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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1931
Page
10
Logan Aug 10 Carl C Poling Marion Township reported a two and a half acre wheat plot yield 115 bushels for the season 46.5 bushels per acre the heaviest reported this year The Trumbull variety is noted as high quality Poling hopes for a fair market price.
Mrs W H Strentz and Mrs Alice White visit Columbus to see Miss Bird. Mr and Mrs Weymueller and two children hosted in Columbus. Tschappats return from Little Valley trip. Mrs Sarah Anderson stayed behind. Achauer improves after indigestion. Spicer couple from New Straitsville visits Logen. Cornell crews notch 12 victories in the Poughkeepsie rowing classic.
Logan August 10. Sheriff Sol Ellinger and Deputies Farbearn Sparnow arrested a dozen suspects in two robberies. Reymond Rizer Casper Brown Harold Vanbibber of Coonville held for arraignment for gasoline theft from Elliott Co. Richard Johnson Murray City Charles Holderman Union Furnace questioned in truck tire theft from Hal Downhour Union Furnace. Fox South Perry arrested earlier for intoxication and jailed for fine and costs.
Descendants of Phil Wolfe gathered at St. Paul Church near Maxville for their annual reunion with about 100 attendees. Speakers included Valley Wolfe Columbus Rolland Bright Logan Estella Thomas Junction City Noah Wolfe Maxville and A C Woods Temperance Valley. Mrs Cotterman sang a German song. attendees came from Columbus Lancaster Junction City Logan Maxville Bremen and New Lexington. S H Dillon chosen president and Estella Thomas re elected secretary, a role she has held since the association began.
Election board clerk Charlies C. Achauer reports 32 absentee ballots issued with 27 received. five more expected from Seattle and Dayton by Monday. Several Logan residents unable to leave home voted by absentee, with most issued ballots applied for by Republicans.
Vera Blinn Chapter and Women’s Missionary Society of the United Brethren Church held a joint picnic at the Arnold home in Green Township with 125 attendees. After separate business sessions the groups shared a supper and presented an international missionary convention with costumes showcasing work in home and foreign fields.
Logan August 10 Judge Harley M. Whitcraft to hear demurrers motions and error proceedings beginning Tuesday per the assignment sheet. August 11 Coonville Coal Co v Bollinger on error Woodgeard v Hart on hearing. August 12 Lehman et al v Lehman et al demurrer Carter Grocery Co v Hartsell demurrer county commissioners v Bowen demurrers Iles v Iles motion.
Mrs George Horry of McArthur, aged 20, died at 10 45 Sunday morning at Cherrington Hospital after multiple blood transfusions and operations following a Thursday procedure. The body was sent back to McArthur for funeral arrangements.
Judge Harley M. Whitcraft and Representative L. P. Mooney will speak at the Soldiers and Farmers picnic at Old Marion Church Marion Township on Saturday August 29. The event draws hundreds, features a basket dinner and an evening baseball game, with music by the Seesaltz String Band Lancaster.
Logan Aug 10 During the last week C C Higgins deputy conservation agent for this county received a consignment of 300 Ring Neck Pheasants for distribution in Hocking and Athens Counties. Releases in Athens County were made through the Fish and Game Club Nelsonville the Muskingum County Fish and Game Club Glouster and the Izaak Walton League Athena. Local sportsmen helped in Hocking County Thursday and Friday.
Aug 10 report details Constable George Spang of Logan capturing a 16 pound turtle while on patrol as a hunter. The fragment notes his role and local interest in unusual wildlife specimens.
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