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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1931

Page

10

Trial setup highlighting Hertik case in Escona district

Jurors sworn as Hertik case proceeds with opening statements and witness testimony. Prosecution outlines sequence from arrest near Route 66 to post mortem findings. defense hints at self defense. Key witnesses include family members, law officers, and lab findings on a .25 caliber pistol and bullet injury. Jury panel names listed as proceedings continue.

Hertik Escona de- Ger Phil A. Henderson Canty Je Gallagher Chillicothé Mills C. Wood Bowen Lewis Reynolds Colly Collier James Larute C. W. Barnes Dan Simmaenry Johnson W. W. Marks Setevens Tom Leyshon Ft Fer Line C. F. Lewis Arimpson A. Ad 4

Damages Sought in Alien Affection Case in Court

Lizzie Logan sues Maud D. in Common Pleas Court seeking 10000 damages claiming alien affection led to loss of her husband. The complaint alleges for four years through Aug 20 1981 Maud D. enticed and defrauded Lizzie Logan’s affection and partnership.

Lizzie Logan Maud D Kitchen Tin Common Pleas Court

Surplus Canning Plan Discussed by Logan Committee

Initial steps taken at a Logan Chamber of Commerce meeting to organize surplus food canning for winter aid. Attendees include Barton A. Hall George B. Carr J W Coleman Miss Margaret Lutz Mrs Gertrude Ulrich St Clair and C Shively. Plan aims to cans for the needy first and then for general distribution via a central body with more details to come.

Rev Peters Named For Pastorate Here

Logan September 1 Rev B C Peters was assigned to the United Brethren pastorate of this city for the third time as the stationing committee reported at the annual conference in Lancaster. He served on several committees and joins Otterbein Home Board as a key assignment.

M. Wagner Baltimore Hocking County W. Hiles Ashville L. E. Barthlow A. P. Cohagen Bremen F. EB. Mann Carroll J. W. Plummer Gore H. O. Davis Hallsville Hirnestt Seymour Jackson Circuit P. BE. Wright Lancaster W. L.wylie Murray City T. W. Thompson Laurelville W. HB. Rethel New Lexington S. J. Nihiser Pickerington T. C. Harper Portsmouth HB. Welch Rockbridge J. M. Inte Rushville B. C. Atbell Union Furnace Floyd Bostick Waverly

Harbarger Nominated for Rural Music Supervisor Post

Melvin Harburger of this city is recommended for the supervisor of instrumental and orchestral music in Hocking County rural high schools. J. W. Coleman, superintendent, announced the bid. Harburger, who has been finishing a course at Ohio University in the summer term, also directs the American Legion Band here.

Logan Melvin Harbarger Hocking County J. W. Coleman Ohio University Harburger American Legion

Eleven 4 H Club members head to Ohio State Fair

Eleven boys and girls from Hocking County 4 H Clubs travel to the Ohio State Fair under chaperones Mrs Harold Chambers and Miss Vira Davis. Participants will judge dairy cattle across four breeds Holstein Guernsey Ayrshire and Jerseys and demonstrate feed sack holder construction. Individual demos include rope splicing sewing binding and a health contest.

Harold Brown Joseph Rutter Ripsaw Club Marion Township Elsie Clark Ruth Vancuren Enterprise Don Edwards Gibisonville Winifred Reed Salt Creek Township Goldie Stump

Clergy Convention Trip and Local Relocations Highlight Week

The Rev Amos L Heyde left for Sandusky for a four day American Lutheran Church convention accompanied by his son Paul who will visit relatives in Shelby. Carolyn Work travels to Cleveland to visit sister Nancy Work while brother Robert escorts her. Harold Chambers family leases Brown property on North Spring Street and will move in Thursday. James Barker of Columbus will occupy North Street residence. George Monks and son George Jr from Mt Lebanon Pa visit Paul Monks on North Mulberry Street. Mazie Satie of Chillicothe attends her brother Johns murder trial in Common Pleas Court with court permission to sit at the trial table.

