WPA progress retards in Athens County overseen by Noble S
WPA supervisor in Athens County reports progress and delays in employing 798 workers, with a goal of 1 046 in the county and 5 134 in the region as tools arrive. New projects include hospital grounds, driveway and wall work, riverbank fencing, grading, culverts, and road improvements across townships.
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Athens Messenger
Athens, Ohio
Athens County
Noble S
WPA
Noble
Athens Dis
Sant
Olio
Ives
Phens County
York, Noble
Probate Court Admits Maine resident in Athens County
The Athens County Probate Court has ordered the admission to probate of the will of an Albany resident, with Andrew F. Holmes named executor and John West, Henry Chase, and James Dixon appointed as appraisers. Subscribing witnesses are H. M. Chase and J. Howard Cline. Minnie M. Hughes is named executor of another estate. Time extended for Tom Wilson to collect assets in the William Waugh estate. Nov. 12 hearing set for deed sale petition in the Debbie Dunfee case. Guardian appointments include L. G. Worstell for Mary Johnson and Mr. Hughes for Jane Lou Frame. Helen Howell Weber becomes a party in the Howell vs. Russell matter.
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Maine
Nickles
Albany
5. M. Johnson
Athens County
Andrew F. Holmes
John West
Henry Chase
James Dixon
H. M. Chase
J. Howard Cline
Minnie M. Hughes
Robert R. Hughes
Athens
Albany Man Fined for Intoxicated Driving
Alfree Bell of Albany pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated before Mayor Len B. McCune on Monday. He lost his driving rights for six months and was fined 100 dollars plus costs after arrest on U S Route 50 between Albany and Athens by State Patrolman J H Gorham. Ed Walburn, 42 South Court Street, was fined five dollars and costs by Mayor McCune after pleading guilty to an intoxication charge.
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Alfree Bell
Albany
Len B. McCune
Bell
J. H. Gorham
Athens
Ed Walburn
South Court Street
McCune
Dr Small to Leave Athens State Hospital Staff
Dr. C. 8. Small, a physician at the Athens State Hospital, will leave the staff on October 31 to join Hinsdale Sanitarium in Hinsdale Illinois. He has served on the Athens hospital staff since September 1934.
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C. 8. Small
Athens State Hospital
Hinsdale Sanitarium
Hinsdale, Ill
Athens Hospital
Dr and Mrs Henry Attend New York Central Lines Clinics
Dr and Mrs J C Henry traveled to Columbus today for the New York Central Lines surgeons annual meetings and clinics. They expect to return Thursday night.
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J. C. Henry
Columbus
New York Central Lines
Athens High School Leads in Mechanical Drawing Exhibit
In Athens, 12 of 14 entrants in the Mechanical drawing section earned ribbons, Athens High School ranking sixth overall. Winners include Parker Walker first and Roger Dub sixth in Graphical Analysis, plus John Paul Jones second in Pictorial Representations alongside Nelson Hamilton, and others in Mapping, Rendering, and Free Hand Sketches under Mr. A Nellis.
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Athens
Athens High School
Parker Walker
Roger Dub
John Paul Jones
Richard Eddy
Jim Larch
Nelson Hamilton
Roger Dahl
Warren McClure
William In*cho
William Harris
Athens High
Bool
A. Nellis
Barker Quits School For Federal Position
R. R. Barker, principal of the New Marshfield High School, left Monday for Zanesville to join the Federal Soil Erosion Service as a government employee. Robert Harrison becomes high school principal. D. O. Chappell of Athens hired to teach in New Marshfield schools.
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R. R. Barker
New Marshfield High School
Zanesville
Federal Soil Erosion Service
Robert Harrison
New Marshfield School
D. O. Chappell
Athens
New Marshfield
Life on a modern sea liner described to Athens clubs
Werner A. Nethe traveling passenger agent for Hamburg American North German Lloyd spoke to Athens Rotary and Kiwanis about contemporary trans Atlantic liners from sailing time to landfall. He contrasted 19th century voyages with 60 000 ton ships now operating between America and Europe detailing meals mail post offices and onboard amusements. The Kiwanis voted to sponsor a Boy Scout troop and Nethe showcased Winter Olympic reels from Barmish Partenkirchen.
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Kiwanis Clubs
Werner A. Nethe
Lloyd Lines
Mr. Nethe
United States
Germany
Nethe
America
Continent
Bremen
Kiwanis Club
Barmish-Partenkirchen
Ohio Village Has No Relief Burden
Big Prairie in Holmes County shows little relief need though mood of poverty lingers. A 200 person village has no public transport and only one man on relief while most adults work. Residents rely on a local factory for employment and bank visits reveal demand for workers.
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Big Prairie
Holmes County
Chamber of Commerce
Starner
Parole Officer Visits Logan on Route to Jackson
Parole Officer E. 8. Brown of the Boys Industrial School stopped in Logan for a brief visit Monday while traveling to Jackson.
