Defends Roosevelt Court Plan at Athens Meeting
Judge C. E. Peoples of Meigs County defended Roosevelt’s Supreme Court Bill before about 200 at the Shade School auditorium. He said justices favor wealth and corporate interests, praising Roosevelt for pressuring the court to consider New Deal proposals. He contrasted Jeffersonian and Hamiltonian views, urged unity for Roosevelt, and criticized Taft and the Republican stance as aligned with wealth. The gathering included a potluck and musical entertainment, with local officials and candidates introduced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas
C. E. Peoples
Meigs County
Athens Democratic Women’s Club
Shade
Peoples
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Hamilton
Jefferson
Robert S. Taft
U. S. Senate
Mr. Taft
William Howard Taft
Taft
Democratic Party
Walter Maccombs
Ira Whitmore
Len B. McCune
Louis Tyroler
John Preston
Ruth Burdette
Charles Bayless
Richard Wilson
George Banks
John de Molet
Athens County
Gross
Wayne Wingett
Athens men plead guilty to intoxication charges
Clyde Clark Carl Castle William Dailey and Clifford Huggins all of Athens pleaded guilty to intoxication before Mayor Cliff Cornell Monday. Clark Castle and Dailey were fined $5 and costs each, and Huggins was fined $10 and costs, which he will serve out in the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Clark
Carl Castle
William Dailey
Clifford Huggins
Athens
Cliff Cornell
Clark
Castle
Dailey
Huggins
School Officials To Consider Basketball Plans
Athens County school superintendent F. J. Taylor called a meeting of all county principals and coaches for Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the courthouse office. Basketball schedules and other important matters will be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Taylor
Athens County
Taylor
Windle Sent To Ohio Pen for Attack Conviction
Common Pleas Judge O F Rowland denied Ches ter Windle's motion for a new trial and sentenced him to the Ohio Penitentiary for three to two years. He must also pay court costs totaling 110.26 dollars. Windle, 23, of Nelsonville, was convicted last week of attacking Anna Clark, 28, of Athens, near Nelsonville on July 2% night. He was remanded to the penitentiary at Columbus today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas
O. F. Rowland
Chester Windle
Ohio
Windle
Nelsonville
Anna Clark
Athens
Tris
Columbus
City Budget Approved At Meeting of Council
Athens City Council approved the budget favorably passed by the county Budget Commission. The assistant fire chief L F Jones will be paid 3 per call and 5 when the fire chief is absent. The next year's budget totals 35652.66, about the same as this year. The council also asked for an advance city funds draw from the recent tax collection and referred a storm water relief request on North Hill to the service department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens City Council
Athens County Budget Commission
L. F. Jones
Arthur Eddleman
Forest St
North Hill
City Service Department
Marjorie Tompkins Elected Leader at Athens High School
Principal O L Wood announced Marjorie Tompkins is elected president of the President's Club at Athens High School. Officers include Alice Mac combs as vice president Frances Alexander treasurer and Joan Woolley secretary. Members listed from 11 homerooms and plans include Megaphone subscriptions fall festival on Oct 21 and a dance on Oct 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Tompkins
Athens High School
O. L. Wood
Alice Maccombs
Frances Alexander
Joan Woolley
Gerald Ramsey
Gerald Tate
Bob Drake
Dan Gladding
Betty Cakenougher
John DeMolet
James Cox
Patty Daugherty
Joe Dilley
Gene Schuster
Bob Wilson
Doris Buck
Canaan Trustees Seek 5000 Dollar Bond Issue
The Canaan Township Board of Trustees asked the Board of Elections to place a 5000 dollar bond issue on the November 8 ballot. The plan would raise 0.70 mill in taxes and be retired over ten years to fund repairing reconstructing and improving roads. The notice was approved after a trustees meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees of
Canaan Township
Board of Elections
Faye Eslocker
Canaan
Forest Association Meets Here Friday
Delegations from 14 counties will attend an important meeting of the Wayne National Forest Association in Athens at 2 p m Friday. Speakers include Congressmen Jenkins and Secrest and U S Forest Service reps. The group aims to secure funds to rehabilitate 1 500 000 acres of wasteland in 14 counties by planting forests. Chamber representatives on the board include John W Scott and C M Gill. Counties: Athens Lawrence Scioto Pike Jackson Gallia Meigs Vinton Hocking Perry Morgan Noble Monroe Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Wayne National Forest Association
Thomas A. Jenkins
Robert T. Secrest
The
U. S. Forest Service
Washington
Forest Service
Ohio
Chambers of Commerce
Granges
American Legion
Federated Women’s Clubs
John W. Scott
Marietta
C. M. Gill
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence
Scioto
Pike
Jackson
Gallia
Meigs
Vinton
Hocking
Perry
Morgan, Noble
Monroe
Ignores Children for Man She Would Marry
Six children of Mrs. Leona Hawk near Guysville were placed in the Athens County Children's Home by Probate Judge Louis Tyroler. The mother received a suspended 60‑day jail term and a $50 fine with six months to find a suitable home. failure means foster homes. The father, Fred H. Hawk, died in May 1937 and she has aid to dependent children benefits of $42 monthly. Investigators found wretched home conditions. she admitted neglect while focusing on a man she plans to marry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona Hawk
