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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1932
Page
5
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a person named Marion and references betrayals, persecution, and unspecified years. The text is incomplete and lacks clear events, dates, places, or actions to identify a coherent news item or summary.
Home town boy Edward Newcome arrives on the New Orleans stage after a start as a church choir singer and Gainesville radio singer. He lands the role of the singing usher at the Orpheum, wows crowds, and earns praise from theater reviewers in January reports.
Ohio Division of Conservation outlines a vermin control campaign to study hawks owls and other predators use trapping on refuges. Officials stress research legal authority and aim for balance not extermination to boost game birds and wildlife through scientific methods and education.
Robert P Tompkins of Athens filed for the Republican nomination for county clerk. He previously ran for the post, served as Athens County Board of Commissioners clerk until early 1 tear, and worked in the auditor's office. A 22 year career in banks and offices, he was raised near McConnelville, educated at Bolt? and Has Bus in Columbus, and has lived in Athens since World War I. Married with three children, he formerly worked for Columbus printing and local banks before wartime service.
A vintage turkey hunting guide describes blind setups and calling tricks. Hunters favor heavy double barrels with No 2 shot, use long barrels, and aim to trick approaching birds. The piece details building blinds from branches, using a setter for scent and hearing, and patient yelping to coax flocks.
Nelsonville resident Witson Witton seeks renomination as county surveyor on the Republican County survey ticket for Athand. Born in 1900 he graduated from State University with civil engineering training. He has worked at the Highway Cement and a construction company and served as Chan engineer of Nelsonville. The piece also includes a long, non sequitur turkey hunting anecdote.
Biddle, a 10 year manager of the Athena County Jair and longtime Athens County resident, filed Saturday morning as a Republican candidate for Athens County Commissioner. He has served on the Alexander Township Board of Education for over two years and was clerk there for 10 years. He attended Ohio University for four years and runs a farm in Alexander Township.
Athens County veteran TOM BYRNE recalls Civil War actions with vivid memory. He describes campaigns under Sherman and at Gettysburg, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville, noting the Second Battle of Bull Run as the harshest fought. He reflects on casualties, fortitude, and the cost of war, citing fellow soldiers and personal hardships.
Jane Warner recounts an inspection tour of a white frame school cafeteria in Athena County where state relief wheat feeds 75 children. 112 pupils exist, 37 fed, with 48 present at lunch. Describes bare facilities, shared utensils, and donated apples from a Sunday School class. The piece contrasts hungry children with the writer’s own hunger.
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