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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1938

Page

5

Sectional Meetings Arranged for Teachers in Athens

Twenty seven sectional meetings are planned for next Friday in Athens for the forty fourth annual Southeastern Ohio Education Association session. Luncheons at the Christian Church and Hillcrest Inn join diverse program speakers from Ohio University Ohio State University and Detroit public schools among others. The day features sessions in music home economics mathematics library science special education science geography and art with leaders including O C West A W Short Fred H Burch eld H D Saxton and Dr Lyman E Jackson.

Southeastern Ohio Education Association Athens We Ore The Christian Church Benjamin R. Evans Gallipolis H. H. Davis Department of Education Ohio State University Harold H. Figley Nelsonville G. H. Silvas Detroit Public Schools Hillcrest Inn H. D. Saxton Logan Lyman E. Jackson Ralph A. Howard Music Hall Ohio University O. C. West Ironton A. W. Short Columbus Fred H. Burcheld O. H. P. Snyder Ckson Carl C. Byers Harry E. Rabe Octavia Shinkle Portsmouth Presbyterian Church Florence Justin Alma Garvin Super Hall Ardyce S. Bowling Wellston Sanford Keairns Jackson R. W. Emmett P. F. Dye Nelson Crites McArthur Allan Cree the Plains Lawrence Smeltzer Mayme James Gladys Nichols Chubb Library Lucile F. Fargo Association Western Reserve University Clara DeLand Gifford Blyton Harvey C. Lehman Gaige B. Paulsen William M. Young Robert Essex Wallace W. Atwood Clark University Worcester Mass Athens High School America

Trends in local job survey show 853 in public service

The survey notes 853 people employed in public service indicating a push for school programs to emphasize this field. It highlights industry willingness to cooperate while some business leaders doubt educated workers will stay. It urges apprenticeships in skilled trades and mentions 200 county youths in light labor.

Springer Floyd Dixon Morris United Mine Workers Harper C. Pendry Athens Schools C. E. Amos WPA Adult Education Dixon Ohio University Athens City Board of Education State Board of Vocational Trades and Industries

O Bleness Apartment Robbed by Youthful Prowlers

Charles O Bleness 33 percent S Court Street reported his apartment looted Saturday evening with clothing and valuables valued near 100 dollars missing. Police chief E S Finsterwald suspected youthful prowlers tied loot in a bed sheet and carried it away after finding the back door unlocked at about 10 p m.

Charles O’bleness S. Court St O’bleness E. S. Finsterwald

Meeting Place Changed for County Grange Chorus

The County Grange Chorus will meet at Albany on Monday October 31 instead of Athens as previously announced, per county deputy L Dow Sanders.

County Grange Chorus Albany Athens L. Dow Sanders

Glouster School Carnival To Be Held Tuesday Night

Glouster pupils host annual Halloween carnival in the high school gym Tuesday Oct 25. Musical revue by LeFavor and Danford. puppet show. movie. wrestling and boxing. milk bottle throw. archery. fish pond. lunch cake and candy booths. admissions supervised by Dennison Murray. Community event with student helpers.

Glouster Glouster School LeFavor Merle Danford Iss Myers Rachel Mar Richey Wollenhaupt Kemeter Miss McKee Miss Vaughn Miss McCann Miss Williams Miss Ervin Miss Green Miss Bennett Watkins Kientz Lalla Danford Sara Kasler Miss Thomas Helen Dennison K. Dennison J. Murray

Republican meeting and lodge travel in Glouster notices

Republican meeting at the mayor s office Tuesday evening urges executives committeemen precinct committeeman and chairwoman of precincts to attend. Republican headquarters opened in rooms once the C F Wallace Sons funeral home on Front St. L O C F Lodge to meet at 6 o clock Tuesday to travel to Logan following a board of reviews meeting at 7 pm in the high school building.

Glouster—Board of Reviews Iil 1.0.C.F Logan

Potluck Planned by Glouster Pocahontas Lodge

The Glouster Pocahontas Lodge schedules a potluck supper for Wednesday evening at the LO.O.F Hall. Members urged to bring dishes and share in the community event.

Glouster Pocahontas Lodge Lo.o.f. Hall

Farewell Party for Father Kessler Draws 250 In Glouster

About 250 people attended a farewell party for Father A V Kessler at the Glouster church Friday night. Blessing remarks came from officials and clergy including Mayor C F Wallace Superintendent Thomas W Figley Rev F G Boroff and Rev D P Morris. John Crawford presented a purse from Catholic and non Catholic friends and Fr Kessler heads to Columbus Corpus Christi Church. Fr Edwin E Yocke of Akron begins as his successor awaiting his first Glouster parish. Frances Lavelle and E H Gallagher of Athens attended with Knights of Columbus.

