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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1934

Page

10

Masonic Home Band and Team To Play at Logan Next Tuesday

Masonic Home Band and baseball team from Springfield visit Logan on Tuesday evening to meet a local American Legion Junior League team at 5 p.m. at the Athletic Field. After the game a free band concert is set on South Market Street near the court house. The 40 piece band will stay overnight in Logan before continuing to Marietta for a celebration.

Logan Masonic Springfield Charles C. Achauer Neal Shaw Alfred Lanning American Legion South Market Street Marietta

Fugitive Captured At Relatives Home

Fugitive Marcella Febus Van Wert escaped a Toledo correctional institution with four girls and hitch-hiked to Hocking County. She was captured Tuesday morning at relatives’ home in Laurel Township by Probation Officer Alfred Campbell and Deputy Sheriff Joe Farbearn. She stated she did not want to return to the Toledo facility though she had no objections to a girls school at Delaware.

Logan Marcella Febus van Wert Toledo Laurel Township Alfred Campbell Joe Farbearn Hocking County Delaware

Pupils to Register at Carbon Hill High School

LOGAN Catholic won from Presbyterians 8 to 2 Monday evening with Swaim steady on the mound. Carl C. Byers takes over as Carbon Hill principal this year. Pupils must report September 4 at 9 AM for registration. classes start September 10 at 9 AM. regular bus runs described.

LOGAN Carbon Hill High School Carl C. Byers H. W. Jewett Carbon Hill

Party Leaders to Meet Logan for Executive Committee Selection

The Republican and Democrat County Central Committees will meet in Logan within the next few days to choose their executive committees.

Logan Republican Democrat County Central

Starr Township Education Board Grants Funds for Union Furnace School

Logan reports the Starr Township Board of Education received a $16,904 state education voucher for rehabilitation work. Of this amount, $12,000 will finance the new four room brick school building at Union Furnace.

Logan Starr Township

Eagles To Install LOGAN Aeric Charter Sunday

Logan will install a new charter aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles on Sunday August 26 at 2 p m Allan Tarshish of the Ohio Organization Department announced. The Zanesville drill corps, prize winner at the national Eagle Convention in Cincinnati, will perform the ritual. Logan is the sixth new aerie formed in two months, with twenty five more planned next year.

Logan Order of Eagles Allan Tarshish Ohio Organization Department Zanesville Cincinnati

Homecoming at South Bloomingville Church on Sept 9

An all day program is planned for the annual home coming at the South Bloomingville Methodist Episcopal Church with a basket dinner at noon. Principal speakers will be Judge Harley M. Whitcraft and the Rev Elsie.

Logan South Bloomingville Methodist Episcopal Church Harley M. Whitcraft Elsie

Logan Lawyers Grow Prize Garden Vegetables

Judge Harley M. Whitcraft and Forest E. Weinrich, both lawyers, are noted for gardening. Weinrich displays championship cucumbers from his Falls Township farm while Whitcraft showcases long beans measuring up to 26 inches.

Logan Harley M. Whitcraft Forest E. Weinrich Weinrich Falls Township Judge Whitcraft

Two new players join Republican donkey ball game

Carl Slim Larimer, who has mule riding experience, and John E. Struble, an veteran ball player, have been added to the Republican donkey ball game lineup for Thursday evening.

Logan Carl ‘Slim’ Larimer John E. Struble

Edward Patchen Letters From a Wyoming Cattle Ranch

Patchen writes a local friend that he is now working with George Howdyshell on a Wyoming cattle ranch. He mentions three weeks in Texas and travels through Old Mexico, Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado before reaching Wyoming.

Logan Edward Patchen Wyoming George Howdyshell Patchen Texas Old Mexico Arizona New Mexico Colorado

Logan Reynolds Arrested for Intoxication in South Bloomingville

Logan Charles Reynolds of South Bloomingville was arrested Monday evening by Deputy Sheriff Joe Farbeern on a charge of intoxication. He appeared before Magistrate 8 B Whitehart and was fined $5 plus costs.

Logan Charles Reynolds South Bloomingville Joe Farbearn B. Whitehart

Record of a New York truck hijacking in 1930s style

A highly organized bank truck robbery in New York involved fast cars and speedboats, with 22 sacks of money and a final escape leaving $29,000 behind. Investigators note two months of planning, stolen June vehicles, and careful timing as guards were disarmed and money transferred amid a crowd on the loading platform.

New York Brooklyn Ice Corporation Lillienthal Wilson Allen

Wright and Hayes Attend Falls Township Dairy Field Day

J E Wright secretary of an Athens County Dairy Cooperative and K W Hayes of Guysville joined others for a field day at the Mason Campbell Dairy farm in Falls Township on Tuesday.

Logan J. E. Wright Athens County K. W. Hayes Guysville Mason Campbell Falls Township

Divorce defendant Harold Bartlett located in Reno Nevada

Harold Bartlett, defendant in a divorce action brought by Gertie Bartlett, has been located in Reno Nevada. The clerk of courts Charles C. Achauer has been directed to serve the defendant with notice there.

Logan Harold Bartlett Gertie Bartlett Reno Nevada Charles C. Achauer

Home-Coming Picnic for Monday and Longstreth Districts

The third annual home coming and basket picnic is set for September 2 at Longstreth Grove. Mon day and Longstreth District residents plan the community event with a basket lunch and games.

Logan Longstreth Longstreth Grove

Proposed timber bridges to be built on Route 6

Information received this week shows two timber bridges planned on Route 6 near Haynes and South Bloomingville will be included in the August 31 letting by the state highway department. Total bridge cost is $30,000 with $17,000 extra for approaches and other improvements.

