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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1931

Page

4

O F Deetz Named Head for Nelsonville City Schools

O F Deetz of Holmes City Ohio named new Nelsonville school superintendent at age 42. Native Ohioan with degrees from Wooster Columbia and Ohio State, he has taught and led schools in Galion Crawfordsville and Wadsworth and directed training at Wabash College. He belongs to Masonic and Phi Delta Kappa and is active in church and college athletics.

Holmes City Central High School Canton College of Wooster Warsworth Ohio Galion Crawfordsville Indiana Wabash College Deetz Painesville Columbia Universe New York Ohio State Univers Columbus Masonic Fraternity Methodist Episcopal Church Belte Tau Delta Phi Delta Kappa Wadsworth

Athens Ohio approves street and bridge improvement ordinance

City of Athens Ohio enacts an improvement plan for Lat vo Proce ed with Ski Improvement. It includes paving 230 feet southwest to the North end of the Spotts Bridge with brick on a concrete base 66 feet wide, constructing sidewalks, and assessing costs by frontage with bonds issued in anticipation of collections. The ordinance directs the city engineer to file tentative assessments and links the project with a new Ath Bridge contract with the State.

Congress WLP Conurhu Sk Nwaalas Council of Ten Athens Ohio Admelath Spotts Bridge Tuhov Ematiner Bells Siduy Said Street Dax Jaume Ath State of Ohio Department of Ahways Columbus iSec

Nelsonville approves 1932 city budget plan

Nelsonville, Aug 4 The City Council approved the annual budget for 1932 with estimates for bonds and interest at 310,887 and general administration at 12.00. Transfers were approved to buy chairs for the City Building and an advance of 4,000 from the County Auditor for sinking fund requirements. The mayor reported July fines totaling 64.40.

Nelsonville G. W. Pearce Stever Byron Phillips General Administration

Monster amphibious fish sighting ends with officer aide

Nelsonville reports a giant mud cat-like creature weighing about five pounds near the Hocking River. Chief George Bateman and Preston Minner restrained the animal after it allegedly lunged at Minner, with the creature described as a mature ichthyolite. In a separate case, a city resident pleaded guilty to intoxication before Mayor Bil Hickman and paid fines.

Nelsonville Hocking George Bateman Preston Minner Minner Parthy Bateman Tia Badnelle Bil Hickman

Church Social Rooms Notice

In the social rooms of the church all members are requested to attend at 7 p.m. The notice calls for full participation and timely arrival.

Peonic Dinner Planned by W. B. A. Members

W. B A members will hold a lawn dinner at Mrs Charles Martineer home Wednesday rain date W O A hall. Members asked to bring articles of food for the dinner served at 650 pm if rain forces cancellation the event will be moved to the W O A hall.

W. B.A Charles Martineer W.o. A

Banquet honors retiring Steve Stack in Columbus

Aug 4. Lis McLaughlin and family visit Columbus relatives as a banquet at the Deshler Hotel honors Steve Stack retiring after 30 years as trainmaster for a major railroad. Stack formerly worked as yardmaster in Nelsonville at the Hocking Valley yards.

Nelsonville Lis McLaughlin Columbus McLaughlin Deshter Hotel Steve Strck Ce Four Tae Road Company Stack Wan Hocking Valley

Cale Named Manager at McFarland Garage

G Cale of Welch West Virginia assumes the manager position at the McFarland Garage replacing James Smith. Mr and Mrs Cale and two children moved to town and are now at 52 Monroe Street on N. Saturday.

T. & Bush Columbus Florence Mulligan Columis Thomas Mulligan Familly Jack O'Connors Urbana W. F. Gray Ruth Gardner Chauncey Lois Devol Jim Smith Mt. Vernon Rozemary Smith Nelsoxville G. Cale Welch W. Va McFarland James Smith Cale Monroe Street

Wife Awaits Husbands Return From Record Flight

A smiling wife, Mrs John Potando, stands in New York awaiting the return of her husband Russell Boardman. Boardman and flight partner Mra. John Potando completed a record nonstop hop from New York to Turkey.

Aviation Mra John Potando New York Russell Boardman Turkey

Ice Cream Social Planned at Stroude Run Church

An ice cream social is announced for Stroude Run Church next Friday evening. Proceeds will benefit the church.

Stroude Run

State Cigaret Tax Leader Is Paulding Man

Columbus August report shows Frank Miller a real estate dealer named to run the state cigarette tax division. He will assume duties August first under the Ohio Tax Commission. The action follows an act creating the post with a $3,000 salary and a plan to map the state into tax districts. The number of inspectors needed was being finalized this week.

Paulding Columbus Aug Frank Miller State Ohio Pax Commington Miller Timothy TP Anabeery Dateio Quincy AL Davie Tax Commission Offiglata Davia Avais Thawlampa Tie

Stamp Order Totals On Cigarette Packages

The record notes a September 1 placement of stamp quantities on cigarette packages: 180,000,000 one cent stamps, 10,000,000 half cent stamps, and 10,060,000 five cent stamps were ordered.

Hoover Announces Large Public Works Plan to Cut Unemployment

President Hoover said more than 900 million dollars in public construction would begin by fall to counteract unemployment. A Doak memo described programs and funds obtained by the new United States Employment Service to aid jobless millions.

Meover Washington Hoover Secretary of Labor Doak Onan Unites States

Regular meeting of Lodge Mi FF 0 announces delegates

Regular meeting of Lodge Mi FF 0 will be held tomorrow at a stated time at the meeting hall. The advisability of sending a delegate to accompany Karke quia to the convention at Tie igdo starting August 8 was discussed by Clarence Redinson who announced the arrangements.

Mi FF Fagie Manese Karkequia Une Tieigdo Clarence Redeinson

Canton Theater Manager Offers Charity Admission

Calla, manager of two Canton movie houses, accepts one bundle of what as admission for three adults. The proceeds go to the Salvation Army, with Cake added as a contribution.

Canton Calla Salvation Aray

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