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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1934
Page
10
Logan December reports Haydenville National Fire proofing plant No ae reopened Monday morning due to a big insulating brick order. About 25 men returned to work after several weeks idle.
Logan College entrance tests were given last week to all freshmen. The Blue and Gold Comet issue notes school facts and student body details. The senior high lunch room opened Monday for noonday meals at 12 cents, a non profit Home Economics A project supervised by Miss Sarah Rockhold.
Logan officials processed several traffic cases with fines of five dollars plus costs. Foster Emerick Logan C E Gabriel Coonville faced charges for displaying improper lights, while John Bakser Logan paid five dollars and costs for reckless driving after arrest by state patrol officers. Market corn price in the county stood at 70 cents per bushel with local dealers providing transport to market in Hocking County.
Proceeds from the Friday Logan versus Nelsonville game totaled 470.70 dollars. The crowd surpassed 2 000, the largest ever for a Logan football game, aided by ticket holders and band supporters.
The Gallagher Avenue facility of the Godman Company resumed operations Monday with about 300 workers after a weeklong layoff. A new conveyor system was installed during the shutdown to modernize the plant.
Trustees of the General Board of the Church of Christ of Ohio file a common pleas court petition asking permission to sell unused church property at Laurelville. They state that a 1925 land purchase from Asa Straus hosted a church used until two years ago and now the building and land are to be sold.
Logan Post and Auxiliary attended Columbus events Friday through Sunday to pay recognition to Frank Belgrano national American Legion commander and to Mrs. Harry Thomas state auxiliary president. Local delegates included Commander B. W. Wright Barton A. Hall Ewald Schmitter Harry Thomas Mrs. Irma Powers Mrs. Roger Friend and Miss Florence Bort.
Arrangements are under way for Ohio State University Day with a 7 30 p m meeting Friday night at Senior High School. Officers will be named and a radio will be installed to transmit the broadcast from O U that evening. Alumni and former students are welcome per G B Carr and Dr W B Lacock.
G W Lanning as administrator of Andrew Sharkey sues James L Ray and Laura M Ray to set aside a deed claiming Sharkey conveyed a 6 acre Benton Township tract to defraude creditors. He alleges the stated 500 consideration was not exchanged and Sharkey was in failing health at the time.
Joe Frasch of this city resumes duties as principal and basketball coach at Derby High School after holiday visit. The team last season posted 12 wins in 15 games as Frasch continues two years as head of the school after graduating from Capital University.
Logan reports that Elks of New Lexington held memorial services with Judge Harley M. Whitcraft giving the principal address. He was accompanied by Mrs. Whitcraft Blanche Lutz and W S Yaw.
Mr and Mrs Charles Loomis and family shared a Thanksgiving dinner featuring turkey as the centerpiece. Their daughter Ruth earned the prize by winning a picture coloring contest.
Relatives in Athens report the death of Mrs. Roy E. Smith at Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus after an illness of over a year. She is survived by sister Mrs. Fred Osborne of Athens and niece Mrs. Virgil Coffey.
Logan High School basketball opens under coach John Longley with tryouts and a Dec 14 game at St. Marys Lancaster. Preholiday schedule includes Dec 19 Columbus West High at home and Dec 21 Stewart visit. Returning players Terrer, Gabriel, Brandt, Ralston, Beougher, Swaim, Heinlein, Smith, Acker noted. freshmen eye varsity spots.
Local mining list shows fifteen mines in Chauncey district on Monday with ten active today. Chauncey No. 25 Poston No. 6 and Hocking listed on both days along with other mines such as Carbondale Kimberly Luhrig and Lick Run. Community notes include Thanksgiving visits by the McKinney family to Pt. Pleasant W Va and Dorothy McKinney’s evangelistic plans in Plant City Florida. Chauncey social news covers a two table bridge evening hosted by Mrs. Floyd Lingcott with scores for both genders. Chauncey City Council set for Wednesday at 7 PM in the mayor’s office.
Glouster High School Tomcats begin the season with two home games this week. On Friday they host Caldwell in a Big Six League matchup and on Saturday they face Waterloo, the state champions. The squad features seven returning players from last year and several inexperienced reserves.
