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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1938
Page
10
Logan Hocking Vinton Health District launches a well improvement program offering free water surveys and laboratory testing. If improvements are needed an estimated materials cost is provided and the health department will supply most skilled labor. Contact W F Smith for details.
Mr and Mrs Roy Green announce the birth of a son Tuesday evening. Mrs W Roy Deem and Mrs Deem were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Jack Brown. Howard Blankenship and Vera, Stephen Blankenship and Levi Wolfe visited others. George Ashbaugh family New Lexington Mrs Ashbaugh returned from Bethesda Hospital Zanesville after an operation. Elmer Davis Mansfield visited Tuesday evening. Charles Shaffer Sr Murray City recently visited Mr and Mrs Gordon James. Peggy Ward attended the football game at Gallipolis Friday night. A dial telephone system is being installed in this town and officials expect work mid November. Mrs James Abram and son Jack spent the weekend in Columbus. Mr and Mrs William Fletcher announce the birth of a 10 pound son Sunday morning named John Wesley. mother formerly Miss Clara Ross. Mr and Mrs Ray Nice and family were in McConnelsville Sunday. Mrs Carl Davis and daughter Mrs Charlies Davis and Mrs Margaret Edwards were business callers in New Lexington Monday. Jack Mills Mrs Oren Phoenix Sr and son Robert Mrs Dave Williams spent Sunday at the Rock House. Mrs T J Price and daughter Mabel were in Columbus Saturday. Gleaners Class of the M F Church will meet in the church Wednesday evening. The Apostolic Church was visited by thieves last week taking two carpet runners valued at 30. Miss Christina Abram and Mrs Nelle Peterson Columbus visited their parents Mr and Mrs William Abram over the weekend. Miss Evelyn Davis Columbus visited her parents Chance Davis Sunday.
Logan Mel Harbaugh plans an amateur contest as part of the Armistice Day events. He said the show will be presented between 3 and 5 pm from a stand in front of the courthouse, highlighting local talent.
Logan reports doubt whether Charles Kienzle will be brought to trial today before Judge Phil Henderson for allegedly driving while intoxicated. The case moved from mayor's court to common pleas under a city ordinance similar to state law. A required city solicitor appointment is pending as the prosecutor is away, delaying proceedings.
Counsel for Holland White and Goff Rice filed notice that an alibi will be offered in their defense when tried on indictments for assault with intent to rob. The defense places the men in Columbus and Orland at the time, with witnesses including Fred Cooper Tutt Riley George Palmer and others.
An annual Armistice Sunday service and dinner will be held at the American Legion Hall on November 6. The American Legion Auxiliary will run the dinner. Program arrangements are by C Wood Bowen, Harold W. Larimer and Theodore Chifos.
Logan Armstrong of Logan Route 3 was admitted to Cherrington Hospital Tuesday for treatment. That morning tonsil removal operations were performed for Eugene Cherrington Jackson and John Kozac all of Murray City.
The Guysville Ladies Aid Society will sponsor a Halloween party at the Masonic Hall Saturday night with a prize for best dressed and for the most comically attired. Refreshments will be sold and attendees are asked to wear masks.
The October Garden Club meeting at Mrs. John Krieg’s home featured Lupine growing and pruning talks by Ranger Worley and Rev Heyden, plus Ada Krieg’s Seattle garden notes. Book reviews, Halloween programs, and multiple society notes followed with guests and officers listed. several members and guests attended events in Columbus and Westerville.
Logan reports the Chieftain football squad is practicing for Friday’s home game against Pomeroy. Pomeroy is characterized as a strong team after a win over Athens, while Logan and Athens played to a scoreless tie earlier this season.
D E Miller near Maxville marked his 90th birthday earlier in the month with attendees including William Sweazy of Green Township. Sweazy, a lifelong friend, is 93. Miller has resided in his present home for 50 years.
Laura James Broadwell employed in Athens spent the weekend at her home with families including Arch Sprouse Ernest White and Margaret Dunfee. The Broadwell team beat Redfield 6 to 4 at Sugar Creek. Families from Broadwell visited Caldwell and Zanesville during the weekend.
J. D. Wells ends his duties as Camp Hocking superintendent and moves to the State Division of Forestry with a state-wide assignment. Headquarters will be Wooster, but he continues to work from Logan for now. Rodney G. Harwood is reassigned to Camp Hocking to replace Wells.
Logan Boy Scout work to be discussed at a White House meeting at 7 45 p m Monday Oct 24 with Harry J Stevenson presiding. Robert H Heistand scout executive Columbus will attend. Local troop committees will find this meeting of special interest.
Members gathered Tuesday evening with Mrs. Lucille Allen Wright presiding. The group will join with another Republican organization next Tuesday when Thomas J. Herbert and Don Ebright visit the city to speak.
Logan Mr and Mrs Emil Huffer announce the birth of a daughter on Tuesday. The baby is named Nellie May.
Logan election officials specify that absent ballot applications must be obtained from the election board clerk in person or by written request. The rule, issued by William J. Kennedy after the recent primary, requires personal ballots to be voted at the election office with the clerk present for necessary notary work. The clerk and deputies are not allowed to perform outside notary duties for these ballots.
Delegates and alternates from rural schools of Hocking County chosen to attend the Southeastern Ohio Teachers meeting in Athens on October 27 and 28. Delegates are Janet White, Joseph J. Stone, Joseph L. Archer, D. O. Davis and Edson Shaw. Alternates are Martha Smith, Ruth Penn, Velva Brashares, Scotts Bowers and Opal Wylie.
Floyd Anders of Haydenville will be taken to the Ohio Penitentiary within five days to begin serving a sentence handed down by Judge Phil Henderson on a forgery indictment.
Seven workers under Mrs. Ethel Clark repair WPA books for the county library and local schools. They handle damaged volumes, shelving accuracy, and restoration tasks to preserve community circulating collections.
Logan Kiwanis Club welcomes Bessie Andrus Art ists for a regular meeting at the White House Thursday evening. The group will present the third of four entertainments sponsored by the club.
Goldie B. Dupler was granted a divorce from James Dupler on Monday as the defendant is confined in a penal institution. Custody of minor children awarded to Goldie Dupler with household goods as alimony. The prior support order remains in effect.
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