Masterton Award Appealed As Ohio Court Opens Session
The Fourth Ohio District Court of Appeals in Athens will open its second session with seven cases on the docket. Notable items include the $8,300 Masterton award to William Masterton after a 1935 car collision with Robert Hutchins, which Hutchins’ lawyers appeal, and related personal injury and death benefits cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
FIVE
Fourth
Ohio District Court of Appeals
Ruth E. Burdette
Peter J. Blosser
Russell McCurdy
Roy J. Gillen
William Masterton
Francis H. Booth
Mattie L. Mineard
Coolville
Jesse Mineard
Don Jeffers
Foster Pierce
Court of Appeals
Common Pleas Court
Jeffers
Pierce
Shade
Company Appeals
Hannah Kutta
Ohio Mining Co
Kutta
Citizens Central Bank of
Nelsonville
Eva J
D. D. Ridenour
A. L. Pritch
Vernon Castle Hurt In Auto Overturn Near Albany
Vernon Castle age 15 was driving a light coach on U S Route 50 east of Albany when the car veered off the road and overturned. He sustained head and shoulder injuries and possible concussion, transported to Dr M H Mitchell’s office in Albany for examination after the vehicle plunged into a field. State Highway Patrolmen reported the incident occurred Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Castle
Rt. 1
Athens
Albany
M. H. Mitchell
Rhoades Funeral To Be Held Wednesday
Funeral services for Philip Rhoades, shot at Rendville, will be Wednesday at 3 PM in Zaleski Methodist Church. The body will go to relatives in Zaleski tonight. Rhoades, not colored, left a wife and ten children including Beatrice and Virginia Rush among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Rhoades
Rendville
Zaleski
United Press
Rhoades
Flossie Rhoades
John
Homer Rhoades
Athens
Carl
Edward
the Plains
Beatrice
Murray City
Virginia Rush
Williamsport
Elizabeth Hutchinson
Hope
Edna
Gladys
Cherry
Children of East Side Start Treasure Cruise
The fifth grade reading class at East Side School led by Miss Bernice Kayser begins a winter reading voyage to a fictional Treasure Island. Each student has a ship or airplane token on a class chart and earns a token for every approved book read, advancing toward the treasure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Side
Bernice Kayser
Treasure Island
America
Sheltering Arms Reports Patient Movements and Admissions
Sheltering Arms Hospital logs show Howard W Mead an Ohio University sophomore injured in a Sunday night auto accident leaving for Cleveland. Howard Rose, 312 East State Street, admitted for medical treatment. S H Kenny of 28 Stella Avenue admitted for fractured hip. S G Foster, 169 North Lancaster Street admitted for medical treatment. Mrs Elsa Brown, 65 First Street admitted for medical treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard W. Mead
Ohio University
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Cleveland
Howard Rose
E. State St
S. H. Kenny
Stella Ave
S. G. Foster
N. Lancaster St
Elsa Brown
First St
School Playgrounds Repaired After Busy Week
The Playgripment of Fast Side School saw extensive repairs last week as janitor Jack Vercoe patched athletic balls fixed swings and re cemented foundations around the ocean strides and slides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fast Side
Jack Vercoe
Tax violator arraigned in Athens on sales tax charge
Pete Ride of Athens pleaded guilty before Magistrate T R Bennett to failure to collect sales tax. He was fined 25 dollars plus costs, with the fine suspended. Wayne Wingett, tax inspector, filed the affidavit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Bennett
Pete Ride
Athens
Wayne Wingett
Red Men Call Meeting of Gloucester Tribe 44
All former members of Tribe 44 of the Gloucester Red Men are asked to meet at the Red Men Hall on Monday evening October 4 at 7:00. Vital business will be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Men's Hall
Silkworm Vaccination Achieves Successful Disease Defense
Scientists report successful vaccination of silkworms against a disease, achieving immune protection and potential improvements in silk production. The work notes controlled trials and promising results for practical application in sericulture.
