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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1941
Page
12
A fragmentary notice outlines resignations and health issues among PAC C G cati and lia figures. It mentions a secretary likely stepping down, duties to be reassigned, and districts noting the timing around upcoming procedures.
Logan City Council approved a 500 dollar appropriation to hire an engineer to plan switching pumps at the water plant from electricity to steam turbines. The measure passed 4 to 3 after its third reading. Several items included proposed street lights and WPA project coordination with the county to joint fund local work.
What Ton Jon No 3 claims to do for kidney and prostate health. It purports to flush out impurities and relieve bladder irritation back pain night-time urination dizziness and eye spots while reducing swelling and dark circles. The text describes prostatitis and inflammation of the prostate gland and presents TON JON No 3 as nature's remedy.
Logan council, studying living cost rises, directs Solicitor Murray to draft legislation for possible raises at the next meeting. Talks center on a 10 percent hike though no immediate changes are planned for police. hours are reduced from 84 to 63 weekly, with other departments under review.
Affidavits prepared against six Hocking County residents charging displaying a gambling device. Arraignments set for this week in Magistrate Frank St. Clair’s court after Sunday and Monday raids by Sheriff Floyd Duffy and deputies, who seized seven slot machines. Names include Elmer Kreachbaum, Harley Ruff, Stanley Noggle, Paul Beougher, John Dyker, and Art Slater. Confiscated machines to be destroyed under state law.
Logan reporters note 165 children enrolled for the Junior 4 H Club camp at Ross Hocking with 27 from Hocking County. Orlandeth Lehman of Green Township serves as a nature study advisor among camp aides as enrollment for the Senior 4 H camp opens for next week.
A marriage license was issued Tuesday to William Wesley Roby age 21 of Lancaster carbon works and Helen Roby Craiglow age 21 of Logan. William is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Roby and Helen the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Max Craiglow.
John Conkey of Lancaster completed a 30 day jail term in an intoxicated driving case under Judge Phil Henderson. A $100 fine plus costs was paid. Acting mayor H. E. Kirk could not preside, so president pro tem C. L. Wonn directed the council meeting.
Logan county group of the South Perry Golden Moon Lodge sewed for the Red Cross Chapter. Mrs. Georgia Notestone and Mrs. Marie Conkle delivered 15 heavy garments including six dresses, three pajama suits, and six shirts to the local Red Cross office. Additional helpers named include Mrs. Ruby Notestone, Mrs. Gladys Karr, Mrs. Fanny Hedges, Mrs. Marie Weaver, and Mrs. Lodema Karr.
Logan reports the Hocking County peach crop should be good this year says the Extension Service office. Early peaches have begun to ripen and consumers are urged to buy home grown fruit for its full flavor noted extension agent James R. Smoot.
Zola K. Board files for divorce from Jerome Board alleging cruelty. Married in September 1940. she left the defendant on May 1, 1941, per petition.
Logan city employees donate to the USO drive as council members contribute Tuesday evening. Ralph Bowen of Logan admitted to Cherrington Hospital Monday for observation and treatment. Mary Buntoff of Gore Route 1 returned home Tuesday after a short hospital stay.
LOGAN-Wilson Ross of Laurelville James R. Smoot of this city and other members of the insurance and building committees were in Nelsonville Tuesday evening for a meeting at the egg auction plant.
Hocking County car dealers anticipate a busy July based on current indicators. With 38 units sold so far and June total at 45, dealers expect higher sales than last month.
Acting Mayor H E Kirk presided over C B Leasure of Logan Route 4 charged with operating a vehicle under the influence. Leasure pleaded guilty, receiving a $100 fine plus costs and facing a suspension of driving privileges. Patrolmen Pearl Derr and Ray Zanner arrested him on Hunter Street Monday.
Lewis Rose of Logan kept a one week yard list of 16 bird varieties including hummingbird wren kingfisher sap sucker catbird cardinal sparrow goldfinch martin robin chimney swift indigo bird starling blackbird yellowhammer and blue jay He links rising urban birds to police ending air rifle use.
