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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1931
Page
12
Logan June 24 The declamation contest will be held at the Miller Chapel Grange Hall at 8 o'clock Thursday night contestants have been asked to be present. Two ball games have been scheduled to be played at Logan June 24.
The local team announced by Jense Framure hosts the first contest Thursday evening at o clock against Carbon Hill. A second game is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Sunday with Murray City as the opponent.
Br. L. G. Howard, former U S Department of Entomology chief, wins the 1931 Capper award of 5000 dollars and a gold medal donated by Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas for outstanding aid to agriculture.
The cutting department began work on 7 200 pairs for J C Penny Co as the first unit of a sizable order. Additional machinery will be installed to raise capacity and secure months of steady employment. Alva Brown met Cincinnati officials last week to discuss operations. Chamber officials aided the plant's move into production and express optimism for local prospects.
Miss Marie Sines reported to the Logan Chamber of Commerce Board on three months of activity led by Barton Holl, including shoe factory reactivation and a Valvalina refinery contract in Cincinnati. Membership rose 40 percent, with plans to recruit more, office move to larger Main Street quarters, and display windows for industrial growth from the Hocking Valley.
Logan Chamber of Commerce issues warning for merchants to beware bad check workers who have appeared in Ohio cities. Cashing checks for strangers is cited as poor policy and one passing suspect reportedly accepted carpenter work in exchange for checks.
Logan June 24 Fans saw Allen and Adair of the Methodists spark a 15 to 2 win over the Presbyterians with two home runs by Allen after Adair opened the circuit. Rain delayed play ten to fifteen minutes and darkness ended the game after the first half of the sixth inning.
Logan June 24. County Board of Education Benton and Laurelville boards and county officers meet in Chillicothe for Court of Appeals hearing on Salt Creek Township dispute. Supt J W Coleman Attendance Officer George L Wright Prosecutor Wood Bowen and attorneys Ricketts Christman attend. Earlier judge Atkins upheld county board split. Salt Creek board moved to higher court with a temporary restraining order in place. Salt Creek board reportedly hired teachers and acted as if the split were in effect.
Logan June M notes the Elbic School at Union Furnace running June 21 to July 16 with an average attendance near 300. Faculty include Miss Evelyn Hoekman dramatization and Bible stories, Charles McVey Bible memory work, George Geiger Ruth Rheinscheid supervising play, Miss Ruth Ingmire Bernice Saltz kindergarten, Rev. C B Azhell story sermon, and Rev. Cutter supervising.
A woman from New York Europe travels to St Louis Missouri with two children aiming to rebuild life after her husband’s death. She describes herself as too beautiful to be guilty and is acquitted in a swift court ruling.
Logan June 24 arrangements for preschool clinics extend beyond Logan with a July 18 event and plans for more sessions in other county districts. Public health nurse Mrs Robert Weaver and secretary Mrs Mary Bond seek bus driver cooperation to transport children and mothers to central gathering places for clinics.
Purcell was released from county jail on his own recognizance after officials learned he was not present at the time of the alleged tractor theft from Adolph Leafgreen's Laurelville area farm. He and his sons Lawrence and Orley were arrested in Delaware County and brought to the county seat by deputy sheriffs.
Lawrence and Orley Purcell are in jail awaiting bond ratings of 11000 each. If bonds are not posted, they will remain imprisoned until the October Grand Jury convenes to consider their cases. The report notes a father suffering cancer on the right side of his face needing treatment and their release for medical care was pursued.
Logan Ohio June 24 Miss Charlene Riley returns to Hocking County for a three month assignment in child placement replacing Mrs Cora N Brown who is ill Riley previously helped start the program seven years ago and aided in placing children in suitable homes She has spent much time in Miami Florida though her home is Wilmington. Mr and Mrs Carl Covts and two children return home after a week long vacation across Ohio Indiana and Kentucky visiting Floyd Colting Cave and other historic sites.
Women of the Albany Alexander Presbyterian Church will stage the play Tourists Accommodated at Hebbardsville on July 1 to benefit the church. The performance showcases local talent for a community fundraising event.
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