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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1936
Page
5
First Cash Payments for Bonus Bonds Are Received in Athens Today
Athens 4 H Club members plan a livestock judging tour Friday June 26 meeting at the Agricultural Extension Office at 9 a.m. Judges will visit Laughton farm for mutton sheep at 10 a.m. Copeland farm for short horn cattle at 1 p.m. and Copeland farm near Guyaville for Berkshire hogs at 3 p.m. Also notes on Lodi and Mechanicsburg club meetings and officer elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Athens County
Ross_Wright
Agricultural Extension
Laughton Farm
Stewart
Stewart- Kilvert
Copeland Farm
Stewart- Frost Road
Berkshire
Copéland
Guyaville
Evangelist Conducts Sugar Creek Services
Rev Charles Hill of Mt Tabor Wisconsin opens revival at Sugar Creek M E Church Monday night. Meetings run until July 5 with all day services the next two Sundays. Hill, longtime Athens County figure, born and raised here, formerly attended a local church three years ago. All gatherings begin at 8 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hill
Mt. Tabor
Wisconsin
Sugar Creek M. E
Reverend Hill
Athens County
Sugar Creek
ONG Officers to Attend Post Exercises at State Fair Grounds
Officers and non-commissioned officers of Company L 166th Infantry Ohio National Guard will attend divisional command post exercises at the State Fair Grounds Columbus on Sunday June 28. The event will demonstrate troop maneuvering and fire control. In preparation for war games at Ft. Knox Kentucky Headquarters Company drills aerial signaling along with standard wireless and telephone signaling. The company plans to arrive at Ft. Knox on August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
166Th Infantry
Ohio National Guard
State Fair Grounds
Columbus
Ft. Knox
Marriage Licenses for Niggemyer and Cupit Couple
John W. Niggemyer age 30 of Athens R D 5 and Ellen B. Cupit age 27 of Athens R D 5 per marriage license filing. Niggemyer is son of Adam Niggemyer and Cupit daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Cupit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Niggemyer
Athens R. D
Adam Niggemyer
Ellen BE. Cupit
Athens
R. D
John H. Cupit
World's Largest Man at D A V Carnival Heaviest Figure
At Athens Tourist Camp showgrounds crowds see Happy Jack Eckert billed as the world’s largest man weighing 739 pounds with a 104 inch waist. The 62 year old Indiana native born weighing 19 pounds, now travels in a wheeled car after a leg disability from a collapsed chair. He is accompanied by two attendants, once married with a son, and possesses a cheerful outlook despite a long health battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Happy Jack
Eckert
Athens County receives first batch of war service checks
About 50 World War veterans in Athens County receive cash payments totaling roughly 25 thousand dollars from the first shipment of bonus bonds. 327 veterans have received bonds through the Athens Post Office, with many converting bonds to cash at the Cincinnati clearing office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Athens County
Cincinnati
United States Treasury
Francis Frebault
Frebault
Second Farm Meeting Planned for Amesville
The second in a series of county wide Farm Bureau Educational meetings will be held at Ames- Bern High School in Amesville on Friday evening June 26. Mr Herbert Smoots from the Columbus home office will speak, County Agent Ross Wright will lead the recreation hour, and groups from Trimble and Coolville will present a short program. Refreshments will be served and the public is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Ames- Bern
Amesville
Herbert Smoots
Home Office
Columbus
Ross Wright
Trimble
Coolville
Claims Early Tomato Crown for Athens Territory
Steve Tatolas, a restaurant proprietor, claims the distinction of growing the first ripe tomatoes in Athens. On Sunday, June 21, he picked two ripe tomatoes from his garden on Columbia Ave. He says he has 200 tomato plants and many rows of corn, lettuce, and beans. Anyone who disputes this claim should notify The Messenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Tatolas
Athens
Tatolas
Columbia Ave
Messenger
Tatolag
Court News Probate Actions and Common Pleas Case
In probate court the will of Cleo A Spriggs is admitted to probate widow Annie Spriggs accepts provisions over statutory rights. The Lash estate not subject to inheritance tax but Eli R Lash estate inherits 41.18 with 6.18 penalty for late tax notice. Everett Baughman executor seeks order to sell Mary Baughman property. Copy of Woodyard tax assessment to Athens County Auditor ordered. In common pleas O K Parrett sues Claire S Parks for 1050 with interest for oil land leasing in Waterloo and York Townships. 130 already paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleo A. Spriggs
Annie Spriggs
Alice J. Lash
Eli R. Lash
E. Rey Lash
Florence Williams Lash
Tax Commission
Everett Baughman
Mary Baughman
Margaret Woodyard
Athens County Auditor
IN Common Pleas
O. K. Parrett
Athens County Common Pleas Court
Claire S. Parks
C. S. Parks
H. H. Chaguill
Parks
Waterloo
York
Parrett
First Rifle Range Established in Athens
Local gun enthusiasts state the newly installed public range at Athens Bowling Alley, owned by C. E. Thomas, is Athens first. The range offers a 40 foot shooting distance with moving or stationary targets of white ducks and stars. Guns used are .22 caliber Winchesters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Thomas
