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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1934

Page

12

Logan Mayor Vetoes Waterworks Engineer Resolution

Logan Ohio April 18 Mayor Kenneth Fitzgerald vetoed city council votes to hire bond counsel and engineers for a proposed water works project He argued the plan cannot self liquidate without steep rate increases and that government grant figures were misrepresented He warned hiring engineers would create a dead loss and noted the council could reconsider but did not act Also reported were local items about C T Stephenson, Walter Barnes visiting Londonderry and a team of horses runaway incident in Logan

Logan Kenneth Fitzgerald Ohio Inspection Bureau Bond Fitzgerald

Rhoda May Cooley Succumbs in Logan

Rhoda May Cooley 61 wife of J M Cooley died at 10 a m Tuesday at her Warner Avenue home from long illness. Survived by husband three brothers W H Brooks Athens Richard and Frank Brooks Logan and Mia J W Lyle McArthur. A brother and sister preceded her. She belonged to First Presbyterian Church and Pythen Sisters Lodge. Funeral at 2 p m Thursday at home with Rev R C Babylon officiating. Burial in a private mausoleum at Oak Grove City.

R. C. Babylon Oak Grove City

Festival Is Friday NEW STRAITSVILLE

The music festival will be held at the high school Friday night. Funeral services were held Sunday for Mrs. Nancy Begland who died at her home after a several weeks illness. Services were held from the home of her daughter Mrs. Robert Easex. Hugh Begland is a son of the deceased. Ramie Nixon attended Sunday School and is superintendent of the M. E. Sunday School.

Forest Fire Burns Acres Near Logan

A brush heap fire near Logan burned many acres of timber land on the 8th, endangering Remple Forest briefly. Deputy fire warden Charlies G. Wright and Lt. R. T. Peckinpaugh aided the effort at the Ruble farm west of Logan. In a separate note, Charles E. Nixon of Columbus will speak at the Logan Chamber of Commerce meeting on May 1. he was born near Maxville and formerly lived in Logan.

Logan Logan Logan Charlies G. Wright R. T Peckinpaugh Camp Hocking Remple Forest Logan Chamber of Commerce Charles E. Nixon Columbus Chamber of Commerce Nixon Perry County Maxville

Local Radio School Offers Free Textbooks If Enrolled Soon

C. W. Zeigler the radio instructor for Hocking County urges those who wish to enroll in the radio school to act before next Friday to qualify for free textbook material.

Logan C. W. Zeigler Hocking County

FERA Adjusts Work Hours in Hocking County Ware Says

Logan officials report FERA changes in Hocking County with Jo seph T. Ware stating new hours for unskilled and skilled labor effective April 30. Commodity distribution shifts to grocers using identification cards for relief families, with 177 workers presently employed and plans for additional projects and a state led commodity exchange discussion.

Logan FERA Joseph T. Ware Hocking

Kennards Celebrate Fortieth Wedding Anniversary

NEW PLYMOUTH On Saturday evening April 14 the children of Mr. and Mrs. C H Kennard hosted a gathering at their home to honor the couple on their fortieth wedding anniversary. Guests included Mr and Mrs Jay McDaniel and children Mildred Hobart Ruth Clarabelle Muriel Junior and Maxine Mr and Mrs George McAffee and son Charlies of Parkersburg Mr and Mrs Davis McAffee Mrs G W McAffee Mr and Mrs Herbert Walters and sons Clayton and Bobby Mr and Mrs Earl White and son Owen Mr Herman Kennard Mr and Mrs James Kennard and children Alberta and Billy.

Logan High Girl Grooms Dog After Cat Chase

Mike the dog chased what looked like a house cat but was mistaken. The senior high girl stayed home the next morning to give Mike a renovation. Helen Breene, a stenographer at the local relief office, has secured a Cleveland office job.

Logan Mike Mike Logan Helen Breene Cleveland Miss Breene Charles Breene Midland Place

Defense argues lack of jurisdiction in highway land abandonment case

Logan counsel for O W Merrell state highway director moves to dismiss suit by E ad ward Pritts and others of Green Township to abandon land as a public highway claiming no jurisdiction exists and that compensation and damages are handled via probate court. Plaintiffs were given 1931 notice. suit is first litigation. State spent 70 813 28 on road improvement passing their property. defense says writ of mandamus not warranted.

LOGAN O. W. Merrell Eadward Pritts Green Township

Couple seeks immediate divorce in probate court

A married couple and four children appeared in probate court Tuesday morning seeking an immediate divorce but left without relief as names were withheld for privacy.

Gordon K Bush charges change needed for newspapers

Gordon K. Bush publisher of The Athens Messenger spoke at a Sigma Delta Chi dinner in Hotel Berry stressing newspapers must evolve with the times and adopt more statistical news. He called the press a universal habit serving public obligation as Sigma Delta Chi marked its 25th anniversary. Royal H. Ray introduced Bush and announced Newell Harvey won the chapter scholarship prize.

