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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1938
Page
16
After four days, Hocking County Commissioners finalized the 1938 budget. General fund allocations total 104 520 with road and bridge at 108 607 59. Revenue is expected from real estate taxes about 81 000 plus delinquent taxes over 26 000. A 500 bounty on crows is approved at 25 cents per head. hawks and owls are excluded. A dog killed sheep payment rate to be set next week.
Logan returns from delinquent taxpayers rise to 26185 dollars, per Treasurer Robert N White. Final delinquent list will publish Jan 13, prompting many to pay to avoid future listing. Unusual disclosures include a man listed for property he no longer owns and another who paid taxes on a lot he did not owe.
Logan area vendors attended a courthouse conference with Fred Radcliffe of McConnelsville, an examiner, who helped them prepare reports for the just completed half year. He stayed on to today and will return to Logan January 13 and 14 for similar work.
Logan Brief notes report six o clock dinner hosted by Mrs Naomi Goulding at the P K Shop and a social session at the Goulding residence on N Walnut St Winners in games included Mrs Edgar C Paul and Mrs E O Pettit Ann Bowen hosted Bid A Bit Bridge with high scores to Betty Liff and Betty Smoot Jeanne Webb won the travel award Guests Phyllis Leonard and Shirley Mooney Sewing clubs met Kathleen McGonagle's home with Mrs Thomas Bender and Mrs Lawrence Hack as guests A white elephant sale planned by United Brethren Sunday School Christian Culture Class for Jan 10 Miss Phyllis Leonard attended with others Girl Scout Troop 1 met at Logan BPW Club rooms Priscilla Club met at Mrs Denzil Weltner home next host Mrs Curtis Cole Mr and Mrs William McKinley Lehman and family returned from two week visit in Midland Michigan with other cities visited
Falls Township Trustees will soon select a successor to Magistrate C. T. Stephenson who served over eight years before his death. Candidates for the appointment include Charles H. Frasure Ray Snider and C. E. Brehm.
Brief services were held Thursday for the day-old infant of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Woolever Union Furnace who died Tuesday Burial was in Smith Chapel Cemetery Surviving are the parents three brothers five sisters and the child's grandparents Russell Johnson Nelsonville Mrs N Woolever Starr Township.
Logan Chieftains open Southeast ern Ohio league play hosting rivals Nelsonville Greyhounds aiming to defend the title. A 65 to 17 practice win over Gibisonville boosted shooting, with Richardson and Cole at forwards Snyder at center and Leonard and Nelson at guards, McGonagle as first line reserve.
Charles Huffman announced the Oasis restaurant sale to Garfield W. Grimes of Millfield and will close briefly while the new owner prepares for reopening. Robert Lee White was the former proprietor.
The Ohio Senate passed Thursday relief measures enabling continuation of the LOGAN relief office in Hocking County. Commissioners and director Frank Brown, not fully briefed on all details, believe the relief program can proceed and that local balances will cover the county's share of the work.
Funeral services for William Brunnie, 55, will be held at his Raggers Addition residence at 2 30 p m Saturday with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. He died Wednesday at the home of his sister Mrs Edward Pierson.
Inter class basketball began at Senior High with the White team set to face the FFA team in the opening game.
Robert N. White, treasurer, announced Thursday that the tax books will not be open for the collection of current taxes until about February 1. The notice outlines the start date and official handling of the tax collection period.
Logan services for Charles T. Stephenson, former county official, will be at 2 30 p m Saturday at his South Mulberry Street residence. Rev John A Toy of United Brethren Church will officiate. Burial in Shaw Cemetery. Survived by wife Viola four sons Ira Harold Charles Logan Emmitt South Carolina. Mrs F M Beavers Columbus. Mrs Clyde McDade Leon W Va. Mrs George Rose Mary and Marguerite Logan. sister Amanda Friend and half-brother James Worf of Chillicothe.
Logan Board retains H. H. Wright as president S. T. Lyke as vice president and Rolland Bright as clerk-treasurer with John E. Krieg and L. E. Strawn also serving. Gore board elects Charles All top president Bryant Vanatta vice president Virgil Hite clerk with Lon Arnett and Rudd Summers. Starr Washington board names N. F. Nimon president Henry Rhein scheid vice president John R. McClain clerk and members Porter Heinlein J. E. Loomis John M. McVey. All have prior service except McVey elected last November. McClain serves as clerk though not a member.
Ida Rose Logan is improving at Cherrington Hospital after influenza admission. Iva Woodard Starr Township and Charles Ankrom Nelsonville left the hospital on Thursday.
U.S. Olympic team skater Bert Taylor is pictured trying his new stilt-skates on the rink at Yosemite National Park. The system is touted to make skating and falling harder and is recommended for those staying off the ice.
Logan Floyd Anders of Haydenville was taken into custody about 10 30 p m Wednesday and booked for investigation by Patrolman A F Evans.
Defense counsel filed a bill of particulars request before Judge Henderson for Craven Nihiser indicted on second degree manslaughter in the killing of Mary Krannitz. The court ordered the prosecutor to provide details of applicable traffic laws. Nihiser remains jailed in lieu of bond and his trial is scheduled for January 17.
Logan judge asks Carl Adkins to change his plea to guilty on auto theft charges. He received a sentence to Mansfield Reformatory by Judge Phil A. Henderson. Earlier this week John Cecil was ordered to Ohio Penitentiary after a guilty plea.
District WPA office in Athens reports 43 more people employed this week in Hocking County, lifting total to 817 from 774 the previous week. The release notes ongoing work and continued job creation under WPA programs.
Rev C W Graham will preach on Pulpit Topic LOGAN Preaching the Gospel at the morning service and discuss John Wesley's Heart Warming Experience in 1938 at the evening service The Youth Choir will sing in the morning service.
The St Matthews Lutheran Church plans its annual congregational meeting after the regular worship at 10 o clock Sunday. The Rev Amos L Heyde will lead. Mike Hansel a retired railroad man in Logan is improving after nearly three months illness. He spent five weeks in a Columbus hospital.
Logan Laurelville ordered a new fire apparatus to be delivered around April 1 with a 500 gallon per minute capacity and modern equipment. The purchase was funded by a $6,000 bond issue approved on November 2. The village will recondition its existing pumper as a reserve unit.
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