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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1935
Page
14
Logan report shows half year tax collections in Hocking County totaling $153,994.98, under the ten mill levy. Treasurer George C. Hengel notes this is lower than the last half year with a 15 mill limit, though more people and taxes were recorded.
Logan C of C directors met Wednesday night to name officers and committees. Barton Hollroe named manager. Marie Sines re employed as secretary. Frank Blasius appointed treasurer. They discussed the PWA program and formed a citizen committee to study city needs and report recommendations.
Eli Sherlock aged 72, farmer near Maxville, died at his home after a heart attack. Survived by his wife two sons and a daughter, with brothers and a sister in nearby towns. Funeral at Church of the Nazarene Sunday afternoon, pastor Rev. J. J. Rteen to officiate. Burial in New Bethel Cemetery Perry County.
Doctors report partial restoration of sight in the left eye after a week of treatment for acid burns. Fred Alvia remains at Cherrington Hospital from an accident caused by a tank explosion at an aid refrigerator plant. Arrangements are set for a Diamond Church meeting at 7 30 with May W officers to be elected and Rev. Jeane Volta presiding.
Announcement made Thursday by Mrs. Virginia Belt that she would seek the Republican nomination for city auditor in the August primaries. She is the first avowed candidate for city office to announce as Mrs. Josephine Hansel, Democrat, is serving her third term and may seek another term. Two or three other names have been mentioned in connection with the nominations.
Rural school districts in Hocking County redeemed notes through equalization funds totaling 57 184.95. Some funds borrowed in 1934 for rehabilitation and improvements were repaid. The list includes Murray City 7 890.45 Gore 1 728.49 Washington 287.45 Good Hope 2 201.74 Green 2 528.45 Ward 4 933.16 Starr 17 355 685.
Murray villagers will host a Mother’s Day program at the gym on May 12 with speakers A. A. George from Zanesville and Bob Featheringham from Columbus. The Murray City Knights of Pythias Pythian Sisters and Eagles will cooperate, offering vocal and instrumental music.
In Logan, the contest of the will of the late Margaret Duffey began in common pleas court on Thursday with jury selection and testimony before noon. Plaintiff William Drennings sued Murray Phillips and others as jurors and witnesses were sworn.
The Logan Chamber of Commerce dinner meeting planned for this week is postponed due to the absence of Frederick A. Miller of Columbia, president of the H C Godman Company. The new date will be announced soon with the same speaker scheduled.
About 200 tickets have been sold for the Logan McKinney Republican Club meeting Friday night with Cleveland speaker George Bender listed as principal. F E Weinrich is general chairman of arrangements. Engineering work on the proposed reservoir project is finished by Burgess and Niple of Columbus and plans will be sent to the PWA in Columbus for approval.
Hocking County officials urge the state highway department to assume control of 40 to 75 miles of township roads. Commissioners Evans, Vancuren, Wolfe, Auditor Yaw, and Surveyor Wolfe met to review a plan to clear a 60 foot right of way if approved. Roads under consideration include Buck Run, Nelsonville-Sand Run, Greendale-Lost Run, and others totaling the mileage listed.
Logan Relief headquarters employees and local rehabilitation men attended a courthouse meeting to hear Hugh Baumgardner of the Ross Hocking Farm Purchase Unit in Chillicothe. He outlined the farm purchase plan and its aim to remove submarginal land from production while offering voluntary relocation to Benton and Salt Creek Townships residents and stressing distinctions from the Ohio National Forest purchase.
Robert Pearce of Columbus arraigned Thursday on a two count extortion indictment and released on bond. James Hale Columbus counsel filed a demurrer. Case stems from a Pickaway County motor crash involving Pearce and W S Stone of near Logan. Stone paid $100 in damages and alerted the grand jury.
Military sources report three additional divisions of the regular army will be sent to East Africa. This follows two divisions already transported there or en route, signaling heightened Allied deployment in the theatre.
Captain Virgil P. Pownall, commander of CCC Camp Gallia, has received a promotion and transfer to head the Columbus Sector overseeing 18 CCC camps with headquarters at Ft. Hayes. Lieutenant Sidney Stern is acting commander at Camp Gallia after Pownall left for Columbus on Thursday.
In a heavy downpour 120 Columbus Good Will Tour members toured Gallipolis. They viewed Mound Hill Cemetery Our House and the first Gallipolis post office, visited the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics and the O. O. McIntyre house, and met local Rotary Club leaders. The group arrived via Silver Bridge and will proceed to Louisville for the Kentucky Derby.
Odessa A. Rinehart was granted a divorce from James L. Rinehart by Judge W. R. White. Alimony of 45 dollars per month and custody of two minor children awarded. He keeps riverfront Gallipolis property and lots in Huntington and Barlow's Addition.
Gallipolis report that Judge W R White will announce Saturday the appointment of Harry Miller to complete the term of the late Fred Cherrington as Gallia County prosecuting attorney. Miller has served as acting prosecutor during Cherrington illness and previously held one term in office.
In Gallipolis the Presbyterian sermon titled Why Fail will be delivered by Rev L W Gishler with special music. Rev H H Wilbur speaks on Invisible Helpers and A Prescription for Personal Peace. Missionary Society to hear Presbyterial report. Service Club meets at Gilman home Monday. junior sermons titled Keeping the Thoughts Pure and Arrow Heads. A marriage license issued to Bennie Fred Rice and Marian Kathryn Sullivan.
More than 3,000 attended Horace Ecker’s annual dance at the Chevrolet garage in Gallipolis despite a near cloudburst. The event featured a local orchestra and drew groups from Kanawha Valley, Cora, and Gallia County with prizes for dancing.
Gallipolis reports William H. Patterson 44 Wellston dies at Holzer Hospital from injuries after a fall from a steam shovel at a surface mine west of Wellston. His left leg was amputated. Survived by a wife and four children who will accompany him.
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