State Aid Sought to Repave East State Street
Athens officials told council that the state highway department will consider East State Street repaving from Park Street to the Rowland farm next session. Plans call for a 34 foot wide brick surface on a concrete base with federal aid possible for non densely built sections. The city and abutting property owners would share costs, with state paying half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East State Street
Park Street
Council
O. W. Merrell
State Street
May Avenue
Rowland Farm
Rufus C. Hopkins
A. B. Wells
Robert S. Wood
C. M. Gill
Chamber of Commerce
Carl Beasley
H. N. Burgett
South East Ohio Motor Club
Merrell
Hopkins
Solicitor Wells
Hal Rowland
J.S. Basom
Lancaster Street
Dana Corner
State
Carpenter
Basom
City
Athens Youth Collects Signatures From National Radio Figures
Edward Wise, a gifted Athens radio performer, has filled autograph pages with signatures from famous radio personalities. He met many stars in New York at National and Columbia Broadcasting studios and had previously collected names since 1929, while performing in Columbus on WAIU and WSEN. He plans to enter Athens High as a junior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Wise
Athens
Columbus
Young Wise
New York
National
Columbia Broadcasting Companies
Detour Established on U S Route 50
The State Highway Department began surface treatment from Albany to Fisher along U S Route 50. The new brick paving connects Albany to Vinton County. Tar and stone provide a new surface as work proceeds toward Fisher. Drivers travel at their own risk with a Route 6 to Route 75 detour via McArthur.
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Albany
Fisher
State Highway Department
Vinton County
Court
Union Streets
Athens
Highway Department
Route 75
McArthur
Plan Church Benefit by Helping Hands Class
The New England Presbyterian Sunday School Helping Hands Class hosts a Saturday night benefit at the church on September 12. The program is free with refreshments to follow including ice cream cake sandwiches pie and coffee. Proceeds fund church painting.
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Helping Hands
New England Presbyterian Sunday School
Hall Seevers Reunion Held in Athens Sunday
The Hall Seevers reunion took place at the Athens County Fairgrounds on Sunday Sept 6. Oldest attendee was Mrs Eliza Hall Seevers. New officers elected included John Mourne president George P Hall vice president Margaret Mourne secretary treasurer and Mrs Homer Seevers among others on the program committee. Next meeting will be at Smiths tourist camp on Sept 7 1932. Two births were reported Anna Virginia Dishong and Phyllis Joy Dishong. Numerous relatives attended from The Plains Mans field Willard Nelsonville Columbus Chauncey Newcomerstown Athens and Sugar Creek.
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Hall-Seevers
Athens County Fairgrounds
Eliza Hallvers
John Mourne
George P. Hall
Margaret Mourne
Homer Seevers
Frank Higgins
Smith's
Anna Virginia Dishong
Phyllis Joy Dishong
Eliza Seevers
Don Seevers
the Plains
Mansfield
Clarence
Homer
Margaret
Katherine Mourne
George Dishong
Willard Dishong
Nelsonville R. D
Willard
Martie
Maxine
Anita Hall
Gordon Campbell
W. C. Hall
William
Alice Mechem
Ralph
Tom
Elmo
Ruth Higgins
Nelsonville
A. C. Hall
Emma Hall
Mary Neds
William Dixie
Lois Ann Dixie
Columbus
C. M. Fiske
Esther
Mary
Francis Fiske
Chauncey
A. H. Noe
Gene Noe
Newcomerstown
Smith Gander
Lillian McDonald
Frank Gandee
Minnie Reynolds
Ralph Reynolds
Sugar Creek
Lov. Gandee
Athens
Helen Coun
Mary Savely
Lindbergh Receives Honor From Hirohito for Aviation Service
TO RIO sept 9 Colonel Charles A Lindbergh received an honorary decoration from Emperor Hirohito honoring his services to aviation and work toward Japanese American friendship.
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Rio
Charles A. Lindbergh
Emperor Hirohito
Japan
Jungle Horror Tells Grim Woman’s Frank Survival Tale
A brutal assault narrative describes a woman surviving a savage attack described in lurid terms. The account preserves her direct words about the ordeal and its shocking violence, portraying the harsh jungle setting and the terror she endured.
Battle memories of Carnifex Ferry and the Seventh Ohio volunteers
An Athens veteran recounts the August 1861 movement of the Seventh Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry from Gauley Bridge to Cross Lanes near Carnifex Ferry where they faced a Confederate force. Captain Allen of Company C lost an arm at Vicksburg. The article notes the regiment’s long service from 1861 to 1865 and lists other Athens area volunteers and commanders.
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Allen
Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Gauley Bridge
Carnifex Ferry
Clarksburg
Athens
Floyd
Gauley River
Rey Lash
Columbus
Vicksburg
Athena
Captain Allen One of Last West Virginia Civil War Veterans
Captain J. B. Allen of Athens claims to be among the few living veterans who fought in the Carnifex Ferry engagement, a key Civil War battle in West Virginia. He recounts the battle and notes a 70th anniversary observance planned for September 12, while officials seek markers and a public park on the site.
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Allen
Exerry
West Virginia
Charles Lively
Weston
W. Va
Hotel Berry
Carnifex Fer
Lively
Clarksburg
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Park
South Court Street
Union
President
President Street
New South Bridge
North Hill
Jenn Dowler
Roosevelt Drive
Bush Property
Dowler
Fred Fenzel
West Union Street
Herman Wilson
Bell Telephone Co
Herrold Bridge
John S. Collins
Wise
H. T. Wise
Harold
Ohio University
Athens High School
West High School
Graham McNamee
Edward
Neel B. Ensler
Kelvin Reech
Howard Clancy
John S. Young
George Hicks
Edward Thorgeson
John Mayor
Douglas Evans
Ford Bond
Ezra McIntosh
Lemuel O. Stepnagle
J. W Sparks
Charles B. Tramont
Fred Husing
Frank Crummit
Julia Sanderson
J. P. Judge
Lowell Thomas
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Dwight B. Latham
Guy Barhan
Wamp Carlson
Ray Perkins
Elizabeth Lennox
Hugo Maravna
Eddie East
Ralph Duake
C. J. Ingram
Betty Blythe
Colleen Moore
Fred Waring
Fred Stone
Dorothy
Paula Stone
Ted Lew
Plan Church
Ent
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Zoutspanberg
New York City
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Wcaerston
Mass
WEBI
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Eror
Cleveland
WTAM
Ster
WTAG
Detroit
Mich
Des Moines
N.Y
Omaha
Kansas City
Spectator
True Story Hour
NBC Red
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Misatasippi
Tennessee
Georgia
North Carolina
Charlies Townsend
Meiga
J. L. Carpenter
John Cooley
Zenas Hull
Thomas Carpenter
Emmett Carpenter
Eli Pierce
Lew Jeffers
James McClanahan
Ohio
John FE. Spicer
Andrew Jackson
United States
Henderson
N. C
Townsville
Cart
J. B. Allen
Iribbos
Pruggists Rverywaear
Festerfield
du Pont
Holland Vaporaire
Holland
Holland Furnace Company
Morris Ave
Ohi
Holland Heatin
Holland Heating
Liccertnk Myeas Tobacco Co
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