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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1932

Page

10

Two Aged Logan Residents Die on Monday

Logan notes the deaths of Thomas G Sunderland 83 at West Hunter Street after months of illness. He leaves a wife, son Thomas Sunderland, two daughters Mrs Valley H Wright and Mrs Charlies N Bowen of Columbus, seven grandchildren. Funeral 3 p.m. Wednesday at home with Rev H L Geddes of First Presbyterian Church. Burial Oak Grove Cemetery. Logan also reports Frank Judy Sr 72 of Church Street died Monday after months of decline and a stroke. He leaves a wife three sons three daughters Miss Pauline Judy Miss Osephine Judy Mrs Katherine Flannagan of Logan West Virginia. Brother Aug ust Judy also noted. Funeral plans incomplete.

Logan Thomas G. Sunderland West Hunter Street Sunderland Thomas Valley H. Wright Charlies N. Bowen Columbus H. L. Geddes First Presbyterian Church Oak Grove Cemetery Frank Judy Church Street Carl Frank Joseph Judy Pauline Judy Osephine Judy Katherine Flannagan West Virginia August Judy

County highway payroll notes part time hires

Logan March 1 The payroll for the county highway system shows 20 men employed part time. A large number of these workers requested their orders as soon as their work was completed.

Logan Orla Wolfe

Local Custodian Appointed At Courthouse

Logan March 1 R N Smith of this city replaced Cyrus Hansley Saturday as assistant custodian at the Courthouse where he will be employed for the next two weeks under the system adopted by commissioners.

Logan R. N. Smith Cyrus Hansley

Logan Legionnaires to attend Wellston service school

A Logan delegation plans to attend the District Service School at Wellston next Sunday and Monday. Delegates from Districts V and 8 will participate. State Headquarters servicemen will run the divisions.

Logan Logan Legionnaires District Service Wellston

Judge Whitcraft Takes Assignment in Ports mouth

Judge Harley M. Whitcraft left Logan Sunday for Ports mouth to serve a week on the Common Pleas Court assignment. He will return in time to begin the regular case assignment next Tuesday when the petit jury is ordered to report.

Logan Harley M. Whitcraft Portsmouth Common Pleas Court

Classified Circulation Notices and Local Ads

Classified and circulation notices from The Messenger invite readers to call for ads and circulation information. Includes names Milne and phone numbers to reach the classifieds desk.

Milne

McClure Opens Evangelistic Drive in Logan

Dr. R O McClure of Chillicothe led the opening sermon for a two week evangelistic campaign at Logan M E Church. He spoke on To Whom Shall We Go in This Changing World and noted political economic and religious shifts. He will be assisted by Rev James R Fields and Rev Frank W Stanton with Rev R A Stillings directing music during closing week.

Jesus McClure James R. Fields Frank W. Stanton Franklin R. A. Stillings Mt. Healthy Stanton

Death notice of Charles Wolfe in Ada

News from Ada reports the death of Charles Wolfe formerly of Logan. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Wolfe Logan and brother to Thomas Wolfe of this city. A sister is Mrs. Andrew Inbo'en of near here. Funeral services and burial were held in Ada on Monday.

Logan Ada Charles Wolfe Jacob Wolfe Thomas Wolfe Andrew Inbo‘en Near Here

106 Chickens Stolen in Fairfield County

Fairfield County officers and Sheriff Sol Ellinger investigated reports of 106 chickens stolen from three farmers over Friday and Saturday nights near the Hocking Fairfield border. The incidents were confirmed by local officials.

Logan Fairfield County Sol Ellinger Hocking-Fairfield Fairfield

Length of School Term To Be Known

Logan officials expect within days to decide if the term will be eight or nine months for the coming school year. Last fall a nine month term was in doubt and the final decision remains pending with a definite settlement anticipated soon.

Logan

Four Square Class Social at Methodist Episcopal Church

Four Square Sunday School Class met in social rooms for a business session. Mrs. Ford Smith led in business. Devotions by Mrs. Vanatta. Mrs. Meldrim on piano. readings by Mrs. Smith and Miss Crawford. Washington theme with patriotic decor and tiny hatchet favors. Guests included Mrs. C. V. Shepard and Mrs. O. Whitener.

George Washington Methodist Episcopal Church Ford Smith Eugene Wright Belle Crawford Edward Davis Ernest Vanatta Smith Vanatta Hugh Meldrim Worthington Home Fund Washington C. V. Shepard Whitener

Holl Addresses Rotarians on Hoarding as a Poor Investment

Barton A. Holl spoke to the McArthur Rotary Club Monday about hoarding as a poor investment. He has joined the nationwide anti hoarding campaign.

Logan Barton A. Holl McArthur

Hall Family Guests Visit Columbus This Saturday

Mr and Mrs George W Hall and daughter Emma traveled to Columbus Saturday to visit relatives.

