Athens Prepares To Entertain 5000 Guests This Weekend
Athens readies for 5000 or more visitors for the 45th Southeastern Ohio Education Association session and Ohio University events. Mayor Cornell urges hosts to leave cars at home, ease parking, and curb pranks, with police and patrols boosting traffic control.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Southeastern Ohio Education Association
Ohio University Home
Don Peden
Cliff Cornell
Ohio
Cornell
Dad
East End
Violet Hunter Dies In Columbus Hospital
Miss Violet Arthur Hunter, 27, died Monday night at Grant Hospital in Columbus after an operation two weeks earlier. Born September 3, 1912, in Athens, she graduated Athens High School in 1930 and attended Ohio State University. She was supervisor for a Columbus candy-store chain and a member of the Order of Eastern Star. She leaves her parents Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hunter of Athens and three sisters. Funeral services Thursday at 2 PM at Dotner and Ferguson Funeral Home in Athens with burial at West Union Street Cemetery.
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Violet Arthur Hunter
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Athens
Athens High School
Ohio State University
Order of Eastern Star
Arthur Hunter
Kern St
Wilda Hunter
Navy Day Honored At Athens Kiwanis Meeting
The Athens Kiwanis Club observed Navy Day with Prof Paul Fontaine as principal speaker and W H Byers as guest. Fontaine outlined US sea power, noting its superiority in many respects, and urged neutrality before taking questions from members.
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Athens Kiwanis Club
Paul Fontaine
W. H. Byers
Navy
Fontaine
United States
Igor Gorin Real Guy Portrait of a Popular tenor
Igor Gorin a regular fellow with a love for steak, horses, and tennis is profiled. Born in Ukraine, trained in Vienna, he sang with the Czech State Opera before moving to the United States. He became a national figure on radio and in films and concerts, and is now pursuing concert work while awaiting his second U.S. citizenship papers in March.
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Milton Moskowitz
Igor Gorin
America
Mr. Gorin
Ukraina
Gorin
Vienna
Igor
United States
Hollywood Hotel
United
Motion Fails On Jail Contracts By County Board
County commissioners fail to second a motion by Commissioner Stratton to terminate contracts with Athens and Nelsonville for housing county prisoners in their jails. Only action approved is Ohio Power Co plan to reinforce an electric tower leg on the Philo Rutland line per engineer Beckler specifications.
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Charles Stratton
Board of County Commissioners
Athens
Nelsonville
Stratton
Ohio Power Co
Canton
Philo-Rutland
Electric Company
B. F. Beckler
Hocking Local to Nominate UMWA Officers in Plains
Members of Hocking Local No. 5096 United Mine Workers of America will meet Friday at 7 pm at The Plains High School to nominate two district vice presidents one international board member and two division board members. Each candidate must be nominated by at least five locals. Election by secret ballot set for December 12.
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Hocking
United Mine Workers of America
Plains’ High School
Fred Gabriel
Mike Krivesti
International Board
Truck Driver Fined After Collision Near Guysville
George Shelton of Portsmouth was fined $10 and costs by Mayor Cornell for reckless driving after his truck struck a car driven by Ivan C. Bond of Route 2 Coolville on a curve near Guysville. Bond was injured in the Monday night collision.
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George Shelton
Portsmouth
Cornell
Shelton
Ivan C. Bond
Coolville
Guysville
Bruce Lauson Undergoes Major Surgery at Sheltering Arms
Bruce Lauson of 40 Maplewood Drive underwent a major surgical operation at Sheltering Arms Hospital this morning. The procedure proceeded without reported complications and was attended by hospital staff and surgeons.
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Bruce Lauson
Maplewood Drive
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Salvation Army Seeks Clothing and Bedding in Athens
Salvation Army leaders Major and Mrs. W. W. Hinshaw return to Athens to clothe and warm needy families in Athens and Meigs County. Clothes day at 92 W Union St distributes used garments weekly to about 60 families. donors may call 20652 to arrange collection of clothing bedding or other supplies.
