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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1933
Page
9
WLOGAN June 22. Hocking County expects a good wheat harvest per a survey by Harold Ambers extension agent. Wheat should surpass last year though not match 1931. Farmers near harvest in a few days as weather delays corn. Corn fate now depends on weather in coming weeks per Mr Chambers.
An advertisement promotes Kruschen Salts as a weight loss remedy. It claims a daily half teaspoon in hot water for nine days aids fat loss while advising reduced pastry and fatty foods. It encourages weighing in after the program and notes a four week supply costs little.
Logan reports Mia Ida Jones Starr's flock tops the year in egg output at 147.89 eggs per hen. C V Kendall of Good Hope Township is second at 119.93. For May Kendall led with 19 eggs per hen, Carl Harden of Washington Township was a close second at 18.62.
Logan officers reported coroner Vance Brian and Sheriff Sol Ebinger found George Schultz 81 dead in an accidental drowning at reservoir No. 4 near Sand Run. Schultz, who lived with his son Charles W. Schultz, left to bathe and was found later by family members. He was father to Mia Edward Tom and Mrs Nellie Griffin.
Instructions issued to summon petit jurors for Monday for the April term. Bealer versus the Green and Schultz Coal Company case, involving a claim against the State Industrial Commission, will be heard.
Logan residents will attend an 8 oclock performance by the American Legion Band directed by Melvin Harburger. The event is sponsored by local grocers Oscar Steward and Carl Judy.
Logan Com mandery Knights Templar held their annual election and named Harold W. Larimer as commander. Installation was conducted by E. L. Ewing with H. H. Sands as marshal. Other elected officers included William H. Hansel generalissimo Melrose Harbaugh captain general Rolland Bright prelate John W. McBroom treasurer Harry L. Smith er recorder Edward Miller senior Warden Cc. E. Allen junior warden William Drayton standard bearer C. E Lyke sword bearer William Cherry warder.
Peak cherry harvest in Logan district this week with city and rural pickers. Some trees yielded eight bushels each. Quality high and prices as low as 20 cents per gallon.
Logan June 22 Fourth annual reunion of the Smith Chapel Church will be held on July 2. Well known speakers will appear on the program supplemented by music according to Andrew Rheinscheld chairman.
Logan reports 70 men employed this week on county relief highway projects. Surveyor Orla Wolfe provided the figures.
The ceremony united J. F. Kidd, 21, a miner of Murray City, son of Floyd D. Kidd and wife, with Crystal Morgan, 19, at home in Murray City, daughter of Edward Morgan and wife. The Rev. Mr. Robinett of Jacksonville officiated.
A sequence of visits and houseguests spreads through Murray City and nearby towns. Names include Bobby Young and Jimmy Alexander of Crookaville staying with Edward Poppczy, Adeline and Mary Jane Thomas with John Thomas of Taylorstown, and Floyd Pettit of Chauncey visiting daughter Mrs. Don Solon and Mr. Henry Hite.
Logan reports Charles Floyd, son of Mr and Mrs Jack Floyd, is confined at home with mumps and tonsillitis. Barton A Hall Harold W Larimer and John W McBroom traveled to Huntington West Virginia Wednesday for a district meeting on flood control for the Ohio Valley. They were joined by David C Warner of Columbus executive secretary of the Ohio Water Conservation Board.
The American Legion will host a dance at the new pavilion Friday night. Floyd Gill recovers from an appendectomy in a Columbus hospital. Mrs. Mary Davis leads the Young Women’s Sunday School Class. John Cheetham remains seriously ill. Jack Jones will teach in local schools next year. William Murday of Columbus visited with friends this week.
Miss Florence Edwards hosted the Otterbein Guild of Enterprise U B Church on Tuesday night while Miss Ruth Vancuren led devotions and Miss Hazel Iles planned a July 13 event for the members.
Ann Carrier widow of Warren Carrier of Middleport died in Columbus from a complication of diseases. Survived by daughter Nellie Kepler and son Elda Carrier. Funeral at Church of Christ Saturday at 2 PM with burial in Middleport Hill Cemetery.
