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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1930

Page

10

Red Cross Drive Under Way in Logan With Promising Early Returns

Logan reports favorable early returns from the Red Cross roll call. General chairman Walter Leonard says the goal is 1000 members and a second home call is planned for those not at home Sunday. Ward chairmen complete business district surveys this week. rural districts have begun reporting and all are expected to finish before Thanksgiving Day.

Logan Red Cross Walter Leonard Leonard

Heavy rain relieves Logan drought after weeks

Logan reports a heavy rain early Monday with an electrical display. It marks the heaviest rainfall in weeks, easing the drought as cisterns and wells ran low. Farmers and residents welcomed the moisture for domestic use and livestock.

Logan

Senior High elects officers for coming year

Logan November 18 seniors assign Ralph Arnold to lead the Senior Class with Peggy Hack as VP and John Moore secretary. Juniors name Hood Westbrooke VP Kathryn Wright secretary Wendell Emrick treasurer Bruce Disbennet rep to Student Council. Sophomores elect Kenneth Beery VP Roberta Schaal secretary and service Pastor treasurer.

Kenneth Beery Roberta Schaal

Liquor Plant Destroyed Near County Line

Sheriff W R Lloyd and Deputy L I Hammond found a large illicit liquor operation near the Hocking Ross county line. They destroyed a 75 gallon still and 12 barrels of mash ready for cooking after discovering no operator on site.

Logan Hocking Ross Counties W. R. Lloyd L. I. Hammond

Rabbits Plentiful on Opening Day in Rural Districts

Logan reports hunters on opening day collected the limit of five rabbits each, with many saying the rabbits are plentiful in most districts and they could have exceeded the limit.

Logan

Sewing Circle meets at Olga Riggs home with Nora Kreider in charge

The Friendship Sewing Circle gathered Friday evening at Mrs. Olga Riggs home with Mrs. Nora Kreider leading the session. Quilting followed the business portion, and lunch was served. Visitors included Miss Helen Clark and Mrs. Ruth Disbennet.

Sewing Circle Friendship Sewing Circle Olga Riggs Nora Kreider Riggs Helen Clark Ruth Disbennet

Farbearn Shot While Rabbit Hunting in Perry County

Deputy Sheriff Joe Farbearn was struck by shot from a rabbit hunting party in Perry County. George Older, a courthouse custodian, fired at a rabbit. six pellets hit Farbearn including two in the abdomen, though he later reported no ill effects.

Logan Joe Marbeann George Older Perry County Bolden Farbearn Lee

Presbyterians Plan Joint Club and Class Meeting

Logan church to host Thursday joint meeting of the Men's Club and Sunday School Class at 6 pm. Rabbits supper will accompany the discussion on merging the two groups to form a stronger combined organization for future work.

Logan The Presbyterian Church

Local social notes from Columbus and surrounding area

Mr. and Mrs Alfred Lanning and Joe Stoughton visited Miss Catherine Stoughton in Columbus. Mr and Mrs Joe H Larimore of Westervilleguest of the Carrick family and Dr and Mrs Morton W Bland. Mr and Mrs A C Tipton returned after a week at Logan Lodge Indian Lake. Mr and Mrs Arthur McKibben Mrs Daniel Priest and Miss Garnet Priest of Vinton County with Mr and Mrs Charles Goosehurst of Ironton were guests of Mr and Mrs J W Coleman and daughter. Mrs Charles Mason returned home after a week in Lancaster with Mr and Mrs Ray Garvick.

Alfred Lanning Joe Stoughton Columbus Catherine Stoughton Joe H. Larimore Westerville Carrick Morton W. Bland A. C. Tipton Logan Lodge Indian Lake Arthur McKibben Daniel Priest Garnet Priest Vinton County Charles Goosehurst Ironton J. W. Coleman Charles Mason Lancaster Ray Garvick

Logan to field debating team this year

Logan Hick will have a debating team for the first time in several years under faculty director Kenneth Coulter. Seekers for spots include Fred J. Mack Loren Peters Charles Pettit Kathleen McGonagle Mark Brashares Alice G Poston Nellie KFrasch Ralph Arnold Hood Westbrooke Ethel Conkle and Margaret Ringhiser.

