Old Leader Resigns as Athens Fire Chief After 38 Years
Edward R. Pud Laughlin resigns as Athens fire chief due to physical disabilities after 38 years in the department. Harold F. Junod named his successor, with Laughlin made honorary chief. Davidson praises Laughlin’s service while Junod earns a reputation for efficiency and faithfulness in his new role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward R
Pud) Laughlin
Athens
Harold F. Junod
Laughlin
Part Davidson
County to resume WPA road projects in Athens County
Athens County will restart WPA road work on Gilkey Ridge Road Robinett Ridge Road and the Luhrig and Easler Creek bridges after funds were found to pay 20 equipment operators. Board chairman Ira Whitmore and county engineer B F Beckler will meet to seal ongoing financing and reopen the job sites Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Ira Whitmore
Board of
County Commissioners
WPA
Whitmore
B. F. Beckler
Beckler
Gilkey Ridge Road
Robinett Ridge Road
Luhrig Bridges
Easler Creek
Salvation Army Feeding the Hungry Man Campaign Preview
The Salvation Army fundraising drive begins November 27 as local unit at 92 West Union Street urges donations. Annual relief report shows extensive aid including garments shoes furniture groceries work relief and shelter for hundreds in the Athens area from 1938 to 1939.
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Vation Army
W. Union St
Athens Salvation Army Relief
Salvation Army Young People’s Camp
Cincinnati
Charles Watts Dies at Columbus Hospital
Charles Graham Watts, son in law of Will Merritt and former Athens County resident, died in a Columbus hospital after several weeks illness. Survived by wife Norma Merritt Watts and adopted son Charles Wesley Watts. Also notes Rev. T L Lowe ill at home in Columbus and Wilbur Stout, OSU geology lecturer, ill at University Hospital Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Graham Watts
Will Merritt
Athens County
Columbus
Mr. Watts
Gallipolis
France
Norma Merritt Watts
Charles Wesley Watts
Rev
T. L. Lowe
Athens Christian Church
Meigs County
Amazon Place
Wilbur Stout
Ohio State University
University Hospital
Chester Ir. Meigs County
Athens Temps Edge Lower Range Amid Scattered Showers
Temperatures in Athens stayed in the lower range with a high of 51 and a low of 38 on Monday. By noon Tuesday the thermometer reached 42 after rising four degrees, with rainfall on Monday and Tuesday morning totaling .17 inches and a Sunday night to Tuesday morning total of .29 inches.
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Athens
Mercury
Kiwanis Hearing Green on Audio Frequencies in Athens
Prof. D. B. Green of Ohio University explained audio frequencies and their role in transmitting sound to the Athens Kiwanis Club Monday night. He covered telegraph, telephone, radio and television and gave demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Kiwanis Club
D. B. Green
Ohio University
Knights of the Road Interrupted in Meal
Four transients were found by Officer Carman Church near the end of W Washington St on railroad property stirring Mulligan Stew from odds and ends. They fled with a can of hot stew as they moved to warmer, private quarters.
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Knights of the Road
Carman Church
W. Washington St
James Kinney Accused of Auto Supply Theft
James Kinney was arrested in Lancaster and tied to a larceny at Roy's Auto Supply Co in Athens. Roy B. Lorentz alleges Kinney, a car-washer, stole about $60 in cash and $19.69 in checks on November 12 before disappearing, with police moving Kinney to Athens to face charges.
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Lancaster
James
Bullet) Kinney
West Washington St
Athens
Roy B. Lorentz
Roy’s Auto Supply Co
Lorentz
Kinney
E. S. Finsterwald
Time Card Highlights Train Schedules and Air Service Notes
The clipping lists multiple Baltimore and Ohio and Chesapeake and Ohio trains with arrivals and departures by time, along with New York Central schedule details for south and north bound routes. It also notes Athens Airways flying to Columbus Pittsburgh and connections, with times for Parkersburg and Marietta.
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Chesapeake & Ohio
NEW York Central South
NEW York Central North
Athens Airways
Columbus
Pittsburgh
Parkersburg
Marietta
Courthouse Quietness Reflects County Budget Curtailment
The first clerkless and deputyless day reveals many offices closed or hushed at the courthouse. County Recorder Georgia Kilpatrick remains open. Sheriff Bayless operates with no deputies and limited phone service. The certificate of title office and other rooms show reduced activity as a weekly schedule persists until funds allow changes.
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Board of Commissioners
Probate Court
Georgia Kilpatrick
Charles Bayless
Certificate of Title Office
Ruth E. Burdette
Risaliti Plays On After Death Error Misread
Ohio University quarterback Danny Risaliti played the Western Michigan Teachers game in Kalamazoo after a telegram suggested his mother had died. The message, later found to refer to a friend's mother, did not deter Risaliti who remained in the game and helped secure a 13 6 Ohio U victory with a late touchdown pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danny Risaliti
Ohio University
Western Michigan
Kalamazoo
Danny
Athens
Eugene Acconi
Don Peden
Risaliti
Ohio U
Canton
Local Hospital Notes Include Surgeries and Birth
Mrs John Collins of 141 Franklin Ave underwent major surgery at Sheltering Arms Hospital this morning. Charles Ervin of Athens Route One was admitted for minor surgery yesterday and released this afternoon. Miss Frances Harris of Sharpsburg had an emergency appendectomy last night. Mr and Mrs George Fulton of Shade welcomed a daughter born late yesterday. Freddy Wise, seven, son of Mr and Mrs Harry Wise of 5312 Morris Ave, was released this morning.