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Athens
Salvation Army Corps
W. W. Hinshaw
Meigs Counties
Salvation Army
W. Union St
Community Chest Meeting Seeks Future Plan and Board Seats
Community Welfare Association invites all contributors to the 1938 Community Chest to a Wednesday evening session at 7 o'clock in City Council chambers City Hall. The meeting will decide on campaign direction or separate welfare drives and elect new trustees. Unpaid pledges should be paid at Ohio Fuel Gas Co office or Bank of Athens.
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Community Welfare Association
Community Chest
City Council
Association
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Bank of Athens
N.B.A
County Spends $11 a Year To Clothe Child
Athens County Citizens' Committee reports 1938 records show the Athens County Children's Home budgets $11 per child for clothing, lowest in the Southeast Ohio district, with no capital improvements in three years. They urge a "Yes" vote on the welfare levy as an investment in human resources and ongoing safeguarding of the home’s work.
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Athens County
Citizens’ Committee
State Welfare Department
Southeastern
Ohio
Vinton County
Washington County
Athens
Tells Township PTA Of European Journey
At the Ath ens PTA meeting John Newcomb Athens jattorney spoke on provisions of the Bigelow plan. Miss Mary Flanagan spoke about her summer in Europe with photos from England France Holland Belgium Germany and Italy and a Mediterranean cruise stopping in Algiers Gibraltar and the Azores. A social hour with coffee and doughnuts followed.
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Athens
PTA
John Newcomb
Athens Jattorney
Mary Flanagan
Europe
England
France
Holland
Belgium
Germany
Italy
Pauly to Speak Against Bigelow Proposals Supporter Opposes Amendments
Frank B Pauly of Columbus will speak at 7 30 pm in the Athens County Courthouse to oppose the Bigelow Amendments, part of a statewide campaign by the Ohio Emergency Committee. Pauly notes his long career in publicity and public service and outlines his Ohio and national speaking history.
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Frank B. Pauly
Columbus
Athens County
Pauly
Ohio Council of Retail Merchants
Ohio
Middletown
Rotary International
Miami Valley Chautauqua
YMCA
Boy Scout Court of Honor
Report Improvements Warned by County Auditor
County Auditor Clyde O Gibson announced that all real estate improvements outside Athens must be reported to the auditor s office to be placed on the 1939 tax duplicate. Improvements include new buildings additions walls and foundations. Buildings removed destroyed or decreased in value must also be reported for reductions on the tax duplicate. Unreported improvements found will be taxed and penalties assessed from construction time to reporting. It is the duty of property owners to report additions and value reductions.
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Clyde O. Gibson
City of
Athens
Gibson
Civil Service Issue Ordered on Ballots in Athens County
The Athens County Board of Elections ordered ballots printed for a November 7 referendum on House Bill No. 14. The measure concerns Civil Service Commission eligibility lists certification sick leave and layoffs in the classified service.
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Athens County Board of Elections
Civil Service Commission
Masquerade and Halloween Party at New Marshfield Grange Home
A masquerade and Halloween party will be held at the New Marshfield Grange Home on Saturday night October 28. Refreshments will be served.
East Side sixth graders map their summer vacation stories
Sixth graders at East Side Elementary finished their first big art project of the year. They created graphic maps and pictures detailing summer activities guided by art teacher Miss Bernice Kayser. Notable works include Maine sketches by Martha Jo Wise and England themed scenes by Julian Snyder, plus Ohio, Michigan, and Canada trips by Bernard Cooley and J Leo Schuler.
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East Side
Bernice Kayser
Martha Jo Wise
Lake Webby
Harold Wise
Maine
Sally Hawkins
Janet Ingerham
Julian Snyder
Sally
Janet
Julian
England
Britain
British Isles
California
REDS
Wendell Drake
jOhio
Cincinnati Reds
Max Duncan
Athens Recreation Board recommends city recreation director
The Athens Recreation Board proposes a recreation director to the WPA for approval. O C Bird, president, says the group will seek Community Chest support and submits a budget for consideration. If no Community Chest drive occurs, a separate fund drive will be launched.
