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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1939
Page
12
James Brewer age 45 a Columbus WPA worker died after being struck on State Route 31 north of Marysville while near his parked car as the Westbrook family returned to Gore. He died several hours later in a Columbus hospital.
Logan progress on Muelberry Street awaiting completion under the city WPA blanket project. The Hocking Valley Brick Co. began delivering brick for the south end, with at least 100000 new bricks to be used.
Logan Shell Hargrove recalls the Hocking River flood in Green Township from March 14 to 16, thirty two years ago when he lived in Nelsonville. He swam to the Sheffield corner building to deliver food to 21 people marooned nearby.
Logan William Miller, former city editor of the Logan daily, has been named editor of The New Lexington Daily News. He has served on the local paper’s staff for the last three years, reporting this morning.
Motions were filed Saturday in the Ringhiser suits against Thelma Johnson Murphy and others. The court rendered judgments on cognovit notes Feb. 27 for $223.33 and $114. Defense contends the judgments exceed due amount and the defendants were not legally notified. They assert valid counterclaims of indebtedness against the plaintiff.
Judge E L Ewing reports 191 marriages in 1938 with 49.7 percent of couples aged 20 to 25. Those under 20 accounted for 21.5 percent, 25 to 30 for 16.5 percent, and over 30 for 11.2 percent.
Final of ten winter meetings at South Perry led by George Bushnell of Laurelville. An Ohio State University representative aided the sessions preparing for rural electrification. Route from Laurelville through South Perry Mound Crossing Rock House to Gibisonville. about 28 miles serving three villages and many farms.
John Danison of Logan Route 2 was arrested Sunday by Police Chief Lewis Reynolds for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Earlier that afternoon his car struck Ida Hughes’s parked car on Hunter Street, then he left in a taxi. He will be arraigned before Mayor Dallas Kinser.
Logan Chamber of Commerce directors meet this evening to decide a date for the postponed centennial dinner from March 8. The session will also cover promotion plans for the Hocking state parks area.
Logan notes from Judge F. P. Martin that Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Scholl in Pioneer City Michigan are ill with influenza and complications. Mrs. Scholl is in critical condition while Mr. Scholl is improving. she is Judge Martin’s youngest sister. The Scholls left Hocking County 30 years ago for Van Wert County and have lived in Michigan for the last decade.
Relatives and friends gathered at the North Street residence at 3 p m Saturday afternoon for the funeral of Frank P Starcher a former grocery clerk and insurance salesman The Rev Cecil H Jones of the Presbyterian Church delivered the sermon Friday evening Odd Fellows Lodge members held rites at the home Starcher had been a member of the order for nearly fifty years Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Hocking County farmers show growing interest in pure bred Guernsey cattle with five registered cows and several calves requested. Extension agent James R. Smoot notes higher profits from pure bred stock over mixed breeds.
C W Ziegler the Logan naturalist coordinates the 1939 summer programs for Logan’s work. He has invites to assist with camps in various states, returning to Illinois with scheduled camps from June 12 to 17 at Port Byron June 18 to 25 at Lake Bracken near Galesburg and July 24 to 31 at Golconda, with more camps likely elsewhere.
A cold snap hit Logan with a Saturday rainstorm featuring lightning and thunder. A second rain on Sunday brought cooler temperatures after a second thunder shower.
Cecil Robinson of R. D. No. 5 Athens Ohio engaged in producing bottling and selling dairy products has placed labels reading Cecil Robinson & Son's Guernsey Milk Athens Ohio R D No 5 on containers and filed certificates with the Secretary of State and the Clerk of the Common Pleas Court of Athens County in compliance with Ohio law.
M. G. Harbaugh preserves a five dollar federal bank note issued by the First National Bank of this city when it operated. The old bill, about 15 years old, appears as scarce paper money since new bills circulate.
