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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1937

Page

6

Two Athens Homes Under Construction on Grosvenor and North Hill

Excavations for two new residences began last week on Grosvenor Street for Mrs. Dana F. Fuller and on North Hill for Prof. E A Hansen. Fuller’s five room Cape Cod will swap kitchen layout for views from a front dining area. Hansen’s six room home features English styling and an attic garage. Both houses, designed by Architect William Mills, will use modern equipment and mixed brick exteriors and are due to finish in about three months with Fuller renting and the Hansens occupying.

Athens Grosvenor St Dana F. Fuller North Hill E. A. Hansen Columbia Ave Hansens William Mills Fuller

Gubitz House Under Renovation With 11 Rooms

The A C Gubitz home at 204 BE State St. is undergoing a four week process to apartmentize the 11 room house contractor Charlies Winefordner reports. Downstairs adds two bedrooms and a bath to form six living rooms with stippled walls bone white woodwork and ganded floors. A private side entrance leads to a five room apartment upstairs planned with electric refrigeration and modern conveniences.

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Foundation Finished For Men's Dormitory

Foundations for the new men s dormitory on University Terrace are completed Hawkins Construction Co of Newark starts the building Fireproof concrete reinforced dormitory cost about 125000 and should be finished by Ohio University s Fall Semester opening in September NEW ALBANY BUILDING A new office building at the Albany Stone Quarry plant in Albany was completed last week The frame building was erected at the quarry site

University Terrace Hawkins Construction Co Newark Ohio University New Albany Albany Stone Quarry Albany

Concrete Tables for New Greenhouse Here

Two large carloads of sand and gravel and one half carload of cement were sold by Ath ens Lumber Co to Winandy Greenhouse Construction Co of Indiana. The concrete will be used for flower tables and bins in the new William Connett greenhouse on EZ State St. Work to install the concrete is expected to finish within two weeks.

Athens Lumber Co Winandy Greenhouse Construction Co Indiana William Connett State St

Home Is Ready For Blackburn at 15 Sunny Side Drive

Completed ahead of schedule by Elmer B. Radford the two story Colonial home for J. E. Blackburn is ready for occupancy. It features six rooms a rear garage four basement sub divisions an automatic water heater water softener automatic pump and a clothes chute with forced feed.

J. E. Blackburn Sunnyside Drive Elmer B. Radford Blackburn

Two Private Pools Underway in Columbus Homes

Two private pools are under construction in Columbus with preliminary excavations in progress at D. R. Zenner in Utah Place and Louis I. Brown in Union and University Terrace. L. O. Gateman is contractor for both pools, which will differ in size but share a total of four carloads of sand and gravel and one carload of cement. Forms are being built in readiness for cement pouring.

D. R. Zenner Utah Place Louis I. Brown Union University Terrace L. O. Gateman Columbus Zenner Pool

Remodeling Near Sutton Farm Finishes Upstairs Rooms

Complete remodeling at the F. D. Sutton farm on Pleasanton Road finished last week with the completion of two upstairs bedrooms. Mrs. W. E. Reeves, carpenter, is adding a one room addition to her residence there.

F. D. Sutton Pleasanton Road W. E. Reeves Carpenter, C

Spanish Civil War paintings shown in Toledo museum

Paintings brought to the United States for the Carnegie International Exhibition in 1934 and barred from shipment home due to the Spanish Civil War are now on display at Toledo's Museum of Art.

Toledo U.P United States Spain Museum of Art

Early Explorer Crossword Puzzle Clues

A historical crossword with across clues like Discoverer of America in 1600 and various geograhic and linguistic hints. Down clues include actions states emotions and common objects from travel and exploration themes.

Brick House in the Colonial Style

A brick house with a broad front due to wing and porch appears larger than it is. It features a small overall size, an extra first floor room, three bedrooms and two baths on the second floor, and attic space with a stair. The design holds 26 300 cubic feet and costs about 35 800 to build. Complete plans and specs are available from R. C. Hunter and Co. Inc., Architectural Service, 501 Fifth Ave New York.

R. C. Hunter and Co., Inc Architectural Service Fifth Ave New York

Carbon Hill Social and Personal Mention

Local residents attended a Glouster dance with Mrs. Bulah Lowes Lilian Dawley and Francis Coe listed. Several people reported illnesses travels and visits including Russell Devol with a sprained ankle and Dwight Stacy ill at home.

Carbon Hill Glouster Bulah Lowes Lilian Dawley Francis Coe Russell Devol Quinton Shaw Nesonville Paul Carr Gibisonville Dwight Stacy Floyd Parry Clara Shaw Ted Edna Johnson Jobs School Ben Bailey Stanley Crooks Marie Murray City Albert Lehman Columbus Frank Thorne Wayne Johnson Bailey Kaye Vivian William Bailey Logan Lancaster Earl Clark Parkersburg W. Va

Plains Class Honors Faculty at The Plains High School tea

Eighth grade Home Economics students hosted a March 23 tea honoring The Plains High School faculty and officers. Hostesses were Wyona Stauffer Wilma Lyons Margaret Kostival and Mary Harrison. Teachers present included Mr Bannon Mrs Maccombs Miss Diver Mr Kail Mr Calvin Mr Cree Miss Brown and Superintendent Humphrey. Mr Wohlgamoth a guest of Humphrey also attended. Also noted were museum efforts by The Plains fifth grade with Paul Kail as curator.

