Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1940

Page

5

Last Minute Filing For Albany Tax Levy And Local Races

Voters face a 6:30 p.m. deadline for petitions as Albany seeks a two mill levy for street lights over three years. May 14 primaries will decide, with new filings including C. W. Wallace, A. D. Townsend, Pearl A. Miller for county commissioner and other candidates for sheriff recorder and engineer. John P. Kelso, unopposed in the Democratic primary for member of Congress from the 10th Ohio District, gains party endorsement.

Albany Athens County C. K. Parrett C. W. Wallace Glouster A. D. Townsend Athens Pearl A. Miller the Plains L. W. Sanders Millfield Roy Goldsberry Annavee Nanna New Marshfield Road A. L. Pritchard Nelsonville Democrat Harry Dust Kelso John P. Kelso Congress Ohio Mr. Kelso New Lexington Perry County Ohio Northern Law School Washington, D. C U. S

Public Office Seekers in Southern Ohio Counties

Mr. Davis, a Oak Hill High School graduate and Lebanon University attendee, has taught in public schools and served as school board and township clerk for seven years. He spent 10 years as township trustee and leads the Lawrence County Association of Trustees and Clerks for the past three years. He farms and is in his second term as Republican state central committeeman.

Gallia Lawrence Jackson Scioto Adams Pike Davis Oak Hill High School Lebanon University Lawrence County Association of Trustees

Dance Saturday to Aid Fire Department Ball at Hotel Berry

All arrangements set for the Firemen's Ball to raise funds for department equipment. The dance Saturday at Hotel Berry runs 9 p m to midnight with the Percy Lowry band from Columbus providing music.

Hotel Berry Magic Percy Lowry Columbus

Alliance Announces Program at Plains Open House

Workers Alliance Local 62452 hosts an open house at The Plains gymnasium Saturday at 7 PM. Speakers include F J Taylor county superintendent Louis Tyroler Arnold Johnson state president Ray Tittle and Jubilee Band. A basket of groceries will be given to a attendee. No political speeches.

Workers Alliance

East Side School stages Rumpelstilzchen production

Sixth grade students write direct and design scenes for a cooperative Rumpelstilzchen play to be shown at an assembly next week. Cast includes Pat Kassing June Reeder Martha Wise Jane Grover Betty Thomas and Jean Vercoe with Virgena Dabritz as announcer. Dee Henry leads makeup and Billy Smiley runs the stage. The whole school yesterday viewed a film about coffee production and distribution.

East Side Pat Kassing June Reeder Martha Wise Jane Grover Betty Thomas Jean Vercoe Virgena Dabritz Makeup Dee Henry Billy Smiley

Admissions and discharges at Sheltering Arms Hospital

At Sheltering Arms Mr Clarence Willis of Millfield was admitted last night for medical treatment. Donald Peden son of Mr and Mrs Don C Peden of 236 E State St was admitted for minor surgery this morning and released this afternoon. Mrs An netta Yocum of Glouster Route 1 was released today.

Clarence Willis Millfield Sheltering Arms ‘Hospital Donald Peden Don C. Peden E. State St Annetta Yocum

County Filing Fees Totals $603.49 At Elections Office

A total of $603.49 in filing fees was paid at the Athens County Board of Elections. Clerk O. K. Parrett reports each candidate pays one half of one percent of the office’s annual salary. Fees listed include engineer 15.25, recorder 11.05, commissioner 11.05, clerk of courts 14.38, sheriff 12.15, state representative 10, treasurer 16.23, state senator 10, prosecuting attorney 12.45, probate judge 16.23.

Athens County Board of Elections O. K. Parrett

Warmer Weather Expected This Weekend in Athens

Winter returned to Athens last night with three quarters of an inch of snow and cold. The thermometer ranged from a high of 38 to a low of 22 with noon at 27. The U S Weather Bureau predicts generally fair tonight and Saturday with continued cold, followed by warmer weather for Saturday night and Sunday.

Athens Mercury U. S. Weather Bureau

West Side Students Present Sunny Bunny Operetta Tonight

West Side School students stage the operetta Sunny Bunny’s First Easter in the school auditorium at 7 30 led by director Miss Clara Kuenzli and a team including Principal Louisa Steele and Barbara Olson. Leads include Richard Chandler Wanda Watson and Donald Tudor. Parents and friends invited.

West Side School Sunny Bunny Clara Kuenzli Louisa Steele Barbara Olson Mable Durst Pauline Kimes Richard Chandler Wanda Watson Donald Tudor

East Side School League Games Relocated and Results

The City Elementary School Basketball League games move to East Side Gym starting at 10 am Saturday per WPA recreation leader Lewis Sabo. East Side girls beat West Side 20 to 19, and the teams will meet Stewart next Monday at 7 pm at the West Side gym.

East Side Lewis Sabo WPA West Side Stewart

Democrats to Meet at Athens Club Tonight

The Athens Democratic Women's Club holds its monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. D. A. Bardin on May and Morris Aves Monday at 7 30 PM Members are asked to bring sales tax stamps.

Athens Democratic Women's Club D. A. Bardin May Morris Aves

Phi Delta Theta To Mark Founders Day At Ohio Univ

The Ohio University Phi Delta Theta chapter will hold a 4 PM initiation at the chapter house and a 6 30 PM Founders Day banquet at the Athens Country Club. Dr Harry Le Fever of Columbus will speak. he is a local chapter member and Columbus surgeon from Glouster.

Ohio University Phi Delta Theta Fraternity Athens Country Club Harry LeFever Columbus

Initiation Set for Lee McDonald in Glouster

Lee McDonald of Glouster is to be initiated with many Athens area alumni expected at both the initiation and the banquet.

Lee McDonald Glouster Athens

Also Mentioned on This Page

Annavee Ann) Nanna New Marshfield Athens County Relief Office Bureau of Unemployment Compensation Anna Nanna Hiram D. Nanna Luhrig Miss Nanna Methodist Church Annayee Nanna Edwin Davis Harry Dusz Bardstown Distillery Bourbon Springs Meison County, Kentucky D. C. Berésuewa, Ky Bardstown Porte Alliance Plains West Phi Delta Theta Hall Walls J. Cheney &C Toledo Clover Farm Aristocrat of Dressings Foodland Chuck Foodland Delicious Paas Idaho Bakers Uncnes C. F. Bartlett Pears C. F Pia’ Neposti B. Sack Loun Mae Mua F. J. Beasley Co
Search Courier

Search the Athens Messenger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Messenger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication