Teachers Institute Officers Set Meeting at Courthouse Auditorium
A conference of Institute officers will meet next Tuesday at the Courthouse Auditorium. J. P. Schmidt state supervisor of institutes will attend. Last year Hocking County hosted eight independent and state supported institutes with sites at Logan Gibisonville Marion Township Laurelville Enterprise Ilesboro and Rockbridge.
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Logan
J. P. Schmidt
Hocking County
Harold Chambers
Gibisonville
Marion Township
Laurelville
Enterprise
Ilesboro
Rockbridge
Trott Acquitted on Death Charge in Pattonville Case
Charles W Trott was found not guilty of manslaughter by a jury after about thirty minutes of deliberation. The indictment related to the death of an unidentified man killed near Pattonville on June 14, with testimony and scene viewing conducted in the days leading to the verdict.
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Logan
Aug
Charles W Trott
Pattonville
Verdict in Whitcraft case ends after hour and a half
Jury returns a verdict after a brief trial with two ballots. Judge Whitcraft orders officers to clear spectators. Trott testifies he was not intoxicated and disputes knowledge of a man on the truck. Defense notes gravel on the road. Coroner Miller examined clothing and pockets. An unnamed stranger was buried after ten days without identification. Local photographer took pictures for identification efforts.
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Harley M. Whitcraft
J. P. Miller
Local officers held on charges in Marion Township
Constable Arthur Poling and Margaret Eien Sain of Marion Township are held on charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Poling is bound at £200 and both pled not guilty at arraignment before Judge Eliinger. They await disposal at the County Home. Poling is married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Arthur Poling
Marion
Margaret Eien Sain
Poling
Eliinger
Lecrone Shuts Out Episcopalians in Kiwanis League
Logan August 8 Lecrone of the Catholics pitched the first shutout of the Kiwanis Junior League season allowing three hits. Ten runs aided by the Catholics’ offense sealed the Episcopalians fate and eliminated them from pennant contention. Brannigan struggled and was relieved by Krumilauf who finished the game without conceding further runs.
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Logan
Lecrone
Catholics
Kiwanis
M Episcopalians
Episcopals
Brannigan
Krumilauf
Play-off Looms After Close of Regular Junior League Season
A possible playoff will decide the pennant after a 1 000-person turnout for last week’s Lutherans versus United Brethren junior league game. If United Brethren win Friday, the playoff will determine the last half champion. Kiwanis chairman Forest Weinrich said arrangements were not yet completed. Interest is high and a record crowd is predicted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ists
United Brethren
Forest Weinrich
Kiwanis
Farmers plan silage from corn despite poor quality
In Hocking County farmers consider salvaging part of the corn crop for silage though quality is low due to late rains. They fear pasture land drought for livestock and a water shortage as streams and springs run dry, hoping upcoming rainfall may help pasture recovery.
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Logan
Hocking County
Four-way sheriff primary expected with tight vote spread
Aug 8 Logan expects a close Republican sheriff race with four candidates. Analysts say about 760 votes may clinch the nomination, as campaigns rely on cards letters and personal outreach. Democratic side eyes a tight US Senate contest between Durbin and McSweeney while George White leads in Hocking County.
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Logan
United States
W. W. Durbin
John McSweeney
George White
Marietta
Hocking County
Deputy recovers abandoned car. theft linked to Perry County
Deputy Sheriff Joe Farbearn found an abandoned automobile on Union Furnace Road. License plates indicate the car was stolen from a Perry County resident. Perry County authorities were contacted to locate the owner.
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Logan
Joe Farbearn
Union Furnace Road
Perry County
Pin Is Removed From Logan Child After Swallowing Pin
Wayne Price Jr. a local boy, 12 at home with Mr and Mrs Wayne Price, swallowed an open safety pin. An X ray showed the pin lodged in the oesophagus wall. The obstruction was removed by doctors and the child began recovering at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Wayne
Wayne Price
Cherrington Hospital
Sunrise party honors Rev. James Ricketts at Kirkersville
A Logan group attended a sunrise gathering for the Rev. James Ricketts in Kirkersville. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Harley Notestine Lee Notestine Mrs Elmer Ward and son Lee and Mrs Arthur Ward and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ricketts
Kirkersville
Harley Notestine
Lee Notestine
Elmer Ward
Lee
Arthur Ward
Mrs Whitcraft Hosts Birthday Dinner for Judge Whitcraft
Mrs Whitcraft entertained Tuesday evening with a family dinner in honor of her husband Judge Harley M. Whitcraft who observed his birthday on that date.
Charles Hamilton Dies at 82 in Logan
Charles Hamilton age 82 died at his home on Zanesville Avenue at 6 p m Wednesday after indigestion He had lived in Logan 36 years coming from Scioto County For 20 years he worked at the Hocking Valley Brick Plant as an engineer He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and the Masonic order Funeral services will be held at his home Saturday at 2 p m with Rev James R Mields in charge Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery He is survived by his widow Mrs Mary Hamilton and seven daughters Mrs James Wilson Logan Mrs G H Lake Adri an Mich Mrs Pearl Campbell Columbus Mrs James Miller Mrs Robert Shaw and Miss Nellie Hamilton Logan Mrs Adam Kieffer McCunesville
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James R. Mields
Oak Grove Cemetery
Mary Hamilton
James Wilson
Zanesville
G. H. Lake
Adrian
Mich
Pearl Campbell
Columbus
James Miller
Robert Shaw
Nellie Hamilton
Logan
Adam Kieffer
McCunesville
Three Arrests After Junction City Auto Crash
Three arrests were made near New Straitsville after an accident involving a car with fictitious license plates. Ira Gordon Wayne Jackson and Nellie Stimson were taken into custody by Deputy Sheriff Joe Farbearn and Traffic Officer James Adrian. Herman Brown's car suffered heavy damage but no injuries were reported. The Junction City vehicle reportedly left the scene.
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Junction City
Divorce case Foltz v Foltz taken under advisement
Ernest Foltz and Leota Foltz faced a divorce hearing before Judge Harley M. Whitcraft on August 8. The case proceeded with evidence from the plaintiff and was described as the first divorce action heard since the questionnaire method was adopted. Forest Weinrich aided the plaintiff in compiling answers to about 100 questions.
Urbana student fined for improper license plate use
Denton Studivant of Urbana was arrested by Traffic Officer Joe Farbearn for driving a passenger car with truck license plates. He pled guilty before Magistrate I. E. Bright and was fined 25 dollars plus costs.
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Logan
Denton Studevant
Urbana
Joe Farbearn
I. E. Bright
Sanders Hurt In Auto Plunge Near Modoc
Lewis W. Barney Sanders of Millfield sustained head injuries and a cut hand when his car went over a 15 foot embankment near Modoc. Driver Earl Roberts of Millfield remained uninjured. Sanders was campaigning for sheriff on the Republican ticket when the accident occurred.
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Chauncey
Aug
Lewis W
Barney) Sanders
Millfield
Modoc
Earl Roberts
Roberts
Sanders
Sheriff
Picnic Highlights Christian Women’s Bible Class Outing
About 100 persons attended the Chauncey Church of Christ Christian Women’s Bible Class annual picnic Thursday at the Gardner home. Dinner was served on lawn tables with several out of town guests including the Koons family of Columbus and the Long family of Dayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Aug
Christian Woman’s Bible
Chaunces Church of Christ
M. J. Gardner
Marion Koons
Daughters
Columbus
James A, Long
James A, Long and Family, Dayton, Dr. and Mrs. Wiley T. Sprague
San Francisco
Calif
Adolph Nelson
Indian River City
Ptd
Owen Morrison
Gladys
Shelby
Ohio
Marence Butts
Auchter
Margaret
Larenze Butts
Nelsonville
Courtney Family Reunion Set at Athens Fairgrounds
The Courtney family plans its annual reunion at the Athens Fairgrounds this Sunday. Relatives will gather at noon for a picnic dinner, followed by a program and officer elections. Last year attracted nine relatives. larger attendance is expected this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Courtney
Athens Fairgrounds
Birth of daughter for Darrell and Martha Sams in Empire Ohio
Announcement says the Sams couple welcomed a daughter named Dolores Jeanene at their Empire Ohio home. The mother formerly Martha Shaw hails from Commodore Pennsylvania. Thelma Sams McCormick was a guest of Prof. and Mrs. C D Morrison at a picnic dinner at Ash Cove.
