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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1936

Page

5

State Accepts 36 Mile Ohio Road Transfer Plan

Commissioners rush to meet state deadline for transferring 56 miles of county roads in Athens County. New easements widen right of way to 60 feet, with owners covering obstructions within current and new boundaries. Location list includes Carbondale Kimberly The Plains Greens Run Lick Run Ames Broad Stewart Airling Garden Stewart Coolville Pagetown Vanderhoff Fisher Bower Orange Sharpsburg Joy Coolville Reedsville.

THE Athens Messenger Athens OHTO Ohio State Highway Department Highway Department Frank Biddle Fred Kittle Frank Minner J. W. Wilson Carbondale-Kimberly the Plains Greens Run Lick Run Ames-Broad- Stewart Airling the Garden Stewart-Coolville Pagetown Vanderhoff Fisher-Bower Orange Sharpsburg- Joy Coolville-Reedsville

Normal man described as elusive in psychiatry talk

In St Louis a psychiatrist from Gardner Massachusetts said the so called normal man is a person everyone talks about yet no one truly knows. He argued that seeking normality is like chasing gold at the rainbow’s end and that human personality is wildly variable and complex across moods insights and speech.

ST. Louis American Psychiatric Association W. L. Darrah Gardner, Mass., State Hospital Henry Darrah

Gongwer Convalesces After Emergency Appendix Operation

Burr Gongwer, Cuyahoga County Democratic leader, rested comfortably in Lakeside Hospital after an emergency operation for a ruptured appendix, the hospital reported.

Gongwer Cleveland Burr Gongwer Cuyahoga County Lakeside Hospital

Forfeits His 13 70 Roscoe Orr Case With No Show

Roscoe Orr of Athens forfeited $5.70 after missing a hearing before Mayor Len B. McCune on an intoxication charge. He was arrested Sunday night.

Roscoe Orr Athens Len B. McCune

Court News From Common Pleas Court Divorces and Claims

Amanda Edwards files for divorce from David J Ed wards citing gross neglect and wilful absence. Margaret Jones Shingler sues Lloyd J Shingler for extreme cruelty and failure to provide. Emma Rupe petitions Athens National Bank as estate executor seeking $3 240 and two causes of action. Art Bols fined 25 and costs for untaxed liquor. Hearings set on Glouster Bank liquidation items including HO L C bond exchanges and real estate sale. Nolle prosequi entered in Raymond Bolin indictment. Linzy Mac Clain awarded 5 a week 1923 26 and 10 a week thereafter totaling 3 750 plus law fees. Ohio Court of Appeals upholds Industrial Commission case against McCray. execution ordered. Lucy Reynolds elects will provision over legal rights. Estate of John Buhin not subject to inheritance tax. Dora Robinson estate sale approved at 950. Lucille Cline named heir in Sadie Jack estate, inheritance tax not due.

Emma Rupe Athens National Bank Hannah Hibbard Art Bols Common Pleas O. F. Rowland Athens County Harold J. Rose Lucy M. Reynolds Charles E. Reynolds John Buhin Dora Robinson Jessie Williams Wilber L. Carpenter Belle M. Carpenter Sadie A. Jack Lucille Cline Columbus George McClelland Jack

Fingerpainting Gains Popularity at Putnam Kindergarten

At Rufus Putnam Training School four year olds explore fingerpaint art using enamel shelf paper, flour, diamond dye, and alum powder. Children form designs as Miss Janet P. Wilson notes the activity develops arm muscles and provides freedom of movement.

Rufus Putnam Training School Janet P. Wilson

Rufus Putnam Mothers Invited to Half Day School

Fifth Grade pupils at Rufus Putnam Training School invite mothers to a Monday afternoon half day. Regular classes will proceed and students plan refreshments for the occasion.

