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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1940
Page
6
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LOGAN A program by the Logan Farmers Institute at the American Legion hall on December 11 and 12 features state lecturers Miss Carrie A. Wilson Sunbury and Charles W. Peters Minerva. Wilson topics include Aim High and Hold the Aim Developing A Spirit of Fair Play The Child in the Midst The Modern Girl and Rewards of Rural Life Peters topics include Americas Major Problem The Art of Thinking Preparing for Life Developing a Profitable Sideline Pastures and Their Improvement. On Wednesday evening the Pomona.
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C L Hengst of Laurel Township writes from Orlando Florida that he arrived in time for his second Thanksgiving this year. He spent the first in Columbus and on the way south visited his brother F D Hengst in Louisville Kentucky. He reports Florida weather pleasant though a bit chilly at times.
Pupils from West Logan Calico Ridge Webb Summit and Nickel Plate schools take parts in the sessions. Wednesday evening features a 4 H Clubs style revue.
Logan Hocking County shows promise as an asset to the Southeast Ohio Cooperative Market project. Extension agent James R. Smoot reports 34 surveys tallying 7 692 laying hens. Flocks typically under 200 birds may rise to the required 6 000 birds in 200 plus sized flocks. a third poultry meeting is slated at the courthouse under R. E. Cray of Columbus.
Logan to date no answer has been filed to the petition of James L. Martin contesting the election for commissioner filed November 28. Frank St. Clair named as contestee defendant had ten days to file a reply. He consulted counsel while in the city last week. After an answer is prepared several days will be required before the question is ready for a hearing. Decision on ordering a recount may not be announced until mid December.
Logan Union Furnace grade school sets an operetta for December 19 and the high school stages the play Follow the Star on December 20. Individual trees go in grade rooms and the high school also displays a tree. Students plan a gift exchange.
Logan social notes report a Presbyterian Harrington class Christmas meeting at Mrs. John Krieg home with Mrs. Cecil Jones presiding and Miss Lucille Oeffler leading devotionals. The group planned choir robes for Deanville and shared a Christmas grab bag before 27 members and guest attended. Other items include Topsy Turvey Club potluck and Co ed Class Christmas program at Ralph Walker home with carols and a grab bag.
Lewis Green of E Main Street sustained serious injuries in a mining accident at a local mine near Orbiston on Tuesday. He was caught in a fly wheel while operating a motor delivering power, with a dislocated left shoulder and facial and head lacerations reported at Cherrington Hospital. He previously endured a severe tipple fall years ago.
Logan city health board met Tuesday night. Supt. G. E. Carr and Clarence S. Matheny visited. Dr. H. M. Boocks reported a suspected diphtheria case yielded to treatment. County and city immunization programs have reduced diphtheria cases in the county over the last five years.
Student Logan Paul Stevens, a sophomore at Union Furnace High School, has not missed a day of school since starting. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Stevens of Logan Route 3.
Mr and Mrs Robert Loomis announce the birth of their daughter Lorna Gaye born Tuesday morning in this city.
The Rev. Rolland Carter of Shawnee spoke in Logan Tuesday evening to address Kiwanis Club members about community service and upcoming events.
Mr and Mrs Raleigh Van Cleve and seven children move to the Harry Starr farm near Greendale Kentucky in the week’s end. Lancaster visits include Mr and Mrs Harry Brown Mr and Mrs Judson Shriner Mrs Joe Brown and Mrs Don Warner. James Blosser and daughters Edith and Mabel plan a Florida trip starting with Tampa and then the west coast with no set return.
Logan High School Fu ture Farmers Club members check egg yield. Otto Shaw tops at 85 percent with 56 eggs from 56 pullets in a remodelled laying house. Charles Myers records 48 eggs from 75 pullets. Both boys showed at county fair and state fair placements. Shaw uses home mixed ration, insulation, water heater, and lighting to boost output.
Logan Legion Post did not hold a regular meeting Tuesday evening but members discussed matters informally. Plans are set for a joint meeting with Murray City and Laurelville posts on December 17 with department representatives attending. Adjutant Melrose Harbaugh reports membership at 130 for the new year, with last year ending at 150 and a 115 quota likely to be reached again.
Logan reports progress on Oak Grove Cemetery enhancements supervised by Director R. R. Loomis. The storage building foundation is complete, replacing the old frame barn. foundation work begins for a new gateway at N Spring Street and an access way to the sexton’s residence and storage building. The west side drive is to be abandoned and laid out as lots. retaining walls are repaired or rebuilt. cold weather may delay further progress.
Logan reports the Rev W C L Correll former Methodist pastor has left his farm for winter and moved to Petersburg Virginia where he and his son Foster will stay until spring. At 86 he remains active teaching a Bible class each Sunday. He summers on a Petersburg area farm and winters in the city after retiring from the ministry. He is father of Miss Precious Correll of this city.
LOGAN Hocking Beekeepers Association met at the courthouse Tuesday night. Charles Reese state apiarist addressed the group and showed slides on honey production. Carl Beery president led the meeting attended by local beekeepers with Kenneth Francisco of Maxville noted as a major bee owner.
Logan officials report Clerk of Courts Don Feather returned to the courthouse Tuesday after an absence of over a week due to influenza illness.
Logan Main Street merchants start holiday decorating with evergreen and colored lights on storefronts. General street decorations will begin soon. In Hocking County, cutters prepare Christmas trees for market as shipments move to northern cities.
Master mechanic Logan J Rutgers at the Natco Haydenville plant was hurt Saturday when a tractor fell on his foot causing a broken toe.
George W. Aurand age 80 died at the home of his daughter and son in law in West Logan after weeks of illness. He leaves three sons and two daughters including Mrs Dewey Ringhiser Alva and Ernest Aurand of Logan and Melvin Aurand of Maxville. Funeral is Friday at Church of the Nazarene with Rev C B Clendenen and burial at Friendship Cemetery in Perry county.
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