Townsend Club forms in Athens at fairgrounds rally
An Athens Townsend Club formed Sunday at the Athens County Fairgrounds drawing hundreds to hear lectures on Dr. Francis Townsend’s $200-a-month plan. J A Dippoy led the organizing effort with H A Wooley as president and Elza Graham as secretary. no third party talks were allowed.
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Athens Townsend Club
Athens County Fairgrounds
Francis E. Townsend
Townsend Clubs
J. A. Dippoye
Corning Townsend Club
Athens
Athane
A. W. Quiety
Ewes
Noe
Elza Graham
Graham
Wooley
Townsend
Rheena Addis
Zanesville
Congressional District 15
Old Age Pension Group
Cleveland
Dipboy
Raymond J. Jefferies
The
Townsend Plan
Jefferies
Fairgrounds
Recreation drive draws near five thousand in Athens County
Nearly 5,000 residents participated in NYA recreation across 28 county centers last week, with 200 helping direct activities. About 100 clubs formed, including 23 boys and ten girls softball groups, plus sewing, horse shoes, hobbies, nature, study, and basketball clubs. A Glouster music club of 50 meets daily for instrumental and choral work. director Edna Binderbasin leads activities.
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Athens County
NYA
E. S. Haller
Haller
Glouster
Edna Binderbasin
Grace Stelder Undergoes Major Abdominal Operation
Grace Stelder Chauncey underwent a major abdominal operation at Sheltering Arms Hospital last Friday. Latest hospital reports indicate her condition has improved.
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Grace Stelder
Chauncey
Sheltering Arms Hospital
County to Get New Mugging Identifier in Athens County
Athens County will install a homebuilt mugging identifier or mug shot machine. Special investigator Rolland Ruth has spent two weeks wiring fixtures and building a height scale with yard sticks to produce two-view photographs for criminal identification. The outfit, valued at no less than $100, is connected to a five foot plank planing bench with a box camera behind a light reflector and a neck plaque for the numbered image.
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Athens County
Rolland Ruth
Ruth
Arrests Bring Many to Court in Athens County
Fred Harper of Glouster was committed to Athens County jail to serve a prior sentence for failure to provide for minor children after probation. Luster Bobo of East Millfield faces arraignment for intoxication and wife beating. Zanesville youths face warrants related to a Wade Tom burglary. clothing stolen from Tom’s home. Luchen Stevens, a Nelsonville Negro, is sent to Pomeroy on a non support charge, with Sheriff Stratton planning to arrest Dean Cokely in Nelsonville.
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Fred Harper
Glouster
Athens County
Harper
Luster Bobo
East Millfield
T. R. Bennett
Karl Gardner
Charles Stratton
Zanesville
Wade Tom
Athens
Tom
Luchen Stevens
Nelsonville
Pomeroy
Roscoe Fowler
Meigs County
Stratton
Fowler
Dean Cokely
Repair Work Done On Wyer Cemetery
COOLVILLE The Wyer Cemetery organization at its first annual meeting last Saturday did extensive repair work on that cemetery. A new fence furnished by the Township Trustees was constructed, trees were cut down, and monuments were straightened. In this improvement program over 100 people were active. A short period of entertainment followed the working program. Vocal music was furnished by the Buckeye Crusaders of Belpre, O., and a short talk was given by Reverend Rice. Officers elected for the coming year were: President, Charlies H. Moore, vice president, Herman Wright, and secretary-treasurer. Lester Petty, Helen Moore, Mrs. Wade Jarvis and Mrs. Leslie Petty were appointed to the program committee.
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Coolville
Wyer Cemetery
Buckeye Crusaders
Belpre
Reverend Rice
Charlies H. Moore
Herman Wright
Lester Petty
Helen Moore
Wade Jarvis
Leslie Petty
Civil Service Exams Announced by Kelley
The U S Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for Pharmacologist at 3800 dollars a year with the United States Public Health Service Treasury Department, assistant animal husbandman at 2600 dollars a year in the Bureau of Animal Industry, Department of Agriculture, junior motion picture director at 3500 dollars a year, and motion picture specialist at 3200 dollars a year in the Department of Agriculture. Full information from J L C Kelley Secretary of the U S Civil Service Board of Examiners at the post office.
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United States Civil Service Commission
United States Public Health Service
Treasury Department
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
J. L. C. Kelley
U. S. Civil Service Board of Examiners
Farley denial as letter on presidential nominator tickets
The National Committee reports Postmaster General Farley did not sign or authorize the letter asking fourth class postmasters to sell presidential nominator tickets for Democratic funds. Representative Halleck will seek a Civil Service Commission ruling on legality while some county leaders admit receiving and selling tickets despite no local postmasters reporting tickets.
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James A. Farley
Charles A. Halleck
Rep
Ind
Halleck
Civil Service Commission
Farley
Athens County
Reduced Prizes For 4-H Clubs At Athens County Fair
The Athens County 4-H awards committee reduced prizes due to higher enrollments and flat funds. Nearly 1,000 members are expected, with 53 clubs listed. Club leaders Palmer Jones and others announced community judging for girls' food and clothing projects to accompany fair displays.
