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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1933
Page
12
Ohio plans a 1.3 mile Route 31 stretch near Clear Creek west of Logan at an estimated cost of 95 thousand dollars. A new concrete bridge over Clear Creek priced at 25 thousand dollars will be built with completion by February 1934. The project includes highway realignment and right‑of‑way purchases as surveys and specifications advance.
Logan Iowa October 6 Regulars on the Logan High football squad suffered injuries Wednesday evening. Speedy back McMullen nursed a charley horse while two linemen battled rib trouble. Coach Longley weighs starting lineup and may reuse players from the McArthur game.
Logan reports a late Wednesday crash at Main and Orchard streets involving Simneon Blackston Marion Township and Martin of Lancaster. No injuries and no arrests after parties settled damages. Dr Allan Cole to speak Monday at Hocking Vinton Mental Hygiene Association event with Supt J W Colemaan and Irvin Risch among speakers.
Logan October 6 Samuel Jones Hocking County Jury Commissioner was ill at his South Orchard Street home for weeks and was taken to a Columbus hospital Thursday morning for observation treatment and a probable operation. His condition has been considered serious for several days.
Logan Post of the American Legion will elect officers next Tuesday evening. Commander Frank Judy says the timing allows local members at the Chicago national convention to participate. After the election, installation will occur with a speech expected from district delegate Ewald Schmitter and a post-meeting feed planned.
Logan October 6 Funeral services were held at Van Wert on Wednesday for E. C. Moore 83 a former resident of this county who died of pneumonia at his Convoy home last Monday Born and raised in Starr Township he left Hocking County years ago He leaves a widow and five children He was an uncle to Mrs Pearl Watkins Mrs Samuel Jones and Mrs J W Woodard of Logan and Charlie Moore of Haydenville
Logan news reports St Matthew Lutheran Church will start a Bible School for children in grades three through eight. Rev Amos L Heyde will direct the program with classes beginning Saturday at 9 30 in the morning. The church invites all eligible children and welcomes others to join.
Logan reports a meeting at Knights of Pythias Hall at 8 15 p m next Wednesday to discuss the Old Age Pension topic. Local Pythian Fraternity hosts with Charles Strum of Murray City presiding and state speaker planned. Eagles supporters aiding.
Logan reports the Meth odist Episcopal Church building at Gore will be sold within weeks under conference directions. The church served the village for fifty years but has been largely abandoned with most members joining another denomination.
Logan reports two new diphtheria cases in the Carnes School District brought to health commissioner Dr. W. B. Lacock. Officials say action may be taken to close Carnes School.
Mrs Irving Karr and Mrs B T Stewart plan to attend a Missionary branch meeting in Lima this week. Miss Helen Grace Williams visits Ohio State University and stays with her parents in Syracuse. Local social and guest visits include Mr and Mrs J E Carleton in Racine and Miss Anna Karr from Columbus. The Syracuse Parent-Teacher Association meets October 10 with a local talent program afterward. The ice cream social sponsored by Mrs Grace Weese succeeds financially. Donald Holter of the Forestry Reforestation Camp in California will return home in late November. Other local boys re enlist and head to Mississippi for the winter.
Eighteen Hocking County young men are summoned to the Chamber of Commerce office Friday morning to complete enrollment papers for the Civilian Conservation Corps and to undergo preliminary physicals by Dr. W. B. Lacock. Re-enrollments for CCC camps continue, with some to Camp Knox, Kentucky, then reassigned to permanent camps. Names include John Collins, Howard Lax, Virgil Lonberger, Harold Bennett, Carlyle Poe, James Mohler, Floyd Jones, Floyd Andrews, and William Innis among others.
More than 200 delegates from a dozen councils gathered in Millfield for the annual district Pocahontas convention hosted by Mazon Council. Sessions at Sanders Theater featured welcomes, honors, flag reconstruction, and charter draping, with events open to the public. The next convention will be held in Pomeroy.
CHAUNCEY October 6 Members of the Christian Woman's Bible Class of the Church of Christ met at the home of Mrs T R Hamilton on Mound Street. In Mrs Gardner's absence Mrs Floyd Nye led the lesson and business session. Mrs Ahibrand led devotions and the program was conducted by Mrs Hamilton and Mrs Brookins. In a contest awards went to Mrs Ahibrand and Mrs Bradfield in a meeting attended by numerous members including Mrs John Shafer Mrs Peter Rankin Mrs Elizabeth Knode Mrs Sam Tippett Mrs Wesley Walburn Mrs Harvey Nye and several others.
In West Hartland Connecticut a government lunch for forest workers backfired on Domenick Moringo s cow. The lunch box held 78 sandwiches 37 oranges 47 apples and bananas and prunes. The cow finished the meal then was chased home. That night the cow produced 26 quarts of milk and died.
Kenneth Murl born to Mr and Mrs Lewis Clark on Sept 26. Parkersburg visitors include Mr and Mrs John Kibble and daughters. Families of Ruth Blake Kibble host and visit over the weekend. Joe Cubbison relocates to Humphrey farm near Coolville. Mabel Pratt visits from Parkersburg. Mrs H M Ruth visits Chester. Mary Benedum and Pete Ross visit Benedum family. Local yields noted: two sweet potatoes weigh 3 pounds each. an ear of corn weighs two pounds. a cucumber weighs three pounds. Ed Ross visits from Parkersburg. L O Barr ill. Landon family relocates to Reedsville. Beulah Griffin visits near Tuppers Plains. Amy Dye with Win Bailey while Bailey cuts corn. Millard Windon heads to Morris W Va for winter with father Joe Windon.
Brief notes from Chauncey and surrounding areas recount visits by Guy E. Osborne to Lancaster and various social engagements. Mrs. Rhoda Olliver hosts a quilting party with out of town guests from Athens. The Katzenbacks from New Marshfield visit Chauncey while others travel to Athens, Glouster, Athens and Columbus for family and relatives.
Pleasant View Temple Pythian Sisters of Chauncey enjoyed a watermelon social after their Tuesday meeting. Next Tuesday night a Wiener roast will feature the social hour with the committee in charge of Mrs. Bess Cunningham and Mrs. Lizzie Canter.
Dover Township Board of Trustees will hold its regular monthly meeting Saturday night at 7 o'clock in the Chauncey Town Hall. Eight mines reported work today in the district including Lick Run No 10M Hocking No 255 No ST No 107 No 24 and Black Diamond mines.
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