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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1934

Page

10

Hocking County School Debts Cleared From Books

Logan July 2 Hocking County school indebtedness up to July 1 will be cleared from the books for current expenses as the legislature last week took action. Salaries for teachers janitors and bus drivers will be paid up to date and eight months of school are expected. The county’s share of liquid fuel tax for schools about 5000 was received with district allocations based on 1.75 per pupil for average daily attendance.

Logan Hocking County Benton Falls Good Hope Gore Green Haydenville Laure Marion Oroville Perry Ball Creek Starr Ward Washington Laurelville Murray City

Camp Hocking Reports Major Veteran Enrollee Loss

Logan reports Camp Hocking ended its enrollment period with 59 veteran enrollees leaving. Most had been at the camp since it opened. A farewell party was held Friday evening to mark their departure.

Logan Hocking

Bank Force Picnics at Locust Manor

Mr and Mrs Carl Harsh and son Robert hosted a picnic for Farmers and Merchants Bank staff at Locust Manor Friday evening. Attendees included D F E Harsh Rolland Bright John A Wellman Oscar Newman Mrs W D Braddock Merlin Whitcraft and Ethel Cooke.

Mr. and Mrs. Harsh and Son Manor Logan Carl Harsh Robert Farmers and Merchants Bank Locust Manor D. FE. Harsh Rolland Bright John A. Wellman Oscar Newman W. D. Braddock Merlin Whitcraft Ethel Cooke

Marriage Licenses Issued In Rockbridge And Logan Areas

A list of marriage licenses shows Earl Lemuel Kitchen 25 laborer Rockbridge R D 3 with Agnes Stella Woodard 23 South Bloomingville. Dayton E. Schultheiss Logan teacher with Cecelia Blasius also a Logan teacher. Lou Sterling Engle 24 Cincinnati chemist with Mable Retha Smith 24 Logan. Robert Howard Poling 23 Rockbridge confectioner with Frances Gertrude Hufford 20 Rockbridge.

Earl Lemuel Kitchen Rockbridge R.D Charles Kitchen Agnes Stella Woodard South Bloomingville William Woodard Dayton E. Schultheiss Logan J. E. Schultheiss Cecelia Blasius Mary Taggart Blasius Lou Sterling Engle Cincinnati Homer W. Engle Mable Retha Smith Albert R. Smith Robert Howard Poling

Picnic Set for July 4 by County Fox Hunters

The Hocking County Fox Hunters Association and Junior Order plan a picnic at the Grotto Grounds on July 4 replacing the prior Sunday date. Activities begin at noon and run into the night with dancing as the finale. Sherlock's Band will provide the music.

Diving Towers Rise at Floyd's Pond for Camp Enrollees

Logan Floyd's Pond near Mound Crossing attracts enrollees from Camp Hock ing and Camp Logan along with other visitors. A tall diving tower has been built and new diving boards were added by the enrollees.

Divorce Decree Grants Custody to Mother in Logan

Judge Harley M. Whitcraft awarded custody of the minors to Minnie Padgett after a divorce from Charles Padgett. Ground cited as neglect. Charles Padgett ordered to pay $2.60 weekly for youngest child’s support.

CCC Workers Clean Hocking Scenic Area

CCC labor from Camp Hocking is clearing Old Man's Cave area removing dead trees and improving drainage. Crews grade Spruce Run Road and widen paths at Rockhouse Conkle's Hollow and Cedar Falls with new drainage pipes for visitor access.

LOGAN Camp Hocking Group CCC Old Man's Cave Rockhouse Conkle’s Hollow Cedar Falls Spruce Run

Stewart Trial Jury Drawn for Logan Re-trial

Twenty five prospective jurors were drawn from the Logan jury wheel for the re trial of Harley Stewart charged with the slaying of his son Carl. The first trial ended without a verdict. summonses issued for next Monday.

