GOP Plans Spelling Bee and Fun Rallies for 1938 Campaign
Athens County Republicans unveil playful campaign events including spelling bees at Carthage Township Lottridge School on June 24, a Jerseyville ice cream supper with U.S. Senate hopeful Robert Taft on June 30, and Coolville music and speaking on June 21. County leaders organize 11 clubs totaling near 5,000 members across eight townships.
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Carthage Township
Lottridge
Robert Taft
U. S. Senate
Jerseyville
Troy Township
Coolville
Dalton
Lee- Alexander
Ames-Bern
Athens-Canaan
Divorce Granted in Athene County Court Case
Mrs. Margaret C. Heaton was granted a divorce from William F. Heaton in Ath En County Common Pleas Court. The court awarded custody of the child and granted the father reasonable visitation after court permission, on grounds of gross neglect and extreme cruelty.
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Margaret C. Heaton
William F. Heaton
Athens County
Merchants Host Amusing Day at Athens Fairgrounds
Athens merchants marked their thirtieth anniversary with the annual clerks picnic at the Athens County Fairgrounds. The event featured egg tossing, balloon bursts, paper plate sailing, bean jar guesses, and prizes like a ham, air ride, and free cleaning, with Cliff Cornell opening remarks and Carl Nessley directing contests.
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Athens
Athens County Fairgrounds
Athens Retail Merchants Association
Cliff Cornell
Cornell
W. A. Carpenter
S. M. Johnson
Nessley
John Bolin
Carl Nessley
Ohio University Department of Physical Education
Danny Donofrio
Harry Lackey
Margaret Fitzer
Frank Baker, Jr
James Daft
Marjorie Wheaton
Hattie Lou Grones
Clifford Cornell, Jr
Virginia Hayes
Patricia Kassing
Lois McCoy
Charles Wheaton
Louis McBride
K. L. Green
Dow Grones
Vernon McKibben
Herbert Evans
Lois Baugh
Dr Edmund Soper to Deliver Ohio University Sermon
Dr Edmund D Soper recently retired president of Ohio Wesleyan University will deliver the baccalaureate sermon for Ohio University summer session graduates on Sunday July 31 director of summer sessions E A Hansen revealed. Soper born in Tokyo in 1876 earned a BA at Dickinson College holds degrees from Drew Syracuse Ohio Northern and DePauw Universities had taught missions and religion at Wesleyan Drew Duke and Wesleyan presidency since 1928 and authored several books on religion.
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Edmund D. Soper
Ohio Wesleyan University
Ohio University
E. A. Hansen
Tokyo
Japan
Soper
Dickinson College
Drew
Syracuse
Ohio Northern
Depauw
Wesleyan
School of
Duke University
Phi Beta Kappa
Phi Delta Theta
County Court Docket Cleared of Old Cases
Athens County Common Pleas Court eliminated unsuitable actions from the docket, leaving fifty two indictments on the criminal docket. Over forty old indictments and informations were removed due to prior convictions lack of evidence death or other causes.
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Athens County Common Pleas Court
Local man arraigned on assault charge
Max Lauderbach was arraigned yesterday afternoon before Magistre Bennett on assault and battery charges filed by Mrs. Ethel Tipton. He pleaded not guilty and was held to the grand jury under a $100 bond.
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Max Lauderbach
T. R. Bennett
Robert Tipton
Ethel Tipton
Lauderbach
Chauncey-Dover Student Wins Ohio University Scholarship
Ruth Shafer of Chauncey Dover High School received a scholarship to Ohio University at the commencement exercises. Valedictorian and outstanding student, she earned a medal and a Reader's Digest subscription. She studied piano and voice, and plans to enter Ohio University next fall.
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Ruth Shafer
Chauncey-Dover High School
Ohio University
Chauncey
Miss Shafer
Earl Shafer
Reader’s Digest
William R. Longstreet
Margaret Benedict
Joseph to Be Topic at Salvation Army Sunday School
Salvation Army services begin at 9 45 a m with Joseph Reunited to His Father as the Sunday school topic. The holiness meeting at 11 a m led by Mrs William H Hillis will discuss Cleansing the Unclean. Young people meet at 6 15 p m led by James Gates on Jews and the Children. Sunday night service at 7 45 p m will cover The Hidden Kingdom.
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Salvation Army
Joseph
William H. Hillis
James Gates
New Camp Fund Plan To Be Revealed At Dinner
Plans to finance the Athens County Outdoor Camp for Underprivileged Children will be unveiled at a dinner by camp supporters in Athens next week. Empty milk bottles in Nelsonville stores encourage small coin donations. pennies nickels and quarters are sought for camp support. Judge Louis Tyroler said the Ohio Aviaries in Millersport will send 60 pound white clover honey to the Athens Salvation Army for the camp children.
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Athens County
Athens
Nelsonville
Louis Tyroler
Ohio Aviaries
Millersport
Athens Salvation Army
Pamphlets On Soil Conservation At Extension Office
Information on soil conservation erosion control garden pests and diseases and home canning available from Ross Wright county extension agent on the second floor of the Athens Post Office building.
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Ross Wright
Athens Post Office
Episcopal Church Announces Sunday Services
Sunday services at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd include Holy Communion at 8 a m and a 10 30 a m morning prayer and sermon titled Christianity and the Rich and Poor Attendance at the 8 a m service is urged.
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Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
Fined in Athens For Intoxication Charge
Fined by Mayor Cliff Cornell along with costs this morning in Athens on a charge of intoxication. Arrest was made by Capt. Charles Maple and Officer Leslie Bradfield.
