Rain Dampens Athens Election Day Vote
Rain kept many voters away as Athens voters faced a 6 30 a m to 6 30 p m poll window for mayor and city races. Officials expect turnout near 4000 but persistent rain could drop actual totals by several hundred. Campaigning involved active door to door efforts from Republicans Democrats and independent candidates despite a quieter tone.
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Athens
Nelsonville
Glouster
Chauncey
Hotel Berry
H. A. Wooley
Jury Convicts Graham on Drunken Driving
Floyd Graham of Athens was found guilty by a petit jury of driving an automobile while under the influence of alcohol. He was sent to the county jail after the verdict. sentence was deferred. Graham was arrested July 5 by a State Highway Patrol member while living on West Union Street. An information had been issued by the prosecuting attorney.
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Floyd Graham
Athens
Graham
State Highway Patrol
W. Union St
Neglect case ends with guilty plea in Canaanville
Judge Loulgg sentences Sentenage to suspended fine costs and jail term for neglect of a child. Williams admits beating his son after realizing the harm from prior actions.
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Loulgg
Canaanville
Chili Williams
Eagles Banquet Marks Logan Aerie Anniversary
Virgil Davis of Athens spoke at the third anniversary banquet of Logan Aerie No. 2168 with over 350 attendees. E. F. Poss of Toledo commended the Eagles work against Communism and support for old age and widow's pensions. Judge Phil A. Henderson served as toastmaster. Francis Roberts gave invocation. A dance followed.
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Virgil Davis
Athens
State
Aerie
The
Eagles
Logan Aerie
E. F. Poss
Toledo
Ohio
Francis Roberts
Chest Drive Plans Made by Athens Community Chest Board
The Community Welfare Association Inc trustees outline the drive plan for charitable agencies. Board members include Dr A B Sias F D Forsyth Mrs Fred Wheaton Earl Beckley M D Hughes Dr Edith Beecher Dr H T Houf and Gordon K Bush. Captain Palmer directs the solicitation campaign at The Messenger Building with Ohio University’s cooperation noted.
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The
Community Welfare Association, Inc
A. B. Sias
Hospital
F. D. Forsyth
Red Cross
Fred Wheaton
Girl Scouts
Earl Beckley
Boy Scouts
M. D. Hughes
Salvation Army
Edith Beecher
Y.W.C.A
H. T. Houf
Child’s Health and Protective Association
Gordon K. Bush
Athens
Captain Palmer
Messenger
Mr. Bush
Ohio University
Robert Bangham Tells Of Rotary Convention in Nice
Robert Bangham district governor of Wilmington spoke to Athens Rotarians about the Rotary international convention in Nice France last June. He was accompanied by George Banks of Athens and Ohio House of Representatives. Bangham discussed Rotary growth and planned visits to Logan Club Zanesville and Nelsonville Rotarians.
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Rotary
Nice
France
Athens
Robert Bangham
Wilmington
Bangham
George Banks
Ohio House of Representatives
Logan Club
Zanesville
Nelsonville
Start Appraisal of Johnson's Property
Deputy Sheriff Charles Evans began preparation for an appraisal of the personal property of Justice of Peace Joseph C. Johnson to satisfy a $525 court judgment awarded to Mrs. Martha Hines of Athens. The judgment, issued Oct. 7 by Judge O F Rowland in Athens County Common Pleas Court, arose from a civil suit over government bonds and Johnson’s use of $525 to back a personal loan. Johnson is held in the county jail awaiting trial on forgery embezzlement and attempt to defraud indictments.
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Charles Evans
Justice of Peace
Joseph C. Johnson
Martha Hines
Athens
O. F. Rowland
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Johnson
Hines
McDade Enters Pistol Matches in Mansfield Event
Patrolman W R McDade of the Athens Substation State Highway Patrol will compete in pistol matches in Mansfield Thursday and Friday under the Brotherhood of Police Officers sponsorship. He left today for Massillon to practice on the patrol pistol range there.
