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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1938

Page

7

Athens High School Football Banquet Honors Bull Dogs Squad

Over 200 guests packed Athens High School to honor the football squad with a turkey dinner and after dinner program. Principal Wood led the event with speeches praising sportsmanship as Coach Lackey and Coach Trautwein spoke on football ideals. Letters were awarded to players and managers, with auxiliary attendees and community members listed throughout.

Turkey Athens High School Board of Education O Ee Athens High Oliver O. Wood Harry Lackey Mary Gibson Virginia Segale Lackey

Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Publicized By Ohio Doctor

Doctors warn constipation causes headaches energy loss and dullness but Dr Edwards Olive Tablets offered as a vegetable remedy. The Ohio physician’s method is promoted as cleansing bowels aiding liver bile flow to digest fats. Priced 15¢ 60¢ 80¢.

Ohio F. M. Edwards Dr. Edwards

B Stings touted as remedy for rheumatism and neuritis

An advertisement promotes B Stings as a safe remedy for neuritis arthritis lumbago gout kidney ailments back pain sciatica and rheumatic fever endorsed by physicians and available at McKee Drug Co in Athens Ohio.

McKee Drug Co Athens Ohio Adv

Round About the Town at Athens Hi banquet humor

At the Athens Hi football banquet Monday night Principal O L Wood as emcee delivered humorous football definitions by players Humbert Stemple Gerald Tate Fred Schuler George Gilham Bill Eddy Gerald Ramsey and Fred Lentz A pianist Bob Bingman then played swing on WSAC Huntington after the show telephone praise followed. Mrs Frank Nolans daughter Margaret Alice Guthrie returned from a two day honeymoon to roast Thanksgiving dinner for family. Jo Ann Woolley underwent an operation at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a movie night outing and is recovering well.

Jack Beasley Bill Eddy John Coury Carl Wood Fred Shuler Paul Gordon Fred Lentz Gerald Tate Humbert Stemple Bob Drake Jack Moore Roger Wiseman Albert Seaman Gerald Ramsey Dan Rardin, Jr Jean Kilpatrick Donna Gaitten Betty Fulton Raymond Rardin Pendry Trautwein Ohio University Carl H. Beasley E. R. Walker Emmett Bowles John R. Sprague R. C. Alexander Charles Eddy Seaman Harry L. Wilson Paul Daugherty James Lewis William Poling H. H. Peckham A. A. Nellis Hale Pickett Charles Wood William V. Gordon Georgia Kilpatrick Athens High School Printing Department Athens Athens Hi O. L. Wood Humbert Stemplé Fred Schuler George Gilham Bob Bingman WSAC Huntington W. Va Bob Frank Nolan Margaret Alice Guthrie Margaret Alice Jo Ann Woolley John J. Woolley Sheltering Arms Hospital Jo Ann

Personal news from Athens area and surrounding towns

Mrs C L Jones of University Terrace reports roads to Cleveland are clear after returning from Thanksgiving visit. Dr and Mrs Jones traveled in a snowstorm to see daughter and son in law at Twinsburg and described many accidents. Dr Jones brought back nearly 800 Cleveland students on a special all Ohio University train. Other items note visits, travel, a Dayton funeral, revival services at Crown City, an issue of a marriage license, and an Elks spaghetti supper planned by Fontana family.

C. L. Jones University Terrace Cleveland Dr. Jones Athens Ohio University Columbus

Baroness Rothschild Returns to Home Country on Normandie

For the first time in twenty years the American-born Baroness Eugenie de Rothschild, wife of a member of the famous banking house, revisited her native country arriving aboard the Normandie.

Eugene de Rothschild Normandie

Miss Stapleton Weds John Sherman in White Sulphur Springs

Cheslea Dee Stapleton and John Herbert Sherman married at Emmanuel Methodist Episcopal Church White Sulphur Springs W Va two weeks ago. They are graduates of Ohio University with Mrs Sherman in Pi Beta Phi and Mr Sherman in Beta Theta Pi. A shower and serenade for Maurice Ackley and wife Audra Church will be held at Lena Ackley’s home on Saturday December 3.

Clark Johnson Stapleton Parkersburg Cheslea Dee John Herbert Sherman Emmanuel Methodist Episcopal Church White Sulphur Springs W. Va Lena Ackley Maurice Ackley Audra Church

City Federation Luncheon to Launch Campaign for Improvement

Athens City Federation plans a 1 p.m. Monday luncheon December 5 at the Presbyterian Church to kick off a campaign on West State Street Cemetery care and repair, street marker replacement, gambling in Athens, and garbage disposal. Mrs. Emmett Rowles leads efforts to assess neglect at the cemetery and seeks city responsibility. Mrs. Hal Woods heads the cemetery committee.

