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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1940
Page
12
In Logan the daily water consumption has surged due to hot weather, exceeding one million gallons for over two weeks and topping 900000 gallons on several days. Veteran chief engineer Charles Dalton notes this is the largest two week total since 1930, with water drawn from both wells though officials fear substantial waste despite adequate supply.
Logan WPA officials await approval of schedules for two western city projects. One calls for lifting and relaying two blocks on West Street after a prior settlement left pavement rough. The other involves lifting and relaying a sewer between Hunter and Church Streets near Eulalia Ave.
Logan Monday saw Circleville resident Edward Tucker close a deal for the Park Trowbridge dwelling on E Front St. The well built residence, erected by the late Ed Bishop, will be Tucker’s purchase for investment as he does not plan to move to Logan presently.
Gallipolis plans for a 30 000 square foot concrete slab over the city reservoir have been approved by the state board of health. City Engineer Charles Warner says plans are submitted to the state and WPA offices in Zanesville and Columbus. The program includes widening the road to 40 feet and, upon completion, the reservoir area will become part of Fortification Hill Park.
Capt W F Smith, the county sanitary engineer, returns to duties at the county health department after three weeks in training at Fort Harrison Indiana. He served in the infantry and was assigned to administrative work during his camp stay.
Funeral rites for George W. Brinker 83 Addison resident who died Saturday were held this morning in the village Methodist Church. Interment was made this afternoon at Letart. Brinker is survived by sons Gaius George and Stanford Brinker all of Addison. Neighbor pallbearers were M. A. Bunce Leverett Dulaney Roy Roush Roy Rupe Bennett Little and James Hughes.
Funeral services will be held at Vinton Baptist Church at 2 o clock tomorrow for Mrs George Cadd 52 who died Sunday in Holzer Hospital Rev C A Brown will officiate She was mother of ten children five at home five living in county Interment at Vinton Memorial Park
Gallipolis report from Holzer Hospital states Magistrate F E Millisor is improving after injuries from a fall at his home several days ago. He reached his 80th birthday yesterday.
Work began today drilling several test holes in the Chickamauga Creek basin at State Street to determine the bases needed to carry the proposed highway and bridge. Drilling is conducted by Forrest Watkins of near Cheshire.
Logan social column reports Harrington Class picnic at Rachelmacher Park Monday evening with supper and program. Members listed include Mrs. Karshner and Mrs. Myers who spoke of Wooster work. Numerous local residents attended with guests and regional visitors from Detroit Columbus and Cleveland.
Fort Fulton, Ga hosted a 4-H camp with 300 boys and girls. C. W. Ziegler, from the local city, assisted last week and is in Athens this week for similar work. Trainers conducted rifle practice and defensive training for both genders.
Logan James Arnold and Rus Sell Bowers of this city fished the Muskingum River over the weekend and returned with a string of 22 sizable catfish.
Bill Shaw has returned to Logan after working since last spring on a Rural Electrification job in Illinois. He hopes to obtain work in Newark where he has applied. Mrs. Dave Logan has rheumatism and was moved to her London Ohio home. Ebert McBroom of West Logan walks with crutches after injuring his leg at Camp Ross Hocking while playing ball.
The Worcester based Franco American weekly Le Travailleur features a long piece on Gallipolis celebrating its 150 year history. The article discusses origins, the celebration program, and French language commentary widely read among French-Americans.
Mrs. Pearl Amos of Little Ryger is advised of the death of her son Bruce Rodgers in a highway accident near Toledo. The young man had recently married, was a Cheshire High School graduate in 1938, and was a grandson of Mr and Mrs Niday Scott of Cheshire area.
