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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1937

Page

7

Judge Jones Concludes Hocking Co Assignment

Judge W J Jones of McArthur wrapped up two cases in Hocking County on special assignment. In Pary Trowbridge versus Amy Trowbridge a temporary alimony of 100 dollars was awarded to be paid by August 7 to defense counsel Eugene Wright. He also heard Home Owners Loan Corporation versus J W Gabriel et al and took the matter under advisement. In Clarissa Palmer versus William H Kroeger the court sided with Palmer on the Leo Rechenwald property and with Kroeger on the remaining property.

Clarissa Palmer William H. Kroeger Department of Building and Loans Associations Leo Rechenwald

Two Divorces Filed in Logan Court

Two divorce actions were filed in Hocking County court. Esther Mundy seeks custody and alimony from Earl Mundy, alleging cruelty and neglect and intemperance. They wed in Richmond Indiana on July 21 1933 and have two children. Melvin Camp sues Marie Camp for divorce citing cruelty and neglect. They married in Logan January 11 1933 and have one child.

Logan Hocking County Esther Mundy Earl Mundy Melvin Camp Marie Camp Mundys Richmond Ind

Independents Top Methodists 4-3 in Five Innings

In a pitchers duel, Independents defeated Methodists 4 to 3 in five innings Wednesday evening. Marshall allowed four hits with nine strikeouts, while Leonard gave two hits but benefited from strong defense. Nelsonville and State Auto Insurance meet at six, followed by Junior tournament practice for Friday’s Chilliothe game.

LOGAN Methodists Independents Leonard Marshall Nelsonville State Auto Insurance Chillicothe

Wheat yield reported on two acres near this city

On the Ebert McBroom farm two acres of volunteer wheat yielded 33 bushels. The field was seeded in fall 1935 and the 1936 crop averaged 28 bushels per acre before harvest.

Logan Ebert McBroom

Langsville Social Notes Highlights Local Moves and Births

Births include a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Burbage Spaulding on July 20 and a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. William Lambert on July 10. Local visits feature Huntington residents, Columbus hospital news, and extended stays with family. A truck crash injured William Ledlie and several families updated housing moves. The piece notes a 17th century dictionary origin for English word study.

Logan Social Notes Hosts and Bridge Winners

Mrs Blanche Lutz and Mrs Wheeler Dew were guest players at the E Z Contract bridge club meeting Tuesday evening at Mrs Homer Gabriels home. Mrs Gabriel and Mrs Harry Eastman held high scores for the evening. Next week earns Mrs Wiley Thurness. The visitors include Mrs Stewart s mother and sister Miss Hilda Christianson of Hammond Ind.

Gabriel Blanche Lutz Wheeler Dew E. Z

Reynolds family moves to Greenwich for new jewelry and optical business

Mr. and Mrs. Chan Reynolds and three daughters depart Tuesday for Greenwich Colorado to establish residence and run the family jewelry and optical business. They purchase the old family home there and will remodel it as their residence. The Yontz property on S Culver will be occupied by Mr. Savings and family of Solumbus after the move.

Logan Chan Reynolds Greenwich, CO Mr. Reynolds Greenwich Mrs. Reynolds Yontz S. Culver Reynolds Mr. Savings and Family of Solumbus

Picnic at Cantwell Cliffs with two steak fry groups

Two informal suppers were held at Cantwell Cliffs on Wednesday evening. One party included Mr and Mrs Frank Harden, Mr and Mrs Buell Aby, Miss Mildred Rainer and Tommy Walsh for a steak fry. The other group was Mr and Mrs Sam Primmer and Mr and Mrs Rudolph Lortz cooking outdoors.

Cliffs Cantwell Cliffs Frank Harden Buellaby Mildred Rainer Tommy Walsh Sam Primmer Rudolph Lortz

Local Social News From Columbus and Fort Wayne Visits

Mrs. Fred Power of Columbus visited Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Cooley and her daughter Joan returned home with them that evening. The BISHOP family from Fort Wayne Indiana visited relatives and returned Sunday. Mrs. Mattie Albaugh Edgar and Ralph Webb spent Tuesday at Buckeye Lake. Norma Lee and Harriett Ann Worthington of Columbus stay with their aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Albert Seabright Warner Ave. Lieut and Mrs Paul Stewart have as their guests Mrs Andrew

