County WPA projects to add 570 jobs in weeks
Athens county officials, Engineer B F Beckler Jr and WPA District 3 agree to reopen two projects and begin four new ones by Oct 15, increasing county sponsored work to 856 and WPA total to over a thousand with additional projects eyed in Ajshens Chauncey Glouster and Nelsonville. Washington Street aid trucks to be hired.
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WPA
Athens
Board of County Commissioners
B. F. Beckler, Jr
District 3
Ajshens
Chauncey
Glouster
Nelsonville
Stewart
Mudsock Road
Willow Creek
Alexander Township
Athens County
Beckler
Charles Stratton
John Wyckoff
H. T. Rainey
Herman Eisen
Hocking and Sunday Creek
Zanesville
H. G. Householder
Milton Nuzum
Fred Roose
B. B. Backley
Athens City-County
Heath
H. T. Phillips
Drunken Driver Fined in Sugar Creek Case
George Evener of Sugar Creek was fined 100 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated. State Patrol arrested him Wednesday at the North Y. his car had collided with Mrs. Fred White of Athens on Court Street earlier that afternoon. Mayor Cliff Cornell presided over the plea.
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George Evener
Sugar Creek
North
State Highway Patrol
Cliff Cornell
Evener
Fred White
Athens
Court St
Columbus Man Fined for Excessive Speed
Joseph D. Cox of Columbus was arrested on Route 33 six miles north of Athens by the State Highway Patrol. Mayor Cliff Cornnell fined him ten dollars plus costs for excessive speed.
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Columbus
Joseph D. Cox
Athens
State Highway Patrol
Cliff Cornell
Nichols elected president of Ohio Advertising Executives
HONORED Mr. Nichols display advertising manager of The Messenger was elected this week as president of the Advertising Executives Association of the Ohio Select List at the annual meeting in Columbus. The association includes display ad directors of 47 leading non metropolitan Ohio daily papers.
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Nichols
the Messenger
Advertising Executives Association of the Ohio
Association
Columbus
Ohio
Messenger
C. H. Linham
Portsmouth Times
J. M. Huber
Marysville Tribune
F. A. Brown
Hamilton Journal-News
Gordon Dix
Wooster Record
A. C. Feigert
Hunter Found Shot in Head Near Amesville
Everett Moore of near Amesville was found unconscious in the woods this morning after accidental shotgun wounds to the head while hunting alone near Amesville. He was reported in critical condition at Sheltering Arms Hospital after being transported by Athens ambulance.
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Everett Moore
Amesville
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Moore
Athens
Drivers' Licenses To Be on Sale Tonight
The deputy registrar David Johnson announces drivers licenses will be sold tonight at Athens City Hall corridor until 9 or later with a dinner break 5 to 6. Open Saturday and Monday nights. All drivers must have new licenses before next Tuesday October 1. Fees are 40 cents for operator and 90 cents for chauffeur permit.
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David Johnson
Athens City Hall
Johnson
Arrest on Route 33 for unsafe operation of automobile
Thomas Edmundson of N. Congress Sr. was arrested on Route 33 near the County Home Wednesday afternoon by the State Highway Patrol. He was fined $10 and costs by Mayor Cliff Cornell on a charge of unsafe operation of his automobile.
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Thomas Edmundson
N. Congress Sr
State Highway Patrol
Cliff Cornell
Summit Grange Booster Night Planned for Sept 30
Summit Grange announces Booster Night on Monday evening September 30. Each member should bring a dozen cookies and a few sandwiches for the event open to the public.
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Summit Grange
Mine Workers Local 1205 Meeting Set at Millfield Hall
United Mine Workers Local 1205 will hold a meeting Saturday afternoon at 1 o clock in the Community Hall Millfield announced by Arthur Triplett president and William Sisson secretary The notice names the leaders and venue for the event.
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United Mine Workers of America
Millfield
Arthur Triplett
William Sisson
Athens County Plans Free School Lunches This Fall
Athens County schools will offer 20 free lunch programs this fall announced by county relief director Dale Ziggafoos. Surplus U S Department of Agriculture commodities will supply meals. last year Athens served hot lunches to over 1 900 needy children daily.
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Athens County
Dale Ziggafoos
Surplus Marketing Administration
United States Department of Agriculture
Ohio
Ziggaroos
SMA
Clint Brunner
Surplus Commodities Distribution
Columbus
Flower Show Continues at AHS Tonight
Fifty three prizes were awarded to Athens Junior and Senior High School students at the Fall Flower Show. Entries and rare plants remain on display in the school auditorium until 10 pm. Judges were Mrs T M Wolfe and Mrs E B Acomb of the Athens Garden Club.
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Athens
Athens Garden Club
T. M. Wolfe
E. B. Acomb
Garden Club
Athens County
Plan Promotion Day At Christian Church
Plan Promotion Day will be observed Sunday at the First Christian Church in Athens. Morning worship at 10 15 features Rev I J Cahill preaching on larger. The robed choir sings Suffer the Little Children with Dorothy McBride soprano. Junior Choir directed by Dorothy Wiland performs Love Divine. Promotion certificates awarded to Nursery Beginners Primary Juniors and Intermediate by named volunteers.
