Government Highways Move to Support War Effort
Government highways policy emphasizes using local materials to relieve rail traffic and prioritizing roads vital to military, economic, and food distribution needs. A United States Highways Council coordinates federal agencies and liaises with state authorities to plan, finance, and inspect arterial routes for war support.
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Ngton
Councils
Council of No- Defense
Matera
United States Highways Council
Department of Agriculture
War Department
Railroad Administration
The
Fuel Administration
War Industries Boards
Office of Public Roads and Rural Engineers
Department
State Highway Commission
Office of
Public Roads and Rural Engineering
Highways Corncil
War Industries Board
Office of Public Roads and
United States
War Savings Stamp canvass tally in Athens county stalls
No totals posted yet for yesterday's War Savings Stamp canvass. Athens county trails its $1 088 000 quota by over 270 000 with many organizations selling stamps. D A R women pledge at least 500 in W S S, Boy Scout booths report strong sales, and the War Chest plans countywide pledges. Campaign results will be tabulated Monday and further plans announced soon.
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Athens County
W. S
Court House Square
Zenner’s
War Chest Organization
Secretary notes military road work and engineer support
The secretary states that the situation was not urgent for national war effort. He notes that the department has supplied road engineers to each army cantonment and to other road projects where military authorities showed interest.
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Department
Daltonhurst Lot Opportunity Promotes Home Ownership
The notice touts Daltonhurst as a prime residence addition with vacant lots priced to attract buyers. It urges quick action to compare values and seize the chance to start owning a home in a desirable area.
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Daltonhurst
Arden Street
Hocking
State Street
Court House
Staines girl Doris Beaumont appointed postgirl on river route
Miss Doris Beaumont of Staines England becomes postgirl for the postmaster general. She delivers mail to houseboats on the James River, rising at 5 a m, collecting mail and paddling seven miles along the river to deliver it. At eighteen she is enthusiastic about her work.
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Doris Beaumont
Staines
England
James River
Spe
Eleven Colored Men Entraining for Camp Sherman Names Listed
The eleven colored men who will entrain for Camp Sherman in the five day period beginning July 16 are named from the following list. Chester Jones Nelsonville Ezra EB Dalton Stewart Ernest Lewis Nelsonville William Sanford Willams George Smith Buchtel Thomas Gibson Sharpsburg R D 2 Charles Harris Newman Glouster Ernest D Norton Jacksonville Hoyt E Sloan Athens Roy Andrew Smith Glouster Harry Johnson Glouster Elmer Morse Leach Albany Lewis Simpson Nelsonville John Wesley Tate Lathrop Samuel Lowe Nelsonville Thomas Norman Sharpsburg James Topsoil Nelsonville
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Camp Sherman
Chester Jones
Nelsonville
Ezra EB. Dalton
Stewart
Ernest Lewis
William Sanford Willams
George Smith
Buchtel
Thomas Gibson
Sharpsburg
R. D
Charles Harris Newman
Glouster
Ernest D. Norton
Jacksonville
Hoyt E. Sloan
Athens
Roy Andrew Smith
Harry Johnson
Elmer Morse Leach
Albany
Lewis Simpson
John Wesley Tate
Lathrop
Samuel Lowe
Thomas Norman
James Topsoil
Special meeting at Paramathia Lodge No. 25
Masons called to a special session Tuesday July 2 at 6 30 P M to perform Master Mason degree work. W M C H Horn and Secretary J A Palmer arrange the notice. 6 29 2.
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Paramathia Lodge No
C. H. Horn
W. M. J. A. Palmer
Probate notices list Athens County accounts June 27 1918
In Athens County Ohio Probate Court final and first accounts have been filed for multiple estates and are suspended for publication until July 23 1918 at 9 o clock A M. Names include W B Bartels administrator John Fisher B A Ellis executor Eliza Wilson William Wilson Amanda Selby administratrix Charles Selby Frank R VanDyke Isaac VanDyke L R Andrews Dan Gibson Dan BeBride J J Stout Leander Stout. Judge H T Phillips signs the notice.
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Athens County
Ohio
W. B. Bartels
John Fisher
B. A. Ellis
Eliza Wilson
B. A
Dan BeBride
Mary McBride
J. J. Stout
Leander Stout
H. T. Phillips
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Notice of Appointment of Executor for Mary J Boblitt
Chas. M. Weatherby has been appointed and qualified as executor of the estate of Mary J. Boblitt, late of Athens County, Ohio, deceased. Dated June 28, 1918. H. T. Phillips, Probate Judge of said County. 6-29-3-0.L.w.
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Chas. M. Weatherby
Mary J. Boblitt
Athens County
Ohio
H. T. Phillips
Said County
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Nelson Bik
Pet
R. A. Dalton
Thames River
Donia Beaumont
the Cline Pharmacy Co
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Millika Jeweler
Optomet
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