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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1940

Page

7

Auditor Proposes Steep Tax Rate Reductions in Hocking Subdivisions

Auditor Kenneth R. Fitzgerald submits tentative tax rates for Hocking County subdivisions. Logan would set at 14.50 mills, down from 15.70, with many areas seeing notable cuts the largest in a decade. Some districts await the November 5 school levy vote before finalization.

Logan Hocking County Kenneth R. Fitzgerald Oroville Good Hope Laurel Laurelville-Perry Perry Laurelville Starr Murray City Washington Falls Township

Second Severe Storm Visits Logan Area

A second severe storm struck Logan and nearby areas on Tuesday causing more damage in rural zones than the previous day. Linemen worked Wednesday to restore service in EnterpriseRockbridge and Gibisonville where lines were damaged and corn crops were flattened. A tree blocked a Western Falls Township highway and a crew cleared it. The Logan storm was less severe.

Logan Enterprise Rockbridge Gibisonville Western Falls Township

Licensed To Marry Logan-Wearren Harding Buhla and Virginia Morrison

Logan-Wearren Harding Buhla a 21 year old restaurateur of Cleveland and Virginia Katherine Morrison a 21 year old homemaker of Athens were granted a marriage license on Wednesday.

Logan—Wearren Harding Buhla Cleveland Jack Buhla Virginia Katherine Morrison Athens Clayton Morrison

Large enrollment seen for Murray City schools next week

Murray City schools anticipate about 490 total enrollments when they reopen next week. Superintendent Joe J. Stone stated 19 pupils from Goose Run District Trimble Township Athens County will join Murray. Previously, Goose Run pupils were set to attend Murray City High School after the other school was abandoned.

Logan Murray City Joe J. Stone Goose Run Trimble Township Athens County

Group Plans Hiking and Bicycling Journey

Ohio State University students plus Prof and Mrs William Van Til will visit Logan Hocking scenic district during the week of Sept 8. They will bicycle and hike through the area staying at new hostels established this summer. One day they travel on foot between Yingling hostel and Rock House. Longest day covers 36 miles.

Logan — Hocking Ohio State University William van Til Yingling Rock House

Falls Township Boy Wins Fair Premiums

Neal Beery of Falls Township earned about 40 in premiums for 23 exhibits at the Junior State Fair. His entries included nine potato varieties and covered vocational agricultural and open competition.

Logan Neal Beery Falls Township

Fair Board Members To Be in Broadcast

Hocking County Fair board officials will appear on Station WHKC Columbus in a 11 45 a m Saturday broadcast. James R Smoot extension agent arranged the program. Participants include Paul Shaw president W H Hansel vice president James H Barker secretary and Walter North treasurer.

LOGAN Hocking County Fair Board WHKC Columbus James R. Smoot Paul Shaw W. H. Hansel James H. Barker Walter North

Murphy and Stover Tie The Knot In Hamley Run

Logan A marriage license issued Wednesday to Forest Glenn Murphy 22 Hamley Run son of Mr and Mrs Emery Murphy and Faye Audrey Stover 21 Hamley Run daughter of Mr and Mrs Scott Stover.

Logan Forest Glenn Murphy Hamley Run Emery Murphy Faye Audrey Stover He Hamley Run Scott Stover

New Church Group Elects Logan Women's Society Chartering

The Logan Methodist Church forms the Women’s Society of Christian Service from former Ladies Aid and Missionary groups. Mrs. Carlton Bright elected president. 85 members signed the charter with ongoing signups through September. Tea follows as Mrs. Dill and Rev. Wiant oversee proceedings.

Logan Women's Society of Christian Service Logan Methodist Church Ladies Aid, Foreign and Home Missionary Societies Stanley W. Wiant Neal Shaw Methodist Conference Kittie Dill J. W. Woodard Raymond Lanning Bertha Oberla George C. Hengst Warren Lanning Walter Prather Allen Adams Dill

New Feature Planned for Hocking County Fair Exhibits

Logan plans a new tent exhibit for Hocking County Fair to showcase coal salt lumber leather clay wool and oil products. 4-H livestock exhibits will number at least 50 with vocational agricultural and open classes adding livestock. Fence painting and grandstand repainting begin as parking space is expanded east of the race track.

Logan Hocking County James H. Barker Hocking Valley Clarence S. Matheny Haydenville Mr. Matheny Harold W. Larimer Wilbur Lanning Osscar Rheinscheld Earl Elberfeld Kenneth Eaton Robert Harley Bill Miller Ross Ad Martin Nowacki Barker

Ship committees meet in Logan courthouse conference

Logan township committees under the soil conservation program were called to the courthouse Wednesday for a conference. Maurice Racer, field director, attended the meeting.

Logan Logan Soil Conservation Maurice Racer

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