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First Christian Church
Athens
I. J. Cahill
Dorothy McBride
Dorothy Wiland
Dorothy Sprague
Freeda Poston
Alice Mae Robinson
Mildred Giesecke
Floyd Emerick
Blanche Stanley Released From Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mrs. Blanche Stanley of Carbon Dale was discharged today from Sheltering Arms Hospital after a stay for treatment.
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Blanche Stanley
Carbondale
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Relief orders scheduled for Oct 1 distribution across Athens County
Direct relief food orders will be available at regular distribution points on Tuesday Oct 1. Dale Ziggaroos Athens County relief director outlined specific times by township including Waterloo 9 to 10 am Athens City 2 to 4 pm Alexander noon Lodi 3 pm and others. All clients must call at their township place for orders. Unclaimed orders will return to the Athens relief office.
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Dale Ziggaroos
Athens County
Waterloo Township
Athens City
Athens Township
Alexander Township
Lodi
Canaan
Rome Township
Carthage
Troy Township
Trimbler Township
Glouster Village
Jacksonville Village
York Township
Nelsonville City
Dover Township
Chauncey
Bern Township
Ames Township
Ziggaroos
Athens
Change Announced in Graham Funeral Plans
A change in Floyd Graham's funeral arrangements was announced. He died yesterday from a fall at the Worstell Building in Court Street. The service will be Sunday at 2 PM in the Christian Church in Athens, with Rev. Charles Stricklan officiating. Friends may call at the parents’ Albany home anytime.
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Floyd Graham
Worstell
Court St
Christian Church
Athens
Charles Stricklan
Addison Graham
Albany
Notice of Election for Trimble Village Rural School District
Election to be held Tuesday November 5 1940 at regular voting places in Trimble Township Athens County Ohio. Ballot proposed tax of three mills per dollar valuation for five years, exceeding the ten mill limit. Athens County Board of Election Frank W Poston Chairman 9-20-40 4otw O K Parrett Clerk.
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Trimble Village
Trimble Township
Athens County
Ohio
Athens County Board of Election
Frank W. Poston
O. K. Parrett
Strawberries Ripen in McKinley Ave Garden
Mrs. Bert Mariner of McKinley Avenue enjoys a morning harvest of strawberries from her garden. The plants show thick blossoms and green ripening fruit with a large spring crop. Neighbors who tasted them report they are sweeter than those of spring.
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Bert Mariner
McKinley Ave
Medical Care On Non-Profit Plan Proposed
TheOhioStateMedicalAssociation backs legislation for a non profit voluntary medical service for low income families at the next state session. Athens physicians and surrounding counties heard Dr. Carl Brown outline the plan to extend modern medical care to low wage earners while regional lectures covered child heart disease meningitis and home heart failure management.
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Ohio State Medical Association
Athens
Hotel Berry
Carl Brown
Lancaster
Committee of
Medical Service
Region F
Muskingum
Noble
Monroe
Washington
Morgan
Perry
Hocking
Vinton
Meigs
Brown
Ohio
Richard Astling
Association
Aszling
Marion L. Ainsworth
Columbus
Ainsworth
D. W. Heuskinveld
Cincinnati
Leon Schiff
J. R. Sprague
Blaine R. Goldsberry
Rev Bice Accepts Humboldt Charge in Illinois
The Rev and Mrs J N Bice and daughter Patricia Ann have gone to Humboldt where he accepted the Humboldt charge in the Illinois Conference He will be pastor of the charge and attend the Garrett Biblical Institute at Evanston He was pastor at Guysville for five years and earned an A B degree from Ohio University Athens.
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J. N. Bice
Patricia Ann
Humboldt
Bice
Illinois
Garrett Biblical Institute
Evanston
Guysville
Ohio University
Athens
Wright Granted 90 Day Leave to Attend Ohio State
Athens County extension agent Ross Wright receives a 90 day leave of absence to study at Ohio State University for political studies economics and social education during the fall quarter. He will return weekends when possible. R R Starbuck will act as agent in his absence.
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Wright
State
Ross Wright
Athens County
Ohio State University
Ning
Athens
R. R. Starbuck
Starbuck
Gallia County
Rio Grande College
Carroll F. Bean Buys Market and Gulf Station at The Plains
Carroll F. Bean announced the purchase of Maxwell Market at 9 E. Mill St and the Gulf Filling Station at The Plains from Virgil Maxwell and Elmer Tom. Bean will run the market while his son James will manage the station. Bean is a former auto salesman and ex manager of Tom's Corner Service Station in Richland Ave. Maxwell plans to focus on real estate.
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Carroll F. Bean
Maxwell Market
E. Mill St
Gulf
the Plains
Virgil Maxwell
Elmer Tom
Truck Knocks Into Bus Injuring Passenger on Route 13
A Perry County truck driven by 70 year old Charles Stephenson struck a standing school bus after being rear ended by a Corning driver. Walter Allen 21 of New Lexington sustained shoulder injuries and possible arm fracture while the bus driver and six children escaped harm. Richard Brown 21 of Corning was arrested for driving without control and cited to appear before Corning mayor.
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Perry County
Charles Stephenson
New Lexington
Moxahala
Richard Brown
Corning
Walter Allen
Stephenson
Frederick G. Stickhorn
Brown
State Highway Patrol
Temperature Rise Noted In Athens Friday
The Athens area recorded a slight increase from Thursdays high of 62 to 65 at 1 PM. Thursday night’s low was 35 degrees, reported by Mrs. C N France, weather observer.
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Athens
C. N. France
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