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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1929
Page
9
A city surveyor is hired to map the north side of Mound Street for paving this summer while the south side remains paved. Mayor Hines announces a new four-tank chemical fire engine built on a Ford chassis has been purchased. it will support two streams and replace an older unit.
Henry Stiris of Chauncey was arrested for trespassing at Batley Run company housing. Magistrate M B Tucker found him guilty and fined $5 with $37 costs. in default, he was jailed by Constable R Howard. Local notes mention visitors and departures in Chauncey and nearby towns.
A program of three one act plays staged Thursday at Athens High School featured women voters league members in directing and hosting. Maria Bing led the "Gearte" roles with James Evans as chief, while "Dearie Won't Do" drew attention to political education. Interludes by youthful performers and a talk by Mrs Anna K Price emphasized civic duty and encouraging capable women to run for council roles.
Junior Prom at Ohio University Men’s Gymnasium featured Thies and his band with a rainbow-hued decor. Fraternities furnished lounges and chairs, shaded lamps lit the floor, and a grand march highlighted by Martha Ty dancing. Organizers included Paul as chair with Butt Lidd erett assisting, and a publicity panel led by Douglas Dohaber Cuften Lucile Van Lehrert Young. Hospital patients were taken home Friday after brief stays.
Chauncey church services honored Mrs Lassle Eliz Brown 62 wife of Clauncey with relatives and friends in attendance. She died after hospital operation for foot amputation and is survived by two husbands al?nd five sons plus two brothers. Burial followed at the John Jrs cemetery. She had long served the Church of Christ and lived on a Chauncey farm.
Albany boy earns state recognition in a contest described with fragmented text. The report references a bank, Ohio Department, and notable awards or honors tied to a boy from Albany, though details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
IS NOT WORKING CHAUNCEY April 6 Chauncey Mine No 25 of Manhattan Coat has not operated for two weeks. Over 200 men are employed at this operation. Steady work expected by month’s end. ENTERTAINS GUESTS CHAUNCEY April 6 Miss Lena Wilson hosts guests over Sunday at her Converse Street home. Attending are Miss Marsh Greenplott of New York City Miss Babs Lolheimer of Ashland Ky and Mrs Harry Harris of Gloucester. Miss Greenblatt is fiancée of Segmoind Rosenblum Ohio University graduate Athens. They came for the Junior Prom Friday night. SHRICHSVILLE April 6 Allen Hicks 4 saved his two year old sister Bonnie from a fire at the Roanoke home. The lady’s hair was singed.
Similar petitions for mandamus have been filed by Porter Dicker and Arthur J. Wilson, former dog wardens in Athens County, against the Board of County Commissioners and auditor J Clyde Edmundson. The Athens County Common Pleas Court petitions seek payment of allegedly due salaries.
Athens Country Club plans its annual opening stag banquet for Thursday at 6 30 p m in the clubhouse. President Dr T R Biddle will preside and B T Grover will speak on the season’s golfing plans. Directors will present proposed activities and members have invitations on file.
Prof R L Morton of Ohio University told the ninth annual Ohio Educational Conference at Ohio State University that arithmetic is often the most difficult subject in Ohio elementary schools. He cited unreal problems and new methods that ignore real social and business practices, noting pupils write promissory notes without forms and compute stock costs with unheard brokerage rates while a 1 hour trot by a super horse is misrepresented. Among the 3090 educators present, his remarks drew attention to curricular flaws.
Twelve years ago today the House of Representatives passed a war resolution with a 373 to 60 vote after the Senate approved it two days prior. President Wilson signed the declaration marking the United States entry into World War I following Germany’s submarine warfare and the severing of diplomatic ties on February 3. The piece notes the rallying of Ohio University faculty and Athens County teachers for a conference amid wider educational discussions and gatherings.
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