Availability of FERA Emergency Schools Extended to Summer
Athens County supervisor Mulligan says FERA funded emergency schools will run through summer with local committee control. Training and education classes led by Miss Haller and Kenneth Jones will continue in Athens with exhibits planned in Nelsonville and Meigs County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FERA
Mulligan
Athens
George
Siult
Reander
Margaret
Haller
Kenneth Jones
Mem
King Co
4-H Club Plans Memorial Day Work Tour
Workers 4-H Club organizes to send members to a memorial day event. Marion Llewellyn and Donna Nanna serve as secretaries with Ferne er and Roselle Jewell as treasurer, Pauline Hull among officers. Meeting set for Wed-Sat at 2 p.m. in the town high school to elect officers and finalize plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Llewellyn
Donna Nanna
Secreem
Ferneer
Roselle Jewell
Pauline Hull
Licenses Issued in Virginia Names Jacob Leniger Peagar Marsha
Officials in Virginia issued licenses naming Jacob Leniger and Peagar Marsha as recipients. The list also includes Primmer, with details on locations and dates not fully legible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Her Leniger
Peagar Marsha and
Primmer
Civil Service Announces Open Competitive Examinations
The United States Civil Service Commission lists exams for several positions including Apprentice at the Government Printing Office in Washington D C, Junior Entomologist at the Department of Agriculture, and Protozoologist and other bioscience roles. Applications due by June 5 1935. full details from J L C Kelley secretary of Board of Examiners Athens post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Commission
Government Printing Office
Washington, D. C
Civil Service District
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Biological Survey
Department of Justice
United States
National Mediation Board
Securities and Exchange Commission
Bureau of Chemistry and Soils
United States Public Health Service
Treasury Department
J. L. C. Kelley
United States Civil Service Board of Examiners
Athens
R E Masten Dies at Columbus at 55
R E Masten aged 55 died at his Columbus home Monday night after five months illness. He leaves his wife and mother plus brothers and sisters including Mrs Jeff Tewksbury Albany and Mrs John Glass Ath ens. Funeral at M P Church New Marshfield Thursday May 30 at 2 p m with burial nearby. He had been a railroad car inspector formerly of near Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ball E. Masten
Columbus
Masten
Jeff Tewksbury
Albany
John Glass
Athens
Charlies Masten
Ravenswood
W. Va
Will Masten
Pearl Masten
M. P
New Marshfield
Medical Society To Meet in Nelsonville
The Athens County Medical Society holds its last spring meeting at noon in the Legion Building Nelsonville on Monday June 3. Dr. Charles McGovran of Columbus will discuss The 1935 Diabetic Problem. The society will not meet again until September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Medical Society
Legion Building
Nelsonville
Charles McGovran
Columbus
Spiders Found On Milton Ashworth Farm Near Shade
Milton Ashworth found a black widow and three young poisonous spiders on his Shade area farm while removing rocks by a creek bed. An additional spider died during capture, leaving four survivors kept in a glass mustard jar to prevent harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Ashworth
Shade
Ashworth
Owen Scurlock Held on Bond
Owen Scurlock of Vore Ridge pleaded not guilty at arraignment before Magistrate Pearl Miller on charges of interfering with worship services at Salem Church. He was bound over to the grand jury under a 200 bond. Flossie Vore faced assault and battery charges against Millie Miller, pleaded not guilty, and was bound over to the grand jury under a 100 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem Church
Owen Scurlock
Vore Ridge
Pearl Miller
Branch Buck
Scurlock
Flossie Vore
Millie Miller
T. R. Bennett
Judge Rowland to Speak at Freeport Memorial Day Exercises
Judge O. F. Rowland of Athens will address Memorial Day exercises Thursday in Freeport Harrison County. A Harrison County native, Rowland moved to Athens from Freeport 25 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Rowland
Freeport
O. F. Rowland
Athens
Harrison County
Walton League Seeks State Help on Waterloo Forest Dam
The Izaak Walton League meets in City Hall to consider a state built dam for its Waterloo Forest tract. Plans call for a 100 foot long 25 foot high structure creating an 18 acre lake.
