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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1936
Page
5
A damaged OCR snippet mentions preparation and rising energy around a ringside or athletic event. The text is garbled showing excitement and fatigue but lacks clear names, places, dates, or outcomes.
Athens enforces one hour parking in the business district starting Wednesday per city safety director Scott Haney. The ordinance cuts the prior two hour limit, with marked ten minute dodge in spots on Court Street and in front of several stores, plus revised head in and no parking areas on certain blocks.
Willis J. Casley aged 44 died Saturday evening at 8 20 at his home in Athens after a week long illness from pneumonia He was the oldest son of W A Casley born in Athens and served overseas in World War I with the 136th Field Artillery 37th Division He was an active Eagles member He leaves wife Ora two sisters Mrs Clarence Laughlin and Mrs Walter Baird a brother Paul and half brother W A Adams all of Athens Funeral services will be held Tuesday at two o clock at his sister Mrs Laughlin s home 70 N Lancaster St conducted by Rev Reed J Downs Burial will be in the W Union St Cemetery Friends may call at the Laughlin home until the time of the funeral
Seven men faced Athens courts Sunday and Monday for drunkenness. Bert Johnson and Roy Bircher of Nelsonville pleaded guilty before Judge O F Rowland and were fined 10 dollars plus costs. five others including Robert Jones, Ed Walburn, Wilson Gilbert, Leonard Woodgerd, and William Cook were fined and costs by Mayor Len B McCune. Paul Harmon pleaded guilty to gun theft from Fred Anderson with sentence deferred. James Tabler, Tabler town, pleaded not guilty to disturbing an NYA event and was held to the grand jury under 100 dollars bond. charge filed by NYA leader Izora Jackson.
Mrs. Mary McCune of Stewart aged 88, mother of Mayor Len B. McCune, completed a 270 mile automobile trip over the weekend. She joined the mayor and Mrs. McCune on a 135 mile Saturday drive to Cadiz to visit their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Selway, and the group returned home on Sunday.
Emerson Houf and Harry Entwistle were chosen by the Masquers Club high school drama society for the annual senior award after tying with 455 points earned over four years. The honor will be a key with the Masquers pin. pictures of winners and seniors will appear in the Masquers Year Book.
Athens High School hosts an 7:30 p.m. orchestra concert featuring Brahms Mozart Romberg numbers and combined selections In a Persian Market with Floyd K Prince directing. The chorus performs Indian Dawn Magnolia Bloom and the concert ends at 8:30 p.m. An after show exhibit open to guests displays Junior and Senior High art and student work with no admission charge.
Walter Hinshaw Jr., son of the Athens Salvation Army leaders, was thrown from a bicycle on the way to Pleasant Hill. He suffered cuts and bruises to his face and shoulders after the front wheel hit a hump, sending him over the handlebars.
Five arrests and one noninjury accident reported by the Athens sub station of the State Highway Patrol this week end. An accident on Route 37 between Portersville and Sayre near Perry County occurred 9 30 Saturday night involving Edward Ervin and Leo Ferguson with both cars seriously damaged but no injuries. Frank Pierce of Crooksville pleaded not guilty in Athens mayor court to driving while intoxicated and was held to the grand jury on $300 bond after arrest Sunday by Patrolman Doebel. Walter M. Chester of Nelsonville was arrested Sunday by Doebel near Buchtel for reckless driving and will appear in Nelsonville mayor’s court Monday night. Mrs. Ada Cooper of Roseville faces reckless driving charges in Crooksville mayor’s court Tuesday night. J W Shivertaker of Charleston W Va was arrested at Gallipolis for bad brakes, fined $10 and costs. Frank Pitcock of Crooksville was arrested in Corning for DUI, fined $100, 30 days jail and one year license suspension.
Athens County committeemen on soil conservation will meet Tuesday at 1 50 p m in the county extension office in the Federal Building. Progress on county farm surveys will be reviewed and plans set for completing the work with F W Vernon, chairman, in charge.
Twenty boys from Athens Albany Ames Bern Stewart and Harrisonville took part in a dairy judging trip Saturday sponsored by the Athens County Agricultural Extension Department. They judged five rings of Holstein cattle at Athens State Hospital and two rings of Guernsey cattle at the C C Robinson farm. The group also inspected Belgian horses at the D F Finsterwald farm.
Court notices show Otto Canter vs Dorothy Canter dismissed at plaintiff costs with record waived. Lee R. Schaeffer vs Clara Mae Schaeffer orders five dollars weekly alimony during pendency. Mildred Lines vs Walter Lines: defendant granted until May 21 to plead. State ex rel Ira J. Fulton v Louise Holdren and George Holdren dismissed. State ex rel Fulton v Fred G Hoodlett settled as to defendants James H Boden and Vice Pierce.
Rufus Putnam School second grade transportation group invites parents to a Wednesday afternoon program in Putnam Auditorium. Students will present songs and dances, with refreshments in the second grade room. Separate groups prepare puppet show and an entertainment. students also make hand drawn maps of South America using flour and sugar to show mountains and rivers. Twenty three of the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence had attended college.
Final official count updates totals for both parties but retains candidate rankings. Key figures include J W Wilson 4053 in the Republican sheriff race, Ruth Burdette 2912 in the Democratic sheriff contest, and Thomas A Jenkins 6370 renomination votes for Congress. Other listed offices include judges, auditors, clerks, and county officials with respective vote totals.
An advertisement for Fasteeth powder touts preventing plate slippage with no gummy feel and fresh breath. It promises all day tooth comfort, broad praise from users and dentists, and urges customers to buy at the druggist in three sizes.
Nelsonville notices Mrs. Harvey Campbell former Murray City resident died Saturday while visiting family in Willoughby Ohio. Funeral services set for Tuesday 3:00 p m at Murray City Pilgrim Holiness Church. Burial at Greenlawn. She survived by husband three children two brothers one sister and mother Mrs Horace Cunningham. In Nelsonville John Edington couple hosted dinner guests at Columbus Country Club with Chester and Elizabeth Cook.
London reports the death of 75 year old Dr Nahum Sokoow a prominent Jewish leader and honorary president of the World Zionist Organization.
Edwards Davis a 65 year old character actor formerly a minister in Oakland California died Sunday. He left the ministry thirty years ago to pursue acting in Hollywood California.
Sixty five pound wall-eyed pike will sizzle in the big frying pan at the Izaak Walton League cabin Waterloo Forest Wednesday night at 7 30. Officers said all members should attend to conduct important business.
Francis P. Frebault, acting post master of Athens since Oct 1, has had the acting tag dropped and received his full postmaster commission, signed by President Roosevelt and Postmaster General Farley. The commission became effective April 1 after Senate confirmation on March 27.
A rotating projectile travels farther and straighter, producing a flatter trajectory and causing the grooving or rifling of a rifle barrel.
A famous doctor from Pennsylvania, Dr R V Pierce, created Golden Medical Discovery after moving to Buffalo to meet demand. The tonic claims to remove poisons from the intestines increase appetite and tone the digestive system with tablet and liquid forms priced from 50 cents to 1.35 dollars. Sold by all druggists.
The Rainebow Girls 4-H Club of Nelsonville will meet Wednesday May 20 at 6 30 p m. Nine girls are enrolled with Irma Cagg as president Delores Bumgardner as vice president F Eileen Bumgardner as secretary Forest Price as recreational officer Ruth Klinebrier as news reporter and Bernice Cagg as assistant leader Mrs Thelma Ely of Nelsonville Route 3 serves as advisor to the group.
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