Athens Guardsmen Go to Columbus for Five Day Maneuvers
Athens Ohio National Guard units move to Columbus for a five day mobilization at the State Fairgrounds. Battery C of the 134th Field Artillery trains north of Athens with 72 men and four officers, while the 136th Field Artillery will be quartered in Ohio University buildings. The exercise includes signaling and tactical maneuvers, with return to Athens Sunday evening.
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Athens
Ohio National Guard
City
Columbus
136Th Field Artillery
Ohio University
134Th Field Artillery
E. E. Carmichael
Fairgrounds
National Guard
Roosevelt
Carmichael
Russell Q. Hall
Richard Corwin
Ernest W. Campbell
Officer Finds Slot Machines
Informations filed in Common Pleas Court by Prosecuting Attorney Harold J. Rose charge James E. Burns and Pearl Darnell with unlawfully keeping and exhibiting for gain gambling devices known as slot machines. Machines were confiscated Tuesday by Rolland Ruth from the Burns filling station near Greens Run and the Darnell station at the northwest corner of the north Y junction. Arraignments before Judge O. F. Rowland will be held Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas Court
Harold J. Rose
James E. Burns
Pearl Darnell
Rolland Ruth
Burns
Greens Run
Darnell
Y” Junction
O. F. Rowland
County Bee Colonies Freed of Disease
Athens County Beekeepers Association heard a report that 6.8 percent of local colonies were diseased after inspections of 777 colonies in 96 apiaries for European foul brood. Fifty three infected colonies were destroyed while statewide 4.8 percent of 117 381 inspected colonies were diseased. Charles A. Reese presented colored bee industry pictures.
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Athens County
Ralph Harris Named Colonial Co. Manager
Ralph G. Harris of Athens was named manager of the Athens branch of Colonial Finance Co. to succeed L. D. Main, who moves to Zanesville. Harris, a Shade native, has worked for the firm 3 1/2 years after serving at the Athens Taylor Store and is a former Ohio University student.
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Ralph G. Harris
Athens
The
Colonial Finance Co
L. D. Main
Zanesville
Harris
Shade
Athens Taylor
Ohio University
Boys Town Visitor Seeks NYA Ties in Athens County
Father O Grady of Georgetown University visited Athens Monday to meet NYA director E S Haller about NYA youth work in Athens County. He discussed Ohio old age pensions with Miss Rowena Sprout. Accompanied by Glenn Callahan and Tilford Jewell, the group traveled to Zanesville and Parkersburg for an evening talk.
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Father O'Grady
Georgetown University
Washington, D. C
Omaha
Neb
Athens
E. S. Haller
NYA
Athens County
Miss Rowena Sprout
Ohio
Glenn Callahan
West Virginia
NVA
Carnahan
Tilford Jewell
Zanesville
Parkersburg
Father O’grady
Entertainers From Boston Highlight Christian Church Festival
The Enter tainment Festival at the First Christian Church presents the Di Crosta Ferrari Company in Musical Moments. Di Crosta plays multiple instruments in rapid succession and Mrs Di Crosta Ferrari accompanies on piano accordion and voice. The duo, popular in New England clubs, recently toured coast to coast on RKO Circuits.
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First Christian Church
Boston
di Crosta-Ferrari
di Crosta
Miss Ferrari
New England
RKO
di Crosta-Ferrari Company
Athens Girl Scouts Hope Chest Campaign Keeps Leading Unit
Girl Scout program in Athens depends on Community Chest funds to hire a part-time director as 115 Scouts and 85 Brownies pursue continued growth. Leaders include Mrs. Clarence Roach and Ohio University helpers, with Camp Rotan aiding training and activities.
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Athens
Thor Olson
Athens Scouts
Rotan
Rotary Club
T. R. Biddle
Clarence Roach
James Bowen
M. D. Hughes
Jane Martin
Harry Lackey
Paul Fontaine
Arthur Comer
Ohio University
Harold Davis
S. W. Robinson
Virgil Baker
Hjalmar Olson
Albert Johnson
H. C. Dorman
Community Chest
C. L. Jones
Roger Connor
Frank Murphey
E. A. Cottingham
Gordon K. Bush
C. H. Harris
Rufus C. Hopkins
Thanksgiving lesson-sermon announced in Athens church
Christian Science Church in Athens announces a Thursday November 23 service with the subject Thanksgiving. The golden text from I Thessalonians invites rejoice and gratitude, and the lesson cites Deuteronomy 22 9 and Science and Health page 508 noting seed as pure thought from divine Mind.
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Christian Science Church
Athens
Jesus
I Thessalonians
Mary Baker Eddy
Kinney Pleads Guilty To Charge of Larceny
James Kinney known as Bullet Kinney of Athens pleads guilty to larceny after an affidavit by Roy B. Lorentz of Roy's Auto Supply is linked to $82 in cash and checks missing. Kinney is held to the grand jury. bond set at $500, awaiting posting.
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James
Bullet) Kinney
Athens
Cliff Cornell
Kinney
Roy B. Lorentz
Roy’s Auto Supply Co
Gas Well Drilled on Weatherby Farm Reaches 1707 Feet
A. D. Townsend of Athens drilled a gas well on the Weatherby farm in Lodi Township, striking gas in the second Berea sand at 1676 feet and reaching 1707 feet. The well tests 325000 cubic feet per day with 700 pounds rock pressure. Townsend plans another location on John Lefler’s farm nearby and a future site in Carthage Township.
