County tax rate to rise to 3.25 mills under budget plan
The county commission approved a 3.25 mill tax rate for 1934, up fifty five of a mill from this year, to fund general operations, roads, and bond retirements. Clyde Gibrand and fellow commissioners G D Gorham and Harold Reed cited revenue needs and various sources including property taxes, licenses, sales taxes, and transfers to support county programs. The general fund totals about 244,696 with road and special funds receiving additional allocations and anticipated receipts from licenses, taxes, and reimbursements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Gibrand
Commission
G. D. Gorham
Harold
Gen
Athensary
Children's
Kip Victim in Athens and Career of Editor Cumberlin
Native of newspaper editor Cumberlin, longtime held roles with Associated Press and major papers, was killed in Athens after an active career. Born 1865 in York State to Henry Chamberlin Bartlett, he authored several books and served in the Eastern Bureau of Science Monitor. His career spanned St. Louis, Cincinnati, Chicago and Philadelphia North Press. The report notes his work as telegraph editor during the Titanic era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberlin
Refameville
Henry Chamberlin Bartlett Chamberlin
Sison
William Henry ‘Thor
Misia
Eastern Bureau of Science Monitor
Young People Cash In On Bottle Contest At Cline’s Pharmacy
Athens youths gathered vast quantities of bottles for a store contest run by Cline’s Pharmacy on South Court Street. Walter Musgrave reports 100,000 empty containers brought in last week, with varieties from beer to wine bottles. Bottles filled the basement and floor spaces, while hundreds more awaited in the alley. A bottle complex emerged as the final day closed, with Musgrave joking about another basket drop after the alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cline’s Pharmacy
South Court Street
Athens
Walter Musgrave
France
California
China
Musgrave
Fall Crop Loan Agent Here Next Wednesday
Clarence Fealty a field supervisor for the Farm Credit Administration will visit the Athens Post Office Building Wednesday morning Sept 25 from 9 30 to 10 30 to discuss fall crop loans with borrowers Provisions match spring loans and cover seed and fertilizer costs with a maximum of 2 per acre he said
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Fealty
New Lexington
Farm Credit Administration
S. C. Hartman
Athens County
Athens
Hartman
Rev Fowler To Give Third Lecture Tonight
The Rev Dr Wilbur H Fowler pastor of Athens First Methodist Episcopal Church will give his third address I Am the Resurrection in the I Am s of Jesus series at 730 PM Wednesday night at the church A special singing service will be led by Arthur Hickman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur H. Fowler
Athens First Methodist Episcopal Church
S of Jesus
Arthur Hickman
Growers Discuss 1936 Wheat Control in Athens County
Athens County farmers will meet at Albany Coolville and Amenville to review the 1936 wheat control program. Meetings start next Monday at 8 pm in the vocational agriculture room of the high school. Growers signing contracts must produce at least 14 percent of their base years yield, with a five percent reduction planned for this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
S. C. Hartman
Albany
Coolville
Amenville
Vocational Agriculture
Hartman
Dana Tom Improved After Near Fatal Shooting
Dana Lee Tom eleven year old son of Mr and Mrs Fred Lee Tom remained under care at Sheltering Arms Hospital after being shot in the stomach Tuesday night September 10. Doctors reported improved nourishment and a lower temperature but warned the case remains delicate. John Barker thirty four is held in Athens City Jail on no charges filed yet in connection with the shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dana Lee Tom
Fred Lee Tom
Sheltering Arms Hospital
John Barker
Athens City
Local Forthcoming Nuptials Highlightive Paches Barsh Pair
Frank Paches aged 24 of Jacksonville son of Mr and Mrs Charlies Paches and Julia Barsh aged 17 of Trimble daughter of Mr and Mrs Michael Barsh are noted in a forthcoming marriage notice. The report names their ages and parental lineages as the central facts of the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Paches
Jacksonville
Charlies Paches
Julia Barsh
Trimble
Michael Barsh
Uncle Duncan Escapes and Heads for New York City
Elaine learns from Gwen Deal that her Uncle Duncan, a botanist once locked in a sanitarium after a clash with Higate, has escaped and is believed moving toward New York while seeking a boat out. Gwen fears possible danger as Duncan wanders and may target Higate. Elaine recalls a past romance with John McNeill as she contemplates a forthcoming move to Annapolis and Ohio assignments.
