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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1930
Page
12
Logan notices a tax reduction push as Hocking County taxpayers form an organization at the Courthouse Auditorium. A 150 attendees meeting set for Saturday December 20 at 1 30 pm aims to expand support including city residents in the plan led by Edwin P D Ricketts as chairman.
Logan December 10. Delta Theta Tau Sigma Phi Gamma and the Business and Professional Women's Club seek more toys for thirty children at their Christmas Eve party. Used toys are repaired and repainted while funds buy food and clothing. Donors are asked to provide toys by December 17.
A company representative denied rumors that over 40 Logan gas customers had been refused service. He said there has been no discontinuance of gas service for Logan consumers.
Logan officials and leaders from fraternal civic and social groups will meet at the Chamber of Commerce at 7 p m Wednesday to discuss charitable relief. The goal is to merge resources under one council for coordinated relief work.
At least 60 crippled children from Athens County will be guests at the annual Christmas party by the Athens Rotary Club at the Majestic Theater on Sunday December 21. About 40 have attended in previous years. Entertainment includes talking pictures music university and Athens talent a large Christmas tree Santa Claus and gifts. Theater use is donated and Miss Larber organist and the theater operator donate services. Rotary Club members provide transportation.
Logan reports a new bread price cut with loaves for five cents each. The reduction takes effect Monday and marks the first time a small loaf has sold for five cents locally in many years.
A North Street resident found his parked car had rolled from the private driveway, crossed the street, jumped the curb, and stopped at the bottom of a neighbor’s front steps after the brake released. No injuries or damages reported.
MEN WILL SING LOGAN Dec 10 The Christmas Story in Scripture and Song is the subject of the program at the regular service next Sunday evening at the First Presbyterian Church. The program, offered by the organization since it was organized weeks ago, will feature old carols sung by the Men's Chorus. Rev. H. L. Geddes will recount the scriptural story.
A preliminary meeting of oil and gas producers in the Southeastern Ohio District will be held at the Court House Auditorium at 8 o'clock Thursday afternoon, before the 6 o'clock session at the Easterling Clubhouse. Invitations go to district producers as officers of the association are to be elected and industry issues discussed.
Euterpean Club members were hosted by Mrs. M. F. Weymaeler on North Market Street with Mrs. H. B. Atha and Miss Janet White assisting. Mrs. F. M. McKay led the program on Opera and Oratorio, featuring piano duets by Lucy Bowen and Mary Toulse Bowen, solos by Velone Ackers, and performances by C. Clark and others. Group Christmas carols closed the program as hostesses served refreshments.
Logan High School released a six week honor roll showing juniors leading with 17.9 percent representation. Seniors followed at 16.4 percent and sophomores at 11 percent. The list includes named students from each class and notes multiple Kellogg era surnames among the qualifying pupils.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at Fellowship United Brethren Church for Mrs. Matilda Kemper 86 wife of Albert Kemper who died Monday at the Highley home. Burial followed in Fellowship Cemetery. The Kemper couple had lived with the Highleys and formerly resided on a farm near Maysville in Green Township.
Clarence Williams 25 a railroader of Chauncey wed Nora Locke 21 at home in Haydenville in a ceremony presided over by Magistrate J. P. Miller. Vernie Secrest 37 a miner of Haydenville married Wilma Saultz 17 at home in Haydenville with Rev George Grover Nutter officiating.
Pupils from fourth to sixth grade at East Side School, guided by Miss Alice Humphrey, create wooden gifts for home use. They build book racks, flower sticks, curtain pulls, bunny tooth-brush holders, hat-racks, door-step decorations, bread-boards, and toys. About 105 students have made multiple items, totaling around 250 gifts.
Low score holders of the E Z Bridge Club entertained the winners with a three course luncheon at the Spinning Wheel Tea Room Monday afternoon. At luncheon’s end, the group visited Mrs Ford Hack for more card play. High score winners were Mrs Al Schreck and Mrs Edward Jones.
Columnists discussed during the roll call of the Junta Club at Miss Emma Becker's East Hunter Street home Monday evening. A 6 o'clock dinner preceded the program where Mrs. L. K. Showalter presented a sketch of the life and works of Hugh Fullerton.
Mrs Blanche Pettit entertained the D D Club at her East Main Street home Monday evening with a session of bridge. Substitute players included Mrs W G Bowen Mrs Ella Miller Mrs John Lee Mrs A T Spears Mrs Theodore Lytle and Mrs C W Scheide Sr.
Isaac Hunsacker pleaded not guilty and posted a $500 bond after an arraignment by Magistrate J P Miller. Deputy Sheriff Joe Farbearn arrested him the previous evening on a fraud accusation in Logan on December 10.
W A Casley operates the Messenger Toy Shop in the Gas Company basement on South Court Street turning broken toys into playthings for Athens County children. He repairs, paints, and assembles toys like stoves, cannons, planes, and dolls with Girl Scouts aiding by dressing dolls. The shop displays restored toys for public inspection while volunteers aim to ensure every child has a stocking on Christmas morning.
Delbert Hill was fined 500 dollars plus costs and sentenced to 90 days in county jail for operating a game of chance. Police said he sold chances on a punch board whose prizes were liquor, both illegal under state law.
In Columbus a Tuesday conference in the state department of public welfare outlined Red Cross help in personnel and funds to meet drought and unemployment relief needs across Southern Ohio counties. H H Griswold announced plans with Red Cross officials to gauge and direct emergency relief in December.
A New York report on Dec 10 states the discovery of yeast sediments in a jar from the tomb of Miry. Amun, a queen who ruled in 1440 B C, shows yeast identical to ancient Egyptian use dating to 3400 B C. Dr Johan Gruess in Berlin analyzed the samples and notes ancient cultures evolving toward purity, with beer brewing advances framed as a 2000 year arc.
Poultry dealers in Columbus report turkey and other poultry prices up five to eight cents per pound for the Christmas wholesale market after a Thanksgiving flood of supply that had kept prices low for years.
She warns that needs are increasing rapidly due to harsh winter conditions and suggests a possible statewide fundraising drive or appeal to the Legislature to secure support.
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