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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1939

Page

14

Logan Churches Arrange Limited Services in August Vacation Period

Logan churches reduce Sunday programs for August while maintaining morning worship. Methodists share services with Presbyterians at 10:30 with Rev. C. W. Graham preaching on Living on Bread of Words. First Presbyterian extends a 40 minute morning service with Rev. Ceil Harding Jones Not Wanted. United Brethren conduct 9 and 8 pm services with different topics and leaders.

Logan Methodist Church Presbyterian C. W. Graham Allen Adams Epworth League E. B. White United Brethren Church Robert Price First Presbyterian Church Cecil Harding Jones Stoutsville T. C. Gregory Enterprise United Brethren Church Amos L. Heyde St. Matthew Lutheran Church

Petit Jurors Called To Hear Two Cases

Logan jurors will hear two trials starting August 15 Judge Phil Henderson announced Clyde Robinson faces a DUI charge on August 15 and Seaman Huston faces a forgery indictment on August 16.

Logan Phil Henderson Clyde Robinson Seaman Huston

Rauch Family To Return From Six Week Vacation

Dr. C. F. Rauch and family are due back home Saturday after a six weeks trip that covered Mexico the west coast and Canada. They visited friends in Los Angeles and Vancouver. Dr. Rauch will resume his practice Monday morning.

Logan Dr. C. F. Rauch Mexico West Coast Canada Los Angeles Vancouver

Contempt citation in Logan case before Judge Henderson

Lloyd Canan appeared with a contempt citation and was given two weeks to make up arrearages in support payments. The court warned further action could follow if payments are not made by the deadline.

Hartman Family Reunion Set at Rock House Aug 13

Eleventh annual Hartman reunion announced by president C. E. Hartman will be held at the Rock House on Sunday August 13. Basket dinner to be served at noon.

Logan Hartman Rock House C. E. Hartman

Six Jain ascetics die in temple fire

In Shahabad village a lamp toppled onto straw during meditation, igniting a fire. Six Jain ascetics perished from burns while three others were taken to the hospital in critical condition.

Arrah

Lutheran Youths Host Surprise Party in Logan

Logan social notes report a surprise party for Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sisson at their N Walnut St. home with awards for Helen Griffith Luther Heyde and Cleon Tucker. Refreshments were served by Mildred Struble Mary Piper and Helen Pleukharp. Additional guests include Esther Marks, Marcella Risch and many locals.

Harold Sisson N. Walnut St Helen Griffith Luther Heyde Cleon Tucker Mildred Struble Mary Piper Helen Pleukharp Esther Marks Marcella Risch Violet Brooks Margaret Hartman Lois Heyde Mary Masure Garnet Sheets Goldie Brooks

Mayor Fines William Kuhn for Multiple Violations

Three charges were filed against William Kuhn after he was taken into custody by Patrolman A F Evans. At arraignment before Mayor Dallas Kinser Kuhn pled guilty to intoxication assault and battery and resisting an officer. He received fines and short jail terms with separate penalties for each charge.

Logan Alton Holland Dallas Kinser A. F. Evans William Kuhn Herbert Finley Kinser

Oldest Logan Fire Department Veteran Near 30 Years Service

Herman Studer is the Logan fire department’s oldest member in point of service nearing thirty years. He began as a city fireman while co owning the Central Hotel opposite City Hall and has served as a volunteer fireman ever since.

Logan Herman Studer Logan Fire Department Central Hotel City Hall

Local Residents Attend Commencement and Visits

Mrs Lena Petty Mack receives a diploma at Athens as part of a group from the city including Mr and Mrs Charles J Meldrim Mrs William Petty and Mrs Harry Mock and Mrs Mock's twin daughters Leona and Leola. Other residents travel to Ohio University events while families host gatherings and visit relatives at Springfield and Logan.

