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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1933
Page
12
Logan Ohio reports 22 approved CWA surveys in Hocking County with 1,427 workers to improve 1038 miles of roads at a total cost of 352134.80 dollars. Nineteen additional projects would add about 2000 workers and 100 more miles if approved, plus four school projects totaling 30000 dollars for buildings, fields, and upkeep.
Work on the archway to enclose Goose Creek in Logan begins with brick masons reporting for duty. About 77 workers will be on site as walls rise to 4 1/2 feet with reinforced brick and concrete covering, enclosing nearly 5,000 feet of stream in the eastern part of the city.
Logan Ohio officials announce Friday basketball tickets for the Stewart games will cost 25 cents, down from 35 cents set in recent years. The move aims to draw more fans to the high school events.
Grover Keplar of Green Township is in grave condition at Cherrington Hospital after an operation Saturday for an abscessed kidney. James Mills near South Bloomingville is in favorable condition after an operation last week for an infected jaw. Mrs. M. D. Higgins of Athens is reported improved and receiving treatment.
Rev. H. B. Welch, Hocking County's representative to the General Assembly, cast his vote for the state liquor monopoly plan on Tuesday. He said sentiment favored that form of control and that the plan was the best bill offered. He joined all other Eleventh District representatives in supporting the measure.
Logan report notes Robert N. White directing workers when several buckets of coal were taken from a deposit believed to be from a canal boat long ago. The find recalls older canal era coal transport from the upper Hocking Valley and a nearby Haydenville mine.
Stewart travels to Logan for a Friday double header against Logan High as practice continues. Coach Longley has not announced the starting lineup for the boys game though recent play versus St. Marys showed mixed results. Officials expect strong fan support in the new gym as they hope a more potent offense emerges.
Murray City residents hosted and visited relatives across Columbus Dorcas Carbon Hill Lancaster Nelsonville Satilla Glouster Athens and Glouster over the weekend including the Hoffmans Fishers Smarts and other families with relatives and mourners attending a funeral.
Inspection of Woodbine Rebekah Lodge Monday evening with Edna Canter Shawnee as inspecting officer present Twenty three members attended Also present were Anna Hunt Jessie Grubb and Jennie Price from Crooksville Mr and Mrs Orla Coakley spent Tuesday in Columbus Mrs William Leake and two daughters visited Lancaster last week Lem Slatter home from forest camp for holidays with parents at Old Straitaville Florence Daugherty Della Anker and Mary Breeze visited Lancaster Saturday Mr and Mrs Rogel Callahan were in Logan Clarence Rush visiting his parents Dana and Kathryn Rush The Owen Wallace family moved to the former Lanning property now Ted Williams Shawnee Straitville Road Mary Belle Breeze ill Kath ry n Hartman seriously ill Marion Livingston family occupying Nels Morgan property Morgan family moved to Livingston home Christmas decorations draw favorable comments
Judge Harley M. Whitcraft travels to Zanesville Tuesday afternoon for a common pleas court assignment and will remain there until Thursday. Mrs. J. H. Farbeann of New Lexington is in Logan visiting Mr. and Mrs. Joe Farbeann through the holidays.
Dorothy Patterson Judah sister of F. B. Patterson head of the National Cash Register Co of Dayton Ohio married John Santini in New York. The Dayton heiress had been previously divorced in Carson City Nevada last August from Col Noble Brandon Judah prominent attorney.
Forty members of the State Highway Department maintenance crew in Hocking County receive a wage increase from 40 cents to 80 cents per hour. The raise aligns with other highway construction labor in the county and took effect last week.
Carl Montgomery twin son of Mr and Mrs John Montgomery of Dicken Addition is recovering at Cherrington Hospital from injuries after being struck by a car near Haydenville Saturday night. The driver identified as Hashman remained at the scene and aided in care. He suffered a deep cut to the right leg and bruises.
Dr C C Lyon was named president of the Hocking County Medical Society at a recent meeting at Cherrington Hospital. Other officers include Dr J L Webb as vice president and Dr M H Cherrington as secretary treasurer.
Nervy thieves stole about 150 gallons of gasoline from Wildermuth Station on East Front Street Friday night. Sheriff Sol Elinger is investigating the incident.
Logan reports Edna Huffman of Benton Township is ill with scarlet fever per a health department notice dated Tuesday.
Christmas tree and program at the U B Church in Lottridge Friday evening with Rev. D Vause Snyder to preach. Local residents and families visited and attended community services and gatherings.
Sixteen Ohio communities voted on permitting 32 beer sales in November. Only four districts favored allowing sale while current liquor control would ban sales by the glass in the 16 towns that voted no. Bremen and Rush Creek Townships in Fairfield County and Marion Township in Morgan County are among those listed.
New York December reports show U P American merchants posting a 1 to 38 percent rise in Christmas business from last year. The National Retail Dry Goods Association survey of the first 15 days of December found an average 18 percent gain, with November up 2 percent year over year.
Washington U P reports Civil Works funds could support unemployed musicians and actors under a nationwide recreational campaign by Administrator Hopkins. He envisions CWA programs for leisure, including orchestras theaters and beer gardens. Details await consultations with musicians and actors.
Merchants, farmers, and others in Athens District may get help on Thursday from A. P. MacTeague deputy collector at the Athens Post Office for tax returns on hogs field corn and flour products under the Agricultural Adjustment Act The November processing tax and the January 4 1934 flour tax filing dates are noted Farmers urged to obtain instructions and forms from Mr MacTeague or the Internal Revenue office in Columbus to ensure compliance
In Columbus on December 20 the State Department of Education and Ohio American Legion officials announce joint cooperation to promote adequate educational opportunities and to safeguard against unjustified reductions in appropriations. A joint committee of educators and Legion officers will be formed with Dr. B O Skinner designating the education group and State Commander Thomas McGaw and W G Martin appointing Legionnaires.
Preparations were under way at the Columbus plant of the American Rolling Mills Company for a resume of production on January 1 after a three year shutdown.
Washington December 2 The automobile industry reports gains in payrolls under NRA code with 25 100 more workers and about 2 000 000 added since the code began. The code extended to September 5 1934 and the rise in payrolls comes with lower total man hours from July to September.
Ohio merchants report the state is witnessing the best holiday business since 1927. George V Sheridan, executive director of the Ohio Council of Retail Merchants, notes firms struggle to keep up with deliveries. The council urges shoppers to visit in morning peak hours and avoid requesting delivery of small packages that can be carried.
Athens fire chief E. R. Langtin warns of seasonal dangers from dry Christmas trees with lit candies, unsafe electric wires, and inflammable window candies. He urges merchants to remove wrapping materials and reminds residents to call the fire department before attempting to fight a blaze. emergency number given as 00.
Ralph Smith of Columbus faces a non-support charge for failing to provide for his daughter Dorothy Jane. He was arraigned before Magistrate Carl H Porter and his case was continued to later in the week while he remains in Athens County Jail awaiting hearing after being brought from Columbus by Deputy Karl Gardner. A prior arrest warrant was issued in October. Albert Bretz of Canaan Township pleaded not guilty to failing to send his four children to school and awaits trial set for Saturday December 23 with an attorney. Carlos Sams pleaded guilty to failing to send his children to school and was fined ten dollars and costs with sentence suspended pending compliance.
Freshman members of the Ohio University YWCA present a two act play titled A Bird's Christmas Carol on Wednesday at 8 in Alumni Memorial Auditorium. The work by Kate Douglas Wiggin has been adapted by Alice Ruth Donley graduate student at the university. Dean of Women Irma Voigt is noted in the program.
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