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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1937

Page

12

Logan Council Delays Salary Bill Amid Funding Questions

Logan city council adjourns without passage of a salary amending ordinance after three members seek time to verify funds. proposed raises cover police chief and officers, water works staff, trash and cemetery officials, and labor rates with further committee review. additional items include street light moves, cemetery section expansion, street resurfacing petitions, and a 25 supplemental repainting allowance. a $995 oil purchase for streets and a $2200 sewer project await financing discussion.

Logan Meldrim Mauk Braddock N. Mulberry St S. Mulberry St Mineral Ave Kinser Oak Grove Cemetery Old Mausoleum Finance Committee J. L. Martin W. Second St Spring Hunter St R. R. Loomis Church St Loomis Hocking River

Mayor Collects Over $1,000 in 3 Months

Logan reports Mayor Kenneth R. Fitzgerald collected 386.60 in March, bringing first quarter total to 1,085.04. Council had estimated 900 for the year in revenue projections.

Logan Kenneth R. Fitzgerald

Stuckey Charged With Fraud in Indictment

Stuckey was arraigned on an indictment charging fraud. He paid a $15 check to R. W. Friend without funds in a Montgomery bank. His guilty plea resulted in a $200 fine with $100 suspended for good behavior and restitution to Mr. Friend.

Logan G. L. Stuckey Phil A. Henderson R. W. Friend Montgomery, W. Va Mr. Friend

Volunteer Firemen to Receive Insurance Protection

Logan city council acted Tuesday evening to provide volunteer firefighters with extra insurance beyond workmen’s compensation. The service director was authorized to buy 13 policies totaling 63.70 dollars, each with a 2000 dollar principal sum and a 20 dollar weekly accident benefit for on duty injuries.

Logan — City

Logan Lodge Official to Inspect Commandery in Logan

Deputy state commissioner George Negley of Cincinnati will visit Logan Tuesday evening to inspect Logan Commandery Knights Templar. Dinner will be served.

Logan George Negley Cincinnati Logan Commandery Knights Templar

Logan Hospital Aide Reports Minor Improvement in Patients

James Mack at Logan Hospital showing slight improvement though still seriously ill with septic meningitis at Cherrington Hospital. Mrs. George Burke discharged after two weeks of treatment. Charles Jordan of Camp Hocking returns after several days of influenza treatment.

Logan James Mack Cherrington Hospital George Burke Charles Jordan Camp Hocking

Man Sentenced for Church Burglary Moved to Penitentiary

Dan Carr jailed for stealing two coats from the First Presbyterian Church. Sheriff Joe Farbearn escorted him to the Ohio Penitentiary Monday after his sentencing last week.

Logan Dan Carr Ohio First Presbyterian Church Joe Farbearn

City Council Hires Audit Indicates Small Police Toll Bill

The council learned of a $4.81 police department toll bill from the auditor and approved a $50 appropriation for police incidentals. The county auditor warned the city its share of sales tax would be unavailable in the first quarter. Treasurer M H Ricketts asked for a city safe after an attempt to pry open a desk drawer. Council delayed action until the next meeting.

M. H. Ricketts Council

Trailer Adventure Continues Aboard a Dockside Speedboat

Martha is escorted to a moonlit dock where Speddon leads her onto a speedboat bound for unknown danger. An unconscious assault follows as a gunman drugs her with chloroform under orders from Johnny Ciznik amid a suspected crime ring. Se e Be Continued)

Speddon Martha Betty California Cong Jack Johnny Ciznik

Mayor Fitzgerald Declines Run for Third Term

Logan article states Mayor Kenneth R. Fitzgerald will not seek re election this year leaving Republican field open. He proposes improvements before his term ends including water system upgrade, filtration plant, street openings, Goose Creek enclosure and Goose Creek project details.

Fitzgerald Logan Kenneth R. Fitzgerald Main St Co. and O. Branch Church St Goose Creek

Delphian Club Meets at Godfrey Home

Members of the Delphian Club gathered at Mrs Edward Godfrey s Bowen Street home Tuesday afternoon as Mrs E O Pettit presented a paper on Robert Louis Stevenson Roll call covered his works and no guests attended Refreshments followed served by the hostess.

