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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1936
Page
5
Mrs. Fannie Shafer seeks to resume managing the county Toy Shop at Christmas time. She asks for volunteers and renewed support from the Eagles Lodge Boy Scouts Girl Scouts high school students merchants and others who have aided in past years to supply playthings and distribute them to thousands of youngsters.
The Athens County Senior 4-H Club will hold a special meeting at the Athens Grange Hall Wednesday at 8 p m. R Bruce Tom rural sociologist from Ohio State University will discuss plans for winter meetings with the group.
Donald Kilpatrick of Ubdrichsville was arrested by the State Patrol on a reckless driving charge. He pleaded guilty before Mayor Len B. McCune and received a $10 fine plus costs.
Found relief for muscular aches due to rheumatic disorders and lumbago with prescription Q-623. It has helped thousands where other remedies failed. Try a bottle for $1.00 and consider Q-Tabs during Q-623 use.
Eleventh hour campaign flurries raised election anxiety as last-minute stories circulated about this candidate and that one, with sudden switches at party headquarters and widespread suspense among voters.
Harold Rose and Dan A Bardin claim strong showings for their parties in Athens County. Rose touts rising Republican enthusiasm and large audiences while Bardin forecasts Roosevelt winning by 1500 votes and Democrats sweeping state offices and the courthouse race.
Support and suspicions circulate as thousands receive handbills in mining areas. Democrats conclude with a Victory Ball in Athens and Republicans plan a final Glouster meeting. Polls open 6:30 a m to 6:30 p m with turnout expected to exceed 1932 county total of 18 902, possibly reaching 20 000.
Ina Hall files a petition in Athens County Common Pleas Court seeking a divorce from Fred Hall on grounds of extreme cruelty. The couple, married in 1915, share three children.
Clarence C. Odgin of Carpenter Ohio testifies Vendol eased his long standing constipation joint and muscle pains dizziness and sleep problems after three weeks of use He praises the medicine and urges others to try it Athens Pharmacy sells Vendol with the Vendol Man The vendor notes Nelsonville's Hickman's Pharmacy also carries it.
State Highway Patrol at the Athens Sub-station offers pamphlets detailing the oral test content for drivers license examinees. Patrolman Grogan notes applicants struggle more with oral questions than driving. Exams in Athens are set for Nov 13 and 27 for temporary permit holders, who may drive unaccompanied until Dec 16. After that date only a licensed driver may accompany them.
John M Garton aged 65 died October 28 at his Haleville home after retirement from farming. He was brother to Nellie Nicholas Athens and James A Garton Coolville and father of seven. He was nephew to Judges Henry McWhorter Charleston and Marcellus Mc Whorter Lewisburg and leaves five brothers and sisters.
A. O. Williams of the Roosevelt-Garner organization in Ohio asks Democrats to back Bricker for governor. He cites prominent Democrats including Senators Bulkley and Donahey and ex-Governors Cox and White as opposing Davyism and urges party loyalists to follow suit.
The Queen Esthers of Central Ave M E Church held a Halloween party Saturday evening at Phyllis Sheldon’s home on First St. Mildred Larch and Phyllis Sheldon hosted. twelve members and their teacher Mrs. Charlies Chandler attended with guests Betty Wakefield and Lois Clutter. Pauline Bailey and Ellen Winters won contest prizes. Refreshments were served late.
Members of Alpha Delta Pi announce the pledging of Miss Noda Goda of Widen West Virginia as a new sorority pledge.
Alpha Delta Pi Auxiliary will meet on Wednesday November 4 at the home of Mrs J B Roberts 115 Franklin Ave Assistant hostess will be Mrs George Banks
Edna Falk 17 of Pueblo Colorado receives a trip to New York for Roosevelt's Statue of Liberty rededication a gold medal and a France visit as a guest of French World War veterans for writing the best essay What the Statue of Liberty Means to the American People among 135000 entries in a Federal Park Service contest.
Sheriff Charlies Stratton was summoned to William Stone's home on W State St after Stone, 65, was struck on the head with a milk bottle. Stone said his daughter Essie, 24, struck him during an argument over her baby. The daughter left with the child and had not been located by officers.
A total of 331.41 was turned over to the Athens County treasurer today by Georgia Kilpatrick, recorder, as fees collected in October. During the month 462 chattel mortgages were filed, 110 deeds recorded, 44 real estate mortgages, 8 rights of way, 10 leases. 33 real estate mortgages and 28 oil and gas leases released. There were 177790 saloons, 7090 breweries, and 236 distilleries in the United States before prohibition.
Athens High School hosts official like elections for Ward I and Ward II with 12 precincts. Students staff boards and precincts under faculty supervision while Joel rosters list dozens of student officials and judges. Voting runs Tuesday morning from 8 40 until noon with ballots collected for tabulation by the Board of Elections.
Farmers institutes will headline community activities in three Athens County communities within the next three weeks. The Jerseyville institute will be held Nov. 17 and 18, Mount Hermon on Nov. 18 and 19, and Amesville on Nov. 11 and 12.
Charlies Etsinger former editor of The Green and White at Ohio University has become assistant publicity director for the American Rolling Mills at Hamilton. The move was confirmed by neighbor Representative Kenneth M. Petrie of Bucyrus, Ohio. Etsinger has relocated to Hamilton with her husband.
Mrs. Lydia Westenhaver of Logan aged 94 will vote in the Landon Roosevelt race, securing an invalid ballot due to illness. Capt J B Allen of Athens, also 94, will cast his vote at the polling place, having turned 94 on July 13.
An aged leather wallet found in a dismantled Factory Lower Plains building loft was returned to W. Thomas Edmundson of Athens. Inside were clippings and Nelsonville gas bills paid 35 years ago, suggesting the item was lost or stolen long ago and patiently hidden.
Athens Grange will hold its regular meeting at the Fairgrounds on Thursday November 5 to elect officers. A county deputy will distribute convention tickets for the National Grange in Columbus on November 9. Refreshments will be served.
David P. Richards a 53 year old painter from Glouster and Nora Dartt 47 from Glouster are named alongside Clarence Stem 3 from Millfield a miner and Jenny Coseye Boone 36 from Millfield in the document.
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