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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1932
Page
12
Conservation official Fred Harlor and Edward Ebersco county deputy inspect the proposed lake area in Hocking County. Engineer Frack Fraries will conduct a detailed survey and report to the Conservation Director Reinbert. Anglers Club promotes membership as effort to back the lake plan and highway officials consider access routes.
An old advertisement touts Peterson's Ointment as a fast remedy for itching bleeding and soreness from piles. It claims immediate relief and healing of affected areas with a low price of 35 cents for a big box at drug stores.
Logan October 2 The Herkieg County Election Board approved ballots for the November election. Seven party designations expected to carry, with an independent ticket added due to Thomas Deckin for commissioner. Ballots ready for absentee voters by October 8, applications accepted starting November 3 with final filing.
Logan reports that Haydenville high school may close if tax delinquencies in the Haydenville district do not drop. L. W. Reese of the state Department of Education told Supt. J. W. Coleman that students could be reassigned to Logan if changes are required. The district owes about 4.00 annually, and any change would not occur soon.
Mrs Nellie Adams hosted a Saturday night anniversary dinner at the West Main Street home for Dr and Mrs C O Allen celebrating their 43rd wedding anniversary. Guests included the Rev and Mrs W N Shank Mr and Mrs George Hengat Mrs James Guthrie Mr and Mrs S Carlton Bright Mrs Mary Neville Dr and Mrs W B Lacock Miss Lowie Mitchell Miss Minnie Moore and Mrs Adams.
Logan High School drew a large crowd to Lancaster for a football game with MG. Principal Fred Burchfield said more tickets were sold in Logan than Lancaster with attendance well over 2000. Despite a Logan loss, the event generated profit with a three percent return on city tickets and a share on Lancaster tickets to support the athletic association.
At Logan High School's Friday night game against Lancaster, former coaches Harvey Myer and Ted Sawyer from Columba were spotted. Sawyer served as timekeeper and Myer stood near the bench, praising the team’s progress despite a tight game.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Strubie entertained Friday night with a four bridge party for Miss Louise Brown of St Louis who is visiting as a cousin of Mrs Strubie Following the play luncheon was served by the hostess Attending were Mr and Mrs Marion Hies and son Lee Mr and Mrs Ted Ties Mr and Mrs Otto Ties and son Otto Jr and Mr and Mrs Sam Bright.
Logan reports Republican governor candidate Darit Ingalls will address the public at the courthouse on Tuesday October 18 with program to start at 2 PM. F M McKay and C Matheny arranged the visit and campaign materials during a Columbus conference with state committee members. Ingalls will also speak in Lancaster on the same trip.
In Union Furnace near the Jennings home a large snake appeared as Mrs. Jennings started the Degen 14 program. The reptile blocked a wall hole, escaped to a wall cavity, and would not be driven out despite scalding water. Neighbors, including Joe Legore, finally lowered it with a looped rope. Radio programs resumed.
An experiment at Paul Shaw farm near Enterprise shows top dressing wheat with 130 pounds per acre of nitrate of soda in spring increases per acre yield by 16.6 bushels. The trial used a treated plot and a control to compare results.
Instructions describe soaking parchment in Epson salts, draping wet skin on a heavy wire frame, and stitching two-foot long lacings with a curved needle. The guide covers hemming edges, knotting lace ends, sewing the side seam, tinting with dyes, and drying to avoid warping, with caution not to soak beyond 24 hours.
Chesterhill community listings show Blanche Schofield leaving for Barnesville to teach at Friends' Boarding School. Local families, including Penrose, Newburn, Woodward, Hiatt, and Worthingtons, host, visit, or plan travels to Columbus and other towns for education, medical study, or holidays. The Chesterhill Concert Band enjoyed a picnic at Embree Park.
A report to Harold Chambers shows wheat on untreated land averaging 19.6 bushels per acre while treated land yielded 2 bushels per acre. The experiment added 10.6 bushels per acre, deemed profitable despite wheat selling at 3 cents per bushel and fertilizer costing 47 per ton.
Logan, Oct. 3. Hocking County farmers begin sowing wheat with acreage near last year. Extension service warned against sowing before Oct. 2 to avoid Hessian fly damage. Reports cite limited rainfall causing dry conditions and low soil moisture.
