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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1930
Page
12
Classified notice appears to advertise a circulation call and contact by phone Logan 272 in Bilcome or Bilime region, listing a location or service in WY. The text is garbled but indicates a newspaper classifieds section and a phone contact.
A Hocking County relief committee chaired by Mr. Chambers and including Farm Bureau, grange, and chamber members outlined drought impacts. They found corn and hay severely reduced, wheat at 50 percent normal, and sheep and hogs kept while cattle were sold. recommendations urged orderly livestock sale, feed purchases at stable prices, potential low interest loans, road funds for relief work, and lower tax valuations to ease farmer strain. Weather delays and water hauling burdens added to hardships.
William Frank Rittgers 73 died at home on East Hunter Street at 9 30 Sunday night after fourteen weeks since his first paralytic stroke. A miner and brick plant laborer by trade, he lived in Oreville before moving to the city eleven years ago. He belonged to the Odd Fellows for over fifty years and held Masonic memberships. Survived by wife Melissa and daughter Emma Lanning, he was grandfather of Frank L. Lanning and brother of A L Rittgers. Funeral at United Brethren Church Wednesday at 2 pm with Logan Commandery Knights Templar. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
In Logan on Saturday the Democrat Central Committee met to organize pre election work. J W Gabriel was named chairman and Charles S N White secretary. a 25 member Executive Committee was approved with members from Logan Laurelville Green Township and nearby towns.
Logan, Aug. 26 Reuben Hedges of Mound Crossing was arrested by Deputy Sheriff L F Hammond for appearing intoxicated at a nearby dance. He was arraigned before Magistrate C C T Stephenson and fined after entering a guilty plea.
Perry Lehman 68 Green Township farmer died at his home after a stroke of paralysis suffered the previous night. He attended a Democrat Central Committee meeting in Logan on Saturday, visited his sister Mrs Hansel, and leaves wife and son Barry. A second son was killed in a recent accident. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Smith’s Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church.
Final rites were conducted Monday afternoon for Mrs. Mary Loomis 72 of Union Furnace wife of John Loomis. She died after a fall caused a fractured skull at home and a subsequent relapse at Cherrington Hospital. Survivors include sons Charlie Loomis and Ebner Loomis and a daughter Mrs V Thrush. Revs T Harper and B Peters officiated. Burial in Our Grove Cemetery.
Mr and Mrs Ford Carpenter hosted a Sunday dinner for their nephew G Clayton Shew at their West Second Street residence. Attendees included Mr Bhaw and son Otto, Mrs Emma D Bhaw, Mr and Mrs Lester Tisch, and Mr Bhaw who will soon return to Ohio Westeyan University where he studies.
David W. Tucker of Hockbridge, secretary of the Republican Central Committee, is recovering from a knee injury after accidentally striking himself with an axe during tree trimming, causing a deep laceration.
Logan notice reports Madaline Kitchen daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Kitchen underwent a tonsil removal operation Monday morning at Cherrington Hospital. She teaches in Washington Township Schools.
Logan August 26 arrangements are under way for the annual Christoper Wolfe family reunion at Rising Park Lancaster next Sunday. The family has many descendants and a large turnout is anticipated with relatives in the district urged to attend.
Local oil producers express perplexity as Pennsylvania grade crude sees mixed pricing. Bradford and other local oils rise to about 2.45 and 2.40 per barrel while Eureka West Virginia climbs to 2.34, buckeye pipeline gathers at 1.75, prompting claims of a targeted effort to injure local output.
Logan Aug 26 seven men were jailed after a Sunday fight at an Alvin Nungester cabin in Salt Creek Township Tar Hollow District. Eidour Pritchard was hospitalized with a cut under the left eye and a concussion. Deputies Farbearn and a special deputy arrested the group and plan charges before Magistrate Stephenson Bright and Miller.
The Rev. E. L. Woodworth officiated the marriage of Richard IL Woltz 21 gin worker Cambridge son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Woltz and Mildred Primmer 29 at home Rockbridge daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Simeon Primmer.
In Vinton County common pleas court Sheriff sale notices include Orn Thacker buyers taking acres in Vinton Township for unknown price. George E K Evans and Emma M Fivnne bid on 10 acres in Clinton Township for 1600. Albert Donathue has a Ford Roadster seized to satisfy a judgment. Iva Savitz purchases the vehicle at sheriff sale on August 22.
Prices for grain in Ohio finished the week nearly unchanged from prior levels. Heavy rains early in the week trimmed some prices, but demand for all grains rose and pulled values back. Rye emerged as a cheaper feed option at 30 cents less than corn with similar feeding value, though this gap may close with rising demand.
Members of Group No. 7 of the Ohio Bankers Association will meet at the Athens Country Club on Friday, September 5. Dinner will be served at noon and a business session will be held in the afternoon. Baker Coshocton is group chairman and Frank T. Howard Zanesville is secretary treasurer.
Public auction advertised with urgency invites bidders to attend tonight and tomorrow and every day at Swan Son Auction Close Gut. The notice stresses continuous sale and bidding through closing time.
Marriage license record shows Bree pending approval in Vinton with details unclear due to OCR.
Chester Rice and Fred Cavey marry in Royal Oak with Magistrate G W Frederick Arnold officiating. James Sewargs opens an adjustment office in Columbus with E Rinehart. Weddings, visits, and local comings and goings featuring families Burkett Snyder Gill Lantz and others across Union Chillicothe Athens Wilmington and Columbus. Local officials fix Republican leadership in Vinton County.
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