County Officials Weigh Possible 50 Percent Pay Cuts
Rumors swirl through the Athens County courthouse that salaries for non-elective county workers may be slashed by half. Commissioners say no definite decision has been made as budget gaps loom, with $60,585.06 in potential deficits and savings sought in appointive salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Walter Maccombs
Ralph Elliott
Elliott
General County
Maccombs
Ira Whitmore
Charles Stratton
Ohio officials urge farmers to plant black locust trees
State Forester Alderman told Wooster Wednesday that much farmland can support black locust. he said pests justify planting and the tree aids soil and other growth. Orders should be placed now at Marietta State Forest Tree Nursery for late March or early April shipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
Girl Reserve Club Reports Convention Session
Anna Margaret Morrison and Leona Merchant briefed members on the Girl Reserve Convention held in Hamilton during the regular Athens High meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Margaret Morrison
Leona Merchant
Hamilton
Athens High
Car Crash In Greenwich After Light Switch Accident
Greenwich woman Alice McLynott reached for a cigarette lighter on her dashboard and turned off the headlights. Her car left the highway and struck a pole. she escaped injury though the vehicle was badly damaged.
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Greenwich
Conn
Alice McLynott
Alderman Rites To Be Held Friday
Funeral services for Alwida Pough Alderman who died Tuesday at the Methodist Church Home in Cincinnati will be held Friday at 2 p m at the Dowler and Ferguson funeral home. She was born February 4 1852 in Malta Morgan County daughter of William and Martha Moody Pough. She was the last surviving member of her family. Survived by one step daughter Mrs William Antle Trimble and several step grandchildren nieces and nephews. Burial in Alexander Union Cemetery at Hebbardaville.
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Alwida Pough Alderman
Methodist Church
Cincinnati
Dowler and Ferguson Funeral
Alderman
Malta
Morgan County
William
Martha Jane Moody Pough
William Antle
Trimble
Alexander Union Cemetery
Hebbardaville
Job Records Set to Fix Future Ohio Employer Rates
Athens and Meigs County employers under the Ohio unemployment compensation act are creating employment records to determine future contributions to the job insurance fund. With merit rating starting Jan 1, 1942, steady employment lowers rates while high turnover can push rates toward four percent.
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Athens
Meigs County
Paul A. Theisen
W. State St
Weather Signals Warm Spell With River Decline
Weather observer Mrs. C. N. France reported temperatures climbing from a 22 degree low to a 45 degree high. The Hocking River fell from a crest of 10.95 feet after surging earlier in the week, as forecasts anticipated fair conditions then clouds and possible rain.
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C. N. France
Hocking
OU Rifle Team Second in Postal Meet Behind VMI
Ohio University rifle team finished second in a five school postal meet led by Virginia Military Institute which scored 1846 while Ohio totaled 1829. The standings also listed University of Maine 1829 Rose Polytechnical 1815 and Kemper Military 1803. Andrew North of Lathrop pleaded not guilty to intoxication before Magistrate T R Bennett and was bound over to the grand jury on $100 bond. Sheriff Charles Bayless arrested him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kuncel
Lorain
Clifford Cornell, Jr
C. C. Cornell
Ohio University
Virginia Military Institute
Ohio
University of Maine
Rose Polytechnical Institute
Kemper Military School
Andrew North
Lathrop
T. R. Bennett
Arthur Quinn
Charles Bayless
WPA Worker Interviews Begin Across Ohio Districts
Interviews of WPA workers start today as the review of WPA cases proceeds in eastern and southeastern Ohio. District 3 supervisor Ray D. Overholser says the process runs on schedule with cooperation from project employees. About 33 000 cases in 21 counties are being tabulated at Zanesville headquarters with field crews surveying nine counties and additional counties in the coming days. interviews must finish by March 15 and the results submitted by March 25. nonessential cases will be dropped by April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Congress
Ray D. Overholser
District 3
Gallia
Hocking
Holmes
Monroe
Meigs
Muskingum
Perry
Vinton
Washington
Lawrence County
Belmont
Jefferson
Tuscarawas
Jackson County
Athens
Guernsey
Morgan County
Zanesville
Milk Bottle Exchange in Athens Aids Local Distributors
The Athens Milk Bottle Exchange, founded about five years ago by W. G. McClain, operates behind Banks Ice Cream Co. on E State St. It lets distributors trade empty bottles for one cent per bottle and charges owners one and three quarters cents when claimed. Nearly 4,000 bottles are exchanged monthly with broad dealer cooperation.
