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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1937

Page

5

Gibson explains taxable items and visits four towns for tax returns

Athens County Auditor C O Gibson outlines which items are taxable and dispels the idea that small businesses are exempt. He will visit Albany Coolville Glouster and Nelsonville in late March to assist taxpayers with returns at defined locations and dates.

Athens County C. O. Gibson Albany Coolville Glouster Nelsonville Gibson Citizens Bank F. B. Tidd Glous Ohio

Hot Plate Pads Made At Oak Grove Meeting

At the Oak Grove School the NYA aided session produced hot plate pads from dry sisal twine using Cyprus wood bases. Warren Chubb demonstrated rug hooking. Miss Bertie Brown and Miss Elizabeth Spademan taught knitting and basket weaving as 30 participants joined in community singing. Insomnia in England rises to one in twenty, four times higher than thirty years ago.

Oak Grove NYA Cyprus Warren Chubb Athens Bertie Brown Elizabeth Spademan

Ohio Extends Yearlong Validity for $1 Fishing Licenses

State Conservation Commissioner L A Wooddell announced that fishermen who buy the usual $1 fishing license before the May switch to a universal 50 cent license may use the 1937 $1 license for the year. No extra license will be needed for most non commercial anglers, as only non residents and reel fishermen previously required licensing.

Columbus U.R L. A. Wooddell Wooddell Ohio

Milk ordinance explained by Graber to Athens clubs

E A Graber of the Ohio Health Department told the Athens Rotary and Kiwanis about the city milk ordinance. He noted only 5.78 cents of a consumer dollar leaves the community, while 46 cents returns to farmers and 47.87 cents supports wages, transport, power, and other costs.

E. A. Graber Sanitary Engineering Division Ohio Department of Health Athens Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs Graber Athens Health Department

Rotary Enjoys Good Program in Gallipolis

Gallipolis Rotary Club members enjoyed a program in the Palm Room of the Lafayette Hotel with Prof W A Lewis of Rio Grande College leading six faculty and student performers. The club elected a new six member board including Dr Leo C Bean and Dr G Goodhue Kincon and appointed officers for the coming year. Ed W Hawes of Marietta will speak next Tuesday on the Northwest Bicentennial Celebration.

Gallipolis Rotary Club Palm Room Lafayette Hotel W. A. Lewis Rio Grande College Paul Sudlow Vera Reeve Woodrow Dean Harry Martin Eugene Coleman Helen Maerker Sudlow Herry Martin Ludsow Dean Marietta Leo C. Bean G. Goodhue Kincon J. Paul Mossman EH. E. Higgins Harry M. Miller Harry R. Hurn W. Lewis Brown Morris Haskins Carl Byers H. Bion Bradbury

Taylor Ridge Ladies Aid Society Meets

Members met Friday night for a business and social program at the Kempton home with Mrs. John Davis presiding. Mrs. James Harrison led devotions and a songs and games program followed with refreshments for listed attendees. The column also notes regional visits and a brief science tide explanation.

Fred Olbers Herman Kempton Doras Davis Iris Mary Frances Kempton Hazel Dortha Wyanetta Cora John Ira Kempton Roy Strausbaugh Billie Columbus Harry Sharp Mary Billingshey William and James Mary Lucile Dixie Minnie Keck W. D. Coey Rusell Akron Guy McVay Harrietsville Dora Heffkin Homer Strausbaugh Athens

Samurai armor in Rochester museum collection

The Rochester Museum of Arts and Sciences acquired a 17th century Japanese samurai armor suit once worn by an emperor’s guard. The piece was formerly owned by Dr. James H. Pett e, a missionary to Japan.

Rochester, N. Y Rochester Museum of Arts and Sciences James H. Pettee Japan

NYA Plans Dams On Two Farms In Ohio District

NYA to build two conservation dams on Dr. T A Copeland and Fred Elliott farms with land easements. William Owens of Columbus advised on stream improvement using small dams deflectors and log covers to deepen water and aid fish life. Program aims to extend through Athens Meigs Gallia and Hocking counties with local officials present.

NYA T. A. Copeland Fred Elliott William Owens Columbus Ohio Conservation Commission Atheny County Meigs Gallia Hocking Owens Ross Wright Frank Pugh

Four Hundred Families to Receive Federal Food Aid in Athens County

Athens County will distribute federal surplus food to four hundred families, the lowest number since December 1934. W R Shafer leads the program with eggs and prunes sent to 28 stores. Families are urged to collect allotments Wednesday or Thursday to avoid weekend crowds. The warehouse holds canned beef milk and rice for three months.

Athens County W. R. Shafer Shafer Relief Office W. State St

Civil Service Exams Open Here For National Posts

The United States Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for social science analysts and engineering draftsmen with pay ranges from 1 620 to 5 600 dollars yearly. States shown under quota shortages include many, with details via J L C Kelley secretary at the Athens Post Office.

United States Civil Service Commission Colorado Iowa Kansas Maryland Minnesota Nebraska South Dakota Vermont Virginia District of Columbia Washington, D. C J. L. C. Kelley U. S. Civil Service Board of Examiners Athens

Charles Eisnaugle Dies After Major Operation

Charles Eisnaugle Jr. age 24 died at Sheltering Arms Hospital following a major operation Tuesday morning. He had represented Western and Southern Life Insurance Co. in Glouster for four months and leaves a wife and seven month old child. The Eisnaugle family planned to locate in Glouster and were former Jackson residents.

Charles Eisnaugle, Jr Sheltering Arms Hospital Eisnaugle The Western and Southern Life Insurance Co Glouster Athens Insurance Company Bisnaugle Jake Newark

Soil Conservation Meeting For Carthage Township Farmers

Cart hage Township farmers are invited to Lottridge Grade School Friday March 19 at 7 30 PM for a soil conservation meeting. Lantern slides show erosion prevention. County Soil Conservation Committee explains 1937 program fit to farm plans. Farmers may bring soil samples for Columbus analysis and mail reports. Samples should not be dried with heat. Soil tests indicate lime required for alfalfa or other crops.

Carthage Township Lottridge County Soil Conservation Committee Columbus

Infant Dies After Illness in Athens

Evener infant Danny Dow Evener six months old son of Mr and Mrs Dow Evener Athens Route 6 died at Sheltering Arms Hospital at 10 a m Wednesday after treatment for influenza and pneumonia Funeral arrangements for Friday had not been completed today

Danny Dow Evener Dow Evener Athens Sheltering Arms Hospital

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