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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1936
Page
12
WPA headquarters in Logan announced presidential approval for Hocking County bridge work to begin soon. The program, costing 46 000 dollars with 12 000 county funds, will repair 209 bridges and build 11 more, creating work for 40 to 50 men over several months.
War crowds flood Madrid as buses depart for the front. Men and women in arms parade behind a cheering throng lifting clenched fists in radical salute. A Spanish girl chats with comrades in arms awaiting orders under the Popular Front banner.
Annual home coming in Logan led by Rev. O. W. Stockman with a 9:30 a.m. Sunday School rally. Mrs. Robson and J. E. Stuart oversee children and adults while Rev. M. R. White delivers the home coming address. Rev. P. E. Wright and Rev. John A. Toy speak. Chillcothe Gospel Band performs and Mrs. Violet Hillyer sings. Basket dinner at noon. many Logan locals expected to attend.
Logan Miss Maxine Weinrich is named music instructor for Laurelville schools. Walter Stuart and Mildred Clark receive contracts at Carbon Hill High School, with Stuart coming from Rockbridge High School. Delphine Eichel, formerly of Carbon Hill, will take over the Carbon Hill post.
Starlings create disturbance across Logan with roosting along N Culver Street and Main Street and in N Mulberry Street and Hilltop. Birds feed in rural areas by day and return to the city each evening to roost.
Emil Rhoden, pro at Indian Springs Golf Course in Columbus, played the Hocking Valley course Monday posting a nine hole score of 4 over par. The local nine par is 35.
Fannie Newlun of Athens Ohio is appointed Administratrix of the estate of John W Newlan deceased in Athens County. Creditors must file claims with the fiduciary within four months or be barred. Dated July 20 1936. Probate Judge 8 M Johnson. 9-22-3078.
George Bright of Still Works Logan shows a nearly 200 year old pocket sun dial once owned by his grandfather George W. Bright who died 65 years ago. The device combines a compass and a thread shadow to indicate time and its accuracy tests in the business district proved surprisingly precise.
Enrollments are being received this week at the extension service office for the Jackson Hocking County 4 H Club joint camp near Vinton. The junior camp starts August 10 and lasts four weeks with six signups to date, while three seniors have enrolled for the subsequent week. Harold Chambers, extension agent, will staff the camp. Additional enrollments will be accepted if capacity allows.
Heavy rains drenched Logan on Tuesday afternoon causing surface water to flood streets. Storm sewers carried the runoff as water pooled near the Hocking Ice Company plant to about a foot deep. Property owners had previously urged relief through bigger storm sewers.
Earl Johnson a county highway employee from Logan sustained severe burns to his right arm in an explosion near Carbon Hill while refilling a road maintainer. A spark ignited gasoline spraying his arm and he was taken to a local physician for care. Deep burns along the entire arm will incapacitate him for several weeks.
Mr and Mrs James Krick of Lancaster announce the marriage of their daughter Dorothy to James Patton son of Mr and Mrs C H Patton of Starr Township Hocking County Their marriage occurred April 25 in Covington Kentucky and the couple now reside on Church Street Logan where he is employed.
The state liquor department holds a five year ground floor Elks Building lease since 1934 with Recorder Sparnon filing the agreement this week. Rental is $65 monthly after the lodge bid was deemed lowest and best. Plans for a Friday practice game at the fairgrounds pit Junior League against Marion Township as they prep for a Chillicothe trip. The University of Pavia in Italy was founded in 825.
McKinley Republican Club and county central and executive committees met to plan a Logan event on August 20 with gubernatorial candidate John W. Bricker as principal speaker. The program includes a band concert, indoor option for bad weather, and a premeeting joint committee session to finalize arrangements.
Dr. and Mrs. W. E. Brehm and sons Tommy and Jimmy returned Sunday from Lancaster Camp Grounds after a three week stay. The camp meeting program ended Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Thursh of Columbus visited Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Hansel Friday evening. Guests at the Hansel home included Rev. and Mrs. James R. Fields of Xenia. The Franks family from Ohio and Prof. and Mrs. C. N. Stevenson of Norwalk were in Logan today. Byron Moorehead and son Dick from Eric, Pa visited Nelsonville and Blanche Moorehead.
