Kelso's Explanations of Election Incident Accepted by Court
Court clears way for Rome Canaan Rural School District bond issue. Judge Rowland finds the $25,000 election properly advertised after earlier questions over notices and minutes. Taxpayers withdrew from suit as disputes settled. bids for construction and related work are listed with amounts and bidders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Oaoaa Ees
Kelso
Rome-Canaan
Common Pleas
O. F. Rowland
Common Pleas Court
Melvin Dunfee
J. G. Russell
Rome-Canaan Board of Education
M. J. Carlton
S. J. Biddison
WPA District Grows to Twenty One Counties in Ohio
The WPA District 3 headquarters at Zanesville now oversees six more counties Carroll Coshocton Harrison Holmes Jefferson and Tuscarawas and relinquishes Pike and Scioto to District 2 in Cincinnati. Total district counties rise from 17 to 21 as seven area engineers and four area supervisors are named to oversee new and ongoing projects.
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District 3
WPA
Ohio
Zanesville
Carroll
Coshocton
Harrison
Holmes, Jefferson
Tuscarawas
Akron
Pike
Scioto
Cincinnati
Attorney Kelso Apologizes For Court Absence In Political Dodger Case
The Athens County Common Pleas Court accepted Attorney John Kelso’s explanation and apology after he said he did not write or know about a campaign pamphlet linking a living court case to a political campaign. Kelso described his efforts to reach Judge Rowland and stated he had removed his name from future pamphlets. The court and bar accepted the explanation.
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Common Pleas
O. F. Rowland
Athens County Bar Association
John Kelso
Nelsonville
Rowland
Kelso
Dodger
Mr. Kelso
R. W. Finsterwald
Turoler For Pro
Emmett Keenan
Francis D. White
Turoler For Probate
Ruth Burdette
Columbus
Industrial Commission
Charles Druggan
District Court
Athens Messenger
Tyroler
Judge White
Francis White
White
The
Helwig
H. A. Mettler
Carl Helwig
Frank M. Acton
Carlos M. Reicher
Mettler
Revival services halted by Rev. Hadwin illness
Sudden illness of Rev. D. H. Hadwin of Belpre ends revival at the Church of Christ on 6 Stimson Ave. He was attended by an Athens physician and transported home by Pearley Gaskill and his son Dwight.
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D. H. Hadwin
Belpre
Church of Christ
Stimson Ave
Hadwin
Athens
Pearley Gaskill and Son
Dwight
Weather reports from Athens show warm spell
Temperature in Athens reached 45 this afternoon marking the warmest day since last Wednesday. The night low was 18 and yesterday’s high reached 35.
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Athens
Miner Injured in Fall at Sunday Creek Coal Mine
Adolph Orzechowski, 55, of Glouster, fell under coal at No. 6 Mine in Millfield this morning. He suffered a fractured right leg and injuries to his back and chest. Taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital. condition not yet released.
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Sunday Creek Coal Co
Millfield
Adolph Orzechowski
Glouster
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Revival Continues at Free Methodist Church Athene
The Life Line Trip continues this week at the Free Methodist Church Athene with Rev John Peel preaching. Services are held daily at 2 PM and 7 30 PM. Rev Walter Martin serves as pastor.
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Free Methodist Church
Athens
John Peel
Walter Martin
Woodrow Witham Pleads Guilty and Is Jailed
Woodrow Witham Chauncey pleaded guilty to intoxication before Magistrate T R Bennett on Monday afternoon. He was fined five dollars plus costs but could not pay and was ordered to serve time in the county jail.
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Woodrow Witham
Chauncey
T. R. Bennett
The Citadel at Athena Theater Opens
The Citadel based on A J Cronin’s novel opens at the Athena Theater. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer produced the film at Denham with Robert Donat and Rosalind Russell in lead roles. A large cast supports including Ralph Richardson Rex Harrison Emlyn Williams and Penelope Dudley Ward as the Welsh coal town story unfolds with mine sequences and a physician’s ethical struggle.
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A. J. Cronin
Athena
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Denham
England
Robert Donat
Rosalind Russell
Ralph Richardson
Rex Harrison
Emlyn Williams
Penelope Dudley- Ward
Cronin
Donat
King Vidor
Grangers To Take Gifts For Christmas Party
The Athens Grange will hold a Christmas party after its meeting on Thursday night December 1 led by master Harry Jacoby. Attendees should bring a 10 cent gift and a covered dish for a potluck supper after a short business session. The event will celebrate November and December birthdays. Green Valley Grange members from Vinton County planned to attend but canceled due to icy road conditions.
