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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1932

Page

12

Figffort To Break Will Draws Hundreds To Court

In Zogan the Christopher Herrold will case at Vinton County Common Pleas Court drew hundreds as testimony on witnesses’ character was heard. Claud Herrold seeks to break the will favoring Stuart Bell. Forest E. Weinrich leads the defense for Claud with partners George Christ Mann and Louis H. Day among associates. Judge James W. Darby presided as crowds filled the courthouse.

Zogan Christopher Herrold Vinton County Common Court Forest E. Weinrich Claud Herrold

County C M T C Quota Reached. Procurement Ends

Logan March 4 Major E C Hanford reports the county quota for the C M T C campaign has been filled and active procurement is stopped. Eight slots were set with many applicants showing interest. Applications will still be forwarded to Corps Area Headquarters and placed on a waiting list for possible future vacancies.

Logan Ecking County E. C. Hanford Ota Corps Carther

Clara Belle Snyder Dies at Brother's Home in Logan

Clara Belle Snyder, 61, unmarried, died Wednesday morning at her brother Joseph Snyder's home in Logan after 12 years of illness. She leaves three brothers Edward, James, and Raymond Snyder, and two sisters Mrs. Hattie Funk and Mrs. Lulu Bowers. Funeral services were held at 2.

Logan Clara Belle @myder Joseph Snyder Eer Logen Edward Ames Raymond Snyder Iattie Funk Lulu Bowers Lancaster

Classified Ads and Circulation Information

Telephone Your News Your Society and Locals to 6024. He Will Appreciate This Service. Classified Ads for The Messenger or Anything Pertaining to Circulation. Call D Y Milne. Phone 272.

Clinton Webb Your News The Messenger D.Y. Milne

Burial at Shaw Cemetery noted in church service

At Scotta Creek Baptist Church service led by Elder Corp of Newark. Burial followed at Shaw Cemetery.

Scotta Creek Baptist Church Elder Corp of Newark Shaw Cemetery

Hospital Notes from Logan District

Gerald McKee of Doanville, son of Mr and Mrs Leroy McKee, is in satisfactory condition after an appendectomy at Cherrington Hospital. Evelyn Bowen of near Nelsonville was admitted for a planned surgical operation. Jack Taylor of near New Plymouth was admitted for preparation for hernia surgery.

Logan Gerald McKee Doanville Leroy McKee Cherrington Hospital Evelyn Bowen Nelsonville Jack Taylor New Plymouth Hernis

Women’s Missionary Society Meets at Methodist Church

The Women’s Foreign Missionary Society met Tuesday at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Logan with Mrs. Dan Soliday presiding. Devotionals by Mrs. Kitty Dill focused on To Toil with God with the Mind.

Ruth Brooke J. R. Fields S. C. Bright Minnie Moore William Lehman Thomas Connor C. V. Wright James Blosser J. W. Gabriel

That Ferguson Family at New Straitsville High

New Straitsville reports tonight’s 8 o clock show in the high school auditorium. The three act comedy centers on Joe and Mertie as they navigate a typical American family with its troubles and joys.

New Straitsville Ferguson New Straitsville High School Joe Mertie

Grocers Edge Moore's in Final Bowling Match of Season

In Logan on Wednesday Judy Grocers beat Moore's Restaurants two games to one in a season finale three game series. Grocers totaled 3148 pins to 321 for Moore's, with four games over 1000 and a 1127 by Grocers. Smith and St Clair led both teams with 643 pins each.

Logan Judy Grocers Moore's Grocers Smith Pre Newman Burgess BEF Uig Eee Cme Hamilton

Driver Is Robbed Near Enterprise Roadway

Logan March 4. Gordon Heigle a truck driver for Harry Benedict of Columbus reported to policemen Charlie Notestone and Mon Cook that he was assaulted and robbed near Ties Hill by assailants in a Ford. He was badly beaten and his money taken. investigators made no arrest.

Columbus Enterprise Logan Gordon Heigle Harry Benedict Charlies Notestone Mon Cook Ties Hill

Barney Wolfe Dies Stricken on Coal Truck Near Haydenville

Joshua Barney Wolfe 50 of Green Township collapsed Wednesday afternoon while riding a coal truck near Haydenville with Clarence Chute. He was stricken suddenly and died after being moved to the ground before medical help arrived. Coroner J P Miller investigated. Funeral arrangements not learned.

