County Farms Join Soil Conservation Drive in Athens
Frank Pugh announces 1625 of 700 farms in Athens County are joining the 1939 soil conservation program up from 800 last year. Distribution lists district townsmen coordinating work and notes an expected rise in benefit payments and better understanding of program aims among farmers.
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Frank Pugh
Thens County Conservation Committee
A. Res
Econon Idea
Youiawiy Wae
Ted
Floyd Williams
Edward Brooks
Merrill Chase
Alexander
Irvin Wolfe
Pearl Morris
George King
Ames
Vernon Shaw
Arthur Walsh
Cletus Mulligan
Athens
Lee Glass
C. L. Caldwell
B. E. Armstrong
Bern
Fred Dorr
Grover Sutton
Alfred Hill
Canaan
Harvey Person
Ira Robinson
J. E. Pitts
Carthage
Clarence Morris
Eben Gillespie
Guy White
Dover-Trimble
Kenneth Saylor
Lawrence Ross
Paul Gillogly
Lee
Ray Wingett
Ernest Howard
Fred Glazier
Lodi
Kenneth Hayes
W. B. Spear
Richard Hayes
Rome
Edgar Dixon
Harry Carlton
Ross Murrey
Troy
Walter Jones
Grover Young
Frank McDaniel
Waterloo-York
Roy C. Gilham
Waterloo Township
Herbert J. Hoskinson
Canaan Township
Alexander Township
Auto Owners Slow Auto Tag Sales in Ohio District
David Johnson and five assistants linger at the local auto tag office at 17 W. Carpenter St as deputy registrars report slow sales nationwide. State registrar Co. W. Wallace says only 50 percent of 1939 tags have sold. District auditor Scott notes slow sales in nine Southeastern Ohio counties. Marietta reports 1,700 sets sold. Athens about 1,500 of 4,500 passenger car tags sold with 140 sold yesterday. Ranch Bakery bought licenses for eight trucks and two passenger cars at 293 dollars, and Fred R. Beasley paid 208 dollars for plates for four trucks.
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David Johnson
W. Carpenter St
Co. W. Wallace
Scott
Ohio
Athens
Marietta
Johnson
Ranch Bakery
Fred R. Beasley
East Students Hear Talk About Nicotine
Mr. H. E. Hamlin a former professor at Ohio State University addressed three grade groups at East Side School on Monday about the effects of nicotine caffeine and alcohol on the body. Birds flowers animals trees bird houses and posts promote National Wild Life Week with pictures and captions urging Save Our Powers. Students cooperate in a national campaign to protect nature.
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H. E. Hamlin
Ohio State University
East Side
Miller Margaret Burk Dies at Stewart Monday
Mrs. Margaret Burk 75 died Monday afternoon at four at the family home Stewart Route 1 near New England after a lingering illness. Funeral services by Rev E C Kenny Athens will be Wednesday at two at Haga Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery. She leaves a husband Michael seven sons and daughters and one sister Mrs John E Davis. Two children three sisters and three brothers preceded her in death.
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Margaret Burk
Stewart
New England
E. C. Kenny
Athens
Haga
Herbert
Leonard
Columbus
Charles
John E. Davis
Miss Spring Debut Brings Mixed Athens Welcome
Athens marks the first day of spring with cooler weather than last year and a modest 60 degree high. Old Man Winter leaves a record of 72 and a 12 degree February low, while the Hocking River remains quiet at 4.38 feet as the season begins.
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Little Miss
Athens
Health and Safety Topic At Boy Scout Class
The third meeting of the scout leadership training course at Nelsonville covered health and safety. Roy Dupler led the session with Scoutmasters Ralph Dalton and W D Mender guiding discussion. The next class is planned for Athens High School on Monday March 27 at 7 30 p m.
