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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1938

Page

8

Logan Boyology course to discuss youth topics

Form Three Patrols and May Sign Up for Logan Boyology meet Thursday evening. The five session course started last week with 16 men enrolled and is led by Chester R. Seymour of the Lazarus Scout Reservation. Enrollment remains open at no cost. Patrols led by Arlie Brimner C B Donahue and M B Iles list members including Carr Clark Beery Bender Braddock Friend Weiland Lavey Kirk Crothers Campbell Eberst.

LOGAN Chester R. Seymour Lazarus Arlie Brimner M. B. Iles C. B. Donahue Mr. Brimner G. E. Carr John Clark Kenneth Beery Tom Bender Mr. Donahue W. D. Braddock Roger Friend Frank Weiland J. W. Lavey H. E. Kirk Roy Crothers Ralph Campbell Charles Eberst

Logan Bathhouse Building Construction Planned

A new bathhouse at Logan swimming pool will be 42 by 76 feet and brick constructed. Concrete floor pouring was to start today. After the concrete seasons the brick work will begin. The pool structure is already completed except for final concrete work.

LOGAN

Meigs Aged Group Head Attends Local Meet

Meigs County Old Age Society led by J. C. Hallam held a Town Hall meeting with letters from Ohio Senators and Congressman Thomas Jenkins read aloud. John Lyons presented a basket of apples to the gathering as part of the event and attendees traveled from nearby towns for the funeral of Mrs. Lillian Moore.

Syracuse J. C. Hallam Meigs County The Old Age Society Town Hall Ohio Thomas Jenkins John Lyons Herbert Zeiher Columbus Thomas Frank Zeiher Lillian Moore Henry Johnson E. St. Louis Ill Cassie Fields Emory Florence Fields Akron Ora Wagner Massillon Florence Bumgardner Mae Fields New Haven W. Va Wenn Middleswart Zanesville Paul Browning Kate Alexander Portland R. T. West Gordon Moore Williams Foreign Missionary Society of Asbury M. E. Church Lucile Duckworth East St. Louis

School Head Warns Certificates To Expire

Logan district leaders note all Hocking County certificates expire this year Supt J W Coleman says no temporary certificates to teachers who can graduate this year Only if a substitute cannot be found will a temporary certificate be issued

Logan Boards of Education Hocking County J. W. Coleman County Board of Examiners Coleman

Urges Strip Cropping To Halt Soil Losses

Logan urges strip cropping and contour cultivation to prevent soil losses in Hocking County. James R. Smoot, extension agent, campaigns for farmers to avoid plowing up and down slopes. Contour farming can conserve water and save as much as 50 percent of soil and water losses.

Logan Hocking County James R. Smoot

Highway Department Posts $100 for Action

Logan deposit of $100 with the probate court by the State Highway Department relates to compensation for property of the Conkle Oil Co. in this city. The amount covers the right of ingress and egress to a bulk filling station at Enterprise along the Route 33 relocation project. An agreement attempt failed.

Logan State Highway Department Conkle Oil Co Enterprise

Logan Council To Hear Health Expert Report

Logan city council will hear the report of Dr. E. E. Huber on a recent health survey. A petition seeks paving an alley from Main to Second Street in the eastern part of the city. The traffic code ordinance will receive its second reading.

Logan E. E. Huber Second Street

Gallagher Ave and Furnace St WPA Improvements Begin

WPA crews placed final touches on Gallagher Ave repaving Monday and shifted to Furnace St to upgrade two blocks. Principal H E Kirk and H D Saxon will canvass nearby schools to register students entering Junior High next fall.

Logan Gallagher Ave WPA Furnace St H. E. Kirk H. D. Saxon Smith-Hughes

Iris in bloom reported in Logan garden

Despite cold weather during the week the first iris in bloom was reported in Logan in the garden of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Phillips on Warner Ave.

Logan J. E. Phillips Warner Ave

Illness Strikes Logan Resident Near Gibisonville

Mrs. C. F. Kreider of near Gibisonville is ill at her parents’ Logan home after a nervous collapse. Her mother-in-law Mrs. Humphrey has suffered arthritis for 22 months.

Logan C. F. Kreider Gibisonville J. B. Humphrey

Final Logan Water Rent Due Date Set

April 15 marks the last day to pay water rental in Logan to preserve a five percent discount. The city warned defaulters may lose the discount if payment is not received by the deadline.