Gordon K. Bush The Athens Messenger Sigma Delta Chi Berry Bush Times de Pauw University Ohio University Royal H. Ray

Fred Ucker 56 Dies in Columbus Hospital

Fred Ucker 56 cabinet maker died at 9:20 p m Sunday in a Columbus hospital after a week of treatment and major operation for ulcer in failing health. He leaves wife Mary and brothers Joseph Henry George Ucker Logan and Lewis Anthony Ucker Columbus. He belonged to Knights of St John and Maccabees. Funeral 9 am Thursday at St Johns Catholic Church Rev James T Nevin presiding. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Logan Fred Ucker Columbus Mary Ucker Joseph Henry George Ucker Orville Young Nelsonville Lewis Anthony Ucker Knights of St. John and the Maccabees St. John's Catholic Church James T. Nevin Oak Grove Cemetery

Funeral services held for John Breeze in New Straitsville

Funeral services were held Sunday for John Breeze aged 60 who died at his home after an extended illness. He leaves a widow and two step-daughters. Mrs Breeze has long been a local telephone operator. Mr and Mrs John Spicer and sister Anna Summers of Columbus were present.

New Straitsville John Breeze

Local residents visit over weekend in town

Mrs Dora Blankenship and Mrs James Campbell were in Maxville Monday evening. Clyde Stephenson, returned from a reforestation camp for a weekend at home. Earnest Backus of Camp Lexington spent Sunday with his parents. Mr and Mrs William Clark of Columbus were here over the end. George Lanning Mrs J W Edwards and Anna Mae Mills were in Columbus Tuesday.

Dora Blankenship James Campbell Maxville Clyde Stephenson Earnest Backus Camp Lexington William Clark Columbus George Lanning J. W.W. Edwards Anna Mae Mills

Mrs Friedburg Dies In Cleveland Rites Held Here

News of the sudden death of Mrs. Friedberg mother of Dan Friedberg who married Miss Edith Wilson of Chauncey reached friends Monday. She died Saturday at her Cleveland home. funeral services and burial were held Monday. She is survived by her husband and several children. Dan Friedberg is an English literature instructor in a Cleveland high school.

Chauncey

Chauncey Personalities Attend Parkersburg Banquet

Chauncey resident E T Abdella attended a Goodyear banquet in Parkersburg West Virginia on Monday. In Chauncey Mrs Isabelle Coe and daughter hosted visitors Miss Eleanor Martin and Mrs Riensmin er and sons of Lodi Medina County. Olivia Mae Nalien of Wheeling West Virginia visited Chauncey friends then travelled to Columbus for a brief stay.

Chauncey E. T. Abdella Parkersburg W. Va Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company Isabelle Coe Nellie Coe Hintz Eleanor Martin Riensmin«er Lodi Medina County Olivia Mae Nalien Wheeling Wilks Columbus

District Personalities Visit Chauncey Ohio All Weekend

Chauncey residents Chauncey and Floyd Barrows spent the last weekend in Chagrin Falls Ohio with Mr Daugherty and son who had been visiting her parents the Buckleys Morristown hosted the Buckleys parents Williams of New England Paul Williams Amenville and Mrs James A Long and children of Dayton are in Chauncey to visit their Nye grandparents Miss Wilma Kranyik and Susan Donaldson visited Lancaster and Columbus Mrs Emma Perry Detroit is here visiting sister Lottie Cannon Greens Run and niece Mrs Herbert Mingus Millfield

Chauncey Elwood Daugherty Floyd Barrows Athens Chagrin Falls Ohio Daugherty Thomas Buckley Morristown George Williams New England Paul Williams Amenville James A. Long Dayton Geo. Harvey Nye Wilma Kranyik Susan Donaldson Lancaster Columbus Emma Perry Detroit, Mich Lottie Cannon Greens Run Herbert Mingus Millfield

Pleasant Valley Girls Meet at Betty McVay Home

Girls aged 10 to 18 from Pleasant Valley and surrounding community are asked to meet at Betty McVay's home on May 5 at 1 30 in the afternoon.

Pleasant Valley Betty McVay

Chauncey Blue Devils edge The Plains 7 to 4 in slim win

Chauncey Blue Devils defeated The Plains 7 4 as Patton struck out 11 over seven innings in his first complete game. Harrison fanned 6 for The Plains, Earich nailed a triple and a double, and Nelson added two singles. Chauncey faces Pomeroy Saturday while noting lineup changes.

Chauncey Chauncey Blue Devils the Plains Patton Blue Devil Harrison Earich Nelson Rankin Pomeroy Blue Devils Buzz Bill Kollister Ross Mason

Trimble church revival closes after two weeks

The Trimble Church of Christ held a two week revival led by Rev. Fred Gardner assisted by Rev. G. B. Courtney. Thirty seven were received into the church and 190 attended Bible School Sunday morning. Five joined at Sunday services. baptisms occurred Sunday afternoon with another planned Thursday at 7 30. The Orbiston choir directed by Earl Grinstead provided music.

Trimble Trimble Church

Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Advertised Relief for Constipation

An old medical ad touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a harmless remedy for dull appetite pimply skin and tired energy. It claims the tablets cleanse the bowels improve elimination and bring rosy cheeks and clear eyes with a nightly dose.

Edwards Lear Dr. Edwards

Ponds Cold or Vanishing Lip Service Sale Notes

Readable fragment notes discounted merchandise and packaging details including lip items and blades. Mentions prices 24c 88c 65m Cotys Ambre and a five-pack blade deal. No clear event or full item description available.

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