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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1933
Page
10
Logan Foundry and Machine Shop resumes operations after receiving an order from the Michigan oil field. The plant, recently freed from receivership and now owned by former owners, plans to employ 30 to 40 men at full capacity with other business prospects in view.
Logan March 10. Joe Miller, brought from Dayton by Deputy Sheriff Joe Farbearn, is held in Hocking County Jail awaiting arraignment before Magistrate J. P. Miller on copper wire theft. Identifications by two witnesses are sought, one from Nelsonville, delaying arraignment.
Logan based Business and Professional Women's Club marks National Business Women's Week from last Sunday through Saturday. The group organized February 1927 and includes local business and professional women active in civic affairs for years.
Funeral services for Mancil Dennison 27 were held at the Church of the Nazarene with Rev. Loveless and Rev. Wright presiding. He died of tuberculosis in Lancaster after a two year illness, leaving a wife Florence and several siblings. Burial followed at Smith Chapel Cemetery in Logan.
Sunday marks the opening of the evangelistic campaign at the Methodist Episcopal Church with Rev. W. N. Shank delivering sermons. Music will be provided by the Women's Chorus the Men's Chorus and special numbers throughout the campaign.
Logan reports the local bank will defer any policy shift until the Federal Government acts. Meanwhile the Logan Home Telephone Company will accept checks on the local bank for upcoming rental payments. Mrs. A. G Manter was taken to Cherrington Hospital for observation and treatment after weeks of ill health.
Logan reports Mr and Mrs William Frasch and son Billy left for Kenton where Frasch will serve as resident engineer for the State Highway Department. They have lived in Logan since last June. The town also notes Thimble and Art Club gathering at Mrs C F Aplin home with guests and a bridge evening hosted by Mrs R A Henderson with Miss Ruth Heft high score.
Logan March 10 Barton A Hall named administrator of Charles D Hazletts estate the wreck victim as he seeks a settlement with the insurer on the Jagg automobile involved in the fatal crash Marlett left an estate of 79 dollars and no administrator is named for Herbert Dalton at probate court Also Robby and Mrs Carpenter announce birth of a son at their East Main Street home
Logan officials announce Moore-Ross Company will send five veteran rollers to represent the firm in the A. B. C. Bowling tournament in Columbus on March 22. Edward C. Hamilton will head the local five.
The City League features a veteran bowler and teammates George Burgess Howard Columber John Columber and Stan ley Sparnow. Recognized as leading local bowlers they are expected to perform well even as Logan has not yet rolled ten pins this season.
Margaret Woodruff files a divorce action in Hocking County Court alleging cruelty and neglect by William H. Woodruff. She says he struck her in the face on March 5 causing a broken nose and unconsciousness, requiring medical aid. They married October 12, 1929 and have one child. she seeks relief and a temporary restraining order.
The filing asks to prevent interference with or encumbrance of property. She seeks temporary and permanent alimony and custody of the minor child.
The Rev H L Geddes will open a series of Old Time Revivals at First Presbyterian Church with a morning sermon on Prayer and Revival. St Matthew Lutheran hosts Rev Amos L Heyde with The Preaching of the Cross in the morning and In the Garden with Him at night. United Brethren and Methodist Episcopal hold services with revivals planned.
GLOUSTER March 10 Dr B O Skinner state director of education will visit Senator E LeFever's home on Spring Street Saturday at 11 45 AM for brief talks with local school officials. He aims to meet all callers about school matters during his short stay.
Glouster Seventh and Eighth Grades study spring birds. Pupils will create bird leaflets with colored drawings and notes on habits and value.
Glouster M E Church officials plan a week of evangelistic meetings starting April 9 with Millfield Turner field church services continuing through Sunday. Jacksonville and Trimble evangelistic meetings begin March 19, cottage prayer meetings underway, and a Decision Day event planned at the Church of Christ next Sunday with Rev. Gilbert Jones preaching.
In Glouster on March 10 a dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. H E Boyer celebrated Mrs Boyer's mother's 78th birthday and the 21st wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs H E Boyer. Attendees included the immediate family and a son in law and daughter, Mr and Mrs P C Crawford. Also in Glouster a Fraternal Order of Eagles board party for members and families was set for Eagle hall at 8 pm with bridge and euchre. The Ladies Auxiliary of the U M W of A will meet at the Eagle hall tonight at 7.
Rev Howard E Warner begins Lenten services at Alexander Presbyterian Church on the Athens Albany road. Sunday morning 11 o clock sermon titled Were We Dreaming. Evening services at 7 45 will run weekly through April 9 for 30 minutes. Miss Emma Jo Potter solos. topic What Religion Do We Need. Church School 10 o'clock.
Plans are set for the Wesley Foundation Student Councils of Ohio conference in Athens on April 7 and 8. Dr I B Miller superintendent Columbus District Methodist Church and Wesley Foundation State Board president will speak at the opening session Friday night April 7. Returns from Cleveland GLOUSTER March 10 A P Hines returned Thursday from Cleveland where he spent days on business with the Railway Telegraphers Association.
Sunday School at 2 PM at the first Wesleyan Methodist Church on Pratt Street. Devotional services follow at 3 PM and evening. Rev. FE C Kenney leads.
The evangelistic service is set for 7 30 with Melvin Mitchell presiding. The Wesleyan Young People’s Society holds its regular service Tuesday evening at 7 30 with Mrs. Dewey Root in charge, topic What Must I Do To Be Saved. A Bible study follows Friday night at 7 30. attendees are urged to bring their Bibles.
Beginning next Sunday evening at Alexander Presbyterian Church a series of Lenten services will be held at 7 45 until Sunday with the Rev Howard E Warner outlining topic What We Need Emma Joe Por will be the soloist for this service stated the pastor.
The Rev. Lloyd Evans of Nelsonville will speak at Wise Sunday afternoon after Bible School. The event follows the Bible School session and invites local residents to attend for a spiritual address.
The Ohio Conference women’s debate standings delay the first place award after the Wittenberg Kent contest was postponed due to financial conditions. Wittenberg leads with two of three debates. Ohio University has beaten Kent State and Wittenberg but lost to Capital and Ohio Northern. If Kent defeats Wittenberg, Ohio University would tie for first.
The New Marshfield Future Farmers of America met at the High School Building to plan a camping trip for next summer and form a baseball committee. They also appointed a refreshments committee for the April 4 meeting. The FFA basketball team went 1-1 this season, losses to Albany and a win over Amesville, and they have ordered about 20,000 pine trees for planting.
Cold but sunny weather was forecast at Akron Municipal Airport for the christening of the Navy airship ZRS-5 to be named U S S Macon. Platforms for officials were being erected as Goodyear Zeppelin workers completed the ship’s first walk.
Columbus reports the Senate Labor Committee will hold a hearing Tuesday on the initiated Age Pension bill backed by the Fraternal Order of Eagles and Ohio Federation of Labor. The committee will also review the Keifer Unemployment Insurance Bill, recommended for passage by the House, with likely House adoption.
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