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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1932
Page
10
Fragmentary OCR reads about a prize contest with contestants including Milifiel and Billy Eng, with Mrs Chaune involved in an incident described as a crush or mishap during a wash scene. details are unclear.
In a special session the Hocking County Grand Jury returned ten indictments from eleven cases heard April term. Four burglary indictments tied to a Chesapeake and Ohio box car robbery near Haydenville on April 11 involved Harvey Ingram Stanley Rusco Bernard Balch and Earl Kerns. Other charges included sale of mortgaged property and shooting with intent to kill or wound. Arraignments set for Monday with trial week of June 13 after not guilty pleas.
The Democrat Executive Committee must name a replacement for A. Le O'Neil as Representative to the General Assembly. Sixteen members will choose from multiple candidates, with Mayor Bias Bright, James of Haydenville, J. P. McGrady, Eber Mowery, and others among those discussed. The process allows all wishing to be heard before final designation.
Final rites for A L O Neil were held at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Logan on Saturday at 2 30 p m. Rev M O V Stump officiated assisted by Rev James Re Fields. Members of Mingo Lodge No 12 F and A M led the rites. Burial followed in a private mausoleum after a large floral tribute. O Neil was one of five surviving members of the pioneer family that settled Starr Township in 1902 and owned extensive farm land local niece Mrs F E Allen of Logan is named.
Information confirms construction began on the Route 80 bridge near Laurelville. The project, contracted to Midland Construction Company, costs about $20,000 and will replace the bridge and straighten the highway. County Relief Committee approved the labor portion and listed workers.
Logan reports 13 Hocking County farmers received Federal Seed loans this year, totaling 1432 dollars, far below last year’s 24 02 dollars for 23 farmers. Loan amounts ranged from 30 to 250 dollars, with reductions from prior year figures.
Miss Mary Noble 22 daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Noble died Thursday night in Columbus hospital from uremic poisoning after an appendicitis operation. She formerly lived in Logan and was buried at Jisk Grove Cemetery after services at the Brethren Church. Her family and a sister survived. Burial followed at 3 oclock Saturday.
A Logan report details eight Boy Scouts from Troop 168 spending the weekend at Camparall near Columbus. Assistant Scout Master Lester Hammond led the delegation with Altre Be Campbell and Varge Schwenke among leaders. Participants include Durmy Campbell Ray Talison Wallace Shriner Jack O Connell Ralph Webb Ray Schwenke Robert Scholl and Bruce Pricer.
Logan Man rigs up a simple device to scare robins from a cherry tree. E Phillips of Warner Avenue attached a rock filled sprinkler can on a cord from the porch. A tug starts a noisy clatter that deters the birds after repeated use.
A second pre school conference led by K W B LaCock and assistants produced 12 children for physical examinations on Friday. Nurses Mar gare Weaver Lucille Roeberts and secretary Mary Bond assisted. Village parents cooperated to support the event. Health department reported 21 children appeared at a Murray City conference on Thursday for examination.
Logan crowds lined Main Street early Friday to watch the Barnett Bros circus parade, then filled show grounds for both performances. The show traveled from Wavely the day before, marking the second visit to Logan this season with large crowds at each stop.
Logan June 4 The May sales tallies in Hocking County show 21 more autos sold than a month earlier, with a dealer accounting for ten sales and another seven. It marks the busiest month of the year so far. Second hand car sales were limited per county clerk records.
Officers and leaders from 25 4-H clubs in Athens County will attend a training meeting at the Athens Fairgrounds on Thursday June 3 starting at 10 a.m. A potluck dinner follows with a required fund contribution. Dr C Lang and W W Brownheid lead sessions for leaders and officers, with Ohio 4-H lantern slides shown and activities planned in the afternoon.
Promotion exercises for the ninth grade at Athens Junior High School will be held Wednesday night June 8 in the senior high auditorium. Principal M A Grubbsaid the program includes remarks by River Vovare Parker Walker and Robert Bird, river talks with accompanying music, and presentations of certificates by R Walker. The class roster lists numerous students including Kathryn Reynolds Betty Baker Richard Imes Paul Lewis and many others.
May sales of new cars in Athens County fell to under half of May 1931 figures, with 20 passenger cars and trucks filed during the month with Clerk Ena M. Nelson. April had 40 sales, including 35 passenger cars and 5 trucks.
Mrs Catherine Mulligan 53 died after a sudden illness at home 72 Maple and Drive Athens. She is survived by brother Lea Mulligan and three brothers in Irwin Ohio Bucyrus Kas. Services set for Tuesday 9 30 at St Pauls Church Mt Calvary Cemetery burial. Hugh family members include thirteen nieces and eight grand nieces.
Nathan Fowler, a Canadian born resident of Athens, Ontario, will appear Wednesday at 9 a m before Common Pleas Judge C F Rowland for a citizenship hearing. Fowler entered the United States on October 29, 1328.
Millfield residents welcomed from Wisconsin a family arriving with parents Mr and Mrs William Maison. A Junior League baseball team organized with Herman Theisen Jr as manager prepares a new field on Charles McDaniel’s land near Sunday Creek. A Sunday game is planned against the Millfield Old Timers as the season opener on the local ground. Several guests and visitors are noted from Ohio University Sugar Creek Columbus Athens Tate Elyria Dayton and Jackson area along with local family gatherings.
Mrs. Mabel Smith hosted guests in Athens after attending Memorial services in Rutland. Mrs. Arthur Trinlett and grandson Edward Snyder returned from Columbus. Mrs. John Snyder and Miss Juanita Henry visited, while Miss Cecil Kelrna of Hooper Ridge was hospitalized in Athens. The piece lists multiple guests, hospital transfers, and family visits across Athens Glouster Columbus and Hunterdon with brief notes on recoveries and travel.
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