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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1939
Page
5
Athens County will hold a special election next Saturday December 16 with two ballot propositions. A 2.18 mill levy for public welfare and a 1.5 mill levy for relief would fund programs for two years. Polls run 6 30 am to 6 30 pm in 73 precincts with reduced staff.
Frances Paterna celebrated her seventh birthday by hosting a party for her East Side Elementary first grade classmates at her Stimson Avenue home on Friday afternoon. Attendees included Margaret Algeo Corrine Clutter Janice Harrison Patty Henry Martina Josten Patricia Josten Barbara Jukes Betty Lou Miller Marilyn Nicholas Patty Anne Robinson Carol Smiley Evelyn White and Dorothy Martin. Diane Blake was absent visiting Florida with her parents.
Albert Rodam Wyer 76 died Sunday at his Frost farm after a paralytic stroke. Funeral 1:30 PM Wednesday at White Funeral Home, Frost, with burial in the Wyer Cemetery. Survived by daughter Estella Minnick and son Edward Wyer. wife Eunice and two children predeceased him.
Local 1205 of Millfield will vote on officers Tuesday December 12. Nonworking members are asked to report to the mine to vote. W A Bell is president and Herman Theisen Jr is secretary.
Athens County will end this year with a deficit over 40000 dollars and begin 1940 with general fund revenues about 21000 below the 1939 estimate. The board accepted the budget commission’s 1940 revenue estimate totaling 268987.75 with 121331.75 for the General Fund and 140000 for road funds. The shortfall stems from bonds issued on delinquent taxes and other relief bonds, reducing the general fund by about 21000 from 1939’s 142460.
At the Ohio Good Roads Federation annual meeting in Columbus C H Bryson was elected vice president and named public relations counsel. He will work with state and county officials Chambers of Commerce Automotive Clubs and other civic bodies across Ohio and in Washington on highway issues. Bryson trained in Athens and surrounding counties and has long been active in good roads matters. The federation founded 30 years ago helped pioneer Ohio road laws and now leads nationally. Bryson and his sister Stella Collins reside at 141 Franklin Ave with his grandchildren.
A light dairy truck driven by Manley Christy backed from Palmer onto Mill Street and struck Dick Pugh of Athens Route 6, causing $30 damage to Pugh’s car. Chester Haning of The Plains and Herbert Stickney appeared before Mayor Cliff Cornell after a separate 8 p.m. Friday crash on W Union Street. Haning agreed to compensate Stickney, and the mayor dismissed the case.
Twenty four of twenty nine applicants for motor vehicle operator licenses passed the monthly examination given at the state highway patrol barracks Saturday. All testers were minors with under a year of driving experience. The test covered highway laws signs and the driving exercise.
Local 5096 of the United Mine Workers of America will elect division officers at The Plains on Tuesday. Voting will be from noon until 6 p m at Frosty’s Barber Shop.
Ralph Clark and Stewart Sr. were arrested Saturday night at a Court Street restaurant by Police Captain Maple and Officer McBride. Mayor Cornell fined Clark five dollars plus costs on an intoxication charge.
Mrs Arvilla King Fee aged 89 died at her Plain City home Sunday morning at 5 20. She was the last living member of the Fee and King families and formerly lived in New Plymouth. Survived by nine grandchildren and several great grandchildren and by sons and daughters Clara Purcell Oklahoma Cora Haver Alexandria Walter Fee Plain City Clum Fee Plain City Thomas Fee Plain City. Funeral Tuesday at one in the Plain City home with interment there.
Booklets on educational movies viewed every Tuesday were created by the older members of East Side Elementary School Hard of Hearing Class. Reports cover coal wool vegetables peanuts and other topics from the films. Younger students received report cards last week with progress noted by colored stars. The group spends art periods drawing buses and later Santa Claus and Christmas scenes.
Beginning Tuesday December 12 an after school recreation program opens at East Side Elementary School gym for third through sixth graders. Girls meet 3 30 to 4 15 pm, boys 4 15 to 5 pm. Led by City Recreation Director Lewis L Sabo, activities focus on lower organization games toward basketball and volleyball with potential photography and handicraft courses later and possible Saturday sessions.