City Federation Athens City Federation West State Street Athens Emmett Rowles West State St Hal Woods W. State St

Marriage A Sequel to Married Comrades

Adele Garrison portrays Noel Veritzen fleeing his father by meeting wife Mary in New York. Mary, aided by Aunt Madge Graham, plans a secret exit from hotel life while rehearsing a staged alibi for their absence. The couple ropes in Madge’s nurse Miss Whitlock for a council of war as they map their three day getaway.

Noel Veritzen Graham Olina Transvania New York Mary Noel Philip Veritzen Madge Graham Madge Veritzen Earinen Hank Bill

Notable Ohio State Trustee Carlton Dargusch to Speak in Athens

Carlton S. Dargusch, named to Ohio State University’s board of trustees in 1938 for a seven year term, will speak Friday evening December 2 at 6 30 p m at Berry Hotel for the Athens County Ohio State Alumni Association. He has long specialized in taxation and helped draft Ohio tax laws.

Carlton S. Dargusch Athens County Ohio State University Alumni Association Berry Hotel Ohio State University Personal Properties Tax Division Tax Commission Dargusch Indiana University Ohio State Law College

One Village Affected by Ruling in Ohio

Ohio Supreme Court ruling on tax equalization affects Bidwell-Springfield school district only. Bidwell village voters built a school now serving the township. taxes would rise from 10 to 12 14 per thousand to cover both villages. Cheshire is similar but already equalized when the building was occupied. 666 DAR MEETS FRIDAY.

Gallipolis Ohio Supreme Court Bidwell-Springfield Bidwell Village Cheshire

Republicans To Have Dinner And Dance At Hotel Berry

A Republican dinner and dance will be held at Hotel Berry on Thursday night December 8 with dinner at 6 30 pm and dancing to Rex Koons orchestra from 9 pm to midnight A floor show is planned by Wilbur Imes decorations by Margaret Laverty M C Morrison is general chairman Mrs Byron Danford leads ticket sales and Mrs Anna A Evans pres of Athens County Women Republican Club is secretary Bert Barnes will police the event and issue tickets Tickets are on sale in Athens at Cornell Shop in Nelsonville at Ed C Evans Bus Station Tom Wilson Buck Kelley in Amesville Clyde Gibson John Hartley and dozens more county residents organize ticket sales to distribute across the region Hard details and contact points are listed throughout the notice with many names and locations.

Alexander Presbyterian Church Grace Warren Thor Olson Middletown Kenova Study Club Ruth Schroeder Margaret Chapman Ohio Kentucky West Virginia Olson Athens County Republican Club Hotel Berry Rex Koons Wilbur Imes Margaret Laverty M. C. Morrison Byron Danford Anna A. Evans Athens County Women's Republican Club Bert Barnes Athens Cornell Nelsonville Ed C. Evans Tom Wilson Buck Kelley Amesville Clyde Gibson John Hartley C. M. Swartz Lottridge Freda Bean Guysville Clifford Glazier

Calendar of Club Meetings and Events

Calendar items list activities for Wednesday and Thursday including charity parties missionary teas mission, AAUW and League meetings, church dinners and Christmas activities, Rebekah Lodge, Ladies Aid societies, book reviews, and Christmas bazaars with dates and host locations.

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Football Awards Clyde Blake Blake Edith Halley Buxton Logan U. S. Mint Cornwell & Co By Hazel Finsterwald Friend Love W. State Sr Josephine Lott Chauncey C. F. Love Williamsburg Hazel Burke Norwood Henry Morganthau Cincinnati Raymond Thomas London Victor Carpenter Ashland Thomas Orange Calif George E. Gaver LaRoma Richland Ave Frank Shaw Davis Cherrington Hospital Hjalmar Olson Syracuse N. Y R. S. Atkins Thora Olson H. G. Householder N. Lancaster St Dayton Versa Davis Pilgrim Holiness Church Crown City Amy West Oma Williams James Taylor Mildred Wheaton Bladen Astolpho Fontana Italy Elks Club Ladies IN the Ship News Marlene Dietrich Europe Gracie Fields United States Great Britain Miss Stapleton John Sherman Serenade C. H. Horn Athens Garden Club Athens Kiwanis Club Clifford Cornell Presbyterian Church Laura Bailey Adele Garrison Meddlers Dicky Auntie Madge Katie King Beatuces Carlton DAR Charlies Lewis Daughters of the American Revolution Pt. Pleasant L. W. Gishler Gallipolis Presbyterian Church Gray of Vinton Gallia County Produce Co John J. Richards Canberra Australia Victoria Ladies of the Pocahontas Orr Women's Missionary Society of the Christian Church Charles E. Cameron N. High St A.A.U.W West Wing The 000 League of Women Voters Irma E. Voigt Park Place Arvilla van Dyke O 60 Robert Griser Maplewood Drive Frank Ayers Nannie Allom Rebekah Lodge Ladies Aid Society of Central Ave. M. E W. H. Pratt AAUW Woemen's Mary Flannagan Laura Krey Allan Cree Deborah First Christian Church Guy Fierce Mound St Ladies Aid Society Vicke Écur Lurelle Guild Kerr's
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