Relief Worker Dies at Athens County Courthouse
Frank Riley 41 of Jacksonville collapsed on the stairway while carrying a cement sack at the Athens County Courthouse. He died from heart palpitations noted by Coroner L F Jones. Survived by wife Elia and two children Charles and Deloris. Riley, a relief laborer and house painter, had warned he endangered his life by manual work. Compensation for the family may come from the federal government under a bill before Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Riley
Jacksonville
Athens County
Riley
L. F. Jones
Fred Kittle
Kittle
Elia
Charles
Deloris
Congress
Spang
Best In Man-Downs Look for Best In Man-Downs
The Rev. Reed J. Downs urged churchgoers to notice selfless acts over selfish flaws. He cited tiny deeds like holding a door, picking up gloves, returning umbrellas, and recovering a hat blown away. He urged the congregation to choose the best in people and praise everyday service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed J. Downs
Christian Church Congregation
Downs
CCC Boys To Have Minstrel Tuesday Welcome Public
Youths at the Athens CCC Camp on North Hill will present a minstrel show Tuesday night in the camp recreation hall with public admission. About 190 enrolled youths include six from Athens vicinity and several from Nelsonville and Stewart. The camp offers education in music typing shorthand and more with Ohio University instructors and services. trees are being planted and road into the camp repaired.
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Athens
Stewart
CCC
Ohio University
Arthur C. Eubank
M. K. Benedum
Athens High School
Normal Spring Expected To Bring Big Crops This Year
Weather in the Ohio Valley brings optimism for a strong spring with hoped for abundant yields in farms and orchards Southeastern Ohio farmers look for steady growth despite past years harsh seasons and late frosts. Historical notes recall severe freezes and odd early blooms followed by damaging cold in 1803 and 1850.
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Ohio Valley
Ohio
Southeastern
L. C. Nye
Chauncey F. Perkins
Athens County
Perkins
Ohio River
Peril to Christianity in Modern Age Wilcox Says
Dr. A. Wilcox warned Presbyterians that Christianity faces danger not from science but from modern materialism, wealth, and power. He urged faith to reach people amid wealth and luxury, noting Christianity contends with civilized barbarisms in modern life and questions carrying the Gospel to fashion and learning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. ¥. Wilcox
Man Made Theology Denounced by Fowler at Church
The Rev Wilbur H Fowler told the Methodist Episcopal Church congregation that theology built by humans cannot clarify Jesus. He urged personal, intimate contact with Jesus as the path to faith and cited three ways Focus lifts lives through incarnation, conscience, and inspiration, transforming believers beyond self effort.
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Jesus
Wilbur H. Fowler
Methodist Episcopal Church
Peter
Christ
Fowler
Woolley Wins Apparatus Meet At Ath ens High School
Freshman Sue Woolley led the Girls Athletic Association apparatus contest at Ath ens High School with 80.8 points of 90. Competing freshmen included Margaret Winning 76.9 Susanne Danford 75 and Dixie Williams 73. Numerous other competitors and scores followed as judges from Ohio University oversaw the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Woolley
Athens High School
Girls’ Athletic Association
Margaret Winning
Susanne Danford
Dixie Williams
Marjorie Wheaton
Camille Cash
Goldie Morris
Eileen McAfee
Florence Smith
Jean Pickens
Anna McKibben
Catherine Sherrard
Vivian Bingman
Donna Kelley
Marjorie Malone
Irene Heightland
Phyllis Laughlin
Louise Sams
Ohio University
Mary Moran Dies After Six Weeks in Hospital
Miss Mary Moran aged 22 daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Moran of 15 Foster Place died at 8 am Sunday in St Francis Hospital Columbus after six weeks of treatment. She was a Athens High School 1930 graduate and Coca Cola bookkeeper. She leaves parents two sisters Rosella Moran Irene Pumphrey in Marion Ohio and two brothers Leo and Theodore. Funeral at St Marys Church Marion with body sent to Marion to aunt Elizabeth Jenkins home.
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Mary Moran
Edward Moran
Foster Place
St. Francis Hospital
Columbus
Miss Moran
Athens High School
Coca-Cola Company
Athens
St. Paul's Catholic Church
Young Ladies Sodality
Rosella Moran
Irene Pumphrey
Marion, O
Leo
Theodore
Detroit
Mich
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Marion
Elizabeth Jenkins
Nelsonville Social Briefs Highlight Weekend Visits
Local families and relatives from Nelsonville and surrounding towns hosted and visited over the weekend. Guests included Jasper and Ralph Green from Springfield, Elizabeth Warner in to California, Pa., and numerous other relatives from Huntington Columbus Mt. Vernon Logan and Steubenville.
