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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1940
Page
5
Athens County schools receive guidance from F J Taylor urging boards to secure positions for teachers entering military service, appoint substitutes, extend contracts if justified, and ensure the American flag is displayed over every school building in compliance with Ohio law.
Miss Jane Kibble of Reedsville Kenneth Coen of Athens Wayland Marr of Letart Falls and George E. Wion of New Straitsville join a group of Ohio students entering Mountain State College Parkersburg for the coming school year to specialize in the Secretarial Course.
Janette Gierhart of Athens gains divorce from Dale H. Gierhart in Franklin County Common Pleas Court on grounds of extreme cruelty. Court restores her to maiden name Janette James.
The document accuses Bricker of diverting six and a half million dollars from the Public School Fund to the general revenue, worsening the school deficit to seventeen and a half million. It claims unlawful acts, misrepresentation of payments, and improper changes harming districts, urging a vote against hypocrisy and for school fairness.
Nelsonville secretary of the Ohio Coal Foundation resigns to run for Athens County prosecuting attorney. Board accepts effective Oct 1, 1940. a successor will be chosen next week. Governor Bricker proclaims Ohio Coal Week and 6,000 posters and Ohio Coal Seal cards are distributed statewide. Hunters prepare for the Oct 10 squirrel season as licenses rise with 52 sold since Sept 1.
Delegates from Chilli cothe Lancaster Marietta and Portsmouth head to Athens for a Young Peoples Rally at the Salvation Army Hall. A 7 p.m. street service at the Court house precedes a march to the Army building led by Brig. Charles Mehling. Mayor Cliff Cornell will welcome visitors and Brig. Fred Malpass will speak. The public is invited. A Grace Hanes preaching service at Grace Hanes Point Pleasant W Va drew a full house last night though she is deaf and dumb and spoke via pantomime and an interpreter.
The Zaleski and Ross Hocking State Forests will be open to hunting this year with public check in and out. Hunters must use a special permit tag and hunt only 6 am to 6 pm. Restrictions include rifles over 22 caliber and shotguns over 12 gauge. Maps and stations are listed at multiple caretaker sites.
The Athens public schools excluding University Elementary report 1245 students at the end of the second week, up 20 from a year ago. Senior High has 405 students, down 23. Junior High 333, up 14. Elementary 507, up 29.
Athens Commandery No. 15 Knights Templar will hold a Wednesday evening meeting at 7:30 led by Commander Darrell H. Sams. The 98th Annual Grand Commandery Conclave of Ohio will be in Toledo October 8 to 10, with plans to address attendance.
The Athens County Court of Appeals will convene in Common Pleas Courtroom Wednesday for a September session hearing six appeals. Named cases include Ohio v Ira Whitmore and Walter Maccombs, a re hearing of the former commissioners appeal, Maude L Fenzel of Athens v R W Finsterwald and others, the estate of Isaac Slaughter, Frank Heckman v Industrial Commission of Ohio, William Powell and others v The Wittmer Co, Samuel Erskine v R B Smith of Glouster, and an appeal from a prior restraining order against Smith from practicing law.
Conrath Bean Chapter No 37 Disabled American Veterans will hold a regular meeting Thursday evening September 26 at the Armory club rooms. Newly elected officers will be installed and arrangements discussed for the Forget Me Not Drive on Armistice Day November 11. Refreshments will be served.
FE. Paul Cotton from Athens Meigs and Vin ton Counties will attend the Mutual Benefit Health and Accident Association dedication of its new Omaha home office. He is the district agent for the area and was invited as a guest September 26 and 27.
Two prisoners paroled today from the state prison farm are Edward Taylor of Athens and James Dupler of Hocking. Taylor was convicted of breaking and entering with a release date of January 2. Dupler was convicted of incest with a release date of January 2.
Collections for the Athens Community Chest fall short of funds to cover September and October payments to welfare organizations. Treasurer F. D. Forsyth reports 260 subscribers owe part or all of their pledges, with $1,637 unpaid and only $571.04 in treasury. The board hopes voluntary payments avoid collectors.
Lawrence County remains the political hub of Ohio's Tenth Congressional District for another decade, overtaking Athens County in 1940 population. The census shows Lawrence at 46,682 and Athens at 46,142, with various counties reporting gains and losses since 1930.
John Duncan age 82 former clerk of courts Shelby County and former mayor of Sidney died last night at 11 at his daughter Margaret Duncan’s Athens home. He spent most of his life in Sidney active in Democrat politics and later managed Ohio Fuel Gas. Funeral set for Wednesday at Kerr Mortuary in Sidney with burial there.
Flowers from Junior and Senior High will be shown in the high school auditorium Thursday evening Sept 26 with judging 7 to 10 pm and Friday 9 to 10 pm. Entries may come from gardens of students friends or relatives and prizes go to student entrants only.
Dr. B. B. Backley Athens health commissioner spoke to the Athens Kiwanis Club at Hotel Berry outlining sanitation progress and high county milk standards. Health board guests included Prof. Frank Gullum Dr. Carl Frey Attorney John Newcomb and C C Mantz. Kiwanian Larry Herron will transfer soon to a Beasley garage in Pennsylvania.
Funeral services for Mrs. George Patten, who died Sunday, will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 in White Cross Hospital, Columbus.
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