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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1940
Page
6
Athens County treasurer John H. Preston reported first half real estate tax collections at $301,159.10 the highest in years. Books closed and sent to County Auditor Co. O. Gibson for settlement. Second half payments to begin around September 1.
The station questioned by Athens residents is located at Lancaster and West Carpenter Streets not State and Carpenter Streets as previously reported by The Messenger.
Athens prepares for its first All-American Soapbox Derby with 28 entrants in two age classes 11 to 12 and 13 to 15. The race along West State Street ends at the city’s course ramp with heats and finals for a city championship.
The Camporee will run from the last Friday in September through Sunday at Camp Dupler. Ed Cole chairs the event with 150 to 200 scouts expected to participate in a 48 hour camping program featuring camp techniques, crafts, and point ribbons for patrols in the Hock Hocking District.
First through sixth grade pupils viewed two moving pictures on Wednesday morning shown by Dr. E A Hansen. The films were The River and The Plow That Broke the Prairie.
The Senior Corps of the Athens Salvation Army will join with the Pomeroy corps for a Wednesday night picnic dinner at Middle City Park.
The final Athens County school report for 1939 40 shows 71 buses traveling 2564 miles daily for student transport. Enrollment reached 5706 across 14 districts with 5706 students, 2394 boys and 2812 girls, 3739 in elementary and 1967 in high school.
Athens County officials and business leaders will meet state officials in Columbus in the coming days to seek continued relief order issuance and a solid financial basis for launching the Surplus Marketing Administration Food Stamp Plan. The group includes SMA organizers, county commissioners, auditors, welfare department reps, relief staff, and local food wholesalers.
Harry B. Welch former state representative from Pickaway County spoke at the Athens Women’s Democratic Club potluck hosted by Mrs. Arthur Boyles. Speakers included Frank Peavy Marietta candidate for state senator C L Jordan Athens candidate for state representative Ruth Burdette Stratton candidate for clerk of courts Annavee Nanna candidate for county recorder Charles Bayless candidate for sheriff John Preston candidate for treasurer Harry Dust candidate for county engineer and Dr A K Walker candidate for county commissioner.
Twenty first graders from University Elementary School rode a train trip led by Miss Mary McClenaghan and student teachers to aid reading skills. They bought their own round trip tickets to reinforce number concepts and wrote letters to their mothers about the journey.
Clyde A. Webster 33 a painter of 47 Columbia Ave was found guilty of driving while intoxicated and fined 100 dollars plus costs by Mayor Cliff Cornell this morning. Webster was arrested by state patrolmen at the South Y junction of Routes 33 and 50 at 730 p m yesterday.
Donna Ligget Doris Sherman and Kathleen Judy join the New Marshfield Jolly Cooks 4 H Club at a Wednesday meeting. Mrs. Pearl Beveridge will host the next gathering at her home on July 17.
The New Marshfield Rinky Dink Farmers 4-H Club conducted a successful fireworks sale from July 2 to July 4. The club will discuss potato raising at the next meeting on Wednesday July 17 at 6 30 p m.
Members enjoyed swimming boating and a potluck at Lake Zaleski Park on Thursday afternoon July 11. The group will meet again on Wednesday July 17 with Kathleen and Thresa Lavelle.
The Athens County relief office workshop operates to craft and repair toys for needy children next Christmas. Workers make wooden wagons beds dolls and toys and seek old toys clothing and shoes to refurbish and distribute. Donations of materials are requested by telephone or card.
Due to cool weather 68 students at University Elementary School had swimming classes canceled last week. If weather allows, make up sessions will be held. Classes are grouped by ability from water learning to stroke development. Other activities include folk and tap dancing and two new games tether ball and box hockey led by Mr. House and assistants.
Mr and Mrs Elmer E Rode haver announce the birth of a son Herbert William at 1130 this morning. Grandparents are Mrs Katie Penrod and Mrs Blanche McPherson. Great grandparents are Mrs Clara Bail and Mrs Josephine Stott. The infant has one brother and one sister.
Rev J P Miller of Bradbury Bradford and Dexter churches is proud that Wendell Willkie hails from Elwood Indiana. Miller, a 1928 Elwood High School graduate, plans to attend Willkie’s formal acceptance speech at the school. Willkie is a Presbyterian.
Scientists describe the visible plume as steam condensing rather than smoke. The apparent flames are reflections of molten material on vapor clouds, not external flames.
British scientists created a stingless bee race by mating queen bees with drones rather than allowing natural selection to pick the best. The method aims to produce calmer, non stinging bees through controlled breeding techniques.
More than 75 business and agricultural leaders attend the Athens County District Council of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce meeting at 8 tonight, co sponsored by the Athens Chamber. Dr Arch D Schultz discusses relief costs from 1929 to 1933 and the rising state tax burden with calls to curb spending while aiding genuine needs.
Mrs Ida Judson age 69 died at her home near Guysville Monday midnight. Survived by husband Perry Judson two sons Thomas of Glouster and James at home one brother George Wade and sister Mrs Sam Johnson of Greens Run. Funeral Thursday at two at South Canaan Church with burial in South Canaan Cemetery.
Dr and Mrs John Hall and their infant from Fort Leavenworth Kansas were discharged from Sheltering Arms Hospital after a head on collision on Route 50 near Albany July 11 left them severely bruised and shaken.
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