Glouster A. V. Kessler B. B. Buckley Jacksonville C. F. Wallace Thomas W. Figley F. G. Boroff M. E. Church D. P. Morris Church of Christ John Crawford Father Kessler Akron Mt. St. Marys Norwood Cincinnati

Glouster Woman Undergoes Appendectomy in Akron

Mrs. Aloysius Beshara of Glouster was taken to the People's Hospital in Akron after illness during her return from Syracuse. Dr. Blower performed the appendicitis operation. Her husband and two sisters from Syracuse joined relatives in Akron, with the latest report stating her condition is satisfactory.

Glouster Syracuse N. Y Aloysius Beshara People's Hospital Akron Blower A. J. Zakby Beshara Connie Zakby Julia Salami

Jury claims juror opinion in Nelsonville quartet case

John Kelso counsel for four Nelsonville youths charged with assault on an Athens woman filed for a new trial alleging juror misconduct. He alleges juror Mrs. Serepta Barber formed a prior opinion not disclosed during qualification and plans to call two witnesses to testify. He contends the verdicts against Floyd Denny Ralph Hostetter Ralph Tennehill and Ralph Monks are against the weight of the evidence and that the court erred in excluding evidence on the prosecuting witness Anna Clark.

John Kelso Nelsonville Athens Kelso Serepta Barber Common Pleas Court

Nell Judson Granted Bond After Not Guilty Plea

Nell Judson of Glouster arrested Friday by state liquor men for illegal liquor possession waived reading of indictment in Common Pleas Court and pleaded not guilty. She was released on a $200 bond.

Nell Judson Glouster Common Pleas

Skywriting over Athens Opens Parkersburg Air Show

Five Athens planes carried 13 local fliers to an air show in Parkersburg under the Athens Aero Club. The event featured Squeek Burnett of Columbus performing an original square loop maneuver. Pilots and spectators enjoyed demonstrations by Bob Swift and Lenore McElroy, with relicensing tests planned for Nov 3 by Inspector Frank S. Estill.

AL Knouff Athens Parkersburg West Virginia Athens Aero Club Squeek” Burnett Columbus Burnett Bob Swift Aeronca Lenore McElroy Waco Frank S. Estill Westfall

Glouster Social News Highlights Local Events

Birthday surprise for Miss Dortha McCance as friends gift items and refreshments. Activities include Junior Choir cancelation for Carnival and a visit by American Legion Auxiliary to Mrs. Hannah Dyer who is ill. Priscilla Class hosts Willing Workers with Halloween refreshments for 54 guests.

Dortha McCance Miss McCance Nelle Belle Williams Edna and Helen Binderbasin Margaret Chappelear Ruth McCance Donna Norris Miss Dortha American Legion Auxiliary Hannah Dyer Priscilla M. E. Church Boroff Florence Vaughn Bessie Taylor

Walton Leaguers Realize Dream Create Lake at Walton Park

The Athens Izaak Walton League in Waterloo Township completed an eight to ten acre lake at Isaak Walton Park with 20 000 fish bass bluegill and catfish after a year of fundraising and dam construction by Holt Construction Co Columbus The park covers 168 acres adjoins Waterloo State Forest and features 100 lakefront lots leased for 99 years with a growing member base of 200 The lake already hosts wild ducks and the league plans a jubilee to celebrate strong finances and anticipated high attendance.

Athens Izaak Walton League Waterloo Township Isaak Walton Park Walton League Holt Construction Co Columbus Waterloo State Forest Walton League O. E. McClure W. R. Cable

Price To Talk To No. 6 Men In Ohio VA Meeting

Tom Price, vice president of District No. 6 UMWA, will address Local 1205 West Millfield at Sanders Show Building on Saturday Oct 29 at 1 p m. He will discuss Mining Conditions and sub-district officers are invited. Election of officers also expected.

Tom Price United Mine Workers of America West Millfield Sanders Show Building Price Columbus Ohio West Virginia Clell Seckinger Clarence Willis

Do You Keep Cows Do Cows Keep You

Ohio State University dairy specialist Ivan McKellip leads a talk on Herd Management at the Athens Grange Hall this Wednesday at 8 pm. A second session on Feeding Dairy Cattle follows one week later. The aim is more efficient production, not greater output.

