Athens City WPA project trims outside workers
Athens service safety director Bart Davidson ordered 40 nonresident workers removed from the Avon Street project after an inspector visit. He said the job employed about 100 men, including many from outside the city, and stressed the aim to sponsor enough city projects to employ local WPA workers per federal rules.
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Athens City
Bart Davidson
City Service Safety
Avon St
Davidson
WPA
Athens
Johu James
Lancaster St
Greider Appointed Under Civil Service
Columbus report announces seven state highway patrolmen appointed from civil service lists. Named are Homer G. Bluemlein Steubenville Harold Wilson Warren Robert Greider Athens Homer Wilson Columbus Delbert Miller Chillicothe Donald Cook Benjamin F Cain Mt Vernon.
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Columbus
U.P
Civil Service
Homer G. Bluemlein
Steubenville
Harold Wilson
Warren
Robert Greider
Athens
Homer Wilson
Delbert Miller
Chillicothe
Donald Cook
Benjamin F. Cain
Mt. Vernon
Revival to Extend at Pilgrim Church in Athens
Unusual interest and rising crowds lead Pilgrim Church revival in Athens to continue through October 15 with nightly 7 30 services led by evangelist Rev Jack Donovan and featuring special singing at each service.
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Athens
Pilgrim Church
Washington and
Congress Sts
Jack Donovan
Daughter Born to Mitchells at Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mr and Mrs Grover Mitchell of Richland Ave welcomed a daughter late this morning at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Mr Mitchell serves as sports editor of The Messenger.
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Grover Mitchell
Richland, Ave
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mitchell
the Messenger
Drive Begun To Extend New Jersey Parks System
The New Jersey Parks and Recreation Association launched a campaign to extend the state's parks, forests and recreational areas. It notes half the state has no agricultural value and could be used, with current facilities only 19 acres per 1 000 residents versus higher figures in nearby states. The group cites 70 000 acres of state parks, 12 419 county, and 10 512 municipal acres. Glenn Burson, Athens Route One, was released from Sheltering Arms Hospital this morning. The world's tiniest metal tube on display at the New York World's Fair measures 26 10 000 of an inch outside and 7 10 000 of an inch inside, made of pure nickel.
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Trenton
N. J
New Jersey Parks and Recreation Association
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New York
Driver Fined After Crash Near Nelsonville
Two accidents on Route 216 near Nelsonville over the weekend. Charles Garlinger, 58, of McCunesville, fined $50 for DUI after crashing into Gerald Shunkwiler, 17, of Murray City. In a separate crash, Raymond Windle, 26, of Nelsonville, and Robert Myers, 25, of Dayton, sideswiped south of Murray City. damages totaled 75 to Windle’s car and 50 to Myers’. Windle suffered a nose injury.
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Charles Garlinger
McCunesville
Co. G. Dew
Nelsonville
Garlinger
Gerald Shunkwiler
Murray City
Buchtel
Raymond T. Windle
Robert A. Myers
Dayton
Windle
Myers Auto
Nine Are Killed In Accidents Across Ohio This Weekend
Fire, water, and vehicle incidents claim at least nine Ohioans over the weekend. Day ton men Joseph Machuens and Eugene Brun, both 32, died when their car was struck by a vehicle carrying four Springfield men. Richard Ankton, 19, of Washington D. H., perished when a tractor overturned onto him during unloading. Hosey Donahew, 27, of East Liverpool, was killed when a county truck backed over him as he slept in a garage.
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Columbus
U.P
Joseph G. Machuens
Eugene Brun
Dayton
Xenia
Richard Ankton
Washington D. H
Lisbon
Hosey H. Donahew
East Liverpool
Columbiana County
Time Card and Airline Services Mentioned in Declared Text
The text lists train schedules from Chesapeake & Ohio and New York Central South and North lines with daily and Sunday exceptions, plus references to Athens Airways flights to Columbus or Pittsburgh and to charter services for trips to any city with an airport. It ends with a note about the Swedish Academy selecting the Nobel Prize in idealistic literature.
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Chesapeake & Ohio
NEW York Central South
NEW York Central North
Swedish Academy
Athens County Man Escapes from Prison Farm
Charles Harvey a 30 year old from Athens County escaped yesterday from the Lebanon Honor Camp at the London Prison Farm after being returned on a non support charge.
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Athens County
Lebanon
Charles Harvey
London
Woman Hurt In Car Wreck In Jacksonville
Mrs. Cora Kinder, 60, of Jacksonville, was thrown from the car and cut and bruised when her car, driven by husband D A Kinder, 67, collided with W R Hannafius’s, 41, of Ashland, in Jacksonville. Kinder treated by local physician. Kinder car damage estimated at 10 dollars. Hannafius car damage 25 dollars. Neither driver was injured.
