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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1932

Page

10

Logan Chamber Sees Peak Employment Across County

Logan and surrounding area hit a summer employment peak as Dodge Hussey paving starts near Haydenville with about 150 workers. Other sites include 260 at Cincinnati Shoe, 100 at Hocking Valley brick, 75 with State Highway, 110 at E N Turner job south of Logan, and 30 45 daily at Logan High School project.

Natco Dodge Hussey Hocking Athens County Chamber of Commerce Hocking County Haydenville Greendale Diamond Logan E. N. Turner State Highway Department Logan High School Hocking Valley Cincinnati Shoe Company Union Furnace

Columbus Board Explains Rejection Of Coal

Barton A. Hall, president of the Logan Chamber of Commerce, says the Columbus Board of Education rejected Ohio mined coal for public schools citing lack of information. He notes the rejected coal was not from the Hocking Valley, though Columbus and its board previously used Hocking Valley coal and found it satisfactory. He urges clearer reasoning in their statement.

Logan Barton A. Hall Logan Chamber of Commerce Columbus Board of Education Ohio Hall Hocking Valley

Mrs Boocks Hosts Shakespeare Class Picnic in Logan Park

Mrs H M Boocks entertained former Shakespeare Class members with a picnic supper at Rachelmacher Park. She reviewed Shakespeare life and gave each guest a picture of Shakespeare and his home. Contests and games followed with assistance from Mrs Walker Franks and Miss Jane Thurness.

Logan H. M. Boocks Rachelmacher Park

Peters Family Vacation Visit In Pennsylvania

The Rev and Mrs B C Peters and family are spending a week with relatives in Pennsylvania. They left Logan on Thursday. While the pastor is away the United Brethren Church pulp it was filled Sunday by Rev M S Brown of this city who preached both morning and evening services.

Have Soup Party at Water Works Park

Karl and Henry Hartman hosted a soup party Thursday at Water Works Park with a large kettle hung from a tree over a campfire. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Adair, Mr. and Mrs. Fisher, Kenneth and Allen Adair, Mrs. Goulding, Ford and Paul Smith, L. F. Hammond, Austina Chute, Dwight and Dick Phillips, Elizabeth Collison, Logan and Glenn Ward, and Columbus.

Karl and Henry Hartman Water Works Park W. C. Adair John Fisher Kenneth and Allen Adair Naomi Goulding Ford Smith Paul Fox L. F. Hammond Austina Chute Dwight Phillips Dick Phillips Elizabeth Collison Logan Glenn Ward Columbus

Red Light Run Leads to Fine for Carl Corbin

Logan police chief Lew Reynolds reports Carl Corbin ran a red light and was charged in Mayor Elias Bright court. Corbin pled guilty and paid a $1 fine plus costs. Three overtime parking tickets were issued Saturday with fines of $1 and costs remitted in these cases.

Logan Carl Corbin Lew Reynolds Elias Bright

Two Changes Made In L. H. S. Staff

Logan Ohio announces two staff changes at Logan High School after a board meeting. Paul A. Potts from Laurelville will be English instructor in Junior High, replacing Hazel Hershman who leaves for Ohio University. Potts, former Laurelville principal, also serves on the county board of examiners and will relocate to Logan before the new term. D L Pyle resigns as Senior High science teacher to become Mt Gilead principal. successor to be named soon.

Logan Logan High School Paul A. Potts Laurelville Hazel Hershman Ohio University Potts County Board of Examiners D. L. Pyle Mt. Gilead Pyle

Better Roads Sought By Cedar Falls Folk

A Cedar Falls community meeting at Falls Park drew about 150 residents to discuss highway improvements. Speakers included Judge Harley M. Whitcraft Representative L. P. Mooney Barton A. Hall Logan and Arthur L. Burgess. Plans aim to improve access to the park area under Ranger S A Reichley and boost tourist attendance.

Logan Cedar Falls Territory Falls Park Harley M. Whitcraft L. P. Mooney Barton A. Hall Arthur L. Burgess Columbus Cedar Falls S. A. Reichley Old Man's Cave

Local Folks Attend Reunions and Visit Nearby Towns

Emil Sainey returns to Lancaster after a brief visit with his parents Mr and Mrs Carl Sainey. Miss Mildred Struble ends a ten day visit with relatives in Logan. Families from Chillicothe McConnesville Glouster and Akron gather for church and county events as residents travel for reunions road discussions and visits.

