County Commissioners Consider Flood Protection Petitions
The Athens County commissioners review two 68 signature flood protection petitions for Coats Run Creek along Richland Ave and Factory Creek area seeking straightening dredging and WPA aided cleaning. They also authorize road work approvals including Marietta Run in Bern Township and Pearl Ridge Road using WPA priced quarries.
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Athens County
Athens
Richland Ave
Coats Run
Factory Creek
WPA
Marietta Run
Bern Township
Dover Township
Harvey Courtney
William Smart
E. W. Worden
Commissioners
Pearl Ridge
Dover
Brawley and Wyatt
Athens Welcomes School Nurse Miss Mildred Colville
Athens hires nurse Miss Mildred Colville to handle school emergencies and health education. She will oversee examinations, dental and throat checks, milk distribution for undernourished students, and refer to family doctors as needed. A new clinic will be built at the high school.
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Athens
Mildred Colville
Miss Colville
Miami Valley Hospital
Columbia University
Cornell Medical Center
New York City
Englewood
N. J
Waterbury
Child Health and Protective Committee
Lip Is Sour His Complaint Lip Is Sour His Complaint
John Strong of Wadsworth Ohio waits in Guernsey County Jail awaiting grand jury action after admitting fraternity house robberies at Ohio University He could not post a 500 bond and asked Sheriff Bayless to return his trombone mouthpiece to play daily but was refused The sheriff supplied only the instrument mouthpiece and no lip action.
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John Strong
Wadsworth, O
Ohio University
Thens County
Strong
Charles Bayless
Two Misner Brothers Fined and Jailed for Assault
Raymond and Wallace Misner were found guilty of assault and battery on September 21 in Common Pleas Court. They were fined $50 and costs each and sentenced to 30 days in Athens County Jail on a cutting with intent to kill charge. The case involved a dispute over dogs and was brought by Carlos Bobo, formerly of R D 6 Athens. Mrs Margaret White Nanna, former resident, dies Barberton. funeral held Saturday.
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Raymond
Wallace Misner
Common Pleas
Athens County
Carlos Bobo
R. D
Athens
Fewer Marriage Licenses in Athens County September
Probate Court reports 18 marriage licenses issued in September versus 23 in August. The drop reflects a slowing trend in Athens County weddings as fall begins.
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Athens County
Skywriting over Athens signals growth of local aviation
The Athens Aero Club plans to discuss airport restoration and expansion funding at Westfall's Tuesday meeting. A Dart airplanes dealer showcased a two passenger plane at 120 mph, while the Bird aircraft remains airworthy under new ownership. The federal Civil Aeronautics Authority begins airport needs surveys and aims to aid smaller communities with national aviation policy.
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Athens Aero Club
Westfall
Athens
Foster Lane
Dart Airplanes
Huntington
Rod Young
Rod
Federal Civil Aeronautics Authority Nas
Congress
Washington
Grove Webster
Darnell Family Reunion Held in Harrisonville
The Darnell reunion occurred Sunday September 18 at W C Darnell’s home in Harrisonville. Attendees included numerous Darnell family members from Harrisonville Canaanville Hooper Ridge Sugar Creek Minford Athens Amesville and Lucasville plus relatives from West Virginia and Chauncey. A cafe teria style dinner and brief sermon by Rev Lucas followed a day of visiting.
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Darnell
W. C. Darnell
Harrisonville
Lucas
William
James
Raymond
Vivian
Riley Darnell
Aaron
George
Gladys
John Drenner
Ronald
Maxine
West Virginia
John Darnell
Holloway Darnell
Conly Darnell
Emmett Darnell
Harold
Wilma
Canaanville
Warner
Evelyn
Ezra Darnell
Carry
Jean
Otis
Jenevia
Willard
Ruth Glass
Pauline Tinkham
Anna Hughes
Lidge Sheperd
Frank Darnell
Chauncey
Perry Lewis
Cecil
Ernest
Franklin
Richard
Robert
Leonard
Paul
Mary
Ruth
Shade
Clarence Malpas
Betty Lou
Donald
Hooper Ridge
Clifford Boudinot
Dolores
Betty
Sugar Creek
George Darnell
Minford
Rad Hughes
Athens
Sanford Williams
Lucasville
Virgene Webster
Keith
Amesville
Ohio Freshman's Brother Found After 17 Years
Genevieve Mahfood, an Ohio University freshman, reads a Wheeling newspaper ad and learns her eight year old brother James, who vanished 17 years ago after a gypsy kidnapping, has been found in East Liverpool. Blood tests and scars confirm his identity and he returns home.
