One Mill Levy To Be Voted on in August for Athens County Homes
The Athens County Board of Commissioners along with Labor Council and UMWA officials agree to a special August primary election for a one mill property tax levy to fund the County Home and Children's Home. If approved the levy would raise about $30,000 and shift funding from the general fund to support maintenance and improvements, with payments delayed until year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Board of Commissioners
Labor Council
UMWA
C. 0
Gibson
Harold Rose
County General Fund
Ralph Elliott
General Revenue Fund
H. T. Rainey
Herman Theisen
Wilbur Hutchison
Ernest Hoskins
John Wyckoff
John Coope
Walter Maccombs
Athens
Maccombs
Charles Stratton
Ira Whitmore
Schaar Speaks Before Century Club Meeting
Forester R. J. Schaar explained forest service elements and protection methods in an illustrated lecture on conservation at the Century Club in Coshoc ton. Films of forest fires and flood weather highlighted citizen cooperation needs. E. S. Haller of Athens operated the projector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Schaar
National Forest Ranger
Forest Service
Century Club
Coshocton
E. S. Haller
Athens
Nger Schaar
Cane Pole- Gets Muskie On a Simple Line
Alfred Hawk of Plains caught a 16% pound muskie on a cane pole with no leader and a minnow as bait on Meiga Creek near the Muskingum River. He wrestled the fish for 15 minutes while Mont Perry watched, losing lunch but not the reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Hawk
Plains
Hawk
Mont Perry
Meiga Creek
Muskingum River
Albany High School Presents Worrying Willie Comedy
The Senior Class play Worrying Willie will be staged at Albany High School tonight and tomorrow at 8 o clock. Dick Scott stars as Willie with Frank Dunn as Hamilton Lovejoy and Olive Parker as Mrs Bryant. The cast includes Vivian Pugh Lee Lynch Helen Woodyard Edna Bolin Harold Woodruff Marion Crossen and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany High School
Willie
Dick Scott
Frank Dunn
Hamilton Lovejoy
Olive Parker
Bryant
Vivian Pugh
Lee Lynch
Helen Woodyard
Edna Bolin
Harold Woodruff
Marion Crossen
Ethel Bolin
William Lievellen
Nora Barnhouse
Gerald Beckley
Betty Green
Cora May Jourden
Darrell West
Delores Clark
Harley Thomas
City Fines Total $431 in April and Council Reforms
City collections for April totaled 431.20 with traffic fines at 16 dollars. Mayor Cliff Cornell reported to the Athens City Council last night. Councilman L W Kelley urged repairs on Central Ave and First St. The council repealed a clerk salary of 60 dollars monthly for the city auditor, effective immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Cornell
Athens
Central Ave
First St
L. W. Kelley
Middleport Driver Fined After Route 124 160 Collision
State Highway Patrol arrested Robert Jackson age 19 of Middleport for driving without a license after a Sunday collision at Routes 124 and 160 in Wilkesville. Jackson and car owner W M Rife were involved. Rife suffered back injuries. Carl Haeberle of Huntington W Va. drove another car. damages were about 100 dollars to his car and 40 dollars to Rife's. Jackson was fined five dollars and costs by Mayor Blair Might.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Patrol
Robert Jackson
Middleport
Blair Might
Wilkesville
Jackson
W. M. Rife
Carl Haeberle
Huntington
W. Va
Rife
Haeberle
Dissolution of Restraining Order In Tanner v Roberts
Judge O F Rowland dissolved the temporary restraining order in the Tanner versus Roberts case. The petition was dismissed and the injunction refused with each party paying own costs. The Oct 20 1938 filing sought to bar obstruction of ingress and egress near McLeish in Trimble Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. F. Rowland
Common Pleas
Ray E. Tanner
Charles Roberts
Tanner
Trimble Township
McLeish
Albany Driver Fined for Insufficient Brakes
Milton Cooper of Albany Route 2 was fined $5 and costs by Mayor Cliff Cornell after a Saturday traffic stop by the State Highway Patrol for driving with insufficient brakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Cooper
Albany
Cliff Cornell
State Highway Patrol
Amesville Band to Perform First Annual Concert at High School
