Rome Canaan High School dedicates new auditorium and gym
The Rome Canaan High School dedication unveiled a $42 000 red brick building with an 800 seat auditorium and 400 seat gymnasium in Stewart. Verner E Metcalf urged vigilance against propaganda and war involvement while praising the district's educational progress and civic support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Metcalf
Rome
Rome-Canaan
Stewart
Alliance of Democracy and Education
America
Europe
Verner E. Metcalf
H. T. Phillips
Rand
Television makeup demo at Athens High School stage
Athens High School hosted a television makeup demonstration by Mr. Lewis Hoskins. Bill Van Dyke and Richard Cone were subjects as students learned makeup for TV and the scanning disk system, with iconoscope plans for future display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill van Dyke
Athens High School
Lewis Hoskins
Hoskins
Frances Alexander
Mr. Hoskins
Hockins
England
School Assembly Service
Chicago
American Television and Manufacturing Institute
90 Cub Scouts Ready As Circus Performers
Ninety Cub Scouts under G E Ashwill rehearse for the Cub Scout Circus at Athens Armory tonight at 8 pm. Acts include a chariot race, animal tricks, tumbling, pyramids, clowning, and a closing Cub Promise. Prize winners for poster and ticket sales will be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
G. E. Ashwill
Boy Scout
Armory
E. H. Shirley
Den
Cub
Louis F Junod Dies at 86 of Pneumonia in Ames Township
Louis Franklin Junod aged 86 of 127 West State Street died Thursday at 8 30 p m at his home from pneumonia after years of declining health. Funeral services are set for 10 30 a m Sunday at McDougal Methodist Church Ames Township with Rev S C Elsen officiating. He leaves Harriet E Roker his widow and siblings and a large family including 18 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. He was born in Ames Township in 1853 and spent most of life farming before moving to Athens in 1926. He served on the Ames Township Board of Trustees and the school board and was active in McDougal Church. Friends may call Saturday afternoon and evening and Sunday morning at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Franklin Junod
State St
Cc. P. Mathews
Albany
Harry Junod
Athens
Alva Junod
Cincinnati
Virgil Junod
Harold Eichhorn
Portsmouth
Ames Township
Ohio State University
McDougal Methodist Church
Disabled Veterans to Assemble in Marietta
Several from Athens will attend the Southeast Zone Conference of the Disabled American Veterans of the World War, to be held in the Courthouse at Marietta on Sunday. All laws and regulations pertaining to compensation and hospital benefits for war time disabled veterans will be explained, including new laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Marietta
Allen Kessinger Dies At Home in Lancaster
Funeral services and interment will be in Lancaster at the home at two o'clock Saturday afternoon. Allen J. Kessinger, 70, a former Athens dry goods merchant, died at home in Lancaster. He was born in Lancaster, married Florence Ballard of Athens, and is survived by Mrs. Kessinger and Miss Lucy Ballard of Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Allen J. Kessinger
Athens
Nellie van Vorhes
University Terrace
Kessinger
George Hickle
Florence Ballard
Lucy Ballard
Agricultural Teachers And County Agent Meet
Athens County vocational agriculture teachers and Ross Wright an extension agent held their monthly meeting at the Haines home. Frank Pugh, chairman of the Soil Conservation Association, led a discussion on the soil conservation program. Attendees named include D C McIntorf Stewart C T Newsom C W Shaver H E Ridenour Ross Wright Mrs Wright Mrs C W Shaver Miss Enid C Swarner and Donald H Reak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Ross Wright
Athens County Agricultural Extension
M. T. Haines
Frank Pugh
Athens County Soil Conservation Association
D. C. McIntorf
Stewart
C. T. Newsom
Coolville
C. W. Shaver
Albany
H. E. Ridenour
New Marshfield
Hess Family Travels for Football Game Trip
Mr and Mrs Robert C Hess and daughters Elaine and Kathryn leave today for Logan West Virginia to attend the Logan Greenbriar Military Academy game. They will be joined by their son Bob Hess guard for Greenbriar and Paul Miller of Lewisburg at the weekend in Athens. The United States ends with fewer than 1000 carriages and related items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Hess
Morris Ave
Elaine
Kathryn
Logan
W. Va
Greenbriar Military Academy
Bob Hess
Greenbriar
Paul Miller
Lewisburg
Athens
Schedule Announced At First Methodist Church Activities
The First Methodist Church outlines Sunday events including 9 30 a m classes for all ages directed by Ross Wright with a university student class led by Rev E Winston Jones. Morning worship at 10 30 a m with choir led by J E Thackeray. Dr John W Danford speaks on The Church at Work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Ross Wright
E. Winston Jones
Wesley Foundation
J. E. Thackeray
John W. Danford
Epworth
Standard Bearers Society
Water shortage in Athens reaches crisis level
Athenians face a serious water shortage as city pumps about a million gallons daily while losses run at 180000 gallons. Pumps operate 24 hours. reservoir level falls six inches daily. An abandoned well is being cleaned and may add supply, but several days needed and outcome unclear. Residents urged to conserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Bart Davidson
Davidson
Mrs. D. F. E. McClain Dies at Home
Mrs. D F E McClain of Athens Route 4 died Friday morning at her home. She is survived by her husband and three sons Ernest George and Donald. Funeral arrangements had not been completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. FE. McClain
Athens
Ernest
George
Donald
Temperature Rise in Athens Brings Higher Readings
Temperatures in Athens rose Thursday and Friday compared with the past week. The noon mark reached 73 Friday while Thursday saw a high not recorded due to incomplete data. The low Thursday night was 47.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Trimble youths freed on probation for minor delinquency
Trimble youths Joseph Christman and Clyde Ade dington were sentenced Aug. 4 to Nelsonville jail on charges of acting to tend to cause the delinquency of a minor girl. They were released on probation by Judge Francis D. White the following day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Christman
Clyde Adedington
Trimble
Nelsonville
Francis D. White
Grass Fire Attends Stedman Packing Site
Firemen were summoned to W State St yesterday afternoon to extinguish a grass fire near The Stedman Packing Co. The quick response prevented spread to nearby structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. State St
Stedman Packing Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. H. Copeland
Raymond Connett
Billy Chesser
Billy Richardson
Shirley Ashcraft
Board of Education
Thomas Mills
William Mills
C. W. Hayes
D. C. Snow
Foster Starling
Copeland
F. J. Taylor
Rome-Canaan-Broadwell
Taylor
Home Economics
Bernice Russell
A. C. Finsterwald
Lewis Moore
George Starkey
G. Gaul
Margaret Laverty
C. R. Glazier
D. P. Barrows
Charles Bolin
D. P. McIintorf
Ind
Blue Pike
Josten's Court ST
Elmer Hemingway
Federal Radio Commission
Louis F. Junod
Mr. Junod
Harriet E. Roker
O. V. Siniff
Preston, Minn
Alice Southerton
Blackmore's
Beckley
HAM
Allen Kessinger
United States
Methodist
E. V. Baughman
Complete Food Mare
Clover Farm Stores
TNT
Clover Penn
Pure Pennsylvania
Clover Farm
Durham
Wheaties
OXY
Chipso
Florida
Celery Unier
Jersey Sweets Apples
Tall Clover Farm
Glendale
Ile
Staley's Golden
Staley's
Edgemont Cheez
Sunshine Hydrox van
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!