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Cora Kinder
Jacksonville
D. A. Kinder
W. R. Hannafius
Ashland
Mrs. David Quick Dies At Caldwell Residence
Mrs. David Quick, mother of Mrs. E. B. Acomb and Mr. Irvin D. Quick of Athens, died suddenly Saturday at her Caldwell home. Survived by five sons and daughters including Mrs. F. E. Bronson, Eustis Florida, Mrs. George Sylvester, Cleveland, Walter Quick of Caldwell, and Mrs. Acomb and Mr. Quick of Athens. Funeral services set for Tuesday at two o'clock at the Quick home in Caldwell.
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David Quick
E. B. Acomb
Irvin D. Quick
Athens
Caldwell
Quick
FE. B. Bronson
Eustas
Fla
George Sylvester
Cleveland
Walter Quick
Acomb
McCune and Gross Drill Second Oil Producer in Rome Township
C W Gross and Len B McCune drilled a second oil well on the Grant Antle farm in Rome Township. The first well yields about 20 barrels daily, the second is said to be equally productive, and a third well is planned to start by week’s end.
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C. W. Gross
Len B. McCune
Grant Antle
Rome Township
McCune
Gross
Two Men Sentenced in Ohio Common Pleas Court
Judge O F Rowland sentences Edward Taylor 35 of New Marshfield and George White 43 to terms in the Ohio Penitentiary after guilty pleas. Taylor admitted breaking and entering the Steinmeyer Bros. store robbery Aug 17 with deputies recovering a radio and other merchandise. White from Indiana admitted assault on a child, with family notes provided.
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Ohio
O. F. Rowland
Common Pleas
Edward Taylor
New Marshfield
George White
Taylor
Steinmeyer Bros
B. C. Day
Charles Evans
Logan
Athens
Athens County
White
Indiana
Drunk Driver Pleads Guilty in Common Pleas Court
Floyd Hook 28 of Nelsonville admitted drunken driving after a Route 335 accident near Nelsonville last night. He faced a prior sentence on the same charge, and Judge O F Rowland ordered a $100 fine, costs, 30 days in jail and a two year driving license revocation.
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Nelsonville
Floyd Hook
Hook
O. F. Rowland
Common Pleas Court
Rowland
District Office Moves to Athens from Zanesville
The Standard Computing Scales Co. of Detroit has shifted its district offices to Athens from Zanesville after 35 years. J. L. Ginley, now district manager, oversees 11 Ohio counties and five West Virginia counties. Three staff now employed, with plans to expand. The office operates with Ginley’s Service Station at 410 W. Union St and a showroom and warehouse nearby. Ginley also sells Globe slicing machines and Friedrich Floating Air meat cases.
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Standard Computing Scales Co
Detroit
Mich
Athens
Zanesville
J. L. Ginley
Ohio
West Virginia
Ginley
Union St
Standard Scales Company
Globe Slicing Machines
Friedrich
Temperature Hits 90 In Athens Sunday Heat Wave Continues
Athens saw a Sunday high of 90 degrees, the warmest since September 16, with Sunday night low at 60 and noon temperature around 86 as heat lingered into Monday.
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Athens
The
Mercury
Revival in Progress at Wesleyan Methodist Church
Reverend Roy M. Vaughn of Cincinnati will speak each evening this week at 7 30 during the young people's revival at the Wesleyan Methodist Church Pratt Street. Special music will be provided by the church young people.
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Roy M. Vaughn
Cincinnati
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Pratt St
Friendship Class Supper and Meeting Moved to Thursday
The Friendship Sunday School Class of Richland Methodist Church will hold a 6:15 PM covered dish supper in the church basement followed by a business meeting. The regular Tuesday meeting has been rescheduled to Thursday due to conflicts.
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Friendship
Richland Methodist Church
Auto Recovered After Theft Report
H. G. Davis of 76 Mill Street reported his car stolen Saturday night. Officer Leslie Bradfield recovered the vehicle on Route 50 near Cannanville. the car was not damaged.
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H. G. Davis
Mill St
Cannanville
Leslie Bradfield
County Board Checks On Service Petitions
Athens County election board checked petitions for a referendum vote on the Civil Service Bill. They circulated 36 petitions with 1 134 signatures. The measure concerns civil service eligibility lists certification sick leave and layoffs in the classified service.
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Athens County
Ohio
County Election Board
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