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John Collins
Franklin Ave
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Charles Ervin
Athens
Frances Harris
Sharpsburg
George Fulton
Shade
Freddy Wise
Harry Wise
Morris Ave
Gaul Elected to Rome Canaan School Board
G G Gaul of Canaan Road was elected to the Rome Canaan School District Board of Education in the November 7 election. An error listed another person in his place in the electee list.
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G. G. Gaul
Canaan Road
Rome- Canaan
Funeral set for Rev Thomas in Sedalia and home services
Rev. W. A. Thomas 63 died Monday in Columbus. He led Sedalia Methodist Church for five years and is survived by a sister Mrs Charles Edmundson Athens and eight nieces. Funeral services will be in Sedalia Wednesday at 2 pm and Friday at 2:30 pm at his sister’s home 187 W Union St with burial in the nearby cemetery. Friends may visit after Thursday noon. Also noting DAR Veterans meeting delayed to Dec 14 due to Thanksgiving. Dave Young of The Plains fined $5 for intoxication after arrest on S Court St by police.
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Laughlin
Athens
Frank Roach
Warren
City Water
Junod
Charles Dalton
Harry Dalton
W. A. Thomas
Columbus
W. H. Thomas
Ann McNamee Thomas
Zaleski
Ohio University
Sedalia
Charles Edmundson
A. L. Maxwell
Hattie Love
Thomas
W. Union St
East Side Thanksgiving Assembly Planned at Elementary School
East Side Elementary prepares a detailed Thanksgiving program in the auditorium with every class performing. First and second grades unite for songs and a play First Thanksgiving with David Neutzling as Elder Brewster and Charles Patterson as the Indian Chief.
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East Side
Elder Brewster
David Neutzling
Charles Patterson
Frances Paterna
Marilyn Nicholas
Diane Blake
Janice Harrison
Margaret Algeo
Corrine Clutter
Patty Henry
Carol Smiley
Barbara Jukes
L. W. Roberts
Harry Connett
Jack Mahaffey
Donald Porter
David Lewis
Jane Lou Ruth
Ruth Ann Allen
Ruth Bannon
June Reeder
Virgil Davis
Jean Altman
Dickie Main
Watson Burnfield
Lewis Oadis
Athens Council approves license rules for itinerant vendors
Unanimous vote adopts an ordinance to license bond and regulate itinerant vendors in Athens. Vendors must pay 200 license fees and post 500 bond. violations carry 50 to 200 fines with daily penalties. Exemptions for war veterans and farmers.
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Athens
Frank Pugh Elected Leader at Pomona Grange Meeting
Athens County Pomona Grange met with Lodi Grange on Saturday and elected officers for the next two years. Frank Pugh was named master, Ed Howard overseer, Mrs. Frank Radcliff lecturer, John Hope steward, George Snyder assistant steward, Mrs. C. H. Copeland chaplain, Mr. C. H. Copeland treasurer, Mrs. H. R. Jacoby secretary, Ed Hawk gate-keeper, Mattie Jacoby Ceres, Mrs. Bertha Hayes Pomona, Mrs. Ardith Lewellyn Flora, Mrs. John Hope executive committee, Mrs. George Snyder pianist, and Earl Cowen chorister. Refreshments were served by Lodi Grange. A morning business meeting was held.
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Athens County
Pomona Grange
Lodi Grange
Frank Pugh
Ed Howard
Frank Radcliff
John Hope
George Snyder
C. H. Copeland
H. R. Jacoby
Ed Hawk
Mattie Jacoby
Ceres
Bertha Hayes
Pomona
Rotary Speaker Tells of Hawaiian Islands
J Warren Safford of Troy presented color moving pictures of the Hawaiian Islands to the Athens Rotary Club. He described the islands’ beauty and commercial importance, noting Americans control larger businesses while Japanese dominate smaller ones and that Hawaii imports more from the U S than it exports each year.
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Hawaiian Islands
Athens
Hawaii
United States
Safford
Granville C Brown Dies in Florida at 86
Granville C Brown, 86, a native of Athens, died suddenly in Tampa Florida yesterday. He was the son of Oscar and Adeline Currier Brown and was prominent in the Elks Lodge. In Athens he served as a hotel clerk.
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Granville C. Brown
Athens
Tampa
Fla
Mr. Brown
Oscar and
Adeline Currier Brown
Elks Lodge
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Cornell
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Margaret Williams
Norma Ann Heck
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Sweitzer Cheese
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Good Housekeeping Bureau
Children's
Colonial Loan Service
Clonial i
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Kerry
Studebaker
C.I.T
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D. A. Tinker
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