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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1935
Page
3
A public safety mobilization is planned for the evening with a 6 o clock start at Public Square. The Rev HL is to speak with a special address by Kler and uniformed scouts participating. a church service at Nelson Nazarene starts at 7 o clock with Sunday School and morning services advertised.
Nelsonville faces undefeated Amesville in a gym bout led by Coach O Neil against Coach Yantis Greyhounds. Expected lineups feature Nelsonville Lancaster Spray Morrison Stalter against Amesville Jones Kennedy Strode Hines Sedgwick. Preliminary at 7 and main game at 8.
Mrs. Fred Coakley of 328 Adams Street displays a tomato that matured in a flower pot after she moved sprouting plants from her garden last fall. The plant thrived in the pot and produced the tomato.
Highway Director John Jaster notified 40 employees their services would end after February 15. He said the department could not identify some workers. The layoffs affected the highway safety and publicity bureaus and included safety managers and inspectors, among them Gladys P. Whitlatch of Nelsonville.
Mrs Arthur Burgess and Mrs Earl McCune joined three tables Tuesday night as Mrs Edith Stiers entertained the bridge club. A Colonial dinner at 6 30 preceded bridge at the hostess home. Mrs Wilson and Mrs McCune held high scores.
Mr and Mrs Sylvester Ross were called to Beav er Falls Pennsylvania Thursday by the death of Mr Ross father.
Earl Baker and others attended the funeral at Centennial on Thursday for Mrs. Eliza Ritenour an 86 year old grandmother of the family.
Nelsonville High School presents Crazy Politics at the high school auditorium for the band fundraiser. Earl Washburn plays Pat O Donnell the reporter who dresses as Mrs Van Dyne while Winnie Howe appears as Judge Fisher and a large cast fills roles from secretary to a French maid and city policemen.
Prosecution winds down cross examination as wood expert De Bisschop debunks ladder board match and notes knot differences. He and witnesses challenge Koehler’s planed wood evidence while Bolmer testifies about a suspect in a March 1932 ladder sighting, denying Hauptmann’s involvement.
Pleasant Valley residents share a day of visits with neighbors and relatives. Families including the Bolins Chapmans Stotts and Russes are noted, along with a road improvement project on the Albany Pleasanton route and a well attended Thursday sermon by Rev. H A Huff.
The State Civil Service Commission of Ohio will hold examinations February 20 and 21 for numerous positions including comptometer operator fireman pharmacist for Ohio State University and other posts across state agencies and institutions. The Official Bulletin with timing locations and qualifications will be mailed free to interested applicants upon request.
In Nelsonville the district superintendent Rev. L. R. Roberts will preach at 11 a.m. Sunday at East Chestnut Street Pilgrim Holiness Church. The day includes 9:30 a.m. Sunday School, 6 p.m. young peoples service led by Margerite Jones, and an evangelistic evening service with music led by Rev. D. C. Shearer. A Wednesday 7 p.m. prayer meeting and Friday cottage meeting are planned. Ten persons were received into membership last Sunday.
Rev Ward Radford conducts a two weeks revival at Central M E Church with services at 7 pm tonight two weeks into the revival attendance rising. Additional services are set for Saturday night February 9 Sunday morning February 10 at 10 15 am and 7 pm Sunday night.
The article notes more than 6000000000 dollars in tax exempt property in New York City. It states the city owns 3400000000 dollars of this and the remainder is privately held.
The Nelsonville women’s Republican group sold 150 tickets for a benefit at the American Legion Building on Thursday night. Prizes went to Mrs Edward Sharp and Harry Kelly Sr for high scores in contract bridge, with low score by Mrs J L Webb, and door prize to Mrs Cecil Shafer. Other events included bingo and an auction with top scores by Mrs Durward North and Wallace Glenn.
The crumbling Ohio Canal, once a vital transport artery, still needs $13,390 in FERA funds to clear canal banks and conduct excavation at Akron. Approved by the State Relief Commission, the project will employ 121 of Akron's jobless as relief work.
A vintage ad promotes Mayets laxative free from calomel and coal tar sold at Cline’s Pharmacy. It touts gentle, lasting action that wakes the liver and removes poisonous waste, promising renewed pep and a “million dollars” feeling after use.
In Athens County Common Pleas Court Thomas Littler seeks 331 dollars from Leo Grim involving a Jan 14 collision with a Littler truck driven by Clyde Littler and owned by Littler. Damaged goods, 10 days downtime, and 275 dollar repair as cited. Separately Mil lie Fouts sues Sadie Freebault over a 2409 dollar inheritance left by Sarah Lyons, with 1500 to be divided among six heirs after prior payments of 400 and 309 dollars.
Arthur L. Lash of Zanesville and Connie Daryl MeVey of Albany obtained a marriage license. Lash is 21 and the son of Urban and Mrs. Lash. MeVey is 21 and the daughter of L H MeVey and his wife.
Mr and Mrs K C Archler and their daughter from Detroit visit Mr and Mrs William Brooke in Nelsonville. D of A Meeting Tonight Nelsonville The Daughters of America hold a regular meeting at 730 PM at the IOOF Hall.
Preaching services planned at Connett M. E. Church in Nelsonville on Sunday night at 7 30 o clock. The event invites local residents to attend the evening worship and sermon.
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