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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1934
Page
12
Preliminary work began at noon Thursday on the Route 21 Improvement near the enterprise school extending nearly a mile west. Carey Construction Co. holds the contract. The project aims to eliminate curves and level the right of way, marking the first PWA job in the county. Excavation will start Monday.
Friends and relatives gathered at Frances Bright Mether of Logan R D 2 to mark her ninety four birthday anniversary. She resides with her son Frank Fickel. brothers George W Bright of Logan and Peter W Bright of Logan R D 2 attended.
Logan reports 1933 second half tax collections total 186000 with real estate delinquencies at 219000 over four years. Foreclosure may follow certification as courthouses note. Delinquency in Logan city stands 91000, streets 11000 collected. Green Haydenville Subdivision leads delinquencies at 48077 while Laurelville District is only 840.
In Hocking County 1000 pounds of smoked meats and 3000 dozen eggs were distributed to needy families by relief authorities. County CWA director Joseph Ware announced the 433 man quota and that plans for post April 1 projects include road and improvement work on Big Pine Road Voris Road and Willow Lake.
Mrs Raleigh Sinnott hosted the Child Welfare group. Bible Students Club quilts at Mrs Arthur Todd's for Mrs William Weed. Maxine Todd visited grandparents in Nelsonville. Frank Allen visited Logan with his father. Nellie Myers to wed Paul Dishennett of Logan. Elmer Lock and Ervin Lock family travel to Kentucky for sister in law Lena Brickley’s illness. 8 M Hardgrove family to Michigan due to father’s death. Leota Hutchinson ill with pneumonia. Rowland Beugher ill as infant.
Funeral services were held in the Methodist Episcopal Church for Benjamin Nutter 63 of Colgate who died at home. Burial followed at New Straitsville Cemetery leaving a widow three sons and four daughters. Also update on Elton Slatzer severely burned in a crude office remains in critical condition at Good Samaritan Hospital Zanesville after leg operation. R. E. Nixon of the Methodist School improving slowly after White Cross Hospital treatment. W T Sprankel postmaster seriously ill. St Augustine church mission began March 18 continues through next Sunday led by Rev Father Tracy. The Young Women’s Class of the Methodist Episcopal Church taught by Mrs. William J. Davis met in the church basement Wednesday night.
Rumors say an undisclosed firm took an option on the Shaw Manufacturing Plant in Logan, idle for years, as three shoe firms show interest in locating there. The Cincinnati Shoe Factory holds a prior claim but has been shut for months while workers prepare the Shaw Building formerly used by a furniture plant.
Dr. A. B. Bias spoke at the Central PTA meeting on School Finances in Ohio. He described the state taxation commission and its tax proposals while fourth graders presented a playlet and won the dollar prize for largest attendance representation.
Columbus March 23 The deficiency bond bill to aid Cleveland and other cities short of operating funds was recommended today for passage by the taxation committees of both the Senate and House.
Ten year old Max Reynolds of Chauncey was badly burned about the face eyes and head when gas in a carbide can exploded and ignited. The accident occurred as the boy handled the can, with his mother Mrs Lean Reynolds present.
Millfield items report August Pieri of Akron visiting Ralph Guerra and family. James Hartman improving after illness at St Frances Hospital Columbus. Mr and Mrs G W White attend funeral of Miss Jane Palmer at Glouster. Pocahontas Lodge hosts St Patrick s Day party with games and luncheon. Mrs W H Wemmer fractures rib in a fall. Homer Pyle visits from Nelsonville. Mrs Alice White convalescing at Crescent Ridge. Ardith Boudinot recovering from illness. T H Blower hosts Faithful Circle Bible Class. Nellie Russell leads. Ervin Stauffer and G S Keirns win traveling book. Clara Maxine Keirns Sayers wedding announced to Clair Sayers Greenup Ky. James McKinney recovering from broken jaw at Sunday Creek Mine No 6. Isaac Russell seriously ill. unable to attend funeral of son James electrocuted at Sunday Creek Mine No 6.
Emory Keller and son Harold of Columbus attended the funeral of Charles Fox in Chester. Keller became seriously ill Saturday evening and was cared for at his brother C. F. Keller’s home. Howard Johnson and two Baltimore sons visited Mrs. Selah McLane. Anna Stanley of Columbus stayed with Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Parker. Bernice Cole, employed in Marietta, spent the weekend at home.
In Rutland last Friday the father son banquet hosted by the Young Peoples Class of the Christian Church drew many attendees. The Merry Maids Class met at Mrs. Marcus Roush home with Mrs. Roush and Mrs. William Buck as hostesses. The piece notes several local families traveling or visiting Columbus and Chillicothe, including Reeves and Leach families, with Janet Leach returning from Chillicothe. A March 11 gathering at William Folan’s home celebrated his eighty third birthday with relatives attending.
Racine Sutton High School leader H Fadely announces an evening class for farmers and wives of the Letart community starting Tuesday at 7 30. The fifteen session course leads to a diploma and certification. Since he continues Portland School no new classes will be added. Farmers in Racine may attend Portland or Letart Schools.
Raymond Ervin moved from Hannah Hill to the Charles Massar farm near Long Bottom. Marion Slater moved to Ironton for work. Mr. and Mrs. George McCullough of Columbus visited relatives here. E. E. Hayman and Franklin White were in Pomeroy Saturday. Wesley Deem and Elbin White, miners in Milbourne West Virginia, spent the weekend here. Mrs. Mae Person visited daughter Mrs. Ed Griffith at Spiller. John Kelly, three, is seriously ill of influenza. Tom Wagner and family from Gallipolis are vacationing here. Oliver Willis and Mildred Friend visited Mrs. Willis' parents, Ed and Mrs. Findley. Garon Roush of Ohio University spent the weekend with his parents.
Syracuse society circles report Sunday visits by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Carter of New Marshfield and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Frank with Harvey Keith of Athens to R. E B. Duckworth. Jane Woods visits Chester with the Marshfield Woods and Bailey families. Charlies Woods of Dorcas visited the Duckworth home along with Ray Flesher of Pomeroy and Louise Taylor. The Rollers of Huntington and Middleport visited Emma Duckworth with family. Dora Cobb’s activities wrap the day as she spent time with relatives.
A Huntington household, joined by Mrs JT and relatives, has returned home after several weeks away, reuniting the family at their residence.
Evaline Gattenby 78 died of acute bronchitis 15 days after husband’s death. Born January 30 1856, she wed in 1882 to Mr. Gattenby. Burial at Sand Hill Cemetery. Survived by daughters Miss Mary and Mrs. Ida Jenkins of New Brighton and three grandchildren. Former New Brighton residents.
Rome reports fascists across Italy marked the 15th anniversary of the founding of their order with public celebrations. Officials and party members spoke at rallies outlining goals and unity under the movement.
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