Tripped by shotgun while hunting near Xenia
Clarence Martin 28 of Pleasanton near Athens died after tripping on a fence rail and being struck by the shotgun discharge he carried. A CCC agronomist and Ohio University graduate, he borrowed the gun for a lone squirrel hunt. He leaves wife Fern Marie Sewell, one daughter Alwilda, three brothers Orval Leonard Leo, and sister Mrs Bertine Gilkey. Funeral at Pleasanton Church Friday at two.
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Xenia
Clarence Martin
Pleasanton
Athens
Martin
Ohio University
Civilian Conservation Corps
SHADE
Frank S. Martin
Shade High School
The
Messenger
CCC
Zanes
Pomeroy
Wheeling
Orval Martin
Albany
Leonard Martin
Leo Martin
Bertine Gilkey
Pleasanton Church
Jones Funeral Home
Funeral services for Raymond Van Dyke at Sand Rock Church
Funeral services for Raymond Van Dyke of Athens, who died Tuesday, will be held Thursday at two o'clock in the afternoon at Sand Rock Church. Friends may call at Jones Funeral Home this evening and until noon Thursday.
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Raymond van Dyke
Athens
Sand Rock
Jones Funeral Home
Hauncey
Chauncey
Fred
Grandstaff
Mill St
Sand Rock Church
License Bureau Open Evenings This Week
Deputy Registrar Len B McCune announced the license bureau will stay open evenings through the week. The Courthouse basement office will be open nightly until 9 p m including Saturday, the final day to obtain a license.
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Len B. McCune
Knights Templar Open Fall Activity Tonight
The Athens Commandery No. 15 Knights Templar meets at the Masonic Temple for fall work. The Temple Degree will be conferred and Commander T. E. Gibson will report on the Knights Templar Division including surrounding counties. The December meeting in Athens will attract Grand Commander officers from Ohio and West Virginia.
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Athens
Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
T. E. Gibson
Ohio
West Virginia
East Side Children Hear Hitler's Talk
Pupils of the East Side School listened Monday to the broadcast of Hitler's speech on the radio. The class in the teaching of the deaf has started its fourth year under Mrs. Betty Claar. This afternoon at 4 p m the 5th and 6th grades were to compete in a touch football game with University Elementary school.
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East Side
Hitler
Betty Claar
University
Suit Filed Against Nelsonville School Board
Edward Sharp of Nelsonville filed a declaratory judgment action in Common Pleas Court against the Nelsonville City School District Board of Education to determine the status of a legal notice advertising a $20,000 WPA pool bond issue for the athletic field project. The courthouse noted the action as a friendly suit.
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Nelsonville City
Republicans Elect Athens Township Young Republican Club
The Athens Township Young Republican Club met Monday at the Wors tell Building and voted to adopt the county organization constitution and by-laws, revised for the township unit. Officers elected: Chairman Harold Burch, first vice-chair Bert Barnes, second vice-chair Clyde Beasley, secretary A Ray Moore, treasurer W H Wakefield. Club meets Mondays at 7:30 PM.
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Athens Township
Young Republican Club
Worstell
Harold Burch
Bert Barnes
Clyde Beasley
A. Ray Moore
W. H. Wakefield
Drunk Drivers Sentenced in Common Pleas Court
Millard Bryan of The Plains pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and was fined 50 dollars plus costs and sentenced to 30 days in the county jail after a collision on E Carpenter Street. Quince Anderson, also of The Plains, pleaded guilty to intoxication, fined 25 dollars plus costs, and began serving his sentence. Bryan was arrested Saturday night after his car struck Patrick Shannon's machine on the street and Bryan fled.
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Patrick Shannon
Athens
Bryan
Evans
Appointment Made by Farm Security Chief in Ohio
Donald Rank of Tuscarawas County is named assistant rural rehabilitation supervisor with the Farm Security Administration for Athens and Meigs Counties. Athens farmers may apply for assistance or loans at the local FSA office in the Post Office Building. On Oct 1 the office moves to the fifth floor of the Security Savings Bank Building.
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Donald Rank
Tuscarawas County
Farm Security Administration
Athens
Meigs
M. T. Haines
Athens County
Post Office
Security Savings Bank
Veterans To Meet Conrath Bean Chapter
Veterans To Meet Conrath Bean Chapter Disabled American Veterans of the World War will hold its regular meeting in the Armory Thursday night Sept 29 at 7 30 Important business will be considered announced by Commander Ernest McGraner.
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Conrath Bean
Ernest McGraner
Postponed Rome Grange Meeting Rescheduled to Oct 12
The regular Rome Grange meeting and inspection are postponed until October 12 due to the County Farm Bureau meeting at Coolville. Secretary H. J. Hoskinson announced the change today.
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Rome Grange and Inspection
Farm Bureau
Coolville
H. J. Hoskinson
Auction Bucks sale opens Athens Fall Style Festival
Athens to host Going Going Gone auction next Monday night at 7 30 in the Athens Armory. Auction Bucks redeemable in area stores will bid on apparel appliances groceries hardware and more with Virgil Maxwell as auctioneer. Preview displayed merchandise and plan purchases before the sale. A second sale is set for October 17 as part of the festival.
