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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1938

Page

16

Santa to greet Logan children in parade on Dec 10

Logan will host a Santa Claus parade Saturday December 10 at 1 PM starting at Logan High School. Shawnee High Band Murray City and Carbon Hill bands join Logan High Band with buses bringing grade pupils and teachers to cheer Santa. Decorations on Main Street include cedar wreaths colored lights and evergreen displays as shops prep Christmas trees for the season.

Hocking Co. ‘O Santa Claus Logan Logan High School Shawnee High Murray City Carbon Hill Logan High Main St

First casualty on Christmas decoration incident

A liquor truck crashed into wiring on E Main Street Wednesday morning during a turn into the State Liquor Store alley, tearing it down. No injuries were reported.

Logan E. Main St State Liquor Store

Logan Case Goes to Jury in Common Pleas Court

The Commercial Bank sues John Moore over two promissory notes and the matter will be tried by jury Friday in common pleas court here.

Logan Commercial Bank John Moore Common Pleas

Logan Captain Ranks Seventh in Scoring

Logan Captain Joe Karshner ranked seventh among state high school scorers with 105 points this season. As quarterback and leader of the Logan Chieftains he relied on a strong backfield and solid blocking to tote the ball and move yardage when needed.

LOGAN Joe Karshner Logan Chieftains Karshner

Three Laurelville youths sentenced in WPA check theft case

Logan Court judge Mell G. Underwood sentenced Beeman Tisdale to four months Roy Tisdale to three months and Carl E Thompson to one month for removing WPA checks from the mail. Sheriff Joe Farbearn and deputies delivered them to federal officers for prosecution. This term also included John Lambert who received five years in federal prison on a Dyer Act charge.

John Lambert

Father-Son Affair To Be Held in Logan

The Men’s Club of the First Presbyterian Church hosts a father son banquet with Rev. Cecil H. Jones delivering a talk titled The Men We Are to Be. The event begins at 6 15 pm on Thursday December 8 at the church with about 100 men and boys expected.

Logan Cecil H. Jones First Presbyterian Church Hope

State Funds for Schools Sent to Hocking County

Notes received Wednesday in lieu of the quarterly state foundation fund distribution total 50,872 dollars for Hocking County rural districts. Local banks will accept the notes to provide immediate payroll funds, with about half of earlier notes still unpaid. Receipts by district include Benton 3,434.52 Falls 2,685.83 Good Hope 5,563.87 Gore 905.22 Green 3,969.73 Laurel 3,361.02 Laurelville Perry 5,803.39 Murray City 5,423.55 Marion 2,612.33 Oroville 163.19 Salt Creek 1,897.88 Starr Washington 8,190.43 Ward 6,681.52.

J. W. Coleman Benton Falls Good Hope Gore Green Laurel Laurelville-Perry Murray City Marion Oroville Salt Creek Starr-Washington Ward

German Police Dog Leads Woman Through Main Street

A German police dog accompanies Miss Edith Sperry a Newark home teacher for the Ohio Blind Commission, through Main Street on Wednesday. She and coworker Miss Ruie Edwards visited the local welfare department. The animal, named Beauty, is a five year old purebred from Morristown Kennels trained to aid her mistress.

Logan Main St Edith Sperry Newark Ohio Blind Commission Ruie Edwards Miss Sperry Morristown N. J. Kennels

Court approves liquidation costs for Citizens Savings Aug 16 to Nov 15

Expenses tied to the Citizens Savings Association liquidation were approved by the court for the period August 16 to November 15. Total operating costs amounted to 548.94 dollars, including compensation 368.34, special counsel 71, printing and supplies 8, rent 30, service charges 13.85, and other items 57.75.

Logan Citizens Savings Association

Turkey raising at Logan farm nets 21 birds this season

Logan area report notes Pearl Pierce and Mae Rayner raised turkeys at their farm home. They marketed a total of 21 turkeys during the Thanksgiving season.

Logan Pearl Pierce Mae Rayner

Logan Brief Social Notes and Meetings Update

The Logan Delphian and Junior Tourist Book Club held meetings at local homes with reviews of With Malice Towards Some and My Sister Eileen. Guests included several named residents. officer elections announced for Women's Relief Corps. Venus Chapter Eastern Star hosted a large dinner and Friend's Night with visitors from nearby chapters. multiple local members and visitors noted, with plans for December 8 installations and Columbus visits.