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A. D. Townsend
Athens
Charles M. Weatherby
Coolville Ridge
Lodi Township
Berea
Townsend
John Leffler
Carthage Township
Mrs. Amanda Manhorter Dies at Canaanville Home
Amanda Manhorter Carpenter 81 died this morning at her family home near Canaanville after three years of illness. She leaves husband Addison and son L. E. Carpenter of Athens, two sisters Mrs. Charles Inman of Guysville and Mrs. D. H. Linscott of Chauncey, and brother James Manhorter of Canaanville. Funeral is Saturday at 2 PM at the family home with burial in W Union Street Cemetery. Friends may call at any time.
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Amanda Manhorter
Carpenter
Canaanville
Addison
L. E. Carpenter
Athens
Charles Inman
Guysville
D. H. Linscott
Chauncey
James Manhorter
W. Union St
Pay the Price of Democracy at Athens Thanksgiving
Rev. Dr. John W. Danford urged Athens High School students to pay the price to preserve democracy, likening citizen duties to Pilgrims' obedience. The ceremony featured the school choir, prayers, scripture, and musical performances by Betty Bird, Cecil McGone, and George Maxwell.
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John W. Danford
First Methodist Church of
Athens
Athens High School
Danford
America the Beautiful
Richard Cone
Wilbur Swank
Harold Rutter
Betty Bird
Cecil McGone
George Maxwell
William Cheatham
Third Grade Pilgrim Project At Central Grade School
The third grade class at Central Grade School completed a Thanksgiving project with a Mayflower drawing on the wall a sand table village displays a log cabin and an Indian tepee Pilgrim and Indian figures were crafted by students including Paul Theisen Peter Young Harry Graham Lyndall Wooley Patsy Rohrer and others Miss Moriarty teaches the class Stories for the booklet were written in language class covers depict Pilgrim life and were made in art class.
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Central Grade School
Grim Village
Paul Theisen
Peter Young
Harry Graham
Lyndall Wooley
Patsy Rohrer
Bonnie Herron
Shirley James
Jean Gorby
Charles Huns
Dean Voigt Addresses Young People's Group
Ninety youths from Ath ens, Hocking, Washington, and Jackson Counties met at Ellis Hall on the Ohio University campus Monday evening for the seventh Older Youth Conference. Dean Irma E. Voigt spoke on "The Family as an Economic Center" stressing the family as a stabilizing factor for community and nation.
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Athens
Hocking
Washington
Jackson
Ellis Hall
Ohio University
Irma E. Voigt
Dean Voigt
Ladies Home League Aids Needy Families
The Ladies Home League of the Salvation Army meets weekly to sew for needy families. They have made layettes for expectant mothers lacking proper baby clothes and distributed 180 garments and 10 layette sets in the past year.
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Ladies Home League of the
Salvation Army
Thanksgiving Service At Central Methodist Tonight
Athens churches hold their annual Thanksgiving service at Central Ave Methodist Church at 7 o clock. Rev E Winston Jones will preach on What Have We To Be Thankful For with scripture read by Rev Neil Crawford and prayer by Rev J H Baugim. Grafton Cheney will sing two solos. Public invited.
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Athens
Central Ave. Methodist Church
E. Winston Jones
First Methodist Church
Jones
Neil Crawford
First Christian Church
J. H. Baugim
Grafton Cheney
Meeting of Miners at Millfield Postponed
Local No 1205 United Mine Workers of America Millfield postpones the regular meeting from Saturday November 25 to Saturday December 2 announced by W A Bell president and Herman Theisen Jr secretary.
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United Mine Workers of America
Millfield
W. A. Bell
Herman Theisen, Jr
Descendant Count Noted for Late Joseph Michaud in Conn
Left 123 descendants six daughters three sons sixty two grandchildren and fifty two great grandchildren mourn Joseph Michaud who died at age 77 in New Britain Connecticut.
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New Britain
Conn
Joseph Michaud
Dr James Elected to Texas Philosophical Society
Dr. Herman G. James, president of Ohio University, was elected to membership in the Philosophical Society of Texas. The society, founded in 1837, promotes research in literary, scientific, and philosophical fields and preserves related documents.
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Herman G. James
Ohio University
Philosophical Society of Texas
Burr Will Speak at Service in Pomeroy
Major W. W. Hinshaw and Lieut. Howard Burr have led Salvation Army revival meetings in Pomeroy for two weeks. Tonight Lieut. Burr hosts the service with Rev. Hundley of Middleport as speaker and a record attendance is expected. Public is welcome.
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W. W. Hinshaw
Howard Burr
Salvation Army
Pomeroy
Lieut. Burr
Hundley
Middleport
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Ohio Fairgrounds
166Th Infantry
Harold E. Chadwick
Everett E. Barnhart
Childs CO
Yawl
Court ST
Ralph Harris
Colonial Co
Boys Town
Athens, Ohio
Christian Church
Weatherby’s
Ladies Home League
Jessie Simpson
Teaneck
N. J
Hackensack
Dr. James
Philosophical Society
Doan
Millione
Optometric Service
S. Court
Williamson Heater Company
Plymouth
W. E. Duffy
Willard
G. H. Martin
Richland Ave
Williamson
Triplife
Burr
Mutual Hospitalization Assn
Williamson Ridg
Cleveland
State of
America
Athens National Bank
Federal Reserve
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