Emil Sainey Lancaster Carl Sainey Mildred Struble Logan Fred Others John Davis Elmer Mary Sayre Strawers Bethel Chillicothe Fred Kempton McConnelsville Blaine Richard McKinley Bishopville Jens Witham Carl Welling Vernice Dwight Smith McConnesville Irene Golding Evan Davis Ducsan Conaway Doris Chester Davis Sam Wytta Trimble Clarence Winn Glouster William Davis Harold Blower Henry Hefkin Millfield Ada Leake Greens Run Dora Hefkin Akron W. D. Coey Jean Hefkin C. von Scheele Betty Audra Curtis Edith Tinker Jacksonville Noble Brunton Gladys Davis William Swartz Freida James Brewer John John Kempton

Oreville News Roundup Highlights Local Visits and Ballgames

Harry Burgess and family visited relatives in Zanesville. Mrs Mable Woods returned to Detroit with Miss Florence Hartman. Levi Palmer and family returned from Filley. Vern Spicer was taken to Cherrington Hospital Logan ill. Frank Lanning and family visited Earnest Aurand. Leslie Boal's party passed through Oreville after PA visit. Oreville baseball team went two wins two losses in past ten days with Ed Stephenson as manager.

Harry Burgess Zanesville Mable Woods Detroit Daniel Hartman Florence Hartman Levi Palmer Ray Clarence Filley Vern Spicer Cherrington Hospital Logan Frank Lanning Joe Etheline Florence Logan Barbers Maxville Ed Stephenson Oreville

Sunday School Picnic at Rachelmacher Park

Members of the primary department of the United Brethren Sunday School and their mothers enjoyed a Thursday evening picnic at Rachelmacher Park. Seven games and contests followed by a picnic supper. The arrangements were led by Mrs. Ida Mathias Mrs. Carl Price Miss Laura Schick and Miss Vivian Goss.

The United Brethren Sunday School Rachelmacher Park Ida Mathias Carl Price Laura Schick Vivian Goss

Eastern Trip Highlights for Carbon Hill Group

A group from Carbon Hill returned from a East Coast excursion including Washington Mount Vernon Arlington National Cemetery Annapolis Frederick and Baltimore. Members Kaye Blosser Rudolph Blosser Edith Chute Zoa Blosser and Ben Ross visited Barbara Fritchie Home Francis Scott Key Monument and sites along Route 40.

Carbon Hill Kaye Blosser Rudolph Blosser Edith Chute Zoa Blosser Ben Ross Washington Mt. Vernon Alexandria National Cemetery Arlington Annapolis Academy Baltimore Barbara Fritchie Frederick Francis Scott Key Route 40

Risch Named Teacher for Walnut Valley School

Kenneth Risch of Enterprise has been offered a contract by Falls Township Board of Education to teach at Walnut Valley School for the coming term. He has been studying at Ohio University and will resign his Marion Township post.

Risch Logan Kenneth Risch Enterprise Falls Township Board of Education Walnut Valley Ohio University Marion Township

Miss Mary Keller Freda Blosser and Clarence Blosser Return

After a week in the East Miss Mary Keller Miss Freda Blosser and Clarence Blosser returned home Sunday evening They visited Atlantic City Philadelphia and Gettysburg and spent a day at the battlefield in Gettysburg New.

Logan Mary Keller Freda Blosser Clarence Blosser Atlantic City New York Philadelphia Gettysburg

Rev S J Bishop fills Clark Chapel service in Athens

The Rev S J Bishop formerly pastor at Clark Chapel now retired led services last Sunday here in place of Rev Ward Radford who is away on vacation. A well attended league service followed with Carl Frischie and Elizabeth Phillips performing on piano and clarinet.

S. J. Bishop Athens Ward Radford Edward Evans Central Avenue M. E Radford Carl Frischie Elizabeth Phillips W. R. Phillips Lisbon Jesus Carl Phillips Abner Frost Frances Haning Coolville Robert Morrison Helen Phillips Epworth League Church Lawn Joseph Robinson Nelle Pickering Bess White George Leighty Catherine Phillips Wilbur Young Mary Eva Snow Elizabeth Glouster James Fulton Guysville W. Carpenter Ethel Robinson Fred Laughlin Stewart Fila Dillinger Jennie

Trusty Alleged Embezzlement From Ohio Penitentiary

State Examiner reports former convict J. F. Haggerty embezzled about 627 dollars from the Rosey State Brick Plant with cement valued at 1191.96 diverted to a Zanesville contractor. He was paroled before discovery and to be brought back to Ohio for charges.

Columbus U. Pth F. M. Hoopengarner Rosey Ohio State Auditor J. F. Haggerty Ilinois Haggerty Hoopengarner Zanesville

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