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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1933
Page
10
Logan June 7 Teachers employed by Starr and Salt Creek boards with D C Davis reelected to head Union Furnace High School for another year. Faculty includes Floyd Pence Marie Fowler Herman Ellis and several grade teachers across Starr and Salt Creek with numerous local names listed.
LOGAN June 1 Friday marks the 99th birthday of Wilson Moore who lives with his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs C H Keynes of South Market Street. He is the oldest man in Hocking County since Earnhardt Stracke’s death last year. Born in Athens County he spent most of his life in the area and once farmed in Starr Township. He hopes to reach 100 in time.
Logan June 7 the Ward Township Board of Education with Kenneth Lynn health department sanitary engineer supervises a sanitation program for several township schools. Relief labor is used under Lynn for the work the first time in Hocking County for this purpose.
Logan June 7 reports more action at Camp Hocking with 21 Hocking County woodsmen chosen as supervisors for the reforesting army. The plan calls for actual planting to begin today while camp work focuses on a new water well and a large water container for cooking and drinking.
A mental hygiene class at Logan gathered Monday night with delegates from Vinton and Hocking Counties. Judge E. L. Ewing was named president, with Judge Amos Garrison vice president, Miss Margaret Luté secretary, and 8 H. Dillon treasurer. Committee chairs were Miss Mary Lemon publicity, 8 H. Dillon educational, and Miss Evelyn Hockman program.
Logan reports 42 children examined at a pre school clinic. Fourteen were defect free while 28 showed one or more issues that could be corrected. Teeth defects led with 31 cases, followed by tonastls with 18. three had poor vision and two had glandular defects.
Logan dispatch reports Lt Carl Hoffman in charge of Camp Hocking activities faces a shortage of suitable space for a ball field. Although equipment arrived this week, without nearby field practice cannot occur, risking abandonment of baseball. In Chillicothe, Judge Harley M. Whitcraft attended regional Ohio State Bar Association meeting representing Hocking County.
Erid Capp Wolfe of Big Pine faced Magistrate C. T. Stephenson on obstructing a county ditch. She pled not guilty and was bound over to the grand jury on $200 bond. Also in Athens May 7 commencement saw Kathryn Bell, daughter of Mrs. Bert Bell, earn a B S diploma.
Logan June 7 regular Rotary Club session featured violinist Morton Epstein and pianist Selah Rachel Warren. Charles Achauer, clerk of courts, became a member. Ernest Short received a two year attendance pin and a three year pin for Judge Harley Mo Whitcraft.
High waters threaten roads in Hocking County at Haynes and Hynes along Salt Creek and along Moccasin Creek. Crews reinforce embankments and will work near Route 75 where Scott Creek meets the Hocking River. Funeral services for Junior Johnson, drowned near Rockbridge, set for Thursday at United Brethren Church with burial at Carbon Hill Cemetery.
In Middleport on June 7 the Woman's Missionary Society of the Church of Christ elected officers for the year: President Miss Etta Gaskill, Vice President Mrs Edward French, Secretary Mrs H B Curd, and Treasurer Miss Susie Taylor. A miscellaneous box for the Cleveland Christian Home was planned and new member Mrs W R King joined the roll. Hostesses were Group No 6 with Mia Charles Howard. Beside the Shaded Light pageant will be staged at the Baptist Church next Sunday evening as part of Children's Day observances.
Mrs. Chiara Caldwell of Charleston returns home after visiting sister in law Eva Roberts. J W Roberts of Cincinnati spent weekend with mother Carrie Roberts and sister W O Crow. An addition is under construction for the Alice Day home. Hattie Daniels of Columbus and Mr and Mrs Howard Flesher of Pittsburgh visited George Smith and family last week. Adda Rollins of Letart visited sister Ott Barstow. Rev L L Cherrington, former minister here, is seriously ill in a Cincinnati hospital. Mrs Fred Spencer of Graham Station was called here for her mother BE L Manuel’s illness.
