High School Girls Visit Ohio University For Home Economics Day
Four rooms exhibit home economics projects as students from 27 southeastern Ohio high schools join Ohio University for a day planned by the Home Economics Department. Highlights include lectures by deans, a luncheon, dormitory tours, a play on child development, and demonstrations of shopping for spring clothing.
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Southeastern Ohio
Athens
Home Economics
Deaf Ohio University
State Civil Service Announces Open Examinations
The State Civil Service Board at Athens Post announces open examinations for clerk positions with 1800 to 3800 annual salaries and related clerical and technical roles. Other postings include nurse, forest ecologist, meteorologist, soil scientist, surveyor, and boiler inspector with varied pay scales.
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Kelley
Sates Civil Service Board
Athens Post
Guardsman W on Probation Released From Md Company
A guardsman identified as W on probation in Md was arrested Monday night during a drill of Company Mtry Ohio National Guard. He was released and placed under Capt. vearle W. Sha Md, who leads the company and its duties.
Ohio University Students Plan World War Protest Demonstration
An executive committee from 43 campus groups representing more than 1,500 students urged university leaders to dedicate 11 am to noon on April 12 for a global student demonstration against war. A mass meeting in Memorial Auditorium would express opposition, with about 100000 U S students expected to participate nationwide.
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Ohio University
Fine Arts Auditorium
Memorial Auditorium
Tom Dombrowski
Ralph Arnold
Martha Wihte
Anna Faye Blackburn
Beulah Scheffel
Nat Harmon
John Stockham
Liberal Club of
United States
Seventy Seniors to Take Tests in Athens Saturday
Seventy Athens County high school seniors will sit the general scholarship test Saturday at 8 a.m. in the Athens Junior High School Building. Ten others will take the Ohio State University agricultural exam at 1 p.m. The test covers Mathematics English History Science and Social Science. administered by a committee led by Kenneth Ray.
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Athens County
Athens
Ohio State University
Kenneth Ray
T. W. Figley
Glouster
E. J. Arnold
Nelsonville
State Department of Education
Ohio
Court News In Probate And Common Pleas Courts
In probate court the estate of Mary C Grandstaff Ogg of Athens County was declared not subject to inheritance tax by Judge H M Johnson. In common pleas court Anistien Carbaugh sues Everett H Carbaugh for divorce citing gross neglect. She seeks custody and support for two minor children. Mary Burch age 3 of Canan Township is ill with measles per county health authorities.
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Mary c. Grandstaff Ogg
Athens County
8. M. Johnson
Common Pleas
Anistien Carbaugh
Everett H. Carbaugh
Mary Burch
Fred Burch
Canaan
Four County Offices Lose Phones On April First
Four County offices including the Athens County treasurer recorder election board and board of commissioners will have no telephones starting April 1 a strict economy measure to avert an overdraft in the county telephone fund. The action saves about 20 dollars a month though the 1935 appropriation remains unchanged at 1200 dollars annually.
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Athens County
Recorder, Election Board
Board of Commissioners
School of Music to Be on Air Saturday
Ohio University music faculty will broadcast a program on WOSU Columbus Saturday night March 23 at 8 30. Participants include Paul Fontaine Helen Hedden Bennett Shimp Irene Witham Philip Peterson Vera Beard Allen Kresge and C N Mackinnon who will give a talk. The program features Hungarian Rhapsody No 4 Serenade selections and vocal and piano numbers. A second student broadcast directed by Rev W A Matheny is planned for Saturday April 6.
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Ohio University
School of Music
WOSU
Columbus
Paul Fontaine
Helen Hedden
Bennett Shimp
Irene Witham
Pailin Peterson
Vera Beard
Allen Kresge
C. N. Mackinnon
Schafer
S ‘‘Klagijed
Philip Peterson
Ref. W. A. Matheny
Nine Initiated By Dramatics Club at Athens High
The Masquers at Athens High School initiated nine new members at Parker Walker's home on North Congress Street. The new initiates include Nelson Hamilton Leslie Fultz Robert Daggett Charles Leaders Harry Entwistle Martha McVay Betty Biddeson Josephine Barstow and Stephen Fuller. After the ceremony group pantomimes drew on poems by Gray Sandburg Palmer and an unknown author. Betty Hoyt McCoy and Harry Entwistle will lead two debating teams at the next meeting.
