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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1935
Page
5
City of Athens weighs annexation of Richland with issues on funding and tuition. City Solicitor Samuel B. Er circulated plans for a plat and legal steps, while residents debate whether annexation would expose taxpayers to dual bonds and school tuition or keep current arrangements.
In Scipio Township near Athens County the reunion of the Bowers camp drew a record crowd this Sunday. Youths selected for a unit from CCC lines are expected to join this week, temporarily forming the camp’s new nucleus and boosting activities in the eastern part of the region.
Elmer Ellis aged 35 of Shade R D 1 was arrested on an assault with intent to rape charge. Officers forced him to come to Athens after he resisted arrest with four peace powers. Ellis pleaded not guilty and was bound over to the grand jury on $500 bond, then jailed.
More than 100 CCC men at Camp Athens North Hill study optics and chemistry as the fundamentals of photography. Educational adviser A C Ewbank notes the course covers image formation in optics and surface chemistry for camera sensitivity.
A 4 H Club Band will be organized at the Canaanville Grange Hall Thursday night under director Raymond C Connett. County agent 8 C Hartman said the unit will include any interested persons. Cancer prevalence note compares British and Italian origin families in the United States.
Local 4-H members organize a bake sale to raise funds for camping experiences. Margaret Pearsall reports details of upcoming events and community involvement through July and mid July in area churches and gatherings.
Concrete is being poured on the second half of the 1.5 mile Route 3 improvement near Meyer's Crossing. Work began Tuesday with Fred Beckler's road force. About half the brick required for the already poured section has been laid, per the highway department.
Arthur Graham argued a home intoxication right but was found guilty of intoxication in Athens. Mayor Len B. McCune noted the arrest following a wife's complaint. Graham was fined $5 with costs and granted leave to appeal to the county court. bond set at $50.
William B. Shimp, assistant professor of music, presents the third phonographic concert in the Ohio University summer school series Sunday afternoon from 3 to 4. The Capehart phonograph, a Carnegie Foundation gift, will be used with requests collected beforehand. The instrument offers adjustable sound and more than 800 records. The concert is open to the public.
Mrs. Alva Marks of The Plains was admitted to Sheltering Arms Hospital this morning with a severe infection in the right foot. An operation was performed and amputation was not required. Other recent patients include Mrs. Clarice McClanahan and son Athens Dana E Cooley Pt Pleasant W Va surgical Allen Hunter surgical New Marshfield W V Mansfield Athens surgical Mrs. Clara Wise Chauncey surgical Nancy Rosser Athens surgical Arthur Barstow Athens Route 1 surgical Joe Morgan Millfield medical Mrs. Eloise Ours and son Athens Mary Frances Smith Radcliffe for observation.
At a Kappa Delta Pi meeting at Ohio University on Tuesday afternoon the group talked over new members. They will be chosen by individual vote and announced soon. Members must be high achieving students in the College of Education. The King’s Cock-Crower was once the title of a British crown officer.
Through May 1 Athens County residents paid an average of 1.52 dollars per person in sales tax. Sales stamp value reached 67,224.16 dollars from 1,355 vendors. City by city figures show Athens 4.34 per capita, Nelsonville 2.47, Meigs 1.13, Hocking 1.17, Logan 2.89, Gallipolis 2.48, county total 0.99, and Vinton 0.61 per resident.
Miss Joy Cutler announces a community music night next Tuesday at West Side School lawn in Athens. The Ohio University Band led by Curtis W. Janssen and the university brass quartet will back community singing. Rev. Wade C. Radford will speak. Floyd Hutchins assists with arrangements. The event begins at 7 30 PM.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Swartz hosted a lawn party for their daughter Ihla in Alfred on Monday evening with over 100 attendees. Local families from Columbus Pomeroy and Marietta joined relatives and friends for ice cream and cake after open meetings.
The July lag in last half real estate tax payments shows this year with only 20000 collected in ten days at the County Treasury office of G I Gorham. Gorham will visit Albany Amesville and Nelsonville later this month to collect. His schedule includes Amesville July 24 First National Bank for Ames and Bern Townships residents Albany July 25 Citizens Bank for Lee Township residents Nelsonville July 29 30 at Citizens Central Bank for York Township Buchtel and Nelsonville residents.
Judge S. M. Johnson of Athens County Probate Court recovered from a mild heart ailment and was reported resting comfortably at noon today after becoming ill at his office. Also noted are brief items about Raymond Edward Wade, age 2, Logan, son of Bishop F. Wade, and Ruth Elizabeth Crippen, age 18, Nelsonville, daughter of Albert Crippen.
David H. Six, 74, of New Marshfield, died early this morning at his home. Funeral services will be Friday at 2 p.m. at the New Marshfield Methodist Protestant Church with Rev. Ray Huff and Rev. Miles E. Hoon officiating. He is survived by children Carl Stewart Cash Athens Fred Columbus Mrs. Mary Tom Athens Mrs. Ethel Beveridge Carbondale Mr. Katie Humper and Mrs. Fay McMeal, all of New Marshfield.
The Rev R W Huff will start a series of meetings at Bethel Missionary Pentecostal Church in Knox Township Vin ton County on Monday evening July 15.
Mr and Mrs Francie Burnard of Trimble announce the birth of their son on July 4. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs James Coey of Taylor Ridge and Mr and Mrs Aaron Burnard of Little Greens Run.
Athens will form a volunteer life saving squad of ten from the police and fire departments. A one hour training course will cover life saving and resuscitation with a special alert system for accidents. Fire Marshal Harry Dalton oversees equipment stored in a new life saving room at City Hall with a boat and gear ready for rapid deployment.
The United States Civil Service Commission announces open competitive examinations for several positions in agriculture and commerce. Posts include animal husbandman with pay from 3200 to 4600 dollars yearly, poultry husbandmen with 2400 to 4600 dollars, and statisticians from 2600 to 5400 dollars. Full information available from J L Kelley at the Athens Post Office. A related note mentions a female alligator laying ten or more eggs in layered piles.
Work on Athens Junior High School will take two to three weeks. Superintendent Harper C Pendry says buildings are being cleaned and minor repairs made. Washington Street terrace is being graded and sodded. most tasks are by FARA laborers. Floors refinished at Mass and West Side schools. furniture refinishing planned at East Side.
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