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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1936
Page
14
Logan crowd over 200 attended Band Boosters Club picnic and concert at Kachelmacher Park at 6 pm Thursday. The Senior Concert Band performed a varied program while the Junior Band gave its first public appearance with two numbers. Club officials Rev Amos L Heyde and Mrs Charles Hilderbrandt organized the event with help from Mrs Charlence Chute and Harry Shaw Sr. The Junior Band has 40 members and the Senior Band 50.
Virtually all of the 180 former servicemen addressed by the local post office received their bonds by Thursday, said Postmaster C Wood Bowen. A few did not get bonds in the first round but are expected soon. Checks from the Cincinnati office are expected to arrive today.
Logan F Carpenter died Thursday morning at his Latel Indiana home according to his brother Ford Carpenter. Relatives nearby include Mrs Emma Shaw of Rockbridge and Mrs Christina Engle of Enterprise.
Notice that W. W. Warren of Nelsonville Ohio is appointed Administrator of Elizabeth Valkenberg deceased. Dated June 17 1936. Also public hearing set by Ohio Director of Highways for June 29 1936 10 AM in Athens County Courthouse to consider abandoning part of State Route US 50 Alt in Athens County and reverting to the county system with detailed route description.
James R. Smoot of this city shared a good tale on his return from Lan caster after aiding with a 4-H Club conference. During the program in recreation hall a girl pitcher was praised for her good work until a companion warned she would not be in shape to pitch hay tomorrow.
The United Brethren Church will host Rev John A Toy speaking on The Voice Above the Storm at the morning service. The evening sermon will be delivered by Rev W E Jones of Cana Winchester, with Holy Eucharist set for 9 at St Paul Episcopal, Lancaster, under Rev F C Randolph. Morning worship at St Matthew Lutheran at 10 led by Rev Amos L Heyde.
Boy Scout executives and others are working on a project to gain approval for a cabin and other facilities to serve the Boy Scout Troops of Hocking County.
NEW STRAITSVILLE Members of the 4 H Club of New Straitsville held their first meeting Wednesday afternoon at the home of Barbara Otstot Miss Margaret Crame Somerset supervisor of 4 H Clubs in Perry County attended The officers elected were President Barbara Otstot vice president Patricia Callahan secretary treasurer Wanda Huston news reporter Dame Rita Emmish recreation leader Anna Marie Snyder Nutrition was selected as the project for the year with some choosing sewing The next meeting will be at Dame Rita Emmish’s home on Wednesday June 24 An advisor will be selected at that meeting as the advisor from last year resigned.
Logan reports progress on the Odd Fellow Building remodeling to house Kroger Grocery in the first two floors. A seventy foot partition has been removed and steel beams await reinforcement. The second floor will be converted into office rooms during the project.
Logan Personals notes Mr and Mrs Rial Fairchild of Detroit are guests of Dr and Mrs M H Cherrington. Paul Collison and Nellis Smith visited Columbus for a baseball game. Dr and Mrs J S Cherrington spend a few days with relatives in Gallipolis. SNOWVILLE Irvin Creek Young Farmers 4 H Club met Tuesday at Beverly Skinner’s home with Lee Lynch leading a forestry discussion and members reporting on their projects.
Pleas of guilty were entered Thursday by Martin Flowers and Clifford Botts when arraigned before Magistrate S. B. Whitehart on charges of breaking and entering. They were bound over to the grand jury under bond of $1,000 each which they could not produce. Both men gave signed statements to court stenographer Mrs. Clara Campbell indicating numerous trips to the Greendale property since May 14 and theft of copper sold to a Lancaster junk dealer.
Gracie Wines of South Bloomingville was fined five dollars and costs after pleading guilty to causing a disturbance at a religious meeting. Logan magistrate C. T. Stephenson noted the incident in the affidavit filed Thursday. Constable George Spang took Mrs. Wines into custody.
William Kinney, sentenced to ten to twenty years for complicity in a February 1930 grocery store robbery in Glouster, Hocking County, applies for parole with his case to be considered soon after his 1930 March 21 conviction. He confessed following arrest in Glouster.
Logan announces Children's Day services at New Plymouth Presbyterian Church Sunday at 11 o'clock. Church invites families to attend and participate in the morning program.
Delta Theta Tau Sorority held Founders Day banquet at Georgian Inn in Lancaster with telegram from St Louis convention attendees and high award to Mary Esther Smith. Thelma Arnold and Merlin Rose honored at dinner party hosted by Clarence and Mrs Salts with bridge. gifts given and high score to Mrs Leslie Evans. Officers elected for United Brethren Church Ladies Aid. Chid Study Group met with behavior habits talk. Sister Susie Club spread at Frank Browns. Millie Rainer and Maxine Notestone attend Sigma Phi Gamma national convention in Milwaukee as delegates. Saturday Club to meet for lunch. Priscilla Club night with needlework.
Logan reports Miss Gayle Mooney of this city has been offered a contract as music supervisor of Bainbridge for the next school year. She recently graduated from the Conservatory of Music at Oberlin and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs L P Mooney of this city.
Logan experienced a heavy electrical storm early Thursday with record rainfall in weeks. Lightning damaged Bell Co. telephone lines and a large cable burned out. A Lancaster crew was summoned to repair the system while Logan Home Co. lines carried long distance service temporarily.
Members of the Hocking Bar Association met at the White House on W. Hunter Street with Phil A. Henderson presiding. They voted to close lawyers’ offices on Thursday afternoons during the summer months after a dinner meeting and business session.
Logan Commandery Knights Templar elected and installed officers this week with Melrose Harbaugh named eminent commander. Also named were C. E. Allen generalissimo H. H. Sands captain general Rolland Bright prelate Curtis Cole senior warden Clarence Blosser junior warden Harry L. Smith recorder J. W. Woodard treasurer C. E. Lyke sword bearer Edward Miller standard bearer Denzil Weltner warder H. B. Thomas sentinel Installation was by Rolland Bright past commander. Refreshments followed.
Logan county commissioners extend the tax due date to July 20 with no penalty. Treasurer George C. Hengst announced the extension and said any further extension must come from the tax commission with the treasurer's recommendation. Payments are being received steadily.
Funeral services are conducted this afternoon at Kline Memorial Church for Dorothy Ruth Hansley 22 wife of Benjamin Hansley who died at Lancaster Hospital Wednesday. Rev. J R Love Rockbridge officiates. Burial at Antioch Cemetery. She is survived by husband and her father Jacob Klinger and brothers Ralph Merle Carl Jesse and Hazel Klinger.
Logan Max Kinnison of this city was released from Cherrington Hospital Thursday evening after a minor operation.
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