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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1938

Page

3

Grand Jury Indictments Advance Arraignments In Logan

In Logan the arraignments for persons named in indictments from the recent grand jury moved up to the previous afternoon. Craven Nihiser pled not guilty to second degree manslaughter in the death of Mrs Mary Krannitz and is held on $1000 bond with trial set for January 17. Eugene Wright is his counsel. Harry Weakley pled guilty to non support with sentencing held, ordered to pay $7.50 weekly for child support. Walter Farms, facing a secret indictment for pointing and discharging a firearm, pled guilty.

Walter Farms

Creomulsion Cough Remedy Ad Claims Quick Relief

An old advertisement promotes Creomulsion as a powerful cure for persistent colds and chest coughs. It promises relief from inflamed mucous membranes and phlegm while offering a money back guarantee if not satisfied after the first bottle.

Owners Given Chance To Pay Back Taxes

Announcement states the final publication of the delinquent tax list will be next week and taxpayers may pay now to have their names withdrawn from publication under the amended law for delinquent property.

Logan

Court Sentences Man to Pay Fine and Costs

The court fined a man $25 plus costs after a case on a secret indictment. John Cecil faced an open indictment and pled guilty to stealing J. G. Collins’s car and removing parts from a stolen vehicle, resulting in a sentence to the Ohio Penitentiary to begin within five days. Other defendants include Carl Adkins pleading not guilty to auto theft with bond $800 and January 11 trial. Clifford Mason and Frank Pietrouwski bound for January hearings on non-support. Arthur, Raymond Buskirk, and Ernest Evans arraigned on assault charges. Prosecution noted Adkins may change his plea, potentially removing a case from the docket. A separate paternity case against Clifford Mason saw a motion for a new trial overruled, establishing Mason as the father, clearing the way for his non-support trial.

John Cecil J. G. Collins Ohio Carl Adkins Clifford Mason Frank Pietrouwski Arthur Raymond Buskirk Ernest Evans Hubert D Lappen Adkins

Office Receipts Large for New Title Office

Logan deputy clerk Miss Iola Court er opened certificates of title for 25 applications from a local automobile firm marking the biggest day since opening. County fees for the first two days totaled $27.45 with the state taking $10.00, and officials note the new law boosts county revenue compared with the old bill of sale system.

Logan Iola Courter Don Feather Feather

Telephone Officials Entertained at Collins Home

Logan Home Telephone Co. directors and guests enjoyed a turkey dinner at J. G. Collins’s North Street residence. Collins is the company manager. Dinner was prepared by Mrs. William Gibbons, Mrs. Edward Rogers, and Miss Gertrude Dicken.

C. E. Lyke Kenneth Fitzgerald B. A. Hol Clinton Webb Mr. Collins

Logan Board of Education Case Seeks Court Costs Relief

Judge Phil Henderson heard arguments on a motion to relax court costs in the Logan Board of Education versus Roy and Emma Klein Schmidt property appropriation case and took the matter under advisement.

LOGAN Logan Board of Education Roy Emma Kleinschmidt Phil Henderson

Mooney Installed as Logan Kiwanis President

L. P. Mooney was installed Tuesday evening as president of the Logan Kiwanis club succeeding Fred Carpenter. Installation was conducted by Fred B. Burchfield. Mooney outlined goals and named committees alongside officers W. G. Martin, Howard Rolsten, Dr. W. E. Brehm, Fred B. Burchfield, M. B. Iles, Leroy Conkle, Alfred Lanning and J. W. Woodard.

LOGAN L. P. Mooney Logan Kiwanis Club Fred Carpenter Fred B. Burchfield Alfred Lanning J. W. Woodard

Mrs Mark Vancuren Taken For Observation After Collision

Mrs Mark Vancuren of this city was taken to a Colum bus hospital Wednesday where she will spend a week under observation and treatment.

Logan Mark Vancuren Columbus

Woody Achauer Ill From Influenza and Illness

Woody Achauer III is ill with an intestinal infection following influenza. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Achauer.

Woody Achauer III Logan Woody Achauer C. C. Achauer

Logan Residents Receive Grange Degrees at Miller Chapel

Logan residents were among 16 members receiving the third and fourth degrees Tuesday evening at Miller Chapel Grange. Antioch Grange conferred the Third Degree and Miller Chapel the Fourth. Notables include Deputy Sheriffs Nellis Smith and Rudolph Brandt, H. O. Tom, and several Logan spouses and neighbors.

LOGAN Miller Chapel Grange Antioch Grange Enterprise Miller Chapel Nellis Smith Rudolph Brandt H. O. Tom Fred Carpenter Alfred Campbell John W. McBroom Neal Shaw J. W. Woodard William Woodard Dessie Hanna L. Woolever Jack Armstrong Paul McMannis Union Furnace

Scarlet fever outbreak halted at Camp Hocking

No new scarlet fever cases reported to the county Health Department from Camp Hocking where quarantine has been in effect for nearly a week. Two enrollees were victims and were sent to Ft. Hayes in Columbus for treatment.

