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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1931
Page
5
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Nearly 100 Athens County residents attended the county’s first Achievement Day at the Fairgrounds Grange Hall. The event featured vegetable cookery reports by local representatives, a summary by county extension agent Thomas H. Johnson, and talks by Miss Minnie Price and Miss Alma Garvin on food value and budgeting. A lunch followed, with performances of “The Vegetable Wedding” and “The Punishment” and a closing song by Mrs. Roland Waggoner.
A Columbus dairy firm began a milk route in Athens County extending from Coolville along U S Route 50 to Athens and on to Columbus. The plan collects surplus Grade D low grade milk to powder and feed hogs and chickens, while local distributors face a shortage of Grade B milk used for bottling and ice cream. Dairymen cite seasonal freshening cycles and poorer feeding as reasons for reduced output.
Twenty five employees of the C D Shafer Company attended a Saturday noon dinner honoring Mr Shafer and 11 salesmen. The event marked the ninth anniversary since the company was founded October 1 1922. Mrs Oreda Willock organized the gathering with talks by Mr Shafer and city salesman Paul Shannon. The menu featured tomato juice cocktail ham baked beans mashed potatoes tea fish pumpkin pie and coffee.
State Treasurer Henry S. Day reported cigarette tax receipts totaling 535 455 02 for September, suggesting about 6 000 000 for the first year of operation by Ohio smoke shop taxes. The peak day was 215 290 60, while the smallest was 821 191 50.
Mrs Audrey Misner and her two sons Floyd and Herman of Sugar Creek were arraigned in Magistrate Carl Porter’s office on intoxication charges after a disturbance at Mike Kallfeter’s store Friday night. Floyd pled guilty, fined $10 and costs, and was jailed for nonpayment. Herman, a minor, was referred to Juvenile Court. Mrs Misner pleaded not guilty with a hearing set for Tuesday at 7 PM.
Frank W. Collins, a 31 year postal clerk, recalls using Painesville’s Burton Tallway line to relay national news to bank officials. He describes telegraph messages to bankers, mentions his role for the old marrow gage railroad, and recounts the 1880 Garfield nomination with a shout of Hurrah for Garfield.
Athens Fire Chief E R Laughlin notes that the summer’s five fires across June to September support a theory that economic depressions can reduce ore incidents and that public precautions have improved. No fires in June, two in July, one in August, two in September. police arrests were also low in June.
Athens County stands as the lone Ohio county with a county supervisor of physical education. Bernard Hughes, an Ohio University graduate, begins his second year directing PE for more than 800 pupils across eight districts. Eight elementary schools receive 100 minutes weekly. plans aim for broader state adoption with statewide teacher training under a county director.
Miss Ann C. Keating, Ohio University Librarian, suffered a fractured arm and sprained ankle in a fall and will miss duties for several days. She missed the joint Ohio and West Virginia Library Association meeting in Marietta, while Amy Allen represented Ohio University and Zona Gale spoke on literature and fiction topics.
New patients entering Shelter in Arms Hospital this week include Marie Hayden of Athens for medical care, C. Be Hanley of Glouster for medical treatment, Mrs. Saul Border of Chauncey for major operation, John Reed of Wilksville for a minor operation. Convalescent patients include Mrs. Fred Caursey and her baby son in Athens, James Hartley of Jacksonville, Frances Morton of Athens for medical care, and John Shannon of Athens recovering.
The ninth annual meeting of the State Federation Branch of the AAUW will be held in Ath ens on Oct. 23 and 24 with representatives from 26 Obie towns. State president Dean Immu FE Voigt and local president Mary Fretis will host. The theme is The Development of Appreciative and Creative Spirit. The program includes a business session, a seminar on branch problems, and various sessions on the theme. Noted participants include Br. B. Bryan Ohio University president, Prof. Frank J. Rous, Dr. Florence Justin, Miss Constance MacLeod, MM Geneviev Apmrar, and Miss Tabaree. discussions from Dr. Odler and Miss Jessie Bovstelle are anticipated. Final plans to be set at next Thursday's branch meeting.
Columbus Ohio October 4 George Baynham a dismissed prohibition inspector said he was surprised by State Prohibition Director Clarence Sears claim that he had resigned and denied any conspiracy. He said he had not resigned and demanded concrete evidence of conspiracy charges while noting possible opposition within the department but not himself.
A R John Yates, 78 year old Lawrence County attorney, died suddenly in court here during a hearing where he served as counsel. The death occurred while the case was being heard, leaving the court and legal community in shock.
The Pisins Ware were selected as a county athletic committee at a recent Athens County Schools principals meeting. The committee overturned last year's county basketball schedule and discussed plans for upcoming school games. Officials will be sought soon and appointed by the committee. The next meeting is set for Oct 15.
Columbus reports that cooler October weather will boost inland lake fishing as the quinnet season ends and hunting opens soon. Beginning November 5, rabbit, partridge, opossum, raccoon, skunk, fox, mink and muskrat may be taken, while goose and coot seasons shift from October 13 to the evening of November 15 due to schedule changes.
In Athens the Central PTA chairmen were announced by president Mrs Freeman Scott. Appointments include Program Mrs Reed Downs Ways and Means Mrs Loring Connett Membership Mrs Ori Carpenter Hospitality Mrs John Woolley Publicity Mrs Aralia Shuster Radio N Hartley. At the meeting no delegates will be sent to the state convention in Dayton. Mrs H I Houf elected representative to the City PTA Council.
Canton police today held Oscar H. Prouts, former city banking fund secretary, on embezzlement allegations totaling 2700 pounds. Meanwhile, Russell Mack, city solicitor, audited Prouts books for shortages as investigators review the case.
The Junior Red Cross will be organized in county schools this year with Mrs. Eugene Shafer as junior chairman. Four schools have started groups, led by teachers and the executive secretary Miss Pearl French. Members in Torch and Harmony Street rooms, officers named, and projects include bookmarks scrapbooks and exchanges with foreign units to promote health and citizenship.
Construction on river piers proceeds after cofferdams and water removal. Center pier to be 60 percent elevated, about 1 foot below high water, 7 feet below the riverbed at one point. North and south piers rise 60 and near 40 feet, with a 64 foot high center structure and wide footer. Steel cofferdam and sand gravel extraction planned at B&O yards.
The 150 ton capacity plant will mix Gand gravel with cement and water on site. Gravel and sand are heated to around T degrees by radiant heating in the hutcher plant. Concrete warmth maintained by steam radiation around the form. Local labor to be hired through the Athens Chapter of the Red Cross with Athena residents already employed. Company plans to maximize local unskilled and semi skilled workers.
Lubman Collins of Mistled is arraigned before Magistrate Porter on a petit larceny charge after alleged theft of a car backing. He posts a $200 bond as deputies McKinley and Parker report recovering one comfort and bedding moved from Chainely to No. 6 Mine of Sunday Crank Coal Company. The truck stalled at a paint camp amid the alleged theft.
The fifth fight of the U S 8 Aiton was postponed today until the first of the week following the departure of Captain H B Shosnaker, Center member of the navy board of inspectors and survey, for Lakehurst.
Reat Le Apple variety apples from the Ladd orchard near Athens are stored at Athoria Jee and Storage Company. Expert judge A. Whaley notes quality surpasses many Washington apples with some fruit weighing about a pound. Ladd reports high ground orchard, seven sprays, and chicken manure contributing to abundant crop. Apples will be consumed in Athens this winter.
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