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W. R. McDade
Athens
State Highway Patrol
Mansfield
Brotherhood of Police Officers
McDade
Massillon
Ruth Sentenced in Ohio Prison for Incest Adultery
Robert Ruth a 42 year old Lodi Township farmer pleaded guilty to adultery and incest with his minor daughter in Athens County Common Pleas Court. He received an indeterminate Ohio Penitentiary term with a minimum of 10 months before parole consideration. James Rowland presided and ordered transport to Columbus. Pearl Glass 21 was also sentenced to Mansfield Reformatory after pleading guilty to grand larceny theft of fence wire. Fred Lehoe 21 facing arraignment delay for murder of Frank Bodi as defense studies the case.
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Robert Ruth
Lodi
Ohio
Columbus
O. F. Rowland
Athens County
Pearl Glass
Glass
Rowland
Mansfield Reformatory
Fred Lehoe
Frank Bodi
Lodi Township
Honor Roll of Grades Listed at Athens Central Grades
Principal S. E. Gilmore announces the first six weeks honor roll for Athens Central Grades. First grade did not award grades. Second grade: Diana Crawford Alice France Virginia Haley Ann Hammerle Lee Hawk Philip Minameyer Billy Nash Charlene Nicholson Mary Varnes Lillian Wilson. Third grade: Dolores Baughman Helen McBride Harold Neutzling Thea Parestides Wanda Skinner Danny Stalder Kenneth Wilcox. Fourth grade: Dona Lee Beveridge Mary Elizabeth Blaker Donald James Kathleen McAfee Mary Ann Sarver Harold Wamsley Dorothy Wilson. Fifth grade: Cleora Coopers Mary Elizabeth Nash June Schuler. Sixth grade: Frank Allen James Cumley Mary Geisinger William Hammerle Betty Lou Mead Edwin Powell Dorothy Stalder Jack Stokes Jean Tryon.
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S. E. Gilmore
Athens Central
Diana Crawford
Alice France
Virginia Haley
Ann Hammerle
Lee Hawk
Philip Minameyer
Billy Nash
Charlene Nicholson
Mary Varnes
Lillian Wilson
Dolores Baughman
Helen McBride
Harold Neutzling
Thea Parestides
Wanda Skinner
Danny Stalder
Kenneth Wilcox
Dona Lee Beveridge
Mary Elizabeth Blaker
Donald James
Kathleen McAfee
Mary Ann Sarver
Harold Wamsley
Dorothy Wilson
Cleora Coopers
Mary Elizabeth Nash
June Schuler
Frank Allen
James Cumley
Mary Geisinger
William Hammerle
Betty Lou Mead
Edwin Powell
Dorothy Stalder
Jack Stokes
Jean Tryon
Presbyterian Church Reception For New Members
A reception at the Presbyterian Church on Wednesday at 7 30 pm greets new members received since October 1. Prof. and Mrs. Philip L. Peterson will sing, Rev. Fred E. Lachs will discuss his Palestinian travels, and the Westminster players perform Smoke. Out of town members include Dr. and Mrs. H H Roseberry and others from Illinois Pennsylvania Ohio Wisconsin and New York. Athens residents Katherine Boyd Roger Jones and John Jones join, along with 40 Ohio University students admitted as affiliated members.
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Presbyterian Church
Philip L. Peterson
Fred E. Lachs
Westminster Players
H. H. Roseberry
Baltimore
Genevieve Porterfield
Berwyn
Ill
Anna Gochnauer
Lancaster
Evelyn Luchs
Monroe
H. T. Gier
Pittsburgh
Kans
William Evans
Akron
Irene Eliott
Elmira
N. Y
L. F. Lausche
Madison
Wis
Athens
Katherine Boyd
Roger
John Jones
Ohio University
McCune to Arrange City Officials Dinner
Athens Mayor Len B. McCune was authorized to arrange the annual dinner for city officials and employees. The event will be at Hotel Berry between November 15 and Thanksgiving. McCune also presented October police court fines totaling $174.30.
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Athens
Len B. McCune
Hotel Berry
McCune
National Guard Drills Headquarters Company units drill
The Headquarters Company of the Second Battalion of the 166th Infantry drilled Monday evening under Lieut Harold Chadwick. Twenty two enlisted men and two officers attended. A non commissioned officers meeting is set for Thursday evening at seven thirty at the Armory.