Beasley Agency Lands Arrow V-8 Carriage Deal
Lawrence Herron announces Beasley Company dealership for Arrow Aircraft V-8 in eight Southeastern Ohio counties with headquarters in Athens. He will tour Arrow Aircraft plant in Lincoln Nebraska to learn manufacturing and sales methods while keeping his Beasley used car manager role. The Master Coupe is stocked in Athens with Ford engine branding and will fly to Athens airport for storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Larry) Herron
Fred R. Beasley Company
Arrow Aircraft Corporation
Lincoln
Neb
Herron
Athens
Arrow Corporation
Ohio
Fred R. Beasley
Mr. Herron
Beasley Company
Luchs to Speak on Holy Land at Presbyterian Church
Midweek lectures at the Presbyterian Church will be led by Rev. Fred E. Luchs on his summer study in the Holy Land and Egypt under the American School of Oriental Research. Sessions begin at 8 PM with motion pictures and stereo slides. public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Fred E. Luchs
Holy Land
Egypt
American School of Oriental Research
Elizabeth Lasher
Veteran of Spanish War John L. Roach Dies at 66
John L. Roach 66 a Spanish War veteran died at his home 103 E Union St from a heart attack. He served in Co B Seventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry and belonged to Athens Camp 78 Veterans. Born Noble County he came to Athens 40 years ago and was Carnegie Library caretaker at Ohio University until 1925. He leaves wife Jessie and sister Pearl Harmpton. Funeral Thursday at 1 30 p m at his home, burial in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Roach
E. Union St
Mr. Roach
Co. B
Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Athens
Noble County
Carnegie
Ohio University
Jessie Roach
Pearl Harmpton
Columbus
Athens Men Plead Guilty to Intoxication Charges
Athens residents Dean Maxwell and Don Wolfe pleaded guilty before Mayor Len B. McCune to intoxication charges. Both were fined $5 and costs after arrest by city police Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Maxwell
Don Wolfe
Athens
Len B. McCune
Bodkin Returns to Columbus After Visit with Parents
Floyd Bodkin returned to Columbus Monday after visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Bodkin of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Glouster
Floyd Bodkin
Mrs
Delbert Bodkin
Glouster Bank Real Estate Sold for 8250 at Auction
Glouster businessmen bought the bank liquidation properties at public auction for 8250 dollars the minimum price. They secured banking house and lot 145 484 Poplar Street Nelsonville 27.75 acres Bern Township and several houses and lots including Canon Webber Palmer Taylor and Kathryn properties with plan to use the bank building in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Glouster State Building
Glouster Bank
Poplar St
Nelsonville
Bern Township
Spring St
Canon
Front St
Kathryn Webber
Redtown
Nettie Palmer
K. of P. Lodge
Jacksonville
Morgan St
Taylor
Bank
Funeral for Virginia Lee North infant
Services were held at the North home on Congress Run for Virginia Lee North infant daughter of Mr and Mrs William North. Rev Holt Williams officiated and burial followed in Wrightstown Cemetery. The child lived two hours after birth. She is survived by her parents and grandparents Homer Stanley Ath ens Clarence North Congress Run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Virginia Lee North
William North
Congress Run
Holt Williams
Wrightstown
Homer Stanley
Athens
Clarence North
Condition of James Jennings Improves After Hospital Stay
Word received that James Jennings has shown improvement after severe stomach hemorrhages last week. He was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital and remains in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
James Jennings
Jennings
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Local Couple Heads to Cleveland for Week with Relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Jones depart Saturday for Cleveland to spend the week with Mrs. Richard Jones and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jones, returning with stories from their visit to the relatives in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Richard Jones
Cleveland
Robert Jones
Mine worker injured in slate fall at Glouster
John Shields of Mine 255 was struck by a slate fall at noon Monday. He sustained severe bruises to the left thigh and a badly bruised and cut left forearm. Dr. E LeFever administered first aid at the mine top, and Shields was taken home near Chauncey for observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
John Shields
Shields
E. LeFever
Chauncey
Large Crowd Attends Bishopville Church Home-Coming
A record crowd gathered in Glouster for the Bishopville Church home-coming with attendees from Columbus Wellston Athens McConnelsville Corning East Fultonham Ringgold Hooper Ridge Trimble and Glouster. The day featured prayer meeting Bible school dinner on the church lawn and a program including an orchestra solos readings and talks by former members and visiting pastors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Bishopville
Columbus
Wellston
Athens
McConnelsville
Corning
East Fultonham
Ringgold
Hooper Ridge
Trimble
D. P. Morris
Wilson
Morris
Russell Shepherd
Will Wallace
Mr. Dunlap
Dunlap
Charles Crawford
Glebe
Ariz
Crawford
West
Bishopville Church
