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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1939

Page

16

Scholarship Tests Given at Logan Saturday

Logan High School housed senior scholarship examinations Saturday morning under Supt G E Carr acting principal Claude Chilcote and Supt Joe Stone. Participants came from Murray City Laurelville and Logan with five from each of the first two and 20 from Logan High. Papers were sent to Columbus for grading with results expected in ten days and scholarships likely to Ohio universities and colleges.

Logan Logan High G. E. Carr Claude Chilcote Laurelville Joe Stone Murray City Portemouth Columbus Ohio

Dog Owners Warned by Warden in Seasonal Notice

Dog Warden Howard Brooks warns dogs allowed to run at large will be seized regardless of registration. Law requires citizens to keep animals from running loose. Those violating face arrest and prosecution as complaints about disturbed lawns and gardens rise this season.

Logan Howard Brooks

Wet Weather Delays Early Spring Plowing

Logan farmers report recent wet conditions have slowed spring plowing though substantial work has begun across the county. Enrollment in the soil conservation program rises to about 65 percent this year, up from under half last year.

Logan

Many Tags To Be Issued in Hocking Area

Logan reports 2764 cars licensed after the Saturday night closure of the deputy registrar of motor vehicles office. In prior years about 3200 registrations occurred before the deadline, with many not licensed. Plates are being issued at Laurelville and Murray City in Hocking County besides the local office.

Logan Deputy Registrar of Motor Vehicles Laurelville Murray City Hocking County

County Grange Hosts Logan Pomona Meeting in New Plymouth

Logan Pomona Grange led a Saturday evening meeting at New Plymouth with 150 members. Mrs. Walter B. Lacock spoke on the district cancer control program and the campaign for district memberships.

Logan—Pomona Grange New Plymouth Walter B. Lacock

Young People Gather At Church Sunday Program

Logan high school fellowship group met at the Presbyterian Church at 6 p m for a program led by Miss Estelline Creal. At 7 30 p m the Older Young People group met with Victor Harper in charge. John Blasius spoke on The Catholic Church in Germany.

Logan—High School Presbyterian Church Estelline Creal Victor Harper John Blasius Germany

Creek Valley Floods Hit Marion Township Farmland

Logan Rush Creek continues to cause heavy losses to Marion Township farmers along its banks. The stream left its banks six times in February and twice in March, risking crops once planted during the heavy rain season.

Logan — Rush Creek Marion Township

Logan Brief Social Notes

Saturday club members and guests met at the home of Mrs. Dr. A. Rannelis. Miss Florence Bom discussed the upcoming Girl Scout meeting on April 14 at Logan High and urged attendance. Several members shared travels and gifts, with cancer fund contributions and a group dinner at the PK Shop.

A. Rannelis Anna Cole Florence Bom Logan High School Lucy Barker Walter B. Lacock Florida Key West Cole Mexico Cancer Control Fund P K Shop George Co. Hengst M. A. Campbell Harry J. Stevenson J. W. Woodard M. H. Cherrington Naomi Goulding Lawrence Hack Hayes Pritchard Allen Adams John A. Wellman Anna Wellman

Logan Mrs William Jacobs Returns Home From Hospital

Mrs. William Jacobs Chauncey has left Cherrington Hospital after two months of treatment and returned to her home. Mrs Glen Thomas Nelsonville was admitted Saturday for a major surgical operation.

Woman Returns Home After Appendicitis Operation

Miss Jo Stutz, recently recovering from an appendicitis operation at a Columbus hospital, was able to return to her home Sunday morning. Mrs. Ben Casto of this city was taken to a Columbus hospital Sunday afternoon for a major surgical operation.

Leaves Logan Jo Stutz Columbus Ben Casto

Farm Women to Attend Curtain and Window Study Series

Farm women will join a two week home demonstration series led by Ruth Stone focusing on Curtains and Window Study. Meetings will be April 4 Scotts Creek, April 5 Green Township, April 6 Ialesboro, April 12 Enterprise, April 13 Mr Pleasant, and April 14 Perry and Laurel Townships at various homes.

Logan Ruth Stone Scotts Creek Grace Harsh Smith Chapel Green Township Ialesboro Jesse Rohrer Enterprise Group Paul Shaw Mr. Pleasant Roy Turner Perry Laurel Township L. T. Worley Rock House

Recent Rains Boost Greens at Hocking Valley Club

Rains over the past week improved the Hocking Valley Country Club course as it gains a lush turf for season start. President Wilbur Lanning notes no official opening yet while members practice, with Robert "Red" Morgan set to lead as pro for the coming season.

