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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1935
Page
3
County superintendents report that a Feb 15 deadline may allow payment of overdue costs dating back to Jan 2. A grafted House Bill No 10 could enable loans for maintenance repairs and equipment. Local boards await state approval and funding, with expected Columbus delivery within days after Feb 15.
Gallia County dog warden H H Por warns dogs must wear collars with rabies tags after recent bites. Health officials report a dog that bit its owner, a separate case in Morgan Township, and rabies lab confirmation on a cow. Grand jury information and county sheriff activity noted in local items.
A $5,000 damage suit by Sidney Campbell against Girton Brothers Inc of Brazil Indiana was set for hearing in Judge W R White's court in Gallipolis. Vehicle collision details pending as out of state service and corporate suing slow prep. Virginia B Phillips granted divorce from Fred Phillips, restoration to maiden name Virginia Fillinger, no alimony. Judge White revises Poling property appraisal in Virginian Joint Stock Land Bank suit, new appraisers to be named. Frank Holston released on own recognizance. Fred Milliser absent from office due to cold. Courthouse staff attended funeral for Mrs Wilson A Blazer at the Children’s Home where she had served 14 years.
R M Switzer asks Gallia County Probate Court to appoint a guardian for 77 year old Miss Fannie Morton citing a contract signed Dec 31 1934 selling 100 acres in Morton Woods to E N Leonard. Opposing guardian candidate R A Howell cites Morton's memory lapses and note with a $20 bill. Witness Stanford Fulton confirms Morton signed but urged against it. judge J B Clark to rule later.
W H Robinson and George Clark owners of barber shops on upper Second Avenue were bound over to the grand jury on charges they used towels without neck protectors while cutting hair. Affidavits by the code inspector led to pleas of not guilty before Justice Leo Carter. Clark recently moved from Wellston.
B. L. Starcher property in Greenfield Township will host a lime quarry after contracts were signed. Starcher will receive 10 cents per cubic yard of limestone quarried, with FERA labor to operate the quarry. The site is slated to open in about two weeks, according to surveyor Farnom Haskins.
In Marshfield Waterloo boys edged The Plains 25 to 24 as Townsend led with 10 points and Stage added eight for The Plains. Waterloo coaches are Harrison and Heldman. The Waterloo girls lost 31 to 30, Shrieves scoring 11 of the 31 Marshfield points and Katzenbach contributing 16 of Marshfield’s 30.
The state presents the kidnapper's ladder as key evidence in the Hauptmann trial. A board from Hauptmann's Bronx home base section and a nearby chisel are shown as part of the crime scene materials.
Attorney General Harry S. Toy ordered a one man grand jury investigation into an alleged baby farm at Beulah Michigan. He said a baby born to Evelyn Frechette, companion of the late John Dillinger, died on the farm and is buried in a private cemetery whose location is being concealed by the proprietors. Frechette is in federal custody at Milan Detention Farm. The farm is operated by Mr and Mrs Edward L Brooks and their son Edward Jr who also run the Beulah Home and Maternity Hospital in Chicago.
Hollister travels to Chauncey for Friday night games as both Chauncey squads won season openers and have since improved. Chauncey girls must slow Hollister scoring forwards while Hollister seeks to reverse a 16 game Chauncey win streak in the boys matchup. A Chauncey reserve squad also hosts Rutlana Saturday.
Nineteen mines in the Chauncey district report operation today. The active list includes No 9 No 119 No 68 No 219 No 28 No 107 No 255 No 10X Ohio No 1 Chauncey No 23 Poston No 6 Carbondale Kimberly Luhrig Lick Run Hock ing Coonville Salem Holley and Black Diamond.
Miss Evelyn Simms hosted a Chauncey bridge club dinner at the Cottage Tea Room. A Chauncey quartet performed in McArthur for a Church of Christ revival. Mr and Mrs George Williamson and children Jo Ann and Buddy traveled from Indiana Pennsylvania to visit relatives here.
The Christian Woman's Bible Class of the Church of Christ met at Mrs. Floyd Nye's home. Mrs. John Shafer led devotions and Mrs. Nye directed the lesson. Readings were by Mrs. Charles Downhour and Mrs. Hamilton, with contests run by Mrs. Burg Johnson. Awards went to Mrs. Inez Nye and Mrs. Edith Nye.
DAYTON Jan 24 The Rev Phil Porter of Dayton the Rev Robert Lambert and the Rev J Hollister Lynch of Cincinnati and the Rev F C F Randolph minister at large were named members of the Bishop and Chapter and the General Board of the Southern Ohio Diocese at the first annual convention. Laymen named include Frank Esselborn Charles F Faron William H Keller and Charles P Taft all of Cincinnati.
Chauncey Dover Auto Mechanics students from Chauncey visit Columbus to attend the 1935 Automobile Show and tour the Ohio State University Mechanical and Industrial Engineering departments. Riders include Thomas Cruikshank, Leslie Cruikshank, Leroy Adams, Pearl Nicholson, Woodrow Cline, Howard Linscott, instructor Woodrow Ferrer, with Harry Linscott accompanying Howard.
Mr and Mrs William Winigman announce the marriage of their daughter Alberta Marie to Mr Charles Crippin of Logan. They will reside in Logan. The note also mentions illnesses influenza chickenpox and social visits in Carbon Hill Logan Haydenville Columbus and Haydenville.
An advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem capsules as a harmless stimulant diuretic that always works and costs 35 cents. It promises relief from backache and bladder irritation with claims of quick kidney health benefits and night-time comfort.
Akron dispatch reports union leaders gave faint praise to wage increases totaling about 2 million dollars annually from Goodyear Goodrich and Firestone. The firms say the boosts followed talks with nonunion employee groups as they oppose AFL recognition and wage demands. Seiberling Rubber gave a 10 percent raise last November.
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