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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1931
Page
12
A clipped society and locals snippet from The Messenger lists classified ads contact details for circulation services. It mentions D Milne and a phone number 974, indicating a page section on classifieds and circulation arrangements.
The Logan venue hosts the 123rd annual Primitive Baptist convention with delegates and visitors from several associations. A. G. Porter presides as moderator, Levi Patterson as clerk, and Elder M Sil Meus, Elder F Bur, and others address sessions through three days of services and council.
Malsonville man Dean Pierce was arraigned on a robbery charge in Hoodlett Nelsonville. He confessed to officers and was bound over to the county grand jury on $500 bond. Bryan and Fred Deer were arrested in connection and await further investigation. Chief Bateman aided the Hocking County officers in the case.
The Coakley school reunion will be held at the Coakley Schoolhouse on Sunday, August 30, inviting alumni and former students to gather for the event.
Mrs. Thomas of this city was elected vice president of the Highth District American Legion Auxiliary at the Cleveland convention. She has headed the local district for a year and was named a delegate to the National Convention in Detroit. Ewald Schmitter of Logan Post was chosen as a district delegate to the national meet. Schmitter and Charles Struble served as local post delegates at the state convention.
Logan August 20. Mrs Margaret Hamblin 93 oldest resident of Good Hope Township died at her Rockbridge home Monday from senility. She was mother of Mrs Mary Hull Logan and Mrs George Stoughton Rockbridge. Funeral services held at Advent Christian Church in Rockbridge Thursday afternoon.
Logan Aug 20 Prosecutor Dr Wood Bowen said his office would be ready for a general arraignment of prisoners on Saturday after the grand jury report Tuesday Sheriff Sol Ellinger and deputies served copies of indictments on prisoners and those free on bail He expects several defendants will plead guilty at arraignment and trials of those who do not plead guilty will follow
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Alexander of Charleston and Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Miller hosted a surprise party for Frances Alexander at their Sommerland Beach cottage. Logan guests enjoyed bathing, boating, and sports followed by a two course beach dinner and gifts for Frances.
Contests at the Courthouse Auditorium selected 4-H Clubs representatives from Hocking County for the State Fair. Miss Sisse Clark and Miss Ruth Vancuren of the Jolly Sewing Club will demonstrate bindings under leader Miss Fay Worthman. Joe Rutter and Glenn Brown of the Ripsaw Handicraft Club will demonstrate constructing feed backholders under leader William Rutter.
Logan reports expense accounts from the city primary. Chase L. Wonn leads with 25. Mayor Elias E. Bright spent 9.90. Other filings include E. D. Campbell 11.80, William D. Lehman 9.10, Samuel Hooper 8.90, P. M. Waugh 6.75, and Mrs Josephine Hansel 6.75 for auditor.
Logan troop 160 led by scoutmaster Alfred B Campbell will travel Thursday afternoon to Black Jack Camp for an overnight trip. Riders include Ray Collison Ray Schwenke Charlies Lyke Robert Hutchinson James Campbell Billy Snyder Dick Tschappat Edward Hamilton Jr Burgess Patchen Robert Scholl Joe Stoughton Jack OConnell and Ralph Webb with transportation provided.
In Logan on August 20 the Stogies forfeited a regular game to the Ollmen as they did not field nine players. They then joined an exhibition with additional players, ending 6 to 0 for the Oilmen. Bright and Ewart pitched a one hit shutout amid wild base-filled innings.
In Logan on Tuesday judge Harley M Whitcraft acted on cognovit notes with C A Jones as receiver for First Rempel National Bank. Judgments were entered against Nelson Essex Rudolph Woodard Leona Woodard Waveline Woodard Aaron Y Adcock and others Harry W Shaw Lewis Bb Price George W McVey Paul A Spears Harry L Nill and BE W Davis Charles Mohler and James L Martin for amounts ranging from 280 05 to 507 44 plus 491 90 in several cases.
Logan August 20 Sheriff Sol Ellinger filed a report with the Division of Charities of the State Welfare Department noting 356 prisoners confined in Hocking County Jail during 1930. Of them 168 men and three women were married, 178 men and seven women were single. On January 1, 1931, 16 prisoners were in jail as Ellinger began his term, 15 of whom were men.
Mrs Lester Risch and Mrs Seth Sloan led devotionals at the First Presbyterian Church as the Franklin Kerr Guild met Monday evening. Lesson study was presented by Mrs Edward Jones and Mrs Alfred B Campbell, followed by two social hour contests. EH B
Trueblood and Clinton Webb attended a midday event served by a committee of Mrs. Rudolph Brandt, Mrs. Marie Sprankel, and Mrs. Fred Carpenter. Mrs. Kirby Snyder was a guest. A dinner meeting will follow the guild's next assembly, as the custom was not continued this summer.
The fifth annual Kleinschmidt descendants reunion will be held Sunday August 30 on Union Furnace Road near Legan.
Columbus report from August 20 notes ongoing signs of higher farm product prices. C J West Ohio Farm Bureau director says feed surplus from this year's crops may be needed next year. Farmers store grain rather than sell at threshing time. Corn prospects lower west of Ohio due to dry weather. Ohio corn priced higher by feeding demand. Ohio farmers have long stored corn to guard against price dips. Chicago Number 2 white oats quoted cash at 21 to
Ohio farmers face low oats prices at 24 cents a bushel, but demand for wheat may rise as Western crops shrink and Canadian harvest falters. With better feed options like hammer mills and mixed rations, farmers can balance costs by using concentrates such as cottonseed meal and tankage to sustain livestock through winter.
Discussion emphasizes supplementing grain concentrates with minerals and conditioning feeds when farm grown feeds are scarce. It warns against overlooking the need for supplementary feed and suggests integrating essential minerals into the ration to maintain proper livestock nutrition.
Grant Northrup Lucas County treasurer asked Governor George White to convene a special session to pass a law authorizing delay of tax payments in Toledo and Lucas County due to the prevailing financial situation. He noted no current law allows extending tax due dates and cited thousands of dollars banked for tax payments.
As four large banks closed over the weeks end thousands of taxpayers faced tax payments through no fault of their own.
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