Logan Hocking Valley Country Club Wilbur Lanning Robert “Red” Morgan

Water Rental Cards Mailed In Logan

Logan residents received water rental cards in the mail for the April 1 to 15 pay period. A 15 percent discount applies to bills paid within that timeframe. Clerk Miss Garnet Sheets said the office will be open Saturday afternoons April 8 and April 15 for those who wish to pay.

LOGAN

Mulberry Street paving enters second phase under WPA plans

Logan reports over half of Mulberry Street paving completed by WPA labor. Legislation for Iron Street and Freisner Avenue improvements has been passed, to begin after current projects end. Four alley improvements are scheduled to follow street work.

Logan Mulberry St WPA Iron St Freisner Ave

Power Co Official Promoted Transfers to Lancaster Territory

Logan S W Murphy has led residential sales and lighting at Ohio Power Co for years. He will assume a Lancaster territory role on April 15 moving within 30 days. He leaves Crooksville territory but will retain the local assignment for now. The transfer is a promotion in recognition of a strong local record.

Logan S. W. Murphy Ohio Power Co Lancaster Crooksville

Auditor Fitzgerald Launches Salary Payment System

Auditor Kenneth Fitzgerald inaugurated a new payroll system at the courthouse on April 1, distributing salary checks to county officials and deputies. Previously officials fetched vouchers from the auditor’s office. this marked the first salary payments since he assumed office.

Logan Kenneth Fitzgerald Fitzgerald

Club Work To Be Discussed In Jackson April Meeting

Five Southeast Ohio counties will hold an advisers conference at Jackson on April 11 attended by a Hocking County group. 4-H Club projects and activities will be discussed as preparation for the summer work and county clubs are to be organized so they begin by June 3 after school ends.

Logan Ohio Jackson Hocking County James R. Smoot

Mayor Proclaims April Cancer Control Month in Logan

Logan Mayor Dallas Kinser announced April as Cancer Control Month urging unity in supporting the Women’s Field Army of the American Society for the Control of Cancer. A local committee led by Mrs. Walter B. Lacock promotes the campaign with $1 memberships and broad community support.

Logan Dallas Kinser Women’s Field Army The American Society For the Control of Cancer Walter B. Lacock Ohio Red Cross W. D. Braddock

New Building Planned on E Main Street by Magill

Work to raze the old two story frame building on E Main St has begun. E L Magill plans a grocery and meat market at the site after purchasing the property from Fred Warner of Upper Sandusky. Knox meat market formerly occupied the location. An old rear shed has already been removed.

Power Company to Move Into Elks Building

Logan report indicates Ohio Power Co will relocate from the Opera House block to the Elks building room now housing the State Liquor Store. The liquor store is expected to move to the vacated Power Co space, a change to occur once arrangements are completed.

Logan Ohio Power Co Opera House Elks State Liquor Store

Opening of Court Delayed in Hocking

Judge Phil Henderson records an order delaying the April term of Logan County court until April 24. Jurors will be drawn soon and the grand jury is expected to convene near the end of the month.

Examiners Begin Audit of County Records in Logan

Logan Freeman Smith and Claude Tolle from the state auditor's office arrived Saturday to inspect county officials records. They conducted a financial checkup and will start the regular inspection today, about one year since the last county records review.

Logan Freeman Smith Claude Tolle State Auditor's Office

Johnson Boy Enters Columbus Hospital for Surgery

Robert Johnson, son of Mr and Mrs Theodore Johnson, was taken to a Columbus hospital Sunday for an appendicitis operation.

Logan Robert Johnson Theodore Johnson Columbus

Local Ohio Wesleyan Students Return Home for Vacation

Albert Leonard Harry Webb and Sue Rochester returned home Saturday from Ohio Wesleyan with spring vacation underway. Jeanne Webb will return Wednesday. Bill Case began an eastern trip but will visit home before vacation ends, with the group planning to return by April 11.

Logan Ohio Wesleyan Albert Leonard Harry Webb Sue Rochester Jeanne Webb Bill Case

Myers Rites Held at Leonard Funeral Home

Funeral services for Henry R. Myers were conducted Sunday afternoon at Leonard Funeral Home with Rev. M. Casto presiding. A large gathering attended and burial followed in Shaw Cemetery.

Miller couple to lease Helber residence station on Front St

Mr and Mrs Alva Miller have leased the house and filling station owned by Mrs Minerva Helber on East Front Street They intend to open the station and a lunch room around the first of May.

Logan Alva Miller Minerva Helber E. Front St

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