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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1931
Page
10
Local newspaper notice invites readers to place classified ads for The Messenger and circulation services. D. Y. Milne is provided as the contact, with a phone number listed for inquiries. The piece appears to be a staff report by Clinton Webb with society and locals context.
Ohio’s new marriage license law takes effect July 23 requiring five days notice, but Athens County Probate Judge S. M. Johnson says he will waive the notice in most cases. He will apply the spirit of the law and use his judgment to decide when notice is necessary.
Logan June 16. The Canan case against the Fidelity and Deposit Co. continued in Common Pleas Court with arguments on service timing for the Heffey execution from 1927. Judge Whitcraft presides as attorneys discuss whether service occurred before the Heffey business closed and four days elapsed before service. A recess was set to allow court attaches to attend the Harding Memorial dedication in Marion.
Judge Ellinger ruled evidence failed to prove an ante-nuptial contract between William S. Lanning and Ada Lanning existed at her death. Samuel Blum, administrator, sought guidance on how to distribute an estate valued at 14 183.25. Testimony included Lanning denial and family claims of a contract.
Funeral services were held at the Glick home near Nickel Plate Schoolhouse for Grace Partlow 40 who died Thursday. The Rev. B C Peters of this city preached the sermon. Burial followed in Stoutsville Cemetery.
Mrs W W Keynes and companions from Logan travel Tuesday to Marion for the Harding Memorial dedication. Elizabeth Shepard of Alliance arrives in Logan to spend summer with her parents and teach at the local high school. The group also includes Mrs John Robey and relatives from Los Angeles and Athens visiting Logan, with Judge and Mrs F P Marr traveling from Glenview Heights after visits in Wisconsin and Michigan.
A strong electrical storm hit Logan on Sunday causing light damage citywide. A bolt stunned prisoner Summery Dexter at Hocking County Jail and another struck a light pole near Joe Krannitz’s home cutting power and phones. Heavy rains damaged crops near Rockbridge and Enterprise, flattening a 20 acre wheat field.
Hocking County Chapter of the Red Cross will observe the fiftieth anniversary of the national organization with a dinner meeting next Tuesday night at the Knights of Pythias assembly room. A program is being arranged and the public is invited.
Logan June 16 A request to the State Department of Education asks permission to close Pleasant Valley School in Falls Township instead of Union to save transportation costs. The action follows findings that transporting Pleasant Valley pupils is cheaper.
Logan June 16 A change of venue from Courthouse Auditorium to the Methodist Episcopal Church has been announced for the Hocking County Eighth Grade commencement next Saturday. Professor Hansen of Ohio University will speak. More than 300 pupils have passed the exams and will receive certificates. Program opens at 2 p m.
Burial took place Sunday at New Plymouth for Mrs. J. W. Scott widow of Dr. Scott who died Thursday in Corning Arkansas. Rev. P. A. Harlan of the New Plymouth M EF Church officiated. She was daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse White. She left New Plymouth 40 years ago and leaves two sons in Morrow and Cleveland both physicians. Relatives reside near Starr and New Plymouth.
County officers, pursuing the Pleukharp murder, were halted Monday by a court case. Sheriff Sol Ellinger said investigators will pursue clues received over the weekend once the case ends, with no new Sunday developments.
Mrs Frank Gallagher hosted the Saturday Club for the final meeting of the year a lawn party at the Easterling Clubhouse A program of short stories followed by a picnic lunch Attending guests included Mrs L D Johnson from Nelsonville and others such as Mrs Jennie Preston Mrs Byron Wolfe Sr Mrs Anna Jeffries Mrs Minnie Campbell and several Misses Freisner Wellman and Schreck.
About 25 students from Ohio University have registered for the Summer Session Band to be organized for the first time this year. Rehearsals will be at 2 oclock each afternoon Monday through Thursday. Athens residents who play instruments are invited to join the musical organization announced by Prof. Curtis W. Janssen. The first rehearsal will be held Wednesday.
Vinton County commissioners and C. O. Railroad officials will meet in Columbus July 17 at 2 p m with the state director of highways to discuss overhead crossing of U S Highway 50 over the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad at McArthur. Vinton County also let a contract to C C Nichols and Harvey Huston of Hamden to gravel three miles of the Hamden Allensville Road from Hamden to the Clint Wyatt farm near Allensville. Contract price 1257 dollars. Work to be pushed to completion immediately.
Twelve teachers were successful in passing the teacher certificate examination held in Athens under the direction of the Athens County Board of Education June 6. Names include Beulah Bennett Glouster Thelma Jones Glouster Mabel Kittle Jackson ville Gladys Sheets Coolville Nina Sprague Trimble William R. Byers Ringgold Dwight Thomas Chesterhill Francis Trott Pleasant City Earl Wood Chesterhill Paul Theisen Millfield Adrian Collins New Marshfield and Margaret Conklin Coolville for one or three year certificates.
Cognovit note filed in the case State of Ohio ex rel Malinda Pierce plaintiff versus Wallace Herrerts defendant. Recognizance set at 400 dollars with sureties provided by the plaintiff.
In McArthur June 16 a troop meeting elected officers including patrol leaders David Andrews John Wilson David Will and Franklin McCarley. A patrol leaders meeting with Lloyd Gill and Fred Gill was held at Gill's store on June 12. Next meeting is at 6 30 p m June 18 on the school ground with plans to organize a baseball team and start practice.
The Athens County Board of Health report shows 45 births and 25 deaths in May. Within Athens 14 births were boys and girls, seven each. Outside of Athens in the county the birth of
Soothing antiseptic lotion promises prompt relief for itching skin and scalp irritations including eczema pimples ringworm rashes dandruff. Sold by druggists in 35c 60c 1.00 and extra strength 1.25 with emphasis on healing.
Health department records show 16 boys and 15 girls in a monthly Athens County tally. The report summary notes incomplete data for the period and references the ongoing documentation process.
In May 1930, Nashville city recorded 53 births and 54 deaths. Ten communicable disease cases were reported to the health department, including one eye inflammation, one scarlet fever, two smallpox, two syphilis, three pulmonary tuberculosis, and one typhoid fever.
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