Dean Dollison reported seeing two fires in Canal Winchester while passing through on Tuesday. One child died from injuries in the incidents, marking a fourth blaze in the village that day as firefighters battled the flames.
A revival meeting at the First Church of God in Logan is in progress with Rev. Mrs. Charlotte Burke as evangelist and Rev. Mary Wahl as assistant pastor. Miss Betty Burke assists singing as services start at 7 30 each evening.
Walter Eugene Culbertson was sent to Mansfield Reformatory today by Deputy Sheriff Frank Larimer after a last week sentence by Judge Phil Henderson on a capital charge connected to a non support case.
Members of the Bostic family will hold their 15th annual reunion on August 27 at Bethesda Church. A program is scheduled to begin at 10 30 a.m. at the church.
Floor laying on the Silver Bridge at Kanauga will begin August 1 under an all steel T lock floor contract valued at $60,000 let to a Flushing Michigan company. Traffic remains open during work as plans align with national defense highway standards.
Ten men have been selected for the quota to be filled by Hocking County on August 6. The group includes two volunteers. Reported for duty are Earl William Warner, John William Shaw, Victor Merle Nixon, Max Malcolm Kinnear, Nelson L Jackson, Kelly Arvel Webb, William Bennett Patton, Alva William Smith, Paul Raymond Blosser, and Earl Frank Pennell with addresses in Logan Nelsonville Sugar Grove Odds Kentucky Columbus.
Logan guests include Katherine Kennedy Brown national committee woman and Lottie Randolph from the state department of Agriculture who spoke on national affairs and Ohio farming issues at the July meeting of Hocking County Republican women. Local officials and guests attended and lunch was served. No August meeting. September host invites members to her country home.
Chil Backus of Danville Ill visited his sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs John D Shaw last week. Viola Coakley of near Logan was a weekend guest at the Shaw home. Milton Bay and his sons Gene and Bobby of New Plymouth traveled through Logan en route home from Newark. Josephine Bay and Mrs Sam Jewell spent Tuesday in Greendale visiting Mrs Jennie Dye who has been ill and other friends. Allen Tannehill 83 is reported ill at his Green Township home. Gloria Poling of Columbus is visiting in Logan with her grandmother Mrs W B Poling. Anthony Toerner and wife returned Monday from a trip to Detroit and Windsor Canada. Virgil Martin and John R Pierce with their wives attended the Cincinnati Zoo summer opera Sunday. Jack Walsh and several women went to Cincinnati Tuesday to attend a baseball game.
The column notes visitors and residents in Kananga including Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Shaw visiting relatives at Bladen, Rev. J. N. Herrold staying with daughter Mrs. Spiers and visiting daughter Mrs. Atk ins in Ironton, and many others. It mentions Sunday School turnout, an upcoming ice cream supper, and Daily Vacation Bible School starting July 28. The funeral of Alva Summers is reported as largely attended.
Gallia County attendees at the Rural Women's Camp heard Mrs. Heinrich Lussheim of Columbus describe German conditions. She and her husband escaped to Switzerland and the United States seeking naturalization. She spoke of rationing denial of privacy and an espionage system including searches for verboten items and censorship of letters. She warned that similar acts in Germany could bring confinement or death.
NYA operations at Fortification Hill Park and Vinton Park will begin August 7. Fifty youths will work at Fortification Hill, possibly 100 at Vinton. Vinton Park covers an acre and a half beside Raccoon Creek. sand soil will be leveled and drained, trees removed, and facilities installed.
Huntington police hold Raymond Hill of Gallipolis under $5,000 bond after he was jailed on two counts of breaking and entering. Officers say he is suspected in local robberies and have questioned him about related cases.
Lawrence Hansley, an employee of Anchor-Hocking in Lancaster for 12 years, sustained a hand injury while working at the plant last week.
Mr and Mrs Roscoe Harsh announce the birth of a daughter born at their home on Monday in this city.
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