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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1934
Page
10
Logan Grays beat Lancaster 15 to 5 after a rough first inning. Dawley pitched for Logan while Branigan led the locals with four hits and the Grays pulled away in the second inning.
A narrative of John Dillinger and companions fleeing across Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Lawmen charged Makley, Pierpont, and Russell in Lima for murder, while Dillinger escaped Crown Point Jail using a wooden razor blade pistol. A string of raids, sightings, and battles culminates with the Litt le Bohemia siege and Dillinger’s final known sighting.
New Plymouth Ohio reports a successful daily vacation Bible school with forty nine students enrolled. Commencement is set for Friday July 27 at 7 30 p m in the Presbyterian Church where Reverend Harlan will present diplomas to 26 graduates. A hymn service accompanies the exercises with James Holliday as dean and Addie Schmidt Olive Jane Cremean Madge Backus Bernice Saltz as assistant teachers.
Logan brief mentions Mr and Mrs James Higgins and Everett Higgins visiting Akron relatives. Ruth Myers leaves for a week's vacation with her parents in Richwood. Russell Keyes Ronald McMillan and Charlie Keller return from Chicago World’s Fair. S W Murphy and son Charles stay at Harbor Hills Buckeye Lake. Mary Jane Anderson former local music supervisor visits Logan. Louise Strentz heads to Cleveland for a week. Kerwood Martin of Columbus visits with Samuel Blum and F P Martin.
LOGAN Hocking County receives 8712 dollars from license tag fees on July 20 per Registrar Frank West. Distribution includes Logan 750, Laureville 100, Murray City 100 and the county 7762. Marriage records from probate court show a license issued to Miss Lillian Rulon and Leon Eichel, daughter of Claud Rulon and Emil Eichel respectively.
Several enrollees at Camp Hocking complete high school work with cooperation from their home high schools the department of education and camp educational director BR C Proctor.
Logan Paul A Spears age died at a Columbus hospital at 5 50 am Sunday after an appendicitis operation last Wednesday He was an electrician son of Mr and Mrs A T Spears of the city husband of Fanny Spears and brother in Washington Township A Knights of Pythias member Funeral services set for 2 30 pm Tuesday at his South Market Street home with Rev R C Babylon officiating Final rites by Knights of Pythias at 8 pm Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Industrial workers in Logan County filed 24 claims in June with no fatalities. Eight claims caused more than seven days off, three caused seven days or less, and 13 were medical with no time loss. Last June had 14 claims and 431 days lost versus 24 claims and 236 days this year.
Logan reports the first prostration of the present heat wave when Willard McNallen of the city was overcome while working on a PWA contract near Enterprise. After medical attention he was returned to his home.
James N. Dudley 22 a laborer of Cincinnati weds Ettie Marie Anderson 16 of South Bloomingville. Melrose Marbaugh a salesman of Logan weds Ella M. Miller a cashier of Logan. The records name both sets of parents and residential towns.
Fifty five old age pension claims were approved Saturday by the local board, bringing the county total approved to seventy five. No pensions have yet been received by local residents.
Nora Richards sues Howard Richards in Logan for divorce. Howard counters with a cross petition citing cruelty and infidelity as grounds for dissolution.
The infamous John Dillinger, labeled Public Enemy No 1, is killed in Chicago after a dramatic pursuit by lawmen. The escape artist led a gang that raided banks and filling stations across Indiana Ohio Illinois and Florida before a Tucson arrest halted his crime spree.
Reports say the C and C Roundhouse will cut to one night crew with remaining repairs shifted to Columbus. The change was announced Saturday and takes effect Tuesday.
Efforts at Camp Hocking aim to organize a Glee Club among young men. Jack Middiemias plays an active role in organizing the group.
Delbert Kelley a 40 year old Coolville man was injured when his coupe left U S Route 3 South three miles east of Guynsville struck a telephone pole at 2 30 Sunday morning. He suffered head lacerations and several broken ribs and was taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens. The pole broke off and trapped him briefly. the car top was sheared and front end damaged. Kelley was later released and sent home.
Chauncey softball team under Garfield Nicholson opened the season with a 7-5 win over The Plains at Chauncey grounds and followed with a 7-2 victory over Amesville. They own a 2-1 league record and will host Amesville Wednesday. BPidon Hawk oversees league play for team scheduling. Lineup features Karns Warnick Myers Sapp Nicholson Giles Sapp Blackford Wolfe Phillips Ross.
Maurice Wilson, a former British Army captain, attempted a solo ascent of Mount Everest disguising himself as a Tibetan. He reportedly died on gale swept glaciers about 6,000 feet from the summit after weeks of training and an effort to plant the Union Jack atop the peak.
Mrs. John Sharick hosted three tables of bridge Wednesday honoring her guest Miss Naomi Rice of Danville. Prizes went to Mrs. Christian Brown and Mrs. Dorothy Goodson, with the centerpieces featuring brown eyed Susans.
Mrs. Albert Hawk of Grahams Chapel was praised for visiting Chauncey friends. Mrs. Gladys Pickering and Mrs. Edie Blackford hosted a Saturday night gathering at the Pickering home with refreshments. Attendees included Mrs. Lawrence Tennehill, Mrs. Gerald Blackford and Betty, Miss Frances Howard, and others.
Chauncey Bid and Ceci Johnson join Chauncey Dicky Joe and Mr and Mrs Lb at Kingum River with Mrs McCafferty and Mr and Mrs Lb. The group plans a picnic at Olg Man's Garfield Nicholson recovers from injuries while others attend a luncheon at Merle Danford's home. Lorena Mae Sisson McQuade visits farmers Matheny and family.
Township board approves closing the Webb Summit year and hires Rush as teacher to Esther Briley at Calico Ridge School. Miss Rush previously ran Calico Ridge and will be replaced by Miss Juanity at the district’s request.
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