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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1938

Page

10

Logan Eyes Central Ohio League Franchise Bid

Logan may gain a Central Ohio League franchise this summer if plans succeed. supporters seek backing to obtain uniforms and equipment for a Logan team. Prospective organizers include Carl Johnson Earl Marshall Dick Brandt and Harley Gooding who plan to mix veterans with talent from the American Legion Senior League.

Logan Carbon Hill Carl Johnson Earl Marshall Dick Brandt Harley Gooding American Legion Senior League

Church Plans Card Party at New Straitsville

St Augustine Church members sponsor a card party Monday evening April 18 at the Knights of Pythias Hall in New Straitsville. Play starts at 8 p m followed by other games and refreshments.

New Straitsville St. Augustine Church Knights of Pythias

Petitions Rise for Edward Mathias Ohio Supreme Court Reelect

Logan residents see petitions supporting Edward Mathias for the Ohio Supreme Court. He seeks reelection on the Republican ticket as the late week notices circulate in Logan.

Logan Edward Mathias Ohio Supreme Court

Glenford s schools chief resigns for supply company post

Logan E L Perry of Glenford resigns after nine years as Glenford superintendent to join Consolidated Supply Co of Little Rock. Perry previously served as Logan assistant county superintendent of schools.

Logan E. L. Perry Glenford Consolidated Supply Co Little Rock Perry

Duty of Good Citizens Toward Enforcement of Law Speech

Judge Phil Henderson spoke to the South Bloomingville Parent-Teacher Association on Friday evening urging civic duty in upholding law. A large crowd attended the address.

Logan Phil Henderson South Bloomingville Parent-Teacher Association

Logan Baker Buys 38 Acre Marion Township Farm

Logan Baker buys a 38 acre farm in Marion Township to build a summer home. Plans include a log cabin, 1000 pine trees planted, 10 acres of native timber, 125 fruit trees, 1000 poplar trees, and a dammed stream to create a small lake.

Logan Karl Schmitter Logan Baker Marion Township Schmitter

Protest Targets Freight Route Change At City Council

Logan residents plan to present a petition at the second reading of a new traffic ordinance. The protest centers on routing freight and commercial trucks via Hunter Street instead of Main Street. Opponents warn the reroute could alter Route 33 and remove passenger traffic from Main Street.

Logan Hunter St Main St

Logan Juniors Learn To Cook At Home Economics Course

Nearly 100 Logan Junior High boys take a six week Home Economics course under Miss Ruth Bryan learning baking, candy making, clothing tests and other skills. Simultaneously many girls study manual arts under Rudolph Hankison. The program, new to the school, nears its close with positive student response.

Logan Ruth Bryan Rudolph Hankison

Mrs Shaw Hosts Tea For Rural Women In Good Hope

Mrs Paul Shaw hosted a farm women tea at her Good Hope Township home Friday to spark a revival of activity. The mostly attended event discussed reviving projects and whether the group would become county wide or stay in community units. Miss Margaret Cramm Perry County home demonstration agent spoke, with Mrs Shaw presiding and James R Smoot introducing the speaker.

Logan Paul Shaw Good Hope Township Margaret Cramm Perry County Shaw James R. Smoot

Thomas Wilson Dies in Corning After World War Service

Logan reports the death of Thomas Wilson formerly of Ward Township who died in Corning last week. He served in Co G 7th Infantry organized in this city for World War Service. Funeral services and burial were held the latter part of the week.

LOGAN Thomas Wilson Ward Township Corning Wilson Co. G, 7Th Infantry

Rotarians Plan Film Night and April Speaker Visit

Rotarians will view a film showing Manila rope manufacture tonight with H. H. Marquis in charge. The club looks to April 18 when Col. Lynn Black of the State Highway Patrol is guest speaker and officer nominations begin, with the annual election set for May 2.

Logan—Rotarians H. H. Marquis Col Lynn Black State Highway Patrol

Magistrate St. Clair Falls Ill at Home After Work

Logan Magistrate Frank St. Clair became seriously ill at his N Market Street residence Friday night after returning from his office. He has battled diabetes for several months.

Logan Frank St. Clair N. Market St

Rural visit ends with dog killing two five-foot snakes

During a Sunday rural district visit, A. F. Evans was accompanied by his shepherd dog. The dog located and killed two black snakes measuring nearly five feet each.

