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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1937

Page

5

Final Plans For Carpenter Street And Route 56 Work

John W. Dowler, state highway engineer, in Columbus to finalize Carpenter Street plans and contract letting date. Nation-wide right of way purchases to be handled by a state negotiator. Route 56 near Athens advances with a new crossing nearly complete and extensive grading under two shifts.

Dowler Columbus John W. Dowler Carpenter St Athens New York Central South Bridge Menare Ohio Engineering Co Lorain Margaret’s Creek White’s Mill Circle Hill Chauncey Courtney Hill Roberts Farm Guysville

Third Grade Messenger Publishes Student Contributions

Fourteen third graders from Central School contributed to the final issue of the Third Grade Messenger. Students wrote short stories and poems under teacher Miss Helen Moriarty with the new pupil Mary Ann Sarver joining the class from Portsmouth. The group also painted plaques with dogs, daisies, poppies and Dutch figures for Mother’s Day.

Bill Coe Jerry Quest Si Coe Jean Cutler Catherine Vercoe Mary Ann Sarver Marilyn Douglas Ruth Evans Betty Deeter Dorothy Wilson Merrel Riggle Harold Dean Tryon Tom Davis Harold Bartlett Helen Moriarty Portsmouth Central School

Fire Facts To Be Studied by Athens Scouts

G E Ashwill announces a firemanship merit badge course for Boy Scouts of Athens and vicinity in three one hour sessions. Thomas Bailes of the Athens Fire Department will lead, covering fire safety, prevention, extinguishing methods, fire drills, and emergency actions.

Athens Scouts Thomas Bailes G. E. Ashwill Boy Scouts of Athens

424 in School Without Miss In Athens

The Athens school system reports 424 pupils neither absent nor tardy in the last 30 days. Enrollment totals 1,325 with 702 girls and 623 boys. 14 removals, 14 withdrawals, 23 new entrants, and 3 re-entrants occurred. Boys had 112 tardies and 18 truancies, girls 83 tardies. overall attendance was 93.0 for boys and 91.7 for girls.

Harper C. Pendry Athens

Hold Bible Classes At Hooper Ridge

HOOPER RIDGE Bible School will be held here each Sunday under Clyde R Kasler leadership. Public is invited. Early gardens look good after recent showers. Farmers planting corn. Miss Eleanor Keirns Athens spent last weekend with her parents. She was accompanied home by her mother. Mrs Don Easler and son Don Jr visited sister in Columbus. Ames Bern Senior Class enjoyed Wednesday at Buckeye Lake and Newark. Mr and Mrs Glen McDaniel returned from North Liberty Ind after visit with uncle E P Mc Daniel and family.

Hooper Ridge—Bible School Clyde R. Kasler Eleanor Keirns Athens S. L. Keirns Don Easler Don Jr Columbus Ames-Bern Buckeye Lake Newark Glen McDaniel North Liberty Ind E. P. McDaniel

No Signs Tell It All Quickly On Court Street

Yellow no parking signs were painted by city worker Lewis Maynard at Court and Washington corners to curb obstructive parking. Safety director Scott Haney helped devise the plan after repeated traffic delays caused by vehicles parked too near intersections.

Athens Court St Lewis Maynard Bank Court Washington Union St Maynard Scott Haney

Ride Skies in Whitney Style Over Athens

Pilot Lewis Gower flew as part of a Whitney style aerial tour from Athens to New York City with passengers Henry Garrett Bob Swift Mr and Mrs Claude Evans Rodney Young Miss Irma Judy and Mr and Mrs Al Knouff. The Waco cabin plane had been in Athens three weeks for engine overhaul and completed repairs yesterday.

Athens Lewis Gower Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney Waco Gower Henry Garrett Bob Swift Claude Evans Rodney Young Irma Judy al Knouff New York City

NYA Leaders Map Summer Playground Plans at Athens Courthouse

NYA recreational leaders met all day in the Athens County Courthouse. E S Haller led the session and urged leaders to reach each child’s aims to prevent delinquency while stressing shared playground supervision. Next meeting set for May 28 to finalize plans.

NYA Athens E. S Haller Athens County Florence Gulley Reba Tom Hettie Campbell New Marshfield Jessie Seevers the Plains Ruth Leiber Chauncey Holland Cook Plantsville Kathryn Binford Gladys Demchak Arnetta Bisnaugle Glouster Mildred Markins Garnett O'nornton Oak Grove Marie Jenkins Kilvert Mary Johnson Torch Marybelle Barnhart Franklin Thompson Coolville Tom Auflick Nelsonville Letha Scott Canaonville

New Visiting Hours Set at Athens County Jail

Sheriff Charles Bayless announced new visiting hours for the Athens County Jail with visits on Mondays and Thursdays from 9 to 11 am and 1 to 4 pm. Exceptions will be made for urgent cases. The jail houses 16 prisoners, down from 25, after a Sunday morning disturbance involving four visitors.

