Athens County relief feeds thousands with donated groceries
The Athens County relief division reports distributing nearly 300 tons of food to relief clients between December 1933 and June 1934. W R Shaffer, director, notes canned meat, lard, veal, beef, and other staples were shared with families in Athens and Nelsonville, aided by local merchants and relief administration records.
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Athens County
Union Division
Athens County Relief
W. R. Shaffer
Shaffer
Delption
Athens
Nelsonville
Newweek
New Messenger
Messenger
Band program grows at Athens school with new instruments
A notes about the Athens Band describes growing student participation under Mr. Floyd Prince with a push to enroll in the high school band. It lists instruments including tellos, clarinets, trumpets, and saxophones and mentions free instruction on Mondays and Thursdays.
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Ies
Athens
Floyd Prince
Fragmentary note on Armistice Day flag standards
A damaged text fragment discusses placing Reg in the standards and erecting it on Armistice Day. It mentions flag usage and restrictions about how flags should be displayed during the occasion.
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Connec
Rowland Court Session Set in Athens Pleas Court
Senate witness T Rowan will appear in Athens Pleas Court before Judge Rowland for a full day testimony starting at 2:30 pm. The case involves a van and related charges against Rowland and others.
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Senate
T. Rowan. Rowland
Athens Pleas Court
Rowland
War Debate at Ohio University Panel Opposes ROTC
About 200 students and church groups gathered at the Presbyterian Church for a panel on The Pursuit of Peace. Speakers blamed business interests and propaganda for war and discussed a national Department of Peace using funds for peace propaganda. A committee formed to oppose an ROTC unit on campus.
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Department of Peace
Presbyterian Church
Ohio University
Robert Selover
John Stockham
Liberal Club
National Department of Peace
Jack Meister
Westminster Fellowship
Ray Keesey
Wesley Foundation
Nona Nelson
Christian Church
Robert Ellison
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Anna Faye Blackburn
Flower Sale Supports Local Veterans in Athens Drive
Members of the Women’s Auxiliary of the American Legion and the Conrath Bean Chapter of the Disabled American Veterans sold flowers on Athens streets with proceeds split between local veteran care and national activities. The sale continues tomorrow with Mayor Len B. McCune endorsing the effort in a formal proclamation urging citizens to give.
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K. T. Crossen Post 21
American Legion
Conrath Bean
Athens
Len B. McCune
Legion Armistice Ceremony at Ohio University Monument
A brief Armistice Day ceremony was held at 11 o'clock by the K. T. Crossen Post of the American Legion. Twelve members marched to the soldiers' monument on the Ohio University campus, bearing the American Flag and post colors. Taps were sounded by W. A. Edleman, with a small cannon firing by John Dowler.
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K. T. Crossen
American Legion
Soldiers’ Monument
Ohio University
W. A. Edleman
John Dowler
Fourth Graders Learn Music in Saxette Class
The Athens Public School Saxette class for fourth graders, taught by Miss Ruth Lambertus and Mr. Floyd Prince, combines notes and melody with simple pieces like Long Long Ago. The 25 student group meets after school Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Central School Building. enrollment is open to all Athens public schools’ fourth graders who wish to join this week.
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Athens Public School
Ruth Lambertus
Floyd Prince
Athens Public Schools
Miss Lambertus
Mr. Prince
Advanced 4 H Club Formation Prompted In Athens County
A committee of Senior 4 H Club groups in Athens County will meet Wednesday night at the county extension office to plan forming a club for members beyond eligible 4 H age. The aim is to promote social and community activities among members as one child family growth rises.
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Athens County
Woman keeps Armistice taps ritual in Athens County
Mrs. William Partlow mounts the Athens County Courthouse steps each Armistice morning to bugle taps for soldiers, a seven year ritual begun to honor war dead and keep a promise to her late Civil War veteran father.
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William Partlow
Moore Avenue
Athens County
W. A. Doolittle
Carbondale
State Officers Hold Three on Liquor Charge
Three men were arrested in Athens by state liquor enforcement officials Saturday night for possession of illegal liquor. Fred Sywers Arthur Robinson and Martin Kincade were in Athens County Jail pending arraignment. Two men were fined for intoxication and two others faced fighting charges. fines were suspended. John Cox was released on bond after pleading not guilty to fighting.
