Five named to Athens recreation board by city
Athens City Council appointed five members to a city recreation board under state law. Homer Baird Frank B Gulum Robert Studer Mrs William H Herbert and D C Bird will serve from one to five years with two school board members required. The board will oversee WPA funded programs and manage donations to support youth and adult recreation in Athens.
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Athens
Cliff Cornell
WPA
Homer Baird
Frank B. Gulum
Robert Studer
William H. Herbert
D. C. Bird
S. B. McCulloch
Ohio University
Ohio
Harry Lackey
PTA
O. C. Bird
Horace Palmer
Francis White
Ross Wright
Kenneth Wilcox
W. H. Herbert
O. F. Rowland
Clarence Kelch
J. E. Kern
Homer Brown
B. T. Grover
Sherman Gilmore
Arthur H. Rhoads
John Dowler
Florence Justin
McCulloch
H. G. Householder
Rhoads
Enrollment declines at Athens City Schools in two-week report
Enrollment figures issued by Superintendent Harper C. Pendry show a drop of 58 from last six weeks’ total. Senior High 426, Junior High 333, Central Grade 202, East Side 202, West Side 74, with ninth graders transferring to Mechanicsburg causing the main loss. Pendry forecasts a slight further decline then stabilization, with late entrants adding two to three students per school.
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Athens City
Harper C. Pendry
Central
East Side
West Side
Athens Township
Mechanicsburg
Pendry
Charges Gross Neglect In Suit for Divorce
Grace Clifford files for divorce from Leroy Clifford in Common Pleas Court. Married April 1932 in Greenup Kentucky, they have a son born November 1934. Separated early 1938, he has contributed no support for over three years. Grace seeks temporary alimony, permanent alimony, and custody of the child.
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Gross
Common Pleas Court
Grace
Clifford
Leroy F. Clifford
Greenup
Athens State Hospital
Mrs Abdella In Fair Condition After Athens County Crash
The 45 year old Mary Abdella of Chauncey remained in fair condition at Wyandotte General Hospital Rockwood while three other Athens residents in the same crash were reported in good condition. Mrs Joseph Abraham 36 was killed in the accident.
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Mary Abdella
Chauncey
Athens County
Wyandotte General Hospital
Rockwood
Hich
James Abraham
Namon Joseph
Abraham Joseph
Athens
Joseph Abraham
Pan American ties urged by Ohio University president
Dr. Herman G. James told the Athens Kiwanis Club that friendly relations with Latin America require inclusion of Canada and southern nations in any Pan American accord. He said past U S actions fostered distrust, identified four national complexes as barriers, and urged a study of Latin American history and culture to improve ties.
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Canada
Herman G. James
Ohio University
Athens Kiwanis Club
James
Rosevelt
Europe
Latin Americas
Spain
Portugal
Simon Bolivar
James Said
United States
North
North America
North Pole
Panama
Cuba
Porto Rico
Philippines
League of Nations
League
Germany
Russia
Argentina
Brazil
Dr. James
Yankee Politico
Latin America
Submarine Warfare Intensifies in North Sea and Atlantic
British air forces report multiple submarine encounters in the North Sea and Atlantic. A South African pilot described sinking a German submarine after rear attacks and dive bombing, with a dramatic explosion and sub’s stern lifting from the water.
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North Sea
Atlantic
Ministry of Information
Polish Refugees Pour Into Rumania Amid Invasion Flee
Hungry Polish refugees streamed into Rumania near the border creating shortages and risks of epidemics as Russian tanks and Polish troops faced the invaders. Officials arranged internment and border segregation while leaders found shelter in Carpathian estates and Craiova.
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Bucharest
Rumania
Poland
Interior Ministry
Ignacy Moscicki
Bicaz
Carpathian Mountains
Romania
Edward Smygly-Rydz
Fof
Craiova
Josef Beck
Walton League Meeting Tonight at City Building
Izaak Walton League will meet tonight at seven o'clock in the council chamber at City Building to discuss league matters and upcoming events.
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Walton League
Izaak Walton League
Council Chamber
Beasley Named President Of Athens Hi-Y Club
Jack Beasley was elected president of the Athens Hi-Y Club at a member meeting. New officers include vice president Bill Poling treasurer Paul Gordon and secretary George Dresher. A noon program featured piano soloist Max Baughman and camp Nelson Dodd attendees Ben Fulton David Nichols Edward McPherson and Harry Peckham.
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Jack Beasley
Athens Hi-Y Club
Bill Poling
Paul Gordon
George Dresher
Max Baughman
Nelson Dodd
Ben Fulton
David Nichols
Edward McPherson
Harry Peckham
4-H Club To Meet at Grange on Wednesday
Athens County Senior 4-H Club will meet Wednesday evening September 20 at the Grange Hall at 8 o'clock. The program centers on dramatics with two committees handling entertainment. senior committee members are Agnes Terrell Marywrence and Bill Thompson while freshman committee includes Margaret Chadwick Janice Ervin and Gerald Terrell.
