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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1935
Page
5
Paragraphs describe an Ohio University concert with faculty, a Detroit dock motif, and a Memorial Auditorium venue. It mentions an overture and symphonies by Italy and a fourth symphony Opus 45, plus references to Michel and Correggio artworks. It lists presidents and university officials among program notes.
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra will perform Friday at Memorial Auditorium in Athens as the closing event of President James inauguration program. Conductor Victor Kolar will lead the evening, with out of town visitors, faculty, students, and local residents attending.
The article recalls 1902 night game in Columbus where Warren Monk Francis and C W Gross starred for Ohio Medical University against Wittenberg. It notes arc lights, 1000 fans, and OMU’s 9-1 season, plus Francis and Gross later pro careers with teams like the Nationals.
The article describes the abandonment of the Community Chest drive for hospital aid and notes the Red Cross will include the effort in its campaign. It appeals to readers to donate to replenish the hospital fund so maimed and needy receive care.
Six Rufus Putnam Training School students visited Mr W H Shamel on Maplewood Drive to view Saturn Mars the Nor thern Cross Cassiopeia and other constellations using his six inch telescope as part of a Fourth Grade unit. Participants included Lois Hansen Gregory Zenner Joanne Clark Ruth Ann Littler Donna Lou Dupler and Virgene Fox with student teachers Margaret McCutcheon Ruth Schilling and Elizabeth Waiko present.
The Athens Junior High School lists forty six students across seventh to ninth grades for the last six weeks. High honors go to Mary Virginia Bingman Doris Buck Mary Margaret Graham John Hess and Jesse Marie Rowles Mary Duncan Jean Forsyth Alice Maccomb Virginia Segale and Grace Ellen Foster. Fifteen seventh graders earned B average. Eighth grade honorees include Jimmy Cox Dorothy Cray Ellen Davis Constance Dent Mary Figgins Jane Gross Ruth James Kathleen McDaniel Roberta Reynolds Paul Rothermet Boyd Ross Jane Wamsley and Margaret Williams. Nine ninth graders—Dora Andrews Robert Covert Donna Gaitten Juanita McGrath Anna Morrison Eleanor Peckham James Person Helen Stratton—also made the list.
Members of the Athens County Pomona Grange will meet the Trimble Grange in the Trimble Grange Hall on Saturday November 16. The session begins at 10 30 a m with a business meeting followed by luncheon and the election of officers for the coming year.
Athens Lodge of Elks sets a 7 30 pm initiation honoring Joseph Fanning known as the dean of past grand exalted rulers. Grand Lodge has ordered initiatory services in each lodge with an evening of entertainment and a buffet lunch. Fanning edits the order magazine.
Awards announced at the Ames Bern Community Institute and Fair honor winners in vocational agriculture, livestock, poultry, fruits, grains, and vegetables. Names include Victor Keirns, Billie Thompson, Edgar Keirns, Lee Glass, Everett Eddy, Victor Keirns, Gail Fleming, and others across scores of categories.
E B Rannow a Plains High School football coach who broke an ankle during practice weeks ago has been discharged from Shettering Arms Hospital. He will use crutches during recovery.
Athens County Commissioners gain two weeks to organize a relief program for about 500 families as Federal aid continues until December 1. Direct relief for unemployables and those not yet under WPA will come through the county office for the second half of November. Belford Nelson from the state FERA office notes federal relief ends December 1, with the relief office to remain open through winter and debts to be cleared afterward. Maude Lowry prepares relief bonds to fund care for the estimated 500 families, while an eight mile underground walk at Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, is described for visitors.
Eight liquor law violation cases are scheduled next week in the Athens County Common Pleas Court as the October term calls the second petit jury panel. Judge C F Rowland sets a roster of defendants including McManis, Gaskins, Perry, and Shuler with offenses ranging from illegal sale to possession and hindering an officer. Jurors to be called Monday include Mabel L Smith and Atwood Grimm among others.
A Skill Day organized by A H Rhoads of the Rufus Putnam Training School will be held Saturday from 9 to 11 30 a m. Children from across the city are invited to participate in tests measuring football and fieldball fundamentals. Boys compete in football tests and girls in fieldball tests with events in running passing punting blocking and ball handling. Certificates will be awarded to the top scoring boy and girl.
Two Nelsonville lots sold at sheriff sale to Nelsonville Home and Savings Association for 3200 dollars, about two thirds of appraised value. Five Mineral In Water loo Township tracts and a Richland Avenue tract failed to sell as bids fell short of two thirds of appraised value. Heaster and Helwig properties valued at 35521 and 4000 dollars respectively did not sell.
A vintage advertisement promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tabiets as a safe laxative alternative to calomel. It claims 20 years of use, easy action with no griping, and promises restored energy and beauty for men and women, priced at 60 cents.
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