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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1937

Page

12

Highways Get Some Portion Of Big Spread

Logan A report by County Engineer Ernest L. Schaal states 8269 cubic yards of gravel have been spread on Hocking County highways since March 9. County funds mostly funded the work with 500 yards on the Star Route to Gibisonville supplied by the federal government, enabling 810 yards there. Other roads gravelled include Enterprise Detour, Nick el Plate, Logan Bremen, Logan Horns Mill, Pleasant Valley, Maysville Williams, Sweazy Greendale, Arnold, Sand Run, Miller, Rockbridge Buena Vista, Gore Green dale, Clay Bank, Griffith, Maysville Greendale, Laurel Run, Thompson, Big Pine, Harble, Clay Lick, Goat Run Honey Fork, Kreachbaum, Salem Hollow and Jobs Pittsburgh.

Logan Hocking County Ernest L. Schaal Gibisonville Enterprise Detour Nickel Plate Logan-Bremen Logan- Horns Mill Pleasant Valley Maysville-Williams Sweazy-Greendale Arnold Sand Run Miller Rockbridge-Buena Vista Gore-Greendale Clay Bank Griffith Maysville-Greendale Laurel Run Thompson Big Pine Harble Clay Lick Goat Run Honey Fork Kreachbaum Salem Hollow Jobs Pittsburgh

Taxes Extended to September 10 in Logan County

Logan County tax books remain open until September 10 under Whittemore law, with no penalty. Treasurer Robert N. White reported steady tax receipts and ongoing delinquent- tax collection in the treasurer’s office.

Logan—County Robert N. White Whittemore

Logan Coal Dealers Get New Orders

Logan reports rising orders for domestic coal as cold weather nears. Farmers prepare to supply wood for open fireplaces and meet demand for winter heating.

Logan Coal Dealers Logan

Logan group visits Buckeye Lake for picnic and park trip

A Logan party spent Sunday at Buckeye Lake enjoying a picnic dinner then visited Rising Park in Lancaster. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rodgers J. G. Collins C. E. Lyke Miss Margaret Hartman Mrs. Ruth Bloomfield Mrs. Edith Ellison Miss Theresa Glass Miss Gertrude Dicken Miss Marian Conkle Miss Emma Petty Miss Gladys Connor and Miss Jennie Noble.

Logan Buckeye Lake Rising Park Lancaster Edward Rodgers J. G. Collins C. E. Lyke Margaret Hartman Ruth Bloomfield Edith Ellison Theresa Glass Gertrude Dicken Marian Conkle Emma Petty Gladys Connor Jennie Noble

Eleven-year-old Bult Plays In Adult League

Logan Buchanan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Buchanan, is the youngest player in the Junior League. At 11 years old he often appears in games with the Methodists as an outfielder and aims to follow his father as a catcher in a baseball career.

Logan John Buchanan Sam Buchanan The Methodists

Cars Crash But All Parties Escape Harm

No injuries were reported when two cars collided at the Hunter and Spring streets intersection Sunday. The vehicles driven by Clinton Poling of Marion Township and Barney Bandwene of Logan were damaged in the minor crash.

Logan Clinton Poling Marion Township Barney Bandwene Hunter and Spring Sts

Logan Nelsonville Couples Beach Coast Vacation to California

Mr and Mrs Lew Reynolds of Logan and Mr and Mrs William Powell of Nelsonville reached California on a vacation trip that began August 1 Local friends learned Monday that they were in California last Thursday.

Logan Lew Reynolds William Powell Nelsonville California

Small Boy Victim of Scarlet Fever in Hocking County

Bobby Logan Sigler seven years old son of Mr and Mrs Robert Sigler Bowen Street is ill with scarlet fever The case is the third in Hocking County in the past week

Logan Bobby Robert Sigler Bowen St Hocking County

Ohio Drivers Must Buy New Licenses

Columbus state registrar Frank West announced renewals start about Sept. 10 and end by Sept. 13 with all drivers required to renew by Oct. 1. The new licenses replace older documents and apply to all licensees.

Ohio Columbus Frank West State Registrar of Motor Vehicles

Deputy Sheriff Notes Odd Prisoner Weight Record

Logan deputy sheriff encounters a jail record listing weight as 10045 pounds. The officer realizes this reflects 100 and 45 pounds, a novel way of writing the numbers rather than an actual mass.

Logan Newton Spencer

Logan M. E. C and Holds Conference

Logan M. E. Church held its fourth quarterly session Sunday with Rev. Ira Jones in charge. Officials approved asking the Ohio Conference to reassign Rev. W. N. Shank to Logan for a sixth year and called for Jones to be returned as district superintendent. A memorial was adopted for the late Rev. W. H. Harble.

Logan Logan Methodist Episcopal Church Ira Jones Columbus Ohio W. N. Shank Dayton Jones W. H. Harble

Infantile paralysis reported in Hocking County

Infantile paralysis has appeared in Hocking County. The victim is seven year old Jack McGuire, son of Mr and Mrs J R McGuire of Union Furnace. He has been ill for several days. This marks the first local case in many months.

Logan Hocking County County Health Department Jack J. R. McGuire Union Furnace

Woman Suffers Concussion After Nelsonville Incident

X ray results show Mrs. Charles Davis has a fractured left clavicle and concussion of the brain with no skull fracture. She will stay at Chiltrington Hospital for several days. Her son Robert who fell from the moving car was released from the hospital. Mrs. Oprea Shark of Shawnee returned home after a surgery. Mrs. Sally White of Jackson was dismissed. Miss Ethel Hansel of Jackson returned home.

