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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1939

Page

5

35 Examined At TB Clinic Held in City

About 35 adults and children were examined Friday at a tuberculosis clinic in the abandoned sheriff's residence. Dr. Dan Morris of Columbus led testing and diagnosis, with services free of charge funded by Christmas seals. County nurses assisted and monthly clinics will trace and educate, but funds and facilities limit treatment options.

Athens County Tuberculosis Association Athens County Medical Association County Health Board Dan Morris Columbus Harry Mettler Tuberculosis Association Athens County Health Dorothy Bache Carolyn Pico Clara Cavanaugh Esta Lahugh Mettler Nelsonville

Relief Peak Seen At Two Million Enrollees

The Work Projects Administration projected a winter enrollment of 2,400,000, up from 1,732,960 on Sept 20 and 1,660,000 on Sept 6. The peak would still be well below the 3,500,000 record reached in November 1938.

Washington Work Projects Administration

Heat Rises to 82 as Week Sees Warmest Night

The temperature climbed eight degrees from Thursday noon to Friday noon reaching 82. Thursday afternoon peaked at 89 degrees, while Thursday night stayed the warmest of the week with a low of 64 and cooler evening.

Charles W Biggs Fined After Intoxication Arrest

Charles W Biggs of 9 W State St was fined 5 dollars and costs by Mayor Cliff Cornell after a Thursday night arrest on Union Street. Police Capt. Charles Maple and Officer Joe McBride led the case.

Cornell Charles W. Biggs W. State St Cliff Cornell Biggs W. Union St Charles Maple Joe McBride

He's Hunting Old Friends in Athens County

W. H. Mohler, who left Athens 59 years ago for Iowa, is visiting several Athens County homes seeking old friends. Born near Clarks Chapel, he owns a 155 acre Iowa farm with 90 acres of bottomland and eight children. He plans to return to Prairie City, Pennsylvania, early next week and will be on Athens streets Saturday hoping to find acquaintances.

W. H. Mohler Athens Iowa Athens County Prairie City Clarks Chapel Mr. Mohler Samuel Mohler Charles Townsend

Navy sound motion pictures for outreach available

Navy recruiting agent W H Byers announced a film show for Naval life and travelogues. The projector will be available free to organizations from Oct 29 to Nov 12, with three hours of continuous film and contact through the Navy Recruiting Office in the Post Office building. Age limits for first enlistments are 18 to 31, with reenlistment terms for former service members depending on years since discharge.

W. H. Byers Navy Navy Recruiting Office Byers

McCune and Gross Strike Oil in Cow Run Sand in Rome Township

Len B. McCune and C. W. Gross report a new oil well on the Grant Antle farm in Rome Township yielding about 20 barrels daily. Four rigs active, with two wells planned and a parallel find by F. H. Gifford near Parmiter farm. Other drilling targets include Wells Van Dyke Felton and Grosvenor farms.

Len B. McCune C. W. Gross Athens Grant Antle Rome Township Gross and McCune McCune Pennsylvania F. H. Gifford Amesville J. E. Parmiter Wells van Dyke Felton Grosvenor

Hospital News: Local Residents Treated and Discharged

Eric McKinley, 22 months, son of Mrs. Edna McKinley of 265 E State St, left Sheltering Arms Hospital after three weeks with a fractured leg. William Tom of 10 N High St had major surgery this morning. Evelyn Colbert of Mill St had an emergency appendectomy yesterday. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Guy Stewart of Athens Route Four last night.

Eric McKinley Edna McKinley E. State St Sheltering Arms Hospital William Tom N. High St Evelyn Colbert Mill St Guy Stewart Athens Route Four

Stocks Drift Lower Amid War Poland Peace Hopes

New York stocks extended losses with bonds following. Steel and chemical shares fell as 0 S Steel opened and sold, Allied Chemical dipped, and major industrials such as Chrysler New York Central American Brake Shoe Caterpillar Crane American Car Westinghouse declined. Westinghouse Electric also slipped while utilities remained steadier amid broad selling.

