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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1933
Page
3
Richard Fisher and Eugene Fisher were arrested in Middleport by Deputy Dana Tracy on a charge of stealing a truck from George Enzenaur of Monkey Run. A hearing was expected today in Squire H. H. Mees court.
Pomeroy opens recreation league play this evening at 6 with the Firemen meeting Baker's Little Ritz on the high school field. Eight teams are expected to compete in this year’s league race.
Miss Eleanor Karr daughter of Mr and Mrs Irving Karr of Syracuse was taken to Parkersburg hospital where she underwent an operation Saturday afternoon to remove a cyst from her spine.
Athens Grange members will present The Gay Pretender a three act comedy at Harrisonville for Harrisonville Grange members Wednesday night. The production has been staged twice before with large attendance expected. The following night Athens Grange degree staff will conduct first and second degrees for candidates who missed initiation and new applicants.
James R. Brown 22 of Carbondale and Eloise F. Mace 19 of Carbondale are described as the son and daughter of two local families, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Elston Mace.
Edward Link, a former Athens resident, died at his Chicago home on Sunday June 11. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. He was the brother of H. F. Link of Athens and Mrs. Mary Slayback whose home is nearby.
Joe Morris, arrested Saturday by Athens police near Pleasant Hill, was to be arraigned tonight before Mayor R. & Wood on a charge of intoxication.
Harold Peacock aged 30 of Albany remained in critical condition at Sheltering Arms Hospital after a motorcycle automobile collision in Athens last Thursday. He suffered a fractured skull and several injuries.
Members of the Southeastern Ohio County School Superintendents gathered in the Athens Chamber of Commerce rooms for their regular meeting. No special action is expected.
Senator Duncan A. Fletcher, chair of the committee that examined J. P. Morgan, plans additional inquiries for the fall session. Hearings have ended but the Florida lawmaker will pursue money related investigations in the coming months.
Nelsonville June 12. Full scale committees of the miners and operators of the Southern Ohio coal field meet for what is expected to be the final round on dead work scale and working conditions after ten days of negotiations. Sub committees drafted the agreement at the last session. Wednesday morning both sides face the arbitration board in Columbus to argue the basic wage scale for the district.
Mrs. Earl Baker in Nelsonville reports a letter from her brother of Co. C. stationed at Lone Pine California. He mentions the troop left Camp Knox last Tuesday by special train and arrived in California Saturday. The weather is warm days and cool nights.
Dr. and Mrs. James Fullington of Columbus spent Sunday evening with Mrs. Frank Knox. Mrs. W. B. Courtright, recently here, plans to return to Nelsonville for the summer at the Knox home. Wells Addicott of Sharon, Pa., visits his daughter Mrs. W. H. Hyde in Columbus and brother Prof. and Mrs. Louise Addicott in Athens. Katherine Newman spends the week’s end in Columbus with Mrs. E. M. Poston. Mrs. Mary Potter Bennett of Columbus visits daughter Mrs. Earl Baker.
A euchre and bridge party is set at the Parish Hall tonight at eight o clock with public invitation extended.
Mr and Mrs Will Burnell and daughter Ella travel to Columbus for the Ohio State University commencement where Lowell Burnell will receive a dentistry diploma.
Nelsonville June 12 The Logan Presbyterian Church Choir presented a worshipful music service at 7 30 pm. Organist Mary Louise Bowen and her mother Mrs Charles Bowen accompanied Miss Bowen. Mrs M F Weymiller directed 28 voice choir with soloist William Patchen and violinist Harburger. Young People Society to hold next Sunday evening service with adults welcome.
Nelsonville Shoe Factory defeated Carbon Dale 9 0 in the opener behind Withem a strong four hitter and Bus Moyer two triples. Murray City followed with a 7 6 win led by Sweazy Marshall and Campbell and Sweary two doubles.
In Nelsonville on June 12 four of seven chickens owned by Mrs Levi Howdyshell on Walnut Street were stolen from her yard while she and her children were away. Her husband, buried Saturday, died of heat prostration at work. Chief George Bateman and Special Agent Peter Barrows obtained warrants and arrested Carl Keplar and William Badwell after recovering a chicken at each home, one still being cooked at Keplar's.
Charles Tolliver president of the Nelsonville Unemployed League calls a special meeting tonight at the Latter Day Saints Church on Jackson Street to determine policy. Relief list members and others are urged to attend.
The Athens area recorded 9 as a high in a heat wave with a breeze reducing discomfort. An official reading at noon showed 68. Thundershowers were forecast for this afternoon and early tonight by the Ohio Weather Bureau, with fair weather expected Tuesday.
Mrs Elisa beth Henninger died at her home in Zaleski on Friday. Born in Kittanning Pennsylvania about eighty years ago she moved to Vinton County Ohio in the 1870s with her parents Mr and Mrs Andrew Cline. Survived by husband William Henninger and one daughter Mrs John Andrews whose husband is a leading farmer of Vinton County.
Nine men indicted by the Athens County Grand Jury were arraigned before Judge O F Rowland. Seven pleaded guilty to indictments including breaking and entering and larceny, assault and battery and robbery, with no sentences pronounced yet. Others entered not guilty pleas and were held on bonds.
The Vinton County board of visitors inspected the jail at McArthur housing six men and one woman and approved its conduct. The McArthur town jail sees little use beyond nightly lodging and feeding of wandering unemployed men. Jails at Zaleski and Hamden are rarely occupied and properly maintained. The County Home near McArthur cares for 11 men and 1 other resident.
The Children's Home on the same farm shelters 22 boys and 17 girls. Visitors praised both institutions for efficient management. Board members include Lantz Wrightsel as president, Mrs. Nora Smith as secretary, Mrs. Margaret Johnson, Miss Nettie Milhon, and T. C. Kelly.
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