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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1933
Page
3
The relief committee for Nelsonville, organized at City Building, designates Rev. Harry Kelly to lead aid distribution in York Township. A list of eligible applicants is posted, with orders issued to qualifying families through local relief offices and retailers at current prices.
City officials report uniform cash reimbursements for merchants, with about 1325 dollars available now and 460.57 retained by the treasury. Nelsonville’s share totals 6000 from county bond proceeds, with school children benefiting from 1017.33 spent, and 250.43 advanced by Mayor Hickman for relief needs. The city secures 3360 dollars from county, plans further groceries, clothing and medical aid, and posts daily lists for citizen orders while pursuing a gardening project.
Mr and Mrs Henry White of Nelsonville Route 2 mark their golden wedding on Sunday March 19 1933 at their Mt Zion Ridge home Open house invites relatives friends and neighbors They were married March 18 1883 and have nine children Sherman Kenmore O Henry Dayton Mrs Eugene Skivers Nelsonville Pascal at home and Mrs Harold Michaels Barberton O Three children are dead
March 3 in Nelsonville Mrs. Harry Davis hosted the Past Chiefs Association of the Pythian Sisters. Attendees included Mesdames Coakley Eddy Butt Gibson Bateman Lancaster Leslie and Warehime plus Misses Pearce Howard Warehime and Grace Hale. A St Patrick themed refreshment hour followed, served by the hostess and her daughter with Mrs. Fred Hale assisting.
Mrs William Mills entertained the Wednesday Bridge Club at her home in Nealsonville. Three tables were in use with guests Mrs C F Welch and Mrs W B Rhodes of Columbus. High scores were won by Mrs Harry Kelly and Mrs Cecil Shafer. Mrs Welch had top score among guests.
Mrs W.8 Rhodes of Columbus is visiting here for a few days to spend time with relatives and friends.
Education leaders from city county and exempted village schools gathered at Athens Senior High School to discuss pending school legislation. The session began at 9 30 this morning and continued after noon with focus on the Lloyd Matthews Bill which passed both chambers but failed on Senate approval of amendments.
Athens native Herbert H. Brown Civil War veteran dies at his Parsons Kansas home after years in the state The funeral is to return to Athens Sunday evening for arrangements He was the eldest son of Henry T Brown and grandson of Archibald Green Brown Surviving relatives include Mable and Bertha Brown Guy Brown and Mrs H D Mirick He enlisted in Company B 141st Ohio Infantry during the war and later moved to Kansas originally from Athens County.
East Side School pupils presented a patriotic program at 2 30 pm honoring Washington and Lincoln. Student Council members Marjorie Moler Bob Hess and Jean Forsyth led the event with poems recitations songs and a short Gettysburg Address excerpt among many performances by students and a Young Washington play.
In Columbus on March 3, Attorney General John W Bricker ruled that a city cannot lawfully levy special assessments to pay for street lighting costs for the preceding year. He said legal proceedings for levying assessments must occur before construction of the improvement and not afterward.
Senator Chester A. Perkins quit his seat after denouncing the chamber as gravitating to a mob during a tense protest against majority steamroller tactics. The Senate, silent aside from presiding Senator Ketchum's farewell ta ta, adjourned.
Columbus March 3 The Annal Bill to allow delinquent taxes or assessments to be paid in installments of any size at any time was recommended for passage by the senate taxation committee. It covers taxes delinquent since 1932 or future delinquencies. The Whittemore Bill was adopted permitting pre 1932 delinquencies to be paid in 10 yearly installments or at a 10 percent cash discount if paid before February 1954.
Andrew Parsons, once a West Virginia immigrant living alone on Richland Avenue, died last night of pneumonia at age about seventy six. He had lived in Athens State Hospital for years and was cared for by neighbors and local volunteers including Salvation Army milk deliveries. Funeral services were held at Jagers Funeral Home with burial at The Plains Cemetery this afternoon.
The Athens Police Department has purchased a new 1932 Ford coach for patrol and traffic work. The old Ford, in service for three and a half years, was traded in. The city delivery puts the car in use with Police Chief E S Finsterwald and Patrolman Leslie Bradfield over day shifts, driven by Capt. Charles Maple at night.
The Ohio University Men's Glee Club concert in Newark was canceled due to banking withdrawal limits. Director Dr C C Robinson said the concert at Newark Methodist Church could not proceed because banks restricted withdrawals, prompting sponsors to call off the engagement.
Ben Wagner of Buchtel paid two fines of 50 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty to operating slot machines in his business. Magistrate C H Porter also fined Nelsonville residents for child attendance violations, with fines suspended pending school attendance.