Athens
Life-Saving Exams Set to Begin Monday
Junior and senior life-saving tests start next Monday afternoon and are open to anyone over 12. To register, contact B. E. Hughes at the Men's Gym or Miss Spencer at the Women's Gym, or call 25643 after 3 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. E. Hughes
Miss Spencer
Two Cars Sought After Nighttime Collide and Theft Near Athens
Police in Athens County hunt for two vehicles after one smashed a large sign at the Willowbrook Tourist Home on Richland Avenue and a second car stolen from a Mill Street parking spot near the Catholic Church. The damaged sign surpasses $100. Investigators from city police and the State Highway Patrol are aiding the search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Willowbrook
Richland Ave
Mill St
Joseph Weisenbach
Hastings Addition
A. W. Kasler
Athens
State Highway Patrol
County Executives Go To Chillicothe Meeting
Fred Vernon of Amesville is president of the Athens County Agricultural Association Clarence G. Morris of Millfield is vice president and Ross Wright Athens County Extension Agent. They attended a Chillicothe conference on further developments in the National Soil Conservation Program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Vernon
Amesville
Athens County Agricultural Association
Clarence G. Morris
Millfield
Ross Wright
Athens County
Chillicothe
Guysville School Benefit Ice Cream Social Dance
A benefit ice cream social and free dance will be held tonight on the Guysville School lawn under the playground supervisors. Proceeds will fund playground equipment for the Guysville project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guysville
Hannah Green Rites To Be Held Thursday
Funeral services for 78 year old Hannah Green will be at the Daugherty home in Coolville at 2 p.m. Thursday. Burial will follow in Coolville Cemetery. Rev. E E White of Parkersburg will officiate. Born in Carthage Township she spent most of her married life in Coolville. Her husband B M Green died nine years ago. Survivors include three daughters Mrs W B Daugherty of Parkersburg Mrs L M Walden and Mrs R B Daugherty of Coolville and six brothers Winfield Russell Mahlon Russell Tim Grant Russell and Eber Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolville
Hannah Green
R. E. Daugherty
Daugherty
E. E. White
Parkersburg
B. M. Green
W. BE. Daugherty
L. M. Walden
R. B. Daugherty
Winfield Russell
Delaware
Mahlon Russell
Mankota
Texas
Tim
Grant Russell
Frost
Eber Russell
Guysville
Retail Group to Meet at City Hall Tonight
The Local Retail Clerk's Association will meet at City Hall tonight at 7 p.m. All those interested are requested to attend the meeting.
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At & P.m
Leap year count and a state representative noted
The report lists J P Gallagher, a bachelor state representative from Iowa, noting that leap years remain permissible with the convention of 100 leap years per century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Gallagher
Iowa
Salvation Army Heads to Leave Service in Athens
Adjutant Walter Hinshaw and Mrs. Hinshaw conclude 31 years of Salvation Army service this month and depart Athens for a three month rest. They began after eloping from Winchester Indiana and served at numerous corps including Michigan City Valparaiso Logansport Philadelphia Easton and Athens. After a six year Hazleton period they fought World War II duties in France and cared for soldiers. They will be succeeded by Adjutant and Mrs. Ronald Irwin and wrap up with farewell Bible lectures across several churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Bush Snyder
Salvation Army
Winchester
Ind
Walter Hinshaw
Hinshaws
Athens
Kane
Michigan City
Valpairio
Logansport
Peru
Kokomo
Vincennes
Mitchel
Hazleton
Philadelphia
Easton
Dubois, Pa
Greenville Latrobe
Sharon
Kain
Pioneer Corps
Army
Tenderloin
Hazleton, Pa
Adjutant Hinshaw
Romain
Hinshaw
Walter Jr
Conneautville
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Richland Ave
M. P
Wheat Cutting Starts Early Across Athens County
Athens County reports began Monday with early wheat cutting on several farms. Hot dry weather accelerated ripening and brought an earlier than usual harvest date. Ross Wright, county Extension Agent, notes varying reports on quality, with general belief that grain quality this year will be below normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Wright
Athens County
Ohio University extension reports 726 in special field courses
Ohio University extension department reports 726 students enrolled in correspondence work across eight Ohio counties during 1934. Including 991 course registrations by 861 completed courses, with 392 by men and 599 by women. The department dispatched over 13 thousand letters, 2 thousand postcards, nearly 1 thousand booklets, and 5 thousand bulletins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Ohio University
S. H. Bing
END-O-CORN Ad Claims Corns and Callouses Vanish
An Athens ad claims END-O-CORN removes all corns and callouses instantly with no pain. It asserts wholesale success for hard or soft corns on any foot and notes the product sells locally for fifty cents, though its value is said to be $50. The ad targets men and women in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ady
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