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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1933
Page
2
Gallia County saw fewer divorces in the fiscal year ending June 1933 with 51 petitions filed, 63 decrees issued, and 21 petitions pending. Wives filed 55 actions to 2 by husbands, while 10 children were affected. Crime and civil judgments totals are outlined, with deaths and offenses noted across the year.
Asa Bradbury of Middleport was fined 100 dollars and costs after pleading guilty before Mayor A J Stormont on Saturday to possessing intoxicating liquor.
Mrs. E N Leonard of Bidwell was discharged from Hober Hospital Sunday after undergoing a tonsil operation.
Gallipolis reports about 160 men are employed by the state highway maintenance department in Gallia County. Earl M. Brown, the superintendent, says crews repair and mow grass, cut hedges, and clean ditches. Heavy rains have left much work to do.
A Gallia County report notes a township trustees committee planned to meet the county commissioners to discuss Federal appropriations for relief. Members named include C. C. Higgins Springfield Township Charles Cargo Clay Township and Hayden Wood Perry Township. An August 26 picnic for township trustees and rural mail carriers was announced with Carl Jenkins Cheshire Township Charlie Childers Raccoon Township O C Higgins and William Shelton serving on plans committee.
Fred W. Weber, circulation manager of The Athens Messenger, will address the Gallipolis Rotary Club Tuesday night. His talk is titled A Vanishing Heritage.
John Dav ig of Addison and a female companion were arrested by Sheriff El mer Hatfield and Patrolman Chester Leaper behind a store in Addison for intoxication.
Judge J B Clark issued a marriage license on Saturday to William Green 23 a colored fireman at the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics and Ruby Keels 21 of Blackfork.
Mr and Mrs Fred Milliser spent the week end with relatives in Laurelville Mr and Mrs W E Moler of Athens were Sunday guests of Dr and Mrs W Lewis Brown
Ding Bin a 2 year old from F. L. B. Stable upset the 4th running of the Cincinnati Trophy at Latonia. He led from Trey in the stretch to win by two lengths with Swiftsport third. Six furlongs in 1:13 3-5 on fast track, payoff $17.10.
Forty two scouts and four leaders swam at Crystal Pool and camped at Camp Rotan for an overnight hike. Leaders Miss Erma Betts Miss Marjorie Nam and Miss Helen Huddle helped with instruction while Mary Ellen Gibson and Marjorie Tomkins led songs and skits. Parents were invited to join the camp activities.
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