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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1937
Page
7
Logan school bus drivers report motorists ignoring stop laws as children are loaded and unloaded. Supt J W Coleman orders drivers to record license numbers and report infractions to authorities to protect students during transit. One driver escorts children across the highway after alighting from his bus.
State education inspector Charles Howell visited Ilesboro and Union Furnace high schools Tuesday. Superintendent J W Coleman accompanied him and reports of findings will be sent to the affected school officials. Howell previously inspected Murray City and Carbon Hill.
Jennie Allen aged two, wife of Alta Allen, died at home near South Bloomingville after an extended illness at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Funeral services were held this afternoon at South Bloomingville with burial at Wesley Chapel.
Logan county offices will be closed all day Monday in observance of Washington's birthday. John Spicer was arrested Tuesday night by Patrolman Evans and Notestone on intoxication and fighting charges, arraigned before Mayor Fitzgerald, and fined five dollars plus costs after pleading guilty the next day.
On a typical day Logan's Main St hosts cars from many states. On Wednesday in one block vehicles carried license plates from Illinois Tennessee Oklahoma Minnesota Georgia Wisconsin West Virginia and Ohio.
Drilling continues in the Murray City oilfield with two wells sunk and a third derrick rising. John Walsmith of Logan drills for a local Logan company on the Acker farm in Salem Hollow, with casing to be run this week and expected sand contact in about ten days. Al Shires, for Preston Oil Co., drills near Cook store in New Pittsburgh Hollow, at 600 feet on Sunday Creek Coal land.
Logan Troop 99 sponsored by the Methodist Episcopal Church appoints Pearl Timberlake as scoutmaster after Harry D. Foster resigns. Timberlake will be assisted by Ralph Bowen with guidance from the troop committee and assistant scoutmaster Pearl Timberlake.
Mr and Mrs Howard Peck of North Walnut announce the birth of a daughter born Wednesday morning at Cherrington Hospital.
In Wilmington, the Town Hall clock marks a revival after 26 years of inactivity. The historic timepiece was donated to the city 140 years ago by a resident named Joseph Tatnall.
The Logan Chieftains prepare for a Tuesday playoff against Middleport after a hard battle between Middleport and Pomeroy. Logan enters with five league wins and no defeats and faces Gallipolis Middleport and Nelsonville in a busy week, with possible New Boston playoff implications. Attendance for Tuesday's game was the season’s largest, rivaling the two year old Class B sectional high.
Two young men from South Perry appeared for examination on a charge of attempted rape of minor girls. The alleged attack occurred earlier in the week as Juvenile Court Officer Alfred B. Campbell and Deputy Sheriff Nellis Smith investigated. Final disposition of the cases is pending.
Logan junior class of Tresboro High School presents Hill Billy Courtship at Ewing Grange Hall at 8 p m Friday night. Miss Lucy Barker from the faculty directs the production.
Logan couple mourns after the day old son of Mr and Mrs Erwin Matheny is buried following brief graveside services led by Rev Amos L Heyde. Mrs Matheny remains seriously ill at Cherrington Hospital.
Logan resident W. Marks left Cherryington Hospital for his North Street home after an appendicitis operation over two weeks ago. His condition was serious but he is now making a steady recovery.
Members of several missionary societies of the Methodist Episcopal Church held a congregational meeting at the church Wednesday evening. The event began with a supper followed by a program.
A solicitous ad invites readers to mail their name and address to W. S. Rice, Inc., Adams, New York, for a free test and full particulars of a rupture treatment method. It promises ease and freedom from rupture regardless of size or prior truss usage, asserting risk free guarantees and work compatibility.
Mrs Walter Rochester hosted the Delphian Society on N Market St Tuesday evening. James Barker spoke on John Bunyan and Pilgrim's Progress. Sewing Club luncheon followed at Mound St home with Mrs John Wellman hosting. Mrs Charles Sloan from Jackson attended. Mrs Walter Prather reviewed Lena Geyer at Tourist Book Club gathering with Mrs Forest Weinrich on Midland Place. piano numbers by Mrs Allen Adams. refreshments served and Mrs John Krieg attended.
Child Study Group members met at Mrs. James Barker’s home on North Street Tuesday with a program by Mrs. Sterling Smith and readings by Mrs. Clarence Schempp. Next meeting is planned for March at Mrs. E L Magill’s home. The Junior Tourist Club met at the White House on West Hunter Street with Mrs. James Brown reviewing Hugh Walpole’s A Prayer for My Son. Guests included Mrs. Owen Yaw and Miss Norma Ralston. Chummy Bridge Club met at Mrs. Rose Adcock’s home with Mrs Karl Harper winning the club award and Mrs Helen Friend the guest trophy and lunch served.
An automobile driven by Walter Dawley and a Messenger delivery truck collided on a curve near Carbon Hill Wednesday afternoon. Passenger George Pavlik was treated for a cut above the eye and a hand injury. Dawley and Lindley escaped with minor injuries. Hocking County officials investigated. both vehicles damaged.
Logan Rotary Club members will observe Washington night Monday with an appropriate program. M. B. Iles of the Junior High School faculty is asked to speak. The Crippled Children’s Committee of the club will present another feature of the program.
Miss Jeane Brand of Mannington W Va dies in a nature study trip truck crash in Smoky Mountain Park. Twelve injured two killed in the accident that involved a party of about 30 pupils and two professors from Marysville Tenn Her father is A J Gould? and she is the daughter of Mrs Myra Gould Brand She leaves a mother two brothers and numerous relatives in this community News notes also record a newborn son to Dan Carothers and family visits and local social news segments.
Logan lists Dr Tunis Nunemaker of Portsmouth Prof Noah Nunemaker of Cleveland Joseph William and Clara Nunemaker and Mr and Mrs Jesse Brown of Columbus as visitors to the funeral. Logan also notes Mrs Charles Rose of Union Furnace will stay with sister Mrs Anna Lent in Logan after discharge from Cherrington Hospital.
Tribute to Antoine Laurent Lavoisier, renowned French chemist, marked by unveiling a model of his laboratory at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. The event honored his lasting impact on chemistry and science.
Information from Mrs Buell Eby that Bruce Ford of Columbus must undergo a noon operation after illness from tuberculosis. Doctors say tissues must be severed and surgery requires him to regain strength following a relapse. Ford previously lived in Logan.
Mrs Ada Hoskins former deputy clerk in the prosecutor's office leaves Wednesday for Pittsburg for a week visit. She may consider taking a position there later before returning home.
Lorain firemen are investigating a vandalism scheme where two alarms were turned in at once and bets placed on which company would respond first, with officials seeking the responsible individuals.
Mrs. Stella Orem of Logan is marrying Harry Lafaber of Columbus. The ceremony was performed on Tuesday by Magistrate S. B. Whitehart.
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