Rufus Putnam

County Candidate L F Jones Seeks Coroner Nomination

L F Jones of Athens a Republican candidate for coroner born in Perry County has lived in Athens County 41 years. He worked in coal mines 16 to 25, ran novelty stores in Glouster and Athens, now operates a funeral home at 113 N Congress St. Jones attended Ohio State College for Embalming earning a Class A license. He is married with two daughters Elizabeth and Pauline.

Athens County L. F. Jones Athens Perry County Glouster Court St N. Congress St Jones Ohio State College Mr. Jones Elizabeth Pauline

Dean Voigt To Talk on Radio

Dean of Women Irma F Voigt of Ohio University will travel to Milwaukee Wisconsin for the fifth biennial conference of the American Association of University Women Northeast Central Section of which she directs. Attendees from Athens include Dr Edith Wray Prof Genevieve Apgar Dr Florence Justin and Dr Edith Beecher. The conference opens Friday at 12 30 pm with an address by Dean Voigt who also directs the conference. At 12 o'clock she will broadcast from Station WTMJ Milwaukee.

Irma F. Voigt Ohio University Milwaukee Wis American Association of University Women Dean Voigt Ohio Indiana Illinois Michigan Wisconsin Athens Edith Wray Genevieve Apgar Florence Justin Edith Beecher WTMJ

Athens County Receives Sales Tax Distribution Totals

Columbus authorizes 2,005,973 in general and selective sales tax revenue for April for local government activities and poor relief. Athens County gets 3,560 for general and 3,073 for selective, Gallia 928 and 1,017, Hocking 1,367 and 1,783.

Columbus Athens County Gallia Hocking

Attorneys Offices To Be Closed Saturdays

Members of the Athens County Bar Association vote to close offices in Athens Saturday afternoons until next October. In Nelsonville and Glouster offices will close on Thursdays after noons.

Athens County Bar Association Athens Nelsonville Glouster

Marriage License for Walter McDivitt and Elizabeth Brown

Walter McDivitt, 37, of Glouster, and Elizabeth Brown, 41, of Glouster, were granted a marriage license. The couple's details appeared in the county records.

Walter McDivitt Glouster Elizabeth Brown

Athens Youth Congratulated On Year Book

James Roach editor of the 1936 Athena yearbook at Ohio University receives congratulations as the book goes on sale early. The volume features pen and ink campus sketches, a modern white fabric cover, and sections covering morning afternoon and night activities. It highlights Silver Mirror Queen Roberta Thullen and other honorees from Alpha Xi Delta Zeta Tau Alpha Alpha Gamma Delta and Chi Omega including campus faculty images and alumni lists.

James Roach Clarence Roach Athens Athena Ohio University Herman Gerlach James Bing Crosby Roberta Thullen Poland Alpha Xi Delta Hazel Davis Eric Zeta Tau Alpha Dorothy Gudenhauf Slaney Alpha Gamma Delta Alice Mae Dodge Warren Chi Omega Mary Lou Wente Hamilton Alpha Delta Pi

Local Republicans Skip State Rally in Columbus

Ohio party leaders from Athens are unlikely to attend the statewide pre primary rally in Memorial Hall Columbus on Thursday May 7. Delegations from across the state will be present with speeches at 7 30 p m following a 7 p m band concert. The event is sponsored by the Young Republican Club of the 12th District Franklin County Republican Committee and the Republican State Central Executive Committee.

Columbus Athens Women's League of Voters Young Republican Club 12Th Congressional Franklin County Republican Executive Committee Republican State Central and Executive Committee Earl Bougher William Schneider Ed D. Schorr

Dunns announce daughter birth at Sheltering Arms

Mr and Mrs Kenneth Dunn of 21 Marietta Avenue announce the birth of a daughter Tuesday at Sheltering Arms Hospital. The infant weighs seven pounds twelve ounces. Mr Dunn serves as assistant director of the Ohio University News Bureau.