George W. Hall Emma Columbus

Local Residents Travel and Family Updates

Mr and Mrs Carl Hanna left Logan for Williamson West Virginia where Mr Hanna found work. Mrs Charles Lutz was called to Columbus where daughter Margaret Lutz underwent a surgical operation. Mr and Mrs Wilby Harden returned from a month in Florida visiting several cities. Mr and Mrs Rudrey Cooley and daughters Martha Jane and Dorothy Anne of Columbus were guests of Mr and Mrs Jesse Cooley Sunday. A E Faine of New Straitsville was a business visitor in this city Monday.

Carl Hanna Logan Williamson, W. Va Hanna Charles Lutz Columbus Margaret Lutz Wilby Harden Florida Rudrey Cooley Martha Jane Dorothy Anne of Jesse Cooley A. E. Faine New Straitaville

Mrs Stracke Returns Home After Midwest Visit

Logan resident Mrs. Fred Stracke returns from a ten day trip visiting Detroit and Toledo. In Toledo she stayed with Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Stracke and in Detroit with Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Mahoney and Mr. and Mrs. Ford J. Southwick.

Logan Fred Stracke Detroit Toledo C. E. Stracke A. A. Mahoney Ford J. Southwick

Nita Vorhees Celebrates First Birthday Since 1928

In Logan on March 1, Nita Bille Vorhees, born February 29 in 1928, celebrated her first observed birthday Monday as the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Vorhees of Gibisonville. Also noted is Hocking County parcel post carrier Millard S. Brown who keeps a birthday every four years.

Nita Bille Vorhees Millard 8 Brown

Northrop pleads not guilty to paternity charge in Logan

Henry Northrop entered a not guilty plea to a paternity charge brought by Julia M. McIntosh in the Logan court of Mayor Elias Bright. He was bound over to the grand jury with a bond set at 800 dollars.

Beegle Visits Lancaster Relatives and Friends

Charles Beegle spent Sunday visiting relatives and friends in Lancaster, sharing time with local residents and catching up on family news.

Charles Beegle Lancaster

Founders' Day Program by Chauncey P T A

Chauncey P T A holds Founders Day program at 7pm in the high school auditorium with pupils from Mrs King and Mrs Pickering rooms in charge. Mrs A L Preston will lead the business meeting. Citizens interested in Chauncey P T A are invited.

Chauncey Chauncey Parent-Teacher Association A. L. Preston King Pickering Chauncey P. T. A

33 Children Receive Dinner at Sugar Creek School

Chauncey March 1 At the Sugar Creek school Monday 33 children were given dinner Meals are served each day at this school The serving is in charge of Miss Fielder principal of the school assisted by the other teachers and women of the community Monday Mrs Herbert Rivers and Mrs Ted Woods assisted in preparing and serving dinner.

Chauncey Sugar Creek Miss Fielder Herbert Rivers Ted Woods

Salons To Gather Dover Township Trustees Plan Meeting

Chauncey March 1 The Board of Trustees of Dover Township will hold the monthly business session Saturday night at 7 o clock at the Town Hall in Chauncey.

Dover Township Chauncey Board of Trustees

Trustees To Meet M E Church Officers Tonight

Chauncey March 1 Trustees of the Chauncey M. E B Church and parsonage will hold a business meeting at the church tonight, announced by the minister Rev. Guss Graham.

M. E Chauncey Chauncey M. EB. Church

Miners to Meet at Bridgewater Mine Wednesday

Oscar Lovely of Chauncey announces a meeting of miners employed at the L. D. Poston Mine to be held Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Bridgewater Mine, north of Chauncey.

Chauncey Oscar Lovely L. D. Poston Bridgewater

Local Social Notes From Chauncey and Surrounding Towns

Mr and Mrs Homer Kirkendall and children hosted kin from Athens and Chauncey on Sunday. Claus Martin visited Ralph Kirkendall in Chauncey. Mrs J L Spitzer visited son John Spitzer in Athens as Spitzer recovers from influenza. Families from Marietta and Sugar Creek shared visits with local households in Chauncey Bartlett Athens and Lancaster. Samuel Balch Bennie Snyder returned from Parkersburg after visiting Everett and the Males in Sugar Creek. The Stevensons moved to a property bought from Everett Males in Sugar Creek and the Males family relocated to Annabelle Madek’s property.

Homer Kirkendall Joe Noland Athens Chauncey Hershall Kirkendall Claus Martin Ralph Kirkendall J. L. Spitzer John Spitzer Spitzer C. P. Nicholson Russell Sams Marietta Luther Spitzer Hershal Kirkendall Dudley Earich Millfield Thelma Sams Fred Nelson Bartlett Ohio Nelson Raymond Syx Everett Sugar Creek Ruth Balch Lancaster Kirby Samuel Balch Bennie Snyder Parkersburg W. Va James Stevenson Annabelle Madek

Busy Bee Needle Club to Meet in Chauncey

The Busy Bee Needle Club of Chauncey will hold a Friday night meeting at the home of Mrs Gabriel Pencelli on Jacobs Avenue. The event was postponed from last week and now proceeds as scheduled.

