Athens County Road Force Idle as Commissioners Refuse To Sign
Athens County road workers idle as 37 men lack fuel after commissioners refuse to sign gasoline and oil requisitions. Labor delegates warn of court action while Beckler and Whitmore clash over estimates and fuel usage.
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THE
Athens Messenger
Athens
Athens County
Minner
Beckler
Maccombs
Whitmore
Ira Whitmore
Walter Maccombs
Athens County Commissioners
Frank Minner
B. F. Beckler, Jr
Waldo Poston
Canaan Township
Ashcraft
Hocking Valley Stone Co
Guysville
Rainey
Wyckoff
Miners at Hocking To Elect on Friday
Miners at Hocking Local No. 5096 United Mine Workers of America will elect officers for the coming year and conduct other business at a meeting at The Plains High School Friday evening June 24 at 7 oclock. President Roy Bricker and secretary Mike Krivesti urge all members to attend.
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County Workers
The
CIO
Commissioners
Herman Theisen
John Wyckoff
H. T. Rainey
United Mine Workers
John Cope
C. E. Hoskins
Hocking and Sunday Creek Industrial Union Council
Harold Nanna
Harold McCray
S. Roland
Municipal Workers Organization
C. O. Gibson
Harold J. Rose
Beckler
Hocking
United Mine Workers of America
the Plains High School
Roy Bricker
Mike Krivesti
Izaak Walton Fish Fry Friday Set for Athens Chapter
Plan for a July 1 fish fry was approved for the Athens Chapter Izaak Walton League. This year only members and their wives or sweethearts will attend at the league cabin in Waterloo Township.
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Athens
Izaak Walton League
Waterloo Township
Temperature Readings Show Mild Day Across City
The thermometer reached 80 degrees at noon with a low of 60 degrees last night and a high of 83 degrees yesterday. Weather officials noted a warm afternoon today with no precipitation reported.
Eagles at Murray City Vote $20 to Camp Fund
Judge Louis Tyroler reports Murray City Eagles Aerie No 1044 added $20 to the Athens County Outdoor Camp for Underprivileged Children. The vote matches contributions by Nelsonville Athens and Glouster lodges with a commemorative day planned for Murray City.
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Eagles
Murray City
Athens County
Louis Tyroler
Aerie
Nelsonville
Athens
Glouster
Flour distribution planned by Athens Township trustees
Athens Township trustees will distribute flour at the township building on W Union Street Saturday morning from 9 oclock until noon.
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Athens Township
W. Union St
Hughes son born in New York City
A son was born this morning to Mr and Mrs B F Jerry Hughes in New York City where Hughes teaches at New York University. The couple, formerly of Athens, already have one other son.
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Hughes
B. F
Jerry) Hughes
New York City
New York University
Athens
San Francisco Police Traffic Tags Cost City Money
City Controller Harold Boyd finds city loses funds when policing tags traffic violators. In 1937, traffic regulation cost $400,000 while 300,000 one dollar tags yielded $118,000 in collections.
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San Francisco
Harold Boyd
Surgery Report From Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mrs. Margaret Smith of Chauncey underwent a major operation at Sheltering Arms Hospital on Tuesday. Mrs. Elizabeth Hyre of 152 Mill Street and W. C. Young of Stewart had major operations on Monday. Ralph Perry of 477 Richland Avenue had a minor operation Monday. Lindley Jones of 41 Grosvenor Street and Miss Margaret Davis of 150 Grosvenor Street had tonsillectomies on the same day.
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Margaret Smith
Chauncey
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Elizabeth Hyre
Mill St
W. C. Young
Stewart
Ralph Perry
Richland Ave
Lindley Jones
Grosvenor St
Margaret Davis
Crane Nest Colony Found Near Conneaut in Jumbo Woods
A crane colony inhabits Jumbo Woods, 15 miles southeast of Conneaut, with 14 nests within 100 feet of the area. The nests are rough basket-like structures perched in the top branches of tall trees.
