Townships and Cities Must Issue Bonds For Relief Funds
Athens County officials warn townships cities and villages to issue bonds against delinquent taxes to secure relief funds after a state tax commission hurdle blocked a countywide $29 420 bond issue Local subdivisions must issue bonds to their own share of delinquent taxes and resolutions are awaited from officials to proceed with relief funding plans
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Ford Becker
Commission
Gibson
Auditor's Office
Fred Shafer
Columbus
Board of Commissioners
Tax Commission
Meinhardi Shield Expert to Visit Marietta for Demonstration
E. J. Ardi, famed Chicago rupture specialist, will appear at the Lafayette Hotel in Marietta Ohio on Saturday November 4 with two demonstration sessions. He touts the Meinhardi Shield as a non surgical, waterproof device claiming quick rupture closure and private, free demonstrations for men, limited to white attendees.
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E. J. Ardi
Chicago
Marietta
Ohio
Lafayette Hotel
Meinhardi
Meinhardt
Second Victim of Crash Dies
Mrs. Levi Senger, 41, of Bridgewater Virginia, died in Parkersburg hospital from injuries suffered in an October crash on a hill east of Coolville. Julia Senger, 49, sister of Levi and driver in the accident, died Friday. Also injured were Walter B. Hartnell, 67, of Athens, Senger, and Senger’s young son Harlan.
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Levi Senger
Bridgewater
Parkersburg
Coolville
Julia Senger
Senger
Walter B. Hartnell
Lancaster St
Athens
Hartnell
Harlan
Athens Elks Lodge to Hold Oyster Stew Supper
Members of the Athens Elks Lodge will be served an oyster stew supper after their regular lodge meeting on Tuesday night.
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Athens Elks Lodge
Athens City thanks public for aid in water shortage recovery
Bart Davidson city service director announces citizens aided during the water shortage. Wells provided about half the normal supply prompting use of reserve wells and air pumping. Old 1915 well cleaned with turbine pump, producing 125 gpm or 180000 gallons daily. Pumped at $72 total cost, air pumping cost $400 monthly. Water tested by Prof. Frey of Ohio University as purest yet.
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Athens
Bart Davidson
Carl A. Frey
Ohio University
AHS Festival Set for Friday at Senior High
Athens High School prepares its annual Fall Festival to be held Friday in the Senior High auditorium. Doors open at 6 p.m. The industrial arts department builds the booth frames Thursday morning while home-room groups decorate with crepe paper. A Festival Fund caps spending, and judges will select the winning booth Friday afternoon, with results announced during the carnival.
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Athens High
Industrial Arts Department
Bible Theft Reported in Athens After Car Break-In
An unidentified thief stole a case from Ray Huff’s car in Athens on Saturday night. The brief case contained a Bible two church pictures and a Gettysburg scene photograph. Huff resides in Bowersville and reported the loss to authorities.
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Athens
Ray Huff
Bowersville
Gettysburg
Huff
Albany Men Fined For In toxication by Mayor
Three Albany men Lloyd Phillips Orville Cline and S D Russell were fined five dollars and costs each on intoxication charges by Mayor Cliff Cornell after they were arrested on Saturday night on West Union Street by Police Captain Charles Maple and Officer Joe McBride.
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Albany
Cliff Cornell
Lloyd Phillips
Orville Cline
S. D. Russell
W. Union St
Charles Maple
Joe McBride
Halloween Party Postponed by Church Class Death
The Progressive Class of the Richland Ave Methodist Church postpones its Halloween party planned at the church tonight due to the death of a class member.
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Richland Ave. Methodist Church
Japan Will Be Forced To Withdraw Says Dr Smith
Dr Wilfred J Smith visiting history lecturer at Ohio University told the Athens Kiwanis Club that the Sino Japanese War will end in a stalemate with Japan eventually withdrawn or absorbed China. He noted Japan's rise in world markets and economic maneuvers including creating markets through power politics in China. The talk included a war map of current positions and a junior high girls choir performed before the address.
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Japan
Wilfred J. Smith
Ohio University
Athens Kiwanis Club
Hotel Berry
Smith
China
Orient
Dr. Smith
Mary A. Knox Dies Tuesday at 63 in Dayton
Mrs. Mary A. Knox, 63, died at 5 30 this morning at 79 North High Street after years of illness. She leaves husband Charles, son Howard, grandson Howard Edward Knox of Dayton, two sisters Minnie Pierce and Gertrude Matheny of Athens, six brothers Grover George Nagle Theodore Nagle James Naigle Charles Nagle Joseph Nagle of Wheeling Indiana. She belonged to the First Christian Church and the Pythian Sisters. Funeral at home Thursday at two conducted by Rev. Neil Crawford. Calling after Wednesday noon.
