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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1937

Page

5

Four Crews Advance on Major Street Rebuild and Route 56 Work

Four crews under Contractor Fred H Beckler city workers and Ohio Fuel Gas Co progress on Carpenter Street tearing up brick and laying new storm and sanitary sewers gas lines while Athens Home Telephone Co installs underground conduit. State Route 56 near Athens nears completion with 3000 feet relocated new bridge over New York Central tracks and approaches built by The Ohio Engineering Co at a bid of 63 825 20.

Carpenter St Fred H. Beckler Ohio Fuel Gas Co Athens Home Telephone Co Congress Mound St Beckler Athens John W. Dowler Dowler New York Central Margaret Creek S. S. Shaw Ohio Engineering Co Lorain

Robbery at Glouster Tin Shop Investigated

Investigator Roland Ruth of the Athens County prosecutor's office examined fingerprints from burglars who entered the McCarty tin shop at Glouster through a broken window Thursday night and stole guns and ammunition. A prior burglary occurred about a year earlier.

Roland Ruth Athens County Prosecuting Attorney McCarty Glouster Ruth

Millfield Local 1205 Celebrates Size and Meeting

The Local 1205 United Mine Workers of America, led by Clell Seckinger and Clarence Willis, boasts over 1200 members at Mine No. 6 of Sunday Creek Coal Co. It is the state’s largest local. A monthly meeting is set for Saturday at 1 PM in the Millfield hall with important business on the agenda.

Millfield Clell Seckinger United Mine Workers of America Clarence Willis Sunday Creek Coal Co

Tests To Hold West Point And Annapolis Exams

At the request of Congressman Thomas A. Jenkins the Civil Service Commission will on Nov 6 hold examinations for entry to West Point and Annapolis. One vacancy exists for each academy. Only residents of the Tenth District may apply, with tests at the Athens and Ironton Post Offices. Eligible applicants will be notified for admission to the exam. Further steps require scholastic credentials or additional exams in math and English.

Thomas A. Jenkins United States Civil Service Commission West Point Military Academy Annapolis Naval Academy Annapolis Academy West Point Tenth Congressional District Athens Ironton Annapolis Congressman Jenkins Jenkins Civil Service Commission

Central School Elects Room Officers for multiple grades

Central School pupils elected room officers for nine th and eighth grades. Se venth grade presidents Lois Dixon Jean Westfall and Gerry Grubb. eighth grade president Virginia Stansbury Hattie Lou Grones Blaine Hall and Kenneth French. ninth grade home room presidents Betty Ann Faulkner Mary Margaret Graham Albert Seaman Glennis Junod and George Peckham.

Lois Dixon Jean Westfall Gerry Grubb Wanda Quest Barbara McKinstry Paul Cotner Virginia Stansbury Hattie Lou Grones Blaine Hall Kenneth French Betty Henderson Martha Lou Dowler Morris Hummel Howard Bobo Betty Ann Faulkner Mary Margaret Graham Albert Seaman Glennis Junod George Peckham Doris Mathews Joan Woolley Jack Coon John Coury Dick Schloss

Hocking Miners Hear Report and Do Not Work

Hocking miners met at the mine this morning to hear their committee report but did not resume work. The committee with field representatives and state UMW officers had arranged a shift change from double to single, yet the men remained unsatisfied. Company officials said they stood ready to operate once the men begin work.

Hocking United Mine Workers

Youths Fined for Delinquency After Beer Party Ride

Two Athens County youths Collin Shields and Chester Poston were found guilty of contributing to the delinquency of girls under 18 and sentenced to $10 fines and 30 days in Athens County Jail. Everett Lee and a third man face trial after a related incident at the Athens County Fair.

Louis Tyroler Athens County Collin Shields Athens R. D Chester Poston Joe Farbearn Alfred Campbell Hocking County Tyroler Everett Lee Farbearn Logan Lee

Four Athens Attorneys Named to Committees

State Bar President Walter S. Ruff of Canton appointed four Athens County attorneys to Ohio State Bar Association committees. R. W. Finsterwald joins Criminal Law, M. D. Hughes to Integration of the Bar, H. J. Rose to Membership, and Judge O. F. Rowland to the American Law Institute Committee to prepare Ohio annotations to The Restatements of the Common Law.

Walter S. Ruff Canton Athens County Ohio State Bar Association R. W. Finsterwald M. D. Hughes H. J. Rose O. F. Rowland American Law Institute Ohio

Athens High biology class hunts snakes and other life

Athens High School biology students under Mr. Walter Porter explore a living exhibit of snakes lizards toads and insects. The class studies a pitcher plant banana spider and turtle eggs gathering specimens and recording features while a page of charts birds and articles lines the room.

Porter Athens High School Walter Porter Athens Spider Buckeye Lake Florida Athens County

NYA Teachers Are Selected In Athens County

FE. S. Haller announces NYA training classes across Athens County with teachers like Carol Thorne Mack Braley Neva Gilmore Everett Woody and others All classes run in the evenings at listed locations and a music class will meet in Kilvert Participants are WPA Emergency School Staff except Haller and Woody. open to ages 18 to 25 and others out of school.

