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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1942
Page
14
In a cryptic OCR fragment a court plea concerns a ring and a suspect named Rou. The text hints at a judicial decision or plea hearing with unclear details. No clear date, place, or full names are recoverable from the readable portion.
James Boyer of McArthur Route 2 was bound over to the Hocking County grand jury on a second degree manslaughter charge after a wreck on Route 56 near Raccoon Creek Bridge killed Floyd Zimmerman of McArthur. Boyer, injured with five broken ribs, pleaded guilty at arraignment and is jailed on $1000 bond. case slated for April term.
Edwin Kelly of Logan was struck and knocked down Tuesday evening by a car driven by George Helber on Hunter Street near Tron Street as he crossed the street. He was treated for a knee injury at a physician’s office. Patrolman Han Litherland and Pearl Derr investigated. wet streets allegedly prevented Helber from stopping promptly, though the driver was not speeding.
Hocking County Agricultural board meets at the courthouse at 7 30 p m Thursday to discuss shifting the county fair date. With the State Fair cancelled the board seeks an earlier September slot hoping to hold the fair in the first weeks of the month. Other fair arrangements will also be discussed.
Mrs. Tessa Sweazy Webb of Columbus, formerly of Hocking County, is named in the 1942 Who's Who for poetical work. She serves as financial secretary in the State Agriculture Extension Service office and has long organized Ohio poets and promoted their verse for publication.
Logan High School musicians prepare for the state music contest late this month. The Girls Glee Club and vocal groups perform April 24 under Miss Minnie Louise Bowen. The Chieftain Band travels to Columbus April 25 directed by Walter A. Kinney. Ensembl es and soloists will also compete.
James Boyer who was injured in an automobile accident near Starrer morning was able to leaveCherrington hospital Tuesday for his home near McArthur. Donald Edwards was admitted Tuesday where he underwent a surgical operation.
Mrs. Carl I. Price Bowen Sr. was seriously burned Tuesday when her clothing caught fire from a cook stove in the kitchen. Prompt action by her husband smothered the flames and a local physician attended to her. She sustained burns to the body and hands.
Work on Route 664 between Logan and the scenic district is set to begin this week. Machinery has been moved to the site for widening straightening and resurfacing aimed at finishing before peak tourist traffic arrives.
Rev. Cecil Harding Jones and M. B. Iles announce county wide gardening leaders. Ministers named include H. C. Elliott and W. E. Bartoe among six pastors. Scout leaders listed are Joe Dennison and others. A three man committee oversees the Nacto plant industrial garden program.
Murray City will host a general scholarship test for Hocking County high school students on April 4. Richard Coleman of the Murray City faculty chairs the organizing committee. County scholarship team selection will follow, leading to the district meet at Athens.
Logan schools will dismiss for Good Friday as announced by Superintendent G E Carr. Students return Monday morning with no additional spring vacation planned.
First of a Holy Week assembly series was held all morning with speakers Rev E B ite and Rev C B Clendenen. Lynn Rittmann and Rev Amos Heyde also addressed. Thursday afternoon Stanley W Wiant will speak at 1 15 p m.
The Logan High School Band will present a show at the school auditorium soon with Ben Franklin IV featured as a highlighted performer.
Logan group led by H. D. Saxton plants shrubbery at the central school vocational building. Students supplied shrubs and prepared soil by removing brick bats and refilling the area with good earth.
Logan report notes the Victory Garden Executive committee met at the superintendent's office. Approval was given to Letter Number 2 to be sent to all parts of the colony identifying vegetable varieties to be planted. A further letter on cultivation is to be prepared.
Mary Jane Adams infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Ira Adams died at Cherrington Hospital Tuesday. A twin sister died shortly after birth last week. Burial was made today.
Rudolph Blosser of Carbon Hill traveled to Columbus on Tuesday and visited Fort Es in an effort to enlist for military service.
Ohio Hi-Way Club members will meet at their West Main Street hall for a chicken dinner. Representatives from the Marietta Division office may attend, with Watton, Charles A er g u s on and Fred Styles named from the division office.
Logan reports air raid wardens held a meeting at the Ohio Power Company office under director Fred Burchfield. John Clark showed motion pictures on first aid, gas masks, and combating incendiary bombs. Plans were set to screen the films for auxiliary firemen and police at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Airway beacons began in 1930 on the Chicago to Cheyenne air route.
On a Perry Township farm Defenbaugh and sons sent samples to Columbus. Officials tests rated the Mandell variety at 99.5 percent germination while the Wilson variety showed 93.5 percent germination. Defenbaugh attributed the results to their practices.
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