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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 05, 1941

Page

5

Ohio University Names Seven Faculty and Staff Appointments

President Herman G. James announced seven new faculty and staff appointments effective February 1. New instructors include Raymond King Adamson in statistics and Douglas W. Clausen in industrial arts, with others in physical welfare, library assisting, dean’s office secretarial work, dramatic art and speech instruction, and a part time secretary for the School of Dramatic Art.

Ohio University Herman G. James Raymond King Adamson Madison Wis College of Commerce Adamson University of Wisconsin At Madison Tim Beloit Virginia Wilson Ada Wilson Ohio Northern University Teachers College of Columbia University New York Coshocton High School Bertha Elizabeth Bridgman Court St Athens William Farrell University of Wisconsin University of Minnesota Athens East Side Chauncey Ohio Education Association State Elementary Principals’ Association Laverna Marie Kern Chillicothe College of Arts and Sciences Miss Kern Chillicothe High School Chillicothe Business College Ohio Jacqueline Reno Conneaut School of Dramatic Art

Tragic Death of 3-Year-Old Jeanette Jeffers

Jeanette Lucille Jeffers age three daughter of Mr and Mrs John Jeffers of near Shade died Tuesday night at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a three week illness. She is survived by her parents two sisters Mary and Blanch Ann and three brothers Watson Dale and Clair all at home. Funeral services will be held at the home Friday at 10 30 in the morning with burial in Jeffers Cemetery. Friends may call at the home anytime.

Jeanette Lucille Jeffers John Jeffers Near Shade Sheltering Arms Hospital Mary Blanch Ann Watson Dale Clair Jeffers

Salesman fined in three car accident in Ohio

Charles H. Knotts a 56 year old Columbus salesman was fined 100 dollars and costs by Mayor Thomas Williams of Glouster for driving while under the influence after a three car collision in front of the Jacksonville Trimble High School. Injured were Mrs. William B. Pruden and John M. Cartwright who were treated at home. The Cartwright car was struck after Knotts car veered on a curve and forced the other vehicle onto the opposite side of the highway.

Charles H. Knotts Columbus State Highway Patrol Jacksonville-Trimble High School Thomas Williams Glouster Knotts William B. Pruden Elliott St Athens John M. Cartwright Carl B. Cartwright

Nazarene Youth Rally To Be Held Tonight

Bishop H V Miller of Nampa Idaho will speak at the Athens Nazarene Church at 7 30 tonight as part of the Ohio District youth rallies led by Rev Charles Henderson. Dr C A Gibson of Columbus and Rev Floyd Hondell invite the public to attend. Large delegations from area churches are expected.

H. V. Miller Nampa Idaho Church of the Nazarene Athens Nazarene W. State Walker Sts Youth Organization of the Ohio Charles L. Henderson Middletown C. A. Gibson Columbus Floyd Hondell

Walton League Oyster Supper Attracts Members And Guests

Thirty four members and two guests attended the Walton League oyster supper at the organization's cabin Tuesday night. A business meeting followed the meal. Guests included Herbert Moore deputy game warden and Lee Roach of the State Fish and Game Department.

Herbert Moore Lee Roach State Fish and Game Department

Attend Funeral of Auto Crash Victim

Prof. and Mrs. A. W. Boetticher and their son Robert travel to Huntington West Virginia to attend the funeral of Harry L. Dilworth killed in an automobile accident Saturday. Mrs. Dilworth, Dilworth’s sister, is hospitalized in Spencer West Virginia.

A. W. Boetticher Robert Huntington W. Va Harry L. Dilworth Dilworth Boetticher Spencer

Residents Admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital

At Sheltering Arms Mrs. Stella McKinley of New Marshfield Route 1 and Mr. David L. Jones of 93 Second St Athens were admitted for medical treatment late Tuesday. Released from the hospital today were William Arnold of Logan Ray Gardner of Athens R. D. and Harlan Williams of Glouster Route.

