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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1933
Page
14
Logan. Coroner Vance Brian rules accidental death for Alva Young who died after being struck by Clarence Saltz near Rockbridge Thursday night. He was allegedly run over by a second vehicle before responders arrived. Police seek the second driver. Funeral set for Rockbridge United Brethren Church at 2 p.m. Sunday with Pisgah Cemetery burial.
In Logan on January 21 a final rush of dog owners bought license tags before penalties rose. The total reached 1,743 for the year, surpassing last year's final day total of 1,712. Within days, dog warden Howard Brooks will check delinquents, aiming to push the year's total toward 2,300, a 1952 benchmark.
Logan report says Rev. Fr. James T. Nevin of St. John Catholic Church will be unable to perform duties for eight weeks or more after a fall. Columbus hospital notes state four weeks confinement with crutches needed for longer.
Logan January 21 A dinner and reception at the church honored Bishop Roberts of South Dakota Protestant Episcopal Church in charge of Indian Missions. He tours Ohio churches aiding mission work and spoke on life and work among the missions to a diverse guest list.
Coroner Vance Brian was summoned to Alva Chilcote’s Buck Run residence in Good Hope Township to investigate the death of Robert Franklin four months old. The infant died from pneumonia after no physician attended during illness. Short services are planned at 8:90 this morning with burial at Centennary Cemetery.
Funeral services were held in Newark Friday afternoon for Reed Bell formerly of this county. A delegation from Hocking Valley Lodge of Odd Fellows traveled to the city to attend. Bell died Wednesday. The group included James Shaw William Waugh Willis Lehman O A Mol zachuk James R Nelson Clarence Bowers and C B Huts. Bell belonged to Hocking Valley Lodge.
Logan Jan 21 Arraignment held for four indicted men. John Ogg pleads not guilty to disturbing the peace and to assault and battery with hearings set for Monday and Jan 31. Clarence Cox pleads not guilty to larceny with bond $300. James Sorrell pleads not guilty to intoxication with bond $200. Pearl Marshall failed to appear and will be ordered to report for arraignment later.
Kenneth Lynn of Warren has been assigned to the health departments of Hocking County and Logan as sanitary engineer. He arrived in Logan to assume duties under a federal program funded addition, after notifying Dr. W. B. Lacock. Lynn, an Ohio State University graduate, will work with the department to implement a federally financed plan at no local cost.
More than 100 Masons from nine chapters gathered in Logan for a district meeting led by Rol land Bright district inspector. Henry Gruen of East Liverpool, grand high priest of Ohio Chapter Masonry, headlined with an address after an Exemplification of the Royal Arch degree. A Venus Chapter Eastern Star committee served dinner at six.
Reba Marie Smith 43 wife of Nellis Smith died at her Zanesville Avenue home Friday after an eight week illness from complications. She leaves two sons Billy and Charles, her parents Mr. and Mrs. William Thompson of New Plymouth, and brothers Charlies and Aut Thompson. The Rev W N Shank to lead funeral at Methodist Episcopal Church at 1:30 Sunday. Burial in Wesley Cemetery near Orland.
Funeral services for 73 year old Mrs Catherine Eggleston widow of Lafe Eggleston will be held at New Plymouth Presbyterian Church at 2 pm Monday. She died at her Starr home after long illness of dropsy. She is mother of Mrs Susie Lindsey and Late Eggleston Jr. of Starr. Rev. T C Harper of Circleville will deliver the sermon. Burial at New Plymouth.
Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth McBroom were conducted Saturday afternoon at her North High Street residence. The Rev W N Shank delivered the sermon and many floral tributes marked the ceremony. She was from a pioneer Logan family and was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery.
W. L. Franks of Logan was reelected director of the Independent Gas Producers Association at the annual meeting in Zanesville. He was named treasurer while W. Hunter Atha of Zanesville serves as president and C. F. Sperry of Marietta as vice president. Phil N. Faine of New Straitsville remains secretary and A. E B. Faine, also of New Straitsville, remains statistician. The session focused on gas industry related legislation.
Hocking Valley Lodge No. 262 Odd Fellows arranges a program for Tuesday night marking the 80th anniversary of the order. Public participation planned with Charlie T. Crous grand secretary Columbus, George Neffner Colorado rep to the sovereign lodge, and Mrs Edna Canter Shawnee Rebekah Assembly of Ohio scheduled to appear.
Mrs. George Malloy and daughter Lillian visit Columbus with Mrs. Theodore Newman. Mrs. William Lytle stays with sister Miss Kate Redhenwald. George Roberta and A Roberts of this city visit Walsh Kentucky with their father David Roberts.
