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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1938

Page

5

Teachers Pay Lags Behind In Athens County Notes

Athens County boards receive 40539.31 from the Department of Education covering 50 percent of Sept 1 notes. Funds will be credited to 14 districts to pay notes, with districts still paying 4 percent interest on unpaid notes. Five districts behind on teachers salaries. Waterloo hardest hit. Further 50 percent due in about three months.

Boards of Education Athens County Taylor Athens Albany Consolidated Ames-Bern Athens Rural Carthage Jacksonville Luhrig Rome- Canaan Shade the Plains Trimble Village Trimble Rural Troy Waterloo York Rural Ames- Bern Trimble York Rome-Canaan Plains Columbus County Superintendents’ Association John Bricker Floyd Mees Meigs County Representative Ward Ottawa County State Finance Committee Walter B. Bliss Ohio Education Association E. M. Dietrich H. H. Davis Ohio State University Huntington National Bank First National Bank of Amesville Citizens Central Bank Nelsonville

Mrs. M. P. Vickers Dies At 74 In Athens

Mrs. M. P. Vickers 74 died Sunday at the home of her daughter and son in law Mrs. and Mr. Samuel Erskine at 11 Sunnyside Drive after months of illness. She leaves husband Vernon Vickers and Jesse K. Vickers and daughters Bertha and Mrs. Erskine all of Athens. Funeral Tuesday at two at the Erskine residence with burial in W Union Street Cemetery. Friends may call after six tonight.

William G. Seaman W. Union St Erskine Home

White To Take Office Today In Athens County

Francis D. White, elected Athens County probate judge, is to take office this afternoon after a swearing in by Common Pleas Judge O. F. Rowland. He will post a $5,000 probate bond and must furnish a $7,000 additional bond for Juvenile Court, totaling $12,000. This makes him Athens County’s first probate judge to bond for juvenile matters. The move follows Prosecutor Harold J. Rose’s check of the General Code under Section 1639-17.

Francis D. White Athens County Common Pleas O. F. Rowland White Harold J. Rose

Forfeit Bonds and Fines From Saturday Football Game

Three men from Gallipolis forfeited $14 bonds each and were released after intoxication and fighting charges. James Frazier of Charleston West Virginia also forfeited a $14 bond on intoxication. Ray Willis of Albany R D 2 paid $5 and costs after arraignment for intoxication before Mayor Cliff Cornell following a Saturday arrest on W Union Street. Police officials Fin sterwald Maple and Bradfield made the arrests.

Robert Sheets Frank Haskins Bert Hanson Gallipolis James Frazier Charleston W. Va Ray Willis Albany R. D Cliff Cornell

Women seek extended hours for Courthouse rest room

All women want the Courthouse rest room open on holidays evenings and Sundays. They are urged to attend the Athens City Council meeting in the City Building tonight and join leaders in presenting the request.

Athens

Local Firms Applauded for Full Completion of Duties

A list of businesses and organizations including Bennett Co. University Dress Shop Kroger and Athens National Bank is featured as achieving 100 percent compliance or performance. The roster names dozens of firms, shops, and services across Athens and surrounding areas, with several entries noting 100 percent marks or similar acknowledgments.

The Bennett Co T. H. Morgan Union Printing Co Athens Bottling Works Cline Pharmacy Athens Messenger Logan's Book & News Co Athens Armature Co A. W Athens Home Telephone Co Security Savings Bank Zenner Hope's Dairy White's Mill Kroger Grocery & Baking Co John Jagers W. B. Walker Rotary Club Westfall Ohio Fuel Gas Co Herman G. James Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co E. F. Sells Dry Goods Co H. G

Judge Rowland hunts rabbits and drunken driver

Common Pleas Judge O F Rowland and three Athens attorneys went rabbit hunting in Ross County. After dusk they pursued a fleeing drunk driver who zigzagged and caused several cars to crash. Two suspects were caught after a chase ending with a confrontation and brief jail stay. A local resident fed the exhausted party.

Common Pleas O. F. Rowland Judge Rowland Athens Ross County Kingston Rudy Isselstein Hal Rowland State Patrol Rowland

Goes to Jail Not Mine Job Pleads Guilty in Court

Gerald Hashman pleaded guilty in Common Pleas Court to operating a car while under the influence. He was fined 100 dollars, costs, and jailed 10 days with a one year license revocation. Louis Lobo pleaded guilty to possession of untaxed liquor. He was fined 50 dollars and costs and sentenced to 30 days in jail, suspended.

