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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1935
Page
5
Fragmentary OCR text shows scattered phrases and stray letters. No clear event, names, or place are readable enough to identify a person or organization. The readable bits offer little beyond uncertain fragments.
In a regional update officials announce the opening of a new route near Shell Ford with cost details and expected impact on local trade. The project involves local firms and government funding schedules to complete by fall.
Roosevelt announces funds for 21 Works Administration projects totaling 214 201 dollars in Athens County areas. The distribution covers county municipalities and towns with staff reductions in the relief and pension offices affecting clerks in old age pension and re employment services.
Harry Hoisington of Athens R D 1 pleaded not guilty to assaulting a 14 year old girl with intent to rape at a hearing before Magistrate T R Bennett. He was bound over to the Athens County Grand Jury under a 300 dollar bond. Albert Tabler of Tablertown also pleaded not guilty to assault and battery on his step daughter Leora Tabler and was bound over to the grand jury under a 100 dollar bond. County officers arrested the men.
Athens County Commissioners approve animal claim payments for Elden Kasler 28.50 I S Martin 167 Harry Tribe 275 and H O Young 0.50.
Dr. Isaac E. Ash of Athens announces purchase of the Phoenix Building on Court Street from the Henry Zenner and Julia Friday estates. The block houses Lash's Drug Store Wheaton Hardware Carl M Bowman dental E N Cullums photography. Ash plans no remodeling but will remove rear outbuildings for parking. E R Walker acted for the sale. Odd Fellows meet at Court Street Temple to attend Glouster installation by Grand Master E L Bailey.
Federal and local funds fund county road repairs building projects and school renovations across Athens County Ohio. Notable items include 20 small concrete bridges in the county 1850 feet of storm sewers in Athens City and resurfacing of 142 miles of township roads in Lodi Township plus numerous quarrying paving and drainage tasks in Glouster Nelsonville Alexander Canaan Carthage Rome Waterloo and Bern townships.
The New York Central Railroad filed a 25000 mortgage today at Mrs. Georgia Kilpatrick county recorder's office. It secures refunding and improvement bonds for the Toledo and Ohio Central Railway to Bankers Trust Company of New York with Leroy Allebach as trustee. The 151 page mortgage is filed in 24 Ohio counties. recorder's fee was 52 dollars.
A patriotic radio program titled American Evening Hour will air Friday night August 1 from 7 15 to 7 30. Congressman Thomas A Jenkins of Trenton will deliver the principal address on Alien Influences On American Immigration Policies as part of a drive by 100 organizations to urge government immigration policy focused on United States interests.
Kenneth Kay, former voice and hand instructor at Athens High, resigning in May, accepts a position as instrumental and young teacher at Mentor High School in Mentor Ohio. Floyd Prince succeeds him at Athens after three years as Brenton Schools music instructor.
A receiver sale of the Packard Coal Mining Company property at Redtown is authorized by Judge O. F. Rowland in Athens County Common Pleas Court at the request of receiver Mr. Yuster. The sale will be held in August.
Fragmentary notes describe a city led repair effort in Goose Creek. The text mentions section locking or construction work and references local road or utility improvements and impact on the community. Further specifics are unclear due to the damaged OCR.
Freddie Banfield 14 of Ward Township is ill with typhoid per health commissioner report. Water samples from a well near the Athens County line at Buchtel have been submitted for analysis after another family fell ill.
Logan reports shifts in Hocking County relief headquarters as the WPA district office opens in Athens under Ray Noble. Marjorie Eberst and Constance Fitzgerald have moved to Athens. Chester Miller may transfer there and Frank Brown may become acting director here as projects begin and staff levels adjust.
Logan Ewald Schmitter, longtime commander of Logan Post American Legion, was elected the fourteenth straight national district delegate at McArthur. His record includes trips to Paris and New Orleans and two trips to the west coast as part of his uninterrupted national convention attendance.
Floodwaters surged Sunday night after the Indianola Camp dam on Clear Creek burst. Nine carloads of people were trapped on the bridge and later rescued as the dam failure formed a large lake at the camp headwaters.
