Athens Unveils New Ladder Truck For Fire Dept
Athens City introduced a new ladder truck built by city workers at the Athens water works under Safety Director Bart Davidson. The 32 foot four inch vehicle cost 2197.59 dollars, features eight ladders, sheet metal sides, two tons of steel, and no wood except the seat. The city now has three trucks, with two pumpers and the new unit to aid National Fire Prevention Week demonstrations.
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Athens City
Bart Davidson
Athens
Davidson
Paul Dalton
Daniel Pierce
Frank Stevens
Hurry Repairs On Roads In County
County Engineer announces WPA funded road improvement on Gilkey Ridge Road in Lodi Township. Work to proceed as weather permits with 33 men, five day weeks, and plans updated after petition in March. Finances for flood control projects on Boats Run and Factory Creeks cited as lacking in engineer department funds. Ernest Helwig fined $5 and costs after pleading guilty to intoxication.
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Gilkey Ridge Road
Lodi Township
B. F. Becker, Jr
Beckler
Howver
Heckler
OU Band Plans Radio Concert After Football Game
Ohio University's 100 piece marching band will broadcast a half hour concert on Station WTAM Cleveland Saturday night at 9 30 after the Western Reserve football game. The band travels by bus Friday and will also perform at League Park Saturday afternoon and later in Hotel Hollen den lobby during a Bobcat Dance.
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Ohio University
WTAM
Cleveland
Ohio Western Reserve
Curtis W. Janssen
League Park
Hollenden
No Cackles To Wake Mr Ball
Everett Ball of Upper Plains kept a vigil as his 41 hens vanished from the roost during the night. Sheriff Charles Bayless leads the hunt for the thief, with 22 White Leghorns and 19 White Rocks missing.
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Everett Ball
Upper Plains
Mr. Ball
Charles Bayless
Staff Chosen for Athens Junior High Paper
The Preamble staff at Athens Junior High was announced. Editors include David C. Goldsberry and Martha Caskey. business manager Herman G. James. associate managers Coover Staats and Ruth Ann Grover. sport writer Ruth Ann Grover. feature editors Martha L. Dowler Gene Kissner. joke editor Jane Maccombs. reporting staff Jane Lou Frame Ann Dilley Martha Cottingham Betty Mead Jean Westfall.
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Athens
David C. Goldsberry
Martha Caskey
Herman G. James
Coover Staats
Ruth Ann Grover
Martha L. Dowler
Gene Kissner
Joan Murphy
Wanda Quest
Jane Maccombs
Dick Paynter
Ralph Arnold
Art Course Added to WPA Night Classes at Athens High
The Athens WPA Night School adds an art program alongside existing subjects. Courses include art appreciation and oil painting taught by Mrs. Redempa Goodrich with seven years of public school art experience. Enrollment is Thursday evening 6 30 to 9 30 at the high school with Miss Margaret Freery teaching during the same hours. Light aging and choral work are offered.
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Athens
Athens High
Redempa Goodrich
Margaret Freery
Busy Month Reported By Clerk of Courts
Athens County clerk Ruth E. Burdette announced a busy September with 714 automobile titles issued and 54 new car sales by county dealers. Fees totaled $698.10, of which $488.30 remained to the county. The office issued 116 hunting licenses and noted September income far exceeded last year’s.
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Clerk of Courts
Athens County
Ruth E. Burdette
Plane Victim Buried In Ironton Cemetery
Funeral services were held for Curtis Morris, 45, a former Ironton stove maker, who died after a plane crash near Raven Rock Airport. He lived in Portsmouth recently and was a World War veteran. Survived by wife Georgia, mother Mrs. J. A. Morris, and sisters Enola Radford and Vern Ackley.
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Curtis Morris
Ironton
Portsmouth
Woodland Cemetery
Mr. Morris
Raven Rock
Morris
Georgia
J. A. Morris
Pratts Fork
Locust Heights subdivision approved by Athens Council
Athens City Council approved the plat of Locust Heights Subdivision adding about 40 building lots owned by E F Sells in East Athens. The area connects to a planned U S Forestry Service 30 acre recreation park, with funds transfers approved for year end expenses and a new sewer line near Cable Street.
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E. F. Sells
East Athens
Athens
Townsend Addition
E. State St
Sells
U. S. Forestry Service
Cliff Cornell
Bart Davidson
Cable St
Morris Ave
Oscar Fulton
W. Union St
Shafer St
Gordon Gray
B. & O. Railroad
Republicans To Meet At Connett School Friday
A Republican meeting at the Connett School is set for Friday night at 7 30. Speakers include Judge O F Rowland of the common pleas court and Dr H T Phillips candidate for state senator. The Athens County Republican Executive Committee and York Township Republican Club sponsor the event.
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Connett School
O. F. Rowland
Common Pleas Court
H. T. Phillips
Athens County
Republican Executive Committee
York Township
Republican Club
Linscott Rites Set For Wednesday
Mrs. W N Linscott 72 died at her daughter’s home near Little Hocking from a stroke. Survived by husband W N Linscott four children and a deceased son. Funeral at Sand Rock Church Wednesday at 2 PM with Rev. William G Seaman officiating. Burial afterward.
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W. N. Linscott
Athens
A. L. Cornes
Little Hocking
Linscott
Richland Ave
Lancaster
T. C. Smith
Slagle
W. Va
R. B. Ricketts
Marshall Linscott
Pittsburgh
Dalton Linscott
Sand Rock Church
William G. Seaman
6000 County Drivers Obtain Permits at Athens Courthouse
Deputy Registrar Len B. McCune announced that the combined sale of drivers and chauffeurs licenses at the Athens County Courthouse today surpassed 6000. He noted a substantial rise over last year.