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Ross Lewis
Athens
Cliff Cornell
Charles Maple
Leslie Bradfield
Juvenile Judge Grants Divorce at Residence
Mrs. Lucille Kidder of Hockingport received a home divorce from Judge Louis Tyroler in Athens County Probate and Juvenile Courts under the new juvenile court code. The decree cited Mr Kidder's three year absence from home and illness prevented travel to Athens.
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Athens County
Lucille. Kidder
Hockingport
Louis Tyroler
Athsen County
Kidder
Athens
Mother of 12 Dies Thursday at 70
Mrs. Maggie White, 70, mother of 12 living children, died at home near Bartlett on Thursday. Native of Bern Township, Athens County, she was daughter of Finlay and Esther Wilson. Funeral Sunday at Mt. Hermon A B Church with burial beside. she leaves husband Scott White, 2 stepchildren, 36 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, and 12 children including Anna Hanson Columbus Ethel Driggs Lathrop Florence Harkins Stewart Meridy Roberts Malta Jessie Luster Lena Luster Crooksville Alva McDonald Jesse McDonald Sharpsburg Walter White Millfield Harley White Caldwell Ernest White Lyle White Stewart.
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Calif
Anna B. Hanson
Columbus
Ethel Driggs
Lathrop
Florence V. Harkins
Stewart
Meridy V. Roberts
Malta
Jessie B. Luster
Lena I. Luster
Crooksville
Alva McDonald
Jesse McDonald
Sharpsburg
Walter S. White
Millfield
Harley
Osteopathic Doctors Plan to Form Group in Hocking Valley
Drs M D Worley H R Nye of Athens Dr L E Butts of Nelsonville met with Dr C F Rauch and Dr Elizabeth Dobbs in Logan to discuss organizing osteopathic physicians in the Hocking Valley The group plans to invite osteopaths in Fairfield County to a Logan meeting on June 30 The Burke Drew Bill extending osteopathic services to federal employees under the U S Empl oy es Compensation Act was recently enacted.
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M. D. Worley
H. R. Nye
Athens
L. E. Butts
Nelsonville
Cc. F. Rauch
Elizabeth Dobbs
Logan
Hocking Valley
C. F. Rauch
Fairfield County
Hold First Dance of O. U. Session Tonight
Ohio University summer students may enjoy free dancing at the Men's Gymnasium from 8 30 to 11 30 tonight. This event opens a seven part summer recreation program led by Mr. O C Bird director of physical welfare with Miss Alma Brown and Mr A H Rhoades as instructors and committee members.
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Ohio University
O. C. Bird
Alma _ Brown
A. H. Rhoades
Bird
Women's Democratic Club Meeting Monday in Athens
The Athens Women's Democratic Club will meet at 6 p m Monday at the home of Mrs. Adda Maccombs for a pot luck dinner. All candidates for county Democratic nominations will be guests. Members should bring their own table service.
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Athens Women's Democratic Club
Adda Maccombs
Ice Cream Supper Planned by Albany Ladies Aid
The Ice Cream Supper Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church in Albany announces a church supper on Saturday June 18 starting at 5 p m The menu includes homemade ice cream cake pie and sandwiches with proceeds aiding church activities.
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Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church
Albany
Sunday School Meets at Apostolic Faith Church
The Sunday School of the Apostolic Faith Church meets at 10 30 a m Sunday under the direction of Leo Potts, superintendent.
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The
Apostolic Faith Church
Leo Potts
Dad Honored at Athens Grange Father’s Day Program
"Dad" was honored as a surprised guest at the bi weekly Athens Grange meeting last night. Women led an unscheduled Father’s Day program with Miss Edith Jacoby in charge and a lively entertainment honoring 18 fathers. An orange-clad Hobo Drill closed the program after a supper for 80 Grangers.
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Dad
Athens Grange
Grange Hall
Edith Jacoby
the Grange
H. O. Atkins
Ross Wright
Phil Briley
E. R. Jacoby
H. T. Westfall
H. R. Jacoby
Carl Ferguson
Frank Cross
Alton Hope
S. C. Hartman
A. E. Wagner
Vernon Shaw
E. S. Haller
A. E. Whaley
James Earich
Louis Tyroler
Elza Graham
Robert Hess
Grangers
The
Grange
Frank Gilham
Harry King
Ada Daugherty
Richard Mansfield
John Hope
W. H. McClain
Raymond Webb
Traffic Light Relocation Planned by Mayor at Two Intersections
Mayor Cliff Curran announces traffic signal changes relocating the light from W State and Lancaster to Carpenter and Congress Streets. A new light is required at the Armory on Court Street as Carpenter Street road work completes.
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W. State
Lancaster Sts
Carpenter and
Congress Sts
Cliff Cornell
Armory
Court St
Carpenter St
Salvation Army seeks furniture for Nelsonville fire victims
Adjt. William H. Hillis urged donations of old furniture for a family after a home burned near Nelsonville last Saturday. Donors should call 20652. items will be collected Monday night to aid rehabilitation efforts.
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Nelsonville
Adjt
William H. Hillis
Salvation Army
County Teachers Hear Home Markets Talk
L. L. Rummell of the Ohio Chain Store Committee urged building home markets for Ohio grown products before 300 vocational agricultural teachers in Columbus. Attendees included D. K. Landers Albany High School Albany Harland Martin Rome Township High School Stewart and D. C. McIntorf Waterloo High School New Marshfield.
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Columbus
L. L. Rummell
Ohio Chain Store Committee
D. K. Landers
Albany
Ohio
Harland Martin
Rome ‘Township
Stewart
D. C. McIntorf
Waterloo
New Marshfield
Drivers' Test Set for Logan Saturday Morning
A drivers license test for applicants will be held at the Hocking County Fairgrounds in Logan on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon, announced today by the State Highway Patrol.
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Logan
Hocking County Fairgrounds
State Highway Patrol
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Ohio Wesleyan
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