Logan Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Club Meeting

Mrs Myrtle Wollett and daughter from Murray City visited Logan on Saturday. Local residents returned from a winter in Miami. Columbus guests Dr and Mrs Lewis Leaman visited Pearl Leaman over Sunday. Patty Heine of Columbus visited sister Anna belle Heine. Mrs Mable Poling and daughter Gloria visited Murray City to see her parents. District extension secretary Mrs Henry Coultrap of McArthur spoke on extension work. Piano by Walter Prather and solos by Carol Ann Risch noted. One oclock luncheon at PK Shop preceded Saturday Club at Miss Florence Bort. Miss Bea Ross spoke on Mexico with trip views. Next meeting set for White House hosted by Mrs Arthur Miller.

Logan Myrtle Wollett Murray City C. E. Wharton Miami Fla Lewis Leaman Columbus Pearl Leaman Patty Heine Annabelle Heine Mable Poling Gloria Wayne Price Adam Schaal A. M. Brown Lawrence Harden Irma Crow Henry Coultrap McArthur Walter Prather Florence Bort W. B. Lacock Bea Ross Mexico Larry Stevenson Harry Wright Frank Harden White House Arthur Miller

Chummy Chat Club Hosts Contests At Mrs Jones Home

Mrs Raymond Jones entertained the Chummy Chat Club at her home Friday evening. Three contests were presented during the social hour with awards going to Mrs Anthony Stroupe, Mrs Earnest Miller, and Mrs Edward Leach. A refreshment course followed late.

Raymond Jones Anthony Stroupe Earnest Miller Edward Leach

DAR Holds Meeting in Honor of Gallipolis History

DAR meets Miss Emma Westenhaver as regent at Miss Jessie McManigal’s home on N Walnut Street. Mrs. Harry Thomas discusses Gallipolis settlement with city map and honors late Mrs. Victoria Heft. Officers reelected include Regent Emma Westenhaver and other posts. light refreshments served to members.

DAR Emma _ Westenhaver Worthington Jessie McManigal N. Walnut St Gallipolis Harry Thomas Thomas McManigal Victoria Heft Columbus C. A. Richey Emma Westenhaver Mary Louise Bowen John Wellman Paul Monks Minette McCray Alfred Carpenter John T. Underwood Ida Mathias Forest Weinrich Anthony Toerner Clarence Allen John Wolfe Emma Floyd

Annual dinner for Foreign Missionary Society hosts

The annual dinner for extension members of the Foreign Missionary Society was held Friday evening at the Methodist Church. Dinner hostesses included Mrs. Lester Risch, Mrs. Carlton Bright, Mrs. Fred Murray, and Mrs. Keith Schultz.

The Foreign Missionary Society Methodist Church Lester Risch Carlton Bright Fred Murray Keith Schultz

Club and Legion Auxiliary Schedule For Tonight

The Business and Professional Women's Club holds its regular meeting at the club rooms Tuesday night at 7 30. The American Legion Auxiliary meets in Legion rooms tonight for a business session.

American Legion Auxiliary Legion Rooms

Local Property Change Near S Depot Street

Logan reports sale of half the lot on S Depot Street owned by C J Jurg ensmier to Jess Francis who is excavating for a basement before moving into a nearby residence. Francis also bought a school property dwelling across the street and plans to relocate it. Earl Wayne Timberlake two from Logan suffers a deep eye laceration after a banister fall. treated at Cherrington Hospital.

Logan S. Depot St C. J. Jurgensmier Jess Francis Mr. Francis Logan— Earl Wayne Wayne Timberlake Cherrington Hospital

Logan Maccabees Represented at Fraternal Congress

Logan district members C. W. Brinkley and Mrs. Mary A. Purdum attend the annual Fraternal Congress in Columbus. A banquet is scheduled as part of the program.

Logan Columbus C. W. Brinkley Mary A. Purdum

Allotments Draw Farmers to Logan Office

Logan County conservation office buzzed with farmers signing 1937 program allotment applications. Checks arrived for distribution, but not all Columbus office applications returned yet. Only first consignments have been distributed in Logan.