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Conneaut, O
Jumbo Woods
Conneaut
First in Community to Join New Plan Earn Reward
Be among the first in the community to join this new plan and receive the money reward promised. The offer invites nearby residents to enroll early and claim financial benefits upon participation.
Delegates Elected for Disabled Veterans Meeting
Delegates to the state meeting of the Disabled Veterans of the World War will be elected at the Conrath Bean Chapter gathering at 7 30 p m Thursday in the Athens Armory Commander Ernest McGraner announced The state convention will be held at Springfield July 15 18.
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Conrath Bean
Athens
Ernest McGraner
Springfield
Scouts Award At Camp Dupler Names Week’s Advancements
Scout camp awards announced for Camp Dupler include James Williams and Gilbert Smith earning merit badges for personal health. James Arnold achieved first class rank, with James Arnold also earning Little Chief for the week. Second class ranks awarded to Frederick Brown James D. Burk James Knight LeRoy Murphy Harold Rainey Brenton Christman and others.
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Dupler
James Williams
Frederick Brown
James D. Burk
James Arnold
LeRoy Murphy
Gilbert Smith
Gerald Hough
James Knight
Junior Tennihill
Harold Rainey
Brenton Christman
Nelsonville
Degree Conferred On Dr. R F Wichterman At Masonic Lodge
The Degree of Master Mason was conferred on Dr. R F Wichterman of the Paramathea Lodge by Gloucester Masonic Lodge in Athens last night. About 90 Masons from both lodges attended the ceremony.
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R. F. Wichterman
Paramathea Lodge
A. M
Glouster Masonic Lodge
Athens
4 H Clubs Elect Officers For Season In Athens Area
The Coolville Senior 4 H Club elected Howard Chapman president with Charles Bingman as vice president and Lillian Reed secretary treasurer. The Canaanville Busy Bee 4 H Club began its first meeting at Athens State Hospital with Jean Crawford as president and plans for a group project and a picnic at Crystal Pool.
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Coolville
Harry Barnet
Howard Chapman
Charles Bingman
Lillian Reed
Canaanville
Athens State Hospital
Jean Crawford
Thelma Mansfield
Rachel Crawford
Mary Jackson
Phyllis Halbirt
Pauline Rose
Crystal Pool
Athens Guard Battery Prepares for State Meet Drill
The Athens Guard Battery of the 134th Field Artillery held a final drill at the Athens Armory before mobilization. Major Harley E. Johnson leads units from Columbus Portsmouth and Athens for the Columbus mobilization at Norton Field with three field guns and seven trucks. The summer camp opens August 20 at Fort Knox Kentucky.
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Athens Guard Battery
134Th Field Artillery
Athens
Norton Field
Columbus
Harley E. Johnson
Portsmouth
E. E. Carmichael
Car
Michael
Harold Linscott
Richard Corwin
Records show lag in Athens County June marriages
June marriage licenses in Athens County trail the 1937 total as 13 licenses sought this month versus 26 last year. The latest applicants are Robert L. Hunter 22 and Dorothy Brookhart 22, both of Athens, with Brookhart listed as Route 3 daughter of Mr and Mrs John Brookhart.
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Athens County
Robert L. Hunter
Athens
Dorothy Brookhart
Athens Route 3
John Brookhart
Jenkins to Speak at Carthage Township Young Republicans
Congressman Thomas A. Jenkins will address the Young Republican Club of Carthage Township at Lottridge School Friday at 8 p m All county candidates are urged to attend and interested residents are invited Also tonight in Glouster Paul Herbert and others will speak at the Trimble Township Republican Club dinner meeting
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Thomas A. Jenkins
Young Republican Club
Carthage Township
Lottridge School
Glouster
Paul Herbert
Trimble Township
Republican Club
Identity cleared clarifies mayor court fine name
The Messenger reports the Ralph Brown fined in mayor's court is not Ralph Raymond Brown of 83 Mill Street. The clarification aims to avoid mistaken association with the city resident.
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Ralph Brown
Ralph Raymond Brown
Mill St
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