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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1937

Page

5

Welfare Head Praises Nurse Virtues At Athens Hospital

Margaret M. Allman director of the State Department of Public Welfare extols Ambition Tenacity Honesty Enthusiasm Nobility and Sympathy as nursing requisites at the Athens State Hospital commencement. Four graduates Fernie McVay Porter Dorothy Kramer Anne Vance and Grace Story Clifford received diplomas as Oakley Spaght presented them.

Athens Margaret M. Allman State Department of Public Welfare Athens State Hospital Fernie McVay Porter Dorothy Kramer Anne Vance Grace Story Clifford Martin L. Davey

Athens County Typing Students Win Ranking

Athens County students earned top places in the Plains typing test under Miss Reynolds and Miss Sponsoler. Eileen Dorr won Typing I with Rosalie Shafer second and Ralph White third. in Typing II June Shingler led with Doris Richardson second and Clarice Cooper and Amanda Howard tied for third. Medals will be awarded to high ranking students.

Athens County School the Plains Helen Reynolds Doris Sponseller Eileen Dorr Rome High School Rosalie Shafer Ralph White Jacksonville-Trimble June Shingler Waterloo Doris Richardson Rome Clarice Cooper Albany Amanda Howard Ames Bern

Union Signs Independents In Nelsonville and Athens

The McDaniel Motor Sales at Nelsonville and four independent repair shops in Nelsonville plus six in Athens signed with the United Automobile Workers in a strike edging toward recognition. Signatories include Mosher Brothers J A Long Ross Watkins Hubert Mender Everett Saulters L D Pierce Hails and Son Si Parker Charles Burleigh and J E Seaman. They agreed to fixed repair prices and to pay the union wage scale when employing workers.

McDaniel Motor Sales Nelsonville Athens United Automobile Workers of America Athens County McDaniel Company Moser Brothers J. A. Long Ross Watkins Hubert Mender Everett Saulters L. D. Pierce Hails & Son Si Parker Charles Burleigh J. E. Seaman

O U Professor Given One Year Leave For Studies

Miss Helen Reynolds associate professor of secretarial studies at Ohio University has been granted a one year leave of absence for 1937 1938 pending Board of Trustees approval. She will study toward her doctorate at New York University while joining the School of Education faculty starting June 7. Reynolds leads the four year secretarial program and holds multiple national education posts.

Helen Reynolds Ohio University Miss Reynolds New York University School of Education College of Commerce National Council of Business Education National Business Education Quarterly State Department of Education Ohio National Association of Commercial Teacher Training Institutions Department of Business Education NEA National Federation of Commercial Teachers

District Scout Leader Seeks Members for Kimberly Troop

G. E. Ashwill district Boy Scout executive met with Tom Kennedy and Floyd Brown scout committeemen and 20 prospective scouts at Kimberly last night. The committee seeks more members and a scoutmaster as Mrs. Mary Keckler and Miss Heddy aid in organizing a troop.

G. E. Ashwill Tom Kennedy Floyd Brown Kimberly Mary Keckler Heddy

Marx Brothers Indicted Over Script Theft in Federal Case

In Los Angeles a federal grand jury indicted the two Marx brother teams on charges of stealing a script written by the Graham brothers, a case framed as a violation of federal copyright laws.

Los Angeles Marx Brothers Graham Brothers

4-H Club Meets With 2 Sociology Classes

Professor A. E. Taylor with two sociology classes met the Athens Senior 4-H Club at the Grange Hall. Seventy two people attended and prizes were won by Anne Barlow Claire Ball Geraldine Athey and Had Steele in the square dance contest. Refreshments were served.

A. E. Taylor Athens Grange Hall Anne Barlow Claire Ball Geraldine Athey Had Steele

Court orders recovery of 2139 from Droy couple in Athens

The Home Owners Loan Corporation is granted the right to recover 2139.67 from Pearley and Dora E. Droy of Athens by Judge C F Rowland. The amount arises from a promissory note secured by a mortgage on city property. An 1830 incident in Margate England involved opposition to steam navigation plans.

Home Owners Loan Corporation Pearley and Dora E. Droy Athens C. F. Rowland Margate England

Death by own action Effort Fails Slayer Dies in Chair

Three hours after Kotowicz failed to take his own life by cutting his arm, the 22 year old Toledo murderer was executed at Ohio Penitentiary. He smoked a cigar while his arm was bandaged and spent his final hours with two priests. one priest fainted when the electric current started.

Columbus AU P Steve Kotowicz Toledo Ohio Penitentiary Kotowicz J. A. Sullivan C. J. Yeager

Oldest U.S. Mason Daniel McDonald turns 99

Daniel McDonald of Tres Pinos Calif says he is the oldest living Mason in the United States. He joined Masonry in Nova Scotia on May 30, 1865, has a 50 year pin and expects to qualify for the 75 year pin in 1940.

Tres Pinos Cal U.P Daniel McDonald United States Nova Scotia

Prehistoric egg found near Oroville studied at UC

The University of California has received a prehistoric egg found near Oroville. Paleontology officials will determine the species and timing of the bird that laid it.

Berkeley Cal U.P University of California Oroville

Doan’s Pills Relieve Backache By Restoring Kidney Health

Many suffer backache and fatigue because tired kidneys fail to remove acids and waste from the blood. Frequent urination, swelling and headaches signal kidney or bladder trouble. Dean’s Pills, used for over 40 years, claim to aid kidney function and flush poisons from the blood.

Dean Doan

White elected Chairman of Flood Control Group

Former Governor George White of Marietta was elected chairman of the Action Committee on Flood Control of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce in Columbus Ohio yesterday.

Columbus George White Marietta Ohio Chamber of Commerce

Police Chief to Receive Theological Degree

The Shelby chief of police, Rev. Leroy E. Coffey, will be awarded a theological degree by Ashland Seminary in Ashland after Friday. The note mentions Soviet Russia bootlegging food during the 1929 30 famine, when peasants were barred from selling in the cities.

Shelby U.P Leroy E. Coffey Ashland Seminary Ashland Soviet Russia

Russian Court Decrees Death for 44 Spies

A Far East special session of the Soviet Supreme Court in Svobodny sentenced 44 defendants to death for espionage as agents of Japanese intelligence. The Far Eastern Star said the 44 had already been executed, including one woman.

Moscow U.P Habarovsk U. S. S. R. Supreme Court Svobodny Far East Far Eastern Star

Origin of the term lame duck traced to stock exchange

The phrase lame duck originated in stock exchange usage to describe a person unable to fulfill engagements or contracts.

The Stock Exchange

Crash victim Otto Rhodes remains in Holzer Hospital

Otto Rhodes a 30 year old motor accident victim at Holzer Hospital shows no improvement due to a broken back. His sister Mrs Walter Hill is reported to be improving.

Gallipolis Otto Rhodes Holzer Hospital Walter Hill

Thief Steals Horses Tails in Newcastle Stables Raid

A night raid on Newcastle New South Wales municipal stables left all horse tails missing. Armed with large scissors the thief cut the tails from every horse for undisclosed purposes, tails traditionally used by mattress makers.

Sydney U.P Newcastle

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