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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1936
Page
5
Hesitant clouds burst at noon soaking parched farms and town as rain drenched streets, cracked windows, and gusty winds. Lightning lit the sky while wells and creeks refilled and crops gained a welcome drink after weeks of drought. The shower followed a brief prior sprinkle and may bring more moisture.
Marie Jenkins Stewart and Octa Lonas Guysville were admitted and underwent appendicitis operations early today. William Boling from Albany was admitted for observation Monday night. Wilfred Ballinger Athens had a minor operation. Mrs. Cora Grimes Athens and Mrs. Raymond Graves Ray underwent major operations Monday. Mrs. Howard Brooks Albany admitted for medical treatment Sunday and Mary Smith McArthur was brought for observation.
The Richland Ave Apostolic Church will hold nightly meetings this week starting tonight at 7 30 under Bishop William Lewis Hudson. Special programs are planned for each service and a string orchestra will be included in the musical program.
Strong sturdy plants shipped direct from grower. Canterbury bells Linum Fox glove Coreopsis Pinks Sweet Williams Shasta Daisies Wayside Daisies Oriental Poppies Iceland Poppies Delphinium Marguerites. Special gift 2 Baby's Breath plants if order mailed this week. Send $1.00 to Gardner Nursery Co. R. 8 Box 2 Osage Iowa.
An enumeration by Athens County school attendance officer James G. Russell counts 6826 children aged five to 18 across 16 districts. Athens City adds 1315 youngsters. The tally includes those five on or before May 1 and excludes those turning eighteen by that date, noting 52 physically handicapped youth. District totals are listed.
Eighth grade commencement at Canaanville School scheduled for Thursday night at o o clock. Rev. J N Rice to deliver the address. Promoted pupils include Raymond Gaston Ella Radcliffe Newton Norris Bernita Hoskinson Esther Halbirt Ada Ruth Sutton Myrtie O'Brien Orin Dale Wright Zora Scott Lloyd Barnes Eugene Rowland Maxine Sprague Lyle Wade Hastings Williams. C M Shaw, principal, leads the program.
An automobile owned by Athens merchant Herman Luckoff was stolen on Court Street last night and found wrecked early today in a ditch by Route 56 near the Athens Country Club Road. The right front side was smashed. The sheriff's office towed the car to Athens and reported no clues to the thief.
George Milliron of Athens was fined 25 dollars and costs by Magistrate T R Bennett after being arrested and pleading guilty to using a dealer's license plates. State Highway Patrolman R L Doebel arrested him in Athens.
The Zanesville Townsend Club will sponsor a rally for the Congressional District at McIntire Park in Zanesville on July 5. U S Congressman at large candidate Raymond J. Jeffreys is slated as main speaker. Music and entertainment will accompany the meeting.
Athens Grease plans a four meeting sequence at the Fairgrounds on July 2 with first degree initiations and other fraternal activities.
Multiple 4-H clubs in the Albany Plains area report active meetings this week. The Junior Buckeye Stitchers, Plains Pollyannas, Rominettes, Nimble Fingers, Rainbow Girls, Mechanicsburg Village Cooks, Shade Busy Bee, Mechanicsburg Busy Stitchers and other groups held sessions with demonstrations, refreshments, and planned picnics or trips. Palmer Jones led county-wide activities and several meetings set for July at various locations.
The fourth meeting of the Chase Merrymakers 4-H Club was held at Mrs. Merrill Chase's home Friday afternoon with eleven members and three visitors. Four members completed dresses as club projects and an ice cream social is set for Wednesday night at the Chase home with public attendance invited. A business session followed by games and recreation preceded the meeting of Kimberly 4-H Club at adviser Mrs. Leroy Weaver's home, with next gathering scheduled there.
The Sunflower 4 H Club organizes a July Fourth celebration at the school grounds with refreshments, fireworks, two afternoon ball games, and a recreation program led by assistant agent Palmer Jones. The Glaziers and Victor Keirns provided music. a joint 4 H potluck dinner for Amesville Sewing Club and Federal Valley Club occurred last week at Mrs Selby Glazier. The Federal Valley Club will meet again Thursday.
The New Marshfield Pilgrim Holiness Church opens a tent meeting on the school grounds east of town along Route 56 starting today through July 12. Evenings feature evangelist Rev. D R Close with song service led by Miss Mabel Fair and Miss Ethel Drumheller, former Bible Holiness Seminary students. Owosso, Mich.
