Athens Council Debates Two Hour Parking and WPA Street Work
Athens City Council discussed extending a two hour parking limit or moving to one hour after Merchants Association input. A request for a concrete base on Morris Ave. stalled due to lack of funds, unless property owners cover costs. Council also moved to relocate the National Reemployment Service from City Hall top floor to a BPW club room, and approved salary increases and budgetary reporting measures.
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Morris Ave
WPA
National Re-employment Service
Athens
Athens Retail Merchants Association
Homer Baird
Council
L. E. White
Richard Fought
John W. Dowler
City Hall
National
Athens Business and Professional Women's Club
NRS
Pierce
Cinder
L. C. Nye
C. W. Gross
Dowler
W. Union St
Refuse Change In WPA Hours And County Projects
The article reports opposition to WPA hours reductions citing outdoor job fairness and limited makeup time. It lists county projects in Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Vinton, and Washington counties including road reconstructions and school building work. It notes an alumni meeting at Rome High School and a state patrol transfer to Athens Sub-Station.
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Hocking
Jackson
Lawrence
Vinton
Washington Counties
Noble
Hocking County
Laurel Run Road
Starr Township
Greendale-Lost Hollow Road
Green and
Ward
Jackson County Infirmary
Turkey Fork Road
Lawrence Township
Lawrence County
Vinton County
Eagle Township
Washington County
Two Mile
Mt. Liberty Church
Athens County
Decatur Township
Marietta High School
Putnam and
Seventh Sts
Rome High School
Gold Standard Still Here in 59-Cent Dollar, Kemmerer Says
Dr. Edwin H. Kemmerer told Ohio University listeners that the United States remains on a gold standard with a 59 cent dollar. He defined the standard as a monetary value tied to a fixed weight of gold and noted the current system is uncertain and may change. The lecture labeled him the money doctor of the world.
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Kemmerer
U. S
Edwin H. Kemmerer
Ohio University Memorial Auditorium
United States
Dr. Kemmerer
Albert C. Gubitz
Saint Patrick the Scot and Mission of Ireland
The article recalls Saint Patrick as a great saint who converted Ireland to Christianity and notes disputes over his birthplace in Dumbartonshire Scotland. It recounts his early life as a pirate captive in Ireland, seven years of servitude, his escape, ordination, and mission to preach to the Irish, plus legends linking him to the clover leaf and burial at Downpatrick.
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Kay Murphy
Hamlin
Saint Patrick
Ireland
Lough Dilveen
Cork
Tipperary
Patrick
Emerald Isle
Dumbartonshire
Scotland
Sleamish
Antrim
Continent
Celestine
Downpatrick
Bridget
Saint Columb
Reeves Infant Dies At Home Near Albany
Merrill Wayne Reeves aged 8 died of pneumonia Monday at his parents home near Albany. He leaves sisters Dorothea Faye and Marle a twin and a brother Arthur. Funeral by Rev T A Ballinger at Albany Methodist Church Wednesday at one. Burial Wells Cemetery Downington.
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Merrill Wayne Reeves
School operetta set builds for Bon Voyage at Athens High
Paint swishes and hammering fill Athens Senior High as art head Helen Cornwell and manual training chief L B Bjornstad direct scenery for Bon Voyage. Act I features a plaster boat cabin with black funnels and deck chairs while Acts II and III show a modiste shop with a white rayon curtain arch and pastel flower panel. Mar tha McVay and a long list of performers model the mannequins on a decorated set in the auditorium Friday night.
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Athens Senior High School
Helen Cornwell
Manual Training
L. B. Bjornstad
Martha McVay
Marjorie Wheaton
Eileen Shoemaker
Kathryn Murray
Pauline Reynolds
Lenora Wood
Mary
Price Decline Is Temporary
Dr Kemmerer of Princeton University spoke at Memorial Auditorium and Music Hall about wartime farm mortgage burdens, world trade restrictions, valorization schemes, international debt, and banking inefficiencies. He outlined lectures on the national budget, currency, and inflation with public access to attend all talks.
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Kemmerer
International Finance
Department of Economic and Social Institutions
Princeton University
Memorial Auditorium
Music Hall
Rushing Baked Potatoes In Quick Prep Tips
To hurry baked potatoes, boil them first to heat through quickly. Then finish in the oven for crisp skins and fluffy centers.
