Businessmen urged to back adequate state funds for Ohio University
Dr. R L Morton urged Athens County business and professionals at the Rotary Club to push for more state appropriations for Ohio University. He cited the university’s cultural and economic contributions, including about one million dollars yearly in local impact, 3,300 students, athletic events, and annual visitors boosting Athens merchants. He noted roughly $1.6 million was requested but not yet granted, and urged community influence to secure the funding.
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Athens County
Ohio University
R. L. Morton
Athens Rotary Club
W. J. Trautwein
McBee Co
Athens
Morton
Rotarians
Br. Morton
University
Bankers’ Forum
Safe Driving Award Noted After Death Letter
James Devlin, night clerk at Hotel Berry, noticed a letter for Carl E. Allen WPA engineer. A newspaper reported Allen killed in an automobile crash, but the letter from an insurance firm showed a cash allowance for safe driving on his policy. Allen worked with the WPA district office and often visited Athens on business.
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James Devlin
Hotel Berry
Carl E. Allen
WPA
Allen
Athens
Past Masters Honored Here By Grangers
Seventy members and guests attended the Athens Grange Booster Night with a program including a flag salute, tableau, readings, and a national master's address. Past Masters Phillip Briley H R Jacoby E R Jacoby George Snider John Hope and W H McClain received gavels. wives received corsages.
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Athens Grange
Frank Gilham
Harry Jacoby
Mary Hope
W. H. McClain
Hattie Webb
Grange
John Hope
Carl Frische
Agnes Terrell
Nellie Earich
Phillip Briley
H. R. Jacoby
E. R. Jacoby
George Snider
Raymond Webb
Della Shaw
Athens
Jackville
York Grange
Grant Lewis Dies at Athens Home at 71
Athens resident Grant Lewis aged 71 died Monday afternoon at his home 106 West Washington Street. Born in Athens Township he was orphaned young and survived by his sister Laura Trimmer who died in 1921. He worked for years at a local livery stable run by Finsterwald and Williams. His nieces and nephews, children of Mrs. Trimmer, live near Baltimore. Funeral arrangements: calling hours at Dewler Ferguson Funeral Home until 11 am Wednesday, body sent to Baltimore for 2 pm funeral and burial in New Zion Cemetery Fairfield County.
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Athens
Grant Lewis
Washington St
Athens Township
Laura
Lewis
Finsterwald and
Williams
Laura Trimmer
Boswell
Trimmer
Baltimore
Dewler- Ferguson
New Zion Cemetery
Fairfield County
Health Officer Urges Town Curfew for Dogs
HADDONFIELD New Jersey borough health officer Joseph Schivers urged a town curfew for dogs to cut dog bite cases by requiring all dogs off the streets at a set time. Skiing as a sport is a fairly recent origin and as transportation predated written history.
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Haddonfield
N. J
Joseph Schivers
Schivers
Reds 12 YanksSplit View Amid World Series Questions
Athens residents react to who will win the World Series. A mix of opinions favors the Yankees for power and star players, while others tout Cincinnati for pitching, balance, and regional pride. Most expect a short series with Yankees in four or Cincinnati taking two.
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Athens
J. E. Megown
E. State
Yanks
Reds
James Cumley
Franklin Ave
Yankees
J. RB. Vance
Elliott St
Russell Maple
N. Court St
Barber
Ira Quick
S. High St. Klerk
Louis Abraham
W. Union St
Cincinnati
A. D. McPherson
Congress St
New York
Richard Foster
W. F. Martin
Shannon Ave
Delbert Howett
Poplar Ave
A. H. Higgins
S. High St
Claudis Chappel
Columbia Ave
iCincy
Wholesalers Meet to Fight Price Rises in Wartime
A regional Ohio Wholesale Grocers Association meeting at Hotel Berry discussed wartime food industry challenges and cooperation with the Agricultural Advisory Committee under Secretary Harry Wallace. They planned actions to curb price increases and profiteering while maintaining uniform food flow across Ohio. Attendees included Gus Janszen, Carl Beasley, and R. C. Hess among others from multiple Ohio firms.
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Ohio Wholesale Grocers’ Association
Hotel Berry
Europe
Agricultural Advisory Committee
Harry Wallace
Carl Beasley
F. J. Beasley Co
Gus Janszen
Janszen
Enlistment Unchanged for Ohio National Guard Unit
Headquarters Company 2nd Battalion 166th Infantry Ohio National Guard conducted close order and section drills at the Armory last night. Lieut Harold E Chadwick said the current enlistment remains 26 enlisted men and two officers with no changes.
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166Th Infantry
Ohio National Guard
Harold E. Chadwick
Pittenger to Meet Employers and Workers in Athens
Glenn H. Pittenger manager of the Social Security Board field office in Zanesville will visit the Unemployment Compensation Bureau Office in Athens on Thursday from 1 30 to 2 30 to confer with employers and employees.
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Glenn H. Pittenger
Social Security Board
Zanesville
Unemployment Compensation Bureau
Athens
State St
J Sprague New Head of Kiwanis Club
Dr. John T. Sprague was elected president of the Athens Kiwanis Club for the coming year at the Hotel Berry dinner meeting. F. J. Taylor was named vice president and F. H. Sands treasurer. Larry Herron joined as a new member. Prof. L. C. Staats spoke on modern trends in speech education and the role of correct speech in persuasion.
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John T. Sprague
Athens Kiwanis Club
Hotel Berry
F. J. Taylor
F. H. Sands
Larry Herron
F. R. Beasley Co
L. C. Staats
Ohio University
Professor Staats
Henderson Hears Case In Maude Fenzel v Finsterwald
A motion hearing began in Common Pleas Court in Hocking County this morning on the suit brought by Maude L. Fenzel against R. W. Finsterwald and others. Judge Phil Henderson presides, filling in for Judge O F Rowland who earlier heard the case.
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Maude L. Fenzel
R. W.finsterwald
Common Pleas Court
Hocking County Common Pleas
Phil Henderson
Henderson
O. F. Rowland
Masons Meet Tonight at Paramathia Lodge No 25
Paramathia Lodge No 25 F and A M holds a special communication tonight at 7 30 to confer Entered Apprentice Degree. Visiting Masons are welcome and invited by secretary O G Houck.
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Paramathia Lodge No. 25
O. G. Houck
License Tag Office Returns to Carpenter
The deputy registrar of motor vehicles David Johnson announces the License Tag Office will reopen in its normal W. Carpenter Street location after weeks in City Hall. Ten clerks issued 1,173 licenses last Saturday amid permit rush. The half year rate on passenger car and truck plates started yesterday with two clerks on duty at the Carpenter Street office.
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David Johnson
W. Carpenter St
City Hall
Young Republicans of Township Meet Monday
Mayor Cliff Cornell Probate Judge Francis White Foster Corn well and Cornelius Queen spoke at the Young Republican Club of Athens Township gathering at Westfall's Restaurant. A program supported the Republican ticket for November. The next meeting is Friday night Oct 6 at 7 in City Hall council chamber.
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Cliff Cornell
Francis White
Foster Cornwell
Cornelius Queen
Young Republican Club
Athens Township
Westfall’s
Council Chamber
Bert Barnes
Emergency Jury Session Resumes After Medical Emergency
The October grand jury term paused when juror Hubert Buck of Guysville R D was summoned to Sheltering Arms Hospital for his son James Roy's appendix operation around 1 PM. The session was resumed later Monday morning.
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Hubert Buck
Guysville R. D
Sheltering Arms Hospital
James Roy
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