Relief financing program shaped at Columbus conference
Athens County officials and state welfare leaders met in Columbus to expand relief financing through WPA projects and county road funds. They discussed removing ineligible relief clients, using delinquent tax bonds, and boosting local employment with 220 added jobs. State officials pledged cooperation and funding match to sustain relief through year end.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
SSSSS
PACE
Columbus
Jordan
Gibson
Harry Metcalf
State Highway Department
Athens County
Ford Becker
State Department of Taxation
Sherwood
William Hartsough
Welfare Department
John Sloan
Harold J. Rose
Charles Stratton
Cornell
Foster B. Cornwell
Robert Tompkins
Nelsonville
Dew
Francis Kouri
Ellsworth DeVore
H. T. Phillips
Olive Tablets Ad Promises Gentle Constipation Relief
An advertisement urges better living habits and increased water and fruit intake to prevent constipation. It promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable remedy that supposedly stimulates liver bile and aids digestion with a price of 15¢, 30¢, or 60¢ and claims decades of success.
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Dr. Edwards
F. M. Edwards
Athens Senior High School Honor Roll Names 82 Students
Athens Senior High School releases honor roll for the fourth six weeks under principal O. L. Wood. The list includes 32 seniors 23 juniors and 27 sophomores totaling 82 students with a B average or higher requirement. Named seniors include Don Maurer George Maxwell Patty Daugherty Gloria Davis Evelyn Edmundson Mildred Ford Norma Gibson Ruth Hammerle Elizabeth Lavelle Elizabeth McAllister Kath leen Orr Esther Phillips Jessie Rowles Rosalie Shafer Harriet Simmons Frances Alexander Betty Bird Betty Chandler Anne Danford Betty Jean Cox Ellen Davis Constance Dent Jane Gross Hester Hartman Margaret Matters Helen Minameyer Dorothy Pennell Roberta Reynolds Dorothy Roads Betty Wakefield Marie Tucker. Junior honorees include Max Baughman Jerry Farrell Jack Grover George Peckham Bill Roberts Warren Stack James Williams Fred Rosser Wilma Baker Martha Copeland Martha Hoisington Sara Martin Doris Mathews Virginia Bingman Doris Buck Mary Margaret Graham Jean Herron Elizabeth Kolenich Elizabeth Krecker Luella La Follette Jean Miller Patsy Sherrard and Joan Watts. Sophomores honored are Richard Ingerham William White Barbara Danford Hattie La Grones Gene Kissner Joanne Leben Jane Maccombs Fauntelle Martin Jo Ann Stewart Mary Jeanne Williams Caryle Baird Martha Lou Dowler Ruth Ann Grover Betty Lee Henderson Annabelle Houck Betty McCaskill Ruth Alice Wright Wanda Cole Sue Coury Marjorie Gaston Marjorie Gibbons Ben Fulton Bill Pendry Kenneth French Dick Hoisington Henry Miller and Dick Schenz.
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Athens
O. L. Wood
Don Maurer
George Maxwell
Patty Daugherty
Gloria Davis
Evelyn Edmundson
Mildred Ford
Norma Gibson
Ruth Hammerle
Norma Kempton
Elizabeth Lavelle
Elizabeth McAllister
Kathleen Orr
Esther Phillips
Wilma Baker
Martha Copeland
Martha Hoisington
Sara Martin
Doris Mathews
Virginia Bingman
Doris Buck
Mary Margaret Graham
Jean Herron
Elizabeth Kolenich
Elizabeth Krecker
Luella la Follette
Jean Miller
Patsy Sherrard
Joan Watts
Richard Ingerham
William White
Barbara Danford
Hattie la Grones
Gene Kissner
Joanne Leben
Jane Maccombs
Fauntelle Martin
Jo Ann Stewart
Mary Jeanne Williams
Caryle Baird
Martha Lou Dowler
Ruth Ann Grover
Betty Lee Henderson
Annabelle Houck
Betty McCaskill
Ruth Alice Wright
Wanda Cole
Sue Coury
Marjorie Gaston
Marjorie Gibbons
Ben Fulton
Bill Pendry
Kenneth French
Dick Hoisington
Henry Miller
Dick Schenz
Hospital admits two local residents for treatment
Stanley Colley aged 10 of Guysville was admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital yesterday for medical care. Miss Mary Curry of 303 Highland Avenue was admitted last night for major surgery this morning.
