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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1948
Page
12
William Allen Hull 65, a handyman, pleaded innocent to charges of shooting his landlord Warren Smith 72 at Smiths farm home on Route 4 near Logan. Hull is jailed on 1500 bond after arraignment and awaiting April grand jury. police linked prior hatchet incident with Hull and his wife Elizabeth.
Forest Darnell files for divorce from Henry Darnell in common pleas court alleging gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. She seeks custody of four minor children, a restraining order, support, and use of the home during the case. Married in Lancaster on September 19, 1934.
In common pleas court Judge Harley Meyer grants a LOGAN A motion filed by Anna Louise Coakley for money to support herself and her minor children pending final disposal of her suit against William R. Coakley.
About 35 members and leaders from Hocking County joined delegates from Athens Fairfield Vinton Jackson Ross and Washington counties for a district meeting in Athens. Dr. A R Mangus of Ohio State University spoke on Educational Preparation for Marriage and cited rising divorce rates and key factors for a successful marriage. The group then held a discussion session with attendees listed from Hocking County.
Hocking Hospital lists surgeries for Mrs Inez Erb Dayton and Mrs Floyd Champ Nelsonville. New arrivals include daughters for Mr and Mrs Raymond Ellis Logan and for Mr and Mrs John Trowbridge Logan and sons for multiple couples in Nelsonville Logan New Straitsville and Jackson via district facilities. Several names are listed as dismissals from New Straitsville Nelsonville Logan and Nelsonville route communities.
Logan hosts Mr and Mrs Richard Robinson of Columbus for a week visiting Mrs Robinsons parents Mr and Mrs Harry Heinlein and Mr Robinnings parents Mr and Mrs G R Robinson on Mound Street Rob inson attends Ohio State University as a ceramic engineering student.
Mr and Mrs Austin Harbarger and children Judy and Joe stayed with Mr and Mrs Fred Moorehead and Mr and Mrs Roy Moorehead in Cincinnati over the weekend.
Mr and Mrs Herman Cook and son Roger of Logan and Mr and Mrs John Henderson and son Johnny and Mr Bernard Cook of New Plymouth were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs George Wolfe and son Gene in Maxville.
The common pleas court in Logan shows Edna Bell's suit against Paul Bell was dismissed without prejudice or record at the plaintiff's request, per court records.
Dr. R C Jones resident physician and superintendent of Hocking Valley Hospital is in Cincinnati attending the Ohio State Medical meeting which will be in session until April 2.
Seventeen applications for farm training were approved here by the Veterans' Agricultural Training Committee led by Samuel H. Dillon. A new veterans school at Union Furnace will start Thursday with Richard Mowery as instructor, boosting Hocking County to seven schools alongside Logan, Laurelville, Rockbridge and South Bloomingville.
The body of Pfc. Thom as W. Nash, Logan High School alumnus and son of Mrs. Irma W. Nash, was returned from Blosville France to the United States. Nash was killed in action in France and among 5342 Americans brought home on the Robert F Burns and the John L McCarley transports. His remains go to the central distribution center in Columbus before burial in Logan with funeral services to be announced by Robert Funeral Home.
Funeral services for William Lamb 84 retired Logan railroad employee and longtime area resident will be held Thursday at 10 30 a m at Leonard funeral home with Rev Clinton W Swengel officiating Interment will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery Lamb died Monday evening at the home of his daughter Mrs Lora Kiefer Covington Kentucky after a period of ill health He was a member of the Logan Masonic bodies Surviving daughters include Mrs Irene Preston Columbus and Mrs Lucy Gretter Frankfort Kentucky Services by the Logan Masonic bodies will be held at the funeral home at 8 p m today.
Brownie Troop Six met Tuesday after school in the Hull Building scout rooms for a social hour and to finish Mother’s Day projects. Leaders attending were Mrs J R Hankison Mrs Lew Riggs and Mrs Charles Epstein.
