Parkersburg Boy Scout Leadership Training Concludes
About 100 Athens residents and their wives attended the Parkersburg First Methodist Church to conclude a leadership training course for Scoutmasters. The event featured speeches by Chureh officials and Scout leaders on organization, duties, and maintaining youth ideals, followed by ceremonies and awards for outstanding units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vert Ley
Parkersburg
Kootpy Scout Council
Athens
J. W. Long
Harper C. Kendry
Nelsonville
Paul Hoyt
Fleming and Snyder Face Test in Court
Fleming and Snyder, publishers and editors of the Ohio Examiner, face trial at 9 am in Athens County for seven counts each of publishing obscene literature. The case cites a Belle Center printing operation and April 13 issue as evidence. five or more witnesses will be called from Belle Center. both defendants are free on bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Grover W. Fleming
William Snyder
Ohio Examiner
Harold J. Rose
Fleming
Snyder
Ohio Penitentiary
Gene Tyo
Nelsonville
Examiner
Fieming
Robert Moore
Ohio University
Belle Center
April Busiest Month For Recorder's Office
Athens County recorder Mrs. Georgia Kilpatrick reports April as the busiest month of the year due to old age pension, Home Owners Loan, and Federal Land Bank laws. Two hundred chattel mortgages and eighty four deeds were filed, with 30 real estate mortgages recorded and 38 cancelled, 158 insurance compliance certificates filed, receipts totaling 304.38 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Kilpatrick
Athens County Recorder
Recorder
Home Owners’ Loan
Athens Man Fined on Intoxication Charge
Bernard Wilson of Athens was fined 10 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to intoxication before Mayor Len B. McCune. He was arrested by Special Patrolman Owen Finsterwald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Wilson
Athens
Len B. McCune
Wilson
Owen Finsterwald
Athens Countians to Attend G. O. P. Rally in Columbus
Athens County Young Republicans Club will be well represented Wednesday night at the state rally in Columbus. Gordon B. Gray, president, is in charge of Athens County reservations. Col. Theodore Roosevelt will speak at the Young Republican banquet and a dance follows later in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Young Republicans Club
Columbus
Gordon B. Gray
Gray
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
River Rising as Hocking Floods After Rains
Rain in the Athens District Monday night into Tuesday morning totaled .78 inch. The Hocking River climbed to eight and one half feet. More showers and cooler weather are forecast for Tuesday night with Wednesday expected to be fair. Temperatures ranged from a high of 76 to a low of 46 with cloud cover and morning showers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Hocking
FHA plans model homes start June 15 in Columbus district
Plans call for 25 model homes to begin construction in the Columbus district as part of National Better Housing Day. A L Guckert states that 43 counties will have demonstration homes with FHA and civic leaders coordinating. Ohio loan total this week reached 2 532 499 with 744 084 for new homes and 1 788 415 for existing residences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Federal Housing Administration
A. L. Guckert
Coshocton
Athens
Lancaster
Newark
Zanesville
Mt. Vernon
Marysville
Sugar Grove
McConnelsville
Jackson
McArthur
Marion
Baltimore
Bethesda
Dayton
Chillicothe
Housing Administration
Ohio
John E. Harper
FHA
Guckert
Daughter of Shovers Dies at Home
Maxine May, two and a half, daughter of Mr and Mrs Denver Shover of New Marshfield, died at home Monday morning after a two week pneumonia illness. She leaves parents three sisters grandparents and Athens relatives. Funeral at Methodist Protestant Church New Marshfield Wednesday at 2 pm with burial in New Marshfield cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine May
Denver Shover
New Marshfield
Betty
Janice
Shirley
Seth Hunter
Arch Drain
Alice Nichols
Athens
Methodist Protestant
Denver Harris Elected President of 4-H Club
Denver Harris was elected president Saturday when the Mt. Hermon Plantsville 4-H Club organized for 1935. Dale Harris was chosen secretary-treasurer. Attending were Bonnie Fischer John E. Lewis Bobby Quinn Glenna Tate Frieda Tate and Lucinda Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver Harris
Mt. Hermon Plantsville
Dale Harris
Bonnie Fischer
John E. Lewis
Bobby Quinn
Glenna Tate
Frieda Tate
Lucinda Hall
Athens City Schools Sees Net Enrollment Drop
The district reports 13 removals and 15 withdrawals, offset by 20 entrants and five re-entrants, ending enrollment at 1,323 from 1,325 at the period start. Over 29 days there were 210 tardies and nine truancies. 359 students were neither absent nor tardy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Divorce Petition Filed in Athens County Court
