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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1932

Page

11

Personal Tax Returns Final Date In Hocking County

Logan Ohio April 1 announcement by County Auditor W S Yaw that personal tax returns in Hocking County will be accepted until April 20 without penalty. Extension follows Governor George White of the State Tax Commission request. Original deadline was March 31. many residents requested more time and many returns remain unfiled.

Logan W. S. Yaw Hocking County George White State Tax Commission Yaw

Route 31 Improvement To Be Let On April 15

Logan April 1 Hocking County residents note that the contract for grading and paving the Route 31 stretch from Haydenville south of Nelsonville will be let April 15. The project is brick paving with an estimated value near 250000 and may reopen two local brick plants in Hocking and Nelsonville.

Logan Hocking County Haydenville Nelsonville Harley Calvin John Dowler Athens Meigs B. V. Wright Barton A. Hall Logan Chamber of Commerce Columbus Wright Dowler Chamber of Commerce Hocking Valley

Gli Amici Club Bridge Night at Zanesville Avenue

Mrs Willard Lyke hosted a Wednesday evening gathering for the Gli Amici Club at her home on Zanesville Avenue. Mrs C L Abell and Mrs Nita Miller received awards after a bridge session. refreshments followed the games.

Willard Lyke Zanesville Avenue Gli Amici Club Bridge C. L. Abell Nita Miller Miller

Classified and Circulation Call Lines Prompt Local Ads

Local notices invite readers to place classified ads and circulation requests. The Messenger provides contact details for DY Milne and a telephone line to handle society and local notices.

The Messenger DY. Milne

John Connor Rites Conducted Thursday

Funeral services for John Connor Jr were held at his parents home on East Second Street at 10 30 am Thursday. The Rev James R Fields of the Methodist Episcopal Church preached the sermon. Burial followed in Greenlawn Cemetery Nelsonville. He leaves brothers and sisters Mrs J H Elias Glasgow Harley Connor Charleston W Va Gomer Dewey and Miss Mary E Connor Logan and Mrs Frank Love Montgomery W Va.

Logan John Connor East Second Street Columbus James R. Fields Methodist Episcopal Church Greenlawn Nelsonville Connor J. H. Elias Glouster Harley Connor Charleston W. Va Gomer Dewey Mary E. Connor Frank Love Montgomery

Two Poultry Schools Planned Next Week

Logan April 1 arrangements are complete for two poultry schools to be held next week. The first on Tuesday at Rockbridge High School and the second Thursday at Union Furnace High School will feature Harold Chambers extension agent speaking on healthy chick raising and the regional poultry situation in Southeastern Ohio. Film strip pictures will accompany both talks.

Logan Rockbridge High School Union Furnace High Harold Chambers Ohio

Former bank receiver testifies in Citizens Savings case

C A Jones former receiver of First Rempel National Bank appeared in Logan in Common Pleas Court on Thursday to testify in the Citizens Savings Association suit against S C Bright and others. He had earlier been named receiver of a large financial institution in Marion.

Logan C. A. Jones First Rempel National Bank Common Pleas Court Citizens Savings Association S. Cc. Bright Marion

Krieg Pharmacy Relocates From Main and Spring Corner

Krieg Pharmacy moves from the corner room at Main and Spring in the Opera House block after eighteen years. The former location, long occupied by a pharmacy, is now vacated and the business shifts to the West Main Street room recently left by Joe Thomas.

Logan

Two Plead Guilty in Nelsonville Shoplifting Case

Pat and Austin Allen of Nelsonville pled guilty before Mayor Elias Bright to petit larceny charges. Each fined five dollars but could not pay, resulting in commitment to the county jail. the alleged theft involved shirts and a lumber jacket from Brashares store Monday.

Logan Elias Bright Pat Austin Allen Nelsonville Brashares

Blossers Sweep Hickman Bottling In Bowling Match

Blosser's Restaurant bowlers won three games against Hickman Bottling Works led by Eddie Tolbert with 659 pins. Final team scores were 3,092 for Blosser's and 2,994 for Hickman, with a 1,107 final effort by Blosser's sealing the win.

Logan Blosser's Hickman Bottling Works Eddie Tolbert Blossers J. Columber H. Columber Henderson Ecancusen Hickmans

Idano Club Hosts Six O'clock Spread at Krieg Home

Idano Club members enjoyed a six o'clock spread Tuesday at the home of Mrs. John EB Krieg on West Front Street. Mrs. Frank Reynolds of Mt. Sterling was a guest.

Idano Club John EB. Krieg West Front Street Frank Reynolds Mt. Sterling

Franks Family Illness Delays Boy Scout Campaign Work

Mr. and Mrs. Walker L. Franks of Midland Place and two daughters suffer influenza. Franks heads the general committee for the upcoming Boy Scout financial campaign in Hocking County and hopes to resume duties soon. Chummy Bridge Club met at Mrs. Huffman’s on North Spring Street with awards to Mrs. Lortz and Mrs. Wal burn.

