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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1935

Page

5

Ohio forest lands to be bought under federal plan says official

Byron L. Gores explains federal plan to acquire forest land across 14 Ohio counties including Hocking Morgan and Wash counties. Back taxes would be paid, 25 percent of timber receipts revert to counties, and an additional cent from receipts funds forest work.

Ohio Forest Hocking King, Morgan Wash Ounties Forest Ser Ohio Fech Forest Service

Training Course for New Boy Scout Leaders in Athens County

Plans for a six meeting Boy Scout training course in Athens County were approved by the Athens County Training Committee in Nelsonville. The program aims to prepare local volunteers to support new troops, with sessions starting April 8 at Glouster High School and continuing on Mondays in Nelsonville Athens and Glouster.

Parkersburg Nelsonville High School Athens County Athens County Training Committee Nelsonville Marietta Glouster High School Athens Glouster

Dr Hansen to Speak on Chemical Warfare

Dr Einar Hansen of Ohio University faculty and veteran of the AEF will discuss Chemical Warfare before the American Legion at the Legion Home on Wednesday night. The talk closes the Legion membership drive. A feed will be served and all members are urged to attend. Committee: R H White Harley Molet Fred Williams G D Gorham John DeMolet Arthur Sprague.

Einar Hansen American Legion Legion Ohio University R. H. White Harley Molet Fred Williams G. D. Gorham John DeMolet Arthur Sprague

Four New FERA Road Projects Approved in County

J. D. Garrett announces that four FERA projects for county road improvements will begin soon. About 30 workers will quarry stone on the Poston farm near Canaanville for resurfacing Canaan Township roads, with additional resurfacing and widening planned in York Trimble and Rome Townships.

FERA J. D. Garrett Fera Works Division Poston Farm Canaanville Canaan York Trimble Rome Nelsonville Athens Athens County Garrett State Street

Ohio University Co-Eds Learn Home Economics at Practice House

Co Eds at Ohio University study home management with Dr Florence Justin at the Home Economics Practice House. Six new girls live in a 10 room house, two hours daily tasks include meals, marketing and cooking while a nursery school operated under Childhood Development observes ten children ages two to five. Children are kept calm with no adult contact and orange juice served each morning. Residents for the next nine weeks include Pearl Pentland and Grace Mulligan.

Ohio University Florence Justin Athens Pearl Pentland Grace Mulligan

Athens City to formally take over new pumping plant

The Athens pumping plant has supplied water for over six weeks but will not be officially turned over for another month. C. W. Gross, service director, says completion of contract requirements is needed. William J. Davis Jr., architect, is drafting landscaping plans with shrubs and hedges to be planted after finishing touches.

Athens City C. W. Gross Athens

West Side Students Study Dutch People

West Side School third graders study Dutch people making paper model houses and drawings of Hollanders at work such as cheese making milk hauling in dog carts windmills wooden shoes and colorful costumes. Forest fires across the country in 1930 cost about 180000 daily.

West Side School

Love Feast Is Rardin's Plan for Athens County

Athens County Democrats plan a love feast at Hotel Berry on Friday night March 29 per Dan A. Rardin chair of the county executive committee. He said about 200 will attend with precinct committeemen and other key Democrats invited. After the banquet there will be tallies by party members in the county. A Californian inventor says his machine can diagnose all troubles of an automobile motor.

Athens Sons of the American Legion Legion John Dowler K. T. Crossen Dowler Boy Scouts Curtis W. Goddard Dewey Goddard Legionnaire Athens County Hotel Berry Dan A. Rardin Bardin

Morrison Burns Becomes Youngest Athens Merchant

Morrison Burns age 22 opens a grocery and meat store on Mill Street in Athens to establish himself as the youngest merchant in Athens and likely southeastern Ohio. He worked as a helper to his father for about 10 years and saved enough money to start his own shop.

Athens Morrison Burns Mill Street Ohio Morrison

Notice to taxpayers Athens County tax rates 1934

Notice to taxpayers sets tax rates for Athens County for 1934 listing General County Fund 2.50 mills Bond Retirement 0.20 mills total 2.70 mills for county purposes and local purpose details in accompanying table. It names I G Gorham as county treasurer and references funds for county home children's home soldier's fund blind relief mother's pension and miscellaneous charity judicial and agricultural funds.

Athens County Mother's Pension Judicial

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