Collision injures Collins Shields and wounds bystander
In a crash on W Union Street just after midnight, Collins Shields 20 of The Plains suffered a skull injury and chest trauma with a broken right arm, while his brother Delbert 22 was jailed after the collision with a National Guard station wagon. Delbert faces no charges yet as police investigate. Buddy Carmichael was knocked down and treated for minor leg injuries. Marshall Holmes was uninjured.
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Sheltering Arms
W. Union St
Collins Shields
the Plains
Delbert Shields
Delbert
Collins
W. Union
National Guard
Pearl
Buddy) Carmichael
Athens
Marshall Holmes
N. Shafer St
Carmichael
Holmes
Shields Brothers
Roscoe Shields
Ford Motor Co
Detroit
Mich
Shields
Buick
Free medicine offer from Spring Quick’s Drug Store
Local ad promotes a limited sale on BIG CHIEF INDIAN HERB TONIC. Customers pay 49c for a 1.25 bottle, with a free 76c medicine value per person, limit three bottles per customer, and mail orders add 12c.
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Quick’s Drug Store
Scarlet Fever Cases Reported in Athens County
The Athens County health office reports two new scarlet fever cases, Charles Al fody 13 of Truetown and Jimmy Fahl 12 of Millfield. Dr J M Higgins says the Wilfong child treated at Columbus hospital with a severe malignant case is improving.
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Athens County
Charles Alfody
Truetown
Jimmy Fahl
Millfield
J. M. Higgins
Wilfong
Columbus
American Rolling Mill Co Reports 1938 Net Loss
Middletown Ohio news item states American Rolling Mill Co reported a net loss of 1 307 880 dollars for 1938 in a report to stockholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
U.P
American Rolling Mill Co
Miners To Meet at Plains Friday Night
Local No 5096 United Mine Workers of America holds a 6 30 gathering at The Plains High School on Friday night. Secretary Mike Krivesti cites an earlier start due to aNelsonville meeting the same evening.
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Plains
United Mine Workers of America
the Plains High School
Mike Krivesti
Nelsonville
Williams arraigned on intoxication charge after bottle assault
Elza Graham Athens Township constable testified in Mayor Cornell's court that Carl Williams was arraigned on intoxication charges after striking Graham with a beer bottle at Pete's Cave on Tuesday night. Police officers arrested Williams. Graham sought an assault with intent to kill affidavit, not filed by afternoon.
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Elza Graham
Athens Township
Cliff Cornell
Carl Williams
Athens R. D
Graham
Williams
Pete’s Cave
N. Court St
E. S. Finsterwald
Charles Maple
Leslie Bradfield
Hocking River Rises After Rainfall
The Hocking River rose again today after over an inch of rain. The stage reached 6.7 feet as temperatures climbed toward 60 degrees with a predicted drop to colder weather tonight and Friday. High yesterday was 50 and the low last night 46.
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Hocking
Mercury
Driver Cited For 65 Speed While Hurrying For Hot Dog
In Cleveland municipal court Frank Roytz said he was speeding 65 mph late at night because he was hungry for a hot dog. Judge Perry A. Frey fined Roytz $15 for the offense on a downtown street.
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Cleveland
U.P
Perry A. Frey
Frank Roytz
Roytaz
Scouts Meet at Nelsonville Busily Progressing Troop 66
Scout Clarence Corks reports Troop 66 met March 23 awarding tenderfoot badges to Junior Fiske Charles Schoonover and Daryl Watkins. Flaming Arrow Patrol earned ribbons for Charter Dinner attendance. Harley Hubbel sought membership as Explorer Patrol plans April 7 officer appointments. Regular meeting tonight at 7 15 fire escape entrance requested.
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Clarence Corks
Nelsonville
Junior Fiske
Charles Schoonover
Daryl Watkins
Flaming Arrow Patrol
Harley Hubbel
Explorer Patrol
Athens Livestock Sales Market Report
Active market with cattle and calves steady and quality mixed. Hogs run lower than last week. Cattle prices include good steers 999.25, good heifers 808.25, medium steers 849, good cows 676.5, medium cows 450.96, milk cows 375.07, stock cattle 679. Hog categories show 180-200 lb 747.10, 200-225 lb 6.95, 250 lb 6.60, 160 lb 76.45. Heavy hogs 56.1, pigs 2.40 to 5.50.
Choir To Sing Easter Music At AHS Friday
Over 60 voices of the Athens High School girls choir will perform at the annual Easter Worship Friday at 10 40 AM in the high school auditorium Rev William G Seaman will give the Easter sermon Gerald Tate president of the Senior Class will preside The program features Holy Holy Holy Now Let Every Tongue Adore Thee Easter Bells Hail Joyous Morn Lift Thine Eyes and more with soloists and a choral amen The choir members include Eula M Ashton Betsy Bailey Sara Baird Betty Baird Virginia Bingman Juny Birge Mary Ellen Burson Patty Daugherty and many others.
