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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1930
Page
12
Judge L G Worster overruled a surcharge motion against Caleb L McKee trustee of the Kachelmacher estate for Bessie Furnace Co stock. Executors Miss Minnarine Burke and Charles B Donahue of Logan faced costs. Rutgers B Miller of New York now serves as trustee.
Logan December 31 Approximately 80 witnesses will be summoned to testify before the January Grand Jury convening next Monday morning The plan calls for witnesses to be examined on separate days with about half appearing Monday and the rest Tuesday at the prosecuting attorney’s office.
Mrs Mayme Bowen hosted a musicale and tea at East Hunter Street at 3 pm Monday for Mrs James Oscar Boyd of Vienna Austria and her daughter Miss Betty Boyd of Aurora New York. Verona Ackers sang, Minnie Louise Bowen played piano, tea served by several Bowen and Campbell relatives. Out of town guests included Mrs O G McCray Columbus Mrs Claude Pettit Ada Mrs J M Cooley Fast Palestine and Mrs Howard Jones Huntington W Va.
Mr and Mrs W E Petty hosted a turkey dinner Sunday at Church Street residence for relatives including Edward Petty Charles Meldrim Homer Petty Lewis Mack and family Clara Stone and Clarence Petty. Judge L G Worster of Athens visited Logan on Common Pleas Court business. Chic Bell from Benton Harbor Michigan guests of Meldrim Petty and locals over Christmas. Victor Harper of Little Valley New York visits Phil Tschappet with North Street ties. Barton A Hall and Harold Mast made business trips to the Capital City and Columbus respectively.
Mrs Desmond Praddock entertained on East Main Street with three tables of bridge in honor of her mother Mrs Elizabeth Forwick of Columbus a houseguest since Christmas. Awards were presented by Mrs Mary Taggart Blas and Miss Minnie Deissle. Lunch served at the close.
Funeral services for Russell Mowery were held at 2 o clock in the Fel l Brethren Church near Logan. The burial followed at the local cemetery with the family noting the closure of his recovery at home. He is survived by relatives in the area.
Andrew Robison self styled judge of the Kangaroo Court speaks for Hocking County Jail inmates praising Sheriff and Mrs Lloyd for serving a Christmas meal to prisoners. Menu included chicken and noodles mashed potatoes creamed slaw cranberry sauce hot rolls butter fruit jello whipped cream wafers coffee mince pie apples and oranges.
Floyd Hunter and Ervin Hoye of Little Pine were fined 15 dollars and costs each after pleading guilty to assault and malicious destruction of property. Deputy Farbearn testified Hunter tried to run down Hoye with a car and Hoye struck Hunter’s windshield with a cane following a prior fight between the brothers. Mayor Hugh Egan oversaw the case in Laurelville.
Sheriff elect Sol Hiltiger announced that Mrs Ellinger will serve as matron of the county jail during his administration. Mr and Mrs Ellinger will move to the jail residence soon as Sheriff and Mrs Lloyd relocate to the Solon property on South Mulberry Street midweek.
Miss Catherine Miller daughter of Mrs Ella Miller of Logan will marry Dr Charles Eugene Reelhorn of Pataskala on January 31 in Logan. Maid of honor will be Miss Jean Bright of Logan and best man will be Mr Edward Miller. Miller is a Grant Hospital nursing graduate and Reelhorn a Ohio State University dental college alumnus. member of Psi Omega and Kappa Kappa Psi. he practices with Dr J D Ford in Newark.
Mrs. L. K. Showalter hosted the Monday Bridge Club at her Mound Street home with Mrs. Robert T. White as a substitute. Lindy Club members met at Mrs. Harry Bartletts home where she hosted for Mrs. Lucille Wright with Mrs. Warren Clemens and Mrs. Harry Eastman as substitutes. The M. P. M. Bridge Club met at Mrs. Bell Millers home with Mrs. Belle Hoyson and Mrs. Edward Jones as substitutes.
Yec 31. Dela Crip pen was taken to Delaware by Deputy Sheriff and Mrs Joe Farbearn where she will begin serving a sentence in the Girls Industrial School. Judge A M Ellinger pronounced the sentence after dismissing charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor against two local men.
Dan Bray of Lancaster and Phil Chapman of Lancaster join in a joint golden wedding anniversary with Mr. and Mrs. Saint Johnson of McArthur and the Bray couple. All four pairs married in 1880 and lifelong friends. Chapman and Bray once ran hotels and Bray works for Hocking Valley Railroad as an inspector in Gallagher Avenue.
Deputy Sheriff Charles Briley reports six flocks in Hocking County were attacked by dogs, with 14 sheep killed and 18 wounded. The county will pay losses after investigation and a report is filed.
Dissolution of a temporary restraining order was granted by Judge Harley M. Whitcraft on Tuesday in the case of Robert Adcock against George W. Christman and others. The order had barred Adcock from selling property to satisfy a judgment for rent owed.
Cecil A. Woods age 21 a farmer of Logan Street No. 1 and Eva O. Young age 16 at home of Logan Route No. 1 daughter of Arthur and Mrs. Young were married with the Rev H L Geddes officiating.
The Ohio National Life Insurance Co. of Cincinnati announced the purchase of the American Old Line Insurance Company of Chicago. The consolidation will be completed within ten days, adding more than 10600,000,000 of life insurance in force, assets around 15,000,000 and capital and surplus of 1,600,000.
Paris dispatch reports Marshal Joseph Joffre's condition worsening with the year’s end. Doctors express little hope though the ailing commander has shown occasional rallies, notably resisting famine and demanding milk before being fed by a nurse.
Charleston reports that West Virginia’s revised code, approved by the 1929 Legislature and costing 460000, takes effect January 1 1931. The code overhauls old statutes, eliminates hundreds, and prompted debate over legislative power to modify redrafted laws. Jurists caution public understanding will take years.
Fourteen Marietta Boy Scouts camp during winter at the Boy Scout reserve on Lake Chute. Scoutmaster Luther Hathaway leads the group from older local troops with Scout Executive D. L. Pugh present for a three day session that began Monday.
Auto owners faced a final deadline to buy 1931 license tags to legally drive after midnight. Officials warned that use of 19830 tags after Wednesday would be illegal and subject to penalties.
Six New Straitsville residents of Perry County were arraigned before Judge B. F. Hough in Columbus on liquor charges stemming from a federal grand jury. All pleaded not guilty to indictments. trials set for March 18. Theodore Blosser pleaded guilty and faces sentencing January 18.
An 18-foot open boat with sails and spar missing was found tied at a Key West dock as three local youths Carl Nelson 19 Gilbert Thompson 18 and Overton Albury 17 vanished since Saturday during a planned brief fishing trip. Investigators hope they may have been cast ashore on an island after cutting loose the boat as a signal.
The White House will disassociate itself from the Lucas Norris controversy and warns party leaders against overplaying the issue. The focal figure Robert H Lucas of the Republican National Committee had demanded action to oust Senator George W Norris of Nebraska.
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