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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1941
Page
16
Hocking County sportsmen push Willow Lake as a fishing center with a new earth dam across an old spillway completing a project discussed at the Hocking Fish and Game Club. Water level rise improves summer conditions for resident eel fish and conservation efforts led by Game Protector Edward.
At least two babies were born in Logan on New Year’s Day and possibly more in Hocking County. The first 1941 baby arrived at 12:03 a.m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Hall in South Logan. A second son was born to Mr. and Mrs. George Stallsmith, Logan, whose father is a well known local grocer.
Eberst and assistants scoop fish from the lake as waters recede and transfer thousands of fish to county ponds and streams. If the dam holds water year round, fish will multiply. officials believe excavation of the lake bottom sealed and leakage reduced, boosting future yields.
Logan County commissioners spent two days this week rushing a three month temporary appropriation before adjourning to Friday for a regular session. They plan to finish the work then and begin annual appropriations after the Monday reorganization with new members.
Logan Mayor Dallas Kinser presided over arraignments for two men held by police. John Springer Rockbridge faced leaving the scene of an accident and was fined 25 dollars plus costs and his license suspended. Frank E. Aurand was charged with insufficient brakes after a collision with a parked car and paid 5 dollars plus costs.
Mr and Mrs Charles Pratt returned home from Chesapeake after Averill Pratt father of the local farmer Mr Pratt died Saturday. He was stricken with apoplexy while performing farm chores.
Logan records show 1940 fire loss totaling 1775 with 15 general alarms and 16 silent alarms. Building losses reached 710 and contents 1065. major fire at Sun Glow plant valued 225000, actual loss 300. Logan High School sustained 550 loss.
Logan teachers who traveled during the holidays return to resume duties Monday as city and county schools reopen. Students from college are preparing to return for second semester with a few planning to enter college.
City workers modify the sexton residence at Oak Grove cemetery occupied by Mr and Mrs George Engle enlarging the living room with a stairway change. An office is added and a new storage building nears completion replacing the old frame. Two new toilets are built. Weather will push remaining projects forward.
Samuel Strawn a Calico Ridge farmer possesses a 600 pound hog reported by The Messenger staff man. The pig weighs 50 pounds more than a recently sold 550 pound hog from W W Meldrim Falls Township farmer at Lancaster.
Logan police chief Lew Reynolds reports fewer arrests for operating vehicles while intoxicated in 1940 than in 1939. There were 22 such arrests in 1940, down from 26 in the previous year, with 18 arrests recorded in 1938.
Logan-Harry Mack of Wright Field Dayton spent Tuesday night and Wednesday with family in Logan. He fell ill of ptomaine poisoning on the way home but recovered enough to return to Dayton that evening. Supt. G E Carr traveled to Columbus for a meeting of the State Board of School Examiners of which he is a member.
County officials plan a careful re check of relief rolls to cut costs. Relief director Everett Jacoby will survey the entire rolls to determine savings. Logan notes the county relief program is among key issues for Hocking officials. William Penn made his treaty survey of Indians on June 23, 1683.
Police logged nine traffic accidents in December. Two pedestrians were struck by cars, Bonnie Fox on W Hunter Street and Mrs Henry Acker on Main Street, but neither sustained serious injuries.
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