Ron George E. Kocheran Walter E. Brehm Jimmy Springfield Tommy Logan Lena Petty Mack Athens Ohio University Charles J. Meldrim William Petty Harry Mock

Injured Left Hand In Wringer Incident

Mrs Alfred Carpenter of Logan suffered a left hand injury when an electric wringer engaged. The index finger nail was torn before the machine could be stopped.

Logan Alfred Carpenter

Legion All-Star Game Postponed by Rain

Due to rain the American Legion All Star game scheduled for Thursday evening has been postponed. Arrangements will be made to play the contest at a later date. Seniors have booked a game for Sunday, August 13, with the Clover Leaf team of Columbus, one of the season’s strongest opponents. Efforts are underway to schedule a series with the Shawnee team.

Logan American Legion Clover Leaf Columbus

Map Project Advances in Hocking Scenic District

Detail work on the folder map of the Hocking County Scenic District continues with production not expected for some time. Many details remain to be finished before printing, and the completed folder will be the most complete ever attempted and circulated broadly.

LOGAN Hocking County

Logan Hospital updates and injuries at local factory

At Logan Hospital LOGAN-Robert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Gompf, was able to leave Cherrington Hospital Thursday after four weeks. George Boring underwent an operation Thursday morning and is in serious condition from a ruptured appendix. Lonnie, son of Mr. and Mrs. Merle Souders, Logan, remains in serious condition after two weeks of treatment. LOGAN Francis Cupp, a shoe factory employee, sustained a knee injury at work this week with torn ligaments requiring medical attention.

Logan Robert Lloyd Gompf Cherrington Hospital George Boring Lonnie Merle Souders Francis Cupp

Postponed Concert by Grade School Band

Inclement weather forces the Grade School band concert to be rescheduled from Thursday evening at the swimming pool. Local students and families were advised of the delay.

Logan

Circulate 5492 Books In Month

Logan reports July circulation of 5492 books with 2238 adult and 1176 juvenile borrowers. Murray City branch drew 1262, station totals ranged from Rockbridge 104 to Carbon Hill 185. 240 used Logan reading facilities. 444 books loaned countywide with 100 new additions and 128 new borrowers.

Logan Hortense Gibson Murray City Rockbridge Haydenville Oroville Gore Carbon Hill Ross-Hocking 4-H Club

Hocking Grange to Hear Joseph Fichter Address

Joseph Fichter, formerly with the state department of education, will speak at Hocking Grange Hall at 8 this evening. He now serves as state lecturer for the grange. Members are invited and lunch will follow.

Logan Joseph Fichter State Department of Education Hocking Grange Fichter Grange

Hospital Entries Highlight Local Youth Treatments

14 year old Logan Lemma Jean Lloyd of Murray City is in White Cross Hospital where she was admitted last week. Lydia Jane Beery of Oroville, niece of Mrs. William Lemon, had a tonsil operation at Cherrington Hospital on Thursday.

Logan Lemma Jean Lloyd Lemma Lloyd Murray City White Cross Hospital Lydia Jane Beery Oroville William Lemon Cherrington Hospital

Iron pin fall injures man at Godman Shoe plant

Logan Harry Krumlauf of Warner Avenue was confined to his home Thursday after a severe headache from being struck on the head by an iron pin that fell three stories from a Godman Shoe plant window the day before.

Logan Harry Krumlauf Warner Ave Godman

Falls Mill Bridge Gets New Floor In Repair Push

Logan reports progress on Falls Mill Bridge repair with 30 feet of new flooring laid daily. The 183 foot bridge will also need slight approach grading since the new deck sits a few inches higher than the old one.

Fraternity Leases Home at Harper's Run

Logan Beta Fraternity closes a six month lease for the S. S. Ruble property Harper's Run and will move headquarters there. The group had prior access to the Bell property lodge room on Main Street. Betty Geil taken to Grant Hospital for appendicitis surgery.

Logan—Beta Fraternity Harper’s Run Headquar Ters Bell Main St

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