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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1931

Page

10

Relocation of Route 31 Protested by Residents

Landowners along Route 31 object to a proposed relocation claiming the new highway would cut through or near their homes and decrease land values. Key objectors include George L. Wright Pearl Linton Mrs. Floyd SIs and William Stone as well as two sons in law Fred Graham. Some owners say the plan follows canal land and would threaten deeds and titles.

Ogn George L. Wright William Apson Pearl Linton Floydsis William Stone Loomis Linton Thompson Wright Fred Graham feMiéra Spender Reim

Mortgage judgment sought in Common Pleas suit

Citizens Saving Association sues Cora Braddock and Lawrence Braddock in Common Pleas Court seeking judgment and cause to foreclose on a mortgage. Judge Whitcraft granted $2,659.51 to C A Jones as receiver against Re Shaw and others by confession and cognovit note. Edwin D. Ricketts allowed five days to file a cross petition in Kroehle et al. v Owens Manufacturing.

Common Pleas Court Citizens Saving Association Cora Braddock Lawrence Braddock Harley M. Whitcraft C. A. Jones Shaw Edwin D. Ricketts Albert EB. Kroehle Owens Manufacturing Company

Unclear OCR Briefs Officers Fail to Identify Suspect

Fragmentary text shows officers concentrating efforts on identification but failing to obtain fingerprints as suspects resisted. Deputy admits inability to recognize man from supplied picture.

Oreville Defeated by Milne in Logan Baseball Contest

In Logan on Thursday Milne edged Oreville 10 to 8 after seven innings as Bray started wild allowing five early runs before Bright stabilized pitching. Allen joined Milne late, singling to right to aid scoring. Friday Episcopals beat Presbyterians 7 to 1 with Brannigan, Sheets, White on loser side and Krumlauf winning. Mike Krumlauf led winners in Harry Krumlauf’s absence.

Logan Oreville Milne Bray Bright Allen Methodist Episcopals Presbyterians Brannigan Sheets White Krumlauf Mike Krumlauf Harry Krumlauf New Lexington

Wreck Recall of 39 Years Ago on Hocking Valley Line

Logan August 15. Millard Brown recalls a 39 year old Hocking Valley Railroad wreck on the River Division near the Old Town Yards. A bridge collapse sent a freight train into the river killing a tramp and costing one life. Engineers Uriah Brown and Fred Moorehead were named among the crew.

Logan Hocking Valley Railroad River Division Millard Brown Uriah Brown Fred Moorehead Columbus Pat Sweeney Hocking Old Town

Independent mayoral bid hinted in Logan

F A Koppe, former Logan mayor, applied for a filing blank at the election board signaling a possible independent candidacy in November. Koppe, a Democrat, formerly headed the city government for one term.

Official Tabulation Of Votes Completed In Logan

Logan records show county official tally confirms no changes from unofficial results. Kenneth Fitzgerald remains ahead with 1 54 votes to Chase L Wonn 1 53 in the Republican primary. other candidates retain identical totals. Clerk Charles C Achauer notes many township and school board candidates, with many blanks issued and two factions anticipated in races.

Logan County Ellection Board Announ Chasell Wonn Kenneth Fitzgerald Fitzgerald Charles C. Achauer George W. Christmann

Mrs Sher rard Sent Home After Hip Injury Recovery

Aug 15 Logan. Mrs T A Sherrard carried to her New Straitsville home by local ambulance after eight weeks at Casebington Hospital following a fall from a chair causing a fractured left hip. She is in satisfactory recovery.

Logan T. A. Sherrard New Straitsville Casebington Hospital

Parole Board Nominee L.8 Dougan Ties to Logan Leader

L.8 Dougan of Columbus, named by Governor George White to the state parole board, is brother of Mrs. George E. Carr of Logan. Mrs. Carr is married to Logan's superintendent of schools. Dougan is identified as one of the Republican members named to the board.

