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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1935
Page
5
A three mile concrete and paving project from the Floodwood area in The Plains to be turned over to officials. The plan, costing about 102129 dollars, includes graded and paved sections with brick sidewalks and a berm. Funding split: state and federal share. route shifts to connect with existing highways and run south of homes.
Actors and instructors from Are Us entertain as guests at a rambunctious show in Mechanicsburg. Clowns and acts including three-ring stunts with Misses Johnson Nelson Walk and Bed perform daring tricks while Mr Rhoads, Olson and others provide comic feats and prize routines.
A fragmented report notes merchants planning activities amid a weeklong effort. Hing arrangements and Shaffer ties appear in reference to centers and print events, though details are unclear.
A local licensing hearing resulted in fines for Ravin Betanastree amid an unresolved dispute over Carlton Catt and Maxine. The case centers on alleged violations and the adequacy of the presented evidence in relation to the license status.
The second session of the Athens County Poultry School will meet at 1 30 p m Wednesday in the Athens Grange Hall at the Fairgrounds County extension agent H Hartman said The topic will be Poultry Feeding led by P B Zumbro state poultry specialist Farmers who missed the first session may enroll Wednesday Hartman added.
Cold weather drives homelessness to the Athens City Jail as transients seek a night’s lodging. Jailer Harry Dalton records each man in the sleeper’s book with age, occupation, and hometown. Average age is 40, with men from 21 to 60. Men wake at 6:30 a.m. and depart, sleeping on block tops or near heaters rather than bunks.
Drake and Covert win prizes at Athens Boy Scout Troop 56 meeting led by Scoutmaster Roy L. Dupler. Bob Drake receives a one year subscription to Boy’s Life as top scout. Bob Covert earns a first aid kit for best year’s work. Sixty scouts attended with Daniel Bardin in charge. demonstrations covered first aid bandages knot-tying and scouting basics.
Mrs. Ruth Kauf completed four hours twenty minutes of instruction and then flew solo for ten miles at Athens Municipal Airport. She made a perfect landing and is the second of six students in the current program. She is wife of Albert Kauf, business manager of the local flying service.
At The Plains the troop met in the school gymnasium to study flag history and play games. Scoutmaster Smith and Assistant Trauger led the knot lesson as two basketball games occurred during the recreation period.
Tobacco growers will bring leaf to the Gallipolis warehouse, where sales start December 5 and may run two months. Doors open December 2 to receive tobacco, with daily receipt but no sales Saturdays or Sundays. Officials aim to attract Adams Scioto and other county crops, forecasting high quality and up to a million dollars in sales to southern cigaret and tobacco firms.
GALLIPOLIS The Red Cross drive will close on Thanksgiving Day with committees predicting the largest roll call in years. Miss Margaret Shuler leads mail contributions while Dr. C. E. Holzer, Dr. Leo Bean, Delia O Connor and many others donate special gifts.
Dempsey Martin, 32, of Pomeroy, treated at Holzer Hospital after a Saturday night crash on Route 7 near Cheshire. He suffered cuts to head and chin but was not considered seriously hurt. John Cottrell, 2, Langsville, underwent hernia surgery Sunday night. Mrs. W G Sibley, Gallipolis, admitted for observation.
Robert H. Ecker of Gallipolis died in San Diego California of apoplexy at age 60. Cremation ashes will be sent to Mound Hill Cemetery for burial. He left a son Lloyd Ecker, a daughter, a sister in Detroit, a half sister in Dayton, and his stepmother in Dayton.
Gallipolis Ohio Judge W R White calls grand jury to convene Tuesday December 3 with no murder cases on file. Liquor possession and illegal beverage sales are listed among cases. jurors include Pearl Shaffer Addison Township and W W Bradbury Ida Kennedy Hortie Roush Ella Casto Cheshire Elizabeth Ingels Emma Lanier Clay Margaret Butler Emma Gerlach Jesse Johnson Margaret Smeltzer Anna Fred Wagner Grover Springfield Ezra Elliott Walnut.
Robert Z. Kiger, 92, father of the late Orvil L. Kiger of Gallipolis, died at his daughter's home in Huntington West Virginia where he had lived for 18 years. Funeral services were held at Pt Pleasant Church and burial followed in Lone Oak Cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs. Randolph of Seattle and son Everett of New York City.
A four inch water line broke late Sunday night washing away a section of dirt foundation under brick paving on E Union St hill. City Service Director C W Gross said repainting will start immediately at an estimated cost of 250 dollars. Water service to East Union and Stewart Street residents was turned off. A WPA crew of about 25 began quarrying stone Monday for eight foot bases along the W Union St paving project, widening the street from 18 to 34 feet. The construction of a stone wall along the Hocking River at W Union St bridge is under consideration.
The Ohio University A team won 5-0 and the B team lost 2-1 against Ohio Wesleyan on Saturday. The sweep shows separate results for OU’s two women’s hockey squads in the divider clash.
Athens High School home economics students staged a dress show in the school department to select the best made garments. Five groups judged on materials design workmanship value and cost awarded ribbons at a tea for mothers and faculty. Louise Bailey Margar et Graham Martha Minameyer Leta Land and others won in Groups C B and A with dresses costing from 8 to 7.95 and hours spent sewing ranging up to 28.
Many winners from the November 5 election have not filed campaign expense accounts with election board clerk C. L. Jordan, delaying issuance of certificates of election. Waterloo Township trustees appoint Thomas Robinette as justice of the peace to fill the vacancy caused by Fred H. Nice's death.
The Junior Red Cross Council of East Side School adopts a ward of crippled children at Columbus Hospital for Christmas gifts. The school will assemble gift boxes with home made candy scrapbooks puzzles airplane materials and stuffed animals. The drive raised 10.05 and will fund materials. council members include Dix Schenz Donald Bolen Bob Vercoe Francis Freibault Bernard Cooley Margaret Louise Williams and Mary Frances McCrum with advisors Miss Ellen Shannon and Miss Doris Day. The note adds Quebec holds 14.68 percent of Canada's total motor vehicles.
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