Balloting Results In Athens County Townships
Unofficial returns show Athens County approved the Carey relief bond issue 6,241 to 5,997 but defeated the three‑mill levy 6,049 to 6,859 with several precincts still missing. Election winners include Miley A. Jacoby as short term trustee in Athens Township and Dwight Rutherford as clerk.
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Athens County
Rome
Waterloo
Alexander Township
East Luhrng
Sugar Creek
York
York Township
Miley_A. Jacoby
Athens Township
J. H. Grosvenor
Charles Bolin
Dwight Rutherford
Elza Graham
Frank White
J. W. Bailey
Wayne Baumgardner
Harry West
James G. Francis
William Newman
Ed Heft
Selby A. Murphy
Ben H. Wagner
Vivian Dowler
Ernest Katzenbach
Ervin Burns
Maywood Bowers
George Hartley
Waterloo Township
Amesville
Thomas FE. Clark
Nellie M. Hixgon
Jessie Owen
Earl Morris
Ames Township
Albert Keirns
J. A. Hines
Wade Smith
Martha L. Carpenter
Canaan Township
Charles Cone
Charles Shirley
Earr Butts
Faye Eslocker
Albany
Earl E. Parker
Albert Leadinghous
JF. E. Bolton
Harry Davis
Lawrence Morris
Wayne Welch
Paul Barnes
C. E. Rickey
W. H. Battrell
Lee Township
J. W. West
Marguerite W. Moore
L. A. Tewksbury
Fred Elliott
F. M. Knowlton
Clarence F. Vorkes
Albany District Board of Education
Coolville
L. C. Brafford
Ray Strickler
H. C. Parrish
S. R. Henderson
W. C. Redikn
Orval Bibbee
G. E. Carlton
F. W. Chapman
C. O. Gunder
C. E. White
Troy Township
S. J. Wildman
M. A. Blackburn
John Deeter
R. R. Crislip
Harry Carlton
Edgar
Chauncey
Lodi
T. R. Phillips
C. F. Creamer
Harry Howard
William Chappell
Joseph Ashcraft
G. R. Cook
W. B. Spear
Arthur Finsterwald
Carl Hayes
Lewis Moore
George Starkey
Mrs. Sams
Halloween Party Held by Mr and Mrs Harvey Starlin
Mr and Mrs Harvey Starlin hosted a Halloween gathering at their home with a large attendance. W W Dille remains seriously ill at his daughter's home, Mrs Harvey Cunningham. The Buckleys visited their father George Williams and wife for the weekend. Otto Dille from Aledo Texas came for his father’s illness. Mrs Earl Poston is seriously ill at her New England home. The Summers visited Parkersburg West Virginia. Earl Martin of Marietta visited his wife here for the weekend.
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New England
Harvey Starlin
W. W. Dille
Harvey Cunningham
Thomas Buckley
George Williams
Otto Dille
Aledo
Earl Poston
James Summers
Parkersburg
W. Va
Earl Martin
Marietta
Vigilant Guards Guard 8500 Turkeys for Holiday Market
Armed guards and trained dogs patrol the G. W. Ault farm near Kirkland Illinois where 8,500 turkeys are raised for the holiday market. A floodlight is used at night to deter thieves. The Bemidji zoo in Minnesota reports a snow white porcupine.
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Bemidji, Minn
Four Athens men hunt bear in West Virginia woods
Dr M D Worley O R Sams John Ferry and E C Wyatt returned from a bear hunt with a 150 pound brain. Ferry killed the bear with a .30 Marlin as the animal chased a West Virginia hunter up Cranberry Mountain. The party tracked the bear to its nest. they killed it with a head shot. Wyatt said the hide will become a rug.
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Athens
M. D. Worley
O. R. Sams
John Ferry
E. C. Wyatt
West Virginia
Cranberry Mountain
Work on New Farm Measure
Washington committees prepared for a special session to draft a farm bill. Leaders plan to use benefit payments to gain farmer cooperation, avoid mandatory controls, and stabilize prices and surpluses. Skeleton bills are under review.