Kenneth Dunn Marietta Ave Sheltering Arms Hospital Dunn Ohio University

Noted Chemist Is To Speak at Ohio U Friday

Dr. Ernest H. Volwiler of Abbott Laboratories will lecture at Fine Arts Hall Athens on Friday at 4 p.m. His talk titled Some Applications of Chemistry to Medicine covers his work with local anesthetics and eye treatments. He helped discover butescin and butyn with Roger Adams and holds many patents. The Ohio University chemistry department organized the event, inviting Athens pharmacists and doctors.

Ernest H. Volwiler Abbott Laboratories Chicago Fine Arts Volwiler Athens Department of Chemistry Ohio University Roger Adams University of Illinois American Chemical Society

Fight WPA Projects Will Start Thursday

WPA projects in Athens County that were shut down last week will resume Thursday morning CC. D Ault county WPA engineer announced new funds to continue operation. Projects include streets in Glouster reconstruction of Dover Township roads stone quarry Frost Beebe and other roads in Rome Township River Road in Canaan Township Mountain Bell Road in Troy Township and Spice Lick Road in York Township.

WPA Athens County CC. D Ault County Glouster Dover Township Stone Frost Beebe Rome Township Canaan Township Mountain Bell Troy Township Spice Lick York Township

Fortin tablet ad at Athens Pharmacy promotes safe relief

Fortin is advertised as a heart and stomach friendly pain tablet. The Athens Pharmacy at 7 North Court Street promotes its economical value with a claim that one tablet does the work.

Athens North Court Street Ady

Girl Reserves Banquet Honors Mothers at Athens High

The Athens Senior High School Girl Reserves held their annual Mother-Daughter Banquet on Tuesday night in the high school. Twenty one mothers attended with entertaining program including vocal, violin, and piano performances by Mary Ann McKay Martha Minameyer and Marjory Herdman. Dean Mary Connett gave closing remarks and the pageant Youth in the World depicted the ideal Girl Reserve with participants Mabel Connett Dorothy Ann Schilling Margaret Burt Hazel Kelly Martha Meister Beth Cable and F ernivea McVay.

Athens Martha Meister Mary Ann McKay Martha Minameyer Marjory Herdman Florence Smith Ideal Girl Mabel Connett Dorothy Ann Schilling Margaret Burt Hazel Kelly Beth Cable Fernivea McVay Dean Mary Connett Carrie Herdman D. A. Bardin W. R. Cable W. R. Graves W. H. Smith Fred Mansfield BE. G. Burt Mra J. L. C. Kelly E. P. Meister George Minameyer L. G. Connett O. B. Fri J. Shannon Fred Wheaton Clyde McVay F. C Schilling William Shields Reed J. Downs Fred McKay O. EF. Reading Vickers Barlow Gladya Moore Helen Cornwell

Mrs Mayhugh Dies Tuesday in Athens Area

Mrs Myrtle Mayhugh aged five died at her daughter’s home 99 W State St after a year long paralytic stroke. She belonged to the First Christian Church of Athens and is survived by daughter Mrs Arthur Oxley son Virgil Mayhugh five grandchildren sister and three brothers. Funeral at Burlingham Church Pomeroy Road Friday at 2 with Rev Reed J Downs of Athens First Christian Church. Burial Burlingham Cemetery. Friends may call from Wednesday night at the home until services.

Myrtle Mayhugh Arthur Oxley State St Mayhugh First Christian Church of Athens Virgil Mayhugh Marysville Audrey Neva Wanda Oxley Paul McAllister Cleveland Virginia Mayhugh Della Reeves John Goodwin Sherman Goodwin Albany Dallas Goodwin New Marshfield Burlingham Pomeroy Road Reed J. Downs

Four Year Olds Work in School Garden Park

Four year olds at Rufus Putnam Training School garden across the street use spades hoes rakes and stakes in early Wednesday sessions. Each room has a plot and the kindergarteners plant a dozen tomato plants two kinds of radishes lettuce carrots and turnips.

Rufus Putnam Training School Rufus Putnam

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