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Athens Sto
Athens Armory
Athens
Virgil Maxwell
Earl Beckley
Mrs Elizabeth Smith Dies at Strouds Run
Mrs Elizabeth Smith aged 91 died at her daughter Arra Gillette’s home in Strouds Run at noon Tuesday. She leaves two daughters and seven sons, all with ties to Athens County. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 PM at Canaanville M E Church. burial in adjoining cemetery. Friends may visit Gillette home at Strouds Run before the funeral.
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Elizabeth Smith
Arra Gillette
Strouds Run
Nathan Smith
Sarah Penrod
Fisher Station
Gillette
Edward Smith
Canaanville
Clarence Smith
Nate Smith
Ray Smith
Alfred Smith
Amesville
Neil
Percy Smith
Carbon
Iowa
Relied Food Distributed to 460 in Chauncey
Federal relief commodities were issued at the Chauncey City Building last week to 460 people including old age pensioners and those on direct relief. Supplies totaled 3,235 pounds of flour 1,106 pounds of prunes 380 pounds of raisins and 262 pounds of rice with Mayor W D Hines Marshal Lawrence Reeves and trustees Harvey Courtney and William Smart in charge.
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Chauncey
W. D. Hines
Marshal Lawrence Reeves
Dover
Harvey Courtney
William Smart
Mrs Sweazy Returns From Extended Trip
CHAUNCEY Mrs L L Sweazy Chauncey has returned from a visit in Columbus with her children. She traveled with her son in law and daughters Mr and Mrs Harry Herman and Mrs Orpha Martin. They motor toured Michigan and Pennsylvania visiting relatives in Pontiac Detroit Burgestown and Columbus. John and Charles Sweazy accompany her home for a few days of hunting.
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Chauncey
L. L. Sweazy
Columbus
Harry Herman
Orpha Martin
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Pontiac
George Sweazy
Lewis Sweazy
Detroit
Holland Davis
Carrie Lennigar
Burgestown
Bert Sweazy
Home-Coming Arranged for Amesville Union
Amesville plans its annual reunion and home-coming at Mound Hill Church on October 2 with a noon basket dinner. The program, led by J. D. Parmiter and J. L. Winner, will be brief. Mrs Hazel Luman, longtime Zion Church Mothers' Bible Class president, has shown improvement after a heart ailment. Mothers' Bible Class members sent her a gift and card shower.
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Amesville
Mound Hill Church
J. D. Parmiter
J. L. Winner
Chauncey
Hazel Luman
Mothers’ Bible Class of Zion Church
Lower Plains
Millfield weekly meeting features Rev Harold Douglas
Regular weekly meeting at Millfield Mission Church tonight at seven is led by Rev Harold Douglas of New Pittsburgh Pilgrim Holiness Church. He is joined by the Martian Sisters, known for their gospel singing, drawing public attendance to the event.
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Millfield
Chauncey
Millfield Mission Church
Harold Douglas
New
Chauncey Personal And Social Mention Chauncey
Chauncey social notes list Mr and Mrs G D Nanna and children visiting Chauncey with Mrs Jackson living in New Brighton Pa. Attendees included Sherman Keasey and nephew Mike Keasey at an Athens Fairgrounds picnic. Others traveled for visits to Dayton Lancaster Millfield Columbus Albany Eldon and relatives.
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Chauncey
G. D. Nanna
David Nanna
Jane Jackson
Lisbon
F. H. Staffinger
Jackson
New Brighton
Sherman Keasey
Mike Keasey
S. D. Jackson
Edward Sauer
Samuel Lehugh, Jr
Lucille Lahugh
Athens
Walter Sanders
Albany
Eldon
Ray Sanders
Millfield
Chauncey M E Church to Honor Pastor Robert Lawrence
A reception tonight at Chauncey M E Church will honor Rev. Robert Lawrence, returned to this charge for another year. Members and friends of the church are invited to attend.
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Chauncey
Chauncey M. E
Robert Lawrence
Miners to Meet in Sanders Show Building Saturday
Local No. 1205 United Mine Workers will hold a meeting Saturday at one o'clock in the Sanders Show Building Millfield to decide important matters. Only current mill workers and those who kept dues paid while on WPA may vote per state union officials. The mine has operated since mid August and workers began under a new 76 cent per ton pay rate for loading cuttings.
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United Mine Workers of America
Sanders Show Building
W. Millfield
Clell Seckinger
Clarence Willis
Willis
Millfield No
WPA
Athens County Native Dies in Logan Today
Carl Cross aged 68 longtime Athens County native and former Falls Township trustee died at his Logan home. He leaves a widow and three sisters. Funeral services set for Friday at 1 PM at the Logan VU B Church with burial in Hebbardsville Cemetery in Athens County.
