WPA to Aid Athens Recreation Board Goals
Athens recreation board held its first meeting electing C. C. Bird as president and Homer Baird as secretary. Mayor Cornell presided as WPA officials Sam B. McCulloch and George Mautz outlined plans for a full-time director and four assistants, with projects hoped at the Armory and West Side and use of school facilities for winter activities.
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C. C. Bird
Homer Baird
Athens
Cliff Cornell
Sam B. McCulloch
WPA
Ohio
George Mautz
Zanesville
Henry Ervin arraigned on untaxed liquor charge
Henry Ervin was indicted for possessing untaxed liquor and arraigned Monday before Common Pleas Judge O F Rowland. He entered a not guilty plea and was ordered bonded at 300 dollars.
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Henry Ervin
Common Pleas
O. F. Rowland
Methodist Church to Host Reception for Danford Jones
Members of the congregation will hold a reception in honor of Dr and Mrs Danford and Rev and Mrs Jones in the church auditorium Wednesday evening at 8 oclock.
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the Methodist Church
Danford
Jones
War Veterans Republican Club Plans Regular Meeting
The War Veterans Republican Club will hold a regular meeting at 7 30 p m Wednesday in City Hall. The Athens County Young Republicans Club has been invited to attend.
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War Veterans Republican Club
Athens County
Young Republicans Club
Drastic action may follow bid to oust Athens County health board
Three county health board members face pressure to appoint a trained public health commissioner and sanitarian or resign. The Athens County Health Advisory Council, citing federal and state requirements under the social security program, warned that failure could lead to drastic measures to remove the dissenting officials. The council, and local leaders including dairy interests and Ohio University, pressed for qualified appointments to sustain public health funding and programs.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
OHT
Athens County Health Board
Athens County Board of Health
County Health Advisory Council
Fred Leech
Trimble Township
Clarence Wolfe
Waterloo Township
Advisory Council
John Mourn
Courty Health Board
D. A. Morris
E. M. McLeod
County Health Board
E. A. Person
Murray City
J. M. Higgins
Dr. Person
E. J. Person
Athens Real Estate
Robinson
Athens County
Baughman
B. T. Grover
Ohio University
A. H. Brooks
R. I. Marlow
Health Board
Brooks
Osborne
Harry Mettler
Nelsonville
Athens County Tuberculosis Association
Dr. Robinson
Thomas M. Wolfe
Lodi
Trimble
M. A. Blackburn
Troy
G. R. Cook
Rome
C. E. Wolfe
Waterloo
W. D. Hines
Chauncey
Thomas
E. Clark
Amesville
F. W. Chapman
Coolville
Frank Trainer
Albany
Courthouse to Close Thursday for Columbus Day
Athens County courthouse will be closed all day Thursday in observance of Columbus Day, decided by the board of commissioners at their regular meeting Monday.
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Athens County
Board of Commissioners
State Finance Director To Address Athens Chamber Meeting
R Bangham state director of finance will speak on State Finances at the Athens Chamber of Commerce fall meeting in Hotel Berry Wednesday noon. Members of the Athens Junior Chamber of Commerce will also attend.
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Fh. R. Bangham
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Hotel Berry
Athens Junior Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Super 97 Dies at Home After Distinguished Career
Dr. Super aged 97 dies at home in Athens after a long career in education. He taught at Frederica and Cincinnati Wesleyan College, led Ohio University as president from 1884, studied languages in Europe, and authored educational works. Funeral services Thursday at 10 conducted by Rev. John W. Danford. burial in W. Union Street Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday evening or Wednesday.
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Milford
Del
E. W. Gaylord
Germany
University of Tubingen
Europe
Super
Frederica
Cincinnati Wesleyan College
Illinois Wesleyan College
Syracuse University
Ohio University
William H. Scott
Ohio State
Frank
Athens
Methodist Church
American Philological Association
American Archaeological Association
Order of Odd Fellows
John W. Danford
W. Union St
Local Masons Prepare Centennial Resume At Lodge Meeting
Paramathia Lodge No. 25 F and A M will review the centennial celebration held Jan 5 1914 with Charles E Cameron as past worshipful master and Dr H T Phillips as district deputy grand master serving as general chairman. Local and visiting members invited.
