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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1935

Page

5

Educators to Address 33 000 Teachers in Athens

Preparations underway as the Southeastern Ohio Education Association holds sessions in Athens October 24 and 25. Nationally known educators from Ohio University, Green-castle, and New York will speak to teachers amid a two day program ending with a concert and a football game.

Lepay Athens Messenger Athens OHTO Southeastern Ohio Education Associa Ohio University Dayton Premley Oxnam Greencastle James G. Heller Berry Hotel Miss Flor Florence of Art Rockefeller York City Methodist Episcopal Alumni Memorial Herman G. James Oxnam Priday

Odd Walnuts Found On Grandmother’s Farm Tree

Robert Webb, eight, found strange two layer walnuts on his grandmother Louisa Dailey’s farm in Lodi Township. The outer shells split and revealed inner husks with meats tasting almost tasteless. Some inner shells resembled hickory nuts. Weather and cross pollination are suggested as causes.

Louisa Dailey Lodi Township Robert Webb Guy Webb

Band Practices Reach Peak for Athens Home Games

Athens High School reunites its reorganized band under Floyd W. Prince for home games this year. The group forms visiting initials and a large A before the Alma Mater, marching daily and preparing an N formation for Nelsonville to be shown this Friday.

Athens High School Floyd W. Prince Athens Nelsonville

Rufus Putnam Wins Openers For Football And Field Ball

Rufus Putnam Training School teams defeated Mechanicsburg in their league openers. The boys ran to a 23 13 victory while the girls triumphed 15 4. Mechanicsburg players and Putnam starters are listed for both teams. Next games feature East Side vs Central.

Rufus Putnam William White Phil Zenner Bob Hughes Herman James Billy Dorst Dick Mackinnon James Worley John Finsterwald Junior Efaw John Haller Gerald Rider Billy Pierre Bobby Millis Evan Jones Virginia Stansbury Jane Maccombs Betty Henderson Grace Chism Elsie Rowles Juanita Swinehart Alice Lin

Mrs Nancy Sams Dies At Residence Of Son

Mrs Nancy Williams Sams aged 67 died Tuesday night at 9 at her son Howard Sams home on Farmony Road after an extended illness. Her husband preceded her in death. She leaves four sons Howard and Clarence of Athens and Alonzo and Russell of Dayton, two daughters Mrs William Van Meter of Luhrig and Mrs Herry Welch of Athens. Funeral services Friday at 10 at Clarks Chapel with burial in the adjacent cemetery.

Nancy Williams Sams Howard Farmony Road Sams Clarence Athens Alonzo Russell Dayton William van Meter Luhrig Herry Welch Clarks Chapel

Fred Pritts Fined $25 for Liquor Charge in Athens Court

Fred Pritts pleaded guilty before Judge Cuse in Athens County Court on a Wednesday to possession of illegal liquor. He was fined $25 with costs.

Fred Pritts Fred Pritteasel Ts

Battery C Holds Drill At Armory On Tuesday

Battery C 134th Field Artillery Ohio National Guard conducted its regular drill Tuesday night at the armory led by Captain Paul Hall. The program included dismounted drill with Lieutenant Russell Hall service of the .45 revolver under Lieutenant BE Carmichael heavy artillery field pieces under Lieutenant Carmichael driving instruction under Sergeant D R Carmichael field work in battery network and messages under Lieutenant Hall calculation of firing data under Captain Hall and route marking under Sergeant Edward Sams.

134Th Field Artillery Ohio National Guard Paul Hall Russel Hall BE. E. Carmichael Carmichael D. R. Carmichael Lieut. Hall Captain Hall Edward Sams

Corn Hog Plan On Ballot For Oct. 26 In County Meetings

Athens County farmers are invited to a series of meetings about the national corn-hog referendum set for October 26. Local chairmen Edgar Dickson and Lee Elliott lead discussions at Coolville school house Albany Grange Hall Amesville school house and the county agent's office Athens. A combined session for multiple areas will be led by Fred Dorr at Athens County Agent's office on October 22.

Athens County Carthage-Troy Coolville Edgar Dickson Lee Waterloo Lee Elliott Albany Amesville Ames-Bern F. W. Vernon County Agricultural Agent's Athens Athens-York-Dover-Trimble Alexander Lodi Canaan-Rome Fred Dorr Athens County Corn-Hog Control Association

33 To Work in Sealing Mines

About 33 more employables will be put to work on the WPA mine sealing program in Athens County scheduled to start next week. Ray Noble WPA director of the Athens District and today representatives of the State Board of Health sponsor of the program conferred with Noble at the Athens office yesterday concerning the supervisors who are appointed by the board. Each of the eight counties in the district has a sealing project transferred from the FERA to the WPA. There are about 800 openings to be sealed in Athens County according to records at the Athens WPA office. The majority of these are dry seals requiring a wall of masonry or stone backed by an earth fill.