Chauncey Busy Bee Needle Club Gabriel Pencelli Jacobs Avenue

Miss Mary Courtney Buried in Chauncey Services Held

Funeral services for Miss Mary Courtney lifelong Chauncey resident were held at her home near Courtney Hill on Monday afternoon with Rev G B Courtney officiating. A niece from Marion and singers from Athens participated before burial in West Union Street Cemetery. She was the last member of her immediate family with a brother Charles Courtney having died three years earlier. Relatives from Chauncey and nearby communities attended.

Chauncey Mary Courtney Courtney Hill G. B. Courtney

Sugar Creek Schools Resume After Illness

Miss Lauretta Fielder principal of Sugar Creek Schools resumes duties Monday after a brief illness. Mrs. Wesley Walburn of Chauncey filled in during her absence.

Chauncey Lauretta Fielder Sugar Creek Wesley Walburn Miss Fielder

Prayer Meetings Set for Morristown Church

Chauncey March 1 Morristown Holiness Church announces a weekly prayer meeting tonight at 7 o'clock and a cottage prayer meeting Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew McKinney.

Chauncey Morristown

Child Dorothy Mullins Ailing With Influenza And Pneumonia

Dorothy Mullins five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs James Mullins is seriously ill at home near Chauncey with influenza and pneumonia.

Chauncey Dorothy James Mullins

Mrs Dora France Remains Ill in Chauncey

Mrs Dora France an aged Chauncey resident moved to the home of her son Newton France in Athens after a serious illness at her Chauncey house. Her sister who aided her care returned to Columbus.

Chauncey Dora France Newton France Athens

Still Loves Husband Despite Swap Plan

In Cleveland on March 1, Elizabeth Berger, 23, fought a divorce filing by Bernard Berger, 25, who denied endorsing a wife swap. He told the court he loved his wife but cannot live with her after she throws objects in anger.

Cleveland U.P Elizabeth Berger Bernard Berger

Appointments Made to Ohio County Election Boards

Secretary of State Clarence J. Brown announced four year terms for each county election board seat with two appointees per county, one Democrat and one Republican. Notable entries include Athens D A Bardin and Harry Kelley, Fairfield John R Christy and Fred S Whiley, Ross Garrett 8 Claypool and William T Bardin, Washington John C Klinger and R D Ward, with several incumbents retained.

Columbus U.S Clarence J. Brown Ohio Athens D. A. Bardin Dem Harry Kelley Nelson Fairfield John R

Virginia Turkey Hunting in Eastern Virginia’s Wilds and Woods

A reminiscence of wild turkey hunting in Caroline County Virginia describing the birds roaming vast forested plateaus near the York River and near General Wickham's plantation. The piece notes wandering birds, unpredictable encounters, and a small setter named Nellie aiding the hunts as a frost-filled morning leads to a whiff of turkey activity.

West Virginia Pennsylvania Eastern Virginia York River North Wales Plantation General Wickham

Hollywood firm offers 500 reward for soap name

The Hollywood Marble Products Co announces a 500 reward for the best name for a new Bath Soap. Submit one name with postmark by March 6 1932 for a 250 extra prize if mailed in time. Prizes total 750 dollars. submissions to Studio d 175 1023 N Sycamore Ave Hollywood California.

Hollywood Hollywood Marvel Products Co Studio d N. Sycamore Ave California eAdy

Turkeys Burst Into Flight as Hunters Move Through Cover

The scene describes turkeys lifting off and scattering in all directions during a critical hunt. Nellie senses the birds and leads the crew, never spuriously driving when birds are still in cover. Birds mostly flee swiftly, using the cover to escape unseen, with the narrative pausing at a cliffhanger.

Nellie

Waltonians Meet to Elect Officers Tonight in Athens

Athens Izaak Walton League chapter will gather at the Athens City Building at 7 20 this evening to show three reels of fishing scenes and elect officers for the coming year. Members are asked to bring a guest and stay for lunch after the meeting, with a large turnout anticipated as new plans are laid.

Athens Izaak Walton League

Unemployment Relief Local Issue, Baker Says

Detroit March 1 Newton D. Baker former Secretary of War and Democratic presidential candidate said unemployment relief should be handled first by the community then city and state and only if needed by the Federal Government He spoke while in Detroit to dedicate a Washington Memorial window at Central Woodward Christian Church and urged relief without Federal aid noting a hungry child.

Detroit U.P Newton D. Baker Washington Central Woodward Christian Church

China and Japan Order munitions from France

Paris reports that China and Japan have placed large orders for machine guns and other arms from France. An official source noted that claims of a 200 million francs order by Japan were exaggerated, though several factories were running overtime to meet demand.

Paris China Japan France United Press

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Frank Judy, Sr Haarlem Keen Kutter Kerr’s Athens, Ohio Clinton Webb Dr. McClure Logan M. E. Church Charlies Wolfe P.T. A Chauncey Organization L. D. Poston Mine Joan Marsh Caroline County Turkey North Wales Waltonians Baker Abel Refreshing Granttend Rice Coca-Cola Bottling Works G&t New of the Rainbow Cordette
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