Mrs Irene Vonschmltz ill with flu. Ruth Davis secured the mail carrier contract from Post Office to depot. Five persons applied. Mr and Mrs Robert Betts visited Mr and Mrs Charles Rathburn in Fostoria. Mr and Mrs Jacob Roller and Mrs Amanda Borham of Pomeroy were guests of Mr and Mrs Homer Marchington in the week. Mrs Blanche Jiiden of Rutland visited Mrs Blanche Davis Sunday. Mr and Mrs Charles Campbell of Langsville visited Mr and Mrs John Weaver Sunday.
John Harper assists Dana Swartz on his farm. Mrs. William Story and her daughter visit Flora. School board meeting attended by M. L. Bahr and VY. L. Shumway in Tuppers Plains. Mrs. Ed Dean visits with Nina and Guy Dean. Martin Koehler in Parkersburg. Mrs. Ethel Hill and Mrs. W. E. Robinson attend in Pomeroy. Shia Fae Swartz from Marietta spends weekend with Dana Swartz family.
Excitement swept Gravel Hill as a suspected mad white bulldog roamed the area on Wednesday morning. A number of men searched the locality for the animal amid the panic and alarm.
Virginia Postlewait and Creed Jones attend summer school at Ohio University. Various residents from Columbus, Portland, Racine, Gallipolis and Welch visit or host relatives and friends. The Portland School Board hired Gayle Price, Mrs Frankie McKelvey for grammar and primary teaching. Children’s Day was observed at Syracuse Presbyterian Church. Donald Winebrenner had a tonsil operation at Holzer Hospital. Numerous travel, hospital, funeral and social visits occur across Syracuse, Gallipolis, Racine, Welch and nearby communities.
Logan notes Maxville team will play Greendale at 6 PM Thursday and Junction City at 2 PM Sunday afternoon. The games are set for the local diamond with potential standings implications for the season.
Albert Merriman Jr. of Gallipolis graduates from Harvard College with A B magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. He earns an assistantship at the Ecole Normale d Instituteurs in Macon France and will sail September 1. He studied romance languages and literatures and was active in Harvard music. He is one of three Harvard graduates honored.
The Gallipolis dispatch notes below normal Ohio River pools, deaths including Clyde Mitchell in Pittsburgh, progress on Marmet dam, delays to Queen City and Senator Cordill, dredging work near Swan Creek, boilers for the Eclipse in Pittsburgh, Iroquois repairs at Marietta, and other river and port activities. Henry Norman earns Wilberforce College scholarship. Bidwell basketball county champions 1933. J. D. Ayers carries steel to Memphis. inclined wharf construction begins on the levee by Rupert Hughes.
Gresing on one mile of State Route 7 from Addison edge to the C. and O. underpass will be completed in 10 days. Contract value about 20000 dollars, relief labor basis. The project will remove a sharp curve and railroad crossing, and an S-curve in Addison.
Lieut. and Mrs. George Bush and baby left New York City by ship Monday, traveling via the Panama Canal to Hawaii where Lieutenant Bush will serve on Army duty.
Gallipolis has received 2370 dollars from the state beer tax, according to City Auditor W. P. Kling. The city’s beer license sale receipts total nearly five times those collected by Jackson, highlighting stronger local revenue from licenses.
Gallipolis June 22 Roas Coughenour filed suit for divorce yesterday against Harry Coughenour charging gross neglect of duty extreme cruelty and adultery She seeks alimony and custody of their three children The couple wed October 15 1924 at Pomeroy
James Wetherholt of Gallipolis has been appointed an agent for the Town and Village Insurance Company, announced on June 22.
The district and Legion conventions will hold their next meeting on June 28 in Gallipolis, announced by local organizers. Delegates from the area are expected to attend and discuss upcoming events and proposals.
Addison defeated Cheshire 10 to 6 at Gallia Academy diamond in a league recreation ball game on June night.
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