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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1930
Page
12
Wilmer Bailey of Good Hope township admitted stealing mink hides from Noah Carpenter. He was fined $25 and costs by Magistrate FE. E. Bright after confessing to county officers at the prosecutor's office.
Newark Feb 11 Relatives reported the death of Dr J P Stedem at his Newark home on Thursday after a heart attack. A former resident of Logan he was a 1874 Logan High School graduate and attended last year’s Alumni reunion as one of the oldest alumni. He was father of Edwin Stedem of Mt Carmel Hospital staff. Funeral and burial were in Newark Saturday morning.
Charles Engle of Blackfoot Idaho spent a brief visit in Logan on Monday meeting old classmates including A E Hull who taught near Enterprise 37 years ago. Engle, brother of Bert Engle of Columbus, was returning from Washington DC where he promoted Boulder Dam reclamation projects. He has lived in the West 30 years and has worked with the Bureau of Reclamation for five decades, now serving as chief engineer.
Logan February 11 Harold Chambers extension agent says a farm account keeping class will be held at 1 30 p m February 21 in the Courthouse Auditorium Ohio State University specialist Paul Funkhauser will instruct. Chambers notes that Hocking County farmers once kept farm accounts but have not kept records recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira B. Briscoe were surprised Saturday evening at their city home when guests including Mr. and Mrs. Clayton W. Scheide Sr and mother, and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Harden and son Billy, arrived to share a dinner. A short hour was enjoyed by all.
Mr and Mrs L F Hammond entertained a group of friends with a five hundred party Friday night at their North Walnut Street home. After the play, lunch was served by the hostess. Guests included Mr and Mrs Edward Miller, Mr and Mrs Leverett Sain, Mr and Mrs William Miller, Mr and Mrs W R Loyd, Mr and Mrs Thomas Bownes Logan and Mr and Mrs Robert Bell of Murray City.
Mrs Ewald Schmitter, operated on at a Columbus hospital two weeks ago, returned to her home with her husband and his mother Mrs. Robert Schmitter Sr. of Columbus. She is recovering satisfactorily at home.
Phil A. Wenderson and Pete Beshara competed in a Columbus bowling tournament on Sunday, delivering a noted head-to-head display in the event.
Dr. Edmund Co. Lindsey of Albuquerque spoke at the First Presbyterian Church on healing as a church duty. He noted 26 of 83 biblical miracles involve healing and discussed the Presby terian Sanatorium for Tuberculosis and its expansion plans. He traced the sanatorium’s 24 year history and noted throat and chest surgery used in tuberculosis treatment.
John W. Linton 77 of Westerville died at Cherrington Hospital at 7 a m Monday after weeks of illness from dropsy and complications. He was brought to the hospital two weeks ago and is survived by Frank A. Linton of the Hocking County Board of Health and Mrs Beal of Canal Winchester. Funeral at 2 30 p m Wednesday at the Methodist Episcopal Church with Rev James R Fields. burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
George Lehman of Gore paid a fine of $1 and costs after pleading guilty to running a traffic light. Mayor Elias E. Bright imposed the penalty following the arrest by Policeman Lewis Reynolds. Police say the new traffic code is being watched for violations, one of the first enforcement actions since the new lights were installed months ago.
A Saturday evening gathering at Mr. and Mrs. William K. Miller’s Nickel Plate home drew a large crowd. The program highlighted old time fiddlers with lunch served after the social. Attendees included numerous local families and relatives such as the Homers, Funk, Beery, Hysell, Miller, Skinner, and Myers households.
Mayor Elias Bright fined William Hammond of Columbus $100 and costs for driving while intoxicated and $10 and costs for intoxication after Hammond appeared in an intoxicated condition. Police searched for him. he was arrested by the mayor as affidavits by Chief John Bell supported the charges.
Logan reports the death of 85 year old John Vanatta who died Saturday at Athens State Hospital at 10 55 am. His body is at Leonard Funeral Service mortuary awaiting funeral announcements.
Rev. H. L. Geddes announced that the second in a series of illustrated lectures will be offered at the mid week prayer service Wednesday evening at the First Presbyterian Church. The devotionals will be conducted by the Senior Missionary Society women.
Roy Nash, 24, a Logan chauffeur and son of Mr. and Mrs. George Nash, and Orville Coalson, 21, of Haydenville, at home and son of Mr. and Mrs. Riley Coalson, were married with Magistrate J P Miller officiating.
Mrs Minnie Hutchinson Mrs Amos L Heyde Mrs Cora N Brown and Miss Margaret Lutz attended a St Olaf Lutheran Choir concert at Capital University Conservatory of Music in Columbus. The 60 voice choir directed by F Melius Christiansen performed without instrumental accompaniment.
Deputy sheriffs Farbearn and Hammond stopped Lowell Camp as he left Murray City with a jug. The jug contained whisky and Camp was jailed on a possession charge. He awaits arraignment in Mayor Surgeon’s court.
Mrs. W. N. LaMance assisting her husband in a three week loyalty crusade at the Methodist Episcopal Church taught choruses to third through sixth graders during weekday Bible School hours. She also met Cradie Roll mothers and their children. 45 mothers and 40 children attended the service.
Mary Rhoda Ford sues Thomas Bruce Ford in Logan on grounds of neglect and cruelty alleging failure to provide for wife and child since March 1 last year. They wed November 26, 1926 and have a three year old son. She seeks custody and permanent alimony in addition to decree.
Logan February visit by George Cooke, Granville High School athletic director, to Midland Place parents Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Cooke. He says the basketball team has had only fair success this season, losing several games by one or two points.
Logan reports Dr. Morton W. Bland health commissioner and Dr. A. K. Smith of the City Health Board attended a Columbus Academy of Medicine meeting Monday. Dr. Francis Carter Wood of the Rockefeller Institute delivered the principal address on cancer.
Mrs Ira Briscoe hosted a Saturday afternoon birthday gathering from 2 to 6 for her son Lee marking his sixth year. Guests enjoyed games and contests and left with boxes of Valentine candies. Attendees included Jean Webb Katy Jo Collison Ruth Collins Billy Harden Ralph Poston John White Charles Starcher and Dick Burke.
Logan February 11. The regular Parent-Teacher Association meeting at Shaw School in Green Township begins at 7 30 pm Friday. Rolland Bright of this city will be the principal speaker as the PTA continues an active winter program of events.
Mrs. Lydia Groves of Warner Avenue entertained Sunday at her home for Mr. and Mrs. Charles Moore and granddaughter Jean Achauer of Haydenville, and Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Watkins and Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Jones of this city.
Mr and Mrs Carl Harper, visitors here for a few days with Mr and Mrs Phil Tschappatt, left Saturday for Conneaut to make their home. Mr Harper recently transferred after oil field work. Mrs Bernard McClain and Mr Edward Barker announce the birth of a son at a Columbus hospital with grandparents listed.
The watchman in the tower stays alert to hazards that endanger life and property and raise insurance costs. His findings provide sound advice on construction, fire prevention, fighting methods, occupancy hazards, and overall building safety.
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