Athens County Charles Bayless Charles Evans James Colbert

Rome Grange to confer degrees at Stewart meeting

Third and fourth degrees will be conferred on Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Moore Mrs. Ray Clark and Mr. Dale Robinson during the Rome Grange gathering in Stewart Wednesday night. A business session follows a short lecturer program and refreshments.

Lewis Moore Ray Clark Dale Robinson Rome Grange Stewart

Ex-Shade Resident Dies at Indianapolis

A former Shade resident, Mrs Ed Kelley, was reported dead in Indianapolis after a card from Mrs William Brown conveyed the news. The Kellys lived in Shade for years. Interstate social notes mention visits by Rev Ray Huff, Mr and Mrs George Douglas, and nearby hosts.

Shade Indianapolis George Douglas William Brown Ind Ed. Kelley Kelley Sam Lowry E. J. Swift Mulligan Ray Huff Francis Martin Cleveland J. Terrell Marietta Charles Martin Clifford Ruth Alice Dailey Robert Perry

New Rooms and Equipment Modernize Sheltering Arms Hospital

Sheltering Arms Hospital adds an operating room service room nursery incubator fracture bed and mothers rooms to improve care and comfort. The hospital serves up to 35 with 18 to 20 beds in use and charges 25 to 42.50 weekly plus patient medicines. Owned by Mr and Mrs Charles Breinig locally funded charity care supported by Community Chest funds.

Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens T. R. Biddle Rosina Flowers Charles Breinig

Stock market steadies after London period ends

New York markets regained equilibrium as the London fortnightly account closed without incident though volume fell to a near year low. Rails led weekly gains with Atchison hitting a yearly high while New York Central traded most actively. Automobile and mercantile issues rose with spring demand, others mixed or flat.

New York London Atchison New York Central

Toledo and Cincinnati Market Prices for Livestock and Produce

Ottawa era market note lists wheat and corn prices by red and yellow grades, oats, eggs and butter values, hog dressed meat and poultry figures, with receipts and grade breakdowns. Cincinnati section shows eggs steady and live poultry prices for various fowls, broilers, and geese with weights and color breeds.

Toledo Cincinnati Plymouth Rocks

Cincinnati and Pittsburgh Livestock Market Reports

Hogs show weaker figures with 1250 head in Cincinnati and 400 in Pittsburgh. Prices range for various weight classes, with top hogs around 10.40 and calves and cattle posting mixed gains and declines. Boloto values list broad receipts, with sows, bears, and stags noted. Sheep demand varied with lambs around 10 to 12 dollars.

Pittsburgh Boloto Livestock Co

Men in Scout Course To Meet at Glouster

Athens County men interested in the Boy Scout program gather for the fifth session of the Hock Hocking District Leadership Training Conference at Chauncey School gym tonight at 7 30. E D Cole and Harry Mettler speak on Scout topics, with Rev. Neil Crawford to close the conference in Glouster on May 17. Banquet planned and ticket sales underway.

Athens County

Salvation Army Offers Thursday Hobby Class for All Ages

Miss Helen Rowland teaches a Hobby Class at the Salvation Army each Thursday evening. Wood carving sewing and rug making are taught to children eight to eighteen and to adults. The session begins at 6 p m and lasts two hours.

Helen Rowland Salvation Army

Egg and live poultry price shifts in current receipts

Market report lists steady eggs and live poultry with varied weights and grades. Notable figures include extra grade eggs at 21 percent, extra firsts 19 percent, and current receipts at 18 percent, alongside assorted hen, leghorn, broiler, duck, and chick categories with multiple percentage figures.

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Market for wool shipments slows as new wools enter

Deliveries of early shorn contracted wools filled mill requirements last week as U S Agriculture reports. New wools caused irregular quotations on unsold spot wools with fleeces quoted lower to attract mill buyers. Graded Ohio fleeces listed in Boston at 42444 to 45444 cents per pound in grease across fine through blood grades.

U. S. Agriculture Department Ohio Boston

Fragmented numeric sequence with scattered era codes

OCR fragment lists multiple numeric runs and codes such as 4%e 47-52 115.10 and 3%e 41-43 Mar, 196.20 with scattered names like Sue and Se. The text shows inconsistent year/month style and missing context, offering no clear event or subject to summarize.

Plane nosed over at Kansas City airport injuring three

A Transcontinental and Western plane nosed over during landing at Kansas City airport injuring three men who sustained slight injuries Sunday night. The aircraft was on a routine flight and the incident prompted an investigation by airport officials.

