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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1944

Page

5

County Schools Receive $68 710 Pay Teachers In Full

Athens County schools have paid all teachers with a $68 710 89 second quarterly payment from the School Foundation Program. County superintendent Glen Hanes said the school year ended May 25, and districts received specific amounts: Albany 5702 41 Ames 7170 96 Athens Rural 4691 74 Carthage 8886 88 Jacksonville Trimble 6590 78 Luhrig 362 57 The Plains 3959 97 Rome-Canada 6486 91 Shade 5225 81 Trimble 5324 84 Waterloo 6055 18 York 8252 84.

School Foundation Athens County Glen Hanes Albany Ames Athens Rural Carthage Jacksonville- Trimble Luhrig the Plains Rome-Canada Shade Trimble Waterloo York

Athens Children Help in Library During University Vacation

Athens children assist at Edwin Watts Chubb Library as Ohio University students leave for vacation. Barbara Bryan and several East Side School sixth graders handle shelving and card filing. Other helpers include Ruth Ann Allen, Lewis On dis, Charles Moore, Patricia Minnis, George Starcher, and more, with summer reading programs planned and a Reading Cadets enrollment period.

Ohio University Edwin Watts Chubb Barbara Bryan William H. Smith Barbara Central School Ruth Ann Allen H. L. Ross Lewis Ondis Lewis Oadis Charles Moore Robert P. Tompkins East Side School Charles Lewis Story Hour Patricia Minnis Ann Minnis Athens George Starcher Dean George W. Starcher

Family Reunion At Parsons Home In Athens

Guests at the home of Mr and Mrs D S Parsons Athens Route one in recent days included their daughter and son in law Mrs W A Ellis and husband from Glendale California and their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Randall Parsons and daughter Patricia from Parkersburg West Virginia This marked the first family gathering in three years Staff Sgt and Mrs Lawrence Graves announce the birth of a son Friday night at Sheltering Arms Hospital named Robert Lee The Womens Association of the Alexander Presbyterian Church will meet at the home of Mrs Hattie Webb Friday June 2 at 2 o clock

D. S. Parsons Athens Route One W. A. Ellis Glendale Calif Randall Parsons Patricia Parkersburg W. Va Lawrence Graves Sheltering Arms Hospital Robert Lee Women's Association The Alexander Presbyterian Church Hattie Webb

Six Men Fined in Athens Court by Mayor

Six men arrested by Athens police over the weekend were fined by Mayor Franz Woodworth on intoxication charges. Glen Ervin of Route 1 was fined $10 plus costs, while Charles Sanborn Hastings Addition Bernard Bettman of 5 Vine St. Gallipolis Les Ramsey of Route 4 Virgil Gilkey of Route 3 and Jack D. Sanders of Albany each paid $5 plus costs.

Athens Franz Woodworth Glen Ervin Charles Sanborn Hasting Addition Bernard Bettman Vine St Gallipolis Les Ramsey Virgil Gilkey Jack D. Sanders Albany

Fealty to Meet Farmers on Emergency Crop Loans

Clarence Fealty, loan representative of the Farm Credit Administration, will be in the office of Ross Wright, Athens County extension agent, Post Office Building, Wednesday May 31, from 1 30 to 2 30 p m to meet farmers seeking emergency crop loans.

Clarence Fealty The Farm Credit Administration Ross Wright Athens County

Rev Kellogg Named New Pastor at Athens First Methodist

The Rev Kellogg is appointed pastor of the First Methodist Church in Athens and will deliver his first sermon at morning services next Sunday.

Kellogg First Methodist Church Athens

Dayton Pastor Named to Athens Church by Ohio Conference

Rev Harold F Kellogg is appointed pastor of the First Methodist Church of Athens by Bishop H Lester Smith at the Ohio Annual Conference closing. Kellogg from South Park Methodist Dayton moves with his family to Athens within days to lead the Athens church starting next Sunday.

Columbus First Methodist Church of Athens Harold F. Kellogg South Park Ohio State University Ray Carolyn Kellogg Drew University Theological Seminary Methodist Carmichaels Grace Church Dayton Miami Valley Institute Board

Hold New Yorker Who Threw Eggs at Bishop

A 52 year old New Yorker identified as Frank Hahn interrupted a solemn Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral by hurling two eggs at Archbishop Francis Spellman. The archbishop was not hit. Hahn was seized by an usher, booked on disorderly conduct, and sent to Bellevue Hospital for observation. He said he acted because he "felt that way" and that he did not like something the archbishop said.

New York Frank Hahns St. Patrick’s Cathedral Francis J. Spellman Bellevue Hospital Hahn

St Joseph Aspirin Assurance of Quality and Purity

A vintage advertisement proclaims St Joseph Aspirin as the world’s largest seller at 10¢ with guaranteed quality and purity. The copy underscores trust and value for buyers seeking reliable relief.

