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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1937

Page

11

Navigator's Career Traces Naval Aviation's Rise on Saratoga

Captain Towers, a veteran of early naval flight, commands the carrier Saratoga with a crew of 2000 and 83 planes. His career mirrors naval aviation from 1911 trials with Curtiss to trans Atlantic flight and the modern carrier force.

San Diego Saratoga United States Navy John Henry Towers Towers T. G. Ellyson John Rodgers Glenn Curtiss Naval Aviation Service Washington Naval Aviation Flying Corps Azores Fug U. S. Navy

Dexter Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events

Dexter Social Notes recount visits by Dwight Hunt and family of Aurora Illinois to local relatives. Several residents plan or completed trips to Akron Columbus Toledo and Fostoria. A 4 H Club event at Starr Hall drew good attendance and James Whitington wed Levis of Wilkesville.

Dexter Dwight Hunt Aurora Ill Emmett Davis Ralph Hunt Valentine Hunt F. C. Folden W. R. Amos Evelyn Akron Clayton Forden Inl Pwight Hunt Rex Edmundson Fd Minx Columbus Jesse Sweeney Toledo Dexter Sunday School the Christian Church Wills Grove Flatwood Emerson Marchington Omer Marchington Callie Nelson Charles Nelson Charles Bowen Billie Hellyer Charles Rathburn Clara Fostoria James Whitington Rosetta Whitington Levis Wilkesville Ervie Russell Starr Hall George Perry Silver Springs Tenn Charles Perry Salem Gladys Enochs Wilmington J. F. Bowles

Fish Hatchery to Be Built at Seneca Lake

Congress man Robert T. Secrest announced Washington approval of a WPA fish hatchery project at Seneca Lake near Cambridge. Work will begin immediately and includes $150,000 yearly for six years for soil erosion work above the lake. In Minot a $30,000,000 lottery proposal would wipe out North Dakota bonded debt and return tax delinquent farms to private hands.

Towers Curtiss Navy Federation Aeronautique Internationale Cambridge Robert T. Secrest Eday Washington Seneca Lake Secrest Minot N. D North Dapta

Stars Say For Wednesday August 18

Genevieve Kemble writes a yearly planetary forecast predicting a prosperous and joyous day with strong career potential. Birthdays promise paramount progress happiness distinction and prominence and a child born today may gain powerful influence and a philanthropic life.

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