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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1938

Page

8

Seven Hocking county 4-H clubs post perfect summer records

Logan reports show seven Hocking County 4-H clubs completed summer projects 100 percent. Leaders include Mrs Della Arnett Gore 15 members, Mrs Ralph Swartz Enterprise 21, Miss Vira Davis Haynes 11, Miss Winifred Reid Haynes 9, Miss Grace Harsh Falls Township 15, Mrs Verna Rheinscheid Mr Pleasant 10, Mrs Arlie Brimmer South Logan 22. Other clubs with strong records listed: Mrs A G Sellers Mt Pleasant 25 of 26, Miss Janice Carter Logan 11 of 12, Mrs Forest Wolf Perry 5 of 6, Miss Helen Joy Webb Summit 8 of ]

Logan Hocking County Extension Service Office Della Arnett Gore Ralph Swartz Enterprise Vira Davis Haynes Winifred Reid Grace Harsh Falls Township Verna Rheinscheid Pleasant Arlie Brimmer South Logan A. G. Sellers Mt. Pleasant Janice Carter Forest Wolf Perry Helen Joy Webb Summitt

Haydenville Man to Seek Ballot Recount

Everett Spencer of Haydenville plans to file for a recount of ballots in the Green 2 precinct Democratic Central Committee contest. He is in a Columbus hospital recovering from an appendicitis operation but will file the retabulation request today.

Logan Everett Spencer Haydenville Democrat Central Committee Green 2 Columbus

Logan 4-H projects judged by state official

Logan county 4-H projects were judged last week by Miss Hilda Horst of the State Department. Three Logan groups were judged, sponsored by Mrs Vernon Wright of West Logan, Mrs Arlie Brimner of South Logan, and Miss Juanita Root of East Logan.

Logan Hilda Horst State Department Vernon Wright West Logan Arlie Brimner South Logan Juanita Root East Logan

Hospital Discharges Include Gibisonville Woman

Mrs Sydney Miller of Gibisonville discharged from Cherrington Hospital after two weeks of treatment. Mrs Will Frasch returned home from University Hospital Columbus after a period of care.

Logan Sydney Miller Gibisonville Cherrington Hospital Will Frasch University Hospital, Columbus

Two Affidavits Filed Against Logan Residents

Two affidavits against Richard Sneden and Frances Burgess of Logan were filed Saturday night by Patrolman A F Evans. Each charge cites reckless operation of a motor vehicle. They are to be arraigned Monday at 7 30 PM before Mayor Dallas Kinser.

Logan Richard Sneden Frances Burgess A .F. Evans Dallas Kinser

Smith Fined $100 for Intoxicated Driving

Logan court records show Harry Smith of South Bloomingville pleaded guilty to operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Judge Phil Henderson sentenced him to 30 days in jail, suspended six months driving ban, and $100 fine plus costs. arresting officers were Sheriff Joe Farbearn and Deputy Nellis Smith.

Bricker Clubs Forming in Logan for Governor Campaign

Three Bricker-for-Governor units will be organized in Logan with Mayor Dallas Kinser leading. The clubs aim to unite supporters for John W. Bricker for governor, with no dues. Unit leaders will receive candidate literature and information to promote Bricker in November.

Logan Bricker-for Dallas Kinser John W. Bricker Bricker

Sheriff Hunts Missing Maxville Girl Near Logan

Logan sheriff searches for 17 year old Lucile Stimmel reported missing after leaving with a friend near Maxville on Saturday night. Miss Stimmel was last seen on Main Street about 8 30 p.m. in company with a companion. No trace has been found.

Logan Joe Farbearn Lucile Stimmel

Official Letter Misrouted. Second Letter Found

Mrs Ora B Yaw received an official audit letter Saturday at the auditor's office. A second letter had become attached to the back of the envelope and traveled from Columbus to the Jefferson County Commissioners without being detached.

Logan Ora B. Yaw Auditor’s Office Jefferson County Commissioners Columbus

Everett Spencer Recovering From Appendicitis Operation

Haydenville resident Everett Spencer remains hospitalized in Columbus after an appendicitis operation performed more than a week ago. He is listed in stable condition and receiving standard post operative care.

