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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1939
Page
10
Predictions say Easter attendance in Logan will set records as churches host baptismal rites and member receptions. Union services include First Presbyterian with Methodists and others, plus sunrise and evening concerts and sermons on the meaning of life.
Logan Hocking County features two veteran teachers in tenure notes G W Byers of Marion Centralized school staff and Orville Hartsough of Salt Creek District Both started teaching 36 years ago though Hartsough missed two terms leaving him at 34 years Byers has taught continuously since he began teaching
Logan Lancaster district rally of the United Brethren Church will be held Monday with morning and afternoon sessions in Bremen and the evening service in this city. Conference Superintendent P. E. Wright and the Rev Spurgeon Metzler will give addresses. The Mills Memorial United Brethren Church senior choir from Lancaster will sing.
Mrs. C. F. Rauch hosted the Wednesday Sewing Club at her Warner Ave home with a surprise stork shower for Mrs. James Winters. The D of A Club met at Mrs. Lena Glass's home on E. Hunter St with Mrs. Earl Landis presiding and plans for new uniforms before the June rally at Tuppers Plains.
The Verna Blinn Society of the United Brethren Church will meet Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Clarence Chute on East Main Street.
Regular meeting held Tuesday evening at Mrs. Ernest Price home with needlework. Lunch served. Next gathering planned at Mrs. Blanche McBride home.
Contract Bridge Club met Wednesday at Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bender on N Spring St. High scores went to Mrs. Clarence Blosser and Dr. W A Simiele. Attendees included Dr. and Mrs. Carlos Gaffin, Mr. and Mrs. V A Simiele, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eberst, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Lappen, and Mr. and Mrs. Bender.
Miss Annabelle Weymueller of Glouster spends the weekend in Logan with her mother Mrs Harriet Weymueller. Miss Mary Krieg of Buffalo arrived to spend Easter with Miss Lucy Krieg and relatives. Mr and Mrs H F E Kirk travel to Cleveland for Easter with Mrs Kirk's mother Mrs H H Downs. Mr and Mrs Thomas Bender and daughter Jane depart for Pittsburgh to visit Mrs Bender's parents Mr and Mrs M A Houston over Easter.
After a six o clock covered dish supper at Trinity Lutheran Church Parish Hall the Guild held its regular business meeting. Gift boxes were opened with Mrs Irvin Blosser heading the hostess committee.
An official from South Central Rural Electric Co op says proposed power lines will be staked soon in Perry and Laurel Townships. Weather delays in Pickaway County postponed staking. a construction contract for lines serving farms and the villages of South Perry Gibisonville Rockhouse and Camp Hocking is expected soon. owners urged to wire early for anticipated service in spring and summer.
In the Camp Hocking park area Logan district tree plantings are lower this year but total plantings will reach 65 000 trees after completion. About 35 000 will be on state land with the rest on farmer demonstration plots including one on Karl Schmitter’s land just north of Logan. Howard Peck of the forestry department leads the project.
Patricia Ann Proctor, 17 months old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Proctor, Calico Ridge, died before noon Thursday after a brief pneumonia illness. She leaves a sister Marjorie Jeanette and grandparents Mrs. Hattie Harmon and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hattox. Funeral services set for 10 a m Saturday with Rev. C B Clendenen conducting.
The Hocking County Health Board adopted the 1940 budget in regular session. The plan will be presented to the county commissioners. The department begins the year with financial aid from state and federal funds.
The First Presbyterian Church in Logan held an Easter Music program Thursday evening before candlelight communion led by Rev. Cecil H. Jones. A 20-voice choir directed by Mrs. Harriett Weymueller sang pieces including Prophecy of Resurrection and There Were Three Crosses with soloists Edward Myers and Walter Prather. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. McClure joined church membership. memorial flowers will be received Saturday evening.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Hammond two daughters a son and a granddaughter arrived in Logan from Canton for funeral services for Charles B Hammond held this afternoon. The local man was the father of Mr Hammond. The family formerly lived in Oroville but has lived in Canton for three years.
Logan voters have not decided on a weekly summer half holiday as ballot questions from the Retail Merchants division of the chamber of commerce yielded no clear result. The issue is being discussed with other groups to arrange a closing program.
Logan High School Band will present a concert in the auditorium at 8:15 p m next Thursday under director James Horwell. Rehearsals are in progress and several new numbers are planned. The Junior High Band may perform around the first of May and the Grade School Band will give a later concert. The grade band is progressing toward participation in the Memorial Day parade.
Murray City will host a WPA sewing center opening April 17, per relief director Everett Jacoby. About a dozen local women will transfer from Logan to the new center in the old village school building, part of a 55-woman Logan operation producing work clothes underwear and house dresses for relief families.
Logan Ohio. Reappointment of Ewald Schmitter as a member of the Hocking County Soldiers Relief Commission was announced Thursday by Judge Phil Henderson. His three year term continues his service alongside John W. McBroom and Arthur Miller, with Miller a Spanish American War veteran and McBroom and Schmitter noting World War service.
There is no reduction of the road force in Logan and the C O Railroad while the coal dispute continues, though several hundred employees have been laid off elsewhere on the system.
A review notes Paramount's Sudden Money stars Charlie Ruggles and Marjorie Rambeau at Schine's Athena Theatre. The film follows a typical American family who win sweepstakes and then seek the best use of newfound riches before rediscovering their original bonds and returning to earth.
Logan Irvin Krinn and Edward Brooker operated cars involved in a Thursday evening crash on Main St. Brooker was packing from the curb when the collision occurred. Property damage reported. no injuries.
Logan Chamber of Commerce board met Wednesday evening to review Clarence Blosser’s report on a Washington visit by Ohio members urging business stimulation. The discussion covered routine governance and regional economic efforts.
Mrs Susan Ringhiser of West Logan tripped on a rug and fell at home injuring her right hip. She was examined by a local physician the next day and no fracture was found.
Logan reports city schools shut until next Tuesday for Easter vacation. Many teachers and families left Thursday afternoon to visit relatives outside the city. Mrs William Thompson Union Furnace was taken to University Hospital Columbus by ambulance Wednesday for observation with potential operation if condition worsens.
LOGAN Paul Shaw a Good Hope Township farmer buys two registered cattle to enlarge his herd. One animal came from S F Mc Cracken sale in Fairfield County and the other from Mason Campbell herd near Logan. LOGAN Divorce Decree Granted Uncontested for Mabel Morrison vs William Morrison by Judge Phil Henderson.
Logan reports the city championship series to be decided this evening at Joe Thomas alleys. Pratt Hawkinsons of Lancaster 20th Century League face Shines from Nelsonville League with a 8 o'clock start. Hawkinsons lineup includes St. Clair Connors Struble J Columber Johnson while Shines feature Jones Stallsmith Appleman Columbus Red Casto.
Dr C A Gaffin went to Grant Hospital Columbus at noon Thursday for an examination and was operated on that evening for appendicitis. Mrs Gaffin accompanied him.
Monroe Michigan firm awarded the low bid of 8617.25 for roadside improvement along U S Route 33 at Rockbridge and Enterprise. Work covers new highway sections opened recently with erosion protections for deep cuts and fills identified.
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