The Ames-Bern School presents its first annual band concert at Amesville High School at 8 p m on Wednesday. The 45 member band, mainly seventh and eighth graders, will perform pieces including The Winner March Sweet Memories and America with a program list featuring marches waltzes serenades and solos. The roster includes Lu Marquis Kenneth Vernon Betty Eckard Donna Sedwick Joan Marquis Helen Ogg Virginia Glazier Pauline McDaniel Pauline Fleming Jean Tryon Dorothy Meseher Rebecca Smith Phillip Linscott and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames-Bern School
Amesville High School
Boy Scouts
Bach
Josephine
Elena
King Arthur
America
Lu Marquis
Kenneth Vernon
Betty Eckard
Donna Sedwick
Joan Marquis
Helen Ogg
Virginia Glazier
Pauline McDaniel
Pauline Fleming
Jean Tryon
Dorothy Meseher
Rebecca Smith
Phillip Linscott
Buck Bennett
Mary Smith
Letha Keirns
Meredith Timmons
Phyllis Lavalle
Charlotte Keirns
Benny McPherson
John Tigner
Eileen Saulters
Bob Moorehead
Bob Hartley
Doc Johnson
Bob Smith
Bob Sedwick
Eileen McDaniel
MacDaniel
Opal Meyers
Edyth Meseher
Don Easler
Jo Jago
William Butcher
Jack Eddy
Wanda Smith
Grant Russell
Hazel Calendine
Forrest Cone
Carl Antle
Dick Phillips
William Inman
Miles Wolfe
Audry Lavalle
Kathrine Mathews
County Sells Eight Thousand Six Hundred Dollar Bonds
After bids from several investment firms the Board of County Commissioners sold eight thousand six hundred dollars in poor relief notes to Katz and O'Brien of Cincinnati. The notes of eight thousand two hundred and four hundred dollars mature October fifteenth 1941 and October fifteenth 1942. Interest is two and three quarters percent. Proceeds fund matching state funds for direct relief. The firm paid a fifty dollar premium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Katz and O'Brien
Cincinnati
Wheat parity payments: first checks received in county
The first allotment of federal wheat parity payments totaling 1673.90 dollars has arrived at the Athens County Agricultural Conservation Association office. Chairman Frank Pugh announced more checks are expected soon and eligible farmers will be notified by mail when their checks arrive. No application at the office is needed before notification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Agricultural Conservation Association
Frank Pugh
Pugh
New Trial Denied In Turner v Industrial Commission
Judge O F Rowland overruled a motion for a new trial in Fred Turner versus the Industrial Commission of Ohio. The Common Pleas Court held Turner entitled to participation in state insurance funds, with defendants ordered to pay benefits and attorney fees of 20 percent of the first $500 plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Turner
Industrial Commission of Ohio
O. F. Rowland
Common Pleas Court
Turner
Paroled Prisoner Arthur Howard of Glouster
Arthur Howard, convicted April 19 for selling illegal intoxicating liquors, was sentenced to 30 days in county jail with 25 suspended and fined $100 plus costs. The Athens County Board of Commissioners granted parole Monday on condition he pay $5 per month until the remaining $99.50 is cleared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Howard
Glouster
Athens County Board of Commissioners
Howard
Ohio Farm Prices for April Above Average
Ohio prices stayed favorable overall in April with wheat corn and oats up slightly from March. Hog prices fell from last month while cattle and lambs stayed higher than a year ago and dairy products were down from March and last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Columbus
O.R
Bureau of Agricultural Economies
Speed Artists of Athens to Show at World's Fair
Athens artists join 30 others chosen for The Artists Village at New York World's Fair. Charles Hempen and wife, linked to Herrold Avenue, are among speed painter and miniature oil works presenters. Hempen famed for rapid painting demonstrations. Mrs Hempen sells small oil pieces as souvenirs and has won multiple still life prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speed
Athens
New York
Artists’ Village, Inc
Charles Hempen
Charles Beckley
Herrold Ave
Letty
Wilkes-Barre
Hempen
St. Louis
Food Industry Miracles Reported By Clover Farm Merchandiser
Grant Mason of Clover Farm Stores spoke to the Athens Rotary Club about the U S food trade. He said American food retailers handle eight to nine billion yearly with twelve billion for manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clover Farm
Athens Rotary Club
Grant Mason
Clover Farm Stores
