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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1936

Page

5

Driver Sued He Too Asks For Damages

Testimony was to begin in Athens County Common Pleas Court over a collision on U S Route 50 near Coolville that killed a woman and injured school children. The administrator of Mattie Mineard seeks $5 000 against bus driver Francis Booth. Booth counters with $4 035 claim for damages and bus replacement.

Athens County Tom Mathewson Flora Williams Emmett Saulters Gladys Bayless W. B. Cable Clarence Vorhes Thomas Reece Lester Enlow Bess Kerr Jesse C. Mineard Mattie L. Mineard Francis H. Booth Mineard Booth

Addison Wilson 65 Dies Here After Illness

Addison C. Wilson age 65 of Richland Avenue died at 5 40 p m Thursday at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a two year illness. He was a carpenter and a 35 year Athens resident. He belonged to Rich land Ave M P Church the Modern Woodmen and local carpenter's union. Surviving are his wife Bertha How ard Wilson two children Grace Weiss Albany and Floyd Wilson Athens three sisters Violinda Jones Butte Mont Mary Hennis Lancaster Mattie Kane Pleasantville Izetta Carsey Cincinnati a brother Alva Wilson Orb Neb and nine grandchildren. Funeral 2 30 p m Sunday at Richlong Ave M P Church Rev Ray Huff. friends may call at home until noon Sunday.

Addison C. Wilson Richland Ave Sheltering Arms Hospital Wilson Athens Richland Ave. M. P. Church Order of Modern Woodmen Carpenter's Union Bertha Howard Wilson Grace Weiss Albany Floyd Wilson Violinda Jones Butte Mont Mary Hennis Lancaster Mattie Kane Pleasantville Izetta Carsey Cincinnati Alva Wilson Orb Neb Jessie Wilson Esther Burson Wilson Kathryn Lowry Lucy Shields Hannah Shuck Sarah Jeffers Della Baker Harvey Wilson Lewis Wilson Richlong Ave. M. P Ray Huff

Boy Undergoes Lung Infection Operation at Sheltering Arms

At Sheltering Arms Billy Nickoson age 5 from 14 Brown Ave underwent a lung infection operation at Sheltering Arms Hospital this morning. He is the son of Mr and Mrs L C Nickoson. James Mullins of Millfield has been dismissed from the hospital where he was under observation.

Billy Nickoson Brown Ave Sheltering Arms Hospital L. C. Nickoson James Mullins Millfield

The Preamble First Issue From Athens Junior High School

The mimeographed school magazine The Preamble appeared this afternoon for the first time this year. Editors Mary Margaret Graham and Billy Roberts lead a staff including Joan Woolley James Robert Williams Elizabeth Kolenich Bob Wilson Jane Gross and Jack Beasley.

Athens Mary Margaret Graham Billy Roberts Joan Woolley James Robert Williams Elizabeth Kolenich Bob Wilson Jane Gross Jack Beasley

State Hospital Plans Advent of Christmas Observances

Athens State Hospital arranges Christmas for 1800 patients with 32 wards lit trees outdoor trees, holiday decorations, special meals, and candy. A hospital store offers seasonal gifts while patient crafts are on sale. New piano, curtains, hymnals funded by store profits. Holiday lineup runs Dec 15 to Jan 3 including films church services and tours. The Ferris wheel note recalls G W G Ferris and the 1893 World’s Fair.

Athens State Hospital Mechanicsburg Pta January W. G. Seaman Neil Crawford Arthur T. Clark

Patriots Urged to Fight Bloody Red of Communism

Dr. Andrew Johnson a Kentucky evangelist warned about radical Marxist Communism in a lecture titled The Constitution of Communism at the Wesleyan Methodist Church in Athens. He urged vigilance, claimed Communism destroys private property, religion, home life, and personal initiative, and praised American liberty amid clergy attendees.

Andrew Johnson Kentucky Wesleyan Methodist Athens Russia United States of America Elden Kennedy Harold Osborne Myron Martin J. G. Towriss Lloyd Clarke

Local man fined for indecent exposure in Laurelville

Carl Swackhamer of Laurelville pleaded enllty before Mayor Len B. McCune and was fined five dollars and costs on the indecent exposure charge. Police Captain Charlies Maple arrested him.

Carl Swackhamer Laurelville Len B. McCune Charlies Maple

Christmas Weather Hints Snow Ahead for Athens

Christmas weather heads to Athens with forecasts of snow tonight and possibly tomorrow morning. Thursday's high reached 48 degrees, with a low around 28 the previous night. The thermometer sat in the low thirties this morning and little temperature change is expected Saturday.

Putnam's Messenger Off Mimeograph Christmas Issue

The Christmas issue of the Putnam Messenger reports Rufus Putnam School grades by Thelma Coffey Willard Poston Jean Slagle Donna Marie Ayers Jenny Sue Pousey Lois Dixon Cope Vickers and Virginia Pyle. Special articles cover football weather World War veterans gifts and upper air experiments.

Putnam Messenger Rufus Putnam Thelma Coffey Willard Poston Jean Slagle Donna Marie Ayers Jenny Sue Pousey Lois Dixon Cope Vickers Virginia Pyle Jerry Lee Grubb Claudine Steppe Robert Matthews Kyle McAfee Paula Watkins John Reed Red Cross Mary Louise Brown Rufus Putnam Training School Dayton Paul Conner

Choral Speaking Planned at State College for Women

In State College Pennsylvania a speaking choir of thirty women students will be formed. The group will perform next spring reciting and dramatizing poetry for clubs and other groups.

State College U.P Pennsylvania State College

Work Started on New Ohio U Dormitory in University Terrace

Preliminary work on the Ohio University men’s dormitory by Hawkins Construction Co. of Newark has begun. The building costs about 125000 with 45 percent financed by the PWA. Removal of several houses is to be completed soon to start full construction and payroll projections total around 50000 for workers plus 20000 for materials fabrication and assembly.

Ohio University University Terrace Hawkins Construction Co Newark PWA

Gea ling Plumbing Co low bidder for OU dormitory contract

Columbus reports Gea ling Plumbing Co of Lancaster submitted the lowest bids for plumbing at Ohio University men’s dormitory and heating work, totaling 11 890 and 9 790 dollars respectively. State Architect Schooley and PWA inspector Hirtler note bids were re advertised to keep costs within the project funds. Contracts may be awarded next week and the building must be completed in 175 working days. The dormitory will house 100 men and feature fireproof construction with terrazzo floors and multiple lavatories and baths across three upper floors.

Ohio University John P. Schooley A. J. Hirtler PWA Hirtler

Church Services and Christmas Program Planned

Free Methodist Church at Stimson and Campbell Avenues offers Sunday service at 10 30 a m Sunday School at 9 50 a m and an evening service at 7 30 p m led by Mrs Betina Farley A Christmas program is scheduled for Tuesday at 7 30 p m Prayer meeting is Friday at 7 30 p m Rev R O Lemons is pastor Also Hebbardeville M F Church holds Sunday School at 10 o’clock with public invited.

Free Methodist Church Stimson and Campbell Aves Betina Farley R. Oy Lemons M. F Hebbardeville

Caltech Toughens Freshman Hazing and Kidnapping Rules

Pasadena based Caltech announces new penalties for kidnapping and hazing of freshmen. Violations carry a $25 fine or expulsion, aligning campus policy with federal stance against kidnaping.

Pasadena Cal Iu,p Californian Institute of Technology Uncle Sam

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