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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1935

Page

12

Logan Move To Lift Bill Fails in 4 to 3 Vote

Logan City Council rejects lifting the ordinance on a police war purchase after a tie broken by the council president. The session approved advances for sewer work, a $1 percent traffic light project, and transfers for emergency surgery and fines collected. A handbill distribution ban was ordered for first reading. Rutgers oversees student shop displays to be shown in Carpenter Hardware window.

Logan Showalter Kinner Piceon Kenneth RR. Fitzgerald Rosser R. R. Loomia Hunter and Market Street Fitzgerald J. F. Rutgers Carpenter

Helen Cole to wed Jack Bunts in Lancaster church

Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Cole announce the engagement and coming marriage of their daughter Helen to Jack Bunts son of John G Bunts. The wedding will be held Friday April 12 at the First Ping Neh Lutheran Church in Lancaster with Rev W K Himes officiating.

Logan Curtis Cole North Street Helen Jack Bunts John G. Bunts Ping- Neh Lutheran Church Lancaster W. K. Himes

Recreation Ball League Forms With Eight Teams

The La wan Recreation Association organized at the chamber office Tuesday night electing Barton E. Hall president and Verna Strawn secretary. Eight teams join from S. & S Market Wheat inghouse H. C. Godman Co Smokehouse Gulf Refining Sun Glow Eagles Camp Hocking. First game set April 22 at S. and S. Market Park. Umpires sought with gate- receipts share. committee roles named. inaugural match Godman vs Camp Hocking.

Hunter Street L. E. Strawn D. Y. Milne Paul Columber James P. Hutchison Joe Brown Carl Johnson Roy Conkle N. FE. Strawn A. McConnell Godman Camp Hocking

Dead Lancaster Man Found Shot in Logan

W B Wonderly of Lancaster was found dead Monday evening with a bullet wound in the right temple at the Elke Lodge in Logan. He was brother in law to Mr and Mrs Seth Sloan of this city and had long served as superintendent of the Ohio Fuel Gas pumping station at Sugar Grove. He had been chatting with two companions moments before the fatal shot and was nearing his sixtieth birthday which he predicted he would not reach.

Logan W. B. Wonderly Lancaster Elke Lodge Seth Sloan Wonderly Ohio Fuel Gas Company Sugar Grove

Report of the Condition of Citizens Bank Athens Ohio 1935

State of Ohio Athens County. Geo K R Bailes cashier swears the bank statement is true as of April 5th 1935. The exhibit lists capital stock paid in surplus funds undivided profits net on demand deposits time deposits and other liabilities with totals and government tax reserves. Notary Edith Baughman attests to the oath and signatures of directors George R Rails and others.

U. S Caahier Ohio Athens Geo KR. Bailes Geo. R. Rails C.F. Worhes George W. C. Bean Fdith Baughman

Sheep theft leads to two arrests near Gibisonville

Sheriff Joe Farbearn and deputies Spencer and Smith arrest Riley Kuhn and Lewis Chilcote after affidavits allege each stole two sheep from Rosa Anderson and William Myers on March 31. Chilcote pleads guilty and is fined $100. Kuhn pleads not guilty and is bound over to the grand jury with $400 bond.

Logan Joe Farbearn Spencer and Smith Riley Kuhn Lewis Chilcote Gibisonville Rosa Anderson William Myers Chilcote B. Whitehart Kuhn

Examinations Moved to April 19 for Hocking County Eighth Graders

Logan announces all eighth graders in Hocking County rural schools will take exams on April 19. Students must reach exam centers by 9 am. Centers include South Bloomingville Laurelville Perry district Mound Crossing Salt Creek Township Gibisonville Marion Rockbridge Haydenville Carbon Hill Union Furnace Hlesboro Gore Oreville Murray City and Logan.

Marion Rockbridge Haydenville Carbon Hill Union Furnace Llesboro Gore Oreville Murray City Logan Falls

Wallace changes plea to guilty in DUI case

C W Wallace of Columbus changed his plea from not guilty to guilty on a driving while intoxicated charge. He was fined 100 dollars and costs and had driving rights suspended for six months by Mayor Kenneth R Fitzgerald after being arrested ten days earlier on Route 31 by state highway patrolmen following an accident.