Pearl Keplar 32 from Nelsonville and Grace Hopkins 23 of Nelsonville filed for a marriage license in Athens County. A will in probate named a daughter-in-law and a grandson as beneficiaries, with Mary M. Cline of Falls Church VA inheriting all money in a Nelsonville bank and the family Bible, while Sheldon Cline Jr. would receive a Civil War saber.
Nelsonville Athens Electric Railway assets to be re sold next week as bids reopen for cars track real estate and machinery. Receiver FE B Young said only one of three bids by February 28 met terms and offered office furnishings at the Nelsonville headquarters for 110 dollars. Judge O F Rowland was expected to approve the sale today.
Sandusky March 3 John L Jack Thomas prominent Erie County Republican is named acting postmaster succeeding the late Egbert H Mack who died a week ago Postmaster General Walter Brown notified Thomas of the appointment yesterday with the change taking effect immediately.
Edwin A. Lynch accompanied his mother Mrs Rose Lynch to Barlow for the funeral at Barlow M E Church after she died in Chicago. She was 79 and survived by husband John Lynch and siblings May Russell Nellie Conklin W C Aiken David Aiken Jennie Winters. Burial at Barlow. pallbearers named W C Aiken John Aiken Harold Conklin A L Conklin and A Bentz. Edwin returned to Chicago after visiting Aiken and Russell families.
The Ohio Public Utilities Commission ordered Ohio Bell and Cincinnati Suburban Telephone to appear at a March 22 hearing to show by what authority they charge 25 cents a month for the French or cradle type telephone. They must provide figures on the cost and installation expenditure of this line.
Mrs Lawrence Handzel tells Judge Scott Stahl in Toledo court that her husband Lawrence Handzel provided money only as loans, kept a ledger, lost it, and threatened harm including cutting her hose to obtain sex, during 15 months of marriage.
Senator Copeland of New York introduced a Senate joint resolution to authorize the controller of currency to prescribe emergency rules for receipts and withdrawals from banks and trust companies in the District of Columbia. The Senate passed the resolution and sent it to the House for approval.
More than a dozen bus passengers were injured when a Great Eastern Stage Line bus collided with a truck near Princeton New Jersey. Passenger Mrs Minna Graham, 51 of Chillicothe Ohio, was taken to a hospital for treatment.
Eugene Williams the eight year old son of Mr and Mrs Richard Williams of Lodi Township fell from a horse near his farm home on Thursday afternoon and fractured his left arm. He was taken to Athens for an X ray examination.
Rev. Clara Price of Athens will lead services at the Holiness Church in New Marshfield with special music Saturday night. Sunday schedule includes 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. services with visiting preachers from other churches.
Eight men including a private detective were convicted in Clearfield Pennsylvania on kidnapping and conspiracy charges tied to the abduction of Garrett Schenck of Hopewell New Jersey a fish peddler who was cited as a subject in the Lindbergh kidnapping case.
TRATPEIC reported two deaths in Hamilton County from automobile accidents last night raising 1933 total deaths to 21. The report notes Cincinnati area fatalities as part of ongoing county-wide accident toll.
President elect Roosevelt seeks to extend disarmament efforts by keeping Norman H. Davis as head of the American arms delegation at Geneva. Davis was seen leaving Roosevelt’s New York residence, indicating continuity in policy.
President-elect Roosevelt has chosen two Ohio Democrats for key posts. James M. Cox of Dayton, former governor and 1920 candidate, is tipped for ambassador to a major European nation likely France or Italy. Robert Marx of Cincinnati, a former judge, is slated for a senior role in the Department of Justice.
M D Lincoln executive secretary of the State Farm Bureau will address the Athens County Farm Bureau annual meeting at Athens Grange Hall Fairgrounds on March. Officers and directors will be elected. R K Barker president and M D Losey corporation manager will report. T H Johnson extension agent will present the extension program. A E Potter legislative agent will discuss taxation and legislative issues. An oyster supper will close the meeting hosted by Grange women members.
Mayor Anton J. Cermak of Chicago, recovering at Jackson Memorial Hospital, asked for ham and eggs as he shows signs of improvement after his shooting. Doctors report a better night and a second blood transfusion, though he remains very sick and may recover.
Defense testimony for Yale Cohen and Harry Katz in Cleveland was set to wrap in Common Pleas Court. They face charges of trying to kill alleged colleague Harry Weiss during a dry cleaning war after Weiss testified against them.
Athens town clock atop the courthouse resumed operation today after days of inactivity and kept accurate time. Ralph Kirkendall, nephew of Jonathan Spitzer, scaled the tower and reactivated the works but warned the gear grease may harden in cold weather, affecting longevity.
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