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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1939
Page
7
The 60 year old pine span, 176 feet long, broke Saturday night under a truck with seven horses. Crowds gathered at the wreckage as barricades were set and officials planned replacement action. No connection exists between Highway 682 and U S Route 33.
A daughter born to Mr and Mrs William J Cleary of S High Street Sheltering Arms Hospital Saturday night died Sunday morning. The child, named Constance Noble, was buried today in W State Street Cemetery. Mrs Cleary is the former Wilma Shingler of Athens and her husband is a student at Ohio University.
Suburban Lakewood, Ohio, has been awarded first prize for fire prevention in its population class by the U S S Chamber of Commerce for the 11th consecutive year. It reported a 33 1-3 percent reduction in fire loss last year compared with the year before.
WPA workers on protest over working hours will not receive surplus commodities. A notice from Clint Brunner, director of federal distribution, to Ohio welfare directors states workers who strike or protest changes in hours are ineligible for surplus commodities. No Athens County WPA worker has reported refusal or job reduction orders as of now.
County Commissioners followed an order from State Auditor Ferguson to return 22 74683 from the County General Fund to the Bond Retirement Fund. Auditor Gibson warned of cutbacks and projected courthouse closure January first if no tax levy passes.
Meigs County reopens dam construction on Shade and Leading Creeks with 42 WPA workers. Frank McKnight returns as superintendent under Ohio Division of Conservation. Fourteen dams were planned with varied materials and features aiding stream control and fish propagation. Dams lie in Orange and Chester Townships and Rutland Township.
At Chauncey High School a committee was formed by WPA Relief and labor groups to study alleged discrimination in federal relief commodities. Clinton Brunner, state surplus commodities distributor, told county officials there is no discrimination and that allocations follow client applications and local relief offices. He noted occasional redistribution of surplus to larger communities and shipping from surrounding areas as usual.
Commissioner Ira N Whitmore received a letter from Columbiana County commissioners seeking jail financing details. C A McLaughlin, clerk, says Columbiana plans a two mill, one year tax levy to fund a new jail, mirroring Athens County’s approach, and voters will decide in November.
Mr and Mrs Earl Drake announce the birth of a 10 pound son today at the home of Mrs Emma Lou Ryder in Athens R D 1. The birth occurred at the home of Mrs Drake's mother Mrs William Ransbottom.
Athens Junior High School student Ben Fulton delivering on forestry lauds forests for fuel timber windbreaks and recreation. He traces U S forest policy from 1891 to national forests and notes Wayne National Forest near Athens with five units and a 1 464 000 acre total area.
The Croxall family at 28 Wolfe Street claim they produced Athens area’s first sweet corn of the season. They harvested and had corn for dinner Saturday evening from their garden.
Victor Beckle of Athens Route 2 was fined 33.70 dollars after pleading guilty before Mayor Cliff Cornell to a fighting charge. Police arrested him Saturday for striking Frank Ayers with a beer bottle at the Hot Dog Restaurant on West Union Street.
An old fashioned tent meeting begins at the Rutland Mission Church on Saturday July 15. Evangelists Rev. H Harrison and Rev. Mc Kivens lead the event with a soloist and special musical programs. Pastor R Tillis conducts services.
Kentucky author Jesse Stuart performs at Ohio University delivering anecdotes from his life in Lawrence County and career from teaching to publishing. He recalls family divides and early schooling, praises Ohio’s system, and notes his works including Sonnets of a Man with a Bull Tongue Plow and a forthcoming novel.
County relief office distributed 159,925 pounds of federal surplus commodities to 2,400 people in May and June across six municipalities and 14 townships. Beans Butter Cabbage Wheat cereal Flour Grapefruit Milk Onion and corn meal were issued to relief recipients and miners during June.
The Veterans Republican Club schedules its next gathering in the Glouster High School auditorium on Thursday night August 10 at 7 30. Publicity officer Cornelius Queen announced the date.
The Senior 4-H Club of Coolville met July 6 at Charlene Bingman's home to discuss effective introductions. The group plans to meet with Jeannette Hayes on July 13 to continue activities.
The Progressive Class of the Richland Avenue Methodist Church will host an ice cream social on the church lawn Thursday July 13 with serving at 5 o'clock. If it rains, the event moves to the church basement and features homemade ice cream and cake.
Evangelist W F Parks, a Harding College attendee, will spend a week in Athens and nearby areas speaking at four local gatherings. He will address Mrs Joseph Wilkes at 40 Factory St on Tuesday, the Lower Plains Baptist Church on Wednesday, the Church of Christ at 6 Stimson Ave on Thursday, and Mrs Esta Hughes home in Hastings Addition on Friday, each event at 7 p.m. The talks are sponsored by the Church of Christ.
William Waderker George Wad erker and Leonard Carnes of Chesterhill R D 2 were arrested in Ames Township for hunting without a license. They pleaded guilty in Mayor T. E. Clark's court at Amesville and each fined 25 dollars plus costs totaling 29.70 dollars.
Seven members attended the Trimble club at Mary Vermaaten’s home. Mary Cole presented a design report. Phyllis Antle was elected secretary and the next meeting will be at her home.
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