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Athens County
Grange Hall
Five Cases Set for Appeals Court Here
The Court of Appeals docket for Wednesday Sept 27 in Athens County Common Pleas courtroom lists five submissions. Names include Margaret Haskins versus Louis Tyroler former probate and juvenile judge Julia Wolfe versus Ohio Mining Co William Bowling versus Industrial Commission of Ohio Charles Roberts versus John M Chappell and Margaret Horvath versus Industrial.
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Court of Appeals
Athens County Common Pleas
Ruth E. Burdette
Russell McCurdy
Peter J. Blosser
Roy J. Gillen
State of Ohio
Margaret Haskins
Louis Tyroler
Julia Wolfe
Ohio Mining Co
William Bowling
Industrial Commission of Ohio
Charles Roberts
John M. Chappell
Margaret Horvath
The
Credit Talks by Oscar Fulton
Manager Athens Credit Bureau explains credit as a convenience. Paying bills on time protects your good name and preserves your credit standing. Merchants face their own bills and rely on customers to keep promises and maintain fair credit.
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Oscar Fulton
Athens Credit Bureau
Farm Bureau Field Day Set At Ohio State Fairgrounds
More than 25 000 farm families from across Ohio will attend the first state wide Farm Bureau Field Day at the Ohio State Fairgrounds on Tuesday October 10 announced by L A Taylor assistant secretary of the Ohio Farm Bureau. A 1 pm parade will open the day with many exhibits athletic contests talks by agricultural leaders and over 100 merchandise awards. The 25th anniversary of Ohio Agricultural Extension Service will be celebrated on the Ohio State University campus in the afternoon and evening.
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Ohio
Farm Bureau
Ohio State Fairgrounds
L. A. Taylor
Ohio Farm Bureau
Agricultural Extension Service
Ohio State University
Man Held on Charge of Intent to Kill
William Lewis Jr. of Trimble was arraigned before Magistrate T R Bennett on an intent to kill charge, pled not guilty, and was committed to jail after failing to post a $500 bond set for the grand jury. His wife secured the warrant.
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William Lewis, Jr
Trimble
R. D
T. R. Bennett
Lewis
Bennett
Reckless Driver Fined in Athens Route 33 Incident
Albert D. Wilkes of Athens Route 5 was fined ten dollars and costs by Mayor Cliff Cornell after a reckless operation arrest on Route 33 north of Athens. State highway patrolmen detained him Sunday following the incident. Thermometer readings today show 64 degrees, down 17 from yesterday, with a 54 degree low last night.
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Albert D. Wilkes
Athens Route 5
Cliff Cornell
Wilkes
Athens
End of the World Signal Seen by Hopi After Colt Birth
In Oraibs Arizona Hopi Indians interpret a 9 year old white boy giving birth to a colt as an unnatural phenomenon signaling the end of the earth. The tribe prays, distrusting the event and its meaning.
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Oraibs
Ariz
Sales tax receipts show business rise in Athens County
State Treasurer Don H. Ebright released figures showing Athens County sales tax receipts totaling 106 311 87 this year up from 93 613 52 in the same period of 1938. County increases were reported in Gallia Meigs Hocking and Vinton with statewide gains of 4 189 479 85 for the first eight months of 1939 over 1938.
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Athens County
Don H. Ebright
Athens
Gallia
Hocking
Meigs
Vinton
Meigs County
Hocking County
Vinton County
Ebright
Minor Sues for 2500 After Pitchfork Assault
David Leroy Patterson through Emma Patterson sues Mace A How ard of Millfield for 2500 in Common Pleas Court alleging he was struck across the back and shoulder with a pitchfork and the fork thrust into his back on July 22 on the defendant’s premises.
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Common Pleas Court
David Leroy Patterson
Emma Patterson
Mace A. Howard
Millfield
Columbus saleswoman fined by Cornell court
Miss Pearl Johnson a Columbus retail store representative pled guilty in Mayor Cliff Cornell's court to selling merchandise in Athens without a license. She was fined 10 dollars and costs after she was arrested last week and had pleaded not guilty at arraignment. She sold women's ready to wear and accessories.
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Miss Pearl Johnson
Columbus
Cliff Cornell
Athens
Miss Johnson
Common Sense About Constipation
A doctor advises addressing the cause of constipation to avoid symptoms. It recommends eating bulk from foods like Kellogg's All-Bran, consuming water, and following a daily breakfast routine. Made by Kellogg's in Battle Creek and sold by grocers.
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Kellogg's
Battle Creek
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Cornell
Athens Recreation
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Georie Grocers
ROMAN
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Abdella
Catfskin Fort Worth
Tex
W. H. Massey
Fort Worth National Bank
Justin Leather Goods Co
Texas Christian University
Meee
Mia Lot Big
Coastal Command
Slanica
Constanza
Black Sea
Romanian Air Corps
Warsaw
United Press
Kovno
Lithuania
Grange
Credit Talks
Quick's
Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store
W. Union
A&p
Women's
Sport Oxfords
Children's School
Oxfords
Brown
Hill's Family Shoe Store
N. Court St
Great Lakes
Carpenter Hardware Co
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