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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1933
Page
3
Nelsonville officials fixed salaries and bonds at a recent council meeting. The city solicitor received 1000 dollars annually, with a 480 dollar monthly salary cap for the other officers. Temporary appropriations were discussed for three months starting January.
Reading shows an ad style fragment referencing an iron tonic for a nervous patient and a baby, claiming first vial aided strength and weight. The snippet mentions Gunstone and Quick and a location Nelsonville.
Nelsonville January 11 The Red Cross sewing committee for York Township will meet Thursday at 9 30 am in the Junior High Sewing Room. Township chairman Mrs Ward Hamm will brief on winter activities and appoint church chairmen once sewing is finished. The cloth supplied by the American Red Cross and United States Government funds relief of the unemployed.
Kill Eagle Council 57 hosted a gathering in Nelsonville with Great Chiefs and visiting councils. Ninety three members attended with guests from Logan Athens Murray City Millfield Glouster Lancaster Adelphi Pomeroy Rockbridge and Uhrichsville. Social time and lunch followed the program with honorees Clara Cunliffe Elia Browning Anna Shaukis and Lucy Shively receiving honors.
The Athens County Medical Association met Monday at the American Legion Home with Dr. George T. Harding III of Columbus as guest speaker. The Columbus physician, nephew of the late Warren G. Harding, gave a talk on psycho neurosis while noting the association’s focus on nervous system diseases. Members of the Hocking County Association attended as guests and a noon dinner was served.
Mr Leland Krieg attends Nela convention sessions in Lexington representing Southern Ohio Electric. Clara Louise Smith ends visit with Irene McDowell and heads home to Martins Ferry, with McDowell and Mrs Elizabeth McDowell guiding to Columbus. Families Hall, McClure Ingalls and Jackson visit Columbus area. Mrs Kaelin and Mrs McCune return to Cleveland after weeks with relatives. accompanied to Columbus by others. Mrs Evans and Mrs Bartlett attend mid year Synodical meeting and Republican Central Committee session.
Fire at 95 Fayette Street in Nelsonville caused about $75 damage to Preston E. Thompson’s residence early Tuesday after coals from an open grate burned a rug and floor. Thompson woke at 4:30 AM to smoke.
Nelsonville couple Mr and Mrs Emanuel Skiver Route 2 celebrated their fifty second wedding anniversary in Nelsonville. They have lived there 51 years. The celebration coincided with the wedding anniversaries of their daughters Mrs Emery Smith and Mrs Clarence Rieder who were married respectively 12 and 18 years ago on that date.
South Central Ohio Elks gather January 15 in Nelsonville Lodge 543 for the district convention. Exalted Ruler Oral Daugherty leads a program with music by Chillicothe Lancaster and Logan lodges and a ritual ceremony to be conferred by district officers.
Mrs Allen Riley and Mrs C L Stout host the class meeting at Mrs Riley’s Short Street home on Thursday evening. All members urged to attend as important business will be discussed and officers will be elected.
Miss Freda Smith entertained her bridge club on Tuesday evening on East Washington Street with Mrs. O P Bingman as substitute. Mrs. W F Gray won first high score trophy and Mrs. Donald Lowden took second honors. A refreshment course was served.
Installation of officers will occur at the regular meeting Friday evening. All officers must attend and bring sandwiches. Willing Workers to Meet the Willing Workers Class of the Christian Sunday School gathers Thursday at 7 pm with Mrs. Frank Murphy on Poplar Street for a potluck luncheon.
Assistant Secretary Rogers told the House Foreign Relations Committee that President-Elect Roosevelt would be free to form his own plans for participation in the coming world disarmament conference. No agenda would be set until Roosevelt takes office and participation would follow existing limitations.
Ohio State University alumni heard Dr. William Oxley Thompson urge defense of education amid tight state finances. He said education prepares people for their time and urged community support and legislative backing to sustain schools. Other alumni spoke on funding crises and civic backing as the program included songs and a social hour.
Smokers see lower wholesale prices with brands down to 15 16 cents per pack as retailers cut prices. Retailer cost drops to 6.85 to 6 per thousand with a 1.20 per carton price and 12 cent per pack to retailers. Federal and state taxes total eight cents per pack leaving four cents to be split between manufacturer and jobber. Federal tax six cents and state two. The Ohio tax adds income to the jobber for placing stamps, with a 10 percent cut of stamp value.
Three men robbed the Sharon Center bank of $1000 today. No suspects or further details were disclosed by police as the heist was reported from Sharon Center.
A partial roster lists C. Cless, John McKitrick, L. M. Heil, Harry Henry, Mrs T. M. Wolfe, Mrs Tom Johnson, R. R. Barker, Homer Gaul and John Wilson as names in the public notice.
Mr and Mrs W E Bingman quietly celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary at their Ireland community farm home on Monday January 9 The couple were married fifty years ago at the bride’s parents home near Little Hocking by the Rev McCulsky They reared six children three sons and three daughters two sons Chester and William Jr are deceased The rest include Grace Kennedy How ard Bingman Ella Clark and Norma Brandeberry The couple remain active and in good health with community involvement Also noted were recent visits from relatives and neighbors and local church events in Coolville Ohio
Neighborhood residents report all flu sufferers are convalescing with no new cases at this time. The community also records visits among local families including Barnes in Athens and others visiting relatives in Harrisonville Carseytown Darwin and nearby towns.
P H Clifford of New York Central Lines tells Kiwanis at Hotel Gordon that trucks cut rail coal movement in Athens County, with about 15000 tons weekly to city markets. He notes railroads pay over 60000 annually in county taxes while trucks pay only license fees and avoid right of way upkeep. Supt Figley attends. prize goes to M M Murphy. An error note corrects temple meeting info for Glouster Temple and White Rose Temple.
Social visits report weekend activity across Athens area with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Davis of Athens meeting H. M. McKinley and wife, Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Wallace of Nelsonville visiting Pearl Wood and spouse, and Marshal Hanning with Charles Cooley staying with relatives in Middleport. Pleasant Valley Ladies Aid to meet January 12 at Kate Wood’s for an all day session. K B Brooks and spouse drove to Carbondale Sunday. Oda Graham funeral held at home near Chase conducted by Rev. C A Spriggs of Athens with burial in Hanning Cemetery.
Hollister U B Church hoops team beat Logan 33 to 31 at the local gym. Slow, tight game with two Hollister regulars out, Logan tying late before F Cooper's side shot broke the deadlock. Bethel led Hollister with 15 points. Johnson top-scored for Logan with eight. Next week Hollister meets Athens Ramblers.
Charlen Dunn, twelve years manager of the Glouster Ohio Fuel Gas Co. office, has been transferred to Athens and reported for duty. George H. Campbell of Athens succeeds him, bringing years of experience in the Athens district. Campbell plans to move his family to Glouster soon.
Glouster Board of Education reorganizes electing Lewis Gatchel as president Joe Wolf as vice president BE H Lantz as clerk Gatchel and Wolf are reelected for one year FE H Lantz is elected clerk for a two year term.
Principal M. M. Bryson of Jacksonville-Tribble High School will speak at the Trimble P T A meeting set for Thursday night at the grade school building. Atty Harold J. Rose attended a State Industrial Commission case in Columbus on Tuesday.
Twenty members of the Athens County Medical Society heard Dr. George Harding of Columbus speak on Psycho-Neuroses at the Nelsonville Legion Post rooms Monday at noon. Dinner was served by the Glenford Dugso Post Auxiliary ladies.
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