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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1939

Page

16

Murray residents seek aid to plant gardens in drought

A Murray City delegation met with Hocking County officials in Logan to request garden plowing and seed. Speaker Dupler said families survive on $3.50 weekly. officials considered seed from the agriculture department and Surplus Commodity Corporation. Officials noted limited funds for WPA projects and potential costs for creek improvement. abutting owners may need to cover sponsor shares.

Logan Murray City Hocking County Charles Foster Frank Cook Morris Dupler Harvey Lanning Dale Bunting Charles Shaffer J. M. Conkle Frank St. Clair Anthony Cook Everett Jacoby Surplus Commodity Corporation Engineer Schaal Schaal WPA Ward Township

Elks Install New Leaders in Logan Lodge Meeting

Logan Lodge of Elks installed officers led by Mel Rose Harbaugh with John Hammon as exalted ruler and Fred Carpenter as leading knight. Appointive roles went to William Davis chaplain and George Smith inner guard, among others. The ceremony included initiatory degree for Lieut. Rountree of Elyria Lodge and a social hour after.

George Smith Harbaugh Harold Larimer Tide Huston Joe Farbearn Charles Larimer William Durant Lieut Rountree Elyria Lodge

Logan Legion Post Holds Meeting and Plans Inspection

Logan Post American Legion met Tuesday evening with Vice Commander Harry Primmer presiding, Commander Floyd Duffy absent. The membership committee reported 108 enrolled and the post discussed a $10 donation to the Boy Scout magazine of the Central Ohio Area Council. An inspection was presented, with a department officer touring the post later this year for the first time.

Logan Logan Post American Legion Harry Primmer Floyd Duffy Boy Scout Magazine Central Ohio Area Council

Logan Stores To Close For Good Friday Service

Logan merchants division of the chamber urges stores to close from 12:00 to 1:30 PM for Good Friday. Churches will hold special services that afternoon in cooperation with the closing.

Logan — Retail Merchants Division Chamber of Commerce

Funds Low Halt Work On County Highways

County highway work stopped Tuesday until April 15 due to depleted gasoline and motor tax funds. About 50 workers are affected as state funds are awaited. auditors and state examiners advised, while payroll of roughly $2,300 was paid last week.

Logan Ernest L. Schaal Kenneth Fitzgerald

Tritchville Arena to Stage Amateur Boxing Show

An amateur boxing program at Tritchville Arena will feature clashes between Lancaster and Logan teams with more than six matches. Local boxers Banik Bacannis North Lambert Shelvne Smith Osler McDaniels Leffler Burgess compete, along with Lancaster members Stark Rice Cornwell Burnside Pickerington King Vandike Ryan.

Logan Tritchville Arena Lancaster Banik Bacannis North Lambert Shelvne Smith Osler McDaniels Leffler Burgess Stark Rice Cornwell Burnside Pickerington King Vandike Ryan

Young Cyclist Injured on Market Street Hill

Janet Logan daughter of Mrs Irene Hammer was hurt Tuesday evening while riding a bicycle on Market Street. Her cycle skidded at the foot of the hill throwing her to the pavement causing a deep chin laceration and body bruises. Medical attention was required.

Logan Janet Irene Hammer Market St

Lodge To Initiate Logan Mineral Encampment of Odd Fellows

The lodge plans a Monday evening meeting where five candidates will receive degree work marking the first conferral of work in several months.

Logan — Mineral Odd Fellows

Logan Social Notes Meet Monday

The Harrington Class Study Group of the Presbyterian Church held the first meeting of the fiscal year at Mrs. Fanny Spears home. New officers were elected and devotionals led. Nineteen members attended with two guests Ruth Graham and Claire White.

Harrington The Presbyterian Church Fanny Spears Phil Tschappat Florence Bort Dessa Hanna Hester Lee White Tschappat Merle Karshner Elizabeth Dollison Collison Ruth Graham Claire White

Insurance relief to Murray City miners questioned by delegation

Logan, unemployment compensation brings little aid to idle miners in the Murray City area. A delegation reports the typical miner earns only 3.75 dollars weekly from compensation, due to slow mining and one day of work per week, limiting WPA earnings and hampering relief. Otto Mattox of Columbus visits old friends in Logan.

Logan Murray City Otto Mattox Columbus

Bollia Visits Logan Patrolman Reports Transfers

State Patrol man F E Bollia of Findlay station visited Logan on Monday and Tuesday. He notes James Bower, formerly with him in Athens, now serves in Lorain after transfer on January 1 1935.

Logan F. E. Bollia Findlay Athens James Bower Lorain

Union Clothing Co11s Ten Year Lease With Logan Elks

Owners of Union Clothing Co closed a ten year lease Monday evening with Logan Lodge of Elks for the store room they occupy. Front will be redesigned and interior redecorated. Union Clothing Co has been located there for many years.

LOGAN Union Clothing Co Logan Lodge of Elks Union Clothing Cmpany

Holy Week Services Begin at St Matthew Lutheran Church

Holy Week services start this evening at St Matthew Lutheran Church and run through Thursday and Friday. The Rev Amos L Heyde leads the services with Rev R E Glaser of Sugar Grove preaching tonight. Holy Communion will be observed Thursday evening with Rev Heyde in charge.

Logan St. Matthew Lutheran Church Amos L. Heyde R. E. Glaser Sugar Grove Heyde

Boy Injured When Logan Boy Falls At Play

A seven year old lad, John Thompson, son of Mr and Mrs Guy Thompson of Laurelville, cut tendons in his right forearm when he fell while playing. He was treated at Cherrington Hospital and sent home the next day. Charles Hughes of Nelsonville underwent a tonsil removal at the hospital on Tuesday. The day old son of Mr and Mrs John Anderson died Tuesday morning at their home in this city. Short funeral services were conducted by Rev C B Clendenen with burial at Shaw cemetery.

