Dixon 93-year-old Civil War veteran boards reunion train
Henry Dixon of Meigs County, aged 93, eagerly joined about 80 veterans for the Gettysburg reunion marking the 75th anniversary of the battle. He recalled Lincoln as a godlike figure and described battles from Bull Run to Lookout Mountain, noting family losses at Second Bull Run and plans to visit Washington, D.C. after Gettysburg.
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Henry A. Dixon
Meigs County
Henry Dixon
Athens Union Station
Gettysburg
Dixon
President Lincoln
Lincoln
Athens County
Downington
Chillicothe
West Virginia
Stonewall” Jackson
Cross Keys
Shenandoah Valley
Battle of Culpepper
Battle of
Bull Run
First
Chancellorsville
Stonewall Jackson
Grant
Bridgeport
Ala
Lookout Mountain
Chattanooga
Tenn
Atlanta
Sherman
Ray Huff
New Marshfield
Mr. Dixon
Washington, D. C
Local Marriage Licenses Include Six Pairs From Ohio Area
The list records six marriage licenses involving Walter Worthington and Vera Smith both ages 24 and 18 respectively, Leo Adams and Deola Crum ages 21 and 20, Charles Draper and Kath leen Hayden ages 20 and 16, Lee Dorr and Maxine Sprouse ages 22 and 17, and Harrison Lovey and Frances Carman ages 25 and 21, with each pair listed by residence and parental details. The notices reflect typical county marriage records of the era, linking workers and farmers from Buchtel Millfield Glouster Athens and New Marshfield routes.
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Walter Worthington
Buchtel
WPA
Vera Smith
Nelsonville
James Smith
Leo H. Adams
Millfield
Miner
Deola Crum
Charles W. Draper
Glouster
Kathleen Hayden
Lee Dorr
Athens RD
Farmer
Maxine Sprouse
Broadwell
Archie Sprouse
Harrison G. Lovey
New Marshfield
Frances Fe, Carman
Emmett Carman
West Point Welcomes Roger Jones Jr as Plebe
Roger Jones Jr. son of Mr and Mrs Roger Jones of 45 Elmwood Place will enter the United States Military Academy as a plebe on Friday. The family traveled from Athens to New York City on Monday. He spent his last year as a student at Ohio University and completed his junior year.
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Roger Jones, Jr
Roger Jones
Elmwood Pl
United States Military Academy
Theft of $8 Reported from Home
Mrs. Ethel Ralph of 114 University Terrace reported $8 missing from a cosmetic case in her living room. She was away from the house about 25 minutes when the theft occurred.
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Ethel Ralph
University Terrace
Civil Service Announces Open Examination for Lighthouse Keeper
The U S Civil Service Commission announces an open competitive examination for the position of assistant lighthouse keeper. Applicants must meet specified qualifications. details available from Mr J L C Kelley local secretary at the Athens Post Office.
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U. S. Civil Service Commission
J. L. C. Kelley
Athens
Civil Service Tests Announced For Various Federal Posts
The U S Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for several positions including assistant home economist junior home economist junior in home economics information and assistant electric rate investigator The closing dates vary by region with notifications from J L C Kelley secretary of the Civil Service Board of Examiners in Athens detailing deadlines and post locations Additional postings include a junior aquatic biologist and various cotton classing specialists with salaries from 2000 to 3800 a year and fields spanning fisheries limnology oceanography and explosives engineering
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United States Civil Service Commission
Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C
Colorado
Bureau of Home Economics
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Fisheries
Department of Commerce
Navy Department
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Federal Power Commission
J. L. C. Kelley
U. S. Civil Service Board of Examiners
Athens
Three Drivers Fined in Corning Court
Three men arrested by state patrol near New Lexington Saturday night were fined in Mayor Brown’s court at Corning. Jesse Gary of Moxahala defaulted on 100 dollars for intoxicated driving and was sent to Perry County Jail. Don Lyons of Chauncey unpaid 5 dollars for faulty brakes and was jailed. Carl McNeal of Zanesville paid 10 dollars for improper car registration.
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New Lexington
Brown
Corning
Jesse Gary
Moxahala
Perry County
Don Lyons
Chauncey
Carl McNeal
Zanesville
Major Surgeries and Birth Reported at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mrs Mary Newtun of Carbondale and Mrs Howard Rupe of Athens underwent major operations with recovery expected. Mr George Hunter of Columbus had tonsils removed. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Phillip Sheridan of Athens R D 4. Names Billy Powell Nelsonville Virginia Cottingham Athens Ralph Spencer White Athens had tonsil procedures. Mrs Theodore Kelzenberg Chauncey under observation.
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Mary Newtun
Carbondale
Howard Rupe
Athens
George Hunter
Columbus
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Phillip Sheridan
Athens R. D
Billy Powell
Nelsonville
Virginia Cottingham
Ralph Spencer White
Theodore Kelzenberg
Chauncey
Must File on Sales Tax by Last of July
report announces that sales tax returns for period Jan 1 to Jun 30 1938 must be filed by July 31 1938 with penalties of $1 per day for late filing. Wayne Wingett district manager notes local examiner locations in Nelsonville Glouster Athens and at the Security Bank Building Athens to assist vendors with forms records prepaid tax receipts and stamp inventories. The three percent use tax on purchases outside Ohio is also due with examiner assistance available.
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Wayne Wingett
15Th
Wingett
Nelsonville
Glouster
Security Bank
Athens
Ohio
Fourth Rule Violators Brought Before Athens Mayor
Mayor Cliff Cornell of Athens reports eighteen youths were brought before him for violating the city fireworks ordinance. Fireworks were confiscated and the mayor urged cooperation of parents and older youths to ensure a safe Fourth of July.
