Athens County weighs buying road equipment to fund WPA jobs
The Athens County board and a labor delegation discussed buying about $20,000 worth of road equipment to boost WPA employment. County officials note 317 workers are currently on WPA projects. a purchase could extend sponsorship, with a decision due after a follow up meeting.
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Athens County
Board of Commissioners
Industrial Labor Council
Hocking
Sunday Creek Valleys
Zanesville
WPA
Herman Theisen
Charles Stratton
B. F. Beckler, Jr
John Wyckoff
H. T. Rainey
Beckler
Stratton
H. G. Householder
Fred Roose
District 3
Roose
County
Ralph Elliott
Clyde O. Gibson
County General Fund
Wreck Victim Max H Woodgerd Dies In Ohio Crash
Max H Woodgerd twenty of Columbus was killed when his car left U S Route 40 four miles east of Reynoldsburg and plunged into a ditch. Three others were injured. He was born in Otsego Michigan son of Mr and Mrs Frank E Woodgerd. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm at the Charles Bean residence Albany with burial in Hebbardsville Cemetery.
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Max H. Woodgerd
Columbus
Albany
Reynoldsburg
Woodgerd
Otsego
Mich
Frank E. Woodgerd
Emma Woodgerd
Young Woodgerd
National Guard
Wisconsin
Sharlotte Mae Fartsing
Thelma Jean Woodgerd
Charles Bean
Hebbardsville
Bean
Ohio U. Graduate Joseph Harlor Dies in Cleveland
Joseph A. Harlor aged 71 a 1894 Ohio University graduate died at his Cleveland home last Saturday. He served Charles Scribner's Sons as Ohio representative for 35 years. A former Delta Tau Delta member he earlier taught Greek at Platt Institute Kearney Nebraska and was superintendent of Worthington Ohio schools and principal at Washington High School.
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Joseph A. Harlor
Ohio University
Cleveland
Charles Scribner's Sons, Publishers
Ohio
Harlor
Delta Tau Delta Fraternity
Platt Institute
Kearney
Neb
Worthington
Washington D. H
D. Appleton & Co., Publishers
Scribner's
Cahill Lands Here in New Air Corps Plane
Major William A. Cahill of Cincinnati piloted a North American BC1A to Athens Airport visiting friend William Bradburn of 65 West Washington Street. The former test pilot and National Air Races competitor toured the area with student pilot Dale Gaitten.
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Cahill
New
Air Corps
William A. Cahill
Cincinnati
Athens
William Bradburn
Washington St
Great Lakes
Bradburn
Major Cahill
Dale Gaitten
Lunken
Neal
65 Names Announced for Jury Services
Preparations began for the October term of Common Pleas Court with 65 jurors drawn. Grand jurors include Nora LaFollett and D. Duncan among others. petit juries set for Oct. 14. duty later list includes Elmer Rizer and Cecil Stevenson among additional potential jurors.
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Common Pleas Court
Local Births and Hospital Admissions Reported
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Martin of 8 N Shannon Ave welcomed a son at Sheltering Arms Hospital this morning. Mae Harkless of New Plymouth entered for a major surgical operation yesterday. Several patients were released this Sunday and afternoon including Esther Dean 257 E State St Frances Jones and infant son 41% Mill St Fern Hois ington Glouster Route 4 Ivan Cot terill Harrisonville Clyde Beasley and infant son 54 Hudson Ave Margaret Hayes Nelsonville and William Love and son 92 Hudson Ave.
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Wilbur Martin
N. Shannon Ave
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mae Harkless
New Plymouth
Esther Dean
E. State St
Frances Jones
Mill St
Fern Hoisington
Glouster
Ivan Cotterill
Harrisonville
Clyde Beasley
Hudson Ave
Margaret Hayes
Nelsonville
William Love and Son
Judge calls Odd Fellows rally for spiritual revival at Athens Fair
Judge H C Hoffman of Youngstown urged Americanism and a spiritual revival at the Independent Order of Odd Fellows regional outing at Athens County Fair grounds. Other speakers pressed voting rights, anti subversive activity, and the brotherhood of mankind as paths to peace. About 506 people attended the Athens event.
