Highway workers swing to Sawyer after Athens meeting
About 75 state highway employees in Athens County voiced support for governor candidate Charles Sawyer after a meeting led by Harley Calvin and Oral Daugherty. They were assured jobs would stay safe with Democratic loyalty, despite gubernatorial pressures. DeMolet and Greene announced further rallies in Kimberly and Glouster while HQs shift to Democratic centers.
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Sawyer
Athens
State
Athens County
Charles Sawyer
Harley Calvin
Oral Daugherty
Democratic Executive Committee
Eagles
Calvin
Davey
Daugherty
John DeMolet
John Greene
DeMolet
W. State St
Democratic County
Security Bank
Harmony
Labor
Kimberly
Glouster
Veteran Charles Barker Dies at 94 on the Plains
Civil War veteran Charles Barker aged 94 died at his Lower Plains home after his wife. He served in Union Ohio Volunteer Infantry and fought at Vicksburg and Lookout Mountain, was captured at Andersonville and escaped. Survived by four sons and a brother, with funeral at Jagers Funeral Home Thursday at 10 and burial in Zion Cemetery.
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Charles Barker
Lower Plains
Mr. Barker
Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Vicksburg
Lookout Mountain
Andersonville
Barker
Robert
A. W. Barker
Athens
Jagers
Zion Cemetery
Mrs Hartung Dies in Gallipolis Hospital
Mrs. Helen Augustine Hartung 57 of 221 West Union Street died Monday forenoon at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis after an operation following months of illness. Survived by husband William Hartung two sisters and five brothers. Funeral Thursday at 2 30 p m at the residence with burial in West Union Street Cemetery. Friends may call at any time.
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Helen Augustine Hartung
W. Union St
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Hartung
William Hartung
Ashcraft Sentenced To Ohio Penitentiary
Howard Ashcraft was found guilty of failing to provide for a minor child by a Common Pleas Court jury after five minutes of deliberation. Judge O F Rowland sentenced him to hard labor at the Ohio Penitentiary until discharged and ordered payment of court costs.
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Howard Ashcraft
Common Pleas
O. F. Rowland
Ashcraft
Ohio
First Visitor Named for 1937 Golden Gate Exposition
Miss Gladys Roderigues of Honolulu arrives in San Francisco to become the fair’s first visitor and will stay until gates open February 18 next year.
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San Francisco
Cal
Gladys Roderigues
Honolulu
Burton to Speak in Athens Sunday Evening
Mayor Harold H. Burton of Cleveland will address the First Christian Church in Athens Sunday at 7 30 p m on The Need for a Change. Burton, a Republican and two term mayor, credited with reviving Cleveland finances cleaning up the police department and ousting racketeers.
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Harold H. Burton
Cleveland
First Christian Church
Athens
Neil Crawford
Burton
America
Crawford
Guardian Trust Co
Harvard Law School
Craw
Jury to Decide on Razor Cane Battle
The state case against John Ray an Athens County infirmary barber for cutting with intent to kill or wound was given to a jury. Plaintiff M A Koon 77 inmate at the home says Ray a one legged man attacked him after he made a face at breakfast on Sept 16. Koon admits long hostility between them.
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John Ray
Athens County Infirmary
M. A. Koon
Ray
Koon
Tempting Menus in Prison Fight
Inmate Koon weighing 210 pounds fought with a 120 pound rival as guard Edward Tippie separated them. Ray claimed he attempted to cut the other man’s throat and called Koon a big bully. Witnesses described slashed clothing and a dispute over a cane.
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Koon
Edward Tippie
Ray
Special Rice Recipes From a Southern Kitchen Notes
The article extols U S rice grown in Louisiana Arkansas and Texas describing irrigation fertilization and milling. It explains brown vs white rice and lists basic cooking rules then provides two recipes a tomato rice meatballs and a rice cheese souffle with steps and amounts.
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United States
Louisiana
Arkansas
Texas
North
Court Scores Tardy Jurors
Common Pleas Judge O F Rowland disciplined tardy jurors over two days. Nine of twelve jurors asked to be excused causing a trial delay. A later juror claimed hunting all day and was kept outside. after discussion the court accepted his apology.
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Common Pleas
O. F. Rowland
Rowland
Balboni Promises Welcome With Big Stick for Corrigan
Pasadena dealer Arrigo Balboni who sold Douglas Corrigan the compass used for the infamous Ireland flight says he will be the only man in Pasadena to greet Corrigan with a big stick. He also asserts the compass has been libeled.
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Pasadena
Cal
Arrigo Balboni
Douglas Corrigan
Ireland
Corrigan
Balboni
Cowboys Raise Heights Prompt City Traffic Curb
Butte Montana police enforce a city ordinance requiring awnings to be seven and a half feet above the sidewalk as cowboys wearing ten gallon hats increase street height and create a pedestrian hazard.
