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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1932
Page
6
In Hagilton Ohio on July a bold crow that had repeatedly attacked children in the neighborhood was shot today by J V Chase. The incident ends a period of fear as residents watched the bird terrorize local youths.
Alpha Xi Delta alumnae and families head to Embrey Park in Pennsville on Sunday for an annual midsummer picnic with amusement facilities installed for entertainment. The arrangements committee includes Mrs. Herbert W. Cox Mrs. O E Fitzgerald and Mrs E H Gaylord. Last year the picnic was at the Roush cottage on the Jerseyville Road.
Mrs. L. Mead travels to visit her parents in Marietta and then to Put-In-Bay with her brother Robert L. Clark who will receive a Master’s Degree from Ohio State University this summer and serves as principal of the Waterford schools. Other local visitors include Miss Helen Jeffers returning from Athens after earning her teaching diploma, and multiple guests and motor trips to Parkersburg and West Virginia events.
Charleston July 26. West Virginia's gross sales tax enacted in 1921 to replace a manufacturers tax faces rising opposition though it remains a revenue source. In fiscal 1932 the tax netted 2.33 million dollars down from 3.07 million in 1931 with coal paying the largest share.
The city director let the grading contract to Ray Shafer, Athens contractor, for sidewalk prep on High Street behind Athens Junior High. The cost is thirty cents per yard and work is to proceed rapidly to create sidewalk space on both sides for pedestrians.
Nikolai Sokoloff, director of the Cleveland Orchestra since 1918, will not be offered a new contract after his current deal expires May 31, 1993, according to officers of the Musical Arts Association in Cleveland.
Pacific Coast conference reps ruled that athletes may act in films if not named and paid no more than $10 a day as extras. A ban on using athletes in commercial ads was tabled, with potential loss of amateur status if discussed later.
Albany July 28 Elmos Connor 57 died Wednesday at 3 p m at his brother S E Connor carpenter home Paralysis listed as cause He is survived by one sister Mrs Nettie Gregory of Fort Rock Funeral set for Friday at 2 p m Temple Church burial in adjoining cemetery
Parents of Mrs. Lillian Babcock recall business troubles linked to her murder in San Jose and the stabbing of her husband William G. Babcock. They mention only limited knowledge of the dispute between George D. Templeton Sr and Babcock and say the Templeton family remains unreconciled.
Katherine Brush, author of Red Headed Woman, says European women know more about real home making than Americans. She notes European homes have charm and beauty and that women there have time to live gracefully, easing the load for their men.
Electric lighting on South Bridge is nearly finished with east side posts completed and two west side pillars erected. Power will not be activated until week’s end due to needed cable supplies. Five lights per side, seven foot red-painted standards, new globe design to resemble Court Street street lights.
James Bulstron 2% First Street died at Sheltering Arms Hospital after an appendix operation. Pneumonia caused death. Funeral at 2 PM Friday at Clarks Chapel Church with burial in the church cemetery. Survived by a widow Bertha Bulstron two brothers and six sisters Dan Bulstron Pat Suletron Ella Brooks Cambridge Dora Kendall St Charles Mich.
A county survey shows considerable damage to lowland farm crops in the last weeks. Heavy rains have flooded creeks over a wide area, affecting corn and washing away wheat before threshing was finished.
Two hundred strong, the second army of Cleveland bonus marchers began their trek from Cleveland aiming to reach Washington by foot with no transport. The group plans to hike the entire distance to present their protest directly to authorities.
In Columbus on July 27, Governor Roosevelt of New York will open his bid for the presidency with a speech at the Ohio Democratic state convention. The convention starts August 19 to set the platform and handle business before the candidate arrives, with potential addresses at the Coliseum or Ohio State venues.
Harry Williams a 49 year old retired capitalist killed himself by jumping from a seventh floor window at the Excelsior Shoe Company plant in Portsmouth on Wednesday. Financial worries were cited as the cause of his act.
Quick's Cut Rate Store features Moone's Emerald Oil to cure painful corns by rubbing and binding with a cloth soaked in oil. The ad promises quick relief from sting and soreness and a money back guarantee if feet still bother you in hot weather.
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