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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1935
Page
5
The report notes a dramatic scene where a famed actress tears up her ex champion ex-husband’s name card after dropping his name. The piece highlights the actress Es telle Taylor as a cinema figure distinct from boxing icon Jack Dempsey in a provocative social moment.
City officials discuss municipal pool projects and funding. Mayor reports on plans for Bathers and Cresta pools, approval of bond issues, and streets and water mains work. Decisions include abandoning certain pool acquisitions and proceeding with others under Works Progress Administration programs.
CCC coach Russell Michael says Wednesday night baseball with Camp Athens and Old Timers will be more than a game after last Sunday's 18 to 12 13 inning defeat. A grudge foot race pits 276 pound Toar MacDonald against 150 pound Mike Krivesti with Jimmy Gibson called the umpire.
Sixty five notices were issued by the Health Department to Athens residents for failing to cut weeds on vacant lots. A warning had been given a month earlier and, if not complied with, owners face arrest. Sanitary inspector R L Marlow served the notices Monday. Prosecution follows after five days from service. Mayor McCune said he will cooperate and have the Service Department clear neglected lots and charge owners for the costs.
Dr. G Ballard Simmons assistant dean of the University of Florida College of Education spoke to the Athens Rotary Club at Hotel Berry about Florida higher education history. He is teaching at Ohio University this summer alongside guests Dr. A E Wagner and David Butterworth Vermillion. A July 28 civic matters meeting was announced for Rotarians.
The Bishop Class of Central Avenue M E Church plans ice cream and cake tonight at a Community Night on the West Side School lawn. The 7:30 program is open to the public and features talks, music by the Ohio University Band, and community singing.
Lelia M. Walker named sole heir after the will for George R. Walker of Athens was probated by Judge 8. M. Johnson in Athens County. Net estate valued at 9960 with inheritance tax of 64.0 to be shared by the state and City of Athens. Hollister McKee estate found not subject to tax. Bert Cass of Newark and Mary Margaret Pickering of Athens listed as also connected.
Athens County authorities continued the investigation into the death of Mrs. Harry Howard near Trimble. Her husband remained in the Athens City Jail as neighbors reported suspicious circumstances after she died at Sheltering Arms Hospital from shotgun wounds eight hours after allegedly shooting herself with her husband’s gun.
About 30 scouts from Troops 1 and 3 undertook tests for higher classes and merit badges on the second day at Camp Boy Dupler on Peach Ridge. Clinton Knowlton passed athletic tests for a merit badge qualifying him as a Life Scout. Richard Atkins, camp director, arranged activities including watching the eclipse timed by Knowlton, Schuster, and Bolinger. Visitors' night is set for Thursday.
Louis Speiser, 19, of Athens will leave Wednesday night to enter the United States Military Academy at West Point. The former Athens High School athlete learned of the appointment while vacationing in Montana and arrived in Athens Monday to visit his mother. He would have been Ohio University’s sophomore next year and has passed all required exams. He is a member of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity. Congressman Thoms A. Jenkins helped secure the appointment.
Regular monthly milk testing of milk entering Athens began Monday under dairy inspector R L Marlowe. Testing will continue Tuesday and Wednesday to complete the process.
The Dean of Men office inspected Tome 1 Athena rooms planned to rent to Ohio University students for the coming school year. Rooms will be checked for beanth size and price to be charged. The Bible men on trees in Jeremiah 10 476.
The Senior Potato Growers 4 H Club of New Marshfield plans to purchase baseball equipment for its team and hold a picnic at Rainbow Lake. An 18 member committee was chosen to plan the picnic at the last meeting, with next gathering set for July 17 at the school building.
Six World War veterans from Athens County passed a strict physical exam at CCC Camp Athens North Hill and joined the Veterans Conservation Corps with Company 56 at Loudonville. Dr. C J Farinacci oversaw medical checks and smallpox vaccination before oath renewal. Names include James Bolling Glouster Claude Gill Millfield James Lantz Trimble John McDonald Glouster John Sabo Murray City and Frank Wood R R 2 Athens.
Mrs. Linnie Graham aged 88 dies at Bartlett home of her daughter in law. She was niece of Bartlett founder and widow of Dickson Graham. Funeral at Bartlett Methodist Church Thursday at 2 pm with burial in Bartlett Cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs Mattie Lapsard, 18 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Stauffer age 1 of Lower Platina were conducted Sunday at the Christian Church in Athens with Rev Reed J Downes presiding. Burial followed at West Union Street Cemetery. She leaves five sons John Fred Irwin of Athens Louis of Akron Merwin of The Plains one step daughter Kate Hamel of New Marshfield two brothers one sister nine grandchildren two step grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Ralph Nice aged 36 of Big Run was sent to the Ohio Penitentiary by Judge C F Rowland in Athens County Common Pleas Court for violating probation provisions. He had been on probation two years, but was arrested for intoxication ten days earlier and fined, and a week later found intoxicated at home by county officers.
Young people from Union Sunday Schools in Southern and Eastern Ohio will meet for a three day Bible Conference at the Boy Scout Camp in Pike County starting Thursday. The event is under the supervision of Rev. Frank A. Kevali district superintendent Cleveland C A Spriggs Athens Mrs Dc A Brown Wellston W Skeels West Union and Rev Guy Jeffers Mount Pleasant.
C L Jonian Athens County clerk announces absent voter ballots for the August primary are available at his office. Voters not present on election day may cast ballots there until April 10. The notice clarifies provisional and mailing options for distant voters.
M C Morrison commander of the K T Crossen Post No 2 American Legion has been listed as greatly improved after ten weeks at his home 21 Marietta Avenue. He had suffered rheumatism and heart ailment.
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