Stella McKinley New Marshfield David L. Jones Second St Athens Sheltering Arms Hospital William Arnold Logan Ray Gardner Athens R. D Harlan Williams Glouster

Jury Refuses Damage Claim in Millfield Case

A Millfield youth's $2,500 damage suit against Mace A. Howard was ruled in favor of the defendant by a Common Pleas Court jury after an all day session. The plaintiff Emma Patterson claimed Howard struck her son David Leroy Patterson with a pitchfork on July 22, 1939, causing injuries and nervous shock.

David Leroy Patterson Millfield Emma Patterson Mace A. Howard Common Pleas Court Howard Louis Tyroler John Woolley Hal Rowland

Glouster Woman Hannah Mason Dies in Marietta Hospital

Mrs. Hannah Mason age 49 died Tuesday in a Marietta hospital after a three week illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the family home in Dew Street with burial in Maplewood Cemetery. She was born in Pennsylvania and came to this district as a child. Her husband Joe Mason died two years ago. She is survived by her mother Mrs. Hannah Hofner four children Mrs. Edward Olds Athens Mrs. William Simon Amesville and Eleanor and Francis at home and three grandchildren.

Glouster Hannah Mason Marietta Dew St Maplewood Cemetery Mason Pennsylvania Joe Mason Hannah Hofner Edward Olds Athens William Simon Amesville Eleanor Francis

University Charter Began Ohio University Founding in 1799

In 1799 Dr. Manasseh Cutler sent a charter proposal to General Rufus Putnam as he surveyed lands for what would become Ohio University. The charter helped shape The American Western University concept, with Cutler envisioning a national institution. Though delays occurred, Cutler remained a guiding figure, and in 1915 Center Building was renamed Manasseh Cutler Hall to honor his role.

Dana Kelly Cutler Rufus Putnam College New University of the West Putnam American Congress American University American Western University Ohio University Hamilton Mass Manasseh Cutler Center University United States Dr. Cutler Winthrop Sargent Ohio Company Board of Treasury of the United States The

Broken Glass Leads to Arrest in City Car Crash Case

Officers Carman Church and Joseph McBride traced a hit with a shattered headlight to Raymond Duckler a 27 year old of Athens Route 5. Duckler pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident receiving a $50 fine with $25 suspended and a report on his driving rights. He was caught after investigation ruled the car involved was of a known make and linked to him. Duckler's vehicle swerved across West Union Street struck a parked car belonging to Joseph Walburn on the opposite curb.

Carman Church Joseph McBride W. Union St Raymond Duckler Athens Cuckler Church Joseph Walburn

William Calkins Dies in Columbus at 92

William R. Calkins died Monday in Columbus at age 92. He was the oldest former Athens businessman, per L. C. Nye. Calkins once ran a hardware store on Court Street where the Wheaton store now stands, and later operated hardware stores in Columbus and other Ohio cities.

William R. Calkins Columbus Athens L. C. Nye Calkins Court St Wheaton P. G. Hibbard Ohio

Smith Takes Post at University of Miami

W Conley Smith resigns from Westinghouse in Pittsburgh and takes a physics professorship at the University of Miami in Coral Gables. He holds a master's from Ohio University and was a visiting instructor there last summer. Smith departed Pittsburgh Monday to begin his duties in Florida.

W. Conley Smith Homer C. Smith Woodard Ave Westinghouse Company Pittsburgh University of Miami Coral Gables Fila Smith Ohio University Florida

Is Epilepsy Inherited What Causes It

A promotional booklet offers viewpoints from famous doctors on epilepsy and its origins. Free copies are available to readers who write to the Educational Division KS Puth Ave New York NY Dept F 760 Adv.

KS Puth Ave New York N. Y

Kramer addresses largest DAV meeting in district

Clinton Kramer of Zanesville, department commander, spoke on veteran legislation and hospital care to a record DAV Conrath Bean Chapter gathering at the armory club room. Earnest McGraner noted the chapter is the district’s largest and eighth in Ohio, with benefits secured for over 100 disabled veterans.

Conrath Bean Armory Clinton Kramer Zanesville DAV Kramer Ohio Earnest McGraner

Edison’s early inventions shaped moving pictures and sound

The text credits Thomas A. Edison with introducing moving pictures in his 1893 basic patent and notes the 1878 gramophone as the basis for sound pictures, highlighting his foundational role in early cinema and audio history.

Thomas A. Edison

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