Real estate payments by utility firms in Athens County
Public records show utilities paid 83,432.43 in real estate taxes for the first half of the year, part of a total 310,000 due with penalties. Figures from county treasurer Gorham enumerate payments by Ohio and regional rail and electric utilities, with Athens Power Company listed among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puslie
Athens County
Aesa
Gorham
Ohio
York Central
Southern Ohio
Power Company
Athens
To Take Into Jail To Take Into Jail Fined 850
A court records a fine of 850 in a case involving alleged unlawful detention. The text lists a defendant and the judgment ordering payment and possible jail time. Further details are unclear due to fragmented OCR.
Pleas Court Hears Appeal Over State Benefit Case
Chauncey files appeal against Commission over injury benefits in a state case. Petition argues the claim was improperly awarded and seeks review. In Canton, a hardware firm granted 88 on April 12 and magistrate T. R Han filed a petition.
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Canton
T. R & Han
Pleads Guilty To Charge of Forging Check
James Kizor of Sand Ridge pleaded guilty to forging a check and was bound over to the common pleas court under an $800 bond by Justice of the Peace T R Bennett. George Evener, also of Sand Ridge, posted a $500 bond after pleading not guilty. both jailed in Athens County. The charges stem from a $9.50 check cashed April 27 at Carpenter's ice cream store on the Canaanville Pike, signed with Wilbur Downey's name though he did not sign it. The check drew on the Bank of Athens.
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James Kizor
Sand Ridge
Common Pleas Court
Justice of the Peace
T. R. Bennett
George Evener
Athens County
Roy Goldsberry
Edwin Carpenter
Carpenter
Canaanville Pike
Kizor
Evener
Frank Spires
Wilbur Downey
Stroud's Run
Downey
Bank of Athens
Judge Orders Prison Terms for Larceny Suspects
Clarence Perry of near McArthur and Willard Molihan of Vinton County pleaded guilty to grand larceny and were sentenced by Judge O F Rowland of Athens County Common Pleas Court. Perry received Mansfield Reformatory terms while Molihan was sent to the Ohio Penitentiary. Clint Camp, also charged, had a new trial motion denied and faces a delayed penitentiary sentence to allow an appeal.
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Clarence Perry
Near McArthur
Mansfield Reformatory
Willard Molihan
Vinton County
Ohio
O. F. Rowland
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Clint Camp
Perry
Molihan
William Battrel
Airline
Circus Day In Athens Prompted School Dismissals
On Wednesday all Athens public schools including Rufus Putnam Training School and Athens High School were dismissed at noon for a city street parade and an afternoon circus show inside the big top. Local students gathered to view the procession and enjoy the daytime performance.
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Athens
Rufus Putnam
Athens High School
Athens High Honors Inducts NHS Seniors and Juniors
Athens High School held an assembly to induct ten seniors and nine juniors into the National Honor Society based on scholarship service citizenship and character. Letters for athletic achievement were awarded to seven girls, with additional reserve letters for six girls earning 600 points or more. Principal Oliver L. Wood presented senior scholarship certificates to eight students.
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National Honor Society
Athens High School
Eleanor Roe
Margaret Alice Guthrie
Philip Wilkinson
Ruth Phillips
Leslie Fultz
Florence Harvey
Allan Moore
Richard Imes
Richard Acomb
Maynard Aldridge
Jean Pickens
Ruth Gerwig
Beth Cable
Richard Eddy
Florence Smith
Hazel Kelsey
Frances Hartman
Emerson Houf
Harry Entwistle
Ethel McEwen
Assembly
Esther Secoy
Marjorie Wheaton
Eileen McAfee
Mary Camille Cash
Ruth Lewis
Mary Elizabeth Littler
Miss Littler
Girls Athletic Association
Miss Secoy
Miss Wheaton
Miss McAfee
Mies Cash
Miss Pickens
Miss Lewis
Oliver L. Wood
June Fultz
Virginia McVay
Dale Gaitten
Russell Bolinger
Measles Illness Reported In Athens Residents
City health officials reported Wednesday that Charles Herman Jr. 20 of 94 West State Street and Virgene Fox 13 of 112 East Union Street are ill with German measles. Bernard Foughty 10 of York Township is ill with red measles.
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Charles Herman, Jr
Charles 1. Herman
West State Street
Virgene Fox
Elva Fox
East Union Street
Bernard Foughty
Vaughn Foughty
York Township
Mrs Dessie Russ Brooks Dies at 71 in Alexander Township
Dessie Russ Brooks 71 widow of Homer C Brooks died Tuesday morning at her home in Alexander Township east of Albany from heart trouble. She longtime resident, husband died two years ago. Survived by foster daughter Betty McVay and several nieces. Funeral at Hebbardaville Presbyterian Church Thursday at 2 pm with Rev Ray Huff officiating. Burial in adjoining cemetery. Friends may call at home.
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Dessie Russ Brooks
Homer C. Brooks
Alexander Township
Albany
River Falls From Fifteen Feet As Weather Warms
The Hocking River stood at 15 feet Wednesday morning and was falling. Athens County observer Mrs. C. N. France notes showers and warmer weather forecast for Thursday. Tuesday's high reached 63 degrees and Wednesday's morning low was around 55.