WPA Athens County Ray Noble Athens State Board of Heath Noble FERA

New Foundation Plan Interpreted During American Education Week

The article outlines observing American Education Week from Oct 27 to Nov 2 with theme The School and Democracy. Highlights include Schools Sunday in churches on Oct 27 with Education and the Good Life, and School Foundation Night on Nov 1 featuring a public observance and a night session for parents to view the education routine.

Ohio

City Bonds Filed For Athens School Improvements At Election

A bond issue of 132 825 dollars plus two WPA project bonds were filed with the election board for the November 5 vote in Athens City and Chauncey and Trimble villages. The Athens bonds would fund additions to three schools and athletic facilities with a 108 675 dollar PWA grant. Retirements run 1937 to 1961 with millage estimates of about 1 to 3 mills over 20 to 26 years.

PWA Chauncey Trimble Athens City C. L. Jordan Trimble Village West Side East Side C. O. Gibson Athens County

Carnival Spirit Prevails at Athens High Fall Festival

Athens High invites the community to its Fall Festival in the gym Friday night starting at 6. Senior and junior students run carnival booths with Chinese restaurant items, desserts, popcorn, cider, and homemade candy. A six reel feature film and a two reel cartoon will be shown in a transformed hallway theatre with multiple showings. Sophomore boys handle the cinema, while prizes honor the booth judged most attractive and most profitable.

Art Club Parent-Teacher Association Jimmy Littler Oliver L. Wood Sherman Gilmore Mary Connett Edward Dowell Carl Roberts Ann Pickering Mamie Johnson Walter Porter Hale Pickett Eva Lamon

Not Glouster Man Not arrested man identified

George H. Love of Glouster denies being arrested for driving while intoxicated. The Greens Run resident alleged in a report to clarify the error and avoid mistaken association with the charge.

Glouster George H. Love Greens Run

Beware Coughs That Hang On From Common Colds

Ad offers Creomulsion as a remedy for persistent coughs chest colds and bronchial irritation. It claims the product goes to the seat of the trouble and aids nature to soothe and heal. If it fails the ad promises a refund.

Veterans to Conduct Service for Goodrich in Athens

Special services led by the Athens Unit of Disabled American Veterans and K T Crossen Post of the American Legion will be held at 8 o clock Wednesday night at 164 East State Street home of Chref C Goodrich who died Tuesday. Goodrich served with the Rainbow Division in World War I and belonged to both groups. Members are asked to meet at the residence.

Athens K. T. Crossen American Legion Chref C. Goodrich East State Street Goodrich Rainbow Division

600 Students To Be Guests Here Nov 2nd

High school home economics clubs from 18 counties including Athens Fairfield Gallia Guernsey Hocking Lawrence Meigs Monroe Morgan Muskingum Noble Perry Pickaway Pike Ross Scioto Vinton and Washington will visit Athens on November 2 for an all day program sponsored by the Home Economics Club of Ohio University. Demonstrations on consumer education luncheon a costume play and nursery school motion pictures will be featured and attendees will watch the Ohio Miami University football game in the afternoon.

Southeastern Ohio Athens Home Economics Club Ohio University Ohio-Miami University Fairfield Gallia Guernsey Hocking Lawrence Meigs Monroe Morgan, Muskingum Noble Perry Pickway Pike, Ross, Scioto Vinton Washington

Former Pension Chief Speaks Here Tonight

M. L. Brown secretary of the Ohio Eagles and former administrator of the Ohio old age pension will address Athens Eagles and friends at the Eagles Hall at 7:30 tonight. He is a key figure in state and national Eagles and helped push the old age pension law as its first administrator under Gov. George W. White.

M. L. Brown Ohio Eagles Ohio Old Age Pension Athens Eagles Eagles Mr. Brown George W. White

State Hospital Doctors to Convene at Athens

About 25 state hospital physicians and wives are expected for the fiftieth annual meeting of the Association of Physicians of the Ohio State Institutions. Athens State Hospital will host with Dr. C. H. Creed opening the session Thursday afternoon. Papers on nervous and mental diseases will be presented by attendees from multiple Ohio facilities.

State Hospital Creed The Association of Physicians of the Ohio State Institu C. H. Creed Athens State Hospital Athena State Hospital Cleveland State Hospital Columbus State Hospital Dayton State Hospital Lima State Hospital Longview State Hos

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