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Paramathia Lodge
Charles E. Cameron
Masonic Temple
College and Union Sts
H. T. Phillips
J. A Palmer
A. A. Atkinson
W. K Scott
C. G. O’bleness
R. L. Woodworth
C. H. Horn
D. J. Evans
W. T. Edmundson
S. D. Thompson
C. S. Bethel
H. D. Henry
B. M. Covert
Dean E. W. Chubb
Harold A. Pierce
Teachers' Association To Meet on Wednesday
The Athens County Teachers Association will hold its first dinner meeting of the school year at 6 15 p m Wednesday in the First Christian Church. H W Humphrey superintendent of The Plains schools and president of the organization will lead the event.
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Athens County Teachers’ Association
First Christian Church
H. W. Humphrey
The
Plains Schools
Athens County Men Are Granted Paroles
The Ohio Pardon and Parole Commission granted paroles to 171 prisoners at Mansfield State Reformatory. Read list includes Athens Harry Six on auto stealing dated Dec 1, William Ridges auto stealing dated Nov 15, Granville Stevens breaking and entering at night dated Nov 15.
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Columbus
A.P
Ohio Pardon and Parole Commission
Mansfield State Reformatory
Athens
Harry Six
William Ridges
Granville Stevens
Cubmasters Plan Cub Circus At Athens Armory
Cubmasters from Pack 55 meet at Central School sponsored by PTA tonight at 7 30. Athens area cubmasters gather at Christian Church at 8 30 to discuss the Cub circus set for October 20 at the armory.
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PTA
Central School
Christian Church
Athens
Regular, steady schedules aim to renew Athens County coal work
Frank G. Smith of Sunday Creek Coal Co told Athens Rotary Club that sustained, efficient operation of remaining mines could yield decades of work and better wages. He cited 12 000 acres of untapped blocks, potential annual output of two million tons, and a shift in employment due to improved methods.
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Athens County
Frank G. Smith
Sunday Creek Coal Co
Athens Rotary Club
Mr. Smith
Nelsonville
Trimble Township
Dover Township
Smith
Hillis Granted Service Leave After 44 Years of Service
Adjutant William Hillis of the Athens Salvation Army Corps has been granted a furlough after 44 years of continuous service. He will recover from an illness possibly contracted during the 1937 Ohio River flood at Portsmouth. Major and Mrs. W. W. Hinshaw will replace him locally tomorrow.
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Adjt
William Hillis
Athens Salvation Army Corps
Portsmouth
W. W. Hinshaw
Athens
Adjutant Hillis
Hillis
Commissioners Adopt 1940 Athens County Budget
Athens County commissioners adopted a 1940 budget totaling 350 517 45 dollars. General county management 202 861 45 dollars plus road disbursements 140 000 and bond retirement 7 656. The budget goes to Auditor C O Gibbon for public hearing advertising before final approval by the county budget commission.
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Athens County
Board of Commissioners
General County
C. O. Gibgon
County Budget Commission
Flaming Arrows Lead In Boy Scout Contest
The Flaming Arrow Patrol led by Harold Shields of Troop 56 holds a small point lead over the Flying Eagle Patrol led by Joe Walburn. The contest ends December 30 with prizes for top individuals and patrols. The troop plans a Halloween party for October 30. Joe Walburn completed his tenderfoot test.
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Flaming Arrow Patrol
Harold Shields
Boy Scout Troop 56
Flying Eagle Patrol
Joe Walburn
Missionary Leaders To Speak in Athens
Rev. A W Moore missionary to India and Dr George T Scott senior secretary of the Foreign Board will speak at both afternoon and evening services at the Presbyterian Church Friday during Missions Field Day in Athens Rev J D Ryan of Middleport committee chairman will accompany Rev Moore to Athens.
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A. W. Moore
India
George T. Scott
The
Foreign Board
Missionary Enterprises
Presbyterian Church
Athens
J. D. Ryan
Middleport
Committee of Foreign Missions
Moore
Augusta Keirns Dies At Stockport Today
Augusta Keirns aged 81 died at his nephew Herb Valentines home in Stockport this morning. Funeral will be held at Mt Hermon on Wednesday at 2 PM with burial at Bethel. Survived by brothers Rob and Hase Keirns.
