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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1932
Page
14
Jefferson Ward, 22, of Shawnee, is charged with shooting with intent to wound Olive Craig of New Pittsburgh after a lovers’ quarrel at the Craig home. Ward claims the shooting was accidental. a bullet struck Miss Craig in the leg from a .38 caliber pistol. Ward is in jail awaiting arraignment with bond set at 1000 as grand jury consideration looms.
Logan May 20 More than sixty people are interested in the industrial garden project under way at Haydenville this summer after the National Fireproofing Company placed a large tract of land at the disposal of unemployed workers. Plots fifty by one hundred feet have been assigned to each family with seed for the paintings fur-
The Hocking County Red Cross chapter laid out orderly gardens for idle workers. Harold Chambers, former extension agent, collaborates with an Ohio State University gardening specialist visiting regularly. It marks a rare large scale industrial effort to provide gardens for unemployed employees, with C. S. Matheny supervising the progress.
Logan May 20 Dan E Struble did not file for a recount in Precinct C Second Ward Logan recorder race. His failure leaves Dar L Sparnon unopposed for the November general election.
Thirteen applicants were awarded certificates Wednesday evening as the result of the recent teachers examination by the County Board of Examiners in Logan. Names include Kaye Blosser, Velva Brashares, Neale Kitchen, Harold Potts, Faith Krinn, Elmer E. Kinnear, L J. Chalcote, Daniel Helber, Beatrice Reasoner, Miriam Ringhiser, Janette Wharton, Myrtle Wollett, and Imogene Six, all with three years except several completing only one half and to return for further work.
Logan May 20 George L Wright attendance officer reports a delay in his annual report because many teachers have not submitted their final year reports. He urges all teachers to complete and file the required reports promptly.
C. W. Zeigier, Marion Township teacher and nature student, has prepared a practical test for 4-H bird clubs in Hocking County. The test, ready for distribution at the extension service office, covers habits and care of district native birds.
An inter county conference at McArthur gathered officers from Meigs Athens Vinton Perry and Hocking with Columbus officials to discuss newly enacted relief legislation. Logan participants included Judge A M Ellinger Supt J W Coleman George L Wright Clyde Dupler Miss Margaret Lutz Miss Jennie Thompson Dr W B Lacock and Commissioners Frank St Clair Charles Brown and Harley N Armstrong.
Miss Bartelle Hamilton daughter of Mr and Mrs E C Hamilton of Logan was selected as a member of Mortar Board the senior women’s honorary at Miami University Oxford Ohio She also earned Podac freshmen honorary and Owen sophomore honorary during her first two years in college
Logan May 20 More expense accounts filed with the Election Board as filing nears. Democrats Conkle Pettit Bailey Shaw ONeill Wright Skinner and Republicans Hamilton Brown and others itemized campaign costs ranging from 5.00 to 142.84 dollars.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Brehm and daughter Violet of Logan and Miss Edna Dollison of Columbus left Friday by car for Titusville Pennsylvania. They will spend the following week as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Johnstone and family.
Logan is visited by Mr. and Mrs. Homer Conner of Silver City Mississippi who stay with Mrs. Conner’s sister Miss Gladys Conner. Mr Conner formerly worked as an operator for Hocking Valley Railroad and now serves as agent for the Yazoo and Mississippi Railroad.
Mike Roberts and family announce the birth of a daughter on Thursday. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Dan Roberts and Mr and Mrs Tom Rainer of this city.
Miss Harry L. Smith entertained with a theater party at the Pythian Tuesday evening for the pleasure of Mrs. Seth Sloan, Mrs. Harry Beall, Mrs. Clinton Webb and Mrs. Frank W. Harden. Following the performance they were guests at the Smith home for a lunch and social hour.
Mrs Gage and Mrs Sprankel visited Columbus on Wednesday. Mrs Allie Bay returned to New Plymouth after wintering with her daughter Mrs Paul Riggs in Whiting Indiana and was accompanied by her daughter Miss Josephine Bay. C Wood Bowen and Phil McCarthy went to Barnesville Thursday where Bowen conducted the annual inspection of Council Masonry.
Washington reports the Department of Labor shows average retail food prices across 51 cities fell 1.3 percent in the month ended April 15, bringing the year decline to 16 percent. Groceries and meat drop close to prewar levels with butter down nine percent, eggs five percent, bacon hens milk lard rice canned corn prunes and bananas three percent while onions, cabbage and oranges moved other directions.
Eddie Tolan, ex Michigan sprinter, won the 220 yard dash at the 1931 AAU championships. The summary notes a pattern across 11 years where a Black athlete claimed at least one of the 20 events annually.
The article outlines two simple exercises to start a morning routine. The bicycle move begins lying on the floor with gentle leg circles, while the high bike progresses to a raised position. The back kick uses a chair for balance and alternates legs to build flexibility, aid digestion, and trim the waist.
An advertisement touts RU-MA as a liver kidney and blood acting remedy to expel poisons causing rheumatism. It claims first day pain relief and guarantees by Quick's Cut Rate to free muscles and joints from stiffness swelling and lameness or nothing to pay.
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