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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1939

Page

14

Lillian Kemper Wins Hocking OSU Award

Logan High School hosts a Logan High assembly as Lillian Cecelia X Kemper, OSU senior majoring in institutional management, receives the annual Ohio State Alumni Club of Hocking County award. She holds a 3.19 GPA, active in Omicron Nu Theta Phi Alpha Scholaris Newman Club and women’s bowling. The club funds a plaque for a Hocking County OSU senior each year.

Logan Ohio State Hocking County Lillian Cecelia X Kemper Edward Kemper Logan High School Kemper Omicron Nu Theta Phi Alpha Scholaris Newman Club Cherring Ohio Staters Fred Burchfield H. H. Sands Miss Kemper J. C. Foley Supt G. E. Carr Logan High Dr. Logan High Carmen Ohio

Sponsor Gun Meet At Fairground Traps This Sunday

Logan Gun Club sponsors a merchandise shoot at 1 p m Sunday at the fairground traps. A feature is the 50 bird shoot as part of the 300 pigeon match conducted by Thurston Millersport Sugar Grove and Logan clubs. This will be the sixth 50 target set.

LOGAN Logan Gun Club Thurston Millersport Sugar Grove

Contest tests held at Logan High for scholarship team

Tests were conducted at Logan High School today to choose the school’s team for district scholarship tests in Athens on May 20. The local team will be announced in the next few days.

Logan Logan High School Athens

Pick Chairman In Scout Drive

Logan Charles C. Achauer named general chairman of the May 3 financial campaign to support the Boy and Girl Scout program in Hocking County. A meeting at the chamber of commerce reviewed plans and the goal of 950 dollars, matching last year. Attendees included Harry J. Stevenson C. B. Donahue Howard F. Kirk and women’s representatives Mrs. Harry Mack Mrs. Ruth Graham Miss Florence Bort and Miss Precious Correll. Further details will be announced soon.

C. B. Donahue Howard FE. Kirk Harry Mack Ruth Graham Florence Bort Precious Correll

Pioneer Youth Club Meeting At Hocking Grange Hall

Pioneer Youth Club held a Tuesday gathering at the Hocking Grange Hall with Merle Primmer, Howard Wharton and Clarence Azbell in charge. Initiation services followed for Arbell Wharton Hansley Stiverson and Good. Next meeting titled guest night led by James Guthrie with several guests in attendance.

School bus outing planned for Ash Cave trip

Arrangements were made for about 100 school children to attend a wiener roast at Ash Cave after school on Friday. The outing was organized by Stanley W. Huston Fred Liff and Robert Mohler, drivers on the school bus routes.

Logan Ash Cave Stanley W. Huston Fred Liff Robert Mohler

Logan High to Host Elimination Spelling Finals

Logan High School prepares for the spelling meet finals with entrants from Murray City and several districts. Winners span third to sixth grade with students from Murray City lising Patsy Danson and others, plus Hsboro and Ward Rural entrants among the participants.

Logan Logan High School Murray City Patsy Danson Dean Ferrell Bertha Bunting Marilyn Stone James Smith James Sorrell Ralph Camp Bonnie Shuttleworth Jessie Neel Adrian Hoskins Lynn Storer Jack Jenkins Winona Wright Jean Shuttleworth Kenneth Acker Rose May Robinson Ward Dolores Coe Betty Levine Terry Wayne Smith Marie Crooks Patty Smith Mary Catherine Seeholtz Arlene Horn Joan Horn Patty Nutter Frank Lax Patricia Carpenter Patricia Rutherford Gerald Coe Gerald Spencer Burdella Dillon

To Speak on Cancer Work in Southeast Ohio

Mrs. G. E. Vincent of the Women’s Cancer Control Society of Ohio visited Logan to confer with Mrs. W. B. Lacock Southeast District commander. They plan to address a Memorial Hall meeting in McArthur and report strong district membership gains, with Kiwanis Club and Tuesday Book Club enrolling 100 percent.

Logan G. E. Vincent Women’s Cancer Control Society of Ohio W. B. Lacock Southeast Ohio McArthur Memorial Hall Lacock Kiwanis Club Murray Fred Murray Fred E. Hull Cancer Control Society Frank W. Harden Frances Frost George Moury Clarence S. Matheny Clarence Schempp Charles C. Achauer John W. Lee Newell Grooms Lawrence Harden John Murray W. D. Bassett

Man Given $100 Fine for Drunken Driving

Logan Thurman Bailey of Pom eroy Route 1 was arrested Tuesday night by Patrolman A F Evans for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. He pleaded guilty at arraignment before Mayor Dallas Kinser and was fined $100 plus costs and his driving rights suspended.

Logan—Thurman Bailey Pomeroy Rt. 1 A. F. Evans Dallas Kinser

LoganA Marriage License Issued To Rhoades Morris

Logan A marriage license was issued to Thomas Howard Rhoades 22 farmer of Logan son of Mr and Mrs Edwin Rhoades and Willodean Morris 18 at home Logan daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis Morris.