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Masquers
Athens High School
Parker Walker
North
Congress Street
Nelson Hamilton
Leslie Fultz
Robert Daggett
Charles Leaders
Harry Entwistle
Martha McVay
Betty Biddeson
Josephine Barstow
Stephen Fuller
Gray
Elgy
Sandburg
Palmer
Betty Hoyt McCoy
Athens Democrats Differ On Use of Monthly Pay Refunds
Three Athens City officials clash over refunding salary portions to the treasury. Eva F. Van Dyke says refunds go to the general fund with no direct control by her, while Mayor Len B. McGune and Service Director C. W. Gross kept refunds since July aiming to fund a municipal electric light survey if needed. Total refunds through January approach 2099.88 toward a 2500 survey cost.
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Athens Democrats
Athens City
Democratic
Eva F. van Dyke
VanDyke
Len B. McGune
C. W. Gross
McCune
Gross
Dye Hangings And Marionettes From Athens Art Club
Athens Senior High School Art Club works on painted dye hangings inspired by Ohio University interpretive dance class. Beth Cable and Nancy Joan Stanley draft in charcoal before fabric transfer. Other members craft jewelry, build silver rings, set stones, and create a block print menu cover for the Girl Reserves banquet. The club also plans marionettes for The Masquers dramatic group.
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Athens Senior High School
Beth Cable
Nancy Joan Stanley
Ohio University
Martha McVay
Patty McKinnon
Mary Graves
Martha Meister
Girl Reserves
Art Club
Dinner Fish and Chicken Fundraiser at Alexander Church
Friday night April 5 the Women’s Auxiliary of Alexander Presbyterian Church serves a fish and chicken dinner in the church dining room. Dinner starts promptly at 5 o’clock.
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Alexander Presbyterian Church
Children’s Home Loses 750 to Agent Fund
Athens County commissioners redirected 750 dollars from the children’s home repair fund to an agriculture extension agent fund. The total 1935 repair appropriation was 1,500 dollars, with over 750 already spent and the remainder needed to finish ongoing repairs. No further improvements are planned, said Commissioner Fred Kittle.
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Athens County Commissioners
Children's Home Repair Fund
Fred Kittle
Kittle
FERA Schools Underway in Athens County
Eight FERA emergency workers are conducting education classes in Athens County led by John Stockham and C. B. Dillon. Subjects include labor history, current developments, public speaking, reasoning, and economics. Classes meet weekly in local high school buildings at varied sites with no enrollment fee.
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Fera Emergency Workers
Athens County
John Stockham
Portsmouth
Ohio University
C. B. Dillon
Athens
Dillon
Deanville
Guysville
Stewart
the Plains
Stockham
Athens High School
the Plaine
Glouster
Nelsonville
Benjamin F. Witman Dies This Morning
Benjamin F. Witman, age 65, father of Mrs. I M Foster of Washington and former Athens resident, died this morning. Funeral services will be held at West Union Street Cemetery Saturday morning. The funeral party will arrive at Union Station at 10 30 a m for friends to gather. Witman had been a business man in Athens and later lived in Trafford Pennsylvania.
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Athens
Benjamin F. Witman
I. M. Foster
Washington
West Union Street Cemetery
Union Station
Witman
Trafford
Chemicals To Win Next War Hansen States
Dr. Einar Hansen of Ohio University spoke on Chemical Warfare before the T. Crossen Post American Legion at the Legion Home. He argued concentration and surprise are key, citing gas masks and humane aspects of gas as warfare. Membership shows 177 Legionnaires in good standing, with 30 new members.
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Einar Hansen
Ohio University
T. Crossen Post
American Legion
Legion
Fritz
M. C. Morrison
Fred Williame
Columbus
Morrison
Athens County
Dewey Goddard
R. H. White
Harley Molet
Fred Williams
G. D. Gorham
John DeMolet
Arthur Sprague
Buses Equipped With Oil Burning Motors In U S Use
About 800 buses are now in operation across the United States powered by oil burning motors, indicating a notable shift in municipal transportation technology and energy use.
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United States
Mrs. John Boggess Dies in Letart West Virginia
Mrs. John Boggess died Wednesday morning at her Letart home after months of illness. She was mother to Mrs. E. L. Hooper of Dayton formerly Athena. Hooper had stayed with her mother two weeks. Funeral services will be held in Pt. Pleasant Friday afternoon.
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John Boggess
Letart
W. Va
E. L. Hooper
Athena
Dayton
Hooper
Pt. Pleasant
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