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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1931
Page
3
Nelsonville area notices seek an experienced sales representative for classified ads and circulation. Telephone contact urged at 412-W with requests for information on services and availability in the Vicinity.
The Ohio Anti Faction League will hold an institute in Nelsonville on March 1 and 2 with local church speakers Sunday morning and evening. A dramatic murder trial titled Who Killed Earl Wright will be staged Monday evening with local residents in the cast and Rev. C K Grammer presiding as judge.
In Nelsonville, Miss Lucile Long's senior room leads the two week book contest with 91 books, the grand school total reaching 515. A banner will be awarded to the winner next Friday as efforts focus on expanding the library with biographies travel and school texts.
Nelsonville, Feb 21. Crabtree leaves today for Cincinnati to join the Reds for spring training in Tampa Florida. A strong outfield prospect with elite fielding, arm and base speed he seeks a regular berth in centerfield. He has five years of minor league experience with Dubuque Oklahoma City and Columbus.
Mrs. James Wickham 86 died Thursday night at 8 at her daughter Mrs. John Welch 689 Chestnut Street after infirmities of old age. She leaves another daughter Mrs. B W Bighouse Columbus a son M J Wickham and 13 grandchildren 11 great grandchildren. Born in Weaxford Ireland August 25 1845 she came to Nelsonville in 1881 and was a member of St Andrews Catholic Church Funeral by Rev Father Owens Monday 9 30 am at St Andrews and burial at Greenlawn
Mrs Arthur Taylor remains in recovery. Mrs Rebecca Stevens visits daughter in Chillicothe. Miss Flossie Spurgeon visits Buchtel friends. Families Dowler Locke Sayre and others attend Friday night basketball. Barron couple welcome a son. Mrs Milla Six visits relatives in Columbus.
Nelsonville hosts the Ironton Tigers in the last home game of the season. The local five seek glory in a strong matchup while Ironton, currently in a slump, presents a tougher test than the Alumni game next week.
Wesley Chilcote of Lancaster pleaded guilty before Mayor Bill Hickman to operating an automobile while intoxicated. He was fined 100 dollars plus costs and his license suspended six months. He was committed to the County Jail pending payment of the fine.
William Hueston was bound over to the Athens County Common Pleas Court on a non support of children charge after arraignment before Magistrate Carl H. Porter. He pleaded not guilty and remained in county jail after failing to post a $400 bond. An affidavit was filed by Mrs. Bertha Dunfee. A separate judgment for $819.44 in a cognovit note suit was awarded to the Bank of Athens National Banking Association against Dave R. and Nora B. Taylor by Judge O. F. Rowland in the same court.
The piece notes possible 1932 presidential era first ladies as wives of leading candidates. Mrs Roosevelt is married to New York governor and Mrs Morrow to Senator Morrow of New Jersey, both prominent in party races.
Athens County residents with odd jobs in gardening farming and housework are urged to contact Adjt Bernard Stone of the Athens Salvation Army. Adjutant Stone has several employment applications he has not been able to fill.
Mrs. Luella Kiedasch, a widow from St. Clairsville Ohio, files suit alleging heirs withheld cherished family heirlooms. The complaint names unknown defendants and seeks return of items and damages. An early court date was set in Belmont County.
Neighbors report Mrs. Kiedasch attacked her daughter Martha with a baseball bat, leaving the latter near death but now expected to recover. The mother is said to be deranged by grief over her husband’s recent death.
In Dover Township in August 1881 two boys create fake snake tracks in dust with a melon and string to prank Hen from Chauncey. Hen follows the rattling tale to a dusty chase, later failing to convince shop locals at Plans Restaurant of the eerie tracks.
For eighty years Hem has wondered about these tracks including a possible constrictor connection as today’s investigation unfolds.
A low of 16 degrees was reported by official weather forecaster V. Wolfe at Lower Plains. Temperatures will rise and bring rain tonight and Saturday, with conditions turning milder after the cold spell.
Nelson, a 22 year old paroled convict, was shot following a downtown Rochester robbery and remained in critical condition at City Hospital as detectives work to tie him to other robberies in Cleveland and nearby.
Chicago February 27 1923 Capone case focused on whether he was ill in March 1923 when his grand jury appearance was delayed eight days. Attorneys for Capone and prosecutors sparred over the illness defense amid the contempt charge proceedings.
William Fernald of Springfield and Richard Rex of Lima face robbery indictments tied to the First National Bank holdup on January 27. They are scheduled for arraignment here this Saturday following grand jury action.
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