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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1934
Page
3
Nelsonville sees rising water pressure after a plea to consumers to conserve. officials report the reservoir is low and the well pumps are delivering about half the usual capacity, with total city use limited to address extreme cold and prevent further shortages.
Feb 12 report from Nelsonville says Mrs Riley was hurt when a sedan carrying her husband and a City teacher son spun on an icy hill near Nelsonville and Murray City en route to Athens. Driver C W Gross and Miss Penn witnessed the mishap. Riley and Miss Penn were not fully known to be injured. Mrs Riley rested at home.
Isle February 12 Mrs aged 67 died at her Nelsonville home. She is survived by husband William Adkins two sons and two daughters. Funeral arrangements set with James Coleman. Grumbus and Char Schnackenburg present.
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Nelsonville, Feb. 12. A Buckeye State map published in 1845 shows Athens County with 19 109 residents and Ohio with 704 men in mining. It notes 18 colleges, nine counties absent, and later additions including Ashland Auglaize Defiance Fulton Mahoning Morrow Noble Vinton Wyandot.
Charles M. Coleman a 63 year old former Nelsonville resident died at his Columbus home 8 Huron Avenue after a brief illness He had been an engineer for the C and O Railroad Surviving are his widow a daughter two sisters and a brother Funeral was held at the family residence with burial in Eastlawn Cemetery.
Regular meeting of Eudora Chapter O E 8 will be held tomorrow evening at the Masonic Temple at 7 o'clock.
Band Boosters will hold an important meeting tonight at 7 o'clock in the band room of the Senior High School Building.
The members of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics are requested to meet tomorrow at 12:30 noon at the J O O F Hall to attend the funeral service for Frank Johnson.
Buchtel defeated Carbondale 36 16 on Friday in Buchtel with Kimble Wagner and Riscoe leading the offense while Novak anchored the defense. Saturday, Union Furnace fell 30 23 as Kimble and Phillips sparked the attack and Mace paced the visitors. Buchtel girls beat alumnae 24 7 and then topped Union Furnace 2 5 with McQuaid scoring 23.
Mrs Rebekah Ellen Rieder aged 76 died at her Haydenville home. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 10:30 in the residence, with burial in Haydenville. She is survived by three daughters four sons two sisters and one brother. husband John Rieder preceded her in death.
The Ladies of St Andrews Church host a benefit bridge and euchre party at the Parish Hall Tuesday evening. Methodist Class No 21 plans Wednesday doughnut sales with orders taken by Mrs Noah Fillinger and Mrs Blanche Ogg for delivery. Mrs Harry Kelly hosted a bridge club gathering Friday with three tables. Mrs Eberle and Mrs Aumiller led scoring.
Dr. C. E. B. Cooper of Ohio University geography will speak to the Athens Kiwanis Club on Modern Geography tonight. Kiwanians are expected to take part in a geography test after the talk.
About 175 youths gathered at the Nelsonville Methodist Episcopal Church for a joint meeting of all local Young People's societies. Miss Helen Shaw led the program with songs, scripture, and a talk on Christ as king of life, highlighting cooperation among churches. additional presentations featured a Lincoln life talk, piano solos, a pantomime, and group singing.
The Izaak Walton League will hold its regular meeting at the Athena City Building tonight.
Elmer Tom of Richland Avenue reports a new two car garage at his home and the addition of an office room to his filling station.
Elmer Gould of Athens was arraigned before Magistrate Carl H. Porter and fined $10 plus costs for intoxication. Gould was arrested Saturday by Mayor Len B. McCune and pleaded guilty to the charge.
Alfred James Williams and son Fred of Asbury and John Van Meter of Jerseyville were Tuesday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Van Meter. Milhone baled 30 tons of hay for Coy Hawk this week. Fred Van Meter is the son of Wilbur Colburn of Pratt’s Fork. Miss Shia Fay Swartz of Marietta visited Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Dixon and Mr. and Mrs. V. L. Shumway and son. Mrs. Sama of Athens visits Mrs. Libby Tucker. George Follrod of Hemlock Grove visited Alba Castle recently.
In Lewisburg Pennsylvania J Archer a 38 year old garage owner was killed when his service truck slid on ice onto the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks and was struck by a passing passenger train.
State highway patrolman A. L. Bouton, previously at Athens, is reassigned to the New Philadelphia sub station. Clifford F. Veilliquette moves from New Philadelphia to Bouton’s post in Athens.
O. B. McClure was chosen as a director of the Izaak Walton League along with Dr. J. W. Donaldson of Marietta. B. J. Hill of Akron was elected president of the Ohio Division and Edwin P. Rinehart of Marietta was named first vice president.
Mrs. Belle Sedwick learns of her daughter in law Daisy Sedwick death in Cleveland. Funeral held in New Lexington with many locals attending. Local events include a duck dinner quilting bee hosted by Mrs. Gilbert Boudinot and a F F A entertainment at Ames Bern High School. Elza Linscott suffered a head injury at Black Diamond Mine and remains unable to work. Miss Garnet Sedwick of Marietta visited Amesville over the weekend.
Farmers of Troy and nearby townships are invited to meet at the vocational building in Coolville on Wednesday night at 8. The gathering aims to discuss corn hog issues and cooperative activities.
Lapper Fanny notes a humorous sketch about a man who bills and coos, reflecting a satirical take on social manners and the local scene. The column delivers playful commentary on character and behavior in a lighthearted tone.
A Corning railroad worker died by a shotgun self infliction. The article notes a five year old boy, Elmo Lunsford, struck by a car on the Oakdale pike in Glouster. He suffered dental and facial injuries, and bruising. Charles Roberts of McLeish drove the car that struck him.
Glouster officers report no arrests over Saturday night as fines are settled or work-out options chosen. A contract with the Columbus workhouse would send defaulters there instead of jail, but so far no one has needed transfer. Magic City Lodge I O O F plans degree work this Friday with a large turnout expected for visiting Odd Fellows.
Mark McCune of Portsmouth was brought home to his mother Florence McCune by Glouster ambulance suffering from heart leakage and a spinal abscess. Samuel H. Pali of Troy Township High School announced the first territory AAA corn hog reduction meeting Wednesday to discuss government payments for reducing corn acreage and pig litters.
John Wheeler 40 a Corning railroad man ended his life Saturday afternoon by shooting himself at his temporary home in Glouster. He had worked 18 years on the rail and recently moved with his wife from Toledo four months ago to the Corning division of the New York Central Lines. Surviving are his wife and two children a 21 year old daughter a nurse in Toledo and an 18 year old son a Toledo high school senior. The body was sent to Bucyrus for funeral services and burial.
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