Logan Howard Harris FBI Cincinnati Logan Kiwanis Club Barker-Karpis Gang Kachelmacher Park Finance Committee First Presbyterian Church Howard Rollsten W. W. Lanning John Guy Thompson Laurelville Cherrington Hospital Charles Hughes Nelsonville John Anderson C. B. Clendenen Shaw Cemetery

Democrats Meet in New McCarthy Building Quarters

The LOGAN Hocking County Democratic Club will hold a 7:30 PM Thursday meeting in its new quarters on the McCarthy Building. Routine matters will be discussed.

Logan—Hocking County Democrat Club McCarthy Building

Holy Communion Planned at First Presbyterian Church

Holy communion will be observed Thursday evening at the First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Cecil Harding Jones in charge. A program of music will precede his service.

Logan First Presbyterian Church Cecil Harding Jones

Hospital Birth Returns Couple to Chauncey Home

Mrs. Rye Cunningham and her infant son were discharged from Cherrington Hospital and returned to Chauncey on Tuesday after the child’s birth several days earlier.

Logan Rye Cunningham Chauncey Cherrington Hospital

Logan veteran returns from Texas to Ohio for hospital

Herbert Lovsey, a World War II veteran, has returned to Logan from Texas after a week away to seek hospitalization following a nosebleed. He is in Ohio under observation as plans are made for his medical care.

Ohio Logan Herbert Lovsey Texas

Little Theater Movement Grows in Logan

A meeting at the Methodist Church on Tuesday organized a temporary group for the Little Theater Movement in Logan with 20 in attendance. Joe Stoughton elected temporary chairman and Miss Bartelle Hamilton as temporary secretary. a constitutional committee and chairmen were appointed.

Little Logan Logan—Little Theater Methodist Church Joe Stoughton

Ask Hocking To Pay More For WPA Work

Two federal representatives visited Logan to urge Hocking County to raise its share of WPA project costs to 20 percent. County officials noted WPA tightening has made approvals harder, while Hocking County continues to carry 1,264 on WPA rolls with no cuts yet expected.

Hocking Logan Hocking County

Girls Will Hold Basketball Game

Annual invitational game between Nelsonville and Logan girls at the senior high school this evening with a tea afterward. Teams have staged these events for three years, sponsored locally by the Girls Athletic Association. Committee members include Ruth Thomas Margaret Mary Kaiser Mary Ann Moorehead and Dorothy Price. instructor Gertrude Bliss assists.

P.T.A Iris Lowery Central P.T.A Virginia Butterfield Frances Kelch Better Speech Club Philip Frances Ruth Thomas Joe Karshner Bob Houk Bernard McGrene James Steele Joe Mock Margaret Kaiser Virginia Fitzgerald Elousie Humphrey Little Red Riding Hood Katheryn Brooker Eleanor Anthony Katheryn Barrker Wilma Bratton Betty Riggs Lois Heyde Charles Struble Rudolph Brandt Barton Hall Clarence Schempp Marion Allen James Rutgers Rudolph LOGAN Nelsonville Logan Girls Girls Athletic Association Margaret Mary Kaiser Mary Ann Moorehead Dorothy Price Gertrude Bliss

Pastors Speak To Students In Pre Eastern Assemblies

Logan High School hosts a series of pre Eastern assemblies with Rev. E B White, Rev C B Clendenen, and Rev Cecil H Jones speaking to junior and senior high students. Amos L Heyde is scheduled for tomorrow. Jack Dougherty joins James R Smoot for Pickaway County beef cattle tour.

Logan E. B. White United Brethren Church C. B. Clendenen Church of the Nazarene Cecil H. Jones The Presbyterian Church Jack Dougherty James R. Smoot Pickaway County

Merchants Debate Thursday Afternoon Closing

The Logan Chamber of Commerce division met Tuesday afternoon to discuss summer Thursday closing. A referendum yielded indefinite results, so groups will attempt to craft a satisfactory program.

Logan — Retail Merchants Division Logan Chamber of Commerce

Masonic Lodge Inspection Set For Logan Area

Logan Blue Lodge inspection will be at the Masonic Temple Monday evening with A. D. Hufford district deputy in charge. Logan Council Masonry will meet Thursday at 7:30 PM and Commandery inspection will be held Friday evening as visitors from surrounding lodges are expected.

Logan — Blue Lodge Masonic Temple A. D. Hufford Bremen Logan Council Masonry

Progress on West grade school building rises

Construction advances at the West grade school addition with the concrete stage floor poured and walls up to the first floor. The completed building will seat 500 people with removable seating to convert the floor into a gym. The same addition is planned for the East building.

LOGAN

Brehm Recovering After Columbus Hospital Surgery

Representative Wal ter E. Brehm is steadily recovering at White Cross Hospital in Columbus after a week old operation. Doctors expect his return home by the end of the week.

Logan Walter E. Brehm White Cross Hospital Columbus

Deafened Man Hears Again With Curine Remedy

Joseph Meredith of Ontario reports hearing improvement after using Curine, a Vienna specialist prescription marketed since 1895. The ad claims relief for deafness and tinnitus from ear wax buildup, lists USP safety, promises refunds, and prices the treatment as a few cents daily.

Joseph Meredith Ontario Vienna U. S

Ourine Catarrh Balm Offers Catarrh Relief

Ourine Catarrh Balm provides relief for catarrh and head colds. It can be used with Ourine ear application for connected treatment.

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