New Athens County extension agent opens office in post building
Ross Wright arrives from Akron to lead extension work in Athens County. The 44 year old Ohio State graduate and former Summit Portage Columbiana Mahoning agents plans to assist farmers with seed corn spoilage testing and 4 H clubs while engaging rural groups and visiting orchards and prunings. He notes 14 000 acres of corn and urges testing before planting. Wright invites farmers to the office 8 am to 5 pm with Miss Louise Blackburn assisting temporarily.
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Ross Wright
Athens County
Athens
Akron
Summit County
Wright
William County
Mountpelier
W. W. Brownfield
School of Agriculture
Ohio State University
Columbiana
Mahoning
Portage County
YMCA
Grange
Louise Blackburn
Miner Taken To Hospital After Mine Accident
Chauncey Dowler, injured Thursday in an accident at Chauncey Mine 25 of Manhattan Coal Co., was moved to Sheltering Arms Hospital Sunday and reported improved. He suffered a fractured vertebra and body bruises. other hospital cases include appendicitis surgeries for Charles Smith and Steve Toth, an operation for Mrs. Conant’s six year old, and births to three local couples. Dismissals over the weekend include Ronald Wells Helen McBride and George Thompson.
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Luster Dowler
Chauncey
Chauncey Mine
Manhattan Coal Co
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Charles Smith
New Marshfield
Arthur Conant
Mabel Conant
Athens
Frank Radcliffe
Albany
Steve Toth
Glouster
W. C. Foster
Herbert Moore
Middleport
Paul Cole
Mon
Middleton Seeks Fourth District Appellate Seat
Wilder H Middleton of Waverly formally announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination to the Fourth District Appellate Court He would succeed his father Judge W H Middleton who plans to retire after 20 years on the appellate bench and 16 on the common pleas bench The Fourth District covers Pickaway Highland Ross Pike Brown Adams Scioto Lawrence Jackson Hocking Gallia Meigs Athens Washington and Vinton Counties with Presiding Judge Middleton J Blosser and J Russell K McCurdy on the bench
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Wilder H. Middleton
Waverly
Middleton
State Tax Commission
W. H. Middleton
Common Pleas
Athens
Peter J. Blosser
Russell K. McCurdy
Pickaway
Highland
Ross, Pike, Brown, Adams, Scioto
Lawrence
Jackson, Hocking
Gallia
Meigs
Washington
Vinton Counties
Patrolman Grogan Undergoes Nasal Operation
The condition of State Highway Patrolman J. B. Grogan chief of the Athens Sub-Station was reported improved today after he underwent a nasal operation Tuesday. He was confined at the surgeon's office Tuesday night, released and returned to the Sub-Station Wednesday afternoon.
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J. B. Grogan
Athens
Grogan
Marines To Select 16 For Reserve Training
Sixteen Ohio University upper classmen will be selected March 12 by Col. C. B. Cates for enlistment in the Reserve Marine Officers Training Camp. Students enrolling attend a six weeks training course and receive expenses paid plus $30 per month.
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Ohio University
Col
C. B. Cates
U. S. Marine Corps
Reserve Marine Officers Training Camp
Land at The Plains To Be Sold at Sheriff’s Sale Monday
Three tracts at The Plains go to sheriff’s sale Monday afternoon at 1:30 on the Athens County Courthouse front steps. In the partition suit W C Lyons vs Harry Lyons the sale is the second attempt after no bids previously. First tract one acre minimum 84 dollars, second tract ten acres minimum 36 dollars, third tract Lots 379 and 380 minimum 60 dollars. coal mining rights reserved.
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The
Plains
Athens County
W. C. Lyons
Harry Lyons
Women's Auxiliary Meeting Planned at Athens Episcopal Church
The Athens Episcopal Church Women's Auxiliary will meet Thursday at 2 30 pm with guest speaker Miss Leila Anderson of the National Council of Episcopal Churches. She will discuss aspects of religious education.