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Athens High School
William G. Seaman
Gerald Tate
Paul Rothermel
Franklyn Blackford
Mendelssohn
Jack Moore
Eula M. Ashton
Betsy Bailey
Sara Baird
Betty Baird
Virginia Bingman
Juny Birge
Mary Ellen Burson
Patty Daugherty
Freda Doty
Vera Douglas
Bernadine Dresher
Dorothy Edderman
Norma Gibson
Eloise Groves
Frances Hessel
Marjorie Fierce Wins dollar Prize for Poster
Fifth grade student Marjorie Fierce of West Side School won a one dollar prize for a poster created for National Wildlife Protection Week. The winning artwork shows a mother robin on a nest with the mate singing under the caption Do Let Us Sing.
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Marjorie Fierce
West Side School
East Side
Central Schools
Robin
Court St
West Side
Athens Hosts Preview of World World’s Fair Cabs
Hundreds of Athenians gathered on Court St to view 28 of the world’s largest Greyhound buses in a World of Tomorrow preview. E B Grauer and city officials coordinated with Grover Whalen’s office as the cross country motor cavalcade stops overnight in Parkersburg before continuing to New York via a route through Ohio and Pennsylvania.
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Court St
Chillicothe
Greyhound
Athens
E. B. Grauer
Grover Whalen
Cliff Cornell
City Hall
Parkersburg
W. Va
Grauer
Avery Ward
Greyhound Lines
John W. Jordan
Postal Telegraph
Drunk Driver Fined $100 and License Suspended
Mayor C C Cornell fined Z M Cunningham Glouster $100 and costs this morning and suspended his driving license for six months on a charge of driving while intoxicated. Cunningham was arrested by Police Capt. Charles Maple and Officer Leslie Bradfield after his car damaged a parked car owned by Harry Wise on Morris Ave.
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C. C. Cornell
Z. M. Cunningham
Glouster
Cunningham
Charles Maple
Leslie Bradfield
Harry Wise
Morris Ave
Easton W. Union St
Albany Grange Presents One Act Plays at High School
Albany Grange will present an evening of one act plays and entertainment at the Albany High School Auditorium on Saturday April 1 at 8 o clock. The Arrival of Billy stars Orland Hooper Winifred Hooper Melva Radcliffe Blanche Cline Althea Scott and Jane Burdette. Henrys Mail Order Wife features Don Sanders Frank Pugh Orville Ewing Irene Wingett Eva Sanders and Jesse Douglas. Novelties Sparkin Peggy Jane and Modern Milkin plus old time music round out the program.
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Albany Grange
Albany High School
Billy
Orland Hooper
Winifred Hooper
Melva Radcliffe
Blanche Cline
Althea Scott
Jane Burdette
Buchtel Man Fined After intoxication arrest and plea
Fred Norman of Buchtel pleaded guilty before Magistrate T R Bennett to intoxication and menacing charges. He was fined five dollars plus costs and sentenced to 30 days in jail. His wife Verona accused him of threatening her with a butcher knife while intoxicated. Sheriff Charles Bayless filed the arrest.
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Fred Norman
Buchtel
T. R. Bennett
Norman
Verona
Charles Bayless
Akron driver hits light standard on West Union Street
F B Work of Akron driving for Reliable Tire Co. struck a light standard on West Union Street this morning, dislodging the globe. He told police Capt. Maple and Officer Bradfield the truck was insured to cover the damage.
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W. Union St
F. B. Work
Akron
Reliable Tire Co
Mr Work
Charlies Maple
Leslie Bradfield
Fire accident leaves two burned at Chauncey Mine 25
The condition of Fred Vanbibber and Kaye Andrews of Buchtel, seriously burned in Wednesday explosion at Chauncey Mine 25, remains unchanged. Hospital report from Sheltering Arms Hospital indicates no improvement.
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Fred Vanbibber
Kaye Andrews
Buchtel
Chauncey Mine 25
Sheltering Arms Hospital Toay
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Ad
An old advertisement urges readers to flush kidneys and stop nighttime urination with Gold Medal Haarlem Capsules. It claims the product removes waste and uric acid, reduces backache, and eases joint pain, touting its Holland origin and asking buyers to insist on the Gold Medal mark.
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Haarlem
Holland
Registered Guernseys Are Purchased Locally
Two registered Guernsey cows were sold by Cecil Robinson and Son to Alva Kail of Cheshire named Las sie's Queen of Shade Valley and Jewell's Lady of Shade Valley per The American Guernsey Cattle Club. A third registered Guernsey cow named Maid's Pearl of Shade Valley was sold to Davis S. Greene of Albany.
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Guernsey
Cecil Robinson and Son
Alva Kail
Cheshire
Lassie
Queen of Shade Valley
Jewell
Car Skids Off Route 33 Bank Near Athens
A Columbus attorney, John K. Sawyer, escaped with slight scratches after his car skidded off Route 33 about a mile and a half from Athens. The front end was badly smashed as it rolled over the road bank and the vehicle was towed to the Fred R. Beasley garage.
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Athens
John K. Sawyer
Columbus
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Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store
Good Housekeeping Bureau
Wheaton
S. Court St
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Seattle
J. W. Dawson
University of Washington
Richmond
Ind
Marshall Taylor
B. A. Ball
Athens Livestock Sales
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New York
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N. J
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Washington, D. C
Pabst Blue Ribbon
Robert Rothenberger
Studebaker
Tudfebaker
Tg Chadgtg Boven
South Bend
Raymond Loewy
King of Modern Designers
C.I.T
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Fern Street
Stratton Motors
Fayette Street
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