Senior Choir of the Methodist Episcopal Church held a picnic Monday evening at Rachelmacher Park for Mrs. Paul E. Masters of Lexington Kentucky visiting relatives. Twenty five choir members attended and a picnic supper was served. ADDRESSES ROTARY CLUB LOGAN Prof Neil Thomas of Ohio University spoke Monday to the Logan Rotary Club using motion pictures from his western trip including national parks and the San Diego Exposition. James Rees attended as a club guest.
Logan report says extension service urges Hocking County farmers to reseed wheat stubble with clover and timothy by Sept 1 in Southern Ohio with timothy alone possible later. Sweet clover not recommended for summer seedings. Fall manure top dressing advised. Moisture in early August should guide seeding. Disc and seed bed preparation preferred over plowing.
Mr and Mrs Carl Marx of near Logan were in a Tuesday afternoon crash when their car struck a curb and overturned near the city limits on Zanesville Avenue. Mrs Marx had a head laceration and leg cuts while Mr Marx was bruised. she was treated by a physician before returning home.
Today marks the birth day of Judge Harley M Whitcraft who continues to show improvement. Friends sent postcards and messages of encouragement in his honor.
Ralph Graves aged 18 from Wheeling West Virginia changed his plea to guilty for unlawfully operating a motor vehicle without the owner's consent. He received an indeterminate sentence to Mansfield Reformatory. Edith Northup supervisor at Cincinnati General Hospital is visiting at her Northup home for a month.
A 9 pound 12 ounce son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Bastiani at Holzer Hospital on Tuesday. The couple also has a son named Panzo. Wayne Johnson of Gallipolis was arrested by Patrolman Bryan Cooper on an intoxication charge.
Ted Baker of Addison appeared before Justice Fred Milliser after being charged with non support of a minor child. He pleaded not guilty and was bound over to Common Pleas Court with a $300 bond supplied by his father Samuel Baker.
Prosecuting Attorney Harry M. Miller obtained a temporary injunction against L. N. Simmons and Ethel Simmons of 237 Fourth Ave and Dad Halley and Virgie Halley of 112 Third Ave alleging their premises are public nuisances and that they had been selling intoxicating liquor on or before July 11.
Jim Hill, a longtime Gallipolis barber, purchases the shop from Eleanor Clark of Chicago and Bessie Brown of New York. Attorney Hollis C. Johnson notes Hill has ties to five generations of the Johnson family. The Kanauga estate of Thomas J. Reynolds is released from administration in Gallia County probate court. Reynolds died in March.
Virginia Spears Ball, 19, a minor via her father W. E. Spears, sues Edgar Ball for divorce alimony and custody of their 3 year old daughter Carol Jane. The couple married January 7 1932. Gross neglect of duty alleged. Alice Mable Scott named administratrix of James Martin Scott who was killed July 5 1936 in Charleston by a train. home in Cheshire Ohio.
Gallipolis date line reports Sue Beatty suing Ralph Beatty for divorce and restoration of her maiden name on grounds of gross neglect of duty. The couple married February 28 1925 in Shadyside Ohio and reside in Porter Gallia County.
Hayden Shelton arraigned before Municipal Judge A. J. Stormont and fined 17.40 on a drunk and disorderly charge. Cecil Rice pleaded guilty to keeping a vicious dog and was fined 5.00 and costs. Albert Knuckles arrested on intoxication but not arraigned.
Lillian Williams Orr of Crown City sues John W. Orr Jr. of Summit Station for divorce citing gross neglect of duty and seeks restoration of her maiden name. The case moves in Ohio courts.
Lawrence Pinker was arraigned before Municipal Judge A. J. Stormont in Gallipolis. He pleaded guilty to drunk and disorderly conduct and was fined $15 with orders to costs.
Graham Chapel Church plans a home-coming on August 9 with Sunday School at 9 30 a.m. and preaching at 10 a.m. by Reverend Lucas. A basket dinner follows at noon and the afternoon features speeches and songs by various groups. Local visits noted include Sadie Hawk Adaline Bobo Charles Kelly Clifford Love and several couples.
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