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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1936

Page

14

Hocking County 1935 Criminal Actions Show Non-Support and Liquor Lead

Crackdown on non support and liquor law violations dominated Hocking County common pleas court actions in 1935. Achauer reports 68 total cases with 42 sentences, including one murder freed for justifiable homicide and one manslaughter case plea. Divorce petitions reached 44 with 29 decrees granted.

Logan Common Pleas Court Hocking County Charlies C. Achauer Harley M. Whitcraft Penitentiary Reformatory Asault Kreetine

Civic Club Leaders Join in Scout Work Banquet Planning

Logan Rotarians and Kiwanians work with Boy Scout executives to plan a February 10 banquet for the Scouts. A meeting will outline the program with Kiwanians represented by F Burchfield and Rotary and Kiwanis members including Howard Kirk and W Braddock, Scoutmasters.

Logan Man Seeks Democratic Nomination for County Treasurer

Robert N. White of 200 North St. announced Wednesday evening his bid for the Democratic nomination for county treasurer at the May primary. He has served as assistant to Treasurer George C. Hengst for the past year and previously lived in Perry Township after moving to Logan years ago.

Logan Robert N Bob" White North St George C. Hengst. Frier Perry Township

School attendance fines for Kerns and Ruffines in Laurel and Marian townships

Fines of 10 dollars and costs were assessed Wednesday by Magisterial C. T. Stephenson against Harry Kerns of Marian Township and Roy Ruffines of Laurel Township after they pleaded guilty to failing to send their children to school. Attendance Officer Carl C. Poling filed the complaint and Constable George H. Spang made the arrests.

Logan C. T. Stephenson Harry Kerns Marian Township Roy Ruffines Laurel Township Carl C. Poling George H. Spang

Logan Examinations Set for Next Thursday and Friday

Logan Schools will hold examinations for all students next Thursday and Friday marking the end of the first semester.

LOGAN

Funeral rites in Pennsville for B A Carr father of local supt

Logan Mr and Mrs Sherman Lyke and Howard BK Kirk with Fred Burchfield attended funeral rites in Pennsville Tuesday for B A Carr father of George E Carr superintendent of this city. His death occurred last Saturday.

LOGAN Sherman Lyke Howard BK. Kirk Fred Burchfield Pennsville B. A. Carr George E. Carr

Logan High Band Director Attends Urbana Meeting

Logan High School band director Richard McCutehan left Wednesday morning for Urbana Illinois to attend a meeting of band instructors. He was accompanied by Prof Curtis Janssen of Athens.

Logan Richard McCutehan Logan High School Urbana Curtis Janssen Athens

Logan pupil returns after eye infection absence

Rochester Bue Logan, who had been absent from high school for weeks due to an eye infection, returned to classes this week though sight in one eye remains impaired. The Rev Amos L Hevde spoke in New Lexington on Tuesday at a meeting of Lutheran pastors from Fairfield Perry and Hocking counties.

Logan Bue Rochester Amos L. Hevde New Lexington Feirfield, Perry Hockine Counties

Silver Ridge Social Personal Mention

Silver Ridge notes list community personal mentions with names and brief visits. Names include Pora Tuttle, Mr and Mrs Walter Tuttle, Mrs Ralph Parrish, Darey Pa Fev and Mrs Charles Fox Tup pers Plains, Mr and Mrs Dana Swarty Alfred, Edith Harper and children, Mvertie Van Meter Alfred, Bernice R Betzing, Ruth MacPherson Tupers Plains, and Vesta Bentz with Mable Wartz Alfred.

Silver Ridge Pora Tuttle New Lexington Akron Walter Tuttle Ralph Parrish Darey Fev Charles Fox Tuppers Plains Dana Swarty Alfred F. Betzing Edith Harper Mvertie van Meter Bernice R Betzing Ruth MacPhereon Vesta Bentz Mable “Wartz

One couple of every three United States is childless

A census style statistic notes that about one in three couples in the United States have no children. The item highlights trends affecting family structure and demographic patterns.

United States

Mission Group Meets for Women's Foreign Missionary Society

Mrs. George C. Hengst hosted a Tuesday gathering at her N Walnut Street home. President Mrs. Thomas Connor led the program with hymns sung by Mrs. Eugene Wright and devotionals by Mrs. C S Bright. Miss Eleanor Durr spoke on Education in South America and Ruth Armstrong brought the 1873 secretarial book with the membership list. Guests included Rev W N Shank and several listed members.

