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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1938

Page

12

Traffic Halted By Downpour In Logan

Heavy rainfall and a cloudburst hit Logan and surrounding areas killing power in streets and flooding homes. Goose Creek overflow and water seeped into basements around Gallagher Ave and Market Street. Cars stalled on Main and Front Streets as Route 75 near Hall farm reported damage and traffic halted.

Logan William Woodgeard Gallagher Ave Woodgeard Dallas Kinser Goose Creek George Musser Orchard St Harrison Lither Yanda Hunter, Main Second Front Sts Depot Main St Market Spring Sts Main-Gallagher Church St Warner Ave Hunter St Third Fourth Sts Third St Elm Riff Ave Gerald McLaughlin Freisner Ave Hall Farm State Chieftain Athletic Field

Hocking School Board Eyes Transfer Plea Tonight

Hocking County Board of Education meets this evening to consider two territory transfer petitions. Graham school supporters in Green Township seek transfer to Logan School District, with 64 signers claiming 95.45 percent of the total. A Laurelville Perry District request to join the tri county district with Adelphi and Salt Creek aims for at least 75 percent backing.

Logan Hocking County

Log an Millgate Docks in New York During World Tour

Logan William Millgate, after a year and three months as steward on a passenger boat, docked in New York this week and was due home today. Upon arrival he learned his father Edward Millgate was seriously ill and said he would depart immediately to return home.

Logan William Millgate New York Edward Millgate

Crippled Child Clinic Treats Seventeen Children

At the county health department office a crippled children clinic was held Thursday morning with 17 children from rural districts in attendance. Dr. E Harlan Wilson of Columbus led the clinic, assisted by health commissioner Dr. W B Lacock, in ongoing annual programs. Last year’s clinic sent 10 children to the hospital for corrective operations.

Logan County Health Department E. Harlan Wilson Columbus W. B. Lacock Hocking County

McCutchan To Teach Music In Brooklyn

Richard McCutchan, former Logan instrumental music director, joins Ernest Williams School of Music Brooklyn faculty. He conducts a supervisor seminar at Saugerties and studies violin under Pierre Henrotte. Five Logan High students attend the summer course. he is writing a march titled Logan Kiwanis March.

Logan Richard McCutchan Ernest Williams Frances Kelch William Knapp McCutchan Logan Kiwanis G. E. Carr Fred Burchfield

Subjects For Sermons At Logan

Logan church services list morning topics include A Certain Young Man at United Brethren with Rev. John A. Toy and The Challenge of Big Things at Methodist Episcopal Church with Rev. C W Graham. Other churches include St Matthew Lutheran, St John Laurel Township, Trinity Lutheran and First Presbyterian with diverse sermon titles and youth service at 6:30 for high school age.

Methodist Episcopal Church St. Matthew Lutheran Church Amos L. Heyde St. John Church Laurel Township Trinity Lutheran Church Elmer Bliss Albert B. Buchanan First Presbyterian Church

Grange Debate Set at Logan MIller Chapel Meeting

Grange will meet Wednesday August 17 at Logan Miller Chapel with a debate on whether country life better develops humans than city life. Affirmative speakers will be Mrs Mattie Allen Clarence Skinner and James Frey while the negative will be Louisa Holloway Velma Skinner and Alfred B Campbell. Judges are EF L Ewing Mrs Pearl Duffy and Fred Carpenter. Rotary Plans Trip to Logan. Fred E Hull and Pete Sebold visited Philo to arrange a Logan Rotary Club visit to the large electric plant there.

Logan — Miller Chapel Grange Mattie Allen Clarence Skinner James Frey Louisa Holloway Velma Skinner Alfred B. Campbell EF. L. Ewing Pearl Duffy Fred Carpenter Rotary Logan Fred E. Hull Pete Sebold Philo Logan Rotary Club

Hold Closing Hour Plan To Be Illegal

Logan council faced a ruling that proposed limits on retail food store closing hours are illegal. Solicitor Harley Meyer prepared the opinion citing state supreme court precedent. The measure may be read for a third time next week amid debate from supporters and opponents.