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Dolores Jeanene
Darrell K. Sams
Empire
Ohio
Sams
Martha Shaw
Commodore
Pennsylvania
Thelma Sams-McCormick
C. D. Morrison
Ash Cove
Still is Gone Chauncey Finds Barrel of Mash Near Bailey Run
Ang. and marshal Burke Withem reports finding a barrel of used mash near Bailey Run on Wednesday. The stilt had been removed before officers arrived, officers say.
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Marshal Withem
Bailey Ren
Chauncey. Ang
Burke Withem
Chauncey
Bailey Run
Land turtle with initials W.3. and 1915 found near Mill field
Chauncey residents Aug. Chauncey and Mrs. Pearl Lowery discovered a land turtle on the hill near Mill field bearing the initials W.3. and the carved year 1915 on its shell.
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Chauncey, Aug
Pearl Lowery
Chauncey
Millfield
Sprague Family Visitors From California Here
Dr. and Mrs. Wiley T. Sprague of Van Nuys near San Francisco visited Chauncey on Thursday guests of Mrs. Floyd Nye. They have been with the Sprague parents in Athens and plan a two week visit with their daughter Marion and family after leaving Chauncey.
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Chauncey
Wiley T. Sprague
van Nuye
San Francisco
Calif
Local residents reported in ill health and a serious condition
Fred Ferrel is said to be seriously ill at his parents home on High Street. Mrs Henry Locke is ill at her Nye Cemetery area residence. William Hunter remains bedfast in a serious condition. James Campbell who had a recent stroke shows no improvement.
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Chauncey
Aug
Fred Ferrel
J. Q. Perrel
High Street
Henry Locke
Nye Cemetery
William Hunter
James Campbell
Linscott Family Reunion Scheduled at Athens Fairgrounds
The annual Linscott family reunion will be held on Aug. List 1830 at the Athens fair grounds. Many relatives and friends are expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linscott
Athens Fairground
Former Oklahoma Representative Arrested Near Baltimore
Manuel Herrick, ex representative from Oklahoma, was arrested in a raid by prohibition authorities on a still near Baltimore today. Clad in a blue denim shirt and overalls, he admitted working at the still for a salary of 54 dollars a day. Herrick served one term in Congress after his 1924 election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Aug
Manuel Herrick
Oklahoma
Herrick
Immigrants Barred and Deportations Rise in 1929 30
U S immigration data show 13.6 percent fewer aliens entering the country in the fiscal year ending June 30 1930. Deportations reached a new high as the national origins plan shifted flows with Britain and Ireland up 54.8 percent from 28 578 to 36 498 while Europe declined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immigration Bureau
United States
Great Britain
Ireland
Europe
Republicans dismiss South anti-Hoover uprising
Republican party officials dismissed the threatened anti-Hoover uprising in the South after Col Horace A Mann announced plans to seek un instructed delegates at the next national convention. Insiders said Mann is a general without an army as leadership changes calm the party.
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Washington
U.P
South
Horace A. Mann
Hoover
Sister Susies Club Picnic and Evening Program
After a picnic at Rach elmacher Park in South Logan on Wednesday evening the Sister Susies Club moved to Mrs. Cyrus Rochester’s home. Mrs. Rochester was helped by Miss Pauline Judy. Mrs Frank Brown and Miss Cleo Haley performed specialty numbers and Haley gave a vocal solo. Miss Elizabeth Dollison presented piano selections. Guests included Mrs. Frank Judy Jr., Mrs. Ward Chase, Mrs. Desmond Braddock, and Miss Dollison.
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Sister Susies Club
Rachelmacher Park
South Logan
Cyrus Rochester
Rochester
Pauline Judy
Frank Brown
Cleo Haley
Miss Haley
Elizabeth Dollison
Frank Judy, Jr
Ward Chase
Desmond Braddock
Dollison
Athens County highway work wraps up over ten days
Miles of road work on Athens County highways were completed in the last ten days led by tar seal coats on The Plains Hollister and Kimberly roads. New tar constructions include Hartleyville Trimble and Judge Wood Alexander Townships. Grading, surfacing and upcoming bids are noted for several routes.
