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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1937

Page

14

Logan City Council Approves WPA Paving Projects

Logan City Council at a special meeting approved a blanket WPA proposal funding street work with $23 762 federal aid. Projects include Wood Street two blocks Church Street Mulberry Street Gallagher Avenue Spring Street and W Second Street repaving with costs to city and abutting property owners.

Logan City Logan Mauk R. R. Loomis Wood St Church St Mulberry St Hunter C. and O. Railroad Gallagher Ave Main Spring St Front St W. Second St Spring Loom E. Second

Logan Chamber of Commerce to hear OSU speaker

Dr H H Maynard of Ohio State University will be the featured speaker at the Logan Chamber of Commerce annual meeting. A dinner at 6 o'clock in the Masonic social rooms opens the evening with music by Miss Elizabeth Collison and Philip Frances. Election of officers will be held and the nomination referendum closes Friday.

Logan H. H. Maynard Ohio State University Logan Chamber of Commerce Masonic Elizabeth Collison Philip Frances

Boy suffers leg fracture after pony accident

Logan Jack Boocks son of Dr. H. M. Boocks was riding a pony when it fell, causing him to strike his knee and fracture the bone below the knee. He uses crutches to walk during recovery.

Logan Jack Boocks H. M. Boocks

Logan Flor ence Stephenson Undergoes Major Surgery

Florence Stephenson of Oroville underwent a major surgical operation at Cherrington Hospital on Tuesday. Those discharged from the hospital on Wednesday were John Sabo of Murray City and Albert Heading of The Diamond.

Logan Florence Stephenson Oroville Cherrington Hospital John Sabo Murray City Abert the Diamond

School Team Selected for Athens Tests

Logan announces its high school team for the Athens scholarship tests on May 1. Members cover English I through World History with alternates listed. Key names include Helen Allen Elizabeth Smith Jean Barker Florence Schrader Virginia Willige Myrl Skiver Luther Heyde and others.

LOGAN Athens Helen Allen Thelme Mowery Betty Liff Elizabeth Smith Rosamond Fox Jean Barker Thelma Johnson Florence Schrader Mary Sloan Anita Geiger Cleo Campbell John Huffman Connie Nixon Robert Johnson Ralph Woodard Rodney Crow June Hickman Harold Brown Thurman Kline John Mamek Bruce Price Jean Amerine Dorothy Newman Dorothy Boyle Virginia Willige Eleanor Brown Ann Bowen Dorothy Krumlauf Myrl Skiver Robert Wilson Luther Heyde Betty Parry

Local Health Notes on Logan Residents Illnesses

Improvement reported in Mrs. Carl Pickrell after five weeks of heart complications. Betty Meldrim of South Logan recovering from scarlet fever. Paul Funk slightly improved but ill with septic meningitis. Lon Holzschuh seriously ill at home with a toxic condition causing anemia.

Logan Carl Pickrell Betty Meldrim South Logan Paul Funk Lon Holzschuh

Miss Betty Martin Joins Ohio Fuel Gas Co Office

Logan Miss Betty Martin is appointed to a position in the office of the Ohio Fuel Gas Co. She previously taught in the local schools.

Logan Betty Martin Ohio Fuel Gas Co

Women’s Missionary Society Ends 62nd Annual Session

The 62nd annual meeting of the Women’s Missionary Society of the Athens Presbytery closed at Logan Presbyterian Church with 75 delegates from over 20 churches. Garnett Lupton was named president, with a slate including Mrs. John Edgar as vice president and Anna Chapman as treasurer, among others. The group voted to hold the next conference in Pomeroy in April 1938.

Presbyterian Church Society Logan Women's Missionary Society of the Athens Presbytery Garnett Lupton Gallipolis John Edgar Marietta Freda M. Smith Nelsonville C. E. Brehm Anna Chapman A. P. Thomas Joseph Cowan McConnelsville Edith Stiers P. L. Morton W. P F. H. Eccles Albany Charles Tedrow Jessie McManigal Georgiana Hutchinson Marjorie Brandt Walter Prather W. D. Thurness John T. Underwood Prather N. D. Lutz R. L. Hayes Gladys Burris J. R. Smith W. H. McClain Lutz

Man Killed in Ironton After Camp Logan Altercation

Sheriff Joe Farbearn reported Floyd Alexander, a former Camp Logan enrollee, was killed Saturday evening in Ironton after a dispute at the camp. The altercation prompted a local investigation.

Logan Joe Farbearn Floyd Alexander Ironton Alexander Camp Logan

Freida Gooding Wins State Essay Prize in Mental Hygiene

Miss Freida Gooding formerly of Logan won the prize essay on Mental Hygiene as a representative of Ohio State University. She received the award Wednesday at the nursing association convention in session in Cincinnati. She is a daughter of Mr and Mrs Harley Gooding of Midland Place. The Rev C B Clendenen and Frank Lanning led a local Nazarene church delegation to Columbus for a revival meeting Wednesday evening.

