Two Officials Convicted of Solicitation Case Deliberations Continue
Judge Belt urged the jury to reexamine the second count and seek agreement after 30 hours of deliberation. Foreman Weltzheimer reported the first count was agreed, while the second and third remained unresolved as the panel pressed on through the night and into the next morning. The jurors include Bertha Wagoner, Warren Ross, Carrie Hill, Hattie Jackson, Alberta Grones, Ada Ashby, Charles Weltzheimer, James Clark, J L Altman, and others with Eve Gullum as alternate.
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Belt
Weltzheimer
Bertha Wagoner
Athens
Warren Ross
Carrie Hill
Hattie Jackson
Nelsonville
Alberta Grones
Ada Ashby
Charles Weltzheimer
James Clark
Coolville
R. D
J. L. Altman
Jacksonville
H. L. Steenrod
George Gabriel
Carbondale
Willard Walton
Canaan Township
Eve Gullum
Ames Farmers Hear Conservation Plan
One of the best attended Conservation Institute meetings was held in the Ames Bern High School gym. Over 100 heard Athens County Conservation Committee members discuss farm problems and the 1940 farm program including tree planting payments and crop insurance.
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Conservation Institute
Ames-Bern High School
Athens County Conservation Committee
Frank Pugh
Athens County Aaa
Sev
Hospital Updates From Sheltering Arms and Local Residents
At Sheltering Arms Miss Marie M. Aleshire The Plains and Ivan Brown 483 Richland Ave underwent minor operations today. Mr Brown was released today. Arlene Louise Burnside 17 Fern St admitted for medical treatment. Mrs Nettie Nicholson Guysville released from hospital Thursday and Herbert Pidcock of Carbondale released today.
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Marie M. Aleshire
the Plains
Ivan Brown
Richland Ave
Brown
Arlene Louise Burnside
Fern St
Nettie Nicholson
Guysville
Herbert Pidcock
Carbondale
Unemployed Leaders to Meet Governor Over Athens County Relief
John Wyckoff and William Morris of the United Mine Workers along with Ted Brown of the Nelsonville Unemployed League will join Dr. H. T. Phillips and Dr. E. LeFever to confer with Governor Bricker in Columbus on Athens County relief. H. T. Rainey cited 2,800 jobless miners and hundreds more unemployed, criticizing the 1.10 dollar weekly relief as inadequate.
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John Wyckoff
William Morris
United Mine Workers
Ted Brown
Nelsonville
Bricker
Athens County
Nelsonville Unemployed League
Workers Alliance
H. T. Rainey
UMWA
Henry Windle
Pioneer Resident Elizabeth C Henry Dies in Athens County
Elizabeth C. Henry a pioneer of Amesville and Athens County died at her daughter Mrs O G Tinker’s home in Athens after a long life born August 8 1846 on a farm near Amesville She was the oldest of ten children survived by her daughter a nephew and two grandchildren Funeral services are set for 2 p m Saturday at the Tinker residence.
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Elizabeth C. Henry
Athens County
O. G. Tinker
Lancaster St
Mrs. Henry
Amesville
Thomas
Pheebe Gable
Lawrence Gable
Los Angeles
Cal
Tinker
Helen Vess
Trimble
Charles Henry
Evansville
Ind
L. H. Tinker
Cincinnati
Henry
Old Miller's Academy
Guysville
Charles M. Henry
Linscott-Vernon suit concluded by court decision
Final settlement reached in Common Pleas Court in the case Louise Linscott against Myrle L Vernon. Judge O F Rowland ordered E L Keirns unspecific clerk to pay a sum to apply on a prior judgment finding the Ames Bern Rural School District Board of Education indebted to the plaintiff. Proceedings in aid of execution were filed after Vernon did not appear.
