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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1930
Page
8
Logan and Hocking County classified and circulation notices outline ad services for The Messenger. Call D Y Milne at phone 272 for ads and circulation matters. Clinton Webb, staff correspondent, invites society and locals to submit news to 6024 for publication.
Sunday services feature cantatas and special programs at Logan churches. The Methodist choir of 25 with organist, pianist, and violinist will perform under L. P. Mooney. St Mathews hosts a Christmas Eve program with children. St Pauls, First United Brethren, Presbyterian and other churches schedule morning and evening services, carols, pageants, and a cantata titled Yuletide Memories with detailed choir rosters and soloists.
Arrangements were made to begin Pasteur treatment for the Carbon Hill child bitten by a dog Saturday once Columbus reported the dog had rabies. A quarantine was ordered after learning the dog had attacked other animals in the village.
Miss Louise Strentz visits home in Logan from Painesville to spend the holiday vacation with her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Strentz. She attends Lake Erie College.
Miss Ida C. Steinman announces Logan postal office hours Sunday from 9 to 10 a.m. and 3 to 5 30 p.m for outgoing mail only. Parcel post deliveries by truck will be made Sunday afternoon but no deliveries at the office.
A. M. Sparks formerly of Logan has been elected to the Bradenton Florida city council with 158 votes to 64 for a Southern Democrat opponent. Sparks, a Republican, is noted as the first Republican council member in Bradenton and has long worked in local business despite being blind. He and his wife visit Logan each summer.
Mrs James Oscar Body of Vienna arrives in Logan to spend holidays with Mr and Mrs Anthony Toerner. She is a sister of Mrs Toerner and was Miss Bertha McManigal before marriage. Her daughters Betty and Florence Boyd will join for Christmas vacation. Mrs Boyd plans a two to three month stay. her husband Dr Boyd is a foreign secretary of the American Bible Society and has traveled abroad.
Mrs. William Lehman hosted a Monday afternoon party from 3 to 5 for her daughter Thelma’s ninth birthday. The event featured dancing and games with three contests won by Frances Brooker and Mary Collison. Thelma received many presents and guests enjoyed a two course lunch served by Mrs. Lehman and helpers.
Dr Robert K Smith arrives in Logan to join his father Dr A K Smith in general practice. He is an University of Cincinnati graduate, intern at Gen Hospital Cincinnati, resident physician for one year, and nine months hospital work in Wewoka Oklahoma before returning to Logan.
Logan dispatch reports Mrs Bright Greyham Haynes aged 68 is recovering after the left leg was amputated at Cherrington Hospital on Sunday. Despite age she holds hope for recovery and improvement in her condition.
Harold Chambers extension agent traveled to Jackson for a conference with agents of the Southeastern Ohio District, staying from Thursday to Friday evening.
Logan report says Prosecutor Henderson prepared an affidavit charging manslaughter against Clarence Leasure of Athens, driver in a Wednesday crash that killed a man. James Watson, also of Athens, is jailed. both men questioned, with Leasure admitting heavy intoxication after a trip to Chillicothe.
In Perry Logan on December 19, preparations by Coolridge Oil Company begin drilling a gas well on leased territory near New Lexington. Local capital company moves derrick material this week. The Clinton Sand is near in the test well south of Logan by the Rachelmacher Estate, expected to be reached this week.
Winners in a series of bridge games were entertained by the losers at the Mrs. Belle Hyson Tea Room Tuesday evening. A 6 o'clock dinner was served with Mrs. Emma Aplin, Mrs. Charles Richey and Miss Elizabeth Remple assisting hostesses. After dinner cards followed and high score was held by Mrs. Jennie Preston. Miss Rempel and Mrs. Tide Huston substituted for absent members.
Samuel Blum was re-elected president of the Enterprise farmers institute at the extension service office on Thursday. New officers include Miss Bessie Blum as secretary and Mrs. Josef Brashares as correspondent. Lowell Irick named president of the Marion Township institute with Sherman Poling as secretary and Mrs. Pearl Poling as correspondent.
Elmer Goble of Logan was arrested Wednesday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Joe Farbearn on an affidavit to Magistrate E F Bright. The charge states he issued a check with insufficient funds and he remains jailed awaiting arraignment.
Jerseyville and Pleasant Hill School children present What Happened to Santa in Jerseyville Gymnasium on Tuesday December 28. Santa Claus leads in a staged tale with Brownies Jumping Jacks fairies and flowers supported by teachers and music supervisor Miss Margaret Bal who directs the full program.
Hog prices fell 25 cents with the Chicago weekly average at 7.92 per hundred pounds, down from 9.29 a year earlier. Receipts declined by 65 000 head as meat prices slipped along the line. Pork loin grades dropped up to 4 per hundred, lamb fell 1 to 2.50, wholesale beef eased 50 cents, and cattle showed mixed moves with higher grades up but mid and low grades down 25 cents to 1 per hundred.
A fresh portrait study captures Getulio Vargas, head of Brazil's provisional government formed after the recent revolution. It is his latest official photograph since assuming office.
New York reports the 1931 British Who's Who includes 35 000 names with Americans such as Helen Wills Moody and Al Smith. Lindbergh's son birth is noted and his biography corrected. many prominent figures are listed while some major names are omitted.
In Glouster the community Christmas tree program moves to Tuesday night at 6 30 with Santa Claus distributing treats after a brief sing along on Depot Square. Kiwanis Club sponsorship raised about 80 to 90 dollars from an opera house picture show to fund the children's treats as hundreds are expected for the holiday event featuring talks on Christmas topics and hosted by local residents.
The last regular meeting of the Glouster City Council for 1930 will be at the City Building tonight at 7 o'clock. It marks the end of the first half of the council term begun in November 1929. The first 1931 meeting is set for January 2.
The Rothwell Club met with Mrs. Mary Hawk on Spring Street in Glouster on Thursday afternoon. Eight members answered roll call with Christmas quotations and Mrs. W. A. Pride participated.
Mike Nine aged 68 of Little Italy district died after his clothing ignited by an open grate. The blaze occurred about 8 am while Mrs Nine was away. He had recently returned from Columbus hospital where injuries from a store incident were treated. He leaves a wife three sons and a daughter.
Carlos Stanton 21 of Athens County fell under a Baltimore and Ohio freight train at Belpre after attempting to alight from Fast Freight No. 92. Icy platform and a handrail detour led to his foot catching in a rail frog, several cars passing over him. He died at St. Joseph Hospital two hours later after being taken there from the depot. Funeral services were held near Parkersburg. He was unmarried, living with Mr. and Mrs. Dan Burchfield on Pleasanton Road, Alexander Township. A brother Harold also resided in the Burchfield home. the family had moved to Athens County two years ago. Stanton was known across area farms through his work.
Funeral services will be held at the home Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock in charge of the Rev. Paul FE. Kemper. Burial will be made in the Glouster cemetery.
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