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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1934
Page
6
The Nelsonville street department marks off parking and safety zones on the Public Square and other main streets with orange paint for restricted areas and white markers for parking. State Route 31 work pending turnover to the city. Washington Street to be marked afterward.
Nelsonville local notes list Mary Coakley returning from a two month visit to Columbus with the Shafer family. Clarence also returns home with her. Mrs. Charles Davis leaves to visit Columbus before returning to Washington DC. Several families and individuals travel for visits to Akron Washington DC New Marshfield Marietta Cuyahoga Falls and the World’s Fair.
Mrs Dan Shay hosted a September birthday bridge luncheon at 51 East Columbus Street Nelsonville with guests Mrs Roy Snackenberg Mrs George White Mrs James Coleman and Mrs T J Smith. High scores went to Mrs T J Smith and Mrs James Coleman. Will enter Bliss Business College in Columbus Marjorie Mathewson.
Raymond F. McClain state worker among young people will occupy the Fort Street Christian Church pulpit Sunday morning and night. He led conferences for youths in the state this summer and is described as having a fine personality. Services open to all with church school at 9:30 a.m., preaching at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p.m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
William Finn of Floodwood pleaded guilty to non support on arraignment in mayor s court yesterday. The affidavit was filed by his wife Loretta Finn. Mayor Holland ordered a 25 dollar fine and six months in jail suspended if Finn pays 60 dollars every two weeks for the support of a minor child.
The marriage of Miss Loretta Guy to Henry Yankoski occurred Saturday morning September 1 at St Patrick’s Church Buchtel. The ceremony was officiated by Rev. Father J L Carney with maid of honor Miss Mary Alice Wagner and bridesmaids Helen Kulakowski Emma Guy Julia Kulakowski. Afterward a wedding breakfast for 100 guests at the bride’s home. The couple will reside in Detroit Michigan.
A detour was set today for Route 50 through Guysville as work began to replace the last covered bridge over the Hocking River in Athens County. A steel truss bridge from Findlay will be erected. abutments kept for remodeling to fit the wider span, per state engineer John W. Dowler.
Pomeroy Ohio Olive Farm Women's Club gathered at the home of Mrs Leota Hawley with 12 members and 6 visitors present. After the business session they served watermelon and lemonade. Next meeting set for Sept 27 hosted by Tress Swain in Long Bottom.
City Auditor E F DeVore reports total funds in Nelsonville on Aug 31 at 6520 17 dollars, down from July. Details show balances and August receipts and expenditures across general, gasoline, waterworks, electric, auto registration, RFC funds, gasoline diversion, and excise bond accounts with specific figures.
Mrs Augusta Kent and others from Porter and Pittsburgh visited Mrs Elmer Miller on Grant Street. Gallipolis resident Miss Margaret Gaskill spent a week with relatives. J E McComas attended Baptist Association meeting with son Lee. Arthur Skinner of Pomeroy stays with D S Farmer family while Mrs Farmer travels in Michigan. TRIMBLE Loyal Workers Class held at Church of Christ with Grace Shipley teaching and a social lunch. several members and guests listed.
Girl Scout Brownies will hold a picnic at Camp Rotan this Saturday. They gather at East Side School at 3 p.m. and return by 6 30 p.m. Each girl should bring her own picnic supper.
Henry Courtney 23 of Columbus and Rose E Shaner 21 of Glouster seek a marriage license in probate court. In common pleas court delinquent land taxes totaling 140.47 are sought by Aitkins County Treasurer G D Gorham from John Hartley and heirs in Waterloo Township estate of Ellen J King.
Lester Mansfield pleaded guilty before Mayor Len B. McCune to intoxication. He was fined 25 dollars and costs and ordered to work off the fine at the Columbus Workhouse. Officer Charlies Maple made the arrest.
Mildred McDonald 27 phoned Youngstown Ohio police saying I just shot my sweetie. Officers found her with a revolver near the body of Russell Adams 31 of Lisbon Ohio. She was jailed on second degree murder indictment after claiming Adams beat her following a beer garden outing.
Ohio Senator Simeon D. Fess, seeking re election, condemned Roosevelt New Deal policies as socialist and warned of a drift toward dictatorship. Clarence J. Brown urged removing the Motor Vehicles Bureau and Highway Patrol from the State Highway Department and criticized current government methods. Brown pressed cost cuts while pledging to keep public schools open. Fess argued the nation faced a crisis and accused the administration of abandoning Jeffersonian principles and promoting state socialism.
A fragment notes a patient undergoing an operation and ruptured something, with recovery ongoing. Mentions Mrs Harve Bayr and a Miss Regina, with family members present. Details are unclear due to damaged text but indicate a medical event in Nelsonville and updates on recovery.
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