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Mary A. Knox
N. High St
Knox
Charles
Howard
Howard Edward Knox
Dayton
Minnie Pierce
Gertrude Matheny
Athens
Grover
George Nagle
Theodore Nagle
the Plains
James Naigle
Indiana
Charles Nagle
Joseph
Mrs Cloyd Householder Dies After Operation
Mrs. Cloyd Householder 35 of 437 Richland Ave died Tuesday noon after an operation at Athens State Hospital where she worked. Survived by husband, son Cloyd Jr, father Horton Tinkham, and brothers John Tinkham Philo Carl of West Virginia and Delbert of Sandusky. Methodist Church member. Friends may call after Wednesday noon. funeral arrangements incomplete.
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Cloyd Householder
Richland Ave
Athens State Hospital
Householder
Cloyd, Jr
Horton Tinkham
John Tinkham
Philo
Carl
West Virginia
Delbert
Sandusky
Methodist Church
Tentmeeting Group To Meet Thursday Night
The Athens County Holiness Tentmeeting Association will meet Thursday night at 7 30 p m in the Wesleyan Methodist Church Pratt Street to close the books for the past year and elect new officers for 1940 Mrs E W Cole president urges all interested persons to attend.
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Athens County
Arrest over gun dispute in 1936 case unfolds
Ray mond Bobo was arrested and arraigned for carrying concealed weapons by State Game Protector B F Swartz. Bobo claims Swartz unlawfully seized a revolver and gear during a 1936 replevin suit. Attorneys say the magistrate upheld Bobo's claim and awarded $20.95. Swartz's counsel calls the action political and says an appeal to Common Pleas Court will follow.
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Raymond Bobo
T. R. Bennett
B. F. Swartz
Swartz
Bobo
Thomas Gamwell
Trimble Township
Set
Gamwell
Rudolph Isselstein
John Bolin
Town Meeting at Music Hall Tonight on Democracy Topic
The 1939 40 Ohio University Town Meeting series continues at 7 30 PM in Music Hall Auditorium. The topic Domestic Propaganda Threatening Our Democracy features George Starr Lasher Oliver Martin Richard Barber and H R Jolliffe with C N Mackinnon as moderator.
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Ohio University
Music Hall
George Starr Lasher
Ohio University School of Journalism
Oliver Martin
Richard Barber
Northeast
H. R. Jolliffe
C. N. Mackinnon
Columbus Community Fund Exceeds Goal For Fourth Year
The Columbus Community Fund campaign surpassed its goal of 663,281 dollars, marking a fourth consecutive year over the target as the drive concluded.
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Columbus
U.P
Columbus Community Fund
Nose congestion relief with Vicks Va-tro-nol at night
The ad promotes using Vicks Va-tro-nol to clear nasal passages during sleep. It claims fast relief for nose and upper throat congestion and invites readers to try it tonight for comfortable breathing throughout the night.
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Vicki Vatronol
Local Residents Undergo Hospital Care
Mrs Myrtle McKibben of 201 W Washington St underwent a major surgical operation at Sheltering Arms Hospital this morning. Mr Florence Delcontino of 31 Locust St Gloucester had an emergency operation yesterday afternoon. Mrs Emma Vorhes of 321 First St Wellston was admitted yesterday afternoon for medical treatment.
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Myrtle McKibben
Washington St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Florence Delcontino
Locust St
Glouster
Emma Vorhes
First St
Wellston
Workers to Meet at Athens County Courthouse Thursday
All workers for the Bigelow pen pension plan are called to assemble at the Athens County Courthouse Thursday at two in the afternoon. R. E. Grant announced the gathering with distribution of literature and a brief business meeting.
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Bigelow Pension Plan
Athens County
R. E. Grant
Avoid Using Gasoline as a Car Finish Cleaner
Warning against using gasoline to clean automotive finishes. Gasoline dulls the surface, removes wax, and can damage paint. Use proper automotive cleaners and waxes designed for finishes to maintain gloss and protection.
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C. 0. Gibson
Board of County Commissioners
Wilmington
Ohio County Commissioners Association
Clinton County
Athens Board
Walter Maccombs
State Tax Commission
Adv
County Board OF Education
A. B. Conkey
Waterloo Township
F. E. Phillips
Ames Township
Remington
Remington Repeating
Remington, Winchester and Western
Bie
Jean Nolan
Rachel
U.S. P
Combinatier
Colonial Club
Welson
Nelson
Talcum
Razor Blades
U.S.P
Sie
Penslar
Sewna
U. S
Castoria Nelson
Ste
Tomi Colonial Club
Pensar Brilliamtine Petroleum
Magnesia
Pengelic
EPSOM
AGUN
Masons
Paramathia Lodge
O. G. Houck
Sec Y
H. A. Pierce, W. M
Bigelow
HOU Real
Hill's Family Shoe Store
N. Court St
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