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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 03, 1931

Page

16

Mayoralty Campaign Headliner In Elections at Logan Today

Logan voters face a high turnout as mayoral race draws interest despite late campaign. About 90 absentee ballot applications were filed. many from Logan residents, some from rural districts with special issues. Chamber of Commerce President Barton A Hall announced a large room will be open Tuesday evening to receive returns and phones will provide outcome information.

Logan Election Board Charles C. Achauer Barton A. Hall Chamber of Commerce

Mooney Addresses Tax Reduction League Meeting

L. P. Mooney, Hocking County's General Assembly representative, spoke at the Hocking County Taxation Reduction League gathering in the Courthouse Auditorium. More than one hundred citizens, many farmers, attended as Mooney explained features of the recent tax laws and answered questions.

L. P. Mooney Taxation Reduction League Logan Hocking County General Assembly Mooney

Halloween Party Hosted by Evelyn Lloyd at Family Home

Miss Evelyn Lloyd and Miss Clara Freese hosted a Halloween party Saturday at Miss Lloyds home. Decorations matched the season with dancing and games. A lunch was served by Mrs. William Lloyd and Mrs. Jennie Bell. Attendees included Miss LaDonna Lloyd Miss Mary Matheny Miss Jerry Hansel Miss Cleda Howell Miss Adis Steward Miss Mariam Freese Dick Smith Carl Young William Sayres William Bell Aubrey Irvin Charles Klein Schmidt Earl Andrews and Charles Dicken.

Evelyn Lloyd Clara Freese Lloyd William Lloyd Jennie Bell Murray City LaDonna Lloyd Mary Matheny Haydenville Jerry Hansel Cleda Howell Adis Steward

Mrs. Gerald Keeton Taken to Columbus Hospital

Mrs. Gerald Keeton of near Union Furnace was taken to Columbus Hospital on Sunday. Doctors expect she will undergo a surgical operation within the next few days.

Logan Gerald Keeton Near Union Furnace Columbus

Classified Circulation Notice and Contact Information

Public notice outlines classified ads and circulation contact for The Messenger. Includes guidance to call D. Y. Milne at 272 and credits Clinton Webb as staff correspondent with local service information.

Clinton Webb The Messenger D. Y. Milne

Crude Oil Price Cut Hits Local Pennsylvania Field

Pennsylvania grade crude oil from the local field fell ten cents per barrel to 1.60. Local producers expected a rise after a ten cent gain in the Mid Continent Field last week. West Virginia oil dropped 15 cents while Kentucky field increases of ten cents draw local producer interest.

Logan Pennsylvania Mid Continent West Virginia Kentucky

Logan Rotary invites forty farmers for November meeting

Invitations will be sent to forty representative farmers near Logan to attend the Logan Rotary Club meeting on November 9. Harold Chambers, chairman of the November entertainment committee, will arrange the program. Details are not complete but guests can expect items of interest.

Logan

Man Bound Over On Paternity Charge Near Old Man's Cave

John Thompson of near Old Man's Cave was arraigned before Magistrate J. P. Miller on a paternity charge. He pleaded not guilty and was bound over to the Grand Jury after being arrested Saturday by Constable George H. Spang with a $500 bond.

Logan John Thompson Old Man's Cave J. P. Miller Thompson George H. Spang

Extension class to meet at Courthouse Tuesday evening

Logan reports the extension class will meet Tuesday evening at the Courthouse under director C. W. Zeigler. About 30 students are enrolled per class, the largest in recent years. The notice names Frank Bursom and Olvira Marie Colmer as two graduates.

Logan C. W. Zeigler Frank Bursom Pratts Fork R. O. Bursom Olvira Marie Colmer Edenville William Colmer

Agricultural Situation Meeting Planned Here

Logan November 3 An agricultural situation meeting will be held at the Courthouse on November 12. Harold Chambers extension agent arranged for Paul Fankhauser to be the principal speaker. The session will cover overproduction farm costs purchasing power farm prices outlook and related topics. Mr Chambers will lead the post presentation discussion.

