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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1939

Page

5

Doctor Declines Athens Health Commissioner Post

Dr. H T Phillips declined the roles of health commissioner for Athens County and Athens City citing personal affairs. He noted the health system turmoil would require a dictator to fix and warned he would face enmity from staff if he stayed. He had been named last June by the county board and recently by the city board amid federal age demands for the post.

H. T. Phillips Athens County Athens City J. M. Higgins Phillips Health Service Dr. Phillips M. R. Chappel Athens

TB Clinic To Be Held Here Next Friday

The first tuberculosis diagnostic clinic sponsored by the Athens County Tuberculosis and Health Association will be held Friday September 29 at the former sheriff's residence next to the Courthouse in Athens. Dr Dan Morse from the Columbus Tuberculosis Society will direct the clinic which will meet monthly. Physicians will submit patient names for consideration and only referrals from a personal physician will be accepted. No charge for clinic services.

Athens County Tuberculosis and Health Association County Board of Health Athens Dan Morse Columbus Tuberculosis Society Harry A. Mettler

Rally of GOP Draws 1500 at Lawrence County Fairgrounds

About 1,500 attendees, including veterans and families, gathered at the Lawrence County Fairgrounds for an War Veterans Republican Club ox roast and picnic. Speaker lineup included Ohio Lieutenant Governor Paul M. Herbert, Congressman Thomas A. Jenkins, State Central Committeewoman Nora Atkinson, and State Senator Tom Jones. Several Athens residents attended.

War Veterans Republican Club Lawrence County Fairgrounds Paul M. Herbert Ohio Thomas A. Jenkins Nora Atkinson Athens Tenth Congressional District Tom Jones Meigs County

Mrs. Dilgard Hurt in Collision on Route 13

Mrs. Clara Dilgard age 50 of Minersville sustained facial cuts and chest injuries when her car collided with Orpha A. Draper 30 of Columbus on State Route 13 one half mile north of Rendville yesterday afternoon. Patrolmen reported both cars moving opposite directions and too close to the road center. Damages were $100 to Dilgard's car and $10 to Draper's.

Clara Dilgard Minersville Orpha A. Draper Columbus Rendville

Relief Food Distribution for Athens Township Clients

Ath ens Township relief clients will receive grapefruit juice flour and butter tomorrow from 8 a m to noon at the relief office 22 Oak St. Food distribution is supervised by Mr C L Jordan in charge of federal food commodities.

Athens Township Oak St C. L. Jordan

Temperature Drops Herald Cool Spell This Weekend

Yesterday's weather dipped to 48 degrees under a clear night sky while daytime high reached 75. The prior Saturday saw 98 with a low of 65, marking a noticeable cool-down from the weekend heat.

Eleven Appointments To OU Faculty For This Year

Ohio University announces eleven new faculty appointments for the current year. Named are Miss Alice Marting in physical welfare from Cincinnati. Douglas Wallace Oberdorfer in sociology from Jacksonville. Miss Ann Marie Kellner in physical welfare from Madison. Thomas Larrick in space arts from Lawrence. Grace Ann Steininger in home economics from Salina. Raymond Wesley Wild in journalism from Lexington. Dr Wilfred James Smith in history from Pomeroy. Miss Mary Hedwig Arbenz in dramatic art from Wheeling. Miss Wilhelmina E Jacobson in home economics from New York. Don W Paden in economics from Des Moines area. Edmund F MacDonald in economics from Virginia.

Ohio University Herman G. James Alice Marting Cincinnati Wellesley College Bennington School of Dance New York University U of Cincinnati Cleveland Laurel School For Girls YWCA Douglas Wallace Oberdorfer Jacksonville Fla Lawrence Kansas U of Kansas Grace Ann Steininger Salina Kansas State College Johns Hopkins Chicago U Kansas State Oklahoma Raymond Wesley Wild Lexington U of Kentucky Wisconsin Kentucky Independence Wilfred James Smith Pomeroy U of Michigan Michigan Hillsdale College Mary Hedwig Arbenz Wheeling W. Va Eastern Illinois State Teachers College Don W. Paden U. of Iowa U. of California McPherson College Edmund F. MacDonald U. of Virginia

Six More To Enlist For Service in Navy

W. H. Byers the naval recruiting officer at Athens will travel to Cincinnati Wednesday to enlist six men four regulars and two alternates He reports no waiting list and notes he makes two trips a month to Cincinnati The U S Navy aims to reach a quota of 145 000 men

W. H. Byers Naval Recruiting Station Athens Cincinnati Byers U. S. Navy

Baby Scott dies after birth in Athens family notice

A daughter born to Mr and Mrs F E Scott of Athens Sunday morning died shortly after birth. The Scotts have six sons and one daughter living.

Zaleski land project dedication warns 3 of 5 acres headed downhill

Dillon S. Myer of the Soil Conservation Service warned at the Zaleski dedication that three of every five acres under cultivation are deteriorating unless farming methods change. He cited erosion nationwide and outlined the project’s cooperative goals with federal and state agencies, plus future forestry, wildlife, and rural improvements.

