Athens Band To Play At Clover Farm Picnic
The Athens High School Band under Floyd Prince will perform at the Clover Farm Picnic at the Athens County Fairgrounds on Sunday. The morning concert starts at 10 a.m. and a combined Athens and Thornville Band performs in the afternoon. Prince asks band members back from vacation to bring their instruments.
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Athens High School
Floyd Prince
Athens County Fairgrounds
Athens
Thornville
S S S Tonic Promises Health Through Red Blood Cells
An advertorial claims S S S Tonic strengthens red blood cells to restore weight, energy, and skin glow. It promotes internal nourishment as the key to healthier appearance and urges readers that no substitute or similar product will match its time tested remedy. The copy emphasizes ethical druggists and traditional proof.
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S.S.S
Plans to Select October Term County Jurors
Judge O F Rowland outlined procedures for the October term jury selection in Athens County Common Pleas Court. The October grand jury will meet October 3 at 9 a.m., while petit jurors report October 10 at 9 a.m. E F Sells or E R Walker will draw 55 names. 15 form the October grand jury and 40 serve as needed for petit jurors. Miss Lena Finsterwald is excused due to auto injuries. Merle Danford will sit on the grand jury in her place.
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Athens County Common Pleas Court
O. F. Rowland
Petit
Rowland
E. F. Sells
E. R. Walker
Lena Finsterwald
Miss Finsterwald
Merle Danford
Route 50 Road Project Ready For Start
S. Monroe and Sons of Elyria awarded the contract to grade and resurface a half mile on U S Route 50 through Coolville. Work to begin in two or three days per Athens district manager Arthur M. Howard. Federal funds require hiring from the NRS rolls. local labor requisitions not yet received.
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Coolville
S. Monroe and Sons
Elyria
Arthur M. Howard
Athens National
NRS
State Highway Department
Columbus
Army Engineers To Visit City Friday Hearing On Levee System
Army Engineers visit Athens Friday 10 30 a m to hold a hearing on flood control for the Hocking River watershed. The Athens flood control committee lists six reasons including protecting transport, reducing private and public losses, safeguarding sanitation, easing university and city expansion, and job creation in the Hocking Valley. The meeting at Athens High School Auditorium signals a preliminary data gathering for possible federal work with local lands and rights of way provided at no cost.
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Army Engineers
United States Engineer’s Office
Athens
Athens High School
Hocking River
War Department
Washington, D. C
Mechanicsburg
Ohio University
Athens State Hospital For
Athens County
Ohio
Hocking Valley
Act of Congress
United States
Secretary of War
L. Col
Athens Residents Attend State GOP Meeting in Columbus
Five Athens County residents attended the state Republican leaders meeting in Columbus yesterday. They were Mrs. Nora Atkinson committee woman J W Wilson county chairman Dr H T Phillips John Dalton and Clarence Wolfe Ed D Schorr was elected campaign chairman and speeches were heard by John W Bricker and Frank F Taggart Massillon.
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Athens County
Columbus
Nora Atkinson
J. W. Wilson
H. T. Phillips
John Dalton
Clarence Wolfe
Ed D. Schorr
John W. Bricker
Frank F. Taggart
Massillon
Gas Company Wins First in Safety Contest
The Ohio Fuel Gas Co. won first honor in its division of the National Safety Council contest for the year ending June 30. F. W. Phillips, district manager, announced the company logged 6,739,974 man hours with only four lost time accidents among over 3,200 employees across production transmission and distribution. The company maintains a year round safety program with employees, cutting accidents per worker to a tenth of ten years ago. August became the safest month after a safety drive, with no disabling injuries reported.
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National Safety Council
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
F. W. Phillips
Gas Co
Mr. Phillips
Phillips
Ray and Taylor swap superintendencies in Ohio transition
Ray leaves Athens County schools to head Zanesville city schools as Kenneth C. Ray succeeds him. F J Taylor, former Athens County superintendent, begins administration of the Athens County schools. A supporting resolution extols Rays six year record and urges continued progress under Taylor.
