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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1933

Page

10

Knights of St. John Meet For District Session At Logan

Commanderies from Columbus Newark and Lancaster join Logan No 116 for district activities at Elks Club and St John Catholic Church. Ancient Military Mass by Rev James T Nevin follows processional with Logan High School band under Richard McCutchan and choir led by Mrs Mary Taggart Blasius. Local committee led by A J Judy and Augustus Kessler coordinates welcome and sessions.

Elks Club Columbus A. J. Judy Augustus Kessler PF. A. Schrader Leutenant

Odd Fellows Session Names Bright Grand High Priest

Mr Bright was elected Grand High Priest at the New Philadelphia grand encampment while Mr Comly served as local lodge delegate and Mr Rolland Bright attended with Mrs Bright and the Comlys during the business session.

Logan Briefs Mrs Johnstone Visits In Logan

Logan reports Mrs. Robert Johnstone of Titusville arrived Friday to visit her parents Mr and Mia BE Firevin. The group including Violet and Thelma Keyes and Marie Lines spent Sunday at Newark and Buckeye Lake with Mr Vernon Mins Levinlet Redick. Mr. and Mrs. Forest E Weinrich attended Monday events.

Robert Johnstone Titusville Logan Mia BE. Firevin Violet Johnstone Vernon Mins Levinlet Redick Thelma Keyes Marie Lines Newark Buckeye Lake

Divorced and Weds Again Same Day in Ohio Court

In Logan Ohio a divorce was granted Nellie Guess from Noah Guess after a mis belief by the plaintiff. The couple married six years ago and lived together one week. Nellie’s suit was refiled and she won a decree for wilful absence spanning five years. Immediately after the decree was recorded they remarried Monday following guidance from court and counsel.

Logan Common Pleas Court Nellie Guess Noah Guess Guess

Helber Funeral Held for Samuel G Helber

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at Pleasant Hill Church Marion Township for Samuel G Helber 71 who died Friday at his home after a long illness. The Rev Porter Wright Lancaster spoke at the service. Heber a retired farmer came to reside here after retirement. He leaves a wife and 11 children buried at Pleasant Hill Cemetery

Logan Pleasant Hill Church Marion Township Samuel G. Helber Porter Wright Lancaster Heiber Pleasant Hill Cemetery

Condition Satisfactory Commission Harley Armstrong Recovery

News from Columbus reports Harley N. Armstrong, president of the board of commissioners, resting satisfactorily after a hernia operation performed Friday following a sudden illness. Hope remains for a full recovery.

Commission Harley Armstrong Logan Columbus Harley N. Armstrong Board of Commissioners

Lang Released After Fictitious Plate Charge

Sam Lang of Ward Township was released from the county jail Monday after completing his sentence for operating a motor vehicle with fictitious license plates.

Logan Sam Lang Ward Township

Twin daughters born to Mr and Mrs Wilbur C Levering

Logan reports that on July 18 twin daughters were born to Mr and Mrs Wilbur C Levering of Nelsonville Route 2 last week. The babies are named Martha Irene and Mary Mean.

Logan Boy Hurt After Pony Toss on East Hunter Street

Robert M. Frown 10 son of Mr and Mrs Harry M Frown of East Hunter Street suffered a painful injury Saturday when thrown from a pony. He was rendered unconscious.

Logan Robert Harry M. Frown East Hunter Street

Grange Picnic Plans Ahead After Friday Literary Night

Logan July 18 Neal Kitchen directed the Ewing Grangers in a literary program at their hall with contests and games. Refreshments followed. Arrangements are being made for the annual Grange picnic to be held late next month.

Logan Neal Kitchen Ewing Grangers Grange

Clean Up at Greendale Sanitation Program Inaugurated

A sanitation program was started at Greendale under Dr. W. B. Lacock. Sanitary toilets will be built, wells tested, and sewage disposal provided. Materials come from Greendale Brick Company and labor from relief agencies.