Logan Joshua “Barney’ Wolfe Green Township Clarence Chute Haydenviille J. P. Miller

Birthday party honors Miss Jean Shaw hosted by Pauline Shaw

Miss Jean Shaw was honored with a birthday party at her mother Pauline Shaw's Hill Street home. The event, held Wednesday afternoon between 3 and 5, invited 40 guests who enjoyed games, contests, and lunch served with help from Mrs. Harry Shaw and Miss Bernadine Eberst. Numerous gifts were received by the guest of honor.

Jean Shaw Pauline Shaw Hill Street Harry Shaw Bernadine Eberst

Local Man Arrested for Fictitious Plates Pleads Guilty

Logan report states H. O. Jaggs was arrested by Chief Lewis Reynolds for driving with fictitious license plates. He appeared before Mayor Elias Bright and pleaded guilty, receiving a $10 fine plus costs.

Logan H. O. Jaggs Lewis Reynolds Elias Bright

Miss Dorothy Johnson Taken To Columbus Hospital

Dorothy Johnson daughter of Mr and Mrs Theodore Johnson of Logan was taken to a Columbus hospital on Wednesday for observation and treatment for a few days.

Logan Dorothy Johnson Theodore Johnson Columbus

Soliday couple returns to city residents on Warner Avenue

Mr and Mrs Earl Soliday have moved from Columbus to the city and will occupy a new home on Warner Avenue. Soliday works as an inspector in the Ohio Building and Loan Department. Mrs Barbara Bartholomew of West Hunter Street has shown improvement after seven weeks illness. Melrose Harbaugh, American Legion Minstrel Committee chair, received an invitation from the Amesville Athens County Parent Teacher Association to perform the minstrel there. A definite date was not announced. The minstrel was presented at New Traitevile Thursday evening. Mr and Mrs C E Brehm and daughter Violet left Friday for Titusville Pa to spend a few days as guests of Mr and Mrs Jokmeton. Mrs Alpert Schreck hosted a bridge party at her home with Mrs Joke Krieg as a guest.

Earl Soliday Columbus Warner Avenue Soliday Ohio Building and Loan Department Charles Barthiow West Hunter Street Melrose Harbaugh American Legion Minstrel Committee Parent-Teacher Association Amesvilia Athens County E Brehm Violet Mary Bond Titesville Robert Jokmeton Mere. Alpert Schreck

Darrow Joins Defense In Henelalu Trial

Clacenci Dacre, chicago defense counsel, filed a motion in Circuit Court to continue the trial of Mrs Gramville Fortesne and three Navy men for the killing of Joe Kahahawai. Darrow could not reach Honolulu before March 20, with Dudley Field Malone expected to join the defense.

Bonolola Clacenci Dacre Chicago Montgomery Winn Gramville Fortesne Navy Joe Kahahawai Darrow Honolulu Dudley Field Malone New York

Albany Pastor Ill Delays Revival at Methodist Church

Rev. E. C. Dean is ill with throat trouble, postponing revival meetings at the Albany Methodist Episcopal Church from Sunday evening to next week.

Albany E. C. Dean Methodist Episcopal Church Dean

Evangelist to Lead Services in Logan Churches

Dr. Frank W. Stanton will preach at morning and evening services at the Methodist Episcopal Church as part of the ongoing evangelistic meetings in Logan started a week ago. Rev. R. A. Stillings will oversee music and daily after school children's meetings.

Dr. Stanton Stillings Logan Church

Ohio townships appoint game protectors in state plan

Clay Harmon of Columbus announced at the Logan County Fish and Game Protective Association dinner that a game protector will be appointed in each Ohio township. The protectors will be non salaried but will be paid a per prosecution rate.

Bellefontaine, O Ohio Clay Harmon Columbus State Department of Conservation Logan County Fish and Game Protective Association Harmon

Veteran Engineer Maurice Cahill Dies in Columbus

Maurice Cahill 74 longtime Baltimore and Ohio Railroad engineer died Tuesday at his Columbus home after a brief illness of pneumonia. A Chillicothe native, he worked 53 years for the B and O with 43 years on the Ohio division and was a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.

Chillicothe Maurice Cahill Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Kimball Place Columbus B. & Q. Railroad Ohio Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers

Non-Support Charge Faced at Marietta

Arch McCune a former Gravel Bank resident is held in the county jail awaiting grand jury on non-support charges. He was arrested at Belle Valley and brought from Noble County. McCune previously served terms for robbery and non-support and abandoned his wife and child at Gravel Bank while living with another woman with whom he had a child.

Marietta Arch MccCune Gravel Bank Belle Valley Noble County McCune West Virginia Ohico

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Vinton Figffort Common Pleas Court Brother Ara Belle Snyder Barney’ Wolfe Haydenville Zenners New Coats Nelly Mallory Thepge Bargain Square Staunchley Society Brand America Juy Fairs
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