Amos L. Heyde Sandusky American Lutheran Church Paul Shelby Carolyn Work Cleveland Robert Work Nancy Work Harold Chambers North Street Brown North Spring Street H. E. Barnes James Barker Columbus Mazie Satie Chillicothe John Collier Common Pleas Court

Extension class planning meeting at Logan High School

Announcement from Logan notes a September 9 meeting at Logan High School to decide first semester study courses for the extension class. An instructor from Ohio University extension staff will be assigned. C. W. Zeigler said interested residents should attend to arrange enrollment.

Logan Logan High School Ohio University C. W. Zeigler

Warblers and Jolly Sewing 4 H clubs hold achievement meeting

In Logan an achievement meeting for the Warblers and Jolly Sewing 4 H clubs convened at the Enterprise School Building on Friday. Miss Marie Warthman led the sewing club while C W Zeigier directed the bird club. The program featured a style show and boys displayed bird houses with Zeigler explaining each house and suitable birds. A clown band provided music and Robert Evans demonstrated bird house ding. Attendance was noted for the event.

Reunion Draws 250 At St John Lutheran Logan

More than 250 attended the annual reunion and home coming at St. John’s Lutheran Church near Enterprise directed by Rev. Amos L Heyde. Principal speaker Rev A H Kuhlman of Columbus spoke at both services. basket dinner during noon intermission. attendees from Marion Lancaster and Logan.

Logan St. John's Lutheran Church Enterprise Amos L. Heyde A. H. Kuhlman Columbus C. F. Lauer Marion Lancaster

Williamses announce birth of George Edward

Mr and Mrs Edward Williams announce the birth of a son weighing nine pounds four ounces born on August 80. He has been named George Edward.

Edward Williams George Edward

Maine Guides Offer to Help Police In New York Shootout

Two veteran Maine guides, Allie Deming and Fred York, plan to ride to New York to assist police in eradicating gangsters after recent street violence. They boast of their marksmanship and intend to hunt criminals in city streets with rifles, citing decades of shooting at running deer as preparation.

Wlagstaff W.E Maine New York Allie W. Deming Fred York Stratton Edward P. Mulrooney Deming York

Piracy Breaks Out on the Atlantic Coast Coast Guard targets looting boats off New Jersey

United States Coast Guard and immigration officials said piracy has erupted off the South Jersey coast. Lt Duke at Cape May was ordered to deploy patrols to seize two fast boats accused of looting fishing vessels. Report notes former rum runners turned pirates amid liquor price drop.

Philadelphia U.R South Jersey United States Coast Guard Duke Coast Guard Cape May

Free late garden seeds distributed by Red Cross

Seeds for late gardens are being distributed free at the Athens County Red Cross office in the Security Bank Building. Miss Pearl French announces the frost proof seeds will produce vegetables this fall if planted now. a limited supply remains and callers should visit the office immediately. Each package contains seven vegetables: spinach radishes kale lettuce beets turnips and beans. The program continues drought relief efforts.

Athens County Red Cross Security Bank Miss Pearl French Miss French National Organization For Needy Families

Jury Trial Ordered in Nagle versus Hawk Juvenile Court

Judge 8. M. Johnson orders a jury trial in the case Verna Nagle versus Kenneth Hawk in Juvenile Court. Inheritance tax assessed in Lucy L. Larch estate at 60.25 with total value 12,104.57 and taxable amount 96,925. Edward C. Berry estate valued 1,615.04 with taxable amount 59,083.07.

8. M. Johnson Verna Nagle Kenneth Hawk Lucy L. Larch Edward C. Berry

Whitney Estate Valued At Over 239 Million Dollars

The Payne Whitney estate totals more than 239 million dollars with estate and transfer taxes of 17,964,012.89 paid to New York State. Federal taxes reached 4,390,013.32 while Maine and Ohio received 363,886.14 and 26,376.42 respectively.