Logan Thomas Howard Rhoades Edwin Rhoades Willodean Morris Louis Morris

Ebright Visits Logan While Returning Home

State Treasurer Don H. Ebright visited Logan Tuesday evening after speaking to the Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce. He met his former Ohio State University classmate Fred E. Hull, chairman of the county Republican Committee, and was joined by Rep. Floyd F. Mees of Meigs County.

Logan Don H. Ebright Pomeroy Chamber of Commerce Ohio State University Fred E. Hull Ebright Floyd F. Mees Meigs County

Logan Social Notes and Local Club Roundup

Logan residents attend weddings and club meetings in a Tuesday session. Audrey Robinette and Lewis Arnold wed at St. Matthew Lutheran Church with Rev. Amos L. Heyde officiating. Reads list of book club hosts, reviews, and visiting officials, plus local residents traveling to Chillicothe for church society convention.

Audrey Robinette Earl Robinette Chillicothe Lewis Arnold Charles L. Arnold Amos L. Heyde St. Matthew Lutheran Church Miss Robinette Chillicothe High School Logan C. F. Lewis Missionary Societies of the United Brethren Church E. B. White Merlin Rose Esther Mundy Della Campbell Blanche Fickel William Deeds Dwight Clark Carolyn Gene Carbondale Ada Hoskins Clark Washington, D. C Walter Stevenson San Francisco Harry J. Stevenson Stevenson

Pleads Not Guilty To Robbery Charge

Logan man Cline Summers was arrested after a Dec 15 1938 burglary. He pleaded not guilty to breaking and entering before Magistrate S B Whitehart. Bond set at 800 dollars. Grand jury to hear the case next week. Police say he broke into George Browns garage at West Logan and took property.

Logan Cline Summers Nellis Smith S. B. Whitehart George Brown West Logan

Banquet Planned for Logan High Band Members

Preliminary plans for a Logan High School Band banquet were discussed Tuesday evening. Band Booster Club president Dallas Kinser and organizers Mrs Grace Hall Mrs Jennie Price Eber Mowery and James Horwell attended. Mrs Price and Mrs Holl to handle dinner and Mr Horwell will oversee entertainment. Further details to follow.

Logan Logan High School Dallas Kinser Grace Hall Jennie Price Eber Mowery James Horwell Price Holl Horwell

Hocking Tax Sales Reach $1 380 in Week

Logan sales tax stamp sales in Hocking County for the week ending April 1 totaled $1 580 14, according to the State Treasurer Don H. Ebright. The year to date rose to $13 353 76, compared with $12 820 12 the previous year.

Logan Hocking County Don H. Ebright

Students to Represent Logan Rural in District Meet

Logan Rural high schools in Hocking County will be represented by a scholarship team at the district meet in Athens on May 20. C W Jones announced final selections from Saturday tests, led by Pauline Kuhn Rockbridge in typing biology and English 3.

Logan Hocking County Athens C. W. Jones Pauline Kuhn Rockbridge Doris Hartsough Laurelville Betty Herron Marie Acker Murray City Albert Easterling Carlon Hill William Hahn George Reynolds Jack Bennett Union Furnace Maxine Clary Carbon Hill Norma Brown South Blooming Nina Smith Paul Hartsough Irene Ward Fred Mahoney Llesboro Rhea Primmer Georgiana McGrady Gibisonville Josephine Salts Mildred Cline Vivian Johnson Edna Mathias Mabel Jones Ladonna Craft

Logan Bowlers Finish Third in League Meet

Logan-Twentieth Century League action saw Logan finish third after taking two of three from Anchor Hocking. Spearheaded by Connor 598 and Johnson 572, Logan totaled 2761 while Anchor Hocking posted 2688. Mr and Mrs Charles Pratt watched as Pratt sponsored the team ahead of next week's Lancaster banquet and Sunday's match with the Lancaster Elks.

LOGAN Lancaster Pratt-Hawkinson Anchor Hocking Charles Pratt Pratt Lancaster Elks Logan—St. Clair Connor Struble Columber Johnson Secoy J. Decker Behrens Sly H. Decker

Hunts Mushrooms Logan Vernon Stump Bright Spring Find

Vernon Stump of this city joined mushroom hunters this week and returned with 80 spring mushrooms. Warm weather is needed to help these delicacies develop more rapidly.

Logan Vernon Stump

Logan High principal returns to work after illness

Fred Burch, principal of Logan High School, resumes duties Wednesday morning after a throat infection kept him out since last Friday.

Logan Fred Burchfield Logan High School

Funeral Sermon Delivers for Mrs Whitlock in Syracuse

The Rev. C. B. Clendenen of this city traveled to Syracuse to preach the funeral sermon for Mrs. Whitlock. He formerly served as pastor of the Church of the Nazarene there for two and a half years.

Logan C. B. Clendenen Syracuse Whitlock Church of the Nazarene

Orpheus Choir Sings at Athens High School

The Orpheus Choir from Logan Logan Church of Nazarene College Olivet Illinois performed a concert at Athens High School Tuesday evening. Rev and Mrs C B Clendenen led a local delegation of 60 attendees representing the Logan church denomination.

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