Logan Logan Hick Kenneth Coulter Fred J. Mack Loren Peters Charles Pettit Kathleen McGonagle Mark Brashares Alice G. Poston Nellie Kfrasch Ralph Arnold Hood Westbrooke Ethel Conkle Margaret Ringhiser

Nutrition meetings wrap up in Hocking County

Miss Alma Garvin state specialist visits Logan on Thursday for the final nutrition meeting in a trio benefiting farm women. Group leaders gather at the home of Mr and Mrs Harold Chambers on North Street.

Logan Alma Garvin Hocking County Harold Chambers North Street

Carey man visits Logan during Ohio rail job's break

Phil McCarthy of Carey Ohio is in Logan for a few days visiting relatives. He works as a telegraph operator at the Carey station for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. Six weeks ago he was in charge of the Fast Clayton station near Neisenville.

Logan Phil McCarthy Carey, O McCarthy Carey Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Fast Clayton Neisenville

James Montgomery Called by Death

James Montgomery 85 retired pioneer farmer died at his Dicken addition home after months of illness. He moved from a Webb Summit area to the city years ago and is survived by wife Malinda, son John, and grandsons Charles Toledo and Clarence. Funeral 2:50 p m Tuesday at Smith Chapel Methodist Church with Rev. James R. Wields officiating. Burial followed at nearby cemetery.

Charies Toledo Clarence Smith Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church James R. Wields

Judge Adkins Assigned to Local School Case Bench

Judge Adkins of Circleville Common Pleas Court will sit on the local bench to hear school cases scheduled next week. Clerk of Courts office said Harley Whitcraft cannot hear the cases as he is currently in Cuyahoga County and owns property in Green Township, a district involved in the action.

Logan Adkins Circleville Common Pleas Court Harley M. Whitcraft Cuyahoga County Green Township

Bond Injured in Hotel Owner Fall Near Warner

J. F. Bond proprietor of the Warner Hotel sustained a serious hip injury from a fall Saturday near his residence. He was returning from a barber shop when the accident occurred and doctors have not yet determined if the hip is fractured.

Bond Logan J. F. Bond Warner Hotel

Local Couple Wed as Rev Fields Officiates

Henry Sweet, 23, railroad trackman of Zanesville, and Nina Robertson, 22, glass worker of Logan, were married with Rev. James R. Fields officiating. The couple is described as the son and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Sweet and Mr. and Mrs. Chesley Robertson.

Henry ©. Sweet Zanesville Clarence Sweet Nina G. Robertson Logan Chesley Robertson James R. Fields

License Plates Found Near Logan Michigan

Traffic Officer Joe Farbearn is investigating why a cache of Michigan license plates was found at a secluded spot near Logan. Three complete sets and three single plates were uncovered by a man who reported the discovery to the officer.

Logan Navy Joe Farbearn Michigan

Rardin Brothers Paid for Sewer Right of Way in Athens

Athens City Council approved a settlement in which the Rardin Brothers Co received 500 dollars for right of way through its property for the Fast Side Sewer. The total assessment on the project was about 1500 dollars and the city will assume 500 while the company pays the rest. Right of way has been deeded to the city.

Athens Rardin Brothers Co Rardin Company Rardin

Treatine Medicinal Preparation for Throat Irritation

An astringent remedy offered to ease tonsil irritation as an alternative to surgery. The bottle sells for $3.00 at drug stores.

Wife On Trial For Murder In Ohio Case

Mrs. Josephine Napper, about 60, is tried for murder in Vinton County Common Pleas Court for killing her husband Jasper Napper with an axe on August 15. She contends extreme cruelty and lack of support, plus alleged improper relations by him. Jury heard Monday as Judge J. W. Darby presided.