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Athens County
Palmer
Jones County
Arrests for intoxication reported in local police notes
Clifford Calentine was arrested early this morning by Officer Lea lie Bradfield and Chief E. B. Finsterwald with Captain Charlies Maple for intoxication. Noah Guest was arrested Saturday night for intoxication. The text also notes a medical aside about adrenal glands regulating sugar use.
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Clifford Calentine
Lealie Bradfield
Finsterwald
Charlies Maple
Bradfirie
Noah Guest
A Forecast in Politics Unearths A 1930 Paper
City auditor Robert B. Tompkins found a September 1930 forecast note by the late George W. Mason. It predicts if Roosevelt is the Democratic nominee then a Democratic President will be elected, or if Morrow is the Republican nominee then the Republicans win.
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Robert B. Tompkins
George W. Mason
Mason
Roosevelt
New York State
United States
Hoover
New York
Dwight W. Morrow
Morrow
Temperature swings large over 24 hours report
Weather observer N France notes extreme temperature changes in the last 24 hours with readings of 90 degrees yesterday 52 last night and 70 around 11 am this morning amid volatile conditions reported locally.
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France
Boyhood Friend Of Alf Landon Describes Him As Boss Not Show Boss
F Stanley Crooks, a 1906 Ohio University graduate and Columbus attorney, recalls being a boyhood playmate of Alf Landon in Marietta. He notes Landon’s nature as a daydreamer with practical aims, shares family ties, and recalls Landon’s dislike of fights and memories of Landon’s sister and local secret club rooms.
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Alf Landon
F. Stanley Crooks
Ohio University
Columbus
Marietta
Bandon
Mr. Crooks
Carolyn Murphey
Frank Murphey
Londons
Crookses
Crooks
Alf
Helen
Elsie
Arthur Neff
Baltimore
Landon
Light of the World pageant closes church school convention
The First M E Church hosted the pageant Light of the World directed by Prof H Augustine Smith from Boston University to conclude the Seventy Seventh State Church School Convention in Athens. The script traced Christianity from prophecy to spread with scenes of Isaiah nativity and ambassadors representing evangelism rights education patriotism and mission. Choral work by city church singers and Ohio University summer chorus accompanied the performance with Japanese costumes noted among the colorful garments.
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Isaiah
H Augustine Smith
Boston University
Seventy- Seventh State Church
Athens
Thomas Reading
Ralph McPherson
Ray Keesey
Esther Cokenougher
Madonna
Grace Wood
Marjorie Harvey
Betty Jane Cokonougher
Cokonougher
Jesus
L. C. Staats
Word of God
Beatrice Kloepfer
Evangel
Louise Young
Earl Haller
Jessie Cooper
Haller
Huggins Named Canteen Steward at Idaho CCC
Clifford A. Huggins of 914 S High St and CCC Co 470 Elk City Idaho has been promoted to Canteen Steward. He previously served as a sergeant in Co L 166 Infantry Ohio National Guard and was a member of CCC Co 534 Athens transferred to Troy Idaho last January.
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Clifford A. Huggins
S. High St
CCC Co
Elk City
Idaho
Huggins
Infantry
Ohio National Guards
Mr. Huggins
Athens
Troy
District officers inspect Athens patrol motor equipment
District officers from Cambridge headquarters, F. G. Crume and Lt. A. L. Bouton, inspected the Athens branch of the State Highway Patrol motor equipment on Sunday afternoon.
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Sat
F. G. Crume
A. L. Bouton
Athens
State Highway Patrol
Cambridge
Athens Girl Teaches Diverse Children at Davis Americanization School
Miss Mary Jane Powell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Powell of Athens, teaches at the Davis Americanization School in Tucson where twenty instructors educate seven hundred six grade students. The program emphasizes English, concrete learning, and cultural observances for Mexican, Indian, and Chinese children, including holidays, crafts, music, and nature study. Powell plans to resume teaching in August after summer study at Ohio University.
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Johnny
Felipes
Wongs
Ricardos
Mary Jane Powell
William Powell
Athens
Tucson
Ariz
Davis Americanization School
Misa Powell
Arizona
Miss Powell
Davis School
Tuccoon
Powell
Ohio University
Davia
Santa Claus
Juans
Franciscos
Fasteeth Promises All Day Teeth Comfort And Fresh Breath
An Adv ad touts Fasteeth powder as preventing denture slippage and slipping. It claims a secure grip without gummy feel, keeps plates from dropping, sweetens breath, and provides lasting comfort praised by users and dentists. Three sizes available at druggists.
Probate Court Grants, Appoints Administrator, Estate Values
The estate of Edwin A. Dutton is not subject to inheritance tax with a $2,877.45 property value at death and nearly $6,000 distributed in contemplation of death. The will of Edward N. Finch is admitted to probate and Mary Wilcox Finch is named administrator with a $4,700 bond, letters testamentary to be issued.
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Edwin A. Dutton
Dutton
Edward N. Finch
Mary Wilcox Finch
Birth of Son for McHarg Family at 97 Morris Ave
Mr. and Mrs. Howard McHarg of 97 Morris Ave announce the birth of a son named James Howard on Saturday June 20. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. James McHarg of Lower Plains and Mr. and Mrs. J C Jennings of Columbus.
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Howard McHarg
Morris Ave
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