Welfare Probe Sought Over Athens County Report Leak
Athens officials say a confidential welfare report by Ray Noble of the State Welfare Department was leaked from Columbus offices for political purposes. Senator H T Phillips urges a state Senate investigation and a broad house cleaning of the department. Officials plan to question relief staff and disclose findings, warning of potential consequences.
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Athens County Relief Office
Ray Noble
State Welfare Department
William Hartsough
Columbus
Hartsough
Senate
S S S Tonic advertised for health and strength claims
An advertisement extols S S S Tonic as a grand tonic for digestion blood and weight with promises of renewed strength and skin glow. A separate council report contains criticisms of a welfare office with officials stating an investigation will be conducted in Athens later today to locate the source of a leaked report.
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S.S
S.S.S
Athens County Jury Wheel Replenished For Year
Common Pleas Judge C F Rowland ordered the Athens County Jury Commission to withdraw and destroy the 1939 wheel names and replace them with 360 names for grand and petit juries. The commission must draw 65 names for the year 15 for grand jury and 50 for petit juries. Grand jury will be called Oct 7 at 9 am, with 25 petit jurors called Oct 14 at 9 am. the remaining 25 jurors are to be called by the court.
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Common Pleas
C. F. Rowland
Athens County Jury Commission
Vernon Files Divorce Suit for Neglect and Cruelty
Elsie Mae Vernon files for divorce from Clyde Thomas Vernon in Common Pleas Court. She says they married in August 1928 in Jacksonville and have two minor sons living with her since their separation in November 1935. She accuses him of gross neglect and repeated acts of striking and threats, seeks custody of the children.
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Common Pleas Court
Elsie Mae Vernon
Clyde Thomas Vernon
Jacksonville
Containers Needed For Surplus Foods
Persons receiving federal surplus commodities scheduled for Friday distribution are told to bring their own containers as many foods to be given out cannot be prepackaged.
Athens City Council Hears Street Light Requests
During a brief session councilors heard requests for new street lights on Stimson Ave and Maplewood Drive and for an alley behind Athens Ice and Storage Co. A rough sidewalk on University Terrace was noted. Mayor Cliff Cornell reported $561.55 in fines and licenses collected in August. Curbing repairs at Walker and First Sts were referred to the service department. The council chamber had its first use after recent decoration with repainting and refinishing finished by city workers.
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Athens City Council
Stimson Ave
Athens Ice and Storage Co
Maplewood Drive
University Terrace
Cliff Cornell
Walker
First Sts
Service Department
Racine Social and Personal Highlights
Local society notes list visits and family gatherings. Vera Marie and Elsie Jean Roush from Rutland join relatives in Racine. Grace Salser arrives from Cincinnati for a week with her parents. Numerous travelings include Mrs. Ellen Couch in Pomeroy, the Weatherholts in Gallipolis, and reunions tied to the 37th Division AEF in Mansfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Marcus Roush
Vera Marie
Elsie Jean
Rutland
Jeff Ferguson
Huntington
W. Va
Robert Salser
Syracuse
Robert Warner
Bobbie
Pomeroy
Ben Salser
Grace Salser
Christ Hospital
Cincinnati
Ellen Couch
Betty Mae
Eva
Wilson, Pa
Watson
John Jaccaud
Delaware
Ohio
Lillian Jividen
Emma Jane
Charles Jividen
Gallipolis
Win Jaccaud
Worthington, D
Jaccaud
W. B. Cross
Kelly Coe
Co- Columbus
Mr. Coe
Ernest Wingett
Frank Eaton
Columbus
Paul Curtis
Margaret
Jack
Indianapolis
Axie Allison
East Liverpool
Fannie Sines
Coolville Votes on Beer in November
Coolville Village, now dry, will vote on beer sales within the corporate limits at the November election. Petitions necessary for the vote have been filed, election board clerk O. K. Parrett announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolville Village
O. K. Parrett
Election Board
Unemployed To Meet In The Plains September 5
The Plains local Athens County Refugees will host a regular meeting at 7 30 p m Thursday September 5 at The Plains High School All unemployed men and women in the county are urged to attend.