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166Th Infantry
United States National Guards
Harold Chadwick
Walton Leagle To Meet In Athens Tonight
An important meeting of the Athens Chapter of the Izaak Walton League will be held tonight at 7:30 in the City Fire Department.
Athens Countians Enroll at Ohio State University
Athens County residents listed as enrolled for the autumn quarter at Ohio State University include Albany Wallace Gillogly and William Scott from Albany Wall ace. Arthur Kasler Edward Keirns Richard Kennedy Don Strode Forrest Taylor from Amesville. numerous names from Athens Coolville Guysville Millfield Nelsonville and Stewart with students such as Russell Bolinger Kathryn Buell Margie Buell John Cordray Mortimer Cottle Virgil Cross Robert Curry Kathryn Enlow Pauline Fierce Ralph Hoskinson Harold Koker Frances Lowry Orville Pierce Kenneth Ray James Stansbury Robert Stansbury Lorin Staats Ellen Terrell Joseph Wharton Clyde Stout Glouster Andrew Chute Frank Cunningham Harry Heiskell Leonard Kleinman Faith Lantz Margaret Trasin Richard Snow Woodrow Patton Gilbert Arnold Paul Collamore Delbert Kuhn Clayton Lee Earl Sharff Jo Welch William Weltzheimer Mary Wilson Wilma Richardson.
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Athens County
Ohio State University
Albany
Wallace Gillogly
William Scott
Amesville
Arthur Kasler
Edward Keirns
Richard Kennedy
Don Strode
Forrest Taylor
Athens
Russell Bolinger
Kathryn Buell
Margie Buell
John Cordray
Mortimer Cottle
Virgil Cross
Robert Curry
Kathryn Enlow
Pauline Fierce
Ralph Hoskinson
Harold Koker
Frances Lowry
Orville Pierce
Kenneth Ray
James Stansbury
Robert Stansbury
Lorin Staats
Ellen Terrell
Joseph Wharton
Coolville
Clyde Stout
Glouster
Andrew Chute
Frank Cunningham
Harry Heiskell
Leonard Kleinman
Faith Lantz
Margaret Trasin
Guysville
Richard Snow
Millfield
Woodrow Patton
Nelsonville
Gilbert Arnold
Paul Collamore
Delbert Kuhn
Clayton Lee
Earl Sharff
Jo Welch
William Weltzheimer
Mary Wilson
Stewart
Wilma Richardson
Dean Gilkey To Speak During Ohio University Meetings
Dr. Charles W. Gilkey dean of the chapel at the University of Chicago is chosen as speaker for Religious Emphasis Week at Ohio University He will address convocation on Tuesday Nov 9 arriving Monday noon and staying campus Tuesday and Wednesday Rev Russell E Bayliff and Irma E Voigt head the arrangements committee Gilkey graduated with honors from Harvard and studied at Edinburgh University after leading Hyde Park Baptist Church in Chicago.
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Charles W. Gilkey
University of Chicago
Ohio University
Athens
Russell E. Bayliff
First Methodist Church
Irma E. Voigt
Gilkey
Harvard University
Edinburgh University
Scotland
Hyde Park Baptist Church
Chicago
First Quarterly Conference at Bates Church in New Marshfield
The New Marshfield Circuit of M. E. Churches holds its first Quarterly Conference at Bates Church on Saturday afternoon at 1 30. All officials are urged to attend.
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New Marshfield
M. E
Bates Church
Two Are Fined In Coolville For Intoxication
William Morrison and Elmer Cole of Coolville pleaded guilty to intoxication before Magistrate T. R. Bennett. Each was fined five dollars plus costs.
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William Morrison
Elmer Cole
Coolville
T. R. Bennett
Okapi Seen as Relic of Miocene Era
The okapi, a curious African animal, is viewed by zoologists as about 30 million years behind the times and resembles mammals from the Miocene period.
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Africa
Train and Air Schedule Fragments for Athens Area
Rail timetable snippets show multiple named trains on B and O and Chesapeake routes with listed times from Athens station. New York Central lines provide North and South bound departures. Athens municipal airport offers limited day plane service with specific morning and afternoon slots.