Logan

Clyde Barthlow and son to perform during Columbus political campaign

Clyde Barthlow and his son Ned, well known local musical entertainers, have secured a contract to appear in a series of three programs in Columbus during the upcoming city political campaign. They will provide music in conjunction with political speaking campaigns.

Logan Clyde Barthlow Ned Columbus

Rochester party heads to Cleveland convention

Miss Helen D. Rochester travels with Mrs. Irma Powers Miss Emma Holt Miss Florence Bort and Mrs. Bernard McLain to attend the state auxiliary to the American Legion convention in Cleveland through Tuesday. Mrs Powers and Mrs McLain are among the three local delegates elected.

Logan Helen D. Rochester Irma Powers Emma Holt Florence Bort Bernard McLain Cleveland American Legion Powers McLain

Post Gatty crash halts world flight tour at Old Orchard

Wiley Post and Harold Gatty in their Winnie Mae crashed on a beach takeoff at Old Orchard Me. The plane sustained slight damage and both flyers were shaken but unhurt.

Former Pastor JT Keenen Reports Son in Failing Health

J Talbert Keenen, former Logan Methodist pastor now in Columbus, says his son Walter once star athlete at Logan High School is not in good health. Walter enlisted during World War I, suffered two wounds, and his health has since deteriorated.

JT. Keenen Logan J. Talbert Keenen Logan Methodist Episcopal Church Columbus Walter

Reverend Bright Visits Brother in Logan on Trip

Rev. P. A. Bright while traveling from Columbus to Pomeroy stopped in Logan to visit his brother Carlton Bright. The former county resident remains an avid booster of the Hocking County Scenic District, visiting it at every opportunity.

Bright Logan Pomeroy Columbus P. A. Bright Carlton Bright Mr. Bright Hocking County Scenic District

Mrs Keck Returns Home After Hospital Operation

Logan August 15 Mrs. Robert Keck returned to her home from Cherrington Hospital where she underwent an operation two weeks ago. She is reported as much improved.

Logan Robert Keck Cherrington Hospital

One-Room School To Be Abandoned In Laurel Township

Laurel Township becomes first rural district in the county to abandon one room schools. Henry C Brown moves to Gibisonville High School faculty with Joe L Archer as principal and Miss Louise Wharton as the other teacher. Pine Laurel one room school closes. pupils to Gibisonville. Evelyn Schein transfers to Gibisonville.

Laurel Township Logan Henry C. Brown Good Hope Township Gibisonville High School Joe L. Archer Louise Wharton Pine-Laurel Gibisonville Evelyn Schein

Myron D. Hansel Joins Democrat Sentinel Editorial Staff

Logan Aug. 15 Myron D Hansel of this city has been employed by The Democrat Sentinel as city editor. The paper is part of Ohio News Incorporated. The permanence of his position isn’t public. Hansel previously worked here before the paper was sold by his brother Roscoe H Hansel who now publishes a newspaper in Urbana.

M. D. Hansel Logan Myron

Bond Issue Must Be Voted Again For School Building

Logan Aug 15 It is necessary to re submit the $4 000 bond issue for a physical education building at South Bloomingville The issue failed to meet ballot wording requirements last November prompting a trip to Columbus to consult with the attorney general The Benton Township Board of Education has adopted a new resolution to place the question on the upcoming ballot Supt J W Coleman says the State Department of Education will provide 3 500 toward the project with local funds Plans and specifications were prepared by local architect William Loomis.

Logan South Bloomingville Gilbert Bettman Columbus Benton Township State Department of Education William Loomis

Rochester to Visit Dyers Bay for Second Time

Logan Ohio August 15 James Rochester attendance officer of the city schools is on a second visit to Dyers Bay Canada. He went there earlier this year for two weeks and returned last week with a group of local friends. Another party plans to visit the cottage soon and he will stay until their vacation ends.

