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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1936
Page
2
Roy Johnson, appointed dog warden on January 20, has impounded 150 dogs and collected about 200 dollars in license fees. Since February he has earned 241 dollars from dog tags and penalties. Dogs not redeemed within three days are shot and disposed of as fertilizer.
Telegraph from John Halliday Jr reports national youth administration funds stopped and Gallia County NYA formation postponed. Local officials discuss later sponsorship while county agent Starbuck seeks WPA seed corn testing funds and notices. A stroke victim near Gallipolis remains critically ill and petitions circulate for Democratic precinct committee seat.
Gallia Academy High School students prepare an Amateur Program to be staged at 6 o'clock Friday night in the Washington School auditorium. Lawrence Myers directs the show and one act featuring his physical education class. Robert Price will impersonate Major Bowes for an amateur hour, with Rotary Club backing. Miss Ruby Tawney leads a one act comedy, Mat work and dancing by Miss Kathryn Lutz's class, and the program closes with E. S. Vanover's high school orchestra performing six selections.
Dr. Herman G. James, president of Ohio University Athens, will address the Rotary Club in the Palm Room Hotel Lafayette at 6 o'clock next Tuesday. He attends as guest of Dr. C. E. Holzer trustee. Rotary reports show 100 percent attendance for three consecutive Tuesdays despite four absences this week. The world’s pepper consumption is about 40 000 tons annually.
An advertisement claims Creomulsion relieves chest cold and bronchial irritation by loosening germ-laden phlegm. It assures a druggist guarantee with money back if not satisfied from the first bottle.
Gallia County and Gallipolis explore WPA grants to fund a sewage disposal system at an estimated 500000 dollars with city share about 90000. Plan includes use of common labor, relief employment, and potential pools or community hall projects alongside Fail Festival building needs.
Gallia County agent R R Starbuck will chair a district conference of south central Ohio agents in Chillicothe. Public speaking tops the agenda with Weeley Green Vinton County Kelsey Blair Pickaway County and George Kreither Meigs County presenting. Fred Keeler Ross County leads tonight's program with William Bembower Pike County discussing Life in India. Four H Clubs take center stage Friday under W H Ford Highland County supervision.
Adjutant General Emil F. Marx said the Ohio National Guard will participate in the second army maneuvers this year likely at Camp Knox Kentucky rather than its usual annual training at Camp Perry. Canal irrigation covers one of every eight acres of India's 244 million crop acreage.
A giant rhinoceros of about 5,000 acres in area was reported as the largest known land mammal on record in Asia. Researchers describe its massive size and implications for prehistoric fauna.
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