New York Poland Allied Chemical Douglas American Chrysler New York Central American Brake Shoe Caterpillar Crane American Car and Foundry Westinghouse Air Brake du Pont Westinghouse Electric

Toledo Market Livestock and Grain Prices Mixed

Grain prices show wheat at No 1 red 87 87 1 2, No 2 red 86 86 1 2, corn No 2 yellow 5142452, No 3 yellow 50 2 51, oats No 2 white 35 36, No 3 white 33 35. Eggs steady with various grades, live poultry prices listed. hogs in Cincinnati market slightly lower with top 7.25 for 180–250 lb. cattle trading slow with weak to lower tones across weights. hogs overall 20 cents lower with multiple weight bands detailed.

Poultry and Eggs Market Report Summary

Eggs steady with white extras 28 and standards 24. Current receipts 17 percent. Poultry steady with heavy hens 18 19, leghorn hens 12 13, old roosters 13413, rock springers 18420, red springers 16918, leghorn springers 15 16, turkeys 18 20.

Butter and Eggs Market Receipts Report

Butter receipts total 673,962 pounds with market steady and grade scores ranging from 93 down to 88. Car lots show varying percentages from 29% to 25% across scores. Eggs receipts total 4,579 cases with steady market, local graded firsts at 18% cars 18.2 and extra firsts at 19% cars 20, current receipts 16% with 1 34 dirties and 12% checks.

Cleveland Produce Eggs Steady and Live Poultry Market Report

Eggs are steady with extra grade clean 2412 and current receipts 17. Live poultry shows moderate activity. hens heavy at 5 lbs and up mostly 19420, medium 16 17, leghorn 12, heavy leghorn 13 14, springers and small breeds under 4 lbs 179 18, heavies 4 lbs and up 18, No 2 and thin 12913, leghorn 17616.

Cleveland

Daughters of the American Revolution Dedicate Cutler Hall Tablet

A ceremony at Manasseh Cutler Hall in Athens features Ohio DAR representatives unveiling a bronze tablet designating the building as one of Ohio’s earliest historic sites. The event marks the DAR Golden Jubilee with remarks by university and DAR leaders and a bell toll from the 1820 tower.

Cutler Hall Ohio Soc Society Manasseh Cutler Hall Ohio Daughters of the American Revolution Cere Finsterwald Robert Bruce Elizabeth Bruce Cincinnati Jarvis Cutler Manasseh Harry Kelley Sharon Maureen Nelsonville Ephraim T. J. Summers Marietta Southeast Dar O. D. Dailey Albany James F. Donahue Cleveland Donahue Maureen Kelley Manasseh Cutler Gordon K. Bush University Herman G. James James Fred E. Lachs Athens Presbyterian Church Pershing Rifles ROTC Ohio University Northwest Territory Continental Congress Ohio Society, Daughters of the American Revolution

What Courses Are Wanted in Adult School

A city wide survey of courses for night school adults will be conducted by 14 Ohio University sociology students under Prof. D. McTavish. The survey aims to learn which classes adults in Athens County want. The effort is supervised by Dean Irma Voigt with Kenneth Wilcox handling the questionnaires.

Ohio University Sociology D. McTavish Athens County Adult Education Council Irma Voigt Kenneth Wilcox Floyd Cooper WPA Athens County Clarke L. Foster Zanesville Ohio

Three Squirrels Fall From Nest in One Shot Tale

Judge O F Rowland on his farm shot at a high nest and downed three squirrels with two shots after watching the nest in a fork. Attorney O K Parrett relays another incident near Coolville where a hawk dropped a frightened squirrel, which recovered and was then killed.

O. F. Rowland Rowland O. K. Parrett Oscar Findling Coolville Parrett Findling

Officers Elected by Osteopath Association

The Athens and Hocking County Osteopaths Association held a Thursday evening business meeting and steak fry at Dr. Charles Rauch's farm in Logan. Officers elected for the coming year were President Dr. L. FE. Butts Nelsonville Vice President Dr Charles Rauch Logan and Secretary Treasurer Dr. H. R. Nye Athens. The next meeting is set for Oct 19 in Athens.

Charles Rauch Logan Athens and Hocking County

Bus Foe Fined For Not Stopping Near North Y Route

Floyd Hatch a 39 year old of Hooper Street Mechanicsburg was fined ten dollars and costs in Mayor Cliff Cornell's court for failure to stop for a school bus. Hatch was arrested by state highway patrol on Route 33 near the North Y Thursday morning.

Floyd Hatch Hooper St Mechanicsburg Cliff Cornell Hatch

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