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Walton League
Izaak Walton League
Waterloo Forest
City Hall
Funeral held for Owen R. Woodyard in Columbus
Funeral services were held in Columbus for Owen Ray Woodyard 51 of the city who died from injuries suffered May 7 when his machine was forced from the road by a hit and run driver. He formerly lived at Carpenter and was a railway mail clerk for 30 years. His wife was injured and convalescing at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Owen Ray Woodyard
City
Wilmington
Woodyard
Carpenter
Athens
Mrs Dora Robinson Dies at Athens Home
Mrs Dora Robinson died early Wednesday at her home 134 Grosvenor Street after a six days illness. She leaves children Glen Athens Robert Penfield NY Iva Lunsford Columbus Sybil Harry Glouster Jessie Williams Athens and Fern at home. Funeral arrangements to be announced later. Friends may call at the home at any time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Robinson
Grosvenor Street
Glen
Athens
Robert
Penfield
N. Y
Iva Lunsford
Columbus
Sybil Harry
Glouster
Jessie Williams
Fern
Frank Johnson Runs for Nelsonville Mayor in August Primary
Frank Johnson of Nelsonville filed his petition for mayor in the August primary. Athens County Board of Elections clerk C L Jordan said Johnson is a Republican. Ellsworth DeVore, Nelsonville auditor and a Democrat, has filed for auditor. Female polar bears hibernate while males search for food in winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Johnson
Nelsonville
C. L. Jordan
Athens County Board of Elections
Johnson
Ellsworth DeVore
Gas Well Drilled at Barney Farm Near Jerseyville
A. D. Townsend drilled a gas well on the John Dillinger farm three miles north of Jerseyville on Shade Creek. The Berea sand at 1,360 feet yielded about 750,000 cubic feet with rock pressure of 650 pounds. The well reached pay sand by one foot. John Barney owns the land, Townsend holds 500 acres, and Charles Noland of Marietta did the drilling. Townsend plans a second well around June 1.
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A. D. Townsend
John Dillinger
Jerseyville
Shade Creek
John Barney
Townsend
Berea
Charles Noland
Marietta
Athens County To Observe Memorial Day Ceremony
Athens County prepares a Memorial Day lineup led by two National Guard escort units for G A R members and veterans of Spanish American War and World War I. The parade moves through College Street Union Court and State to two cemeteries with speeches by Rev Dr Wilbur N Fowler and Rev Dr A Y Wilcox. Local Elks volunteers placed flags on eight Catholic graves and 56 in West Union Street Cemetery as shops and court house close for the observance.
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National Guard
Athens
World War Veterans
Daughters of Civil War Veterans
Women's Relief Corps
American Legion Auxiliary
Sons of the Legion
Salvation Army
College Street
Union
Court
State
Old Cemetery
West Union Street
Wilbur N. Fowler
M. E. Church
Calvary Cemetery
A. Y. Wilcox
Presbyterian Church
Thomas N. Hoover
Ohio University
America
J. B. Allen
Frank Lowry
Paul Shannon
J. D. Martin
Athens Elks
A. M. Dunfee
A. M. Moore
Roy Pierce
Athens County
Clarks Chapel Memorial Service Set for Sunday
The Clarks Chapel district will hold Memorial Day services at the church near Athens on Sunday at 1 30 pm. Rev Ward Radford will give the address and a firing squad is expected to participate in the cemetery service. Veterans buried there will be honored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarks Chapel
Athens
Ward Radford
Watchmen Tramp 15 Miles Each Night on O. U. Campus
Two Ohio University night watchmen patrol the campus walking over fifteen miles nightly and counting steps, checking windows, doors, and building security across eighteen structures. Hart and Pritts, with student help during vacations, clock in over seventy punches per night and yearly totals exceed twenty thousand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. U
Ohio University
Dale V. Hart
East Union Street
Ernest C. Pritts
Richland Avenue
Hart
W. W
Pop” Clendenin
