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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1939

Page

14

Hocking County Educators Study New School Laws

Logan Hocking County School board members review Senate Bill 99 which takes effect September 6 and changes superintendent contracts to five years six month pre term teacher hiring and superintendent appointment rights with board confirmation. The law permits printing courses of study and authorizes programs exams records diplomas and supplies to support the school program.

Logan—Hocking County Boards of Education Athens

Roy Comly Donates Lilies for City Parks and Waterworks

Roy Comly donated a collection of lilies used in the fish pool and fountain at Kachelmacher Park and in front of the water plant, enhancing the park and utility site with floral display.

Logan Roy Comly Kachelmacher Park

Logan Social Notes Reflect Community Gatherings and Trips

A Logan column lists numerous residents and guests at social events through the week. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. John Shaw and family, Rev. Blaine Simon of York Nebraska, Mrs. Maude Savell of Omaha, and others visiting or traveling to Chicago for convention. The Pioneer Youth group met near Ilesboro with fifty in attendance, heard Dewey decimal library notes, and heard reports from trips to the Worlds Fair and World Poultry Congress. Additional items mention picnics planned at Cantwell Cliffs, local visits to Washington, D. C., and fishing trips to Michigan, with notices for Women’s Relief Corps meeting at Pocahontas Hall.

John Andrew ‘Shaw Melmin Inn Lancaster Blaine Simon York Nebr Maude Savell Omaha Pearl Ward Plattsburgh Joe Brown Mary Jo Tommy Richard Brown Harry Meldrim Patsy Betty Joe Shaw Jerry John D. Shaw Vernon Shaw Ann Louise Martha Ned Sonny Jimmy Lawrence Courter Cliff Eugene Marguerite Derr Gerald Courter Pioneer Thelma Mowrey Ilesboro Hortense Gibson Margaret McBroom Mary Blum Charles Rauber Cleveland Rauber Mary Ralph Mosure Pioneer Youth Group Robert Kanode Hazel Kanode John L. Stoody Margaret Stoody Logan Mary Margaret Keller Walbridge Esther St. Clair Frank St. Clair Webb Summit Estella St. Clair Columbus San Francisco Obie Wolfe Jane Canty Michigan Benjamin Ewing Orlando Fla Judge E. L. Ewing Washington, D. C R. E. Allen Lancaster Camp Grounds Gloria Poling W. T. Poling Mabel Poling Bermuda Poling J. M. Cooley Women's Relief Corps Pocahontas Hall

Forgery Indictment Noticed Spurs Logan Seaman Release

Logan Seaman of Salt Creek Township was discharged from Hocking County Jail after months awaiting trial when the forgery indictment was noticed. He was turned over to Circleville officers to face a Pickaway County charge after detention with Sheriff Joe Farbearn.

Logan Seaman Huston Salt Creek Township Hocking County Circleville Joe Farbearn Pickaway County

Delay in Work Reported on Logan Main Street Improvement

Logan WPA project on West Main Street will pause for a few days as crew moves to East Main Street. Material for the improvement has not arrived, causing the delay. About half of the West Main Street section to be improved has been lifted.

LOGAN WPA West Main St E. Main St W. Main St

South Gateway construction moves to brick work

Brick and concrete columns for Logan north gateway are finished and work shifts to the south gateway. William Loomis holds the brick and concrete contract while the rest of the project is under a separate contract.

Logan William Loomis

Condition Improves After Cataract Operation

LOGAN-Allien Smith of Green Township returned home Tuesday evening from a Columbus hospital where doctors operated last week to remove a cataract from one eye. His condition is improving, but he will return later for further treatment.

Logan—Allien Smith Green Township Columbus

Returns to Work After Foot Injury

Logan reports several days off due to a foot injury. H. P. Thomas and C. O. repairman returned to work this morning.

