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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1937

Page

12

Murray City Man Injured In Local Auto Wrecks

A series of crashes on Hocking County roads from midnight Saturday to Sunday left Murray City man Charles W. Campbell seriously injured after his vehicle left the road near Rockbridge and overturned. He was taken to Cherrington Hospital by M. R. Marshall of Columbus with deep scalp lacerations and possible skull fracture.

Logan Hocking Joe Farbear Newton Spencer Nellis Smith Charles W. Campbell Murray City Lancaster Glass Co Rockbridge M. R. Marshall Columbus Campbell Cherrington Hospital Darley Kitchen D. W. Tucker Tucker William Pierce Paul Hinkle Clarence Thompson Russell Bourgeois Hinkle Thompson Holloway

Logan Rotary and Chamber Schedule Joint Evening Meeting

Logan Rotary Club will cancel its meeting to join the Logan Chamber of Commerce annual session at the Masonic halls. Club attendance last month ranked 14th in the district at 90.7 percent, above the district average of 85.39 percent. Claude Hammon is building a new garage on North Mulberry Street with a concrete floor. Casey Jones leads the project.

Logan Logan Rotary Club Logan Chamber of Commerce Masonic Social Claude Hammon N. Mulberry St Casey Jones

Sheriff's Sale Of Real Estate In Athens County Ohio

The State of Ohio ex rel S H Squire sues M H Leasure in Common Pleas Case 16785. At public auction May 6 1957 at 1 30 PM at the Athens Court House the Jacksonville village lots 232 233 and 234 fronting Sth and Main streets are sold for cash with minimum bid two thirds of $385. Sheriff Charles W Bayless with deputy Esther B Gross and attorney Emmett Keenan.

State of Ohio Athens County Common Pleas State of Athens Ohio Jacksonville Sth Main Street Charles W. Bayless Esther B. Gross Emmett Keenan Sarah A. Riggs Momlay Gloustertown Russell T& Feet Glouster Charles W. Rayless B. Esther B. Gross Foster B. Cornwell Ee Lennie Campbell Trimble Charles W. Brayless

Blooming orchards near Logan after last year freeze

James H. Barker reports peach trees in the Hocking County area are in bloom after the freeze. In the large orchards, apple trees are expected to bloom within the next week.

Logan Hocking County James H. Barker

Practice Ball Games Schedule for This Week

Logan recreation league sets practice games with S. and S. Market facing the Sun Glows tonight and Camp Logan on Friday. Tuesday pairs Godmans No 1 with Camp Logan, Wednesday pairs Shine Apple mans with Godmans No 2, Thursday pairs S. and S. Market with Camp Hocking. Managers must be at the ground on time or forfeit.

Jury Reverses Non-Support Verdict in Durst Case

Logan, Saturday verdict found Ralph Durst not guilty of non-support reversing a six year old civil action involving the same principals. The earlier case had Durst judged the reputed father of a child born out of wedlock, with a grand jury indicting him for non-support and a later petit jury clearing him.

Logan Ralph Durst Durst

Marion to Have 20 Spellers in Contest

Marion district leads with 20 pupils earning perfect grades after eliminations for the county spelling finals in Logan. West Logan reports five winners, Rockbridge three, and Gibisonville one. best effort could retain the trophy for a third straight year.

Logan Marion West Logan Rockbridge Gibisonville

Local Hospital Admissions and Discharges Report

Logan Hospital notes report Charles Huston of Murray City admitted to Cherington Hospital Saturday for observation and treatment. Robert Tittle and Stanley Cherington of Columbus underwent tonsil removal operations Saturday. Discharged over the weekend were Mrs Kendrick Redfern and her daughter Shawnee, Mrs Howard Burgess of Gore, and Mrs Alex ONeil of Nelsonville.

