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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1934
Page
10
Logan reports a Sunday of ideal weather drawing thousands to Hocking parks. At Rock House more than 2000 were registered by 3 30 p m as frosts earlier in the week colored the leaves. Traffic was heavy and ranger L T Worley managed the parking challenge.
Dry spell and falling leaves push forest fire risk in western Hockiog County. Rangers and fire guards monitor from Rock Mouse Park tower. five fires sighted Sunday. One blaze on Dumm Ridge near Laurelville caused major damage before two hours of containment. Conservation Corps crews from Camp Mocking and Camp Logan assisted. A fire near Haynes drew fire fighters to investigate. other blazes were quickly smothered. Officials warn continued precautions to prevent damage this season.
John Frazee was struck by a car while walking along the highway near McArthur. He suffered a skull fracture above the right eye and head lacerations and was reported at Cherrington Hospital where doctors fear the injuries may prove fatal.
Logan Wisconsin reports Republican gatherings Thursday night with Renick W. Dunlap and Verner B. Metcalf as main speakers. Haydenville starts 7 p.m., Carbon Hill at 7 30 p.m., Murray City at 8 p.m. A Tuesday Marion Central School Building session with candidates follows at 7 30 p.m. Funeral services for Homer Martin held at Haydenville M E Church at 10:30 a.m. burial at Davis Chapel Cemetery.
Maccabees Central Association Division prepares for a city rally on October 27. Local members organize afternoon and night sessions plus a dance after the program. The rally opens at 2 pm with an address of welcome by Margaret Kimball and a Juniors song. A 4 pm business session will elect officers and pick the next meeting place.
Most Hocking County electors will receive four tickets at the polls on November 6. The state ticket the judicial ticket and the questions and issues ticket appear in all precincts. The fourth ticket will be a three mill school levy in the majority of precincts.
J R M Howdyshell of Oreville demonstrated peanut quality in Hocking County this season by bringing samples to Logan. He plans to plant an acre next summer and expects at least two bushes from a small plot. Records show Carbon Hill High enrollment at 110 students, up from 90, entitling five teachers. Grade enrollment at Carbon Hill totals 150.
Arrangements are being made for a county corn husking contest under the Corn-Hog Control Committee with Forest Wolfe Samuel Blum and Paul Shaw in charge. The event opens to all county residents and is set for the County Home Farm on the afternoon of October 25. The winner advances to the state meet near Darbyville on November 2.
Amesville residents hosted guests from Hastings Lincoln Columbus and Somerset over the weekend for a large family gathering at Embree Park Pennsville and Amesville. The Ames Bern PTA will meet Oct 16 at 7 30 pm in the high school auditorium with Sam Plummer of Marietta speaking on community privileges and obligations.
In Columbus on October 15, Assistant State Education Director Joseph W. Fichter urged county school superintendents to enforce laws ensuring books clothing and shoes for needy children. He cited at least 8,000 Ohio children denied schooling due to lack of resources and emphasized identifying genuinely unable families.
Haydenville P T A held its first meeting with Mrs. W Thompson in charge of a get acquainted session. Supt J W Coleman spoke on taxation and committees were named for program membership hospitality publication publicity projects and health. Mothers Club meets Tuesday. P T A meets every second Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the school.
Principal Arthur Woods reports enrollment at the consolidated Haydenville Grade School hit 300 on Friday. The school serves grade pupils only after the Green and Haydenville District merger.
Seventy charter members were enrolled last week in the new Parent-Teacher Association organized at Carbon Hill. Officers named were Mrs Lena Stedwill president Mrs Wolfe Sand Run vice president Mrs Clarence Reider Haydenville secretary Starling Sweazy Carbon Hill treasurer. Scott Bowers named program chairman. A men s council for Carbon Hill was organized with Carl C Byers principal named as president. A volleyball league is planned. James Coakley Logan admitted to Cherrington Hospital for observation and treatment.
Fourteen thousand bushels of apples from a Troy Township farm were moved to the Athens Ice and Storage Company, with Rome Beauties Stayman Winesaps Grimes Golden Delicious and Jonathan apples graded and stored. Twenty pickers loaded five trucks, and the Athens plant grades about 3,000 bushels daily with automated and hand processes. The storage rooms stay at 33 to 34 degrees with continuous ventilation and ozone purification to keep fruit fresh for May demand.
Community notices list a Greendale revival closing Sunday night and a O E Emergency School night class starting Monday. Local residents and visitors from Columbus, Rockbridge, Lancaster, Gallipolis, Glouster, Murray City, Philo, Nelsonville, Logan, East Liverpool, North Vernon, and Athens are named in visits, picnics, and family gatherings across the week, with several sick and traveling mentions.
Everett Leadbetter a Marion Center High School faculty member killed a 51 inch diamondback rattlesnake during a trip to the Epworth League camp in the nearby mountains. He is the son of Mr and Mrs W W Leadbetter of Pris city.
A large Glouster congregation gathered for the fourth annual home coming of the Glouster Church of Christ with Bible School, morning and afternoon services, sermons by Rev. D P Morris and Rev J A Goddard, and a noon dinner for about 275. Visiting delegates and local members attended from multiple nearby towns. No arrests were reported for the event or surrounding period.
Rey Morris Wit Disease Acts notes the pastor David P. Morris leads gospel meetings at Christ tonight. Themes include Birthday of the Church and Who's Whose? and Imitation of Christ. Special music planned each night with services extending through Thursday.
Mrs. Mary Belle Inman aged 50 died after a four year illness and was laid to rest in Bee Cemetery after funeral rites at Beech Grove Church conducted by Rev. Harvey Smith. She leaves four sons and seven grandchildren. her husband died several years ago.
Rich Loy football team loses to Glass 7 to 6 in Lancaster. The heavier opponents fought for every yard and secured a narrow win.
Oak Grove Mrs Lenore Johnson and Mrs Ralph Schultz were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs William Jacksonville. Mr and Mrs Charles W Wang visited Monday with Mr and Mrs Ripley Connett. Mr and Mrs Arley and Mr and Mrs Raymond with children were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Ben near New Marshfield. Miss Christine Barnhan of Wood was a Thursday guest of Aunt Mrs Julia Foughty. Mr and Mrs Paul daughter were Friday guests Lenore Johnson.
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