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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1939

Page

5

Southeastern Ohio Teachers Arriving for Annual Athens Meeting

Southeastern Ohio Teachers assemble in Athens for an annual meeting. Officers will be elected Friday evening in Memorial Auditorium as Strickland Gillilan speaks. Sectional meetings and a noon luncheon precede votes and business discussions.

Tursday Athens Messenger Athens Ohio Southeastern Ohio Strickland Gillilan Memorial Auditorium T. Owens Jackson Usic Rockbridge High School Presbyterian Church Gallia Hocking Lawrence Meigs Morgen Perry Pike Scioto Vinton Association

Two Cars Damaged in Chauncey Slippery Pavement Crash

J A Fuller 53 of 39 E Carpenter Athens lost control on slick pavement causing his car to skid into Arch Rolston 57 of Route 2 Logan on a Chauncey street Wednesday afternoon. Patrols estimated damages at 75 dollars to Fuller's car and 50 dollars to Rolston's.

J. A. Fuller E. Carpenter St Athens Arch Rolston Logan Chauncey Fuller Rolston

Committee Sets Meeting for Republican Club Dance Plans

Committee Chairman John S. Dalton asks entertainment committee members to meet at his home 100 Sunnyside Drive at 8 o'clock Friday evening to finalize arrangements for the Nov 3 dance and floor show.

John S. Dalton Sunnyside Drive

Six Hurt In Route 50 Hill Crash Near Coolville

Six people injured in a two vehicle crash on a Route 50 hill one mile east of Coolville. Levi D. Senger of Bridgewater Virginia collided with Walter B. Hartnell of Athens aged 67. Grace Senger suffered a possible skull fracture and internal injuries. Julia Senger also had a possible skull fracture. Harold Senger suffered head injuries. Harlan Senger was cut on the face. Levi Senger and Hartnell were also cut. Hartnell’s car wrecked. damages about 200 dollars.

Levi D. Senger Bridgewater Walter B. Hartnell Lancaster St Athens Coolville Grace Senger Senger St. Joseph's Hospital Parkersburg W. Va Julia Senger City Hospital Harold Senger Harlan Levi Senger Hartnell

Boy Hit by Skidding Auto on Lancaster Street

Seven year old Charles "Skippy" Dent suffered a forehead cut possible concussion and bruises when a car skidded on wet leaves on Lancaster Street. His companions Jackie Algeo and Frederick Stehr received minor injuries. Driver Clifford Wade said brakes failed due to a parked truck and oncoming traffic. Dent was treated at Sheltering Arms Hospital with three stitches and sent home.

Charles “Skippy” Dent Dorothy Kircher Dent Lancaster St Jackie Algeo John S. Algeo Frederick Stehr W. C. Stehr Clifford Wade Canaanville Lancaster St. Hill Carman Church Dent Sheltering Arms Hospital

GAR Veteran Dies at 97 in Athens County

Horton Southerton 97, a World War I era veteran and longtime Sugar Creek Methodist member, dies leaving four children and several grandchildren. He is predeceased by two brothers, with service in the Union Army noted. funeral set for Saturday at 2 PM from Walter Southerton’s Carpenter Street home, with burial in W Union Street Cemetery.

Horton Sand Ridge Hiram Musgrave Southerton Clark Norton Southerton Southerton Athens County Athens Walter Ruth Philena Stephenson Alexander Stephenson Dover ‘Township Sugar Creek Methodist Church The GAR Elks W. A. Craft Glouster J. W. Drake W. S. Southerton C. D. Southerton W. B. Drake Alfred Craft Jack Holt Springfield Ray Cornell Columbus Maude Riley Hebbardsville Goldie Davis Walter Southerton Carpenter St John W. Danford Methodist Episcopal Church W. Union Street

Reduction in Ticket Price for Dayton Ohio Game for Teachers

Ohio Education Association members receive a 50 cent reduction on football tickets for the Dayton-Ohio game this Saturday. Members must present their association cards at the East Side ticket booth to obtain the $1.20 price, announced by ticket manager W. H. Herbert.

Ohio Education Association Association W. H. Herbert

Beekman Illness Fatal At 77 In Athens

Mr. Branson Beekman of 19 Hudson Ave died Wednesday at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a sudden illness Sunday. Survived by wife Latha Jane and three daughters Olney Armintroup Piketon, Stanley Ryan Carpenter, and Ethel Beekman at home. A daughter Grace McNeal and an infant son preceded him. Family came to Athens in 1915 from White Oak near Piketon. he was a stationary engineer for Hewitt & Boden until 1929 and a member of Athens Church of Christ. Short services set Friday at 9:30 a.m. at the family home and 2:30 p.m. at White Oak. burial there. Friends may call after 8 p.m. tonight.

Branson Beekman Hudson Ave Sheltering Arms Hospital Beekman Latha Jane Olney Armintroup Piketon Stanley Ryan Carpenter Ethel Beekman Grace McNeal Athens White Oak Hewitt & Boden Athens Church of Christ

NG Training Dates Given

Ohio National Guard will conduct a two day staff conference in Columbus after a test mobilization at home stations November 11 and 12. An extra five days of training is planned between November 22 and 26 under orders from the National Guard Bureau.

Columbus U.P Ohio National Guard Gilson D. Light National Guard Bureau Washington

New Hats and Shirts Issued to State Patrolmen

State highway patrolmen receive greenish gray army style hats and dark blue serge shirts to replace old uniforms. Caps to be worn only on motorcycle duty. shirts paired with jackets and old light gray blouses re assigned. All officers must report to state headquarters in Columbus to obtain the equipment.

