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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1935
Page
2
Gallia County FERA workers who refuse offers of employment will be removed from relief lists. Director George W Han ey says FERA projects are emergency work, not regular jobs. Refusal to take offered work should be reported to the FERA office or the re employment bureau at the post office.
Gallipolis Crown City District School Board faces a deadlock over teacher hiring with only one teacher officially employed. Gilbert Daniels will teach fifth and sixth grades again while Murray Church View Dillon and Evelyn Dillon are linked to the dispute. Dillon is Oscar Moore’s daughter and cannot vote on her own job. The four board members split two to two on retaining Mrs Dillon for third and fourth grades, a pattern repeated from last year when the board resolved by adding her to the staff. Daniels was unanimously hired. other staff hires remain unsettled.
In Gallipolis Mrs. uigidie A Peters files a second divorce suit against Clarence C Peters alleging extreme cruelty and neglect after an April 28 filing was dismissed four days later They married in 1911 have eight children six under 18 Alimony fees custody and an injunction to protect the family are sought While Suit 1 is pending H W Cherrington guardian sues Lola L and Manuel A for 150 on a 1925 note tied to Crown City property and a ward’s assets split with her sister Gracie
Gallipolis reports four more musical evenings to be presented by consolidated schools in Gallia County. Miss Lele L Pasig music supervisor announces events at Bulaville Church May 21 Eno School May 22 Kyger Methodist Church with Kyger School pupils May 25 and Addison Methodist Church May 2.
Continued rain hurts profits for the Legion Carnival at City Park as concession owners consider leaving early. Some stay through Saturday hoping the weekend crowd improves finances. Sunday services are listed for Grace Methodist and other churches with sermon topics on Jesus and Covetousness.
Deserted by their father Elmer Saunders, four children appeared in Probate Court. Three, Virgil Leo and Maxine Saunders aged 4 to 7, were sent to the Children’s Home while Katherine went to the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics. Juvenile Officer Elizabeth Housh arranged clothing purchases for the girl bound for the hospital. The father’s whereabouts are unknown.
Officers stated the mother is incompetent in the context discussed, with authorities outlining findings and implications for care and guardianship procedures.
Gallipolis volunteers push to reopen the City Mission with solicitors gathering funds and in kind help. Local businesses pledge items and services including a refrigerator, free ice, meat weekly for 25 weeks, coal, cash, furniture, and medical services to reach the fundraising goal within two weeks. An unrelated note cites an old folk remedy for whooping cough used by Irish peasants.
Ohio Assembly adopts resolution paying tribute to John W. McConnell a former Gallia Solon and Lawrence County representative who died at his Walnut Township home. The tribute honors his public service in both counties.
Paul Walters driving a new car struck a parked auto near Island View Inn at First and Sycamore Streets Thursday night damaging both cars. Mrs. C L Houser, at a party nearby, was not injured. Walters was jailed by city police charged with driving while intoxicated.
Willie Glenn of Vinton was released Thursday after paying for glass he broke in a dwelling house at Vinton owned by the Gallia County Produce Company. Glenn, a resident of Vinton, appeared in Gallia County court on the matter.
Davis confessed to Sheriff E E Hatfield that he broke the glass. After reimbursing the company, no charges were preferred against him.
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