Zoning of Athens Home Districts Urged by Delegation
An East Side delegation led by Rufus C. Hopkins urged Athens City Council to adopt zoning for residential districts to curb encroachment by undesirable businesses and structures. Council named Stocklin, Russell, and Studer to study zoning and report next meeting.
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Athens City
East Side
Rufus C. Hopkins
Hopkins
E. State St
C. C. Cornell
Edward Stocklin
Bert Russell
R. J. Studer
Southern Ohio Electric Co
Len B. McCune
Central Ave
Mary St
Granville Ave
Peti
Russell Divorce Granted in Athens County Court
Alvin Russell was granted a divorce from Opal Russell in Athens County Common Pleas Court. Their two children remain with Opal during school months and with Alvin for the rest of the year. A holiday custody schedule was arranged.
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Alvin Russell
Opal
Athens County Common Pleas Court
City fines for intoxication offenses before Mayor McCune
Fred Kinison Luhrig paid $5 and costs after pleading guilty to intoxication before Mayor Len B. McCune. Mollie Branon forfeited a $14 bond when failing to appear yesterday on an intoxication charge before the mayor.
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Fred Kinison
Luhrig
Len B. McCune
Mollie Branon
McCune
Reliefer Ordered To Repay 64 Dollars In Aid
Floyd Bridge relief investigator uncovered financial details about a man receiving county aid. He is married with no children, holds 500 dollars life insurance, and lives on his father's 220 acre farm valued at 4 thousand dollars with livestock and crops. Records show 64 dollars 40 cents in aid plus clothing over time, to be repaid in installments per relief director Fred Shafer.
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Floyd Bridge
Athens County
Fred Shafer
Floodwood boiler costs half a million in power plant upgrade
L I Krieg of Nelsonville told the Athens Rotary Club that Floodwood plant of the Southern Ohio Electric Co. recently installed a new boiler costing about 500000, with at least 100000 in local labor. Pulverized coal and air mix produce steam cheaper, and the plant now generates more power, with potential rate savings for consumers. The exhibit for Rotary and Kiwanis members follows. Women golfers meet for dinner at Athens Country Club Wednesday at 6 pm.
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Floodwood
Southern Ohio Electric Co
Athens
Pickaway
Krieg
Gas Relief Advertorial Claims Quick Cure
A testimonial promotes Adierika as a bowel cleanser that relieves gas and constipation. It claims the product works on both upper and lower bowels and can reduce gas, sour stomach, nerves, and headaches, with a New York doctor cited for resistance to bacilli. Athens Pharmacy and Ball Pharmacy are listed as outlets.
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Li Shoub
New York
Boys Measure Flour Beat Eggs in Plains School Cooking Class
Seventh grade boys at The Plains School practice cooking in a five-station kitchen while girls learn to patch electrical wires and build odd jobs around the home. Teachers praise hands on learning with a tea party outcome and eager student enthusiasm.
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Joan Bolles
Plains School
Beryl Cone
Miss Cone
Pauline Kendall
Ohio University
Lawrence Calvin
Lamborn
Beryline
Home Economics
The
54 Leaders at Scout Meeting
The fourth session of the Hock-Hocking District Leadership Training Conference for Athens County men interested in Boy Scouting was held at Athens High School with 54 in attendance. F W Figley spoke on The Project Method and Scouting Projects. E S Haller stressed that outsiders cannot build a troop program.
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Hock- Hocking
Athens County
Athens High School
F. W. Figley
Glouster Schools
E. S. Haller
Athens
W E Fish Dies After Mule Runaway in Joplin
W E Fish aged 77 brother of J R Fish of Guysville died in Joplin Missouri from injuries after a mule he was driving ran away. Burial took place in Joplin. Born in Kentucky he had lived for years in Meigs County before moving to Joplin. He died in a Joplin hospital the day after the accident. J R Fish went to Joplin immediately after learning of the incident.
