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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1937

Page

5

204 Will Graduate From Athens County Schools in Next Three Weeks

The State Highway Patrol searches for occupants of a sedan with Michigan plates after a head on crash with Bernard Smith of Trimble on Route 13 near Chauncey last night. Smith and another occupant suffered head cuts. the other car’s occupants fled the scene abandoning their vehicle.

State Highway Patrol Michigan Bernard Smith Trimble Smith Route 13 Chauncey

Miss Harvey Ties For First In French Contest

In the Ohio University district-state scholarship results a misstatement placed Miss Marjorie Harvey of Athens second in First Year French. She tied for first with Ann Brown of Logan. the corrected result shows both tied for first.

Ohio University Marjorie Harvey Athens Harvey Ann Brown Logan

Duffy Jenkins Named For Commencement Talks

Athens County schools will graduate 204 students in three weeks with speakers including Congressman Thomas A. Jenkins and Attorney General Herbert S. Duffy. Commencements on May 19 at Buchtel Jackson townships Ames-Bern Albany Hollister Greens Run Troy and The Plains list graduates and speakers, with plans varying by locale and date.

Athens County Thomas A. Jenkins Herbert S. Duffy State Department of Education Ohio University Duffy Buchtel Charles Calvert William Calvert Mary Ellen Covert Thomas Dixon Margaret Fiddler Paul Garlinger George House Hazel Huddy Gladys Koon Ruth Mingus William McQuaid Eugene Murphy Elizabeth Newman Pauline Sayre William Schenz Don Schively Milton Turner Lovella Tennihill Paul Wagner Jacksonville - Trimble Frederick Mingus Marie Chappelear Ernest Chalfant Connie Brown John Doughty Elizabeth Dunlevy Doris Fierce Martha Anne Hickman Nora Hall Virgil Mates Lucy McCune William Mingus Leona Shumway Violet Vaughn Josephine Wagner Charles Draper Stanford Evans Geraldine Hoisington Frances Kempton Edward Oskey Donald Smathers James Welling Helen Zalupski Waterloo George Carpenter Leo Cox Robert Dinsmoore Clarence Fair Charles Llewellyn Albert Mace Calvin Mace H. T. Houf Albany Bessie Beckley Thora Belle Baughman Max Carbaugh Robert Carbaugh Clarice Cooper Betty Dinsmoor Charles Ennis Emma Holdren Anna Mae Hoisington Lyle Munn Wilma Musgrave Cleona McVay Byron Phillips Virginia Ross Almont Robinson Charles Simpson Donald Whaley Irene Woodrum Margaret Weiss James Wolfe Thelma Yorke Helen Dowler E. N. Dietrich Ames-Bern Amana Howard Alyce Keirns Naomi Nelle Conner Helen Henderson Ruth Mathews Laura Clyde White Margaret, Cubbinson Ada Deeter Pauline Goodwin Gladys Hall Eleanor McDaniel Doreen Martin Thelma Pullins Genevieve Scott Edith Sheets Mary Louise Wolf Eileen Daugherty Jenkins Hollister Charles Hufford Fred Tate Billy Richards Ethel Thomas Rebecca Cobb Dora Martin Donna Humphrey Genevieve Hardy John Carey Eunice Cannon Dothea Milhoan Marguerite McDonald Gladys Zlenski Walter Simons Leo Kulakowski Dr. Houf Greens Run Hazel Bratka Ray Cartwright Ruth Craig Doris Davis Floyd Gillet Iris Kempton Esther Mackey George William Magas Blaine Mays Agnes Paskievitch Eugene Snyder Joe Sv

Beasts in Jail: Hiner’s Illicit Still Found Near Home

Andy Hiner of near Murray City boasted to liquor agents that time would have finished his operation. In Athens County Jail he bragged of nine barrels of mash on his property. Agents unearthed a hidden cache about 1000 feet from his home, buried under tin and leaves, and destroyed the mash before arraigning him on illicit still charges.

Andy Hiner Murray City Hiner Athens County Zanesville

Athens High Band Thanks Athens for Transit Help

Athens High School Band members were ferried to Columbus to perform a 30 minute radio broadcast from Station WHKC. Principal O L Wood and Band Director Floyd K Prince extend thanks to B C Maxwell Evelyn Hartman Mrs Carl Beasley Arthur Oxley Fred Wheaton Neil Gaitten M D Hughes W I Poling Walter Maccombs C E Cooper Dana Barnhill D C Junod Mrs Ed Cooley Charles Schuster Oliver Dahl Paul Vore A Robson and Judge O F Rowland for their cooperation.

Athens Columbus WHKC O. L. Wood Floyd K. Prince B. C. Maxwell Evelyn Hartman Carl Beasley Arthur Oxley Fred Wheaton Neil Gaitten M. D Hughes W. I. Poling Walter Maccombs C. E. Cooper Dana

Mrs McKinley Dies at Columbus Home Sunday

C H McKinley 64 sister of A E Algeo Athens died Sunday noon at 139 Belvidere Ave Columbus. Funeral at 1 pm Tuesday Benton Donaldson West Broad St Columbus with burial in Memorial Burial Park. Survived by husband C H McKinley and son B G McKinley both of Columbus, sisters A E Algeo Athens and H H Starlin near Stewart, brother A W Smith Loveland. Born in New England, lived in Columbus 30 years. member Broad St Presbyterian Church and Eastern Star.

