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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1934
Page
3
The ERA Investigation Board reports on relief practices in Gallia County with figures showing costs, family averages, and relief disbursements. It notes high administrative costs and details family counts, monthly relief, and the role of local trustees while planning another meeting for more details.
Gallia County teachers will attend the Southeast Ohio Conference meeting in Gallipolis on Friday and Saturday. County Superintendent H. Bradbury reports many teachers will be represented and the program includes discussions on curriculum and industrial education.
Gallipolis figures show 51 World War veterans stay on National Re-employment Service files out of an original 370. Derry Wetherholt, NRS director, notes 319 have been removed for jobs, self employment, or other ineligibilities. Active files total 1,486 registrants, including 102 women, with 4,500 total to date. The service is reclassifying from 60 to 7,500 categories to speed job matching.
Gallipolis Post plans its first Halloween party at the American Legion. Members vote to donate 25 from Fall Festival profits to the Union Mission as part of the community event. New officers installed include R. M. Farmer as commander and Delbert Dillon as first vice commander, plus Ernest Wiseman and E. N. Leonard in line, with F. E. Stormont as adjutant.
Mr and Mrs O H Jeffers of Middleport welcomed a son at Holzer Hospital. Admitted were Lewis Stiver son of Crilla Stiverson Gallipolis after surgery Nathan Slayton Jr and Ralph Palmer son of Raymond Palmer Gallipolis for tonsillectomies. Two traffic victims returned home Jesse Myers 69 Gallia County Home and Kermit Wishong 17 Bladen after hit and run crash.
M E Gatewood in charge of Gallia County AAA mailed six hundred farm compliance forms to the AAA office in Washington D C. First payments are expected around mid November. G M Rhodes Hillsboro field supervisor for federal crop loans visited the county extension office Wednesday to collect loans made to farmers in the past three years. Waildo Tipton seeks 27080 from Frank Willey in Common Pleas Court for nursing and hospital expenses after Tipton's son was injured alighting from a school bus on Garfield Avenue when a car struck him.
Third Grade pupils guided by Louisa Steele assemble a seed scattering nature chart as part of Health and Nature Study. A large collection is built. Fifth Grade studies Indians with home clothing and symbol pictures shaped into designs under Barbara Olsen.
In Columbus on October 18 the Ohio State Utilities Commission heard charges that the Pittsburgh Coal Company, the nation’s largest bituminous coal producer, sought to monopolize the Ohio market by securing a freight rate advantage from its Pennsylvania mines. The accusation arose during an appeal by Youngstown and Suburban Railway, a Pittsburgh Coal subsidiary, over the company’s right to bypass interstate rates by shipping coal into Ohio over its own railroad.
Cheshire Mr and Mrs Raymond Grovers spent Sunday with Lew Spir and family in Ryger. Frank Morarity and family from Columbus visited E Yeatiger and daughter. Vaughn Scott announce birth of a son Tuesday October 16. Lucy Cox returned Sunday after staying with Mrs Rachel Thomas. Earl Gordon spent Monday evening with Mr and Mrs Harry Clark. Milton Blazer spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Rure Blazer and family.
Tuesday night results show Rufus Putnam defeating Mechanicsburg 20 to 18 in touchball and 21 to 19 in pinball. East Side girls beat Central 53 to 9 while the boys tied 0–0. Next games Saturday pit Mechanicsburg against Central and Rufus Putnam versus West Side at the Rufus Putnam grounds from 9 to 11:30.
Zion City leader Wilbur Glenn Voliva, who preaches the world’s end is near, will owe the U S Treasury $79 191 less in income tax for 1927 and 1928 after abatement orders totaling $129 191 were issued by Commissioner Guy T Helvering. Abatements cover $47 907 for 1927 and $81 284 for 1925.
Mrs Wpchort says Kruschen Salts helped her health and blood pressure after nine months. She claims a 41 pound loss from 255 to 214 and urges daily hot water intake. Distributed by Cline Pharmacy Co Quick Store and other druggists.
Boston report says a vaccine from amniotic fluid reduces death from peritonitis after bowel resection from 30 percent to two percent. Clinical tests in humans were overseen by Boston doctors including Dr. Young and Dr. Jones. Animal work used cow amniotic fluid as source. The finding could end high risk in dangerous abdominal operations.
Friends may call at the Dowler Funeral Home today and tomorrow until 2 PM for Edwin F. Black. The funeral will be held at the Church of the Good Shepherd.
The Rev. C. E Turley, of Proctorville, will resume Sunday morning services from Central Methodist Episcopal Church Columbus at 11 o'clock next Sunday over Radio Station WAIU.
Creomulsion combines seven aids in one powerful, non narcotic formula. Safe for immediate relief and druggist can refund your money if your cold is not relieved. This advertisement emphasizes rapid soothing action and guarantees customer satisfaction.
The Southeastern Ohio Education Association announces its fortieth annual session in Athens on Oct 25 and 26 with the theme Education, the foundation of a more perfect social order. Thursday will be general sessions. Friday features sectional meetings for demonstrations and field experts. Delegates from Athens County include M. M. Bryson, Fred Linscott, M. H. McFarlan, H. W. Humphrey, Ann Verba, Lois Delaney. alternates include Wilma Green, Elwin O'Neil, Oren Justice, Clifford Glazier.
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