Permit Required To Start Outdoor Fires In Forest Area
Ranger R J Schaar of the U S Forest Service warns this spring fire season that permits are required for any outdoor burning in the Athens District protection area. Fire safety rules include a three day waiting period, burning after 4 pm, and fires out by midnight.
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R. J. Schaar
U. S. Forest Service
Athens
Forest Service
Schaar
William McQuaid
Buchtel
John Ayers
Murray City
John S. Wilson
New Straitsville
Ray E. Terrell
Gore
Isaac Danison
Junction City
Frank C. Wolf
Maxville
Fred F. Johnson
Shawnee
W. E. Evans
Carbon Hill
Walter Matheny
Haydenville
Art Guess
Floyd Brown
Kimberly
Dan Simmers
Sand Run
Dennis Babbs
Lester Mathias
The
Athens District
Athens County
Hocking County
Perry County
Nelsonville
CCU
Camp Nelson
James Speaks Before Club on Iberian Roots of Latin America
President Herman G. James addressed the Athens Rotary Club sharing a 15th century Iberian background leading to Moorish expulsion, rise of centralized states, and Spanish Portuguese exploration. He noted West Indies discovery, colonization driven by faith and wealth, and mixed Iberian native ancestry shaping Latin American civilization and protracted independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iberian Peninsula
Western Hemisphere
Herman G. James
Athens Rotary Club
Spain
Portugal
West Indies
South America
James
North America
Education Deans Meet in Athens Ohio Schools
Deans of state colleges of education and director trainers of Ohio state schools gathered in Athens yesterday and today. Attending were Kent State’s J L Blair A L Herr, Bowling Green’s Clyde Hissong B L Pierce, Ohio State’s Arthur J Klein Arch O Heck, and Miami’s E J Ashbaugh who was ill and absent.
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Ohio
Athens
Thomas C. McCracken
A. B. Sias
J. L. Blair
A. L. Herr
Kent State
Clyde Hissong
B. L. Pierce
Bowling Green
Arthur J. Klein
Arch O. Heck
Ohio State
E. J. Ashbaugh
Miami
Paroles Granted by Ohio Pardon Board for Athens County Pair
The Ohio Pardon and Parole Commission granted paroles to 95 inmates at Mansfield Reformatory. Notable: Athens inmate Wade Berlin Hatch jailed for breaking and entering at night with release set June 1. William Matheny paroled for carrying concealed weapons and breaking and entering with release on Sept 1.
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Columbus
A.P
Ohio Pardon and Parole Commission
Mansfield Reformatory
Athens
Wade_ Berlin
Hatch
William Matheny
Veterans To Meet at Armory Club Room
Conrath Bean Chapter of Disabled American Veterans will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Armory Club Room Commander Ernest McGraner has asked that all members attend.
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Conrath Bean
Armory Club
Ernest McGraner
AAA Reporter to Visit Each County Farm in Athens
Athens County farmers will be visited by AAA reporters before May 1 to sign the 1940 National Farm Program plan. Frank Pugh, county AAA chairman, notes reporters will explain options and soil building practices and help farmers plan for anticipated allotments and conservation payments.
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Athens County
AAA
Frank Pugh
Pugh
Athens Couny
Social Security rep to visit Athens employment center
A representative from the Nelsonville Social Security Office will answer questions about old age and survivors insurance at the Employment Security Center on S Court Street in Athens on March 14 from 1 to 2 p m. The Nelsonville office serves Athens County and also Hocking, Vinton, Gallia and Meigs Counties.
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Nelsonville
The
Social Security Board
Employment Security Center
S. Court Street
Athens
Athens County
Hocking
Vinton
Gallia
Meigs
Forecasters Hold To That Snow and Sleet
The cooler temperatures continued today with a 18 degree low last night and a 42 degree high yesterday. The U.S. Weather Bureau predicted snow or sleet in the southern portion of Ohio tonight, changing to rain, with temperatures rising slowly on Wednesday.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Ohio
Largest camera crane helps shoot Gone With the Wind battle scene
Hollywood art shows off a 1500 extra Atlanta set for Gone With the Wind as a giant 85 foot boom crane leads shots from Vivien Leigh as Scarlett to wounded troops at the station. The 140 ton device rides on a 200 by 12 foot concrete runway and uses a 150 horsepower motor for movement and a special sound setup.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Clark Gable
Leslie Howard
Olivia de Havilland
Vivien Leigh
Scarlett O’hara
Victor Fleming
Miss Leigh
Time Card East and West Bound Train Schedules
Train and flight timetable listings show East Bound and West Bound train numbers with departure and arrival times. Airplane service Athens Airways connects Columbus and Pittsburgh with flights to Paris and other cities, linking Parkersburg and Marietta schedules.
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Athens Airways
Columbus
Pittsburgh
Paris
Parkersburg
Marietta
Tags Sales Slow As 3 000 Sets Remain Unsold In Athens
Deputy registrar David Johnson reports 500 of 4 000 passenger car tag sets sold at his office in Athens with only a few of 1 000 truck plates purchased. Deadline for 1939 tags is March 31. Athens office closes Sunday, so purchases must be completed by March 30. Farm truck licenses go through the Columbus bureau and Athens handles commercial truck tags.
