Rights of way plan ahead to transfer Athens County roads
Athens County proposes six new provisions to ease rights-of-way on 56 miles slated for transfer to the state road system. The plan covers 50-foot rights on narrower widths, use of center-line adjustments, heir-signature efforts, exceptions for buildings, plotting notices for villages, and early completion notices to speed state takeover, with an expected completion date of around June 30.
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Athens County
G. Ray Steen
State Highway Department
Kimberly
Carbondale
Tryouts for Play Fashion Planned at Ewing Auditorium
Emma Cora Mowatt's five act drama Fashion will hold two o clock Friday tryouts in Ewing Auditorium announced by Vincent Jukes Ohio University speech and dramatic art instructor. Eight male parts and five female parts available with 1860s costumes. music ability prized. Rehearsals begin after cast selection. All summer students eligible to tryout.
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Emma Cora Mowatt
Ewing Auditorium
Vincent Jukes
Ohio University
Jukes
Elza Wiers Dies After Long Illness
Miss Elza Mercy Wiers aged 17 died at her parents home in Coolville after a two year illness. She was born near Coolville and lived nearby. Survived by her parents five brothers and sisters Ada Homer William Kenneth and Doris and grandfather Henry Reed of Guysville. Funeral at White's Chapel Saturday 2 p m with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation at home Friday evening.
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Elza Mercy Wiers
Henry Wiers
Coolville
Miss Wiers
Ada
Homer
William
Kenneth
Doris
Henry Reed
Guysville
White's Chapel
Concert Tonight at Alumni Memorial Auditorium
The Capeheart Phonographic Recital in charge of Prof. Bennett Shimp is scheduled for Wednesday July 1 from 7 30 to 8 30 p m at Alumni Memorial Auditorium. Selections drawn from about 1500 records across higher class music. Open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capeheart Phonographic
Bennett Shimp
Alumni Memorial Auditorium
Ohio University Extension Receives Calcutta Student Inquiry
The Ohio University Extension Division reported a correspondence study inquiry from Calcutta India. A Calcutta schoolmaster named P K Sen Gupta claimed Bengal origin and noted passing Calcutta University matriculation but failing its intermediate arts exams. He did not state how he learned of Ohio University programs.
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Ohio University Extension Division
Calcutta
India
Leona Hughes
S. H. Bing
Rio Grande College
Bengal
P. K. Sen. Gupta
Calcutta University
Sen. Gupta
Ohio University
Carnival Man Fined for Game at Athens Carnival
W H Skinner paid a $5 fine and costs after pleading guilty to operating a for gain game at the Athens Tourist Grounds carnival. Magistrate T R Bennett oversaw the case as Athens Township Constable Frank White and Sheriff Stratton observed the incident. Skinner was taken to jail after officers closed the concession. Austin Allen appeared bound over to the Athens County Grand Jury on a $200 bond after pleading not guilty to stealing a rim, tire, and tube from Charles Cone’s automobile, arrested by Deputy Karl Gardner. Paul Vamos returned to jail after a brief release from Athens County Jail for destruction of property, arrested by Deputy Fran Joyce and Gardner. John Hanning faced intoxication arraignment before Bennett, arrested by Deputy Joyce.
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W. H. Skinner
T. R. Bennett
Athens
Skinner
Athens Township
Frank White
Stratton
White
Austin Allen
Athens County
Grand Jury
Charles Cone
Allen
Karl Gardner
Paul Vamos
Modoc
Vamos
Fran Joyce
Gardner
John Hanning
Bennett
Joyce
Mrs William Owens Dies at Parents Home
Mrs William Owens aged 39 died at her parents home, Mr and Mrs William Echstenkamper, yesterday. Born 1894, she had lived with her husband in Akron Ohio since 1922 and moved to Glouster three weeks ago after a brief illness. She is survived by her husband, two sons Billy and Jimmy, four brothers William Fred Jack Echstenkamper of Columbus and Henry of Glouster, and three sisters Mrs Andrew Chute, Glouster, Mrs Daniel Grensted, Columbus, and Miss Marie Echstenkamper of Glouster. Another sister Miss Cecelia Echstenkamper died in January 1933.
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William Owens
William Echstenkamper
Owens
Akron
Glouster
Billy
Jimmy
William
Fred
Jack Echstenkamper
Columbus
Henry
Andrew Chute
Daniel Grensted
Columbus, O
Marie Echstenkamper
Cecelia Echstenkamper
Athens Townsend Club Meeting Postponed to Saturday
The Athens Townsend Club meeting set for last night in City Hall was postponed to Saturday at 1 p m due to a clash with the Detail Clerks meeting.
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Athens Townsend Club
Council Chamber
City Hall
Ohio winner named in Meat Essay Contest
Miss Melzena McPeek of Cutler is announced state winner for Ohio in the 13th annual Meat Essay Contest sponsored by the National Livestock and Meat Board. Home economics students from 520 high schools in 44 states participated.
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Melzena McPeek
Cutler
Ohio
National Livestock and Meat Board
Dairy Workers Union Formed at City Hall Athens
A Dairy Workers Union was formed Tuesday night at Athens City Hall. Officers elected: President Arthur Barstow, Vice President Leland Southerton, Secretary Walter Linscott, Treasurer Allen Riley, with committee members Marian Boggs, T. W. Bennett, George Snyder, and Donald O’Neil. The union will hold its next meeting Tuesday June 30 at City Hall, with officer elections ongoing.
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Dairy Workers
Athens City Hall
Arthur Barstow
Leland Southerton
Walter Linscott
Allen Riley
Marian Boggs
T. W. Bennett
George Snyder
Donald O'Neil
Dairy Union
City Hall
Instructions on Nurse Crop Treatment in Athens County
Inquiries from Athens County farmers about clipping or pasturing nurse crops receive guidance from the National Soil Conservation Council in Washington. The policy requires oats or any grain used as a nurse crop to be in a solid block touching the field on all sides with straight boundaries between clipped or pasture sections and the rest of the field.
