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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1935

Page

16

Enterprise road program discussed for Hocking County

County commissioners heard details of a two project plan to eliminate a railroad crossing and upgrade highways in Hocking County. A $25 000 allotment for road construction was discussed, with the work tied to farm to market roads and a large county project. Submissions for projects total about five miles of roads and must reach Washington by September 4 for approval.

Hocking County Ocking Athens J. R. Hickey WPA Washington Logan Athena Hickey

Local youths Find Black Widow Spider While Potatoes Digging

Logan James Wolfe and Bill Smith, local youngsters, discovered and captured a Black Widow Spider while digging potatoes on Wednesday. Spiders are reportedly becoming more common in the city. Margaret Miller provided a history of the sorority and described a television broadcast program at the rooms directed by Esther Thomas Grove with Rhythm Queen Orchestra. Mrs Grove, Mildred Rainer and Jane Walsh led the program as in charge. Charter members Beatrice Evans Akron Maxine Notestone Mary Sweazy Anna Lines Myers Helen Roberta Mildred Johnson attended, along with Merry members and inactive members. The general program committee included Maxine Notestone Ann Bond Dorothy Johnson Dorothy Schaal and Margaret Price.

Logan James Wolfe Bill Smith Margaret Miller Columbus Esther Thomas Grove Rhythm Queen Orchestra Mrs. Grove Mildred Rainer Jane Walsh Beatrice Evans Akron Maxine Notestone Mary Sweazy Anna Lines Myers Helen Roberta Mildred Johnson

County Wide Meet Opens in Logan to Host Varied Events

Logan hosts a county wide gathering begun at 9 30 this morning and running to 7 30 tonight with softball volleyball marble racing and field events plus a later musical program. Participants come from across the county and Hocking County orchardists attend the Jackson on Sent 5 meeting under the state horticultural department. Harold Chambers arranges local participation.

Logan Hocking County Jackson Horticultural Department of the State Harold Chambers

Various Society Meetings and Socials Host Dinners and Picnics

The Logan area society scene features Lodge and church groups hosting dinners, picnics, and sewing clubs. Mrs. Fulghum and guests attended a country dinner. Luther Youth hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Hansel. the FEI Contract Club and Priscia Club held games and refreshments. Sister Susie Club picnicked at Rachelmacher Park. and a birthday party for Carol Walburn drew twenty guests.

Sister Susie Rachelmacher Park Bernard Geiger Frank Brown Frances Reid Frank Weiland Ed Kemper Cyrus Rochester Clete Sholl Carlotta Judy Margaret Schrader Carol Joe Walburn

Local social notes from Columbus State Fair visits

Logan People Misses Betty Kochran Hazel Beery and Charlene Barnes attend the State Fair in Columbus on Tuesday while Yaw ard Treasurer George Hengat travels there on business. Lillian Smith and Paul Owen of Wheeling visit Mr. and Mrs. George Gribble. Edward Sines and daughter Alice of Toledo plan Labor Day stay with Agnes Sines and relatives. Francis Myers and son Jimmy return from Mt. Pleasant Michigan. Don Brandon family visit Toledo relatives. Dolores Blosser of New Straitsville visits Helen McDermott at 637 Zanesville Avenue Thursday.

Betty Kochran Hazel Beery Charlene Barnes Columbus Yaw Ard George Hengat Edward Sines Alice Toledo Agnes Sines Francis Myers Jimmy Mt. Pleasant Mich Don Brandon

Cave Attracts Record Crowd at Old Man's Cave

Logan reports a Sunday crowd of 3,050 at Old Man's Cave, the year’s largest turnout. Visitors arrived from twenty states and 64 Ohio counties, with 673 cars registered. Ranger Reichley notes Franklin County leads Ohio visitors, followed by Fairfield and Hocking. John Sweazy of Gore seeks treatment for a carbuncle on a finger.

Logan Old Man's Cave Ranger S&s John Sweazy Gore

Ross Wagstaff Offered Engineer Post

Logan county official Wagstaff a deputy county engineer has received a lucrative offer to join as engineer with the WPA. Arrangements are being made for him to leave the city today for a conference on the matter. He has been a member of Orla Wolfe’s staff since Wolfe became county engineer.

Old Timers Appear In Thursday Game

In Logan a Senior League contest Thursday evening mixed Maytags veterans and other old timers into two teams. The game finished 7 to 5 with the underdog team prevailing. Key plays came from Jim Branigan at bat and Earl Landis in the field. Allen made several fine catches and St. Clair hit a home run.

Logan Maytags Jim Branigan Earl Landis Allen St. Clair

Football Work Opens Early in Coming Week

Logan field notes indicate baseball ends tonight and Carl Schroeder plans first chieftain team practice Monday. Uniforms issued tomorrow with sessions starting next week. Captain Vaughn Hansel returns. Gabriel Derr Fitzgerald, Smith Brandt TerreL among expected missing from backfield and forward wall from last year’s championship Logan team.

Logan Carl F. Schroeder Schroeder Vaughn Hansel Gabriel Derr Fitzgerald Smith Brandt Terre Logan High

Ewing Farm Youths Earn Fifth At State Fair

Logan Ewing Juvenile Grange placed fifth among 25 plus displays at the State Fair this week with their exhibit. The group formed four years ago and showcased home made United States Flags fans scrapbooks. Supervisors were Mrs Arlie Brimner Mrs A G Sellers and Mrs Roy Turner.

Logan — Ewing Juvenile Grange United States Arlie Brimner A. G. Sellers Roy Turner

Stricken Visitor Recovers After Heart Attack at Rock House

Miss Laura Denning of Thompson Ohio suffered a heart attack at the Rock house on Thursday. An ambulance from Camp Hocking ferried her to Cherriington Hospital where she received treatment and returned home the same evening.

Logan Laura Denning Thompson Ohio Rockhouse Camp Hocking Cherriington Hospital

Ainsley to Enter Cincinnati Jewish Hospital Training School

Miss Oleta Ainsley of Longstreth will travel to Cincinnati Monday to enter the Jewish Hospital Nurses Training School for an extended course. She is a graduate of Cherrington Hospital nurses program and visited Logan Thursday before departure. John Nesbitt of Versailles, Ohio, was in Logan Thursday meeting Supt. J W Coleman. Nesbitt previously led Adams County schools.

Logan Oleta Ainsley Longstreth Cincinnati Jewish Hospital Nurses’ Training School Ainsley Cherrington Hospital John Nesbitt Versailles Ohio J. W. Coleman Nesbitt Adams County

Mt Pleasant Football Player Scholl Secures Starting Role

Logan Bob Scholl of Mt Pleasant Michigan visiting relatives with mother Mrs C E Scholl and brother Freq is a Mt Pleasant High School football player. He has played two years and last year was regular fullback expected to continue in that role this fall. He formerly attended Logan grade school and is a junior.

Logan Bob Scholl Mt. Pleasant Mich C. E. Scholl Freq Scholl

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