Zeigler Assigned to Three 4-H Camp Posts

Logan July 14 Three new camp assignments have been secured by Co W Zeigler Marion Township teacher active in nature study at 4-H Club camps this summer He will travel to Hartford Kentucky for a week then to Norwalk to join a boys camp faculty until Sunday The second assignment places him at Camp Kiloqua Marblehead during the second week of August for a 4-H camp for youths from Ottawa and Sandusky Counties

Logan Co. W. Zeigler Marion Hartford Ky Norwalk Kiloqua Marblehead Ottawa Sandusky

Wilford Schrader Announces Birth of Daughter in Logan

Logan announces the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Mynrad Wilford Schrader of the city on Sunday. The couple welcomes a new family member in this local birth notice.

Logan Mynrad Wilford Schrader

Surprise Birthday Dinner in Gore for Mrs Reese Wind Sor

A group of relatives gathered at Mrs Reese Wind Sor’s Gore home to celebrate her thirtieth birthday with a noon potluck dinner. Present were her mother Mrs Fish, daughter Opal, granddaughter Claudine Fish of Guysville, and Mrs Dick Fortney with daughters Cosma and Butt of Columbus.

Gore Reese Windsor Fish Opal Claudine Fish Guysville Dick Fortney Cosma and Butt Columbus

Local Camp Missing Members Reported From Hot Springs

In a letter from camp 587 C C C at Hot Springs California to relief director Chester Miller Emeri Flood Willard E Miller and Robert Walker of the local contingent had left camp on July Flood and Miller are local residents and Walker is from Haydenville Logan July 16 Mr and Mrs Carl Coote and children and Mr and Mrs Omer Devol and son have returned from a week's vacation tour visiting Indians Illinois Missouri Kentucky and parts of Ohio At St Louis the men saw St Louis and New York National League teams in action.

Logan Company 587 Hot Springs California Chester Miller Emeri Flood Willard E. Miller Robert Walker Flood Miller Walker Haydenville Carl Coote Omer Devol Ilinois Missouri Kentucky Ohio St. Louis St. Louie New York L. E. Entsminger Lloyd Thomas Michigan Mary Enteminger Agnes Combs Hebron Cora Combs Anna Miller Langsville Dale Wright Rutland Langaville Lettie Mec-Knight Fred Tuckerman Pomeroy Compton Farm Warren Stansbury

Picnic Supper Meeting of Logan First Presbyterian Men’s Club

The Men's Club of the First Presbyterian Church in Logan will meet Thursday night at Rachel Macher Park for a 6 o clock picnic supper. Games are planned and a program will be offered.

Logan First Presbyterian Church Rachelmacher Park

Local Notes From Letart Falls Courting Travels and Life Updates

Letart Falls residents report visits with relatives in Stockdale and Weston West Virginia. Families host gatherings and business trips include Mr and Mrs Ralph Ashley in Weston. Local births and arrivals include a daughter born to Charley and wife. Farmers report tomato and cabbage profits but potato crops hit by drought. Several residents plan moves to Akron and Pittsburgh for work. Community events feature church visits and Sunday School activities.

Ralph Ashley Weston W. Va Earnest Alien Huntington Harry Willis Carpenter Barry Pittsburgh Hershell Roush Charley Foster Frances Dye Pomeroy Grace Gladys Crow Albert Hill W. R. McDade Akron Tau Norris Texas U. B Fred Jr Fred Roberts John Young Lewis Miller Eugene Barnes Virgil Hill Stewart Irene Miller M. E. Church Helen Banks Louisville Franklin McKelvey

Athens Plans City Commission And Street Improvements

Athens City Council authorized a city planning commission to suggest changes to streets parks alleys landmarks and public buildings with four citizen members joining officials. Relief labor will fund street and utility improvements this summer while debates over Hudson Addition assessments and street widening continue.

Athens Athens Champer of Commerce Planning Commission Park Commission Hudson Addition A. B. Wells Wells Council Rufus C. Hopkins John 8. Collins Carpenter Street Congress Court Court Street Carpenter State Smith Street Washington Union Ohio Bureau of Inspection Collins Will Bobo Lower Maplewood Place

Local Visitors and Socials Note Small Town Week

Wilkesville and Middleport residents visit relatives this week while Marion guests return home after spending time with Ed Fitzpatrick. Others include Beckley visitor to Jim McCormick’s family and a Jolly Circle Sewing Club gathering hosted by Mrs. Alva Devaunt. Irene Edmundson and daughter from Athens, and Elloulse Thompson visiting relatives in Vinton and Parkersburg business trips noted.