Logan Everett Spencer Haydenville Columbus

Logan Social Notes Highlight Aug 13 Wedding in Columbus

Miss Bernice Jacoby, daughter of Mrs. Blanche Jacoby, became Mrs. Fred Timberman of Milwaukee on Aug 13 in Columbus at her mother's Neil Ave home with Rev. Jerry Spears officiating. The couple visited Jacoby grandparents in Logan before a Canada motor trip. Also noted are Geneva and Eutiva Snider’s 20th birthday celebration with friends, a Girl Scout troop camping trip, the Brown family reunion with local attendees, and various visits and travels of Logan residents. A fall from a tree injured Merritt Gano, tearing three ribs from his vertebrae.

Bernice Jacoby Blanche Jacoby Logan Fred Timberman Milwaukee Wis Columbus Neil Ave Jerry Spears Geneva Eutiva Snider Helen Slatterly Martha Eberst Grace Cole Margie Tschappat Dorothy Marks Sue Rochester Betty Brown Geneva Mameck Mary Sloan Bernice Snider Girl Scout Troop No. 2 Lancaster Camp Ground Arlie Brimner Nellie Rhinescheld Ray Gaver

Logan Officers to Get Six Day Vacations

Logan police prepare six day vacations for officers this summer under an ordinance passed earlier. Patrol duties during vacation periods will be handled by Harrison Litherland.

Logan Harrison Litherland

Michigan oil worker notes quiet district due to pro rating

Samual Terrell Logan, visiting family in Michigan, works in oil fields and recently drilled a well for the Brehm Oil Company near Saginaw. He cites the pro rating program as the reason for reduced activity in his district over several weeks.

Logan Samuel Terrell Michigan Saginaw Brehm Oil Company

Death notice for Benjamin Stevenson in Dayton burial

Logan Harry J. Stevenson, a local insurance man, is notified of the death of his brother Benjamin Stevenson. The body will be taken to Leipsic, Ohio, for burial.

Logan Harry J. Stevenson Benjamin Stevenson Dayton Leipsic, O

Congregational Meeting Set to Accept Resignation

On Sunday morning Rev. Albert Buchanan of the First Presbyterian Church announced a congregational meeting on August 28 to accept the resignation of Rev. Ralph Babylon.

Logan A marriage license issued for Strickler Chaffin

Logan A marriage license was issued Saturday to Ira C. Strickler a 35 year old Columbus mail carrier and Ruby C. Chaffin a 20 year old Haydenville resident. The couple are the children of Mr and Mrs Emler Strickler and Mr and Mrs Chauncey Chaffin respectively.

Logan Ira C. Strickler Columbus Emler Strickler Ruby C. Chaffin Haydenville Chauncey Chaffin

Roberts Girl Born in Logan County Saturday

Mr and Mrs Ralph Mike Roberts are the parents of a daughter born Saturday. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Dan Roberts and Mr and Mrs Thomas Rainer of this city.

Squirrel Season Opens Five Days Earlier This Year

Logan Deputy Protector Edward Eb erst reports that the Conservation Council ruled to move the squirrel season up five days. Squirrels may be hunted Sept 25 to Oct 10, rabbits and foxes from Nov 15 noon to Jan 1, rabbits daily limit four, grouse Nov 15 to 30 with two per day. Hunters say the early date improves hunting.

Logan Edward Eberst Conservation Council

City Enters Contest on Traffic Safety

Logan has been entered in the seventh annual National Traffic Safety contest for 1938. Mayor Dallas Kinser announced the plan Monday. A report will follow after January 1 on city traffic fatalities and Logan will receive a rating based on that data.

Logan Dallas Kinser

Plans to wire Co and O Old Town yards for power

Logan reports plans to electrify office and service buildings in the Co and O Old Town yards where no electricity exists. The yardmaster’s office, inspector’s office, oil house and Maintenance of Way building will be wired, replacing existing oil lighting.

