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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1931
Page
5
Logan city wide canvass for used clothing conducted Tuesday by Boy Scouts drew a generous response. Hundreds of garments, shoes and hats were gathered and stored at the courthouse auditorium for sorting and distribution by participating organizations. The effort expands into the county with a larger collection planned next Monday after concentration at local high schools.
Dr W B Lacock health commissioner inspected Murray City and reported no new scarlet fever cases in the last 48 hours. He predicted the emergency may end by January 1 and urged strict quarantine and reporting for even mild cases to prevent spread. One scarlet fever case in Logan with twenty in rural districts and small diphtheria and typhoid cases noted.
Logan sent a delegation to the Past Masters Association of the Thirteenth Masonic District gathering in Lancaster Friday evening. Rolland Bright declined a second term as president and J C Elder of Thorneville was elected to lead the group. Eight masters elect received the degree and will be installed across the district in the next one to two weeks.
Logan reports Chief of Police Lewis Reynolds was among the first to enter Krieg Pharmacy after the Monday morning robbery. Mayor Elias Bright says night shift hours run from six p m to six a m with officers reached around three a m.
Mrs Olive Wollett was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Joe Farbearn on an assault warrant from Magistrate E E Bright. After pleading not guilty she was bound over to the grand jury under $200 bond or jailed in Logan. Two assault affidavits were filed against her husband Lawrence Wollett that day.
Christmas carols will be sung at the community tree in Logan at 6 30 o clock Saturday evening under the sponsorship of the Euterpean Club. The annual tradition began years ago with the Euterpeans, members of one of the citys oldest music clubs, leading the sing.
Charles Miller sues Clyde Hockman and others in Common Pleas Court for 10000 in damages after an automobile crash earlier this year. A jury of ten women and men was deliberating Tuesday afternoon but had not reached a verdict.
Dr. H. M. Boocks addressed the Logan Rotary Club on Economics of the Medical Profession outlining yearly medical needs of the average family and typical service costs. Next meeting will feature a Christmas program with Rev. C. M. Lever delivering the principal address.
County communities in Hocking County will host farmers institutes in January announced by extension agent Harold Chambers. The schedule covers Liesboro January 6–7 and Rockbridge January 8–9 with Wheeler Weldy and Mrs. Effie McEwan. Laurelville January 13–14 and Gibsonville January 15–16 with D. R. Dodd and Dr. Mary Anderson. January 25–26 at Enterprise with Chester Strong and Mrs. C. A. Steele.
Logan district Masons announce a January 21 gathering in New Lexington for local chapter members. The organization was formed at a Thursday meeting, with William E. Berg elected president, Paul W. Sawyer vice president, and Raymond Cook secretary treasurer. The Most Excellent Master’s Degree will be shown by St. Bernard Chapter of Nelsonville. Attendees from Logan include Rolland Bright Pearl Watkins C W Dollmatsch C E Allen C E Lyke Luther Timberlake Samuel Mundy and R. E. Allen.
Bado Lama faced Mayor Elias Bright and pleaded guilty to intoxication. He was fined $10 plus costs.
Logan reports a burglary Sunday night at Dick Evans home on Warner Avenue. Five dozen cans of fruit and vegetables and a bushel of potatoes were taken from the basement while the family sat in the living room.
The ceremony joined Joe L Funk 26 farmer of Logan Route 3 and Ruth F Bowers 19 of Logan Route 1 with Rev. J T Yocum presiding. Parents named on each side were listed.
Art classes led by Miss Dorothea Loewe at Central and East Side Schools stage marionette productions this week. East Side pupils perform The Night Before Christmas on Thursday, Central students present A Christmas Carol on Friday.
Columbus December 16 A committee purportedly representing the State Board of Agriculture will urge Governor White to restore Mrs Helen S Maher to her secretary post. Her position was cut December 1 by Director I B Guthery who said work did not justify a $200 monthly salary. Maher denies the charge and Democratic State Chairman Henry G Bruner also seeks reinstatement.
Step by step instruction diagrams show an easy frock with shoulder and side seams. Features include tucked details a collar pockets and a sash for fit. Uses chambray broad cloth percale dimity or rayon fabric sizes 16 18 20 4 36 38 40 42 44 with 2 a half yards of 36 inch material for size 16.
Dr. S. K. Mardis, Athens County’s Ohio legislator, spoke to the Athens Rotary Club about recent tax laws. He highlighted shifts in real estate delinquency timelines, exemptions for household goods and tool relief, motor vehicle tax removal, new license fees, intangibles taxation, and the cigaret tax. He warned the state may still face revenue shortfalls and called for alternative funding sources to ease farming and home tax burdens.
The notice invites readers to mail for the Winter Catalog featuring dresses lingerie pajamas and children’s clothes plus accessories and transfer patterns. Respondents should include their name address style number and size. Catalog price is fifteen cents or twenty five cents with pattern. mail to The Athens Messenger Pattern Department New York City.
In Cleveland Ohio Judge Bradley Hull settles a canine ownership dispute by using a test with a German police dog. Mary Horvath and Anna Woskiewitz faced charges of fighting over the dog named Tom as the animal ignored both women and followed the owner’s call.
The judge told Mrs Horvath to call Teg as the dog stood charged with assault and battery against Mrs Woskiewicz. The judge then dismissed the case and moved to the next matter.
Rob Wheaton Hardware Store at 82 South Court Street was burglarized Monday night. Thieves shattered a rear window to enter and emptied four locked front glass cases taking three automatic pistols a shotgun a sheila for pistols and several pocket knives. Police found no other disturbances and suspect the guns may be used in future robberies elsewhere.
Rep. John Q. Tilson of Connecticut has abandoned his non-committal stance on a proposed state dry law amendment. The move signals a clearer push for prohibition measures at the state level, with Tilson aligning with fellow supporters in Congress.
Night coughing can be prevented by Thoxine, a doctor's prescription dose that targets the internal cause for fast relief. Taken before bed it prevents coughing and relieves sore throat. safe for the whole family with a money back guarantee. Ad shows Cline Drug Store Athens and Hickman Drug Store Nelsonville.
The text reports Tilson proposing a constitutional amendment to shift liquor control back to states with a ban on open saloons. The National Prohibition Board of Strategy calls the proposal unacceptable to the drys. Tilson, a former Republican leader and Hoover ally, seeks to pair the Eighteenth Amendment with state liquor laws and open saloon restrictions while Congress maintains power to tax liquor.
In Columbus on December 14 a recalled 1980 April 21 fire at the Penitentiary tied to a revolt led by ringleaders punished in isolation for 18 months. Prisoners were marched from confinement and later returned to fellow convicts. Clinton Grate and Hugh Gibbons were among those released.
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