Agnes Soles Middleport J. A. Fitzpatrick Mammie Prizzo Marion Ed Fitzpatrick Henry McCormick Beckley W. Va Jim McCormick Guy Edmundson Irene Athens Elloulse Thompson Clem Wilcox Vinton

Reverend Wright Dead Logan

The Rev. O. C. Wright age 62 formerly of Hocking County died at his Columbus home Sunday of a heart attack He was pastor of the South Congregational Church in Columbus.

Logan O. C. Wright Hocking County Columbus South Congregational Church

Langsville Residents Visit Relatives and Plan Chicago Trip

Langsville and nearby towns see a string of visits as Langsville residents Arthur Steele family Columbus visit Ellbert Steele family Henry Rumfield family and others. Mrs Miller and daughters Helen and Clarice travel to Aurora Illinois to visit brother Ernest McKnight and plan the Chicago World's Fair trip.

Arthur Steele Columbus Elbert Steele Henry Rumfield F. A. Miller Helen Clarice Aurora

Sunday Long Run Guests Share News at Local Homes

Visits feature the Loves and Sheridan families with extended kin including the Ewings Cooley Carsey and Frost households in Harmony Road Clarks Chapel Graham Chapel and Athens. Others note Fritz Finsterwald Strouds Run relocation. Gheer illness persists. Dorothy Carsey Dorothy Gilbert Quince Carsey visitors remembered.

George Love Hugh Sheridan Amanda Sheridan Phillip John Leo Clifford Love John Ewing Harmony Road Elton Frost Stanley Cooley Jeanene Vic Carpenter Clarks Chapel Dorothy Carsey Athens Allie Frost Robert Eliz Cooley Ford Belcher Bobby Shirley Ann Cavanaugh Detroit John Hull Helen Carlos Sams Finsterwald Strouds Run Jonas Gheer Quince Carsey Dorothy Gilbert Graham Chapel

New School Head Is Victim of Accident

George W. Jacoby newly elected superintendent of Washington County schools suffered a broken leg Saturday afternoon in Marietta. While helping two landowners stretch a fence iron bar struck his leg below the knee, breaking the bone. He likely will be confined at home for several weeks.

Marietta George W. Jacoby Washington County Vincent

Stockholders Liable for Guardian Trust Closure

Cleveland, July 18. State Superintendent Ira J. Fulton orders a 100 percent assessment on stockholders of Guardian Trust Co. of Cleveland. Sept. 13 is the payment deadline. Afterward, suits will be brought against nonpaying stockholders. Capital stock at closing was $7,000,000, divided among hundreds of holders, many with ten shares or less. Each stockholder must pay in an amount equal to their stock.

Cleveland U.P Guardian Trust Company of Ira J. Fulton Guardian

Community Socials and Visits Highlight New Marshfield News

A New Marshfield social was held at the Llewellyns for Marion Llewellyn's birthday with attendees including Donna Trout Delores Trout Nell McVey Betty Beverage Ella Marie Stewart Ruth Deeter Iris Katzenbach Mary Catherine Hunter and Dorothy Hunter. Numerous visits and trips are noted including Bessie Farabee family returning from Akron and Julia Six visiting Grand Rapids Michigan. Clara Price of Athens filled a Holiness Church appointment. James Rankin from Cairo West Virginia vacationing locally. Families Corners include Clutter Liggett Dowler and Pinney households with travel to Columbus Pleasanton London and Coolville. Funeral for Harley Wood in Danville Ohio referenced.

