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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1935
Page
14
Police and county officers arrested Naomi Brooks Audrey Cable Ollie Booth and Austin Allen at Nelsonville after a noon theft at the Stedem Company on Main Street Logan. Shoes were recovered. suspects await charges in Mayor Fitzgerald's court.
Davis, superintendent of Murray City schools, completed five weeks of work to earn his M A degree from Wittenberg. He has led Murray City schools for two years and has helped fund a $14 000 improvement project. He helped organize the Mocking Valley Football League and will serve as president next fall.
Wet weather Thursday halted road work north of Rockbridge delaying a 65 day project aimed at elevating the highway to prevent flood stoppages. Flooding repeatedly inundates this section forcing tow trucks or traffic detours via Laureville.
Mrs. Elsie Downard, 39, wife of Ralph Downard, died at her Munich Michigan home. A telegram to relatives here said the body would be brought to Logan for funeral and burial. She was formerly of Logan and a sister and half sister of local residents and had no children. The couple had lived in Michigan about five years.
Police report Ernest Champlin will face charges of carrying a concealed weapon after his Thursday arrest in Marion Township. Officer Sherid Joe Farbearn said Champlin was taken into custody at the Roach residence where he was visiting earlier that day.
Logan defense counsel in the Irl Potts case presented ten more witnesses as court opened. Thursday was spent hearing defense evidence and the defense is expected to finish this testimony by day’s end with arguments likely Saturday morning. Several Logan residents traveled to McArthur to observe.
Representative P. E. Ward of Geauga County spoke in Logan opposing the constitutional tax amendment. He argued the legislature should not be constrained by the change and urged local government economies, state aid or a tax system shift, including self-support for locals except schools and 100 percent personal property assessment. He noted forthcoming petitions to amend the constitution.
Sheriff Joe Farbearn found 35 persons confined at Logan jail Thursday evening, with three inmates being women. The tally marks the highest occupancy at any time in July.
Roy Scott pitcher and Vaughn Hansel outfielder from Phi Sigs are among players expected to attend the American Legion Senior League training school in Columbus later this season.
Robert Wolfe ten year old son of Mrs Walter Loomis was injured Thursday afternoon when he fell from his bicycle near his Fast Main Street home. He suffered a deep cut over the right eye requiring several stitches.
Cattle in Falie and Washington Townships are tested first under a state veterinarian. Testing will move to Benton Salt Creek and Perry Townships Monday. In other news the area reports cicadas but no heavy orchard damage and Mrs. Elmer Risch returns home after a major operation with improved condition.
Post nuptial bridge party honors Mrs Clarence Blosser with guests from Richmond and local circles. Prizes awarded to Mrs Poling, Mr Ross, and Miss Eberst. hostesses later present tea towels as keepsakes. Funeral in Xenia brings a gathering for Miss Imogene Dean’s classmate. Beulah Lehman to wed Harold Carpenter in Covington. Logan notes new ventilating system in Elberfeld building and a marriage license filed for Madaline Jonas and Charles Watters.
George C. Hengst, Logan treasurer, announced an extension of the tax collection date to August without penalty, citing information received this week from the state tax commission.
News from Mt Pleasant Michigan hospital says Scott Weatbrook and C P Rawson are recovering from injuries sustained in a car accident near the city weeks ago. Mrs Rawson died in the same crash.
Logan people Mr and Mrs Nyal Ralph depart for Niagara Falls to stay until Sunday. The Lyke family and Leah will spend weekend in Cincinnati with Miss Almeda Lyke returning home together. James Barker visited Columbus. Dorothy Smith visits Cincinnati for a few days. Mrs Cecelia Howell and her children from Groveport visit Logan, and Mrs Lawrence Fritz from Adama County and her husband work for Miller Orndorff Construction. Elizabeth Keller of Warner Avenue improves after illness.
A district convention of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Knights of St John is planned in Togan Sunday afternoon with noon dinner by committee members Mrs Krumiaus Donahue Mc Bride White McGonagle Eberst and Lavey. Delegations will come from Licking Fairfield Franklin and Hocking Counties.
Logan churches schedule Sunday services with Rev R C Babylon at the Presbyterian Church 10 30 am No August service for interior renovations Rev W H Harble leads Methodist Episcopal Church also 10 30 am preaching The United Brethren Church features Rev John A Toy with Such As I Have and combined Sunday School and worship at 9 am The St Matthew Lutheran Church hosts Rev Amos L Heyde with The Communion of Saints at 11 am Heill Liesboro service noted at 8 pm Leo Richards fined five dollars and costs for intoxication by Mayor Fitzgerald
Logan report notes entering pleas of guilty to operating motor vehicles with cutouts open. Mayor Kenneth R. Fitzgerald sentenced Woodrow Kalkosch Ralph Adcock Robert Marshall and Joshua Wahl to two days of city park cleanup. Patrolman George Jurgensmier cited them for Saturday night. Logans ill health delayed arraignment. Logan Mr and Mrs Dick Meredith of Murray City announce birth of daughter on July 2 named Marcie Lee.
Logan High School names Carl F. Schroeder as athletic director and coach hopeful. He plans to move by late August and begin building the football team once school opens September 3. Schroeder attends Ohio State, pursuing a master’s degree and has coached under Francis Schmidt. He will notify squad members of first practice time.
James Heft pleaded guilty to petit larceny before Mayor Kenneth R. Fitzgerald for taking $5 worth of clothing from a Main Street store Saturday night. Chief Lew Reynolla made the arrest. sentence to be pronounced later in the week.
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