Logan Charles Huston Murray City Cherrington Hospital Robert Tittle Stanley Cherrington Columbus Kendrick Redfern Shawnee Howard Burgess Gore Alex O'Neil Nelsonville

Sale of Real Estate in York Township Ohio Case No. 16247

Public sale of land in York Township Athens County Ohio in case 16247 G D Gorham v LeGrand et al on May 10 1997 at 1 30 PM at the court house Athens County. Property covers part of southwest quarter section 6 township 12 range 15 with mines minerals reserved by Columbus and Mocking Coal and Iron Company. Appraised at 33 dollars and bid minimum two thirds. Cash only. Attorney Foster B Cornwell.

John P. LeGrand Et al Athens Ohio Yorktown Section No Township No O C Columbus and Mocking Coal and Iron Company Jacob Deitrick Whitmores York Township Charles W. Rayless Athens County Esther B. Gross Foster B Cornwell Jesse Nickerson Carthage Thomas Nickerson Ohio Company Nathaniel Palmer Twentynine Carthage Township

Gravel Work Progresses on Hocking County Roads

Logan reports rapid progress on Hocking County highway graveling. Several roads are completed or partly finished with new work starting on Gore Greendale Sand Run and Clay Bank Hill Roads. Three bridges will be built including multiple plate bridges on Pleasant Valley and Arnold Roads and a concrete structure on Conrad Road.

Logan Hocking County Ernest L. Schaal Rockbridge Benna Vista Star Logan-Hornsville Marion Township Nickel Plate Enterprise Logan-Bremen Miller Good Hope Township Pleasant Valley Maysville-Greendale Maysville-Williams Arnold Roads Gore- Greendale Sand Run Clay Bank Hill Edward Terrel Winona Greendale Minerals Co J and Schaal Conrad Road

Logan High Pupils Top Scores In City Test

Logan City schools released top pupil scores led by Eleanor Brown and Grace Cole. Senior High results show high marks in math science languages with multiple students listed for each subject. Junior High and Ninth Grade entries include Tommy Brehm Marilyn Parker Anita Geiger Helen Allen and others with strong percentages.

Logan Logan City Supt G. E. Carr Eleanor Brown Grace Cole Lester Dawley Dale Engle John Mamek Anne Bowen Thelma Johnson Mary Sloan Dolores Lee Tommy Brehm Marilyn Parker Barton Hall Kathryn Brooker Mary Alice Coleman Anita Geiger Wilbur Lightfoot Helen Allen Elizabeth Smith Frank Walsmith

Hocking County Farmers Plan Larger Corn Acreage

Hocking County farmers plan to plant more corn this year than in recent seasons. Some fields long unplowed are being turned for corn and oats to be planted.

Logan Hocking County

4 H Club Names Logan-Initial Rock Group in Ward Township

The 4 H Club LOGAN-Initial Rock was organized in Ward Township Friday with help from James R. Smoot. Mrs. Arthur Ingram leads the club with Kath leen Ingram as president and Rosemary Greene as recreation leader. In Green Township Elmer Ward found a unique stone hammer on plowing, brought to the city for display at the Smokehouse as a notable local find.

LOGAN Ward Township James R. Smoot Arthur Ingram Kathleen Ingram Wareline Keplar Eileen Greene Audra Ingram Betty Evener Rosemary Greene Green Township Elmer Ward Arlie Brimner South Logan

Children Recovering From Illness In Ziegler Family

Logan Ziegler and his sister Betty have improved from arm infection and tonsillitis respectively. They are children of Mr and Mrs C W Ziegler of E Main St.

Kline Home Burns At Brady Farm In Marion Township

A log residence on the Brady farm in Marion Township burned Friday afternoon likely from a defective flue. Mr and Mrs John Kline occupied the home they moved into days earlier. Stanley W Huston owned the property and part of the contents were saved.

