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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1935

Page

12

Hocking County Court Report Sees Prompt Criminal Ty and Divorce Trends

Hocking County court figures show 44 criminal filings in the year ending June 30 with 128 civil and 47 criminal cases heard. Eleven divorces were decided. 49 new filings, with 21 wives and four husbands granted decrees. One murder case yielded manslaughter verdicts. overall prosecutions include liquor violations and thefts.

Hocking Court of Appeals Sven Harley Stewart Ment

Oil Dealers Attend Show and Banquet

LOGAN Konigihta of Pythias Hail at a Gulf Refining Company event for dealers and friends. About 125 attended a dinner served by Ralph Moore and John Conkle's group, with A W Crabbe D W Lease and others overseeing the meeting. Rudy's Ramblers provided music for the dance after the dinner.

Rudy's Ramblers

O F Has New Officers In Logan And Carbon Hill Lodges

Logan and Carbon Hill Odd Fellows lodges installed new officers led by D. 90 Sparnon district deputy. New officers include Wilbur Lightfoot noble grand and A O Ashbacker vice grand in Logan with a slate of wardens conductors guards and chaplains. Carbon Hill inducted Edward Green noble grand Howard Wiseman vice grand and a full line of wardens guards and chaplains.

Raccoons Received for Hocking County Distribution

LOGAN A consignment of 14 young raccoons arrived for the Hocking County Fish and Game Association. Nine stay in a Moore property pen on West Main Street under care of Mike Roberts and M W Lehrader. The rest were moved to the countryside with Deputy Protector Edward Eberst assisting.

Logan Hocking County

Cyclist Injured In Rockbridge Wreck

Logan Walter Gillsey of Columbus sustains head injuries and probable skull fracture when his motorcycle with George Hartaook leaves the highway in Rockbridge and crashes into a building. Gillsey was thrown from the cycle and taken to Lancaster hospital.

Logan Walter Gillsey Columbus George Hartaook Rockbridge Gillsey Lancaster Hospital

Rain crow family nests at Judge Martins lawn again

The Logan A family of rain crows returns to Glenview Heights for a 20th annual season in the front yard trees of Judge F. P. Martins residence. They nest there but do not visit the rear lawn due to robin and eatbird activity.

Logan Judge F. P. Martin Glenview Heights Robine Eatbirde

Logan Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Travel

About Logan residents share visiting plans extended stays and trips. Barbara Lee Allen visits Logan from New Lexington while Haze and Mabel Barbee depart for two weeks through northern Ohio Buffalo and Canada. Everett Higgins and family stay two weeks with Curl and Higgins in Athens then visit Gallipolis. Frasch and son visit from Kenton as Mrs Frasch improves after surgery. Estella Cameron visits Ruth Brooke. Ruth Easterling visits her mother in Columbus with sister Stanely Sparnon accompanying home to Columbus D C Sparnon to install Odd Fellows officers in Corning Wednesday. Gladys Gallagher arrives from Zanesville for a week with OC R Keyes and Jamiy.

Barbara Lee Allen New Lexington Logan D. Y. Milne Haze Mabel Barbee Ohio Buffalo Canada Everett Higgins Akron A. J. Curl M. D. Higgins Athens Curl Gallipolis William Frasch William Jr Kenton W. J. Frasch Frasch Estella Cameron Columbia Ruth Brooke Shawnee Edward Jaynes Ruth Easterling Columbus Amy Easterling Stanley Sparnon D. C

Theater Work To Start Soon In Logan

Remodeling of the Chackeres Logan Theater formerly the Pythian is under way with Ray Stahl directing. Three weeks are planned for the remodeling after which redecorating begins. Chackeres predicts a August 30 reopening under new management with new light fixtures seating carpets and drapes to be installed and many film and stage notables expected.

Chackeres

Clubs Enjoy Outing at Old Man's Cave

Logan and Nelsonville Business and Professional Women's Club members and guests spent a full day outing with a 1 pm picnic at Old Man's Cave. Attendees included Florence Bort Grace Shriner Minette McCray Precious Correll Winifred Engle Elizabeth Dollison Thelme Keyes Marie Lines Mary Lemon LeViolet Redick Mary McCray Margaret Cook plus Nelsonville guests Elen Burnell Frances Bennett Regina White Lucille Verity and Helen Verity Ash Cave visited on the return trip.

Logan and Nelsonville

Logan Society Picnic at Lake

The Franklin Kerr Guild annual picnic was at Mrs. Paul Dollison’s cottage on Black Jack Lake Monday afternoon with swimming boating and a picnic supper. Guests included Mrs. Walter Leonard Mrs. George Schwenke Mrs. Marry Sweazy Mrs. Clayton Shaw and others.

