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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1931
Page
14
Oakland car rivalry story notes Mac and Fer in hay field clash near river. Local teams clash with heated moments and a disputed outcome as spectators watch from the banks. Officials investigate play actions affecting scores and crowd reactions at the scene.
Community gossip and society notices from Nelsonville and nearby areas compiled by H Bartlett. Updates include engagements, visits, church events, and local committee reports with names and places for readers.
O F Deetz of Painesville Ohio is elected superintendent of the Nelsonville Schools for a three year term at a special meeting of the board of education. He succeeds Harry E Zuber who resigned to take a post in Chagrin Falls. Deetz 42 will move to Nelsonville with his wife and three daughters and occupy the Zuber home on Jefferson Street. He has taught and led schools in Wadsworth Galion Crawfordsville and at Wabash College in Crawfordsville Indiana. He holds degrees from Wooster Columbia and Ohio State and is active in Masonic and Phi Delta Kappa. He enjoyed athletics and taught football at Wadsworth. Numerous social notes follow about local residents in the area.
Athens Ohio moves to proceed with street improvement from Congress Street west to the North end of the proposed South Bridge. Brick on concrete 66 feet wide with sidewalks seven feet each, funded by bonds and special assessments, with public claims investigations and phased payments.
Nelsonville council approves annual city budget for 1932 with provisions for bonds and interest at 10 887 85 general administration 12000 gasoline fund 7000 auto registration 4300 water works 17000 electric light 23000 and transfers to fund chairs at City Building a 4000 advance from County Auditor for Linking Fund and July fines of 64 40.
Fish story from Nelsonville describes Police Chief George Bateman and Mr Preston Minner subduing a nine pound creature they call a ichthyolite after it lunged at Mr Minner on the edge of the Hocking River. The men reported the incident on the upper bridge last Sunday morning.
William Badwelle of Nelsonville pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined 10 dollars plus costs after arraignment before Mayor Bill Hickman on Aug 4.
The Esther Class of the Christian Sunday School will meet this evening in the social rooms of the church at 7 30. All members are expected to attend this meeting.
The W B A will skip its regular meeting for a lawn picnic at Mrs Charles Martin's Myers Street home. Members should bring food and their table service for dinner at 6 30. If rain, the event moves to the W B A Hall.
Aug 4 Nelsonville report shows Mr and Mrs Lis McLaughlin visiting Columbus relatives. A banquet at Deshler Hotel honors Steve Stack retiring after 30 years as Big Four trainmaster. Stack formerly lived in Nelsonville and served as yardmaster in Hocking Valley yards.
J G Cole of Welch West Virginia has become manager of the McFarland Garage filling the vacancy left by James Smith. The Cole family moved from Welch to 32 Monroe Street and are now settled in Nelsonville.
Mrs John Polando waits in New York for the return of her husband after a record non stop flight with Russell Boardman. The pair covered 4984 miles from New York to Turkey in a historic aviation feat.
A church ice cream social is announced at Strouds Run Church for next Friday evening to raise funds for church needs. Proceeds will benefit the church.
The Ohio Tax Commission announced Frank Miller a Paulding real estate dealer will lead the cigaret tax division starting August 1. He reports to Quincy A. Davia and earns a 3008 dollar yearly salary as the division creates districts for tax inspectors and prepares cigaret stamps for September 1 deployment.
President Hoover said more than $300 million of public building construction would begin this fall to counteract unemployment. He released a Labor Department report praising strong results from the new United States Employment Service.
Regular lodge meeting at Eagle Hall is set for 7 30. The session will decide whether to send Barle Quis as a delegate to the convention starting August 9, with Clarence Folinaon making the announcement.
Calla, manager of two Canton moving picture theaters, accepts one bushel as admission price for three adults. The produce benefits the Salvation Army charity.
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