Logan Freida Gooding Ohio State University Nursing Association Cincinnati Miss Gooding Harley Gooding Midland Place Columbus C. B. Clendenen Frank Lanning Church of the Nazarene

Boleros Tie In Jean Patou Collection Frocks

The boleros come into their own in the Jean Patou collection free to break the close fitting lines of many frocks. The bolero tied at the throat repeats the bow theme of the belt on this ensemble of white crepe printed to simulate all over embroidery.

Patou Jean Patou

Cleveland Bird Club heads to Hocking area weekend

Reservations are made at the Ambrose Hotel for 84 club members to stay Saturday night. A caravan of buses will depart Cleveland early Saturday for the Hocking district to visit Ash Cave Old Man's Cave Rockhouse and other scenic points on Saturday afternoon and Sunday.

Logan Ambrose Hotel Cleveland Bird Club Hocking Scenic District Ash Cave Old Man's Cave Rockhouse

Arm Infection Confines Logan Ziegler at Home

Logan Ziegler son of Mr and Mrs C W Ziegler has been confined at home for several days due to an infected arm from a scratch.

Logan Don Ziegler

Deta Theta Tau Plans Dinner Meeting at Scenic Inn

Preparations are underway by the Deta Theta Tau Sorority for a dinner meeting at the Scenic Inn next Tuesday evening. Forty members are expected to attend, and invitations are being extended to inactive members.

Logan Deta Theta Tau Sorority Scenic Inn

Railroad Man Hurt In Walbridge Yard Accident

Harry Thomas, a brakeman for the C. and C. Railroad, was injured when he was thrown from a box car in Walbridge yards this week and was brought home to recuperate on Tuesday.

Logan Harry Thomas Walbridge C. & C. Railroad

Logan A marriage license issued for Cox Forbes

A Logan A license was issued Wednesday to Myron Eldon Cox age 25 of Shawnee son of Mr and Mrs Elva Cox and Pauline Marguerite Forbes age 21 at home Logan daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Forbes for marriage in the Logan area.

Logan Myron Eldon Cox Shawnee Elva Cox Pauline Marguerite Forbes Thomas Forbes

Logan Brief Social Notes Honors Daughters Birthday Party

Mrs. Charles Hildebrandt entertained Tuesday afternoon honoring her daughter Joan on her 11th birthday. Games and contests were enjoyed and a birthday cake highlighted the refreshments. Gifts were given by guests including Jo Case, Sue Case, Geneva Henderson, Audrey Young, Ruth Clendenin, Jene Evans, Rosann Warner, Mary Jo Brown, Betty Jean Friend, Betty Campbell, Rose Summers, Jeanette Leonard, Martha Jean Pearson, Dotty Lemon, Joan Hood, Wanda Bungard, and Ruth Orin.

Charles Hildebrandt Joan Jo and Sue Case Geneva Henderson Audrey Young Ruth Clendenin Jene Evans Rosann Warner Mary Jo Brown Betty Jean Friend Betty Campbell Rose Summers Jeanette Leonard Martha Jean Pearson Dotty Lemon Joan Hood Wanda Bungard Ruth Orin

Mrs Burchfield Joins Dice Family En Route to Cleveland

Mrs. Fred Burchfield travels with her parents Mr and Mrs M W Dice from Miami to Cleveland to be with a daughter and sister who underwent a serious surgical operation Tuesday.

Fred Burchfield Columbus M. W. Dice Miami Fila Cleveland

High Tor Review At Junior Tourist Book Club

Mrs. Claude Christman reviewed High Tor by Maxwell Anderson at the Junior Tourist Book Club meeting held Tuesday night at Miss Betty Martin's home. Miss Katherine Bell presided and led a business session before a discussion of the play followed by refreshments for members including Mrs. Christman and others.

High Tor Maxwell Anderson Claude Christman Betty Martin Katherine Bell Christman Hubert Lappen Charles Thurness Pearl Shaw James Brown Martha Getz Mary Frances Wonn Margaret Soliday Catherine Stoughton Katherine Wright Sara Turner Bell

Home Makers Club hosts supper and social evening

A covered dish supper was enjoyed by Home makers Club members at Mrs. Clarence Schempp's home Tuesday evening. Contest winners were Mrs. Hugh Meldrim Mrs. Theodore Lehman and Mrs. Miles Graham. Officers elected include Mrs. Charles Achauer president Mrs. Lehman vice president Mrs. George Van Fossen secretary and Mrs. Joe White treasurer.

Homemakers Club Clarence Schempp Hugh Meldrim Theodore Lehman Miles Graham Charles Achauer Provident Lehman George van Fossen Joe White

Smith Draws Prison Term

Logan judge sentences Paul Sater for assault with intent to rape after a quick jury verdict. Ernest Smith pleads guilty to stealing Ford Smith’s automobile and is sent to Mansfield Reformatory. Harley Poindexter and Frank Ewing plead guilty to defrauding an innkeeper and receive one year probation. A Britain death statistic notes only about one in four of 500000 die with over $500.

Logan Paul Sater Green Township Ernest Smith Ford Smith Mansfield Reformatory Henderson Smith Boys’ Industrial School Harley Poindexter Frank Ewing Columbus Newton Spencer

Soil Men Meet Logan

Another meeting to explain the base of the soil conservation program was held at South Bolomingville Tuesday evening with James R. Smoot and F. O. Wolf in charge.

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