Logan Charles Davis Nelsonville Davis Cherrington Hospital Robert Oprea Shark Shawnee Sally White Jackson Ethel Hansel

Prize Bendix Trophy Race to award $25000 in pilots

Final Bendix Trophy details announced by Clifford W. Henderson. The transcontinental race offers $25000 total purse with $9000 to the winner and a $2500 bonus for the lowest time by a woman. A $2500 bonus awaits the pilot who breaks the Bendix record after finishing in Cleveland.

Cleveland Clifford W. Henderson National Air Races Union Terminal Los Angeles Bendix N. J Col Roscoe Turner Howard Hughes Burbank Calif Newark

Toil for 40 Cents in Ogden Burglary Case

Ogden Utah police note slim pickings from a one and a half hour skylight removal. Three establishments yielded 40 cents in pennies. A separate report mentions tusks weighing 228 and 232 pounds from Africa in 1898, nearly 12 feet long.

Ogden Utah Africa

Five arrested in Logan for liquor law violations over weekend

Sheriff Joe Farbearn and deputies arrested five in Logan for liquor law violations. Paul McLaughlin Lancaster pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated, was fined 100 dollars plus costs, jailed 30 days, and banned from driving six months. Other arraignments before Magistrate S B Whitehart included Franklin Stump Laurelville fined 25 dollars, Gladys Deer Buchtel 50 dollars, Wilbur Mattheny Glouster Route 4 15 dollars, and Russell McClure 10 dollars plus costs.

Logan Joe Farbearn Paul McLaughlin Lancaster Phil A. Henderson McLaughlin S. B. Whitehart Franklin Stump Laurelville Gladys Deer Buchtel Wilbur Mattheny Glouster Russell McClure

Hocking County Candidates Begin Filing Petitions

Logan reports candidates for township and village offices in Hocking County are filing petitions for the November 2 election. Pets must reach the county election officials by 6:30 p.m. September 3. Benton Falls Marion and Starr Townships lead in petitions. Murray City and Laurelville villages will nominate by petition.

Logan Hocking County Benton Falls Marion Starr Murray City Laurelville

Young Attorney Weighs Logan Law Practice

Joseph Carlos Brashares of Enterprise has passed the bar and will decide where to practice law soon. He considers opening an office in Logan among other locations and is the son of Mr and Mrs Josef Brashares of Enterprise.

Logan Joseph Carlos Brashares Enterprise Josef Brashares

Logan Man Enters Tomato Contest

Logan Willis Lehman enters a tomato contest with a 2 pound Ponderosa tomato claiming championship potential.

Logan Man

License Issued For Clinton Brown and Anna Goodwin

A marriage license was issued Saturday to Clinton Brown age 36 an automobile worker from Enterprise and Anna V Goodwin age 37 at home of Enterprise. Both are listed as children of William Brown and William F Goodwin respectively.

Logan Clinton Brown Enterprise William Brown Anna V. Goodwin William F. Goodwin

Logan Social Notes Highlights Weekend Visits

Logan residents report a busy period with out of town guests and local events. Erwin Matheny and family returned from Mt. Pleasant Michigan after visiting Roy Ruble. Charles Green and Leonard Tom traveled to Cincinnati and visited WLW.

Rock House Ruth Bible Class Adam Schaal A. M. Brown Glenview Heights S. W. Murphy Helen Harris Columbus Hospital Harris H. W. Harden South Logan Bruce Ford Columbus Buell Eby Eby Marguerite Mary Stephenson Monte Beavers E. L. Ewing Burr Nixon Roosevelt Portsmouth Leland Stokes Jack Athens L. T. Huffman Delmar Freeman Cincinnati

Farm Youths Head to Camp Jackson Led by Extension Agent Smoot

Logan youths from six counties travel to Camp Jackson for a joint 4 H program. Delegation includes Lewis Evans Union Furnace Carl Griffith Rockbridge Orpha Arnett Gore Sarah Jane Goss West Logan Curtis Norton Gibisonville and Sam Arnett Gore.

Logan James R. Smoot Camp Jackson Lewis Evans Union Furnace Carl Griffith Rockbridge Orpha Arnett Gore Sarah Jane Goss West Curtis Norton Gibisonville Sam Arnett

Birth of a son for Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Rimmel

Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Rimmel announce the birth of a son at Cherrington Hospital on Monday. The newborn weighed six pounds at birth.

Logan H. S. Rimmel Cherrington Hospital

Independents Fall to Methodists in Tight Game

Independents loaded the bases with two down in the final inning but interference on a runner ended the rally as the Methodists won 3 to 1. Leonard and Marshall pitched for the squads in a competitive matchup. The team plans a practice game tonight ahead of Sunday showdown with Chillicothe.

Logan—Independents Methodists Leonard Marshall Independents Chillicothe

Rotarians Hear Talk From District 159 Governor in Enterprise

Logan Rotarians and Rotary Anns enjoyed a dinner at Kline Memorial Church with guest speaker Bob Bangham governor of District 159. He recently attended the Nice international convention and spoke on the trip to France and convention features.

Logan Rotarians Rotary Anns Kline Memorial Church Enterprise Bob Bangham District 159 Bangham Nice France

Wierton Pair Visit Logan With Grove City Companion

Mrs. Stanley Hysell and Mrs. Esther Sweney of Wierton visited Logan for two days on Monday. They were joined by Mrs. Mabel Hawk and son from Grove City. The group planned to visit relatives in Pomeroy today.

Logan Stanley Hysell Esther Sweney Wierton Mabel Hawk Grove City Pomeroy

Cablegram Sent From London to New York in 1857

A historical note records the first cablegram being sent from London to New York on August 28 1857 marking an early milestone in transatlantic communication.

London New York

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