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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1930
Page
3
Nelsonville officials discuss a proposed one mill tax levy for street lighting for five years to raise about 5000 dollars annually. The measure would go to voters at the November election, with council set to formalize submission next Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs Weldon Brown of Nelsonville and Mr and Mrs Walter Hawk of Fisher marked their fourth wedding anniversary at Hawks home in Fisher. Guests included Watson Hill Ella Hill Ursal Ibaugh James Brown Zaleski Brown Admiral Brown Mill Meld Harvey Whitlatch Caryl Whitlatch Esther Whitlatch Clyde Whitlatch Ed Hawk Ruth Llewellyn Chester Hawk Murle Cush James Leo Whitlatch Thomas W limit Athens.
In Nelsonville on August 26 Jane Clayton Neikirk daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Neikirk of Columbus died Sunday at Kite Cross Hospital. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 30 PM and burial followed in Union Cemetery Columbus Ohio. The mother’s condition is reported favorable.
Carl Smith of Carbon Hill leaves for Yon for the Junior Order United American Mechanics convention as a delegate from Rolland Stedwell Council of Carbon Hill. Smith is a Past Councilor.
Sayres Specials of Buchtel defeated Zaleski 10 to 0 in four games at Buchtel Sunday. Taylor pitched a no hit game with 15 strikeouts. The team plans a Sunday August 31 matchup against Carbon Hill’s last nine at Buchtel grounds and is open to a game with Dr Walker's Old Timers.
Fifty three applicants took the Federal Civil Service examination for the rural mail carrier vacancy on Rural Route No. 4 at the High School Building in Nelsonville. Papers have been sent to Washington for grading.
Nelsonville reports arrangements for the Connett M E Church annual homecoming on Sunday August 31 inviting all former residents and friends. A basket dinner will be served on the church lawn.
R. A. Dean, who had been seriously ill at his Columbus home, is reported to be much improved.
Jackie Lee Windle three months old, son of Mr and Mrs Donald Windle, died at home in Frog Hollow early Tuesday. Funeral services conducted by Reverend Martin will be at the residence Wednesday at 2 p m with burial at Greenlawn Cemetery.
Nelsonville announces the Southeast District D A R Conference will meet in Logan in the Court House Auditorium at 10 a m on Tuesday September 2. Luncheon will be served at the Easterling Club House at 12 30 p m with reservations to Mrs L K Showalter or Mrs Gay Aumiller by the coming Saturday. All Elizabeth Zane Dew Chapter members are invited.
Perry Lehman 68 of Gore Rural Route died at home after a period of ill health. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 PM at Smith Chapel Church with burial in the nearby cemetery. He is survived by his wife Christine and a son Harry. another son Henry was killed in an auto accident June 11.
Annual reunion to be held at Carbon Hill on Sunday August 31 with a basket dinner served.
Mr and Mrs Charles Davis left for their home in Washington DC after visiting friends and relatives here. They were accompanied by Mr and Mrs A G Cotton who will spend several days at the Davis home.
The former dictator Hans Krundt, once Bolivia’s army chief and later military head under Hernando Siles, is pictured arriving in New York after being transferred by tug from a liner to a tug bound for Germany amid Bolivia’s recent one week revolt that cost 590 lives.
The body of Gertrude McClain Simpson 22 wife of Kenneth Simpson will be brought from Columbus to Nelsonville for burial at Greenlawn Wednesday morning. She leaves a husband a son Kenneth Jr a daughter Blanche her father Lindsey McClain a sister Mrs Bentley and a brother Omis McClain Michigan.
Six teen teams of four players formed the City Golf League at Putt-Er-Thar course. Teams play Monday and Wednesday nights. Wilsons and Athena Factory led early with wins. Morticiangs posted the low score 581 for two games while Nelsonville Lumber topped a single game at 812. Don Davis posted 69 for low single.
Mrs. Amatilla Newsome 67, wife of William Newsome, died Monday at the family home on Fairview Street. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 PM at the A. M. E. Church. She is survived by the husband, three sons Stanley and Howard Newsome of Nelsonville and the Rev Harley Newsome of Alliance, and two daughters Mrs. Theodore Chapman and Mrs. Hollis Norman, both of Nelsonville.
Ralph Ijjser, inspector for the Ohio Fuel Gas Company in Lancaster, was guests of cousins Mr and Mrs L L Davis. Various families from Lancaster Beaverton Crooksville and Columbus spent days visiting relatives in the area.
A large tented picnic on the lawn at 68 West Columbus Street marked a Welch family reunion. Attendees included Dr J Junkerman and family, Dr Edgar Junkerman and family, Dr Carl Junkerman and family, Mrs Anne Junkerman Butt, and others from Columbus Sunbury Chicago Tulsa Salt Lake City and beyond.
