Memorial Services Set in Athens for Memorial Day Observance
Memorial services and exercises are planned in Athens for next Sunday and Memorial Day May 30. Capt J B Allen Civil War veteran will lead a memorial sermon at 10 30 AM at the Episcopal Church. A parade will form in front of the church and march south on College Street to the West cemetery. Veterans auxiliaries and several youth groups will participate with a gun salute and bugle tolls.
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Opal Church
J. B. Allen
Episcopal Church
West Cemetery
Knights of Pythias
Athens
Philadephia
Ullom
Purar
Frank Lowry
Ing South
Colon Street
Union Street
AY. Wilcox
Amer
Army Salvation Drive Authorized in Athens Need $600
Athens Salvation Army board met at Frank Roach's home to review finances and relief work. Treasurer Cornwell reported a $600 shortfall for the year while noting $1,908 raised including $1,320 cash and $388 pledged but uncollected, plus $106 in merchandise. Adjutant Hinshaw cited 1,253 clothing items and 137 pairs of shoes distributed, 693 meals for transients, 539 beds for the lodging of needy visitors, and aid to three burned families. The organization, with help from outside sources, supplied furniture and essentials to several families and aided revival campaigns with a tent meeting planned this week.
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Frank Roach
Athens
The
Salvation Army
Athens County
T. A. Copeland
O. F. Rowland
John J. Woolley
Charles Cornwell
C. H. Beasley
L. F. Roberts
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Charlies Cornwell
Army
Cornwell
Hinshaw
Army In Relief
Let Department
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Farm Boys of Ames Bern to Open Session at FFA Convention
Ames Bern High School vocational agriculture instructor J L McKitrick announces that the Ames Bern FFA chapter will conduct opening and closing ceremonies for the Ohio FFA state convention in Columbus May 31 and June 1. About 2500 students are expected for the seventh annual convention and the 15th annual judging contests at Ohio State University.
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Farm Boys of
Ames-Bern
Future Farmers of America
Columbus
J. L. McKitrick
Ames-Bern High School
Amesville
Ohio State University
Albany High School
BE. M. Musgrave
Dale Scott
Lee Enlow
L. F. Miller
Carl Turner
Dale Mosier
F. J. Taylor
Suit Costly Court Action for Two Tons of Hay
A. L. Cole of Can aanville Road won a replevin suit against Alvan Mc Daniel of Rome Township over two tons of alfalfa hay valued at about $18 per ton. The case settled out of court after opening arguments with Cole paying court costs totaling 64.04 dollars.
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A. L. Cole
Canaanville Road
Alvan McDaniel
Rome Township
Cole
McDaniel
Forecast Warns of Cooler Weather in Athens District
The Athens District's Thursday night and Friday forecast calls for cooler conditions. Wednesday high reached 72 while Thursday morning's thermometer sat in the lower fifties after a 45 degree night. Rainfall Wednesday was .28 inch.
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Athens
William Krueger Executed in Berlin for Spying
In Berlin on Thursday William Krueger of Dusseldorf was executed for betraying military secrets.
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Berlin
William Krueger
Dusseldorf
County and Schools to Share More Sales Tax After July 1
Athens County officials anticipate a major shift in sales tax usage starting July. The entire tax revenue will fund schools, local government, and administration, with schools receiving 51 percent and local governments 34 percent of the total. Back salaries for teachers and staff are expected as funds flow in, with county and city allocations projected for the latter half of 1935.
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Athens County
Ohio
Kenneth C. Ray
County General Fund
State Tax Commission
Athens City
Joseph T. Tracy
Harry 8
Day
Tax Commission
Inheritance Tax Declared on Eckley Estate
The probate court judge imposed an inheritance tax of 174.82 on the estate of the late Robert W. Eckley. The estate's gross value was 826.41 and net market value 24,482.08. The estate was divided between Gertrude E. and Georgia M. Fickley, each receiving 12,241.01.
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Robert W. Eckley
M. Johnson
Gertrude E
Georgia M. Fickley
Three Sets of Twins Graduate at Abilene High
Abilene Kansas reports three sets of twins graduating from Abilene High School this year. Doris and Virginia Eicholts, Wayne and Dwight Zook, and Harold and Harry Todd are the students advancing, reducing classroom confusion for teachers and pupils alike.