Horace H. Jasper aged 44 a machinist of Columbus and Loumetta Snyder aged 2 of South Bloomingville are identified as the subjects. They are described as the daughter of Mr and Mrs Benjamin Snyder with the Reverend B C Peters officiating.
After a Thursday practice the town band enjoyed a polluck supper and returned to Pennsville briefly before more practice. Bill Ewart leaves for Ohio State University this week. Arthur Starling moves with his family to the former Sam Fisher property. Bertha Teeters improves and may go home. James Weaver sustains a fractured leg in a recess incident. Otis Smith plans a move to Lowell for a barber shop. Mr and Mrs H P Michener spent Wednesday in Columbus.
Alfred residents hosted and visited neighbors including Vern Shumwar Dana Swartz Dora Tuttle and Gladys Smith with Charley Chassee M L Parker and Reverend Gibson also mentioning a pie social at Silver Ridge schoolhouse on Friday Oct 1 and guests Charles RH Rockhold Harry Thomas of Columbus calling on local families.
Wolfe family gathered at the Athens Fairgrounds for the annual reunion. Riley Wolfe of Concord was elected president and Mrs Nora Wolfe Atkinson became secretary treasurer. Guy Fierce led the business session and program with class talks and recitations. About 19 percent attended with Chaunts area residents listed among attendees.
Thirty persons from the Friendship and Faithful Circle Bible Classes of Chauncey and Millfield Churches of Christ gathered at Athens Fairgrounds for a Sunday picnic dinner. A program followed with songs, duets, quartet, instrumental pieces, recitations, games, and prize awards.
Cecil Hughes of Columbus and family visit Mrs. Hughes's parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Carter in Chauncey. Earl Johnson of Chauncey and Elza Chalfant of Trimble go to Newark. Lizzie Moody and Betty Noble of Lancaster visit Chauncey relatives. Abe and Max Wilson of Chauncey attend Jewish New Year services in Columbus. Stacey Sayers and Silas Sayers from Athens visit Chauncey, visiting sister Mrs. Etla Tedrick.
Mr and Mrs Glen Haning and their children visited Mrs Haning’s parents Mr and Mrs Charley Boring of Downington. The Grange hosted a jitney supper at the high school Friday night. Rural mail clerk Harry Plumer is in town for a few days with his family. Mr and Mrs Gerald Graham and their two daughters spent Sunday at Rut.
Marietta October 3. Barrow Fair for the 1932 season will go down as one of the most successful in the history of the Barrow Fairgrounds. Attendance was the largest in years, slightly above the 1931 record. Over 2,000 entries were shown across classes with horses sheep swine and poultry larger than usual. Cattle entries were fewer but of high quality. President M W Bingham and Secretary C E Lawton praised the overall merit of the livestock show.
Chauncey Oct 2 Members of Chauncey Dover High School Football squad with Coach Paula Theisen went to Columbus to attend the game between Obs Wesleyan and Ohio State. Attendees included Thomas Dew Paul Green Kemda Swart Clifford Shafer Charles Sweeney Jr Charier Leffier Jr Jack McCafferty Woodrow Potter Guibert Staider Robert James Joe Guerra John Rankin Paul Dougherty Bibby Smith and Clark Preston.
Mr and Mrs George Williamson and children Jo Ann and Buddy visit Chauncey from near Dubois Pa to see Mrs Williamson and Mr and Mrs Charles Bradfield Sr and relatives. Mr Willemsoon works on a mine shaft project in Pennsylvania. Teal Wilson accompanies them home to New Marshfield.
Chauncey Pai ent-Teacher Association plans a 7 o'clock meeting at the high school. All interested residents are invited to attend.
Chauncey city officials schedule a 7 o’clock meeting in the Mayor’s office at the City Building. The session covers local governance matters and civic concerns for Chauncey.
Loral Woman's Bible Class of Chauncey Church of Christ meets Wednesday afternoon in the home of Mrs. Charles Sweeney on High Street. Mrs. Floyd Nye will lead the class with Mrs. Peter Rankin as program leader. Women of the church are invited.
Rio Grande High School beat Mercersville 20 to 0 Friday afternoon at Mercersville in the season opener for Rio Grande. The victory gave Rio Grande its first game of the year.
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