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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1936
Page
5
Election returns show Democrats winning key county offices and many precincts exhausting ballots. Highlights include Hy Ruffner’s early statewide lead and multiple clerkships, with Republicans conceding after strong Democratic strongholds were reported.
The Bad Lands of western South Dakota cover about 2000 square miles the vast wind eroded region.
A three quarter report byDr C H Creed shows Athens State Hospital served 1,625 patients two chicken and two duck dinners from a ton of slaughtered poultry valued at $41,820. The farm produced large fruit and vegetable crops though drought cut hay and corn yields.
An exhibit of about 50 original etchings lithographs and woodcuts by the American Artists Group is on show in the Edwin Watts Chubb Memorial Library art gallery today tomorrow and Friday afternoon. Featured artists include George Biddle Howard Cook Miguel Covarrubias Ernest Fiene Rockwell Kent Yasuo Kuniyoshi J J Lankes Louis Lozowick John Marin Reginald Marsh Kenneth Hayes Miller and Arnold Ronnebeck. The group aims to lower print prices by not limiting editions and the show was issued for exhibit on Sept 9. The university gallery hosts it for three days due to its many scheduled appearances.
Rain has fallen almost constantly since yesterday afternoon and is forecast to turn to snow this afternoon. Colder air will bring snow and rain throughout tonight. Temperatures fell from near 70 to 40 last night, with 42 this morning and 1.25 inches of rain since yesterday morning.
Quotes from Glenn Thistlewaite Charles Boyer Brig Gen G C Grant Mischa Esman and Dr B I Heing reflect on automobile dependence film diversity war media and Chinese playwrights highlighting American taste and international contrasts.
Harvard literature expert Dr George Kittredge told a Wednesday morning O A audience that Shakespeare’s life between 1564 and 1582 is largely conjecture. He discussed critics theories citing varied early careers and offered a topical Romeo and Juliet reading linking 17th century courtiers to the play’s characters.
Principal Mr. 8 E Gilmore lists first six weeks Honor Roll members from Central Grade School and Athens Junior High. Students must have B grades or higher across grades two through nine with numerous names appearing per grade and honor class.
In early returns Roosevelt led Kansas 243 621 to 230 877 from 1 607 of 2 690 precincts. The president won urban votes and rural areas aided by New Deal farm relief. Sen. Capper led Omar B. Ketchum in Topeka. Republicans held six of seven House seats as results continued.
In Australia fence posts smell of raspberry jam due to Timbers from the umbrella bush used for the posts. The distinctive odor stems from the wood of the umbrella bush, reportedly giving fences a unique aromatic character.
Elected Judge S M Johnson of Athens County Probate Court won re election Tuesday over L R Pierce who joined the race as an independent after the primaries.
The executive board of the Athens County Red Cross will hold a luncheon meeting at the Berry Hotel on Thursday November 5 at noon.
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