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Butte
Mont
Montana
Peden Specks Before Clubs On Grid Games
Don Peden Ohio University athletic coach spoke to the Athens Rotary and Kiwanis clubs about football strategy. He described how emotional energy affects a game, noted Ohio’s fatigue after the Western Reserve loss, and explained the limits of firing up a team in a season.
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Don Peden
Ohio University
Athens Rotary
Kiwanis
Peden
Rotary Club
Ohio
Western Reserve
Bobcat
Illinois
St. Xavier
Cleveland
Ohio U
Stop Pranks Urges as Mayor Warns Parents
Mayor Cliff Cornell warned parents they will be held responsible for Halloween pranks by their children. He cited a log placed on Second St causing a near accident and a freight truck blocked by poles. He urged dialogue and delayed celebrations. plainclothes officers will patrol after dark to curb dangerous acts.
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Cliff Cornell
Second St
Cornell
Infant Buried in Greenlawn Cemetery Nelsonville
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Kachman of Lower Plains was buried this morning at Greenlawn Cemetery Nelsonville. The Kachmans also have a five year old daughter. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Floyd Heightland of Brookville and Mr and Mrs Steve Kachman of The Plains.
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Paul Kachman
Lower Plains
Greenlawn
Nelsonville
Kachmans
Floyd Heightland
Brookville
Steve Kachman
the Plains
Tippett Family Visits Erie With Friends
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Tippett Chauncey and Mrs. Herbert Mingus Millfield spent the weekend in Erie Pennsylvania as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Baldy.
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Erie
C. J. Tippett
Chauncey
Herbert Mingus
Millfield
Joseph Baldy
Hums Into Pictures Pasadena Star Ila Rae Breaks In
Ila Rae of Pasadena is entering films after a talent scout noticed her humming at a Hollywood night spot. She began her career earning about $100 a week.
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Pasadena
Cal
Ila Rae
Hollywood
Miss Rae
Make Weak, Sickly Men and Women Feel Years Younger
Advertises Clemente Ton ic promising to restore vigor and vitality in exhausted adults. Claims quick action with two tablets three times daily and money back guarantee if results aren’t seen in ten days. Targets men and women with tired nerves and low energy.
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Clements
Clemente
Veterans meeting to hear state leaders on new laws
Conrath Bean Chapter of Disabled American Veterans will hold a 7:30 PM meeting at the Armory club rooms. State Commander George R. Fout from Cleveland and Department Commander Alber L. Daniels of Columbus will speak. Officers will explain new veterans laws and regulations and discuss hospitalization. Ernest McGraner urges all members and eligible veterans to attend.
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Conrath Bean
Armory
George R. Fout
Cleveland
Alber L. Daniels
Columbus
Ernest McGraner
Propose Extra County Levies
Athens County commissioners approved the 1939 tax rate and set a budget of 203045.64 for general operations with estimated income of 142460.58. They proposed .50 mill levies for the Children’s Home and the County Home on the November ballot, while Election Board Clerk Len B. McCune questioned authority and time limits.
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Athens County
Budget Commission
Election Board
Len B. McCune
Skunk Stalks Lawn Prompting Local Assistance
Mrs. James Moulton in Oakland reports a skunk threatening her yard. She trapped the animal in a garbage can and notified the poundmaster and police to handle the situation.
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SKUNK
Oakland
Cal
James Moulton
Poundmaster
Five Pay in Court for Drunkenness in Local Court
Five men were fined in Mayor C. C. Cornell's court for drunkenness after weekend arrests. Tom Harris of Athens Ira Six of Hebbardsville and George Frashier of Athens were fined five dollars plus costs. E. S. Carpenter of a Canaanville Road beer parlor and Frank Debrule of Pontiac Michigan forfeited fourteen dollar bonds instead of appearing.
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C. C. Cornell
Tom Harris
Athens
Ira
Hebbardsville
George Frashier
First St
E. S. Carpenter
Canaanville Road
Frank Debrule
Pontiac
Mich
Courthouse Closure Honors Columbus Day in Athens County
Commissioner Ira Whitmore announced the Athens County Courthouse will be closed Wednesday in observance of Columbus Day. The action affects court operations and county offices while procedures are paused for the holiday.
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Athens County
Ira Whitmore
Chesapeake and Ohio Lines and the Virginia Central
During the Civil War the Virginia Central served as a key military objective for the Chesapeake and Ohio lines. Col. Edmund Fontaine recalls the postwar rebound from debt and damage, stressing resilience and a continued pledge to develop the region and support industrial and civic progress.
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Chesapeake and Ohio
Virginia Central
Chesapeake and Ohio Lines
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