Logan Camp Hocking Ft. Hayes Columbus

Starr Township Trustees Elect Officers

Starr Township trustees organized the first of the week and elected Francis Williams as chairman James R McClain as vice chairman with Vance Wolfe as the third member James Frey will continue another term as township clerk.

Logan J. W. Huls Retired Election Official Stricken

Logan J. W. Huls of Rockbridge, a longtime member of the Hocking County Election Board, is confined to his home after a slight stroke of paralysis. His advanced age makes his condition serious, following nearly 30 years on the board before retirement.

Logan J. W. Huls Rockbridge Election Board Huls Hocking County

Logan Woman Dies After Long Illness At Pierson Home

Logan report. William Brewer aged 56 died at 574 E Front St late Wednesday after an extended illness. Funeral plans not yet completed. The piece notes local connections, sisters Mrs Pierson and Mrs Newman.

Logan William Brewer Edward Pierson Front St Pierson Newman

Logan Brief Social Notes

Tuesday evening social notes report the Book Club meeting at Mrs. Frank Harden’s home with Mrs. W. B. La cock in charge. A Christmas charity report and a review of The Citadel by A J Cronin followed, then luncheon by Mrs. Harden. Visitors included Mrs. Anthony Toerner Miss Florence Bort Miss Alice Genevieve Poston and Miss Bartelle Hamilton.

Frank Harden N. Culver St W. B. Lacock Citadel A. J. Cronin Fred FE. Hull Harden Anthony Toerner Florence Bort Alice Genevieve Poston Bartelle Hamilton Merlin Rose Leslie Evans Logan Columbus George A. Hartley, Jr Nelsonville FE. R. Mowery Sugar Grove

Marion Township attendees travel to Columbus for hybrid corn school

Logan Lowell D. Irick Paul Schmeltzer and Charles Ruff of Marion Township travel to Columbus to attend a hybrid corn school. Juliet Carson founder of cooking schools is noted as born February 14 1842.

Logan Lowell D. Irick Paul Schmeltzer Charles Ruff Marion Township Columbus Juliet Carson Cooking Schools

Hold Sayre Funeral at Logan This Morning

Funeral services were held at 10 o'clock at Woodard Funeral Home for William Taylor Sayre 88 who died Monday at the home of Mr and Mrs Ted Congreve with whom he had stayed several months. He was born in England and came to the United States in early manhood. Sayre Jr Green Township and Mrs Thomas Rush Marion Township plus Mrs Samuel Sanderson Cleveland are daughters. Rev C W Graham presided. Burial at New Straitsville.

Logan Woodard William Taylor Sayre Ted Congreve England William Sayre Green Township Thomas Rush Marion Township Samuel Sanderson Cleveland C. W. Graham New Straitsville

Logan C. B. Donahue resumes duties after Ashland crash injuries

Logan C B Donahue long time executor of the Rachelmach er estate returns to work following recovery from injuries suffered in a motor accident near Ashland Kentucky several weeks ago.

Logan C. B. Donahue Rachelmacher Ashland

Logan County Commissioners Continue Budget Preparations

Logan County commissioners met daily to draft the coming year’s appropriations and plan to finish today. They recessed Wednesday afternoon for a Ward Township inspection trip. John Sloan, son of Mr and Mrs Seth Sloan, is confined at home with rheumatic fever, a recurring illness from earlier years.

Logan—County Ward Township Logan John Sloan Seth Sloan

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Nihiser Myrtle Guess Phil A. Henderson Liccett & Myers Tosacci Co Mooney Logan Kiwanis Andrew Rheinscheld Rheinscheld Fairfield County Chester M. Turner Mabel M. Turner Will Ohio State Paul Matheny C. S. Matheny Ohio State University Luckoff Men's Union Women's Union Suits Silk Val Lawrence Tibbett Andre Kostelanetz Paul Whiteman Dremi Taylor Pau. DouGlas Starr Board J. W. Huls Stricken Wm. Brewer Farmers Institute Llesboro Lottie Randolph C. W. Peters Amos L. Heyde Supt J. W. Coleman Mowery Fred Mowery Washington Township Grange Enterprise School Masonic Social Club Masonic Temple Dick Trimble Orchestra Lancaster Jessie’ McManigal M. H. Cherrington C. S. Clark Robert C. Work Charlotte Strentz A. K. Smith Forest E. Weinrich John E. Krieg John A. Wellman Mary Louise Bowen Sayre Straitsville Clayton Bobby Walter Herbert Walter Nelsonville R. D. No. 2 B. A. Reinshell George Lemon Parkersburg Reinshell Donahue
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