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Stanley Colley
Guysville
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mary Curry
Highland Ave
Class Six to Meet at May Avenue Home
Class Six of the Church of God will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m at the home of the Rev and Mrs E Nicholas 71 May Ave Entertainment and refreshments have been planned.
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Church of God
E. Nicholas
May Ave
Ashcraft Announces Candidacy for Athens County Commissioner
Joseph Ashcraft of Guysville declares his bid for one of two Democratic nominations for Athens County commissioner. He has 33 years in the county, much of it in road construction, and is active in Savannah Lodge 466 Masonry and Minear Chapter 247 Order of Eastern Star. Previously a Rome Township trustee and WPA foreman, he resigned to run for township trustee, elected in 1937, and now serves.
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Joseph Ashcraft
Guysville
Athens County
Ashcraft
Savannah Lodge 466
Masons of
Minear Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Rome Township
WPA
John Good Wins East Side School Sixth Grade Ping-Pong Trophy
John Good son of Mr and Mrs P F Good of Strathmore Blvd won the sixth grade ping pong tournament at East Side School. James Westfall and Pat Kassing were runners up. The fifth grade tourney is in progress and a fourth grade session will start late this week.
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John Good
P. F. Good
Strathmore Blvd
East Side School
James Westfall
Pat Kassing
Washington Club
Washington
Eastern Star Lodge
Clara Kuenzli
Daniel Boone
Wisconsin
Pickaway Man Held On Check Charges
John W. Stewart of Williamsport Pickaway County was brought to Athens to answer two check charges filed by E. Gillespie and Howard Stout. He pleaded not guilty and remains jailed after failing to post $300 bonds on each count. Stewart allegedly wrote two checks totaling about $140 for cattle purchases.
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John W. Stewart
Williamsport
Pickaway County
Washington
D. H
Fayette County
W. H. Icenhower
Charles Bayless
Athens
Charles Evans
E. Gillespie
Millfield
Howard Stout
Athens Livestock Sales Co
T. R. Bennett
Stewart
Athens City
Evans
T Sewart
Mrs. Willard Walton Dies at Home in Athens
Mrs. Willard Walton aged 59 of Athens Route 4 died at 5 30 p m Tuesday after a two week illness. Funeral at N Canaan Methodist Church Friday 2 30 p m burial in W Union Street Cemetery Athens. She leaves husband five daughters Mrs Mansfield and Mrs Gaston both of Athens Route 4 Miss Bloor and Mrs Radu of Cleveland and Mrs Stewart of Carbon Hill and five grandchildren. Native of Athens County she had lived at the family home 30 years. Friends may call at the residence anytime.
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Willard Walton
Athens
Route 4
N. Canaan Methodist Church
W. Union St
Lee Bloor
Cleveland
Charles Radu
Walter Stewart
Carbon Hill
Athens County
Walton
Lydia Hayes Dies at Coolville on Tuesday
Mrs Lydia Hayes widow of Mahlon Hayes died Tuesday at the home of her brother Covert Warren near Coolville. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 PM at the Warren residence. She leaves three sisters Emma V Murphy Athens Lucy Russell near Stewart and Zora Adams Columbus and three brothers Covert Warren Delmar Warren Cleveland and Wallace Warren St Joseph Mich.
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Coolville
Lydia Hayes
Covert Warren
Here
Warren
Hayes
Mahlon Hayes
Emma V. Murphy
Athens
Lucy Russell
Stewart
Zora Adams
Columbus
Delmar Warren
Cleveland
Wallace Warren
St. Joseph
Mich
National President to Address Eagles at Athens Aerie
John A. Abel of Marion, grand worthy president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, will speak at the Armory Saturday for the dedication of Athens Aerie’s remodeled $33,000 home. Abel has held multiple offices including national vice president and grand worthy president. The Athens lodge lauds the order’s humanitarian work and pensions programs. A committee led by John N. Brewer prepares for a large turnout.