Elsie Cunningham files for divorce from Wyatt Cunningham in Athens County Common Pleas Court alleging willful neglect and habitual drunkenness. Married March 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Cunningham
Wyatt Cunningham
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Mitchell found guilty of non-support by Athens County jury
A jury in Athens County Common Pleas Court found Harry Mitchell of Athens guilty of non-support after an hour and a half of deliberation. Sentence will be pronounced by Judge O F Rowland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Utopian Forest Future Outlined for Southeast Ohio
Byron L. Groesbeck for Ohio National Forest spoke to the Athens Kiwanis Club on a century view of a reforested landscape in Southeastern Ohio. He described flood control, land retirement, and cooperation between state and federal agencies, with forests hosting timber recreation mining and farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeastern
Ohio
Byron L. Groesbeck
Columbus
Ohio National Forest
Athens Kiwanis Club
Hotel Berry
Groesbeck
National Forest Plan
National Resources Board
Deaths and Births in Athens County April Report
Vital statistics show 41 deaths and 28 births for April in Athens County. In the city of Athens there were 12 deaths and 12 births, with detailed township figures listed for Alexander through York. March had 37 births and 30 deaths, while Wooster College defeated Akron University 6 to 0 in tennis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
County Health Department
Alexander
Ames
Athens
Bern
Canaan
Carthage
Dover
Lee
Lodi
Rome
Trimble
Troy
Waterloo
York
Wooster
Wooster College
Akron University
Alexander-Lodi
Carthage-Troy
Ames-Bern
Athens-York- Trimble-Dover
Lee-Waterloo
E. Haller
Frank Pugh
Fred Dorr
Clarence Morris
State Board of Review
Athens County Courthouse Clock Struggles With Stubborn Hands
After three days of work by a team, the Athens County courthouse clock keeps accurate hours and the minute hand is stable, but the hour hand falters up the incline. It may stall near 22 minutes past the hour. Technicians performed several minor repairs Tuesday morning to fix the erratic movement likely due to worn gears or faulty counterbalance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Scouts to Collect Bottles for Camp and Jamoree
Athens Boy Scouts plan a city bottle drive to raise funds for sending representatives to the Silver Jamoree in August and for a summer camp at Camp Boy Dupler. The city will be split into three areas with each troop handling one. A Friday meeting at 8 oclock will assign routes and canvassing duties, followed by a Saturday 8 oclock house to house canvass and Monday bottle collection by truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Sales Tax Officer to Help Farmers in Coolville
W. R. Gee of the Sales Tax Division will be in the Coolville mayor's office Thursday from 8 to 4:30 to assist farmers and vendors in filing Sales Tax Form No 10. The filing covers Jan 27 to Apr 30 and is due by May 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolville
W. R. Gee
State Tax Commission
189 County Farmers Sign In for 1935 Corn Hog Program
Only farmers with above average corn success are signing up for the AAA corn hog program in 1935. Athens County extension agent S. C. Hartman reported 189 signers with county average yield 34.4 bushels per acre and signer average 43.8. Appraisers assessed 6,997 acres under restrictions. district totals are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAA
S. C. Hartman
Athens County
Company L Drills at Armory Monday Night
Company L of the One Hundred Sixty sixth Infantry Ohio National Guard conducted Monday night drills at the armory. Capt Thearle W Shafer presided with Lewis McHride in charge of formation and Lieut Carlos McCrum leading the infantry pack drill and equipment handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
One Hundred Sixty-Sixth Infantry
Ohio National Guard
Thearle W. Shafer
Lewis McHride
Carlos McCrum
Drion
Also Mentioned on This Page
Church
Garve
Bers
Lion Patrol
Handel
Edward An
Parkera
Hanlained
Nvesti
Roy Dupler
Y. Pendry
Seoul
Arvid Char * Bolin
Pat Jones
Ralph Date Rmn
Fighey
Arda Kennedy Lawyard
Abige
Lupler
Fora Hut
Knowstory
Bedi Mansfeld
Smith
H Satosky
Paul Mt Wiley
Howar
Mr Ofur
Wilbur Mender
Roang Pierce
Joe Prge
Phip Bine
Recorder's Office
Shovers
Bourjois
Paris
Graeme Paris
Harry Mitchell
Fred H. Sands
Kiwanis
Carl H. Beasley
B. T. Grover
William F. Smiley
L. F. Jones
W. H. Herbert
E. C. Woodworth
C. M. Gill
R. J. Schaar
Dr. J. C. Henry
Licagri & Mizas Tosacco Co
Mutual Home & Savings Ass
Majestic Theatre
Athens, Ohio
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!