Langsville Burbage Spaulding Earl Bailey Huntington W. Va Race Hill Dorothy Chase Columbus Cuyahoga Falls Oren Davis William Lambert Estel Arrowood Norma Queen Grant Hospital William Ledlie George Reynolds Charles Ludwig Akron John Goff John W. Miller Lucile Miller Ronald Childers Parkersburg Raymond Ralph Miller Cecil Bolin Middleport Dwight Brown and Son Rutland Fred Power J. M. Cooley Joan Cooley Fred Bishop Wilma Jean Fort Wayne Ind Mr. Bishop Della Bishop Mattie Albaugh Edgar Ralph Webb Buckeye Lake

Murray City Crash Victim Still in Coma

Conrad Martin of Murray City remains unconscious at Cherrington Hospital after a wreck near Orbiston that also injured Paul Jonas and Edison Jonas. Edison Jonas developed internal hemorrhages, indicating more serious injuries. Paul Jonas suffered a fractured vertebra, multiple transverse process fractures, and a dislocated hip.

Logan Conrad Martin Murray City Orbiston Cherrington Hospital Paul Edison Jonas Paul Jonas

Enjoy Party Quilting Social At St. Matthew’s Church

Members of the Von Born Society of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church met at Mrs. Albert Seabright's home Tuesday evening for a quilting party. Attendees included Mrs. Clarence Blosser Mrs. Tom Goslin Mrs. George Gribble Miss Alice Frasch Miss Florence Zanner and Miss Garnet Sheets. Refreshments were served by the hostess.

St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church Albert Seabright Clarence Blosser Tom Goslin George Gribble Alice Frasch Florence Zanner Garnet Sheets

Belmont to Award Filtration Plant Contract

Returning from a two day inspection trip to Bellevue Plymouth and Sandusky Service Director R R Loomis said he was satisfied with the Bever and Morris firm Cleveland and that awarding the contract for the new filtration plant would take place this afternoon.

Logan Bellevue Plymouth Sandusky R. R. Loomis Bever and Morris Cleveland

Legion Post 420 selects delegates for district and state conventions

Murray City American Legion Post No. 420 elects John Mraz and Frank M. Murphy as delegates. They will attend the district convention on August 1 in Athens and the state convention August 15 to 17 in Columbus.

Murray City American Legion John Mraz Frank M. Murphy Athens Columbus

Abrams Child Undergoes Tonsil Operation

Jack Abrams son of Mr and Mrs John Abrams Shaw nee underwent a tonsil operation at Cherrington Hospital on Wednesday.

Logan Jack Abrams John Abrams Shawnee Cherrington Hospital

Burgoone Pleads Guilty on Intoxication Charge

Bert Burgoone appeared before Magistrate S. B. Whitehart Wednesday on a charge of intoxication. He entered a guilty plea and was fined $10 and costs.

Logan Bert Burgoone S. B. Whitehart

Complete Selection of 200 Jury Names

Jury wheel for the coming year completed by Commissioners Nelson Delong Laurelville and E N Turner living near Logan. They serve under a new appointment by Judge Phil A Henderson after previously serving under the late Judge Harley M Whitcraft.

Logan Nelson Delong Laurelville E. N. Turner Phil A. Henderson Harley M. Whitcraft

Plan for Logan Girl Scout Camp Session

Plans are completed for Troop 1 Girl Scouts of Logan to spend Aug 9 15 at Camp Grounds near Lancaster. Two cottages leased, Mrs. Lewis Graham director, about 20 girls. Logan Business and Professional Women's Club sponsors. Nurses, Red Cross lifeguard, and experienced cook arranged for week.

LOGAN Troop 1 Girl Scouts Lancaster Lewis Graham Logan Business and Professional Women's Club Red Cross

Seventh arrest in South Bloomingville disturbance

Logan-Ralph Couden of South Bloomingville was the seventh person arrested for the village disturbance last weekend. He appeared before Magistrate S. B. Whitehart Tuesday evening on assault and battery charges and pleaded guilty, receiving a $50 fine plus costs.

Logan Ralph Couden South Bloomingville S. B. Whitehart

Election official poisoned while gardening in Falls Township

Falls Township prosecutor reports Samuel Blum president of the Hocking County Election Board was sprayed with poison to the face while pulling weeds in his garden on Tuesday. He required medical treatment and was hospitalized for care.

