Meeting on sealing abandoned mines in Ohio discussed
Supervisors and foremen on the WPA sealant project for abandoned Ohio mines will meet at the Berry Hotel Friday May 8. Clarence Kelly announces about two men from across the state are expected. Programs include talks by B. Hatch on acid pollution damage and Ray Hickey on sealing methods, with Congressman Jenkins and R B Secrest speaking at dinner. An inspection tour follows Saturday.
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Ohio
Berry Hotel
Widay
Clarence Kelly
Divison
Kelly
B. Fr. Hatch
WPA
Ray Hickey
G. H
Berry
T. A. Jenkins
R. EB. Secrest
Eagle
Mechanicsburg Girls Sweep Rufus Putnam In Volleyball Series
Mechanicsburg girls defeated Rufus Putnam in a three game volleyball series at Mechanicsburg winning all matches. Rufus Putnam roster included Virginia Stansbury Jane Maccombs Anna Mae Bolin Grace Chism Alice Linscott Jean Green Elsie Rowles Shirley Ann Cavanaugh Betty Henderson. Mechanicsburg lineup featured Betty Hamer Harriet Carpenter Martha Smith Beulah Hull Jean Lowe and Margaret Shafer. The article also notes Sheldon Lejeune holds the world baseball throwing record with a throw over 426 feet for Evansville Jud in 1910.
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Mechanicsburg School
Rufus Putnam
Mechanicsburg
Virginia Stansbury
Jane Maccombs
Anna Mae Bolin
Grace Chism
Alice Linscott
Jean Green
Elsie Rowles
Shirley Ann Cavanaugh
Betty Henderson
Betty Hamer
Harriet Carpenter
Martha Smith
Beulah Hull
Jean Lowe
Margaret Shafer
Rufus Putnam Pupils to Stage Puppet Show
Sixth grade pupils at Rufus Putnam Training School prepare a puppet show featuring Sir Francis Drake Queen Elizabeth Lord Howard the Priest and Patagonians. Pupils crafted costumes and speeches with the Pelican ship as a central prop for a late week performance.
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Rufus Putnam
Sir Francis Drake
Queen Elizabeth
Lord Howard
Gilmore Tells Of Athens Junior High History and setup
Sherman Gilmore, principal of the Athens Junior School, spoke to the Athens Rotary Club about the junior high movement and the Athens secondary high school. He noted 348 pupils with equal gender split, school publications, clubs, an orchestra, band, and intramural athletics. He said the system addresses adolescent problems and prepares students for senior high school. He added Georgia has more Negroes than any other state.
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Athens Secondary High School
Athens Rotary Club
Sherman Gilmore
Athens
Gilmore
Georgia
State
The
Union
Morris Elected to Athens County Board of Health Five-Year Term
Morris D A Morris of Lee Township won a five year seat on the Athens County Board of Health at a Yesterd ay afternoon meeting in Athens City Hall. He succeeds John Mc Laughlin of Coolville who was defeated for another term. Mayor W D Hines of Chauncey was re elected president and Clarence Wolfe of New Marshfield was re elected secretary.
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D. A. Morris
Lee Township
Athens County Board of Health
Athens City
Athens County Advisory Council
Morris
John McLaughlin
Coolville
W. D. Hines
Chauncey
Clarence Wolfe
New Marshfield
Ohio U Oratorins State Wide Contest Honored
Ray Keesey representing Ohio University won first place and a $20 prize in the men’s state peace oratorical contest in Columbus after advancing from Capital University for the final round. Eleven schools were represented with Keesey delivering on Men Like War.
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Ohio University
Ray Keesey
Columbus
Keesey
College of Arts
Canital University
Broad St. Presbyterian Church
WPA Lay-Offs Rise Across District No 5 to 1606
WPA district reports 1606 lay-offs in eight counties for the week ending May 2, with employment down 559 from prior period. Total on 290 projects at 8125 workers, sanitation project at Beatmont restarted after a shutdown, WPA engineer C D Ault says.
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WPA
ROSE
GEIS
Cumasdinaen
Sisleek
Beatmont
C. Dd. Ault
Athens County
Hick Family Visits In Nelsonville And Columbus
Mr and Mrs Clinton Hick and two children of Columbus spent the weekend with Mrs Mary Hick in Nelsonville. Mrs James Parker Erelyn Hick and son Jim stayed three weeks with Mrs Hick and accompanied her brother to Columbus where Parker will visit for several weeks before returning to Norfolk Virginia.
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Nelsonville
Clinton Hick
Columbus
Mary Hick
James Parker
Erelyn Hick
Jim
Chance to Join CCC Offered to Athens County Youths
Athens County youths have another chance to enroll in the Civilian Conservation Corps. Miss Annabelle Haller, in charge of selection by FERA, announced today that all eligible boys will be accepted on May 14, with registration at the FERA office by May 9 if possible.
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Athens County
Civilian Conservation Corps
Annabelle Haller
FERA
Honor Society Initiates Sixteen Athens Students
In a candlelight ceremony in the Athens High School auditorium, sixteen students were inducted into the National Honor Society. New initiates include Marjorie Wheaton, Jean Yvonne Meister, Mary Elizabeth Graves, and others. Miss Anne Pickering sponsors the society.