Guysville
Athens County
Louis Tyroler
Tyroler
Fred H. Hawk
Period Shortened on Carnegie Hall Bids
The State Board of Control cut the bid publication period for the Carnegie Hall remodeling from 30 to 20 days to meet PWA requirements. Bids must be entered by Oct 3 and work should start before Jan 1. A Boy Scout Committee dinner meeting of the Hockhocking District will be at Hillcrest Inn at 6 30 tonight chaired by FE J Arnold urging member attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Control
Carnegie Hall
Ohio University Today
PWA
Boy Scout Committee
Hock- Hocking
Hillcrest Inn
FE. J. Arnold
Many Return to Taylor Ridge for Homecoming
Sunday observances at the Taylor Ridge Church of Christ drew a large crowd. Rev. Gilbert Courtney led the home coming sermon, with players from Chauncey and Glouster among speakers and singers. Attendees from Columbus Shawnee Chauncey Glouster Jacksonville Trimble Athens Greens Run New Marshfield The Plains Amesville and others shared in the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Taylor Ridge Church of Christ
Cora Davis
Gilbert Courtney
David Morris
Glouster
Taylor Ridge
Emily Anglin
Maggie Strausbaugh
Redtown
Gilbert Strausbaugh
Joseph Mingus
Greens Run
Miles E. Hoon
Church of Christ
Columbus
Shawnee
Jacksonville
Trimble
Athens
New Marshfield
the Plains
Amesville
Courtney
Lela Welling
Chauncey Hosts Visit From Long-Lost Friends
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Tippett entertained guests Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rambo at White Cottage O. Chauncey. The men had not seen each other for more than 40 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Sam Tippett
Arthur Rambo
White Cottage
Mr. Tippett
Mr. Rambo
Dover and Chauncey gramme announcements and social notes
Chauncey Dover Grange No 2646 meets tonight at 7 30 in the Chauncey K of P Building Worthy Master Andrew Jackson urges all members to attend Hartley son of Mr and Mrs William A Hartley removed by Stouts ambulance to Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens with appendicitis Mazon Council Degree of Pocahontas sponsors a benefit party in Millfield lodge hall Friday night Sept 23 Public invited Sunday guests at the home of Mr and Mrs George Keck and daughter Pau ine were Mrs Anna Freker Windsor Ontario Canada Mu and Mrs Joseph Butt and son Kid win Kingston O Mrs Mary Butt and daughter Anna Cheleville and Dr Francis H Keck Columbus
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Winfield Hartley
William A. Hartley
Stouts Ambulance
Mill St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
Chauncey Mazon Council Degree of
Pocahontas
Millfield
George Keck
Pauine
Anna Freker
Windsor
Ontario
Canada
Joseph Butt
Kidwin
Kingston
Mary Butt
Anna
Cheleville
Francis H. Keck
Colibus
Chauncey Visit By Hamilton Family Member
Hamilton from Wellston spent Thursday to Saturday in Chauncey visiting his parents, My and Mrs. Thomas Hamilton, Mound St. On return to Wellston he was accompanied by his mother and Mrs. Adda Tippett. Bulge Hits Africa Cape Town and the milk vs grapes debate for South African children are noted along with fears of depression and bankruptcy among fruit and vine growers. In Montreal cyclists face a fifteen mile per hour limit and must carry police permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Dean Hamilton
Wellston
Thomas Hamilton
Mound St
Adda Tippett
Africa
Cape Town
Montreal
Heads of Schools Refute State C of C Statistics
Ohio school leaders led by Harper C Pendry of Athens Schools challenge Ohio Chamber of Commerce figures claiming a 26 percent rise in costs since 1933. Pendry cites Athens data showing lower costs in 1931 1952 with larger enrollment, while the Ohio Education Association accuses the chamber of misusing baselines and omitting high school enrollment gains and capital outlays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Harper C. Pendry
Athens
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Ohio Education Association
Pendry
Chamber
Ohio Chamber
W. B. Bliss
Bliss
Association
Athens City Schools awards four excavation contracts
National Concrete Fireproof Co. awarded four of five excavation contracts for Athens City Schools building program totaling 362,308 dollars. Bids for remaining gymnasium and other projects will be let within two weeks. completion is estimated in one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Concrete Fireproof Co
Athens
Harper Co
Pendry
East
West Side
Athens High School
Public Works Administration
Automobile Fire In Front Of Boyd Hall Causes Minor Damage
An automobile belonging to Georgia Waite and two other students caught fire at 9 40 this morning in front of Boyd Hall. Fire Chief E R Laughlin said a short circuit in a battery wire started the blaze. The second sentence contains a historical anecdote about Augustus Caesar and his secretary Thallus not connected to the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Waite
E. State St
Boyd Hall
E. R. Laughlin
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Hoover
Judge Peoples
the Glonial Finance
Mpany
N. Court St
Alexander Winton
Continental Casualty Company
Continental
Chicago
D. M. Goddard
Mgr
Athens, Ohio
Forest Association
Gill
Board
Ralph Miller
Charles Burnett
C. W. Combs
Keck
Iynicians
Augustus Caesar
Thallus
Clements
U.N. Court St
Rick
Senate
Schenley Distributors, Inc
Fords
Rhead
Van
Phin Hove Pope Eman
Eagret
Esas
Ry Hanleg
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