Athens attorney appointed receiver for C. E. Fisher & Co.
Gordon Gray of Athens was named receiver by Judge O. F. Rowland for the C. E. Fisher & Co. brokerage firm after a petition by creditor F. E. Dowler alleging non delivery of stock. The court said a receiver is needed to preserve assets, settle debts, and locate the missing partner Charles E. Fisher. Bond set at $1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Gray
Athens
O. F. Rowland
C. E. Fisher & Co
State Securities Division
F. E. Dowler
Couny 1
Charles E. Fisher
Gray
Athens County Battles State Action Over Withheld Funds
Athens County Commissioners adopted two resolutions and ignored a third amid a budget crisis. They authorize the prosecuting attorney to sue the state over withheld local government funds and seek an opinion on all mandatory charges paid from the general revenue fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Charles Stratton
Walter Maccombs
General Revenue Fund
Ira Whitmore
Stratton
Whitmore
Maccombs
B. F. Beckler
Beckler
Recorder’s Office
RISK
Journal Record
Francis White
Children’s Home
Dr. Anna Shinnick Dies in Columbus Hospital
Relatives announce the death of Dr. Anna Hill Shinnick Sunday at Mt. Carmel Hospital in Columbus. A native of Ames Township and Ohio University graduate, she practiced medicine in Zanesville where she married the Mosaic Tile Co. owner. her husband predeceased her. She leaves brothers Will E. Hill and Oliver E. Hill, a sister Mrs. Linnie Woodworth, and several Finsterwald relatives in the Athens area. Funeral services are Friday at 2 PM at the Oakbrook family home seven miles west of Zanesville on Route 40.
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Athens
Anna Hill Shinnick
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Columbus
Daniel
Mary Hill
Ames Township
Ohio University
Zanesville
Mr. Shinnick
Mosaic Tile Co
Will E. Hill
Oliver E. Hill
Manhattan
Kans
Linnie Woodworth
Long Beach
Calif
Woodworth
Shinnick
Frank Cone
John Finsterwald
Waldo Baird
Blanche Finsterwald
Delle Finsterwald
Sam Finsterwald
Canaanville Road
Oakbrook
Route 40
Scout training course holds second session in Gloucester
Twelve leaders from the Scout class attended the second training meeting in Gloucester last night led by Gerald Ashwill. They discussed the scout uniform, troop routine and signaling practice. The next session is set for Monday night at 7:30 at Nelsonville High School.
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Glouster
Gerald Ashwill
Nelsonville High School
Raymond Gaston Fined for Intoxication in Athens
Raymond Gaston of Athens was fined five dollars and costs by Mayor C. C. Cornell this morning on charges of intoxication. Police Chief E. S. Finsterwald and Officer Carmen Church arrested Gaston last night on Court Street.
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Raymond Gaston
Athens
C. C. Cornell
E. S. Finsterwald
Carmen Church
Gaston
Court St
Athens Dogs Stay Home Day Proclaimed
Athens announces a city wide dog confinement rule effective March 15 through next September with a dog pound truck for pickups of loose dogs. Dozens of complaints show many strays and untagged animals, and officials urge residents to keep dogs on leash or on their property to protect gardens.
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City
Athens
Athens Weather Dips After Warm Spell
Blue skies and rising temperatures gave way to a forecast of rain and colder conditions. The Hocking River crest reached 12.1 feet last night and then fell to 10.5 feet this morning as temperatures edged toward 50 after a 30 degree low.
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Athens
C. N. France
Hocking
Packed Like a Mummy Breaks an Ankle on Descent
Ross Waters of Morgantown West Virginia, a roving traveler, broke his ankle when he descended too quickly from a train early today. Police took him to Sheltering Arms Hospital after a minor accident with a heavy wrap of clothes and multiple garments aiding warmth on the road.
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Ross Waters
Morgantown
W. Va
Charles Maple
Leslie Bradfield
Ross
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Fare Evasion Arrests Hit Three Men on Train
John Anderson Greenfield and Walter Willett with unknown address were arrested Monday by Lieut I R Jones of the B and O Police for riding a train without fare. They were brought before Magistrate T R Bennett, fined five dollars each, and jailed for nonpayment.
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John Anderson, Greenfield
Walter Willett
I. R. Jones
T. R. Bennett
To Show Pictures at Logan High School Assemblies
Logan junior and senior high schools plan separate assemblies in the high school auditorium on Wednesday. Representatives from the U S Forestry Department will present forestry pictures.
