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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1939
Page
7
County engineer B F Beckler Jr reports 1938 construction and maintenance on Athens County roads totaled about 153267 dollars with WPA labor covering most bridges and grading. Major projects included 24 bridge jobs and significant resurfacing and ditching across towns like Canaan, Lodi, Dover, and Ames.
The Board of County Commissioners discussed surfacing Jacobs Road in York Township with cinders and directed a WPA engineer contact. They viewed and set dates for a Route 50 North vacation petition in Bern Township and accepted a Waterloo Township supply dump for road surfacing under WPA. They authorized bridge work on Monday Creek and an estimate for a Congress Run bridge in Trimble Township.
The Athens County Board of Education will meet Saturday at 7:30 p m at the county superintendent's office in the Courthouse to elect officers and organize for 1939. Present officers are G. O. Shanks president, A. K. Walker vice president, and F. J. Taylor clerk. Other members are A. H. Graham, R. E. Wagoner, and Dallas Christman.
Distribution of food relief commodities will take place in Jacksonville on Saturday morning from nine to noon. Local organizers urge residents in need to attend and collect available staples.
Agnes C. Fleming filed a pre-audit for Athens County relief from Jan 1 to Dec 1 1938. Case load fell from 466 to 368, peak 1 776 in July. Receipts 69 128.69 disbursements 65 410.84 cash balance 3 710.65. No findings for recovery.
Prosecutor Harold J. Rose and Common Pleas Judge O F Rowland set four grand jury indictments for trial. John F. Newcomb will defend Edward Dunn on a charge of cutting with intent to kill. John Six faces trial for failure to provide for a pregnant woman with M E Christman as counsel. Newton McCumber to be heard on drunken driving and Walter Guthrie to be defended by O K Parrett on charges of cutting with intent to kill or wound.
Twenty six extension courses in cultural professional and vocational subjects will be offered to the Portsmouth Division of Ohio University for the second semester. Any course can be taken by groups of 20 or more in Portsmouth with weekly classes at the high school. An information meeting is set for Tuesday night January 24 at the high school library.
Notary examination is scheduled for Saturday at 1 p m in the Common Pleas Court. The announcement was made today.
The city built a $30 ash spreading device from a wrecked truck rear axle under Bart Davidson. A trailer appliance with a hopper distributes ashes through an eight inch hole and a 24 inch disc spins to scatter them. It saves time, uses fewer loads and workers, and may be used with sand salt or limestone.
A daughter was born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. Evangelo Pappas of Glouster at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Mrs. Mattie Muir of 82 W. State St. Athens underwent major surgery yesterday and is reported doing nicely. Mr. G. L. Stout of Mineral, underwent a minor operation this morning.
Joe Burnside of Pomeroy was arrested and placed in the city jail after complaints by residents on E State St Mill St and College St. Police Capt Charles Maple said Burnside had been peeping in windows.
National Guard Headquarters Company Second Battalion 166th Infantry paychecks will be distributed at the regular drill tonight at 6 30 at the Armory. Lieut Harold Chadwick announced the plan.
Patrolman C H Baker spoke at the Shade Parent-Teachers Association meeting about safety and the history of the State Highway Patrol. The report notes a broomlike electric prod used to quicken slow cattle in the St Louis stockyards delivering a faint shock.
The Athens County conservation office has received 650 checks totaling 20083.62 for farmers meeting the 1938 conservation quota. Frank Pugh notes the first delivery covers about half the earned payments as remaining applications await signatures. Notices were sent asking farmers to call and sign applications for payment.
Mr. Charles E Stack and Mrs Fern Martin received the third and fourth degrees at the Athens Grange meeting Thursday night. Degrees were conferred by Albany Grange with Frank Pugh as master for the third degree and Dow Sanders for the fourth. About 70 members attended, 21 from Albany, and short talks followed by refreshments hosted by E R Jacoby, Richard Mansfield, and Naomi Vernon.
Prof. George Starr Lasher will address the American Association of University Women at Ewing Hall Auditorium at 7 30 p m on Plays of the Season. A playshop will present a one act play and husbands of members are invited.
The Fruit School in Coolville sponsored by Tri-County apple growers and county extension services heard Ralph Ladd and F. H Beach and W. D. Hilbish speak on Ohio fruit potential. Ladd cited Athens County soil climate and labor as favorable, urged high quality care and pricing. Beach noted U S fruit production impacts while Hilbish shared orchard management insights from Lake County and offered department assistance.
Faculty social event at Ohio University's Men's Union Ballroom proceeds go to the Warm Springs Foundation. Jimmy Littler and his orchestra perform for the formal ball sponsored by the Faculty Social Committee with Gifford Blyton in charge.
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