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Athens Episcopal Church
Faculty Women's Club
Leila Anderson
National Council of Episopal Churches
Pneumonia Fatal To Infant at Millfield
Shirley Ann Moody infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Jess Moody died at East Millfield after a brief pneumonia illness. Survived by grandparents Mr and Mrs Joe Moody and Mr and Mrs William Molden. Funeral services at Ni Ella M. B. Church Thursday at 2 p.m. Burial in Hilltop Cemetery.
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Shirley Ann
Jess Moody
East Millfield
Joe Moody
William Molden
Circlele
Ni ‘Ela M. B
Butte
Auto sales brisk in first days of March in Athens County
Within the first two days of March, fifteen new autos were sold in Athens County, with bills of sale filed by Ruth E. Burdette, clerk of courts. By today, a total of 101 bills of sale had been filed for both old and new cars.
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Athens County
Ruth E. Burdette
Athens NRS Office Closes Early for District Meeting
Athens NRS says the Athens County Reemployment Office will close Friday at noon for a district personnel meeting called by A. M. Howard to discuss new summer rules and procedures. The office will reopen with normal Saturday hours.
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Athens
NRS
Athens County
Lancaster
Thomas Hixenbaugh
A. M. Howard
Hixenbaugh
Athens County Tax Collections Reported at $68 306.02
Athens County treasurer G. D. Gorham announced today total tax collections reached 68 306.02 with 65 953.04 from real estate taxes begun March 20 and 1 525.67 in intangible personal tax and 827.31 in tangible personal tax. The final payment date for personal taxes is March 31. The treasurer’s office remains busy with a steady line of taxpayers and continued delinquent payments.
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Athens County
G. D. Gorham
Gorham
Battery C Is Approved After Federal Inspection at Athens Armory
Major O S Gates led the annual federal inspection of Battery C of the 134th Field Artillery Ohio National Guard in the Athens Armory. The unit passed with flying colors as revolvers were examined and drills tested, trucks and guns noted in excellent condition.
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134Th Field Artillery
Ohio National Guard
Athens
O. S. Gates
135Th Field Artillery
Federal Inspection Office
Cleveland
Gates
Yale
O. D. Williams
Major Gates
H. O. Linscott
EF. E. Carmichael
R. Quail
K. T. Crossen Post to Meet Tonight
The K. T. Crossen Post No. 21 of the American Legion will hold a regular meeting at 7 30 p.m. at the Legion Home on Court Street. Commander Roger Connor says topics include the payment of the bonus and the filing of applications for payments with the baby bonds.
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K. T. Crossen
Pleads Not Guilty After DWI Arrest
Vincent Kiener of New Lexington was arraigned Tuesday before Justice C. W. King on a driving while intoxicated charge. He pleaded not guilty and was bound over to the Perry County Grand Jury under a $500 bond. He was arrested Sunday by state patrolmen J. L. Richardson and J. H. Gorham of the Athens Sub Station.
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Vincent Kiener
New Lexington
Justice of the Peace
C. W. King
Perry County
Kiener
J. L. Richardson
J. H. Gorham
Athens
Dress Up the Band Concert To Add Uniforms For Athens High
Athens High School Band under Floyd K. Prince seeks funds for new red and black uniforms via a Thursday 8 o'clock concert in the high school auditorium. Alumni and students perform selections from Brahms to Don Quixote Suite, with proceeds funding additional attire and prizes for district conductors and donors listed among sponsors.
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Eleanor Hazlett
Athens
Floyd K. Prince
Bigelow
Deppen
Zamecnik
Ardat
Brockton
Curtis W. Janssen
Brahms
Fillmore
Mr. Prince
Pitts
Schubert
Sanfranck
Rain Worsens Athens County Roads With Mud Holes
Rain this week worsened weather damaged roads in Athens County and townships. J W Wilson reports six men hauled limestone from WPA quarries to fill mud holes on 40 county roads. State crews dragged traffic bound routes as Route 280 and Route 78 suffer severe conditions. A new load limit on state roads lowers limits for solid tire and pneumatic tire vehicles to seven and a half tons and nine tons respectively.