Dr Marie Bentivoglio, Oxford PhD and former University of Sydney staffer, delivered a vivid talk on Australia at Memorial Auditorium. She explored geography, wildlife, and industry with colorful slides, detailing kangaroos, lyre birds, platypus, koalas, sheep farming, and mines and irrigation. Her four-country travels and Aborigines to industry themes framed a engaging campus presentation.
The court fixs the J Halliday Cline estate net at 52358.39 with inheritance tax 747.17 for Minnie H Cline. Alberta L Stephenson petitions tax relief as heir. Margaret Jones Shingler wins divorce from Lloyd J Shingler custody of child. Opal Arnold seeks divorce from Van Arnold for willful absence. State petitions foreclosures on Kathryn Wilson Webber for 1500 note with 1425 due. another suit seeks 600 on unpaid note from Henry Taylor and Robert Taylor.
Two marriage licenses issued today push Athens County total to 20 for June, a monthly high. The 17th license went to George Smith, 24, and Violet Coffey, 21, both of Athens, and the 18th to Stanley Majeski, 24, of Wallingford Connecticut, and Eugenia Zukowski, 22, of Glouster.
The U S Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for multiple positions across agencies. Posts include inspector of locomotives at 4000 dollars yearly and various scientist and geographer roles with salaries from 2600 to 3800 dollars. Full details from J L C Kelley secretary of the board at the Post Office Athens.
Luhrig and towns including Nelsonville Mineral Carbondale Coolville The Plains and New Marshfield will take part in an all day Play Day at The Plains on July 11 under county recreational workers and sponsored by the county recreation division. Supervisors include Russell Michael John Frazier Orland Ely Helen McCray Calvin May Fern Ross Robert Ramsbrugh Orville Russell and Bennie Harrison. The program features baseball games a field meet and a vaudeville show in the evening.
Dr. H. M. Vianacke of the University of Cincinnati spoke to the Athens Rotary Club on the Cincinnati Plan of municipal government. He described city official elections and rising public interest as boosting local government efficiency. H. C. Pendry retired as club president and introduced his successor Atty. R. W. Finsterwald.
R J Schaar forest ranger presented an illustrated lecture for the Athens Kiwanis Club showed pictures of United States Forest Service activities in the district highlighting forest development projects and local headquarters work.
The Athens County Relief Office announced that all boys interested in joining CCC camps should report to 18 Mill St on Wednesday July 1. The notice calls for eligible youths to enroll in the Civilian Conservation Corps program.
State Representative W. R. Phillips of Lisbon died in Youngstown Ohio today from a cerebral hemorrhage after two weeks in hospital. He was a cousin of Dr. H. T. Phillips the Athens County state representative. Phillips served two terms as Columbiana County treasurer and one term in the State Legislature. He was nominated for a second term at the May Primary.
A California drug store nicknamed gold mine reports ore from beneath the shop assaying 2.215 dollars in gold per ton. The site sits on historic gold fields and predates any liquor sales in the state.
Ohio Republicans prepare for a two day event in Columbus with a large Athens County delegation. John Hamilton campaign manager for Alf Landon and RNC chairman will speak Wednesday night alongside John W. Bricker candidate for Ohio governor. Delegates and alternates from Athens County listed.
William Winemiller head of the Ohio Farm Bureau education department spoke at the Amesville High School event sponsored by the bureau. Ross Wright Athens County extension agent led recreation with Palmer Jones assisting and a music program directing. Safety department work to prevent automobile accidents was explained.
Herbert Craig twenty of West Liberty Ohio was sent to Mansfield Reformatory by Deputy Sheriff Frank Joyce after Judge O F Rowland enforced a two year probation for writing worthless checks. Craig violated the probation by continuing to issue four checks after his fall arrest during a visit to a girl acquaintance.
William Finnearty and his son William Jr. were arrested by Police Chief E S Finsterwald for alleged forced entry into Athens Junk Co. and theft of automobile tires. They pleaded not guilty before Mayor Len B McCune and are held to the grand jury under $1500 bonds each. Five others were fined for intoxication or fighting. Bond and Butcher are from out of town.
A man named George Chesser arrested for intoxication last week is not the George Chesser from Guysville. The report clarifies that two individuals share the same name but are different people and locations.
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