NYA Athens County FE. S. Haller Glouster Carol Thorne Nelsonville Mack Braley Carbondale Everett Woody Stewart Neva Gilmore Albany the Baptist Church Coolville Athens S. Haller Kilvert WPA Haller

Mrs Huston Dies at Home in Friday Tragedy

Mrs Mary Ellen Huston age 88 died suddenly of a heart attack at her home 158 West Washington Street early Friday. Her husband had died earlier. She leaves a sister Frances McDaniels of Athens. Funeral services Sunday at 2 PM at Jones Funeral Home with burial in W State Street Cemetery. Visitation Saturday evening and Sunday morning at the funeral home.

Mary Ellen Huston W. Washington St Frances McDaniels Athens Jones Funeral Home W. State St

Scarlet Fever Reported in Athens County

The Athens County Health Office lists two cases in the city with patients Jo Ann Walker aged 10 and Harold Brown aged 4 along with another case in Lodis Township. Ten cases are reported in Athens overall.

Athens Athens County Jo Ann Walker Brown Ave Harold Brown Richland Ave Elmer Bobo Lodis Township

NYA Training Class Formed at Stewart School House

An NYA training class organized at Stewart Wednesday evening drew 16 young men. Two more participants are expected to join soon. The study plan focuses on automobiles and mechanics.

NYA Stewart

Quiz Men Caught in Woods South of Albany

Two men named George McDonald and George Bucker were arrested by Deputy Sheriff Charles Evans on a complaint from local residents. They were living in woods south of Albany and found with a shotgun. They were jailed in Athens County without charge while investigators proceed.

Athens County Charles Evans Albany George McDonald Dexter George Bucker Middeport

Campaign for Safety Aided by Art Pupils

Athens High School art class under Miss Ethyll Woolf makes safety posters for home rooms and business windows. Supt Pendry inspired a steel figure of a man with safety signs to guide motorists past the high school.

Athens High School Ethyll Woolf Supt Harper C. Pendry

Christian Church Dinner Sunday Rally Day Service

Rally Day at the First Christian Church observances begin at 9 15 a m with a basket dinner at noon at the Fairgrounds Rev Neil Crawford to deliver a sermon at 10 15 a m titled Adventures of a Preacher If rain interrupts the schedule the dinner moves to the church basement

First Christian Church Fairgrounds Neil Crawford

University Dress Shop proprietor undergoes major surgery

S. G. Foster of Sheltering Arms and 169 North Lancaster Street was operated on today at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a two day stay. He had been released yesterday to have an X ray and returned for the operation. Bob Shields of Athens was admitted today for eye treatment. Miss Hazel McWilliams of Athens was discharged today after an automobile accident last Sunday night.

S. G. Foster N. Lancaster Sr University Sheltering Arms Hospital Bob Shields Athens Hazel McWilliams

New Sermon Series at Church of the Nazarene

Rev Neal Hutchinson begins a series on Holiness at the Church of the Nazarene corner W State and Walker Sts. The messages include Holiness the Chief Mission of Christ on Sunday morning and subsequent Sundays cover Positive Holiness Negative Holiness and Holiness the Ministry of Rescue. Palmetto State refers to South Carolina.

Church of the Nazarene W. State and Walker Sts Neal Hutchinson

Withem Divorce Granted by Athens County Judge

A decree of divorce was granted to Gaye Withem of Chauncey by Judge O F Rowland in Athens County Common Pleas Court on grounds of gross neglect. She said Cyrus Withem, Jacksonville, had been absent from their home for more than a year. married 1909, they have one child. Freda Resley of Athens filed for divorce from Alva Resley this morning for gross neglect. he left on Nov 1 1936, they have an 11 month old child.

Gaye Withem Chauncey O. F. Rowland Athens County

Mayor Fines Driver for Reckless Driving in Sugar Creek

Luther H. Mayles of Sugar Creek pleaded guilty to a reckless driving charge before Mayor Len R. McCune. He was fined $10 and costs after arrest by the State Highway Patrol on Route 50 North near Sugar Creek Junction.

Luther H. Mayles Sugar Creek Len R. McCune State

Sunday church services scheduled at Rutland and area churches

Sunday School at Rutland Baptist Church at 9 30 a m. Bible readings and sermons at 7 30 p m with Rev Selah Weatherby. Rev Robert S Lawrence to preach at Trimble M E Church at 10 a m Millfield M E Church at 2 30 p m and Chauncey M E Church at 7 30 p m Sunday evening.

Lawrence Robert S. Lawrence Trimble M. EF Millfield M. EF Chauncey M. E

Pilgrim Church Announces Services and Missionary Convention

Rev H E Osborn announces Sunday School at 9 30 and church at 10 30 at Pilgrim Church Washington and Congress Streets There will be no evening service due to the Athens County Camp Meeting on Walker Street A missionary convention will be held Monday and Tuesday Oct 4 and 5 with Rev R G Flex as speaker and Rev J Byron Crouse as singer.

H. E. Osborn Pilgrim Church Washington and Congress Sts Athens County Walker St R. G. Flexon J. Byron Crouse

Sour Grapes Allusion Through Fable And Riddling Clues

Puzzle grid lists across and down clues mixing idioms and archaeological wordplay. It references sour grapes as an allusion, with varied hints like Irish title, Ottoman province, and several archaic word forms.

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