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Athens
Charlies Stratton
Athens County
Fred Sywers
Arthur Robinson
Martin Kincade
Canaanville
T. R. Bennett
Walter Duncan
William Flowers
Pearl Allman
York Township
Thomas Spray
Corning
John Cox
Spray
Bennett
Allman
Probate Court Sets Inheritance Tax On Albany Estate
In Athens County probate court Judge 8. M. Johnson sets inheritance tax at 280.30 for Mallie E. Nickles estate of Albany. Beneficiaries include Neil Dickson and the Town House Church. Exemptions apply to several relatives. total estate market value listed at 7,626.04. Goodrich and Gettle estates ruled free of tax. Goodrich widow Clara M. Goodrich to receive 3,736.27 value. Gettle heirs include widow Myrtle, son Henry, daughter Francis M. Gettle, value 2,854. In common pleas court Chester H. Dunkle seeks divorce from Ruth Dunkle of Columbus. allegations involve infidelity. no children.
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Mallie E. Nickles
Albany
8. M. Johnson
Athens County Probate Court
Neil Dickson
Town House Church
Edna V. Turner
Dickson
Rebecca Hawk
John Turner
Ora Bobo
Daisy Bobo
Myrtle Lewellen
Town House
Charles Goodrich
Charlies H. Gettle
Goodrich
Clara M. Goodrich
Gettle
Myrtle Gettle
Henry
Francis M. Gettle
Common Pleas
Chester H. Dunkle
Sawyer Elected Head of Local Farm Bureau
D. M. Sawyer was elected president of the Athens County Farm Bureau at the annual meeting in the Grange Hall. John T. Hope was elected vice president and Harry Henry secretary treasurer. Henry and Herbert Hoskinson were named delegates to the state convention in Columbus on Nov 21 and 22. Speakers included Edwin J. Bath, William Kampf, Allen Baker, C. S. Poston, Ss. C. Hartman, John Smith, and vocational agriculture teachers.
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D. M. Sawyer
Athens County Farm Bureau
Grange Hall
Fairgrounds
John T. Hope
Harry Henry
Mr. Henry
Herbert Hoskinson
Columbus
Edwin J. Bath
William Kampf
Allen Baker
C. S. Poston
Ss. C. Hartman
John Smith
Mrs Helen Arnold 22 Dies in Corning Home
Mrs Helen Ramsey Arnold aged 22 died early Sunday at her parents Corning home after a yearlong illness She was a member of the United Brethren Church and Philo Sunday School Class and spent her life in Corning Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 pm at the Corning First United Brethren Church conducted by Rev E H Wilson Belpre
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Arnold
Robert Ramsey
Corning
United Brethren Church
Philo
First United Brethren Church
E. H. Wilson
Belpre
Rain and Colder Forecast for Athens District
Rain and colder weather are expected in the Athens district today with clearing skies. A9 precipitation last 24 hours measured .09 of an inch, reported by weather observer Mrs. C N France. Noon temperature was 58 degrees.
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Athens
C. N. France
Samuel Dinsmoor Dies at 67 in Pleasant Hill
Samuel Dinsmoor aged 67 died Sunday at his home near Pleasant Hill after a three year illness. He lived his whole life in the community and is survived by his wife two daughters Mrs Lyle Graves Conneaut Ohio and Mrs Freda Hollingsworth Athens two sons Ralph Athens Floyd at home his father Milo Athens a sister Mrs Fern Kemple Fairmont WV four brothers M E Hebron IN Guy New Marshfield Harry Wellsville C and F P Athens and seven grandchildren Funeral services Tuesday at 2 30 pm in the Hanning Baptist Church conducted by Rev Earl Cowen and the Woodman’s Lodge burial in adjacent cemetery Isaak Walton League fish fry Tuesday night at 7 30 for members at Waterloo cab Meteor Crater Ariz diameter 4000 feet depth 600 feet
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Samuel Dinsmoor
Pleasant Hill
Mr. Dinsmoor
Lyle Graves
Conneaut
Freda Hollingsworth
Athens
Ralph
Floyd
Milo
Fern Kemple
Fairmont
W. Va
M. E
Hebron
Canaan Grange Election Plan For Tuesday Night
The Canaan Grange meets at the Grange Hall Tuesday night to elect officers for the coming year. All members are urged to attend per the election committee. The note also mentions the National Physical Laboratory at Teddington, England, with a 670 by 30 foot tank used to test scale models of vessels for speed and seaworthiness.
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Canaan Grange
Canaan
Grange
National Physical Laboratory
Teddington
Eng
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