Logan

Condition Improves Logan Myrl Blum Recovers From Asthma Attack

Myrl Blum son of Mr and Mrs George Blum of this city is reported recovering after a serious asthma attack. British boys today are nearly 10 pounds heavier and two inches taller than those from fifty years ago.

Logan Myrl Blum George Blum

Notice of Juror Drawing in Athens County Ohio

Offices of Commissioners of Jurors announce public drawing of jurors for the May term of the Common Pleas Court Athens County Ohio on Saturday April 16 1938 at 9 00 AM at the commissioners office E R WALKER Commissioners of Jurors

Athens County Ohio Athene County Common Pleas Cout E R. Walker

Logan man to furnish oxen for Cir cleville sesquicentennial

Dan D. Goss of near Logan will supply a large yoke of oxen for Cir cleville's sesquicentennial celebration this week. He has two oxen weighing about 3600 pounds.

Logan Dan D. Goss Circleville

Wi Du Rite Sewing Club Organized for Summer

Logan reports the Wi-Du-Rite Sewing Club in Scotts Creek area opens its eighth year with Miss Grace Harsh as leader and Harriett Guthrie Frances Stone Evelyn Ball Pauline Schaffer and Marjorie Hartman as officers. Ten girls enrolled. Claire White of Logan to be initiated today by Kappa Delta Pi at Ohio University. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A F White and Logan High School graduate.

Miss Grace Harsh Miss Harsh Scotts Creek Harriett Guthrie Frances Stone Evelyn Ball Pauline Schaffer Marjorie Hartman White Claire White Logan Kappa Delta Pi Sorority Ohio University A. F. White Logan High School

Cyclist Confined to Hospital After Gravel Mishap

Carl Schmidt of Sidney is hospitalized at Cherrington with a fractured clavicle and other injuries after his motorcycle skidded on loose gravel near Old Man's Cave Sunday afternoon while passing a car. Mrs. Sylvester Hixon of Jackson remains in serious condition with a fractured hip from an accident at her home two months ago, her advanced age complicating recovery.

Logan Carl Schmidt Sidney Cherrington Hospital Old Man's Cave Sylvester Hixon Jackson

Logan Class Banquet Planned for May 6

Annual junior senior banquet scheduled for Friday May 6 with committees named for arrangements. Decorations by Walsh Adcock Steele Root Fox Rohrer and Price. Invitations by Canty Newman Smith Weiland Collison. Program by Evans Poston Knapp Fitzgerald and Francis.

Logan Bill Walsh Lawrence Adcock James Steele Juanita Root Rosemond Fox Betty Rohrer Dorothy Price Rosemary Canty Dorothy Newman Elizabeth Smith Magdaline Weiland Mary Collison Lee Evans Ralph Poston Bill Knapp Virginia Fitzgerald Phil Francis

Arraignment Set for Creola Man on DUI Charge

Robby Carpenter of Creola faces arraignment today before Judge Phil Henderson on an information charging him with operating a motor vehicle under the influence. He was arrested Saturday night by Deputy Nellis Smith after a Route 75 crash that left him with a head laceration.

Logan Robby Carpenter Creola Phil Henderson Nellis Smith Lloyd Rheinscheld

First Presbyterian Church delegates attend Ath ens Presbytery

Logan W. Kreig and Harry L. Smith represented the First Presbyterian Church of this city at the spring meeting of the Athens Presbytery held in Nelsonville on Monday.

Logan W. I. Kreig Harry L. Smith First Presbyterian Church

Magistrate St. Clair Recovers After Illness at Home

Magistrate Frank St. Clair of this city fell ill at his N Market Street home Friday night and returned to work Monday though not fully recovered.

Frank St. Clair N. Market St

Hi Y Club brings Rev C W Graham to Logan High

In observance of Holy Week the Hi Y Club of Logan High School has arranged for the Rev C W Graham to speak at the high school Thursday afternoon.

Logan Logan High School C. W. Graham

Grant Logan Franchise in Baseball Loop

Logan receives a Central Ohio League franchise after a Columbus conference. Opening game may be the first Sunday in May at the Fair ground diamond. Marion Allen as playing manager with Bob Welch as business manager. Team will mix veterans and young stars as funds for uniforms and equipment are sought.

