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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1920
Page
2
Athens county faces consolidation as law requires closing schools with under twelve average daily attendance. Rural education decline drives families to cities, threatening local communities. The forum argues consolidation benefits and urges thoughtful, nonabusive discussion to improve opportunities.
The article argues for expanding consolidation of rural schools in Athens County, noting benefits and road factors. It cites leaders like Vernon Riegel and Mr. Fair, urges careful county-wide maps, and showcases Torch Plains and Mechanicsburg examples with multi-teacher setups and transportation needs. It stresses law-compliant closure of one-teacher schools and rural training.
County Farm Agent Raymond today received a letter from J. F. Walker secretary of the Ohio Sheep and Wool Growers Association urging wool growers to support the Truth in Fabric bill before Congress. The note argues the measure would raise wool values and stabilize markets, notes substitutes like cow hair may appear, and requests one cent per sheep to fund the effort.
The Athens High School Junior Class staged The Lion and the Mouse by Charles Klein at the Opera House on Friday. Cast included John Bolin as John Burkett Ryder and Jean Gist as Shirley Rossmore with strong performances by Richard Daggett and Paul Hall. The four act drama centers on a judge facing impeachment as money king Ryder seeks reform through Shirley, ending with Ryder’s conversion and the judge cleared.
H W Whitehead of USL Service Station urges uniform procedures for battery plate examination. He says determine reuse or discard, cut off old groups, and use machine pasted plates on the strap. If partial discard, charge the battery first. fully charge all batteries before inspection. Also notes a Los Tro Auto Sales test setting a rough road record in Athens County with a Model 4 touring over 45.09 miles in 1 hour 30 minutes and 50% seconds.
Wrestling champion Joe Stecher used his body scissors to pin Fred Pilakoff of Brooklyn in 22 minutes. Stecher plans to defend his title next Friday night against Strangler Lewis.
Cincinnati Reds beat the Senators 6 to 3 after a big inning off pitcher Erickson in Clarksburg West Virginia yesterday, the last two games of the spring series.
Thos P McMenamy a Jacksonville confectioner wed Minnie Kuhne of Jacksonville. John Wesley Tate a La throp miner married Bernice Male of La throp. Andy Lucas a Corning miner married Susie Rezs of Hollister.
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