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Athens
WPA
Athens Recreation Board
O. C. Bird
Community Chest Board
Pleads Innocent To Intoxication Charge
Don Durfey of Lower Plains was arrested at Vore Ridge late Monday by Deputy Sheriffs Charles Evans and B C Day. He pleaded not guilty before Magistrate T R Bennett on intoxication and disturbing the peace charges and was released on his own recognizance. Trial set for Monday Oct 30 at 10 a m in the magistrate court. Affidavit filed by H H Secoy of Vore Ridge.
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Don Durfey
Lower Plains
Vore Ridge
Charles Evans
B. C. Day
T R. Bennett
Durfey
H. H. Secoy
Seats Available for Our Town Production at OU
Ohio University Theater offers seats for Our Town on Wednesday October 25 and Thursday October 26 at 8 PM in Ewing Hall Auditorium. Reserved seats can be held by telephoning 26792.
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Our Town
Ohio University Theater
Ewing Hall
Trimble 4-H Club Plans Halloween Party and Meeting
All active members attended the Trimble Sew-Your-Own 4-H Club meeting at Donna Sayre’s home on Oct. 17. Plans were set for a party on Oct. 31 at the Grange Hall with committees appointed. The next meeting is Oct. 27 to decorate for Halloween.
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Trimble
101 Bushels to Acre His Record for Corn
Milton Staneart of Route 4 Albany grows corn on seven acres and records 101 bushels per acre. He credits 200 pounds of high grade fertilizer for the yield. The hybrid L-13 corn is uncommon locally and he believes he is the only farmer in the district with that variety. He plans to try to beat the mark next year.
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Milton Staneart
Route 4
Albany
Staneart
What Wright Left cast announced for AHS Sophomore Junior play
Athens High School announces tentative cast for Sophomore Junior play What Wright Left directed by A A Nellis. eighty auditioned for eleven parts with Harold Wright to be played by Warren Stack and supporting roles by Bill Roberts and others. Navy date March 17 set for the performance with two underclassmen assisting on staging.
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Athens
A. A. Nellis
Wright
Russell Crane
Navy
Wright Harold
Warren Stack
Bert Keeler
Bill Roberts
Dodie Keeler
Hattie Lou Grones
Marta Gleason
Dorothy Pearson
Lottie Andrews
Grace
Chism
Angela McNair
Betty Henderson
Harold Winslow
James Williams
Rosalie Morrow
Betsy Bailey
Trixie Leslie
Virginia Stansbury
Audrey Worden
Jane Finsterwald
Frank Kidder
Bill White
Mr. Nellis
Bill Cheatham
Bill Poling
Mrs Frances Bicknell Dies At 89 In Mill Street
Frances Bicknell age 89 of Mill Street died Tuesday at Sheltering Arms Hospital after more than a month’s confinement. Widow of William Bicknell she will be buried at W Union Street Cemetery after funeral services Thursday at Pilgrim Church at 2 p.m. Friends may call at Jagers Funeral Home after noon Wednesday.
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Frances Bicknell
Mill St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
William Bicknell
Pilgrim Church
W. Union St
Jagers
Poston Moves Office To Athens Address
W H Poston, longtime operator of a retail coal business in and near Athens, has moved his office and headquarters to Athens. He will be located at 44 N Shafer St Athens, with prior operations run from his home on Athens Rural Route No 6.
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W. H. Poston
Athens
N. Shafer St
Correct Constipation Before Not After
An appeal explains preventive relief for constipation by regular use of Kellogg's All-Bran cereal. It credits bulk in the diet as the cure and suggests daily consumption with milk or baked into muffins, plus ample water. Kellogg's Battle Creek markets the product through grocers.
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Kellogg's
Battle Creek
Dairying Dominates Income for Athens County Farmers
Ross Wright told the Athens Rotary Club that dairying accounts for 40 to 45 percent of area farm income, with beef cattle poultry fruit and sheep also contributing. He noted long term declines in rural population and cultivation and announced a countywide survey starting Jan 1 1940 to help farmers choose a viable program to improve living standards. The talk also mentioned a claim that the North Pole is moving southward about six inches annually.
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Athens County
Athens Rotary Club
Ross Wright
Athens Kiwanis Club
Ens County
Wright
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Frank B. Gullum
Poston
Cole
Meigs County
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Vicks
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