Kansas City U.S

Public sale of Chauncey real estate by probate order

Under an Athens County Ohio Probate Court order, on June 1 1937 at 1 30 PM at Chauncey the estate of Harl A Beebe deceased will sell Lot 200 in Chauncey Village. The property is appraised at 1200 and must bring at least two thirds of that value with cash in hand at sale. Foster H Cornwell administrator.

Athens County Ohio Chauncey Athens Converse Street Foster HB Cornwell Harl A Beebe

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate in Athens County Ohio

In Athens County Ohio the sheriff will auction real estate on May 11 1987 at 1 30 PM at the courthouse door Athens City. Property is 622 Campbell's Addition 40 Stimeon Ave Athens appraised at 2100 with minimum bid two thirds. Cash only. Charles W. Baylers sheriff deputy Esther B Gross attorney Harry A Mettler.

Chauncey Overmeyer Athena Athens Ohio Campbell C. A. Wiseman Edward J. Baker Stimeon Ave Charles W. Baylers Athens County Esther B. Gross Harry A. Mettler

Honor Roll Named for Junior School Students

The Athens Junior High announces honor lists for the fifth six weeks. Anna Belle Houck achieved a perfect A record with high honors earned by seven students Martha Lou Dowler John Farley Jane Bayless Elizabeth Kolenich Ruth Hammerle Betty Wakefield and Margaret Williams. The full lists cover seventh eighth and ninth grades with numerous students earning high honors and multiple A grades.

Anna Belle Houck Athens Martha Lou Dowler John Farley Jane Bayless Elizabeth Kolenich Ruth Hammerle Betty Wakefield Margaret Williams Martha Caskey Martha Cottingham Barbara Danford Martha Low Dowler Joni Farley Kenneth Frence Frank Fulton David Goldsberry Ruth Ann Grover Betty Henderson Evan Jones Jane Maccombs Edwin McPherson Henry Miller Dorothy Ann Pearson Harry Peckham Bill Pendry Dix Schenz Billy Sprague Jo Ann Stewart William White Mary Jeanne Williams Jimmy Worley Betsy Bailey Sara Baird Mary Virginia Bingman Joe Dilley Jane Finsterwald Kathryn Finsterwald Mary Margaret Graham Jack Grover Jean Herron Martha Hoisington Martha Hooper Dick Hughes Margaret Josten George Peckham Lewis Pierce Thelma Sams Patsy Sherrard John Stack James Robert Williams Joan Woolley Jack Beasley Betty Bird Wilma Brannon Betty Cox Jimmy Cox Bernard Duckler Patty Daugherty Constance Dent Evelyn Edmundson Norma Gibson Jane Gross Johnny Hess Norma Kasler Norma Jean Kempton Elizabeth Lavelle Richard Lillie Martha Mansfield Helen Minameyer Kathleen Orr Dorothy Pennell Esther Phillips Betty Race Mary Roach Dorothy Roads Phyllis Sheldon Harriett Simmons Robert Tyreler Jane Wamsley Marion Wood

Marriage Licenses Issued to Richie Brookhart Daley Rider

A license was issued to Donald Richie 22 of Constitution and Theda May Brookhart 19 of Athens RD 2. Another license went to William C. Daley 45 truck driver of Athens and Stella M. Rider 45 of Athens.

Donald Richie A. B. Richie Constitution Theda May Brookhart John L. Brookhart Athens R.D William C. Daley Stella M. Rider

Legion Sons Meet and Drum Corps Practice Schedule

Sons of American Legion will meet Monday night at 7 oclock. Drum Corps practice is set for Tuesday at 7 p.m.

Legion Sons Sons of American Legion

Pomona Grange Meeting at York Grange Hall

Athens County Pomona Grange will meet at the York Grange Hall Friday May 14 at 8 p m to confer degrees.

York Athens County Pomona Grange

Three Babies Born at Hospital in Athens

A daughter arrived at Shelter ing Arms Hospital to Mr and Mrs Clifton Atkins of 28 First Street on Sunday morning. Two sons were born Monday morning to Rev and Mrs Neil J Crawford of 64 N Congress Street and to Mr and Mrs Theodore Crawford of Athens Route 3. Mrs Alexander Madek of Chauncey underwent a major surgical operation Monday morning. Sherman Napper of Oreton was discharged from the hospital Sunday.

Sheltering Arms Hospital Clifton Atkins First St Neil J. Crawford N. Congress St Theodore Crawford Athens Alexsander Madek Chauncey Sherman Napper Oreton

Fund Rises for Nutter Triplets With Lulu L. Bobo Donation

Lulu L. Bobo added to the baby fund raising the total to 33 dollars for the Nutter triplets. The contribution increases the ongoing effort to cover the children’s needs.

Lulu L. Bobo Nutter

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