Colored Turtle This Week and Bengal Tiger Next
A vibrant community coloring contest features a turtle color week after a humorous mix up at headquarters. 156 children submitted art with strong entries from Charles Carper and Ralph White, with future plans to color a Bengal Tiger and continue judging age groups 6 to 9 and 9 to 12 for cash prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marbel
Charles Carper
Pomeroy
Charles
Ralph White
Jacksonville
Helen B. Moore
Stewart
Ralph
Helen
Thurman Judson
Thurman
Ada Keirns
Millfield
Jenkins Slusher
Guysville
Jow
Deloris Judson
Esther Murray
Jack Ashworth
Grace Barrows
Orville Eugene
Buck
Jackville
Virginia Pratt
Virgina Porter
Barbara Danford
Suzanne Danford
Vervid Hughes
Norma Wasler
Bernadine Farrell
Betty Guseman
Patty Daugherty
Orland Coursey
Charlene Coursey
Robert Mulligan
William Easler
Bernadine Ferrell
Bettie Taft
Jack Taft
Gladys Gilkey
Sunday Messenger
Sal A. Stephan
Colonel Stephan
Messenger
Athens
WWO
Jessenger
Fragmented scheme unravels as Bates seeks missing picture
In a tense village scene Bates questions a driver and visits a drugstore and barbershop. He finds a torn picture once framed by a man born in the village and now famous. A clerk offers to reveal backroom scraps, revealing a cardboard bundle of the fragments Bates will spend hours reassembling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nico Becauss
Bates
Ohio death rate 1936 lower than 1929 report
Ohio's 1936 death rate stood at 4.1 per thousand, 0.1 lower than 1929. Of 76,212 total deaths in 1936, 34.14 percent were men and 45.14 percent women. White deaths were 11.1 per thousand, negroes 18.3, other races 3.04. Cancer cerebral hemorrhage heart disease accidents and nephritis accounted for 54.2 percent of deaths, up from under 40 percent in 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Clarence J. Brown
Ohio
Archbishop names Hickey pastor of Holy Family Dayton
Cincinnati Nov 21 Archbishop John S McNicholas appointed Rev George F Hickey as pastor of Holy Family Church Dayton to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Msgr John P Downey last week Rev Hickey previously led St Andrew's Church in Cincinnati confirming a clerical transfer and new posting staged in a church community note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnaty
U.R
John St. B McNicholas
George F. ‘Hickey
the Holy Family Church
Dayton
John P. Downey
Hickey
St. Andrew's Church
Collins Named President of Wilmington College
Wilmington Nov. 21. Dr Walter L Collins director of graduate work at Teachers College University of Cincinnati has been named president of Wilmington College by trustees. He succeeds Dr Beverly O Skinner who was appointed state director of education by Governor White several months ago.
Two Day Jerseyville Farmers Institute Ends
The two day Jerseyville Farmers Institute program closed Saturday afternoon with a large crowd. Officers presiding were John Cowan president and Cecil Robinson vice president. Speakers included W. D. Zinn from Phillips, WVa and Mrs. Paul B. Maxwell of Cardington. Topics covered personality, farm women vision, permanent pastures, four H work, social evenings, and farming expansion without more land. Contests and luncheon concluded the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerseyville Farmers Institute
John Cowan
Cecil Robinson
Fu. E. Wilson
Benson Cowman
W. D. Zinn
Phillips
W. Va
Paul B. Maxwell
Dairy Authority
Cardington
Mr. Zinn
Thomas M Johnson
Maxwell
J. G. Pierce
Ray Bobo
Mr. Maxwell
Suece
Shade
Who Brings Your Paper? A Messenger carrier profile
John Schneider profiles Charles J. Sommer a Messenger carrier in Tuppers Plains noting his two mile route from George Hamilton to Pearl Shields, his Pittsburgh birth in 1916, Olive Orange High School attendance, and interests in Latin basketball Notre Dame baseball Lafty Grove Harold Lloyd fruit and sales ambition following his father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Schneider