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John A. Abel
Marion
Order of Eagles
Athens Aerie
Armory
Arist Sotha Law
Dana R. Ruth
The
John N. Brewer
New Haskins Trial Denied in Mandamus Case
Court of Appeals entries in the mandamus action by State of Ohio on behalf of Margaret Haskins against Louis Tyroler, former Athens County Juvenile and Probate Court judge, deny a new trial and refuse mandamus for back salary. Relator’s November motion overruled. Miss Haskins’ petition dismissed with costs awarded to Tyroler. Original petition filed May 4, 1938.
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Court of Appeals
State of
Ohio
Margaret Haskins
Louis Tyroler
Athens County
Common Pleas Court
Tyroler
Miss Haskins
Battery to be paid for December February drill night
Members of Battery C in the 134th Field Artillery of the Ohio National Guard will receive their pay at the drill meeting tonight at 7. The total payment is about 1700 dollars covering December January and February.
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134Th Field Artillery
Ohio National Guard
Furniture Needed For Fire Victims In Athens
Salvation Army Major W. W. Hinshaw appeals for furniture for destitute fire victims in Athens. He lists needs including two beds with bedding, two tables, four chairs, two dressers, two carpets or linoleum, rocking chairs, two kitchen cupboards, cooking utensils, two oil stoves, and two coal heaters. Donors should notify the Salvation Army at phone 20652 for pickup Friday.
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W. W. Hinshaw
Salvation Army
Athens
Hinshaw
Hospital reports for Dunfee and local residents
Archie M Dunfee fur buyer for Hull Foster Jr ill with high blood pressure reported improved at Sheltering Arms Hospital after hospitalization yesterday Mrs Roy Shirley to drive sisters to Athens C W Gross recovering well at Mt Carmel Hospital Columbus since Feb 29 major surgery Mrs Gross staying near hospital Frank Cross convalescing at Ford Hospital Detroit following operation Mrs Cross with him J Emmett Cross and Arthur McPherson visited the hospital this week reporting him in excellent spirits
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Archie M. Dunfee
Hull Foster, Jr
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Roy Shirley
Coolville
Mr. Dunfee
Athens
C. W. Gross
Washington St
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Columbus
Gross
Frank Cross
Ford Hospital
Detroit
Cross
J. Emmett Cross
Mr. Cross
Arthur McPherson
Hospital
East Side Girls To Meet Stewart Team
A mixed East Side and West Side girls basketball team will face Stewart tonight in the East Side Gymnasium as part of the WPA recreation program. Other activities include volleyball table tennis and checkers. The West Side senior girls meet East Side seniors Thursday at 7 pm at the West Side center. Table tennis tournaments are underway at both centers.
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East Side
Stewart
WPA
West Side
West Side Center
Honor roll lists announced at Athens and Central schools
Central and Athens Junior High and Central Grade School released honor roll lists for the fourth six weeks. Seventh graders with B averages include Joan Algeo and others. eighth graders feature Hardy Albert and more. ninth grade lists list Helen Bailey and many peers. Additional lists cover second and third grades at Central School and fifth and sixth grades with B averages.
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Athens
Central
Adelaide Robinett Dies At Brother's Residence
Adelaide Robinett 72 died Wednesday morning at the Marshfield home of her brother T. J. Robinett after a long illness. Survived by sisters Lenore Johnson Lillie Hunter and Clara Gillespie and her brother. Funeral at 2 p.m. Friday at T. J. Robinett home conducted by Rev. M. FE. Hoon. Burial in New Marshfield Cemetery.
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New Marshfield
Adelaide Robinett
T. J. Robinett
Marshfield
R. D
Lenore Johnson
Lillie Hunter
Clara Gillespie
California
M. FE. Hoon
New Marshfield Cemetery
Kennedy Rites Held for Minter Kennedy
Minter Kennedy father of Own Kennedy and a census assistant supervisor in the Tenth District died Saturday night of a paralytic stroke. He was a Dexter farmer. Funeral services were in the Dexter Church and he was buried in Wright Cemetery near Langsville.
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Minter Kennedy
Own Kennedy
Mechanicsburg
Kennedy
Dexter
Dexter Church
Wright Cemetery
Langsville
Will Organize Troop Of Scouts at Albany
A meeting to form a new Boy Scout troop in Albany is set for this evening at 7 30 in the village school. The sponsor group the troop committee and the scoutmaster will discuss organization steps duties and troop operations and plan programming.
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Albany
Jhouse
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