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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1937
Page
5
Recorder Mrs. Georgia Kilpatrick reports Athens County farm land averaged 18.19 dollars per acre in the last year, nearly doubling from 9.37. In the year, 113 tracts totaling 35 224 acres sold for 650 735 59, with 65 deeds to city lots and 969 other deeds at nominal one dollar per tract.
Absent voters ballots for the August 10 Republican and Democratic primaries in Athens Nelsonville and Chauncey are ready at the election clerk C L Jordan's office. First to apply were Mr and Mrs Preston E Thompson now in Indianapolis but voting residence Nelsonville.
Glouster Kiwanis Club schedules annual picnic at Island Park Hotel starting noon Thursday July 22. Activities include baseball orchestra tennis and boating along the Muskingum River near Beverly. Attendance prize awarded to Dan Kovach by L. E. Richardson.
Immediately after Mass at 7 o clock on Sunday morning the Boy Scouts of the Holy Cross Church will be vested. They will take their Scout oath at the altar. Rev. A V. Kessler will present each Scout with badge certificate and neckerchief. Benediction will follow the presentations.
At a Tuesday night meeting the Women of the Moose appointed chairmen for chapter committees. Publicity led by Mrs Myra Morgan, social service Mary Kinsell, homemaking Mrs Weltha Williams, child care Mrs Lenora Colley, library Mrs Zella Brown, membership Mrs Josephine Miller, ritualistic Mrs Gertrude Jewell, Mooseheart Mrs Emma McClelland, Moosehaven Mrs Lena Withem.
GLOUSTER IOOF lodges of Athens Jacksonville and Glouster plan a joint installation Friday night at the local lodge hall. District Deputy Grand Master R I Wolf of Coalville will install officers. Refreshments will be served after the meeting.
John Fydroski was taken to Mercy Hospital Columbus Tuesday evening by Phil Robinson ambulance for an appendectomy. He was accompanied by his sister and his father, Stanley Fydroski.
Mrs. Gertrude Pride entertained Mr. and Mrs. William Matheny of Columbus and Mrs Matheny’s two nieces from Chicago as weekend visitors.
William Payton was arrested by Constable George Love on Tuesday. He was arraigned by Justice Thomas Warwell on a charge of abusing his daughter. Payton was fined 5 dollars with costs totaling 13 dollars 70 cents.
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Robinson and children Phyllis and Billy traveled to McArthur on Wednesday afternoon for the funeral of Mrs. Robinsons uncle E. E. Hartley.
Lewis argues that coal mining contracts avoid closed shop language yet sustain an efficient union. He says strikes by ALF are not opposed by CIO and calls for peace only if AFL accepts industrial union principles from 1935. He offers terms for AFL to join the CIO committee and emphasizes mutual aid among labor groups.
Arthur Philips brings a $265 lawsuit in Mt Vernon Ohio against Knox National Farm Loan Association. Total costs, after Federal Land Bank attorneys appealed to the U S Supreme Court, reach $459 not including attorneys fees.
A white crow, about six weeks old, is attracting attention in Carbondale as it flies over hills on both sides of the community. Many residents have seen the bird.
The Ohio University post summer session runs August 9 to 28 with registration due by noon August 7. Three credits cost five dollars per credit hour and may count toward degrees. New courses include Field Geography with lectures and field work through New England and field Botany trip to the Great Smoky Mountains.
The AFL argues that general strikes violate contracts and harm public opinion, warning against revolution and urging unity with the CIO. It notes ongoing talks stalled for eight months, the dual CIO structure causing division, and says the Denver convention opens October 4, 1937 to decide future action toward CIO affiliates.
The Ohio Industrial Commission report shows 18930 claims filed in May, 166 more than April, with 85 death claims down 11 from the prior month. Machinery and handling of objects were leading accident sources as public employees accounted for many fatalities. Athens County saw 122 claims with 7 184 days lost, and tequilla exhibit planned at the Pan-American Expo in Dallas.
Arthur B. Purvis, chairman of the National Employment Commission, told the Fifth Canadian Conference on Social Work in Ottawa that Canada is on the brink of a prolonged period of good times. He forecast sustained rising employment and favorable economic conditions across the nation.
Mabel Smith, a 16 year old high school student in Holley New York, preserves Florida clam shells by carving animal and bird shapes. Her growing collection forms a tiny shell zoo of the animal kingdom.
The American plan of employing greeters is now used in Europe. In Hungary visitors are met by uniformed attendants who speak many languages and provide maps and literature.
Athens residents and students show little appreciation for Ohio University museum on the Agricultural Building's second floor. Curator Dr. W A Matheny notes highlights like the Altar of Beauty fluoroscope, a purse made of human skin, a meteorite and items such as fluorite from England and wernerite from Quebec. The collection includes Civil War shrapnel, a 12 foot 6 inch python skin, and a chart of a 1000 year university experiment. the museum, oldest in the Northwest Territory since 1823, opens afternoons after 1 30.
In Honolulu hawaii territorial legislators discuss raising the poll tax from five to ten dollars with a five dollar rebate for each voter who participates in a general election. The aim is to boost turnout using financial incentive.
Mrs Agnes Walsh a 55 year old domestic servant died while crossing a level railway crossing on her way to church in Hoylake Cheshire. A train halted but she collapsed and died from fear perhaps related to the approaching train.
The Toledo Museum of Art adds a rare original Greek head from the fourth century B C to its scripture collection. The sculpture is said to resemble the style of Praxiteles and enhances the museum’s ancient holdings.
Arden L. Allyn, dean of the College of Business Administration at Kent State University, criticizes area high schools for not producing graduates prepared to enter the workforce.
Four drivers were arrested last night by the State Highway Patrol. William C. Hall of Nelsonville Route 2 was charged with reckless driving and will be arraigned in Nelsonville tonight. William Lawrence of Athens will appear before Mayor Len B. McCune next Monday night for failing to stop as he left the State Hospital grounds into Richland Ave. L. G. Grumley of Logan Route 3 faces reckless driving charges in Logan next Monday afternoon. Harry Courtney of Gore Route 1 will appear in the same Logan mayor's court on a charge of driving a car with faulty brakes.
The Division of Aid for the Aged in the Security Bank Building will close Friday due to the state employees picnic at Cedar Point.
A Floyd Bolin Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will hold a meeting at the Athens Armory on Friday July 16 at 7 30 o clock.
Morning readings show Athens warmer than Wednesday with temperatures up to 88 before noon. Yesterday's high reached 89 while last night's low was 72 and rainfall totaled 0.09 inches.
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