Subpoenaes to Testify in State Audit Here Thursday
Twenty men including three former Athens County officials were subpoenaed to testify before State Examiner L P Sherman in the probe of county road funds and materials late in 1936. Testimony is set for 10 am Thursday in the commissioners' office, likely by secret proceeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
L. P. Sherman
J. W. Wilson
Frank Biddle
Board of Commissioners
Fred Kittle
Texaminer
Commissioners’ Office
Sherman
Ohio Bureau of Inspection and Supervision
Ben F. Beckler, Jr
Fomer
Bureau of Inspection and Supervision of Public Offices
Hughes Retained as State Auditor for Pomeroy Agency
The State Relief Commission retained Howard Hughes of Pomeroy as commission auditor. Hughes had previously worked eight years with the state auditor's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
State Relief Commission Today
Howard Hughes
Pomeroy
Commission
Hughes
State Auditor
One Accident Reported At New Straitsville Mine Fire Project
W H Farmer district safety supervisor for the WAP reports one lost time accident among about 200 workers on the New Straitsville mine fire project. About 60 000 man hours have been logged since September. Modern safety gear is in use including gas detectors cap lamps safety shoes helmets and Bureau of Mines rescue equipment.
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W. H. Farmer
WAP
New
Straitsville
Farmer
Bureau of Mines
WPA Worker Sought in Slaying of Edith Hirl in Cincinnati
Police hunt a WPA worker after the mutilated body of Edith Caudill Hirl 28 formerly of Huntington West Virginia is found in Inwood Park Cincinnati. The slaying sparks a manhunt as investigators seek a suspect with ties to the WPA project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPA
Edith Caudill Hirl
Huntington
W. Va
Inwood Park
Captain Allen Dies Tuesday Hero of Vicksburg and Civil War
The Athens Messenger reports Captain Josiah B. Allen of the 30th O.V.I. died recently. He earned the 1804 War Department citation for leading a forlorn hope at Vicksburg May 22 1863 after commanders were wounded. He wore the Purple Heart and spearheaded memorial efforts and welfare for veterans. He married twice, adopted three daughters, and supported Americanism against anti American ideologies. One remaining Civil War veteran in Athens is William Southerton.
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Allen
Daniel Lamont
Washington, D.C
Josiah B. Allen
30Th O.V.I
Ft. Hill
Vicksburg
Sherman
General Blair
Charles Ewing
Napoleon
Lodi
Department
Congress
Hugh Ewing
Order of the Purple Heart
United States
Messenger
He Alyways
Athens Messenger & Herald Printing Company
Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Captain Allen
Molly Allen
Hellen Allen
Marjorie Allen
Athens
Sue E. Reacer
Marietta
Margaret O'Connor
Helen Allen
Boys In Blue
William Southerton
David Cornwell
North Hollywood
Calif
Man Sleepless Worker Rides Bus Far Then Walks Home
Khrmet Pennel, a San Jose restaurant employee, slept on a bus and woke in San Francisco with 75 cents. He bought another ticket to return home, slept again, awoke three miles past his destination, and walked the rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jose
Calif
U.P
Khrmet Pennel
San Francisco
WPA women restore 13000 books in Alamosa library
In Alamosa Colorado WPA workers rebound recase mend and shellack 13000 books. Six women were employed for 301 working days to revive the public library collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPA Women Save Books
Alamosa
Colo
U.P
WPA
Langsville Personal And Social Mention
Langsville social notes list Pearle Russell visiting her grandfather Robert Russell and uncle Hetzel Russell in Kananga. Also noted are Robert Miller visiting from Circleville, S. G. Pickens visiting New Lexington, Evelyn Hill clerking at F. A. Miller’s, and convalescents Robert McKnight and Everett McKnight in Columbus and here respectively. Franklin Rumfield recovering from pneumonia, Mrs Este Arrowood visiting from Huntington, and the Butricks family moving to Athens. A daughter weighing nine pounds was born to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Taylor on February 22.
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Langsville
Pearle Russell
Robert Russell
Hetzel Russell
Kananga
Robert Miller
Circleville
von Miller
S. G. Pickens
Joe Taylor
Murray City Ladies Bible Class Meets at Mrs Spencer Home
The Ladies Adult Bible Class of the M E Church met at Mrs Dora Spencer home Friday night with Mrs Bess Frazee and Mrs Bess Lovett as hostesses. Several members gave monologues and 24 attended. The next meeting is set for Friday April 2 at Mrs Robert Fosters.
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Murray City
M. E. Church
Dora Spencer
Bess Frazee
Bess Lovett
Robert Foster
Paul Shelton
Mark Shelton
Baby
Detroit
Emma Tippie
Fred Miller
Floyd Miller
Glouster
Harry Shaffer
Shaffer
J. A. Ayers
Floyd Stiff
Bob Bell Jr
Joe Stone
Harry Shuttleworth
Logan
Hattie Stiff
Pataskala
Earl Storer
Howard Brooker
Garbage watcher nets 13th award in Portland
Martin Zirmer, once with the Portland nuisance department, now reports illegal garbage dumpers. The city pays $10 on arrest and conviction, and he has collected his 13th award for this work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
U.P
Martin Zirmer
Straitsville Local News Briefs Covering Deaths Marriages and Visits
The body of Mrs. Frank Kendall of Columbus was brought for burial in Straitsville. Mr and Mrs Samuel Langan announce the marriage of their son Williard to Miss Mary Vickers of Gore. Various residents are noted visiting or recovering from illness. Cape Cod colors will be shown at the M E Church on March 9 with pictures by Rev Miller.
