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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1934
Page
2
Gallia County commissioners won state approval to issue 33 000 in poor relief bonds funded by state nuisance tax funds. The bonds aim to finance county relief work while officials prepared to sell 11 000 in bonds from a public utility excise tax issue and planned advertising for the second issue.
Funeral services were held today at 3 p.m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Camp in Gallia County for six year old Margaret Williamson who died Tuesday night. Rev. H H Wilbur officiated. Burial will be in Madisonville. Born in Sinking Springs Ohio she lived near Cincinnati until 1926 when she moved in with her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Ralph Camp.
The Ohio River level fell after a crest of about 31 feet. Vessels including the Senator Cordi and Henry Yeiser Jr moved freight and supplies between Cincinnati Pittsburgh and Kanawha River mines. First National Bank trimmed directors from nine to five naming E L Neal C B Parker J T Hanson Joe Moch and J C Ingels as new board members with Moch elected president and new cashier and assistants appointed.
Chauncey hosts Hollister Friday night renewing a four year old rivalry. Key players Ci ville guard and Bill Kollister return for Chauncey with Rankin center gaining form and Daugherty sharp. Nickleson Buzz Kollister and Ross bolster offense as Blue Devil defense is expected to dominate.
Chauncey Ohio reports the burial of Dempsey Smith 12 after his father Thomas 14 and brother Dempsey died in a carbon monoxide incident in a Millfield garage. Dempsey died in Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens. Funeral at Morristown Holiness Church. Mrs. Smith died ten years earlier. Mrs Bonnie Kelsenburg near death in Dayton hospital.
The Chauncey Church of Christ hosted a funeral for Mrs. Minerva Juniper 93 a Dover Township pioneer. The Rev Victor Frasure of Portsmouth Ohio led service with hymns sung by a trio and piano by Kathryn Millington. Grandsons served as pallbearers. Mrs Juniper died at her daughter Frances Weber's Granville home. She is survived by a son.
In Glouster the deceased leaves her daughter Mrs. Anna Taylor of The Plains, along with several grandchildren and great grandchildren. The announcement notes additional heirs and the enduring family ties in the region.
Chauncey January 11 magistrate Pearl Miller officiated at the marriage of Miss Mabel Smith of Stroud's Run and Redford W. Nickson of Nelsonville. It was his 69th ceremony in three years and the first wedding he performed in 1934.
13 mines in Chauncey district are listed as active in last night's work report. Mines named include Luhrig and Black with others to follow in the district's update.
In Springfield Ohio Lia Corvin reports relief after using Pierce’s Golden Medical to restore appetite ease pain and restore strength following illness. She says her blood felt healthier and energy returned.
Fourteen men began work at Rio Grande on Wednesday building sanitary toilets as part of the U S Public Health Service program. County supervisor C C Richards said a similar number will be hired at Winton later in the week. All workers are local residents.
Gallipolis reports the city commission has bought a new chassis from Moore Brothers for the fire department hose truck. The truck bed will be mounted on the new frame, and a smaller hose truck is being converted into a service car. All fire equipment is being repainted with a delivery of the city’s pumper truck anticipated late this month or in February.
Opal Wright files for divorce from Morrie Wright in common pleas court citing gross neglect and failure to provide. They married February 1956 and have a daughter Frances. Mary B. Stuart seeks judgment of 1167.47 with interest from December 1933 on a note by John and Emma Johnson, with foreclosure on a Gallipolis lot.
Average price for tobacco on the Gallipolis Market remained steady with only a slight change from Tuesday. Sales totaled 66 990 pounds with an average of 610 938 per hundred pounds. Mrs Fred Hornbrook makes a round trip from Pittsburgh to Cincinnati on the Packet Senator Cordill. Mr and Mrs Charlie Neal have returned from Lawranceburg North Carolina to Gallipolis.
A short notice announces a remnant sale featuring one table of rag and chenille rugs priced to sell. The item is described as odd pieces likely suitable for quick clearance. Standard sale language suggests available at a local shop with limited quantities.
Lawrence Smeltzer and Eloise Ralph started a county tax delinquency census in Gallia County with funding and supervision from the CWA program. A third person is to be added to the team and inquiries were directed to HB Lewis Jones for a mental testing project seeking candidates with Ph D or MA degrees. Several psychologists are sought by the department.
A Barred Rock pullet near Albany is laying extraordinary eggs with two yolks and a second egg inside the eye size cavity. Bart Allen reports three such cases in a week, with neighbors Bert and Mrs West presenting the eggs to The Messenger. Authorities have not identified the hen yet but will publish her photo when found.
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