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Genevieve Mahfood
Ohio University
James
Steubenville
England
France
Germany
Italy
Roumania
Hungary
America
Rush Run
Ohio
Andy Smith
Andy
East Liverpool
Tony Mahfood
Mahfood
James Mahfood
Girl Scouts and Brownies Begin Year's Work
Athens area units start the year with Juliet Lowe Troop No. 6 meeting Monday 3 30 to 5 00 led by Dorothy Fredman Fayetta Mann and Betty Baer of Ohio University Scouts from East Side School Buckeye Troop No 1 Central School Robin Hood Troop No 3 and Rufus Putnam Peter Pan Troop No 2 meet Wednesday 3 45 to 5 00 with leaders Mrs Jane Martin Mrs M D Hughes and Mrs Theodore Paige. Brownie packs begin Monday with West Side Brownies and Central Brownies meeting midweek at the M E Church. Rufus Putnam Brownies meet Thursday 4 00 to 5 00. Some seventh grade scouts and East Side Brownies delayed to later due to leadership limits.
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Athens
Juliet Lowe
Dorothy Fredman
Fayetta Mann
Betty Baer
Ohio University
East Side School
Buckeye
Central School
Rufus Putnam
Jane Martin
The
Christian Church
Harold S. Davis
Mary Shelton
M. E
Lucille Swaim
Albert Johnson
East Side Brownies
Richard Imes Funeral To Be Held Tuesday
Richard Price Imes a longtime Athens banker died Saturday after a two day heart illness. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 pm in the Methodist Episcopal Church Athens burial will be in New Marshfield Cemetery. He was born February 13 1880 in Waterloo Township and married Clara Baird in 1903. He served as Athens county treasurer two terms and worked at Athens National Bank since 1926. He leaves his wife two sons Wilbur B and Richard L and a brother R R Imes.
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Richard Price Imes
Athens
Methodist Episcopal Church
William G. Seaman
New Marshfield
Franklin Ave
Imes
Athens National Bank
Waterloo Township
James O
Frances Laney Ines
Clara Baird
Ohio University
Luhrig
Canaanville
Athens County
Methodist Church
Wilbur B
Richard L. Imes
R. R. Imes
Canonsburg
Room Leaders Named for Athens Junior High
Sherman Gilmore, principal, announced room leaders for seventh eighth and ninth grades at Athens Junior High. Names include Ann Peden president in Room 203 and Hattie La Grones president in Room 2. The student council sponsored a dance last Friday from 3:15 to 4:00 p.m.
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Athens Junior High School
Sherman Gilmore
Ann Peden
Doris Elkins
Louise Mason
Patricia Connor
Jack Triipp
Francis Efaw
Robert Mills
James Porter
Claudine Steppe
Vylian Casley
Jane Lou Frame
Annabelle White
Roy Geisinger
Jerry Grubb
Hattie la Grones
Barbara Danford
Dolores Whaley
Kathleen Stemple
Virginia Stansbury
Margery Browning
John Finsterwald
Sammy Gayton
Bill Pendry
David Nichols
Civil War Veteran Recalls Gettysburg 75th Anniversary
Henry Dixon, 94, told Albany Grange members about the Gettysburg 75th anniversary events. He noted an estimated 200000 people attended the monument unveiling for Eternal Peace. The meeting featured Frank Pugh’s welcoming address, musical readings, and performances by local residents.
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Henry Dixon
Albany Grange
Dixon
Frank Pugh
Winnie Stanley
Vorhis
Athens Woman Chooses City Exit Over Fine for Intoxication
Miss Frances Suckles of Athens faced Mayor C. C. Cornell after arrest Friday afternoon on intoxication charges. She opted to leave the city for six months to avoid a $50 fine plus costs.
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Frances Suckles
Athens
C. C. Cornell
Cattle Men To Meet In Ames For Testing Plans
A meeting will be held Thursday October 6 at Ames Bern High School to discuss plans for testing cattle for contagious abortion. Dr A J De Fossett from Columbus will attend and Frank Gifford will preside as committee chair.