Logan Haynes South Bloomingville State Highway Department

Logan High Football Gear Distribution Announced

Coach John Longley reports equipment will be distributed to Logan High football candidates at 2 oclock Monday afternoon in the Senior High gymnasium. Practice begins at 9 Tuesday morning.

LOGAN John Longley Logan High Footeball Senior High

Birthday party honors Frances Hartley on fifteenth birthday

A birthday party for Frances Hartley was held at her home on Wednesday night August 15. Guests included Jane Cox Rita McMenamy Katherine Davis Clea Conaway Elizabeth Van Hall Flo Hallam Cordelia Viall Jack Noon Maurice Brinkley James Mandrell Ralph White Jimmie McMahon Joe Frederick Paul Barrett Jack Binderbasin and others.

Frances Hartley Jane Cox Rita McMenamy Katherine Davis Clea Conaway Elizabeth van Hall Flo Hallam Cordelia Viall Jack Noon Maurice Brinkley James Mandrell Ralph White Jimmie McMahon Joe Frederick Paul Barrett Jack Binderbasin Mothers’ Club Jacksonville Grove J. G. Deeds Ernest Burdess Geraldine Hoisington Meiba Grimm Norma Freddie Jansen Barbara Sayre Isabel Leake New Straitsville R. E. Davis

Kempton Family Reunion Set for Mt Pleasant Aug 26

Taylor Ridge notes the Kempton family reunion will be at Mt Pleasant Lancaster on Sunday Aug 26. Secretary Mrs Donald H Kempton of Kingston asks musicians to bring instruments. Mr and Mrs Quinten Chalfant of New Jersey are guests of Mr and Mrs P B Chalfant. they also visited Mr and Mrs Elza Chalfant at Trimble. Arnold Linholum returned Saturday after weeks in Lancaster with Mr and Mrs Emil Sainey.

Taylor Ridge Kempton Mt. Pleasant Lancaster Donald H. Kempton Kingston Quinten Chalfant New Jersey P. B. Chalfant Elza Chalfant Trimble Arnold Linholum Emil Sainey

Lawrence Chapel Homecoming Draws Distant and Local Parishioners

At Lawrence Chapel Aug 22 the annual home-coming attracted many former residents now distant and local members. Since last year four members died H C Swisher A M Mooney Mrs Aldo McKinley W O Stout. Rev Barnes spoke morning. Rev Walter Reitz spoke afternoon. Dorothy and Marcella Bailey sang. D T Burns spoke. Mrs Burns recounted the Passion Play. Rev OConnor read letters from former pastors.

Logan Wade Held on Paternity Charge in County Jail

Logan Wade of Murray City is jailed in lieu of a $500 bond after arraignment by Magistrate Ed Mund Davenport on a paternity charge.

Logan Lloyd Wade Murray City Edmund Davenport

Car recovered tied to Wright theft report in Columbus

An automobile found Saturday night in South Bloomingville by Deputy Sheriff Joe Farbe arn is identified as the property of R. J. Wright of Columbus. He reported the car stolen from near his home in Columbus.

Logan South Bloomingville Joe Farbearn R. J. Wright Columbus

Relief drive receives 38240 pounds of canned roast beef

Relief headquarters announced on Monday the receipt of 38240 pounds of canned roast beef for immediate distribution among direct relief families. Ex Senator James A Reed of Missouri comments on national morale and future times.

Logan—Relief Headquarters James A. Reed Missouri

Japan seeks world friendship over gains, says industrialist

Japanese industrialist K Inabata of the House of Peers asserts that Japan desires wide friendship with the world more than acquiring territory, framing a diplomatic stance. The remark reflects a proponent of peaceful engagement amid rising tensions.

Japan K. Inabata House of Peers

Watchman's Bullets Foil Glouster Burglar Attempt

Night Watchman William Shrieves fired three shots at a would-be burglar at the Glouster Lunch Room in the Foley Building near High Street and Woodrow Avenue. The prowler, wearing a blue shirt and grey trousers with a straw hat, fled up the railroad embankment into Cherry Street after Shrieves ordered him to halt. The intruder had broken a rear window and unlocked it before escaping.

Glouster Foley High Street Woodrow Avenue William Shrieves Shrieves

Holy Cross Card Party Moves to Stoecklein Building

The card party organized by the young ladies of Holy Cross Church will be held tonight in the Stoecklein Building on the depot square rather than on the parsonage lawn as previously announced.

Glouster Young Ladies of Holy Cross Church Stoecklein Depot Square

West County J-T Players List Spotlight

Local notes name players including Phyllis Willeke Ern Schoenian Joseph Wilma Lyn Joseph Donna Ley from Jacksonville. The report lists positions catcher third base shortstop right field center field and notes activities surrounding Miss Mildred.

J-T Bthe Phyllis Willeke Ern Schoenian Ge Joseph Wilmalyn Joseph Donna Ley

Collision injures youths near Glouster crossing

A Tuesday afternoon collision near the Glouster crossing injured several young men. Floyd McCune and Jack Earich were hurt while riding southward in a light vehicle when a car driven by J. L. Savage of Athens struck them, damaging the left front wheel and fenders of the roadster.

Glouster Biles Floyd McCune Jack Earich McCune J. L Cnr Athens Ene

N T Club Meets at Mrs Rupert Embrey Home

The N T Club met at Mrs. Rupert Embrey’s home in Glouster with 10 members present. Poems were read and refreshments served to Edna Heffken Kate Johnston Sylvia Nis Kate Vaughn Kate Zimmer and Zenith. Next meeting planned for Aug 5 at Grace Holzsuch’s residence.

Mrs

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