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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1937

Page

10

Death of William Burns from auto crash injuries

William Burns age 60 of Haydenville died from internal injuries after being struck by an automobile driven by O R Sams of Athens. He suffered a compound fracture of the left leg a deep scalp laceration and concussion. Burn's death occurred at Cherrington Hospital after he had been taken there following the 6 PM collision. The Sams family remained at the hospital and Burns body was sent to Nelsonville for funeral preparations.

Logan William Burns Haydenville O. R. Sams Athens Cherrington Hospital Burns Sams Lancaster Nelsonville

Logan Visitor Evolves Plan For Tipple

Fred Baird of Columbus conceived a central coal collecting and preparation point during a Logan visit. He helped form a company with Rev. J. G. Spears and other Columbus men to build the tipple at Pattonville for handling Hocking Valley coal. Materials were sourced from the old Cussins and Fearn Building in Columbus.

Logan Pattonville Hocking Valley Fred Baird Columbus Baird J. G. Spears United Brethren Church Cussins and Fearn

Haydenville Vacation Bible School Begins at Local School

Vacation Bible School started in Haydenville at nine this morning under Miss Ruth West with Rev. O L Lineburger directing at the Methodist church. Sessions run three weeks at the school building. Open to all children four years and older. assistants include Eileen Weede Ellen Vancuren Helen Locke and Leroy Vancurren.

Logan Haydenville Ruth West O. L. Lineburger Methodist Episcopal Church Eileen Weede Eileen Vancuren Helen Locke Leroy Vancurren

Five Columbus Men On Driving Charge

Logan Waldo Fulton and Carl Searls of Columbus were arrested Saturday by Patrolman A F Evans. Fulton faced reckless driving while Searls faced intoxication. Both pleaded guilty at arraignment before Mayor Kenneth Fitzgerald with Fulton fined 10 dollars and costs and Searls fined 5 dollars and costs.

Logan Waldo F. Fulton Carl Searls Columbus A. F. Evans Fulton Searls Kenneth Fitzgerald

Logan Cruden Held Over Butterfly Racket Case

Logan Sam Cruden of Colum bus was arrested by Chief Lew Reynolds and held for arraignment on a butterfly racket probe. He allegedly used youths aged nine to 13 to sell punchboard chances with a butterfly prize. In a separate incident, Earl Stump George Glenn and Earl Swackhamer of Laurelville were jailed by Sheriff Joe Farbearn and Deputy Nellis Smith for intoxication and await arraignment before Magistrate S B Whitehart.

Logan Sam Cruden Columbus Lew Reynolds Cruden

Logan Rotary to hear gun hobbyist speaker

Logan photographer LOGAN-C. A. Gilbert will address the Logan Rotary Club Monday evening about his gun hobby and likely display his large gun collection. Frank Howdyshell of near Maxville lost the end of a finger Friday while working on a culvert restoration project after a flood. The Rev. and Mrs. H. W. Stoody and son John Robert of Deshler arrived in Logan for a few days with the Steady family and will move on to Athens for a summer course at Ohio University. Mayor Kenneth Fitzgerald returned from the Ohio Republican conference in Cleveland, accompanied by Mrs. Fitzgerald, wired by George H. Bender, president of the Republican Clubs of Ohio.

Logan C. A. Gilbert Logan Rotary Club Frank Howdyshell Maxville Howdyshell H. W. Stoody John Robert of Deshler John L. Steady Athens Ohio University Kenneth Fitzgerald Cleveland Ohio Republican Conference George H. Bender Republican Clubs of Ohio Fitzgerald

Elouise Ralston Weds Russell Higgins at Front Street Home

The wedding of Elouise Ralston and Russell Higgins took place at noon Sunday at 44 East Front Street. Rev. R C Babylon officiated with Dorothy Halston as bridesmaid and Maurice Clark as groomsman. After a wedding dinner the couple departed for a two week trip through eastern states and Canada. They will reside at 481 West Front Street.

William Ralston Front St Elouise Russell Higgins R. C. Babylon First Presbyterian Church Dorothy Halston Maurice Clark Canada Higgins Kroger Harvey Higgins Mr. Higgins Howard Ralston Sara Turner

Local women attend national sorority and Kiwanis conventions

Miss Mildred Rainer leaves Lancaster for Los Angeles to attend the Sigma Phi Gamma national convention and an international non academic sorority. She goes with a friend and serves as delegate. Mr Raymond Lanning and Mrs Lanning head to Indianapolis for Kiwanis events. Fred Carpenter and Howard Ralston also travel to the convention city for the week.

