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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1935
Page
7
About eighty people pledged support to cover the CCC camp rent on the fairgrounds. A distress appeal urged funds after county board delays, with a rental of five dollars per day under renewed War Department oversight. Dr. C E Holzer organized local donations, aiming to cut individual gifts from twenty five dollars as the drive progressed.
Judge W R White Smith ordered Slim Ernest to start a penitentiary term today for a case involving false pretenses and a new trial request. Juror opinions favored the prosecution amid reports of a car theft deal. Mocko Cornell also faced a penitentiary term for robbery in the same proceedings.
Three suits secured by chattel were brought in Peas Court by the Loan Company of Green against Harry B for 345.93, William and Amsbury for 300.28, and T. Comer for 222.24. The court of Jus Milliser also has a case charging Eden Sam with bastardy. A judgment of three hundred was given with L. E. A. Saunders and EF. E. as surety.
Litz aged 28 of Washington married Lucile Patpolis before D Shiffiet of Pt Pleasant in Probate Court. Attending were Hudwell, aunt of Arthur H Matson of Cc H.
Mrs Laurel Rob and Mr William I hosted a Sunday gathering with Kennedy Rutland Mele Roy Douglas and others. The group included Mrs Silas Bridge Mrs John Potter Mrs Arthur Brown Bernice Phyllis and Bernice, plus Mr and Mrs Robert Can Tet Wooten and Murray City visitors.
The reading foresees creative and intellectual growth for June 29 individuals. It highlights favorable periods for promotion publicity and launching projects with practical steps aiding career and advertising efforts.
County officials will review a proposed FERA project to resurface about 170 miles of gravel or limestone roads. O K Klafter, the new relief office engineer from Columbus, finalizes the plan outline as the Commission weighs funding, estimating roughly $1,000 per mile with most costs covered by state and federal sources.
Ross Siders of Maple Shade attacked Alva Roach’s garden tearing plants uprooting vegetables and damaged a Holzer sheep barn breaking glass after a liquor-fueled incident. He waived examination before Judge A J Stormont and was bound over to the grand jury.
A defendant faces a $400 bond after being charged with destroying property valued at $40. The case outlines the incident details and the legal action taken by the court.
Gallipolis reports W. B. Neal jailed on a $300 bond after being charged with stealing dishes worth 66.75 dollars from Mrs. Elizabeth Roberts, a Third Street restaurant owner, and disposing of them in Chillicothe. Neal pleaded not guilty in Judge A. J. Stormont’s court. arrest was made by Chief John Fraley.
A Swan Creek team conferred the Fifth Degree on 38 candidates at a Wednesday night Pomona Grange meeting in Swan Creek hall. State Master Walter Kirk attended as honor guest. Gallia County officers listed. discussion on rural family problems led by Kirk. A Jackson County trip for June 28 to confer Fifth Degree was proposed, with new Pomona officers and ball team schedule to be arranged.
Eight members respond to relief call. The next Pomona meeting is August 5 with Centenary Grange as host. In Gallipolis a marriage license was issued to Norman Roache 31 Gallipolis barber and Harriet Campbell 30 maid daughter of Douglas Campbell. A Detroit driver eight eight Treulick on wet Garfield Avenue skidded after a thunderstorm and scraped W L Jonakin of Roanoke Virginia.
In cold snaps a "black frost" forms when temperatures drop below freezing enough to blacken unprotected vegetation. The term describes severe frost damage without visible frost on surfaces.
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