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Hocking
C. N. France
Athens County
Lectures On Romans Resume At Methodist Church
The Rev. Wilbur H. Fowler of the First M. E. Church in Athens will resume his lecture series on Pauls Letters at 7 30 Wednesday night. The first of three talks on the Book of Romans will be followed by two more sessions in the next two Wednesdays.
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Wilbur H. Fowler
M. E
Athens
Paul
County Unemployed League Puts Forward New Strike Demands
Athens Hocking and Perry Counties face a planned strike by all relief workers next Saturday unless demands are met. The Ohio Unemployed League seeks official recognition as a workers organization, 30 hour max weeks, minimum 30 cents hourly wages, and comprehensive relief provisions including food clothing and medical care. The wage scale committee presented the demands in writing to county officials and urged employers to sign adhere to the scale. Current relief pay averages 18.50 monthly, with 1 2000 mattresses and substantial clothing aid distributed by the relief office.
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Unemployed League
Athens
Hocking
Perry
League
Ohio Unemployed League
Athens County
Russell Michael
the Plains
Sylvester Davis
Nelsonville
Dan Smith
Hamley Run
John Pickett
Peter Frisby
Stewart
H. M. Spang
Ministers of County Meet in Athens Church
Twenty two Athens County ministers met at the First Methodist Episcopal Church in Athens to reorganize the County Ministerial Association after a three year inactivity. Monthly meetings were planned in Athens. Rev Walid Radford was named chairman of a nominating committee and Rev Wilbur H Fowler was named chairman of a by laws committee.
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Athens County
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Athens
County Ministerial Association
Walid Radford
Central Avenue M. EB
Wilbur H. Fowler
Fowler Will Speak at Methodist Conference
The Chillicothe District spring conference at Sugar Grove Church names Athens delegates from the First Church including Arthur Hickman Mrs. N. B. Welk and Mrs. W. E. Clark. The Rev. Dr. W. H. Fowler of Athens will speak on The Relation of the Ministry in the Church to the Present Social and Industrial Order. Mra Lenora Saylor joins the program with morning speakers Dr. W. G. Seaman and Dr. A. J. Kestle.
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Athens
Methodist Episcopal Churches
Chillicothe
Sugar Grove
W. H. Fowler
Mra
Lenora Saylor
Wesley Foundation
W. G. Seaman
Lancaster
A. J. Kestle
Arthur Hickman
N. 8. Welk
W. E. Clark
Give A Book Week boosts Athens counts of books and magazines
Miss Kate Hall reports Give A Book Week in Athens yielded 85 books and 90 magazines. Donations came from East Side School and city-wide Boy Scout drive, with 2,045 books and 3,637 magazines distributed January to May 6 to 25,870 weekly readers in 64 centers. The effort included a phonograph with 87 records, 180 library car visits, and 600 books needed for summer county work.
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Athens
Kate Hall
East Side
Boy Scouts
Miss Hall
Wekely
Edith Beecher
Ohio University
Scooter Carnival Sets May 18 Races for Local Children
Children from Rock Rifle Mechanicsburg The Plains and the Children's Home Schools join Central East Side West Side and Rufus Putnam Training Schools for a scooter carnival on Lorain Avenue May 18 from 9 to 11 30. Events include scooter bicycle tricycle kiddie car wagon roller skates and tire rolling. Open to all kids 14 and under. Arthur H. Rhoads of Rufus Putnam leads with Paul Coulter as chairman.
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Rock Riffle
Mechanicsburg
The
Plains
Central
East Side
West Side
Rufus Putnam
Lorain Avenue
Arthur H. Rhoads
Paul Coulter
Ohio College Treasurers Open Two-Day Conference
Seventy five university and college officials gathered in Athens for a two day Ohio Association of College Treasurers session. Dr Edgar Rees Tul foes led discussions on boosting endowments through wills and bequests. Dr E W Chubb will speak at the Lindley Hall banquet with music by the University Male Quartet.
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Athens
Ohio Association of College
Lindley Hall
Memorial Auditorium
Edgar Rees Tulfoes
Wittenberg College
Robert L. Kelly
Association of American Colleges
E. W. Chubb
Ohio University
Fine Arta Auditorium
Carter's Little Liver Pills Ad Preserves Digestive Health
An old advertisement discusses bad breath linked to overeating and digestive decay in the bowels. It promotes Carter's Little Liver Pills as a gentle bile flow aid, warning against mercury-containing laxatives and claiming relief within days.
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Carter
C.m.co
Athens woman admitted for tonsil operation
Harriet Linscott of Athens, daughter of Mrs Floris Linscott, was admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital Wednesday morning for a tonsil operation. Mrs Harold Lee and her son were dismissed from the hospital Wednesday.
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Harriet Linscott
Athens
Floris Linscott
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Harold Lee
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Canada
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Len B. McCune
Barrows
Charlies Maple
Luable Discount
Fial
KEE Drug CO
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County Unemployed League
Spang
Mittee
Columbus
Fowler
Methodist
Ohio College
Commercial Bank
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Mobilgas
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Mobilgas Socony
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