Logan H. P. Thomas, C. and O. Repairman

Local Painter Grows 2 Pound 2 Ounce Tomato

Joe Hall, a Logan artist, harvested a Ponderosa tomato on Wednesday weighing 2 pounds 2 ounces. The giant fruit highlights the town's gardening hobby culture and Hall's home crop efforts.

Logan Joe Hall

Straitsville Church To Present Picture Golgotha

New Straitsville Methodist Church presents the talking motion picture Golgotha about the passion week. The show starts at 8 30 in the church auditorium on Saturday August 19. A matinee is set for 2 30 at the Delyn Theater.

New Straitsville

Keller fined for reckless driving in Logan

Paul Keller of Logan faced arraignment before Mayor Dallas Kinser on reckless driving charges. He pled guilty and received a $10 fine plus costs after being taken into custody Tuesday night by Patrolman A. F. Evans.

Logan Paul Keller Dallas Kinser A. F. Evans

Hospital Updates From Logan Area

At Logan Hospital Annabelle Harrison of Malta had an appendicitis operation at Cherrington Hospital on Wednesday. Kathleen Smith of Nelsonville was admitted Tuesday for treatment. Frank Poling of Webb Summit returned home Wednesday after several weeks of hospital care.

Reverend Fowler to Speak at Local Methodist Church

The Rev. Frank D. Fowler superintendent of White Cross Hospital Columbus will be guest speaker at the Methodist Church here Sunday announced the pastor Rev. C. W. Graham.

Candidacies Rise in Benton Township Elections

Logan reports more township race filings as 34 petitions are on file. Most seek township trustee with a $1.75 filing fee under the new law. Benton Township may field up to eight candidates for one trustee vacancy, including incumbent D. E. Nihiser.

Logan Carl F. Brandt Election Board Benton Township Board of D. E. Nihiser

Licensed To Marry In Logan County

Two marriage licenses issued by Judge E. L. Ewing include Leo Pearl Wolfe 21 painter of Pickaway County and Precious Edwards 21 evangelistic singer of Laurelville, and William Wadell Pierce 28 monumental worker of Logan with Edith Ethel Coakley 28 at home.

Logan E. L. Ewing Leo Pearl Wolfe Pickaway County George Wolfe Precious Edwards Laurelville Albert Edwards William Wadell Pierce Monumental Florence Pierce Edith Ethel Coakley

Fire damages little from short circuit near Scotts Creek Falls

Police chief Lew Reynolds and an extinguisher were on scene Wednesday night after an automobile belonging to a Bethel resident caught fire from a short circuit near Scotts Creek Falls. The blaze was out upon arrival with little damage.

Logan Bethel, O Scotts Creek Falls Lew Reynolds

Death of Rev T M Ricketts in Ashville at 87

Logan Information reports the death of the Reverend T M Ricketts age 87 at his Ashville home. A former clergyman in the Ohio conference of the Methodist Church he retired 18 years ago. He was a relative of the Ashville Ricketts family.

Logan T. M. Ricketts Ashville Ohio Conference of the Methodist Church

Roberta Schaal Resigns to Join Akron Dental Lab

Logan Miss Roberta Schaal resigns as assistant to Dr. C A Gaffin after two years in the local office. She departs Saturday for Akron to take a position at a dental laboratory. Logan Hocking Valley Engineering Association meets this evening in Jackson with engineers from Southern Ohio attending. B V Wright and Clarence Salts will attend.

Logan Roberta Schaal C. A. Gaffin Akron Dental Laboratories Miss Schaal Logan— Hocking Valley Engineering Association Jackson Ohio B. V. Wright Clarence Salts

Hard Game Tonight as Shawnee Visit Logs

Logan American Legion team travels to Shawnee for a 5:30 p.m. game with expectations of a tough contest. The two clubs also set a return meeting for August 31. Albert Leonard and Joe Thoma form the local battery as Shawnee seeks to maintain its near perfect season.

LOGAN American Legion Shawnee Albert Leonard Joe Thoma

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