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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1932
Page
10
Logan reports plans for the annual Christmas Charity Party hosted by the Business and Professional Women's Club Delta Theta Tau and Sigma Phi Gamma Sororities. The effort seeks toy or monetary gifts for children guests with repairs by Logan High School Manual Training students.
Logan reports Charles C Achaver clerk-elect and Thelma Keyes will join the office in the new year as deputy. Helen D Rochester deputy clerk assists them in learning routine work. Divorce decree grants Claire Levin a divorce from Benjamin Levin on grounds of neglect. plaintiff restored to Costa surname.
Mrs. W. BR. Lacock and Miss Olive Lake attended a Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority dinner in Athens. Dr. Lacock accompanied them. Mrs. Ida Weubben suffered bronchitis at home. Local families hosted and visited across Lancaster, Wellston, Laurelville, and Adelphi with multiple dinners and theater plans.
Logan reports early speculation on mayoral candidates for the next year with talks of Elias F. Bright seeking another term amid likely primary hurdles. Democrats name three contenders while Kenneth Fitzgerald may not run again. Charlie Higgins rumored for treasurer and Samuel BR Whitehart also discussed.
Logan December 7 slow progress is reported on the Union Furnace Road improvement as emergency relief labor was suspended and crews reduced. A small force remains at work and officials expect no significant increase in laborers until after year’s start.
Logan December 7 Judge Whitcraft overruled a motion in the damage suit by Carl Swackhammer against Forest Hamilton and others of Laurelville. Defendants may file an answer within 15 days. The case stems from a winter auto accident near Laurelville in which Swackhammer, said to be struck by Hamilton’s car, suffered a fractured skull and other injuries requiring weeks of hospital care.
LOGAN Dec 7 The Booster Club Association of Odd Fellows schedules a quarterly meeting in Murray City on December 15. Eight lodges in the district are to attend with a large delegation. A program and luncheon are planned with grand officers possible. Dari Sparnon will lead the local group.
Robert Lent 22 a factory worker of Maydenville son of Mr and Mrs John Lent wed Lucinda Burley 15 of Logan daughter of Mr and Mrs Eliga Burley with the Rev H Landgrabe officiating.
News from Columbus reports Mrs. Joseph J. Canty of Logan underwent a serious surgical operation on Monday. Relatives accompanied her to the city and have remained at her bedside since. A slight change is noted in her condition.
Mr and Mrs Paul Wise of Marietta visit Mr and Mrs Orndoffi. Eugene Clark returns to school after illness. Ed Mills family back home after rise in Akron. A half and half dance and bazaar at Red Men’s Halls with local orchestra. Shawnee and Corning represent, Chick Smiths shop in Logan, Tillie Legg of Shawnee visits.
Logan—Bill Sauer selects an all-star lineup from local players seen this season, with Crowe Pomeroy Snyder Lancaster McMillan Theo bald Ball Gallipolis Fickel Logan Cox Dye Keller Wilson Hamrick and Washington D H plus officials Rose Finsterwald and Tommy Morgan. Community notes follow.
Mr. Ong explains early crude attempts to extract coal, the shift from steam to electricity, and current recovery rates. He notes standard long wall methods yield 50 percent recovery, with improvements in some areas to 96 percent. In the Hocking District the straight room and pillar system prevails, driving entries and rooms to optimize coal breakage, while the bituminous industry faces broader sickness.
Walton released on a $200 bond in Hocking County and sent to Circleville for custody. Circleville officials requested he be held for them. he was arrested previously on menacing threats and entered a not guilty plea. Logan December 7. Charles Hughes held for arraignment on paternity charge. Ruth Hett hosted Hartington Close with Bible study and Christmas program. Numbers and names reflect a busy local report from multiple towns.
Cleveland December 7 The 40 8 Ohio farm owners burdened with joint stock land bank mortgages were urged to seek federal aid now extended to Federal Land Banks through a $125000000 appropriation. Frank W Blair president of the Union Joint Stock Land Bank of Detroit urged farmers to petition Senators and Congressmen to extend aid to land bank borrowers. Stock land institutions do not yet receive relief from the appropriation as it covers federal land banks only.
Charles Knapp 37 town marshal was to be arraigned today on a manslaughter charge from a Sunday auto strike that killed Mrs. W Beasor and injured another pedestrian. He was later arrested on an intoxication charge.
Jacksonville starts a kindergarten at the grade school with activities in reading writing arithmetic drawing rhythm stories and games. Fourteen children enrolled on Tuesday. PTA will serve soup Thursday at Mr Otto Kuhne's home after 1 o'clock.
Berea council approves a resolution to require tail lights on horses in new traffic code but rejects proposed attachment methods. Councilman Howard Geiger notes riding academies near Berea ride after dark and cite hazards yet offers no solution for mounting lights.
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