Logan Columbus Fairground Bob Welch Carlton Hill Marion Allen

Kin of Logan People Undergoes Operation

Olean New York dispatch reports four weeks old daughter of Mr and Mrs Byron Moorehead underwent a rare operation for obstruction with serious condition. Their eleven year old son Dick also had a similar procedure at seven weeks. The Mooreheads formerly lived in this city and Mrs Moorehead is Anthony Toerner's daughter.

Logan Olean N. Y Byron Moorehead

Logan SAR Contest Chooses Candidates for Citizenship Medals

Nominations will be made this week for boys and girls from Logan Junior High School to compete for the ANA citizenship medals awarded annually. Election to receive honors will occur in the first week of May and awards will be presented the following week with a DAR representative from the local chapter.

Logan Sons of American Revolution Logan Junior High School Daughters of the American Revolution

Kinser Leads Athens Northwest Territory Celebration Delegation

Mayor Dallas Kinser acted as official representative of Logan with a delegation that reviewed the Athens parade. Mrs Kinser accompanied her husband to Athens during the events Monday.

Logan Dallas Kinser Athens Northwest Territory

Shade River Floods Reach Near Long Bottom

Rainy conditions cause Shade River and nearby creeks to spill their banks near Long Bottom. Local 1938 Chester High graduates include Misses Anna and Lina Pigott and James Stalnaker. Residents travel for events and family visits as emergencies and illness are noted.

Shade Chester High School Anna Lina Pigott James Stalnaker Donald Matlack William Badgley Iowa W. D G. R. Chambers E. L. Clark Josephine Metcalf Virgil Roush W. D. Chambers Marietta Northwest Territory Rutland Harold German Pittsburgh Misa Garnet Chevalier Youngstown Grata Merritt William John R. Coleman

Eldest district woman at Northwestern celebration in Athens

Miss Panthea Pratt 92 of Millfield attended the Northwestern event in Athens Monday. She was believed to be the district's oldest participant and was accompanied by her nephew Eben Gillespie, with whom she makes her home.

Chauncey Athens Panthea Pratt Millfield

Comet Junior High to Publish Large May Edition

Logan Eugenia Chifoos serves as editor and Julia Donahue as business manager for the Comet Junior High School publication. The paper will present its large edition during the first week of May.

LOGAN Eugenia Chifoos Julia Donahue Comet

Athens Area Air Service Timetable Stated

Athens Municipal Airport announces air service from sunrise to sunset with connections to T and W A and A A airlines at nearby hubs. Timings show morning and afternoon departures including EAST and MNORTH routes with several listed times.

Athens Municipal Airport A. A Athens Mnorth

Community Notes from Chauncey and Nearby

Mrs Nettie Henry and family spent Sunday in Marietta. Albert Mees and relatives visited last Friday from Chauncey, as did Lucille Shay and family on Jacobs Ave. Ruth Mingus, studying in Columbus, visits her parents in Sand Ridge. Maxine McAfee remains ill with rheumatic fever and heart trouble at Iva Fridley’s home in Columbus.

Chauncey Nettie Henry Donald Charles Henry Marietta Albert Mees Max Harold Ervin Gertrude Mees) Pomeroy Lucille Shay Jacobs Ave Alice Kelzenburg Ruth Mingus Columbus Iva Fridley

Chauncey Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge Plans Practice

Chauncey Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. The degree team led by captain Mrs. Kate Johnson will conduct practice. At the last Forest Rose meeting, Gladys Kinneer’s birthday anniversary was observed and refreshments were served.

Chauncey Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge Kate Johnson Gladys Kinneer Forest Rose Lodge

Logan High girls to attend district play day at Athens

A Logan High School delegation will travel to Athens for the district play day on April 23. The group includes Marjorie Wells Margaret Kaiser Dorothy Krumlauf June Grooms Ruth Thomas Jean Weltner Josephine Iles Phyllis Nixon Mary Ann Moorehead and Ann Bowen. Lightning can start 147 fires in a forest in a day.

Athens Logan Logan High School Marjorie Wells Margaret Kaiser Dorothy Krumlauf June Grooms Ruth Thomas Jean Weltner Josephine Iles Phyllis Nixon Mary Ann Moorehead Ann Bowen

Beautify Wilkesville School Grounds Progress Report

Wilkesville reports active beautification of school grounds with donated shrubs planted and a tennis court nearing completion. Local high school students attended the Northwest Territory Anniversary in Athens.