Members of the Guild Society of the Gallipolis Baptist Church were entertained Monday night at the local Baptist Church by girls of the World Wide Guild. Twenty five visitors from the Gallipolis group attended the social with music and games ending with refreshments.
Rufus Putnam Elementary School of Ohio University will start summer work on Monday June 12 continuing half days for eight weeks ending August 4. Upper grades register at 8 a.m. and kindergarten and grade one at 8:30 a.m. No Saturday classes. Tuition-free with a $1 lunch fee for kindergarten. Athens area children welcome until capacity.
Jacksonville, June 7. The board of education is expected to hire teachers at tonight’s meeting due to uncertainty over school funds and legislation. Officials plan to hire roughly the same number as last year.
In Glouster on June 17 two Republicans announce city race bids. C. F. Wallace will file for mayor, while G. H. Love will file for marshal. Wallace has previously served as mayor on two separate occasions.
C T Kiser of Newark chemist at the water works plant gave an talk on the chemical reaction on water at the Glouster Kiwanis Club meeting at Hotel Gordon. He supervises chemical needs of water supplies in several communities including Glouster and described results from using different chemicals. Visitors W E Kermey and R S Kermey of Parkersburg attended. Attendance prize went to E L Jones.
At a regular meeting in Glouster officers were nominated and will be elected next Tuesday night. Nominated were Past regent Mrs Myr Morgan, senior regent Mrs Mary Kinsell, junior regent Mrs Leta Westfall, chaplain Mrs Bertha Carpenter, recorder Mrs Lucille Joseph, treasurer Mrs Lizzie Doughty. May birthdays were observed and a potluck lunch followed.
Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs John Kempton included Mr and Mrs George Yount and son Hollister and Ira Conaway and daughter Jacksonville. Mr Kempton is ill. Mr and Mrs Emmett Olbers and sons Greens Run visited Mr and Mrs Fred Olbers. Glen Chalfant was in Zanesville Thursday.
Mr and Mrs Fred Heffkin and Mrs Dora Heffkin entertained numerous families from Athens Millfield Cleveland and Clarks Chapel to honor Greens Run Bible School winners in a social service. Fifty guests attended the Greens Run gathering held Thursday following a contest with Taylor Ridge.
Greens Run couple announce the marriage of their daughter Elizabeth to John Raber of Trimble. The wedding occurred February 20 at St Marys West Virginia with Rev. Charles Taylor of the Church of Christ officiating.
The Unemployed League announces a meeting for Thursday at 7 PM in the high school auditorium to organize furnishing clothing shoes and milk for needy families and children.
A daughter was born Monday to Mr and Mrs Orley Vore of Millfield. The child is a granddaughter to Mr and Mrs Charles Cox of Jacksonville.
Oakdale residents W. D. Christman and Cyrus Fickel, both Civil War veterans, attended Decoration Day exercises in town. The observance marked local remembrance of fallen soldiers with ceremonies and honors.
Milk specialist M M Miller of the U S Public Health Service told 35 dairy men in the City Hall Council Room that a pure milk supply is as vital as pure water. The meeting aimed to show dairy interests better milk handling and card methods, with attendees renewing old acquaintances and discussing dairy business. Mr Fickel, crippled from wartime injury, attended.
Foster Sayre has returned to the home of his parents Mr and Mrs W A Sayre from St Francis Hospital Columbus where he underwent a major operation about two months ago. His condition is improving slowly.
Senator F. LeFever traveled from Columbus to Gallipolis to participate in a water conservation meeting on dam construction in the region. He has shown active interest in the project from the start.
Miller, a veteran of the federal dairy survey, urges strict milk standardization to boost public confidence. He cites inspectors and dairy leaders in Athens County and Oklahoma City projects, arguing pasteurizing and clean handling reduce contamination and ensure safe milk. He calls for tighter rules and basing prices on mix food values while improving consumer protection.
County Ministerial Association held its June gathering on Monday at Chester. The event reported 2% adults and children in attendance.
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