Pay Pledges Urged By Community Chest Board
The Community Welfare Association's Community Chest board urged immediate payment of overdue pledges to meet October obligations. Treasurer Earl Beckley said at least 675 dollars must be collected now to fund agency payments and end the fiscal year. The board elected a new 1938-39 slate and set October 17 to 29 for the subscription drive.
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Community Chest
Community Welfare Association Board of Trustees
Earl Beckley
Beckley
Harper C. Pendry
Boy Scouts
Cigaret Machine Stolen From Poston Beer Parlor Recovered
A cigaret dispensing machine stolen last night from the Dora Bradley beer place at Poston was recovered early this morning by Sheriff Charles Bayless in the Ebardsville Cemetery. The machine had been smashed and the cartons and cash removed. Entry was gained through a window and the machine carried out a side door.
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Dora Bradley
Poston
Charles Bayless
Ebbardsville
Five Trees Cut On Athens High Campus Offer Firewood
Five large trees felled on the Athens High School campus for new construction catch the attention of school superintendent Harper C. Pendry who says anyone interested in firewood can have them. Pendry will arrange removal to any preferred recipient. interested parties should call.
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Athens High School
Harper C. Pendry
Pendry
School Court Planned for Buchtel Gym
The Juvenile Court holds a second circuit session in a school gym at Buchtel Wednesday at 9 30 a m to curb truancy. Judge Louis Tyroler presided at Chauncey earlier, hearing 25 cases in what may be the first gym courtroom use. No names are recorded for truants. one contempt case arose when parents failed to appear. A 17 year old was fined 25 dollars and costs, suspended on future good conduct.
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Buchtel
Louis Tyroler
Chauncey
Tyroler
Farmers Vote Set Oct 5 Across Athens County Areas
Elections for 1939 county conservation committee members announced by Frank Pugh at 8 pm across multiple locations including Athens Grange Hall Bern High School Athens Grange Hall Mt Hermon Canaan Carthage Lottridge School Dover Trimble School Rome High School Troy High School New Marshfield High School and Lodi Oct 6. Committeemen vote Oct 13 1 pm at 141 2 S Court St.
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Athens County Conservation Association
Frank Pugh
Alexander
Athens
Pepper Relish Feeds 1722 Patients at Athens State Hospital
Mrs. Minnie Humphrey oversees a vast kitchen on the Hocking River feeding 1,722 patients at the Athens State Hospital. She plans to can 250 gallons of pepper relish to stock the cellar, amid large-scale bean cooking and daily meals for a massive staff and resident population.
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James Craig
Minnie Humphrey
Humphrey
Athens State Hospital
Emery Swartz
Ohio
Mr. Swartz
Oscar
the Waldorf
Dunfee's Will Is Contested by Eleven Relatives
Eleven relatives filed to set aside the will of the late David S. Dunfee, alleging lack of sound mind and undue influence by executrix Fern S. Dye and Sidney I. Dunfee. The will, dated December 13 1937 and probated in Athens County, left two thirds to Dye and one third to Sidney I. Dunfee, with an estimated estate value of 11331 dollars. Contenders include C R Baker Viannie M Walter P N Baker Lucy Palmer Ella Russell A D Scarlett S J Baker H L Barrows Minnie E Barrows Nettie B Hall Emma Smith.
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Fern S. Dye
Torch
David S. Dunfee
Athens County
Dunfee
Sidney I. Dunfee
Athens
C. R. Baker
Steubenville
Viannie M. Walter
Lisbon
Athens School Work Began on Five Building Projects
Excavations started at Athens Senior High School East Side and West Side Elementary Schools and the athletic field. The National Concrete Fireproofing Co of Cleveland won the excavation contract for the gymnasium. General construction bids to be advertised around Oct 1 with work starting about Nov 1.
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East Side
West Side
Board of Education
National Concrete Fireproofing Co
Cleveland
Salvation Army Services Planned for Sunday
Salvation Army will hold Sunday School at 9 45 with The Call of Moses topic. A holiness meeting at 11 titled A Gallant Faith followed by the Young People's Legion at 6 15 with The Ideal Teacher and Pupil by James Gates. Evening salvation service at 8 on Wants of the World and the Weakness of the Church with Adjt. and Mrs. William Hillis in charge.
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Salvation Army
Moses
Young People’s Legion
James Gates
Salvation Service
Adjt
William Hillis
Republican Meeting Set For Oct 7 Speaker Mrs Cox
No meeting of the Athens County Republican Women’s Club tonight. Next Friday night October 7, Mrs Catherine Neff Cox of the 16th District will be the speaker. Plans announced by club president Mrs Charles Evans and central committeewoman Mrs H L Atkinson.
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Athens County Republican Women’s Club
Catherine Neff Cox
16Th District
Charles Evans
H. L. Atkinson
Mrs Dorsey Dies in Alexander Township
Rachel C. Dorsey age 75 wife of B G Dorsey Sr of Alexander Township died at home of heart attack. Survived by husband three sons Ben Felix Dorsey Albany Warren L Dorsey a daughter Mrs E D Robinson Columbus and sister Mrs Sarah Richey Morgantown WV. Funeral Sunday at 2 PM Hebbardsville Presbyterian Church conducted by Rev Walters Albany Baptist Church.
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Rachel C. Dorsey
B. G. Dorsey
Alexander Township
Rainwater Used in Storage Batteries and Logan Cotton Hopes
Rainwater can be used in storage batteries and resembles artificial distilled water. Logan’s cotton growing could succeed if the bells opened as C. S. Briley predicts, though he notes excessive shade in his garden slows growth.
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Logan
C. S. Briley
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