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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1939

Page

5

Commissioners Meet With State Officials in Southeastern Ohio

County leaders from Athens and surrounding counties travel to Lake White near Waverly for a South Central Ohio Officials Association meeting. State welfare director Charles L. Sherwood and State Auditor staff will discuss new relief regulation issues amid unemployment concerns.

Athens County Ohio Ira Whitmore Walter Maccombs Charles Stratton Clyde O. Gibson Fred Shafer Waverly Pike County South Central Ohio Officials Association Roy Baughn Fayette County Charles L. Sherwood O. P. van Scheik State Auditor's Baughn Walter Garrison State Bureau of Inspection Ford Becker Whitmore Lake White

Help Kidneys Pass 3 Lbs a Day

An ad-like passage urges readers to improve kidney function and cleanse the body, claiming kidneys process about 3 pints of waste daily and suggesting Doan's Pills as a remedy to flush out poisons and reduce symptoms like backache fatigue and puffiness.

Dean Doan

4 H Clubs Hold Meetings and July Contests

The Chauncey 4 H Busy Stitch ers met Wednesday July 19 on School House hill with Marianna Gould and Edith Howard serving refreshments. The next meeting is set for 1 30 p m July 26 at the same spot. Twelve members and two visitors attended Willing Workers 4 H Club’s amateur contest on Tuesday July 18.

Chauncey 4-H School House Marianna Gould Edith Howard Willing Workers 4-H Club

Mayor fines Millfield man on intoxication charge

Charles Millican of Millfield was fined five dollars and costs by Mayor Cliff Cornell after being arraigned this morning on an intoxication charge. He was arrested on Court Street last night by Police Captain Charles Maple.

Cornell Charles Millican Millfield Cliff Cornell Court St Charles Maple

Crusader Sam Morris to Speak on Liquor in Athens

Sam Morris of Del Rio Texas arrives in Athens for a public talk at the Court House on Saturday July 22 at 3 p m as part of a temperance crusade. He is associate editor of The National Voice and has lectured on radio and written books on temperance.

Athens Sam Morris del Rio Texas Court House Mr. Morris National Voice America

Kreider Named As Supervisor For Rural Child Welfare

Michael C. Kreider of Athens County State Department of Public Welfare was named district supervisor in charge of rural child welfare services for Athens Meigs Vinton and Washington Counties. Welfare consultants include Margaret K. McCutcheon Florence Zurhorst Ada Kinder and Mabel Flanders.

Michael C. Kreider Athens County State Department of Public Welfare Athens Meigs Vinton Washington Kreider Margaret K. McCutcheon Florence Zurhorst Ada Kinder Mabel Flanders

Youth Admits Theft Of Woman's Purse

Gerald Brokaw 74 University Terrace confessed to Chief Finsterwald that he took a woman's purse containing ten dollars from a car on University Terrace. He kept the money and discarded the pocketbook, which belonged to Helen Miller of Sardis, an Ohio University student who reported the theft Sunday evening.

University Terrace Gerald Brokaw E. S. Finsterwald Brokaw Helen Miller Sardis Ohio University

Cool spell continues with cool days ahead

Athens remains in a cool spell as rain kept temperatures in the low 70s. This morning the mercury was 74 after a 66 degree low last night and a 72 degree high yesterday.

Athens

Tootling on Clarinet Is Dispatcher's Hobby

Glenn L Atkinson dispatches mail by night at the Post Office and stars in the Knights of Pythias Band. He began work a year after high school graduation and later moved from substitute to dispatch clerk. He plays clarinet with the band between long shifts and at Ohio University, though his wife calls his music a nuisance. Elinor Ann Atkinson, born after Christmas, is his daughter.

Glenn L. Atkinson Knights of Pythias Mr. Atkinson Atkinson Eest Lancaster McConnelsville Glouster Gallipolis K. of P Elinor Ann Mrs. Atkinson Elinor Charles Raymond Dispatch The

National Brands Picnic Plans Outlined by Scouts

Preliminary plans for the National Brands picnic at the Athens Fairgrounds on Sept. 24 were outlined by the Boy and Girl Scouts of the Hock Hocking District at a meeting at the National Brands Warehouse. The event includes demonstrations, ticket distribution, and prize merchandise, with tickets to be sold through Clover Farm Stores and other National Brand retailers in Athens Meigs and Hocking Counties.

Athens Fairgrounds Hock-Hocking National Brands State and Shafer Sts G. E. Ashwill Athens Meigs R. D. Dalrymple Kootaga Parkersburg W. Va Ed Cole L. B. Francis Co. D. Shafer Co Clover Farm Hocking Logan Meigs County Jackson Haydenville Oroville Carbon Hill Murray City Chesterhill Parkersiburg

A Day in the Army From Reveille to Taps

Camp Perry diary recounts a day for Headquarters Company Second Battalion 166th Infantry Ohio National Guard Athens. Reveille at 5:30 a.m. drill, mess, camp duties, map reading, and noon banquet. Evening offers guard mount, retreat and taps with anecdotes of Private First Class Francis Efaw and a Port Clinton outing viewing private boats.

John Fawcett 166Th Infantry Ohio National Guard Athens Camp Perry Perry Reveille Efan Barnhart General Motors General Storm Francis Efaw Port Clinton Cleveland Sandusky Detroit Ed Springer Ohio University Jonsey Sams Jack Sweeney Sergeant Smith C. H. McKibben Lake Erie

Hiller Hemmers 4-H Club Plans County Fair Booth

The Hilarious Hemmers 4-H Club of Albany met with 19 members and two advisors Mrs. Celeste Williams and Mrs. Joe Burdette. A committee led by Helen Tewksbury and others was formed to decorate the booth, with the next meeting set for Tuesday July 25 at the school building.

Albany Celeste Williams Joe Burdette Helen Tewksbury Helen Hall Marie Pauley Kathaleen Johnson Eloise West

Beckler expands Farmers Equipment stock in Athens store

Pete Beckler of The Farmers Equipment Company announces a second enlargement at 126 W Union St Athens adding a full line of hardware and paints to existing Allis Chalmers tractors Ohio Cultivators and horse drawn farm implements. Jack Wadley becomes hardware division manager and Harry Parfitt remains tractor salesman.

P. K Pete) Beckler Farmers Equipment Company W. Union St Allis Chalmers Ohio Beckler Athens E. State St Jack Wadley Harry Parfitt

Australia reports low militia unfitness rate

Canberra officials say the ministry of health finds only 3.8 percent of militia unfit after comprehensive physical exams. Strong emphasis on overall health readiness and potential implications for mobilization.

Canberra Australia Ministry For Health

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