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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1936
Page
8
A garbled classifieds page lists sections such as Memoria Flowers Monuments Personal Societies Lost and Found Automobiles Trucks Autos Repairs Painting Upholstery and various service, job, and housing categories with scattered rate notes and instructions for placing ads. The text is largely unreadable but indicates an old newspaper classified section layout.
Gallia County farm groups will send delegates to Columbus on March 6 and 7 to attend lectures by Japanese Christian statesman Ryōsaku Kagawa. County representatives include Anderson Robinson H Voliborn George Tope John Lusner and others with four delegates each for adult and youth talks. Kagawa will visit Cleveland Cincinnati Bellaire Columbus during his Ohio trip his third in America.
Gallia County and Gallipolis officials report sand and calcium chloride spread on main streets to combat ice. A three to six inch ice layer has prompted calls for a dedicated snow removal fleet as state and city crews keep 130 miles of roads clear and accidents below average.
In a tense scene Julia Craig and attorney Peter Kemp confront Woodford to reveal Nesbitt’s killer. They threaten exposure from a safety deposit box linking Woodford to estate and Zodiac Hotel trustees while the yacht party faces internal blame.
James F. Jeffers aged 72 died of lung trouble at his home on upper Second Ave after two weeks bedfast. He and family moved from Wea Virginia 31 years ago. Survived by wife and five children plus two brothers. Funeral at 2 pm Wednesday in the Baptist Church under Knights of Pythias auspices. burial in Mound Hill Cemetery.
Gallipolis Dr. and Mrs. L. C. Cowden and Mrs. Harry McFadden of Huntington were called to Columbus by the death of Mrs. David Lawrence mother of Mr. Cowden and Mrs. McFadden and a former local resident. Other survivors include Mrs. Anna Douthart of Prill Virginia Peter Lawrence of Michigan Elizabeth Lawrence and Will Lawrence of Columbus.
Mrs Mort Collins, age 75, died at her home below Silver Run. Surviving children are Fred Collins at home Hallie Wilson William Collins Akron Tom Collins Toledo Myrtie Smith Los Angeles Calif and Lavina LeFever Washington DC.
Marriage licenses issued for Fred Haffelt 21 a cook at the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics son of John Haffiet of Thurman and Mary Elizabeth Steger 18 daughter of Edward C Steger Gallipolis. Kenneth Lawson 23 cabinet maker son of Albert Lewson Gallipolis and Dorothy Hawk 21 daughter of Price Hawk Gallipolis.
Thelma Shaw filed a paternity suit against Garland Caudill in the common pleas court. Transcript from Justice Fred Milner's court was entered Monday. Miss Shaw said Caudill lived in Ohio Township and he was granted a $500 bond.
Vernon S Erwin age 51 died Monday at his home 228 Second Ave Gallipolis after a month long illness from a cold contracted while working on the new Gallipolis dam He previously worked for Spring Hill Dairy Survived by wife Mary Elizabeth Long and children Irene Harbour Black Charles Clendenin Virgie Ivan Randall and Annis Erwin Funeral 1 30 P M Wednesday at Porter M E Church with burial in Memorial Cemetery Vinton
Predictions for the day highlight favorable lunar transits and social advancement. Individuals may gain favors, promotions, or new contacts with trusted business figures, while those with birthdays expect honors and improved status from employers and authorities. A child born today is seen as ambitious, efficient, and gifted in business and social realms.
Gov. Martin L. Davey’s action committee on the State Government Survey recommends has reported that annual savings totaling 2446.49 dollars have been put into effect by executive orders.
The Rio Grande social page lists multiple Valentine parties and dances sponsored by student council and church groups, plus faculty and senior class gatherings. Notable items include Mrs Mildred Welker entertaining at her home, a St Valentine party at Miss Margaret Jenkins’ home, and upcoming games with Franklin University and Cedarville College.
Homer Kemper files suit for 219 asking payment for contract work as school bus driver. He says he contracted September 2 1935 to transport students on Kemper Road to Mount Zion for 73 per month for 1935 37 and furnished 200 bond. He hauled through January 1936 and was paid 146, seeks 219 remaining.
Dexter district brief notes report the death of J C Anderson after a paralytic stroke in Pt Pleasant. Funeral at Christian Church with burial at Caster Cemetery. Many local residents listed as visiting, ill, or aiding others, plus fire damage to W R Amos store and G A R Hall.
Cincinnati report on Jeff Davis known as king of hoboes denouncing California’s border campaign to bar itinerant workers. He says constitutional rights protect hoboes moving for opportunity, while lawyers for the International Itinerant Workers’ Union vow to defend those rights as police enforce state line bans.
Gallipolis obituary notes Hulda Wilcox 75 of Vinton died Sunday night from injuries suffered in a fall three months earlier. Survived by daughter Elizabeth Norman.
Benny Scott of the CCC Camp Marietta spent Friday night with his parents. A church fair hosted by the Bible School class drew about 175 people. Rev. Perkins led services and a February 28 sermon is planned. Mrs Renna Smith visited Cincinnati recently. Billy Russell and family visited Alph Russell in Middleport. The Hysells spent Sunday with King family and friends. A note on Vermont politics ends the column.
An elevator in Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico, transports passengers from ground level to the foot of the cave, approximately 1,000 feet below the surface, delivering tours and access to the cavern system.
Timetable excerpt listing New York Central South and North schedules with daily and weekly services. Includes No 2 and No 4 times, Chesapeake and Ohio No 39 and No 37, National Limited No 1 and No 3, Diplomat No 3, and eastbound No 44. Details show arrival and departure times such as 11:32 a m, 6:44 p m, 7:36 p m, and 4:43 a m.
The document records annual financial details for Rome Township Athens County General Two funds including General Pro Tax Gasoline Tax Inheritance Tax Cigaret Tax Sales Tax and Beer License Tax with receipts deposits and interest. It lists various General Fund payments such as compensation for trustees and clerks medical service burial expenses road and cemetery expenses and general supplies. It also notes outstanding debt notes and bond interests and announces executor appointments for estates in Athens County Ohio with dates in January.
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