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Nelsonville
Roy Dupler
Ralph Dalton
W. D. Mender
Athens High Schol
Mrs Sutton Dies at 91 in Thornville Home
Mrs David Sutton aged 91 died at her daughter Mrs Henry George's home in Thornville Ohio at 9 PM Monday Funeral services set for Thursday at one o'clock at Haga Ridge She was born Totman in Stewart and lived in the U B Church at Haga Ridge since childhood Survived by daughter Mrs Henry George Thornville and two sons Mart Sutton Chauncey and Nathan Sutton Stewart Durability of life noted with spouse predeceased by ten years
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David Sutton
Henry George
Thornville
Haga Ridge
Sutton
Stewart
Totman
U. B. Church
Mart Sutton
Chauncey
Nathan Sutton
Funeral time changed for Dorothy Durfee at Zion Baptist
Funeral services for Dorothy Lucille Durfee are rescheduled to Wednesday at 2 PM at Zion Baptist Church Lower Plains. The service had been set for Tuesday afternoon.
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Dorothy Lucille Durfee
Zion Baptist Church
Lower Plains
Athens Eyes Brick and Tile as Potential Plastic Center
Dr. Arthur Morgan referenced the plastic industry yesterday while discussing local prospects. Chemistry professors H L Dunlap and F B Guilum of Ohio University say brick and tile production could become the district's plastic manufacturing focus, given abundant clay, natural gas, coal, and limestone in Athens.
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Arthur Morgan
H. L. Dunlap
F. B. Guilum
Ohio University
Athens
Parkersburg
Crooksville
Morgan Advises Engineers Club to Live Close to Ground
Arthur E. Morgan urged Ohio University engineers and faculty to blend practical grit with intellect. He warned against overemphasizing security and urged taking risks to develop leadership and emotional education in a simple, grounded way.
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Morgan
Dr. Morgan
Navy Recruiting Station Opens in Athens After 30 Days of Work
W H Byers arrived in Athens to establish the Navy recruiting station in the Post Office Building. Byers turned a 30 day window into a paid operation with 321 applicants by March 21 1938, sending 24 to the main station and 17 to the Navy. Names and duties of several enlistees and the opening of the Athens station by Joseph F Merkel are noted along with Byers 12 years in the Navy and previous assignments.
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Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs
Chamber of Commerce
Athens Retail Merchants Association
Ohio Auditor
Ferguson
Ohio
Washington
Davey
W. H. Byers
Athens
Navy
Byas
Es Navy
Donald Phillips
John Andre Burgett
William Leville
Stephen Run
Glouster
Low
Warregan
Jo Bateman
Nel Thomas
Gre Howard A. de
Joseph F. Merkel
Wyoming
Bureau of Navigation
United States Navy
Medusa
Norfolk
Cincinnati
Marion, O
Mayor Fines Russell Redmond for Intoxication in Akron
Russell Redmond, 72 1 2 W Union St, an Akron freshman, was fined $5 and costs by Mayor C C Cornell after an intoxication arrest on South Court Street early Sunday. Police Capt. Charles Maple and Officer Leslie Bradfield arrested him. County Superintendent F J Taylor called all high school principals to a 2 PM Thursday meeting in his office.
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C. C. Cornell
Russell Redmond
W. Union St
Redmond
Ohio University
Akron
S. Court St
Charles Maple
Leslie Bradfield
F. J. Taylor
Whozit Contest Sees 89 Replies In Athens Want Ads
Dozens enter the Whozit contest in The Messenger Want Ads with entries arriving from Athens and surrounding communities. John Pence of 19 Woodland Ave submitted the first entry at 4 45 pm Monday, and by 9 am Tuesday 89 replies were on file. Another Whozit will run in tomorrow's Want Ads with winners announced Friday and guests tickets to Schine’s Athena.
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John Pence
Woodland Ave
Athens
Schines Athena
Distribution of surplus commodities in Jacksonville
Relief officials report a distribution of surplus commodities in Jacksonville led by Councilman Aaron Jackson on Wednesday March 22 starting at 9 a m in the mayor's office.
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Jacksonville
Aaron Jackson
Relief Office
Anna Lee Vore Granted Divorce in Court Here
Mrs. Anna Lee Vore of Circle Hill, a substitute teacher in the Chauncey Dover district, was granted a divorce by Judge O F Rowland in Common Pleas Court on grounds of gross neglect. Her husband Ernest Vore disappeared around Navy 1 1938 and has not been heard from, with no support provided for their daughter born last year.