Mrs Roscoe Evans Suffer Concussion After Auto Crash

Mrs Roscoe Evans of East Hunter Street remains at home with a brain concussion after a motor accident two weeks ago. A nurse began duty today and she continues under physician and nursing care for several weeks.

Logan Roscoe Evans East Hunter St

Cavendish Family Returns Home from Visit

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cavendish of Columbus returned home Sunday after visiting here since Thursday accompanied by Mrs. Cavendish’s mother Mrs. Ellen Joy who has been in ill health. Mrs. Homer Boyles of Union Furnace, a Cavendish sister, has been in Cherrington Hospital for four weeks but will return home this week. Margery Henderson, Logan High School graduate, class of 1937, has enrolled in Miami Jacobs Business College in Dayton, Ohio, which opens Sept. 6.

Logan Edward Cavendish Columbus Mrs. Cavendish Ellen Joy Homer Boyles Union Furnace Cavendish Cherrington Hospital Margery Henderson Logan High School Miami-Jacobs Business College Dayton Ohio

State Advises Safety Class For Schools

Logan County school officials received a letter Friday from E. N. Deitrich urging rural schools to teach safety methods early in life to foster safety consciousness. Supt. J. W. Coleman suggested textbooks should devote more attention to safety than health. C. S. Matheny called safety vitally important. the board expects to recommend a course at its next meeting.

Logan — County E. N. Deitrich J. W. Coleman C. S. Matheny

Six Hocking Youths Enter Dairy Judging Contest

At Wooster on Friday six Hocking County youths competed in the state dairy judging contest. Representing 4 H Clubs were Merl Coakley Joseph Campbell and Roy Beery while the Vocational Agricultural group included Neal Beery Paul Risch and Kenneth Iles. A judging team will be chosen from these participants to represent at the Ohio State Fair contests.

Logan Wooster Hocking County Merl Coakley Joseph Campbell Roy Beery Vocational Neal Beery Paul Risch Kenneth Iles

Title Fees Collected Across County in July

Logan county reports July certificate of title office fees totaling 385.85. Clerk of Courts D. W. Feather notes the county portion at 271.80 and the state portion at 114.05.

Logan County Certificate of Title Office D. W. Feather

Marysville Woman Hurt in Hunter Street Crash

Mrs. FE. P. Davis of Marysville West Virginia sustained injuries Saturday afternoon as a car driven by her husband collided with a truck driven by Robert Gompf on Hunter Street. The couple continued their journey after the accident and the car was damaged.

Logan FE. P. Davis Marysville W. Va Robert Gompf Hunter St

Blosser Family Visiting Relatives in Enterprise

Logan Mr and Mrs Kermit Blosser of Columbus are spending a few days with relatives at Enterprise. Mr Blosser is an assistant football coach at South High Columbus, where he went from Gloucester. Most of the insects chosen by nature as fertilizing agents for flowers are covered with hair to which pollen clings readily.

Logan Kermit Blosser Columbus Enterprise Mr. Blosser South High Glouster Nature

The Texans at Athena theater postwar South epic

A poster style summary notes Paramount’s The Texans showing at the Athena. Randolph Scott Joan Bennett May Robson Walter Brennan and others star in a Reconstruction era drama set in the defeated postbellum South as carpetbaggers clash with Texans. Scenes of cattle drives and empire building underscore the film’s sweeping scale.

United States Paramount Athena Randolph Scott Joan Bennett May Robson Walter Brennan Robert Cummings Harvey Stephens Texas Plains James Hogan Dixie Belle Scarlett O’haras Scott Southwest Miss Bennett Plains Kansas

Four Entries From Hocking County 4-H Livestock Club

Four entries have been made in the livestock department of the state fair by Hocking County 4-H Club members Otto Shaw entered a yearling ewe and a lamb Roy Beery entered a ewe and Neal Beery entered a ewe Efforts are underway to interest more club boys and girls in the statewide health contest It is expected the county will be represented by a boy and a girl before the final entering date.

