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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1935

Page

16

Tight senior league duel ends in darkness tie

Nelsonville and Carpenter Maytags battled six innings to a 5 to 5 draw as darkness halted play. Galvin kept hits scattered for the visitors while Landis struggled in the last inning, allowing four hits and two runs to tie the contest. Key contributions came from Lancaster, Young, Stage, Shearer, Mason, Fickle, and Carnes. The game will be replayed next Friday to complete the season series.

Logan Nelsonville Carpenter Maytags Galvin Lendis Landis Bob Lancaster Co. Lancaster Young Stage Shearer Hughes Mason Fickle Carnes Sickies Heinle Allen Lancaster Denny Swyers C. Lancaster

Flood Strikes Bloomingville in Severe Creek Overflow

Floodwaters from Queer Creek overwhelmed parts of South Bloomingville on a Wednesday. Water reached first floor stores, with many basements filled and bridges at Ash Cave demolished. A large tree washed away near the stream, which was at a multi year high. Nearby Scenie Inn felt the flood as well.

Logan Bloomingville Ash Cave Waiter Scenie Inn Residenta

Logan County H ighway crews repair culverts after heavy rain

Logan County engineers report flood damage from recent storms. Crews have worked since Wednesday to open culverts and restore drains while sidewalks along West Hunter Street settled several inches after ground softened by rain.

Logan Orla Wolfe Walter Prather Hunter Street

Contest Seen for Congress In District 1

In the Eleventh Congressional District several men may enter the Democrat and Republican primaries. Democratic incumbent Mell G Underwood faces possible challengers with H B Welch of Rockbridge confirming an attempt. Republican hopefuls include Renick W Dunlap of Pickaway County and T R White of Lancaster with more names likely before filing.

Pickaway County T. R. White Lancaster

Ricketts Named Fourth Ward Councilman

Logan appoints Marcus Ricketts as Fourth Ward councilman until a successor is elected. The former diplomatic service clerk in South America has been at home helping his mother, Mrs Edwin D Ricketts, who remains injured from a motor accident near Columbus. He will assume office at next week’s meeting.

Logan Marcus Ricketts South America Edwin D. Ricketts Columbus Ricketts

Improvements Made In Eagles Quarters

Logan area report notes completed room improvements in the Eagles quarters including a ventilating system. The Eagle lodge plans its first anniversary on August 26 with a fallback date of September 16 for a special event marking the charter’s close.

Eagles Logan Logan Aerie of Baggies Eagle Lodge

Finish CCC Work Logan in Harlan County Kentucky

After three months work Darnell Bebout and Charles Kunts former Logan residents completed tasks at a CCC camp construction project in Harlan County Kentucky Bebout supervised construction and Kunts led the Carpenters They expect assignment to a new camp in Mississippi or Lowislane Logan Robert Phillips enrollee at Camp Hocking was returned to Cherrington Hospital for neck injury treatment He had previous hospital visits for the same injury Dan Seymour of Gore pled guilty to intoxication before Magistrate Whitehart was fined five dollars and assessed costs

Logan Darnell Bebout Charles Kunts CCC Harlan County Kentucky Bebout Kuntz Mississippi Lowislane Robert Phillips Camp Hocking Cherrington Hospital Logan Dan Seymour Gore S&s BB Whitehart

Crash Injures Westbrooks Near Mt Pleasant

Logan reports Scott Westbrook and his son Hood were seriously injured in a motor accident near Mt. Pleasant Michigan earlier this week. Scott had just left hospital after weeks of treatment and was traveling with his son to an oil field when the wreck occurred. The son's injuries were described as severe with doubts about recovery. The Westbrooks are former Logan residents.

LOGAN Scott Westbrook Hood Mt. Pleasant Mich Mt. Pleasant Hospital Weatbrooks

Route 31 Closed by High Water Near Rock Bridge

Route 31 above Rock bridge stayed under water late Thursday and was shut to traffic for more than 24 hours. Rush Creek overflowed the Logan Bremen highway at Laurel Run, with no sign of retreat until the stream subsided.

Logan Rockbridge Logan- Bremen Laurel Run

Remodeling White House Kitchen Progress Report

The New Deal era modernization reaches the White House with a below stairs project creating an electrified kitchen and proper storage. President Roosevelt currently uses a third floor makeshift kitchen for meals.

White House Executive Mansion Washington Roosevelt

Logan area deal nets buyer new Warner Avenue lot

Albert Seabright closed on a lot in the J. P. Canty addition on Warner Avenue. He has occupied the Dugan property for years and plans to build a new residence soon.

LOGAN Albert Seabright J. P. Canty Warner Avenue Seabright Dugan

Notestone Improves After Surgery. Patrol Assignments Change

Patrolman C. D. Notestone, who recently underwent surgery, is reported somewhat improved at his West Hunter Street home and will be unable to report for duty for some time. Special Patrolman Francis Toole is assigned to the night force in the interim.

Logan C. D. Notestone Hunter Street Francis Toole

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