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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1931
Page
19
Logan reports March 2 as the general scholar test date for Saniora of AN High Schools with tests limited to selected pupils. Last year over 2,000 students participated in Ohio, about 100 receiving tuition scholarships for up to four years. District tests set for May 7 with Opie University likely hosting.
Logan Feb 21 Deputy Siverirts Stanley Sparnow and Joe Farbearn invaded a Hog Hollow mine near Murray City Thursday evening and found a distilling outfit destroyed. They seized eight barrels of mash and other equipment. the still was not found. Operators absent during the search. traps and beer cache destroyed. no arrests.
Local families in Albany and nearby towns hosted and visited relatives from Athens Columbus Logan and Harrisonville. Messages include illnesses improvements and travel to California New Orleans and Kansas City plus club meetings church programs and early farm shop courses at the new Albany high school. Community events feature the Wednesday Club February meetings and Union Official Board and revival plans announced for late February and March.
In Logan, Feb 41, a disruptive hobo threatened workers at Old Town Yards prompting police action. Officer Mon Cooke arrested the man, who spent a night in city jail before a city ban commanded him to leave town and refrain from returning.
Arrangements completed for the inter county high school basketball tournament to be held at Union Furnace next Friday and Saturday. D O Davis presiding. boys and girls divisions feature Laureville, Murray City, Carbon Hill, Marion, Rothbridge, Gidigonville, Haydenville, Union Furnace, Rockbridge and others. Finals Saturday night. 4 pm foul shooting contest. crowds expected. strong school spirit noted.
Wrightstown residents and visitors attend events at the homes of T A Morris and Carl Ahle. Business inspectors in Glouster include Elden Able and family. Chester Ball visits Liberty Ridge. Miss Opal Hambel visits uncle George Hambel. Mrs Bessie Able ill. Phillip Kennedy ill with fever. roadwork on Trimble Amesville Road nears rock layer.
John F. Mack elected president and Nelie Frasch secretary treasurer of a new club at Loren High School. The group aims to sponsor the deputing squad and will not absorb English club duties, as school heads plan to reopen next fall. Miss Brown's room wins parent teacher banner for most new members.
Logans near Logan February 31 deputies arrested George Boling for parole violations and jailed him in Hecking County Jail. Boling previously faced a theft charge and was released on parole with conduct provisions not observed recently.
Harrisonville notes include visits from out of town residents, school board leadership of S A Wyatt and road supervisor duties, with local engagements from Andrew Peyton and the Hawk Tripp party. The girls basketball team defeated Albany, and Emma Moors works at Melg's County Children's Home as revival plans begin for a union meeting in March with Mr Gear leading music.
Logan area notes report the county acquired fairground property via a Savings Association transfer, with title resting in Hocking County Commissioners for storage use. A prior transfer and later appraisal set the price, while December sale details and executor notes frame the proceedings amid local finance and land records.
New Straitsville notices report the engagement of Jack Call and Marion Jones of Shawnee with families of both sides. Local sports recount Straitsville girls and Corning boys winning a basketball game in the high school auditorium. Pocahontas council met in Red Men’s Hall and Woodbine Rebekah Lodge No. 100 planned Monday meetings at the I O O F Hall. Hester Blankenship ill after visiting Anna Ashbaugh in New Lexington. Howard Powers and family moved to angle farm near Mrs Powers’ sister. Rebekahs and Odd Fellows attended a Carbon Fell meeting. Faine, Washington, D C, returns from oil men’s meeting. Jack Foster and wife honored with old fashioned buggy ride by friends. El Edwards, Ohio University student in Athens, visited his mother Mrs Jack Edwards.
Vietting in Hawke and visits from Woelletin to Hawke noted. Guests at the weekend included Mr and Mrs Orley Carr and their Kevolaskandl children from Floodwood, and Guy Carl of Chicago. Various residents traveled to Wellston Thompsonville Gallipolis Willisvie and McArthur for personal engagements and Banquet. Maple syrup making keeps many women busy. local idle period due to lack of orders.
Logan February 21. Educators from the Southeastern Ohio Education Association met to hear proposals for a new league. George Carn, Holt, J. W. Coleman attended. discussion led by Superintendent. Lecture covered improving schooling and future organization. A dinner followed the business session.
The Plains area hosts a flurry of guests and funeral attendance. Families such as Charney, Braneck, Midhwaviittel, and Heaton relatives gather in Athens and Murray City for Sunday visits and a golden wedding, while local figures like Bell, Faap, and Jones stop by for business. Out-of-town attendees include Boles and Woolman, with multiple households hosting visitors this week.
A fragmentary fashion feature highlights Naybo taonia 44 Barbara Banning showing a stylish racketeering style. The piece mentions renting tennis court space and a sewer demonstration, praising Pam Fastion's net results as pleasing to the eye at a fashionable venue.
A garbled report lists names connected to a local Wakefield area event including Grover Nagi in Athens, Ria's brother James Nagle, Mra Tyilin Nae gle, Mr. and Mrs. George Gabriel, and Robert Nixon. It mentions Tadinin, Thayraday, and other scattered relatives, with unclear relations and places.
Strouds Run residents Mr and Mrs Clarence Smith welcomed guests including Mr and Mrs D Y Matilnor, children, Mr and Mrs Wim Smith, Mr and Mrs Charley Cony and daughter. Mr and Mrs Pred Dowler hosted recent dormer Wade Dowler and his wife, with Ditch of Alston nearby. Mrs Unrold Cullette arranged employment at Athens, with reference Split tee wpendtag several days.
A long list of residents visited relatives and attended gatherings in Athens and surrounding towns. The record notes Mre Penrod of Fisher Station, Civil War veteran Mr Dewitt and daughter Elsie visiting, funeral attendance for Sins Smea Hixen, and multiple families sharing Sunday and weekday social visits with neighbors and kin across Athens and Canann Pike.
Social notes recount a funeral at Meouxal Cemetery for Benma Hixson attended by many. Miss Hixson previously dyed at the plage and several neighbors and relatives from Athens Lancaster and Columbus visited Sunday and Wednesday. Names include Dan Mckinny Jacke sonvite Fred Connét and Mrs Jontmili, Mrs Warren Muono, Pratt Morrig, Waiter Brown, Pearl Morrin, Lennard Linscott, and O Neal family among others.
A garbled note asks for a new center at 48M Hort Bidg Steubsnyville Ghia. It mentions clean tools and free services amid vague references to circulation and a “row ta vind” without clear obligations or dates.
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