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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1933
Page
2
Meigs County welfare director J H Grate says July relief cost 11172.36 with 1600 families on aid. He urges highway construction as fast relief, noting $65,000 Route 7 work below Hobson awaits land approvals and possible condemnation. Federal grant funds at risk if right of way not secured soon.
Meigs County's total public indebtedness stood at 861,603 at the year's start and 906,189 at the end of 1931, a decline from prior levels as shown by State Auditor Joseph T. Tracy. The figures reflect ongoing efforts to cut debts and interest across the state.
Advance data from Auditor J. T. Tracy's annual report show this county's 1932 debts total county 291 641, villages 195 120, townships 3 697, schools 371 145. The report, nearly 500 pages, will be available in book form. It notes local items such as inheritance tax paid 58.81, Meigs County's low figure, cigarette tax receipts 628.85, dog and kennel fund receipts 3660.95 and damages 2203.95 with 2473 male dogs and 526 female dogs licensed.
Scouts of Troop No. 41 led by scoutmaster M. A. White and Virgil Edwards ended a multi day Sunrise Camp outing near Cheshire Tuesday and traveled home to Middleport. The item also lists local visits by families and residents including Miss Frances Vaughn and others, plus Charles Yost resigning from Russell Auto Sales to join Rawlings Automobile Agency.
Mrs Hollis Gardner entertained on Monday evening at her South Sixth Avenue home honoring her daughter Ruth Ann who celebrated her fourth birthday. Guests included Barbara Jean Barton from Tulsa with Rev and Mrs F C Kreager and Patricia Ann Chase and Maxine Searles. Ice cream and cake ended the party.
Mrs. Mary Dawson returns to Middleport after a three day visit with her daughter Mrs. Elizabeth Jenkins in New Lexington.
A wiener roast was held at Dorothy Wests home on Saturday evening August 19. Attendees included Madge West Marvel Knowl ton Margene West Helen Zimmer man Loree Ice Ardis Bertina months and others. Mrs months is visiting at North Second Avenue with her daughter and grandson Dan who returned Sunday while she stays with Mrs Dawson and Mrs Louis Seyfried.
Middleport reports Dr. A B Bingham chairman of the county board of commissioners has been ill and confined to his Gravel Hill home for a week. He was said to be somewhat improved on Tuesday.
A Missoula group hosted by Dorothy West included Louise Collins Louise Dickson Arlene West Virgene Saylor Eva Leona Jones Delver Quick Dale Dickson Charles Riley John Cor dray Max Zimmerman Millard Parker John Zimmerman Lawrence West Johnny Pryce Arthur West Arch Burritt Chester West Denzel Roberts Ronald Roberts Gordon Farley Byron Phillips Jimmy Johnson Mrs Vernon West Barbara Jean Annie Simonsen and others. They spent the evening playing games and roasting wieners. Martha Knowlton visits grandparents William and Mrs Holdren. The Young Men’s Farming Club of fifteen returned from Chicago after a Century of Progress week, traveling 870 miles and spending four days at the fair for under ten dollars per person.
Fragmentary OCR text lists names and a Sunday event with mentions of Davis and Jens Davis, a Vita-Mart offer, and Jamestown origin, but lacks coherent details or a clear news item.
Miss Eliza Winn aged about? died Tuesday morning at 7 30 o'clock at her home in Rutland Township. She is survived by three brothers Silas Winn Winfield Kan William Winn Columbus and Fred Winn Rutland and two sisters Mrs Albert Bolin Athens and Mrs E W Humphrey Cincinnati. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p m from the Rutland Baptist Church Rev H F Bolton officiating and burial will be in Miles Cemetery.
The Meigs County Pioneer Society held its annual gathering August 17 under shade trees in Chester with a full program. Highlights included old time parades, a wedding costume pageant, a square dance at the old Courthouse, prize costumes, a free picnic, and recollections from pioneers. The society voted to meet again on the third Thursday in August at the same location.
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