Beer and Liquor Rules Topic in Athens Mayoral Race
Virgil Davis, lone independent candidate for Athens mayor, nears filing deadline as beer and liquor regulations spark discussion. Davis backs state law hours, favors one o clock closing and Sunday 3.2 beer with church hours, while Mayor Cliff Cornell supports current ordinances. County election board also checks Bigelow pension petition signatures and reports 3,000 names. township races draw 200 plus candidates.
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Virgil Davis
Athens
Board of Elections
Len B. McCune
Cliff Cornell
Davis
Cornell
County Election Board
Secretary of State
Pittinger To Visit Athens For Monthly SSA Conference
Glen H. Pittinger from the Social Security Board field office in Zanesville will be in Athens Thursday afternoon between 1 and 3 o clock to confer with employees and employers. He visits Athens on the first Thursday of each month and will meet at the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation on West State Street.
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Glen H. Pittinger
Social Securities Board
Zanesville
Athens
Mr. Pittinger
Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
W. State St
Two Year Old Struck by Car in City Accident
Earich McKinley two year old son of Mr and Mrs Charles Buddy McKinley suffered a fracture of the left leg above the knee when he ran in front of a car driven by Claude Evans at the Cline creamery alley and Court Street intersection. Evans stopped and sounded the horn before moving ahead as pedestrians halted. The child was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital.
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Earich McKinley
Charles
Buddy) McKinley
Claude Evans
Hudson Ave
Cline Creamery Alley
Court St
Evans
Philippine Islands
McKinley
Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
Picnic of Elks Lodge at Athens County Fairgrounds
Athens Elks and friends gather Thursday night for the lodge annual stag picnic at the Athens County Fairgrounds. In charge of preparations are L. C. Baker Russell Maple Roy Pierce and Richard Wilson leading the planning effort.
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Athens Elks
Athens County Fairgrounds
L. C. Baker
Russell Maple
Roy Pierce
Richard Wilson
Hunter Fined $25 Near Hamley Run
Charles Davis of The Plains was arrested Sunday near Hamley Run by state game protector B. F. Swartz. He was arraigned before Chauncey Mayor W. D. Hines on a charge of hunting on Sunday and fined $25 plus costs.
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Charles Davis
the Plains
Hamley Run
B. F. Swartz
Chauncey
W. D. Hines
Georgia Grows Peach Large as Grapefruit
A new type peaches large as grapefruit and flavorful has been developed by the University of Georgia horticultural department. First shipments from a 750 tree orchard laid out six years ago went to eastern markets and won instant favor. Notice of appointment Dwight Roads of Athens Ohio appointed administrator with the will annexed of Amy R Rhodes deceased. Creditors must file claims within four months or be barred. Dated September 1939. Francis D White Probate Judge.
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Georgia
Athens. Ga
Horticultural Department
The
University of Georgia
Dwight Roads
Athens
Ohio
Amy R. Rhodes
Athens County
Francis D. White
Said County
Bessie Stanley
Albany
George Beatty
Francis D
Director OF Public Works
Division OF State
Columbus
Lindley
Ohio University
State of
Department of Public Works
Ohio Departments
Board of Trustees of
Carl G. Wahl
Stores Open Thursday Afternoon After Summer Break
President Frank Baker of the Athens Retail Merchants Association announced that all member stores will be open Thursday afternoon. Stores had closed Thursday afternoons in July and August for a half-holiday, but will resume regular hours on that day.
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Frank Baker
Athens Retail Merchants Association
Masons Prepare Evening Event for Seventeenth District Meeting
Masonic Lodge No. 600 has arranged an evening program for the Seventeenth Masonic District Officers Association meeting in Belpre High School Auditorium on September 7. Dinner at 6:30 requires reservations. the meeting opens at 7:30 with invited guests from Ohio and West Virginia and a stage presentation of The Legend of the Craft by Bradford Lodge No. 593.
