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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1933
Page
12
Logan records show 160 former service men in Hocking County face compensation cuts effective July 1. Monthly payments of 12 to 18 dollars will end, reducing county revenue by over 30 000 dollars annually. The post seeks to aid the hardest hit men by helping them secure farm land for the summer.
Logan May 2 County officers doubled the jail population by arresting six people over the weekend including two women. Betty Young and E J Landacre of Columbus were arraigned after a Sunday fight at Harper Run on the Lancaster Highway. Young pleaded guilty to assault and battery, fined $10 and costs, while Landacre pleaded not guilty and will have a Tuesday hearing. Alvin Withem of Lancaster was arrested at Thompson dance pavilion on intoxication charges.
In Chauncey Ohio a family gathering Sunday celebrated Mrs Henry Osborne turning 67. A chicken dinner, gifts, and money accompanied cake gifts from daughters Mrs Bingman and Mrs Noble. Relatives from Athens and Chauncey attended, visiting Mrs Mahlon Bradshaw and Mrs Alva Karns.
Funeral services were held for Lucinda Norris Hawkins wife of John Hawkins at Chauncey on May 2. Rev G B Courtney of the Church of Christ officiated with a quartet from Chauncey singing. Burial followed in Hocking cemetery. Survived by husband son Harvey Hawkins and siblings in Ames Township.
Mr and Mrs William Robinett and children Billie Lee and Norma Jean of Columbus visited Chauncey to see his parents Mr and Mrs Floyd Stanley Mussel Cass Hebron Ohio. Floyd Mussel Cass is in Chauncey visiting his brother Henry Cass family. Mrs Charles Colerick and twin Waiva Jean Wanda June from Bartett O are in Millfield visiting her parents James Love. Mrs C R Howard and children of Chauncey left Monday for Kirtland.
Rev. Ward Radford of Central Avenue M E Church Athens will preach Thursday night May 4 at 7 30 in The Plains M E Church. A Chauncey Church of Christ quartet Bradfield Tippett and two Mrs Brown and Mrs Cass will sing. The public is invited. Warren Vore 10 son of Ervin Vore cut arm on tin at home Lower Plains Sunday.
Mrs George Gabriel Jr spent Sunday with Mrs 8 8S Shaw in New Marshfield Road. Mr and Mrs Charlies Moler and son Gilbert of Nelsonville were visitors of Mr and Mrs Harry Moore. Mrs Moler and Mrs Moore also visited Mrs Elmer Stanley in Athens. Helen Gabriel and Wesley Luman families are noted visiting in Athens. John Luman visiting grandparents Bert Russell in Athens. Noah Harvey added three new triple windows to the Harvey dance pavilion in Chauncey May 2.
Mr and Mrs Dan E Johnson hosted Sunday guests in Chauncey including Mr and Mrs Herbert Mingus and family of Millfield and Mr and Mrs George Daft of Baltimore Ohio.
Mrs. William Collins of Chauncey purchased the quilt sold as a benefit by the Chauncey Ladies Auxiliary of the United Mine Workers of America.
In Western Hocking County a family row led to arrests as Henry Betts Amelia Betts and Gayland Betts were taken by Sheriff Sol Ellinger and Deputy Joe Farbearn for alleged chicken theft near Haynes. The parents pled guilty before Mayor Elias Bright and were fined one dollar plus costs. the son appeared in juvenile court before Judge E L Ewing. They were advised additional charges would be held if they returned to Eagle Mills.
Nine visitors joined C. W. Zeigler on a May Sunday tour of Conkle Hollow. The group discovered rare specimens including the mountain screenwort fern clinging to rocks, abundant Hemlock on the three hollow levels, and plentiful American Yew on the two upper levels. Reflected light sustains plant vigor in sunlit pockets, and shining club moss was observed during the excursion.
Logan May 2. Sheriff Sol Ellinger leads efforts to recover a 1500 pound sorrel horse taken from John Thompson on the Everett farm north of the city. The theft occurred Friday night and is the first horse theft in years with Deputy Sparnon assisting.
