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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1932
Page
3
United States bituminous coal output rose to about 7.8 million tons for the week ended December 17, up 972000 tons or 14.2 percent from the previous week, as reported by the Bureau of Mines. Ohio produced 362000 tons that week, with November output at 1.42 million tons.
A popular household cure claims mixing cough medicine at home is purer and cheaper than ready made formulas. It uses inex, sugar, and water to create a pint syrup that soothes the throat, loosens phlegm, and relieves inflammation with quick action.
National Education Week featured a public speaking demonstration addressing assembly etiquette and future lessons on nominations campaigning and formal addresses. The Girl Reserves held a December 15 meeting with songs minutes reports Christmas story and party planning.
The assembly committee consists of Audents and teachers Lillian Kirk Betty Sayre Ciara Galvin Margaret Howe Rosemary Smith Jon Galvin Thome Auflich Bob Staker Mildred Stoberts Mike Helen Shaw Kenneth Kinneer and Ward Hamm. The adopted ritual includes Call to colors Flag Entry Pledge of Allegiance Song America or Star Spangled Banner Scripture Reading Lord's Prayer Announcements Program School Pledge Song Nelsonville High School and Dismissal by B S.
Mr and Mrs Emory Collins hosted a two course Christmas Day dinner with guests Mr and Mrs Amos Ollins and children Will Collins and niece Louisa Graham and children gift exchange and radio entertainment. Mr and Mrs Charles Ervin of Walnut Street also had dinner guests on Christmas Day.
William Warren of Patton Street pleaded guilty to intoxication at arraignment before Mayor J. W. Wicknam and was fined two dollars and costs. He pleaded not guilty to an assault and battery charge and was held to the Grand Jury under a one hundred dollar bond, which was separated. Homer Mourne of Poplar Street was arrested on a complaint by Ketella Mourne alleging assault and battery. he pleaded guilty, waived preliminary examination, and was held to the Grand Jury under a hundred dollar bond.
Nelsonville Ohio December 27 announcement of the engagement and upcoming marriage on New Year’s Day of Margaret Shafer to Donald H Campbell, son of Mr and Mrs Campbell of Nelsonville Route. Also notes another Shafer daughter Amelia Shafer wed to Roscoe G Evans on November 2 in Grayeun Kentucky. Evans, a York Township Schools teacher and Ohio University graduate, is connected to Ward Township Schools.
Phil Rochester aged 42 longtime mayor of La gen and calendar man for Money peay Hammond Co died at his daughter Mia’s home on Monday night. During McKinley’s governorship he served as a member of the Ohio General Assembly.
Attendance records at Mayor Addon Q Cher's annual charity event were shattered as 1,000 men women and children were served a chicken dinner yesterday at the community welfare house amid a previous record of 12,000 served.
The record lists multiple property transactions including subdivisons, warranty deeds, quit claims, and a sheriff’s deed across Athess City and surrounding townships. Names include Gabriel Coon, Mallard Bryan, Charles Manwell, Gimen Bartlett, Joseph Martin, Clara Manel, John Jacobs, Arthur Wolfe, Frances Morton, Brandon Grower, and others with parcel details and acreages noted.
In Albany New York December 2 The Christmas gift to President elect Franklin D Roosevelt is a horse tail once belonging to Cilaxter a famous trotter once owned by Roosevelt's father Ghoster raced in 1870 the tail later sold to Leland Stanford and died in a road accident A Goshen New York admirer preserved the tail for Roosevelt who plans to keep it in a glass cane beneath a horse portrait
Athens with state attorney Anthony Riganares urging the appeal court to extradite Samuel Inrull to Chicago even if he only aided the offense. He argued U S documents show Lanull ordered capital payments to meet Martin Th rull's obligations, depriving Midwest and Minnesota Utilities of funds to pay creditors.
Three escape injuries in a Richland Avenue collision at the junction with Route 31. Donald Rowland 74 Shannon Avenue drove left onto Route 31 and struck L W Roberta Franklin Avenue vehicle headed toward Athens. Both cars damaged. All four occupants suffered cuts but none seriously hurt. Rowland cited sun glare.
Five 9 year old playmates tied Albert Matthen to a stake and piled brush around him in Mansfield, starting a fire that was extinguished by the boy’s father before harm. Police identified the five youths. Charles McDermott, county probation officer, handled the case.
Police were stationed at all units of two restaurant chains as a precaution following bullets fired at their plate glass windows yesterday. The incident prompted heightened security but no injuries were reported.
Grover Keller of Des Moines told Detective Chief Emmett Kirgan that he aimed to answer to Iowa authorities for selling public school books on approval and collecting commissions fraudulently. Keller, a former official, admitted placing 4000 dollars worth of books in schools and surrendering without possessions. Police booked the fugitive and notified Des Moines authorities.
Cities affected by the Van Wert sewage plant decision will receive extended grace weeks. J B Bauman and Dr HW Southard say the Ohio Public Health Council will discuss the ruling at its June 13 meeting. Municipalities are not summoned to the April session unless a special council meeting is called. The court ruled municipalities must fund and enforce state orders for sewer systems to end stream pollution.
Columbus report states influenza epidemic waning in Ohio. Dr Finley Van Orsdall, head of the health division, notes new cases fall to about one sixth of the previous week.
Nine people died in Ohio accidents during the Christmas holidays, with cases across COLUMBUS and surrounding towns. The body of Robert W. Shirrack was found in a pond near New Riegel, with the coroner ruling drowning, while Samuel G. Cornaweet died in a separate auto collision near Cleveland's Shaker Heights. A man presumed to be J C Zorn of Premier West Virginia died after a vehicle strike in Akron.
Logan December 2 Elile Marting age unknown died this morning at Cherrington Hospital from injuries suffered when his automobile went over a bank near his home Sunday in Pittsburgh area.
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