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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1931
Page
10
Logan December 14 Candidates for public office in Hocking County next year will pay smaller entrance fees due to salary reductions after the last census. The schedule lists specific offices with salaries and calculated entrance fees, based on one half percent of the annual salary. the coroner has no fee.
Benton Township school board members and teachers led by Supt J W Coleman traveled to Columbus to learn when state aid funds might reach their district. They were told treasury shortages delay payments, with Benton Township slated for inclusion in the next Hocking County distribution between December 15 and January 1. About $800000 had been set aside for state aid payments in the coming weeks. The delegation included Marion Kitchen Herman Brown John Unger Judson Johnson R L Skinner C G Suter Glenn Johnson and Orville Kitchen.
George Cooke, Granville High School coach and athletic director, spent the weekend with his parents on Midland Place. He has coached Granville teams for three years. This football season his squad went eight games with seven victories and one tie. He aims for a strong basketball season, with two wins in two starts.
Columbus papers report Harry Krumlauf and Arthur A. Thomas, formerly of this city and now connected with Urbana papers, escaped serious injury when their auto skidded and was demolished during a shopping trip from Columbus to Urbana.
In Carbon Hill, Haydenville Girls Independent team defeated Carbon Hill 31 to 30 in a hard fought game. The rematch followed a previous Haydenville win 37 to 14 at Carbon Hill last Tuesday.
Old time advert promotes Hill's Cascara Quinine as a simple one treatment solution. It claims two tablets plus water finish the cold quickly, reduce head and body pains, and leave you feeling renewed while costing only a few cents.
A clipped entry from The Messenger highlights classified and circulation notices. It mentions staff correspondent Clinton Weder and a contact system for readers to telephone 6024 for services related to classifieds and circulation.
Pearl Burns of Laurelville sues James Archer of Ross County for $10 000 in Common Pleas Court claiming Archer struck Burns with a car on December 8 1929 near South Perry causing a broken left leg right arm multiple injuries and hospital confinement from December 8 to February 9 with $540 in expenses. Service was executed through the Ross County sheriff.
Miss Mildred Laube named worthy matron announces committees for the coming year at Venus Chapter. Music chair Quinette Risch with Wright and Huffman. flower chair Mary Gooding with Schempp, Lee, Shriner, Lyke. sick chair Emma Westenhaver with Ralston, Cooke, Whitener. finance chair Charles Achauer with Hazel Kanode and Grace Shriner. entertainment chair Lizzie Watkins with Edna Moore and a lengthy list of assistants and members.
Mrs. Robert Work presented the Thursday afternoon program for the Tourist Club with hostess Mrs. C. E. Bowen. A luncheon at Mrs. Belle Hyson’s home preceded the program on North Market Street. Roll call and topics followed. piano duets by Mrs. Altie C. Atha and Mrs. H. D. Atha, and by Mrs. Lucy Bowen and granddaughter Ann Bowen, were performed. Guests included Mrs. Ogelive and Mrs. Frank McKay.
Mrs. Gertrude Ulrich hosted the Nondescript Club on North High Street with guests. Mrs Cc S Clark led carols to open the evening. Mrs C F Rauch presented a paper on Christmas Traits and Customs of Foreign Nations. Items of Christmas Observance were shared, followed by anagrams and games. Visitors included Mrs Naomi Goulding Mrs Clair Stettler Cleveland Mrs Anna M Cole and Mrs Forest Weinrich.
Carl Swackhammer of Laurelville, who suffered a left leg fracture when struck by an auto said to be driven by Forest Hamilton, has returned home from Cherrington Hospital where he was treated and initially unconscious. Andrew Dollmatsch of Logan had tonsil surgery. Darlene Ellis returned home to Murray City after treatment. Mr and Mrs William Hillyer of Nelsonville announce the birth of a daughter Saturday evening.
Lancaster's Boy Scouts through H. H. Hughes purchased the Emanuel Walters farm in Marion Township for a summer camp. They will relocate the farmhouse to another nearby site and remodel it for scout use, with a foresting program. Mr Walters will keep part of the farm as his home and assist in care of the camp.
State veterinarians completed a recheck of cattle in Hocking County as part of a tuberculin testing campaign begun several weeks ago. A few more reactors were found during the checkup and the county will be added to the accredited list soon.
Emanuel Walters of Marion Township and his dog Cap the Airedale form a formidable coon hunting pair. Observers note Cap guides Walters through hunts this fall, with four raccoons and about a dozen opossums harvested so far this season.
Negative culture reports from the state laboratories led to the release from quarantine for Jean Thomas of Salt Creek Township by health commissioner Dr. W. B. Lacock. Mrs. Clarence Fuller of Coonville remains under quarantine as her cultures stay positive. Murray City awaits results and possible release after analysis.
Alvin Nungester 29, farmer of Laurelville, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Nungester, and Hazel Ross 22, at home in Laurelville, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Ross, were married by Magistrate C. T. Stephenson.
Logan court grants Perry J. Cole leave to file an amended answer in the divorce action brought by Anna M. Cole. Judge Harley M. Whitcraft allowed the filing on Saturday.
Dec 14 plan for an Extension Class informal dinner after the regular session at the Courthouse Auditorium. Classes end by 8 00 pm and the dinner will run to 10 00 pm in the M E Church social rooms.
In Cincinnati a six year old girl Mary Katherine Veach impressed US Commissioner A A Siemon who barred separating the girl from her mother Katherine Veach charged with robbing the Fountainstown Indiana post office. The mother was to be moved to Indianapolis to answer the charge and the child will stay at a religious school dormitory. A small sum in postage stamps was taken. Darrell E Ward 27 named as father has been taken to Indianapolis in connection with the robbery.
John Hensley of Porterfield escape from the road gang near Marietta. He fled Friday and county and sheriff’s officers are searching. If found in Ohio he will be returned to prison. Hensley, arrested for liquor law violation, faced a $100 fine and was assigned to the road crew. If recaptured, he will be manacled with a heavy ball and chain.
Washington reports Speaker John N. Garner will forego the official car and chauffeur to save money. He recalls joking about the limousine with former Speaker Longworth and now opts to walk to the Capitol, then ride home with friends, reducing expenses by about five thousand dollars annually.
Eight year old Stanley Blaker wedged himself in an elevated station turnstile in Chicago. Firemen spent about half an hour and used crowbars and wrenches to free him, removing the entire turnstile in the process. Hundreds of commuters watched as cleanup ended with Stanley safe outside.
Marietta reports that heavy rainfall in the upper Ohio Valley has raised the river to 18 to 19 feet at the local wharf. The crest will be the highest since last June, as dams were lowered after remaining up since Memorial Day.
Tokyo stock exchange closed until Thursday after Premier Inukai’s government announced abandoning the gold standard. Officials postponed opening, yen quotes suspended, and the move expected to lift stock prices while raising living costs and restricting imports.
William A. Lyons 83 of Lancaster died at home Sunday after a five months illness. The old-time fiddler, once retired, later gained nation wide fame while on the retired list.
British statesman Winston Churchill canceled engagements in New York and Chicago after injuries from a taxi cab strike last night. The incident forced postponement of planned lectures and appearances.
A 35 cent box advertises Peterson's Ointment as a powerful healing medication that instantly stops itching and soreness from piles, promising complete relief and disappearance of the condition.
Four recipients from the fourth district were named Rhodes Scholars today, including two University of Michigan students, a Harvard scholar, and an Ohio State University post graduate student.
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