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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1937

Page

11

First Guard Rail of Its Kind in Ohio Aids Route 31 Safety

A half mile north of Chauncey on Route 31 in Athens County a new steel guard rail system debuts, claimed as the nation’s first of its kind and Ohio’s first full installation. The post driven, springed rail absorbs impact to steer cars back on course, with 42 000 pound tensile strength and no front projecting bumper catches. 4 800 feet of rail and 7 000 feet of posts completed, state funds pending to finish installation.

Chauncey Ohio Columbus Logan Lancaster Nelsonville Hocking River Athens County Guy Priest Ohio Guard Ralph Wright A. L. Wysor Berea

Hughie Kyle Rites Set for Friday at Dowler & Ferguson

Funeral services for Hughie Kyle aged 18 of Peach Ridge, who died Wednesday at University Hospital, will be held Friday at 2 PM in Dowler & Ferguson Funeral Home. Burial follows at Garden Cemetery. Friends may visit the funeral home any time.

Hughie Kyle Peach Ridge University Hospital Dowler & Ferguson Funeral Home Garden Cemetery

Marriage Licenses for Alvin Talbert and Earlene Cooper

Alvin Talbert 27 a Calum bus janitor weds Miss Earlene Cooper 25 Athens daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Cooper. John J Wedney 23 The Plains miner weds Miss Helen Flaine Shrieves 19 The Plains daughter of Mr and Mrs Orely Shrieves. College boys unchanged three UT undergraduates fined for possessing 13 signs valued at 75 dollars in their room. One sign a police no parking placard.

Alvin Talbert Calumbus Earleneooper Athens Earl Cooper John J. Wedney the Plains Helen Flaine Shrieves Orely Shrieves Austin Tex University of Texas

Athens Pony Riders Bring Joy To East Side Schoolyard

Eight ponies and a small riding ring attract dozens of children near Athens East Side School each afternoon. Ten-cent rides, pony-leading duties, and playful banter fill the scene as youngsters like Hubert Frebault and George Milar dream of cowboy futures.

Athens East Side Jack Pansy Martha Belle Shetland Boots Cynthia Eileen Mary Lou Lucille Hubert Frebault E. State St Ton Dowler Morris Ave Jack Dowler George Milar Stimson Ave Dan Morrison Marietta Ave Kenneth Wilcox Tad Grover Francis Ferbault Mary Louise Brown Maplewood Pl

Amesville 4-H Clubs Host Busy June Meetings

The Amesville 4-H Sewing Club met June 28 with 24 members present and heard a panel on why members should stay in 4-H four years. Demonstrations on tea towels were given by Virginia Glazier and Pauline McDaniel. Next meetings are set for June 30 at 2 p m for Loyal Daughters 4-H at Bea Cuckler's home and June 30 at 7 30 p m for the Rome Stewart club, with last joining chance announced June 22 at Rome High School.

Amesville 4-H Sewing Club Mary Lee Thompson Rebecca Smith Audrey Lavelle Melba Morehead Betty Lent 4-H Virginia Glazier Pauline McDaniel Loyal Daughters 4-H Club Bea Cuckler Virginia Katherine Quidor Betty Williams Virginia Quidor Ben Cuckler Martha Robinson Lois Williams Beverly Davis Esther Phillips Phyllis Carpenter Virginia Walls Romettes Stewart Rome High School Romettes of Mary Gilham New Marshfield Workers

Nelsonville Scout Meeting Reviews Kootaga Circus Movie

In Nelsonville the Boy Scouts meeting at the high school auditorium drew 60 scouts and prospects to view a motion picture of the Kootaga Circus. Tom Donoghue, neighborhood commissioner in charge, explained the Boy Scout purpose, assisted by Wilbur Mender and acting scoutmaster Benny Sterling.

Nelsonville Boy Scouts Boy Scout Tom Donoghue Wilbur Mender Benny Sterling

Mohawk Indian Tonic Promise Full Refund for Failure

Advertises Mohawk Indian Tonic with a full refund offer if relief from rheumatic and neuritis pain is not achieved. Claims six doses ease arm and back pain and swelling, one dose helps gas and indigestion, and a week’s use purges poisons and regulates bowels. Limited time 49 cent big bottle at Gallaher Drug Store 16 Court St. mail order 15 cents extra.

Gallaher Drug Store Court St

Former army arsenal engineer jailed for bribe case in Tokyo

Fumio Nishiyama a former engineer at the army arsenal in Tokyo received a 27 months imprisonment and a 2300 yen fine after a lengthy trial on charges of accepting bribes from munitions industrialists. The sentence was handed down by the supreme court martial with no avenue for appeal.

Tokyo Fumio Nishiyama Army Supreme Court

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