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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1932
Page
12
Logan schools show total enrollment of 1373 for the opening week led by gains in Senior High Central and East grades. Junior High steady, West Grade slightly down. Senior High has 376 pupils with 19 back for postgraduate work and 1277 in twelfth grade.
Messy names and kinfolk chatter from Athens area residents. Reports of visitors to Mrs Martha French and Mae, multiple relatives visiting in town, and several funeral service attendances. Mentions of Mr and Mrs and the Gore family with scattered locations including New Marshfield and Columbus.
Logan announces entries for the 4H Club exhibit to be shown Thursday and Friday with setup by 4 PM Thursday at the East Main Street room once Cohen store. Livestock displays will be pitched near the Courthouse on South Market Street after 8 AM.
Congregations of the United Brethren Methodist Episcopal and Presbyterian Churches cooperate with Logan school officials in a program of religious instruction linked to public schools. Miss Gilmore teaches with pay funded by the three churches. rooms provided by the board of education. First classes Thursday. sessions planned weekly with possible extension later.
Logan report by Deputy Protector Edward Eberst states Charlies Bensonhaver of Ewing was arrested for hunting out of season on Heinlein Farm woods. He pleaded guilty before Mayor Elias Bright, receiving a $25 fine plus costs.
In Logan on September 15 police report multiple arrests near Laurelville for using a seine in Salt Creek. Seven convictions incurred fines, and Deputy Ebrest located the seine after it was recovered this week and sent to the Columbus Conservation Department. Also, Margaret Rose Mathias, nine, of Rockbridge, was quarantined for scarlet fever, and Clarence Gree of Pepillim Junior High sustained a wrist injury after a bicycle accident near Good Hope Township.
The Athens Messenger Pattern Department advertises the Fall and Winter Anne Adams catalog and new silhouettes. It promotes a pattern 2322 with a slimline bodice and puffed sleeves, plus ready to mail for 15 cents. Catalog includes sizes 3 to MH and patterns for lingerie, dresses, and gifts.
Azineperuss is being made today to determine availability as a site for an artificial lake to be stocked with fish by the Conservation Department. Deputy EBéwart Enerst arranged the inspection with Sv. Clange Lyor, local Fish and Game activist, to gauge water supply and plan dredging and shore works. Rempel pond, a once popular fishing spot, has declined as water drained and fish stock deteriorated. locals urge reestablishment as a feeding center for the region.
In a Ragersville tale, Norman Peter inherits a skeletal remains once believed to be Jeff Davis from his father. Dr Hesman J Peter of Ragersville, whose will was filed for probate, is connected to the case.
Logan records three arrests by Deputy Sheriffs Joe Farbearn and Stanley Bearnon in a Jobs area violence case from the last week. Donald Corsner Willem Holliday and Lewis Gill faced charges including dynamiting and aiming a high powered rifle at Emmett Leames. All pled not guilty and were released on bond for a preliminary hearing next Monday.
W B Lecronme and Charlies J Hissen of Haynes were arrested Tuesday by Deputy Sheriff Joe Farbearn in Logan. They pled guilty before Magistrate C T Stephenson and were fined $14 plus costs. Lecrome paid and released while Hissen went to jail. Separately, Sweazy family to hold annual reunion on Sept 25 at John Bungard farm Green Township with basket dinner. Dr A O Reich and wife departed Sept 15 for Buffalo for American Dental Association convention.
Lewis G. Rodman aged 19 laborer of Logan and Gladys Mae Ellis aged 17 at home of Logan were married with Rev. B C Peters officiating. They are son and daughter of Mr and Mrs John A Rodman and Atha Ellis respectively.
Broadwell Mr and Mrs Alvin White announce the birth of a nine pound daughter named Lucy Aljean born in September. The family mentions relatives including Mr and Mrs Ray Nice and Mrs Ida Nice visiting last Tuesday and other local acquaintances. The notice lists several connections in the community such as the Parsons reunion and residents from Frost Stewart and Columbus.
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