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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1931

Page

12

Twenty One Petitions Filed in Common Pleas Court Case

Logan January 14. A record set as 21 petitions filed in Common Pleas Court by Eugene Wright for Coonville Coal Co against 2 former employees who won judgments in Magistrate True's court. All cases on error with defendants in error named and claims over promissory notes for labor. Additional related cases expected, clerk's office to handle extensive record work.

Gilbert Graham Chester Kennard John Six Donald Rhorick Irvin Edwards Robert Batemen W. F. Crawford Alva Cruise Orland Bollinger Virgil Sowards H. Rider Hobart Steele Ben Jones Clyde Esline Jack Taylor Herb Walters Jean Dicken Coal Company Coonville Clerk of Courts Office

Aged Woman Dies Near Logan After Illness

Miss Barsha E. Smith aged 75 died at her home near Logan from stomach cancer following a prolonged illness. She had no close relatives in the district. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 4:30 a.m. at the United Brethren Church with Rev. B. C. Peters officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Local Visits and Illness Noted Across Area

Kimberly and Mrs Red Sharpe of Columbus visited the Lauderbacks Sunday. Marion Davis is ill. Frank Daugherty of Amesville stayed with the Adamses Saturday. Mr and Mrs Robert Kennedy visited New Floodwood Sunday. Ben Syx of Deanville visited here. John May visited friends in Old Floodwood Sunday. Wes Pickett Tom Kennedy and Floyd Brown visited Charles Glenn in Nelsonville Saturday. Josephine Young spent the weekend in Athens. Rosa Brown is improving. Robert Becklar a local school teacher was off Monday due to illness. Lucille and Helen Kinsey visited the Camphbell home Saturday. Waveline Sampson visited Grace Hanning here Sunday.

Red’ Sharpe Colombus Carl Lauderback Marion Davis Frank Daugherty Amesville Andrew Adams Robert Kennedy New Floodwood Ben Syx Deanville John May Old Floodwood Wes Pickett Tom Kennedy Floyd Brown Charles Glenn Nelsonville Josephine Young Athens Rosa Brown Robert Becklar Lucille Helen Kinsey Eugene Camphbell Waveline Sampson Grace Hanning

Funeral and social notices from Pleasant Valley

Pleasant Valley residents attended George Martin's funeral at Pleasanton Church on Monday. Miss Mildred Pugh visited with Mrs. Kate Brooks over the weekend. Mrs. Anna Powers and K B Brooks of Parkersburg WV attended Emerson Wood's funeral at Pleasant Valley on Thursday. Ralph and Verna Marie Gorby of Athens visited grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Pierson Cooper last week. Mrs. Frances Hanning was injured in a fall recently.

George Martin Pleasanton Church Mildred Pugh Kate Brooks Anna Powers K. B. Brooks Parkersburg W. Va Emerson Wood Pleasant Valley Ralph Verna Marie Gorby Athens Pierson Cooper Frances Hanning

Funeral services held for Mrs. Charles Minck at home

Mrs. Charles Minck died Friday in a Columbus hospital. Funeral conducted Sunday afternoon by Rev. Kemper of Glouster. She leaves her husband and an infant daughter Gladys Charlene along with many relatives. Burial in Maplewood Cemetery. Ray Withem of East Branch visited his parents. Mr and Mrs Miles Easler and children Donald and Norma Jean visited Arley Phillips.

Charles Minck Kemper Glouster Columbus Gladys Charlene Maplewood Cemetery Ray Withem East Branch Jesse Withem Miles Easler Donald Norma Jean Arley Phillips

Clarence Stage Sues for Divorce in Athens County

Clarence Stage filed a divorce suit in Athens County Common Pleas Court on Monday claiming Lois Stage left him in 1928 and has been absent from their home ever since.

Clarence Stage Athens County Common Court Lois Stage Stage

Clem Harden Dies of Heart Trouble in Columbus

Logan Jan 14 death reported of Clem Harden 64 a former Hocking Countian who died Monday in a Columbus hospital after heart trouble. He lived in Millersport at his death and was famed for old time fiddle winning a state fair prize two years ago. Survived by wife Grace and six siblings. Funeral at Thurston Baptist Church then burial in Oak Grove Logan.

Logan Clem Harden Hocking Columbus Grace Harden Eliza Beery Logan Lucy Frantz New Plymouth C. F. Reinstettle E. D. Harden W. W.W. Harden Logan E. T. Harden Thurston Baptist Church Oak Grove Cemetery

Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charge in Logan Court

F E Newman admitted guilt before Judge Harley M Whitcraft and was fined 100 dollars plus costs and jailed until paid. His plea raised guilty counts to seven of 29 indicted. Cliff Weaver also appeared and pleaded not guilty to shooting with intent to wound, bond set at 860 dollars after an autumn altercation with Carl Stump.

Carl Stump Weaver Stump

Euterpean Club entertains at East Main Street home

Members of the Euterpean Club gathered Monday evening at Mrs. Wilbur Lanning’s home with Mrs. Raymond Lanning and Mrs. F. M. McKay assisting. Mrs. Anthony Toerner led a program on Piano Music in Smaller Forms and the roster included Mrs. Meade Bowen Miss Velone Ackers Mrs. Wilbur Lanning Mrs. H D B Atha Mrs. C S Clark Mrs. C E Bowen Mrs. C H Bell Hugh Meldrim Walter Prather Osman Burke H M Boocks and Nellie Adams. Musical current events followed roll call. Former member Mrs. J T Underwood of Amma Ark attended and Mrs. Kitty Dill was a guest.