Columbus

Hard Rain Kills Hundreds of Birds in Winnipeg

A violent rainstorm in Winnipeg drenched the city with 1.39 inches of rain in under three hours. Street cleaners removed more than 300 sparrows crushed by the downpour while others lay dead across the streets as wind battered trees where birds had sheltered.

Winnipeg Man

Nighttime relief with Vicks Va-tro-nol aids sleep

An ad suggests using Vicks Va-tro-nol in each nostril to relieve nasal congestion and promote quicker sleep. It frames relief from dryness irritation and blockage as a way to stop tossing and turning tonight.

Junior C of C Considers Aid For Chest Drive In Athens

The Athens Junior Chamber of Commerce weighs taking on sponsorship of the Community Chest drive. A Sponsorship Committee will study the proposal and report to the welfare association board. Members of both groups discussed public support for a unified Chest drive and designated potential representatives.

Athens Junior Chamber of Commerce Junior Chamber City Hall Paul Cotton Foster Cornwell Welfare Association Board A. B. Sias H. T. Houf F. D. Forsyth G. K. Bush Fred Wheaton M. D. Hughes E. C. Class FE. F. Sells Chamber of Commerce

County Levy Would Bring Additional Federal Cash

Athens County Citizens' Committee argues a 3.68 mill levy in November would keep local taxes lower than neighboring towns and unlock substantial state and federal funds for Aid to Dependent Children Welfare and related programs totaling about 75 755 dollars. The group emphasizes net savings to farmers and homeowners alongside broader fiscal benefits.

Athens City Middleport McArthur Pomeroy Athens County Citizens’ Committee Athens Pomery

Welcome Athens Rain Totals Over 2 Inches

Athens received its first rain since October and the heaviest of the fall, totaling 2.03 inches by noon Thursday. About 1.65 inches fell by Wednesday morning, with .38 inches in a heavy shower before noon, helping ease the water shortage as Bart Davidson urged conservation.

Athens Bart Davidson

Coons Released From Milan Farm Reported in Athens County

Eighteen coons from the Ohio coon farm in Milan were released in Athens County on Tuesday according to State Game Protector R F Swartz. The hunting season opens November 15.

Milan Athens County R. F. Swartz

Grange Announces Box Social at Grange Hall

Canaan Grange plans a box social Monday night at the Grange Hall with music dancing and prizes for attendees.

Grange Canaan Grange Grange Hall

Keep Athens Autos Home During Busy Weekend

Athens residents urged to avoid street parking Friday and Saturday. Walk or have a family member drive and park cars in garages to free space for visitors. Mayor Cliff Cornell thanked wholesalers and truck drivers for cooperating and routing deliveries early to reduce congestion around Court Street.

Athens Cliff Cornell Court St

Honor Students Named at Central and Junior High

Honor rolls for the first six weeks at Central Grade School and Athens Junior High reveal top students across grades. Sherman Gilmore, principal, notes requirement of a B average. several named pupils include Sally Algo and Zoe Baird among others, spanning first through ninth grades.

Central Central Grade Athens Junior High School Sherman Gilmore Sally Algeo Joyce Carmichael Barbara Ann Gibbons Jo Ellen Goddard Donna Jeane Higgins Alice Louise Newcomb Zoe Baird Thelma Bailey Jean Gorby Bonnie Herron Patsy Rohrer Paul Theisen Lyndall Woolley Peter Young James Algeo Diana Crawford Jacquelyn Deem Virginia Haley Ann Hammerle Charlene Harvey Lee Hawk James Hooper Philip Minnameyer Thea Parestides Linda Pedigo Jo Ann Tabler Mary Elizabeth Blaker Marjorie Emrick Donald James Kathleen McAfee Mary Ann Sarver Alice Mae Yoho Gretchen Barstow Marc Biddison Don Bingman Barbara Blume Joan Campbell John Caskey Cleora Coopers Marilyn Covert Paul Farley Ursula Green James Haning Wallace LaBan Mary Jane Martin Mary Nash John Pence Sue Row

Haarlem Oil Capsules Promoted for Kidney Health

An advertisement urges readers to buy Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules from druggists to flush kidneys and relieve bladder irritation. It claims quick, safe relief from nocturnal awakening, backache, and other kidney weakness symptoms, touting the product as original from Haarlem with a 35 cent price.

Haarlem Holland

Big Chief Indian Herb Tonic Offers Family Health Support

A general system tonic from roots and herbs promotes appetite and digestion and relieves occasional constipation. Regular 1.25 size sold exclusively at Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store in Athens Ohio.

Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store Athens, Ohio

Births and procedure report from Sheltering Arms

At Sheltering Arms Mr and Mrs Harrison Lowsey of New Marshfield R D 1 announce the birth of a daughter this morning. Wayne Poole of Glouster R D 4 underwent a minor operation at the hospital this morning. Mrs John Cline of 435 East State Street and Mrs R J Schaar of Locust ...

Harrison Lowsey New Marshfield R. D Sheltering Arms Hospital Wayne Poole Glouster R. D John Cline E. State St R. J. Schaar Locust

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Gallipolis Ironton Nelsonville New Boston Boy National Distillers Products Corp N. Y Nox Fred C. Sanders Trae Crrw Lown and Guaranty Company N. Court Street Mr. Beekman Nave Coons Athens Autos Betty Love Julian McQuiston Dick Mackinnon Jo Ann Murphy Mary Parestides Dick Paynter Luella Powell Wanda Quest Elizabeth Riley Jenny Sue Rousey Lois Shields Veda Shoemaker Claudine Steppe Big Chief Heights N. Court St Malional Pharmacy Week Quick's VICKS Putnam IPANA United States England France Schick Hollingsworth
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