Logan Falls Township Samuel Blum Hocking County Election Board

13 Foot Corn Stalks Farm Report In Hocking County

Logan Howard Brooks of West Logan Hocking County is noted for farming activity when off duty. A corn patch there contains several stalks reaching 13 feet with the tallest just over that mark.

Logan Howard Brooks West Logan Hocking County

Logan Legion Delegates Plan Columbus Convention Attendance

Fred Wynkoop and Tom Goslin named delegates of Logan Post American Legion to the state convention in Columbus August 15 to 17. A large Logan delegation is expected, the first in Columbus since 1928.

LOGAN Fred Wynkoop Tom Goslin Logan Post American Legion Columbus Logan Legionnaires

Primmers Return From Beach Camp Vacation

Mr and Mrs Sam Primmer returned to their home here Tuesday evening after spending a week at Beach Camp Virginia on vacation.

East Shore Logan Sam Primmer Beach Camp

Rutgers Returns to Philadelphia After Vacation

A. L. Rutgers ends a two week vacation spent with Mrs Emma Lanning and Mrs Rose Kirschbaum of this city and returns to his home in Philadelphia. He formerly lived in Hocking County.

Logan Emma Lanning Rose Krrschbaum A. L. Rutgers Philadelphia Hocking County

Laurelville Gun Club to host Sunday shooting event

Members of the Laurelville Gun Club will hold a Sunday shoot at their range near the village. It is expected a number of Logan men will attend.

Laurelville Gun Club Logan

Starr Methodist Classes Hold Annual Picnic at Cantwell Cliffs

Members and friends of the C. I. C. s and Busy Bee Classes of Starr Methodist Church attended the annual picnic at Cantwell Cliffs on Sunday July 25.

STARR Busy Bee Starr Methodist Church Cantwell Cliffs

Pocket Park Plotted In Minneapolis Neighborhood

The second pocket park for NDY workers area laid out in Minneapolis with landscaping to begin soon. It borders part of a new highway and covers one sixteenth of an acre.

Minneapolis NYA

Five Corn Fields Of Youths Inspect Hybrid Corn

W H Kennedy of the state extension service and local agent James R Smoot inspected five fields of hybrid corn grown by apprentices in Hocking County on Tuesday. Four apprentice growers are in the Logan High School Future Farmers group taught by H D Saxton. names listed include Rutter Schmeltzer Kessler McKinley Graham. An experienced grower L D Trick from Marion Township belongs to the Hybrid Seed Corn Producers Association and sells corn. Last season hybrid corn was first grown at William Loomis farm Falls Township.

Logan Hocking County W. H. Kennedy State Extension Service James R. Smoot Future Farmers Group Logan High School H. D. Saxton Vocational Agricultural Department Joe Rutter Paul Schmeltzer Francis Kessler Marion Township Leonard McKinley Fred Graham Green Township L. D. Trick William Loomis Falls Township

Powell and Reynolds to take Pacific Coast trip

Mr and Mrs William Powell of Nelsonville and Logan chief of police Lew Reynolds will depart next Tuesday for a month on the Pacific Coast. They will travel the northern route west and return on the southern route, with Patrolman Hugh Little serving as acting chief in Reynolds absence.

Logan William Powell Nelsonville Lew Reynolds Pacific Coast Reynolds Hugh Little

Browns Invite Logan Family Reunion at Lancaster Fairgrounds

Members of the Brown family from Hocking County receive invitations to the annual reunion to be held Sunday at the Lancaster Fairgrounds. Expected attendees include A. M. Brown of Logan and Sylvester Brown of Maxville.

Logan Brown Hocking County Lancaster Fairgrounds A. M. Brown Sylvester Brown Maxville

War on snakes in Johnsondale experiment

Bull snakes and king snakes are imported into the region to test whether they can drive rattlesnakes from habitat as part of a pest control experiment in Johnsondale California.

Johnsondale Calif

Appointment of Administratrix for Mathew Weisenbach Estate

Notice: Mary Weis enbach of Guysville Ohio has been appointed Administratrix of the estate of Mathew Weisenbach deceased of Athens County Ohio. Creditors must file claims within four months or be barred. Dated July 12 1937 Louis Tyroler Probate Judge of Athens County.

Mary Weisenbach Guysville Ohio R. C Mathew Weisenbach Athens County Louis Tyroler

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