Orville Lewis Golda Gray Homer Mason Debbie Fitzpatrick George Miller Etta Hughes William Penn William Miller John Hysell B. I. Reyonlds F. E. Farnsworth Elza McKibben

Weber Talks to Rotary Club Here

F W Weber circulation manager of The Athens Messenger spoke to McArthur Rotarians at noon. He traced The Messenger from a weekly started in 1825 to a daily after 1905 and described its six county circulation in Southeastern Ohio as a regional publicity medium. He noted the Messenger does not compete with weekly papers and serves advertisers by reaching about 500000 people beyond their home county.

Weber Messenger

Marriage Banns Published In Wellston Church

Announcement notes the approaching marriage of Miss Ann Guthrie and Mr. Joseph Utz of Wellston. Banns were read for the first time at St Peter and Paul Church in Wellston by Rev. J. T. Banahan. Also listed are local visits, a minor car collision, and a community meeting at Hawk School with a fish supper.

Vinton County Ann Guthrie Joseph Utz Wellston J. T. Banahan S. Peter and Paul’s Humphrey Middleport John Gill Lawrence Gill Marshall College Huntington W. Va Dave Gorsuch Gorsuch Mary Lilian Frances Coler Carl Smith Smith and Hamilton Main Street the Hawk School Ora Goodrich Blanche Salts Fannie Biffle Lem Thacker Alice Route 2 McArthur C. F. Strecker Methodist Home For the Colley Hill Cincinnati M. E Samuel Darby J. W. Darby Londonderry Columbus J.C. Gooding

Londonderry man and Hamden resident visit McArthur

J. H. McWhorter of Londonderry spent Monday as a business visitor in McArthur. Mrs. Stephen Brine of Hamden also visited McArthur on Monday.

J. H. McWhorter Londonderry McArthur Stephen Brine Hamden

Sheriff Sale Notice in Knox Township Case

Sheriff sales set for November 15 in the case of Ida L. Bobo versus Jane Chubb. Forty acres in Knox Township to be sold as property of the parties. Partition sale, sold to L B Arbaugh for 400 dollars. appraised at 600 dollars.

Ida L. Bobo Jane Chubb Knox Township L. B. Arbaugh

Death of Young Girl Garnet Hayborn

Garnet Hayborn aged died Saturday at the Tarr farm east of Puritan at her parents home from typhoid fever. Her mother is now ill with the same disease.

Garnet Hayborn Lewis Hayborn Tarr Farm Puritan

Family Stricken by Typhoid Famine Seeks Aid

The head of the household is recovering from typhoid fever while other family members are ill and destitute. They have received help measures to supply food and clothing as relief efforts proceed.

Burgett and Wife Visit McArthur for Highway Effort

H N Burgett secretary of the George Washington Trail Highway Association and his Athens wife spent several hours in McArthur at the Lantz Hamilton Hotel Sunday. They traveled in a large white car marked to promote the coast to coast Route 50 project. The couple announced the car will tour from Atlantic to Pacific next spring to boost association chapters along the route.

Burgett Mcarthur H. N. Burgett George Washington Trail Highway Association Athens Lantz- Hamilton Atlantic Pacific Coast

Case of Earl Doss versus A D Doss in Dundas township

Court proceedings describe a one acre or smaller lot in Dundas township as the defendant Earl Doss’s property to satisfy a court judgment in favor of the plaintiff. The property appraised at 960 dollars with no bidders at auction. Sale permitted only if bid is not less than two thirds of the appraised value.

Earl Doss A. D. Doss Dundas

Case filed by Alfa Pritchard and Cottrill dismissed

Alfa Pritchard as plaintiff and M H Cottrill as defendant settled out of court on November 13 and the case was dismissed on that date.

Alfa Pritchard M. H. Cottrill Manly Ory

Ballard French v Williams Court records show out of court settlement

Ballard French sued Jerry Williams in Scioto County with writ served. Case settled out of court, closing the file and ending the dispute.

Ballard French Jerry Wiliams Scidto County Nover

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