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Augusta Keirns
Herb Valentine
Stockport
Mt. Hermon
Bethel
Mr. Keirns
Rob
Hase Keirns
Navy Expands Aviation Training Program
The Navy increases aviation pilot training with new age and education requirements and an accelerated path from Grosse Ile to Pensacola. Cadet training spans one month at Grosse Ile, about a year at Pensacola, then three years aboard the Fleet as a commissioned officer. Pay is about 100 dollars monthly at Pensacola and 200 dollars on fleet duty.
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U. S. Navy
Naval Reserve Aviation Base
Jrosselle
Michigan
Naval Air Station
Pensacola
Florida
U. S. Fleet
U. S. Naval Reserve
U. S. Naval Reserve Aviation Base
Grosse Ile
Mich
Christmas Seal Sale Planned in District
The fifth fall district meeting to plan the 1939 Christmas Health Seals sale was held at Hotel Berry. Representatives from Athens Gallia Meigs Monroe Morgan Muskingum Noble Perry and Washington Counties met to outline procedures for selling seals in December chaired by Harry A. Mettler president of the Athens County Tuberculosis and Health Association.
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Hotel Berry
Athens
Gallia
Meigs
Monroe
Morgan
Muskingum
Noble
Perry
Washington
Harry A. Mettler
Athens County
Tuberculosis and Health Association
Mettler
K of C Observes Columbus Day in Athens
Athens Council Knights of Columbus will mark Columbus Day with a 6:30 Italian dinner at the council hall on N Court Street followed by tributes to the order’s patron. Honorary memberships will be conferred on Charles P. Kircher Charles E. Elder Andrew J. Ginnan and Ralph Antorietto with potential remarks by Supreme Knight Francis P. Matthews over NBC Red Network.
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Athens
Francis P. Matthews
NBC Red
Man Arrested After Halting Freight Train With Air Brakes
Alfred A. Thompson, 30, of Athens R D 5, was jailed 30 days and fined 50 dollars after pleading guilty to halting a B and O fast freight by triggering air brakes from his private car. Police say the action endangered the entire train and occurred near the airport after a weekend trip to Zaleski.
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Alfred A. Thompson
Ee R. D
I. Jones
B&o
Charles Evans
Thompson
Jones
T. R. Bennett
Evans
Zaleski
Athens
Enetire
BUC Offices Set To Close For Columbus Day
The Athens and Glouster offices of the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation will close Thursday October 12 for Columbus Day. Claimants scheduled to visit Glouster on Thursday should go Wednesday October 11 or Athens Friday October 13. Athens staff will handle employer orders and referrals on those dates.
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Athens
Glouster
Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
Marquis Is Speaker At Kiwanis Meeting
R. H. Marquis, Ohio University faculty, spoke to the Athens Kiwanis Club about opinions formed during summer travel in Europe. He visited England France Germany Italy and Scandinavian nations, sailing Aug 23 from England on the Bremen whose whereabouts are unknown. Dr J T Sprague and Norman Dean were elected to represent Athens at the Ohio District convention in Cleveland Oct 15 16 17 18. Board of Directors for 1940: P F Good C M Bowman C S Keleh Art Cornwell L W Roberts D M Goddard H C Dorman.
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R. H. Marquis
Ohio Univesity
Athens Kiwanis Club
Europe
Marquis
England
France
Germany
Italy
Scandinavian
Bremen
J. T. Sprague
Norman Dean
Athens Club
Ohio
Cleveland
P. F. Good
C. M. Bowman
C. S. Keleh
Art Cornwell
L. W. Roberts
D. M. Goddard
H. C. Dorman
Giant Albany pumpkin vine bears 27 pie pumpkins
FE Chase of near Albany grows a 60 foot pumpkin vine bearing 27 pie pumpkins. The largest pumpkin measured 52 inches in circumference. The vine climbs the fence and droops its blossoms and fruit, sagging the wire under its weight.
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FE. Chase
Albany
Athens Sees Heat Peak At 89 In Monday High
The Athens area endured hot conditions with a Monday high of 89 degrees and a low of 58 shown in last night’s reading. Local officials urged residents to stay hydrated and limit outdoor activity during peak sun.
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Athens
The
Mercury
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