Plains The Plains High School Wyona Stauffer Wilma Lyons Margaret Kostival Mary Harrison Miss Cone Miss Yarnell Bannon Maccombs Harry Noble Albany Harry Johnson Columbus Robert Lafallette Salem Earl Shieves Athens Library Beryl Burr Methodist Church Arthur Coon Doris W. C. Nickles Mra G. Nickles Lower Plains Sam Scott Albany, Rery O. V. Benedum

Dexter Personal and Brief Social Notes

Mr and Mrs Morgan Jones and daughter Sandra Tilton ville left Sunday for Rio Grande to visit Mrs Edna Jones Mrs Nancy Holliday Athens and Mr and Mrs Walter Holliday Old Dexter visited M L Vale Sunday Mr and Mrs Lewis Saxton after spending several days in Athens have returned Mrs Flora McClure is recovering following a recent serious illness Mr and Mrs Ed Russell spent last weekend in Columbus

Dexter Morgan Jones Sandra Tiltonville J. F. Bowles Rio Grande Edna Jones Nancy Holliday Athens Walter Holliday M. L. Vale Lewis Saxton Flora McClure Ed Russell Columbus

Easter News Notes From Area Families

With his parents Mr and Mrs Flave Clark. Gene Coe son of Mr and Mrs Don Coe is seriously ill. Miss Ruth Straus spent the weekend with her parents at Laurelville. Bob Clark of Camp Hocking spent last weekend at his home. Mr and Mrs Floyd Parry spent Easter in Warren with Mr and Mrs Thomas Par. Easter services were held at the Christian Church at 5 am.

Flave Clark Gene Coe Don Coe Ruth Straus Laurelville Bob Clark Camp Hocking Floyd Parry Warren Parry Thomas Parry The Christian Church

What’s On The Air Tuesday’s Radio Schedule List

A dense list of radio programs and performers for Tuesday including WLW NBC and ABC offerings. Entries feature Bestor Paul Sullivan String Quartet Girl Alone Tom Dick and Harry Farm Hour variety acts and multiple orchestras led by Moon River Shaw and Crosby.

Tom

Harrisonville Play Success and Local Notices

The Harrisonville teachers staged Last Date of School to a good crowd with about 41 dollars raised for new school library books. A Hemlock Grove home economics meeting drew around 20 women, bused by Robert Clark. The Lydia Murray funeral was held in Harrisonville with Rev. Copley officiating. The readout lists March honor roll names for several grades and notes several residents visiting relatives locally and out of town. A hypnotism demonstration by Galvani drew the largest crowd yet for the Junior Class benefit night.

Harrisonville Springer Eleanor Whitney Hemlock Grove Robert Clark Lydia Murray Sarah Gilmore Copley Beatrice Boring Merwin Chase Betty Ellis Lemal Jordan Leroy Lambert Dessie Moore Paul Reibel Fay ‘Stanley Sue Wyatt Lillian Rhodes Helen Alkire Adrienne Derry Ray Ash Betty Lou Hull Bobby Pickering Bobby Epple Lena Alkire Loretta Glaze Kathryn Wyatt Vivjean Douglas Myrtle King Evelyn Warner Paul Stanley Max Harmon Evelyn Glase Edna Warner Donna Jean Chase George Gibson Gene Lambert Cecil Welch Walter Gray Alice Mae Lambert Florence Kettell Elizabeth Bije Lambert Rutland Alton Foley Earl Clark Woodrow Wilson W. Ray Wilson Don Young Albany Robert Prince Parkersburg P. ¥. Moore Prince Carl Chase Mertie Chase Washington D. H Ray Jordan Fairfield Jack Warner Jackson Harold Ball Columbus Bert Hogue Worth Welch Daniel John Blackwood Eunice Chase A. Wyatt William Chase Dayton Grafton Stout Ada Wilson Raymond Wilson Athen Dana Howett C. H. Chase M. M. Coleman Sulphur Springs John Jewell Galvani

George Arliss Twin Roles in Film at Athena Theater

George Arliss stars in Man of Affairs at the Athena Theater with Rene Ray and Romilly Lange in lead roles and a supporting cast including Jessie Winter John Ford and John Turnbull. Arliss plays dual parts one a traveler's wary observer and the other a pompous cabinet official. The plot follows his Richard Dunchester persona protecting a man named Bill Howard from false murder charges and orchestrating a love match between Bill and Vera while clashing with Eastern Sheiks and staging escapes. GB production directed by Herbert Mason. Also notes a historical line about Charles II and a parole hearing notice for Virgil Collins and William Davis with Board of Parole actions.

George Arliss Athena Theater Neil Grant Nelson Richard Dunchester Bill Howard London Vera Bill East Herbert Mason

Wells Farms Shows Profit From Apple Orchard System

The Wells Fruit Farm near Wilkesville成长 showcases a long family fruit tradition from 1800s to 1930s. Howard Wells, OSU graduate, modernized the operation with electric irrigation, a 10,000 bushel storage house, lime and fertilizer programs, sod orchards, and cedar rust management. The Rome Beauty Gallia family dominates 80 percent of the orchard, with plans for an apple mill and refrigeration, while bee colonies pollinate and the farm aims for steady annual crops.

WELLS Howard Wells Wilkesville Route 160 Vinton Wells Ohio River Marietta Gallipolis Ohio Company Frank Wells Howard Ohio State University Michigan Experiment Station Michigan State University Graham Horticultural Station Mr. Wells Rome Gallia

Pratts Fork Personal and Social Notes

Pratts Fork locals share visits with Colburn Hart and King families. The Sewing Circle met with Mrs Harland Story and planned a Bertha Williams home gathering. Lombs visit Burlingham while Frank Burson and Kilteau join Gerald King on Gilkeys farm. Preaching at Burlingham Church Sunday evening April 4. Sunday School held each Sunday morning.

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