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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1935
Page
2
Testimony traced a fatal shooting near the O Dell property with Randolph killed after a gun exchange. Defense and prosecution framed arguments on self defense, jury given five verdict options and sent to deliberate after hours in session.
In Gallia County 111 people are on the Old Age Pension rolls with $1,500 paid monthly. The listed recipients include individuals in Gallipolis City and Townships, with monthly amounts ranging from $5 to $45 for residents such as Julia Taliut, Mary McGonagie, and Mary L. Badders, among others.
Lancaster report shows 11 year old Ida Russell pretended illness to skip school. After an X-ray revealed no coin, she confessed she did not want to return to class and was found to be seeking avoidance rather than a medical issue.
Gallia County superintendent H Bion Bradbury warns that new school funding rules based on average daily attendance will widen gaps between rich and poor districts. He notes counties reliant on state aid may lose local revenue while districts with high tax levies still receive state funds, creating disparities in transportation and tuition costs.
A Gallia County mother threatened Ivan Murray, a Guyan Township truancy officer, with a butcher knife when he arrived to check her children's attendance. Murray reported the family had been given a $3.50 FERA grocery order, but the children remained absent. the knife was disarmed and the pupils returned to class.
Broadwell Leonard Ogg and family spent Christmas with Ogg relatives in Parkersburg while Cook Van Dyke and Harry joined Lowerys near Glouster. White and Young families hosted and visited. Nada Holdcroft and Blanche Priest returned from work abroad. Elmer White ill. NRA yearbook notes 980 communities spent $38,518,100 on recreation, up $5 million from the prior year.
Albany Ohio January 4 Mr and Mrs Henry Chase of Albany were honored on New Year’s Day by relatives for their fiftieth wedding anniversary. A surprise dinner was organized by Mr and Mrs Fred Oberholzer and Mr and Mrs Clyde Hooper. They were married at the home of Mrs Chase’s parents in Scipio Township Meigs County a half century ago. The couple’s life began on a small east farm near the Chase Church later moving to the farm of their marriage then to a Albany area farm. They spent seven years in Columbus and have lived in Albany since. Both are charter members of the Albany community.
Mr Chase, a member of Paramathia Lodge No 2 Athens, leads Chase and Bolton, a real estate brokerage in Albany, and is connected with Grange and the Baptist Church through community involvement.
Lincoln Nebr Jim Murray former State Senator says voters took his remark too literally when he asked to be beaten as a Democrat Alvin Blessing was elected Murray explained he and Blessing spoke before a meeting of voters Murray said if he were beaten it would be a blessing and the voters took the comment literally.
Mrs Addie Epple and son Herman travel to Ak ron to visit Mr and Mrs Dana Epple and Mr and Mrs Will Epple. Mr and Mrs Walter Cummings of Newark with daughter Ellen stay with Mrs Cummings father George Heilman. Mrs Clyde Carman and son Clifford visit Peach Fork relatives. Dina Epple and grandson Guy Bing visit Forest Run family. Flora Marie and George Carr join Will King’s family for Sunday. Betty June, daughter of Mr.
Several residents were noted visiting relatives and a few facing illness. Jean Epple returned home from Kerrs Run after spending time with aunt Mrs Alice Davis. Thoma of Nease Settlement hosted Thoma and others while ill, and Mrs R V Heilman remains seriously ill.
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