OU Enrollments Break Records Amid Night Class Plans
Ohio University reports 3066 new students far surpassing prior peaks with registrar Dr. F B Dilley signaling a probable final total near 3200. Daytime campus totals reach 2974 with 92 at Portsmouth. an evening and Saturday program meeting is set for 7:30 in Ewing Auditorium. A tentative class schedule lists courses across Agriculture, Chemistry, English, Engineering, Education, History, Law, Psychology, Languages and more with fees totaling 3 per hour plus ALE and library charges and a 1 dollar late fee after Saturday noon Sept 17.
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Ohio University
F. B. Dilley
Ewing Auditorium
Portsmouth
United States
Bricker Speech Looms at Constitution Day Event
Huge crowd eyed for Saturday at the Athens County Fairgrounds as John W. Bricker Republican nominee for governor headlines the Constitution Day celebration. The program starts at noon with races, contests, and entertainment ahead of Bricker’s 3 p.m. address, with Jenkins and other party candidates also expected to attend among a large district turnout.
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Bricker
John W. Bricker
Athens County Fairgrounds
County Republican Execuive Committee
Young Republican Club
Rome
Jenkins
Thomas A. Jenkins
Congress
Athens
Windle Guilty on rape by jury verdict
Chester Windle aged 23 of Nelsonville was found guilty of rape after a nearly three hour deliberation. The trial began Monday and Windle faces a possible three to twenty year sentence unless a new trial is granted by Judge O Rowland after three days. Prosecutor Harold Rose said the other four defendants Ralph Tennehill Chauncey Hostetter Ralph Monk and Floyd Denny will be tried.
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Chester Windle
Nelsonville
Windle
Anna Clark
Athens
Common Pleas
O. Rowland
Harold Rose
Ralph Tennehill
Chauncey Hostetter
Ralph Monk
Floyd Denny
New Employers Must Get Security Papers
Glenn Pittenger of the Zanesville social security office says new employers must obtain a new employer’s social security identification number. All employers engaged in commerce must pay taxes under the old-age insurance plan, one percent of wages, with a matching contribution from employees. Temporary vacation workers should provide their social security numbers to employers before leaving. A Presbyterian Church service on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. will discuss What Is Religion, with a fellowship supper to follow Wednesday at 6 p.m. Driver tests for Hocking County will be held at the Logan fairgrounds Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon, per State Highway Patrol.
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Glenn Pittenger
Social Security
Zanesville
Pittinger
Presbyterian Athens
Hocking County
Fairgrounds
Logan
Glouster Board Bars Teacher Over Communistic Papers
Carroll Thorne admitted distributing Communistic literature at a WPA adult class in a Glouster school building. The board unanimously barred him from all public schools and forbade any form of Communism in Glouster classes. Floyd Cooper of WPA adult education claimed Thorne taught without authorization while presenting reform discussions were part of public affairs courses.
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Carroll Thorne
the Plains
WPA
Glouster
Floyd Cooper
Athens
Vinton
Jackson
Meigs
Thorne
Lawrence Colbert
Joe Wolfe
Joe Nelson
Cooper
Sale of Drivers Licenses Starts Here Saturday
Athens district motorists face a 13 day window to renew or obtain new licenses as Ohio district officials announce delayed shipment from Columbus. Old licenses expire Sept. 30 with all new licenses due by Oct. 1. Deputy Registrar Len B. McCune will keep late hours at the Courthouse and offices will be open Saturday afternoon and after hours in the final week of September.
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Columbus
Len B. McCune
Athens
McCune
Athens County
Nelsonville hunter jailed for eight out of season squirrels
Willard Dishong a 45 year old machinist from Nelsonville pleaded guilty to eight counts of shooting squirrels out of season. He was fined 25 dollars and costs per count totaling 244 dollars 80 cents and jailed at Athens County Jail with a dollar per day credit. He hunted on the New York farm east of Enterprise with his young son.
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Athens County
Willard Dishong
Dishong
Nelsonville
Kimberly Mine
New York
Enterprise
B. F. Swartz
Ridge Road
Swartz
T. R. Bennett
Moore and Gang Hit the Airwaves at National Brands Picnic
Lee Moore and His Gang, popular radio stars, are signed to appear on the program at the National Brands Picnic on Sunday. The seven versatile artists will present a mix of old time instrumental and vocal numbers, featuring a young lady tap dancer of exceptional ability.
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Lee Moore
Drivers licenses available at Shafer's News Stand Nelsonville
D. H. Shafer announces new licenses for the Nelsonville district with 13 days left before expiration. The deadline for renewal is October 1 and Shafer will issue licenses at Shafer's News Stand in Nelsonville.
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Shafer
Nelsonville
D. H. Shafer
State Ignores Growth at OU
Dr James decries lack of state funding for Ohio University from 1930 to 1937. No new buildings funded. dormitories funded by income and loans. Operating budgets slashed from 104600 to 42550 by 1937. Salaries cut 10 to 25 percent, with 1930 levels only returning gradually. A call for economy urges balanced support to avoid crippling the university.
Athens County Board of Elections OKs Ballot Resolutions
Chairman David Johnson announced that the Athens County Board of Elections approved resolutions for three local options one bond issue two tax levies and eleven school levies at a special meeting. The four member board including Frank Poston Edward Young and Earl Johnson said all resolutions were in order and will appear on the November 8 ballots.
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Athens County Board of Elections
Davide Johnson
Johnson
Frank Poston
Edward Young
Earl Johnson
Wooded Areas Opened for Picnics by Forest Service
The Wayne National Forest announces completion of the Grotto area near Haydenville and near completion of Two Lakes near Camp Nelson as CCC crews finish trails, fireplaces, and a grotto feature. A beach and swimming facilities are planned for Two Lakes, with pumping and drinking fountains installed. Bert Munthe oversees work with Camp Nelson CCC crews under James R. Seward. Athens County residents are invited to use the Grotto area for fall outings and Two Lakes may open before late fall.
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Grotto
Wayne National Forest
Haydenville
Two Lakes
Camp Nelson
R. J Schaar
United States Forest Ranger
Athens
CCC
Forest Service
Schaar
Bert Munthe
James R. Seward
Athens County
CCC Open to County Boys Enrollment
Applications for young men to join the Conservation Corps will be taken at the relief office on 203 W Washington St after 1 p m Monday. New forms remove the need for parental accompaniment. previous July applicants who did not attend a camp must reapply. Seventy five applications will be accepted before enrollment closes with selected enrollees going to camp between October 1 and 20. Applicants must be 17 to 23.
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The
Conservation Corps
Washington St
Mary Conrad
Miss Conrad
Ice cream cone hats go up in Athens bonfire
About 1500 straw hats donated by Athens residents were burned yesterday in the Athens Fall Style Festival ice cream cone event. Len Smith led the effort with over 45 gallons of ice cream used for cones served to youngsters from 3:30 to 8 pm at the Courthouse. A large crowd gathered for the bonfire on the shale bank behind the Armory.
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Athens
Len Smith
Flags to be displayed in Athens on Constitution Day
The American Legion announces that American Flags will be displayed in Athens on Saturday to observe Constitution Day. Officers of the K. T. Crossen Post made the announcement today.
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American Legion
Athens
K. T. Crossen Post
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