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David Johnson
W. Carpenter St
Athens
Johnson
Columbus
Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Johnny
Lima
Akron
Chambers of Commerce
Zanesville
Manning
McArthur Social Notes Recap of Local Visits and News
Local social notes list dinners hosted by McArthur figures including Rev. and Mrs. O W. Vollenweider and guests. Mrs. Lauren Hexamer travels to Williamsport by her mother’s illness. Helen Cave visits from Dayton to Gorsuch family. Milton S. Cox returned from Steubenville after jury service. Eva Dennison of Toledo visits Dr and Mrs H D Chamberlain. Elizabeth Smythe of Dayton visits Frye family. Wilbur Wallace visits Columbus. Harriett McKinley visits her parents in Columbus. Lelian Gregory, nurse student at Mercy Hospital, Portmouth, spends weekend with relatives.
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Milton S. Cox
Steubenville
Bas
Federal Grand Jury
Eva Dennison
Toledo
H. D. Chamberlain
Elizabeth Smythe
Dayton
P. O. Frye
Wilbur Wallace
Columbus
Harriett McKinley
J. D. McKinley
Lelian Gregory
Mercy Hospital
Portamouth
Cub Pack to Meet at East Side School
East Side Cub Pack No. 59 will meet at the East Side School this evening at 7 30. Reorganization will be completed.
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East Side
Langsville Socials Spotlight News and Local Visits
Langsville community notes list visits among locals from Huntington Roseville Jackson Wellston and Columbus. Highlights include Langsville Ladies Aid gathering at Vona McKnight home and log cutting contest by Peter McLaren on March 23 staged by F A Miller. Mr and Mrs Taylor ill.
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Langsville
Clyde McKnight
Huntington
Frank Braley
Robert Miller
Derby
Elwood Kennan
Josephine Folden
Columbus
Herbert Folden
Cora Webb
Pomeroy
Alice Miller
Don Savage
Malden
W. Va
Grace Savage
Hollis McKnight
Clyde MccKnight
Marvin Jeffers
R. D
Chris Dieh
Rutland
Flora Chase
Peter McLaren
America
F. A. Miller
F. C. Taylor
Mrs Lillie Baker Dies At Tupper Plains
Mrs Lillie Baker 63 died Sunday evening at her Tupper Plains home. Funeral services are set for ten Wednesday at the Tupper Plains L B Church. She is survived by husband William Baker eight children Paul Nitro W Va Emmett Tupper Plains Joseph Coolville Leo Torch Sam Robert Front Royal Va Carrie Lowell June Coolville a brother Delbert Newland Nitro and a sister Mrs Harlow Watkins Reedsville.
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Coolville
Lillie Baker
Tuppers Plains
Tuppers Plains L. B
Melissa Warren Dies at Bartlett Home
Word came last night that Melissa Warren Bartlett aunt of Charlie Tippie and Chauncey Warren died at her Bartlett home yesterday afternoon. Funeral is set for Wednesday at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Tippie
Chauncey
Melissa Warren, Bartlett
Veteran Drives Athens Bid For Typographical Convention
An elderly Zanesville printer johnny Manning wins Athens a bid to host the 66th semiannual Ohio Typographical Conference April 20 and 21. About 500 visitors, 150 delegates plus spouses and printers are expected with likely spending between 5000 and 10000 dollars.
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Herman Burstein
Zanesville
Athens
Ohio
John F. Manning
Johnny
International Typographical Union
Claude M. Baker
International Union
Woodruff Randolph
Johnny Manning
Mrs. Linscott Dies At Amesville Home
Mrs. George J. Linscott 78 died Monday evening at her Amesville Route 1 residence after a year long illness. She lived all her life in the area, leaving a husband and son Ernest. daughter Glenna predeceased her. Funeral at Hooper Ridge Church Thursday at 1 PM, burial nearby. Call at home for viewing times.
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George J. Linscott
Amesville
Linscott
Ernest
Glenna
Hooper Ridge
Local admissions and discharge at Sheltering Arms
At Sheltering Arms Mrs Myrtle McKibben 201 W Washington St was admitted last night for medical treatment. Max Nanna New Marshfield was admitted last night for minor surgery this morning. Miss Laura Frisby Carbondale was released this morning.
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Myrtle McKibben
Washington St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Max Nanna
New Marshfield
Laura Frisby
Carbondale
Public Inspection Planned for 166th Infantry Armory
The Ohio National Guard unit 166th Infantry Second Battalion held section work in the Armory preparing for a federal inspection next Tuesday night March 19 at 7 30 led by Major Allen L Stowell of the Ohio Signal Corps The intelligence and communications platoons were supervised by Sergeants Gates and Barnhart A preliminary drill is set for Thursday night and the inspection will be open to the public.
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166Th Infantry
Ohio National Guard
Allen L. Stowell
Ohio Signal Corps
Columbus
Set
James C. Gates
Everett E. Barnhart
Infantry
Republicans to Meet at Athens City Hall
The Young Republican Club will meet Wednesday night at 7 30 in Athens City Hall. Bert Barnes, president, asked that all members be present.
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Young Republican Club
Athens City Hall
Bert Barnes
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