Franklin Kerr Guild Paul Dollison Black Jack Black Jack Lake Guild Walter Leonard George Schwenke Marry Sweazy Clayton Shaw Hoyt Tribble Higganun Conn Nell Beattie New Straiteville

New WPA Projects to Start August in Hocking County

Chester Miller, relief director, informs Logan Township and all county trustees that WPA projects begin in August. Relief workers will be assigned to WPA with 130 hours monthly, unskilled labor at 44 dollars, skilled labor higher wages. One worker per family, pay unchanged by family size. FERA relief budget for August will be half of July.

Hocking Co Miller WPA FERA

Ervin arraigned on worthless check charges in Hocking County

Logan Guy Ervin of Beaumont pleaded guilty after arraignment before B. Whitehart on a charge of issuing worthless checks. He must post a $1,000 bond or remain in Rocking County Jail until the October grand jury convenes. Sheriff Harold Thompson arrested him Sunday at McArthur and turned him over to county officials.

Logan Guy Ervin Beaumont Hocking County B. Whitehart Ervin McArthur Harold Thompson Rocking County

Local Amateurs Compete On WAIU Amateur Hour

Kenneth Frazier and Roy Thompson appeared on the amateur hour over Station WAIU Friday evening. Winning the contest will mean another appearance within two weeks. The local men performed a rattle bones and guitar number.

Logan Kenneth Frazier Roy Thompson Waiu

Four Million Trees Cut Annually for Poles in This Country

A statement notes that four million trees are felled each year within the nation to supply telephone and telegraph poles as well as power line supports.

Rain Delays Local Baseball Game Between Methodists and Catholics

Heavy Monday rain drenched Athletic Field leaving it water logged and postponing the Methodists versus Catholics game. Officials expect to resume next Friday evening. A Senior League contest is on tap tonight if conditions permit.

Logan Athletic Field

Logan Junior American Legion Team Chosen for State Tourney

Logan's junior American Legion squad will travel to Columbus next Monday to represent the Eighth District in the state tournament. They will face the District One winners at the C and C diamond in Game 3. Players on the trip include Ralston Heinlein Leonard Richardson Karshner Webb Shriner Brown Spence Myers Swaim Horn Jaggi Nelson and Inboden.

Logan American Legion Columbus Ralston Heinlein Leonard Richardson Karshner Webb Shriner Brown Spence Myers Swaim Horn Jaggi Nelson Inboden

Logan Club to broadcast Rome councilwoman on Wednesday

Logan business and professional women prepare to air Countess Clotilde Jiacchi Mazziteilie as Rome’s sole woman councillor. The Italian Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs sponsors the Seattle national convention broadcast at 6 15 pm Wednesday.

Logan Logan Business and Professional Women's Club Clotilde Jiacchi Mazziteilie Rome Italian Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs Seattle

Donaldson Family Reunion Attended at Rising Park

The Donaldson family reunion at Rising Park in Lancaster on Sunday was attended by many relatives including Albert and Garnet Donaldson, Sam Turner, Terry Donaldson and Marie, Floyd Donaldson and sons Junior and Jimmy, Ralph Morrison and Jean, Mack Dalton, John Donaldson and John Myers, Mary Robinson and Bobby, Donald Devol and Donna, along with several other Donaldson relatives from Carbon Hill and Columbus. Visiting from Beverly were Mrs Derrill Martin and son Dick, sisters of Mrs Miller.

Donaldson Rising Park Lancaster Albert Donaldson Garnet Sam Turner Terry Donaldson Marie Floyd Donaldson Junior Jimmy Ralph Morrison Jean Mack Dalton John Donaldson John Myers Mary Robinson Bobby Robinson Donald Devol Donna Carbon Hill Mable Myrtle Oiler Columbus

Logan Commandery Knights Templar Meeting Tonight

Logan Commandery Knights Templar will hold a meeting tonight with matters of importance discussed under new commander Edward G. Miller.

Logan - Logan Commandery Knights Templar Edward G. Miller

Also Mentioned on This Page

Charles C. Achauer Pat's Quick’'S Castle Farm Jimmy Littlers Rudy's Ramblers O. F Hocking County Fish and Game Association Spain Madrid Don Wildermuth Cherrington Hospital Logan Society Mrs. Buellaby Abbie Collins Mildred Collins Charles Schneider Hamden Floyd Copeland Solomon Islands Fanny Spears Crystal Springs Inn Carl Frenier Mt. Pleasant Mich Kate Bort Alfred Campbell Ruby Nell Collison Charles Smith 8. W. Murphy Donald Ackers Works Progress Administration Logan Township Chester Miller Work Progress Administration Enna Jetticks Amcrita Derrill Martin Beverly William Miller South Logan Martin Mrs. Miller Jesse James Joe Farbearn Indiana James Zenner Tor ING Messenger The Vance
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