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Logan
U. S. Forestry Department
Bride who rushed past officer gets suspended sentence
A San Francisco bride speeding at 45 mph told the judge she hurried home to cook a good dinner for her husband. The judge dismissed the case with a suspended sentence, noting it as an old one.
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San Francisco
Workers Push Collective Bargaining for WPA
Athens County WPA Workers’ Organization led by Chester Parks seeks collective bargaining rights for WPA and related workers. The drive aims to grow membership of about 1,600, gain security wages and social welfare gains, with a 50 cent new member fee after April 1 and monthly dues 10 cents plus five cents per member death to a burial fund. Officers include Abner Phillips, Ray Gaston, Carl Gabriel, and Chester Parks.
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National
Athens County
WPA
Chester Parks
Glouster
Parks
Abner Phillips
Chauncey
Ray Gaston
Canaonville
Carl Gabriel
the Plains
Mike Krivesti
J. H. Locke
Lawrence Vess
Harve Bartlett
Nelsonville
Hugo Theisen
Athens
Clarence Cooper
Albany
Canaanville
Miner Wins Verdict for Blind Former Miner in Ohio Claim
Herman Bowers, a totally blind former miner, won a unanimous verdict in Athens County Common Pleas Court allowing continued participation in the Industrial Commission of Ohio fund under workers compensation. The 1929 coal mine injury at Sunday Creek Coal Company Millfield mine left him blind in one eye and gradually blinded the other.
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Herman Bowers
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Industrial Commission of Ohio
Prisoner in Athens Jail Sought by Steubenville Police
A telegram from J Edgar Hoover informs Sheriff Bayless that Carl Woodard a prisoner in Athens County Jail since January 25 is wanted by Steubenville police on armed robbery charges. Woodard facing charges of breaking and entering and looting, had two escape attempts and fingerprints were sent to Hoover for identification.
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J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Invesgation
Charles Bayless
Carl Woodard
Athens County
Steubenville
Woodard
Woodward
Lottridge
B. C. Day
Charles Evans
Samuel Pailet
Common Pleas
Grand Jury
Bayless
State Patrol
Hoover's Bureau
Washington, D. C
McGrath Ends Naval Service After 30 Years
Lieut. Commander H. W. McGrath retires from the Naval Supply Corps after three decades of active duty. A farewell dinner in Norfolk honored him and his wife, with 53 guests listed. McGrath, born in Lodi Township and formerly of Athens, previously worked for The Messenger. He is linked to the McGrath family including Maywood Aaron Golden and others in Athens and nearby towns.
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Norfolk
H. W. McGrath
Naval Supply Corps
McGrath
Lodi Township
Athens
Navy
The
Messenger
Maywood
Aaron
Golden McGrath
Emory McGrath
Pomeroy
T. O. McGrath
Whitney Point
N. Y
Elizabeth Banters
Mt. View
First Smallpox Case Reported in Athens
A mild smallpox case was diagnosed in Mrs. Walter E. Martin of 16 Campbell St by Drs. Sprague and Higgins. The patient, unvaccinated, was quarantined along with vaccination of her husband and two daughters. County health officials also reported nine influenza cases at Athens State Hospital and warned of undiagnosed countywide cases.
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Athens
Walter E. Martin
Campbell St
Martin
John K. Sprague
J. M. Higgins
Higgins
Redtown
Athens State Hospital
Soot Fires Smoke Plume From Union Street Chimney
Firefighters responded to 114 East Union Street yesterday afternoon for a chimney soot fire. A small chimney extension collected soot and burning papers in a grate ignited it, but firefighters reported no damage. In Cleveland, two men faced disorderly conduct charges after four hours of honking outside a home where two women sought refuge.
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Union St
Cleveland, CO
Cleveland
Correct Constipation Before Not After
An advertisement urges prevention of constipation by dietary bulk using Kellogg's All-Bran. It promotes daily use with milk or baked into muffins, plus drinking water, to address the root cause. Kellogg's in Battle Creek is the maker and the product is sold by every grocer.
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Kellogg's
Battle Creek
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Bowers
Hoover
Hoover Office
Roman Cleanser
Jones
Jake's Sandwich Shop
Jake's
Jake
Jake’s
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