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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1935
Page
14
The Logan city council voted five to two to table indefinitely the bond ordinance for a new reservoir as a WPA proposal. They noted the PWA application window had passed, but funds up to 12 700 were promised through cooperation with the federal project. An advance tax draw of 4 000 was approved to cover nearing bond maturities.
Theodore C. Johnson hosted a radio party at his office Tuesday evening honoring the champion Westinghouse team of the Logan Recreation League. The event featured the Louis Baer fight return, lunch, and congratulations to the players who won three of four playoff games against H C Godman Company, Inez half season winners. Attendees included Arlo Weiss and many others listed.
Beginning September 24 licenses for trucks and trailers are accepted at a quarterly fee with mail applications sent to the Columbus office and tags ready by October 1. Passenger cars motorcycles and sidecars await October 1. Also Chesapeake and Ohio rail supply trains visit Logan quarterly delivering to section houses and agents across two divisions. Local staff updates include Healy returning to duty after vacation and Stracke acting foreman.
William Lohimier was arraigned before Magistrate Stephenson on a charge of incest and pleaded not guilty. He was placed under bond of 800 dollars for appearance before the grand jury. The text notes public actions and timelines related to U S actions and construction since 1990, with some fragmented data about periods of building.
Red Cross in Hocking County resumes home hygiene and sick care classes after summer sessions. Locations include Laurelville Murray City Logan Carbon Hill Haydenville Rockbridge with Miss Beas Dalton R N from National Headquarters leading. Local organizers are Mrs Isabelle McClain Mrs Alice Swaim Mrs Blanche Hufford and Mrs Harry Mack.
Logan notes show five C and F F railroad workers to be laid off effective Thursday from the roundhouse and car department. Also reported are local moves including Miss Nellie Frasch taking a physical education post in Alexandria and Jack Baker returning to Ohio University pre law studies while working as a hotel cashier. Scrapyard shipments move via the C and O to Portsmouth. Earl Keck of South Bloomingville shot a dog deemed to act oddly. dog buried, no heads sent for analysis.
Logan officers plan a special detail for Friday night at Athletic Field in Hilltop to manage anticipated crowds. Chief Lew Reynolda will supervise with Sheriff Joe Farbearn and deputies aiding. Mrs. Fred Bownes Jr of Logan was hospitalized for acute inflammation, condition serious at Cherrington Hospital.
Logan Russell James of Haydenville received a baseball Monday signed by every member of the New York Giants. He is also set to receive another ball autographed by the Detroit Tigers as a gift from a friend.
Uniforms for Logan High School handsemen arrive Friday morning for the Lancaster game. Purple jackets with white braid and capes, white trousers with purple stripes, army caps in purple and white. Drum major Kenneth Oeffier leads with standard bearers Betty Hall and Betty Earick. Glen Shriner, a fifth grader, will perform baton specialties before the appearance.
Motorists on the Logan to Old Man's Cave highway avoid the main road due to heavy dust while business leaders urge a dust control treatment to boost local traffic. In Logan, Logan High School elected band officers with Leo Kessler as president and other posts filled.
Call Ed Hiles for immediate special delivery service. Mr. Hiles will supply Messenger subscribers at once if they fail to receive their paper.
Funeral services were conducted at 10 30 today for Mrs Mary E Inboden wife of Isaac Inboden of Marion Township who died Monday after a long illness Rev Garber Crushel of Ashland officiated with burial in Mt Zion Cemetery. She leaves four daughters and two sons.
Logan city officials expect federal approval announced in Washington on Monday to enable construction of concrete stands at Athletic Field. The plan adds 1,500 seats in a 120 foot long structure rising 20 tiers with end entrances near center. Completion will finalize grading on the north side as part of the southern Ohio field improvements.
Jimmy Turner, four year old son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Turner near Logan, became missing Tuesday morning prompting a sheriff deputies search. Sheriff Farbearn and Deputy Newton Spencer located him a mile from home with his dog. he said he went rabbit hunting and got lost.
Mrs Lew Reynolds Mrs Tom Phillipe and Mr and Mrs James L Martin traveled to Springfield Monday for a conven tion of Pythian Sisters. Mr and Mrs Stewart Johnson and family of Lancaster visited Amos Johnson of this city Sunday. Mr and Mrs Dallas Kinser and children visited Columbus Saturday. Mrs Sam Primmer Mrs Jack Kinser and Mrs A O Kelch visited in Lancaster Monday. Mr and Mrs Howard White of this city spent Sunday in Millport with relatives.
Franklin Kerr Guild executive committee met at Mrs. Smith’s home on North Market Street to map a six month program. The Players Guild of the First United Brethren Church formed Monday with Miss Lucy Barker as president and 17 charter members named, including Ralph Arnold and Esther Stoughton. Guests visited relatives in New Straitsville, and Mrs. Myrtle White plans a return from Erie. A Columbus trip checked on Miss Muriel Traugh’s health, while Tuesday Book Club enjoyed a review of Catherine, the Portrait of an Empress and prepared for a district Federation Clubs meeting.
Log an jurists set October hearings in common pleas court as Judge Whitcraft assigns cases. Oliver Mills of Benton Township faces an old indictment for cutting with intent to wound from a 1931 South Bloomingville assault. Other cases include Potts Industrial Commission actions and Roush Bros. dispute. Names include Adolph Levandofsky and Esther Elvina Barletta.
Logan Chieftain players learned Lancaster’s attacking method Tuesday and new formations may be used in the Lancaster game. Likely lineup includes Ralston and Dollmatsch ends Mason and McBride tackles Halby and Adair guards Jones center Hansel Shriner halves Nelson quarterback Acker fullback. Cole sat out due to ankle.
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