Logan Brady Farm Marion Township John Kline Stanley W. Huston

Logan men take dip in Black Jack Lake Friday

Early spring swimmers from Logan include Dean Collison Rex Johnson Charles Wonn Walter Guess and Merritt Krinn who took a dip in Black Jack Lake Friday. Robert Schmitter son of Mr and Mrs Karl Schmitter sustained a stick wound to his right leg at the Central grade building while at play requiring medical attention.

LOGAN Dean Collison Rex Johnson Charles Wonn Walter Guess Merritt Krinn Black Jack Lake Logan—Robert Karl Schmitter

Licensed To Marry Logan

License to wed issued Saturday to Frederick David Bowman 24 a roofer of Logan Route 4 and Betty Jane Annah 18 at home of Rockbridge Route 1 both listed as children of their respective parents.

LOGAN Frederick David Bowman Roofer Logan Rt. 4 Paul Bowman Betty Jane Annah Rockbridge Rt. 1 John Annah

Drilling Advances on Joe Earnhart Farm Near Cedar Falls

Logan drills at 200 feet on the Joe Earnhart farm near Cedar Falls as the first well to reach the Clinton Sand in the district in several years.

LOGAN Joe Earnhart Cedar Falls Clinton

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate in Athens County Ohio

Public auction to settle liens on property in Glouster and Jacksonville villages. The sale lists two parcels with mining rights and appraisals of 775 dollars and 250 dollars respectively, and is conducted by Athens County sheriff Charles W. Brayless with attorney Foster B. Cornwell.

Logan natives return from Florida with orange grove plans

Mr and Mrs William Wagner of Logan returned from Florida where they own property in New Smyrna. Their land includes a 55 tree orange grove, which they expect to yield profits as Florida orange prices stay favorable. Buck faces a new trial on a concealed weapons indictment after a failed jury verdict on cruelty to animals.

Logan William Wagner Florida New Smyrna Mr. Wagner Forest H. Buck

Air Conditioning Project at Blosser Restaurant

Clarence Blosser says an air conditioning system is being installed this week at the Blosser Restaurant, marking an update to the site.

Logan Clarence Blosser

Weymueller Boy Taken to Grant Hospital for Observation

Bobby Weymueller, son of Mrs Harriette Weymueller, was removed to Grant Hospital on Sunday for observation and treatment. He was accompanied by his mother and Dr Gibson and Mr and Mrs W B Morris.

Glouster Bobby Weymueller Harriette Weymueller Grant Hospital Dr. Gibson W. B. Morris

Notice of Private Motor Carrier Application in Ohio

Roy Bookman of Buchtel Ohio filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio for a Private Motor Carrier Permit to transport for The Hocking Valley Brick Co Ohio Plant Nelsonville Ohio using a Ford Titan truck. Details on hearing times and places available from the PUCO. The document also includes a 1897 land sale notice in Athens County with a seven acre parcel in Carthage to be sold for seventy nine dollars and one cent cash on delivery.

Roy Bookman Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Hocking Valley Brick Coa Ohio Nelsonville Ford Itton Roy Brookman Buchtel

Logan Brief Social Notes

The annual Branch meeting of missionary societies of the United Brethren Church was held in Newark over three days with delegates from the local church. Engagements announced include Miss Martha McKinney to Mr. Gilbert Leroy Armstrong, with a wedding set for Monday, July 12 in Chicago. also South Logan Sewing Club organized for 4-H activities with officer posts filled and ten members.

Missionary Societies of the United Brethren Church Newark John Toy Clarence Salts Robert Shaw Lucy Shively David Wiley Roxey Cupp Phyliss Brown Lila Cohagan Wilma Jean Mohler Evelyn Canon Mildred Blake Irene Campbell J. S. Cherrington M. S. Brown Walter Reasoner Wavelene Smitt Helen Fickel Martha McKinney Raymond William McKinney Columbus Gilbert Leroy Armstrong Wayne Armstrong Laurelville Armstrong Chicago Eastern Air Lines

Harrisonville Students Excel In County Scholarship Test

Harrisonville Scipio students dominated the county elimination scholarship competition with multiple first places. Winners headed to Ohio University May 1 include Hazel Townsend Lorene Wilson Nancy Jewell Delores Woogerd Lorene Townsend Mark Clark and James Reeves tied for second in American History. Other notables: Margaret Whaley Clyde Pilcher Jack Waggoner Helen Stanley earned third.