Army Officers Inspect Co. L In Maneuvers At Athens Armory
Federal inspection of Company L 166th Infantry Ohio National Guard under Maj T S Arms at the Athens Armory included formal review of appearance close order drill and war skirmish practice led by Sergeants and corporals. Officers questioned riot duty hygiene first aid and weapons care while armory was inspected for cleanliness and duties mapped by supply clerks and cooks.
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Co. L
166Th Infantry
Ohio National Guard
Maj. T. S. Arms
United States Army
Athens
Set
Louis D. McBride
Clarence E. Sharrock
Richard W. Hutchison
Sgt
McBride
T. W. Shafer
D. R. Smith
R. B. Schiebley
Camp
Zaleski
Fines in City Courts For Seven Men
Seven men faced fines in Athens City Courts on Monday for alcohol related offenses. John Rose of Salem got 100 in fines costs and six month driving privileges lost after pleading guilty to drunken driving and was jailed for alleged nonpayment. relatives aided a prior fine and he was released. Finest Helwig of Pleasant Hill changed to guilty and received 100 fine costs and six month driving ban. Harry Misner Neal Williams and Anderson Sams of Athens were fined 5 each for intoxication. Carl Lanning Floodwood and Homer Rhinehart Luhrig were fined 5 each for intoxication by the court.
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Len B. McCune
T. R. Bennett
John Rose
Salem
Bennett
Athens City
Helwig
Pleasant Hill
McCune
Carman Church
Court St
Harry Misner
Neal Williams
Anderson Sams
Athens
FE. 8
Finsterwald
Charles Maple
Leslie Bradfield
Carl Lanning
Floodwood
Homer Rhinehart
Luhrig
Karl Gardner
Emergency Teachers Attend State Education Meeting in Columbus
Ohio emergency school teachers from Athens County join colleagues at a three day Ohio Conference on Adult Education in Columbus. About 2000 teachers work in Ohio Emergency Schools. Principal speakers include Dr H J Arnold and Dr L R Alderman and Dr Peter Manniche.
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Athens County
Ohio Conference On Adult Education
Columbus
Mary Mulligan
Joy Cutler
Athens
Russell Michael
the Plains
Mildred Judy
New Marshfield
Evelyn Sidders
Nelsonville
H. J. Arnold
Ohio
WPA
L. R. Alderman
Peter Manniché
International Peoples’ College
Denmark
Kiwanis Club Hears of Clay Industry Progress in Hocking Valley
Athens Kiwanis Club heard from C. S. Matheny of National Fireproofing Co. about clay industry progress in the Hocking Valley and saw a miniature insulating brick mold demonstration. The group approved thanks to The Athens Messenger The McRee Co and Marian Bush Snyder for hospital and underprivileged child fundraiser cooperation. John R. Johnston Ohio University dean of men attended. Transfer of 00 from the Ames Township road fund to the general fund was authorized by the Athens County Common Pleas Court.
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Hocking Valley
Athens Kiwanis Club
C. S. Matheny
National Fireproofing Co
Haydenville
Matheny
Irvin Quick
Athens Messenger
The
McRee Co
Marian Bush Snyder
Messenger
John R. Johnston
Ohio University
Ames Township
Athens County Common Pleas Court
W C Aber Succumbs At Huntington Home
Friends in Huntington West Virginia report the death of W C Aber Sunday morning. The family, longtime Athens residents, included daughters Nina and Irene who attended Ohio University. Nina Aber died earlier. Aber was a traveling salesman and active in church and college life in Athens. He will be buried at Steubenville today.
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Ters
Nina
Irene Aber
Ohio University
Huntington
Nina Aber
Athens
Aber
Steubenville
That Gulf Gas Keeps Step With the Calendar
The ad urges switching to Gulf gas refined to suit the season. It promises better mileage by matching seasonal needs and minimizing waste, emphasizing gas kept in step with the calendar.
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Athens Council
E. F. Sells
Merchants’ Association
ASK Concrete Base
Mound &St
Fremont St
Pine Pl
Gordon Gray
Squire, Sanders and Dempsey
E. Side Sts
Wade Bean
Shafer St
ROME
R. L. Doeble
Athena
Lorain
St.patrick
Reeves
Albany
Real Basin
RTL
Keyh
Mary Magos Sollis
John Sollis
C. H. Featherston
Necatur, Ill
Hocking St. Church of God
Canada
Kiwanis Club
W. C. Aber
Ton
W. Va
Quick
Ereuers
Quick’'S
Oscar Fulton
Gulf
Chillicothe Livestock Sales CO
Chillicothe On U. S. Route 23
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