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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1936
Page
5
fragmentary text recalls a local chief and his stories from the Wood Yor era, suggesting a tribute piece or reminiscence. The readable fragments point to a historical figure linked to a woodland community and lasting local memory.
Athens County crop losses mount as rainfall for May and June remains far below normal. Wright reports corn and strawberries severely harmed, alfalfa yields down, and wheat and other crops under stress. Drought drives hay usage, grazing reductions, and soil conservation concerns while water tables slip and well pressures rise.
Police investigate possible Black Legion links after vandalism across Toronto Hamilton Chatham Sudbury Catholic churches. Damage totals include 5000 at Hamilton marble altar 2500 from three fires at Our Lady of Lourdes Toronto and break in at St Joseph Chatham with two poor boxes ripped from walls. Sudbury church fire caused considerable damage.
Athens retail clerks meet at City Hall at 7 30 p m to form an organization receive a charter and elect officers D J Marquis general organizer says officers from neighboring locals will attend The first meeting was held last Wednesday night
The National Re employment Service office in Athens City Hall will close at 11 o clock Saturday morning. Staff members will attend a district meeting in Lancaster.
About 1,300 students attended the convocation at Alumni Memorial Auditorium as Ohio University launched its first Summer session under President Herman G. James. Dr. E. A. Hansen introduced 80 visiting instructors and outlined convocation plans. James urged public education to defend democracy and the nation’s social and economic standards against dictatorship.
The Ruston family on Mill and Hocking streets reported their eight year old terrier Gyp died after a suspected poisoning. Neighbors kept dogs indoors fearing further attacks as Mrs. Caroline Ruston aged 78 mourns the loss of her especial companion. The dog disappeared briefly yesterday, fell ill on return, and died last night.
A 4-H Photography Club, likely the first of its kind in the state, organized Monday in Athens at Robert Hutchins’s home. It is a boys’ club focusing on photography art and picture development. Officers include President William Insche, news reporter Darrel Tucker, secretary-treasurer Robert Hutchins, and recreation leader Roger Duh.
The notice lists multiple train times for New York Central lines No. 2 and No. 4, including 11:32 a.m. and 6:44 p.m., plus North and Chesapeake and Ohio services with daily and Sunday exceptions. It also details Baltimore and Ohio west and east bound trains such as National Limited and Diplomat with various departures and arrivals, from 4:43 a.m. to 2:31 p.m. and beyond.
The service offers air taxi flights from Athens West and other nearby airports with scheduled connections via T. and W. A. and A A. lines. Timetables show departures at 10:46 a.m. and 12:37 p.m. from the east, with additional north and west routes at 5:05 a.m. and 6:58 a.m., reflecting a range of morning to afternoon departures.
About 1,500 people in Athens County use the Athens County WPA Library per a Daisy M. Smith report. The library lists 3,450 books with monthly circulation totaling 3,300 across juvenile and adult magazines and books. District Five leads the program with 21 library centers and over 700 WPA workers statewide plus 700 NYA student aid assistants.
Doloris Farson receives a divorce from John Farson in Athens County court and custody of their child while alleging gross neglect of duty. Letha Harvey is granted a divorce from Carlos Harvey, who is confined in the Mansfield Reformatory.
Lillian Duval, a top New York nightclub attraction, admits she is in love with Paul Curley, the college student son of Massachusetts governor. Financial barriers prevent immediate marriage, but Broadway regards them as engaged and hopeful about a life together.
Reed M. Winegardner, manager of the Fifteenth Ohio Sales and Use Tax District with offices in Athens, has announced the assignment of E. W. Stephan, the present Sales Tax Examiner of Marietta, to serve as Use Tax Examiner in this District. Assessments will be made against all purchasers liable under the Use Tax who failed to make proper returns for the first period ending March 30. The Use Tax, effective Jan. 1, 1936, imposes a three percent bracketed tax on storage use or other consumption in Ohio of tangible personal property bought outside the state. Enacted to supplement the Retail Sales Tax Act, the Use Tax protects Ohio merchants from discrimination by out‑of‑state competitors. All funds go into the state public school fund.
Mrs Siby Gabriel of Athens underwent a minor operation at Shelter ing Arms Hospital this morning. Mrs R B Wills of McArthur had a minor operation Sunday and Jean Morton of Athens had one on Monday. Mrs Rose Cray of Athens was admitted for medical treatment Tuesday.
Kenneth Mayles Utley faced assault and battery charges dismissed yesterday by Magistrate T R Bennett. The case was brought by Jessie Mayles, Mayles' sister in law.
Mrs Rebecca Collins of Athens County at 26 Estella Ave recalls her life from 14 as a wife and mother of 17. She rejects modern tennis fashions calling them flesh displays while celebrating invention and human progress. She has 48 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren and has never voted.
Ath ens and Jackson County officers arrested Donald Wright 29 of Nelsonville and Harry Johnson 28 of Chauncey on charges of stealing a new automobile from the Fred R Beasley garage in Nelsonville Sunday night. They pleaded not guilty and were held to the grand jury with bonds set at 1000 and 804 dollars. The missing standard coach was found abandoned in Jackson after being driven out of the Nelsonville garage basement while unattended. Sheriff Turner, Stratton and Deputy Joyce pursued leads to Wellston where arrests followed. Stratton noted prior trouble for the two men.
Athens County officials will take weights and measures to Columbus for tests next Monday. Auditor J. Clyde Gibson said the office has twelve 50 pound weights and others from an ounce to larger weights, plus measures from a pint to five gallons, to check accuracy of shop scales and containers in the county.
Vernon Wilkes was fined five dollars and costs by Mayor Len B McCune after pleading guilty to intoxication charges. The incident occurred last night and the mayor imposed the penalty under city ordinances.
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