Gerald Hashman Common Pleas Plains Road State Patrol Hashman Louis Lobo

James Wade Dies at Home in Millfield

James R. Wade 73 died suddenly at 11 this morning at his Millfield home from a heart attack. He was lifelong resident of Millfield. his wife preceded him in death. Survived by sons Harvey and Edward of Millfield, daughter Mrs Lurene Truitt of Cleveland, brother Fred Wade of Columbus, and sister Mrs H E Kraner of Columbus. Funeral arrangements to be announced Tuesday.

James R. Wade Millfield Mr. Wade Harvey Edward Lurene Truitt Cleveland Fred Wade Columbus H. E. Kraner

Scouts Win Kiwanis Awards Tonight for Troop 59

Boy Scout Troop 59 meets at Metho dist Church and will showcase 12 attendance and advancement winners to a Kiwanis committee. Winners receive uniform gear badges and awards. the troop has sold over 400 cushions at football games. Winners include Bob Mills James Duncan Bob Vercoe Jack Tritipp Kay Parrot James Porter Kenneth French Grant Ferguson Jack Raggells Charles Duncan Bill Trautwine Foster Hawk.

Methodist Church Kiwanis Lawrence Hayes Bob Mills James Duncan Bob Vercoe Jack Tritipp Kay Parrot James Porter Kenneth French Grant Ferguson Jack Raggells Charles Duncan Bill Trautwine Foster Hawk

Ohio Official Warns Students On Narcotics Use

Howard E. Hamlin, supervisor of health and narcotic education in Ohio, spoke to the Junior-Senior assembly at Athens Senior High School this afternoon about marijuana effects and Ohio’s narcotic policy. Alice Maccombs presided. After a pot luck supper at six, Hamlin will speak again.

Howard E. Hamlin Ohio Athens Alice Maccombs PTA Mr. Hamlin

Life of Infant Saved By Columbus Firemen

Thirteen month old Milford Stanley narrowly survived respiratory paralysis when the Columbus inhalator squad spent 45 minutes reviving him. Firefighters were summoned by anxious parents after the infant stopped breathing, and the child resumed breathing following their efforts.

Columbus Milford Stanley Fire Department

Funeral services held for Miss Lillian Hughes in Kentucky

Funeral services were held this afternoon at Catlettsburg Kentucky for Miss Lillian Hughes eldest daughter of Capt and Mrs Jesse Hughes She was a granddaughter of Mrs FE D Hughes of Addison and a former hostess on the Ohio River Greene Line steamers George A Salman of Wilmington spent two years commuting between Philadelphia and Wilmington and logged about 850000 miles over fifty years of travel by train.

Hold Hughes Gallipolis Catlettsburg Lillian Hughes Jesse Hughes FE. D. Hughes Addison Ohio River Greene Line Wilmington Del George A. Salman Philadelphia Salman

Bennett Holds Three To County Grand Jury

Three men were bound over to the county grand jury after arraignment before Magistrate T R Bennett. Chauncey LeMasters of Dudly faced an assault with intent to kill charge involving Winfield Ogan and pledged not guilty with a $100 bond. Elmer Foreman of Pleasant Hill was charged with assault and battery on his 14 year old daughter Opal, pled not guilty with a $100 bond. Lewis McWilliams of Athens faced a failure to provide for a minor child charge for baby Larry Lee, pled not guilty with a $300 bond.

Grand Jury T. R. Bennett Dudly LeMasters Chauncey Winfield Ogan Elmer Foreman Pleasant Hill Opal Mary Foreman Lewis McWilliams Athens Larry Lee Eileen McWilliams

Bids Sought for Athens School Building Program

Bids on all five Athens school building projects will be accepted on December 14. Superintendent Harper C. Pendry said plans and specifications, submitted Friday, have been approved by the PWA.

Athens Harper C. Pendry PWA

Also Mentioned on This Page

Athens R F. J. Taylor Department of Education Mrs. Vickers Community Chest James Wade Resinol Baltimore McBride Service Company Dowler & Ferguson Athens, Ohio Funeral Home Kroger Fiest Fresh Shore Wieners Country Club Kroger's Eatmore Krogers Country Grace Her Grace Avondale Kroger’s T. Jar Batmore Calif California Louisiana Yams Indiana Peck Linda WLW WBNS Chevron Virgil E. Davis C. M. Gill & Co. Security Bank Dwight H. Rutherford Security Bank E. R. Walker Security Bank Bennett U. S
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