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Athens Grange
Harry Jacoby
Grange
Green Valley Grange
Vinton County
Farm Classes Arranged for Four Athens County Schools
Ten week short courses for all farmers in four Athens County communities begin this week. Delmer Glenn, a trained farmer, will instruct. Sessions start nightly at 7 30 in the high school agricultural rooms with four local teachers sponsoring.
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Athens County
Vocational Agriculture Department
Delmer Glenn
State Department of Vocational Agriculture
Glenn
College of Agriculture
Ohio State University
Morgan County
Coolville
New Marshfield
Stewart
Amesville
T. C. Newsome
Respect For Court Grows Says Judge Cherrington
Judge Henry C. Cherrington, Gallia County bar leader, spoke to Athens Rotarians on The Supreme Court. He said respect for the court remains strong and is increasing despite past attacks, noting no need to fear court packing as a political tool.
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Henry C. Cherrington
Gallia
Rotary Club
Albany PTA to hear Ohio University critic at high school
Mrs. Clara DeLand of Ohio University, supervising critic in special education, is set to address Albany Parent-Teachers Association at the high school tonight at 7 30.
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Clara DeLand
Ohio University
Albany
Parent- Teachers’ Association
National Scout official to speak at Hock-Hocking dinner
W. E. Lawrence assistant national director of health and safety from New York will address the Hock-Hocking district meeting and dinner at Athens Christian Church on Monday evening December 12. The program includes reports, officer elections for 1939, troop awards for attendance, demonstrations, and a supper planned by each troop with a small per person charge.
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Athens Christian Church
W. E. Lawrence
New York
Kootaga Council
Boy Scout
Roy L. Dupler
Lawrence
Dupler
Hock- Hocking
Bee Keepers Meet Tonight Athens County Group
A meeting of the Athens County bee keepers will be held tonight at the Mechanicsburg School at 8 oclock to form a permanent organization. Temporary officers elected last Oct. 31 are chairman J. C. Atkinson vice chairman G. S. Holden secretary Oscar Andrews. C A Reese state apiarist will discuss improvements to the Athens County bee industry for next year including completion of inspection for American Foul Brood.
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Athens County
Mechanicsburg
J. C. Atkinson
G. S. Holdren
Oscar Andrews
C. A. Reese
John McDonald Dies At Home in Oregon
Athens County mourns former resident John McDonald who died at his Cottage Grove Oregon home. He moved to Oregon in 1936 after 25 years as manager of the New York Coal Company Orchard Farm near Salem. Funeral plans to be announced. body to be returned to Athens. He leaves a wife and ten children, plus a sister and a brother.
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Athens
John McDonald
Athens County
Cottage Grove
Ore
New York Coal Company
Orchard Farm
Salem
McDonald
Arthur
Ruth
Eileen
Mary
Harold
Barberton
Wilfred
Carbondale
George
Charles
the Plains
Ellis and
Howard
Amos Ailes
Nelsonville
Clay
Floodwood
Four Injured In Icy Road Auto Accidents
A Sunday crash near Wilmington injured Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Bennett from 142 N Lancaster St. Their shoulder and bruising injuries followed a trip to visit relatives. A second crash Thursday morning injured Mr. and Mrs. H P Dowler as their car hit a telecommunication pole en route from Columbus to Athens. The Dowlers, former Athens County residents, sustained rib and knee injuries. Both crashes were blamed on icy roads and both cars were badly damaged.
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Jesse Bennett
N. Lancaster St
Wilmington
Lebanon
George Cain
Bennett
Athens
Columbus
Fred Dowler
E. Mill Sr
H. P. Dowler
Carroll
Mr. Dowler
Dowlers
Athens County
James Re elected as Secretary Treasurer of NA State Univ
Dr. Herman G. James, president of Ohio University, was re elected secretary treasurer of the National Association of State Universities at its annual meeting in Chicago. He has held the post since 1935.
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Herman G. James
Ohio University
National Association of State Universities
Chicago
James
Schwarze Birth Announced at Sheltering Arms Hospital
A son was born yesterday to Mr and Mrs Bernard J Schwarze at Sheltering Arms Hospital. The couple reside at 11 1 2 N Court Street.
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
Bernard J. Schwarze
Court St
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