Logan Harley Stewart Carl Charles Green Minnie Mitchell Nelsonville R. D Dora Fickel Henry Jacoby Henry Spencer Murray City Mack Mount Gladys Lee Charles Ruff Logan R. D Mary Meldrim William Donahue Lou Chesher John Clary Charles Bensonhaver Francis Jones Laurelville Frank Souders

May Aid Deaf Woman

Dr. E. L. Long works on a device he calls radio ears for the deaf. The instrument uses parts from telephone instruments to aid a local woman's hearing, with a test planned for this week in Logan.

Logan E. L. Long

Logan Rotary Names Standing Community Service Committee

The Logan Rotary Club announced its standing committees for the coming year. The community service committee is chaired by Harry J. Stevenson and includes W. B. Lacock G. E. Carr Howard E. Kirk H. M. Boocks T. D. Kinser William Reed J. A. Fickel R. C. Babylon Sam Primmer Irvin Hartman Harley Meyer and J. D. Francis.

Logan man opens grocery in former oil office building

Frank Linton, once an oil producer, has opened a grocery store on South Culver Street in the building previously used for that business by A. J. Fee.

Settlement reached in Reed v McCormick attorney fees suit

Settlement by agreement of parties was reached in the suit brought by Paul F. Reed against Mae and W. E. McCormick for payment of attorney fees in the case where he represented the defendants. The agreement was confirmed in the court records.

Logan Paul F. Reed Mae W. E. McCormick

Logan Home Savings wins judgment in foreclosure suit

Judgment for Logan Home Savings Association totals 1203.32 against John Karshner and others. Foreclosure is decreed as part of the decision.

LOGAN Logan Home Savings Association John Karshner

Chauncey Mine No 25 Idle Among District Work Report

Chauncey Mine No 25 is idle today while seven mines report for work in the district. Mines operating include No 2, No 107, No 219, No 267, No 10x, Lick Run and Kimberly.

Chauncey Lick Run Kimberly

Athens Unemployed to Elect New Officers

Members of the Athens Unemployed League will meet at City Hall on Tuesday evening July 3 at 7 30 to elect officers for the next year. J H Pickett secretary says music will be provided and refreshments served.

Athens Unemployed League J. H. Pickett Organization of Unemployed

Local Social Notes From Dexter To Springfield

Dexter Mrs. Rachel Minx visited Mrs. Hazel Francis on Parker Run. A son born Monday, June 25 to Mr and Mrs Russell Musser of Springfield, grandson W R Amos. Mrs Amos and Dal las visited Springfield Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Jacob Roller of Minersville were guests of Mr and Mrs Homer Marchington. Mrs 8 C Cook returned from Baltimore Thursday. Myrtle Folden visiting Miss Artie Gardner of Jesse Creek.

Rachel Minx Hazel Francis Parker Run Russell Musser Springfield W. R. Amos Amos Dallas Jacob Roller Minersville Homer Marchington C. Cook Baltimore Misa Myrtle Folden Artie Gardner Jesse Creek

Hitler crushes foes in reign of blood and iron

Goebbels reports Hitler's raids on Munich rebels and the arrest of Roehm and others. Hitler confronts Boehm and rivals, returning to Munich in a dramatic confrontation. A foreign office statement notes Boehm's plea to shoot himself. the purge includes Roehm, Schleicher, Klausmer, and Helldorf.

Hitler Goebbels Munich Berlin Lion’s den Wiessee Roehm Boehm Foreign Office General von Schleicher Heinrich Klausmer Catholic Action Party Count Wolf Heinrich Helldorf Potsdam

Vacation Bible School Success in Chauncey

Chauncey reports daily attendance exceeding 160 pupils at the first such school in town. The program runs another week with hymns, patriotic songs, Scripture, handwork, sewing and games. Dean Frank Holliday leads. instructors include Florence Pendergrass Ruth Bridgewater Marjorie Courtney Margaret Tippett and Eva Ferrel.

