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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1938
Page
5
Construction has begun on a new automatic passenger elevator for the Athens State Hospital administration building. Cost is about $8,000, with Capital Elevator and Manufacturing Co. of Columbus building it. The hospital had no elevator before, and the project should be completed in about two months.
Athens County auditor C O Gibson reminds dog owners licenses for 1938 must be bought by January 20. After that date a $1 penalty is added. Fees: male $1 female $3 spayed $1 kennel $10. Licenses available at the auditor’s office.
The C. D. Shafer Co. filed a bill suit in Athens County clerk of courts seeking payment of 300 for groceries from Ray and Forest Lent of Nelsonville retail grocers. The case was appealed by the defendants from H. E. Donley, York Township justice of the peace.
Athens Township trustees announced WPA approval for widening limestone paving and two slips on Peach Ridge Road from Columbia Ave to US Route 50 North. The route is crucial during floods as the only access in and out of Athens. Dover and Ames townships will also upgrade sections while county officials weigh funding.
Columbus Otterbein College freshman Charles F. Howe Jr. received notice of an appointment to West Point effective July 1. He is the son of Dr. Charles E. Howe, a Westerville physician and former Athens practitioner, and a Westerville High School graduate.
Mrs. Fred Ellis of near Factory learns her brother Fritz Hoisington has died in Rochester Minnesota Sunday night. He was a son of Will and Jennie Phillips Hoisington of Amesville, born and raised there. Survived by his sister and five brothers. Funeral services set for Wednesday in Rochester.
Fred Hall of Hendrysburg Belmont County filed suit in Athens County requesting $750 judgment against George F E Carr and Merle F Carr of Athens. Hall claims ownership of a promissory note for $700 signed April 3 1933 plus $50 interest.
An old promotional ad claims uric acid causes arthritis and related symptoms and offers a 15 cent bottle of The Williams Treatment with a diet booklet. Readers must mail ten cents and their address for a full size 32-dose bottle. Sale claimed since 1892 by Dr D A Williams Co. located in East Hampton Connecticut.
Burke Witham was struck by a coal truck near the Chauncey bridge south of Athens County, fracturing his left hip. He and Constable Floyd Karns were signaling the truck when it hit him and crashed the bridge side. Witham's wife and son accompanied him to hospital. James Brunton of Glouster drove the truck. Others involved included Charles Shields, Chauncey Floyd Fuller, Union Furnace, George Bartlett, Floodwood, and Sheriff Charles Bayless. Bartlett suffered a head cut.
The U S Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for Junior graduate nurse at 1620 dollars yearly with U S Public Health Service and Veterans Administration, Associate wool technologist at 3200 dollars, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, and industrial classification analyst levels up to 4600 dollars with the Social Security Board. Full information available from J L C Kelley secretary at the Athens Post Office.
Emerson Burson, of Morrison Brown Hill, was released today from the Athens County Jail after a friend posted 23 dollars. Burson had been jailed Friday for failing to pay a 25 dollar fine and costs from the Athens County Common Pleas Court after pleading guilty to intoxication. His debt was reduced by 1.50 dollars for each day served.
A jury of eleven men and one woman heard two witnesses this morning in the case of H. B. Atkinson versus Bernice Carter administrator for the estate of James W. Carter. Visiting Judge U. S. McGonagle of Morgan County presided.
FINED BY CORNELL Arraigned before Mayor C. Cornell Saturday evening, on 4 charge of intoxication, Homer Lee pleaded guilty and was fined $5 and costs.
Melbourne Ark. Thomas Uncle Tom Hodge 76 hauls three bales of cotton to the gin with oxen on his farm near here. He cultivates 24 acres of cotton corn sorghum and truck crops and has never used anything but oxen.
Principal O L Wood of Athens High School amuses a wide range of visitors with a corking hobby. His bottle collection spans amber medicine flasks to coronation recuerdos and apothecary shop finds from Virginia Kentucky and Ohio.
Mr James Welsh a carpenter was admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital last night and underwent a major surgical operation this morning. Miss Margaret McCarell an Ohio University student from Cambridge had an appendectomy last night. Mrs Hazel Purcell of 105 N Congress St was admitted for medical treatment. Miss Doris Coon of 85 Sundyside Dr had a minor surgical operation Saturday morning.
A light snow cover settled over Athens as temperatures fell from 33 to 22 degrees overnight. By noon today the reading reached 32 degrees with early morning snow flurries in the area.
Members of the Izaak Walton League and the Athens Fish and Game Club gathered at the Waterloo Township cabin to prepare a one and a half mile electric line from the main road. Pole holes were completed for the entire stretch by day’s end. A Mulligan stew was served at noon to 21 workers by William Casley.
Found at last the famous Q-623 guaranteed relief for rheumatism neuritis sciatica lumbago now available to all sufferers. A prescription of a famous specialist that has helped thousands when other remedies failed. Also Q-Tabs as a stimulant diuretic for kidneys.
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