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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1938

Page

7

Colorful Northwest Parade Draws Record Crowd

A two mile parade through Athens featured floats from Ohio University students and area groups. Highlights included Betsy Ross and the Flag, DAR and SAR entries, a U S veterans float, and the 40 piece Middleport High School Band. Festivities culminated with a historic wagon and local military and civic groups showcased around Athens.

Betty Zane Miller Elliott St Athens University Rufus Putnam Margaret Boyd Ohio Paul Fisher Eleanor Cook Donoven Zook Mary Jane Beeler Bill Jurkovic Jack Sharp Patty Mackinnon Eleanor Hueter John May Ohio U Clifford Bean Mary Elizabeth Lasher Athens High School Ohio University Chillicothe High School Richard Whittington Uts Thor Olson Theodore Paige M. D. Hughes Jane Martin Daughters of Union Veterans Henry Dickson Meigs County A. H. James M. F. McCune J. R. Myers Flora B. Murphy Edna Fleming Blanche Phillips Blanche Root H. L. Atkinson Blanche Dean Frances Strong Pearl Beal Herbert Samborn Artha Carpenter Elizabeth Sea Georgia Kilpatrick Sarah Seipel

Athens parade features bands floats and historic pageantry

A multifloat parade through Athens showcases school bands from Waterloo, South Webster, and Nelsonville, veterans and civic groups, and themed displays from The Plains, Amesville, and Glouster. Marching units include 60 piece Bloom Township Band and 65 member Athens High School Band with drum majors, plus horse and coaster floats, and a Forest Service truck in the procession.

Waterloo High School Ohio Bloom Township Edwin R. McCowen South Webster High School Leslie Dutlel Knights of Columbus Edward J. Shannon John Friel A. F. Hadden James Farrell William Farrell Tribe Athens Michael Krivusti Oscar Tinkham A. P. Hatch Russell Michael John Lovesey Dogs Tree Coon Northwestern Athens High School Warren Cooper Donna Gaitten Floyd Prince Amesville Mary Grosvenor Marie Grimm Garnet Sedwick Katherine Hartley Eula Johnson Ann Orndorf Mary Ellen Heston Mary Lawrence Kathryne Kern United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Harvey Allen Maywood Autherson George Andersach Joseph Hovec W. Thompson Charles Thompson R. E. Dowler Ohio University Rotc

Social News Notes of Interest from Local Visits

Duke Banfield visited. Joshua Matheny Jr and family from Longstreth hosted. Ted Lowes of Carbon Hill joined Frank McClure’s relatives. Charles March improves after illness. Homer Byrd and families from Nelsonville Logan and Carbondale visited Elmer Byrd. John Potter visited with his son in law and daughter in Longstreth. Millard Campbell and families visited in Logan and Murray City. Dan Bateman Jr and family spent Sunday with Dan Bateman and relatives. Ray Keeton visited Clarence Garner in Pomeroy.

Duke Banfield Orbiston Joshua Matheny Jr Longstreth Matheny Joshua Matheny Louis Lowes Ted Carbon Hill Frank McClure Charles March Homer Byrd Nelsonville Laurence Byrd Logan Clifford Byrd Carbondale Elmer Byrd John Potter Charles Christian Millard Campbell Roy Camp Jobs Len Campbell Murray City Dan Bateman Jr Dan Bateman Ray Keeton Pomeroy Clarence Garner

Dangerous to Know at Athena theater stars Tamiroff Wong

Akim Tamiroff and Anna May Wong headline with Gail Patrick Lloyd Nolan and Anthony Quinn in a Moura drama about graft terror and a city boss. Wong plays the hostess and adviser who turns on the tyrant, aiding his downfall in a rousing plot. Also features Harvey Stephens Roscoe Karns Porter Hall and Barlowe Borland. Bees showed the Indians where to get wax for sealing canoes.

Anna May Wong Gail Patrick Akim Tamiroff Miss Wong Tamiroff Waterloo Lloyd Nolan Wells Fargo Mae West Anthony Quinn Harvey Stephens Roscoe Karns Porter Hall Barlowe Borland

Radio Station Network Highlights

A list of key radio stations across networks includes BLUE RED COLUMBIA MUTUAL WJZ WEAF WABC WLW KDKA WIR WGN WMAQ WCAU WOR WSM WHAS WSB WTAM WHIO as prominent outlets. The compendium mirrors a broadcast era reference catalog of major affiliates and call letters.