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Ames-Bern High School
A. J. de Fossett
Columbus
Frank Gifford
Grand Jury Hears 42 Cases At October Term
Prosecuting Attorney Harold J. Rose today presented 42 cases to the October term grand jury. The panel likely will dispose of most cases by tomorrow and many involve minor charges.
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Harold J. Rose
Father Drunk Driver Fined After Athens Crash
George Brewer, 45, of Athens, pleaded guilty to drunken driving after a car crash on State Route 682. His license was revoked six months and he received 10 days in Athens County Jail plus $50 fine and costs. His five year old daughter was uninjured. Brewer admitted consuming about six bottles of beer and said his daughter always goes with him.
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George Brewer
Athens
Brewer
B. C. Day
State Patrol
O. F. Rowland
Will Discuss Marriage At Ohio U Convocation
Dr. Roy A. Burkhart, minister of the Community Church of Columbus, will speak at Ohio University convocation in Alumni Memorial Auditorium at 9 10 Tuesday morning on marriage and relationships. He will discuss "Hide and Seek" and is noted for direct, frank addresses on college campuses.
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Roy A. Burkhart
Community Church of Columbus
Ohio University
Alumni Memorial Auditorium
Burkhart
Ohio State
Ohio Wesleyan University
Irma Voigt
Supper Precedes Marshfield Meeting at New High School
A potluck supper will be held at the New Marshfield High School on Wednesday evening before a Democratic meeting. A speaker from state headquarters will attend. Everyone is invited to bring a dish and their own table service.
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Odd Fellows Hall
New Marshfield High School
Governor Club to sponsor Democratic rally at Stewart school house
The Sawyer for Governor Club plans a Democratic rally Tuesday Oct 4 at the Stewart school house with a speaking program songs by a quartet and refreshments. The Canaanville rally Saturday night drew about 250 attendees for music and dancing.
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Lawyer For Governor Club
Stewart School House
Canaanville
lSawyer For Governor Club
Poston Community House
Progressive Class of the Central Age meeting notes
The M. E. Church Progressive Class held a Friday business session and social at Ralph Barker’s Raymond Drive home with 19 members attending. Officials elected for the coming year include Ralph Barker president Lois Wolfe vice president Regina Russell secretary Floyd Wolfe treasurer and Bryson Russell social treasurer. A Halloween party is planned for October 28 at the Hamiltons.
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M. E. Church
Ralph Barker
Raymond Drive
Homer Brown
Bernard Chandler
Barker
Thomas Hamilton
Lois Wolfe
Regina Russell
Floyd Wolfe
Bryson Russell
Higgins Barnett Wedding In Kansas City Kansas
Announcements list the marriage of Joe Eddy Higgins and Helen Barnett in Kansas City Kansas at the First Christian Church on Sunday morning September 25. The groom, son of Mr and Mrs Homer D Higgins of 98 Richland Ave, is a Athens High School and Parks Air College graduate who now works at Stearman Aircraft Corporation in Wichita where the couple will reside.
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Athens
Kansas City
Kansas
Joe Eddy Higgins
Helen Barnett
First Christian Church
Ecty
Homer D. Higgins
Richland Ave
Athens High School
Parks Air College
Wichita
Stearmans Aircraft Corporation
Faithful Few Sewing Club Meets at Nidas
The Faithful Few Sewing Club entertained 10 members and a guest at Lena Nida's home on Mound Street. New member Mrs. Dennis Ours was voted in. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Pansy Zimm and Adra Thomas. Upcoming meetings and local club programs listed for the week.
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Faithful Few Sewing Club
Lena Nida
Mound St
Naomi McNeil
Dennis Ours
Pansy Zimm
High
Adra Thomas
Low
Charles Winn
Grosvenor St
Night Motorcycle Escort To Queensboro Bridge
In a daring city journey Noel, Bill, Hank, Dicky and I travel by motorcycle escort to the Queensboro bridge. A city officer signals a safe stop at the island entrance, then permits us to proceed toward the city with assurances and a card for future speeding checks. Noel asks about Princess Olina and my plans to warn Mrs Underwood.
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Noel
Bill
Hank
Dicky
Queensboro
Ong Island
Queensboro Bridge
Mary
Olina
Oliva
Lillian
Meddlers aim to appeal to the princess for aid
Adele Garrison portrays a tense scene as a character trusts an ally to plead with Lillian and seeks assurance about a crucial 11 o'clock appointment. Dicky hurries away but promises a possible 10 o'clock update, leaving the narrator anxious about her husband’s trouble.