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the Plains
Athens County
the Plains High School
K. T. Crossen
The
American Legion
S. Court St
Appointment of B F Goodson as administrator in Ohio estate
Notice that B F Goodson of Chauncey Ohio has been appointed administrator of the estate of Mattie E Goodson deceased of Athens County Ohio. Creditors must file claims within four months or be barred. Dated August 5 1949 before Probate Judge Francis D White.
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B. F. Goodson
Chauncey
Ohio
Mattie E. Goodson
Athens County
Francis D. White
Said
Truck Driver Fined 150 After Lancaster Collision
Virgil Evener of Athens pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated after a coal truck struck a car on Lancaster Street near Mt. Calvary Cemetery. George Tilton and family were injured. Tilton hospitalized with facial and body bruises while his wife and two children had minor injuries. Mayor Cliff Cornell ordered a $150 fine plus costs, plus prior fines totaling $75.40, with jail time totaling $234.10. Police Capt. Charles Maple and Charles Dalton arrested Evener.
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Virgil Evener
Athens
Lancaster St
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Cliff Cornell
Evener
C. D. Hopkins Co
George Tilton
Cleveland
Tilton
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Cornell
Charles Maple
Charles Dalton
Cheshire Social and Personal Highlights
Cheshire residents engage in visits and travels with many names listed. Rev. and Mrs. Snider attend a Lakeside conference while families from Akron Columbus Parkersburg and Albany host relatives and attend events.
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Cheshire
Will Thompson
Ella Hansher
Clara Ward
Logan
F. W. Butcher
Francis Charles Butcher
Seaford
Del
Roy Grapes
Parkersburg
Ernest Kennedy
Middleport
Earl Grapes
Akron
W. J. Grapes
Leon Bing
Columbus
Alva Bing
Adriel Welker
Albany
Elza Scott
Harold Hicks
Allen Hughes
Alberta
Nelsonville
Raymond Grover
Porter-Bidwell Park
Dexter Social Notes Show Local Visits and Travel
Dexter residents list visits and homecomings from Florida and nearby towns. Families such as Folden Amos Sax ton McLeod Saxton Nicholson Musser Showalter Weaver Braley and others are mentioned with travel and weekend gatherings across Akron Athens Ironton Columbus Lancaster Derby Rutland and Charleston.
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Dana Williamson
Ironton
Vivian Fast
Ward Saxton
Charleston
Lewis Saxton
Chadwick
Athens
Ward Nicholson
Russell Musser
Springfield
Raymond Showalter
Lancaster
Kenneth Weaver
Highways Improve but Most Remain Two Lanes
Report notes only five percent of the improved highways are more than two lanes wide while the majority stay at two lanes, reflecting limited widening in the current program.
Athens Stores To Open Thursday Afternoons This Week
Athens Retail Merchants Association head Earl Beckley announced that shops will reopen Thursday afternoons. The half-holiday policy has ran since June 15 for summer. the September meeting is set for Friday at noon at Hotel Berry to discuss fall plans.
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Athens
Earl Beckley
Athens Retail Merchants Association
Berry
Beckley
Steals $40 from Higgins Home in Park Place Burglary
Dr. J. M. Higgins at 3 Park Place woke to a burglar around 9 40 last night. A youth about 20 years old punched through a screen and slipped the latch, entering an unlocked door. $40 disappeared from trousers on a chair after the intruder fled. Police Capt. Maple and Officer Bradfield noted the description.
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J. M. Higgins
Park Place
Higgins
Charles Maple
Leslie Bradfield
Dr. Higgins
Corning Social Notes Recap of Local Visits
Corning social page lists numerous visits and travels. Beryl Dawson returns from Michigan. Ruth Coulter and son Don visit William Coulter in Columbus. the Heft family from Nevada visit the Marshalls. Teaneck residents John Brinkworth visit Joseph and Grace Brunton. H L Fox of Zanesville among guests of Clark Hampson. Effie Nixon of Columbus visits sister Grace Gaitten. Lizzie Quinn hosted by Glouster and New Lexington sisters. Westneys of Trenton Michigan visit Otis Dunlap. Darlene Westney returns home with Dunlaps. Mason family and Davy family visit Minnie Mason. Earl Simmer of Toledo visits Hodgsons. Morgan Walters and others visit Port Columbus. Carrie Smallwood returns to Columbus after three weeks with the Dunlaps.
