Last Day For Athens County Tax Payment Penalty Waiver Ends
Athens County taxpayers face a Monday deadline to pay half year real estate taxes to avoid penalties on delinquent amounts. The county treasurer reported total collections, with specific millage figures across towns including Nelsonville The Plains Canaan Township and Coolville. Court actions in the Stoecklein estate case and related liens were noted as part of the tax and debt proceedings.
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Athens County
Treas
Gorham
Nelsonville
Canaan Township
Coolville
Gtor Gordon B
Gray
Memorial Day Plans Highlight Veteran Cooperation
A community committee coordinated with veterans and patriotic groups to plan Memorial Day services. Delegates from the Sons of the Gane and other organizations discuss memorial customs and collaboration with Spanish American War veterans and past post members.
3000 Will Get Jobs in New HOLC Plans
Ohio workers to gain near 3000 jobs for three months as HOLC funds repairs on homes with loans. Contracts total 1.48 million dollars with 52 percent for painting and decorating and 800 men in Cleveland district plus 400 in Columbus and 350 in Toledo, among others, to be distributed as weather allows.
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Ohio
Leater Redding
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Redding
Millfield Local To Meet This Saturday
A special meeting of Local Union No. 1205 United Mine Workers of America Millfield is set for Saturday at 1 PM at the usual East Millfield meeting place. Local president Ray Gaston urged full attendance for important business.
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United Mine Workers of America
Millfield
East Millfield
Ray Gaston
Philadelphia heiress estate sparks Orphans Court fight
In Philadelphia the Orphans Court hears claims over the 17 million dollar estate of Henrietta Schaefer Garrett, widow of Walter Garrett. A 1921 note had instructed annual gifts to sixteen friends, but no beneficiaries were named for the fortune, triggering a torrent of cousin claimants and legal wrangling.
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NEA
Philadelphia
Wendel
Orphan's Court of
Henrietta Schaefer Garrett
Walter Garrett
Quaker City
Ella Wendel
New York
Garrett
Starr
Frank G. Marcellus
Orphans’ Court
Clinton Schaefer
Parker Ford, Pa
Lawrence Kidd
Baltimore
Enumerators to List Every School Child in Athens Co
Athens County will conduct the annual school enumeration over four weeks. Enumerators visit every home to collect child names, grades, and parental details for ages five to 18. The census supports state law and is distributed to county officials and the state auditor.
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Athens
Athens County
J. G. Russell
State Aids Worker in Quest for Insurance
John W. Bricker as attorney for the state filed a petition in Athens County Common Pleas Court on Thursday seeking a judgment against Herbert Edgell Sr of New Pittsburgh Route 4 in favor of Sam McDonald former Edgell employee. The State Industrial Commission ruled McDonald is entitled to workers compensation for injuries while employed by Edgell, and Bricker contends the judgment has not been paid.
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John W. Bricker
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Herbert Edgell
Pittsburgh
Sam McDonald
Edgell
State Industrial Commission
McDonald
Bricker
Mrs Roy Kaster Taken For Appendicitis At Mercy
Mrs Roy Kaster of Fierce Ridge underwent an appendicitis operation at Mercy Hospital Columbus on Wednesday. Mr Kaster and her sister Mrs Herman E Jones of this city are with her at the hospital and expect to return home Friday.
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Glouster
Roy Kaster
Fierce Ridge
Mercy Hospital
Columbus
Kaster
Herman E. Jones
Livestock Exchange Leaders Converge at National Meet
Officers and directors from 26 cities attend the fifty fourth annual convention of the National Livestock Exchange in Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
National Livestock Exchange
Would-Be Fishermen and Futile Journey
Dignitaries of Athens County returned from a fishing expedition into the Southern States with no fish caught. Judge O F Rowland Sheriff Charlies W Stratton Attorney Hal H Rowland and Lee Marsh supervisor at the state hospital toured Kentucky Tennessee North Carolina Virginia and West Virginia during a weeklong trip finding a closed season on fishing in every state but enjoying historic sites and comfortable hotels.
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Athens County
O. F. Rowland
Charlies W. Stratton
Hal H. Rowland
Lee Marsh
State Hospital
Kentucky
Tennessee
North Carolina
Virginia
West Virginia
Funeral Held Today for Mrs Olive Grant in West Union
Funeral services were held today at West Union West Virginia for Mrs Olive Grant who died Tuesday She was a niece of Mr and Mrs J H Biffle of Guysville and lived with them when they formerly made their home in Athens She leaves two boys ages 14 and 10
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West Union
W. Va
Olive Grant
Two Years’ Wait For Garrett Fortune Claims
On March 25, 1935, 5 000 alleged relatives from the United States and 21 foreign countries filed claims to the Garrett fortune, joined by 60 kin of Walter Garrett. The Orphans Court ruled a preliminary decision is needed on whether the estate goes to Mrs Garrett or to Mr Garrett’s heirs, delaying any distribution for at least two years.