Mason
Ohio University
New Trial Motion Overruled in Common Pleas Court
Judge O F Rowland overruled Sarah Elizabeth Myrtle’s motion for a new trial in her Ohio case. The court had found for the defendant in a jury trial, ruling the plaintiff not entitled to participate in state workers compensation funds. Plaintiff excepted to all terms of the verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Elizabeth Myrtle
The
Industrial Commission of Ohio
O. F. Rowland
Common Pleas Court
Ohio
Hold Cub Course Third Session at Athens High School
The final Central Cub Training Course session is tonight at 7 o clock in Athens High School. G E Ashwill, Boy Scout executive, will lead the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
G. E. Ashwill
Roosevelt Leaves for Washington From Hyde Park
President Roosevelt departs Hyde Park by train at 3 p.m. today and heads to Washington for an expected late arrival, the OK dispatch states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Washington
Rawlings Novel and Sherwood Play Win Pulitzer Prizes
New York reports Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings wins the Pulitzer Prize for her novel The Yearling and Robert E. Sherwood receives the prize for his play Abe Lincoln in Illinois. Each work earns $1,000 in prize money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
U.P
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Yearling
Robert E. Sherwood
Abe Lincoln
Illinois
Former Ohio judge eyed for Cleveland federal judgeship
Cleveland reports say Robert N. Wilkin of New Philadelphia, once Ohio Supreme Court judge, would be selected to fill the federal judgeship vacancy in Cleveland. A Canada ranking notes the nation second to the U S in total electrical power output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
U.P
Cleveland Newspapers Today
Robert N. Wilkin
New Philadelphia
Ohio Supreme Court
Dominion of Canada
United States
Memorial Day Observance Plans in Athens
Committees to plan the Athens Memorial Day program were organized at a meeting in the Hotel Berry called by Major M. E. Olmstead the general chairman. Represented at the meeting were the American Legion Daughters of Union Veterans Boy Scouts Red Men and the Athens City Schools. The Daughters of the American Revolution will dedicate a new flag pole and American Flag at the W Union St Cemetery in memory of those who died serving the country. Three committees were named Services at Cemetery headed by C. O. Gibson Parade led by Major M. E. Olmstead Flowers chaired by Mrs H L Atkinson and others with further meetings planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Hotelerry
M. E. Olmstead
American Legion
Daughters of Union Veterans
Boy Scouts
Red Men
Daughters of the American Revolution
W. Union St
C. 0. Gibson
H. J. Lowsey
RK. W. Finsterwald
Harper C. Pendry
G. E. Ashwill
H. J. Sutton
H. L. Atkinson
C. L. Jones
Jessie Roach
GOP Veterans Meet in Athens for Convention prep
The Republican Veterans Club of Ohio plans to elect officers and form a local Athens chapter at Athens City Hall on Wednesday night at 7 30. Representatives will attend the state convention in Columbus May 20 and 21. The local club, started recently, reports 70 signed members with Governor Bricker among veteran leaders boosting organizing potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican War Veterans Club of
Ohio
Athens
Columbus
Republican Veterans Club
Bricker
Judgment Vacated in Suit Against Tippie
Common Pleas Court entries show the Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation suit against Benjamin H. Tippie. The court vacated the April 7 judgment of 1427.98 after finding the amount due was less. Tippie paid 277.49 on April 3 and the suit was dismissed with costs, no prejudice to future action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation
Benjamin H. Tippie
Tippie
April vehicle sales and licenses in Athens County
In April 113 new cars and six trucks were sold in Athens County with related title transactions processed by County Clerk Ruth E. Burdette. Revenue totaled 918.55 with 822.22 for county funds and 278.90 for the state. 147 mortgage cancellations and 250 mortgage notations were recorded. The month also saw 30 fishing and eight hunting licenses issued and several passport applications by local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Ruth E. Burdette