Funeral services for Foster Kelly who died Monday morning at his parents home on East Main Street will be held Wednesday at 2 30 PM at the Church of Christ with Rev David P Morris in charge Burial will be in Glouster Cemetery He is survived by his parents three brothers Forrest Paul and Woodrow and four sisters Mrs Kathryn Jonas Germantown Miss Nellie Kelly Dayton and Claudine and Laura at home
Glouster society notes report Mrs. John Gayton and daughter Phyllis of Columbus visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles Darling with Miss Ruth Darling of Lancaster over the week end. Mrs. Nancy Leasure returned to Columbus after visiting friends in the city and in Jacksonville. Dr. Ruth LeFever traveled to Columbus Tuesday for a short stay.
The Progressive Study Club gathered at Mrs. Sarah Williams' Spring Street residence with president Mrs. Hazel Janchius in charge. Five dollars was donated toward the community Christmas tree. Mrs. Lou Munden led the program with Yuletide In Spain. Juanita Williams played piano. Guests included Mrs. John Blower, Mrs. Fannie McDivitt, and Mrs. Mary James. The group plans a December 14 meeting with Mrs. Ruth Watkins.
Evan Morgan Jr Maggie Morgan and Mr and Mrs Leonard Six attended the funeral for Betty Lou Pratt six who died after a week long pneumonia illness at the family home near Carpenter The service was held Saturday in New Marshfield with the girl’s parents siblings and extended family in attendance.
Dr. Francis Keck returns to Columbus after Thanksgiving with parents in Chauncey. Residents Sarah DeWeese Nelsonville Helen Donaldson visit Chauncey families. Mr and Mrs A C Law and daughter visit Chauncey relatives from Pittsburgh. Mrs Goldie Corwin hosts Ladies Aid at Millfield Church of Christ. Dan Friedberg Edith Wilson back in Cleveland after Thanksgiving in Chauncey with Sarah Wilson family.
Mr and Mrs James Patton and their son Jack entertained at dinner Thursday with Mr and Mrs George Ceope and Edwin Ceope of this city and Blaine Ceope of Columbus.
Sixty five young people attended the Sunday night Young People's Society at Morristown Holiness Church directed by Mrs. Joe Bridgewater Chauncey. A missionary service was held and a box of medical supplies was donated to be sent to the Jamaica missionary. Religious papers and colored cards will be sent to the mission station. Miss Wyona Bridgewater spoke on Africa with the subject Aparndian Village.
Glouster Lodge No. 336 Knights of Pythias elected officers Monday night led by Past chancellor Harry Vaughn and chancellor commander Charlies Kirgbride. Other posts named include vice chancellor William Johnston Jr and trustee Ellis Moore with Parker and Andrews in key roles. In a separate note Mr and Mrs Fred Burdiss announce the birth of a daughter Monday.
Funeral services for Dora Starling aged 42 were held Saturday at the Chesterhill M. E. Church after her death November 29 at her home near Plantsville following a four year illness. She was born to John and unknown Ellis. survived by husband John Starling, five children Ray Frank Bessie Gladys and Goldie, five sisters Essie Newton Carrie Newton Ethel Metcalf Cora Allard Ora Allard, two brothers Henry and Herman Ellis, and father John Ellis. Burial followed in Chesterhill cemetery.
At a district meeting of the Loyal Order of Moose in Philli cothe delegates including GLOUSTER B F Achauer A J Wallace John Doughty L Phillips and L D Cor win attended. Several candidates were given the degree and the degree work was exemplified by a team from Jackson. The next Moose district convention will be held in this city on December 30 as a joint meeting of the Loyal Order of Moose and Women of the Moose with every lodge and chapter in the district participating.
The Reds beat the Blacks 1 to 0 in the season finale sponsored by the Girls Athletic Association at Athens Senior High. Notable Reds players included Virginia Beasley Mary Graves Sara Mansfield Marjorie Wheaton Camille Cash Alma Acomb Martha Meister Frieda Gloeckner and Ruth Lewis. Blacks lineup featured Betty Dinsmoor Florence Smith Jean Pickens Helen Quest Janet Mackinnon Eileen Deckner Mable Connett Esther Seacey Anna Ator with Marjorie Herdman refereeing.
Funeral services for J. H. McDaniel aged 82 died at his sister Mrs Laura Noble’s Sugar Creek home will be held Wednesday morning at New Straitsville. Burial will follow in New Straitsville. He leaves sisters Mrs Ella Bigum of Lancaster and Delilah Frasier of Sugar Creek and brothers Calvin of Detroit Lewis of Athens and Charles of Sugar Creek.
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