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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1936
Page
5
About 700 ex-service men from 17 Southeastern Ohio counties head to Athens for a VFW district conference at Athens High School. The event features a 1 pm parade, a patriotic program, and talks by Justice Arthur H. Day and other officials. Civil War veterans will be named honorary members.
The Plains Methodist Episcopal Church will hold a 2 PM Sunday service led by the new pastor, Reverend Pett, inviting parishioners and neighbors to attend the sermon and welcome the chaplain.
Complete enrollment for saxette players at Athens Junior High under Miss Lucille Davidson includes students from East Side, Central, and Rufus Putnam schools. Names include Marilyn Sue Rowland, Mabel Lee, Frank J. Beasley, Bob Vercoe, Elza Wyatt, Frank Moler, Betty Ann Phillips, Barbara Lee Pritchard, Mary Jane Martin, Barbara Lee Elkins, Tad Grover, Danny Smith, Charles Gilkey, Ruth Hannah Schuler, Freda Jean Tryon, Doris Larch, Eleanor Joan Davis, Ronald Louis Clendenin, Charles Abraham, James Cumley, Tony Alanides, Arthur T. Yoho, Louis Burgett, Bobby Moore, and Betty Moore.
Forecast calls for cooler conditions for the Ohio U Marshall College game with probable showers tonight and Saturday. Thursday's high reached 78, one degree above Wednesday, and the low fell to 64, two below the prior night. By Friday noon the thermometer rose back to the high seventies.
Murl Simmons and Gus Wachenschwanz of Doanville faced Magistrate T R Bennett to answer charges of malicious destruction linked to the September 27 bombing of M W Hickman's property in Deanville. They pleaded not guilty and were bound over to Common Pleas Court on $500 bonds, which were furnished and posted.
John Bradley pleaded guilty in Magistrate T R Bennett's court to intoxication charged by his wife Doris Bradley. He was fined $5 and costs after deputy sheriff Karl Gardner arrested him on Wednesday.
W. L. Cooley of Nelsonville T. R. Keasey of Chauncey and . Rizer of South Perry were indicted by the Hocking County Grand Jury on Wednesday for driving while intoxicated. State highway patrolmen from Athens arrested all three.
Adjutant quartermaster Mr Kirwin heads Ohio VFW department HQ in Columbus after 18 months in World War II overseas. Former Fairfield County resident Auer, elected state commander at Hamilton encampment, served in the AEF in France and Army of Occupation in Germany. Justice Day of the Ohio Supreme Court will be principal speaker Sunday. a Ohio Wesleyan graduate and former Cleveland judge.
Mr. Albright of Newark Delaware commands the Fifth District Veterans of Foreign Wars. The district includes Athens Vinton Jackson Gallia Lawrence Meigs Licking Fairfield Hocking Perry Washington Muskingum Morgan Guernsey Belmont Noble and Monroe Counties.
Sheriff hunts a "shoot-skip" hunter after miner Mike Immer, 42, is shot near Oakdale while squirrel hunting. Immer, lightly wounded in the leg and side, is in Grant Hospital Columbus in non serious condition. The shooter fled, possibly unaware of the injury, and left no aid.
Athens police report a lamp standard at 32 S Court St knocked down by a truck about 5 50 Sunday morning. Mrs Elizabeth Kern who was sweeping at 35 S Court St saw the event but could not identify the truck. The lamp has been replaced and a bill over 50 dollars awaits the driver if he comes forward.
Bobby Barnhart six, son of Charlies Barnhart of 43 Depot Street, suffered a fractured nose Thursday when hit by a baseball bat while playing in the Central School yard. He was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital for operation and nose setting. Miss Vivian Whittock of Syracuse was admitted and underwent major surgery.
The Farm Extension Service announces twelve tree varieties for reforestation work. Six are evergreens and six are pines and spruces. Orders come from the Ohio Experiment Station Wooster at a small cost plus transportation. Blanks are available at the county extension office in the Post Office Building. Forester F W Dean recommends hardwoods like black walnut tulip poplar and white ash for good soils, while for sandstone soils he suggests Scotch red and white pines. All trees are produced at Marietta and should be ordered this Fall to ensure availability.
The President's Club of Athens High School convened its first meeting led by John Lockard as president and Mr. Oliver L. Wood as sponsor. Officers elected include Pauline Rose as vice president Su sanne Danford as treasurer and Donna Gaitten as secretary. A parade for the Nelsonville game on Oct 16 was planned with a high school float and other gala features.
East Side Girl Scouts will hold a morning hike on Saturday. Members should assemble at 9 30 at East Side School with a nose bag lunch. Marjorie Halleck and Peggy Nannemaker will lead the hike set to end about 1 p m if rain cancels.
The Hobby Club of East Side School met after school on Wednesday. Officers will be elected next Wednesday at a business meeting. Fourth to sixth graders viewed a Daniel Boone film Thursday and will listen to School of the Air at regular intervals. Monday’s program is next.
Miss Betty Higgins and Miss Martha Meister and Miss Ruth Lewis of Athens have entered the Ohio University women hockey games at the Women's Gymnasium. Miss Lucille Swain will take the Red Cross life saving test at the gymnasium.
Sheriff sale sought by G. D. Gorham Athens County treasurer in Commonwealth action against L. D. Radcliff Guy A. Radcliffe Ethel O. Carey and William Dewey to satisfy 297.90 for special assessments and 13 in taxes on property in Alexander Addition Athens. The source also includes a quoted political aside from Augustin P. Justo.
The Athens Wesley Foundation Gospel Team will visit Amesville Methodist Church at 6 30 p m and Chesterhill Methodist Church at 7 45 p m on Sunday. Rev G C Nutter serves as pastor of the Amesville church.
Athens Band Mothers organize the Annual Schoolmasters Banquet at Athens High School on Oct 29 in conjunction with the Southeastern Ohio Teachers Association convention. Proceeds fund new band uniforms. Mrs. Ernest Gross chairs the drive. A Presbyterian Church bake sale Saturday morning funds redecorating.
COOLVILLE Dedication exercises were held at the Coolville Athletic Field with Ohio University associate professor B T Grover giving the principal address. WPA engineers Paul Watson and John Staugh spoke on construction. Miss Dorothy Cosgrave directed the musical program. Field events were postponed due to wet field conditions.
Report of condition for Seawldwate Bank Co Ohio as of September 30 1936 shows assets including loans and discounts bonds and securities owned cash and reserves and other assets totaling liabilities and capital accounts with a declared paid in capital surplus and profits. Notary verifies the statement sworn by cashier C G O Bleness with directors attesting on October 8 1936 in Athens County Ohio.
Store advertises Shampona and Bay Kum hair products with pricing in two for deals. The listing shows 16 oz bottles and multiple price points such as 81,01 and 76c, plus 26c options.
Guidance on car control when descending a long steep hill. Shift to low gear and apply the brake as needed to maintain safe speed and stability.
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