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Logan
Carl Cross
Athens County
Falls Township
Hocking County
Logan VU. B
Hebbardsville
Non-Partisan League To Meet on Thursday
The Labor's Non-Partisan League will hold a meeting Thursday at 7:30 PM at The Plains High School. Chairman H. T. Rainey invites all interested persons to attend. Friday night the Hocking miners local will meet at the same school.
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Labor
League
the Plains High School
H. T. Rainey
Hocking Miners
Athens Hi Y elects new officers and plans bean supper
Athens High School Hi Y Club elected Gerald Ramsey as president John DeMolet as vice president Jack Beasley as secretary and Bob Wilson as treasurer. Ramsey presided at the first regular meeting and reports were given by James Person Jack Beasley and Dick Hughes who attended Camp Nelson Dodd. The club planned induction for new members at a father and son bean supper to be scheduled later with sponsors C D Samford and W P Porter at Senior High School.
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Athens High School
Gerald Ramsey
John DeMolet
Jack Beasley
Bob Wilson
Ramsey
James Person
Dick Hughes
Camp Nelson Dodd
Dramatic Club Forms Leadership At Athens High
The Dramatic Club of Athens Senior High School met at Miss Norma Gib son's home to plan nine meetings for the year. The list awaits approval by principal Oliver L. Wood. Officers are Bob Drake president Dan Bardin vice president and Betty Fulton secretary treasurer. Sponsor is Mr A A Nellis.
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Dramatic Club
Athens Senior High School
Norma Gibson
Oliver L. Wood
Bob Drake
Dan Bardin
Betty Fulton
A. A. Nellis
Rummage Sale Set at Carbondale Neighborhood House
A rummage sale will be held at Carbondale Neighborhood House on Friday afternoon at 1 o clock. Proceeds support community programs and activities hosted by the house.
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Carbondale
Hurricane Off Course Pastor Sends Word from Manchester
Rev Ernest Lowther of St Pauls M E Church in Manchester New Hampshire reports via a postcard to his mother Mrs D A Lowther of Guysville that a West Indies hurricane veered off course and struck Manchester. He notes streets closed store closures and theaters with widespread damage including downed trees and smashed windows at the parsonage. Lowther, a Manchester pastor, is a brother of Frank Lowther of Lodi and a Ohio University and New Marshfield alum.
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West Indies
New England
Ernest Lowther
Manchester
N. H
D. A. Lowther
Guysville
Lowther
Frank Lowther
Lodi
New Marshfield
Ohio University
St. Paul’s
Kindergarten Class Started in Athens County
The first kindergarten in Athens County schools opens in Jacksonville Village. Miss Ruthella Sheets, Ohio University graduate, will lead about 20 five year olds meeting at Jacksonville School. Supt F J Taylor notes Ohio districts rapidly add kindergartens and predicts more in the county system.
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Athens County Schools
Jacksonville Village
F. J. Taylor
Ruthella Sheets
Ohio University
Jacksonville
Taylor
Ohio
Athens County
Athens Grange Booster Night planned at Fairgrounds
The Athens Grange schedules Booster Night Friday at 8 o'clock in the hall at the Fairgrounds. All Grangers are asked to bring a friend. The program features a Grange song, welcome by Master Harry Jacoby, various readings, musical numbers, historical notes, and a play with performances by Barbara Hope and Bernadine Terrell among others.
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Athens Grange
Fairgrounds
Grange
Harry Jacoby
Roll Call
Tabor
George Snyder
Lucile Hunter
Hattie Webb
John Hope
William McClain
Agnes Terrell
S. C. Hartman
Barbara Hope
Bernadine Terrell
Throat markings of sparrows vary by season
The throat markings of the house sparrow change with seasons, appearing differently across the year. This seasonal variation affects plumage patterns and may influence identification.
Haskins Case To Be Heard Here Tuesday
The Court of Appeals sat at the Athens County Courthouse with 11 cases on the docket. The Margaret Haskins versus Probate Judge Louis Tyroler matter drew interest and was set for Thursday at 9 a.m. Other filings included Pritchard versus Nora Arnold and several Industrial Commission of Ohio disputes.
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Court of Appeals
Russell McCurdy
Peter J. Blosser
Roy Gillen
Athens County
Margaret Haskins
Louis Tyroler
A. L. Pritchard
Nora Arnold
Virgil Baughman
William Cronk
Antonia Walczak
Industrial Commission of Ohio
Rosa Hummeltenberg
The
Ohio Mining Co
Helen Haning
Jack Trace
Pauline Cone
Carl E. Norris
Mary Cass
State of Ohio
George Murray
Claude Robinette
Tndustrial Commission of Ohio
Black Widow Spider Imprisoned in Glass at Athens Office
Frank Pugh, insurance agent in Athens County, displayed a large black widow spider in a glass jar at his office this morning. The specimen, recently captured inside his home, has a clearly marked hourglass on its underside.
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Frank Pugh
Athens
Mr. Pugh
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