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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1937
Page
14
A Hocking County jury found Mae Ruff of Haydenville not guilty of larceny connected to a robbery of Francis Kuhn. Ellen Rife of Buchtel then faced trial on a similar charge in the same case, with Harley Meyer defending. The jurors from Ruff's case listened as Kuhn testified before a recess.
Logan registered five births and seven deaths in December while rural Hocking County had 21 births and ten deaths. Through 1936 deaths exceeded births in Logan in all months except two. Mid-month births listed to Clyde E. Appleman Lawrence Helber Wade Morgan Finley and Harold Rogers families.
Logan Clifford McQuaid and Russell Fout were taken to mansfield reformatory Wednesday morning by Deputy Sheriff Newton Spencer. They were sentenced earlier in the week by Judge Phil Henderson on charges of neglecting to provide for children.
Logan bound Roy Camp, once acquitted of fraud over a postdated check, rearrested by Sheriff Joe Farbearn for arraignment before Magistrate 8. B. Whitehart on a similar charge related to issuing another check to William Walton for coal.
The McKinley Republican Club of this city shifts its banquet to January 28 due to hall availability. President Harry J. Stevenson notes the change and confirms Paul M. Herbert will be the speaker.
The Scotts Creek Social Club met at the school at 8 p m Friday for a lunch program. Prosecutor Hubert D Lappen will deliver the address. Arrangements are being made for music and the public is invited.
Elwood Sweringen of Camp Hocking left Cherrington Hospital two months after confinement for influenza pneumonia and a rib resection operation. He departed Wednesday for Ft. Hayes to continue recovery and treatment.
A farm well on the William Hannon property in Falls Township, previously yielding good drinking water, has recently begun seeping crude oil. The dug well is about 26 feet deep in solid rock, with no nearby transit oil line or oil wells within a mile.
A series of community meetings will explain the 1937 agricultural conservation program in Hocking County. Meetings start at 7 30 p m in various high school buildings except Logan where the courthouse is used. Dates list Lesboro Laurelville Union Furnace Logan Gibisonville Rockbridge Marion Township Haydenville South Bloomingville January 15 18 19 20 21 22.
New car and truck sales in Hocking County this month reach twenty units. Local dealers report limited deliveries due to the ongoing automobile industry strike.
Ewing Grange held officer installation led by Walter North assisted by Faith Krinn and Mrs. Marion Beery. New officers include A G Sellers master Newman Hansel overseer L W Schorr steward James Guthrie assistant steward Mrs L W Schorr chaplain Bob Rheinscheld treasurer Will Rheinscheld secretary William Mosure gate keeper Nelle Mosure woman assistant steward Harriet Guthrie Ceres Mable Conkle Pomona Ruby Moyer Flora and J C Guthrie executive committee member. Next meeting set for January 29 with one week postponement.
Otterbein Guild of the Lancaster-Logan District will hold a rally at 7:30 PM Monday January 25 at the United Brethren Church in this city. Guest speakers are Mrs B C Peters of Columbus and Mrs T B Mignerey a former missionary to Africa. The local guild will run the fellowship hour. All guild members are urged to attend.
Logan officers report a still found along the New Straitsville Murray City Highway. Harold Hoskins and Orville Coleman were jailed, then sent to Columbus for federal court arraignment on charges of operating a still.
An 11 year old boy, son of Mr and Mrs John Edgar of Coonville, is ill with scarlet fever as reported in local notices.
State of Ohio Athens County. Philip Beller cashier swears the above bank statement is true to the best of his knowledge. The document lists capital stock, surplus, undivided profits, debentures, deposits and due to banks. Notary Kelso certifies the oath dated January 1937.
The article confirms Claire Dodd has been absent from the screen and reveals the key fact that Jon Michael Strauss was born in October. Dodd, privately Mrs J Milton Strauss, plans to resume her cinema career soon.
Oak Grove residents attend bingo at St Andrews Parish Hall in Nelsonville. Families visit Ely home. Davis and Howard families spend time with local residents. Foughty ill but improving after staying with daughter in Nelsonville. Neighbors call on Carpenter home. Bolin and Wolf visit relatives near Buchtel. Trips to Carbondale and Logan noted. Kimber ly Mine injuries reported with recovery progress.
Miss Eva Wright of Nelsonville returned home Wednesday after an appendicitis operation at Cherrington Hospital two weeks ago. Miss Orvalean Hutchins of Logan was dismissed Tuesday following her appendicitis operation.
Social notes report a Women’s Club meeting at Miss Grace Shriner’s home with hostesses Miss Van Hook and Mrs. Mock. Emblem play directed by Miss Bort followed a business session led by Miss Lines. Light refreshments ended the gathering.
The Falls District Board of Education reelects Bert Lenz as president Russell Beery as vice president and Frank Campbell as clerk Other members include Howard Clark and Edwin Barker. Mrs Mary Neville hosted a 1 o clock lunch eon at Dr and Mrs W B Lacock home on Midland Place with guests listed. The BE Z Bridge Club and Home Makers Club held meetings with dinners and contests and Junior Tourist Book Club met at North Street home.
Miss Della Webb hosted the Book of the Month Club on a Tuesday evening with 16 members attending. Miss Janet White led a review of Green Margins by E P O Donnell and lunch was served by Miss Ann Bowen and Miss Jeanne Webb. TRYING NEW MACHINE Logan
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