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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1937
Page
12
Coal mined during hillside tunneling by WPA crews to halt a fire in the New Straitsville area is distributed to relief families. No more fuel for Lost Run district while coal from Coal Gate side is mined for government use. Free coal with recipients paying hauling costs. much of it broken into small particles by dynamite blasting.
Lee Ryan appeared before Magistrate S. B. Whitehart on a petty larceny charge filed by Charles Young over missing farm chickens. He pleaded not guilty and was bound over on $200 bond awaiting grand jury action.
Logan News reports Laurelville Perry School Board answers John Kane's suit to recover extra pay for three years of bus transport services. The board says Kane was fully paid under contract at 112 dollars per month and waived any right to more, or is estopped from claiming it, asking for dismissal.
A WPA report shows 782 people worked in Hocking County for the week. Of these 720 were in construction and 62 in non construction labor.
The Logan Young People’s Society of the Pilgrim Holiness Church of West Logan will hold a Christmas service at the church Saturday evening with the Rev. W. M. Brown taking part. Edna Erwin Louise Six and Jean Stewart lead the program.
Sheriff Joe Farbearn will chart any pursuit of bandits near Logan during the coming year using large scale maps installed in the courthouse office. The system aims to improve tracking of robberies and follow any chase that develops in the area.
Logan reports P H Diles will become second operator clerk at Groveport station replacing the agent operator post held by him. Frank ONeil takes the agent operator role. Clyde McClain moves to Columbus as full time dispatcher after a Groveport transfer. The Groveport office handled about 5500 revenue freight carloads last year valued near 350000 dollars, with coal deliveries to Picway and Big Walnut plants. Diles previously served as Rockbridge agent from 1908 to 1930 before moving to Groveport.
Logan city board waived the right to purchase the Kleinschmidt property on Depot Street at the price fixed by a common pleas court jury. The jury set $7,400 but the board offered $6,000. After the waiver, Kleinschmidts counsel moved to relax costs citing abandonment of proceedings.
Logan Hocking auto dealers exceeded November totals with 29 cars sold by Wednesday and 27 for November. Dealers anticipate more deals this month to help buyers avoid new title certificate provisions set to take effect at year end. Mrs. George Danison, 83, Maxville, admitted to Cherrington Hospital with pneumonia.
Magistrate C. T. Stephenson remains in stable condition at Cherrington Hospital after a minor injury reported Wednesday. The report notes only slight changes in his condition since the incident.
Murray City December 23 The Ladies Adult Bible Class of the M E Church held a Christmas meeting at Mrs Joanna Cook home with 23 attending Mrs Anna Belle Thomas assisted hostesses readings by Miss Sadie Foster and a recital by George Potts Mrs Dora Spencer directed entertainment and gift exchange Lunch followed with guests from surrounding towns Several local residents and visitors noted in attendance including Miss Mary Jones returning from St Anns Hospital Columbus and families from Murray City Chauncey Hemlock Buchtel The Plains Nelsonville and Athens among others A Christmas program is planned at the M E Church Friday at 7 PM with a white gift offering for the Methodist Children's Home.
Logan Utah May or John A Ayres visited Logan Wednesday and conferred with Judge Phil A Henderson. A marriage license was issued Wednesday to Charles Wesley Beougher and Rosa Gessells of Logan both with listed ages and occupations. England saw 115 murders in a 12 month period versus 2 440 in the United States.
Mrs. G. E. Carr led the Tourist Book Club meeting at Mrs. Forest Weinrich’s home on Midland Place to discuss Damien the Leper by John Farrow. Refreshments followed the business session.
The Albany Community Garden club held its regular monthly meeting at Mrs. J. S. Radford’s home with Mrs. E V Springer leading a discussion on Winter Bouquets. Topics included indoor vines dry flowers forcing blooming shrubs and preserving materials for indoor decorations. An exhibit featured bayberry Chinese Lantern plant Lunaria pods and wild teasel from local fields. The January meeting will be at Mrs. Hope Bremser’s home. Albany Grange met with gift exchange and refreshments. Dow Sanders and Floyd Fought attended the state grange meeting in Cincinnati. Fought is the new deputy master and Mrs Fought juvenile matron of Athens County. The Baptist Ladies hosted a Christmas party at the Pearmans with guest invites and a planned program. A Christmas program is planned for the High School Auditorium Sunday evening. BEET CROP SMALLER DENVER Sugar beet production in Colorado this year is below 1936 at 1 980 000 tons versus 2 234 000 last year and a five year average of 2 525 000. The expected yield per acre is about 12 tons.
Logan-Robert Adcock was granted a divorce from Thelma Adcock on a neglect ground after Judge Phil Henderson heard evidence. No children were involved.
The city reports many residents sick with colds and influenza due to recent weather changes. Several pupils have missed school since early in the week.
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Keyes prepare to spend Christmas in Columbus with Mr. and Mrs. John Wetherill. Their daughter Thelma and son Russell accompany the Keyes family, and Mrs. Wetherill is a daughter of the Keyes.
Logan County Dog Warden Howard Brooks reported 386 stray dogs were captured and destroyed in 1937. He also destroyed 32 sheep-killing and 12 chicken-killing animals, bringing total removals to 430. Animal registrations rose from 2200 to 2600 by year end. April saw his peak activity with 64 dogs taken.
Logan log notes the final meeting of the year by the Hocking County commissioners. They handled routine business and conferred with County Director Frank G. Brown on relief cases and engineer Ernest L. Schaal on engineering matters. Commissioners plan to reconvene January 3 to organize for the new year.
Property owners may file registrations in the Phi Sigma Chi Fraternity contest for Logan holiday decorations. Entries accepted until 6 p m Friday with judging the next morning and a loving cup awarded to the winner. A number of entrants have registered.
The Senior High School A Capella Choir under Miss Minnie Louise Bowen performed at the Wednesday assembly. They sang at the Logan Kiwanis Club Christmas meeting Tuesday evening at the White House and were treated to lunch at the PK Shoppe by L. P. Mooney, the newly elected club president. Junior High programs were held in classrooms during the final session Wednesday afternoon.
Mayor Kenneth FitzGerald of Logan remains in ill health following weeks of illness and a recent extraction of several infected teeth. Doctors hope the procedure will aid his recovery.
Judge Phil Henderson grants Ruth Foss a divorce from William Foss on cruelty grounds and restores her to the name Ruth Mossman. The decree was issued Wednesday.
Logan Miss Iola Courter was named Wednesday by Clerk of Courts Don Feather to be a deputy in charge of the new title certificate office. The appointment expands duties in the clerk of courts and the title work will be handled in the grand jury room on the courthouse third floor.
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