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Athens Milk Bottle Exchange
Exchange
W. G. McClain
Bellaire
Banks Ice Cream Co
E. State St
Athens Exchange
Michael Rowan
Rowan
Chief Warden Warns About Spring Fires
Ohio Chief Forest Fire Warden John A. Bastian warns Athens County residents to obtain free burning permits before burning in rural areas. March April and May require permits under state law. He emphasizes safety and property protection and urges reading permit instructions carefully.
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Chillicothe
John A. Bastian
Ohio
Athens County
Bastian
Four Charter Eagles Still Active in Athens Aerie
Four of the original eighty six charter members remain active in the Athens Eagles Aerie 529. L. D. Beasley E. H. Walker O. G. Jordon and R. E. Quick hold veteran status as the lodge marks 35 years since its August 1904 charter by the State Order. The group notes space limits and ongoing aid efforts as core lodge duties.
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Eagles Aerie
Athens Eagles
Athens
F.O.E
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Aerie
L. D. Beasley
E. H. Walker
O. G. Jordon
R. E. Quick
The
Eagles
Walker
Lodge
Masons
Eagles Order
U. S
Athens Aerie
Clarence Cooley
Frank Richey
Dana Ruth
Walter Davies
C. J. Alstock
Fred E. Brown
J. L. Duncan
Curtis Wallngson
Eddie Olds
Revolutionary War marker planned for Athens County
Nabby Lee Ames Chapter DAR and Ewings Chapter SAR seek complete list of Revolutionary War graves in Athens County. People with knowledge should contact Mrs. George S. Pilcher at 90 Lancaster St. The marker will be set late April during the SAR state convention in Athens.
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Nabby Lee Ames
DAR
Ewings
SAR
Athens County
George S. Pilcher
Lancaster St
Brief Session Held Here by Appeals Court
The Court of Appeals met at the Athens County Courthouse under Judges McCurdy Blosser and Gillen. Six cases were heard including a substitution motion in Tyroler reinstatement suit and briefs in Hummeltenburg vs The Ohio Mining Co. A motion to dismiss Milar vs Burleigh was noted with briefs extended to March 18 for a later hearing in another county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Appeals
Russell K. McCurdy
W. J. Blosser
Roy J. Gillen
Athens County
Francis White
Louis Tyroler
Mr. Tyroler
Margaret Haskins
Tyroler
Rosa Hummeltenburg
Emil Hummeltenburg
Ohio Mining Co
Hummeltenburg
Anna May Milar
Viola M. Burleigh
Wesley B. Lawrence
Common Pleas Court
Legion To Hold Big Celebration In July
K. T. Crossen Post 21 of the American Legion plans a mammoth July 4 celebration with Col. Thomas F. McNeil as general chairman and Maj. M. E. Olmstead as assistant. A later date will set organization subcommittees while Paul A. Theisen spoke on unemployment compensation. Oscar Fulton presided in Commander Sisson’s absence.
