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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1937
Page
5
Bright skies and pleasant 80s headline the Athens County Fairgrounds crowd today with harness racing dog races and fireworks as top draws. Exhibits of cattle sheep and hogs attract record numbers as judges near completion and prizes are awarded to Nathan Noble C G Gaul and others across multiple classes.
The United States counts 14 Roman Catholic archbishops 107 bishops and 31 649 priests across its church hierarchy.
National Brands opens new stores in Lincoln and Springfield Illinois for Bunn Capitol Grocery Co. Bunn Capitol operates 17 wholesale houses in Illinois making it one of the largest wholesalers. Lincoln unit shows increased National Brands business and the group reports an overall 78 percent rise in additional business, says National Brands president F E Dowler.
The Lesser Musical Family known as the Gypsy Serenaders will travel 1400 miles east from Athens to perform as a free act at the Athens County Fair and other fairs over the next three weeks. Key dates include appearances at Cambridge Maryland and Major Allens Fair at Flemington New Jersey on Labor Day.
Zaleski church announces a Sunday homecoming at St. Sylvester's on August 29 to mark the sixth anniversary of the new church. Father James H. Cotter, once priest here 50 years ago, will celebrate high mass in the morning, followed by a noon picnic and afternoon games and entertainment.
Charles Bogert, 55, a sporting goods salesman, was named Class AA champion of the Grand American Tournament after the Amateur Trapshooting Association's executive board corrected an office error that had him listed in Class A despite a 200 straight targets yesterday.
Reports from provincial sources say 56 people died and many were hurt in rioting sparked by a national farmers strike in Warsaw. The unrest escalated as protests spread across regions.
Charles Zimmy, a 43-year-old legless endurance swimmer, neared the halfway point of his non-stop 143 mile swim from Albany to the George Washington Bridge in New York City. He aims to complete the route without a rest day under his projected schedule.
Martin Fintel, 25, a farmer, was killed Wednesday when a tractor ran over him while plowing. The incident occurred on his farm and authorities investigated the case as a fatal accident.
R C Haynes a farmer living near Charleston West Virginia was fined twenty five dollars and costs yesterday after being charged with driving a one horse wagon while intoxicated.
Despondent over ill health and the death of her son, Mrs. Mary Lee of 2 Stewart St Athens drank three ounces of carbolic acid. She registered at a local hotel Tuesday night, and a maid found her body at 1 30 pm Wednesday. Coroner ruled death by self action. She survived by her husband and six siblings. Funeral Friday at Creola home. Burial in Elks Cemetery McArthur.
A judgment application for 2629.96 was filed in Athens County Common Pleas Court yesterday by the Harve S Sayre Co alleging Athens Brick Corp defaulted on a promissory note for the amount. The note was signed by R D Bond and Helen De Vore as president and secretary treasurer and was payable on demand.
A Sunday Aug 22 home coming at St John’s Church drew about 150 people for a high mass and benediction in the morning and a noon picnic dinner. Mass remembered those buried in St John’s Cemetery. Fathers Farrel Zaleski and Leitzinger Athens attended. The church is a mission from Zaleski.
Athens county grand jury scheduled for Monday August 30 was indefinitely postponed due to several jurors being on vacation or away on private business. Prosecuting attorney Harold J. Rose announced the cancellation and said the next regular session will occur in October with pending cases likely held until then.
A third lawsuit was filed in Athens County Common Pleas Court against bus driver Francis H. Booth over a fatal accident on US 50 near Coolville. Plaintiff Buefird Bowman, 13, seeks $5,000 for lacerations, scars, and recurring headaches from the down grade collision that killed Mrs. Mattie Mineard, his sister Florence Bowman 17.
Athens County commissioners ask the State Tax Commission for authority to issue emergency relief bonds for the November 2 election. The county seeks guidance on eligible bond amount under the Carey Act, with $106 598 original limit and $60 000 issued to date. If approved, bonds would be repaid from state excise taxes with no local tax unless state funds fall short. counties must guarantee. The move aims to secure winter relief funds and potential state matching support.
Eddie Moran will preach tonight at 7 30 in the Carpenter Street tent meeting. Dr C E Moran will share his life story Friday night. Paul Trissel will sing at each service.
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