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Clark Hampson
Effie Nixon
Columbus
Grace Gaitten
William Exenkemper
Glouster
Amelia Laird
New Lexington
Lizzie Quinn
Albert Westney
Trenton
Mich
Otis Dunlap
Darlene Westney
Dunlap
Charles Mason
George Davy
Minnie Mason
Earl Simmer
Toledo
John Hodgson
Morgan Walters
Robina Stoyle
Charlotte Gaitten
Tommy
Jessie Schlingerman
Port Columbus
Carrie Smallwood
Charles Dunlap
Birth at Sheltering Arms and other hospital notices
Mr and Mrs Sherman Gilmore announce the birth of a son at Sheltering Arms Hospital this morning. Harold Yerkey underwent a major operation. John Robinson an emergency appendectomy. Mrs Etta Elliott admitted for medical treatment and Mrs Maggie Swearinger admitted for observation. Napoleon III of France held a prize contest for bread spreads.
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Sherman Gilmore
Lorene Ave
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Gilmore
Athens
Harold Yerkey
Hooper St
Clayton Roberts
Jacksonville
Sheltering Arms
John Robinson
Buchtel
Etta Elliott
Albany
Maggie Swearinger
Carpenter
Kelech Elected Club President
Athens Kiwanis Club held its annual officer election at the Berry Hotel. Clarence Kelch was chosen president with E Paul Cotton as vice president and Fred Sands as treasurer. Directors named were Ross Wright Farr Beckley Irvin D Quick Art Cornwell Joe Thackery Norman Dean and L W Roberts. Delegates to the State Convention in Akron October 9 and 10 were Kelch as first delegate and Cotton as alternate. The program featured Ohio University music students led by Miss Alice Maccombs pianist Miss Virginia Segale first violinist and Miss Jean Crawford second violinist.
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Athens Kiwanis Club
Berry Hotel
Clarence Kelch
Paul Cotton
Fred Sands
Ross Wright
Far! Beckley
Irvin D. Quick
Art Cornwell
Joe Thackery
Norman Dean
L. W. Roberts
Whipple Hospitalized After Heart Attack
George E. Whipple of Cline Pharmacy Co. was removed to Sheltering Arms Hospital last night after suffering a heart attack at his home on 129 N. Congress St. The retired businessman had been ill for a long period but had recovered enough to work at his store daily.
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George E. Whipple
Cline Pharmacy Co
Sheltering Arms Hospital
N. Congress St
Whipple
Campaign to Train Mine Rescue Volunteers
Columbus reports a program to train volunteer rescue squads in coal mining communities announced by George A. Strain state director of industrial relations. The training opens at Adena on October 1 and will spread to other key coal belt points.
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Columbus
George A. Strain
Adena
Civil Service Examinations Announced by U S Agency
The United States Civil Service Commission offers open competitive exams for Region agent and special agent roles in trade and industrial education with salaries ranging from 3 800 to 4 600 dollars a year. Full details and applications are available from J L C Kelley at the Athens post office.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Office of Education
Federal Security Agency
J. L. C. Kelley
Board of
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
Athens
Low Temperatures Persist in Athens Area
Moderate temperatures continued in the Athens area with a high of 81 reported at noon today and 78 earlier. Tuesday night’s low reached 55 degrees as unseasonably cool air lingered into the week.
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Athens
Union Class meeting at Graham Chapel Church
The Athens County Union Class invites the public to a meeting on Sunday September 8 at 2 p m at Graham Chapel Church.
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Athens County Union
Graham Chapel
Carter's Little Liver Pills Advertising Claim
A vintage advertisement promotes Carter's Little Liver Pills claiming to stimulate two pints of bile daily to prevent digestion problems. The copy promises relief from constipation and bloating and urges readers to buy the pills at 10 or 25 cents.
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Carter
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