New York Payne Whitney New York State Maine Ohio

Urge To Burn Leads to Jail

OGALLALA Neb Sept 1 Alienists studied a young physician Dr H J O Donnell who admitted an urge to burn things ruling out self control He confessed to eight fires in Paxton and nearby towns causing about 150000 in losses including a church and lumberyards A sanity test will precede his trial

Ogallala Neb H. J. O'Donnell Creighton University Medical School Paxton

Local Notes From The Garden Community

The Garden Clarence son of Mr and Mrs George Bernard died suddenly last Tuesday from a rusty nail injury to the heel. Mr and Mrs G E Coen entertained at their home last Sunday. Miss Laura McClain visited friends Wednesday. Mrs Ilo Goldsberry and children left Thursday returning to Fort Wayne Ind after spending the summer with C L Goldsberry and family. Peaches and other fruit plentiful in this vicinity.

Clarence George Bernard G. E. Coen Millie Buck Carl Wade Burk R. Coen Athens Charles Coen Laura McClain Ilo Goldsberry Fort Wayne Ind C. L. Goldsberry Mary Perry Meigs County C. E. Butts Will Meeks Shade Jake King Huntley Run Mae Goldsberry Wheeling W. Va Sarah Goldsberry

Grading For 4 H Club Girls At Athens County Fair

Grades tabulated by Mrs. Primrose Green show sewing canning and foods exhibits scoring A B C and D across clubs including Trimble Neat Stitchers Coolville Anti Cant Miss Jolly Stitchers Broadwell Stitchers Pleasanton Willing Workers and others with leaders and members named alongside results. Approximately 10 percent earned A 20 percent B 60 percent C and 10 percent D reflecting overall performance across groups.

Athens County Fair Primrose Green Leona Hall Medrith Rainey Dorothy May Rainey Ida Dust Martha Anne Hickman Edith Johnson Gertrude Vermaaten Evelyn Joseph Nora Hall Mary Belle Cole Treva M. Lantz Winifred Joseph Ruth Johnson Bernarda Danford Marie Hamilton Barbara Sayre Verna. Sayre Betty Ann Johnson Helen Marie Vess Leona Belle Hall Bertha Jean Chadwell Virginia Sawyer Erma Jewitt Coolville Anti-Can Donna EB. Nanna Ermel Hunter Martha Frost Helen McNeal Mary Githam Marian Liewellyn Virgene Liewellyn Margaret Tom Helen Goff Virginia Efaw Katherine Rhorick Helen Root Captalin Stewart Wilda Rosser Dorothy Hunter Enid Ogg Pleasanton Willing Mazie Haning Margaret Haning Bernadine Sewell Merel Haning Ida Young Thelma Patrick Frances Haning Ruth Eggleston Margaret

Ohio State President Authors Journal Feature

In the August issue of the Ohio Social Science Journal Dr. George W. Rightmire, president of Ohio State University, writes on Educational Stability. W. C. Harris of Ohio University is the managing editor of the journal.

George W. Rightmire Ohio State University Ohio Social Science Journal W. C. Harris Ohio University

Trenes or Wage Rates Review by Amy Maher

A review completes the publication on wage comparisons for adults and youths written by Amy Maher director of the Information Bureau on Women's Work and Harold E. Davis assistant professor of history at Hiram College.

Amy Maher Information Bureau Harold E. Davis Hiram College

Bates Home-Coming Set for September 13 at M P Church

Bates annual home-coming will be held Sunday, Sept. 13, 1931, at the Bates M. P. Church. Speakers include Dr. John C. Williams, president of the Ohio annual conference of the M. P. Church, Judge Co. F. Rowland of Athens, and J. Pratt of Parkersburg, with the same string quartet from last year. A large crowd is expected with baskets and a day of fellowship.

Bates Bates M. P

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