TL North High youth Atkinson has been appointed to represent E A Strout Realty Agency of New York City. Strout is a leading farm and country home dealer with nationwide offices and Athens Messenger serves as local advertising medium. Strout reports many inquiries for local farms for sale.
Continuation of county cookery demonstrations led by nutrition specialist Miss Alma Garvin is planned for 1933. Communities including Athens Canaan Stewart Lodi Pleasanton and Coolville reported strong turnout with 711 attendees and 91 women at meetings representing about 200 families.
Athena Kiwanis Club members will watch Charlies Hempen create an oil painting in 12 to 15 minutes during the Monday meeting at Hotel Berry. Hempen, based in West Athens, has works in homes and museums across 44 states and has shown in Cincinnati Cleveland and Chicago. The 5:30 p.m. gathering will also finalize plans for a county charity contract and auction bridge tournament sponsored by Earl Beckley.
Logan officials announce teachers in the city school system have been paid in full for most salaries with the exception of the last two weeks. A school board member indicated the delay was temporary and the back pay has been issued.
Roy Hale of Chesterhill won first place in the District 11 Future Farmers of America public speaking contest held at Bartlett School. Hale's topic How To Make Farm Life More Attractive for Boys and Girls. Allen Baker and Wayman McAfee took second and third, with eleven FFA members from Southeastern Ohio competing under the supervision of Samuel H. Pailet and Bartlett staff.
T. O. Kincade of Canaan Township has been granted a state life teacher's certificate. He has taught nineteen years in Athens County schools, with seventeen years in Canaan Township.
The Sheltering Arms Hospital reports admissions including Mrs. Evan Edwards and son of Athens Lee West Michigan William Heiger Catherine Graham Athens Walter Bohl Jeffersonville Edna Burke Athens Betty Bailey Athens Irma Greenwald Athens Claire Pierce Athens Hildreth Burch Athens Frank Martin Athens. Discharges include Frank Martin Hildreth Burch William Heiger Lee West Stace Peck Pomeroy Route 1 medical Mrs Louis Ondis and son Athens Mrs F E Birmingham and son Athens Adena Gist Albany surgical Thomas Huffman Athens surgical. Convalescents include Mrs Edwards and son Catherine Graham Edna Burke Betty Bailey Irma Greenwald Claire Pierce Walter Bohl Herman Headley Lathrop accident Mrs John Clifford Athens Leon Smith Youngstown Mrs Gladys Erwin Athens Route 1 surgical Mrs Eva White Harrisonville surgical Mrs P P Russell Albany surgical Clyde Harmon Morristown Mont Perry The Plains surgical.
Ohio University Extension Department released Dr S H Bing says 1932 correspondence registrations reached 910 up from 825 in 1931. The report notes 65 faculty taught 176 courses with 476 taking study courses by January 1 1933 and 12 states plus DC represented. Athens County led with 50 enrolled and several counties each reported 20 or more students.
Dale Morris of Pleasant Hill was arraigned for driving an automobile while intoxicated after a Richland Avenue crash that seriously injured Fred Burch. Morris pleaded not guilty and posted no bond. he was jailed on $200 bond. Sheriff Stratton and Deputy Goldsberry made the arrest at a filling station. George Ossman of Kimberly paid a $100 fine and costs after pleading guilty to possession of intoxicating liquor and was ordered to appear December 23, delayed by illness.
Trustees from Athens County will attend the annual meeting of the Ohio State Association of Township Trustees and Clerks in Columbus at the Neil House on Jan 26 and 27. Officers will be elected and a Friday morning roundtable on township problems will be held with speakers including Governor White and A P Sandles. Clarence E Wolfe of New Marshfield chairs the Southeastern Ohio District covering Athens Hocking Meigs Morgan Monroe Noble and Washington Counties.
An incident at a mine is described with firefighters inspectors and timbermen working through Saturday night into Sunday. Fire officials entered the shaft about 2500 feet deep and found water and timbering conditions hindering recovery while ventilation was halted. The scene extended into Monday as salvage and fire suppression continued.
Members met Tuesday with Mrs. in planning sketches for a skating activity after the meeting. They planned nature work and a Thursday night program with a taffy pull. Principal and Mrs. Marguerite Ghetz were thanked as juniors served. A hike to Camp was postponed until the following day morning.
Ohio University announces new entry window from February 1 to March. Open to all students with a $120 prize for each contestant who submits a single poem judged on length.
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