Logan Ohio James Rochester Dyer’s Bay Canada

Logan Girls Head for Indian Lake Vacation

Misses Mildred Laubie Thelma Keyes LeViolet Redick and Rhea Pettit left Sunday for Indian Lake for a week of vacation. Other Logan girls may join them before the end of the week, it was stated.

Lake Logan Mildred Laubie Thelma Keyes LeViolet Redick Rhea Pettit Indian Lake Logan

Quotation Question Prompts Yardstick Measuring Challenge

Logan residents watched two young men measure Main Street to settle a dispute from the D Y Milne news stand. They calculated that extending from Mulberry to Spring with quarters edge to edge would require 3152.50 in quarters to cover the two blocks.

Logan Main Street D. Y. Milne Mulberry Street Spring Street Robert Weaver Bob Fitzgerald

Two Sets of Twins in One Family in Hocking County

In Logan area on August 15 George L Wright county attendance officer found two sets of twins in the William Smith family of Nelsonville Route 2 Starr Township. The children are Seth and Helen aged eleven and Willis and Anna aged seven. This is the only family in Hocking County with two sets of twins in school.

Logan William Smith Nelsonville Starr Township George L. Wright Seth Helen Willis Anna Hocking County

Youth killed at McArthur High in loading accident

Robert Warehime an 18 year old McArthur High School junior died after a steel rail slipped from a crane grab hook while loading a box car. He left parents one sister Hazel Warehime two brothers William and Delbert and many relatives. Funeral at the Methodist Church Sunday at 2 with burial in Elk Cemetery. Kathleen Trainer to play piano and two playlets scheduled.

Carthur Robert Warehime John Warehime McArthur Hazel Warehime Bell Telephone Office William Delbert Methodist Church W. W. Weiser Elk Cemetery

Evening Church Program at Church of Christ

The Church of Christ lists a Sunday schedule with Bible School at 9 30 a m and Communion at 10 30 a m The evening service at 8 o clock features the C E Society presenting a program similar to the prior service

Church of Christ C. E. Society

Special Fruit Train to Visit Jackson on Aug 28

A special fruit train over the B. & O. Railroad will be in Jackson on August 28. The event promotes fruit shipments and regional commerce.

Ohio and State Agencies Expand Flu Program With Experts

Health officials backed by specialists from Ohio State University the Ohio Department of Agriculture West Virginia and the U S Department of Agriculture are growing flu program efforts.

Ohio State University State Department of Agriculture of Ohio West Virginia U.S. Department of Agriculture

Huge Bass Captured by McArthur Party on Lake Huron

A McArthur fishing party after two weeks on Manitoulin Island in Lake Huron, Ontario, returned with a seven and a quarter pound bass named Old Jack. The fish broke a pole when hooked by Tom Shipley, and Dr. Rutherford finally landed it after a pursuit by boat. The group included Garnet Sharp, Herbert Hamilton, W. W. Tinker, John Will, T. J. Shipley, and Dr. Ford.

Mcarthur Manitoulin Island Lake Huron Ontario Canada Garnet Sharp Herbert Hamilton W. W. Tinker John Will W. P. Rutherford T. J. Shipley Huntington W. Va Dr. Ford Washington, D. H Tom Shipley Dr. Rutherford

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Route Eager Fast Milne Hocking Valley F. A. Koppe Election Board Koppe Democratic Party POL BF The Athens National Bank Bank of Athens National Bank Rochester Kelly P. O Box Kathleen Trainer Jane Mary Crow Clara Blanche Waldron Betty Alice Crow Beau Vaughn Jones Dr. Brown Carl Ward John Brown Ray Rudolph Elizabeth Crow Jack Brown Arthur Bethel Susie Brown Dorothy Penn E. B. Acomb Majestic Theatre FERD Auto Supply CO Logan, Ohio Athens County Fair Dave Johnson Your Athens County Athens County Fair Association Frank Biddle Sec’y
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