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Athens County
J. W. Wilson
WPA
Forst
Wilson
State Highway Department
PWA
Lee
Canaan
Amesville
Trimble
Glouster
Murray City
Guysville
New Marshfield
Columbus
John Jaster, Jr
Delegates to Attend Dr Kagawa Lectures in Columbus
Athens County delegates representing farm and church groups will travel to Columbus Friday for lectures by Dr Toyohiko Kagawa a renowned Japanese social worker. He will speak to select audiences at Broad Street Methodist Episcopal Church on Friday and Saturday with Friday for adults and Saturday for students.
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Athens County
Columbus
Toyohiko Kagawa
Broad St. Methodist Episcopal Church
Ohio State University
Doctor Kagawa
Athens Scouts Learn Semaphore Signals At Meeting
Asst. Scout master Ralph Dalton demonstrated semaphore signaling to Troop 50 at the First Methodist Church Tuesday night. Murray Hill Fredrick Brown and Edwin McPherson passed the tender foot test. Lithograph copies of the Scout laws will be awarded to members who pass various tests. Scoutmaster Warren Higgins announced participation by Dick Cordrey Richard Lillie Gene Schuster Robert Williams Lewis Maynard Jack Welsh John Hess Wilbur Swank and Fredrick Brown in the annual registration.
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Asst
Ralph Dalton
First Methodist Church
Murray Hill
Fredrick Brown
Edwin McPherson
Warren Higgins
Dick Cordrey
Richard Lillie
Gene Schuster
Robert Williams
Lewis Maynard
Jack Welsh
John Hess
Wilbur Swank
New Auto Tags Fetch $1300 in County Sales
More than $1,300 was collected today for 1936 automobile licenses at the deputy registrar office in the Courthouse. New tags went on sale Monday and become valid March 10, with all cars required to display them by April 1.
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L. Jordan
Court News Details Estate and Tax Updates From Athens County
An inventory filed with the Athens County Probate Court sets Dr W N Alderman's net estate at 228379 56 with real estate 69020 stocks 150026 75 including Firestone 38800 Security Savings 15900 McBee Binder 7500 400 shares and 4 000 100 shares plus 6400 shares Equity Corp 14400 Appraisers named E R Walker F R Murphy and J S Sherrard Sorrel l estate exempt from inheritance tax Judge S M Johnson Foster B Cornwell made receiver for Nelsonville Oil and Gas Co Emmett Keenan resigns Personal taxes of 472 50 from Marshfield State Bank compromised for 100 Suit by G D Gorham treasurer v S H Squire Ohio superintendent of banks liquidation injunction against D Scott Ailen vs Sylvester Marshall postponed.
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W. N. Alderman
Athens County
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co
Security Savings Bank
McBee Binder Co
Equity Corp
E. R. Walker
F. R. Murphey
J. S. Sherrard
William Samuel Sorrell
S. M. Johnson
Marshfield State Bank
G. D. Gorham
H. Squire
Ohio Superintendent of Banks
New Yorker to Speak at Episcopal Church Lenten Service
Miss Leila Anderson affiliated with the National Council of Episcopal Churches in New York will speak at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church tonight at 7:30 during the first Lenten service of a series through Easter. Special organ numbers by Mrs. Carl Beasley accompany a short meditation. Tea follows at 44 East State St for Student Club members and other young people.
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Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
Leila Anderson
National Council of Episcopal Churches
New York
Carl Beasley
East State St
Test Announced for Position in Athens Post Office
An examination for a laborer in the custodial service at the Athens Post Office has been announced by the United States Civil Service. The job pays 1140 dollars a year with applications due March 11. Other exams announced include apprentice engineering in Air Corps at Wright Field Dayton 1020 dollars a year with applications due March 11 senior stenographer 1420 dollars junior stenographer 1440 dollars senior typist 1440 dollars junior typist 1260 dollars with applications due March 18. Further information from J L C Kelley at the Athens Post Office.