Walker Street
Red Cross To Meet Friday in Athens Chamber Rooms
The Athens County Red Cross will hold its annual meeting Friday at 7 p m in the Chamber of Commerce rooms, Security Bank Building. Executive secretary Mrs. Dwight Rutherford announced the gathering inviting all members. Harold Rose chairs the chapter. reports will cover the year and 26 board seats will be filled including electing a chairman and other officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Red Cross
Chamber of Commerce
Security Bank Buiding
Dwight Rutherford
Harold Rose
Memorial Day funds allocated to local veterans groups
Nine patriotic groups in Athens County receive $25 each to help cover Memorial Day grave decoration costs. Recipients include Buchtel Memorial Association, W P Johnson Post G A R Glouster, Columbus Golden Post G A R Athens, Frank McCann Post American Legion Glouster, John Townsend Camp Sons of Civil War Veterans Athens, Glen ford Dugan Post American Legion Nelsonville, Phil Kearney Post G A R Nelsonville, Spanish American War Camp Athens, and K T Crossen Post American Legion Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Buchtel Memorial Association
Buchtel
W. P. Johnson
Glouster
Columbus Golden Post
Athens
Frank McCann
American Legion
John Townsend
The
Sons of Civil War Veterans
Glenford Dugan
Nelsonville
Phil Kearney
K. T. Crossen
Ohio State Forage Field Crop Day Planned in Columbus
Ohio State University will host a forage crop field day in Columbus on June 4 to demonstrate new hay making methods and feeding approaches for alfalfa, clover, and grasses. Athens County extension agent 8. C. Hartman requests interested farmers to contact him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio State University At
Columbus
C. Hartman
Athens County
Mr. Hartman
M. E. Church Honors Dozen New Members
Twelve boys and girls received special recognition for notebooks prepared by a class and were received into full membership of the First Methodist Episcopal Church last Sunday. Eight adults also joined. Junior Department honors went to Martha Lou Dowler first and Joan Wooley second with Jean Westfall third and honorary mentions Betty Faulkner Betty Jane Quest Wanda Quest. Junior High honors went to Mary Lou McLaughlin first Helen Minameyer second Harry Hess third with Hester Hartman Kathleen Orr and Marjorie Malone as honorary mentions.
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First Methodist Episcopal Church
Martha Lou Dowler
Joan Wooley
Jean Westfall
Betty Faulkner
Betty Jane Quest
Wanda Quest
Mary Lou McLaughlin
Helen Minameyer
Harry Hess
Hester Hartman
Kathleen Orr
Marjorie Malone
Final Day To File Sales Tax Returns Across District
State Examiners prepare help desks for May 31 deadline for returns covering April 30. No extension. merchants in Athens Meigs Morgan and Hocking Counties urged to file or risk summons before the State Tax Commission. Locations include Athens Security Building Logah Hocking County Courthouse Pomeroy Meigs County Courthouse McConnelaville Morgan County Courthouse. Inheritance tax status for Cochran and Campbr estates deemed not subject by Judge Le i M Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Moriarty
State Tax Commission
Athens
Meigs, Morgan
Hocking Counties
Logah
Hocking County
Pomeroy
Meigs County
McConnelaville
Morgan County
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Miss Mar- Laverty
E. S. Haller
Ting
Nelson
Dew
Mies Mulligan
Arch & Haller
Mra
Meigsby School
Pers
Stewart
Jane Edith Leyda
News Moore
Civil Service
R. E. Masten
Medical Society
Salem
O. R. Woodyard
F. Lorillard Co
Barney Farm
Red Cross
Athens County Chapter
Memorial Day Fund
Ohio State
Troy Baptist Church
Near
Frost, Ohio
Sun
Rowland
Sons of Union Veterans of Civil War and Auxiliary
Ohio
Portland Cement Association
Tax Commission
Moriarty
Frank M
I M. Johnson
Budweiser
King OF Bottled Beer
C. D. Shafer Company
State and Shafer Streets
Carpenter's
Lowe. Bros
Lowe Bros. Quany
Lowe Bros
Rying
Dean & Barry
R Walls
Love Bros
Carpenter Hardware Co
Logan
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