Logan Delphian James Barker North St Jesse Frasure Lucy Barker Margaret Halsey Walter Leonard Carlos Gaffin Charles Achauer Clarence Salts Eleanor Durr Eileen Ruth McKinney Marjorie Brandt Hubert Lappen Margaret Soliday Victor Similie Walter Prather Eleanor Woodard Masonic Temple Venus James Rees Willard Lyke New Straitsville Corning Shawnee Alfred Carpenter Erwin Matheny Keith Schultz Wayne Timberlake William Hansel Judson Shriner Oakley Hysell Guy Loomis Gladys Webb Lewis Reynolds Jesse Gabriel Clinton Webb Florence Larimer Ida Steinman Rolland Bright J. W. Woodard E. L. Ewing W. H. Hansel R. E. Allen C. Wed Bowen Mirma Ralston

Rail schedules and early air service notes including Athens airport

The clipping lists B and O and New York Central train timetables with daily and Sunday exceptions, an Athens Municipal Airport air taxi service window with flight times, and connections to major airlines. It notes 1896 bicycle rider estimates at four million in the United States.

Athens Municipal Airport Airtaxi A. A Athens _ WEST United States

Children of Hocking County Extend Medical Care Drive

Hocking County operates a health program for 159 dependent children under 16 who lost paternal support. Health Commissioner Dr. W. B. Lacock reports checks reveal defects such as poor eyesight teeth and tonsils and nervous disorders. Early corrective measures help these children keep pace with school work and improve long term health.

Logan Hocking County W. B. Lacock

Treads Drop Three At Lancaster Match

Logan Hawkinson Treads lose three straight to Anchor Hocking at Lancaster by 103 pins. St Clair led Logan with 626 total pins and 248 in the second game. H Behrens of Lancaster topped scoring with 629 across the three games. The scores follow.

Logan Hawkinson Hocking Lancaster St. Clair H. Behrens

Damage Case Settled In Hocking Court

A settlement was reached late Tuesday in a $50,000 damage suit filed by Earl Soliday of Logan against the United State Gutta Percha Co. The agreement provides for a payment of $10,000 to Soliday for injuries from an accident on Federal Route 33 near Rockbridge several weeks ago.

Logan Earl Soliday United State Gutta Percha Co Soliday Rockbridge

Advisers Hear Graham At Appreciation Dinner

About 20 4 H club advisers attended the Logan Kiwanis Club appreciation dinner Tuesday evening in Logan. A B Graham of Columbus retired extension service director spoke on What Characteristic Determines Our Procedure in Working with Young People. Music by the high school sextet followed.

Logan Logan Kiwanis Club A. B. Graham Columbus Graham Bob Price Dave Engle Lee Evans Harry Shaw Ralph Poston Paul Stump Janis Warter Winifred Reed Vira Davis Salt Creek F. O. Wolf Perry C. W. Ziegler Ralph Swartz Grace Harsh Falls Margaret Eggleston

Hocking County Car Dealers Sell 34 in November

Logan Hocking County dealers sold 34 new cars in November, more than double October’s 16 units, signaling an uptrend in local auto demand.

Logan — Hocking County

Settlement Reached in Cameron Versus Fout Horse Trade Case

The Logan case between William Cameron and C D Fout concluded Tuesday with a $50 settlement agreed by the defendant. The dispute centered on terms of a horse trade.

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State Foundation Fund Zenners Athens McKinney Book James McNamee William Smith Melvin Spencer and Son Stabley Coal Gate Women’s Relief Corps Alice Walker Elizabeth Wolfe Ceny Easte Baltimore & Ohio East Bound Diplomat Wwe National Limited West Bound Chesapeake C. E. Kline St. Ann’s Hospital Kensey Rugg Kline Miss Wine Hansel City Rugg B. Hansel Anna M. Kline Gibisonville Logan Columber Wenne Conner St. Clair Ween Ncaster Secoy Earl Wittekind Logany Juanita Root Wayne Frantz Arthur Ingram Dorr Dorothy Setties Harold Alter Carl Harris Longstreth William Deer Nelsonville Jame Frey Union Furnace R. Goldberg Shapiro Worster Bidg Zenner FBI Kroger’s Ohio
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