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Ashville
Elaine
Gwen Deal
Worthville
Gwen
Teddy
Gwendolyn Deal
Duncan
South America
Flaine
Higate
Miss Chalmers
Canby
Annapolis
Severn
Ohio
McNeill
Annex
John McNeill
Salvation Army Appeal Planned for Athens October 15 to 18
The Salvation Army Advisory Board in Hotel Berry set October 15 to 18 for the local appeal. A committee including Frank Roach Judge C F Rowland Carl Beasley and Adjutant W W Hinshaw was named to finalize plans for city and district goals. Last year the appeal raised 2900.10 with 1875.10 cash and 125 in merchandise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Athens
Salvation Army Advisory Board
Hotel Berry
Frank Roach
C. F. Rowland
Carl Beasley
W. W. Hinshaw
Adjutant Hinshaw
John J. Woolley
2. Hughes
Charles H. Cornwell
Gordon K. Bush
Carl M. Beasley
F. Rowland
T. A. Copeland
FE F Sells
Mr. Sells
Isaac E. Ash
Church Members Will Meet at Rosser Home
Members of the Catholic Church are asked to meet at the late Thomas Rosser’s home at 44 West Washington Street tonight at p m to say the rosary. Mrs Rosser requested friends refrain from sending flowers. Funeral services for Mr Rosser will be held Thursday at 9 a m at St Paul’s Catholic Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Rosser
West Washington Street
Jury awards $1.20 to Mrs Barnhart in railroad death suit
In Athens County Common Pleas Court a jury awarded $1.20 to Mrs Zora Barnhart as administrator of Daniel McPherson's estate for his death when a truck he rode was struck by a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad train at a Stewart crossing on Sept 28 1933. Defense has three days to seek another new trial or to ask the court to set aside the verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Zora Barnhart
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Daniel McPherson
Stewart
Porter's Kin Not Located In Athens County Mystery
Authorities failed to locate Porter's kin after a man named Porter, killed recently in Spencer West Virginia railroad yard, was reported in Athens County. Mayor Len B. McCune announced no Porter had lived near the Athens County infirmary. A companion identified the deceased, but searches by county and city authorities found no Porter in the area. Both men once were jailed in Athens County Jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Porter
Spencer
W. Va
Athens County
Len B. McCunen
Porter
Athens City
Athena County
McCune
Talks on Ethiopia at Athens Presbyterian Church
The Rev Dr A G Wilcox discusses Ethiopia in the Old and New Testament as the midweek sermon topic at Athens Presbyterian Church on Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethiopia
A. ¥. Wilcox
Athens Presbyterian Church
Farm Boys To Write About Annual Tours
Eleventh Extension District annual field days for vocational agriculture students will be held at the Southeastern Ohio Experiment Station Carpenter and Washington County Experiment Station Fleming next Tuesday and Wednesday. About 350 attended last year. Five specialists will discuss erosion forestry hybrid corn poultry and dairying in small groups. Dodd will cover erosion control. Dean on forestry. Lewis on high yielding hybrids. Zumbro will discuss poultry. McKellip will demonstrate dairy cattle feeding. Efforts are ongoing to add an engineer or architect to discuss farm building erection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sion
Southeastern Ohio Experiment Station
Carpenter
Washington County Experiment Station
Fleming
Athens County
S&s
Wooster
R. D. Lewis
Columbus
Agronomist
D. Zumbro
Ohio State University
Ivan McKellip
Hartman
Fleming Denied Parole For A Year In Ohio Penitentiary
The State Board of Parole postponed Fleming’s parole for one year. Grover W. Fleming, publisher of The Ohio Examiner, was sentenced in Athena County Common Pleas Court on obscene literature charges to up to five years. William Snyder, editor of the Examiner, received probation. Earl Wilson of Wellston faces trial for distributing the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover W. Fleming
Ohio
State Board of Parole
Columbus
Fleming
Ohio Examiner
Athena County Common Pleas Court
William Snyder
Examiner
Earl Wilson
Wellston
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Amesville
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Rosser Home
Vicks VA
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Helen
Thriftville
Zenner’s
MLO
OldGoig
F. Lentnard Ce
Pomona Grange
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the Grangers
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Athens National Bank
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