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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1939
Page
10
Logan Hocking County will have a home Demonstration agent next year after county commissioners approved 600 dollars to cover local expenses. The state will pay the agent’s salary, with local funds meeting other costs. A delegation led by Mrs. Paul H. Shaw of Good Hope Township urged support for the program.
Club members attended a one o clock luncheon at the White House with Miss Ben Ross presiding. Florence Bort gave a paper on South America and the Lima Conference while Mrs Harold Chambers and Mrs Eugenia Wright sent New Year greetings.
The body of Mrs. Minnie Stracke Mahoney wife of Adam Mahoney Detroit reached her parents home in Logan where hundreds mourned. Services were conducted at St Matthew Lutheran Church by Rev. Amos L Heyde and burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery.
Logan City was omitted from the National Safety roll due to a fatal incident weeks ago. Mrs. Lizzie Evans died after being struck by an automobile while crossing Hunter Street at Market Street. Mayor Dallas Kinser had filed the application earlier in the year.
Oh Doctor operetta directed by Mrs. Orpha Dinsmore will be performed in the high school auditorium on Friday evening January 20. John M. Barron returned home from Findley for the weekend and was joined by Earl Foltz of Findley at the Barron home. Summit Grange officers were installed Saturday night by the Albany Grange team. Flower Garden Club members met Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. F. G. Hoodle. Visitors to the Mace home included W. E. and D. F. Townsend of Indianapolis, Mrs. M. H. Douglas and Mrs. L. E. Lenard of Athens, and Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Sickles and son Jack of New Marshfield, with Mr. and Mrs. R. L. and Floyd Townsend of Mineral also visiting.
Mrs. Mabel Chauncey and her three youngest children Mary Jane, Charles Harvey, and Angie Lee left Sunday for Willoughby Ohio to be with her mother Mrs Angeline Bradshaw whose condition is critical. Daughter Mrs Bertha Lee of The Plains joined last week. A telephone message reported the mother's condition critical.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Sawyer announce the birth of a daughter at their home on Saturday January 7 at 5 30 p m. The notice notes that thirty three states ban picking wild flowers injuring plants but the student item focuses on the birth announcement context.
Auditor elect Kenneth R. Fitzgerald’s farm home shows early signs of spring with pussy willows budding amid warm days. I. J. Moravy at Union Fur nace reports ants as busy around the premises this season.
Logan story notes dog license sales near last year’s pace as James Vanbibber of Nelsonville receives license 472 on January 7, with 2500 dogs in the county and a January 20 deadline. Mrs Cole reported seriously ill at home.
Mrs. Jemima Ellen Noble widow of James Noble died at her North Spring Street home at 10 a m Sunday. A Falls Township native she lived in Logan 30 years and would have turned 96 on January 21. Surviving children include Mrs. Margaret Trowbridge Mrs. C E Lyke and Jennie Noble of Logan and sons William Birch and Thomas Noble. The Rev C W Graham to conduct funeral at her residence Tuesday at 2 p m with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
About 400 Detroit Camera Club members plan a Sunday visit to Hocking County state parks on January 22. B A Hall of the Logan Chamber of Commerce coordinated travel by train from Detroit to Columbus and then by bus to Cantwell Cliffs Rockhouse Old Man's Cave and Conkle Hollow.
Chauncey-Dover Blue Devils drop two games to Buchtel rivals on a Saturday night. The Buchtel girls win 12 11 while Buchtel boys overpower Chauncey 35 17. Chauncey fouls hindered the girls game as guards impress. Shesky Shively and Chorniak spark the boys for Buchtel.
Chauncey residents and guests gathered at the Jacobs Avenue home of Mr and Mrs Paul Shay on Sunday. Attendees included Albert Mees of Pomeroy Harold Ervin of Gallipolis and Daniel Shay of Nelsonville along with Carson Sanders Sr and George Wend of Millfield.
Chauncey Lee Schoonover of Chauncey Mine No. 25 Chauncey Mine employed by Manhattan Coal Co slipped in the wash room and suffered a double fracture of the right leg below the knee. He was taken home on West Main Street with a cast. expected to be confined about eight weeks. Guests of the Schoonovers included Mr and Mrs Herbert Kramer Miss Nelle Pickering Mrs Addie Tippett and Mrs Ray Smith and son Raymond. sisters Mrs Schoonover Mrs Kramer and Mrs Smith.
Funeral services were held for Robert Lee Wemmer two year old son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Wemmer at Concord Church with Rev David Morris officiating. Burial followed in Concord Cemetery. Survivors include the parents three sisters one brother and grandparents Mrs Alice Carr Millfield and Mr and Mrs R H Wemmer Crescent Ridge.
The Chauncey Friendship Class of the Church of Christ will meet Wednesday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Tippett on Ellis Ave. Andriew Simpkins will lead, and Mrs. Erma Butt will give devotions.
The Letart Civic Association gathers Monday evening January 9 to review last year’s accomplishments and forecast 1939. A round table will discuss Letart’s business and trades of 50 years ago and today. The PTA meets Tuesday evening at the school with Mrs Fadely of Racine as speaker.
Janet, Cynthia, and Aunt Mary discuss Cynthia’s flirtations with Timothy Benton and Barney McKnight's visit. Cynthia flirts with risk by courting a wealthy fixer while Janet recalls her engagement to Lance Barstow and Aunt Mary's hard won wisdom.
Logan farmers institute hosts two day event at McKinley Club rooms January 19 20 with speakers Mrs C E Duff of North Canton and I H Steffy of Akron plus Rev E B White and Rev Cecil H Jones. Duff a WWI England native discusses living in this land of opportunity and Scottish clans and rural life abroad while Steffy covers farm crops progress milk health and improving yields.
In Hocking County a beekeeping group urged an inspector to aid the state bee inspector. About 50 residents are involved in the industry, and officials approved a small appropriation to employ an inspector to assist in halting the bee disease.
Miss Nettie Vidmar, owner of a cafe in Cleveland, warded off a robber who struck her with a club but she screamed and preserved the $514 she was transporting from her cafe. The assailants fled empty handed.
Warm meals for over 400 school children in Ward Township resumed after a brief suspension caused by WPA workers leaving. Local volunteers from Murray City and Carbon Hill prepared meals at two centers while county funds continue to support the program until WPA staff can be restored. The service also aids other mining communities as mine closures are planned in Murray City.
The Athens Presbytery will ordain the Rev. Cecil H. Jones and install him as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church on Sunday afternoon January 22, with public services planned. Jones continues ministerial duties as three youth groups form the church program including Junior Christian Endeavor for ages 10 to 14, High School Fellowship for 14 to 18, and a later gathering for older youths.
Street lights across the city failed for several hours Sunday evening. Ohio Power Co. workers investigated the outage affecting Main Street boulevard sections and other arc lights while residential lighting remained on.
Logan-Robert 14 son of Dare ley West Laurelville is reported improved at Cherrington Hospital after a major operation a week ago. Mrs George Dixon Buchtel was able to leave the hospital for home Sunday.
Mrs F S Logan is seriously ill at her East Second Street home after suffering a paralysis stroke recently.
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