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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1933

Page

10

Laszlo Awarded 300 Dollars in False Imprisonment Case

Logan jurors awarded Albert Laszio 300 dollars in damages after a false imprisonment claim against Constable George Gears and associates. The defendant had arrested Laszio following a Route 216 collision with George Walters and kept him in Murray City lockup for about two hours after a refusal to settle damages. The trial opened Friday, with jurors including John Weaver and George Vanfoasen.

Laszlo Laszio George Walters Murray City New Straiteville Gears

Local Notables Named in Community Record

The list includes Fred Ballard, Scott Ballard, Clara Soliday, Robbin Kleinschmidt, Charles Rech enwald, Leslie Lehman, L. W. Schorr, Ray Little, William F. Hahn and W. H. Hansel as part of an official community notice listing residents or participants.

Absent Ballots Cast in Afternoon Voting

Absent voters totaled 20 Friday afternoon at the election board office with men from Walbridge and visiting teachers among the group. A higher total than 1931 is suggested by seven extra ballots cast on Oct 2, prompting the board to order 30 new ballot boxes with locks. Judge Ellinger's illness led to W. I. Krieg taking presiding duties for precinct 4-B.

Logan Election Board Walbridge A. M. Ellinger W. I. Krieg

Halloween Party at United Brethren Church Draws 40

The Christian Endeavor Society held a Halloween party at the United Brethren Church with 40 members present. Activities included fortune testing and games. awards went to Alberta Sheets, Margaret Shultz, and Lawrence Griffith for prettiest, ugliest, and most original costumes. Lunch followed. Phyllis Brown led the arrangements committee.

Logan Christian Endeavor Society of the United Brethren Church Alberta Sheets Margaret Shultz Lawrence Griffith Phyllis Brown

Hocking Grange to Elect Officers Next Friday Night

Logan. Hocking Grange will hold its annual election of officers next Friday night Marion Beery announces. Officers seek large attendance to support the event.

Logan Hocking Grange Marion Beery

Ladies Aid Society Program At New Plymouth Highlighted

Logan residents enjoyed a Saturday night program by the Ladies Aid Society at New Plymouth. Mrs Beas Mutchmore and Mrs 8. W. Murphy directed the play while the Presbyterian Young Men's quartet of Murphy, Monks, Myers and Mock sang two numbers and W. J. Krieg gave a vocal solo.

Logan Ladies Aid Society New Plymouth Beas Mutchmore W. Murphy Presbyterian Young Men's Murphy, Monks, Myers Mock W. J. Krieg

Notestone helps nab four youths in Wolfe station robbery

Logan police officer Charles D Notestone and Chief Lew Reynolds jailed four Columbus youths within hours of the Wolfe filling station robbery. Charles Hale led the group taking 25 dollars, 32.50 recovered. charges of robbery prepared for arraignment before Mayor Bright.

Logan Charles D. Notestone Wolfe Columbus Eber Wolfe Charles Hale Eugene Groves John Groves Warren Pope Notestone Lew Reynolds Hale Pope E. E. Bright E L Ewing

Four Pleas of Guilty by Indicted Persons

Logan October 30. Out of sixteen arraigned before Judge Whitcraft four entered pleas of guilty. Three cases were disposed. four were taken under advisement. Paul Rife Woodrow Carroll and Robert Hylton pleaded guilty to burglary in Benna Vista and received two years probation with sentence in abeyance. Ralph Bowman pled guilty to forgery. Others arraigned included Carl Huddy Francis Kuhn Ray Knece Castle Mason Otis Wine Arthur Poling W H Voris Beatrice Jones Lawrence Wetze Samuel Arbaugh Gleason Blosser James O Hara with various bonds. Civil cases to follow until November 3. trials to begin soon after.

