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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1933
Page
12
Police seek an unidentified man after he grabbed the purse from Mrs. H. C. Foster as she walked home from downtown. Foster chased him for a block and a half before he vanished into an alley. The brown leather keepsake purse contained a bird picture on the front. Deputy Sheriff and police enlisted Lancaster officers, arresting a man who was later not identified by Foster.
Sunday mail service will be discontinued after April 6 on the C. and O. Railposts. Train 82 arriving Logan at 6 30 p m and Train Ail due at 8 30 p m will be taken out of service. No mail will be received or dispatched.
Logan Ohio April 13 report shows Hocking County has the district’s lowest forest fire rate. Five year damages total 604.50 dollars representing 2.1 percent of district woodland losses with 419.6 acres burned, 207.7 in woodland, and 20 fires per year in protected areas. Brush and incendiary causes cited along with public safety appeals.
Gordon Oil Company held its annual stockholders meeting in Columbus to select directors J P Gordon Columbus H A Hegelheimer Columbus H D Atha Logan W L Franks Logan and Morris Ya prove Lancaster. Directors were named and officers to be chosen soon. Local field production rose to 75 percent pro rated under South Penn Oil. The company operates about 5000 acres with 75 producing wells and is the largest local field producer.
Early Wednesday morning Fisher and Eberst were arrested after their car crashed into a concrete bridge on Route 31 near the Fairfield County line. Sheriff Fillinger and Deputy Sparnow found Eberst at the scene while Fisher was detained by local police. Fisher was taken to Cherrington Hospital for medical care and Eberst received treatment from a local physician before Lancaster authorities took them into custody for investigation.
A group of applicants took the first teachers examination of the year in Logan. On Tuesday the county board graded the papers with three earning one year certificates. Geography and principals of teaching were the toughest subjects. Berdena Dupler of Rockbridge, Lillian B. Lane of Logan, and Kenneth Risch of Logan Rt No 6 received certificates.
In Logan on April 13 the First Presbyterian Church hosts 4 pm vesper services led by Mrs M F Weymueller with the Senior choir. Selections include Hosanna to the Living Lord Deaths Conqueror and The Trumpet Shall Sound. The Women’s Chorus performs In the Cross of Christ, Glory and the Men’s Chorus At the Sepulchre.
The State Tax Commission warns that annual tangible taxes returns must be filed by Saturday night to avoid penalties. An extension until April 15 was granted on March 31 under a new legislative act, with a 50 percent penalty after that date for late filings.
Trustees will distribute revenue from ministerial lands in Hocking County on April 24. Green, Starr and Ward Townships are affected. Church membership figures are used to determine shares while congregations report growth.
E Wallace Cherry of Columbus grand junior warden of Ohio Commandery Masonry led a Logan inspection of Logan Commandery Knights Templar with officers from Columbus and a Lancaster delegation. About 70 attended after a dinner prior to the lodge session.
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