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Common Pleas Court
Louise Linscott
Myrle L. Vernon
O. F. Rowland
E. L. Keirns
Ames-Bern
Masonic Inspection Tonight at Athens Chapter
The annual inspection of Athens Chapter Royal Arch Masons will be held at 7 30 tonight at the Masonic Temple Union and Court Streets Willard Mason of New Lexington will serve as inspecting officer The Royal Arch Degree will be conferred on a class of candidates Lunch will be served after the meeting Members urged to attend Visiting companions welcome.
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Athens
Royal Arch Masons
Masonic Temple
Union and
Court Sts
Willard Mason
New Lexington
James H. Burt OU Carpenter Dies at 73
James H. Burt 73 of 23 Elliott Street died Thursday at Sheltering Arms Hospital after major surgery. A longtime Athens resident and 25 year Ohio University carpenter, he is survived by Emma E. Burt wife son Don daughter Florence Houck two brothers two sisters a half brother and sister stepmother and four grandchildren. Funeral at First Christian Church Sunday 2 p.m. with burial in Union Street Cemetery. Friends may call Saturday or Sunday morning.
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James H. Burt
Elliott St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Burt
Mr. Burt
Athens
Bedford Township
Meigs County
Meigs
Ohio University
Emma E. Chaney Burt
Don
Florence E. Houck
D. W. Burt
Providence
R. L
Harley E. Burt
Chester
J. D. Steward
Carpenter
Margaret Farabee
Columbus
Edgar Burt
Freda Hoch
Nelsonville
Leora Burt
Anna Belle Houck
Jimmy Burt
William E. Burt
Margaret E. Burt
Everett E. Burt
Emma Angell Dies at Biddle Home Friday
Emma McVay Angell age 84 wife of the late W R Angell died at 6 am Friday at the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Frank Biddle Athens Route 1 where she had resided twenty years She is survived by H E Angell Columbus Grace E Potter Hebbardsville Mame L Biddle Athens RD 1 and Lou P Barns Ft Wayne Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 pm at the Alexander Presbyterian Church conducted by Rev Louis Campbell with burial in the adjoining cemetery Friends may call at the Biddle home Saturday evening and Sunday
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Burt
First Christian Church
Neil Crawford
E. A. Hansen
W. Union St
Emma McVay Angell
W. R. Angell
Frank Biddle
Athens
Route 1
H. E. Angell
Columbus
Grace E. Potter
Hebbardsville
Mame L. Biddle
RD. 1
Lou P
Conservation Staff To Be Heard on Radio
The Athens Conservation office staff will appear on the Farm and Home Hour program at Radio Station WPAR Parkersburg Monday at noon. Conservation head Frank Pugh will speak and a short musical presentation is planned. The Athens office participates the first Monday of each month at the same hour.
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Hoskinson
Athens County Extension Office
Athens Conservation Office
Athens County
Pugh
WPAR
Parkersburg
Frank Pugh
Athens
Laurel and Hardy Movie A Chump at Oxford At Athena
Hal Roach's A Chump at Oxford starring Laurel and Hardy plays Saturday at the Athena Theater via United Artists. The film follows two bank robbers turned Oxford hazing targets with a spree of campus comic antics and a dean entangled in the gales of mischief.
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Hal Roach
Oxford
Athena
United Artists
Laurel and Hardy
Fnsters
College
Gayery
Joe
Forrester Har
Vey
Wilfred Lucas
Forbes
Frank Baker
Eddie Bore
Den
Alf Goulding
Hal Roach, Jr
Athens High Band Fires Up Pep Assembly Before Tournament
The Athens High Band conducted by Floyd Prince performed four numbers Niobe Stardust Pavanne and Semper Fidelis to rally students for the district basketball tournament open in the Ohio University Men’s Gymnasium. Edward S Dowell urged sportsmanship and turnout during the assembly.
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Athens
Ohio University
Athens High
Floyd Prince
Niobe
de Robertis
Alford-Lemare
Stardust
Pavanne
Gould
Sousa
Semper Fidelis
Dowd Dies in California After Long Ohio Trusteeship
George Kurtz Dowd, son of the late Dr. John W. Dowd and longtime Ohio University trustee, died February 17 in Los Angeles. He had worked in the Minneapolis and Toledo music scenes and belonged to a prominent Toledo family. Surviving relatives include his wife Lula Dowd, a brother Charles, a sister Jessie Dowd Stafford, and cousins in Athens County. Burial was in California.