Ivan McKellip Ohio State University Athens Grange Hall

Recreation Program Launched at Athens Armory

The Athens Armory opens a winter recreation program for area children and adults. Indoor sports are led by Alton Wolfe, WPA recreation supervisor. The schedule begins today with boys on Monday Wednesday and Friday 3 to 6 30, Saturday 12 to 4. girls on Tuesday and Thursday 3 to 6 30. adults Wednesday Thursday and Friday 6 30 to 8 30 p m.

Athens Alton Wolfe WPA

Names Evans Cause Political Mixup in Athens County

Charles Evans a Democrat and Athens County deputy sheriff and Mrs Charles W Evans a Republican party chairwoman are unrelated. Evans lives in Shade and serves on the Democratic Central and Executive Committees. Mrs Evans is wife of Charles W Evans who runs maintenance for Beasley automobile firms. Their home is 17 Home Street.

Leta Westfall Glouster Emerson Jonas Massillon Sarah Jonas Wade Bailey Charles Thomas Williams, Jr Twila Mae Tommy Richard Cleveland Abram Kasler James Johnston Terre Haute Ind Kasee Thomas Herrt Elmer F. Jones Jack Gardner Ida Mae Funk S. S. Underwood Trimble Pennsville Underwood New York Central Railroad Ernest Williams Walnut Hi Dr. Gibson Front St Williams John White Winifred Diary L. E. Richardson Chicago Margaret Gamwell Charles Evans Athens County Charles W. Evans Republican Women's Club Evans Shade Democratic Central

Electric light standard falls in W Union Street incident

An electric company worker climbing a ladder to replace a bulb on a rusted light standard on W Union Street caused the pole to crash to the ground this morning. The worker was not injured.

W. Union St

Coldest Town Record In Siberia 1885

Verkhoyansky in Siberia recorded a world chilling low of 90.4 degrees below zero on January 15 1885. This remarkable extreme is cited as a historical thermometer reading and a notable cold event in meteorological records.

Verkhoyansky Siberia

School Day At Ohio University A Success

The first Ohio University High School Day in Athens drew about 1000 high school students and 300 band members. B T Grover called the event highly successful and said organizers plan to repeat it annually. Several bands performed including Chesapeake Murray City Middleport Logan Gallipolis and Athens with directors John Templeton Wallace Nichols Harold Aspenwal Bill Shuttleworth Gordon Harris and Jack Abbott.

Ohio University Athens B. T. Grover University Chesapeake Murray City Middleport Logan Gallipolis John Templeton Wallace Nichols Harold Aspenwal Bill Shuttleworth Gordon Harris Jack Abbott

Collision injures two men near Albany

Cars driven by Richard C. Farish of Springfield and Kenneth Begg of Athens collided head on one mile south of Albany. Gerald and Melvin Carpenter, passengers in Begg’s car, suffered minor cuts. No other injuries reported. Vehicle damage estimated at 425 dollars. Patrol said Farish tried to pass another vehicle.

Richard C. Farish Springfield Kenneth Begg Maplewood Drive Athens Albany Gerald Melvin Carpenter Carpenter Begg State Highway Patrol Farish

Poston Community House Week Program Moonlight

Oct. 24 week program includes Tuesday 7 p m Women’s Club with Miss Wightman and county librarian discussing books and the Poston Library. Thursday 1 p m cooking class and 6 30 p m Girls Club Halloween party led by Y W C A girls from Ohio University. Saturday 1 p m Older Boys and Girls asked to plant shrubbery at the Community House. bring towel or hoe.

Poston Community House Miss Wightman Nelsonville Poston Y. W. Girls Ohio University

Men held after Athens street fight on W Washington St

Earl Anderson and Harold Jewett of Athens were arrested after a Sunday night brawl on West Washington Street. Both men were jailed and to appear before Mayor C C Cornell for a hearing, with Anderson receiving medical treatment for a knife wound to his hand.

Athens W. Washington St Earl Anderson Harold Jewett C. C. Cornell Anderson

Mrs Amanda Davis Dies in Zaleski Funeral Plans

Mrs Amanda Davis wife of George W Davis formerly of Columbus died Sunday morning at Zaleski from paralysis Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock at the McArthur Funeral Home burial in Athens at the W Union Street Cemetery at 3 50 o'clock

Amanda Davis George W. Davis Columbus Zaleski McArthur Funeral Home Athens W. Union St

Scouts Plan Hayride and Party After Meet

Scoutmaster Charles Messner of Troop 55 says a hayride and party at the Christian Church will be held Wednesday evening. Scout officials and parents of the scouts are invited.

Charles Messner Christian Church

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