Federal agent head of Cincinnati Liquor Enforcement to confer with Presentor Gerald W. Lanning in Logan about the shooting of Kenneth Robinson near his California Hollow home weeks ago. Robinson shows improvement at Cherrington Hospital.
Logan People 8 R. Ryan, works division director, visited Athens with relief heads to discuss local projects. Mayor Kenneth R. Fitzgerald and Service Director R. R. Loomis will meet Ray Nobie, district director, soon to pursue the matter.
Residents monitor receding floods as fish swept from the river appear in shallow lowlands. Several large fish have been sighted, drawing local interest as waters drop.
Logan district commander elect Barton A Holl says he will seek to sell the American Legion to former service men on a business basis next year. He aims for wider post participation in junior baseball and cites the Logan Post work as a civic asset.
Dr. W. B. Lacock urges Rockbridge residents to boil all drinking water to prevent an epidemic from pollution as river water floods wells in the area. Domestic supply comes from wells outside the flooded zone. William Hick Spence was struck on the head by a batted ball during fielding practice at Athletic Field. Jimmy Acker was handling the bat and the youth fell but seemed unharmed.
Ramon Smith the lifeguard at the municipal pool reported finding a three legged toad with one rear leg amputated perfectly as the pool was being emptied on Tuesday. Deputy Sheriff Nelis Smith arrested Russe McClure of Jobs on Tuesday and will file an intoxication charge against him in court.
Logan notes baseball resumed after rain delays as the Eagles beat the Carpenter Maytags 7 to 3 in five innings. Eagles jump to a three run first inning and add a run in the second a two in the third and another in the fourth while Maytags score all in the fourth. Horn doubles key in the early rally and Landis allows five hits while Krumhauf limits the visitors to four singles. Baker makes a long running catch for Maytags. Community events include a Junior League game between Methodists and United Brethren and a postponed game set for Friday between Nelsonys and the Eagles.
A giant silver poplar in the West Hunter Street area was felled by state highway forces after a storm damaged much of the tree. The log stood on the James Morris property and collapsed during Sunday’s wind.
Sheriff Farbearn and a larger contingent join Sheriff Bellhorn as Clear Creek remains flooded and search efforts hindered. Rescue worker Fred Kraft and Jacob Roop recount near drowning while state crews repair Route 31 and divert traffic to Route 190 as hopes rise for a locate once water subsides.
Logan The Rev. Myrtie Pelley returned missionary from Africa will speak Sunday evening at the Logan Church of the Nazarene. She recently returned from extended mission field service and is a trained nurse who helped staff an improvised hospital in a cottage room. The hospital evolved into Fitkin Memorial Hospital, recognized by the English government as a major Southern Africa medical center. Dolores Delong, daughter of Mr and Mrs Miller Delong of Floodwood, was discharged from Cherrington Hospital after several days of treatment.
Logan service department workers drained the municipal pool on Glenview Heights after a heavy storm carried debris into the water. The pool is being cleaned and refilling will begin immediately to restore swim use.
Traffic Patrolman John Graham a former Hocking Countian and Columbus police member since 1921 sustained a skull fracture after a street car crash while directing traffic in Columbus. He was under the car as it stopped and was taken to a hospital. Graham a former serviceman and once with Logan Post American Legion. Flo has four sons.
For the first time in six years Patrolman C. D. Notestone is off duty due to an old back injury. He missed two night shifts this week and Francis Towle was assigned to the night force. Notestone has served on the force for more than 23 years.
A Miller-Orndorf Construction office shanty north of Rockbridge adrift after flood carries records downstream. A tractor attached by cable tried to reposition it, but the end pulled free and sent the rest floating away.
Logan service department to reduce staff to half time starting Thursday. Mayor Kenneth Fr. Fitzgerald says funding is low and operating half time is preferred to a full layoff later in the year.
Automobiles removed from Clear Creek bridge by state highway workers included Clark Carpenter of Alicaster whose flooded car was stored at Rockbridge. Carpenter drowned after starting an excursion Sunday with Mr and Mrs William Feckley to view flood damage. Friends visiting Mrs Don Acker at a Columbia hospital reported her leg injury improvement after an accident that caused seven fractures.
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