Harley M. Whitcraft Paul Rife Woodrow Carroll Robert Hylton Benna Vista Ralph Bowman Carl Huddy Francis Kuhn Ray Knece Castle Mason Otis Wine Arthur Poling W. H. Voris Beatrice Jones Lawrence Wetze Samuel Arbaugh Gleason

Peter Waugh Funeral To Be Held Wednesday

Logan. Porter Waugh Sr. died Sunday after a year long illness. He worked at Hocking Valley car shops and later as a clerk. He was a Methodist Episcopal Church member and Knights of Pythias member. He leaves wife and daughter Dorothy Conkle and his parents. Funeral at 2 PM Wednesday at the Methodist church with Rev. W N Shank. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Knights of Pythias to hold final rites Tuesday at his home.

William Waugh West Hunter Street Methodist Episcopal Church W. N. Shank Oak Grove Cemetery Knights of Pythias

Eleven Year Old Glouster Youth Undergoes Surgery

Benny Orn dorf, 11, son of Mr and Mrs Pearl Orn dorf of Glouster, underwent an appendicitis operation at Cherrington Hospital after a ruptured appendix. Also on Saturday Mrs Donald Kentner of Nelsonville had her tonsils removed.

Glouster Cherrington Hospital Logan Benny Pearl Orndorf Donald Kentner Nelsonville

Local Notes from Carbon Hill Area Celebrations and Visits

Carbon Hill and nearby towns report multiple visits and visits including Chester Evans from Cleveland visiting his sister Mrs Lee Clark. D O Sparnow of Logan visited his father Thursday. Delbert Nutter of Logan visited his parents Thursday. Ralph Beal and Mrs Roy Smith shopped in Logan Tuesday. Arthur Bartoe announces birth of a son Tuesday. Minnie Dixon of New Straitaville visited Mrs Bud Smith Sunday. Harold Campbell and son Larry of Haydenville spent Tuesday evening with Mrs Campbell's parents. Jane Bay of Lancaster visits daughter Mrs William Wigm an. Guy Stedman and daughters Eileen and Grace Rutherford were in Nelsonville last Saturday. Amos Bartoe returned from Columbus. Robert Chute of Athens visited his sister Edith Chute Monday. Mrs Dwight Hawk and daughter Lois of Monday spent Thursday with Leontine Leones. B F Coe D E Stedman Edward Arpee and John Blake were in Nelsonville Wednesday night.

Chester Evans Cleveland Lee Clark D. O. Sparnow Logan Delbert Nutter George Nutter Ralph Beal Roy Smith Arthur Bartoe Minnie Dixon New 8 Straitaville Bud Smith Harold Campbell Larry Haydenville Campbell Lawrence Smith Jane Bay Lancaster William Wim.igman Guy Stedman Eileen Grace Rutherford Nelsonville Amos Bartoe Columbus Robert Chute Athens Edith Chute Dwight Hawk Lois Leontine Leones B. F. Coe D. E. Stedman Edward Arpee John Blake

Local Unions Wed in Three Civil Officiated Marriages

Three couples wed with Rev G D Nutter and Magistrate C T Stephenson presiding. Donald L Yates, 19, clerk of Logan, and Nellie Blanche Green, 21, of Carbon Hill, joined in marriage. Walter Thompson, 25, miner of Murray City, and Pauline Heinze, 21, at home. Jesse L Clagg, 21, laborer of Lancaster, and Margaret Bowman, 19, at home Union Furnace, were also married. In Logan, Mrs PL Rokester of Gibsonville recovers from blood poisoning after a hand injury.

Donald L. Yates Logan John Margaret Yates Nellie Blanche Green Carbon Hill Albert Green G. D. Nutter Walter Thompson Murray City James Thompson Pauline Heinze Ernest Heinze C. T. Stephenson Jesse L. Clagg Lancaster Asa Clage Margaret Bowman Home Union Furnace George Bowman

Miners Lose 150000000 Strike Toll in Western Pa

Pittsburgh officials report Western Pennsylvania miners have lost nearly 5 million in wages since the strike for union recognition began. Estimated 4.85 million ton production drop plus 1 dollar per ton labor cost and 26 cents overhead raise daily outlays by operators. Welfare rolls rise with 25,000 families on relief at peak, Fayette County bearing the heaviest burden with 19,500 families on aid. tax impacts on industry run into the millions, notably H C Frick Co. property valued at about 28 million in Fayette County.