John William Lyman aged 74 died at his home on West Front Street at 3 30 p m Sunday after an extended illness following a stroke of paralysis. He was born in Union Furnace and moved to Logan years ago where he worked as a mechanic for the Hocking Valley and Chesapeake and Ohio railroads before retirement. He leaves a wife Wilmina two daughters Mrs Norman Ayres of Newark and Elizabeth Lyman of the home and a son Frank of Springfield. Funeral rites will be held at the residence Wednesday at two in the afternoon with Rev E B White in charge. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Logan Mingos, who have won regularly in recent weeks, meet Clover Farm of Columbus Sunday afternoon at the fairground diamond. Clover Farm holds one win over Mingos this year, and locals seek revenge. Games are set for Sunday and Monday, September 1 and 2.
Logan Kiwanis members plan a 6 oclock picnic meeting at Kerwood Martins home near Enterprise with Floyd Wright and Ridge Runner Band providing music. Mrs Martin supervises the supper, William G Martin and L P Mooney head the program, and next weeks meeting is planned at Enterprise School under Paul Shaw and James R Smoot with the grangers invited.
Logan Rotary assigns August program chairmen with Dr. H. M. Boocks leading next Monday eve ning. August 19 supervised by Dr. Alla A. Cole and August 26 by Charles Breen. July attendance averaged 85.5 percent, down 4 percent from June.
Logan reports about 65 percent of grading finished on the Oak Grove Cemetery expansion. After grading, the area will be seeded then surveyed and platted. Seeding is not expected before early October.
Logan shares second lowest accident count among comparable cities in the state, trailing Coshocton. In July eight police investigated incidents occurred in Logan with no fatalities and minor injuries in four cases. property damage occurred in half the incidents.
Logan High School Band will present a free concert at Chieftain stadium Wednesday at 7 30 p m as part of the summer series. Director James Horwell leads a program with Martha Sue Cruise vocal solos Dick Buntz Clayton Hoskins cornet duet John Buchanan trombone solo Ben Wellman baritone solo Delmar Mowery Dick Barththolomew and student conductors Don Knapp Tommy Roberts. Ice cream and cake will be served by Band Mothers after games for the public.
Logan girls earned top honors at the 4-H club senior camp in Ross Hocking. A cabin from Hocking County claimed first place in daily cabin inspection. Paul Blosser was the camp ping pong champion. The camp hosted 76 boys and 75 girls from several southeastern Ohio counties with Harold Brimner of Logan as chief trumpeter.
Logan American Legion plans a junior league team for twelve and thirteen year olds. A 5:30 p.m. practice at Chieftain Field Thursday invites all local boys with gloves. The committee aims to keep a team together until tournament age. Manager Albert Leonard seeks a 17-year-old matchup as part of rebuilding for next year. A 15–16 year old pool is also being canvassed with tryouts announced soon. Six players are needed to replace graduating seniors from the tournament team.
LOGAN Godmans defeated United Furniture Workers 7 to 4 at S and S Park to capture the Hocking County tournament. They bunched five hits in the third inning and scored six runs in that frame while Marion Strawn allowed six hits for the losers. Dick Schultz made a highlight one handed stab in the third inning that helped seal the win. Both teams advance to the district tournament at Marietta next Sunday.
Logan Miss Edna Johnson, a Carbon Hill teacher, has been offered a contract to teach at Haydenville next school year. She will replace Vera Brashares who moved to the Logan school system.
Ellen L. King files for divorce from Levi Harvey King in common pleas court citing neglect and cruelty. They wed November 30, 1938 at Greenup Kentucky and have two children. Plaintiff seeks custody and alimony obligations for support.
Logan T. J. Horton of New Straitsville underwent a Monday morning operation at Cherrington Hospital to amputate his right leg just below the knee. Horton is a former railroad worker and miner.
Gallipolis church members and friends plan an annual outing at Chickamauga Park with games and races starting at 4 p m A supper at 6 o clock and a worship program at 8 p m Rev George Sagen leads the event transportation from the church is provided for those who wish it.
Gallia County child welfare director Mrs. C. W. Booth has called a 2 p m Wednesday meeting in the courthouse to discuss noon lunches for rural schools. Invitations go to school board grange and PTA representatives with possible attendance by WPA and surplus commodities officials.
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