George C. Hengst Women’s Foreign Missionary Society N. Walnut St Thomas Connor Eugene Wright C. S. Bright South America Eleanor Durr Ruth Armstrong W. N. Shank Margaret Smith Ashtabula Mary Phillips West Virginia Mabel Atha Will Payne Mary Spears Gibbons Colorado Kittie Dill Carl Anderson Carrie Durr

Hobby Club Holds Private-Home Meetings and Plans Events

Hobby Club members met at Miss Ann Bowen’s home on N Walnut St Tuesday to assign four or five members per committee and schedule meetings at private residences. A Valentine party was planned while social hour games and refreshments followed. Day ton Schultheiss attended with Lunch helpers Betty Hall June Grooms and Marjorie Tschappat. program by Marcella Risch Albert Léonard Bruce Price. Mrs Fred Graham spoke on Textiles and Fabrics with fabric tests. The Home Makers Club gathered at Mrs George Vanfossen’s with Mrs Newell Grooms assisting. Contests were won by Mrs John Kelch and Mrs Elmer Risch. A plate lunch followed at 5 pm. Mrs Ida Mathias hosted the Deliphian Club on Mound St Tuesday. John Milton discussion led by Miss Anna Wellman with readings from Paradise Lost and related works given by several members.

Hobby Club Ann Bowen N. Walnut St Dayton Schultheiss Betty Hall June Grooms Marjorie Tschappat Marcella Risch Albert Léonard Bruce Price Fred Graham Home Makers Club Graham George Vanfossen Newell Grooms John Kelch Elmer Risch Ida Mathias Deliphian Club Mound St John Milton Anna Wellman H. J Linverzagt John Dougherty Mathias Charlies Barker Rolleall

Mrs Lacock Hosts Birthday Tea for Mary Neville

Mrs W B Lacock entertained on Wednesday afternoon for her daughter Mary Neville who observed her seventh birthday. Guests included Eugenia Weinrich Adelia Ruble and sixteen luncheon guests noted with a birthday cake centerpiece. Also announced was the secret January marriage of Letha Lou Burgess and William Silcott with plans to reside in Nelsonville.

W. B. Lacock Mary Neville Eugenia Weinrich Adelia Ruble Barbara Huls Norma Cole Joan Chambers Joan Kleinschmidt Joan Ogg Donna Lee Toy Marlynn Jacoby Letha Lou Burgess George Burgess City William Silcott Charles Silcott High St Nelsonville

Honor Roll at Logan Senior High Large and Varied

Logan Senior High reports a 17.7 percent school honor roll for the second six weeks. Sophomores lead with 18.6 percent, followed by Seniors at 17.97 and Juniors at 16.2 percent. Room 36 tops with eleven sophomores. rooms 30, 31, and 32F each tie with seven.

Logan Logan Senior High School Jeanne Barker Kermit Bliss Mary Boyd Dorothea Boring Ann Bowen Violet Brooks Grace Clark Blanche Fickel June Grooms Sheila Graham Luther Heyde Josephine Iles Thelma Johnson Paul Jurgensmier Dorothy Krumiaus Ernestine Love Phyllis Nixon Betty Parry Florence Rechenwald John Schaal Genevieve Schafer Mary Scholl Marjorie Tschappat Maxine Terrell Mary Wolfe Jeanne Webb Louella Brown Harold Brown Virginia Canter Mary Cline Grace Cole Bonnie Dorothy Ralston Racine Rochester Harrett Sprankel Jane White

Logan Green Township Board elects officers and fills vacancy

The Logan Green Township Board of Education elected J. W. Shaw president C. B. Chute vice president and Walter Hartley clerk. Andrew Rheinscheid resigned and Orlandeth Lehman was appointed to the two year vacancy joining J. E. Francis and William Horn on the board.

Logan Green Township

Automobile Sidelighting on Main St Damages Cars

Automobiles owned by Earl Hood and Pete Hunter were sideswiped and damaged while parked on Main St Tuesday evening, according to local reports. No injuries noted as the incident remains under investigation.

Logan Earl Hood Pete Hunter Main St

Hospital Notables and Discharges Today

Mrs Charlies Thurness and her twin daughters left Cherrington Hospital for home on Wednesday. Mrs J P Shaw and her son were discharged the same day. Teddy Thomas of Nelsonville underwent a tonsil removal operation also on Wednesday.

Holloways Buy Green Township Farm From Elder

Timothy B Holloway and Martha Holloway of Columbus purchased the Green Township farm and country residence of J R Elder. No definite possession date has been set and Mr Elder and family may move to Logan.

