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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1930
Page
14
Logan and Hocking County news brief notes a classifieds and circulation section for The Messenger with contact D. Y. Milne phone 272 for ads or circulation inquiries.
Logan Ohio Sept 26 plans for organizing a Hocking Valley Automobile Club with headquarters at the Hotel Ambrose were discussed Wednesday night. Frank Holder of the Ohio State Automobile Association led the meeting and a committee including F W Weiland Lawrence Harden and Editor Barnes was formed to supervise final plans. Meredith H Hayes of Wilmington was named secretary.
Funeral services were conducted at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jones on North Spring Street for J. H. Darbyshire who died after a long illness from cancer. He had lived in the city many years and worked in trucking before retiring. He leaves a wife two daughters three step children a brother two sisters and three half sisters. Rev James R Fields led the service and burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery.
Rockbridge Ohio receives first electrical current this week from the Ohio Power Company. Meters installed on Monday, current turned on Tuesday evening. Homes wired, porch lights brighten streets and the Korn Karnival is illuminated for the annual event.
Logan Sept 26 Following a stiff scrimmage the Logan High School football squad spent Wednesday on punting and forward passing in preparation for Friday’s opening game against West High of Columbus. Coaches Sawyer and Longley praised the offense shown Tuesday night with Johnson likely to direct plays and Bray Keller Notestone at backfield positions. Miller Pettit probable ends with Bright and Hammond or Rohrer at tackle and Durant Arnold at guard, Glen Bright at center.
Miss Alma Garvin extension specialist instructed a nutrition class in Logan at the Chambers home on North Street. The three meeting series focuses on desserts with Wednesday’s session on candy making and sugar. Attendees from Green, Falls, Marion, and Enterprise townships shared information to carry back to their districts.
Logan report says local photographer E M Martin, who was badly injured in an August 11 fall at his home, has recovered enough to leave Cherrington Hospital and return home on Wednesday.
In the City Bowling League round two Moores Restaurants seat three straight from Pre Ferd Gas while Judy Grocers, same lineup as Moore-Ross, split with Lohr Barbers. High team score 992 pins by Judy Grocers. J Columber the top single at 690. Johnson 233, Beshara 225, Henderson 226.
Thomas C. Robinson 63 died at Cherrington Hospital after several days illness. He lived with his mother Mrs Ruth Robinson of North Walnut Street and formerly resided in Butte Montana. He leaves two sisters Mrs Joe Hutchins The Plains and Mrs L C Thoeming Newcastle Wyoming. Funeral at Leonard Service Chapel 2 p m Monday with Rev James R Fields officiating. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Confirmation from Columbus reports four year old Jimmy Brehm son of Dr and Mrs W E Brehm suffers infantile paralysis. He was taken to a Columbus hospital Tuesday evening for treatment. This marks the first Logan case though the disease has appeared in several parts of Ohio in recent weeks.
Logan announces Lawrence Webb son of Mr and Mrs Vance Webb has enrolled at Ohio State University He enters the College of Engineering and is a Logan High School graduate
Mrs. Leo Armstrong entertained with a dinner party on Wednesday for Mrs. John Rodman, Mrs. Henry Jaggs and Miss Ruth Chilcote. The group motored to Lancaster in the afternoon.
Logan September attendance at Rock House hits 43000 for year with 200 Forestry Tour members among visitors last week. Ranger L T Worley notes 2008 visitors Sunday and September total of 7500, eyes surpassing last year's 8984 September mark. Forestry visitors show interest in decades of tree plantings, drought affecting newer plantings.
Harry B. Kirkpatrick of the Ohio Power Company Logan office is transferred to Lancaster, effective Wednesday. He and his wife and family have lived in Logan for two years and he has been active in the American Legion Post there and helped organize the Fall Festival committee.
Twenty five Spanish American War Veterans and Auxiliary members gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Denny in Jobs. After a social hour a brief business session was held followed by a lunch served by the hosts.
Among 42 graduates from Grant Hospital nurses training school in Columbus two hailed from Athens County. Caroline Pico of Glouster and Hazel C. Reeder of Athens earned diplomas last night.
William Moore was arrested in Lancaster by Deputy Sheriff William Bellhorn and brought to Logan at the request of local officials. He will be held to answer a non-support charge filed in Magistrate C. T. Stephenson's court.
C A Cody a 47 year old Waterford Ohio man was admitted to Camden Clark Hospital after being caught in a shaft wheel at an oil well in Darwin Meigs County. A wire cable seized his body crushing multiple places including the shoulder left hip and left leg. He is expected to live.
The committee appointed by the Privy Council to examine and report on the London Naval Treaty adopted a favorable report at its final meeting in Rio.
Seventh annual vocational agriculture field days set for September 30 at Southeastern Test Farm Carpenter and October 1 at Washington County Experiment Farm Fleming. Tours explain crop livestock results and cash prizes. programs run 9:30 to 3:30 with vocational pupils instructors and parents in attendance.
Ohio University Band directed by Prof. Curtis W. Jansen opened the year with its first concert, presenting a varied program to kickoff the season. The performance showcased the ensemble's range and featured student soloists.
A campus lawn audience of 2,000 heard the opening program on Thursday night. The concert marked the first appearance of several new musicians with the band. The group had practiced twice daily for two weeks. Russell Unkrich, student conductor, was soloist.
Oberlin College announced plans for 18 new buildings costing nearly 8 million dollars. The project includes a theological quadrangle a chapel dormitories new college structures laboratories and rooming houses as described by President Ernest Hatch Wilkerson.
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