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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1935
Page
5
Six ninth grade students from Athens Junior High School were promoted at the promotion exercises held at the high school Wednesday night. The program included talks on education in other nations and musical performances by the class, with certificates presented to each graduate.
Athens County welcomed two new United States citizens Wednesday afternoon as Demetrois Perikakis of Athens and Victor Swula of Redtown passed citizenship tests in the Athens County Common Pleas Court. After exams by L. L. Siegel of Cincinnati and Judge O. F. Rowland, they took the oath renouncing native allegiance. Ruth Burdete administered the oath. Perikakis, now James Parkis, is a Greece native and Hot Dog Restaurant proprietor with a wife and four children. Swula, a Finland native, has worked as a miner in Redtown for over 20 years, is single. Two other applicants were ordered to study U.S. and Ohio governments.
Donkey baseball returns to Athens with two games at Mill Street playground behind Rufus Putnam School. One game under arc lights Saturday night at 9, the other Sunday afternoon. Democrats will be organized by Mayor Len B. Metume. Republicans have not chosen a captain.
Ralph Nice of Big Run was fined $5 and costs after pleading guilty to intoxication. Deputy Sheriff Karl Gardner arrested him before Magistrate T. R. Bennett imposed the sentence.
The Rev. Donald H. Tippett of Bexley M. E. Church will address Athens High School seniors during the commencement exercises set for 8 15 Thursday night.
Athens High School announced the four student body presidents for the coming year at the assembly. The leaders are Dick Eddy, Harry Entwistle, Bob Daggett, and John Van Dyke. Ralph Dalton, outgoing editor, introduced incoming editor Dick Eddy with a type-set line declaring him editor in chief.
C B Harvey of the Washington County Experiment Farm died suddenly Tuesday. Born and raised on the Fleming farm, he was married to Bertha Harvey and survived by sister Letha Hunt of Cleveland and brother Carlos Harvey. He was an I O O F member and honorary Rebekah Lodge. Funeral at Barlow Presbyterian Church Saturday at 2 p m.
Gordon B. Gray of Athens serves on the committee arranging the Ohio State University Law College alumni reunion in Columbus. The event Saturday includes a morning law institute led by faculty and a luncheon.
The Rev. Donald H. Tippett will address Athens High School’s 113 graduates on Thursday at 8 15 pm in the school auditorium. Tippett, pastor since 1931, has lectured in 43 states on religious and social topics and holds degrees from Colorado and New York universities.
Flossie Nice of near Stewart seeks divorce from Ralph W Nice alleging intoxication threats and physical abuse including a bottle strike and a cursed insult. She requests alimony and an injunction preventing sale of property. Married 1913 with four children. Herman Headley of Lathrop appeals for compensation from the State Industrial Commission for a December 7 1932 injury at Black Diamond Mine leaving him totally disabled.
Pilgrim Holiness members in Nelsonville lead the Athens church song service on Tuesday night with Rev J A Siders of Jackson preaching. Friday night the Bremen youths conduct the song service and Rev Siders delivers the evangelistic message. Saturday features devotionals led by Rev Richard Powell, a welcome by Rev Pugh, a paper by Rev William Brown, and readings by Helen Fair. Oak Grove Orchestra provides music and Rev D C Shearer speaks on youth issues with Rev E E Connin delivering the sermon.
Miss Lillian M. Barbour director of the Bureau of Appointments said Thursday that more graduates will gain employment this year than last. Through June 1 the department received 295 calls and 208 placements have been made. She predicts two weeks will bring more hires as employer calls rise since 1933.
William J. Fletcher of Union City New Jersey told Athens police that $150 vanished from his pocket while he stood outside the Ohio University Memorial Auditorium before commencement exercises. He was in town to watch his son Francis H. Fletcher graduate. Police had no clues as of Thursday.
S.C. Hartman Athens County ex tension agent and E. Haller secretary treasurer of the County Corn Hog Committee attended a district meeting in Chillicothe to discuss compliance requirements for the corn reduction program. In Athens County 100 have signed contracts in the federal corn hog reduction program. Lufti Fikri Bey left a bequest of 800 dollars annually to the Turkish judge who renders fairest verdicts and earns greatest respect for the law.
Floyd K. Prince, music teacher from Ironton with an 85 piece band, is chosen to replace Kenneth Kay as Athens High School band and voice instructor. Kay will spend summer at his Cleveland area home. Prince studied at Akron University and the University of Cincinnati and has directed bands in Cold Springs Conn and Wyoming Ohio. New red and black Athens uniforms to be issued. Drum major next year is Clyde Pierce.
Evangelistic services will be held at the Factory Union Sunday School at 8 o clock Thursday night conducted by Rev. A W Corwin and Rev. John Curren. The Circle of Ruth will meet at the Oberholzer home Thursday. A community song service is planned for Saturday night at the church.
An Athens Ohio ad promotes Q-623 and Q-622 patent cures for rheumatism neuritis and related pains. The copy asserts guaranteed help with a few doses and urges readers to try the remedies sold at Quick's Cut Rate Store. It frames the products as famous prescriptions claimed to have helped thousands.
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