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Washington
U.P
Senate
House Agriculture Committees
Congress
Congressional
Walton Group Discusses Dam and Fish Fry Plans
Athens Izaak Walton League members met in City Hall to discuss the new dam project and upcoming fish fry. Committees were formed for the November 9 cabin event, with Prof. O. E. McClure named general chairman, and nine new members joined: Paul Silvas, Dr. Robert Studer, A. R. Johnson, H. H. Roseberry, C. L. Dow, Paul Cotton, Prof. A. C. Anderson, D. W. Roads of Athens, and Rudolph Steinmeyer of New Marshfield.
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Athens
Izaak Walton League
City Hall
O. E. McClure
Paul Silvas
Robert Studer
A. R. Johnson
H. H. Roseberry
C. L. Dow
Paul Cotton
A. C. Anderson
D. W
Murphy changes plea in DUI case with suspended fine
John Murphy of Nelsonville appeared before Judge O F Rowland in Athens County Common Pleas Court and changed his plea from innocent to guilty on a driving while under the influence indictment. The court withheld jail and fined $100 plus costs, suspending the fine on condition he refrain from driving.
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John Murphy
Nelsonville
O. F. Rowland
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Innocent Touilty
Rowland
Murphy
Revival Services to Begin at Clark's Chapel Sunday
Revival meetings start next Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at Clark's Chapel and will run for two weeks. Pastor Rev. A. H. Beckett is joined by Rev. Earl Cowen of Shade in leading the services.
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Clark's Chapel
A. H. Beckett
Earl Cowen
Shade
Chest Workers Begin Community Chest Drive on Campus
The Community Chest drive kicks off Thursday with a noon luncheon at Hotel Berry for both sections of the Big Gift Committee. Captain Palmer announces a new system to avoid double solicitations and directs house to house visits by a women’s committee for those unreachable at work. Ohio University faculty canvass begins under Prof. C N Mackinnon with floor by floor solicitors, as agencies including Salvation Army Red Cross Girl Scouts Boy Scouts Hospital YWCA and Child's Health assist. About 50 volunteers aim to raise 13650 for the 1937 goal week.
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Berry
Captain Palmer
Community Chest Fund
Athens
Palmer
Margery Stalder
Frank Murphey
Margaret Haskins
Ohio University
C. N. Mackinnon
Mackinnon
University
Salvation Army
The
Red Cross
Girl Scouts
Boy Scouts
Hospital
University Y. W. C. A
Child's Health and Protective Association
Nazarene Class Heads Meet in Athens Today
A Southeast Ohio Nazarene Sunday schools convention is held at the Church of the Nazarene in Athens. Today 2 30 pm pastors and superintendents meeting, 7 30 pm pupils and public gathering with speakers Rev Charles A Gibson Rev Parrot and Rev W E Zimmerman.
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Nazarene
Ohio
Church of the Nazarene
Charles A. Gibson
Columbus
Parrot
Springfield
Ill
W. E. Zimmerman
Broken Leg Does Not Stop Voter George Davies
A broken leg did not stop George Davies from voting. Davies, a building contractor from 36 Smith Street, was injured in a fall last Saturday. While being taken by ambulance for an X ray, the vehicle stopped at the voting place and Davies cast his ballot.
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George Davies
Davies
Smith St
John Jagers
Guard Battery drills weekly session at Armory
Battery C of the 134th Field Artillery Ohio National Guard held its Tuesday drill with Sgt Charles Bennett supervising the school of a soldier. Corporals James Stewart Ivan Brown and Douglas Hall led subdivisions while Lt Richard Corwin oversaw customs courtesy guard mount. Visiting inspector H H Schultz praised the cleanliness program and approved equipment except one wrecked field gun. Major T E Haley discussed district field artillery work. Privates James R Tipton and Vance J Andrews received honorable discharges. Thirty six men attended the drill.
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134Th Field Artillery
Ohio National Guard
Charles Bennett
James Stewart
Ivan Brown
Douglas Hall
Richard Corwin
Kenneth Smith
William Green
Pearl Droz
Corwin
H. H. Schultz
Fifth
Fort Hayes
T. E. Haley
U. S. Army
James R. Tipton
Vance J. Andrews
Elbert Carmichael
Oil Station Attendant Slain in Hold Up at Buchanan
Police report Herman Reinke an oil station attendant was shot and killed during a hold up at the Buchanan station. Witnesses say two men in a gray coupe with Illinois plate 635-734 robbed him and sped east toward Niles Mich after the shooting.
