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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1938
Page
12
Logan police begin enforcing new two hour parking rule on Main St from 8 am to 6 pm daily except Sunday. No permits issued for overtime parking. Police also target the U turn ban at Walnut and Spring to curb cruising and traffic jams after a motorist made 22 turns in one evening.
Arrive for Visit LOGAN Mr and Mrs Fred Duffy of Buffalo N Y arrived in Marion Township Wednesday for a short visit with Mr and Mrs Charles Daubenmier and family. Duffy, a former county teacher, now holds a school position in New York State. Hock Hocking Council Masonry met Thursday evening and elected a candidate for degrees, to be conferred after summer weather.
Logan Harrison Price appeared before Magistrate S. B. Whitehart on a concealed weapon charge and pled guilty, bound over to the grand jury under bond. Mrs. Price is jailed with him as deputies investigate the theft of a wrist watch from George Lindsey in Sand Run. The Prices were at Lindsey’s home until Wednesday.
Logan Anna Louise Jones, 11 months old, daughter of Harley and wife, returned home from Columbus hospital after left eyeball removal for glioma. She will be reexamined by the specialist in two weeks and is reported to be recovering.
Acting Mayor Stanley W. Baker held his first court session reviewing a mix of cases. A drunken driving charge against Roy Ghent was postponed to 4 PM. James Ruff for reckless driving was moved to 7:30 PM next Wednesday. Ruff faces questions over a July 3 incident on Hunter Street and a recent fatal crash near Sugar Grove. Dalton and Thornton were fined $3 and costs for muffler violations. Police also noted light crashers and overtime parkers under the new traffic ordinance.
LOGAN Wheat yields in Hocking County run from 12 to 15 bushels per acre as threshermen thresh the crop. The overall yield is lower than last year but the wheat is of good quality. Deputy Sheriff W R Brandt reports his 21 acre farm averaged about 13 1/2 bushels per acre after threshing Thursday afternoon. Burl Weidner of Marion Township was arrested Thursday by Deputy Sheriff Nellis Smith on an affidavit charging non support. He will be Whitehart.
Logan William Al vis Logan pleaded not guilty to obtaining money under false pretenses and was released on a $500 bond pending grand jury action. He allegedly took $45 from James Keller for a car, failed to deliver the vehicle or return the funds. Mrs Dan Lemon moved from a Toledo hospital to Miss Mary Lemon’s home and remains in hospital in improved condition. Knights Templar district picnic planned at Ash Cave on Aug 4 inviting Commandery members and all Masons families.
Five Hocking County youths led by Ralph Nash report to CMTC camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison. They join a group of six and will remain until late July. Burgess Patchen has attended the camp for three years.
Logan Hocking County Red Cross oversubscribed its $95 Chinese relief quota, reaching $107.93. Western county churches helped push the total over the goal as Dr. C F Rauch and Melvin Heft expressed gratitude, citing broad public support. Subscriptions included Logan Presbyterian Sunday School 5.50 and Laurelville Sunday Schools 5.50, plus small gifts from local churches and individuals.
Hollister Dorcas Sunday School notes growing enrollment and plans to add space. An ice cream social is set for August 9 and a meeting at Mrs. Mitchel’s home is planned for August 3. Members visited Mrs. Hilton. Builders Class meets Saturday at 2 pm with Harold Mounts host.
County Engineer Ernest L. Schaal begins a Logan area survey Monday to plan cleaning and widening streams in eastern Hocking County. Monday Creek near Oroville and Snow Fork above Murray City are targeted with riprap and potential film project.
Mrs. T. G. Francis of Columbus is spending the week in Logan with her sister Mrs. M. G. Harbaugh of Zanesville.
Water polo was played for the first time at the new swimming pool on Wednesday evening. Teams of six competed in one section while many spectators watched from the sidelines.
The Athens County Probate Court suspended hearings on several estate accounts until August 1 1938. Administrators and executors named include R W Finsterwald Ada Love Luther Uldrich Leonard H Smith Mabel K Brown Florence Bell Bessie Gorstene John J Woolley William E Peters M D Hughes R W Finsterwald Evelyn D Hallett Vere O Smith J R Martin with various account filings from June July 1938 and a July 25 1938 deadline for exceptions.
Attendance at Logan pool surged during the heat wave with nearly 700 visitors on Wednesday and expectations of a record turnout on Thursday as peak temperatures continued.
Much painting is being done in Logan this summer with residences and a business plan included. Among the residences painted are those of Mrs. Myrtle White on E Second Street and the Stoughton residence on North Street. The Store building of Joe Francis on Gallagher Avenue is being repainted.
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