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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1940
Page
5
A peach ridge northeaster sparked a morning blaze that demolished Raymond Johnson’s six room two story farm home on Athens Route 3. Neighbors aided in salvaging belongings, with only the chimney remaining as Johnson plans a temporary dwelling and recovery.
W F Smiley reports on V ic Donahey as a possible harmony candidate for Ohio governor and potential presidential paths. Columbus meeting Feb 17 may decide a governor candidate, with local committee members named and a record on a municipal court fines bill noted.
Ad copy urges using Carter's Little Liver Pills to stimulate bile flow and improve digestion. Claims the liver bile should flow daily, preventing gas bloating and sour feelings, with a price of 25 cents.
Nelsonville Ohio. Oral Daugherty the Athens County Democratic chairman was notified by Senator Vic Donahey of the recommendation to postal authorities in Washington of J B Preston as acting postmaster for the Nelsonville office. The appointment follows the death of L J Eberle and permanent appointment is deferred pending civil service exam results.
A delivery car driven by Harold Young 22 of 48 May Ave and a coal truck driven by Joe Leonard 38 of Athens Route Two collided on the bridge at the end of West Union Street near Athens City limits. Damages were put at 70 dollars to the car and 5 dollars to the truck.
Athens area faced threatened rains on Tuesday night but a sharp fall in temperature from 55 to 30 degrees halted precipitation. Weather observer Mrs. C. N. France reported the mercury held at 30 degrees through fore noon and into the afternoon, with only 0.08 inch of rain recorded overnight.
Ella Yost of Wellston filed in Athens County Common Pleas Court against Eunice Snyder an instructor at Ohio University for 10000 dollars. The suit arises from the fatal December 23 1939 motorcycle crash on East State Street in Athens. The petition accuses Snyder of carelessness as she prepared to turn left across the street.
The cream colored 1939 Buick taxi driven by H. W. Steig erwalt was stolen from in front of the taxi garage on West Washington Street last night. It was recovered today abandoned at Hebbardsville with three wheels and tires, the clock, windshield wiping blades, and other accessories missing. The burglary occurred about 6 55 oclock.
Three basketball games were played at the local auditorium Friday evening. Ham den eighth grade team was defeated 24-11. Allensville reserves won 27-19, and the Richland first team lost 47-14. Various local residents are listed with illnesses visits travels and family events across Radcliff and nearby areas.
An experiment in the Sacramento milk producing area allows unemployed and needy residents to buy milk at 3 cents per quart below retail prices. The state department of agriculture ordered the price differential in cooperation with dairies and retail outlets.
A Athens jury deliberated minutes before returning a verdict for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in the $2,930 damage suit filed by Mrs Genevieve Harner. She claimed injuries from a September 1938 auto collision at the Shafer Street crossing while her husband drove. The verdict absolves the railroad of responsibility.
The Athens County Red Cross sponsors a First Aid Instructors Course from Monday February 12 to Friday February 23, meeting 4 to 6 pm. Instructor will be George Costello of the American Red Cross in Washington DC. The 30 hour course requires age 21 plus educational background and teaching ability. Contact W. H. Herbert, Athens County Chairman of First Aid, to qualify.
Major W. W. Hinshaw reports January aid figures for Athens County including 400 garments 65 pairs of shoes and overshoes 557 loaves of bread and other groceries for 33 families 173 lodgings and 449 meals for travelers. A sewing machine is needed as well as coats for a 12 and 16 year old girl and a 14 year old boy. Call 20652 for pickup.
The United States Civil Service Commission announced a postmaster exam for Torch to fill the position paying 550 dollars annually. Final date for applications is February 23, with the exam to be held in Marietta. Application blanks and details are available from the Torch postmaster or the commission in Washington.
Dolph Clendenin 65 died at his home on Athens Route 4 after a heart condition. He owned a Hooper Street grocery and a Chauncey filling station, later retired to Mechanicsburg. Survived by five siblings. service Friday at 10 at New Marshfield Methodist Church with burial in New Marshfield Cemetery.
The Athens Retail Merchants Association will hold its annual dinner on Tuesday evening February 13 at 6 p m in Hotel Berry. Merchants and their employees will attend. discussions about 1940 plans will be the main program. The date was moved from Thursday to avoid conflicting with the Business and Professional Women's Club dinner.
A Cleveland college class on public opinion surveys mailed 600 questionnaires to newspaper readers to learn what people like and dislike about their newspapers.
Birmingham Alabama The county commission hired a additional telephone operator at Hillman hospital to answer calls during the night rush when nurses report six calls on average. The move follows an informal survey showing the pattern of late evening calls from nurses’ boyfriends seeking dates.
A booklet compiling opinions from famous doctors on epilepsy will be sent free to readers who write to the Educational Division at 535 Fifth Ave New York NY Dept Advy. The notice invites inquiries and promises the booklet while supplies last.
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