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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1936
Page
5
A fragmented notice notes ninth grade exercises to be held Wednesday with a senior program Thursday. It references activities, promotions, and a school event involving ninth grade participants and seniors, but details are unclear due to the garbled text.
Athens Rotary Club heard Warren H. Chase present a demonstration showing a man speechless by larynx removal can still talk and sing via a mechanical larynx and amplified telephone. Winkler spoke from 200 miles away in Lakewood Ohio, with heart beat and watch ticks audible through new equipment. Chase predicted a pocket phone device and quoted a morbid example about a dead recipient.
Virgil Collins of Glouster was found guilty by a petit jury in Athens County Common Pleas Court of breaking and entering Luckoff's Store in Glouster. He had a prior mistrial and was tried again with counsel. Sentence not yet pronounced.
A jury verdict favored Don Jeffers against Foster Pierce remains under challenge as Pierce seeks a set aside and a new verdict. Flossie Nice is granted a divorce from Ralph Nice with child custody and alimony property awarded. Ss. M. Squire, liquidating the Glouster State Bank, gains court permission to accept 2000 cash in full settlement and to cancel notes of Earl E Johnson, and to sell real estate to Edward Blackford for 32400. Mary Finsterwaid Fras sues Alpha Delta Pi for 33750 rent on the sorority house.
Salvation Army revival services led by two boy evangelists continue at the Salvation Army Hall through Friday night. Adjt. W. W. Earnshaw announced five converts were reported last night. A street service is set for tonight followed by the hall meeting at 7 45 o'clock.
Charles Bloom aged 18 a Shiloh High School graduate was found dead on his father’s farm near Mansfield with a bullet wound in his head. Coroner Hiwegah Co Windigier ruled death by own action.
Five men were fined on intoxication charges in Mayor Len McCune's court yesterday and today. Floyd Quinn forfeited 13.70 for failing to appear for arraignment. Emmett Ross and Michael O'Shea paid 10 plus costs each, while John Trout and Frank Marjilic were fined 5 plus costs each. Arresting officers were Chief Finsterwald Capt Mapie and Officer Bradfield. Alex Shust of Glouster was fined 5 plus costs for reckless driving.
The seventy seventh State Sunday School Convention will meet in four Ohio sections including Athens on June 20 21 with sessions in four churches and a Sunday pageant. Leaders from Protestant churches and Prof H Augustine Smith of Boston will direct music worship and a pageant with registrants limited to those who pay a 1 dollar fee. lodging and breakfast will be provided by local church members for long distance attendees.
Mrs Mary Coffey aged 59 died Monday night at 26 Shafer Street Athens after seven years in the city. Widow of a former Marion resident she leaves son Paul Edward Coffey two sisters Miss Alice Shannon and Miss Ellen Shannon and three brothers E J Shannon M F P Shannon and P L Shannon all of Athens. Funeral by Rev Father William G Dowd at St Pauls Church Thursday nine AM burial Mt Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call at 28 S Shafer Street after 10 AM Wednesday.
Prof A 5 Kellogg of the University of Chicago gave a memory efficiency demonstration to Athens Kiwanis members at Hotel Berry last night. He named every member after one reading, memorized a 20 item shopping list, and recalled populations of any city over 5 000 mentioned. The club voted to provide Boy Scout transportation to the Scout Circus at Parkersburg on Thursday.
Athens store clerks plan a Wednesday evening meeting at the City Building to organize a retail clerks union in Athens. TD J Marquis national organizer for the Retail Clerks International Protective Association will lead. officers from Glouster Nelsonville Logan and New Straitsville will speak.
Services Thursday at 10 o clock in Good Shepherd Episcopal Church observe St Barnabas Day with a Holy Communion. The public is invited to attend this observance conducted by church officials and parishioners.
Frank Allen aged 22 and his sister Viola 14 died in Brush Creek after Viola fell from a swing and Frank tried to rescue her. The incident occurred last night as authorities investigated the accident on the creek bank.
Boy Scouts from Athens and 11 counties join more than 1 000 participants in a Parkersburg Scout Circus. A noon parade, afternoon circus at Parkersburg Stadium, and 7 30 p.m. Court of Honor conclude the day with demonstrations in first aid, signaling, bicycle formations, and numerous skill events.
The Busy Bee Sewing Club of Canaanville names officers and plans June 11 meetings at the leader’s home. Other clubs including Chase Merrymakers and Shade 4-H report officer elections, project work starts, and upcoming gatherings with leaders and members listed.
The Athens County recorder's office reported 597.55 in May fees, surpassing April's high mark. May records included 116 deeds, 179 oil and gas leases, 44 real estate mortgages, and seven miscellaneous items, with 38 mortgages canceled and 383 leases filed.
Ohio University will stage a book exhibit in July as part of its summer session. Prof. E A Hansen announced 30 publishers will send books for display in Room 205 Ellis Hall. On the final two days materials will be for sale, including grade and high school texts and teaching equipment.
Mollie Rickey of Athens was fined $5 and costs after pleading guilty to intoxication in Magistrate T. R. Bennett court. Deputy Sheriff Frank Joyce arrested her. Darios Sams of Athens Route 4 also received a similar fine yesterday on the same charge before the same magistrate.
H R McVay son of Albany residents E W and Mrs E W McVay has built a thriving Akron drug business. A graduate of Albany High School he studied pharmaceutics in Cleveland and has been in Akron for 15 years as part owner of a store unique for lacking a soda fountain. The shop will relocate Sept 1 to a better site. His parents run a family of seven Albany High School graduates.
Ohio University artists will display at the Delta Phi Delta national convention in Kansas City on June 15. Works in water color and oil and crafts will be shown in the William Rockhill Nelson Art Gallery. Athens representative Robert Bingman will attend for Jota Chapter. Other students and graduates from Athens and nearby towns will also be represented.
Athens County Fair secretary Herb J. Parker is pushing preparations for the four day event August 25 to 28. A WPA sidewalk will be built on the north side of Union Street and the Grange Hall will be remodeled. The fair board awarded Hudson Fireworks three night programs and will share Grange Hall improvements. Prizes rise for Grange exhibits and a new 4 H pass will be issued. Harness races include 2:27 and 2:18 purses of 150 dollars on August 25 and a 2:14 trot 225 dollar purse on August 26.
The Progressive Sunday School Class of Richland Ave M P Church will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mr and Mrs William Smith. Mrs R E B Burson leads devotionals and Dallas Wooster directs entertainment. purses for the racing events include 225 in the final day 200 for 2 24 pace and trot events.
Strong sturdy plants shipped direct from grower including Canterbury Bells Linum Fox glove Coreopsis Pinks Sweet Williams Shasta Daisies Wayside Daisies Oriental Poppies Iceland Poppies Delphinium Marguerites. Special gift two Baby's Breath plants if order mailed this week. Send $1.06 to Gardner Nursery Co R. & Box 2 Osage Iowa
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