Athens County Fe forfeited land sale nets over $2000 on first try
Athens County auditor C. O. Gibson conducted the first forfeited land sale in 30 years on the courthouse steps. Twenty parcels including mining rights and village lots drew bids from about 60 people with most lots selling at or near tax values. The next sale is planned for April with monthly auctions until all land is sold.
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Athens County
C. O. Gibson
Gibson
Odlock Gibson
Court St
Athens Township
Athens City
W. M. Stalder
the Plains
Edward Covert
Emmett Keenan
William Malone
Nelsonville Home and Savings Association
J. FE. Robbins
Albert H. Boggs
Sylvia Breenen
Fidelity Building and Loan
Elza Graham
Lewis Finsterwald
Hudson Ave
George Cottrill
Pilgrim Holiness Church
George Boles
D. W. Wallace
Hol- Meter
Lawrence Wallace
Glouster
Susie Stellar
Hollister
Susie Gail
Ethel Leadbetter
Charles Stratton
Floodwood
Hester Coleman
Nelsonville
Ralph Parks
Ed Nagle
Sugar Creek
George Ither
Dover Township
Francis White
Carbondale
James B. Hill
Columbus
York Township
Buchtel
White
York Clay and Mining Co
Hill
Maple Mining Co
Young Radical Speaks Against Militarism at M E Church
21 year old activist Hamilton condemns ROTC in universities, cites spy programs and fascist tendencies. He urges liberal support to oppose militarization of education and defends labor rights while recalling student strikes and Oxford Oath events. He plans further talks at Ohio University.
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Hamilton
War Department
Germany
University of Chicago
Ernest C. Moore
University of California At
Los Angeles
NYA
Lpon
Ohio University Peace Federation
Copes
the Messenger
al Smith
March of Time
Time
Athens
Time Magazine
Ohio
American Legion
Charles Blas
Ohio University
Fine Arts
Employee at Hospital Files Divorce Suit
William J. Frank an Athens State Hospital employee sues Elizabeth B. Frank for divorce in Athens County Common Pleas Court alleging separation since 1930 and seeks alimony and relief in property held jointly. Married January 1 1900 and have four children, one under age.
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William J. Frank
Athens State Hospital
Elizabeth B. Frank
Athens County
Albany
Whitcraft enters race for Fourth District Court of Appeals
Judge Harley M. Whitcraft of Logan filed for the Fourth District Court of Appeals seat with the Scioto County Board of Elections. The district covers Adams to Washington counties. Whitcraft has nine years on the Hocking County Common Pleas bench and has practiced law over many years. He holds broad trial judge experience and has the endorsement of the Hocking County Bar Association and county Republican groups.
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Harley M. Whitcraft
Logan
Fourth District Court of Appeals
Scioto
Hocking County
Forest Fire Training School aids real blaze response
Ranger R. J. Schaar led technical foremen and CCC leaders in woods fire tactics when a carbon hill fire demanded action. Peter Evans reported a near Carbon Hill blaze. Schaar and nine others arrived within minutes and quickly controlled the first fire. A second large fire south of Carbon Hill required a long ridge trek before being put out. Schaar blamed careless smokers and urged reporting fires to the U S Forest Service at 941 Athens.
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R. J. Schaar
Peter Evans
Hocking County
Carbon Hill
Schaar
W. 8. Bromley
Athens
CCC
Gardiner
Fruitdale Hollow
U. S. Forest Service
Foreign Wars Veterans Form Athens Post Reopens
The Athens Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars was reestablished in City Hall with James E. Mahoney and Edgar F. Albright leading the effort. The former Athens Post disbanded in 1923. Eighteen names linked to the new Athens Post were listed, with Clarence Parker serving as temporary chairman. The next meeting is set for Sunday, March 22.
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Athens
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States
Council Chamber
City Hall
James E. Mahoney
Pomeroy
Chesapeake
Jackson
Ironton
Edgar F. Albright
Newark
Council of Administration
Department of
Alaska
Canal Zone
Hawaii
Philippines
Europe
Cuba
VFW National Home
Eaton Rapids
Mich
VFW
Athens Post
Robert R. Webster
M. ©. Morrison
Guy FE. Baker
Clarence Parker
Chris Cook
James S Thompson
Harley E. Moler
L V. Maynard
China Today topic draws Grover Clark to O U convocation
Ohio University in Athens will host Grover Clark Tuesday at 9 45 a m Memorial Auditorium. The China Today lecturer and author has long served as editor and correspondent in Asia and has held roles with the Peking Leader Christian Science Monitor and The Week in China. He recently authored The Great Wall Crumbles and will travel from New York for the event.
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China
Grover Clark
Athens
Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
Clark
Japan
East
University of Peking
Peking Leader
The
Christian Science Monitor
China International Famine Relief Commission
New York
Star Fantern Affairs
Columbia University
Round Tables
Far East
University of Virginia
Institute of Public Affairs
Wellesley College
Shade PTA Meeting To Feature Music And Bingo
Shade men will lead the program at a Shade PTA meeting on Thursday night. Entertainment includes music and bingo with hot dogs and coffee served. A quilt donated by PTA members will be awarded.
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The
Shade
PTA
WPA hires increase for school building projects in Athens area
About 100 more men were added to PWA construction in Athens and Meigs Counties last week. Officials expect numbers to double within 10 days as brickwork begins or progresses at Middleton Port, Shade, Buchtel, Rutland, Marshfield, and possibly Mechanicsburg and Kimberly sites.
