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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1935
Page
5
Welfare director Corradini announced details of a federal relief program for county workers. All employable relief rolls must be registered on rolls in Salisbury and Sutton townships as a preliminary step before any rural township work begins.
A parole this week frees Hawthorn, once tied to a 1921 robbery that led to Beegle’s shooting during a tobacco store hold up. Beegle was killed after Bland seized a gun and fired. Norris and Williams were sentenced to life, Athorn to 20 years then electrocution later ruled.
Funeral services for Minnie Herman 74 died Wednesday at Story's Run home were conducted today at 2 PM at the Methodist Church in Silver Run with Rev. Cop ley officiating and burial at Grave Hill Cemetery Cheshire. Separate notices report related church activities and local visits including Mrs. Satterfield's health updates and a probate judge’s Columbus trip along with a probation ruling for Frank Norman on child support.
Plan for evangelistic services at the First Baptist Church in Middleport with Rev. W. H. Colegrove of Parkersburg W Va to run January 13 through 27 The visiting evangelist brings 23 years of experience and has achieved notable success according to Rev F C Kreager pastor of the local church He arrives Saturday and attends the Sunday 10 30 o clock service
Sheriff Roscoe Fowler announces a New system to index jail records. Each prisoner will have a detailed file card noting entry date disposition and release. Cards also list height weight age and description. Jail quarters are being cleaned and painted this week with new bedding materials. Deputy Hank Young will reside at the jail.
Middleport residents hosted by Mrs. E. M. McCarty on Cole Street included Mrs. E. M. Harrah Mrs. Will Reynolds and Mrs. M. L. French for an Eastern Star gathering. Dinner covered for sixteen past matrons.
Middleport reports a regular meeting of the Winmore Class of Heath M E Church Bible School will be held tonight with Mrs A W McKay on Cole Street. Clifton Easler of Jackson visits mine work with his brother Vaughn and plans to move here soon. Mrs Frank Vroman returns home after a short Columbus visit. Mrs Vannie Townsend moves into Lincoln Street apartment in the Higgins property. Miss Mary K Huggins returns home for the weekend from beauty culture studies in Columbus. Mrs William Huggins spends much of the week in Pomeroy for her daughter’s illness.
The World Wide Guild Girls meet this evening after a 6 o'clock potluck. Miss Irene Mills, president, will lead the business session. Miss Clara M. Hamilton will teach the last chapter of the textbook Pioneers of Good Will. Mrs Kreager, guild councilor, will attend.
Bromine demand in the region remains strong with Pomery Bend salt plants in Ohio and two West Virginia plants operating steadily. Salt plant by products have seen a notable market improvement over the past year as supplies clear from backlog. Some analysts suggest bromine is headed to foreign war supplies while salt sales stay brisk, though production struggles to keep up with demand due to freight rate changes.
In a Lincoln Hill residential section among 19 homes there are 20 dogs of breeds from Scotch terrier to bird dog. Cats and other pets like gold fish, canaries, and rabbits are present in similar numbers, but dogs predominate and a dog’s life rules the block.
The annual Red Cross roll call will begin Monday per roll call chairman R W Finsterwald. Volunteers across the county have been chosen and will conduct the drive. The regular period was Nov 11 to 29 but was delayed. the county did not hold a roll call last year and funds were lacking to keep the local office open.
L. G. Matheny doing business as Matheny Motor Truck Co. files suit Thursday in common pleas court against Ira Beegie seeking 8499.77 on a promissory note. The action asks for payment plus costs and interest.
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