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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1931
Page
9
At a Glouster meeting James Kellner of the Columbus Aerie spoke on Fraternal Order of Eagles principles. He argued government should secure life and liberty, provide happiness through fair wealth distribution, and favor reforms to reduce poverty and waste.
The first Wednesday Night Bridge of the year was held at Pauline Myers hosted event in OUSTER Oct 2. Dorothy DeLong and Mrs. thy Vernon were added to the club. First prize went to Mrs. Norma Powers and its prize to Miss Mildred ard.
SOUTER October 2 Fed Bell of Hollister a driver in Mine No 267 tunterdon lost two fingers when a mine car passed his hand as he reached under to throw a latch. The index finger and the adjoining finger were amputated at the joint while another finger was badly split.
In Millfield the regular preaching fee service is at Jackson M E Church Sunday at 10 o clock with rain in Egypt as the subject. Sunday School at 2 o’clock. In Louster a reception for Rev F J Batterson at the M E Church is set for 7 30 o’clock with all members and friends urged to attend. In Council news the monthly meeting will be at the City Building tonight at 8 o’clock with routine business expected.
GLOUSTER Oct. 2 The new $20 000 Church of Christ at Linden a Columbus suburb with Rev F E Roberts former Glouster pastor as minister will be dedicated Sunday The church built of limestone features 10 class rooms a study dining room kitchen and a 400 seat auditorium fully paid for by the congregation with no debt upon opening.
Glouster October 2 Mrs E E Munden president of the Glouster Parent Teacher Association announced a welfare committee in addition to last week’s list. Members include Mrs Ralph Carpenter Mrs J H Henshaw Mrs A H Chute Mrs Herman Janchius Mrs C K Rockhold Mrs W W Leadbetter and Mrs John Clark Jr.
William Green AFL president said organized labor will seek congressional action to modify the Volstead act to permit sale of beer at 2.75 percent alcohol. He will reaffirm this stand on his way to Vancouver for the federation annual meeting, while stopping short of repealing the Eighteenth Amendment.
Rates of the license tag tax for motor vehicles become effective on December 31 under amended Senate Bill No. 328 with new tag sales starting December 1. Passenger car rates vary by horsepower from 7 to 25. commercial car and trailer tax scales by weight with multiple tiers. minimum motor power tax set at 6 and trailers at 2.25.Motor bicycle and motorcycle rates are 5 plus 1.25 per side car.
Homer Grange will meet at Mountville on Saturday night at 7 30 o clock. The program for this meeting will be furnished by Ben Hickory Grange of Union Township Morgan County.
In Portsmouth Ohio on October 2 Mrs Marguerite A Clark Tidd 35 former clerk for the Portsmouth municipal court testified in common pleas court that Municipal Judge William R Sprague was paid 1500 to prevent her husband from suing over the judge’s friendship with Mrs Tidd She is on trial for allegedly embezzling 2115 from the court resigning May 8 1931 She also said Sprague caused the clerkship shortage and she resigned taking responsibility with a promise of half pay and re-employment after the November election
United States Commissioner of Education Dr W J Cooper collapsed Thursday noon while addressing the Exchange Club in Youngstown Ohio. Doctors said overwork caused the collapse and he spent a night in the north side unit of Youngstown Hospital where he was said to be comfortable.
Berlin Oct 2 President Paul von Hindenburg marked his eighty fourth birthday with homage from the nation. He appears less feld marshal and more grandfather as years pass, still a soldier in tradition though less a hands on statesman.
Judge Harry N Eastman of Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court urged a state survey of juvenile courts and allied agencies. A. R Harsh of Lancaster Boys Industrial School criticized probation work for youths paroled from the school and called for practical, in Ohio driven solutions.
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