Old Age Pensioner Killed by Freight Train in Frost
Elijah Cole a 71 year old pensioner was struck on the B and O tracks near his Frost home while walking for health. He was knocked 30 feet, suffered fatal injuries including a broken neck, died instantly. Coroner L F Jones ruled accidental death. He leaves two sons Clyde and Clarence and four daughters Margaret Della Nellie Beatric. Funeral plans pending.
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Frost
Elijah Cole
Cole
L. F. Jones
Clyde
Leonardsburg
Clarence
Sturgis
Mich
Margaret
Della
Flint
Nellie
Saginaw
Beatric
Otter Lake
Hoskinses Welcome a Son at Sheltering Arms Hospital
A son was born Sunday to Dr. and Mrs. Do R. Hoskins of 63 Morris Ave. at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Mrs. Ronald Simms of Zaleski was admitted for medical treatment Sunday. Hollis Cunning ham of Chauncey received treatment for a lacerated wrist from coal mining activity on Monday. Dismissals include Miss Hazel Long of Carpenter after a major operation and George Sweeney of Albany after an appendectomy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Do. R. Hoskins
Morris Ave
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Ronald Simms
Zaleski
Hollis Cunningham
Chauncey
Hazel Long
Carpenter
George Sweeney
Albany
Suit Filed Over Ohio Industrial Commission Appeal
Lawrence Smith sues the Industrial Commission of Ohio in Athens County Common Pleas Court seeking the right to participate in state industrial insurance. He alleges a March 7, 1920 injury at Western Fuel Co. and claims the commission denied his eligibility because his disability after April 1920 was not due to that injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial Commission of Ohio
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Lawrence Smith
Smith
Western Fuel Co
Fresh Fish Dinner by Athens Izaak Walton League
Members of the Athens Chapter of the Izaak Walton League will eat walleye Pike from Lake Erie Wednesday night at 7 30 at the cabin in Waterloo Township. Guests may attend if they pay for their dinner.
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Athens
Izaak Walton League
Lake Erie
Waterloo Township
Club
Dream World Dual Life Psychic Case Asks Publisher Help
A British Society notes a girl who claims two existences one in daily life and another in a dream world where at 3 30 am she speaks with dream friends and writes songs for their angelic chorus. The puzzle suggests a psychic dream publisher with cash on hand. A classified ad offers a fine 3 room furnished apartment at location and contact Dial 26213.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Psychic Research Society
Is & Girl
Ladies Night Observed by Albany Kiwanis Club
The Albany Kiwanis Club hosted a Ladies Night at the M E Church. Dr. F E Hansen spoke from the Rufus Putnam Training School. Sixty attended with Irvin Quick in charge, music led by Joseph Thackrey, and Mrs. St Clair Bromfield on piano. Guest include Rev A T Ballinger and Mrs Ballinger and several Albany couples.
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Kiwanis Club
Wives of Athens Kiwanis Club
M. E. Church
Albany
FE. A. Hansen
Rufus Putnam
Irvin Quick
Joseph E. Thackrey
St. Clair Bromfield
A. T. Ballinger
M. EB. Church
F. B. Goldsberry
Removal of Driver at Athens State Hospital
Dr. C H Creed superintendent of the Athens State Hospital filed with the State Civil Service Commission an order of removal against William McHenry a truck driver at the hospital. McHenry was charged by the hospital head with disorderly conduct and intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
C. H. Creed
Athens State Hospital
State Civil Service Commission
William McHenry
McHenry
Progressive Sunday School Chicken Supper at Richland Ave Church
The Progressive Sunday School Class of Richland Avenue M. P. Church will host a chicken supper in the church basement starting at 5 o'clock Thursday evening.
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Richland Ave. M. P
Swiftair Incorporates Athens and Ohio Holders
Swiftair Incorporates Athens Swiftair and associates in Columbus launching 250 shares no par with Alfred H Knouff Ruth Knouff and Robert K Swift listed as incorporators and owners in the filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
Athens
Swiftair, Inc
Alfred H. Knouff
Ruth Knouff
Robert K. Swift
Peanut Butter French Toast Steps
Spread bread with peanut butter then dip in egg and milk. Fry in shallow fat and serve with tart jelly. Thinning peanut butter with milk eases spreading.
Old Potatoes Ideal for Baking and Prep Tips
Old potatoes are preferable for baking. Scrub with a brush, dry and grease lightly. When potatoes are baked they should be pricked with a fork to allow the steam to escape.
Order Walks Built Along Two Streets
Athens City Council ordered sidewalks on the east side of N Shannon Ave and both sides of Second St. Sixteen properties are affected. If unfinished within two weeks, the service director may finish and charge the cost to the property. Permission to build a private garage on Central Ave was refused. Indebtedness certificates for sewer and street paving on several streets were renewed and Townsend Addition property owners asked drainage ditches be opened.