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Athens
United States Civ Service
Air Corps
Wright Field
Dayton
Jenkins Seeks Reelection To Congress In Republican Primary
Washington announces that Thomas A. Jenkins will run again for Congress from the Tenth District opposed in the May 12 Republican primary by Edwin A. Jones of Jackson. Jenkins, a Ways and Means Committee member, rose from coal mining to Ohio State University graduate, serving as Lawrence County prosecutor and state senator, authoring early state aid for weak school districts.
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Washington
Thomas A. Jenkins
Edwin A. Jones
Jackson
Jenkins
Congress
Ways and
Ohio
Senate
Jackson County
Ohio State University
Lawrence County
Ohio Senate
Federal Inspectors To Leave Saturday
Federal income tax inspectors who have helped Athens residents prepare tax reports will stay at the Athens Post Office Building until Saturday noon. They occupy the office to the right of the main entrance on the ground floor.
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Athens
Waltonians Admit Four New Members
Athens Chapter of the Izaak Walton League admitted four Athens residents to membership at its meeting in City Hall council chamber Tuesday night. The new members are Owen Cunningham, 87 FB Union St. G. W Fleming, 100 N Lancaster St. Herman Cunningham, 37 E Stimson Ave. and James Cassell, 108 Groavenor St.
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Athens
Izaak Walton League
Council Chamber of
City Hall
Owen Cunningham
Union St
G. W Fleming
N. Lancaster St
Herman Cunningham
200 Still To Be Placed on WPA Jobs in District 5
WPA district 5 reports 200 of 1,004 eligible women still unplaced at week end Athens Jackson and Lawrence counties show the highest totals with 159 113 and 116 placed respectively. All eligible women in Hocking Vinton and Washington Counties are to be employed by week’s end.
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WPA
Counties
Athens
Jackson
Lawrence
Hocking, Vinton
Washington Counties
Gas Leak Hunted at Post Office Corner
Ohio Fuel and Gas Co. workers drilled pavement at S Congress and W Union to locate a gas leak in lines found Tuesday. They uncovered traces of the leak in a water box and planned to remove more paving to repair the exact location.
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Ohio’ Fuel and Gas Co
S. Congress and
W. Union Sts
William James
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Ronald Wells
Wilkesville
Helen McBride
George Thompson
McArthur
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Women’s Auxiliary
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K. T. Crossen Post
Clarence Naffsigger
Nelsonville
Konrad Scholl
Pomeroy
Richard McCutcheon
Logan
Joseph E. Thackrey
D. W. Ingerham
Roger Welsh
Paul Nichols
Jimmy Littler
Frank Myers
Emmett Parker
Charlies Gross
Rodney Perkins
George Blake
Fred Reif
Paul Houf
Lloyd Garrison
Aubrey Oxley
Joe Shaffer
Cleyton Smith
Marvin Wood
Vaughn Droz
Robert Reading
Paul Lewis
Bell Lyra
Biedel-Mead Oi! Co
Algeo Motor Sales Co
Mre- Ree Co
A Friend
Rotary Club
Kiwanis Club
Athens Optometrists’ Association
Athens Ice and Storage Co
the Bennett Co
Athens Lumber Co
F. J. Beasley Milling Co
the Kroger Baking and Grocery Co
Athens Music Club
Athens County Bar Association
C. D. Shafer Co
Hatel Berry
Grace P. Biddle
the Stedman Co
D. Zenner Co
Luster Fought and Co
Mre. T. J. Davis
Schine’s Athena Theater
Dr. Kagawa
Court News
IN Common Pleas
Foster B. Cornwell
Nelsonville Oil and Gas Co
O. F. Rowland
Emmett Keenan
D. Scott Ailen
Sylvester Marshall
New Yorker
Episcopal Church
J. L. C. Kelley
STATE
Federal
the Security Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Thomas A.jenkins
Waltonians
Dis
Carter
Optometric Service
S. Court St. Athens
Seagram's
Agram
Enone
Seagram-Dictillers Corp
Lawrenceburg
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Federal Reserve System
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