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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1934
Page
12
Logan city officials met to speed collection of delinquent special assessments threatening bond default. They aim to keep credit unimpaired and may sue in cases of nonpayment while arranging installment plans for willing payers.
The Logan unsevered district property owners may obtain CWA labor at no cost to comply with the board of health order for flyproof outside toilets. Only material costs, estimated not to exceed six dollars per unit, are charged. Supervisor William F. Smith oversees the work in Hocking County under Health Commissioner W. B. Lacock. plans follow Public Health Service recommendations.
Three Logan Post Office clerks under J W Jordan were tested on two sections of Ohio cards. Carl M Brown and Paul L Dollison processed 785 cards in 28 minutes and earned near perfect OCAT percent grades. Charles V Struble managed 826 cards in 33 minutes with 11 milecast errors for 66.66 percent.
Logan reports a ten day extension on corn hog reduction contracts in Hocking County, with 175 contracts signed by March 15. EB Tussing, state Potato specialist, will speak at two meetings in the courthouse auditorium at 1:30 p.m. and Laurelville Community Hall at 7:30 p.m.
Logan reports Comrade Tom Collins, Hocking County's oldest Civil War veteran, is missed at the courthouse due to unfavorable weather. he stays at his North Walnut Street home in fair health and will observe his slated birthday next month.
Joseph Ware CWA administrator ordered a 140 man quota reduction for the week in Hocking County, bringing employed total to 647. In distress cases may share in surplus food alongside regular wages, while direct relief recipients will receive surplus commodity orders where they obtain groceries.
Logan High School marks its golden jubilee class with eight survivors for the Alumni Association reunion. Attending members include Alma McCarthy Jessie Bishop Mary McBride James Montgomery and John A White of Logan John A Smith Walter J Bates of Columbus and Mary Iminger of Rio Blanco Colorado. Mary Iminger is not expected to attend.
Logan obituary notes Mrs. Sarah Amerine died at her brother John W. Lohr Sr on Gallagher Avenue after a brief illness. She leaves two children Flora Eckhart of Logan and Jenson Eckhart of Toledo. Services were led by Rev. W. N. Shank at Heinlein Bros Chapel with burial in Union Cemetery.
State officials will attend the Logan Maccabee Junior graduation exercises at the hall next Monday night. Three Junior Court members are ready to graduate. P A Schrader serves as court director. Attending state officers include J B Yaw state commander F J Ward state recorder and C W Purdum district deputy.
Mrs Vance Glancy visited Nelsonville on Saturday. Mrs William Blackston and her son from Columbus stayed with her sister Mrs J B Glancy on Sunday. Katherine Glancy is ill with flu. Mr and Mrs Thomas Dixon visited relatives in Luhrig on Sunday. Linda Sorrell Jobs came with relatives on Sunday. Lindel Robinson is in University Hospital Columbus after an appendectomy.
Parents of Haydenville announce the birth of a son on Tuesday.
Logan city officials seek a system to standardize garbage collection and disposal after complaints of scattered dumps. They note current practice divides cleanup by individuals, urging a municipal solution with an ordinance requiring city collection to meet community needs.
Logan reports a Democrat primary contest for county treasurer with John McClain of Starr Township circulating a petition. Webster Hartley of Green Township had announced he would seek the nomination. McClain serves as Starr Township trustee and rode a strong showing in last November’s elections.
Albert D. Poling 72, farmer living near the Hocking County line in Fairfield County, died at his home Wednesday after a lingering illness. Survived by three sons Farr Milo and Frank. Brother of Charles John Martha Saffel and L H Kennedy. Funeral services held Friday with Rev J W Plummer. burial at South Harvey Cemetery.
Mary Aurand widow of John Aurand of Webb Summit died at her Logan home after an extended illness. She left sons Hiram Clarence James Arthur Charles and two daughters Mrs. Edward Ballard and Mrs. Arthur Smith, with a brother Robert Brimner in Hocking County. Funeral services were held at Webb's Chapel Me FE Church and burial followed in Webb's Cemetery.
Three lawsuits filed in common pleas court seek 5208.95 in damages for injuries and vehicle damage from a Jan 6 crash on State Route 11 near Gallipolis. Plaintiffs Jeanette Waddell Mrs Sidney Campbell and Earl Campbell claim Girton Brothers of Brazil Ind forced their truck toward the Campbell car causing it to overturn. Waddell says fractures and other injuries hindered her work as a stenographer. Campbell seeks 2500 for permanent disfigurement and injuries. Earl Campbell seeks 203 9c for medical and auto costs.
River traffic on the Ohio rises with ice receding to 41 feet. Steamboats Sam Craig and Henry Laughlin carry steel barges toward Memphis and Pittsburgh, while Packet Liberty replaces the Cordill for Huntington. Nine coal barges and a dredge were lost to floodwaters and ice in the Monongahela river. repairs ordered for Ottawa Burnette Gillette steamers.
Grace M. E. Church and First Presbyterian prepare special pre Easter services along with Union Holy Weeks events Rev R B Foster of Portsmouth will preach at Grace M E Sunday morning and again on Tue Wed Thu Fri evenings Rev H H Wilbur topics at Methodist Church with junior sermons Counterfeits and Three Clay Monkeys New Testament portraits by Rev W W Duffin begin March 19 Our Heavenly Father topic at First Presbyterian Sunday morning Vespers conclude series from E Stanley Jones Cross sermon at First Baptist Church Stereopticon slides shown before the Taxi Club How Far Shall I Go chosen by Rev George Sagen for morning sermon Counterfeits last sermon of Revelation series Sunday night Mrs J T Seddon Yonkers guest of Rev Sagen and family Mrs Edward Wade Akron visiting mother Mrs Bertha Rawson leaves with daughter
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