Athens WPA payroll hits record as 1590 workers gain raise
Athens County WPA workers total 1 590, sharing a 42 692 67 payroll after a 10 percent raise. The district reports 9 567 workers on 271 projects for the week ending March 7, with Lawrence leading in WPA employment and Athens in third place. A $10 240 Fish Road project to rebuild and surface 1.25 miles will start Wednesday under county engineer C D Ault.
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WPA
Athens County
Athens
Terry Coyne
Coyne
Lawrence
Washington County
Jackson County
Ohio
Carl Watson
Fish Road
C.D. Ault
Athens Male Chorus To Be Formed Monday
Athens civic male chorus forms from a meeting of music enthusiasts at Ohio University. The group, directed by Robert Whitaker and Faith Cordrey, will meet Monday at 7 PM in Room 22 Music Hall on campus, with future chances to compete with civic choruses in other Ohio cities.
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Athens
Music Hall
Ohio University
Robert Whitaker
Faith Cordrey
School of Music
Whitaker
Ohio
Masquers Club Initiates Eleven New Members
Eleven new members were welcomed into the Masquers Club at Athens Senior High School Friday night. Alumni assisted with the ceremony as initiates earned points for debate, operettas, plays, stage craft and related work. the club grows to 19 members.
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Athens
Betty Hoyt
McCoy
Dale Gaitten
Roger Jones, Jr
Parker Walker
Harry Entwistle
Phyllis Logan
Yvonne Meister
Jean Houf
Jane Foster
Geraldine Chigsm
Clark Biedel
Jack Fulton
Dick Kircher
Lee Barlow
Don Grones
Dwight Riley
Athens Eagles Rank High in Membership
The Athens Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles reports 26 new members in January securing two delegates to the 1936 Grand Aerie Convention banquet and ball in Chicago. Only 16 Ohio aeries and 50 nationwide posted larger gains among 280 reporting, while honoring Joan Spitzer, a 12 year member, with services.
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Athens
Order of Eagles
Organization Department
Chicago
Ohio
Eagles
Joan Spitzer
The
John Hooper
Alton Hope
Nemes of Notes of the Musical Stale Hymn
Notes describe how the melodies arose from the initial syllables of a hymn. The reflection links musical themes to the hymn’s opening lines and explores a linguistic cue in the composition.
Sale of New Auto Tags Totals 4760 at Athens County
The sale of the new 1936 automobile licenses at the Athens County Courthouse raised 4760 dollars Saturday. Southyn Ohio Electric Co. bought tags for 1265 dollars. Sales exceeded 1100 dollars. Tags become usable Tuesday and must be on all cars after midnight March 31.
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C. L. Jordan
Athens County
Southyn Ohio Electric Co
Rufus Putnam School Plans For Festival
Fourth graders plan a spring festival at Alumni Memorial Auditorium on March 26 with all grades performing. The program blends myths, travel science, original poetry and songs, music and dance, plus crepe paper costumes. A detailed committee lists students from each grade and special education staff assisting.
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Memorial Auditorium
Alumni Memorial Auditorium
Rufus Putnam
National Brands Units Expanding Across States
The National Brands Stores organization begun in Athens plans an opening sale with Baker's Brothers of Zanesville in a few weeks. Bloom Klein Canton is organizing a group of National Brand Stores. Blairsville Grocery Co. Pa. completed a unit, started Jan 10, aims for 100 stores in 60 days. West reports three new voluntary retail groups since Jan 1 1936 in Goodner Wichita Falls Brenham El Paso. California Colorado add Yoelin Brothers Colorado and Weed Wholesale California.
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National Brands Stores
Athens
Baker’ Brothers
Zanesville
Bloom
Klein, Inc
Canton
National Brand
Pennsylvania
Blairsville Grocery Co
Blairsville
United States
National Organization of National Brands Stores, Inc
Goodner Wholesale Grocery Co
Wichita Falls
Brenham Wholesale Grocery Co
Brenham, Tex
American Grocery Co
el Paso
California
Colorado
Yoelin Brothers Mercantile Co
Weed Wholesale Grocery Co
Salvation Army Service Held at Athens County Jail
A Salvation Army service is planned at the Athens County Jail at 2 p.m. Sunday led by Adjutant and Mrs. W. W. Hineshaw. The annual Prison Sunday observance promotes Salvation Army prison work, including participation in the parole system.