Newly elected Athens County Republican Central Committee members were announced by David Johnson. The list includes committeemen for Athens City Nelsonville and multiple townships with names such as Williams Woalley Slaughter Johnson Hughes and Tompkins among others. The committee will meet tonight to elect officers then attend the Republican banquet at Hotel Berry.
Martial law halted further bloodshed as Peru's civilian government collapsed and a Military Committee took control. Four deaths occurred in clashes. former President Leguia reportedly aboard the cruiser Admiral Grau with two sons, while Gen. Ponce promised Lerula would not leave Peruvian waters without popular consent.
Grover C. Bradford of Columbus formerly of Coalville, released on 1500 bond after a magistrate hearing on a forged mortgage charge. His wife Cecelia alleges he forged her signature on a 1500 mortgage dated May 28 1924. Bradford is on parole from Ohio State Penitentiary for a prior forgery.
In Columbus on August 26 the Building Commission opened bids for the River Front State Offices Building. The low bid came in at 3,281,700 dollars, about 800,000 dollars below the architects’ estimate of 3,097,000. Eighteen contractors bid, three from Columbus.
Aug 26 reports from Columbia show USM South Carolina Democratus nominating candidates for senator and governor. Senator Cole L. Blease defends mob fatality as the lone method to prevent assaults on white women, urging constitutional limits be set aside to protect virtue.
Ross S. Sterling posts a sweeping Democratic primary win in Texas with about a 104000 vote lead as returns from all counties show a large margin. The Houston publisher’s victory appears to doom any Republican chances in November based on statewide returns.
The Spauldings family reunion will take place next Sunday at the Athens County Fair grounds. Guy Spaulding of Athens serves as president and Mrs Wolfe of Columbus is secretary of the family organization.
Ward Hamm came back today from a week at his home in Findlay.
Ygnacio Parin, 2, was carried by a passerby after a hit-run driver struck a group in a safety zone injuring five. The child, found an hour later a mile away uninjured, had been missing during the scramble. Mrs. Barbara Lopez was among those struck.
Mrs Alice Anderson marked her eightieth birthday at her home on Fort Street with a noon chicken dinner for six immediate family members. Friends called in the afternoon and the Willing Workers of the Methodist Church visited in the evening, followed by the Phil Karney Woman's Relief Corps. She received many gifts and flowers.
Mrs. Orlie Rider visited Columbus on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Morris and children returned from Athens after spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Morris.
John T. Rowland 18 died Monday in a Parkersburg hospital after an illness linked to hardened arteries. Funeral at 2:30 Wednesday at the Coolville home, Rev. C. F. Thompson officiating. Burial in Coolville Cemetery. He was born in Jefferson County, lived in Carthage and Troy, and the Coolville family home has been in use twelve years. Survived by widow and daughter Mrs. C. G. Ladd and one grandson.
A meeting set for Thursday at 7 PM to select a successor to E. E. Weaver as night watchman after his resignation. Robert Skinner has been filling the post. several applications are on file and must be in by Thursday morning. Businessmen along High Front and Main Streets have pledged to fund the salary.
Members of the Glouster High School girls basketball team were treated to a Buckeye Lake outing funded by Mr and Mrs C F Wallace and Mr and Mrs R F Janchius. Attendees included Varda Price Faith Lantz Belle Lantz Catherine Leach Martha Lent Doris Fier Yaugh and Delores Clemens.
Andrew Walchak of McLeish, a loader in Mine No 267 at Hunterdon, was crushed between a car and the face of the coat while at work Monday. He was taken by ambulance to the office of Dr A J Crawford, then sent to Corning for X rays by Dr James Miller. No broken bones were found, but the injuries will keep him from working for some time.
Several from the Glouster Postoffice attended a tri county convention of rural letter carriers held at Ash Cave Sunday. Addresses were given by local officials and participants about postal service matters.
The record lists attendees from Gloucester including Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Dew and A. W. Blackburn plus C. E. Williams family, Ralph Shepard, Miss Jennie Hines, L. S. Thompson family, and H. F. Hambel family, among others at a gathering of township trustees and clerks.
Dick Wiley of Glouster shifts his Lonely Troubadour program on Station WAIU Columbus by 45 minutes due to shorter winter airtime. He now broadcasts every Monday night at 7 oclock.
Miss Marian Morris has returned from Norwalk where she visited relatives.
Citizens in San Francisco voiced views on prohibition and the Thomas J. Mooney pardon as they cast ballots in the Republican gubernatorial primary.
Delegates at the 64th Annual Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic welcomed by Cincinnati and Ohio officials. Governor Cooper Congressman Heas and Vice Mayor Matthews gave addresses. Edward G. Foster, national commander, spoke. A concert by the U S Marine Band followed vow to end with a parade tomorrow.
The tally shows steering receiving 468,341 votes to 874,975 for Mrs Miriam A Ferguson with George C Butte of Austin as Republican nominee for governor. Butte polled about 16,000 votes in the Republican primary last month.
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