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Baltimore & Ohio
Diplomat
National Lim
National Limited
Apa
Chesapeake & Ohio
NEW York Central South
Sacredisticdeanipg
Gian Polis
NEW York Central North
Ai Cena
Athens Municipal Airport
Airtaxi
A. A
Athens
Ile
McBee Co. Binder History Outlined At Kiwanis Meeting
Roger Connor of The McBee Co. traced the maker of the universal railroad binder from its 1906 origin at C F McBee station binder to a major 20th century business. He noted the 1922 shift to an accounting sales division and highlighted the company’s growth and key sales staff.
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C. F. McBee
United States
Roger Connor
McBee Co
Kiwanis Club
Henry Zenner
McBee
Connor
Miss Blackford
Paul Hall
Robert Lee
Tom Steers
New York
Chester Miller
Washington
William J. Davis
John M. Barron
F. J. Beasley Co
Harry Comer Dies at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Harry W. Comer age 23 son of Mrs. Della Davis of near Stewart died Monday at Sheltering Arms Hospital from a ruptured appendix. He is survived by his mother two sisters Mrs. Mary Zornes Columbus and Helen Kilkenny Webster Springs W V two nieces and two nephews. Burial in Stewart Cemetery with services at Stewart Methodist Church at 2 p m Wednesday. Friends may call Jones funeral home Tuesday until Wednesday noon.
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Harry W. Comer
Della Davis
Stewart
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Patrol Schedules Driver Tests Across Three Counties
The State Highway Patrol announced tests for drivers in Gallia Athens and Hocking counties over the next three days. Gallia County test at Gallipolis Courthouse 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Athens County test at Athens County Fairgrounds Thursday November 4 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hocking County test at Logan Fairgrounds Friday November 5 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Temporary permit holders must pass to receive permanent licenses.
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State Highway Patrol
Gallia County
Gallipolis
Athens County
Athens County Fairgrounds
Hocking County
Fairgrounds
Logan
Civil Service Examinations Open Here in Athens
The United States Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for several posts. Positions include associate meteorologist at 3200 dollars yearly and assistant meteorologist at 2600, both in the Weather Bureau. Also junior medical officer rotating internship and psychiatric resident at 2000, with St. Elizabeths Hospital and the Interior Department in Washington, D.C. Full details from J L C Kelley secretary of the U S Civil Service Board of Examiners at the Athens Post Office.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Weather Bureau
Department of Agriculture
St. Elizabeths Hospital
Department of the Interior
Washington, D. C
J. L. C. Kelley
U. S. Civil Service Board of Examiners
Athens
Energy and Elimination Promote Winning Health
Constipation can cause weakness headaches sleeplessness loss of appetite and low mood. Assist nature with Dr Edwards Olive Tablets a mild gentle laxative that also stimulates bile production. Millions use them for gentleness and effectiveness available 15¢ 60¢ and 80¢ at druggists.
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Dr. Edwards
Legion Will Meet At Post Home Wednesday Night
The K. T. Crossen Post of the American Legion will hold its monthly meeting at the post home 73 S Court St Wednesday night at 7 o clock. Adjunct A E McConkey asked for good attendance as important matters will be discussed.
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K. T. Crossen
The
American Legion
S. Court St
A. E. McConkey
Bukets tablets claim to ease bladder irregularity
An old advertisement touts a 25 cent test for bladder irregularity with directions to flush the kidneys and take Bukets tablets made from buchy leaves juniper oil and other ingredients. It promises relief from irritation and frequent nocturnal urination and urges buyers to ask their local druggist.
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Nature
Clines Pharmacy
Adv
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Sentenage
Magi
Rotary Convention
Coe
Franz Woodworth
Prop
Lehoe
Gilmore
Athens Central School
National Guard
Colette Lyons
Dick Merrill
London
Ohio State
Dean Gilkey
Ohio U
BATES
Harry Comer
Patrol
Legion
Ant Teee
Sohio
the Standard Oil Co
the Gas Company
Tappan Thrift Gas Range
Reg Price
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