John Gleason Fined For Intoxication In Athens
John Gleason of Athens was fined 10 dollars and costs by Mayor Cliff Cornell after a Monday night arrest on West Washington Street. Police Capt. Charles Maple and Officer Leslie Bradfield made the intoxication arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gleason
Athens
Cliff Cornell
Gleason
W. Washington St
Charles Maple
Leslie Bradfield
Pins Hopes On Yankees
Leslie Mansfield of Long Run hopes the New York Yankees win the pennant this fall. He is in enforced retirement until the Yanks win another American League title and must stay outside city limits while the team pursues the title. He will follow the race closely and won’t reenter until the Yanks prevail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Mansfield
Long Run
Yanks
Leslie
Cliff Cornell
Cornell
Cincinnati Reds
Yankee
Freight Cars Leave Tracks Halts Baltimore & Ohio Service
A freight train loaded with coal derailed at Little Hocking on the Baltimore & Ohio lines near Athens. Two cars jumped the track around 1 am causing about six hours of halted traffic until wreckers from points west cleared the line after 7 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore & Ohio
Athens
Little Hocking
Here
No Work No Relief Order Issued by Shafer
Fred C. Shafer, relief director, states that no relief will be given to clients who fail or refuse to work out their orders. He cites a recent disturbance at a distributing point as the reason for enforcing the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred C. Shafer
Grace Hubler Undergoes Major Surgery At Sheltering Arms
Mrs Grace Hubler of Athens Route 3 underwent a major surgical operation at Sheltering Arms Hospital this morning confirming a significant medical procedure in the local area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Hubler
Athens RD
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Central sixth graders lead honor roll and top grades
Sixth graders at Central Grade School top the honor list for the six weeks with 27 pupils. Second grade follows with 18 honorees. Named sixth grade honorees include Jean Algeo and Tony Aslanides among many others. Third grade lists 11 students, fourth grade seven, fifth grade six, with multiple named pupils across grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Algeo
Tony Aslanides
Mark Biddison
Eddie Brown
Joan Campbell
Anna Lee Channell
Clara Coppers
Marilyn Covert
Robert Daft
Mary Daugherty
Samuel Davis
Evelyn Dee Pew
Darrell Gibbons
Mary Hughes
Geraldine Josten
Vera Labosky
Dorothy Love
Phyllis Matthews
Dea Sue McPherson
Mary Elizabeth Nash
John Nickosen
Betty Jean Pratt
Kate Seasman
June Schuler
Ruth Stevens
Robert Ullmark
Ruth Williams
Zoe Baird
Thelma Bailey
Ruth Blaker
Elsie Drisecoll
Bobby Fisher
Jean Gorby
Ronnie Herron
Shirley James
Maxine Moore
Bobby Nida
Rosemary Palmer
Tommy Powell
Thomas Puckey
Patricia Rohrer
Paul Theisen
Jack Vickers
Lyndall Lee Wooley
Peter Young
Jimmie Algeo
Diana Crawford
Jacquelyn Deem
Alice France
Virginia Haley
Ann Hammerle
Lee Hawk
James Hooper
Philip Minnameyer
Billy Nash
Frances Stanley
Dolores Baughman
Marguerite Gaskins
Arlene Geisinger
Helen McBride
Ann Nickosen
Thea Parestides
Kenneth Wilcox
Blanche Brooker
Mary FE. Blaker
Marjorie Emrick
Donald James
Kathleen McAfee
Maryanne Sarver
Food Distribution Schedule For Trimble Athens And Jacksonville
Surplus commodities will be distributed in Trimble Township at the Township House in Glouster on Saturday May 6 from 9 am to noon. Jacksonville distributions will be by Aaron Jackson on Thursday May 4. Athens Township will hold distribution at the county warehouse on Oak Street Thursday May 4 from 9 am to noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trimble Township
Glouster
Jacksonville
Aaron Jackson
Athens Township
Oak St
Eagles Set to Elect Officers at May Meeting
Athens Eagles announce yearly election of officers at the weekly meeting on Wednesday evening May 3 at 7 30 at the lodge hall. Members urged to attend and vote for the new year’s presiding officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Eagles
Lodge
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Meigs Creek
Congress Street
Amesville
Mrs
GOP
Quick
Yankees
Shafer
Eagles
Duquesne Brewing CO
Pittsburgh, PA
Duquesne
Covert Baking CO
5Th Ave
Williams St
Middleport, Ohio
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