Networks Blue Red Columbia Mutual WJZ WEAF WABC WLW KDKA WIR WGN WMAQ WCAU WOR WSM WHAS WSB WTAM WHIO

Also Mentioned on This Page

Athens County Auxiliary of the United Spanish War Veterans Laura Noble Alma Staffinger Katie Horn Jessie Roach Emma Walker Nellie McConnaha Ida Sherlock Ida Hampton Catherine Mae Schloss Delilah Fraser Manasseh Cutler Massachusetts E. S. Haller Richard Henry Lee Virginia A. E. Wagner Carrington J. R. Harvey Smith New York A. B. Sias Dane L. C. Nye Kean South Carolina Edwin Monks Ewing's SAR Harvey Phillip Miller Nye Liberty and Peace K. T. Crossen Post 21 American Legion Legion Liberty Betty Mapes Charles Mapes Spirit of America John DeMolet John Dowler Boy Scouts of Troops Herbert King Sunnyside Drive Middleport High Band Middleport High School Jack Abbott Gordon Harris Manasseh Cutler Surkey A. Hooper W. State St Cutler Congress Yale Athens Kiwanis Club Clarence Shaw Joe Cox Marshfield Pike Peter P. Parsons Stewart Gerald Junior Meeks Lewis Meeks Billy Thelma Coffey Ohio We Trust Haydenville Clover Farm Harrison Parker Malta Lewis Guy Millfield Rome Raymond Connett Ward Starlin Harold Snow Pauleta McLaughlin Pauline Rose Foster Starlin Kathryn Winner Florence Winner Jean Crawford Roy Sams Mickey Seel Weston Potter Donald Mansfield Donna Mansfield John Ed Scott Mary Norris Elizabeth Morris Rachel Crawford Robert Morrison Flont Moses Hewitt Waterloo Township Walter Giffin Gordon Browning Tennessee Columbia, Tenn Samuel Henderson Charles Lillie George Perry Charles Siple William Williams F. H. Gifford Sam Brown Boston Coonskin Library Mary Lee Thomson Marie Keirns Jessie Owens Athens Retail Merchants Association Campus Martius Fortification Margaret Hughes ELKS Bette Baker Ralph Armbruster Virginia Burke Wheelersburg High School Kenneth Erlewine America Is Safe Henry Ford Ford Motor Co F. R. Beasley Wheel of Industry Virginia Beasley Marjorie Beasley Mary Ellen Bibbee Pure of! Co Carol Seeger Stedman Co Eddie Kamp Clysta Rosser H. G. Frost Horse Traders’ Inn Jason the Great Railway Express Edgar O’brien William Harnden Forrest Chism Railroad Express Lawrence Graves Pony Express William van Dyke First Express Leland Wilson Plains The Plains High School Dan Armbruster Marion Guseman Florence Dicken Charles Armbruster Juanita Bowen Philip Stauffer H. J. Tresch Nelsonville High School Brooks Frank Paul Whyte Danny Shafer Ruth Laessle Jane Figgins Paul Daugherty George Washington Kroger Grocery Co Elsie Lee Biddle Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co National Brands William Liggett James Goodfellow John Goodfellow Harrow Liggett Dave Bartoe Leo Russell Wallace Hartley von Barked International Harvester Company Ronnie Curtis Marietta Betty Sharpe McCormick-Deering Coca-Cola Coca-Cola Bottling Co Loretta Flynn Farm Bureau Betty Russ Jacoby Dixie Lee Thorne Patricia Jean Rowland Amens Wil McBee McBee Co Putnen Nita Ewing Pione J W. Bodley Ruth Ogg Cecil Cox George Minameyer Charles Tribe Betty Horn Juanita Saylor Maxine Robertson Richardson Baking Co Glouster Russell Church of Sonny Richardson Barbara Ann Richardson Clyde Deeter Homer H. Brown Glouster Tomcats Athens Motorcycle Club Disabled Veterans of Cemmier Si Sma Mnee Star of the Buccaneer Roscoe Earns Jack Holt Parkyakarkus Allan Lane Athena Hollywood Science Allan Franklyn Teenere Amos Andy Teeeeenee Helen Menken Candlelight Fidward G. Robinson C . Steneee Wayne King al Jolson Horace Heidt al Pearce Weaee Fibber McGee and Molly Renny Goodman Peeerer iAbe Lyman Orch Sereeseves DeVodi Orch Pacman God Lowell Thomas Easy Aces James Andy Jack Fulton County Courier Tattenee Ben Bernie Eeneeneee Fred Allen Tee Grace Moore Gang Buster Kay Kayser Renny Goodman Seteene Horace Heidt Orch Rita Rio Orch Srseseersees Lia Goodman E.S.T U.S.1 M.S.T P.S.T Columbia Network Camel Cigarettes Sohio Standard Oil Company Sohio X
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