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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1937

Page

5

Wound deemed accidental in Plantsville scuffle

One man lies near death at Marietta Memorial Hospital and another is jailed in Athens County after a Saturday night fight in Plantsville near the Morgan County line. Jesse Fisher 45 was stabbed and is in critical condition with serious injuries. Azra Cook 51 sits in jail awaiting charges.</s>

Marietta Memorial Hospital Athens County Plantsville Morgan County Jesse Fisher Azra Cook Fisher Charles Bayless Charles Evans B. C. Day Roland Ruth Chesterhill Marietta Hospital McKinley Fisher Cook

Mrs Beverage, Mildred Todd, and Evelyn Holdcroft Undergo Major Operations

Mrs. S. F. Beverage of 101 University Terrace had a major surgical operation this morning at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Mrs. Mildred Todd of New Plymouth, C., also underwent a major operation today. Mrs. Evelyn Holdcroft of Chesterhill was operated on at the hospital Saturday.

S. F. Beverage University Terrace Sheltering Arms Hospital Mildred Todd New Plymouth Evelyn Holdcroft Chesterhill

Revival by Evangelist James T. Maffin at Murray City

Evangelist James T. Maffin of Marion conducts revival meetings at the New Town School house Murray City each evening at 7 30 o clock An all day meeting is scheduled for next Sunday.

James T. Maffin Marion New Town Murray City

Skywriting Over Athens by AL KNUOFF

Ten airplanes from New Philadelphia, mostly private, plan a weekend visit to Athens. Visitors may include passengers and stunt displays, with a dinner at Hotel Berry. Local pilots and organizers coordinate through Lt. Harry Clever and Swiftair, Inc. of Athens.

AL Knouff New Philadelphia Athens Berry Harry Clever Philadelphia Swiftair, Inc

4 H Clubs of County Weekly Meeting Highlights

July 22 meeting at Margaret Donaldson home for Albany Busy Tailors and Athens County 4 H Club Band with 28 members. Louise Louter and Dorothy Jean Warner guests. bake sale planned for July 31 at Athena Theater. next meeting July 29 at adviser F E Scott home.

Albany Margaret Donaldson Clarice Cooper Louise Louter Dorothy Jean Warner Plan Bake Sale Violet Evans Tailors 4-H Club Athens Athena Theater F. E. Scott Guysville Church Athens County Canaanville Thimble Girls Charles Windland Windland South Canaan Chase Merry Makers Merrill Chase

Soviet Diplomat Horizontal Answer to Previous Puzzle

Veteran Soviet commissar pictured unfolds a crossword style answer in Iran related clues and scattered terms. The puzzle grid includes numerous references from Meedow to Beret and numerous cryptic labels across horizontal and vertical clues.

Iran

Jail unsafe for Walter Bean after fall in upper berth

Walter Milo Bean age 55 of 20 Wolfe Street was arrested in Athens on intoxication charges. He climbed into an upper berth in a jail bank during Saturday night and fell to the floor, fracturing his arm. He was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital.

Walter Milo Bean Wolfe St Athens Sheltering Arms Hospital

Marriage Licenses for Levis Wade and Dessie Smathers

Marriage licenses issued for Levis Wade 23 of Buchtel to Dessie Smathers 23 of Buchtel with ceremony by Rev Mrs M T Kinney Athens. Also licensed Arthur Thomas 57 Albany merchant to Martha L Welsh 50 Albany teacher.

Levis Wade Buchtel Dessie Smathers M. T. Kinney Athens Arthur Thomas Albany Martha L. Welsh

Stars Forecast a Prosperous Path for July 27

The outlook highlights a lively, progressive state of affairs driven by lunar and planetary aspects. Initiatives rise with support from influential figures, though a risk of deception remains. Birthdays bring progress in ventures and finance, with alertness to cunning. A child born today may be ambitious and well supported.

Q-623 guaranteed relief for rheumatism and more

An advertisement from Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store promotes Q-623 for rheumatism neuritis sciatica and lumbago claiming thousands benefited and a money back guarantee. It also touts Q-Tabs as a stimulant diuretic for kidneys and urinary irritation from Athens Ohio.

Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store W. Union St Athens, Ohio Quick's Athens

Poultrymen of State To Start Tour in Athens

Athens will host poultrymen from across the state on Tuesday for a four day tour starting at the Athens State Hospital administration building at 8 30 am. The group will view a modern two story poultry house housing 1000 White Leghorns and 1600 Indian Runner ducks and inspect a Holstein cattle herd before touring coal fields and burning mine near New Straitsville. The trip will proceed to New Lexington Crooksville Kirkersville Newark Wooster and Cleveland with an expected 50 autos and local participation.

Athens Ross Wright Athens County Athens State Hospital Cleveland State Hospital Straitville New Straitsville New Lexington Crooksville Kirkersville Newark Wooster Wright Agricultural Extension Service

Bumper crops forecast after damp season and rains

A survey shows oats rye and corn expected to be bumper crops despite grasshopper invasions rust damage and heat. Spring wheat harvest projections range from 100 to 200 million bushels above 1936, but total still below earlier hopes. Winter wheat delivers a 10 year high in value as July floods push crops to terminals.

Chicago Northwest America Minneapolis Washington

Scouts Prep Camp Kinshuta Opening Near Chester Ohio

Scout troops from Hocking District prepare to attend Kamp Kinshuta in Chester Ohio opening August 2. Scout executive Gerald Ash will announces. A scoutmasters meeting is set for 3 PM Thursday at Dupler Lodge for troop officials to plan camp program and district activities.

