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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1934
Page
3
Elsonville police seek Hiawa Prener, 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Evener, who left home from 397 West Washington Street at 7:30 PM Thursday and has not been heard from since. Description notes she is about five feet tall with blue eyes and pale skin, wearing house pajamas and canvas shoes. A distinguishing scar on her forehead is mentioned.
A garbled report shows several residents arraigned before Mayor 8 G Holland Bach in Mille-Leslie. Names include Leslie Murdock Miles Brooks Kimberly Badne l Williams Griffiths Johnson. Fines of five dollars and costs were imposed for intoxication.
Special services will be held at the Independent Holiness Church Tuesday night at 7 o'clock. Rev. Thomas Hermiz, formerly of Mesopotamia, will tell his life story and recount how his mother and several relatives were martyred by Turks during the 1916 massacre.
Young members of the Epworth League in Nelsonville meet to discuss bringing a Christian life to youth and announce daily worship services during the week before Easter. Don Martin leads a talk on The Will of God and Agnes Hillen’s previous topic is summarized.
The Child Study Club of the Central PTA will meet at the home of Mrs. Howard Bobo at 95 West State Street Tuesday evening at 7.
Mrs J M Hyde welcomed 16 members and six guests of the Hy perion Club in Nelsonville for a lecture by Edna Way of Ohio University on The Understanding of Modern Art. A chart illustrated the tree of modern art with prints shown for each artist while the group enjoyed tea after the talk.
Miss Merle Pedigo spent the week end at Haydenville with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence McMillan. A. G. Mechem of Columbus spent Sunday here. Dr. and Mrs. A. P. Lee and two children of Hebron were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Ruble. Clarence McMillan of Haydenville returned from New Athens where he stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Pedigo. Miss Gladys Ashly of Columbus spent the week end with her mother. Mrs. Emma Wilson is visiting a sister in Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Henry Gordon Campbell and Mrs. Bond of Logan returned from a two weeks motor trip to Florida. Donald C. Powell of Covington Kentucky spent the last week here with his father W. F. Powell.
Government beef will be available Wednesday morning at relief offices. East of Nerrick's Corner including Kimberly and Old Foodwood in York Township will pick up at Ohlinger and Wolf's Store Chestnut Street. Wilson's Grocery handles rest of Nelsonville East Clayton. Deanville residents at Isselstein's and Buchtel at Sayre's Store. No charge for orders.
Nelsonville police aided 13 year old Marold Maurer who arrived at the City Building asking for food. Chief George Bateman fed him and learned he had run away from Cleveland. Cleveland police were notified and located the boy’s parents en route.
Nelsonville reports the Happy Hollow Parent Teacher Association will host an indoor carnival Tuesday at 8 oclock. Proceeds fund school supplies. Also Loyal Womens Club meets at 7 in Belle Whites home. Edward Pedigo recovers at New Athens after Goodyear Mining injury. John Meredith and Helen McDowell announce birth of a son born Sunday March 4.
Mrs Pete Shough Mrs Clarence Butt Mrs L A Whitmore and Mrs W Poston will host the Martha Class at the Methodist Church meeting Tuesday night at 7 30 at the Shough residence corner Washington and Jefferson Streets
Esther Filley of Nelsonville faces a second trial on manslaughter charges for the November shooting of Margaret Green in Deanville. Prosecutor John W. Bolin announced the March 14 retrial after a 12 hour jury deliberation failed to reach a verdict in Common Pleas Court.
One hundred sixty three men were initiated into the Fraternal Order of Eagles at a district initiation in the Armory hosted by F. O. E. No. 529 Athens. Over 300 members from Marietta Nelsonville Glouster Jackson Murray City and Athens attended the state wide drive honoring President Roosevelt. The new group named the Presidents Class was addressed by L. J. Eberle of Nelsonville. Virgil Davis led the Athens lodge as president with a 13 piece German band providing music and a dinner served under local auspices.
Relief shipments from the state government will bring 30,000 pounds of canned beef 20,000 pounds of butter and 30,000 pounds of smoked pork to Athens County this week. Five thousand pounds of butter and 8,000 to 10,000 pounds of smoked pork were distributed to local grocers today with 10,000 pounds of beef to be sent Wednesday. Porter stressed recipients must collect meat and butter with their orders when the foods arrive at stores. Thousands of pounds have already been distributed without loss to relief families.
Peter Barrows of Nelsonville filed a petition at the election board to seek the Republican nomination for sheriff. He is a longtime county deputy sheriff and special officer for the prosecuting attorney.
Twenty four Athens County young men will be selected for enrollment in the Citizens Military Training Camp at Fort Thomas Kentucky. Enrollment chairman James FR Patrick outlines requirements including citizenship inoculations and fitness. Courses sizes and age limits vary with potential credit for high school students and scholarships offered.
Athens County Commissioners authorize a four-door sedan purchase for official use. The 19% model cost 425 dollars extra for a trade-in of a 1930 four-door sedan and was approved by the Common Pleas Court. Ames Township trustees are set to buy a one-man road grader with payments split over three years.
The Athens Chapter of the Izaak Walton League will hold a meeting at City Hall on Tuesday. Attendees will hear reports on recent league activities and plan upcoming projects.
Smith proposes centralizing Athens County relief through 20 Leagues. Each league elects three members to a Complaint Committee to review grievances before reaching relief offices. He urges cash payments for labor instead of grocery orders and asks merchants to present February bills by March 10. CWA safety shows seven accidents last week, down from 27 prior.
An ice gorge formed in the Hocking River north of Athens near the Herrold Bridge. City officials prepared to dynamite Whites Mill dam to prevent flooding as a jam threatened the dam and waterworks. Minutes before blasting, the ice surge broke, sending tea cakes and debris downstream toward the South Bridge.
Governor White weighs three candidates for the Ohio Supreme Court seat to replace Judge Florence Allen. The contenders are Robert L. Wilkin of New Philadelphia, Judge Robert P. Duncan of Columbus, and Theodore H. Tangeman, state director of commerce. Mrs Allen is slated for the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati.
President Roosevelt defends the National Recovery Act and NRA aims while warning against economic power abuses. He praises broad industry cooperation, seeks balance among agriculture industry wage earners and consumers, and urges corrective action without overhauling codes overnight.
Emil Boring of The Plains was arraigned before Magistrate Carl H. Porter Saturday afternoon. He was arrested by Constable Frank White on a charge of intoxication and fined $10 with costs.
The Wednesday Sewing Club will meet with Mrs. R L Marlow at 7 Grosvenor Street on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o clock.
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