St. Joseph

County students win honors in test

Thirty seven Athens County high school students earned honors on the District-State Scholarship Test taken April 28. The 22 340 papers were scored in the Ohio scholarship tests office. Honors were listed across subjects such as Advanced algebra, Biology, World History, American History, English, Bookkeeping, Senior Social Studies, Spanish, General Science, Chemistry and Plane Geometry with students named from Rome Canaan, Carthage Troy, Amesville, The Plains and other local schools.

Athens County Glen Hanes Ray G. Wood Ohio Tha Namae Tha Année Atss Anc Meuicam Ware Counly Buudents H. M Robert C. Barrows Rome-Canaan Wilbur L. White Carthage-Troy Paul E. Dye Rome- Canaan Goff Dunfee Lois Ann Heft Buchtel Wahneta Wolfe Amesville Freda Virginia Hall Virginia Kennard Waterloo Norma Croston Paul Batchelder the Plains Mildred Eldon Hawk Shade Virginia Butcher Betty Martin Robert Hartley English Betty Parsons Mildred Pidcock James Bobo Shade June Oxley Madge Russell Carthage Troy Helen Everett Jean Poston Mary Ellen McKee Buchtel Pauline Fleming Georgia Michael Paul Dye Lila Kutta Jacksonville-Trimble William Lowry Marion Gainer Robert Evans David Winefordner

1263 Mile Line Will Boost Ohio Fuel Gas Supply

Progress by The Ohio Fuel Gas Co under F W Phillips aims to secure a larger gas supply for next winter to meet war industry and domestic demand. A new 1263 mile, 24 inch line from Corpus Christi to West Virginia, with 21 construction crews, targets delivering 40 million cu ft daily by fall, while storage and substitute fuels bolster reliability amid ongoing War Production Board priorities.

Ohio Fuel Gas Co F. W. Phillips Corpus Christi Texas West Virginia War Production Board Detroit Ohio Ohio Fuel

Gas coupons B-2 C-2 invalid June 1 under ration plan

The Office of Price Administration announced that B-2 and C-2 gasoline coupons become invalid on June 1. Holders may exchange unused coupons at local War Pricing and Rationing Boards, which may issue serial or mileage based replacements. Service stations have until June 10 to surrender or exchange. distributors by June 20 to deposit. Beginning June 1 boards will issue B-4 and C-4 while B-3 C-3 remain valid but unused.

Office of Price Administration War Price and Rationing Board

Scholarships Won by Boys of Albany High

Two Albany High School students William Elliott and Wilbert E Mc Knight earned four year scholarships in agriculture at Ohio State University after a competitive statewide exam. Elliott scored 121, McKnight 115. other top scorers included Dorothy Ann Dunbar 121, Lynne Geiger 121, and Claire Devore 118. Thirteen Athens County students participated.

Albany High School William Elliott Wilbert E. McKnight College of Agriculture Ohio State University Elliott McKnight Athens County Dorothy Ann Dunbar Chesterhill M Lynne Geiger Pataskala Claire Devore Lewisville

Two Drivers Arrested By Patrol Are Fined

Two drivers were fined five dollars and costs each after arrests by state highway patrols on Monday. Henry Stickdorn, 33, of Gloucester Route 1, charged with unsafe operation, must pay for damage to Lloyd L. Pettit’s truck after a collision on a Perry County bridge. Frank Edward Turney, 39, of Columbus, fined for passing a double yellow line on Route 33 south of Logan.

Henry Stickdorn Glouster Court of Justice of the Peace C. W. King New Lexington Stickdorn Lloyd L. Pettit Malta Perry County Corning Pettit Frank Edward Turney Columbus Logan W. D. Weltner

Local lenders offer quick cash to unseen customers

Hundreds of small loans are made yearly to people not previously known to the lender. They visit in person and obtain cash for diverse needs such as medical care, clothing, tires, or home painting, prompting questions about how much they can borrow.

Love's Fair Horizon Sequel In Sag Harbor Farmhouse

Adele Garrison continues the tale as Madge Graham handles four bound intruders in a Sag Harbor farmhouse without Major Grantland present. An FBI operative in disguise advances a plan to free the captives and deliver a message, while the coast guard call nears. The tense scene ends with a warning that the Coast Guard will arrive in twenty minutes.

Adele Garrison Hugh Grantland Madge Graham Sag Harbor Grantland Lee Chow Mr. X Coast Guards F.B.I Madge

Cold Astringent Tricks To Halt Face Shine

This tipsy note outlines how to control shine in hot weather using cold astringents and dry powders. It advises cleansing cream removal, switching to drier foundations, and applying a cool lotion after foundation. It also suggests blotting with a cold damp cloth to keep makeup fresh and mentions a Ladies Chase Circle meeting on June 1 at Mrs. Vivian Coates’s home.

Ladies Chase Circle of Ruth Vivian Coates

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