Logan C. W. Wallace Columbus Kenneth R. Fitzgerald Wallace

Pretty Babes Flunk Quins Test Freak Day At Concord High

Five Dionne quintuplets visiting Concord Massachusetts were sent home from Concord High School after their baby costumes failed to meet the school’s dress day rules. The quintuplets Lucy Blanchard Dorothy McCarthy Genevieve Mullen Natalie Blanchard and Ellen Blanchard appeared in baby outfits prompting the principal to dismiss them.

Dionne Concord Mass Quins Lucy Blanchard Dorothy McCarthy Genevieve Mullen Natalie Blanchard Ellen Blanchard

Judgment for 3343 Found In Gibbs Soliday Court Case

In Wade Bartholomew Gibbs vs Daniel M Soliday and others Judge Harley M Whitcraft finds liability of the guardian and principal and surviving surety. Judgment for plaintiff against Soliday and the sureties for 3343.92 plus interest. Earlier probate finding of 3363.08 was entered for failure to account. Schmitter and Park W Trowbridge acted as executors of Lelia Ash Trowbridge estate.

Ewald Schmitter Park W. Trowbridge Lelia Ash Trowbridge Schmitter Soliday

Logan Man Arrested at Fairgrounds for Track Incident

Kenton police sought the arrest of Lester Pearson who had been in Logan for months. Chief Lew Reynolds detained Pearson Tuesday afternoon at the fairgrounds where two race horses are trained. He awaits transfer by outgoing Kenton police.

Logan Kenton Lester Pearson Logan Lew Reynolds Pearson Fairgrounds

Notice to Taxpayers Athens County Tax Rates for 1934

G. D. Gorham Athens County Treasurer announces the 1934 tax rates per dollar on real estate public utilities and personal property. County levy totals 270 mills with 20 mills for retirement. penalties apply to unpaid real estate taxes after collection. Taxes may be paid at the treasurer’s office or by mail with proper district details and a stamped return envelope. Office hours are 9 AM to 12 PM and 1 PM to 4 PM, Saturdays 9 AM to 3 PM.

Athens County G. D. Gorham Ohio County Home Fund Children's Home Fund Blind Relief Fund Wousty

Hiking Party Enjoyed By Presbyterian Choir

The Junior Choir of the First Presbyterian Church led by Mrs. Harriet Weymueller held a hiking party at the Sehwenke Cottage in Black Jack on Saturday. A picnic dinner followed with members Ann Bowen June Grooms Marjorie Tachappat Jean Webb Elizabeth Smith Marjorie Henderson Sue Rochester Betty Jean Boyd Betty Brown Betty Hall Dorothy Marshall Pauline Heine Roseann Jones Charles Grinstead Charles Floyd Ray Schwenke Billy Wolfe and Alfred Gilmore listed as participants.

LOGAN First Presbyterian Church Harriet Weymueller Sehwenke Black Jack Ann Bowen June Grooms Marjorie Tachappat Jean Webb Elizabeth Smith Marjorie Henderson Sue Rochester Betty Jean Boyd Betty Brown Betty Hall Dorothy Marshall Pauline Heine Roseann Jones Charles Grinstead Charles Floyd Ray Schwenke Billy Wolfe Alfred Gilmore

Logan Rotarians Welcome Selby District Chief

Logan Rotarians heard Homer Selby district governor discuss Rotary activities. He noted the local club is large enough for a Logan city. Clayton Shaw was welcomed to membership with guests Rev Glazer Sugar Grove and Robert Harley. Annual election of officers and directors set for next week.

Logan Clayton Shaw

Teachers Receive Three Year Certificates

Of nine applicants who took the teachers' examination last Saturday five were awarded three year certificates and four will return for the next examination to complete their work. Certificated: Lowell Irick Marion Township Neal Kitchen Madeline Kitchen Washington Township Harold Potts Oroville Floyd Beal Ward Township.

Logan Lowell Irick Marion Township Neal Kitchen Madeline Kitchen Washington Township Harold Potts Oroville Floyd Beal Ward Township

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