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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1929
Page
6
Classified column notes Mrs. Inez J. Evans takes Messenger ads for Nelsonville, inviting readers to call 824-4 to place notices. The line reads as a local advertising instruction within the column.
New York banks consider an underground pneumatic tube network to move cash and securities between Wall Street banks and distant branches. The plan aims to reduce armored trucks and guards, arguing tubes offer hidden lines, higher speeds, and less robbery risk than surface transport.
In Cleveland patrolman Joseph Lapp is charged with gross neglect of duty after five days passed with a blue coupe containing slain bootlegger Edward Madden 26 still parked near the corner. Lapp testified he checked the car the day after the murder but did not notice the body in the turtle-back compartment. Sunday's finding coincided with his day off and a busy traffic shift.
A car owned by Ed Corwin of jem Street was damaged by fire when a man struck matches during a fuel transfer from a can. Firemen reported the ignition produced an explosion that ruined the car’s top seating and upholstery. Chemicals were used to extinguish the blaze.
The Missionary Society of the Christian Church will meet Thursday evening at Mrs. John Love’s home, not at the church as previously announced. Mrs. Walfee Morrison will lead the program. CHRISTMAS PROGRAM AT EPISCOPAL SUNDAY SCHOOL A Christmas program was presented at the Episcopal church on Christmas Eve with sung words and a three course dinner after gifts.
The Ladies Guild will meet in the social rooms of the Episcopal church Tuesday evening. A watch party will be enjoyed. Refreshments will be served. Fred Locke of Buchtel is spending the holidays in Luhrig with his wife at the home of Mr and Mrs Deanis Pack.
The city of Nelsonville projects total receipts for the fiscal year ending December 21 1930 at 98674 76 with breakdowns by fund including general 17628 99 sinking 11749 43 street assessments 7648 27 auto registration 6581 97 gas tax 10136 91 water works 17386 66 and electric light 27553 43 The tax rate remains 256 and an ordinance authorizes fund transfers to clear accounts.
Nelsonville stores will close all day Wednesday January 1 in observance of the New Year. The Retail Merchants Association meeting, normally held the first Wednesday evening, is postponed to Wednesday January 8 due to the holiday.
Miss Mabel Otis visits Miss Pearl Barrows in Columbus this week. Mr and Mrs Frank Bean host at Sunday dinner with George Stone and family from Missouri. Beryl O Mara returns to Columbus after visiting her parents in Columbus. Andrew Byers and children from Chillicothe dine with J J Otis. Mrs Harry Runion visits relatives in Woodstock Ohio. Jed Eliinger and wife visit Logan Sunday. Wilma Herd and Janice Wleniger, both of Columbus, join Miss Barrows at week’s end.
Nelsonville December 31 John Loud died Monday evening at the home of his son J M Loud 505 Jenkins Avenue Columbus Funeral services will be held at the residence Thursday morning at 10 o'clock Burial will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery Nelsonville The funeral party will arrive between 12 30 and 1 o'clock Mr Loud was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge at Carbon Hill and leaves three daughters and two sons He formerly worked as a night watch man for the Retail Merchants Association and was well known in the city
The Cincinnati and Lake Erie Railroad Company inaugurated as the world’s longest electric interurban line, linking the Ohio River and Lake Erie. Service runs eight hours daily on the existing route until new equipment arrives in about sixty days.
Court records show Joseph W Higgins sues Charles A Howard Sadie Howard Sarah J Gillett Frank Dowler and FE J Beasley Milling Co seeking 350 on a December 1926 promissory note with mortgage rights. auto damage suit James Doyle Miller versus Rolland Ruth. Athens County Savings and Loan Co versus Forrest L B Mapes Pauline Mapes minor Mary Gavulics and Hal H Rowland estate administrator to recover 829 65 on a Patterson note and lien priorities. Athens Loan Co sues Harry L Barstow for replevin and 25 judgment. W T Martin sues Bertha G Sherlock Harry Atkins Ola L Atkins seeking property hold and execution satisfaction. probate judgment 400 against Bertha Sherlock with transfers affecting sale proceeds.
Glouster report says Arthur Bethel George Tolliver and Verland Johnson were jailed by Marshal Henry Williams for failure to pay fines from Mayor Lunsford's court. Tolliver and Johnson were released after friends paid their fines. Bethel remained in custody with commitment papers sent to the county deputy for transport.
Sayre of Buchtel owner of Sayre's Well Serve Grocery has purchased the Des Antle brick building near High Street. The first floor houses Model Grocery and Dr W A Pride's cliental parlors. Self Serve Grocery will move into the Model Grocery space within about 60 days. L E Munden, Model Grocery proprietor, has not chosen a new location.
M F Noon a 66 year old resident of Glouster died at his home at 3 a m after months long illness. He leaves a widow and six sons in Glouster Columbus Detroit Athens and Lawrenceville. Funeral services set for 9 a m at Ely Cross Church with Rev Clark officiating. Burial in Lancaster Cemetery at Athens.
Officers announced a regu meeting at Temple No. 660 Pyth Mlistere will be held Thursday with business to be conducted.
Glouster council adjourned session approves an adjustment with Russell Lent on Cross Street vacant lot street improvement costs. Budget rates fixed. potential supplemental appropriation may be needed to cover actual needs before year end. The tax rate for Glouster remains 2.78 for 1939. John Price of Chesterhill visits Steubenville after eye surgery. second operation planned. Wheat price up ten cents. grain prospects improve as Argentine export limits cited by M R Maney of the Ohio Farm Bureau.
Atlas Weinberg Company sues Herman Atlas of Glouster seeking judgment for 917.98 with interest on 403.94 from July 30 1929 and 514.04 from December 27 1929. They sold the business April 7 with the new owner assuming obligations. The original firm has paid interest on notes to Glouster State Bank and county taxes since.
Detectives arrested the remaining robber of a Cleveland Trust Company branch heist after two accomplices were captured earlier. The youth was nabbed at his home and identified by the other two as their partner, then taken to Central Station.
Dr John R Mohler of the Bureau of Animal Industry told the American Association for the Advancement of Science that man has mastered animals but still succumbs to their diseases He cited foot and mouth disease trembles dermatitis undulant fever anthrax glanders trachinosis and other ailments transmitted to humans including infectious jaundice tularemia bubonic plague and cow pox.
Athens will observe New Year with closures across all stores banks public offices and businesses. No mail deliveries will occur though the Federal Building remains open for letter posting and Courthouse offices will be closed.
Frank R. Matilar of Columbus has leased oil and gas rights on the Roseville State Brick Plant property in Mx kdngum County. Public Welfare Director Charles L. Sherwood announced the action today.
Charles Scarbury aged 63 and two other Columbus men were injured when a Pennsylvania passenger train struck their car near Westerville. The incident left Scarbury dead at the scene.
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