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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1939
Page
10
In a common pleas action a suit seeks damages of 10000 from J A Esselstein of Doanville and J Howard Coe as administrator for Elizabeth A Webb. Webb died after a Dec 3 crash on U S Route 33 near Enterprise injuring Milton Merritt and Ermine and Worley Merritt.
Third and final session of the Introduction to Scouting will be at the Chamber of Commerce rooms at 7:30 Thursday night. Two patrols from Carbon Hill Haydenville and Logan enrolled in this short course on character building and citizenship using the Scout Program led by Howard Kautz. A more advanced Troop Management course begins March 2 with six sessions on alternate Thursdays at the Chamber of Commerce rooms.
Logan Kiwanis Club hosts a dinner meeting at the White House with a mystery man designated. The fifth tenth and fifteenth woman to shake his hand will win awards. Springfield trip noted for Wallace Shriner from Logan who was recalled to factory work. Ralph Webb assumes duties at the local filling station.
Logan and Hocking counties residents took 45 609 books from the public library in 1938. Librarian Miss Hortense Gibbons prepared the report for the Ohio State Library. The system expanded county wide and state support began. Juveniles took 18 148 books while adults borrowed 24 420 fictional and 3 041 non fiction. There were 1 103 patrons.
Notices name Fred E. Huls and Virgil Durant as deputy registrars of motor vehicles for Hocking County. Huls will run the Logan office and Durant the Laurelville office. License tags for 1939 go on sale March 1 with offices ready by then. Endorsed by county executive committee.
Jurors reported Monday but were dismissed immediately as the case for the day was settled. The docket shifts. Thursday will hear Clarence Ford versus Tarry Holzapfel over an automobile wreck and Friday Harley Doss versus Tilling C. Logan. Witnesses have been summoned for Friday for the personal injury damages case.
Miss Hortense Gibson librarian visited Athens County to observe the book truck operations. She will supervise Murray City library on Wednesday when WPA workers are off duty. New book collections reached Newtown New Pittsburg and Jobs stations late this week. On February 27 she will address the Murray City Parent-Teacher Association on County Library Service.
Frances Floyd filed for divorce from Floyd last week and the court ordered the defendant to pay 2.50 weekly for the support of a minor child during the case. Floyd appeared Saturday with a physician's certificate citing illness that prevents work. Logan area notes report hospital admission, injury, and heart disease cases among local residents.
In Logan the Nelsonville Greyhounds visit for the final league game of the year. Gene Mechling of New Lexington is the official. The Chieftains and the Reserves close the season with seniors Bell, Snyder, Saubers, and McBride likely starting. Games start at 7:30 and 8:30 after a date switch for the Hocking County tournament.
Franklin Kerr Guild held a Monday dinner at the PK Shop with several hosts and guests. In the Presbyterian Church session, Mrs. R A Henderson was elected president, with Mrs. Frank Walters as vice president, and Mrs. C A Gaffin as secretary, plus Mrs. Stanton Pond as treasurer. Worship followed, reviewing Moving Millions. World Day of Prayer is set Friday at the Methodist Church with multiple church mission groups cooperating.
The Girl Scout Central Committee met at the Business and Professional club rooms on Monday afternoon to elect officers. Mrs. Harry Mock was re-elected chairman with Miss Thelma Gilbert secretary and Mrs. Clarence Ford treasurer. Florence Bort remains summer camp chairman and Venus Circle sponsors Troop 4 chaired by Miss Gilbert. Plans for the summer camp were discussed and a Newark trip on March 20 for National officers was planned to help prepare camp projects. A joint meeting of troops sponsors and mothers will follow, with a camp activity film to be shown.
Public appeal by Rev. B F Taylor to open a new mission on Gallagher Ave near the depot under Home Rescue Mission. Sunday School at 2 00 pm and prayer meeting at 7 30 pm. Donations of clothing food and furniture requested to help Logan and nearby families.
Logan Glen Raymond was in court before Judge Phil Henderson on a charge of non support. The case was continued and he was warned that failure to make payments could lead to sentencing.
Revival services are in progress at the West Logan Pilgrim Holiness Church and will continue through next Sunday. Hubert Bunyan, a 12 year old boy evangelist from Huntington West Virginia, will be present Saturday night and Sunday. Services start at 7 30 nightly and the public is welcome.
The Pocahontas degree team will gather at 6 30 next Monday evening for a group photo in costume. They will attend the American Legion Auxiliary meeting later to present The Reconstruction of the Flag.