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Buchanan
Mich
U.P
Herman Reinke
Reinke
Illinois
Niles
Locomotives on French State Railways Get Wireless Telephones
French State Railways fit locomotives with wireless telephones to enable engineers to communicate with signalmen, improving signaling and safety on the network.
Waterloo Farm Session to Open Thursday Evening
The Waterloo Farmers Institute opens Thursday evening November 4 and continues Friday November 5 with school cooperation. Thursday features a music program by Mr Fadely and his Racine group. Friday hosts exhibits by Farm Bureau Boy Scouts F F A and others with prizes for home economics and farm products.
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Waterloo Farmers’ Institute
Fadely
Racine
Farm Bureau
Boy Scouts
Neil Crawford
Athens
Parent-Teacher Association
Thomas Wolfe
State Highway Patrol
Local residents undergo hospital surgeries and observation
Mrs. Amanda Coburn of Pratts Fork had major surgery at Sheltering Arms Hospital on Wednesday morning. Mrs. Lithia Chalfant of Coolville Route 2 entered for observation on Tuesday. Mrs. Lillian Shirley of 183 West Union Street entered for medical treatment on Tuesday.
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Amanda Coburn
Pratts Fork
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Lithia Chalfant
Coolville
Lillian Shirley
W. Union St
Lone rural pupil tops class in Pittsburg district
In Pittsburg Kansas a rural school near town has only one pupil Gene Humble aged 9. He will have no trouble keeping the lead at the head of the class as he is the sole student enrolled this year.
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Pittsburg
Kas
Gene
Mrs Juliette James 64 Dies at Sugar Creek Home
Juliette Bertha James age 64 died Tuesday morning at her Sugar Creek residence. Survived by husband died 1936 two sons Phillip and Robert both of Athens Route 2 five daughters Mrs Mike Kollister Mrs Evelyn Chesser both of Athens Route 2 Mrs Rene Arck of Mt Vernon Miss Esther James of Milwaukee and Mrs Marian Carsey of Columbus a brother Arthur of Spokane Wash 11 grandchildren and one great grandchild Funeral services Tuesday at 2 pm at Sugar Creek Church conducted by Rev Gilbert Courtney Burial in W Union St Cemetery Athens.
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Juliette Bertha James
Sugar Creek
James
Phillip
Athens
Robert
Mike Kollister
Evelyn Chesser
Rene Arck
Mt. Vernon
Esther James
Milwaukee
Marian Carsey
Columbus
Arthur
Spokane
Wash
Sugar Creek Church
Gilbert Courtney
Chauncey
W. Union St
Athens woman pleads not guilty to pocket picking charge
Ethel Sharp also known as Ethel Burton of Athens pleaded not guilty to a pocket picking charge before Mayor Len B. McCune. She was held to Common Pleas Court on $500 bond but could not post and was sent to county jail.
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Ethel Sharp
Ethel Burton
Athens
Len B. McCune
Common Pleas Court
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Guy FE. Gwry
Clarence E. Wolfe
Alva Judy
Johnn G. Herron
Elroy Williams
Clark B. Hunter
W. Tewksberry
A. B. Conkey
Glenn Prater
Otis Clark
Carthage Township
Carl Kincade
R. F. Schrader
F. I. Caldwell
R. Carson Boggs
Garrett Hy Chalfant
Isadore Mantle
Clark
Parker
Brafford
John A. Henry
Trimble Township
William H. Christman
Fred Leach
J. L. Altman
Thomas Gamwell
E. L. Jones
Elza B. Chalfant
G. H. Love
Henry Williams
Trimble
Eugene Hammon
M. E. Christman
Hester McCune
Elza Chalfant
Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store
Athens, Ohio
Union
Walton Group
Waterloo Farm
Institute
Resinol
Howe
Carter
Vicks Vatro
Optometric Service
Court Athens
N. Court Sr
Santa Claus
Aghenle
Rae Yquaker Or
Rye
Bourbon
Shenhy
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
yghtRen
Wuisxtt Sey
Triap Ey Mily, Inc
Pcmenley
Nene
Schenley Distributors, Inc
New York City
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