Local Republicans attended a dinner meeting at Trinity Methodist Church in Chillcott Monday evening. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Dean Collison Mrs. Grace Curl Carl E. Blosser and Harold Larimer. Robert Bangham assistant state welfare director was the main speaker.
Mr and Mrs Rice Thomas of Circle Hill entertained numerous relatives and friends at a Easter dinner. Guests included R B Buchanan and family from Holiday Cove Virginia C F Ruth and W A Wallace of Jackson Mississippi Jeanette Ruth and Shirley Thomas of Logan Martha Ellen Brown of Pontiac Michigan Nim Wamsley and Annaly Vore of Dayton Ohio Ray Wood of Cleveland Ohio Arthur Bennett and Frank McDaniels with son Larry Tom from Circle Hill and Dixie La Vore grandchild of the home.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Christian Church will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m in the church with Mrs John Lynch as program leader. All women are urged to attend and bring pictures for sending to the mission field.
Boy Scouts Troop 65 of Nelsonville will hold a meeting tonight following a board of review last Thursday in which several scouts were considered for advancement.
Nelsonville residents can buy tickets from Pythian Sisters members for a benefit dance at the K of P hall Friday night. Dick Moody and his orchestra will play for round and square dancing from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Proceeds go to Mount St Mary Hospital.
The Nelsonville High School Band directed by James Gilbert will hold its annual spring formal concert Friday at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. The program features marches overtures novelty numbers and swing selections with Walter Prather as soloist and Mrs. Prather accompanying. Janet Cope will play Rhapsody in Blue and Carl Frangkiser conducts a manysong lineup of band pieces. The concert lists extensive band personnel across woodwinds brass and percussion.
Arthur E Long a Hiram senior and George W Long visited Nelsonville over Easter with parents Rev J A Long and Mrs Long Arthur spoke at the local Christian Church about the United Youth Movement conference he attended in New York and a UN meeting at Lake Success He represented all Ohio Churches of Christ at the conference and preached on Sunday evening detailing his experiences
Funeral services for Vance McKibben, killed when his car hit a bridge near Canal Winchester, will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at Schoedinger Funeral Home in Columbus with burial at Union Cemetery. A native of Athens he formerly worked for Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric and lived with Mr and Mrs Elvin Bean.
NELSONVILLE Girl Scout Troop 5 met Wednesday afternoon at Little House to plan badge earning. Four girls painted while others discussed playcraft and art. Mrs. J. H. Donahey led the troop. members present included Shirley Byers Patty Donahey Joyce Fiske Rosalie Hartley Marilyn Martin Sally Midkiff Patty Ray Ruth Tolliver Marinel Weymiller and Phyllis Hall.
Mrs Inez Erb of Dayton visiting her mother Mrs Hattie Bennett of Jefferson Sr was stricken with appendicitis and moved to Hocking Valley Hospital Logan for an operation. Her condition is reported as satisfactory and she will stay at her mother's home after this week.
Nelsonville personals note Easter guests include Mrs Bob Clark of Columbus Mr and Mrs William Dishong Mrs Virgil Huddy of Nelsonville Route 2 and Mr and Mrs William Phelps of Trimble visiting Mr and Mrs Pearl Allman.
The April Pandorian Club gathering will be hosted by Mrs. William Howe at 141 Monroe Street, Nelsonville, on Thursday at 2 30 p.m.
Classified notice listing 1929 Model A in good shape for 100 dollars 1937 Ford Tudor with new rubber in good shape for 350 dollars contact Ed McCall 3rd St Jacksonville auto buyer and seller also 1936 Plymouth for sale or trade for a pickup truck with a new motor owner John Halliday Dexter Oklahoma
Cincinnati market report lists poultry by weight with ranges for heavy birds and fryers, broilers, and Leghorn. Butter wholesale prices per pound shown with prints at 84 to 85 and butterfat premium 79 regular 76.
Jack O. Appleton of St. Albans West Virginia was fined five dollars and costs by Mayor William P. Mickle for not stopping at an intersection stop sign. Costs were suspended.
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