Messenger
Charles J. Sommer
Tuppers Plains
Charles
George Hamilton
Pearl Shields
Pittsburgh
Charles A
Iida F. Sommer
Olive Orange
Jack Eider
Notre Dame
Lafty Grove
Harold Lloyd
Ohio University
Rescue Bodies Of 24 Miners In Bentley Colliery Blast
DONCASTER England Nov 21 U P Charred bodies of 24 miners were carried from the Bentley Colliery after an explosion and fire wrecked the mine. Twelve other miners were trapped with little hope of reaching them. Almost 3000 escaped. more than 30 injured, four dead overnight. Bentley was a modern mine serving about 4000 workers producing 25000 tons weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doncaster
England
U.P
Bentley
Britain
Convict Murders In Cellhouse As He Marches To Mess Hall
Canon City Colorado November 21 1935 John R Lane 27 Denver robbery convict was killed today in the state penitentiary George Reynolds 19 also of Denver was held in connection with the death Lane was marching from the cell house toward the mess hall when the attack occurred
Appointment of state health director advocated
At the close of the annual conference of health commissioners, the advocate appointment of the state health director by the State Public Health Council was urged for a term of at least six years. The session noted the need for stable leadership and coordinated public health efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Onlo Health Commissioners
Wheaton Dies Was Head of Athens City Schools for Years
Clinton Wheaton, former superintendent of schools in Athens for about two decades, died Friday at his Port Clinton home Ohio. He was brother to H L Wheaton and uncle to Fred Wheaton of Athens with another brother in Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens City
Clinton
Wheaton
Athens
Port Clinton
H. L. Wheaton
Fred Wheaton
Marion
Clover in Blossom Sparks Messenger Office Report
Harley Niles of Port Clinton previously ran a fruit farm near Athens and led Athens schools for many years. A red clover blossom was brought to The Messenger office after being found blooming near Stewart Street Saturday morning by Morris Avene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley Niles
Morris Avene
Stewart Street
Exiled Alfonso to Lose Millions as Republic Seizes Property
Exiled King Alfonso of Spain faces about two million dollars in forfeiture under a Constitutional Assembly decree. In Dayton, the Community Chest Drive for 3975 fell well short, raising 464,957 dollars and signaling a likely extension of the campaign as leaders reassess goal attainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfonso
Madrid
Spain
Constitutional Assembly
Dayton
P-Dayton
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Imogens Bartlett
Helen Linncott
Thomas Hendrick
Willam Hendrick
Margaret Mary Josten
Helen I. Bailey
Sophie Zalupski
Billy Miller
Mary Zalupski
Andrew Ginnan
Kenneth Root
Marie Russell
Myrtle O Brien
Frost
Joseph Walton
Ellis Harick
Helms Chalfant
Floyd Skinner
Dorothy Russell
Max Antle
John Seth’ Auer
Minnis Numby
Dorothy Brown
Verta Gayre
Virginia Sawyer
Dennis Ashcraft
Nelba Morehead
Lurene Bucle
Elmer DP
Lehoe
Mildred H. Coen
Shirley Ashcraft
Bill Chesser
Thomas Grim
Beatrice Lonas
Louise Bletz
Mary Norris
Winifred Norris
Clarence Fuller
Juanita Willard
Garnetts Klingenberg
Roberta Minerd
Florence Letioe
Irene Rogaski
Robbie Haivk
Ivy Dalton
Guyaville
Martha i Morris
Amesville
Don Schiey
iBuehtel
Violet Spencer
Sumner
Derrall Lore
Nathan Mayles
Sharpsburg
Juanita Lewis
Lathrop
Betty Grandstaff
Robert Laughlin
Louise Howell
Cutler
Maxine Goldsberry
Pratts Fork
Yael
Riley
Jerseyville Farmers
Bentley Colliery
Summers & Son
Radio
Summers and Son
Philco
Atwater Kent
Cline Bldg
Athens, Ohio
Nimowspa
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