Uniform Route 50 to Get Wide Paved Standard
Ohio U S Route 50 Association urged uniform highway width with 44 foot roadbed and 22 foot pavement on a 100 foot right of way. Twelve projects listed for Ohio with emphasis on relocation bridges and curve elimination to modernize Route 50 for transcontinental standards.
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Gibson
Cincinnati
U. S. 50
State Highway Department
Association
C. G. Chaney
Ohio
Chaney
Rocky Fork Creek
Highland County
Ross County
Vera Cruz
Milford
Stone Lick Creek
Newtonsville
Bourneville
Chillicothe
Tbush
B&o Railroad
Guysville
Athens County
Blennerview
Washington County
Sharpsburg Hill
Athens
Fisher Station
Cabbage Hill
Western Ave
Washington
Torch
Walnut Creek
Canaanville
Athens seeks police chief via Civil Service exam set Sept 29
The examination to fill Athens police chief, vacancy from E. Finsterwald's resignation, will be held Monday Sept 29 at 7 p m in Athens City Hall. Applicants must obtain blanks from D M Goddard and follow notarization, attestations, physician health data, and a $1 fee, with specific steps outlined.
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Civil Service
Athens
E. 8. Finsterwald
D. M. Goddard
Civil Service Commission
Goddard
State St
City Hall
Winter Front Tests Hitler as Russians Brace for Cold
Analysis notes Russian winter could blunt German advances with frozen rivers and mud-free roads, while Soviet positions, prepared trenches, and warm towns offer shelter. Germans stock fur coats and skis. Soviets rely on scorched earth and intact infrastructure to resist, with outcomes hinging on weather readiness.
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Napoleon
Moscow
Hitler
Joseph Stalin
Mary E Bliss Dies in Marietta Hospital
Miss Mary E Bliss of Little Hocking died Wednesday afternoon in a Marietta hospital. Funeral services will be held at Dallas Bliss’s home in Little Hocking at two o’clock Friday. Friends may call there after two o’clock Thursday. She is survived by brothers Dallas and John of Little Hocking Lyle of Duncan Falls and Dayne of Akron.
2000 Russian Miners Taken Off Spitzbergen
A combined Canadian British Free Norwegian expeditionary force landed at Spitzbergen and withdrew about 2,000 Russian miners and 1,000 Norwegians after destroying coal shafts to prevent German capture. The action occurred as Arctic Archipelago resources were targeted in the ongoing conflict.
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London
Spitzbergen
Arctic Archipelago
Grogan Named Sergeant in State Patrol
Col. Lynn Black promoted 30 patrol officers as the State Highway Patrol expands to 300 uniformed members by next February, increasing from 244. J. B. Grogan rose from corporal to sergeant and remains in Columbus after leading the Athens sub station. New officers include Pt. George Mingle as major inspector and Lieut. R. W. Alvis as captain among three new lieutenants. Eleven men became sergeants and fourteen were made corporals.
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Columbus
Lynn Black
State Highway Patrol
J. B. Grogan
Grogan
Athens
Black
George Mingle
Mingle
Knox County
R. W. Alvis
Massillon
R. T. Sommers
Wilmington
W. M. Andrews
M. A. Mock
Women Bowlers Form Teams Tonight at City Alleys
Ladies Night at the Sportl and Recreation bowling alleys in Athens offers free bowling and instruction led by top Athens bowlers including Harry Cokenougher Ernest Horn Ira Harmon Edward McBride Leland Wilson and Grover Mitchell. A league meeting at 9 will elect officers and form teams for the season.
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N. Court
Carpenter Sts
Athens
Harry Cokenougher
Ernest Horn
Ira Harmon
Edward McBride
Leland Wilson
Grover Mitchell
Athens Grange Plans July September Birthday Party
The Athens Grange hosts a birthday party for members with July August or September birthdays at the Athens Grange Hall tonight. A potluck dinner starts at 7 o clock followed by a social hour. A Swedish cake named Spatt kaka requires 80 eggs.
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Athens Grange
Hall
Grange
Athens
Auto wrecks report two arrests and one injury
Three minor accidents were reported with one person slightly injured. William Strauss 18 of 27 McKinley Ave sustained shoulder and back cuts when his car struck another and went off a bank on Courtney Hill. He was driving north and hit Frank Strickland 32 of 120 Central Ave.
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State Highway Patrol
William Strauss
McKinley Ave
Courtney Hill
Strauss
Frank Strickland
Central Ave
Strickland
Richland Ave
Richard Wolfe
Pomeroy
Ruth Fairbanks
Columbus
Fair‘banks
Wolfe
Peaches to be handed out in Athens County relief
Two carloads of peaches arrive at the Athens County relief office for surplus commodity distribution. Relief director Dale Zigga roos announced the peaches will be distributed Friday and Saturday at regular sites in Rome, Carthage, Troy, Canaan, Ames, Bern, Lee and Alexander townships to eligible residents who should call at the usual distribution points.
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Athens County
ZEMO Medicated Liquid Claims 30 Years of Relief
An advertisement touts ZEMO Doctor's formula for itching skin soothing eczema athlete's foot and blemishes. It promises rapid relief with over 25 million packages sold and prices 35 cents 60 cents and one dollar.
Protest Filed Over Local Option Vote in Bern Township
Doris Bradbury, operator of a Bern Township beer parlor, filed a protest with the Athens County Board of Elections at its Court House meeting regarding signatures on petitions for a November local option vote. Petition signatures showed Amesville and Stewart addresses, with some X marks. The board noted some candidates failed to sign acceptance statements and were asked to sign at headquarters.
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Bern Township
Athens County Board of Elections
Doris Bradbury
Amesville
Roger Jones
Stewart
Bern
Lee
Carthage
Board
Women’s Society of Christian Service Meeting Set
The Women’s Society of Christian Service of Central Ave Church will meet Friday evening at 7 30 at the church.
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Women's Society of Christian Service
Central Ave
Isom Chute Funeral Held Friday
Funeral services for Isom L. Chute who died at his Athens home will be at Jagers Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Friday with burial in Carbon Hill Cemetery. Survived by wife Ella a son Carl of Columbus a daughter Mrs. Lawrence Ervin of Walbridge four sisters Mrs John Tignor Mrs William Hartley both of Columbus Mrs Belle Carpenter of Lancaster and Mrs John Hartley of Athens R D No. 4.
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Isom L. Chute
Athens
Jagers
Carbon Hill
Chute
Ella
Carl
Columbus
Lawrence Ervin
Walbridge
John Tignor
William Hartley
Belle Carpenter
Lancaster
John Hartley
Athens R. D. No. 4
Ohio University faculty set meeting in Ewing Hall
A general faculty meeting at Ohio University will be held Friday afternoon September 12 at 4 o'clock in Ewing Hall Auditorium with President Herman G. James to preside. The term hiccup is noted to originate from its own sound.
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Ohio University
Ewing Hall
Herman G. James
Taylor Discusses War and Peace Aims With Pope
Myron C. Taylor, Roosevelt's envoy to the Vatican, met with Cardinal Maglione to discuss war and peace aims. The talks followed another session with Pope Pius XII, indicating the White House and Vatican were exchanging views on strategic goals.
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Taylor
Pope
Vatican City
Myron C. Taylor
Roosevelt
Vatican
Luigi Cardinal Maglione
White House
Pius XII
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