The Athens County School Bus Drivers Association with 70 members from across the county will meet Monday January 1 at 7 30 p m at the Earl E Johnson Garage Trimble. President Johnson says an official from Travelers Insurance Co Hartford Conn will be the principal speaker. Other officers are G E Moore treasurer and Raymond Poston secretary.
Mabel Cunningham age 23 of The Plains was cited to appear before Mayor Cliff Cornell for reckless operation after her car side swiped L. E. Bowe age 26 of The Plains on State Route 682 in The Plains Saturday night. Estimated damage totaled 150 dollars, 100 to Bowe’s car and 50 to Cunningham’s.
The Athens County Retired Teachers and Ex-Teachers Club will meet Tuesday evening December 12 at 7 30 in room 6 of the basement in the Dean Chubb Library Building.
The county health office reports James Ronald Scriven aged 3 has chicken pox. He is the son of Mr and Mrs James Scriven of 14 N Shannon Ave.
East Side Elementary offers free piano lessons to interested students. The only cost is purchasing the course book. Current participants include Iris Connett and Frank Moler Jr in sixth grade, Edwin Thompson Harriet Wilson JoAnne Stace in fifth grade, Irma Connett Mary Ellen Haning Nancy Packard Keith Dixon in fourth grade, and Winifred Connett in third grade.
The Athens Employment Center in Ohio states that the Ohio State Employment Service refers workers to employers only if they meet job qualifications. Manager Paul A. Theisen says applicants on relief are not given preference and the center aims to place the best qualified individuals in private industry with no service charge.
Common Pleas Judge O F Rowland ruled for the Home Owners Loan Corporation of Nelsonville in its case against Mabel Scott Freeman Scott McArthur Savings and Loan Co the Athens County treasurer and the City of Athens. The defendants confessed the petition and the court ordered $2502.18 plus costs be paid on a note secured by a mortgage on the Athens property with three days to pay before sale for settlement.
Athens County 4-H members prepare for a radio debut at Mechanicsburg School on Wednesday December 13 at 8 p m. From the tryouts the county extension office will select a program to be aired on WOSU Columbus next Monday night. Clubs report they are ready with music reports and group and individual entertainment. Attendees interested in broadcasting are invited to the preview.
City officials discuss forming an inter scholastic basketball league for Athens high school and East Side School to oversee an elementary school city competition. If adopted a schedule will be arranged for inter school play.
Rev John W Danford of the First Methodist Church will address the seventh annual Hocking District meeting on Does Scouting Pay Dividends at 6 30 p m Tuesday at the Methodist Church Stoutmasters wives Scout ers and parents of Boy Scouts and leaders of the cul program will attend A covered dish meal will follow flag services led by two Boy Scouts and a Cub Scout A toast master will be introduced and the district report for 1938 read The meeting includes nominations for a new district chairman and talks on troopmaster compensation The event closes with a rededication of the scout oath and taps
Fourth graders tackle Christmas crafts by making their own cards from linen paper produced in class. They shred linen, boil and stiffen it in starch, strain through molds, press in cheese cloth, and iron until dry. They write or print on the handmade sheets. They also craft copper ash trays by hammering copper squares into dents, showcasing industrious creativity and thrift.
The board of county commissioners granted parole to Floyd Hook with approval from Prosecuting Attorney Harold J. Rose. Hook, sentenced October 9 by Judge C. F. Rowland to 30 days in jail and a $100 fine plus costs for driving while under the influence, has $25 of the fine paid and will pay the remainder in monthly installments.
County records show 26 new passenger cars sold last week with a total of 202 titles filed. Cash receipts totaled 202.85 with the county receiving 137.30 and the state 65.55.
Final adjustment approved in the probate suit of Eva F. Balderson as administratrix of W. E. Balderson. Sheriff sale proceeds totaling 333.34 are distributed: 50.99 to County Clerk, 42.94 to County Treasurer for taxes, 239.91 to apply on the judgment to Frank Lewis Mary Lewis and Sarah E Adams.
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