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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1932
Page
5
County Auditor J Clyde Edmundson cites Ohio Tax Commission rulings on the tangible and intangible personal tax return terms. The rules set timing for half payment, listing duties from February 15 to March 31, and penalties for late or erroneous listings.
A bronze tablet honoring George Washington is unveiled on the George Washington Highway in Athens Ohio fronting the Athens State Hospital to complete a bicentennial memorial of 13 elm trees planted last November. The event features remarks by Mrs. O D Dailey and readings from Lincoln and Putnam as Master Henry Miller unveils the tablet. The tablet is to be permanently placed this week by the organizing committee.
E. E. Rosser president of the Nelsonville Board of Trade spoke at the Athens Rotary Club detailing a merger of the Nelsonville Chamber of Commerce and Retail Merchants Association now with 88 affiliated firms. He urged wage earners’ future inclusion, promoted industrial funding to attract plants, and highlighted past joint efforts on Route 50 and Route 31 projects.
Nolan Mace escaped serious injury after stepping into a car near Williams Store. He was dragged 50 feet by the bumper before the front wheel passed over him as Theodore McLeod halted the vehicle. The incident occurred Saturday before a planned chicken supper.
Cutler The Cutler Choir performed at Mt Liberty Church Wednesday night. Charles Harris and his son Gerald attended the annual rural carriers meeting in Marietta on Sunday. Ralph Dalton visited Jordon Croston and family near Beebe for a few days. Mrs Ruetta Parsons of Beebe is...
A series of local visits and family caregiving follows a sniper wounded in action. Mrs Belle Harris tends to the injured person at home while relatives from Sharpsburg Vincent Beebe and Mt Liberty share time with the family. aʻe
Experts warn that house plants in bedrooms may raise CO2 levels during sleep. A large number of plants could affect a sleeper’s health, so limiting plants in sleeping rooms is advised.
Thirty property owners along East State Street object to paying any portion of the cost for the proposed repaving from Park Street to the east city line. The council paused further action this year and plans to seek a state highway department promise to cover more than zero percent of the cost, with the state offering to pay half if the street is widened to 33 feet or to cover 20 feet plus curbing and drainage.
A western coalition seeks to rename U S Route 50 the George Washington Highway. Bills introduced in 1930s sessions in both Senate and House, led by Senator Goff and Representative Jenkins, propose the change for the Boston to Pacific coast route via Denver and Philadelphia.
Reports indicate enthusiasm for a new movement as St. Louis leaders and delegates from towns along the route gather in Missouri. The Route 80 meeting drew support from the St. Louis Chamber of Commerce and local officials as discussions aim to align the route with Washington naming.
Mr William Wyatt recently visited his sister Mrs Cashie Judson and Mr and Mrs Harvey Roach announce the birth of a daughter at their home on Sunday February 21. The child was named Hetty Latias. Neighbors and relatives including Zelma Roach of Loran and several Roach family members called. A quilting party was held at Mrs Carel Wyatts with attendees Lizzie Coey Thelma Stragahatrh.
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