Pittsburgh C. E. Lesher Pittsburgh Coal Co Western Pennsylvania Lesher Pennsylvania Fayette County George W. Hibbs Emergency Relief Association H. C. Frick Co

Edna M Ferguson Leads Cooking School Lectures in Athens

Miss Edna M Ferguson, a noted Athens lecturer on home making and cookery, brings a rich background from McDonald Institute of Guelph Columbia University and Iridor School of Cooking. She opened tea rooms in New York, taught night classes, and now captivates thousands of women with her culinary expertise and engaging platform manner.

Edna M. Ferguson Athens Ferguson McDonald Institute New York

Murray City Briefs Highlight Weekend Visits

Mrs Clarence Morris and family of Athens spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Everett Short. Clifford Bunting and Mrs Ray Richardson of Ethel Virginia joined Mr and Mrs Dan Bunting. Julia Robinson and the G G Robinsons visited Albany hosts. Walter Frazee of Logan visited his mother Mrs Lucy Frazee. Ben Turner and Delbert with guests Clara Alloway and son from Detroit stayed with Arthur Robson in Athens. Dora Shelton of Columbus visited her parents Leonard Shelton.

Clarence Morris Athens Everett Short Clifford Bunting Ray Richardson Ethel Virginia Dan Bunting Julia Robinson G. G. Robinson Byron Phillips Albany Walter Frazee Logan Lucy Frazee Ben Turner Delbert George Lewis Clara Alloway Detroit Arthur Robson Dora Shelton Columbus Leonard Shelton

None hurt in crash at Walnut and Second Streets

Logan reports no injuries after a Saturday wreck at Walnut and Second where a car carrying Margaret Columber and Maxine Notestone collided with a vehicle driven by Chester Smith of Union Furnace.

Thomas to Speak on Strange Tales at Capital University

Columbus radio commentator and traveler Lowell Thomas will lect ure on Strange Tales in Torture Lands. He appears in Mees Hall at Capital University on Saturday, November.

Columbus Lowell Thomas Mees Capital University Bush

Private Deals In Home Loan Work Barred

State Manager Henry G. Brunner announced that the Home Owners' Loan Corporation will not participate in refinancing where mortgagees seek cash or other payment to cover any difference between face and market value of its bonds. The agency will refuse participation if such private agreements are contemplated, and will notify itself of any plans. The aim is to avoid increasing homeowner burdens and to ensure bonds are accepted at par value.

Home Owners’ Loan Corporation Henry G. Brunner

Gay Aprons Include Flounced and Gored Styles

Pattern offers two apron styles in one pattern a flounced version and a gored version with handy pockets. Made for gay cotton prints providing versatile wardrobe options.

Winter Anne Adams pattern catalog and order offer

An advertisement promotes Pattern 1544 with sizes S M L and detailed yardage for fabric and binding. It urges sending 15 cents for the catalog, notes illustrated instructions, and invites orders to The Athens Messenger Pattern Department New York. Canaanville reports a Canaan Grange masquerade pie social tonight at the grange hall requiring masking.

Anne Adams Athens Messenger Pattern Department West 17Th Street New York City Canaanville Canaan Grange Grange Hall

Car Owners Warned of Joker in Code

The American Automobile Association warns motor vehicle owners that a hidden joker in the NRA dealer code could raise tax assessments on old cars. Officials say trade-in values quoted in books may be used by tax assessors as higher figures, though these are just permissible maximums, not minimums.

Washington, D. C American Automobile Association NRA

Dealers Have Other Books Already In Library

Fragmentary note reports dealers and accused parties with mentions of secretaries and scribes. The readable portion references other books and items already in possession or collection.

Cincinnati Meeting Set to Back Old Age Pension Plan

A campaign meeting is planned at Union Denville to back the old age pension proposal. Charles Strum and Scott are named as speakers, with discussions aimed at rallying support in Hocking County for the measure.

Cincinnati Fe Logan Charles Strum Scott Uniondenville Strum Hocking County

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