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Athens County
J. W. Wilson
Plains
Hollister
Trimble Township
Kimberly Road
York Township
Hartleyville
Judge Wood
Alexander Township
Sand Rock
Bern Township
Town House
Lee Township
Reedsville
Troy Township
Brimstone Ridge
Carthage Township
Amesville
Canaanville
Mush Run
Canaan Township
Charles Wood
Carbondale
Waterloo Township
Millfield-Peaston
Dover Township
Peach Ridge
Athens Township
Buchtel
Greens Run
Dover
Trimble
Court House Doings Inheritance tax refunds and estate actions
A refund of 71.46 in inheritance tax on the estate of Thomas Barron was granted to Raymond I. Barron. George S. Evans named administrator of the estate of William Wilde. Final distribution of Eudora White’s estate reported by executor Roger J. Jones was confirmed. Alberta N. Atkins’s estate reported by Athens National Bank through J. S. Sherrard was confirmed. Charlies Grim’s estate reported by Bank of Athens through F. H. Sands was confirmed. Distribution of Hoyt S. Larch estate assets filed by executrix Carrie D. Larch was approved.
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Thomas Barron
Raymond I. Barron
George S. Evans
William Wilde
Eudora White
Roger J. Jones
Alberta N. Atkins
Athens National Bank
J. S. Sherrard
Charlies Grim
Bank of Athens
F. H. Sands
Hoyt S. Larch
Carrie D. Larch
Exetutrix
Young Billi White Wins Republican Nomination in Kansas Primary
Emporia Kansas reports that Young Billi White son of William Allen White publisher and author won the Republican nomination for state representative in Tuesday's primary marking his debut in state politics.
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Emporia, Kas
Aug
Billi" White
William Allen White
The
Emporia Gazette
Kansas
Twins On Campus Baffle Ohio University Professors
The Ohio University summer session hosts five sets of twins who resemble each other in looks and actions. Marguerite and Marjorie Senff stand out as nearly indistinguishable, sharing classes, grades, and even hair-pins. Other twin pairs, both female and male, appear across campus each summer, complicating faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Marguerite
Marjorie Senff
Fears Frigid Weather Prompt Ohio University Rejection
Lucille Durand of Aveyron France declined a scholarship to Ohio University citing cold winters as a health risk. The Bordeaux university student would have been a junior, and the head of the French Department Miss Mary T. Noss was informed. Yvette Nouveau, a former Ohio exchange student, now runs a book store between Paris and the Orient.
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Athens
Lucille Durand
Aveyron
France
Ohio University
Mary T. Noss
Miss Durand
University of Bordeaux
Yvette Nouveau
Paris
The
Orient
Miss Noss
Colette
Shanghai
Miss Nouveau
Peace pact extends anthracite peace for five years
ASSURE PEACE SCRANTON Pa Aug 8 Representatives of the anthracite operators and United Mine Workers of America will sign here Friday night the new agreement extending the period of industrial peace in the anthracite regions for a term of five years and seven months Ratification came before the end of the morning session and International President John L Lewis delivered a stirring address sweeping away major opposition to the terms of the contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
United Mine Workers of America
International
John L. Lewis
County Officials Pay Cuts Tied to 1930 Census Figures
Athens County lowers salaries for county officers after a population drop of 6 266 from the 1930 census. Auditors, treasurer, probate judge, clerk of courts, sheriff, recorder, and prosecuting attorney see specified reductions effective in 1931 1933. The Common Pleas Court judge gains under a new Ohio statute raising county pay per person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
J. G. Edmundson
Ohio
Common Pleas Court
County Officials Pay Scales in Athens County Change
The Athens County commissioners fixed pay at 1904 dollars since 1912. population changes do not affect the amount. In January 1933 the county surveyor’s pay will drop by 100 dollars to 3150 dollars total. Beginning January 1931 each Board of Elections member earns 12 per thousand in population, totaling 528 dollars, while the clerk earns 5 percent more at 792 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Board of Elections
Hello Week Welcomes Ohio University Freshmen
Ohio University will greet new students this September with Hello Week announcements from Dean of Men John P Johnston and Men’s Union officials. About 65 freshmen will receive letters outlining union activities and recreation options. Blue Key leaders and campus organizations will join Men’s Union in planning receptions, starting with a Freshman Mixer on Tuesday night September 23, followed by a registration dance and an All-University River.
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Ohio University
John P. Johnston
Blue Key
Men’s Union
Iver
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