Athens Vinton County Zaleski Dillon S. Myer Soil Conservation Service Washington, D. C Walter N. Moulton A. M. Hedges Dayton Ohio Valley Kenneth Welton Myer Ohio Division of Forestry WPA Department of Agriculture America Edmund Secrest Wooster Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station O. A. Alderman State Forester Phil G. Beck Farm Security Administration Indianapolis Ind

Auto Calf Collision on Route 50 Costs

Robert W. Ihle of Racine drove along Route 50 when Emma A. Lenter's nine month calf crossed the pavement six miles west of Albany. Loss to the calf estimated at $30 while Ihle expects $15 for transmission repair on his car.

Robert W. Ihle Racine Emma A. Lenter Ihle Albany

Democratic Women Plan Evening Education Talk in Buchtel

Democratic women gather at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Whitmore in Buchtel for an education talk led by Floyd Cooper on Adult Education. Athens attendees should call Mrs. Arthur Boyles Sr. for transport and meet the Athens delegation at Mrs. Louis Tyroler’s home 120 North Lancaster Street before departing as a group.

Ira Whitmore Buchtel Floyd Cooper WPA Athens Arthur Boyles Louis Tyroler N. Lancaster St

Freight Agent Is Announced for Athens

Ed J. Shannon, long time Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road employee, named freight agent in Athens replacing S. Winters. He previously served as telegraph operator and agent at New Marshfield and Grosvenor Crossing. The Shannon family has deep railroad ties and resides at 80 West State Street with two children.

Ed J. Shannon Baltimore and Ohio Railroad B and O Shannon New Marshfield Grosvenor Crossing W. State St Gilbert Shannon Ohio University Firestone Company Cincinnati Kathleen Shannon Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Tiis Mike Shannon

Four From County Attend Columbus 4-H Congress

Four Athens County 4-H Club members left for the twenty fifth annual Ohio 4-H congress in Columbus. Anna Mae Baker Dorothy Gifford Gerson Munn and Ed Sheridan were chosen for leadership work time in 4-H and geographic location. The six day congress includes discussions assemblies and field trips with housing at OSU dormitories and near the football stadium.

Athens County Columbus Anna Mae Baker Athens Dorothy Gifford Sharpsburg Gerson Munn Albany Ed Sheridan Ohio State University Pomerene Rectory Ohio State

Russian Troops Move Into Eastern Poland

Soviet forces launched an invasion of Poland as Premier Molotov called it a great mission of emancipation. Moscow circulated notes asserting Poland’s government had collapsed and that allied treaties no longer operated.

Poland Tass Viacheslav Molotov Russia Polan Moscow Molotov Red Army Warsaw Soviet Union Ukraine

Mrs. Abraham Killed in Ohio Auto Crash En Route to Flint

Mrs. Joseph Abraham, 36, mother of seven, died when a car left a ditch near Rockwood Michigan while en route to Flint for nephew Sonny Josephs funeral. Four others from Athens County were injured and listed as fair. Names include James 16 Namon 48 Abraham 32 and Mary Abdel la 45. Joseph Abraham husband left Athens for Rockwood to arrange services.

Flint Mich Joseph Abraham Athens Rockwood Athens County United Press Wyandotte Sonny Joseph George Joseph Patty Joseph N. Court St James Paul Raymond Mitchell Billy Charles Julia Jagers Funeral

Enid Swarner Appointed Home Supervisor for FSA in Athens Meigs

Miss Enid C Swarner named new FSA home supervisor for Athens and Meigs Counties transferred from St. Clairsville FSA. Native of Fairfield County Otterbein College Ohio State home economics training five years teaching in Ohio and WPA women’s projects experience. Mrs Helen R Baer moved from the unit to Seneca County with HQ at Tiffin as announced by M T Haines R R Supervisor.

Enid C. Swarner Farm Security Administration Athens Meigs St. Clairsville FSA Miss Swarner Fairfield County Otterbein College Ohio State University Ohio WPA Helen R. Baer Seneca County Tiffin M.T. Haines R. R

Rome Cattle Owners To Meet Wednesday Night

A meeting of cattle owners in Rome Township will be held in the Rome High School agriculture room on Wednesday evening September 20 at 8 o'clock. The session will discuss testing cattle in the township and marks the first step toward conducting these tests in Rome Canaan Troy and York Townships.

Rome Rome High School Canaan Troy York

Admissions and discharges at Sheltering Arms Hospital

Mrs Lena Blackford of Carbon dale was admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital after a major surgical operation this morning. Yesterday releases included Mrs Lorena Smith of 52 Grosvenor St Mrs Harriet Seiple and son from Harrisonville Miss Mildred Estep from New Marshfield and Miss Betty Eckard from Amesville. Miss Esther Phillips of Athens Route 4 was released this morning.

Lena Blackford Carbondale Sheltering Arms Hospital Lorena Smith Grosvenor St Harriet Seiple Harrisonville Mildred Estep New Marshfield Betty Eckard Amesville Esther Phillips Athens

Sullivan Dies at Home in Fayette Saturday

Fred Terry Sullivan, Ohio University graduate class of 1903 and former football standout, died at his Fayette home from a heart ailment. Funeral services scheduled Tuesday at 10 30 a m. Survived by wife Mabel Rorick two daughters Mary Susan and Minerva and son Rorick Estes.

Fred Terry) Sullivan Ohio University Fayette Athens Clyde Edmundson Sullivan Mabel Rorick Athens State Hospital Phi Delta Theta Fraternity Mary Susan Minerva Rorick Estes Maried Pi Beta Phi Phi Delta Theta

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