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Athens County
National Soil Conservation Council
Washington
Athens Vets Stand Out at Convention
Frank S. Lowry of Athens was elected senior vice commander of the Department of Ohio Spanish American War Veterans at the state convention in Columbus. Athens veteran A. O. Sloane, aged 435, was noted as the oldest veteran at the meeting. Lowry led Company B, Seventh Ohio Regiment, while Sloane served as its first lieutenant.
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Frank S. Lowry
Athens
Columbus
A. O. Sloane
Lowry
Ohio Regiment
Sloane
Busy Bee 4-H Sewing Club Welcomes Two New Members
Phyllis Jean Halbirt and Eva Weatherby joined Busy Bee 4-H Sewing Club of Canaanville at the last meeting held Saturday at the club leader's home. Helen Rose, Gladys Williams, and Erma Channel completed dresses in their project work. The next meeting is set for Sunday at Mary Jackson's home.
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Phyllis Jean Halbirt
Eva Weatherby
Busy Bee
Canaanville
Helen Rose
Gladys Williams
Erma Channel
Mary Jackson
Arrest for intoxication leads to multiple arrests
Clark Risi was arrested Wednesday night by Chief E 8&8 Finsterwald Captain Charles Maple and Officer Leslie Bradfield for intoxication.
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Clark Risi
Finsterwald
Charles Maple
Leslie Bradfield
Jar Unearthed in Clay and Clam Shells at Cross Property
A six inch diameter clay jar with clam shell handle was unearthed in a gravel bank at the John Cross property on W. Union St. by Holly Hudnall. The jar and accompanying artifacts include large clam shells and pottery fragments from Mound Builders days. Skeletons were found nearby with antler pieces. a limestone firehole piece was also dug up.
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John Cross
W. Union St
Messenger
Holly Hudnall
Athens R.D
Hudnall
Cross
William Hughes Dies After Operation at Holzer Hospital
William Hughes age 60 longtime Stedman Packing employee died at Holzer Hospital from complications after an operation. He leaves wife Kadda, son W. R. Hughes, and three sisters Margaret Moore Anna Blanenauer and Mrs R R Barnall. Funeral at Central Avenue Church Friday 3 pm. Burial at W Union Street Cemetery. family hours 6 to 9 this evening or 12 to 2 Friday.
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Gallipolis
William Hughes
Stedman Packing Company
Holzer Hospital
Hughes
Kadda Hughes
W. R. Hughes
Margaret Moore
Huntington
W. Va
Anna Blanenauer
Minorsville
R. R. Burnall
Cleveland
William
R. R. Hughes
Thomas Hood
Racine
Central Avenue
Ward Radford
Fishop
W. Union St
Clark St
WPA Workers From Kiehl Counties Having Institute
Recreational workers from WPA centers in eight counties meet at an Ohio University Recreation Institute. Participants from Gallia to Athens Counties receive lectures and hands on training in crafts, games, and directing play to run similar programs in their communities. George Carr leads, with state and local officials and Ohio University faculty lecturing. visits to The Athens Messenger, McBee, and Schloss Milling precede a final assembly in the Men's Gym Saturday morning.
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WPA
Ohio University
Gallia
Hocking
Jackson
Lawrence
Meigs
Vinton
Washington
Athens
Alice
Robert
May Smith
Buchtel
Néil Thomas
George E. Carr
Noel Petree
Charlotte G. Cooper
S. B. Mce Culloch
J. R. Michaels
Athens County
Daisy Mary Smith
Carrol Thorne
Robert Whitaker
Athens Messenger
McBee Company
Schloss Manufacturing Company
Athens Eagles to Attend State and National Conventions
Virgil Davis and J L Duncan of the Athens Aerie will represent the Fraternal Order of Eagles at the Ohio Eagles state convention at Cedar Point July 9 to 12 and at the national convention in Chicago August 1 to 15. The district meeting is set for Wednesday July 1 with initiations on Sunday July 19. Eldon Burns received a membership application at Wednesday night’s Athens Eagles meeting.
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Virgil Davis
J. L. Duncan
Athens Aerie
Order of Eagles
Ohio
Eagles
Cedar Point
Funeral Services Held for Dorrison Grubbs at Bethany Church
Funeral services for Dorrison Grubbs were held at Bethany M E Church Monday conducted by Rev J N Rice. He was born in Morgan County in 1855, a son of Will and Almeda Driggs Grubbs.
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Coolville
Dorrison Grubbs
Bethany M. E
J. N. Rice
Mr. Grubbs
Wills and
Almeda Driggs Grubbs
Morgan County
Fasteeth powder promises tighter, longer teeth hold
A brief advertisement touts Fasteeth powder as keeping false teeth from rocking slipping or dropping with no pasty taste or feeling. It claims all day confidence and offers three sizes available from druggists.
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Deshlers
Wallick
L. C. Wallick
Pres
A. L. Wallick
V. P. Das
H. Michos
Mer
Elza Wiers
S. D. Gorham
County
Treas
Carnival Man
Parents
Dairy Workers Union
Duly
Gobey
Keane
PABST
Premier
Pabet Corp
Messenger Office
Dodge
Marion Talley
Republic
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Dodge Division
Chrysler
Detroit
Lit
C. A. Daugherty
Court Street
Kiehl
Ohio U. Physical Education Department
Athens Eagles
Kenya
America
Cincinnati
New York
Parkersburg
Clarksburg
Chillicothe Romney Winchester
Middleburg
IC Et A
Leeds
Union Bus
Union St
Schine
Athena
Athens, Ohio
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