81 Cases Set Before Athens County Grand Jury
Athens County grand jury drafts 81 cases for five day session at the courthouse starting Monday. About 200 witnesses from across the county are subpoenaed to testify. Offenses include assault and battery, petit larceny, destruction of property, intoxicated driving, breaking and entering, carrying firearms, trespassing, grand larceny, issuing bad checks, auto theft, and failure to provide. Jurors named include Iraiph Chase and C H Wyatt among others. Hugh Rowsey of Middleport fined $5 and costs for unregistered automobile operation in Justice T R Bennett's court. State Highway Patrol made the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Grand Jury
Grand Jury
Iraiph Chase
Coolville
Harvey Fersons
Guysville
Fred Fiske
Nelsonville
C. H. Wyatt
Athens
Frank Davis
Grace Potter
Phillip Ong
W Nelsonville
Ralph Henry
Anna Snow
Ellsworth Keller
Dawson Meeks
Shade
O. C. Dailey
John West
Albany
Louis Weatherby
H. C. Pierce
Forest Service Hocking Valley HQs Ready for Occupancy
The United States Forest Service completes new administrative headquar ters near Athens Ohio just east of U S 530 South. Ranger Roland J Schaar says the complex, built with local labor, includes a residence for the ranger in charge an office building two warehouses a machine shop for repairing moving equipment and an oil storage building.
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United States Forest Service
Roland J. Schaar
Hocking Valley Purchase
Athens
U.S. 530 South
79 Held in Athens County Jail This Month
Figures from Dorothy Parmiter deputy to Sheriff Charles Stratton show 79 people were held in the Athens County Jail during September. Of these eight were women. The top offense was intoxication with 13 jailed, four for driving while intoxicated, one man held for having a squirrel in season out of season. Eight awaiting grand jury proceedings.
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Dorothy Parmiter
Charles Stratton
Athens County
Jones and Woolley Invited to State Bar Meeting
Attorneys Evan J. Jones and John J. Woolley, president and secretary of the Athens County Bar Association, were invited by George R Murray of Dayton to attend a Columbus meeting of local bar presidents and secretaries with state bar officers. Committee reports on activities will be given, followed by discussions of profession problems.
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Evan J. Jones
John J. Woolley
Athens County Bar Association
George R Murray
Dayton
Ohio State Bar Association
State Bar Organization
Columbus
State Bar Association
Mrs Hoover Named Ohio Women for Landon Leader
Mrs. Thomas N Hoover of Athens is appointed chairman in the Tenth Congressional District for the Ohio Women for Landon Club which backs the Landon Knox ticket. State chairwoman is Mrs Alexander Printz of Cleveland. A district chairman will appoint county leaders. Hoover has not chosen county heads yet.
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Thomas N. Hoover
Athens
Ohio Women For Landon Club
Landon-Knox
GOP
Ohio
Alexander Printz
Cleveland
Leipsic Man Hurt in Motorcycle Accident
Leipsic resident Thomas Schultz was admitted with a leg injury after his motorcycle collided with a car on Morrison Brown Hill. Other patients Emery Murphy and Charles Bolin were released from Sheltering Arms Hospital, while Mrs. Lewis Gittlen underwent a major operation at the same facility. Ray Chapman of Pratts Fork and Gladys Phillips of Guysville obtained a marriage license.
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Lewis Gittlen
Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Thomas Schultz
Leipsic
Morrison-Brown Hill
Emery Murphy
Nelsonville
Charles Bolin
McArthur
Ray Chapman
Pratts Fork
Echanic
Arles Chapman
Gladys Philps
Guysville
Thomas R. Phillips
Saxette appeal grows at Athens Junior High School
At Athens Junior High School a Saxette group teaches a reedless six-hole instrument resembling a clarinet. Miss Lucille Davidson, new from Columbus, leads the class and believes the instrument helps students develop rhythm, rotation, and tone for later, more difficult work.
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Athens
Lucille Davidson
Columbus
Doctors To Meet in Cleveland Next Week
Several Athens County physicians plan to attend the 90th annual meeting of the Ohio State Medical Association in Cleveland. The event runs Oct. 7 to Oct. 9 at the Cleveland Public Auditorium with an expected 1500 to 2400 physicians. Key speakers include Dr. R. R. Hendershott and Dr. J. H. J. Upham, plus inspector W. H. Crane Lester. A banquet at the Hotel Cleveland features Sigmund Spaeth. Attendees include Dr. J. C. Henry and Dr. T. A. Copeland among others.
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Athens County
Ohio State Medical Association
Cleveland
Ohio
Cleveland Public Auditorium
R. R. Hendershott
Tiffin
Association
J. H. J. Upham
Columbus
American Medical Association
W. H. Crane Lester
Washington, D. C
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Cleveland Academy of Medicine
Sigmund Spaeth
New York
Radio Fame
J. C. Henry
Athens County Medical Society
T. A. Copeland
C. S. McDougall
D. H. Biddie
A. K. Buell
Athens Rotarians Attend Inter-City Meeting in Marietta
Eight members of the Athens Rotary Club led by president R W Finsterwald joined an inter-city Rotary gathering in Marietta. Delegations came from about a dozen Southeast Ohio clubs including Middleport Nelsonville and Gallipolis. District Gov Thomas J Summers welcomed attendees and Prof Cameron Ralston spoke on When Half Gods Go.