Mildred Rainer Los Angeles Hollywood Calif Sigma Phi Gamma Miss Rainer Lancaster Raymond Lanning Indianapolis Kiwanis Fred Carpenter Howard Ralston

Local residents share weekend visits across Ohio towns

Superintendent George Carr and Mrs Carr attended a Cedar Point teachers convention after leaving Sunday. The Achauer family from Canton visited Haydenville and Logan relatives. Miss Ruth Easterling stayed with her mother in Columbus and Lean Kreig traveled home with relatives from Columbus. Henry Hale visited Logan, Mrs Farbearn returned from New Lexington, and Frank Harden joined Lomax in McArthur. Joe Smart and son from Toledo visited Murray City and Logan during the weekend.

George Carr Mrs. Carr Cedar Point Lester Achauer Canton Haydenville Charles Achauer Logan Ruth Easterling Columbus Amy Easterling Lean Kreig William Cole Mary Gueider James Kreig Henry Hale Nelsonville J. H. Farbearn Kate Stowe New Lexington Frank W. Harden Pete Lomax McArthur

Sheriff Ready Logan Prepares for Swimming Season

Sheriff Joe Far bear n has equipped grappling hooks at the county jail for emergencies as the swimming season opens. The note mentions a primitive world buffalo estimate between 50 million and 75 million head.

Logan Joe Farbearn

Mass Insect Invasion Hits Hocking Farm Home

A crawling mass of millipedes with 24 pairs of legs swarmed the Edward McDowell residence in Marion Township. The creepy event extended from nearby woods across fields and into the house. Experts advised control methods, noting these insects feed on rotten wood and resist foliage-based measures.

Logan Edward McDowell Marion Township James R. Smoot McDowell Edward Ruff

Columbus Family Stricken After Toadstool Meal

Five members of Mead Feather’s Columbus family were poisoned Friday evening after eating toadstools believed to be mushrooms. D W Feather, Hocking County clerk of courts and a brother of Mead Feather, was notified. Mrs Feather, their two children Don and Barbara, and Nellie B Wilson, the mother-in law, were hospitalized and reported recovering. Feather’s brother traveled from Logan after learning of the illness.

Logan Mead Feather Columbus D. W. Feather Hocking County

Funeral services held for Mrs. John R. Evans at Fairview Church

Funeral services for Mrs. John R. Evans of Falls Township were conducted at Fairview Church near Rockbridge on Saturday afternoon. She died Wednesday morning after a stroke of paralysis. Burial followed in Fairview Cemetery.

Logan John R. Evans Falls Township Fairview Church Rockbridge Fairview Cemetery

Miller couple to visit Michigan fishing expedition

Logan Mr and Mrs James Miller depart for Mt. Pleasant Michigan for six weeks visiting Mr and Mrs Noah Andrews and Mr and Mrs H E Downhour. Miller plans a fishing trip in northern Michigan during the stay.

Logan James Miller Mt. Pleasant Mich Noah Andrews H. E. Downhour Michigan Mr. Miller

Shaw couple welcome Logan born Friday evening

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Shaw of Logan announce the birth of their son Logan on Friday evening. The family asks for privacy as they celebrate the new arrival.

Logan Wayne Shaw

Ore Shipments Routed Through C. and O. Route

Traffic over the River Division of the C. and O. Railroad increased as ore shipments were routed through this city for steel mills in Portsmouth. On Monday a pig iron train of 50 cars was moved from the Wellston-Jackson area over the same division.

Logan River C. and O Portsmouth Wellston- Jackson

Logan Child Struck By Car Saturday

Logan Ford Standiford five year old son of Mr and Mrs Harold Standiford of Logan Franklin was struck and injured by a automobile driven by Willard Goodin of New Lexington Saturday evening. He was treated at his home by a local physician. The accident happened on West Hunter Street near West Street as the child riding a tricycle dashed into the path of the car. Police Chief Lew Reynolds and Patrolman Notestone investigated and stated the child was cut and bruised. Goodin appeared at city hall for questioning but no charges were filed.

Logan—Franklin Harold Standiford Willard Goodin New Lexington W. Hunter St West St Lew Reynolds Notestone Goodin City Hall

Colum​bus Man Visited by Brother in Maxville

Mr. and Mrs. John Goodlive of Columbus visit William Goodlive in Maxville. The Columbus resident, living there 25 years, is recovering from a right ankle injury suffered at work four weeks ago. He is brother of T. H. Goodlive of this city.

Logan John Goodlive Columbus William Goodlive Maxville Mr. Goodlive T. H. Goodlive

Purses Sell At Reduced Price With Glo-Plain Finishes

New shipment offers purses priced around 1.95 dollars featuring Patents-Pearl Glo-Plain finishes. The items emphasize affordable fashion and novelty styling for shoppers in the retail lineup.

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Athenian Logan Hospital Tipple Haydenville Vacation Bible School Murray Logan Joe Smart Toledo James Smart Murray City Athens Bottling Works White House Roberta Jones Jonny Billings Hocking Farm Hold Evans Zenner United States Department of Agriculture Yearbook of Agriculture United States Government Printing Office A. M. Pabst, Jr Bureau of Home Economics Coolerator Athens Ice and Storage Company COTTE
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