Hock- Hocking Kamp Kinshuta Chester Gerald Ashwill Dupler Lodge

Inmate William Gainford Missing From Athens State Hospital

William Gainford, an Athens County inmate at Athens State Hospital, disappeared on July 21 and remains at large. Officials say he is not violent and the request for sheriff aid notes the ongoing search.

William Gainford Athens County Athens State Hospital Sheriff's Office Gainford

Winner and Crew Busy With Threshing Work

Louis Winner and his Stewart crew have spent the past three weeks threshing in wheat fields with a new thresher. They have harvested about 10,000 bushels, with daily highs of 991 and 945 bushels. P. T. Winner leads with 1,509 bushels, his hill wheat 38 acres yielding 1,045 bushels and 10 acres on the river bottom 464 bushels. The 48 acres produced 84 tons of straw.

S. Louis Winner Stewart P. T. Winner

Woman Killed Riding With Husband in Coalton Crash

Mrs Dora Stewart aged 47 of Coalton died at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis after a side street crash in Coalton Jackson County She was a passenger in a car driven by her husband Grant Stewart 58 The vehicle struck a parked unlit car State Highway Patrol officers and Sheriff Cramer investigated the accident.

Coalton Jackson County Dora Stewart Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Athens Stewart Grant Stewart Cramer

Change in Naval Recruiting Schedule at Athens Office

Naval recruiting officer L E Mynatt says the Athens station will open every Friday except the first, 9 a.m. to 3 30 p.m., in Room 24 of the Athens Post Office. Applicants should go to Room 217 at the Columbus Post Office 8 45 a.m. to 3 p.m. on non Friday days.

L. E. Mynatt Athens Columbus Post Office

Plan To Form Another Scout Troop in Athens

Athens boys are invited to a first organizational meeting for a new Boy Scout troop. The gathering will be in the basement of the Christian Church at 7 p.m. Wednesday, led by Glen Vore with Foster Cornwell as chairman.

Athens Christian Church Foster Cornwell Glen Vore

Review Board To Meet In Glouster Scout Room

The Athens County Boy Scout Board of Review meets at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the scout room of Glouster M E Church. Members are Ralph Dupler Athens William Hines Chauncey and Phil Robinson Glouster.

Athens County Boy Scout Board of Review Glouster M. E. Church Ralph Dupler Athens William Hines Chauncey Phil Robinson Glouster

Raymond Cuckler Fined for Truck Tail Light Violation

Raymond Cuckler of Route 50 west of Athens pleaded guilty to driving a truck with a tail light out. He was fined $5 and costs by Justice of the Peace T. R. Bennett on Saturday. State Patrol arrest is noted.

Raymond Cuckler Route 50 Athens Justice of the Peace T. R. Bennett Cuckler State Patrol

Jobs Begging Over County In Athens Area

NRS reports skilled workers are in demand in Athens County with 17 workmen placed on the Ohio University men’s dormitory project, 15 from outside localities. The office notes an average of 18 to 20 placements weekly amid a summer lull, plus 15 workers on Route 56 overhead bridge work and 20 domestic service placements in the county.

Athens D. Arnold National Re-employment Service Arnold NRS Ohio University Route 56 White's Mill

Bee Causes Car Crash and $200 Repair Bill

Jack L McFarland of Charles ton West Virginia an employee of General Motors Acceptance Corporation had a bee enter his car Sunday on Route 50 near Whitehall. The bee caused a power dive into his smoked glasses making him lose control. the car left the road and sustained $200 in repairs.

Jack L. McFarland Charleston W. Va General Motors Acceptance Corporation McFarland Route 50 Whitehall

Clover Farm Dinner Meeting Time Revised at Hotel Berry

The Clover Farm dinner meeting at the Hotel Berry will begin at 7 p.m. tonight with Gene Flack trade relations counsel for the Loose-Wiles Biscuit Co. as speaker, shifting from the previously announced 8 p.m. slot.

Clover Farm Berry Gene Flack Loose-Wiles Biscuit Co

Weather records show heat with late rain

The day cooled briefly under a .4 inch rainfall but reached a high of 88 degrees. The overnight low was 66, and the morning thermometer stood in the upper seventies.

Italian tourist mistaken hotel guest ends in prison

Alfredo Crippa pounded on a Bergano front door in the night seeking lodging and was admitted as a guest. By morning he discovered his mistake and had become a prisoner in the local jail.

Bergano Italy Alfredo Crippa

Movie Image Drives Foreign Trade Demand

Motion picture films influence foreign trade as demands rise for American furniture clothing and household goods mirroring what is seen on screen.

Sweet corn lovers face wormy problem this season

Athens County extension agent Ross Wright warns corn earworms are the worst this year due to a mild winter and earlier appearance. They attack kernels on both sweet and field corn, mostly ruining ears if many worms cluster, but late corn is more at risk. Suggests powder arsenate mixtures for farmers and husking help for households to enjoy corn through the season.

Ross Wright Athens County Mr. Wright

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Drie Eee Cutter Arza Cook Mrs. S. F. Beverage Swiftair Sam Erskine Elmer Tom John Jagers Columbus Virgil Fierbaugh Athens Flying Club Jackson Willard Smith Don Burdette William J. Graham William G. Heck Pittsburgh Taylorcraft Bill Smiley Messenger Calvin Clarke William Stroup E. D. Shumaker Harry Nettles L-N-P Hamden W.L Red” Wallace Sid Sherrard U. S. Department of Agriculture Missouri Wrath Roentgen Bean By Genevieve Kemble Poultrymen of State Ohio Naval Jayne STATE Federal the Security Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Bee M. T. Ellis Earl C.andrus Liquidator Carter Wmeit Colonial Pat Colonial Finance North Court Dowler & Ferguson Funeral Home Athens Ice MT la
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