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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1937

Page

7

Public School Interest Payments Drain Local Revenue in Ohio

Ohio public schools face growing financial strain as four percent interest on borrowed notes cuts into local funds. Athens City Board of Education pays interest on $5,000 of last year’s notes while $11,000 more notes were issued. Bliss of the Ohio Education Association warns of reduced cash to the Public School Fund, with a May 31 second quarter payment looming and about $6 million available against a $24 million need.

Ohio W. B. Bliss Columbus Ohio Education Association Athens PTA Athens City Board of Education State Department of Education Athens County Board of Education Bliss Charles Schuster

Portland Aid Group Meets Wednesday

The M. FE. Ladies Aid Society met with Mrs. Pearl Millioan at her Dam 21 home on Wednesday. Several local residents attended the funeral of Mr. LeMaster at Stiversville on Sunday.

Portland M. FE Ladies Aid Society Pearl Millioan Dam 21 LeMaster Stiversville W. E. McDade Kananga V. E. McDade Joe Price Adaline Charleston C. J. Price Dana Browning James Jiiden Racine Oscar Middieswart Laucks Run Rhoda Swan Middleswart BE. McDade Seldon Spencer Cheshire Wilkie Sareen Blosser Cora Barberton

Snow Delays Travel as Athens Sees Sharp Drop

Snow began Monday night and continued through Tuesday, accumulating on pavements and making travel disagreeable and dangerous. Temperatures fell from a high of 45 to a low of 16. By midday today temps were in the mid twenties with lingering flurries. Cloudy conditions with a slight warm trend and a light snowfall expected tonight.

Athens

Birth of Lara Mae noted in Jacksonville social column

Mr. and Mrs. Dale Purdin announce the birth of a daughter, Lara Mae, on March 3 with former Jacksonville resident Katie Jenkins as mother. Great grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. John Gillette. Local social items list visits and church group notes from Jacksonville and nearby towns.

Jacksonville John Gillette Dale Purdin Katie Jenkins McArthur Lara Mae Gillette Lorene Miller William Lama Columbus William Hallam Louise Markins Corning John Ginnan Russ Higgley Ward Deegan Bill Akron Andrew Ginnan Jacksonville United Brethren Church Mary Mead Kansas City M. E. Church Clea Conaway A. R. Woodgerd David Swarts Lester Conaway Massillon Chester Davis Harold Conaway Ida South Glouster Cecil Stepheson Frank Curry

Deadlock in Firestone Talks Triggers Plant Pickets

Akron scenes a weeklong standstill as United Rubber Workers fail to secure sole bargaining rights at Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. plants. Despite plans to reopen and return 10,000 workers, negotiations over union dominance reached deadlock.

AKRON U.P Firestone Tire and Rubber Co United Rubber Workers

Franklin County Orders Six Month Dog Quarantine

A six month dog quarantine was ordered in Franklin County after several residents were bitten by mad dogs. The action targets preventing further attacks and protecting public health.

Columbusaup Franklin County

Carpenter Class To Meet At Columbia School For Adults

The Willing Workers Class of the Dyesville Sunday School hosted a party for about 30 members at Mrs. Anie Vale’s home. A stork shower was held for Mrs. Wayne Turner. Adults may attend nursing and handicraft classes at Columbia School next Tuesday at 1 PM led by Miss Bing and Miss Reible.

Carpenter Dyesville Anie Vale Wayne Turner Columbia School Miss Bing Miss Reible Miss Whitney Helen Brandenburg Fremont Brandenburg W. R. Holcomb Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens Dora Price Mra C. P. Jewell Vint Jewell Mrs. C. E. Jewell

School Board Awards Vocational Training Park Work

The McBee Co. vocational training park project received board approval at the monthly School Board meeting held Wednesday night. Discussion on football field lighting occurred but no concrete decision was reached. The clerk presented a financial report which the board accepted approved and authorized for publication.

McBee Co Board of Education

Right and Left Foot Exit Beliefs Cut Across The Stage

Theatrical superstition holds that stepping out with the right foot brings luck while the left causes misfortune. Performers often plan entrances to favor the right foot, hoping to set a favorable mood for performances.

CCC Opens Enrollment for New Athens County Youths

Athens County youths will join the Civilian Conservation Corps in late April as the county relief office prepares applications under county selecting agent Fred C. Shafer. Eligible are needy families youths ages seventeen to twenty eight, with prior CCC discharge rules for veterans.

Shafer Athens County Civilian Conservation Corps Fred C. Shafer CCC County Relief Office Mill St Ohio Cccment Fam

Battery Inoculated To Prevent Typhoid

Regular drill was held Tuesday evening by Battery C of the 134th Field Artillery. After the drill, inoculations against typhoid fever were given. An important non commissioned officers' meeting will be held Thursday evening. A few vacancies are now open for any who might wish to enlist. The public is invited to attend the federation inspection Saturday evening March 20 at 7 30 in the Armory.

134Th Field Artillery Federation

Spanish Bomb Damages French Passenger Freighter Djebel Antar

An unidentified Spanish aircraft dropped five bombs on the French passenger freighter Djebel Antar near Marseilles. One bomb pierced the deck and blew into the engine room but failed to detonate. The ship departed Bone Algeria and was due to arrive at Marseilles tonight.

Marseilles France U.P Djebel-Antar Bone Algeria Marneilles

Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription Praised by Dayton Woman

Mrs Nannie Caplinger of 1324 E Fourth St Dayton Ohio credits Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription with easing her nervous weakness and fatigue during a difficult period. She reports two hot doses and strong relief, calling the tonic splendid and life worth living.

Miss Earhart Purdue Research Foundation Dr. Pierce Dr. Pierre Nannie Caplinger Fourth St Dayton Ohio

Revival Sparks Activities at Letart Falls Churches

Rev Earl Scott opened a revival at Apple Grove M E Church with Rev D H Sharp of Texas to preach March 14 at United Brethren Church. Local society meetings, hospital news, and visits fill community notes with updates on families, Scouts, and town arrivals.

Letart Falls Earl] Scott Apple Grove M. E D. H. Sharp Texas United Brethren Church

Reeves Manufacturing Hikes Wages by Ten Cents

General Manager A. J. Krantz announced a ten cent an hour wage increase at Reeves Manufacturing Co, signaling a pay raise for hourly workers. The move comes amid ongoing labor talks and aims to boost frontline employee compensation.

U.P A. J. Krantz The Reeves Manufacturing Co

Ohio Earthquakes Considered Very Unlikely

Cleveland dispatch reports geologists view Ohio as not in a seismic region with only minor quakes observed recently. Experts say chances of a severe quake here are slim, given the state's geological position.

Ohio

Eczema Relief With Resinol Soap And Ointment

Wash the affected parts with Resinol Soap and warm water to soften scales and crusts. Dry by patting with a soft cloth. Doctors recommend an ointment for deeper relief. Resinol Ointment soothes itching and burning and aids healing. Get a jar and a cake of Resinol Soap at any drug store or request a free sample from Resinol Dept. 1 Baltimore Md.

Resinol Dept. 1 Baltimore

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