Logan Harley Meyer Dallas Kinser State Supreme Court

Logan Brief Social Notes and Club Picnics

Logan social items note visits from Mack Curl and Charles Barnes with family health updates. WCTU picnic planned at Rock House on Aug 11. Priscilla Club hosted by Emma Kleinschmidt with most members present. Sister Susies Club enjoyed a park picnic with out of town guests. Daughters of America hosted a picnic at Mrs Edward Pierson's home. Sew-It Club meeting moved to next week with Karl Harper as hostess. Mrs James Palmer underwent major surgery at Cherrington Hospital.

Emma Kleinschmidt Priscilla Club Theodore Johnson Sister Susies Club Rachelmacher Park Walter Nixon Sumner Martin Martha Brown Columbus Betty Cullen New Lexington Barbara Ann Flannigan Huntington Bob McGuinnes Bexley Frank Brown W. D. Braddock Floyd Duffy Edward Kemper C. Rochester Clete Scholl Earl Roberts C. F. Shonk Martin Nixon Margaret Schrader Daughters of America Edward Pierson Logan Ford Kistler Harper Karl Harper

Final Rites Planned for Henry Cherrington

Logan Michigan reports the death of 17 year old Henry Cherrington son of Mr and Mrs Owen Cherrington of Gladwin Michigan He had been ill with mumps and died after a relapse His parents two siblings and four other siblings survive Burial is set for Oak Grove Mausoleum Final arrangements have not been announced

Logan Henry Owen Cherrington Gladwin Mich J. S. Cherrington Cherrington Oak Grove

Logan Home Telephone restoration work begins

Work to rehabilitate the switchboard and interior system of the Logan Home Telephone Company started Thursday under Manager J G Collins. The project will take several weeks, with service maintained and efforts made to minimize interruptions.

Logan Logan Home Telephone Company Ted J. G. Collins

Crayton Heinlein Dies in Charleston Ill

Logan learns that Crayton Heinlein aged 60 died in Charleston Illinois this Wednesday evening He was a cousin of Harry Heinlein of this city and his father was the late Doc Heinlein Funeral services and burial will be held in Charleston where he once served as states attorney Also a note on grasshopper ear placement mentions foreleg or abdominal auditory organs

Logan Crayton Heinlein Charleston Ill Harry Heinlein Doc Heinlein

Final Drive For Ballots Is Launched

LOGAN Final drive for votes launched this week by state district and county candidates with thousands of campaign leaflets mailed. Local interest centers on the Democratic gubernatorial nomination with Governor Martin L. Davey better organized in Hocking County than Charles Sawyer. County races focus on Republican representative and Democrat auditor contests. Walter E. Brehm campaigns actively. Walter North and Carlos Brashares opponent. Democrat auditor race sees close contest among S. T. Lyke Everett Jacoby J. P. Hurley and J. L. Foraker. Anthony Cook Emanuel Wolfe Howard Brooker seek Democrat commissioner nomination in county. LOGAN Mr and Mrs Willard Landis moved to Athens where Landis takes position with Rauch bakery starting today.

Logan Martin L. Davey Hocking County Charles Sawyer Walter E. Brehm Walter North Carlos Brashares

Want Water System At New Straitsville

Logan reports petitions circulating in New Straitsville backing a council project for a fire protection water works system. The plan estimates a $100,000 PWA project with a hoped $45,000 grant from the government. Supporters say the village lacks a adequate water source to fight fires and note high insurance rates.

LOGAN New Straitsville PWA

Deputy Frances Smith Named in County Treasurer Office

Appointed deputy Frances Smith joins the office of County Treasurer Robert N. White after weeks of training. She succeeds Frances Donahue who resigned upon marrying Noel White. Mr and Mrs White moved to Cambridge on Wednesday.

Logan Frances Smith Robert N. White Frances Donahue Noel White

Marriage License Issued for Farmer Mooney in Columbus

A marriage permit was issued Wednesday afternoon to Joseph Richard Farmer 24 instrumental teacher Portsmouth and Elma Gayle Mooney 24 music teacher Logan at a Columbus hospital. Her condition was reported as serious. Mr. Farmer returned to Columbus to remain until the week’s start after a major surgical procedure.

Logan Joseph Richard Farmer Portsmouth Harry J. Farmer Elma Gayle Mooney L. P.mooney Columbus Hospital

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