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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1935
Page
6
Acting Postmaster position appears likely for 10 C Wood Bowen with confirmation awaited after serving terms as World War veteran and officer at Logan Post of the American Legion. Bowen has ties to local fraternal and auxiliary groups and has performed executing attorney duties.
The local post of the Gion stated opposition to any lies to Washington and planned to invite Mar Laurelville Posts. Efforts to bring Commander William Konstant Jacob Sasiavaky as speakers were discussed as the movement seeks a charter soon under H. D. leadership.
Sun Glow Industry leases the wheel of the local carshop and O. Railroad 50 by 120 feet as a warehouse. Logan Commerce officials oversee the lease as the carshop group expands after recent months. Nearby updates mention community officials and health notices amid a busy local scene.
Relatives report Sammy Thorne formerly of Logan county has been named investigator in the office of the state's attorney in Detroit. He graduated Logan High School in 1930, studied at Ohio State University, finished at Detroit College of Law, and is said to be the youngest person ever named to that office with a 3500 dollar salary. He is brother to David Thorne of Carbon Hill, a member of the Hocking County Board of Education, and Mrs. S. S. Ruble of Logan. Another brother, Lewis Thorne, attended Logan high school and now lives in Mt. Clemens Michigan.
Logan Cunningham of near Union Furnace travels to Columbus this week for his eighth operation to rebuild his face after a cancer was arrested earlier. The procedures focus on reconstructive work following prior treatment.
Hocking Valley Lodge of Odd Fellows prepares for Thomas Wildey night next Tuesday to mark the founder's birthday. The event aims to gather as many veteran members as possible, highlighting longtime affiliates with more than five years in the order.
Logan Hocking County Democrats organized a club Tuesday with J. W. Gabriel elected president. Other officers include Joe Stone as vice president Ernest Schaal secretary and Tom Vancuren treasurer. Committees and Jackson Day banquet details to follow.
The Venus Chapter of the Eastern Star conducts initiation and installs a new corps of officers this evening. A business session precedes a lunch for attendees.
Rev H L Woodward of St Luke s Church in Niles asserts his estranged wife Mrs Vivien Woodward struck and clawed him in reply to her cross petition for divorce. He had previously asked a divorce charging misconduct with Mrs Mary Dewey which she denied. He calls the Dewey accusation false and malicious and says it was meant to justify her own alleged misconduct.
Ernest and Charles Hudnell of Hebbardsville were arraigned before Magistrate C. H. Porter on hunting without licenses. They pleaded guilty and were fined $25 plus costs, with arrangements to pay. Arrests were made by state game protector B F Swarts.
The funeral for Miss Jennie Cole age 52 was conducted at the Christian Church in Tuppers Plains by Rev Holman. She leaves three brothers Arthur Wellston Eber Fred Tup pers Plains and three sisters Mrs Ida Whitener Ambridge Pa Mrs Mollie Shields and Miss Rose Cole Tup pers Plains. Local note mentions family connections and church Bible School officers.
Ann schemes a stealth escape from Allan by exploiting three exits and a hidden key to the sun parlor door. She plans a staged breakfast as cover while she directs a taxi to meet her at the front, hoping Allan will search the road and miss the move. The scene ends with her securing the key and the door.
The Get Together Club held its regular January 3 meeting at Mrs. Lucy Kirkbride’s home with 15 members. Mrs. Bertha Carpenter led the business session and a Townhouse gathering was set for January 17. A noon dinner followed, and Mrs. Dora Gardner received the mystery package.
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