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Guysville
W. E. Fish
J. R. Fish
Joplin
Kentucky
Meigs County
Local hospital admissions and discharges noted
At Sheltering Arms W A Cameron 5 N Stewart Sr admitted for treatment and observation. Frank Howson Carbondale underwent major surgery. William Maloney Jackson admitted Sunday for observation and treatment discharged Monday. Mrs George Gillem 19 Curran Drive also discharged. A rigid frame bridge built of timber or metal is known as a truss bridge.
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W. A. Cameron
N. Stewart Sr
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Frank Howson
Carbondale
William Maloney
Jackson
George Gillem
Curran Drive
Air activity in Athens as pilots test new devices
In Athens Sunday five airplanes were in the hangar and pilots pursued checks and tests. Bill Hinde from Sandusky flew in to have his new ship inspected while Ruth Knouff and Vern Andrews logged hops. Cooley works on a one handed throttle design for Noahs Ark and pilots test the shoulder throttle next week.
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Athens
Bill Hinde
Sandusky
Bob Swift
Hinde
Nettles, Lockard
Knouff
Cooley
Efaw Named Commander of 166th Infantry at Drill
Lt Francis Efaw takes command of Headquarters Company 166th Infantry Ohio National Guard as Sgt Harold Chadwick and Sgt Everett Barnhart lead rifle instruction. The unit will train at Camp Perry from July 18 to August 1 with one new recruit, Carl Meighen, listed.
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166Th Infantry
Ohio National Guard
Camp Perry
Francis Efaw
Carlos H. McCrum
Efaw
Harold Chadwick
Everett Barnhart
Carl Meighen
Tonomel Tonic Promises Four Way Health Boost
Distressed by constipation indigestion and biliousness due to poor stomach liver kidneys and bowels. Tonomel Tonic a doctor's prescription herbal mix claims to sharpen appetite improve digestion purify the system and better blood quality. Sold at Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store 9 W Union Athens Ohio on the way to the post office.
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Quick's Cut Rate
W. Union
Athens
Ohio
Fishermen Display At Carpenter Hardware Window
Fishermen and gear fill a Court Street window display at Carpenter Hardware Co in Athens. The national sporting goods contest features record catches including two muskies donated by John Algeo and Bernard Swartzel. The Muskingum River muskie weighed 12 pounds 6 ounces. the Wisconsin catch weighed 15 pounds 3 ounces. A seven foot Florida sailfish tops the exhibit with 72 pounds.
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Carpenter Hardware Co
Court St
Athens
John Algeo
Bernard Swartzel
Algeo
Wisconsin
Swartzel
Muskingum
T. E. McParland
Florida
Joe Walburn
Drivers license tests set for three cities this week
The May tests for drivers licenses begin Wednesday with the State Highway Patrol conducting exams for applicants in Gallipolis. Tests occur Thursday in Athens at the headquarters in Mechanicsburg and Friday in Logan.
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State Highway Patrol
Gallipolis
Athens
Mechanicsburg
Logan
City entrants appear for recent scholarship tests
A local report notes entrants from the city taking part in scholarship tests. The piece mentions Portsmouth planning an upcoming airport project projected to stay high and dry during floods, signaling future infrastructure hopes.
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Portsmouth
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E. State
Brown St
Morris
Stimson Aves
Fairview Ave
North Hill
Mound St
Lancaster St
Russell
Wheaton's
Kelvin
Kelvinator
C. B.S
New Southern Ohio Electric Co
Rotary Club
Athens Country Club
Ball Pharmacy
Nelsonville
Dishe
Calvin
Scout
Figley
Haller
Orville Allen
Sky
AL Knouff
Aeronca
Hamden
Roddie Young
Ruth Knouff
Young
Columbus
Harry Nettles
Lew Gower
C. V. Whitney
Sylvan Jackson
Fishbaugh
W. Union Street
QUICK
CUT Rate Drug Store
Telephone Co
National Distillers Products Corporation
Avalstate Stores
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