Harrisonville Harrisonville-Scipio Ohio University Hazel Townsend Lorene Wilson Nancy Jewell Delores Woogerd Lorene Townsend Mark Clark James Reeves Margaret Whaley Clydé Pilcher Jack Waggoner Helen Stanley Scipio Cameron Blackwood Athens John Robert Blackwood Friendship Circle Amy Chase Stella Diehl H. H. Pickering Marian Welsh Chase Grafton Stout Columbus Evelyn Williams Fay Stanley Helen Alkire Paul Reibel Betty Ellis Richard Epple Dorothy Gray Mary Jewell Evelyn Glaze Evelyn Warner Virginia Nell Alkire Edna Warner George Gibson Gene Lambert Cecil Welch Walter Gray Alice Mae Lambert Donna Jean Chase Margaret Tudor Mt. Carmel Hospital

Loyal Women of Glouster Church Meet on Thursday

Thirty seven members attended the Loyal Women’s Sunday School Class of the Church of Christ gathering in the church social rooms. Vice president Mrs. E A Bingman led the business session. Mrs Chester Post read scripture. Mrs D W Morris offered the prayer. Refreshments were provided by the April committee.

Glouster Loyal Women's Church of Christ E. A. Bingman Chester Post D. W. Morris Henry Williams William Dunnett Dessie Lynch Pearl Miller Sam Cunningham Mary Love William Jewell

Bowlers Active in Glouster Last Week

Glouster reports week of bowling results across leagues. Champs took two of three from the Splitters. Dr. Martin high single 234 and 624 total. Hounds beat the Stiffs in three. J Wolf Sr 603. Gramps took two from Barkers, B Morris 522. High school Saints swept Sinkers. Plugs beat Sinners. Bob Wolf 223 single, 538 total. Mrs James ill. Loyal Daughters meet at Mrs Williams’s Spring Street.

Glouster Champs Dr. Martin Hounds Stiffs J. Wolf, Sr Gramps Barkers B. Morris Saints Sinkers Plugs Sinners Bob Wolf

Glouster Social News Highlights Weekend Visits

Glouster residents hosted and visited relatives over the weekend. Columbus visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Emrich and son Bobby and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gayton. Ohio State student Margaret Trasin returned home from Columbus for a weekend. Other guests came from Akron Athens Marietta Logan Nelsonville and Columbus to see local families and friends.

Glouster Frank Emrich Bobby Columbus Walter Gayton John Schubert Akron Blanch Strohmeyer Edward Hamilton Logan Charles Johnson Marietta George Johnson Harold Brown Morrison Brown Christine Galloway Mary Margaret Kelley Roscoe School Athens Herman Janchius Margaret Trasin Ohio State University Louis Trasin John Carter Harley Blower Nelsonville T. H. Blower Thomas Develin

Auction notice for 40 Stimson Ave Athens Ohio

The State of Ohio Athens County case No 146726 Home Owners Loan Corporation plaintiff vs Chauncey Overmeyer et al defendants program set for Monday May 24 1937 at 1 30 PM at the premises 40 Stimson Ave Athens Ohio. Premises conveyed to Wiseman by Edward J Baker and wife by deed dated March Stet 1920 recorded in Deed Book 131 page MM Deed Records Athens County Ohio Deed Book 14 page 1. Premises appraised at 2100 with cash terms and sheriff sale by Harry A Mettler.

State of Ohio Athens County Common Pleas Home Owners Loan Corporation Chauncey Overmeyer Athens Ohlo Campbell Ohio C. “* Wiseman Edward J. Baker Athens County

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