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Noel
Lillian
the Lansfield
Dicky
Hank
Bill
K. F. 8, Inc
Personal notices from Athens area social page
Mr and Mrs F C Schilling and Dorothy Ann spent Sunday in Parkersburg for the Eleanor Balderson Harold Wilson wedding at First Methodist Church. Miss Lucille Carpenter and Keith Scott visited the Londons. Merrill Suiktadee of Logan WV was weekend guest of his mother Mrs H L Atkinson. Mr Atkinson attended Wolfe reunion at Concord Church. J P Trepp and family left for Bridgeman Mich after his mother’s sudden death. he is an assistant professor at Ohio University. Mrs Claude B Parker of Gallipolis visited sister Dolly Gist in Athens. Harvey C Baker attended Ohio State Indiana game in Columbus. Home Economics classes begin at Athens High School room 200 tonight with sessions at 6:30 7:30 8:30. Audrey Dinsmore in charge. SAYRE STUDY CIRCLE meeting with Mrs L B McCune postponed indefinitely.
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F. C. Schilling
Dorothy Ann
E. State St
Parkersburg
W. Va
Eleanor Balderson
Harold Wilson
First Methodist Church
Merrill Suiktadee
Logan
H. L. Atkinson
Atkinson
Wolfe
Concord Church
J. P. Trepp
Mound St
Bridgeman
Mich
Trepp
Sheboygan
Ohio University
Athens High School
Audrey Dinsmore
How Women in Their 40s Can Attract Men
Advice for women aged 38 to 62 facing midlife changes. Recommends fresh air rest and Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to boost vigor and steady nerves amid menopause symptoms. Encourages using a tonic for vivacity and calmness during changes.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Parent Teacher Week Announced By Gov Davey
Governor Martin L. Davey proclaims Parent Teacher Week for the week starting October 3 praising PTA contributions and noting the 33rd state convention in Columbus. Ohio PTA membership drives seek a 10 percent rise, with a 157 913 total and themes and local chairmen listed. another note mentions Ottawa Thanksgiving Day proclamation for October 10.
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Gov. Davey
Martin L. Davey
Columbus Navy
Davey
Parent Teacher Association of
Ohio
PTA
Stanley Emmitt
Martha Brown
West Side Pta
Francis Frebault
East Side Pta
Frank Phillips
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IOOF
Esther
T. L. Swan
N. Lancaster St
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Athens Grange Hall
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Chi Omega
Homer Dorman
Paul Beckley
Charles Reamer
WCTU
Central Avenue
W. E. Clark
A. E. Wagner
Frank B. Dilley
Columbia Ave
Edith A. Wray
Child’s Study Club
the Plains
Russell Michael
Carl Michael
Carl Marcinko
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Home
Jesse Camp
Greta Moler
Gwendolyn Radebaugh
Ee Garrett
Robert P. Tompkins
Elmwood Place
J. T. Merwin
Bunji Omura
W. E. A. Victory Travel Club
Roy Lee
Stimson Ave
Harold McGrath
Curran Drive
George Minameyer
First St
Hobson Study Circle
L. H. Blackwood
Congress St
Athens Hi-Y
Lydia Lash Evans Club
Arthur T. Boyles
Pine Place
Fred Weber
Hawaii
Pacific
Oo Cless
George Starcher
Second St
William Stehr
John Algeo
of the
Eagles
Carpenter St
Fred Brown
Maplewood Drive
Harry Fisher
O. U
Gypsies
By Grace McKee
Girl Scouts
Richard Imes
Grange
Gettysburg
Ohio U
Joe E. Higgins
Nidas
Poston
Guysville
Warren Williams
Leta V. McLaughlin
Adele Garrison
Meddlers
Penny
McBride Service Company
W. Union St
Dowler & Ferguson
Funeral Home
Athens, Ohio
Lucille Carpenter
Keith Scott
Mrs
Raymond Thomas
London
Claude B. Parker
Gallipolis
Dolly Gist
Parker
Lillian Gist
Tampa
Fla
Harvey C. Baker
E. St
SAYRE
Sayre Study Circle
Higley
C. B. Dillon
Virginia
William S. Shepherd
Williamsburg
Ottawa
Ont
Canada
Canada Gazette
Visks
New York
Trs Stein
Security Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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