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Abilene, Kas
Abilene High School
Doris
Virginia Eicholts
Wayne
Dwight Zook
Harold
Harry Todd
Girls Awarded Sports Points at Athens High School
Eileen Decker, baseball manager for the Girls Athletic Association, lists point awards for the season. Names receiving 75 points include Anna McKibben and Ruth Lewis among others, with a second group earning 50 points. All present year board members received an extra 190 points for service, led by president Marianna Schuler and other officers.
Taylor Stores Open Saturday in South Court Street
Taylor Stores Inc opens a new shop on South Court Street in the former F L Preston Co building. More than 12 000 items priced five cents to one dollar fill the shelves as Athens workers install new equipment and prepare for a civic minded Athens retail addition.
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Athens
Ohio
End of Year Surveys Run in Athens City Schools
End of year surveys are being conducted in Athens City grade schools. Final exams for Junior High run May 31 and June 1. Senior High finals are May 31 and June 3. Final grade cards will be issued for both junior and senior high on June 5.
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Athens City
Road Oiling Underway on Route 50 Between Coolville and Guysville
State Highway Department began oiling Route 50 between Coolville and Guysville on Wednesday. Detours are advised with Route 7 via Pomeroy as an alternate. Signs have been posted guiding motorists to this alternate route.
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Coolville
Guysville
State Highway Department
Pomeroy
Russell Maps Athens County Farmland for School Use
J H Russell of the Athens County school system is drawing an 8 by 10 foot map of every farmland acre. The four inch to mile map shows roads streams railroads and farm boundaries. He has finished York Trimble Waterloo and portions of Alexander and Rome townships after two summers of work.
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Athens County
J. H. Russell
Russell
York
Trimble
Waterloo
Athens
Alexander
Rome
Fred Beckler
Ohio University
Officers Elected at Athens High School
Athens High School Girls Athletic Association elected officers for the coming year. New officers include president Marjorie Wheaton, secretary-treasurer Eileen Decker, apparatus manager Mabel Connett, hockey manager Lilan Cumley, tennis manager Margaret Burt, basketball manager Marjorie Herdman, hiking manager Suzanne Danford, baseball manager Margaret Winning, social chairman Jean Houf, volleyball manager Camille Cash, and ninth grade representative Helen Stratton.
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Eileen Decker
Girls Athletic Association
Athens High School
Anna McKibben
Ruth Lewis
Marjorie Wheaton
Vivian Bingman
Camille Cash
Margaret Winning
Louise Tucker
Lillian Crumley
Florence Smith
Mabel Connett
Sue Woolley
Marianna Schuler
Betty Higgins
Anna Dunfee
Mary Olive Cowan
Neva Oxley
Sylvia Kempton
Louise Sams
Phyllis Laughlin
Eileen Sanders
Dixie Williams
Virginia Beasley
Helen Ward
Suzanne Danford
Donna Kelley
Esther Secoy
Marjorie Malone
Helen Baker
Marjorie Herdman
Kathryn Reynolds
Jean Mills
Jean Houf
Athens High School Girls Athletic Association
Lilan Cumley
Margaret Burt
Helen Stratton
Proposed Consolidation of Ohio Counties Then Could Go to Vote
Cleveland attorney Charles H. Hubbell urges a plan to merge 28 Ohio counties into 30 with Athens joining Morgan and Washington to form Washington County and Gallia Jackson Meigs and Vinton joining Jackson. The proposal envisions four year terms for officials, state and county judges appointed by officials, and post 1938 governor elections in non presidential years.
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Ohio
Charles H. Hubbell
Cleveland
Athens County
Morgan
Washington
Washington County
Athens
Gallia
Jackson
Meigs
Vinton
Hubbell
Belgian Miners Threaten Hunger Strike After Tear Gas Raid
Fifteen striking miners barricaded in their shafts threatened a hunger strike after police drove hundreds of colleagues to the surface by hurling tear gas bombs into the mine.
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Brussel
Doan's Pills Promote Kidney Clearance
Doan's Pills advertised as an old prescription claim to cleanse kidneys by ensuring they pass 3 pints of urine daily and remove waste. The ad warns that clogged kidney tubes may cause pain, backache, fatigue, and swelling, urging readers to consult a druggist for the product.
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Doan
Foster-Milburn Ca
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