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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1936
Page
5
A man sleeping at the wheel caused a car to strike a tree on State Street near 121 FE State St. in Athens. John Van Meter aged ? escaped with slight bruises after being pulled from the wrecked front of his car by fraternity students.
William Franklin King age six son of Mr and Mrs Edward King formerly of Chester Meigs County died at City Hospital Parkersburg after an acute appendicitis and operation complications caused death Surviving are parents four sisters Eloise Inez Geneva and Mabel two brothers Cecil and Charles grandmother Mrs Sophia Hoffman Chester grandfather R H King Sherman Friends may view the body at Spencer Funeral Home Belpre and funeral services will be held at House of Prayer Church Chester at 1 pm with Rev Howard Cuttle officiating Interment in Chester Cemetery
Fifty applicants tested at the Athens Sub-station on E State Street this morning. Forty five passed the exam, conducted by Patrolmen W B Spence J A Georges G W McElroy and A B Cook. Tests targeted persons under 18 and those with less than one year of driving experience.
Athens expects fair and cooler conditions tonight with sunny skies and warmer weather tomorrow. Thursday reached a high of 50 and a low of 35 with two tenths inch of rain recorded as of morning. conditions improve toward the weekend.
Patients produce quilts dolls houses carved toys and Scottie door stops at Athens State Hospital. Proceeds from the sale of these items fund the hospital's industrial and entertainment fund, with goods on display in a special sale room.
Mrs. Connie Brown hosted the Trimble Monday Night Bridge Club with six guests and six members. Tables gleamed with red tapers for Christmas decor as refreshments followed. High score belonged to Mrs. Ella Morrison. second to Mia Esta Haskins. guest prize awarded to Mrs. Helen Earich. Participants included Marie Antle, Helen Farich, Ann Wilson, Vernice Antle, Velma Barstow, Evelyn Deal, Georgia Sayre, Esta Haskins, Suete Joseph, Hester McCune, Elna Morrison, Evelyn Joseph.
The Athens Better Housing Bureau opened on the second floor of the Post Office Building. Preston B. Daley announced the bureau will provide impartial information on the National Housing Act and FHA loans. Private lenders offer up to 16000 for building buying or refinancing with repayments up to 20 years, including principal interest insurance and taxes. Up to 2000 is available for modernization and repair, also repayable monthly.
A newly issued illustrated book from American Book Co. titled The Pond Book is a joint work by Dr. Walter P. Porter of Athens High School and Dr. Einar A. Hansen of Rufus Putnam School. The volume, designed for intermediate science, includes Porter photographs and aims to be both educational and recreational. A second book Fields and Fence Rows will follow.
Special rehearsals for the Athens High School Christmas Vespers titled The Feast of Carols of All Nations are set for Sunday at 7 30, Monday at 6, and Tuesday at 8 in the high school auditorium. Tickets are free but seating is reserved via the principal’s office or participating members.
Stone was found guilty Monday in Athens County Common Pleas Court of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Judge O F Rowland fined Stone 190 and costs, suspended six months driving rights, reduced 25 of the fine, and placed Stone on probation. Separately, federal action bars Nespelem Reservation deer hunting by whites, elevating Indian hunting concern. A Santa Rosa grocer received an anonymous note offering $1 for groceries with a plea for forgiveness for theft during the Depression.
Period from Oct 19 to Nov 25 shows 547 Athens students neither absent nor tardy. Enrollment fell from 1348 to 1329 with 8 truancies. average daily attendance 1264, including 668 girls and 596 boys. Girls led non tardiness with 111 cases versus 175 tardy boys. Four students reentered, 17 new entrants, 15 withdrawals, removals 25. overall attendance 94.7 percent for 27 days.
Prominent state DAV officials helped install nine new officers for the ConrathBean No 37 Chapter in an Athens Armory ceremony led by State Commander W K Adams Portsmouth. Officers include Parker as Commander and Buck as junior vice commander with other posts filled. Adams urged job placements for unemployed veterans and Daniels noted politics often swings on numbers rather than merit. A lunch followed the meeting.
The Free Methodist Church at Stimson and Campbell Avenues will hold preaching at 10 30 a m with Sunday School at 9 30 a m The evening service at 7 30 will be led by Mrs Bettina Farley The pastor leads prayer meeting tonight Revival services begin January 4
Miss Ordell Keaton of The Plains underwent a tonsil operation at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Seven month old Monte Ray Riggle of 7 Riverside Drive was discharged after a mastoid operation. Mia Fern Safreed of Jacksonville and baby Richard were dismissed along with Mrs. John Hoon of 10 Stewart Street and baby Kay Benneta.
Five cognovit notes held by the liquidated Glouster State Bank were foreclosed in Athens County Common Pleas Court. Judge Squire, state bank superintendent, filed petitions resulting in judgments against F. H. Heck for 2015 dollars. E. C. Woodworth and Ellis Woodworth for 652.14. C. F. Wallace and Mary Milhoan for 149.60. C. F. Wallace and Jennie Wallace for 8482.41. John L. Southard and Minnie Southard for 3255.60.
H C Bobo division manager of the Southern Ohio Electric Co was chosen new president of the Athens Chamber of Commerce for the coming year at the annual election announced by secretary C M Gill P F Good of Lawhead Press was elected vice president Directors chosen are Gordon K Bush A E Whaley Fred H Beckler T M Wolfe and A B Roe A survey of 3200 families shows little difference in affection of girls or boys for either father or mother.
Athens High School students gathered for a morning pep rally in the auditorium to fire up the basketball team for the Gallipolis opener. Fred Wheaton led the program with Basil Gordon and John Lockard delivering talks as the assembly closed with a chorus singing Sons of the Black and Red.
A jury in Athens County Common Pleas Court awarded the Onlinger and Wolf Co of Nelsonville a total of 864 dollars against William Deval and Sylvia Deval. The plaintiffs sought 669.69 dollars plus interest from January 30, 1932.
Little boys and girls in first grade at Rufus Putnam Training School gather around a story corner. They prepare handmade gifts for family members and plan a Christmas box for children in Athens, while caring for classroom birds and plants.
University of Minnesota biologists say they will not stop fishing until they haul in a couple of tons of fish. The catch is intended for scientific study rather than for consumption. Their pursuit underscores a research program rather than a food supply effort.
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