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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1937
Page
5
William J. Davis Jr. proposes a two floor jail and sheriff residence to replace the condemned facility. The design includes a six room sheriff home, six male and six female cells plus four trustees, with federal aid potential and a WPA labor role. The project would cost about $75,000 and require a half mill levy if funded locally.
The Senior 4-H Club will meet at 8 p m Wednesday in the Ath ens Grange Hall for an evening of entertainment and discussion of future plans. James Wood Margaret Chadwick and Bernarda William are in charge of the program.
George Herman state president of the Eagles will be guest of Athens Aerie No. 529 at the meeting on Wednesday September 15. Frank Rickey president says a free lunch and entertaining program will accompany the event.
Dr. William G. Seaman, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal Church in Athens, will again serve in that role for the coming year as announced at the Ohio Conference in Dayton. Additional assignments include Bayliff at Wesleyan Foundation and Beckett at Central Ave. Church with a full list of nearby pastors appointed for various communities.
Cecil Joseph White infant son of Mr and Mrs Cecil White of Stewart died Monday in St Josephs Hospital Parkersburg born Aug 3 Survived by sister Bertha Marie grandparents Earl White near Bartlett Francis Prokish Colorado Springs Colo great grandparents Mrs Lillie White Athens and Mr and Mrs Scott White near Bartlett services will be held at the grave in the Catholic Cemetery Athens Wednesday morning
Fifty prominent Ohio Indiana West Virginia and Virginia business leaders met at the Neil House in Columbus to organize the Blue and Gray Trail Association and promote Route 31. C M Gill was named one of three Ohio directors, with John W Dowler attending as resident highway engineer. The route from St Joseph Michigan to Richmond Virginia will receive a national highway number at a Buffalo meeting later this month. Over 1 1 million dollars will go to Ohio road improvements with West Virginia allotting 100 000. several sections are already under contract. Virginia has modernized most of the road with four miles still under construction. John Jaster Jr Ohio highway director and other state officials spoke. W A Compton of Pomeroy is president and Barton Holl of Logan is secretary.
Nihle B. Frank former superintendent of Columbia High School Meigs County has accepted a faculty post at the Junior College of Duluth Minnesota He departs Sunday to teach engineering mathematics mechanical drawing and surveying He earned a bachelor of science in electrical engineering from Ohio University in 1930 and has pursued graduate work at Ohio and Ohio State He is the son of W J Frank and Elizabeth Frank of near Athens son in law of Elza J Wood and Mrs Wood of Athens Mrs Frank and their son Charles Marion plan to join him in Duluth within two weeks.
Taxpayers in Athens County must report by October 1 to County Auditor C. O. Gibson any changes in their property that affect valuation. Reports cover new buildings completed or partly finished or alterations affecting value. Repairs need not be reported. Also notify about buildings removed burned torn down or damaged.
The cold spell continues with a 43 degree low marking the coolest in months while daytime highs reached 67 and later 69. The Seafarers' Library, boasting 80 000 volumes, provides reading material to sailors worldwide.
Rail time card fragment shows daily and Sunday schedules with numbers and times. Mentions No 1 National No 3 Diplomas and various daily entries with 2 Daly 3 Nationa figures, plus afternoon and evening time stamps.
In Athens County and SE Ohio harvests lag due to recent low temperatures. Corn for silage and late peaches face delays, but no major damage is expected. Apples, corn, peaches and winter wheat plans feature, with Hessian fly concerns noted for wheat and farmers eyeing fall vegetables.
Athens County Commissioners authorize construction of a new bridge on State Route 78 in Glouster replacing a condemned structure. Engineer Ben F Beckler leads the project with an estimated material cost of 1716 dollars and potential WPA labor support.
Boy Scout Troop 50 in Athens plans a 7:30 PM meeting at the Methodist Church scout rooms. Scoutmaster Ted Preston requests all members attend and invites any boys 12 or older who wish to join.
Mrs James Grant aged 48 formerly of Nelsonville died in Columbus at 4:25 this morning from heart trouble. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 PM at Stout Funeral Home Nelsonville. Palestine reports population over 1 035 000.
The U S Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for several posts including associate medical officer engineers and dentists with annual salaries from 2 600 to 4 600 dollars. Full info available from J L C Kelley secretary U S Civil Service Board of Examiners at the Athens Post Office.
Swift & Company's discussion explains how wholesale meat prices set the liv estock market, with Mrs. Consumer wielding the last word. Higher meat prices raise livestock costs while perishable dressed meats force price declines, and competition among about 1100 meat packers keeps marketing costs and profits low.
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