Walker L. Franks Midland Place Franks Hocking County Chummy Bridge Club Charles Huffman North Spring Street Rudolph Lortz Joe Walburn

Mountville 4-H Club to be organized soon

Homer Grange will meet at Mountville Saturday at 1 PM. The Juvenile Grange also meets, with one candidate to receive the degree. County Farm Agent Eaton notes 27 Mountville youths decided to affiliate with 4-H work, S. S. Vickrey to lead, with another organizing meeting planned in about ten days.

Homer High School

Council To Meet GLOUSTER April Meeting

The first regular council meeting of the month will be held at the city building tonight at 7 o'clock. The mayor's report is expected to be the only completed report as other departments will likely have no time to prepare theirs.

Glouster

Logan High Students Study Dramatic Play

Public speaking class at Logan Senior High will spend a two week period studying a single play. The class committee in charge includes Jack Baker Roberta Schaal Floyd Beougher and Mabel Krinn.

Logan Logan Senior High Jack Baker Roberta Schaal Floyd Beougher Mabel Krinn

Local Hospital Reports Appendicitis Surgeries and Recoveries

Clifford Turner of near Logan underwent an appendicitis operation at the Cherrington Hospital and is in satisfactory condition. James Lomax of Powelton WV left the hospital after treatment. Blosser Lehman had an appendicitis operation Tuesday. Mrs Pearl Schlotterback of New Plymouth is receiving treatment at the hospital.

Aged Woman Dies At Athens Home

Mrs. Mary Spalding Fierce aged 77 died at her son’s home 27 Mound Street Athens after a long Trimble Rural Route 1 residence. Survived by sons Guy J James and Ross T. Funeral at Trimble Church of Christ Sunday at 1 with Rev G B Courtney officiating. Burial Nye Cemetery Chauncey.

Athens

Loyal Daughters Class Moves Meeting Location

The Loyal Daughters class of the Church of Christ will meet at 7:30 PM at Mrs. J. H. Henshaw's Cross Street home instead of the church as originally announced.

Glouster Loyal Daughters Church of Christ J. H. Henshaw Cross Street

Inspection of White Rose Temple Pythian Sisters Held

A Wednesday night inspection of White Rose Temple No 92 Pythian Sisters was led by Mrs Conkle of Logan. Mrs Conkle and Mrs Elizabeth Ellis spoke. A chicken dinner followed and visitors from Logan and Athens attended.

Glouster White Rose Temple Conkle Logan Elizabeth Ellis Athens

Albany Area Man Roy Shaffer Dies At 40

Roy Shaffer 40, died Thursday morning at his home near Albany from complications. He is survived by his wife Ida Sickles Shaffer a sister Ora Hysell and two brothers in Springfield. A funeral at 2 p.m. Sunday will be held at the M P Church in New Marshfield with burial there.

Roy Shaffer Albany Ida Sickles Shaffer Ora Hysell Springfield Shaffer Athens County New Marshfield

Cuba Is Subject Rothwell Club Meets at Glouster Thursday

The Rothwell Club met Thursday afternoon at Mrs. J. H. Henshaw's Cross Street home with Mrs. W. W. Bryson presiding. Roll call prompted current events as Mrs. William James presented a Cuba paper noting Columbus era discoveries and highway caretakers with small homes and evergreens later transplanted to beautify highways.

Rothwell Club Glouster J. H. Henshaw Cross Street W. W. Bryson William James Cuba

Bridge Club Honors and Prizes in Glouster Event

Mrs Mildred Nida hosted a four table bridge night on Barbour Street. Miss Mildred Howard won first prize with Fontelle Harper second and Burness Candoo the consolation. Members present included Miss Olive and others.

Funeral Held for John Connor Jr in Columbus

Dr. J H Elias traveled to Logan Thursday morning for the funeral of his brother-in-law John Connor Jr who died in a Columbus hospital. Connor formerly resided in Logan and had just secured a new position there. Mrs Elias departed Glouster after receiving notice.

Glouster J. H. Elias Logan John Connor Jr Columbus

Opposition To Relief Plan Faces School Leaders

Superintendent W W Ankenbrand notes educators disfavor the plan requiring boards of education to provide food clothing and medical aid to indigent children. Frank E Reynolds argues school funds would bear the expense and local levies are already hard to obtain. he calls for opposing any such law.

Boards of Education W. W. Ankenbrand Frank E. Reynolds Ohio Education Association Reynolds

Elect Officers At Y P S Meeting

In Glouster April 1 the semi annual election of officers for the Young People’s Society of the M E Church will be held during Sunday’s meeting from five to seven in the church social room.

Glouster Young People’s Society of the M. E. Church

Indigent Children and School Funds Debate

Speaker Ankenbrand criticizes diverting depleted school funds to feed and clothe indigent children. He argues relief should be provided by general measures approved by the State Legislature, not by reallocating education or road funds.

Ankenbrand

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Clinton Webb Rockbridge Union Krieg Pharmacy West Main Street Mountville Homer Grange Council Entertains Bridge Club U. S. Tires Willard Service E. E. Story E. State St Biedel-Mead Oil Company E. Main St Charles Farrell Madge Evans Sun Wallace Beery Clark Gable Mary Astor Ricardo Cortez John Halliday MEN of Chance Sally Eilers James Dunn Zenners FLOOR Slipon Cape Axminster Poppy Glow Zenner New Childs Shoe Dept
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