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Athens County
Len B. McCune
Campus Editor to Address Democrats at Stewart Meeting
Robert Reider of The Green and White at Ohio University and Democratic State Speakers Bureau will speak at the Democratic meeting tonight at 7 o clock in Stewart. County party candidates will be introduced and a New Marshfield address will follow a potluck supper with a state headquarters speaker from Columbus.
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Robert Reider
Green and White
Ohio University
Democratic State
Stewart
New Marshfield
Columbus
Test Students Eyes At Athens High School
Sophomores at Athens High School underwent eye testing using a stereoscope with slide graphs to detect defective vision. The procedure is being conducted this year with school nurse Mildred Colville assisting.
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Athens High School
A. K. Buell
Mildred Colville
Two-Wheel Theft Targets Truck on Poulson Ave
Paul Edzar reported to Athens police that a thief jacked up his truck on Poulson Avenue last night and stole two eels and the tires. The tires were valued at 80 dollars and the wheels at 30 dollars.
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Paul Edzar
Poulson Ave
Athens
Coal Train Double Parking Leads to Fine in Lancaster
Emmett Carsey of Lancaster double parked his coal train on Court Street yesterday during lunch. He was arrested and fined $2 by Mayor Cliff Cornell.
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Cornell Ernest Helwig
Pleasant Hill
Cliff Cornell
Emmett Carsey
Lancaster
Court St
Residential addresses list from Athens area directory
A long street and residence listing appears, naming numerous individuals and families with addresses across Athens and nearby towns. The fragment includes street and apartment references such as Mill Street State Street Court Street and Park Place, plus several named residents and auxiliary notes like rural route designations and apartment complexes.
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N. McKinley, Ave
Poplar St
Park Place
Res
R. D
Curren Drive
Bieap
S. Court St
Lorene and
Lincoln Sts
State St
W. Oer St
E. State St
B. T. Grover
Sunnyside Drive
S. High St
N. Shafer St. E
Richland Ave
Athens Auction Bucks Bring Real Prizes at Armory Night
Athens residents spent 13 871 dollars at the Armory last night buying 146 items from local stores in the first Auction Buck Night. Virgil Maxwell served as auctioneer as bids ranged from 10 dollars for cigars to 125 dollars for a 32 piece dinner set.
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Athens
Armory
Virgil Maxwell
Wright Kiwanis Elects Ross Wright President
Ross Wright of Athens County extension agent was elected president of the Athens Kiwanis Club at a regular meeting. Dr. John T. Sprague was chosen vice president. Wright will attend the Ohio District Convention in Cincinnati as delegate. The club plans its Home-Coming Dance on Oct 28 for underprivileged children.
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Ross Wright
Athens County
Athens Kiwanis Club
John T. Sprague
Cc. M. Gill
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
S. B. Erskine
P. F. Good
Paul Beckley
J. T. Sprague
G. M. Kyle
Norman Dean
F. H. Sands
Boy Scouts To Serve With Public Officials
Athens County Boy Scout troops will gather at Athens Methodist Church on October 8 at 10 a.m. to elect civic day scouts for October 22. Selected scouts will work with city and county officials including the mayor police chief service director fire marshal auditor traffic officer elections board clerk of courts sheriff county commissioner court bailiff probate judge and common pleas judge.
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Athens County
Athens Methodist Church
Athens City
Board of Elections
Mysteries of the Judiciary Cleared by Chief Justice Weygandt
Ohio Chief Justice Carl V. Weygandt spoke to the Athens Rotary Club on mysteries of the judiciary. He highlighted non partisan ballots and the routine, quiet work of courts, noting increasing workloads and the need for efficiency while preserving impartial decisions.
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Carl V. Weygandt
Ohio Supreme Court
Athens Rotary Club
Justice Weygandt
Ohio
Weygandt
East Side Elementary Wins Three Touch Football Games
East Side Elementary School collected three wins in a week with a 30 18 victory over West Side on Tuesday a 20 8 win over University Elementary on Wednesday and an 18 6 triumph over Central on Thursday.
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East Side
West Side
University Elementary School
Central
Tad Grover
Francis Frebault
Donald Bingman
Donald Ferguson
Bob Cable
Charles Gilkey
Ted Lehrman
Joe Truipp
Jim Stemple
Ellen Shannon
Edwin Watts Chubb
Gary Bethel
Jacksonville
Betty Price
McConnelsville
Luther Burbank
Nature
Scouts Meet Mondays at Athens Methodist Church
Walton Davies scoutmaster of Troop 56 announces weekly meetings each Monday at 7 o clock at the Athens Methodist Church. Winter activities and plans for the Oct 22 civic day program will be discussed at the next meeting. All boys who want to become scouts are invited.
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Walton Davies
Athens Methodist Church
Rally at Jobs Church in Nelsonville Sunday Service
A rally day service will be held at Jobs Methodist Church. Thursday night at 7 oclock Rev W P Clark pastor of Nelsonville M E Church will preach. The Young Peoples Chorus will sing and an offering for Christian education will be taken.
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Jobs Methodist Church
W. P. Clark
Nelsonville M. E. Church
Navy recruiting officer moves to new home near Clarks Chapel
W. H. Byers a United States Navy recruiting officer stationed in Athens has relocated from 46 First Street to a residence on Rural Route 4 near Clarks Chapel marking a change of address for the official.
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W. H. Byers
U. S. Navy
Athens
First St
Clarks Chapel
How To Kill Athlete's Foot Germ
It requires a powerful fungicide and camphor liniments fail to cure. Use Tinger Solution at full strength for sweaty or smelly feet and itching toes of Athlete's Foot. A 30c back in 24 hours is not promised. Available locally at Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store in Ady.
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Quick's
Cut Rate Drug Store
Ady
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