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Cliff Cornell
Athens
Cornell
Traffic light moved on East State Street to Carpenter
The traffic light on East State Street used for East Side School students was temporarily moved to Congress and Carpenter Streets. It will return to East State Street before fall term starts. Two new lights will be installed at Court and Carpenter and at Congress and Carpenter.
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F. State St
East Side
Congress and
Carpenter Sts
Bart Davidson
Service Safety
E. State St
Court
Carpenter
Congress
Sadie Tedrow Sues for Compensation Benefits
Sadie Tedrow of Athens filed suit in Athens County Common Pleas Court seeking readmission to the state injury compensation fund. She claims incapacity from an injury at C and H Cafeteria in 1931. Compensation was paid until 1934, then denied by the Industrial Commission on June 20, 1938.
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Sadie Tedrow
Athens
Athens County Common Pleas Court
C. and H
Industrial Commission
Brother-in-law Struck by Train in Shelby
Mrs. Charles Maxwell of Athens Road 4 reports her brother-in-law George Watkins of Shelby Iowa was struck by a train on Sunday. A letter from Mrs. Maxwell's sister says Watkins is in serious condition with a fractured skull and a broken neck.
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Charles Maxwell
Athens RD 4
George Watkins
Shelby
Maxwell
Watkins
Bicycle Stolen From Pendry Home on Franklin Avenue
A red and white bicycle with a speedometer on the handlebars was reported stolen last night from the home of Harper C. Pendry at 100 Franklin Ave. A police report notes the theft and descriptions.
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Harper C. Pendry
Franklin Ave
Man Pleads Guilty To Operating Steam Engine Without License
Horace P. Reeder of Athens pleaded guilty before Justice T. R. Bennett to operating a steam engine without a license. Reeder was fined 10 dollars plus costs. Complaint filed by Charles Hilsheimer, deputy of Industrial Relations of Ohio.
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Horace P. Reeder
Athens
Justice of the Peace
T. R. Bennett
Reeder
Charles Hilsheimer
Industrial Relations
Ohio
Pleasant Hill Homecoming Sets Sunday July 3
Congressman Thomas A Jenkins to open the Pleasant Hill homecoming with a principal speech and additional speakers and entertainment planned throughout the day. As of May 1, 1938, the United States lists 7380 municipal airports, 275 army air dromes, 612 marked auxiliary fields, and 86 private fields.
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Thomas A. Jenkins
Pleasant Hill
United States
Arill W. Baker Dies At Residence Of Son
Arill W. Baker age 74 retired farmer died at the home of his son N. J. Baker on Harmony Road at 9 30 a m today. He is survived by N J Baker and two daughters Gladys of Athens and Mrs May Clark of Florida. His wife Virginia C Baker died Jan 6 1935. He had been in ill health several years and died of a slight stroke. Funeral arrangements had not been completed.
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Arill W. Baker
N. J. Baker
Harmony Road
Baker
Gladys
Athens
May Clark
Florida
Virginia C. Baker
Identification cleared in Chandler arrest clarification
The Messenger clarified that Charles B. Chandler of Brown Ave was arrested for intoxication on June 23, not Charles W. Chandler of Lancaster St. The notice specifies the correct middle initial and street address to avoid misidentification.
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Charles Chandler
Charles B. Chandler
Brown Ave
Charles W. Chandler
Lancaster St
Double Shifts For Fry Dinner At Izaak Walton League
The Izaak Walton League will serve its fish fry in two shifts at 6 30 p m and 8 p m due to high attendance. Arrangement chairman Harry Dalton announced that some business men may join the second shift and about 100 couples have reservations.
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Izaak Walton League
Harry Dalton
Mr. Dalton
Poultry Tours Link Ohio To World Congress
Four poultry tours depart Defiance Versailles Lynchburg and Athens on July 27 visiting farms packing plants and scenic spots. All tours converge in Wooster at about 9 a m July 28 for the preview at the Ohio Experiment Station and the Wooster show marking the Worlds Poultry Congress set for Cleveland July 28 to August 7 1939. The Athens group meets at Athens State Hospital at 9 a m July 27.
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Ohio
Wooster
Defiance
Versailles
Lynchburg
Athens
Ohio Experiment Station
Cleveland
Athens State Hospital
Athens Noon Temperature Report
Athens recorded a noon temperature of 72 degrees today, matching yesterday's high. Overnight low dropped to 50 degrees.
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Athens
Deputy Sheriff Escorts Juvenile to Athens Hearing
Deputy Sheriff Charles H. Evans departed Akron to return James Booth formerly of Barberton to Athens for a hearing in the Athens County Juvenile Court.
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Akron
Charles H. Evans
James Booth
Barberton
Athens
Athens County
Taft To Speak At Lodi Rally
Robert A Taft son of the former President and Republican Senate candidate will be principal speaker at a rally Thursday night at 8 in Shade School. Organized by Lodi Township Young Republican Club led by William Chappel. Also introductions for all Republican candidates, plus music and refreshments. The piece notes the average car age as nearly five years.
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Robert A. Taft
United States
Lodi Township
Young Republican Club
William Chappel
Marian Scott seeks divorce from William A. Scott in Athens County
Marian Scott of Athens filed for divorce in Athens County Common Pleas Court this morning accusing her husband William A. Scott of infidelity. The couple married in 1933 and have one son. Mr Scott is currently traveling with a dance band.
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Marian Scott
Athens
Athens County Common Pleas Court
William A. Scott
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Charles S. Murphy
Paxton
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Dorothy Murphy
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Lodi
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