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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1932

Page

3

Nelsonville and York Township Elect Officials Enter New Terms

Nelsonville and York Township begin new terms for mayor trustees and school boards. New York Township sees Ira Whitmore Wayne Bumgardner and Vivian Dowser as first woman clerk, while Harry Powell becomes constable. Several board members were re elected amid ongoing financial concerns and unpaid teachers’ salaries.

Nelsonville Jan L.ai J. E W. Hickman City Board of Education Robert Huenefeld Lowden Co. W York Township Ira Whitmore Wayne Bumgardner Vivian Dowser Walter Maccombs Harry Powell Buchtel Isaac Warner Nelgonville Sam McDonald Happy Hollow York Township Board of Education George Dishon Hamsey Run John Glenn Enterprise George Thornton Connett Elmer Rizer Himberly Sam Colbert Deanville Hizer Colbert John Altman Adda Mactombs

Machine Cutting Leads In Ohio Coal Mines

Ohio survey shows four coal mining methods used in 1930 totaling 22,551,878 tons. Machine cutting led with 2,708,609 tons. hand mining 402,144 tons. strip 175,519. unspecified 1,118,203. Ohio had 18 strip pits with 39 shovels. Illinois 59 shovels in 28 pits. Indiana 62 shovels in 21 pits. Missouri 48 shovels in 28 pits.

Nelsonville Ohio U.S. Bureau of Mines Pennsylvania West Virginia Indiana Illinois Kansas Missouri Montana

Advent of New Year Quiet in Nelsonville

Nelsonville marked the arrival of the New Year with little fanfare at midnight. Old residents recalled past revelries while few firecrackers sounded and one or two whistles announced the change. Local stores and businesses closed for the holiday.

Nelsonville

Bombs in Mail Attack Kills Two at Easton Post Office

Two clerks died and three were maimed as seven bombs exploded in mail packages at the Easton Pennsylvania post office. One device injured Charles Weaver the city explosion expert during removal. Bombs addressed to New York Pittsburgh and the Argentine consulate in Baltimore were likely the work of anti fascists.

Charles Hontner Carl Starkey Min Street Forest Kontner Lewis Hoover Columbus E. R. Kontner Patricia Tou New York A. R. Kontner Dorothy Ann Donald Kontner Charles Kontner Charles Weaver Ysenter Boston Easton George J. Ryan Kaaton Charles V. Weaver Edward. Werkhefaar John House Pittsburgh Baltimore NEA Barrice, Inc Atheens Talaphoto Thn

Toledo Solons Slashed Salaries in City Hall

Toledo council in a special session approved an emergency ordinance cutting salaries of the mayor, his cabinet, and officials. Mayor Addison Q Thacher reduced from 10000 to 7500. other officials including law, service, safety, welfare, and finance directors faced substantial cuts.

Toledo Addison Q. Thacher Thacher Mayoria HSM Tredeceneet Tate Addison Thacker John Lb. Lavan George MN Rubsry Sayetel A.’ Oneis Rogers Mtinedlt Moore Pileeas West and Inspéction Cocuelit Walte AL Vogel Oustage Tunity Jackson

Wheeler Dew Fined After Athens Police Court Appearance

Wheeler Dew of Athens was fined 10 dollars and costs after an intoxication charge heard by Mayor Robert Wood in Police Court Thursday night. Clark Spring visited Mrs Spring in Delaware Hospital who is recovering from surgery today.

Forest Rose Club Bessie J. Deer Jackson Street Air Homer B. Wood Imogene Woodfull Frederickstown Lela Mae Deer Columbus Richard Brown Nelson Dowier Burl Wallace Walter Green Clarence Malcolm Raybould Luther Wyskiver Margaret Clark Lulu Parry Hazel Wallace Luht Parry Walter Green Wheeler Dew Athens Costa Robert 3. Wood Clark Spring Mrs. Spring Delaware Hospital

Taxation of Zenner Estate Sees Half to City of Athens

In probate actions Judge X Johnson determines inheritance tax for the estate of the late Henry Zenner. David R Geoner and Philip MM Zenner inherit the entire estate and must each pay half the tax. One half of the tax goes to the estate and the other half to City of Athens. Gross estate value shown as 8714.91 with personal property 40540 and coal estate 57554.

Merry Zenner Bet Henry Zenner 3. X. Johnson David R. Geoner Philip MM. Zenner Athens

Unseasonably Warm Start Grips Mercury District

Weather remained warm and uncomfortable today in the Mercury region as mild conditions persisted on the first day of the year. Temperatures did not drop below the fifties recently, with the lowest at 42 degrees last night and rainfall totaling about half an inch. The Hocking River rose to around 420 feet last night and about 4.40 feet this morning per Askens County observer Mrs. C N Bronce.

Wero Toray C. N. Bronce Askens Hocking

Year Enters Quietly Ring Fat Cups Micke No Arrest

The new year arrived quietly in Athens as whistles bells and fireworks marked the moment. Weather conditions were wet with rain throughout most of the night. Police reported no arrests by Athena city or county officers.

Athens Rata Moat Athena

Holiday Observance Closes Businesses While Special Delivery Mall Open

Many stores and banks were closed today to observe the holiday. A special delivery mall remained open to distribute items.

Banka Apecial Delivery

Candidates Enter Your New Aspirants for Offices

Four new candidates circulated petitions today in Athens County for the May Primaries. Two are Republicans and two are Democrats. Democrats Clark Hunter of New Marshfield and Harry Durr of Jacksonray seek entoner and county surveyor respectively. Republicans Milea Jacoby and Frank Biddle run for Places 9 county commissioners.

Naw Athens County Democrata Clark Hunter New Marshfield Entoner Harry Durr Jacksonray Milea Jacoby Frank Biddle

License Sales Brisk At Motor Vehicle Office

Between 500 and 600 automobile license plates were sold Thursday at the office of David Johnson deputy commissioner of motor vehicles in the courthouse. The final day for using 1934 plates, the office reported steady demand and extended hours tomorrow. Yesterday the license office handled a sum between 1,000 and 8,000 dollars in fees.

David Johnson Johnson Heense

Japanese Drive Reaches Tating River In Manchuria

Japanese troops advancing on Chinchew in Manchuria reached the Tating River today. General Jim Tamon, leading the brigade, faced Chinese defenders in the lone city still held in the campaign.

Manchuria Tokio Ghinchow Tating Chimeae Jim Tamon

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