Delphian Club Edward Godfrey Bowen St E. O. Pettit Robert Louis Stevenson United Brethren Sunday School Carl Poling Church St Ernest Schaal Clarence Salts Ralph Walker Helen Clark Catharine Stoughton Wendell Rector Rector Esther Stoughton Euterpean Club Bowen N. Market St Lucy Bowen John T. Underwood Mary Louise Bowen Rex Johnson Walter Prather Hugh Meldrim Johnson Miss Dollison Kathryn Wright R. R. Lanning Elizabeth Dollison Wilbur Lanning Mannie Louise Bowen Anthony Toerner

Kiwanians Dine At Logan Fish Fry Event

Logan Kiwanis Club members held a fish fry at J. W. Woodard's Starr Township country home on Tuesday evening. The event is one of the club's annual gatherings.

Logan Logan Kiwanis Club J. W. Woodard Starr Township

Frances Kittsmiller to be buried in Logan Friday

Mrs. Frances Kittsmiller died Tuesday morning in Detroit and will be brought to Logan for burial Friday. She was a sister of Miss Madge Collison of N Walnut Street and had formerly lived in Logan.

Logan Frances Kittsmiller Detroit Madge Collison N. Walnut St

South Perry Townsend Club Plans Tonight Program

Members will meet at Union Furnace club hall for a two play program with club songs. Delmar Redman of Columbus remains in serious condition at Cherring ton Hospital after a motor accident near Enterprise. Mrs Redman shows rapid improvement.

Logan South Perry Townsend Union Furnace Club Delmar Redman Columbus Cherrington Hospital Enterprise

From Foreman to Pastor in Beaumont Baptist Church

K W Terrell, once foreman of the automobile mechanics department in Beaumont, Texas, has become Reverend and now pastors the Amelia Baptist Church. He balances grinding valves with preaching, serving both trades with equal facility.

State College Opens New Astronomical Observatory

Pennsylvania State college has opened a new astronomical observatory atop a college building. Its equipment includes a ten inch reflecting telescope a telescopic camera and meridian circle.

Observatory State College Pennsylvania State College

Variety Radio Schedule Items and Performer List

A dense listing of acts and programs across CBS NBC and local venues. Includes orchestras such as Kostelanetz and Benny Goodman, singers like Jessica Dragonette and Dorothy Gordon, and segments from Crime Crusade Pan‑American Music and Music Is My Hobby. Several programs air with no fixed dates.

Dorothy Gordon Don del Casino Hal Orch Carol Deis Hall Pretty Kitty Kelly Billy and Betty Jack Fulton Buddy Clark Boake Carter Ken Murray Benny Goodman Travers Lum Abner Red Nichols Osborne Tommy Dorsey Crosby CBS NBC

Two Men Arraigned On Similar Charges

Leslie Dowler of Green Township was arraigned by Magistrate Whitehart on adultery after a prior liquor possession fine. Hazel Vanbibber of Haydenville faced a similar charge and entered a not guilty plea. Dowler’s bond was set at 300 dollars and Vanbibber’s at 200 dollars.

Logan Leslie Dowler Green Township Phil A. Henderson Whitehart Hazel Vanbibber Haydenville Dowler Miss Vanbibber

Council considers WPA worker premium bill

Logan council received a state industrial commission bill for 266.42 to cover WPA workers premiums over six years. Solicitor Harley Meyer will investigate and recommend action to the council.

Logan State Industrial Commission Harley Meyer

Traxler to Speak at Carbon Hill May 21 Commencement

Grover P. Traxler of the state department of education will deliver the commencement address at Carbon Hill High School on May 21.

Carbon Hill Minister to Preach April Regular Engagement

Rev. L. O. Lineberger will fill his regular engagement at the Carbon Hill Methodist Church on Thursday April 15 at 7 30 p m.

Carbon Hill L. O. Lineberger Carbon Hill Methodist Church

Birth of a son to Collins Kocheran of Columbus

Logan News reports the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Collins Koch eran of Columbus. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs George Frasch of Logan and Mr and Mrs Chester Kocheran of Columbus.

Logan Collins Kocheran Columbus George Frasch Chester Kocheran

Camp Hocking Transfers Move Lonege to Marietta

Logan A T Spears who has served at Camp Hocking is transferred to Marietta and will report immediately. On March 29 Floyd Loomis another Camp Hocking foreman is also moved to Marietta for assignment.

Logan A. T. Spears Camp Hocking Marietta Floyd Loomis

Men Arrested Two Years After Murray City Burglary

Two men, George Powers of New Straits ville and Floyd Ferrell of Murray City, were arrested by Deputy Sheriffs Spencer and Smith for a burglary at Emmett Short’s residence two years after the break in. Arraigned before Magistrate S B Whitehart they pled not guilty and bonded at 800 dollars each pending grand jury action.

Logan Emmett Short Murray City George Powers New Straitsville Floyd Ferrell Spencer and Smith S. B. Whitehart

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