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Masonic Lodge No. 600
Masonic District Officers’ Association
Belpre High School
Harry Meyer
Grand Lodge of Ohio
Dillon Crist
Alliance
Harry Schramm
Marietta
William W. Carlton
Cincinnati
William Maddox
Grand Tuler
Roseville
Carl W. Ellenwood
Wooster
Walter R. Bundy
Cambridge
Paul E. Smith
Ansonia
Ohio
Frank Flaig
Robert Lemon
Grand Lodge of
West Virginia
Bradford Lodge No
The
1 200 Families Are on Relief in Athens County
Director Fred Shafer reports 1 200 Athens County families on relief the worst seen. About 800 WPA workers added to relief rolls since May 1 amid 3 200 on WPA projects and 750 on county sites. No jobs are available even for recertified workers as clothing aid is sought for Chauncey Dover students.
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WPA
Athens County Relief Office
Fred Shafer
Athens County
Shafer
Congress
Clarence Rose
Beatrice Stoeckiein
O. P. van Schoik
Chauncey-Dover
van Schoik
Milo Stalder
C. L. Jordan
Board of County Commissioners
Agnes Clark
Clark
Unemployed Workers’ Association of
Nelsonville
Workers’ Alliance of
Legion Auxiliary Meeting At Glouster Discusses Boys State Reports
Glouster Legion Auxiliary to meet Thursday evening with reports on Boys State attendance and the State convention. Election of officers planned. Local social notes record numerous weekend visits and holiday gatherings across Glouster and nearby towns including Mansfield Columbus Pittsburgh and Columbus engagement activities.
Attendance at Rachel Lmichael Park Reaches 1007
Logan attendance at Rachel Lmichael Park last week totaled 1007 per Ray Keck, supervisor. The peak for the week was 256 visitors on a single day at the park.
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Logan
Rachellmacher Park
Ray Keck
the Ark
Food Prices Rise as Demand Surges Nationwide
Ohio housewives rush to grocers as sugar flour and beans soar. W. Dale Halbish of the State Division of Markets considers an investigation while wholesalers warn demand drives prices up. Experts say shortages are not real but panic buying and higher costs push prices higher.
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Ohio
W. Dale Halbish
Columbus
State Division of Markets
Athens
Chicago
Skywriting and open cities in a world at war
A rhetorical piece argues that neutral nations face moral erosion as aerial warfare expands beyond battle lines. It warns civilians will be harmed and urges hardening neutrality, cutting trade, and severing ties with warring nations to avoid being drawn into conflict. Local air races and pilots are noted among citizens traveling to events and refueling locally.
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Scncsd Mvm
Vaasa
Albany Social And Personal
Albany social notes report travels and events. Rev Richard Black leaves for a Methodist Church conference in Delaware. Garden Club hosts a Friday picnic at Hooper Park with transport led by Mrs Paul Barnes. Numerous visits, births, moves, and family news across Albany and nearby towns are listed.
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Albany
Richard Black
Delaware
Methodist Church
Albany Garden Club
Hooper Park
Paul Barnes
Viola Sanders
Jacqueline
Virginia
Millfield
C. L. Cunningham
G. F. Pincelli
L. H. McVey
Fines Totaled 328 at Athens Police Court
Mayor Cliff Cornell told the Athens City Council that fines for August amounted to 328.70 collected in police court work. Council discussed stopping westward traffic from Mill Street Court Street where a traffic light failed to prevent accidents. The street committee recommended new end Mill Street markings for review.
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Cliff Cornell
Athens City
Mill St
Court St
WPA workers reassigned to Andrews Road project at 7 a.m.
WPA office announced that workers originally assigned to Jacobs Road must report to the Andrews Road project at 7 in the morning Thursday. The action directs staff to transition locations for the ongoing work program.
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WPA
Jacobs Road
Andrews Road
Reba Shafer Visits Parents After NYC Trip
Miss Reba Shafer of Holyoke Massachusetts visits her parents in Athens County after flying from New York City to Cleveland where she attended the national air races. She saw her brothers Frederick and Hayden in Cleveland and will stay in Athens until Saturday.
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Reba Shafer
Holyoke
Mass
Fred Shafer
Athens County Relief
New York City
Cleveland
Frederick
Hayden
Miss Shafer
New York
Athens
Miss Eleanor Gifford Speaks at Athens Kiwanis Meeting
Miss Eleanor E. Gifford of Christ Church Neighborhood House Carbondale addressed the Athens Kiwanis Club at a meeting held last evening.
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Eleanor E. Gifford
Christ Church
Carbondale
Athens
Kiwanis Club
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Holliday
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Grabow
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N.court ST
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Martinsville
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