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PWA
Athens
Meigs
Middleport
Shade
Buchtel
Rutland
Marshfield
Mechanicsburg
Kimberly
Schaar Warns Of Damage by Fire in Woods
Ranger Roland J. Schaar of the Hocking Valley Purchase Unit warns Southeastern Ohio residents to prevent forest fires. He urges careful disposal of lighted matches cigars and cigarettes and cautions against leaving fires unattended after picnics or wiener roasts to protect timber.
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Ohio
Roland J. Schaar
Hocking Valley Purchase
U. S. National Forest
Schaar
Scheer Alten
Former Missionary Lectures on China Across Southeast Ohio
Dr. William H. Crofts on leave from Bereen Baptist Church of Portsmouth tours Southeastern Ohio delivering lectures on China with lantern slides. He will speak at Cheshire, Racine, Belpre, and near Carpenter, singing Chinese songs and lecturing titled Held Up by Chinese Bandits.
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William H. Crofts
Bereen Baptist Church
Portsmouth
Ohio
China
Cheshire Baptist Church
Racine Baptist Church
Mullen’s Memorial Baptist Church
Belpre
Mt. Union Baptist Church
Carpenter
Crofts
Slider
Episcopal Students to Hold Vesper Service Series
The Good Shepherd Episcopal Church student group presents the third vesper service in the city at 7 30 p m Wednesday. The theme Learn guides litany and musical responses by Earl Kelly. A Episcopal Students Club meeting follows in the rectory.
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Good Shephard Episcopal Church
Ehtered State
Carpenter Sts
Earl Kelly
Episcopal Students’ Club
Church
Chandler to Speak on Social Security Act at Athens Dinner
George B R Chandler secretary of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce will address a Athens Chamber dinner at the Hotel Berry Wednesday at 6 pm. The talk titled The Future of America Under the Social Security Act will cover unemployment insurance costs impact on workers and questions about the act. Reservations required by 4 pm Tuesday for non members. Chandler has led the Ohio chamber for ten years after previously guiding Connecticut’s chamber and serving in state government.
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Chamber of Commerce
Gill
Efprprot
Ohto
Chandler
Ohio
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Connecticut Chamber of Commerce
Onnecticut General Assembly
Effie L McKinley Dies in Alamogordo Auto Crash
Mrs. Effie L McKinley wife of Dr Aber McKinley and sister of Mrs L H Blackwood died in an automobile accident in Alamogordo New Mexico. She was a former Athens County school teacher and leaves three children Don McKinley Indianapolis Katherine and Eber at home two brothers and two sisters and is the daughter of the late Lewis N Howard Amesville. Body to be brought to Athens for burial funeral arrangements incomplete.
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Effie L. McKinley
Tte
Aber McKinley
L. H. Blackwood
Athens
Alamogordo
N. M
Blackwood
McKinley
Learvest
Don ©. McKinley
Indianapolis
Ind
Katherine
Eber
A. L. Brown
Trimble
Athens Man Injured In Mine Accident At Luhrig
Frank Nagle of 7 Brown Ave was hurt in a mine accident at Luhrig Friday and is in Sheltering Arms Hospital with a fractured right heel. Over the weekend two tonsil operations were performed for Walter Goodrich of Coolville and Mrs. Harry Jaynes of Athens. Jake Nagle of Glouster was discharged Saturday after Thursday admission. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hood of Athens this morning. Mrs. J T Sprague and baby were discharged Sunday.
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Frank Nagle
Brown Ave
Luhrig
Thomas Hood
Athens
J. T. Sprague
Baby
Sorority Presidents To Be Supper Guests
Ohio University sorority presidents will attend a 5:30 supper at Dean Irma Voigt's home on Tuesday. They will discuss content and design for a new scholarship plaque to replace the current cup and the postponed sorority song contest date.
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Ohio University Sorority
Irma FE Voigt
Park Place
Coolville Man Freed After Pleading Guilty on Intoxication Charge
J. G. Mauts of Coolville pleaded guilty to an intoxication charge before Magistrate U. R. Bennett. Arrested Saturday night by Marshal Henderson, Mauts paid the costs and was released when the fine was suspended.
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J. G. Mauts
Coolville
Marshal R. & Henderson
Bennett
WPA records show low injury costs in Athens District No 5
In a seven month period from July 1 1925 to February 1 1926 Athens District No 5 of Ohio's WPA had favorable compensation metrics with low cost per accident and per worker. Of 200 total accidents, 35 caused lost time and medical bills totaled 1105.95 dollars. Local compensation costs were 285.32 dollars, creating a total local compensation plus medical care of 1389.27 dollars. The district’s per accident cost was 8.95 dollars, far below the state average.
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WPA
Ohio
Athens
WPRA
Return to Health with 8.8.8 Tonic
A speaker describes lasting fatigue and run down feeling then credits 8.8.8 Tonic for renewed energy. After a course the skin color improves and red blood cells seem strengthened. The narrator feels like themselves again and urges others to try the treatment.
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Eorta
Richland Ave Church Honors Missionary Visit
Evangelistic meetings at Richland Ave M P Church concluded with farewell services for Rev W P Genheimer and family. Rev Dale Baggs assisted Rev Ray Huff as conversions and rising church interest were noted. Genheimer to Africa on furlough and plans return to Africa after the month end.
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Richland Ave. M. P
Dale Baggs
Ray Huff
Lima
W. P. Genheimer
Women's Missionary Society
Genheimer
Addition Planned at Pete Asianides Coffee Pot
Construction will add a brick rear addition 236 feet long and 15 feet wide to Pete Asianides' Coffee Pot Restaurant at 126 W Union. Seven more booths and a maple dance floor will be installed along with a phonograph. six north side windows and a door lead to outdoor tables. Two brick rear rooms are planned. Completion is expected in three weeks.
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Pete Asianides
W. Union 81
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