Logan reports April gains in new car sales with 12 vehicles listed by Charles C. Achauer, clerk of courts. Among them one truck and eleven passenger cars. Used car sales and transfers totaled 125, double March exchanges.
Mr and Mrs James Byers of Pleasantville visited Logan Sunday as guests of Mr and Mrs W P Heft and Mr and Mrs C E Brehm. Dr and Mrs Walter Brehm and two children spent the weekend in Cleveland visiting relatives. Mrs Brehm accompanied them home for an indefinite visit and is recovering from illness. Teachers receive an exam at Logan High School next Saturday starting 8 30 with J W Coleman Paul A Potts and Or landeth Lehman in charge. Mr and Mrs Leland Stokes and son Jack of Van Wert were guests of Mrs L T Huffman and family.
Logan May 2 Advisory Council of the health department met at the courthouse to hear reports and conduct business. The notable action was the reappointment of Frank Hutford Rockbridge to the health board for a new five year term after completing his first term.
Laurelville will keep its high school and grade school staff for the next term. Paul A. Potts will head the school for a thirteenth year after eleven back-to-back terms, noting a graduate he supervised since their first year.
Judge Harley M. Whitcraft left for Coshocton to preside in a trial by special order and will hear a batch of cases upon return. An assignment sheet lists court cases May 5 Flood against Flood and Woodruff against Woodruff May 6 Swackhammer against Hamilton. Jury sessions May 15 Carroll against Wade May 16 Citizens Savings Association against Brown and others May 17 Bealer against The Green Shultz Coal Company May 18 Casto against the State Industrial Commission.
Mrs Louisa Hartmann 83 widow of George Hartmann died at her East Front Street home at 5:20 p m Sunday after a long illness. Cerebral hemorrhage listed as cause. She leaves three sons Henry and Karl Hartmann of Logan and Lewis Hartmann of California and one sister Miss Fismer. Funeral at 2 p m Wednesday at the residence with Rev Amos L Heyde of St Matthew Lutheran Church. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Logan May 2 The judge revoked the dance permit held by Robert Reed to run dances at the Thompson pavilion formerly the Grotto Grounds after county officers reported complaints and arrests. Reed from near Columbus lived at the pavilion rear as the hall’s manager.
Logan May 2 Rolland Bright district inspector of Chapter Masonry will conclude his annual inspections and report on findings for local lodges.
London reports Palestine thriving under British mandate with a $4.5 million treasury surplus and rising industry. Immigrant Jewish capital funds new farms, orange groves, dairy, and urban growth in Jerusalem Tel Aviv Jaffa Haifa. Exports surge, oranges ship to England, and 2500 industries employ 20,000 workers powered by Jordan River water.
This week features C Wood Bowen visiting Athens on Monday and Barnesville on Thursday for the annual Council Masonry Inspection. Judge E L Ewing is expected to accompany Bowen in Barnesville. The district comprises eight chapters.
Logan readers are informed that the C and O railroad will end passenger service with a final run this week and the Public Utilities Commission has granted permission to suspend service between Columbus and Athens this Sunday.
Arthur Youngberg a young railroad fireman pleaded guilty to kidnapping Charles Boettcher II and holding him for a 40 000 ransom. He faced life term if convicted. Sentencing was postponed while three accomplices who pleaded not guilty await trial set for May.
Dover doctors used an oxygen tent at Union Hospital to save Patrick L. Alexander 44 an engineer for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad after he collapsed from carbon monoxide fumes in his garage. His wife found him missing and alarmed firemen who, led by Chief William B. Boce, revived him after two hours with a pull motor.
Columbus May 2 Ohio delegation to the national convention of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics was named by W A Clark secretary of the state council The national meeting will be held at Richmond Virginia on June 21 The Ohio representatives will include H Eb Hgjck Gallipolis
A Rutland news item describes a commencement week with alumni activities and a display of high school manual training. Families visit, honorary officers are named, and teachers accompany students for pictures. Multiple relocations and home visits are noted among locals as 25 students graduate.
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