C. H. McKinley A. E. Algeo Athens Belvidere Ave Columbus Benton-Donaldson West Broad St Memorial Burial Park

Market Ends Week Lower After Nervy Trading Session

Stocks swung nervously through a week of active trading in New York with an industrial average decline. Markets faced selling traced to London amid expectations of U S action to curb gold imports and widespread margin pressure from falling commodity prices.

New York London United States

Athens High School Band to perform for National Music Week event

Musicians from City Schools present a one hour program in the high school auditorium Tuesday at 2 15 directed by Floyd K Prince with Miss Lucille Davidson and Miss Betty Ridenour assisting. The show features 141 musicians across grade and high schools plus 58 high school band members in uniform, concluding with novelty numbers and two selections from the Sunday broadcast repertoire. Parents may enroll children in band work and Kalwasser-Dykema talent tests for next year.

Athens Floyd K. Prince Lucille Davidson Central Betty Ridenour East Side Kalwasser-Dykema

Jellison Returns Home From Hospital Stay

S. H. Jellison of The Plains, injured in an accident at the Hocking Mine on March 26, was released Saturday from White Cross Hospital and is now at home. He previously received treatment at Sheltering Arms Hospital and was later moved to Columbus for three weeks of confinement.

S. H. Jellison the Plains Hocking White Cross Hospital Jellison Sheltering Arms Hospital Columbus

Minor surgery at Sheltering Arms Hospital

Mrs Mary Thomas of Massillon underwent a minor surgical operation at Sheltering Arms Hospital Saturday. Her sister is Mrs J T Sprague of 151 Grosvenor Street. Edson Kelley of Athens Route 1 entered hospital Saturday for observation. Charles Ewing of 120 Maplewood Drive left hospital Saturday after treatment for a hand infection. Also discharged were Wilma Weatherby of 5 S Shafer Street Marie Grimm of Athens Route 5 and Mrs George Weisenbach and baby son of 74 Stewart Street. The white potato is 75 percent water 12 to 15 percent starch 2 to 2.5 percent protein and a small amount of ash.

Mary Thomas Massillon Sheltering Arms Hospital Thomas J. T. Sprague Grosvenor St Edson Kelley Athens Charles Ewing Maplewood Drive Wilma Weatherby S. Shafer St Marie Grimm George Weisenbach Stewart St

The Jacana Runs On Water With Long Toes

The Jacana, a bird of tropical marshes, has toes so long it can skim the water’s surface, kept aloft by water plant leaves.

Toledo and Cincinnati Market Update on Livestock and Produce

Toledo grain and produce prices show No 1 red wheat at 137 to 138, No 2 red 136 to 137, No 2 yellow corn 131 to 132, oats at 57 to 59, and butter and eggs lines. Cincinnati hogs receipts 900 with price ranges from 7 25 to 10 50 for various weights, cattle and calves mixed. Pittsburgh and Cleveland markets report steady to weak butter eggs and live poultry prices, with regional potato prices for Idaho Ohio Maine Florida and Texas bags provided.

Toledo Cleveland Idaho Ohio Maine Florida Hastings Texas

Birds Adapt Feet To Their Diverse Needs

Birds exhibit a range of foot adaptations matching their lifestyles from wading and perching to grasping and running. These structural differences support hunting, climbing, nesting, and locomotion across water, trees, and ground environments.

Cincinnati and Pittsburgh Livestock Markets Report

Cincinnati hog receipts 2750 with weights 160 lb and up rising 10 to 15 cents from Thursday. Cattle receipts 250 with slow demand, steers and yearlings light supply, cows weak, calves 7.75 to 10.25 for best, bulls up to 7.50, sheep lambs at 12 to 12.75. Pittsburgh hogs 2600 with direct sales 10.65 to 10.75 for 180 230 lb, heavies 9.50 to 10.50, sows 9.25 down. Cattle 900 with top 11.50 on 1050 lb steers, calves 10 to 10.50, cows 8 to 8.50, bulls 8.0, fleshy cows to 8.

Cincinnati Pittsburgh

Fees Market and Butter Market Receipts and Grades

Fees Market unsettled with receipts totaling 26,268 cases. Fresh graded firsts 21 percent, dirties 18 percent, current receipts 19 percent, checks 17 percent, storage packed firsts 22 percent. Storage packed extras 224, extra firsts 211y. Butter Market steady with receipts 9,615 tubs. Extra firsts 90 9114 score 3014¢ 30 percent, extra 92 score 31, firsts 294 30 percent, standards 31, specials 31 32, centralized 89 score 30 percent, centralized 88 score 2914.

Pittsburgh

Divorce Granted in Athens County Court Case

Frank Quinn was granted a divorce from Ella Marie Quinn in Athens County Common Pleas Court on Saturday on grounds of willful absence. The couple’s children Robert and Elizabeth were awarded to their mother with custody supervised by grandfather Robert Grimm.

Frank Quinn Ella Marie Quinn Athens County Common Pleas Court Quinn Robert Elizabeth Robert Grimm

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