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George Kurtz Dowd
John W. Dowd
Ohio University
Los Angeles
Calif
Dowd
Minneapolis
Toledo
Toledo University
Mr. Dowd
Ella Kurtz
Athens
Kurtz
Athens County
Charles Toledo
Jessie Dowd Stafford
University of Toledo
Lula Dowd
O. D. Dailey
Albany
Dunfee Infant Ralph Dunfee Dies of Pneumonia
Funeral services are set for Ralph Leon Dunfee eight months old son of Mr and Mrs Grant Dunfee. The child died at home Friday at one o'clock from double pneumonia at Frost. The service will be Sunday at two in the Methodist Church at Stewart with Rev Pugh. Burial follows at Myer Cemetery near Frost. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Andrew Dunfee Coolville and Mr and Mrs Willard Guess Frost survive. Friends may call at home.
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Ralph Leon Dunfee
Grant Dunfee
Frost
Stewart
Pugh
Myer Cemetery
Andrew Dunfee
Coolville
Willard Guess
Leap year baby Vern Lyle born at Sheltering Arms
Mr and Mrs Vern Scott of Athens Route 4 announce the birth of a son Vern Lyle at Sheltering Arms Hospital at 12 02 a m on Thursday February 29 He is the leap year baby and the grandparents are Mr and Mrs M D Thompson of Glouster and Mr and Mrs William Scott of Canaanville
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Vern Scott
Athens
Route 4
Vern Lyle
Sheltering Arms Hospital
M. D. Thompson
Glouster
William Scott
Canaanville
Easter Seal Campaign Opens Monday in Athens County Schools
County Superintendent F. J. Taylor announced the nationwide Easter Seal drive will begin Monday in Athens County schools. Ohio joins 30 states in supporting the National Society for Crippled Children to fund medical, educational, and vocational programs for crippled children. Seals cost one cent and will be sold through students to fund a fuller life and economic independence for afflicted youths.
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Athens County
F. J. Taylor
Ohio
National Society For Crippled Children
Taylor
Ohio Society For Crippled Children
Athens
Juniper Held for Probation Violation Observation
Clyde Juniper who pled guilty to grand larceny in May 1939 and was placed on probation after a suspended sentence appeared in court for alleged probation terms violation. The judge ordered observation at Athens State Hospital for up to 30 days, with Sheriff Bayless and Deputy Day taking him there.
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Clyde Juniper
Common Pleas
O. F. Rowland
Harold J. Rose
Juniper
Athens State Hospital
Charles Bayless
B. C. Day
Albany Driver Fined After Collision on Route 50
Albany resident Chester Carpenter 24 was fined $5 and costs by Mayor Frank Trainor after state patrol arrested him for failing to yield right of way. Carpenter drove from a private driveway onto Route 50 into Lloyd Pierce 26 of Athens, causing minor damages to both vehicles.
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Chester Carpenter
Albany
Frank Trainor
Carpenter
Route 50
Lloyd Pierce
Palmer St
Athens
Democracy Learned at Mechanicsburg School
Mechanicsburg School, a unit of Ohio University, ran a junior highway patrol and a Junior Governing Council starting in 1939. The patrol with six boys enforces safety under state guidance, while the council drafts a constitution and governs gym rules, lunch periods, and other duties, fostering democratic practice among 400 students.
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Mechanicsburg
Ohio University
Elwin R. O'Neill
National Safety Council
State Highway Patrol
Junior Highway Patrol
Junior Gall
William Lavelle
Robert Crawford
Raymond Dunfee
Wesley Thomas
Bobby Langston
Mary Pierce
Theresa Beal
Maretha Smith
Walter Patterson
Verena Coffman
Laroma Gaver
Raymond Dunfe
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