Logan Harold Chambers Paul Fankhauser Fankhauser Chambers

Stabbing Leaves Victim In Serious Condition In Ohio Village

Ray Harper of South Bloomingville remained in serious condition at Cherrington hospital after a Saturday evening stabbing that left five wounds. Deputy sheriffs have not found Oliver Mills, alleged assailant, who fled after visiting his parents and did not reveal his destination. The most grievous injury is an eight inch abdominal cut.

Harper

Price Sentenced to Ohio Reformatory

Glenn Price of Mt. Vernon was sent to the Ohio Reformatory Monday after pleading guilty to a charge of failure to provide for a child. Deputy Sheriff Stanley Sparnow delivered him to custody by order of Judge Harley M. Whitcraft.

Home Drug Co. Offers Liver and Gall Bladder Treatment Guide

A newspaper ad urges readers to obtain a recognized practitioner prescription for liver and gall bladder trouble from Home Drug Co. in Minneapolis. The piece promises inexpensive, painless home treatment with literature and 28 years of guaranteed results, inviting readers to clip the ad for order.

Avola Write Home Drug Co Masonic Temple Minneapolis Minn Idander Mapey Hart

Hocking Soil Shown Low in Phosphorus

Logan report shows all soil samples tested in Hocking County by the State Soils Laboratory were low in phosphorus with 56 percent very low. Lack of lime appeared in 75 percent, and about half needed at least two tons per acre to neutralize acidity. Farmers should delay clover planting until steps are taken.

Logan State Soils Laboratory Hocking County Harold Chambers Chambers

Logans Welcomes Fountain Bennett and Others Over Weekend

Mr and Mrs Robert M Fountain and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Bennett from Columbus visited Logan Saturday and Sunday guests of Dr and Mrs Walter E Brehm Midland Place. The following day the Lloyds joined them for a Murray City visit. Phil McCarthy of Carey stayed in Logan Monday with sisters Ida Weablein and W J Frasch. D M Whetstone family and Jean Edwards, Francis Donahue visited Columbus Sunday. Alice Shaffer returned to Logan after weeks with Lancaster relatives.

Robert M. Fountain Lloyd Bennett Columbus Logan Walter E. Brehm Midland Place Robert Bell Murray City William Lloyd This City Lloyd Phil McCarthy Carey Ida Weablein W. J. Frasch D. M. Whetstone Elenore Jean Edwards Francis Donahue Alice Shaffer Lancaster

Installation highlights Four Square Class service

The Four Square Class of the Methodist Episcopal Sunday School held an installation service Friday at the church. Those installed included Mrs Ford Smith as president and Mrs Ford Carpenter as vice president.

Methodist Episcopal Sunday School Ford Smith Ford Carpenter Adda

Leaden Pancakes Eaten by Mistake

James H. Sunderman 77 of St Marys West Virginia is in Memorial Hospital with arsenate or lead poisoning after eating pancakes Sunday morning in which poison was mixed into flour by mistake. His wife used flour from a nearly used sack mixed with a full sack and the error was not found until illness struck the family.

Marietta James H. Sunderman St. Marys W. Va Memorial Hospital

Local Club Meeting Honors Retiring President

Mrs Mon Cook and Mrs Hermann Studer attended the ceremony with Miss Elizabeth Collison at the piano. Mrs Smith presided after the meeting. Devotions were led by Mrs Ruby Anderson with Mr Edward Myers at the piano. Miss Louise Miller and Mrs Nora Anderson offered songs and recitations. Miss Irma Crowe won a contest. The organizing committee included Mrs Ruby Anderson and five others.

Scout Troop 2 Begins Point Contest

The Athens Methodist Episcopal Church hosted Boy Scout Troop 2 on Monday night as they started a point contest that will run until February 15. Scouts earn points by passing tests and the top scorer will receive a prize. John Pickens supervised after the business session, and 28 scouts attended.

Athens Methodist Episcopal Church Gam John Pickens

Clashes Seen Possible in Manchuria Over Bridge Demand

Tokia November reports say Renepog clashes in Manchuria loom as Chinese officials fail to meet a demand for repairs to a bridge over the Nonni River, according to army leaders.

Tokio Manchuria Janeane Nonni

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