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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1938

Page

5

Salvation Army Mortgage To Be Burned Wednesday

The Athens Salvation Army Building mortgage will be burned during a Wednesday 7 30 p m program honoring the late Frank S Roach who chaired the advisory board and funded the drive for the building A bronze tablet to Roach will be unveiled and memorial rites conducted by local and Salvation Army officials with Rev Robert G Purrington and Adjt Saul Seiler among those participating

Salvation Army Athens Frank S. Roach Roach Salvation Army Corps Donna Roach Stout O. F. Rowland Athens County Common Pleas Court Fred Malpass Cincinnati Robert G. Purrington Episcopal Church Adjt Aul Seiler W. Parkins William Hillis

Photograph Guard Members at Athens Armory Meeting

First Lieut. Harold Chadwick announced today that members of Headquarters Company 166th Infantry Ohio National Guard are to meet at the Athens Armory Wednesday at 8 p m in white shirts and full uniforms for photographs for the Ohio National Guard magazine.

166Th Infantry Ohio National Guard Athens Harold Chadwick

Athens County Camp Seeks 200 For Two Week Girls' Camp

Miss Ellen Biddle chairs a drive to raise at least 200 dollars by Aug 8 to fund two weeks of the Athens County Camp for Under-nourished and Under-privileged Children at Birch Hollow. Probate Judge Louis Tyroler notes current funds cover boys’ camp only and urges county cooperation. milk bottles and women’s clubs join the campaign.

Ellen Biddle Athens Athens County Birch Hollow Louis Tyroler Miss Biddle

Eighteen GOP candidates meet at Chauncey rally

Eighteen candidates for Athens County and state offices addressed about 200 attendees in the Chauncey-Dover High School auditorium. Justin L. McCarthy attended for secretary of state with others represented by proxies. a social gathering followed brief remarks and readings by Alma Hudson and Georgia Kilpatrick.

Athens County Chauncey-Dover High School Dover Township Republican Club Fice Justin L. McCarthy Don H. Ebright David J. Lewis Alma Hudson Georgia Kilpatrick

Monkey Jockeys Ride Dogs at Athens County Fairgrounds

Monkey jockeys will race greyhounds on the track at Athens County Fairgrounds Sunday as a feature of the Modern Woodmen picnic. Earl C. Rose's show with trick dogs, monkeys, a clown, an organ grinder and dancing monkey will stage four complete performances Sunday afternoon and evening.

Athens County Fairgrounds Earl C. Rose Athens

Social Security Director Talks to Service Clubs

Glen H. Pittinger, chairman of the Social Security Board for the Zanesville District, spoke to the Athens Rotary and Kiwanis clubs on Common Misunderstandings of the Social Security Act. Guests at the Kiwanis meeting included T. E. Byrne Elmira New York Wally Allen Lexington Kentucky William L. Grange Birmingham Alabama and John Hardoerfer Milford Ohio.

Glen H. Pittinger Social Security Board Zanesville Athens Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs Kiwanis T. E. Byrne Elmira N. Y Wally Allen Lexington William L. Grange Birmingham Ala John Hardoerfer Milford

Summer Megaphone at Athens High School edited by Grace Foster

The Athens High School Megaphone edition distributed this morning features four poems by Jeane Houf and a cover cartoon by Phil Swanson. Reporters include Anna Margaret Morrison, Gertrude Kissner, Constance Dent, James Person, Donna Gaitten, William Allen, and Jeane Houf with Miss Anne Pickering as faculty advisor.

Athens High School Grace Foster Phil Swanson Jeane Houf Anna Margaret Morrison Gertrude Kissner Constance Dent James Person Donna Gaitten William Allen Anne Pickering

Rome Grange Meeting Notices Lecture Hour

Rome Grange 2247 will meet Wednesday evening. C H Cope land will have charge of the lecture hour.

Rome Grange C. H. Copeland

Good Citizen and Credit Fastened on Economic Welfare

An Athens Credit Bureau notice urges prudent use of retail credit both for monthly charge accounts and installment plans. It notes that nearly 60 percent of annual retail business is on credit and stresses meeting due dates to maintain merchant trust.

Oscar Fulton Megr The Athens Credit Bureau

Athens Guard Battery to Take Long March

Battery C of the 134th Field Artillery Ohio National Guard will march 14 miles tonight. Guardsmen meet at 7 at the Armory and proceed toward Armitage under First Lieutenant E E Carmichael. At the destination they will establish communications and conduct firing problems as preparation for summer training opening August 21 at Fort Knox.

134Th Field Artillery Ohio National Guard Armitage E. E. Carmichael Fort Knox

Athens Man Fined For Intoxication And Fights

Roy Price of Athens was fined five dollars and costs this morning by Mayor Cliff Cornell on intoxication charges. He was arrested Sunday by Police Chief E S Finsterwald and Captain Charles Maple. Carl Lovett was fined ten dollars and costs yesterday on intoxication and fighting charges, per Mayor Cornell.