John Barrymore stars in The Great Man Votes at the Athena Theater on Wednesday. He plays a shiftless scholar who regains greatness through his children’s schemes, with Peter Holden and Virginia Weidler as his young allies and a strong supporting cast directed by Garson Kanin.
Funeral services for Noah Wolfe 85 will be at 2 p m Wednesday at St Mathew Lutheran Church. He died at his Maxville home Sunday after a stroke. Retired farmer and lifelong Monday Creek resident leaves son Carlos and three daughters Elizabeth Summell Grace Gabriel and Rose Starr. He is survived by brothers Andrew and Frank Wolfe and several sisters.
Joseph Fiume of Laurel Township filed an application for naturalization. Born October 15, 1889 in Italy he emigrated from Palombo and landed in New York on April 14, 1914. A resident of Hocking County since 1920 he lives on a farm, is married, and has five children.
Logan offices in the courthouse will be closed all day Wednesday in observance of the holiday. Financial institutions and the Unemployment Insurance Commission office will also be closed.
Logan On Thursday, George Fox, a longtime Logan livestock buyer and meat market operator, will celebrate his 84th birthday. He started his business on June 15, 1876, at a Main St. meat market and remains active in cattle buying with his son Paul. He has two brothers, Jacob and Paul Fox, both advanced in age.
Mrs. Margaret Knapp is appointed city treasurer succeeding Ralph Moorhead who resigned last week. She will assume duties March 1 as Moorhead becomes deputy to Auditor-elect Kenneth R. Fitzgerald. Knapp has two sons attending Logan High School.
Logan city Health Board will convene at City Hall Thursday evening to review several matters of importance. Dr. H M Boocks health commissioner is expected to present a progress report on the vaccination campaign begun in city schools last week.
Logan Wilder age 19, a miner from Corning, and Elizabeth McClelland age 17 of Murray City were issued a marriage license at the end of the week. Both are listed as the children of their respective parents.
Mary Schrader was granted a divorce from Lucius Schrader on Saturday by Judge Meeker Terwilliger. The ground cited was neglect. Custody of the minor children remains with the defendant as previously agreed.
Logan reports work start planned on Mulberry Street repaving and notes WPA crews in the city. About 60 men are now engaged in WPA projects here, with Vine Street improvement underway for several weeks.
March event in Hocking County slated for March 5 with speakers Dallas Kinser mayor J W Coleman superintendent Eldon Carr Boy Scout and WBNS Columbus program supervisor requesting speeches this week ready for salute program.
At Chauncey Dover, 809 pupils and all teachers were vaccinated for smallpox at school buildings with others vaccinated at physicians. One new Millfield case reported. About 175 students missed school due to vaccination side effects. Superintendent C D McClanahan recovering from illness.
Chauncey Church of Christ will observe the February Church Night on Friday February 24 at 7 p m The program has three sessions a devotional period a business meeting with class reports and an entertainment period at the parish house Members are asked to contribute either pie or sandwiches and all Sunday School and church members are invited.
Mrs Jessie Fulton hosted a chicken dinner at home Sunday to honor her husband Daniel on his 63rd birthday. Honor guest received gifts. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Frank Shirkey and daughter Athens, Mr and Mrs Daniel Fulton and Albert Fulton of Millfield. Also visit at Caldwell as Earl Tarlton and family spent the weekend with relatives. Rev iR B Maxwell joined Friday night as dinner guest.
Rev Ralph Valentine leads evangelistic services at the Athens Church of Christ with Rev Gilbert Courtney and local congregation members invited to attend Thursday night sessions. The rest of the readable text notes an unrelated fact about the unicorn fish, indicating a stray sentence.
Former neighbors of Mrs Louise Guerra Muzio surprised her Saturday night to honor her birthday anniversary. Her sisters Misses Mary and Carolyn Guerra helped with supper and entertainment. Present were Mrs Elizabeth Robinett Mrs Jessie Fulton Miss Olive Brookins Mrs Lucille Sanders Mrs Elsie Misner Misses Mary and Carolyn Guerra and Mr and Mrs Louis Muzio and daughters Lucy Ann and Delores.
Ozzie Osborne and his Carlton Club Orchestra return to the Mayfair Wednesday night for a Washington's Birthday dance. The Zanesville ensemble, praised for its last appearance, plays sweet and swing styles.
Chauncey Ladies Auxiliary No. 9 to the United Mine Workers will hold their regular meeting tonight at 7 p.m. at the home of Mrs. St. A Valentine stork shower will be held for hers. The auxiliary will also stage a benefit party Wednesday February 22 at 8 p.m. open to the public.
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