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Athens Senior High School
Athens High School
Marjorie Wheaton
Jean Yvonne Meister
Mary Elizabeth Graves
Alice Elizabeth Bardin
Dorothy Gentry
Bernice McVay
Ruth Lewis
Phyllis Lagan
Martha Minameyer
Nelle Pinkerton
Jane Foster
Stephen Fuller
Clark Biedel
Robert Daggett
Dorothy Hartman
Aldine Duncan
Emerson Houf
Richard Eddy
Jean Pickens
Harry Entwistle
Hazel Kelley
Florence Smith
Anne Pickering
McCune Fines Three: Two Held under Bond
Jack Sharp aged Athens was fined five dollars and costs after pleading guilty to reckless driving before Mayor Len B. McCune. Rob Lafollette and Milo Bean paid the same fines on intoxication charges. Effie Shesky of Leeds pleaded not guilty to an assault charge and was held to the grand jury under a one hundred dollar bond. Clyde Bobo pleaded not guilty to stealing a shotgun valued at ten dollars and was held to the grand jury under one hundred dollar bond.
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Jack Sharp
Athens
Carman Church
Len B. McCune
Rob Lafollette
Milo Bean
T. R. Bennett
Effie Shesky
Leeds
Goldie Whitlatch
Clyde Bobo
Elmer Harra
Alono
Scouters Hear Courtney and Haller Speak at Training
Scout Executive P. H. Hande of Parkersburg spoke on Scout registration and map making. Rev G B Courtney and BE S Haller urged good character and moral impact of scouting, with course updates and a ram patrol win in the nature lore display.
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Boy Scout Organization
P. H. Hande
Parkersburg
W. Va
Athens County
Chauncey High School
G. B. Courtney
Chauncey
BE. S. Haller
Athens
Courtney
Haller
Dupler
Ram Patrol
Black Panther Patrol
Virgil Tucker
Harry Morrin
Glouster
Paroles Granted to 387 at London Prison Farm
The state parole board released 387 prisoners at the London Prison Farm. Southeast Ohio counties are represented with individuals such as William Molihan of Athens for larceny and Emerson Phelps of Logan for breaking and entering at night, both slated for July 10 releases. An unrelated note mentions about 25,000,000 people visit American zoos annually.
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Columbus
State Parole Board
London
Ohio
Athens
William Molihan
Logan
Emerson Phelps
County Candidate Elza Graham Eyes Coroner Nomination
Elza Graham of 8 4 Mill Street seeks the Republican nomination for coroner in the May 12 primary. Born in Canaan Township he has lived in Athens County most of his life and is active in the Masonic Order and Athens Grange. He runs a farm wool business and real estate brokerage and has undertaken experience. Mrs. Graham is the former Justina Phillips. They have three children Katherine Paul and Mary Margaret.
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Athens County
Elza Graham
Mill St
Canaan Township
Athena County
Masonic Order
Athens Grange
Graham
Justina Phillips
Henry Phillips
Near Clarks Chapel
Katherine
Ohio University
Paul
University
Mary Margaret
Athena High School
Optometrists Meet in Athens Tonight for Study Session
Zone 6 of the Ohio State Optometric Association will gather in Athens for a Hilltop Inn dinner followed by a study session in Dr C C Millikan’s office. Dr B M Covert of Athens serves as district governor and Dr Skeffington directs the Graduate Clinic Foundation. Attendees include Tyr Ralph R Baker McConnelsville Dr Coover Kidwell Caldwell Dr W C Harper Caldwell Dr O C Staats Ripley W Va Dr W B Studwell Sisterville W Va Dr George G Mead Parkersburg Dr H T Witt Marietta Dr P Z McDonald Jackson chair Zone 7 and Drs Covert and Millikan.
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Ohio State Optometric Association
Athens
Hilltop Inn
C. C. Millikan
B. M. Covert
Graduate Clinic Foundation
United States
Canada
A. M. Skeffington
Covert
Millikan
Skeffington
Ralph R. Baker
McConnelsville
Co. Co. Kidwell
Caldwell
W. C. Harper
O. C. Staats
Shortage of Five Thousand Seizes City Treasury
The Athens city council learned the treasury will be empty for June and July with only 2500 left in the general fund. Auditing figures show a 5000 short start to the year due to a budget error and 4300 owed for 1938 street lighting, plus a 4500 note. The finance committee was tasked to cover bills and seek revenue, while creameries were asked to aid the sanitary inspector’s 66 monthly salary. An ordinance for low altitude airplane fines near the city was planned and right of way to Pearly Gaskell property on Townsend Ave was accepted.
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Robert P. Tompkins
Council
C. W. Gross
State Bureau of Acc
City Waterworks Department
Athens
Smlidte For
Gray
City
Athena
Pearly Gaskell
Townsend Ave
Gaskell
Sports editor Speaks To Athens Kiwanis Club
Grover F E Mitchell Messenger sports editor spoke to about 35 Athens Kiwanis members at Hotel Berry on athletic progress over the past decade. He said sports appeal now reaches the general public due to college athletics driving better players and fans, and he outlined betting methods on races. Palmer Jones, assistant county agricultural agent, attended. The article notes turtle eggs require thirteen months and six days to hatch.
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Athens Kiwania
Grover FE
Mitchell
Messenger
Hotel Berry
College Athleticos
College Aperta
Palmer Jones
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Australia
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Sohio Stations
the Standard Oil Co
Brisa Ect G Bae
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CCC
Honor Society
Motor Oil
Pes’ Graham
Optometrists
Covert and
District Association
Tompkins
Kiwanians
Fred Kittle
Harry Riggle
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