Logan Timothy B. Holloway Martha Holloway Columbus Green Township J. R. Elder

Mrs. C. A. Richey Returns from Columbus Visit

Mrs. C. A. Richey came back Wednesday after a several day visit with her sister Mrs. Flora Ullom in Columbus.

Tour ist Bock Club Holds Executive Meeting at Rauch Home

An executive meeting of the Tour ist Bock Club was held at the home of Mrs. C. F. Rauch on Tuesday evening with a covered dish supper and business session. Officers were Ruth Watson president Day ton Schultheras vice president Forest FE. Weinrich secretary George Vanfossen corresponding secretary and Mrs. Rauch treasurer. Mrs. Ella Work arrives in Logan from Chicago for an extended visit with Mrs. B. C.

Bock Club C. F. Rauch Ruth Watson Dayton Schultheras Forest FE. Weinrich George Vanfossen Rauch

Senator McNary Proposes Substitution to Export Debenture Plan

Charles L. McNary of Oregon, Republican Senate leader, offers a substitute for the AAA outlawed by the Supreme Court. His optional measure would use the export debenture or the equalization fee or the domestic allotment plan and he says it would pass constitutional tests.

U. S. Supreme Court Charles L. McNary Oregon Senate

Linton To Lead City Health Board in Logan County

Logan County Board of Health convened a reorganizational session with Linton reelected president and Frank Hufford named vice president. Dr. W. B. Lacock remains health commissioner and clerk by office. No board member changes. 1936 budget approved similar to 1935.

Logan—County

Council To Organize At Meeting Tonight

Logan City council plans a meeting to organize with Councilman Marcus Ricketts expected to resign. He aims to become city treasurer, vacant since FE L Nelson left earlier this year, a move Mayor Fitzgerald had indicated as his preference.

Logan Marcus Ricketts Fourth Ward FE. l L. Nelson Fitzgerald Ricketts

Heydes Attend 60th Anniversary in Lancaster

Reverend and Mrs. Amos L. Heyde of Logan joined relatives in Lancaster on Sunday to honor the 60th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Israel Fosnought. The Fosnoughts are noted former parishioners from Heyde’s tenure at the Lancaster Lutheran Church.

Logan Amos L. Heyde Lancaster Israel Fosnought Heyde Lancaster Lutheran Church

Logan Police Report Shows 162 Arrests In 1955

Logan police logged 162 arrests in 1955 with filed charges. The tally excludes cases with overtime parking tags issued to first offenders.

Logan

Logan circulates petitions for Williams and Tracy

Petition drives in Logan on Wednesday circulated names of Judge Roy H. Williams for state supreme court and Joseph Tracy for state auditor aiming to boost their campaigns.

Logan Roy H. Williams State Supreme Court Joseph Tracy State Auditor

Grid Awards At Assembly Friday At Senior High

Logan Assembly at Senior High School Friday will award letters and keys to football squad members. Coach Carl F Schroeder will present the awards to players, with Fred Burchfield distributing them. Ninth graders may attend the Senior High assembly while a Junior High assembly is held for seventh and eighth graders.

LOGAN Carl F. Schroeder Fred Burchfield

Meet Nelson to McConnelsville Tuesday Evening

Athletic officials announce a meet with McConnelsville scheduled for Tuesday evening. The Chieftains travel to Sonville Friday for a game against Wellington on Saturday January 1.

LOGAN McConnelsville Chieftainssonville Evenin Weliiston

Also Mentioned on This Page

Harley Whitcraft White Gofrs Mrs. Mathias Mrs. Lacock D. Ketchem First Methodist Episcopal Church of Parkersburg Mrs. Wolee Thimble and Art Club White Home W. Hunter St Mra Byron Wolfe, Sr Mra. W. N. Shank Wil Gaffney M. H. Cherrington Laura McCormick Warren Bright Logan Senior High Shaw Cherrington Hospital Purchase Farm Lowf Brothers Carpenter Hardware Co Glouster Ella Work Edgar Whittaker Work Chicago B. C Eagles Eagles Hall Jimmie Littler’ S Linton City Health Board Women's Thriftville Shoes Oxfords Nelson Burns Portsmouth Vitali Halibut C. Oil Ib. Chocolate Co Thompson I. V. C. Halibut Park Davis Abbotts Haliver Erec K. M Licorice Harvester Phillies Vincello San Felice Quintessa Cigars PuaMil Elvet Hart & Hart King Edwards Johnny Walker
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