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Nelsonville
Jasper Green
Ralph Green
James Edward
Springfield
Orlando Mitholland
James Hallett
Linder Davies
Forrest Run
Hallett
Elizabeth Warner
Alice Sloan
California
William Sommers
Frank Hitchings
Huntington
Rena Ogg
Columbus
Logan
Jacky Whitmore
W. B. Edgell
Barbara
Judith
Mt. Vernon
Florence Mulligan
Thomas Mulligan
Wesley Oge
Joan
Merril Ogg
Walter Floto
Martha
Steubenville
Filoto
Vern Vorhes
W. F. Heaton
April Showers Arrive Early in Athens District
Rain began Monday morning in the Athens District and stopped by 8 a m as sunshine broke through. Occasional showers are forecast for Monday night with cooler air Tuesday. Highs reached 64 and lows 45 with 0.41 inch of rain reported.
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Athens
Dan ford Estate Declared Not Subject to Inheritance Tax
The estate of the late E. F. Dan ford of Athens County was declared not subject to inheritance tax Monday by Judge H. M. Johnson in Probate Court.
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E. F. Danford
Athens County
8. M. Johnson
Nelsonville B and P Womans Club Holds Charter Ceremony
Sixty two women gathered in Nelsonville for the charter presentation of the Nelsonville Business and Professional Woman's Club. The luncheon at the Dew House featured yellow Easter decor, three course service, and guest speakers including Miss Virginia Fletcher and Dr Ann Harding. The charter was presented to Ellen Burnell as the group announced future meetings and charter members from nearby clubs.
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Nelsonville
Margaret Johnson
Sigrid Love
Miss Johnson
Gods Garden
Freda Marie White
Rosemary Sayers
Charlotte Smith
Mary Louise
Lowden
Alfield Johnson
Ironton
Xenia
Circleville
Athens
Logan
Gallipolis
Mary Catharine Coles Dies at 77 in Doanville
Mrs. Mary Catharine Coles age 77 died Monday at the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Robert But cher at Doanville. The body will be taken to Williamstown Pa for funeral services. She is survived by her daughter and two sons Edward and Joseph of Williamstown Pa. New Orleans has a bi weekly paper published in Braille by five girls.
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Nelsonville
Mary Catherine Coles
Robert Butcher
Doanville
Williamstown
Edward
Joseph
New Orleans
Calloway Rites May Be Held Wednesday
The body of James Calloway who died in East Liverpool will be brought Tuesday to the home of his parents in Nelsonville. Funeral services are expected to be held Wednesday.
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Nelsonville
James Calloway
Liverpool
Frank Calloway
Mayor Hears Cases Sunday in Nelsonville Arraignments
Isabelle Sheskey of Buchtel pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined 25 plus costs and jailed 30 days for malicious destruction after kicking out three window panes. Opal Clouston and Fred Volmer, both charged with intoxication, were fined five each. William McKee faced improper vehicle registration with a 25 fine, and E L Gibbs of Columbus pleaded guilty to reckless driving with a 10 fine.
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Nelsonville
Isabelle Sheskey
Buchtel
S. G. Holland
Opal Clouston
Fred Volmer
Haydenville
Volmer
Athens
William McKee
J. A. Bower
State Highway Patrol
E. L. Gibbs
Columbus
George Bateman
Faithful Workers Class Met at Home Friday in Nelsonville
The Faithful Workers Class of the Methodist Sunday School gathered at Mrs. Thomas Spencer’s Chestnut Street home Friday. Mrs. Stella Betts led devotions, with Mrs. John Riley as program leader. Sam Frank won in Just a Word and Runjon won Rice. The group plans a bake sale for Saturday April 20 with Mrs. C G Kreppel taking orders. A luncheon for twenty-one members and guests was served.
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Nelsonville
Methodist Sunday School
Thomas Spencer
Chestnut Street
Belle Smith
Harry Runion
Stella Betts
John Riley
Sam Frank
Runjon
C. G. Kreppel
Lodge Meets Tuesday Nelsonville Eudora Chapter Eastern Star
Regular meeting of Eudora Chapter Eastern Star will be held Tuesday night at 7 30 o clock. Members are asked to reserve for the inspection dinner April 9 Tuesday evening. Chicago is said to be nearer the center of the earth than New Orleans.
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Chicago
New Orleans
Professor Hoover speaks on founders at DAR meeting
Ohio University historian Professor Thos N Hoover discussed Revolutionary and Founding Fathers at a Elizabeth Zane Dew Chapter DAR gathering at Mrs S E B Deans home 62 East Columbus Street. He highlighted Rufus Putnam as a key early Ohio figure and noted his roles as surveyor land grantee and founder of Ohio University.
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Nelsonville
Thos. N. Hoover
Department of History
Ohio University
Elizabeth Zane Dew
Daughters of the
S. EB. Dean
East Columbus Street
Hoover
Rufus Putnam
Manasseh Cutler
Southeastern
Ohio
Marietta
Athens
Jean Freer
Mozart
William Riffle Dies at 69 in Kimberly
William Riffle age 69 a lifelong Kimberly resident died Saturday at White Cross Hospital Columbus where he had been taken three weeks earlier Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 oclock at the Pilgrim Holiness Church on Cheatnut Street conducted by Rev D C Shearer
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Nelsonville
William Riffle
Kimberly
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Cheatnut Street
D. C. Shearer
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