Logan — County Conservation Office Columbus Logan

Desolation over Maxville coal strip after Kehota Mining

Hills east of Maxville once housed Kehota Mining Co clearcutting a thick coal vein. Now quiet, with giant earth piles and heavy machinery gone. Isaac Danielson and Frank Brown operate a small neighborhood truck mine supplying local coal.

Logan Maxville Kehota Mining Co Isaac Danielson Frank Brown

Hope to complete pool at Logan by June 30

Logan officials set June 30 as the probable completion date for the swimming pool project. A week of bad weather delayed work by four days and the pool floor remains to be poured. The filtration plant concrete is due to be poured around April 14 or 15.

Logan

Funeral Rites Held for Miss Piezza Mauk at Residence

Funeral services for Miss Piezza Mauk a prominent Eastern Star figure were held at the N Spring St residence this afternoon following her death on Friday Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery Venus Chapter Eastern Star led final rites at 430 PM Sunday at the residence She was a past matron and served as treasurer of the order at her death.

Logan N. Spring St Piezza Mauk Eastern Star Oak Grove Venus Chapter

Operator Logan Hobart Smith Returns After Appendix Surgery

Hobart Smith of Car Bon Hill has recovered from an appendicitis operation performed three weeks ago at a Columbus hospital and is able to resume duties.

Logan Hobart Smith Carbon Hill Columbus

Ducks Sighted at Logan Feed Wright Pond

Eight pintail ducks were sighted by C. W. Zeigler of Logan Friday feeding in Wright pond south of the city along Route 33.

Logan Logan C. W. Zeigler Wright Pond

Logan Tags Highlight Overtime Parkers Amid Rainy Day Traffic

Logan notes show 15 overtime parkers on a rainy Saturday, up from recent weeks. Despite bad weather, traffic remained heavy on Main Street through the afternoon and evening.

Main St

Two Leave Hospital After Treatment at White Cross

Two patients were returned in the Wallace ambulance from White Cross Hospital during the weekend. Mrs. Harry Williams was sent home Saturday after ten days of observation and treatment. Mrs. Mingus returned Sunday after a month in the hospital. Both are recovering rapidly.

Glouster Wallace Ambulance White Cross Hospital Harry Williams William Mingus

Clothes Missing After River Find Near Hocking River

Chief Lew Reynolds reported a serviceable suit of clothes and a pair of shoes found along the Hocking River Sunday morning. No tracks or signs showed how the clothing ended up there.

Hocking River Lew Reynolds

Athens Airplane Service and Rail Timetable Note

Athens Municipal Airport offers air service from sunrise to sunset with through airline tickets and connections to T W and A A airlines at nearest main airports. Rail times list departures from Athens WEST EAST and NORTH zones with multiple daily slots and a final note at 4:12 p.m.

Athens Municipal Airport Airtazi A. A. Airlines Athens

Bette Davis Shines in Jezebel at the Athena

Bette Davis stars as the defiant Jezebel in pre Civil War New Orleans opposite Henry Fonda and George Brent at the Athena. Margaret Lindsay Fay Bainter Donald Crisp Richard Cromwell and other noted players round out the cast in this drama praised for its bold character study.

Bette Davis Leslie Howard Somerset Maughan Julie Jezebel New Orleans the Athena Henry Fonda George Brent Miss Davis Margaret Lindsay Fay Bainter Donald Crisp Richard Cromwell

Charles Smith Taken to White Cross Hospital

Charles Smith was removed in an ambulance from Robinson to White Cross Hospital in Columbus on Friday for examination and treatment. He resides near Trimble.

Glouster Charles Smith Robinson Ambulance White Cross Hospital Columbus Mr. Smith Trimble

Hollister and J-T Schools Dismissed for Athens Celebration

GLOUSTER Jacksonville Trimble and Hollister schools were dismissed all day to allow students and teachers to attend the Northwest Territory celebration in Athens. Jacksonville Trimble High School also closed for the day, unlike last Thursday for the Marietta celebration. Principal Cole chartered several school buses for eighth grade and up, supervised by teachers, with plans for a Good Friday dismissal not yet set.

Glouster Jacksonville-Trimble Hollister Northwest Territory Athens M. Bryson Marietta Hollister High School Cole

Military Capes Add Crisp Spring Style

Spring fashion introduces slim capes with military influence. Bright braidings and buttons highlight the look, with shirted shoulders and printed linings for a dressy touch. Long front-button capes appeal to daring wearers while shorter versions pair with multiple dresses for broad appeal.

