State mental institutions in Ohio understaffed says Dr Creed
Dr Creed told the Ohio State Institution Managing Officers that staffing and housing for medical staff are inadequate. Ohio ranks 34th in physician salaries and 39th in per capita maintenance cost among states. He urges better housing, salaries, and a chief pathologist to raise care quality.
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Deafened Woman Hears Clock Tick Says Cure Works
Mrs I C Goldsboro of North Carolina reports hearing the clock tick after using Ourine as a remedy for deafness caused by earwax. The Vienna physician’s prescription, sold since 1895, claims safe ingredients and a money back guarantee, at a few cents daily.
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Vienna
U. S
Gasoline Prices Cut in Athens Area
Motorists in Athens and vicinity faced lower fuel costs as major stations ordered gasoline price reductions. Regular gas dropped from 18 to 16 cents per gallon, ethyl from 20 to 18 cents, with one dealer selling regular at 12 1/2 cents and others at 15 cents. Distributors avoided calling the move a war though some expected further declines.
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Fire Damages State Street Home. Loss Put At $100
Smoke-filled air woke Edward Cooley and family at 75 State Street about 3 30 this morning. Fire Chief Laughlin said a hot coal fell from the grate and burned through the floor starting the blaze in the front room. Firemen confined the fire to that room and extinguished it in under an hour with minor water damage and about $100 smoke loss. The Cooleys carry insurance.
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E. R. Laughlin
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State Bureau Places 23 in New Positions
The Employment Service Division of the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation reports 23 unemployed workers placed in Athens and Meigs Counties. Offices at 8 W. State St. Athens and the Pom eroy Courthouse. Pom eroy open Thursdays and Fridays. Service is free and referrals match employer needs with qualified applicants.
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Meigs Counties
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Theisen
Masonic Initiation Set For Thursday Evening
The local Council No. 15 of Royal and Select Masters will hold its annual inspection Thursday at 7:30 PM in the Masonic Hall. Dinner at 6 PM. Comp. Max M. Fulks of Chillicothe to inspect and confer the Super-Excellent Master’s Degree with about 50 participants. Distinguished guests include M Ill. Comp. C Wood Bowen and other grand officers.
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Chillicothe
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M. Il
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M. Ill
Harvey T. Gracely
Marion
J. D. Cooper
Fleckner Seeks U.S. District Attorney Post in Ohio
Oscar L. Fleckner, an attorney inspector for the Securities Division in Athens, is a candidate for U S district attorney for the Southern District of Ohio. Francis Canny resigns effective April 1. the appointment will come from the U S attorney general on Ohio senators’ recommendation. Fleckner has served since 1937 and previously as assistant for three years.
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Securities Division
Athens
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Southern
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Fleckner
Farm Bureau To Meet In Marshfield Friday
A county-wide Farm Bureau meeting will be held at the High School Building New Marshfield Friday evening at 8 o clock. Sponsored by Council No 2 with members from Athens Waterloo Lodi Lee and Alexander townships. Principal speaker will be John Sims fertilizer specialist from the Ohio Farm Bureau at Columbus. Music and short talks provided.
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Columbus
Selections for CCC to Begin March 10 announced
All CCC placement applicants from Athens County must be accompanied by a parent for selections starting March 10. Fred Shafer, relief director, notes that former WPA workers removed during reinvestigation are ineligible for direct relief and surplus commodities.
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Scout Troop 52 Opens Training at Athens Children’s Home
The Panther Patrol of Boy Scout Troop 52 meets at the Athens County Children’s Home. Scoutmaster Ralph L. Dalton directs knot tying signaling and group skills while Perry Holbert leads compass work and citizenship training. Plans include inter patrol contests and a charter ceremony at the Elks Lodge Hall. The Bear Patrol closes the meeting under Jesse Hammond.
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Athens County Children’s Home
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Rolland Ruth
W L Douglas Dies Tuesday In Cincinnati
Wallace L. Douglas age 51 a former Athens County resident died in a Cincinnati hospital after a brief illness. He worked as a fireman and engineer for the Baltimore and Ohio Railway in Chillicothe, studied horology in Lancaster then worked for Ball Watch Co Cleveland before moving to Cincinnati to run a delicatessen. He leaves wife Elsie daughter Thelma mother and father and siblings. Funeral Friday 2 PM at Dowler and Ferguson with burial in W Union Street Cemetery. Friends may call after Thursday noon.
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Johnson Urges Firms to Obtain Truck Tags Early
Athens license agent David Johnson asks wholesale houses and fleet operators to buy the new plates before the rush. He notes sales have slowed with 77 issued Monday and 61 sold Tuesday, but forecasts a long line for service next week as demand rises.
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Athens
Mr. Johnson
Damage Suits Filed Over Route 13 Accident
Two petitions for damages totaling 3538 filed in common pleas court allege injuries from a March 8 1937 accident on Route 13 four miles north of Glouster. Grace Ochs and Carson Green claim Joe Beshara drove negligently exceeding the speed limit on the wrong side of the road and failed to maintain control. Green seeks 350 for car damage 1688 for medical care while Grace Ochs seeks 1500 for personal injuries and later complications.
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Carson Green
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Green
Kiwanis Club Hosts Medical Leaders In Athens
Dr. C. L. Ballenger chief surgeon of the Marietta Osteopathic Hospital spoke to the Athens Kiwanis Club on Monday night. Guests included Dr. L. A. Hamilton of Athens and Oscar Fleckner and Rodney Bell of Columbus.
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Marietta Osteopathic Hospital
Athens Kiwanis Club
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Athens
Oscar Fleckner
Rodney Bell
Columbus
Thackeray Passage Pleases Reader Rushing to Share
A reader who greatly enjoyed a passage by William Makepeace Thackeray hurried from the room with his hat to seek a friend and read the excerpt aloud.
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