Scout Meeting Postponed by Troop 72 Leader
Scoutmaster Jones of Troop 72 announces the meeting moved from Tuesday to Wednesday night at the Church of Christ. All scouts urged to attend. Also noted that three Scouts from Troop 73 earned second class during a Camp-O-Bee in Athens over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Jones
The
Church of Christ
John Blower
C. A. Bingman
John Sikorski
Athens
Scarlet Fever Strikes Belford Foraker Family Child Quarantined
Scarlet fever sickens two year old Mary Catherine Foraker daughter of Mr and Mrs Belford Foraker. The illness developed last Thursday and the household is under quarantine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Catherine
Belford Foraker
Public hardened to highway deaths in Ohio safety talk
In Athens Ohio a state highway patrol safety program warned against complacency as 1937 road deaths near 38 500. Jerry Ratherman of the patrol urged that cars are safer than careless drivers, while Corporal J B Grogan described patrol duties and training. The Athens area patrol covers eight counties with about 120 officers statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ratherman
State
Highway Patrol
J. B. Grogan
Athens
Ohio
Grogan
Athens County Old Age Pensions Totals 26670 Monthly
About 1400 pensioners in Athens County receive roughly 26 670 each month. Average per pensioner is 19 05 with no fixed distribution date. The number changes monthly due to adjustments and mining workers form the largest group. Men and women receive pensions in nearly equal measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Fannie Matteson
Civil Service Tests Announced for Athens Post Office
The United States Civil Service Commission announces an open competitive examination. Principal animal husbandman salary is $5,600 annually at the Bureau of Animal Industry, Department of Agriculture. Full information from J L C Kelley, secretary, at the Athens post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Commission
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
J. L. C. Kelley
U. S. Civil Service Board of Examiners
Athens
Zinnias Reach Giant Heights in Local Garden Delights
Mrs. M. D. Brickles of Middleport Route 1 reports prize worthy blossoms with a zinnia over five feet tall and three sturdy blooms. She notes several other nearly as tall flowers and mentions Mexican tomatoes weighing two and a half pounds each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. D. Brickles
Middleport
Missing Girl Returns Home After Overnight Disappearance
Jean Wilson Clark, 18, daughter of Mr and Mrs Pearly Clark of 11 Brown Ave, returned home weak after a 24 hour search. She recalled accepting a ride with a "fat man" near Belpre after leaving Athens yesterday morning. She may have been unconscious along the Ohio River Road and was brought back by a traveler. no signs of beating, but shoulder pain. Authorities and neighbors joined the search in Athens and Parkersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Wilson Clark
Pearly Clark
Brown Ave
Ohio River Road
Belpre
Coolville
Athens
Parkersburg
Clark
Return of Hull F. and Mrs Kittle from Michigan
Mr and Mrs Hull F Kittle returned Saturday from Potosky Michigan where they had spent several weeks They will move into the apartment above the Drury Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Hull F. Kittle
Potosky
Mich
Drury Drug Store
Baldersons Host Weimer Guests in Findlay
Ard Weimer of Findlay was a guest of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Balderson and family Tuesday for a social visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Richard Weimer
Findlay
Wilbur Balderson
Auto Victim Funeral For 18 Year Old Kathryn Merchant
Kathryn Merchant of Athens aged 18 died in an automobile crash Sunday night. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 PM at the home of her brother George Merchant 86 N Shafer Street. Rev Neil Crawford to conduct the rites. Friends may visit the brother's home at any time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Merchant
Athens
George Merchant
N. Shafer St
Neil Crawford
Mrs. Warner Dies at Chester Home at 37
Mrs. Herbert Warner, 37, died early Tuesday at her Chester home. She is survived by her husband, three children Charles, Lawrence, and Betty, all at home, and her mother Mrs. Minnie Koehing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Warner
Chester
Plains PTA Plans First Meeting Tonight at High School
The Plains Parent Teacher Association convenes its first meeting of the year in the high school auditorium at 7 30 with Mrs L Staats of Athens as the main speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Plains
Parent‘Teacher Association of the
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hutchins
Francis Booth
Ard
T. P. Gilpin Et al
Probate Court
Mary Sullivan
Industrial Commission of Ohio
Gallipolis
Bryants
Cincinnati Zoo
Lena Rivers
Pomeroy
Jesse James
Racine
Quick's Drug Store
Franz Woodworth
Prop
James L. Vaughn
Walnut Hi
Mercy Hospital
Paul
Gail
E. L. Jones
State Patrol
Jerry Ratherman
Zinnias
Michigan
Miss Quaker Sugar
Pennsylvania Sugar CO
United States
Buicksohio Herd
Miles
Bervice
Akron Motorist
Standard Oil Company
the Standard O Company
PTA
Windsor
Lane
Prea
Windsor St
Mrs Broducts
Gorm
Winhooy
Ion
Rowan
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!