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Anna Lee Vore
Circle Hill
Chauncey-Dover
O. F. Rowland
Common Pleas Court
Auto Burglary Report Involves Local Residents
Police Captain Charles Maple and Officer Leslie Bradfield responded to a theft last night after Dr. Rudolph Pedigo reported an instrument case taken from an unlocked car parked on EF Union Street near 157 Morris Avenue.
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Charles Maple
Leslie Bradfield
Rudolph Pedigo
Morris Ave
Union St
Rail Revenues Fall for Chesapeake & Ohio in 1938
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad reports 1938 revenues fell by 20.97 million dollars or 16.47 percent due to unfavorable business conditions. The disclosure comes from the annual report issued today in Cleveland.
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Cleveland
U.P
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Morgan Urges OU to Lead Valley Industrial Program
Dr. Morgan advocates Southeast Ohio use of planning economy to boost local industry and farming. He cites crops like corn wheat and regional products such as persimmon and strawberries, urging focus on goods shipped near production to match demand. He praises the region’s scenery and compares it to flat western states.
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Athens
Morgan¢e
Morgan Oj
Japan
Morgan
Ohio
Skywriting And Wind Challenge Early Flight Training
Windy March in Athens hampers beginner pilot training as gusty ground winds complicate takeoffs and landings. United Airlines passenger study shows discomfort and airsickness are rare, countering aggressive marketing by air travel promoters. A pleasure trip to Cleveland is postponed due to approaching snow. trips to Gallipolis and Zanesville are noted.
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United Airlines
Cleveland
Association of University Women
Zanesville
Carl van Dyke
Gallipolis
Bernard Schwarzel
Carroll Thorne
Suit Against Local Church Is Explained
The Athens County Common Pleas Court petition by William Varley Walsh to void bequests to St Pauls Church, St Francis Hospital, and St Vincents Orphanage was a legal step to clear title for Peter S Walsh estate. Walsh, executor, said the action was for convenience and not nonpayment, with Father Dowds waiver and similar waivers from the two Columbus institutions.
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Athens County
St. Francis Hospital
St. Vincent's Orphanage
Columbus
Father Dowd
William Walsh
Walsh
Dallas
Tex
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Dowd
Peter S. Walsh
Carl Hines Dies at 62 Near Amesville
Carl Hines died at noon today at his home near Amesville. Funeral arrangements had not been completed today.
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Carl Hines
Amesville
Inspection at Guysville Savannah Lodge 466
Savannah Lodge No. 466 of Masons at Guysville will hold an inspection on Thursday March 23. Dinner will be served by the Ladies Aid at 6 30 p m.
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Guysville
Savannah Lodge
Ladies Aid
City Plans Lower Electric Rate for Water Pumping
Athens City Council discussed an ordinance to reduce the electric power rate for municipal water pumping. The Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co. agreed to a decade low-rate structure saving about 100 per month, lowering annual city pumping costs from 7,542 to 6,336.71 dollars if usage remains. The measure awaits a first-reading April meeting.
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Athens
Camrina_Galates TNinantan Dast
Wu Vive
Oaidly
Avibeuwseaie Davidson
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
Davidson
Council
H. E. Weatherby Dies At Coolville Monday
Harvey E. Weatherby age 53 of Guysville died Monday at the home of Ada Schrader Coolville during a heart attack. Funeral at Guysville M E Church Wednesday at 2 pm with Bean Cemetery interment. Weatherby longtime employee of Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. for ten years. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Isaac Weatherby. Friends may call after 5 pm today.
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Coolville
Harvey E. Weatherby
Guysville
Ada Schrader
M. E
Bean Cemetery
Weatherby
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
Isaac Weatherby
Club Program Advances At East Side School Tonight
The mothers and dads of East Side hold their second Cubbing course tonight at 7 o clock in East Side School. Scout Executive Gerald Ashwill leads the session.
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East Side
Gerald Ashwill
Mrs Ardis Cummings Undergoes Major Surgery
Mrs Ardis Cummings of Carpenter Road underwent a major surgical operation at Sheltering Arms Hospital this morning.
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Ardis Cummings
Carpenter
Sheltering Arms Hospital
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