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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1930
Page
5
A dense page lists multiple community programs and gatherings led by Mary FE Henry and Misele Morse. It mentions Hobson Study Circle, University Masters and Lectures, and Memoriad Adyarkite events, with dates and hosts across Lexington. Deputy notices include Memoriad activities, fall party plans, and a Perry County grand jury incident.
Egret ion Evita y HGREE STAFF met Friday evening to organize. Officers elected were: President Mes. LS. Metlarg, vice-president Mr LE. D. Coaley, secretary treasurer Mrs. Laure Mardin. Monthly meetings set at members’ homes. Refreshments served by Mrs. I. XN. MetHars. Barbara and Jane of Belmort leaving Sunday for a frame visit before Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Wi He MeRes. 44 University Terrace. Mr. WWD. Robinson left Saturday for Sr. Wayne Ind. to attend Lincoln National Life Insurance Company convention at home office this week.
Week by week The Messenger highlights local newsboys who earn a place on the Honor Roll for reliable service and steady payments. Bert Blankenship leads the eight this week with record route growth, while 14 year old Ben James and 12 year old Edward McBride are noted for prompt payments and courteous service. Vernice Davis stands out as a rare female carrier, praised for businesslike efficiency. The paper urges carriers to improve routes with customer cooperation and welcomes route-safety suggestions at The Messenger office.
Queen Victoria of Sweden, widow of Grand Duke Friedrich of Baden, is gravely ill with a chronic bronchial ailment at her winter home in Thome and Hing Gusta las. The report notes her German imperial ancestry and the delicate state of her health as the nation watches.
Logan Ohio merchants approve retaining Yaw as manager of the Merchants Credit Bureau during a Logan Chamber of Commerce meeting. Yaw has served the bureau for a year, replacing C A Sey, who resigned, with plans to secure a speaker from the Columbus Association for an upcoming general meeting.
Miss Beryl Cone and four attendants attended a regional show geonomics meeting in McCannetteville and Homa Ecotron ies Obta University. Mrs M D Worley travels to Buffalo to attend a Sigma Phi Gamma event in New York Province tranvention. Mr Henry Zenner leaves for Nav pha for weeks. Mr Amsey Hooper visits Athens. Mrs C C Pickering returns from Columbus via Athens. Mrs M T Cahill comes back from Detroit where she visited son Curtis J Harwick who now works for Ager Rubber in Detroit. Mr and Mrs W H Smith announce the birth of a son Dwight after January 1.
Athens City police arrested fifty two people in January. Twenty one were convicted, five sent to juvenile authorities, twenty one warned and released, five freed after questioning. Eleven convicted for intoxication, including four for liquor possession and three for resisting police. Two minors were turned over to juvenile court, and one man jailed for nonpayment of fines. Everett McCall fined after intoxication plea. Earl Milton bound over to grand jury for assault. Anillion sent to juvenile court. Twenty one parking offenders warned.
Athens County taxes were extended to February 10 after a surge of residents paid December taxes at the treasurer's office. County Treasurer WL Pl. Molen announced the extension Saturday as the regular end of December collection fell short due to many taxpayers appearing to settle tax bills.
Taxpayers may pay personal and rent state taxes, plus road assessments, at the treasurer’s office until February 6 without delinquency penalties accruing. The notice explains the payment option and lack of added charges for timely remittance.
Dayton report details a robbery at Rhawah Smokery where about $2,000 was taken by two men outside as customers waited. One suspect fled on a blue car while authorities scanned the area. A vehicle later found abandoned in an alley.
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