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K. T. Crossen
American Legion
Col
Thomas F. McNeil
Maj
M. E. Olmstead
Paul A. Theisen
Unemployment Compensation Bureau
Legionnaires
Oscar Fulton
William Sisson
Report Three Scarlet Fever Cases in County
Three scarlet fever cases are under quarantine in Athens County per the health office. The patients Shirley Lou Robson of Buchtel William James Linton of Frost and Nancy Ann Wilfong of Bern Township are all children. No new smallpox cases. Vaccinated students will be accommodated at the health office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Shirley Lou Robson
Buchtel
William James Linton
Frost
Nancy Ann Wilfong
Bern Township
J. M. Higgins
Higgins
Former Constable North Arrested on Drunkenness Affidavit
Former Bern Township constable Andrew North of Lathrop was arrested Wednesday night on a drunkenness affidavit filed by La throp resident Arthur Quinn. Deputies Charles Evans and B C Day made the arrest. North was arraigned before Justice T R Bennett and released on a $100 bond signed by his father Edward North.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew North
Lathrop
Bern Township
Arthur Quinn
North
Charles Evans
B. C. Day
Justice of the Peace
T. R. Bennett
Edward North
Stanso Trade Mark Laxative Tablets Ad
Stanso. Trade Mark Laxative Tablets orange color Just the thing for constipation slug gish liver A pleasant substitute for cal omel Take one tonight You will feel better in the morning Ask your druggist
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Adv
Cub Scouting Brings Home Centered Activity Program
The Boy Scouts of America expand cubbing for boys aged nine to eleven with den mothers and den chiefs guiding neighborhood play groups. Activities emphasize learning by doing, three ranks Wolf Bear Lion, and family involvement, with packs led by cubmasters and den chiefs. Information on organizing a cub pack is provided, along with a note about French eating patterns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. FE. Ashwill
Laura Spelman Rockefeller
Boy Scouts of America
Denner
Den
Athens
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Sluggish Kidneys Relief
A historical note presents Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy for sluggish kidneys and bladder irritation. The product is advertised with claims of soothing urinary issues and supporting kidney function. No clinical data provided.
Gold Medal Haarlem Capsules Diuretic Health Ad
STOP GETTING UP NIGHT. One 35 cent box of these famous capsules helps healthy kidney and bladder function. They flush out wastes and acids and prove to you a safe diuretic and stimulant that relieves troubles at once. Safe and harmless original Haarlem Holland product. Millions with kidney and bladder issues use them. symptoms include night visits, backache, moist palms, puffy eyes, scanty passages that sting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haarlem
Holland
Weekend tonic sale offers 49 cent bottles
A weekend promotion advertises a tonic medicine bottle priced at 49 cents with a limit of no more than three bottles per customer. The offer spans this weekend and the following week.
Mine Workers to Represent New York Delegation
John Owens of District 6 leads 10 officials and delegates from Ohio and West Virginia to national policy committee meetings in the Commodore Hotel New York City opening March 9. Delegation includes G W Savage Thomas Price John Cinque and state reps, as unions prepare for wage contract renewal negotiations due March 31 1939.
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John Owens
Cambridge
United Mine Workers
Coal Miners’ Organization
Ohio
Panhandle
West Virginia
National Policy Committee
Commodore Hotel
New York City
Charles Wolf
Nelsonville
George Curdie
Crooksville
Anthony Amicone
Rosswell
Pete Philippi
Piney Fork
Joseph Kostecka
Powhatan
Archer Fogle
Moundsville
Mr. Owens
G. W. Savage
Columbus
Thomas Price
Midvale
John Cinque
Bellaire
Judgment Granted on Promissory Note in Hockingport Case
Judgment of 115.25 awarded Tuesday to EF K Parker of Hockingport by Judge O F Rowland in Common Pleas Court. Parker held a note originally for 200 signed by L M Russell and Ella Russell of Hockingport on August 14 1935. Interest at 6 percent from March 1 will be computed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EF. K. Parker
Hockingport
O. F. Rowland
Common Pleas Court
Parker
L. M. Russell
Ella Russell
E J Anderson Dies at Lower Plains Home
Edward J. Anderson age 85 died at his Lower Plains home Tuesday night at 8 45. He is survived by wife Matilda four children Nettie Shields Quince Anderson Jessie Bilikam Ethel Davies four brothers three sisters 11 grandchildren and one great grandchild. He lived in Lower Plains 25 years and was a retired miner. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 pm at the Lower Plains Zion Church with burial in McArthur Cemetery. Friends may call at the Anderson home any time this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Anderson
Lower Plains
Mr. Anderson
Matilda
Nettie Shields
The
Plains
Quince Anderson
Jessie Bilikam
Columbus
Ethel Davies
Cleveland
Anderson
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Prisetta
Ethan
Pal
Mercury
WPA
Revolutionary List
Appeals
Legion
Stanso
Cub Scouts’ Activities
Quick’s Drug Store
Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store
Union St
New York
E. J. Anderson
Jara of
Quick
Post Office
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