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N. Shannon Ave
Second St
Athens
Elizabeth Mills
Lorene Ave
Central Ave
Mill St
Shannon Ave
Hudson Ave
Elmwood Pl
Lincoln St
Townsend Addition
Political headquarters buzz as campaign plans unfold
Republican and Democratic campaign hubs buzz with activity as candidates and precinct workers map community meeting schedules and shifts in voter support. O F Gardner, famed speaker, will tour county this week with stops at Stewart School Albany Opera House Amenville High School Courthouse Athens and Coolville High School. Democratic caravan led by Roosevelt and Davey gears up for Wednesday tours through Coolville Guysville Chauncey Millfield Greens Run Hollister Murray City Buchtel and Nelsonville.
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O. F. Gardner
Mechanicsburg
Stewart School
Albany Opera House
Amenville High School
Athens
Coolville High School
Turkey
Gardner
Princeton
France
Great Northern Lumber Co
Leavenworth, Mich
Walker D. Hines Commission
Millfield
Greens Run
Hollister
Murray City
Buchtel
Nelsonville
Community Chest To Be Reorganized Here
Reorganization of the Athens Community Chest is planned at a Wednesday night meeting at 7 50 in City Hall council chamber. Open to all previous contributors, with former Chest Board members and organization representatives in attendance as new board members are chosen and plans begin for a Chest campaign. The Romans introduced the bagpipe in Scotland during their invasion era.
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Athens Community Chest
Council Chamber
City Hall
Chest
Funda
Farmers of Athens County Favor Same General Plans In Soil Program
Athens County farmers supported continuing the 1936 soil conservation framework for 1937 with larger emphasis on soil building practices. They urged additional payments for pasture improvement and fertilizer use on orchard land, plus per farm allocations for pasture gains and complete fertilizer applications. They also proposed 30 to 40 percent of cropland devoted to soil depleting crops, with soybeans classified by use, and a conservation allowance based on farm productivity. They called for a broader crop insurance program and continued support for the Corn Loan Program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Athens
Aoil
Temperature swings and sunny drying day
The report notes Monday high of 72 degrees after a 20 degree rise from the prior cold day and a low of 44 last night. This morning the temperature was in the upper sixties with a noticeable breeze and bright sunshine aiding laundry drying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Mrs Hoover Addresses 22nd Girl Scouts Convention in Cincinnati
Mrs Herbert Hoover opened the 22nd annual Girl Scouts Convention in Cincinnati with a frontier themed speech. About 1,000 troop leaders attended, including four from Athens. A parade showcased 2,000 uniformed Scouts from Cincinnati and Hamilton County at the Scout's Own ceremony. Flags of 27 countries were carried by scouts in a concluding performance of the Scout song National Days featuring 500 participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Hoover
Cincinnati
Athens
Thor Olson
Hamilton County
Mary Kircher
Mrs. Hoover
Girl Scout Convention Highlights Leaders and Athens Hosts
The article notes Dr. Lillian M. Galbreth, Mrs. Roscoe Crabbe, and Mrs. Frederick Edey elected as top officers in the national Girl Scouts. Also present were Mrs. E A Cottingham, Mrs. Carl Heck, and Mrs. Rufus Hopkins from Athens. It mentions varying milk preservation in different thermos bottles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Organization
Lillian M. Galbreth
Roscoe Crabbes
Frederick Edey
E. A. Cottingham
Carl Heck
Rufus Hopkins
Athens
Clyde Sidders Sentenced After Plea Guilty
Clyde Sidders, indicted by the Athens County Grand Jury for stealing an automobile, pleaded guilty and was sentenced by Judge O F Rowland to the Ohio Reformatory at Mansfield. Edward Marquis, indicted for assault and battery, also pled guilty and was fined ten dollars plus costs.
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Clyde Sidders
Athens County
Ohio Reformatory
Mansfield
O. F. Rowland
Edward Marquis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Hoskins
Industrial Commission
Hansen
Swiftair
Ohio University Democratic Club
University
Democratic Clubs
Carthage
Roosevelt-Davey Caravan
Coolville
Guysville
Chauncey Millfield Greens Run
Jacksonville
Buster Hollister
New Marshfield School
Women's Democratic Club
Kimberly
Connett School House
Glouster
Glouster Democratic Club
Wilbur Whittington
Mississippi
G. W. Savage
State United Mine Workers
Democratic Club
Percy Tetlow
Labor Non-Partisan League of
Ohio
Nelsonville Christian Church
Democratic Workers
Athens County Democratic Committee
D. A. Bardin
C. L. Jordan
Secy
Scotland
J. E. Seaman
Mercury
Fishbaugh
Union Street
William L. Hart
Supreme Court
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Olsen
Deshler- Wallick
America
Crockford’s Club
Mecca
Deshler-Wallick
Reaves
Gerege Facilities
L. C. Wallick
Pres
Deshler
Columbus, Ohio
Oscar Fulton
General Insurance
Athens, Ohio
C. E. White
Coolville, Ohio
White's Funeral Home
G. F. Gardner
Colorado Farmers
Stock Growers Association
Mr. Gardner
Stewart
High School
Opera House
Amesville
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