Logan High officials contracted with National Program Incorporated to present seven assemblies next term. The season closed Friday night with Harry White offering a lecture and demonstration on light, tracing its development from early forms to modern incandescents. He showed chemically treated robes that reflected light to produce a range of colors.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wright and three sons visited relatives in Logan at the home of Eugene Wright. Harold Wright is a chemical engineer with Champion Paper and Fiber Co stationed at Hamilton Ohio. Prosecution figure Hubert D Lappen and Mrs Lappen welcomed a new baby at St Ann’s Hospital in Columbus.
Mr. and Mrs. Dayton Schulthess announce the birth of a daughter at White Cross Hospital in Columbus on Saturday. Grandparent is Mrs. Mary Taggart Blasius. Mr. Schulthess serves on the Senior High School faculty.
Saturday night bridge activity at Mr and Mrs Charles Barker residence in South Logan following a covered dish supper. High scorers were James Barker and Miss Lucy Barker. Attendees included Mr and Mrs James Barker, Mr and Mrs Clarence Salts, Miss Lucy Barker, Miss Gertrude Barker, Ellsworth Higsby and Richard Lavey.
Rutland Grade School replaces honor roll with Good Citizen Club for six-week periods. Criteria include intelligent work, honest effort, loyalty, friendliness, efficiency, cooperation, forcefulness, good attendance, and appreciation of beauty. Members span from first to sixth grade, with named students listed by grade.
Dr. W. H. Thompson reports Gallia County is over churched with one church per 230 residents in rural areas and one per 770 in Gallipolis. All counted churches show activity and none on the discontinued list.
Cecil Clarkson 36, an unmarried WPA worker from Greenfield Township near Gallia, packed a rifle and a jug of whiskey with clothing after a domestic dispute. He hid for four days until Sheriff Hatfield and Deputy Russell found him with supplies, then he was jailed and arraigned on intoxication, fined $25 and costs.
Gallipolis director Rev. L. W. Gishler says Cub Scout enrollment has become unwieldy. Methodist members will lead How ard Thornberry and Baptists will be led by Rev. George Sagen, with each group occupying 15 boys.
County commissioners G. P. Ewing Dan Jones and Jerry Grover met Saturday with WPA project engineer Delbert Parlet to review current and planned WPA county projects. No definite program or changes were announced.
Mrs Lucy Hunsacker of Marion Township was taken to St Anthony Hospital in Columbus on Thursday for treatment after several weeks of illness.
Logan The Brooke Printing Co on Court Park was sold at public auction Saturday to Ford Smith. Harry J. Stevenson, administrator of the late W. H. Brooke, supervised the sale. It is understood Smith has arranged for Mrs. Virgie Belt and C. E. Brehm to operate the shop for him. Belt has been employed there for several years.
A series of revival meetings began at Pilgrim Holiness Church Union Furnace on Sunday March 12 and run through March 26 with special singing nightly led by Rev. Charles L Wachenschwanz. Connett M E Church revival starts March 13 at 7 30 with Rev. Beryl Burr of Athens as evangelist. Also notes illness and visits among local residents.
License tag applications for 1939 vehicles surge as owners rush to fit new plates. Deputy registrar Fred E. Hull says over 100 applications were received Saturday. The report also notes an unrelated statistic about aliens entering the United States daily.
Sunday morning police reported thefts in Logan. Provisions were taken from the rear porch of Edward Hockman at 177 North Mulberry Street after the screen door was cut. An overnight bag was stolen from F. M. Marshall's garage as preparations were made for a city visit. Virgil Nichols was released to attend a funeral and must return Tuesday evening for arraignment on an intoxication charge.
Mrs William Barnhart 59 Chauncey died at Logan Hospital after a fractured hip hospitalization at Cherrington Hospital Friday night. Garnet Ackinson New Plymouth remains serious after major surgery on Saturday. Clarence Woodard Logan had a major operation Saturday. Mrs Melvin Lanning and baby Nelsonville were discharged Sunday. Mrs Joseph Trevoto Shawnee underwent major surgery Saturday.
Harley Meyer announced the Boy Scout Court of Honor will be held on March 31 instead of March 23 to avoid conflicting with Logan High School's operetta. The change was formally announced by Meyer, chairman of the scout advancement committee.
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