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Athens County
Athens Salvation Army
United States
Salvation Army
W. W. Hinshaw
Army
Murray City Legion Hears Barton Hall Address
Barton Hall commander of the Eighth District visited Murray Post No. 420 on Thursday and spoke on the Legion and its activities. He was joined by Ewald Smitter, Boyd Wright, and Frank Judy of Logan. Murray Post maintains a membership quota of 74.
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Barton Hall
The
American Legion
Murray Post No
Legion
Ewald Smitter
Boyd Wright
Frank Judy
Logan
Murray Post
Democrats Primary slate forms in Athens County
John Preston and Ernest R. Gross in Athens and Dr. A L Pritchard of Nelsonville announce candidacies for county treasurer sheriff and coroner in the May 12 Democratic primary. Reports say George A Banks may be drafted for state representative. Moler and Faires announce Republican bids for county treasurer and commissioner.
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Athens County
John Preston
Ernest R. Gross
Athens
A. L. Pritchard
Nelsonville
Preston
Gross
Doctor Pritchard
George A. Banks
Banks
H. T. Phillips
William E. Moler
Charles G. Faires
Route 50 Closed to Buses and Trucks
Route 50 between Chillicothe and McArthur is closed to bus and truck traffic due to ground thaw. State Patrolman J B Grogan of the Athens Sub-Station announced the closure and said traffic will be diverted over Route 75 to Jackson.
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U. S
Bricker Not To Blame in Pension Loss
Attorney General John W. Bricker says false statements accuse him of causing delays in old age pension payments. He notes no opinion was asked or given on delays affecting second year applicants and blames the Columbus Division of Aid for the Aged and local boards for administration. He stresses the attorney general has no jurisdiction over pension applications approval or payments.
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John W. Bricker
Bricker
Columbus
Ohio
Judgment for Brunswick lender against E R Walburn in Athens court
The Athens County Common Pleas Court awarded 8397 to Brunswick Balke Collender Co for unpaid pool room equipment. If the judgment remains unpaid, the sheriff will order a public sale of the chattel property.
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Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co
E. R. Walburn
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Read Newspaper Write a Letter Goal for 245 Adults in Classes
Attendance in Athens County emergency education classes rose from January to February with 21 groups and 401 average daily attendance across adult literacy and vocation programs. Programs cover reading writing arithmetic spelling first aid and more with locations in The Plains Nelsonville Athens and surrounding areas.
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Athens County
Mary Mulligan
Plains
Hocking
Chauncey
Hamsey Run
Nelsonville
Hockingport
Little Hocking
Torch
Athens
Grange Officers To Confer Here Monday
Athens County Grange officers will meet at Athens Grange Hill Monday night March 9 at 7 o clock. Deputy Master Merwin Mansfield announced the gathering and urged all masters lecturers secretaries and juvenile matrons to attend along with any other interested officers or members.
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Athens County
Athens Grange Hill
Merwin Mansfield
Salvation Army to Hold Three Services This Week
Three Salvation Army services are planned in the coming week. Adjutant Walfy Hinshaw will preach Sunday at the Methodist Protestant Church in New Marshfield, on Wednesday he and Mr and Mrs Fred Reif will lead services at the United Brethren Church in Jacksonville, and Thursday night the trio will conduct services at Greens Run Church.
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Athens Salvation Army
Walfy Hinshaw
Methodist Protestant Church
New Marshfield
Fred Reif
United Brethren Church
Jacksonville
Greens Run
WPA Rule on Jobs Stated
Chester Miller explains WPA and PWA job eligibility requires county FERA certification. Applicants must have received relief between May 1 and Nov 1, 1935, and letters alone cannot secure employment. Local and district WPA offices cannot modify this rule.
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WPA
Athens
State
Columbus
PWA
Chester Miller
Division of Employment
FERA
Parole Board Frees 55 From London Prison Farm
The State Parole Board released 55 inmates from the London Prison Farm after hearing 99 cases. Among those paroled is Dale Hart of Athens County, jailed for forgery, with release set for April 1, and George Wallace of Hocking County, jailed for larceny. Anil L
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State Parole Board
London Prison Farm
Dale Hart
Athens County
George Wallace
Hocking County
Anil L
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