Young Infant Dies in Columbus Hospital

William Harvey McGee 23 months old, son of Mr and Mrs Raymond McGee of Hollister, died at Mercy Hospital Columbus after a five week illness. He had measles and chickenpox complications and died suddenly Sunday. Survived by parents, sister Whaneeta, brother Bernard, grandparents Harvey McGee and Frank Yocum, great grandmother D McDonald, and two great grandmothers. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm at Hollister United Brethren Church. Rev H O Davis to officiate. Burial in Hollister cemetery.

Glouster William Harvey McGee Raymond McGee Hollister Mercy Hospital Columbus Whaneeta Bernard Harvey McGee Frank Yocum D. McDonald Wyandotte Mich Weslie Collins Barberton Annetta Yocum Oakdale

Mrs James Palmer 66 Dies at Bishopville

Mrs James Palmer 66 died at her Bishopville home Saturday. Survived by husband and children Murel Roberts Millertown Minnie Moorehead Jackson Mich Freda Embrey Fultonham Vern Palmer Millertown three brothers Charles Frank Pedicord Bishopville Earl Pedicord Brownstown Ind. Services at Bishopville Church Tuesday 2 pm Rev Miles Hoon New Marshfield. Interment Maplewood.

Glouster James Palmer Bishopville Miles Hoon New Marshfield Maplewood

Logan Rogers Returns From Utah CCC Camp

Melvin Rogers has returned from Cedar City Utah where he was enrolled in a CCC camp. He spent three months in camp there and underwent an appendicitis operation keeping him in a hospital for several weeks. Mr Rogers is the son of Mr and Mrs Wilson Rogers of this city.

Logan Melvin Rogers Cedar City Utah CCC Mr. Rogers Wilson Rogers

Surprise birthday party honors Miss Phyllis Dyer in Glouster

Mrs. John Dyer hosted a Saturday evening surprise at the Embrey Street home honoring Phyllis Dyer. Prizes went to Glenna Morris, Margaret Dunlevy, John Bryson, and Orland Richardson. A large birthday cake and refreshments followed for many guests including Misses Jessie Janchius Laura Lantz Lois Kinney Anna Marie Miskel Dorothy Miskel Bernadine Skinner Wilma Sorrell Glenna Morris Doris Lunsford Betty Vess Thelma Bickley Mary Dyer Phyllis Jones Gertrude Dunlevy Margaret Dunlevy John Bryson Bob Bryson Bob Bulloch Larry Vaughn Jack Parker Florence Delcontino Jack Bradley Emmett and Everett Gaskalla Mr and Mrs Arthur Barnes Mrs Dane Miskel Fred Miskel and the honored guest.

Bernadine Skinner Wilma Sorrell Glenna Morris Doris Lunsford Betty Vess Thelma Bickley Mary Dyer Phyllis Jones Gertrude Dunlevy Margaret Dunlevy John Bryson Bob Bryson Bob Bulloch Larry Vaughn Jack Parker Florence Delcontino Jack Bradley Orland Richardson Emmett Everett Gaskalla Arthur Barnes Dane Miskel Fred Miskel

Glouster Personal News Highlights Weekend Visits

Charles Johnson visited his parents Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson. Bob Ochs stayed with his mother Mrs. Grace Ochs. Mrs. J J Reilly returned to Columbus after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Carl Pico. Sunday guests included Mrs. Fred Wolf and family, Solomon Crew, Mrs. Grace Harold and daughters, Gerald Benedict, and Mr. and Mrs. Francis Wolf.

Glouster Charles Johnson George Johnson Bob Ochs Grace Ochs J. J. Reilly Columbus Carl M. Pico Pico William Wolf Fred Wolf Solomon Crew Grace Harold Virginia Betty Harold Gerald Benedict Francis Wolf Trimble Crew Bernadine Rader Richard Vaughn Ohio University Thomas Vaughn

Buoyancy of Floating Soap Achieved by Air Whipping

The text explains that air is introduced into soap through whipping to create buoyancy. The process incorporates air into the soap mixture to produce a light, foamy product.

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