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Athens Rotary Club
Atty
R. W. Finsterwald
Marietta
Southeastern Ohio
Middleport
Nelsonville
Gallipolis
Thomas J. Summers
Cameron Ralston
Washington and Jefferson College
George Campbell
Cincinnati
Athens Club
C. H. Harris
M. FB. Olmstead
Dean T. C. McCracken
H. C. Pendry
P. C. Nichols
B. T. Grover
Harry Beckley
Fog Causes Frost Delay and Dangerous Driving in Athens
Athens recorded a fall from 64 to 44 degrees with dense fog that likely prevented a light frost and made travel hazardous. By late morning the sun began to cut through, and readings rose to 53 at 10 a.m. A slight frost is possible tonight with Saturday forecast for cloudiness and higher temperatures.
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Athens
Rail Time Card Listings For Central and Connections
Timetable notices show New York Central trains routes with arrival and departure times for No. 2 No. 3 No. 9 and Chesapeake and Ohio and Baltimore and Ohio lines. Also listing airline connections and tax service hours with Athens Athens West North East departures and arrivals.
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NEW York Central South
NEW York Central North
Chesapeake & Ohio
Cast Chosen For Show at Athens High
A tentative cast for the musical comedy Tune In at Athens High School lists Kasper Kroggins as Codfish King and roles for Bradley Peck Nelle Foster Jean Kroggins Dolores Davis Joe Brown and many WAHS staff. The production includes Armin ta Morrison and a girl band with several named performers and specialty acts.
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Athens High School
Kasper Kroggins
Bradley Peck
Eileen Sanders
Marjorie Malone
Mary Brown
Larry Helwig
Roy Moorhead
Hawley Sprague
Clarence Smith
Howard Bolinger
Betty Cakenougher
Helen Quest
Virginia Hayes
Margaret Winning
Marjorie Moler
Aldine Duncan
Alice Maccombs
Meeting for Farmers Is Changed to Oct 9
The agricultural conservation meetings for farmers will be held at 8 p.m. on October 9 at either the Lodi Grange or Stewart School, moved from October 8 as previously announced.
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Lodi Grange
Stewart School
Inexperienced Drivers Will Take Tests Later
Athens State Highway Patrol says learner's permits go to individuals with under one year of driving or under 18. They must wait 30 days before testing, permit valid 90 days, and no tests will be given in October.
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J. B. Grogan
Athens
State Highway Patrol
Tea Room Loss Leads to County Court Claim in Athens
Clara McKelvey of Columbus sues Lovina Clark of Glouster in Athens County Common Pleas for 210.08, seeking dissolution damages from a tea room partnership begun September 1 1935. Petition states profits and losses were to be shared, partnership dissolved with a loss of 943.93, leaving 165.95 plus 44.13 loaned by plaintiff due.
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Clara McKelvey
Columbus
Lovina Clark
Glouster
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Albany Grange Social Meeting Rescheduled for Oct 3
The Albany Grange will meet Saturday evening October 3 at 8 o'clock in the Grange Hall. Members are asked to bring sandwiches and pumpkin pie.
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Albany Grange
Grange Hall
Ohio Colleges Report Larger 1936 Classes
Officials from 17 Ohio colleges report large enrollment gains in 1936 with record totals. Ohio State University tops with 12,400 students, a thousand more than last year, and a freshman class near 3,400. Miami University lists 2,730 total and 1,043 freshmen, while Ohio University reports about 2,703 total.
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Ohio Colleges
Ohio
The
United Press
Ohio State University
Ohio State
Ohio University
Miami University
Miami
Kenyon Ee
Wilberforce
Ohio Northern
Wooster Ae
Heidelberg
Oberlin
Mount Union Jointittninioiniceens
Otterbein
Akron U
Wittenberg
ROO Denison Ee
Capital
Toledo U
Baldwin-Wallace ‘Shiek
Chicken Dinner At Pleasant Valley Church Draws 200
Athens residents join 200 guests at a country style chicken dinner hosted by the Ladies Aid Society of Pleasant Valley M. P. Church at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Wood in Alexander Township. Long tables filled from 5 o clock with fried chicken and plentiful vegetables, fruits, and pickles, followed by pie and coffee.
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Athens
Pearl Wood
Alexander Township
Ladies’ Aid Society
Pleasant Valley M. P
Robinett and McDaniel Families Host Weekend Visit
Chauncey residents Mr. and Mrs. Vern Robinett of Haydenville were guests of Mrs. Elizabeth Robinett, while Mr. and Mrs. Dennia McDaniel and daughter of Duncan Falls, O visited H. C. and Mrs. McDaniel in Millfield. Ida Myers of Pennsylvania visited Mrs. Ida Hill and daughter Mrs. John Sharrick. Cassie Burson of Columbus returned from a stay with her niece Mrs. Lay Howard.
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Chauncey
Vern Robinett
Haydenville
Elizabeth Robinett
Dennia McDaniel
Duncan Falls
H. C. McDaniel
Millfield
Ida Myers
Pennsylvania
Ida Hill
John Sharrick
Cassie Burson
Columbus
Lay Howard
Ponsler Offers Dog and Cat Rest Stop in Florence
Jack Ponsler provides a dog and cat rest room in Florence for touring pets. Motorists can leave animals there for a romp while they visit the town, offering a brief pet care service on the road.
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Florence, Cre
U.P
Jack Ponsler
Ponsler
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Landon
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