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Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Athens County Fairgrounds
Odd Fellowship
H. C. Hoffman
Youngstown
Ohio
Hoffman
George M. Neffner
Sovereign Grand Lodge
America
United States
H. T. Phillips
Athens County
H. A. Hughes
Sovereign
Grande Lodge
John A. Herbert
Roland Staggemeier, Jr
E. le Fever
C. C. Cornell
Odd Fellows
Athens
Baltimore
Thomas Wildiey
Manchester Unity
England
God
Wright Attends School Conference Trip News
County Agriculture Extension Agent Ross Wright travels to Chillicothe for a two day Farm Unit Planning School conference. He will be accompanied by R. R. Starbuck.
Meeting Hour Announced for WPA Education Group
The WPA Adult Education group of Athens County will hold its meeting at 2 p m Tuesday instead of 8 p m as previously reported.
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WPA Adult Education Group
Athens County
Ohio Fuel Gas Co Wins National Safety Honor Again
The Ohio Fuel Gas Co earned first place in the National Safety Council Public Utility Industrial Safety Contest for the third year running. The company had 11 loss-time accidents in over six million hours, resulting in the lowest frequency rate in its class. A bronze trophy will be awarded at the national safety council meeting in Chicago in October.
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National Safety Council
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
John Mc Flroy
Chicago
McElroy
Catherine Grim Dies At Home of Daughter
Catherine Grim 85 wife of the late Otto Grim died Saturday night at the home of her daughter Mrs Zell Bean in Athens Route 4. She leaves a sister Elizabeth Linke of Altebena California two sons John and Mark Grim both of Canton and six daughters Mrs John Schofield Mrs Pearl Love Mrs Carl Coots Mrs Zell Bean Athens Mrs Duncan Summers Cleveland and Mrs Charles Hoffner Barberton. Funeral services will be at the home of Mrs Coots Tuesday 2 PM conducted by Rev H E Osborn. Burial in New Marshfield. Friends may call at 8 Stewart St Coots home.
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Catherine Grim
Otto Grim
Zell Bean
Athens
Route 4
Elizabeth Linke
Altebena
Calif
John
Mark Grim
Canton
John Schofield
Pearl Love
Carl Coots
Duncan Summers
Cleveland
Charles Hoffner
Barberton
Coots
H. E. Osborn
New Marshfield
Stewart St
Physicians of Area to Meet in Athens
Physicians from the region gather in Athens for the third post graduate lecture in a five year program. The Ohio State Medical Association program brings experts to Hotel Berry with sessions at 3 30 and 7 30 p m and dinner at 6 p m. Speakers include Dr Marion L Ainsworth Dr D W Heusinkveld and Dr Leon Schiff.
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Physicians OF Area
Athens
Ohio State Medical Association
Ceennlers
Berry
J. R. Sprague
Ohio
Region F
Muskingum
Noble
Monroe
Washington
Morgan
Perry
Hocking
Vinton
Meigs
Napoleon
Tiffin
Mansfield
Warren
Cadiz
Columbus
Wapakoneta
Lebanon
Portsmouth
Marion L. Ainsworth
D. W. Heusinkveld
Leon Schiff
Cincinnati
Ainsworth
Heusink
Two Drivers Fined After Route 33 Plea
G Hines of Pratts Fork and Ralph Coe Chauncey were arrested by state highway patrolmen on Route 33 Saturday night for driving in a manner to endanger others. They pleaded guilty Sunday before Mayor Cliff Cornell and were fined $10 plus costs each.
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G. Hines
Pratts Fork
Ralph Coe
Chauncey
Cliff Cornell
M P Vickers Dies Saturday After Illness
Morris P. Vickers aged 81 died at 11 p m Saturday at his daughter Mrs Erskine s home 11 Sunnyside Drive after a year of poor health Funeral services are set for Tuesday at two o clock at the Erskine residence with Rev Fred Luchs and Rev A Y Wilcox officiating Burial will follow at the West Union Street Cemetery Vickers longtime Athens resident 26 years and former salesman for Citizens Wholesale Supply Co He was nicknamed the Golden Rule Man Survived by four children Vern on Jesse Bertha and Mrs Samuel Erskine one sister Mrs Mary Warren Shanandoah Iowa and four grandchildren. wife died two years ago Friends may visit at the Erskine residence.
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Morris P. Vickers
Samuel Erskins
Sunnyside Drive
Mr. Vickers
Erskine Home
Fred Luchs
A. Y. Wilcox
W. Union St
Vickers
Athens
Citizens Wholesale Supply Co
Vernon
Jesse
Bertha
Samuel Erskine
Mary Warren
Shanandoah
Iowa
Ershine
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