WPA worker Frances Cooksey dies in highway crash near Athens
Miss Frances Cooksey 37 of Athens, WPA district supervisor, died when her car left Route 50 near Barlow and overturned. She was returning from a WPA meeting in Marietta. Witness W H Farmer assisted. burial at West Union Street Cemetery after funeral at Episcopal Church.
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Frances Cooksey
Athens
Barlow
Marietta
Miss Cooksey
WPA
W. H. Farmer
Charles McDonald Farm
McDonald
New Lexington
Ohio University
Chi Omega Sorority
Raleigh
N. C
Lisbon
Buchtel
Albany
Athens County
FERA
CWA
Troyer Koch
Columbus
Mary Radcliffe
Homer J. Cooksey
Vernon L Fulton dies at 56 in Lower Plains home
Vernon L Fulton 56 proprietor of the Paramount Beauty Shoppe died at his home in Lower Plains after a long illness. He was a 25 year Athens barber and active in the local barber union. Survived by wife four children and several relatives. Funeral at Millfield Christian Church 1 30 p m Thursday with burial Zion Cemetery Lower Plains. Jones Funeral Home in charge.
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Vern L. Fulton
Lower Plains
Paramount Beauty
S. Court St
Athens
Fulton
Barber’s Union
Vera Haning
Detroit
Freda Shirkey
Columbus
Ben Anderson
New Lexington
Ola Varner
Lancaster
Car
Denver
Cole
Leslie
Olin Town
Dan
Millfield
Luther William
Millfield Christian Church
Zion
Herman Stage
Jones Funeral Home
Skywriting over Athens and the Whitney Waco test flight
Several hundred gather at the Athens airport to view the $16 000 Whitney Waco as rain dampens plans. Cooley learns to fly with Lew Gower piloting landings, test-hops hit rough weather, and Swiftair weighs repairs and future transit facilities. A parachute club tease and remarks on parachute jumping ethics cap a light aviation feature.
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AL Knouff
Whitney Waco
Bob Swift
Lew Gower
Lew
Dana Cooley
Cooley
Roger Jones, Jr
Andy
Harry Nettles
McArthur
Walter Totman
Harry
Athens
Swiftair
Unpaid fines lead to jail for Athens man
Richard Scurlock of Athens was jailed in Athens County after failing to pay a $10 fine and costs from Common Pleas Court. He had pleaded guilty to assault in a menacing manner and was given until May 10 to pay.
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Richard Schurlock
Athens
Athens County
O. F. Rowland
Common Pleas Court
Scurlock
Arthur Evans
William Beck
B. and O
T. R. Bennett
Pocahontas Lodge Hosts Mothers Meeting at Hall
Pocahontas Lodge will meet at the Red Men’s Hall on Wednesday at 7 30 p m for a special Mother s meeting and a potluck supper.
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Pocahontas Lodge
Red Men's Hall
White Haired and Merry Mrs Cooper Is Kind of Mother They Write Songs About
Ruth Taylor profiles Lucinda Cooper 87 turning 88 in August. Living at 64 Morris Ave since leaving the spinning wheel, she reflects on modern youth, recalls her Meigs County girlhood and a Civil War era AWOL party, and notes she remains a devoted grandmother and teacher at heart.
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Ruth Taylor
Morris Ave
Lucinda Cooper
Daily Papers
Marie Dressler
Meigs County
Downington
Pagetown
Recreation Possibilities Seen In NYA Dam Near Frost
NYA workers on the Copeland farm near Frost build a conservation dam to hold water for future use and wildlife. The project began March 22 with 1 267 man hours logged and an average of nine boys per day.
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Nya
Frost
T. A. Copeland
Copeland
E. S. Haller
Athens County
Floodwood visit of Athens clubs to Southern Ohio Electric plant
Fifty-four members of the Athens Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs visited the Floodwood plant of Southern Ohio Electric Co. last evening. After a buffet, officials gave a tour of the plant highlighting a new boiler that burns pulverized coal. The group toured the 48-foot boiler and two underground floors including the coal pit, with a briefing by superintendent Warren Badger.
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Athens Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs
Southern Ohio Electric Co
Warren Badger
Baby Fund Reaches Four-Quarts Tomato Juice Donation
The Nutter Baby Fund rises to 42 with cash gifts from Mrs. W. R. Phillips at 5 dollars the Athens County sheriff's office at 1 dollar and the Church of Good Shepherd at 3 dollars. Mrs. R. L. Clutter donates four quarts of tomato juice from Race Street.