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E. 8. Brown
The
Boys Industrial School
Jackson
Hagerstown teen dies after high school football injury
John Farra, 17, of Hagerstown High School, died in Hagerstown after a neck injury suffered during a game against Mercersburg Academy. The accident occurred at the stadium with players and officials present as emergency responders treated him on site.
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Hagerstown
John Farra
Mercersburg Academy
Sandburg Headlines Athens Convocation At Ohio University
Carl Sandburg spoke at Ohio University in Alumni Memorial Auditorium to a full house of students, faculty, and town residents. He highlighted “Beautifully Stubborn Personalities” and cited James Joyce, Joan of Arc, and teachers who refuse oaths. He read recent poems and performed tunes from The American Songbag, including folk and spirituals, closing with a medley of spirituals.
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Athens
America
Ohio University
Alumni Memorial Auditorium
Sandburg
James Joyce
Ulysses
Joan of Arc
Johann Sebastian Bach
Athens' first auto repair proprietor Charles Mooney dies
Charles E. Mooney 67, pioneer auto repairman in Athens, died in Columbus after a paralytic stroke. Born near Guyaville he lived many years in Athens and recently at 104 West Main Street, Columbus. He is survived by sister Mrs. Edward Ayers and daughter Rachel of Columbus. wife Nora Henry of Amesville. a brother Augustus and a daughter predeceased him. Funeral at Cook's Undertaking Parlors Columbus with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery.
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Athens
Charles E. Mooney
Columbus
Guyaville
West Main Street
Edward Ayers
Rachel
Nora Henry
Amesville
Augustus
Cook
Greenlawn
Will Rogers Memorial Fund Donation Note
TO THE EDITOR I enclose my contribution to the Will Rogers Memorial Fund to perpetuate the memory of Will Rogers. The gift will go to the National Fund without deductions and be expended as the Memorial Committee determines.
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Will Rogers
Athens
Nelsonville Map Presented to County Recorder
A three foot square blueprint of Nelsonville was presented to county recorder Mrs. Georgia Kilpatrick by the New York Coal Company. The map, created by Joe Galvin and Homer Harding, shows lot numbers and street names and is available for public use.
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Nelsonville
Georgia Kilpatrick
New York Coal Company
Joe Galvin
Forged Pension Checks Reported In Athens County
Relatives of Athens County old age pensioners forged signatures on checks, cashed them, and kept the money in two incidents reported by Mrs. Lucille Good and Miss Rowena Sprout. The victims did not wish to prosecute, while state officials warned banks and merchants about cashing warrants to pensioners and forgery risks.
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Athens County
Lucille Good
Rowena Sprout
H. J. Berrodin
Bertodin
Mrs. Good
Miss Sprout
Christian Church to Hear State Secretary in Athens
Mr Raymond McLain state secretary of the religious education department of the Disciples of Christ Churches will speak at the Athens First Christian Church morning service on November 17 He will meet with teachers and student workers in an afternoon conference
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Cleveland
Religious Education Department
The
Disciples of Christ Churches
Athens First Christian Church
Red Cross Combines Drive With Hospital Fund in Athens County
The Red Cross and hospital fund drive will run from November 11 to Thanksgiving Day in Athens County. The plan unites the Red Cross Roll Call with fundraising for hospitalization to aid those needing medical care who cannot pay. Richard McKinstry was elected Roll Call chairman, replacing Earl Beckley who resigned for federal duties.
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Red Cross
American Red Cross
Athens County
The
8. M. Johnson
Gordon K. Bush
C. M. Gill
Red Crowes
Athens
Richard McKinstry
Old Age Pensions
Earl Beckley
Cast Is Selected for Athens High Comedy
Final cast chosen for the Athens High School Sophomore-Junior play Nothing But the Truth by James Montgomery to be staged in the school auditorium on November 22. Selections were competitive with fifty students vying for parts. cast includes Jean Huff Suzanne Danford Phyllis Logan Geraldine Chism Delores Davis Virginia Porter Jack Fulton Lick Kircher Dwight Riley Harry Hees and Stephen Fuller. Mr A A Nellis directs.
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Athena High School
James Montgomery
The
High School Dramaticaly
Jean Huff
Bank Liquidation Expenses Filed In Marshfield Bank
Expenditures in the liquidation of Marshfield State Bank New Marshfield between July 15 and Oct 15 amount to 60 dollars. The filing was made with the Athena County Common Pleas Court by A W Pletter, special deputy superintendent of banks.
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Marshfield State Bank
New Marshfield
Athena County Common Pleas Court
A. W. Pleteter
Chism Returns From Bloomfield Training
Forest D. Chism manager of the Athens Western Union office returned today from Bloomfield New Jersey after attending the school of mechanical transmission for several weeks.
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Forest D. Chism
Athens Western Union
Bloomfield
N. J
School of Mechanical Transmission
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