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F. J. Taylor
Ames-Bern
Athens County
Kenneth C. Ray
Zanesville
Ray
Ohio
George A. Shanks
A. K. Walker
A. H. Grim
Dallas Christman
R. E. Wagoner
Athens
Ohio University
Athens Messenger
Taylor
Athens NRS Office Sees County Expansion and Record Files
Swelled by new relief laws and the addition of Washington County, the Athens National Reemployment Service reports 10 050 jobless in Athens Gallia Hocking Meigs and Washington Counties, an all time high. Registration sits about 1 000 higher than last month as relief law requirements drive applicants to register at the nearest NRS office.
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Athens
National Reemployment Service
Gallia
Hocking
Meigs
Washington
Arthur M. Howard
Howard
Ohio General Assembly
NRS
Marietta
New York
Michigan
California
Ohio
Washington County
DAV VFW Picnic Joint meeting at Athens Armory
The Conrath Bean Chapter No. 37 of the Disabled Veterans of the World War and Floyd Bolin Post No. 3477 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold a joint meeting and indoor picnic at the Athens Armory at 7 30 p m Friday Sept 2.
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Conrath Bean
Floyd Bolin
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Athens Armory
Permits Given 43 Drivers of School Busses
Athens County Board of Education officials announced that 43 more school bus drivers have received permits to drive. Each driver and bus must pass inspection and receive a certificate before operation. Listed are drivers and substitutes by district including Waterloo Township, York Township, Athens Township, Shade district, Albany schools, Rome Cannan, Troy, Carthage, and The Plains with several substitutes named.
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Athens
Mrs De Rolph Dies in Columbus Hospital
Mrs Maude De Rolph aged 58 born in Athens County died at St. Francis Hospital Columbus on Wednesday. Survived by son Carl Snow Athens Route 4, a daughter and husband deceased, brother John Smith Columbus, sisters Mrs Mary Altmaier and Mrs Julian Chadwick Columbus. Funeral 2 p m Saturday at Clarks Chapel with burial in adjoining cemetery. Visitation at Jager Funeral Home after 4 p m Friday.
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Maude de Rolph
Athens County
St. Francis Hospital
Columbus
Carl Snow
Athens
John Smith
Mary Altmaier
Julian Chadwick
Clarks Chapel
Jager Funeral Home
Townsend Plan Talk At New Marshfield Church
Reverend Williams of Cambridge will discuss The Townsend Plan as Recorded in the Bible at the New Marshfield Church of Christ at 8 p m Friday.
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Townsend
Williams
Cambridge
New Marshfield Church of Christ
Elk Picnic Tickets On Sale At Athens Fairgrounds
Tickets for the annual Elk’s picnic at the Athens County Fairground are on sale in the club room. Exalted ruler R W Wilson says the event will occur regardless of weather and includes all food and expenses. L C Baker chairs the affair. Elks urged to bring friends and attend after summer meeting resumption on Tuesdays. New furniture was installed in the clubroom and members are urged to attend the first fall meeting.
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Athens County Fairground
R. W. Wilson
L. C. Baker
Athens Elk Lodge
Trio Fined for Slot Machine Operation
Frank Smith J Andrews and Ray Sanders tavern operators of The Plains were arraigned before Magistrate T R Bennett on keeping slot machines in their establishments. They pleaded guilty and each was fined 50 dollars and costs 40 dollars suspended during good behavior. O W Church pleaded guilty to failure to file truck registration and was fined 10 dollars and costs. James A Palmer III, 88, is seriously ill at his home 28 N College St.
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Frank Smith
J. Andrews
Ray Sanders
Plains
T. R. Bennett
O. W. Church
Bennett
Air transport and engine tech trend notes
It is believed that due to commercial air transport growth a two stage supercharger will be required as airlines reach operating altitudes around 20 000 feet.
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