Roy Price Athens Cliff Cornell Price E. S. Finsterwald Charles Maple Carl Lovett Cornell

Sixty Seconds of Glory in Hollywood at the Brown Derby

Hollywood diary details a tourist rush to see stars at the Brown Derby on Wilshire and Vine. The writer recalls mistaken identity, cousins from Athens, and the spectacle of spotting Frank Morgan and other film icons. The piece notes wall caricatures, the Vine Street Derby, and the lure of brief celebrity glory.

Hollywood Marian Bush Reeder Catalina Tia Juana Mexico Irma Richard Galigher Otha Beasley F. J. Beasley Athens Jeanette MacDonald Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles Vine St Jack Wells Papa Mama Frank Morgan Durante Mary Pickford Tom Mix Joan Crawford Loretta Young Clara Bow Ginger Rogers John Barore Kay Francis W. C. Fields Robert Taylor Catalina Island P. S Phil Reegan

Marriage Meddlers Me A Sequel to Married Comrades

A brief item notes a forthcoming work titled Marriage Meddlers Me A Sequel to Married Comrades. Details are sparse but suggest continuation of the prior theme with similar characters and social entanglements.

Melodramatic Morning Unfolds In Familial Household

Adele Garrison records a tense scene as Katie wrestles with a secret upstairs while Mother Graham demands truth. Dicky, Hank, and the children crowd the hall as the elder matriarch reacts with tempered fury, memory of training guiding her poised response. Continued mañana.

Katherine Bill Hank Dicky Mother Graham Katie Graham

Mrs Fierbaugh Dies After Extended Illness

Mrs. O. S. Fierbaugh of Ashland died at her home on Saturday July 23 after a long illness. Funeral services were held this afternoon at the Christian Church in Ashland. She was sister of Mrs. B. R. Sanders of Athens.

O. S. Fierbaugh Ashland Christian Church Fierbaugh B. R. Sanders Athens

Attorneys Erskine and Hughes attend statewide and national bar meetings

Athens lawyers Samuel B. Erskine and M. D. Hughes are delegates to the Ohio State Bar Association meeting in Cleveland and will also attend the concurrent American Bar Association gathering there.

Samuel B. Erskine M. D. Hughes Athens Ohio State Bar Association Cleveland American Bar Association

Personal Notices of Travels and Birth Announcement

A series of short notices shows Mr and Mrs Cecil Cooley and friends returning from a southern motor trip visiting attractions from Cincinnati Zoo to Clingmans Dome. Other items note Pat Parestides family vacation plans to Atlantic City Ocean City and New York, various visitors to Athens, Rotary officers returning from Middletown, and a birth announcement for Karen Marie Harrison.

Cecil Cooley Bernard Eula Earl Martin Shade Cincinnati Cumberland Gap Tenn Norris Dam Knoxville Great Smoky Mts Georgia South Carolina Greenville S. C Asheville N. C Appalachia Jenkins, Ky Pat Parestides Mary Thea Atlantic City Ocean City New York City Daniel P. Kieffler Frances Harrison West Millgrove J. Harrison Court Athens Karen ‘Marie

Tuesday calendar of local events and meetings

WBA meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the IOOF Hall with a state convention report and birthday celebrations. St Pauls Church Young Ladies lawn fete runs Tuesday 7 to 10 p m with ice cream home made cake and games. Ohio University Summer Band concert tonight Memorial Auditorium at 7 30 p m. Social Sewing Society gathers at Mrs Wagoner 123 Morris Ave on Wednesday 1 30 p m.

WBA IOOF St. Paul's Catholic Church Ohio University Memorial Auditorium Social Sewing Society R. FE. Wagoner Morris Ave

Gasco Sewing Club Holds Potluck Dinner in Garage

Due to rain the Gasco Sewing Club moved its potluck supper to the gas company's Depot Street building. Sixty eight people attended including families of members. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Dick Ducker. Mrs. Nellie Horn, the club president, oversaw arrangements.

Gasco Sewing Club Gas Company Depot St Nice's Park Dick Ducker Nellie Horn

Virginia Marquis Weds Leonard Fulton In Informal Chapel Service

Virginia Marquis daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Marquis and Leonard (Dick) Fulton son of Mrs. Alma Brown were married Saturday night in the Christian Church parsonage. Rev Neil Crawford read the vows at eight with harp music by Mrs. Crawford. The couple will reside at 56 S Shafer St.

Frances Virginia Marquis D. E. Marquis S. Shafer Sr Leonard Dick) Fulton Alma Brown Christian Church Neil Crawford The

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