WPA Reports 161 Projects in Athens County Region
Summary from Director L C Gibson shows 161 WPA projects completed by mid November across Athens County towns including Athens City with 28 projects, Nelsonville 23, and eleven county wide efforts totaling 552 011 dollars. Major funding includes 1 920 478 dollars in federal WPA funds.
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WPA
Athens County
L. C. Gibson
Southeastern
Ohio
Athens City
Ohio University
State Hospital
Nelsonville
Canaan
Rome
York
Amesville
Athens
Athens and
Glouster
Buchtel
Chauncey
Coolville
Deanville
Hollister
Jacksonville
Lottridge
Mechanicsburg
Stewart
the Plains
Trimble
County Wide
Alexander Township
Ames Township
Athens Township
Waterloo
Bern Township
Canaan Township
Lodi
Carthage
Dover Township
Dover
Lee Township
Lee and
Alexander Townships
Lodi Township
Rome Township
Troy Township
Waterloo and
Lee
York Township
Chauncey Inaugural Basketball Aces Local Rivalry Night
Chauncey hosts a fuller night of action with Millfield Alumni leading Chauncey Alumni 14-10 as Varsity girls battle to an 18-18 tie and Alumni boys edge Varsity boys 25-20. Key scorers include Gloria Hintz with 10 for Alumni girls and Bert Smith and Dick Daugherty for Millfield.
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Chauncey
Millfield
Chauncey Alumni
Millfield Boys
Bert Smith
Dick Daugherty
Chauncey Boys
Daugherty
Worden
Gloria Hintz
Cliff Shafer
Flash” Stalder
Smokey Tippett
Harry Stalder
Donnie Day
Day
Gadna
Tinkham
A Sanders
Heffken
Dickerson
Cool Worden
Atkinson
McQuaid
Burchfield
Stalder
Bridgewater
Palmer
H. Stalder
Smith
Tucker
Simmers
Beccone Ae Ae
FT Shafer
Ross
S. Tippett
Tedrow
Rankin
B. Smith
F. Stalder
Wepes
Cewnaverreven
Chauncey Varsity
J. Smith
Alumni—Shafer
Tip
Dinner Still In the Oven Roast Ends in Arrest
The Herb Rasts Thanksgiving dinner remained in the oven untouched after an altercation. Police arrested Mrs. Rast in county jail and Mr. Rast in city jail on intoxication charges, with arraignment scheduled before Mayor Cliff Cornell.
Athens County Begins Christmas Seal Sale For TB Campaign
The 1938 Christmas Seal drive in Athens County launches Thanksgiving Day to support tuberculosis prevention. One million seals will be mailed in 8,000 letters showing portraits of Laennec Koch Trudeau and Holboell with a mother and children, designed by Loyd Coe.
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Athens County
National Tuberculosis Association
Reno Laennec
France
Robert Koch
Germany
Edward Trudeau
Elinar Holboell
Denmark
Loyd Coe
National Academy of Design
Metropolitan Art School
New York
Eagles Lodge Turkey Feast At Athens Armory
Eagles and their wives shared a hearty turkey dinner at the Athens Armory on Wednesday night with talks by William P. Wetherald of Zanesville and Mayor Clift Cornell. The event included a Thanksgiving dance and tribute to the auxiliary and a cross section of Eagles nationwide. Attendees included Mayor and Mrs. Cliff Cornell, former Probate Judge and Mrs. Louis Tyroler, Virgil Davis, state chaplain L. F. Jones, and Clarence Cooley president of the Eagles.
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Armory
William P. Wetherald
Zanesville
Clift Cornell
J. L. Duncan
Cornell
Athens
The
Eagles
Duncan
United States
Wetherald
Cliff Cornell
Louis Tyroler
Virgil Davis
L. F. Jones
Frank Richey
Clarence Cooley
Rufus Hopkins
B. F. Beckler
Record Attendance Expected for Rally at Pilgrim Church
A record attendance is expected at the Sunday School rally at Pilgrim Church Washington and Congress Streets Sunday morning at 9 30 Rev Paul W Thomas evangelist will preach at 10 30 The Young People service will be at 6 45 The evangelistic service at 7 30 where Rev Thomas will preach marks the close of the revival in progress the last week Special music has been arranged Mid week prayer meeting will be held Wednesday at 7 30
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Pilgrim Church
Washington
Congress Sts
Paul W. Thomas
Thomas
Thanksgiving Day Dinner Guests In Columbus
Pastor Rev. Chauncey Courtney and family hosted a Thanksgiving Day dinner for Isabel Bradfield and son Gladys Williamson and children Jo Ann and George Jr Chauncey Dawson Columbus Rev. and Mrs Courtney and children Betty Jane Isabel Charles Harvey and Gilbert Jr
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Chauncey
Gilbert Courtney
Isabel Bradfield
Gladys Williamson
Jo Ann and
George Jr
Thomas Dawson
Columbus
Courtney
Betty Jane
Isabel
Charles Harvey
Gilbert, Jr
Millfield Village Blacksmith Buried in Hilltop Cemetery
Funeral services for James R. Wade age 73 longtime Millfield resident and village blacksmith were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Millfield Church of Christ with Rev. Gilbert Courtney officiating. Burial followed in Hilltop cemetery by C. L. Stout firm. Wade survived by two sons Harvey and Edward a daughter Mrs Lurene Truitt and one grandson Richard a brother Fred and sister Mrs Harry Kramer both of Columbus.