Logan Hocking County Otto Shaw Roy Neal Beery

Gallipolis Fall Festival Association to be formed

Gallipolis plans to complete incorporation of the Fall Festival Association this week. John McNealey president says the board will include ten Gallipolis members and twenty county members with a smaller executive committee to oversee the annual exposition.

Gallipolis John McNealey McNealey

Gallia County to Stage Big Fall Festival and Prune Relief

Gallia County relief officials report four and a half tons of prunes for distribution to 360 relief families. The festival will feature a live stock show in river levee tents and exhibits along First Avenue, with Farm Bureau Granges and 4-H Clubs presenting farm products and crafts. A parade and festival queen selection are planned, with incorporation eligible for state and county agricultural funds. Thurman Grange hosts a bean dinner at the school yard on Saturday. Elias Jones leads the Grange committee. Rev and Mrs F H Midkiff of Rio Grande vacation three weeks in Akron with relatives.

Gallipolis Gallia County Othneil Jones First Avenue State and Court Sts Farm Bureau Granges Fall Festival Association Thurman Grange Elias Jones Akron Gallipolis F. H. Midkiff Rio Grande Akron

Democrats of Gallia Meet To Pick Officers

Gallia County Democrats gather at John Halliday’s home for organization and fall campaign plans. Hoyt Webster elected chair, Stanley Saunders secretary, Ernest McCall treasurer. list of county exec members includes Halliday and Ruff. Sympathy extended to candidate Alex Wolfe on his father’s death.

Democrats Gallia Gallipolis Edwin Westfall Bidwell Joseph Straight Walnut Stanley Saunders J. W. Lee Harry Swisher George Bovie Lena Lawson M. F. Higgins William Harrison Hoyt Webster Ernest McCall John Halliday A. K. Merriman Harlan Fulton Frank Ruff David Bostic George F. Bovie E. E B. Caldwell Alex Wolfe J. Harold Wolfe

Grace Methodist picnic planned at Kananga home

Members and friends of Grace Methodist Church plan a Wednesday evening picnic at the home of Mr and Mrs Wayne Lutz in Kananga. The Ladies Aid Society will meet to elect officers before the meal service.

Gallipolis Grace Methodist Church Wayne Lutz Kananga Ladies Aid Society

Farm manager resigns to take Lancaster post

Gallia County reports William Black, longtime manager of the Foster dairy farm a few miles west of Gallipolis, has resigned to accept a similar position near Lancaster. The move ends his years of service overseeing dairy operations and staff at the Foster farm.

Gallipolis Foster William Black Lancaster

Grange Ice Cream Social Planned at Hall Aug 20

Members of Pat riot Grange sponsor an ice cream social to be held at the Grange Hall Saturday evening August 20.

Gallipolis Patriot Grange Grange Hall

Halliday on vacation heads to Canadian lake country

Municipal Judge John Halliday and his brother in law Joe Penfold of Dover Ohio left this morning for the lake country in Lower Canada to enjoy two weeks fishing together in the opening trip of the season.

Gallipolis John Halliday Joe Penfold Dover Ohio Lower Canada

Harold Wolfe Dies Sunday in Gallipolis

J Harold Wolfe 58 died at home after years of illness. Survived by wife Alice Alexander Wolfe and three sons Jack Ironton Alex and Robert Gallipolis. Former book-keeper for Commercial and Savings Bank and earlier a clerk and purser on Ohio River steamers. Native of Rockland Washington County. Past Commander and secretary of Knights Templars. Funeral Tuesday 6 p m at Episcopal Church Rev Frank Cady Pt Pleasant. interment in Mound Hill Cemetery under Knight Templar direction.

Gallipolis J. Harold Wolfe Alice Alexander Wolfe Jack Ironton Alex Robert Commercial & Savings Bank Wolfe Rockland Washington County Knights Templars Episcopal Frank Cady Pt. Pleasant Knight Templar Mound Hill Cemetery

Dr Howell Opens Evangelistic Meeting in Gallipolis

Dr Robert A Howell a Gallipolis minister and evangelist will open a three week evangelical series in a 40 by 60 foot tent on the Washington School campus at Fourth and Locust Streets. The tent seats 400 with a large rostrum for speakers as Howell leads services assisted by ministers from Gallia County and beyond. He hopes a Kentucky song leader will attend if possible. A second item reports Mrs William Briggs hospitalized after a car crash near the County Home with a deep forehead cut.