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Mrs Garrett
United States
Walter Garrett
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Escheat
Garrett-Schaefer
Allen M. Stearne
Orphans’ Court
Stearne
Garrett
Mr. Garrett
Eagles confer degree work in Mothers Day class at McConnelsville
Mohawk Aerie No 1034 Jacksonville will hold degree work at McConnelsville on Sunday May 5 with a parade and initiation. Mothers Day class expected to be one of the largest parades in Southern Ohio. Visitors include Lyle Burdick Adena and EF Shirkey family members. Taxes for Germans seeking to leave homeland noted.
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Jacksonville
Glouster High Tomcats to Meet Plains on Friday
Glouster High School baseball team will play The Plains High on the local grounds Friday afternoon. The game is set for 2:30 PM. Glouster has defeated Buchtel and Murray City earlier this season.
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Glouster High Tomcats
Plains
Glouster
Plains High
Buchtel
Murray City
Odd Fellows Rebekahs Plan Special Meeting
An anniversary observance will be held at the Odd Fellow Hall in Glouster at 7 30 p m Saturday night. Magic City Lodge LC Of and Marceilite Rebekah Lodge sponsor the program with Atty G A McGonagle and Irven Travis speaking. Family members of both orders invited for the event and musical program.
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Glouster
Odd Fellowship
Odd Fellow Hall
Magic City Lodge
Lc.o.f
Marceilite Rebekah Lodge
Atty. G. A. McGonagle
Irven Travis
McConnelsville
Odd Fellow Lodge
Rebekah Lodge
Killingsworth Funeral Held in Gallipolis
Funeral services for James Killingsworth of Glouster were held Tuesday in Gallipolis with burial there. He died last Saturday at his daughter Agnes Handrel’s home in Akron. Surviving are two sons Thomas and Charles and four daughters Mrs Handrel Mrs Thompson Mrs Ed Lewis and Mrs Helen Harding. Delores Knight, age five, had a tonsil operation at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens, accompanied by Dr E LeFever and others.
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Glouster
James Killingsworth
Age
Thomas Killingsworth
M. D. Thompson
Gallipolis
Agnes Handrel
Akron
Killingworth
Thomas
This City
Charlies
San Francisco
Calif
Handrel
Thompson
Ed Lewis
Parkersburg
Helen Harding
Detroit
Gloubter— Delores
Roy Knight
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
E. LeFever
Mabel Marilot
Grace Ocha
Funeral services for Theresa Heck at home Friday
Funeral services for Mrs. Theresa Heck will be held at the home Friday afternoon at 1 30 o'clock. Burial will be made in the cemetery at Maplewood. J V Yaw and wife in Detroit enjoy five weeks tour of the British Isles with their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs W R Yaw.
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Jacksonville
Theresa Heck
Maplewood
Glouster
J. V. Yaw
W. R. Yaw
Detroit
British Isles
Glouster Schools Earn High Accrediting Rating
Glouster schools receive high rating from the North Central Association and will obtain annual certificates of recognition. Glouster High School qualifies as a four year high school and principal L. G. DeLong noted a letter from Joseph W. Fitcher assistant director of education recommending accreditation.
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Glouster
North Central Association
L. G. DeLong
Joseph W. Fitcher
Oakdale PTA Presents Small Town Romeo Friday Night
The Oakdale P T A stages the play Small Town Romeo at the schoolhouse Friday at 8 o clock. Cast includes Joe Stanford Snyder Duckler Sly Perkins James Hook Bud Williams Charles Harford Morton Kendall Bobby Notts L B Lloyd David Love Betty Braxton Bernice Barnes Sarah Higen Thelma Standley Miss Gates Elizabeth Christman Jane Hastings Virginian Love Anna Aldrich Jennie Cuckler.
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Oakdale
Romeo
Oakdale Pta
Schhoolhouse
Joe Stanford
Snyder Duckler
Sly Perkins
James Hook
Bud Williama
Charles Hareford
Morton Kendall
Bobby Notts
L. B. Lloyd
David Love
Betty Braxton
Bernice Barnes
Sarah Higeens
Thelma Standley
Miss Gates
Elizabeth Christman
Jane Hastings
Virginian Love
Anna Aldrich
Jenenie Cuckler
Child's Injured Arm After Fall At Home
Two year old girl, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray White, fractured her elbow in a chair fall Tuesday. Parents took her to Grant Hospital in Columbus where doctors reduced the break.
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Ane
Perise Nist
Rial
Paul Green
Francis
New Lex
John
Sons of the
Ganes
Cne
Gibson
Arere
Couny
HOLC
Clarence Hooper
Glouster R
Anna Jeffers
Athens R. D
Ellis Covert
Nelsonville R D
Ruth McDonald
Audrey Swindell
Macey Haught
New Marshfield
Katie Hartman
Nelsonville R. D
Katherine Kinsey
R D
Don Strode
Amesville
William Graham
Utith
Wheaton
Lyle Burdick
Adena, O
Magic City Nine
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
Killingsworth
Association
Oakdale P. T. A
Seo
Jacobs
Optometrist
Goodyear
Goodyear’s
West Union Street
Athens, Ohio
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