Wilkesville Northwest Territory Athens Donald Leach Saybrook Jacob Schilling

Women’s shoe sizes rise over decade in St Louis

Records from a major local shoe maker show the average women's shoe size has grown by more than a full size in ten years. Stylists credit evolving fashion toward comfort and say modern women were better fitted since childhood.

ST. Louis

Four Generations of Minto Lead Minto Journal in N D

Four generations in Minto North Dakota have run the Minto Journal for nearly 60 years using the same equipment. The catering industry in England employs over 426,000 people in hotels and restaurants.

Minto, N. D Mitchell Minto Journal England

Illustrated Lecture On Easter Story At Chauncey

Rob ert Lawrence will present the Easter Story a stereopticon illustrated lecture Friday at 8 o'clock in Chauncey M E Church. The lecture is prepared by the Board of Missions of the Methodist Church with no admission but an offering. Prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7 30 p m choir practice and Epworth League Thursday at 7 30 p m Ladies Aid holds all day quilting Wednesday.

Chauncey Robert Lawrence Chauncey M. E Board of Missions The Methodist Church Epworth League Ladies Aid

Crosser Elected Head of Young People's Group

At a Sunday meeting of the Young People's organization of the Church of Christ, Charles Crosser was chosen president. Julia Johnson became vice president with Isabel Courtney as secretary, Wanda Bumgarner as treasurer, James Nye as pianist, and Lois Ann Shafer as assistant pianist.

Chauncey Young People’s Organization of the Church of Christ Charles Crosser Julia Johnson Isabel Courtney Wanda Bumgarner James Nye Lois Ann Shafer Dix Pickering Betty Jane Courtney

Birth of Richard Byron Kirkendall at Chauncey

Mr. and Mrs. George Kirkendall announce the birth of a son named Richard Byron at the home of Mrs. Kirkendall near Chauncey on Sunday April 10. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Hershel Kirkendall of Chauncey and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Augustine of Sugar Creek.

Chauncey George Kirkendall Mary Augustine Richard Byron

Bible Class To Meet At Church Of Christ Parish House

The Loyal Woman's Bible Class will meet Wednesday at 1 30 in the Church of Christ Parish House. Mrs Kate Johnson, class president, will lead the meeting and Mrs Inez Nye will present the lesson.

Chauncey — Loyal Woman's Bible Church of Christ Kate Johnson Inez Nye

Widow of War Yet In Good Health at 86

Elizabeth Fiske, 86, Chauncey widow of Civil War veteran John Fiske, enjoys unusually good health for her age. She is blind and deaf in late years and lives with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Henry on Main Street.

Chauncey Elizabeth Fiske John Fiske Fiske Wilford Henry Main St

Chauncey Family Visit to Lake Charles Louisiana

Mrs Donald Henry and Ethel Henry Chauncey visit Lake Charles Louisiana to see Mrs Henrys brother Dr Lloyd Wharton and wife. On return they travel with Mrs Henrys parents Elmer C Wharton and wife who spent the winter with Dr Wharton and family. The wandering albatross spans 14 feet wingtip to wingtip.

Louisiana Chauncey Donald Henry Ethel Henry Lake Charles Henry Lloyd Wharton Elmer C. Wharton Dr. Wharton

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Chester Seymour Lazarus Scout Reservation Logan Bathhouse Meigs James Ables Eagles Elizabeth Edwards W. C. Edwards Carson Hayes Murray City John Alridge Crooksville Thomas Dalton C. B. Weese Bert Weese Huntington H. Haney L. J. Hess Jessie Crary J. E. Carleton Miller Wayne Sloan Robert Athens Road Noah Haskins Charles Middleport S. J. Haskins Carolina Wright Oklahoma City Ella Wright Roy Winebrenner Mary William Gordon William Merritt West Virnia U. S. Army Air Corps NEA Washington Uncle Sam Army Highway Department Logan Council Grant Logan Logan Sar Shade River Galtimore Diplomat National West Bound Diplomat Daily National Limited NEW York Central South NEW York Central Nort Meee Ll Chauncey Social Lawrence Wit Crosser Young People’s Group Gallaher S. Court Street E T I Joma Aes
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