Gallipolis Robert A. Howell Washington School Fourth and Locust Sts Howell Gallia County William Briggs

Gallia Sheriff Installs Portable Radio in Office

Gallia sheriff Hatfield plans to install a first of its kind portable radio unit in his office next week with a receiving set in his car. Built by Ned Eachus, the device should cover about 200 miles for state and official car communications and operates on 110 volts or a power battery. An application has been filed with the Federal Communications Bureau in Washington.

Gallipolis Sheriff Hatfield Ned Eachus Radhus Federal Communication Bureau Washington

Corn Borer Fails To Appear In Gallia County

GALLIPOLIS There is no European corn borer menace in Gallia County according to Vance Brumfield of the county agent staff who has covered 14 counties. He says borers were found rarely during inspections years ago and has seen no signs in the county yet. SUIT DISMISSED Gallia County court records show a divorce suit by Mrs. Virgie Erwin Ball against Edgar Ball was dismissed upon her application 24 hours after filing.

Gallipolis Gallia County Vance Brumfield Brumfield Virgie Erwin Ball Edgar Ball Gallia

Jallipolis Fulton family reunion to be held at park

The Jallipolis Fulton family reunion is scheduled for Sunday at Chickamauga Park on August 21. Organizers invite relatives to gather for a day of remembrance and fellowship.

Jallipolis Fulton Chickamauga Park

Relief Clients Show Increase in Gallia Co

Gallia County relief list includes 200 families and grows weekly by eight to ten more. County Relief Director Othneil Jones notes compliance with Willam C. Dixon’s orders that all relief recipients be investigated for eligibility. Applicants must file sworn financial statements. Able bodied job seekers are assigned to township trustees who provide work and grant a 25 cent per hour relief credit.

Gallipolis States Othneil Jones Willam C. Dixon New State Jones

Funeral for W E Beaver Held in Lancaster

Funeral services were held in Lancaster for W E Beaver half brother of Justice Fred Milliser who died from injuries in an automobile accident Mrs Milliser attended the service but her husband was unable to go due to illness In Gallipolis the flower garden at Mrs S M Elliott Northup shows an 8 feet 4 inch dahlia and a pink monthly rose reaching 8 feet 9 inches with blooms about 5.5 inches across

Gallipolis Lancaster W. E. Beaver Fred Milliser Beaver S. M. Elliott Northup

Large lobster haul in Yarmouth Canada

A 37 inch long, 30 pound lobster was caught off Yarmouth and required 13 men to eat. Legal notice lists Cecelia Gamble Crossman as unknown residence subject to a divorce petition filed July 15 1938 by John Crossman in Athens County Court of Common Pleas Ohio Cause No 17172. Respond not specified. deadline September 10 1958.

Yarmouth N. S Cecelia Gamble Crossman John Crossman Court of Common Pleas Athens County Ohio John Clossman Woolley & Rowland

Berea study aims to help Rio Grande plan

Gallia County Agent R R Starbuck spent the weekend in Berea Kentucky studying the self help plan in operation at the college there. He will assume duties as agricultural instructor and farm manager at Rio Grande College September 1. A similar school plan is in use at Rio Grande College.

Gallipolis R. R. Starbuck Berea Rio Grande College

Appointment of Administrator for Frances Rettemyer

John J Rettemyer of Nelsonville Ohio is appointed Administrator of Frances Rettemyer also Frances Rittenmeir deceased of Buchtel Athens County Ohio. Creditors must file claims within four months from this notice dated August 2 1938 by Probate Judge Louis Tyroler of Athens County.

John J. Rettemyer Nelsonville Ohio Frances Rettemyer Frances Rittenmeir Buchtel Athens County Louis Tyroler

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