Roy Llewellyn Marion Donna Delores Trout Nell McVey Betty Beverage Ella Marie Stewart Ruth Deeter Iris Katzenbach Mary Catherine Dorothy Hunter Bessie Farabee Richard Donald Akron C. H. Robinson Barron Julia Grand Rapids Mich Floyd Beverage Clara Price Athens Holiness Church James Rankin Cairo W. Va Donald Clutter John Smith A. M. Liggett F. M. McPherson Pleasanton George Hunter The Logan Book and News C. B. Hunter Milton Efaw Columbus John Gorby Darrell Marie Harry New Martinsville George Dowler Nelsonville George Mace Ben Hysell Tom Hysell Springfield Rock Hysell Harold Stright Roger Elsie London Harley Wood Wood Albert Pinney Near Zaleski Lacy Phillips Nora Withers Dorothy Cidders Coolville Helen Root Alonzo Parry Louisa Hamilton Zaleski Mary Carmén

Escaped Death From Plane Fire In Indianapolis Flight

Mrs Lenore Harper and her passenger Hazel Frank escaped death after their burning plane fell 30 feet into a pool of flaming gasoline in Indianapolis. Both women suffered burns but are expected to recover. Harper is the pilot and daughter in law of the late Dr E B Harper of Guysville and cousin of Harold Coe of Athens.

Lenore Harper Wilson Harper Guysville Hazel Frank Indianapolis Sunday Messenger Harold Coe Athens

Mariettan Sentenced For Embezzlement

Roy C. Britton of Marietta, former employee of the First National Bank of Marietta, was sentenced to four months in jail for embezzling 5500. The sentence was given by Federal Judge Benson W. Hough in U S District Court Columbus. Also sentenced on prohibition act charges were Carl Beaver of Washington County 60 days Albert Mays and Ernest Hinson of McArthur 6 days each Arthur North of McArthur 15 days John Darrow of Jackson County 30 days.

Benson W. Hough United States District Court Britton Ohio Carl Beaver Washington County Albert Mays Ernest Hinson McArthur Arthur North John Darrow Jackson County

15000 New Englanders Go To Work in Textiles

Boston July 1840 It was estimated more than 15000 idle textile operators returned to work as the textile code of the National Industrial Recovery Act took effect. The rule sets minimum wages a 40 hour week and bans child labor. Mills will run double shifts to maintain output. Massachusetts mill men seek night employment for women.

Boston New England Massachusetts

Government to plot stabilizing course for dollar

Washington officials gather to map a plan aimed at steadying the dollar and avoiding inflation. Economists say the depreciation effects on domestic prices have not yet shown fully and that no inflationary steps are expected until impacts are assessed. An administration source indicates a cautious approach as the currency resumes a steady path amid fluctuating conditions.

Washington Progrest United

Two Black men accused of axe killing in Mississippi farm grave

In a Columbus area case, two Black men confessed to fatally harming employers Mr. and Mrs. Patterson with an axe. Bodies were found in a prepared grave on a Mississippi farm after a family member reported a missing daughter-in-law. Police say robbery or revenge may be motives. Crosby’s father alerted authorities after learning his daughter-in-law was involved. Arrests were made Monday based on prison records.

Birmingham Ala Jesse Patterson Columbus Crosby

Marriage Lic: Everrett B Taylor and Dolores I Canter

Everrett B Taylor son of Mr and Mrs G and Dolores I Canter daughter of Mr and Mrs Canter apply for marriage license. The notice notes both parties in the county clerk records.

Lic Everrett B. Taylor Dolores I. Canter Ma Canter

Also Mentioned on This Page

Knights of St. John Commanderies Newark and Costumbus Ferrell Bright Forest E. Weinrich Nelle Noah Helber Funeral D. Zenner Co Quick’s Greendale Dr. Lacock Zeigler Letart Falls Linton Mattocks Stockdale J. D. Law Athens Council Civic Projects McKinley Avenue John W. Dowler Athens City High Street Washington Street State Tax Commission Athena Wilkesville W. J. Beckley Lottie Kruskamp Blanche Davies Mrs. Alva Devaunt Jolly Circle Sewing Club Parkersburg Reverend Wright Oklahoma Guardian Trust New Marshfield Mariettan Roy C. Britton First National Bank of Athens Ice & Storage Cy
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