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New Straitsville
Frank Kendall
Columbus
Kendall
Maude Hoy
William Call
Samuel Lang
Williard
Mary Vickers
Gore
Anne Donaldson
Betty Hazelton
Athens
Junction City
Cicero Phipps
Lancaster
Charles Strain
Edward Spicer
Logan
George Hite
Lyle Dabritz
Nelsonville
Clyde Little
Sidney Johnson
Hayse Moore
James Corbett
Harry Hite
Mary Burke
Cape Cod
Rev. Miller
M. E. Church
Miller
Pratts Fork Sewing Circle Attends Meeting at Ator Home
Pratts Fork Sewing Circle met at the home of Cora Ator on Feb 25 with several members absent. Guests included Mrs. A D Coates and Mrs. Jack Stanley. Next gathering set for March 11 at Mrs. Manda Colburn's home.
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Pratts Fork
Cora Ator
A. JD. Coates
Jack Stanley
Manda Colburn
Harlan Story
Fletcher King
Ralph Burson
Gerald King
Vern Ackley
Millfield
Dennis Gribsy
Chauncey
John Carr
Athens
Clyde Scott
Hamby Ator
Ator
Mabel King
Ruth
Virginia
Bertha Williams
Helen Burson
Columbus
Fair and Warmer Forecast for Athens
Athens area weather outlook shows a warm spell with clouds tonight and Thursday. High yesterday reached 53, the season’s high since February 21, and today’s morning low rose from 25 to around 50 before noon.
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Athens
Mercury
Operations Report From Sheltering Arms Hospital
Miss Margaret Russ of Albany underwent an appendix operation at Sheltering Arms Hospital on Wednesday morning. W R Holcomb of Carpenters was admitted for medical treatment. Ralph Penick, Hebron Ohio University student, had an appendectomy Tuesday. Mrs Ben Hooper of Glouster had a major operation Tuesday. Mrs Ralph Clark and her baby daughter at 72 Mulberry Street were discharged yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Russ
Albany
Sheltering Arms Hospital
W. R. Holcomb
Carpenter
Ralph Penick
E. Mulberry Sr
Ohio University
Hebron
Ben Hooper
Martin Found Guilty in Athens County Assault Trial
William T. Martin was found guilty as charged by the Athens County Common Pleas Court after yesterday’s trial. Judge O F Rowland has not yet pronounced sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Martin
Athens County Common Pleas Court
O. F. Rowland
Pumpkin Reveals Lost Ring in Vegetable Mystery
Cape Girardeau Missouri August U P reports Mrs Clarence Stephens preparing a pie pumpkin found a gold ring encased in fibrous matter with no external damage indicating it was placed inside before harvest.
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Cape Girardeau
U.P
Clarence Stephens
California to require police courtesy training
California lawmakers push an act to force policemen to be polite or attend training. The proposal aims to instill courtesy standards across the force and may entail classroom instruction for officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Cal
U.P
California
London Bobbie
WPA Columbus-Up Expenditures Reach 1.58 Million
The Ohio WPA allocated 1 579 730 dollars for materials and supplies in Columbus Up project work, with detailed spending to cover construction and related resources as part of statewide relief efforts.
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Columbus
The
Ohio
WPA
Work relief operation reports outline plies and equipment
A January report details the plies and equipment used in operating work relief projects. The document notes procurement and deployment specifics tied to the program’s efforts.
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Wilson
Biddle
Kittle
Athens County Road Fund
Joe Hardy
W. E. Silcott
Wayne Bumgardner
Kimberly
Clarence Cramer
Shade
Charles Woods
George Perry
Fisher Station
Richard Morgan
New Marshfield
Paul Shafer
C. E. Grosvenor
Clifton Swaim
Alva Judy
Dallas Christman
Edith Zimmerman
C. E. Hutchins
Ralph Dowler
David Blackburn
Reese Dinsmore
Zimmerman
Blackburn
Hardy
Silcott
Christman
Hutchins
Dowler
Dinsmore
Shafer
Swaim
Tuck
Bumgardner
Perry
Cramer
Woods
Judy
Frances Langford
Marlene Dietrich
Lily Pons
Ginger Rogers
New York
Frances
the Covert Optometric Service
S. Court St
Cincinnati
NEW York Central South
NEW York Central North
Ee Om
Eeen
National Limited
Athens Municipal Airport
Airrtaxi
Cestest
Athens West
North
Baltimore & Ohio West Bound
Diplomat
Dr. Pierce
Mary Vandine
Brouck St
Buffalo
N.Y
Colonial Plan
Colonial
N. Court St
Athens, Ohio
Mrs. Dempsey
Hannah William
Miami, Fla
E. H. Adkins
Jack Dempsey
Straitsville News
Carter
Martin
the Security Bank
U. S
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Meaos
National Distillers Products Corporation
Crub Orchard
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