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Chauncey
James R. Wade
Millfield
Wade
Harvey
Edward
Lurene Truitt
Cleveland
Richard
Fred
Harry Kramer
Columbus
Chauncey Church of Christ Names Simpkins to Lead Service
Chauncey Church of Christ will have Chauncey Andre Simpkins lead the worship service Sunday morning after Sunday School at 9 30 and the observance of the Lord s Supper at 10 30.
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Chauncey
Andriew Simpkins
Chauncey Church of Christ
African Missionary To Present Sermon
Dr A L Hensley missionary to Africa returns on furlough and will speak Sunday evening at Greens Run Church of Christ Nelsonville at 7 p m. A union service with Taylor Ridge Chauncey and Millfield Churches of Christ will follow. Introduced by Rev Gilbert Courtney. Music by Taylor Ridge Choir and Chauncey quartet. Public invited.
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Chauncey
Gilbert Courtney
Taylor Ridge
Trimble
First Church of Christ
Courtney
A. L. Hensley
Africa
Nelsonville
Greens Run
Church of Christ
Chauncey and
Millfield
Churches of Christ
Hensley
Taylor Ridge Choir
Chauncey Quartet
Thanksgiving gathering in Nelsonville at Reeves home
Chauncey Marshal and Mrs Reeves with children Robert Mae and Vergene, Mayor Hines and Mrs Tucker visited Nelsonville to share Thanksgiving at Marshal Reeves parents home Bert and Mrs Reeves. Other guests included Gerald Reeves of Springfield and Jack Reeves with son from Haydenville.
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Chauncey
Marshal
Lawrence Reeves
Robert
Mae
Vergene
W. D. Hines
Lara Tucker
Nelsonville
Marshal Reeves
Bert Reeves
Gerald Reeves
Springfield
Jack Reeves
Haydenville
Gallipolis Loses 14-0 to Pt. Pleasant in Foot See Game
Gallipolis fell to Pt. Pleasant 14 to 0 in the annual foot see game played at Pt. Pleasant on Thursday.
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Gallipolis
Pt. Pleasant
300 Expected For Templar Ritual Here
Three hundred Knights Templar from Division 4 are listed for a dinner meeting at the Athens Masonic Temple on Tuesday night December 6. Athens commander Thomas Gibson presides. Mt Vernon Commandery No. 1 of Columbus will confer the Order of Malta at 7 30. Guests include Louis H. Wieber grand commander of Ohio and M W Dugan grand commander of West Virginia. The Knights Templar Choir of Columbus will sing.
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Knights Templar
Athens Masonic Temple
Thomas Gibson
Athens
Mt. Vernon Commandery No
Columbus
Order of Malta
Louis H. Wieber
Cleveland
Ohio
M. W. Dugan
West Virginia
Knights Templar Choir of
Logan
Lancaster
Chillicothe
Gallipolis
Pomeroy, Ironton
Portsmouth
Circleville
Jackson, Washington D. H
Miners of Millfield to Meet on Saturday
Local No 1205 United Mine Workers of America schedules a monthly meeting Saturday at 1 pm in the Sanders Show Building West Millfield. President Clell Seckinger and secretary Clarence Willis urge all members to attend.
Toys May Be Left at Athens City Building
Toys for the Toy Shop operated by WPA workers may be left at City Hall or in the old brick plant building. City workers will move items between locations. WPA staff are repairing donated toys for distribution to children of poor families at Christmas.
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WPA
City Hall
Cliff Cornell
Athens
German digger uncovers 15 ounce opal at Lightning Ridge
Otto, a German prospector at Lightning Ridge in Australia, unearthed a 15 ounce opal valued at 7500 dollars, the largest find there in twenty years.
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Sydney
Otto
Lightning Ridge
Australia
Pilgrim Circuit Revival Schedule Highlights Rev Music
Rev W E Music preaches in Athens County Pilgrim Circuit churches with services at Stewart Friday 7 30 Carbondale Saturday 7 30 New Marshfield Sunday 10 30 South Canaan Sunday 2 30 Luhrig Sunday 7 30 He assists Rev Perry Lucas in Lodi Township revival the first five nights Rev J W Cook of Marion evangelist opens Luhrig revival with congregational singing
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W. E. Music
Athens County
Stewart
Carbondale
New Marshfield
South Canaan
Luhrig
Music
Perry Lucas
Lodi Township
J. W. Cook
Marion
Cook
Perry County
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Hull Foster, Jr
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McPherson Shoe Co
Cline Pharmacy Boy Auto Supply Co
Athens Messenger
Logan’s Book & News Co
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A. W
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Athens Home Telephone Co
Security Savings Bank
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Zenner
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White's Mill
Athens Printing Co
Kroger Grocery & Baking Co
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John Jagers Burns
W. B. Walker Grocery
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Westfall’s Lunch
D. M. Goddard Insurance
Ohio Fuel
Athens National Bank
Stedman Co
Athens Flooriing Co
Lawhead Press
M. D. Hughes
L. C. Mead Oil Co
Bank of
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Frank R. Murphey & Son
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Athens Elks Lodge
O. U. Library
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Ohio U
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E. H. Sprague
MecHenry
Addie Phillips
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Bennett Co
J. J. Sisler Co
Dr. T. H. Morgan Athens Ice & Storage Co
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the Mutual Home and Savings Association
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Wun-Der Shoe Store
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