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W. R. Phillips
Athens County
Mt Hermon PTA Meets With Indian Customs Topic
The Mt Hermon PTA met with 75 in attendance as Mrs. Frank Bardin presided. Assistant County Extension Agent William Bembower spoke on customs and manners in India while Plantsville Townhouse and Mt Hermon schools presented programs.
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MT. Hermon
PTA
Frank Bardin
William Bembower
India
Plantsville
Townhouse
Preschool Clinic At Lottridge Friday May Fourteen
A pre school clinic will be held at Lottridge on Friday May 14 at 1 p.m. Dr J M Higgins and Dr L D Robinson will examine the children. The health department asks each mother to accompany her child as a history will be recorded for every child.
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Lottridge
J. M. Higgins
L. D. Robinson
Health Department
Salvation Army Officers to Wed in Cincinnati Ceremony
Marilyn Ruth age five and Ronald Gilbert age four, daughter and son of Adjt and Mrs Ronald Irwin of the Athens Salvation Army, will be flower girl and ring bearer in a Cincinnati wedding tomorrow evening. Mrs Adjutant Irwin will play the wedding march. Brigadier Fred Malpass divisional commander will conduct the service.
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Marilyn Ruth
Ronald Gilbert
Adjt
Ronald Irwin
Athens Salvation Army
Cincinnati
Adjutant Irwin
Salvation Army
Fred Malpass
Quick's Store Creed Emphasizes Attention to Details
A 7/7 creed from Quick's pledges personal attention to small details that build store esteem. The statement highlights quality merchandise, modern displays, lighting, wide aisles, and friendly staff as core goals. It frames Quick's as an Athens institution with tradition and growth, asserting Otiek's nant protection of Quick's quality. On the Way to the Post Office.
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Quick's
Athens
Otiek
Quick
Athens County Scout Meeting Examines Outdoor Programs
Fifty-one men from Athens County attended the fifth Monday session of the Hock-Hocking District Leadership training conference at Chauncey School gym. Speakers included BE. D. Cole on outdoor programs and Mr. Mettler on Scouting objectives as pressure for senior participation. The Banquet ticket sales were led by the Hoot Owl and Donkey patrols with eight patrols competing for a prize. A U. S. Civil Service exam for a foundry foreman at $2 000 a year was announced with details from J L. C. Kelley at the Athens Post Office.
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Athens County
Chauncey School
Hock-Hocking
Glouster
BE. D. Cole
Tom Donoghue
E. W. Ross
U. S. Civil Service
J. L. C. Kelley
Board of
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
Athens
Two Fined After Guilty Pleas In Pratts Fork Court
Mayor Len B. Mcl Cune presided as two residents pled guilty to charges of reckless driving and intoxication on Court Street. Officers Carman Chucch Neal Williams Athens and Capt. Charles Ma ple along with Officer Leslie Bradfield handled arrests. PEO Sisterhood schedules a meeting with Mrs. F. W. Reed on Columbia Avenue Wednesday at 7 30 p.m.
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Dale Perry
Pratts Fork
Len B. Mcl Cune
Court St
Carman Chucch
Neal Williams
Athens
Charles Maple
Leslie Bradfield
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Athens Messenger
Athens, Ohio
Fishbaugh
W. Union Street
Whitney
Bruce Gimbel
New York
Clarence Barnhill
Columbia
Ss. C
E. W. Wood
Beckley
W. Va
Edgar Maiscott
S. Charleston
Lodge
Emer Ir
Anne Page
Shankless
Bedlam
A.w.o.l
Lucinda
Edwin N. Cooper
J. D. Cooper
Lamborn
Cooper
Haller
Virgil Overholt
Extension
Athens Club
Floodwood
Merritt Preston
E. State St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Emma Woogerd
N. Court St
Tom Johnston
TELL
Tate the Kerr Hardware Co
Athens County Scout Meeting
Mettler
Harry Mettler
Nelsonville
Peo
F. W. Reed
Columbia Ave
Katty
Ford
al Pearce
New “Universal
Royrum
Richard Bonelli
Alec Templeton
Rex Chandler
Columbia System
Automobile Economy
U.S
The
Universal Credit Company
Ford and
Lincoln
Fred R. Beasley
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