Euterpean Club Wilbur Lanning East Main Street Raymond Lanning F. M. McKay Anthony Toerner Meade Bowen Velone Ackers H. Db. Atha C. 8. Clark C. FE. Bowen C. H. Bell Hugh Meldrim Walter Prather Osman Burke H. M. Boocks Nellie Adams J. T. Underwood Amma, Ark Kitty Dill

Thief Steals Jewels From Pi Kappa Sigma Sorority House

Athens police search for a thief who entered the Pi Kappa Sigma Sorority House at 88 East State Street early this morning and took jewelry belonging to Virginie M. Minter of Zanesville. A student woke others after hearing the intrusion. the intruder escaped by car and disabled the second floor phone line. Items missing include a black onyx ring, sorority pin, purse, diamond ring, necklace, and an amethyst ring.

Athens Pi Kappa Sigma East State Street Virginie M. Minter Zanesville Ohio University Miss Minter George Swidel Delbert B. Jeffery

Marietta Student Injured in Crash

Marietta College student Myron Hertel and fellow student Tom Metzger were involved in a crash near Dover on an icy road. Hertel suffered a fractured skull and was transported to Marietta. Metzger had a bruised leg. The incident occurred as their car failed to negotiate a turn and went over an embankment.

Marietta Myron Mike” Hertel Marietta College Coolville Centennial Island Congregation Dover Tom Metzger Metzger Cincinnati Hertel Cleveland Tunnel Hill Stone Creek

Logan High Debaters Open Year With Nelsonville Meet

Logan High School restarts its debate program with an afternoon contest on Friday at 1 30 in the auditorium the affirmative team led by coach Kenneth Coulter will debate Nelsonville High. The negative team travels to Nelsonville for a parallel debate.

Logan Logan High School Nelsonville High Nelsonville Logan High Kenneth Coulter Ralph Arnold William Bowen Margaret Ringhiser Loren Peters Charles Pettit Alice G. Poston Ohio

Scarlet fever arises in Logan as two new cases reported

Two new scarlet fever cases were reported to the Health Department in Logan on Monday and Tuesday from the city district. Shirley Rose five year old daughter of J A Hutchinson contracted the disease Tuesday and Betty six year old daughter of J W Waismith became ill the previous day. These are the first Logan cases in weeks after a spring surge.

Logan Health Department Shirley Rose J. A. Hutchinson Betty J. W. Waismith

Willege injured in Richmond accident

Lawrence Willege, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Willege of West Hunter Street, was injured in a January 5 accident in Richmond Virginia. He suffered a fractured leg and head injuries and was reported recovering in hospital. He works in the hotel and news agency business in the South.

Logan Lawrence Willege Richmond Willege Fred Willege West Hunter Street

Isaac Hunsacker Sentenced for Fraud Plea in Ohio

Logan Jan 14 Isaac Hunsacker pleaded guilty to obtaining money under false pretenses. He appeared before Judge Harley M. Whitcraft Tuesday for sentencing and received one year in the Ohio Penitentiary, suspended on good behavior.

Logan Isaac Hunsacker Harley M. Whitcraft Ohio

Three Men Arrested in Athens County Perjury Case

Three men Riley Saltz Harry Geisinger and Donald Harkins all of Chillicothe were arrested Sunday by Sheriff Wayne Wingett on perjury charges arising from testimony before the Athens County Grand Jury last week. They allegedly lied while witnesses in the Ray Steinmetz larceny and Athens filling station burglary case. No trial date has been set and all are jailed in the county jail.

Athens County Grand Jury Wayne Wingett Riley Saltz Harry Geisinger Donald Harkins Chillicothe Ray Steinmetz Athens

Temperance Day Observed by Athens Schools

Athens city schools join in Temperance Day programs under Ohio state education director J. L. Clifton. A four page pamphlet with songs recitations and prohibition data is distributed to all schools. Each class links temperance to study with morning assemblies in the high and junior high schools and a public program slated for 8 40 Friday.

Athens City J. L. Clifton Ohio State Director of Education Theodore Roosevelt Walter Johnson Lindbergh Ty Cobb Athens

Andes Volcanic Eruptions Hit Argentina Reported Deaths

Volcanic eruptions in the Andes region of northern Argentina were reported to have caused numerous deaths and extensive loss of property and livestock.

Buenos Aires Andes Argentina

Dokkies To Install Officers in Athens

James Dunn of Cleveland will open the installation of newly elected D O K K Knights of Pythias officers in Athens at K P Hall Wednesday night instead of tonight as announced. George Brady of Nelsonville to be installed royal vizier with Clyde Littler and W W Gibson among others named to offices. Charles Strum of Murray City elected trustee.

James Dunn Cleveland Will Clate D. O. K. K. Knights of Pythias Organization K. of P. Hall George Brady Nelsonville Clyde Littler Athens Grand Email W. W. Gibson Sheik F. M. Wolfe H. L. Wilson L. W. Kelsey Mahedi Worthy Parker Glouster

Jacksonville Pairies Tie The Knot In Two Marriages

Benjamin H. Phillips aged 41 of Jacksonville and Blanche Davis aged 33 join in marriage. William Perry aged 46 of Luhrig marries Mary Ella Sidders 38 of Luhrig.

Benjamin H. Phillips Jacksonville Blanche Davis William Perry Luhrig Mary Ella Sidders

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