Chauncey Frank Holliday Florence Pendergrass Ruth Bridgewater Marjorie Courtney Margaret Tippett Eva Ferrel

Local visitors and residents listed in Chauncey area notes

Mr. and Mrs. Vern Robinett and children of Haydenville visit the mother's and sister's homes. Herman Theisen Sr. is seriously ill in Millfield. Julia Mingus of Sand Ridge visits her son Herbert Mingus and family. Daniel Fulton returns from Columbus after visiting Bernard Bower and James Carroll. Betty Louise Bradfield of Columbus visits cousins Courtney. G B Courtney family returns from Detroit. Wilbur Dew of Wheeling spent Sunday with his Chauncey parents. Donald and Carol McCall of Lancaster stay with their parents Jesse and Mary McCall.

Chauncey Vern Robinett Haydenville Lizzie Robinett William Sisson Herman Theisen Millfield Julia Mingus Sand Ridge Herbert Mingus Daniel Fulton Columbus Bernard Bower James Carroll Betty Louise Bradfield Betty Jane Isabel Marguerite Courtney G. B. Courtney Detroit W. R. Smittle Wilbur Dew Wheeling W. Va Nile Dew Donald Carol McCall Lancaster Jesse McCall

Funeral and family visits span weekend in Amesville area

Lottridge and Frank Caldwell attended the funeral of George A. Harris at the Harris home near Mt. Hermon on Sunday. Numerous relatives and friends visited or stayed with local families, including the Boggs, Swartz, Williams, Sharp, Kincade, Ladd, Boggs, and Stalnaker households, plus a birth announced for June 21 in Parkersburg.

Frank Caldwell George A. Harris Harris Mt. Hermon Caldwell Amesville Alva and Adolphus Johnson Haymond Boggs Akron Leroy Boggs Boggs Rexal Boggs Little Hocking Glen Sharp Wayne Sharp Laurelville Clarence Swarts Harry Carleton Coolville Marshall Zickerfoose Parkersburg Howard Stalnaker Charles Reyonids Frank Lawrence

Firemen as First Aid Crew Aid Wounded Father

In St Louis firemen responding to an alarm found George Martin injured with blood on his face. He said his 17 year old daughter assaulted him with a poker. He asked for help and was taken to a hospital by the crew.

ST. Louis George Martin Martin

Celebrate Birthdays Relatives Gather Sunday at Home of Mr. and Mrs. Sanders

A Sanders family gathering honored multiple birthday anniversaries at the home of Chester L. and Mrs. Sanders on Sunday. Attendees included Fred Sanders and sons Ralph Chester Jack Billy Don, Clarence Sanders, Lewis Sanders, Virginia Bert McQuade Lorena Mae Sisson Dr C N Sanders and Bob Ray Sanders and C L Sanders.

Mrs. Sanders Chauncey Chester L. Sanders Fred Sanders Lewis Sanders Ray Sanders Bert McQuade Ralph Chester Jack Billy Don Clarence Sanders Virginia Lorena Mae Sisson C. N

The Plains Students Tour Messenger Plant

Ten seventh grade students from The Plains Junior High School toured the Athens Messenger plant this morning under teacher Miss Edna Eckels. The group will form the staff of a proposed school paper. It includes Helen Young Glenna Channell Mary Lovsey Barbara Patterson Helen Rollison Helen Lucas Mary McClain Warren Hale Edward Stillwell. Also noted is a fishing trip return by Chauncey Sanders and family from the Muskingum River.

Athens Messenger The Plains Junior High School Edna Eckels Miss Eckels Helen Young Glenna Channell Mary and Margaret Lovsey Barbara Patterson Helen Rollison Helen Lucas Mary McClain Warren Hale Edward Stillwell

Ohio Farmers To Get Three Cash Payments

Ohio farmers will receive three separate cash payments under the corn hog program. The first payment will be issued after contracts are approved, with initial disbursements already under way in counties like Erie. A second payment is planned for November or December, and the third around February 1935, totaling over 17 million dollars for Ohio producers.

Ohio Agricultural Adjustment Administration Athens County Columbus H. C. Ramsower Ohio Production Control Committee Secretary of Agriculture Washington Erie County

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