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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1935
Page
5
Fragmentary report notes a former publisher involved in a legal dispute and an entry into Ohio Penitentiary. Details are incomplete, but the case appears tied to a freedom of press or political issue and a months long legal process.
Play centers across Athens County drew 6 230 participants in a week of softball, singing and crafts. Rain hit Amesville and The Plains. events moved indoors or postponed. Highlights included a Nelsonville defeat, a planned tournament, and Community Night activities at Coolville and Stewart with a minstrel show and regional club events.
Ohio University records show the 1933-34 second semester averages for social fraternities at 1.42 while non fraternity students averaged 1.54 and the all men group 1.48. Women overall scored highest with 1.50, lifting the university average. Alpha Phi Delta led active chapters with 1.651, followed by Phi Epsilon Pi and Sigma Delta Rho.
A clipped OCR item reports charges related to a quoted name and event, with limited readable context. The fragment hints at a court or legal matter and an official action but lacks full details for precise identification.
Athens County real estate tax collections totaled 150000 last half as announced by Treasurer G D Gorham. Collections will continue to Aug 5 with Gorham in Citizens Central Bank Nelsonville for taxpayers from Nelsonville Buchtel and York Township on Monday and Tuesday.
Eight elderly residents from Athens County Infirmary, averaging 70, move to private homes under old age pensions. They will live independently with about $20 monthly, traveling from the county home as they settle with friends and relatives. The departure left a sense of loneliness but hopeful greetings echoed.
Mrs. Sarah McClurg Staneart 79 died at home in Athens on Sunday at 1 p.m. She had lived in Athens 23 years, was wife of the late Samuel J Staneart, leaves three children C F Keller Velma and Charlies Staneart and Mrs Pearl Bartlett. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Christian Church conducted by Rev Reed J Downing. Burial at Orange. Friends may call Monday evening at the home and until the funeral.
Athens County 4-H clubs organize three upcoming events for 750 youths. A Friday picnic at the county fairgrounds precedes a joint Aug camp with Gallia and Vinton at Camp Jackson, and an Aug 20 23 county fair with exhibits and activities.
Twenty-five KT Crossen Post members from Athens attended the Eighth District Convention in Mt Arthur. Delegates were John DeMolet John W. Dowler and Clarence Wolfe. Logan's Legion Band won first prize in the parade despite heavy rain. Lancaster Drum Corps placed second, Jackeot third. Speakers included Paul Herbert past state commander Milton Campbell and Blanche Thomas.
Athens residents were urged by Mayor Len B. McCune to guard against petty thieves and pickpockets. He cited thefts from homes when houses were left open during shopping and advised locking doors when leaving. Tuesday is circus day and citizens should take extra care.
The Amesville Agricultural Boys finished their Future Farmers of America project growing and selling Irish Cobbler potatoes on an acre. They produced 225 bushels with 138 bushels graded No 1 selling at 1 20 a bushel, remaining No 2 at 50 cents. The No 1 portion was marketed. No 2 stored at R A Smith’s farm.
People within ninety miles of Athens may form extension groups and earn Ohio University credit. Saturday and night classes will be held in Athens from September. A meeting is set for Sept 27 at Ohio University to organize groups. Last year 1,329 took extension or correspondence courses and 118 enrolled in campus Saturday and night classes. Fees are 8.5 per credit hour on campus and 6 per hour plus postage for correspondence and extension courses.
Ohio notices set the squirrel season from October 1 to October 15, 1935 as Athens County clerk Ruth Burdette was informed by the State Conservation Department. Fox season runs November 15, 1935 to March 1, 1934 with sportsmen in southeastern Ohio opposing the late opening and seeking a September 15 start.
Harry W. Carmack a 35 year old Ohio University graduate class of 1929 from Gibsonburg Sandusky County was found dead in a Virginia Hotel Columbus room with twine around his neck attached to the bed. Police said no note found and the manner suggested suicide. He worked as traveling auditor for B F Goodrich Company and had prior ties to Battes Battelle CPAs.
In Athens County Probate Court Judge S M Johnson records show an inheritance tax of 6022 on the estate of the late Peter Walsh of Athens. Son William V Walsh received 5322 with tax 1822. Bequests include 400 to Pauls Catholic Church 200 to the pastor 300 to St Francis Hospital and 300 to St Vincent's Orphan Asylum. The floodlight system of the Statue of Liberty is 500000 candle power enough to light 250 homes.
More than a thousand Athens County families are reading books supplied by the county library service. Miss Jeanette Smith reports 1,058 books circulated in 13 reporting centers during June and July with Glouster leading at 49, McLeish 105, Carbondale 73, and other towns from 25 onward. Librarians in ten communities are paid by FERA funds, with some centers donating services and others managed by FERA recreation leaders. A move toward permanent community libraries is noted in Nelsonville, Glouster and Chauncey. The county librarians, Miss Smith and Miss Kate Hall, travel monthly to centers delivering books and magazines.
Athens Senior High School will honor one girl and three boys from its Summer School graduating class at a Thursday morning commencement in the high school auditorium at 10 15. BE Dowell will deliver the address on Character Versus Intellect. C L Wood will present diplomas and awards. Jane Foster will open with Claire de Lune Mary Ann McKay will sing The Wren Paul Lewis will perform two autophone numbers.
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