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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1939
Page
12
Aluminum tags arrive at Auditor Fitzgeralds office for Hocking County dogs. In 1939, 2,484 tags were sold, with around 2,500 dogs registered annually. Tags go on sale about December 20 with January 20 final date and penalties thereafter. funds support a full time warden and livestock injury claims.
Formal initiation of five candidates by Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority occurred Sunday at their rooms. Teresa Kaiser presided with other members aiding, followed by a dinner at the White House. A candle lighting service, poems, duets, solos, and readings composed the program, with guests and the big sisters presenting pins and corsages.
Social notes report the formation of the Vinton Township Garden Club at Mrs. Parnie McLaughlin home with officers elected: president Mrs. Parnie McLaughlin vice president Mrs. Ada Beckley secretary Mrs. Thelma Cottrill and treasurer Mrs. Cynthia Cummings. The next meeting is set for Dec 6 at Ada Beckley’s.
Youth Carries the Torch by Jonathan Lucas will be staged at Logan High School auditorium at 8 pm Thursday under Logan Kiwanis Club auspices. This is the final of four entertainments in four weeks. Cast will be guests at the club dinner at 6 pm in the White House.
Corning aerie of Eagles hosted initiations for seven candidates drawing members from Nelsonville Logan Shawnee Athens and nearby towns Ex mayor of Zanesville William Weatherald was the principal speaker.
Patrolman A. F. Evans investigated an early Monday call at the Logan Bulk filling station. A Mulberry Street window was broken by a rock but no entry was gained and nothing appeared missing.
Bridge on Logan South Mulberry Street sustained a hole in the south end Sunday afternoon. Crews completed repairs and reopened the span. Floating flower boxes add color to nearby tropical streams and water plants thrive in flooded boggy areas where seeds lodged.
Logan Junior High released the honor roll for the second six weeks. Seventh graders led with 31.2 percent, followed by ninth graders at 26.9 percent and eighth graders at 19.5 percent. The lists name many students by grade and include numerous surnames and given names.
Preparations have been completed for the trial of the $10,000 damage suit of Mrs. Erminie Merritt against J. A. Isselstein of Deanville. The case will be heard by a jury in common pleas court here beginning next Monday with Forest E. Weinrich and Rudolph Isselstein for the defense and W. H. Bartels Columbus and Eugene Wright of this city for the plaintiff. One defense counsel is the defendant’s son and practices at Athens.
Logan Albert Smith of this city holds a delegate badge once worn by the late A H Brooke at the state Republican convention in 1885. The badge was presented to Mr. Smith several years ago.
The Logan Rotary Club fell to 12th place in district attendance last month with an overall November average of 86.84 percent. Officers credit a perfect attendance meeting in Brookville and another in Ironton where five and four members achieved perfect presence respectively. Ironton reports a club membership of 56.
Service Director R. R. Loomis travelled to Zanesville to confer with district WPA officials. He carried a job schedule for approval to ensure local projects continue, including alley upgrades and improvements to two squares on Spring Street.
Logan Union Furnace prepares for the Hocking County Basketball League opener at home Friday against Laurelville. Defending champions Union Furnace have lost several players to graduation and ineligibility, with Earl Thompson sidelined by a nose fracture after an injury last Thursday. The varsity includes Thompson, Downhour, Chesser, McClain, Bryan, Van Atta, Smith, Trowbridge, McManus, Bennington, and Bill McClain. juniors feature Pierce, White, Nixon, Nice, Skiver, Edwards, Mount, and Carr.
The November library report shows a total of 4511 books used nationally with Logan at 3099 books including 2144 adults and 915 juveniles. Deposits to stations and schools totaled 419 with area schools drawing 559. Murray City loaned 434, and county loans reached 692. Ninety nine new borrowers were added in Logan and countywide, 102 books were added, and 280 readers used the local library tables.
Miss Ella May Lemon, a Grant Hospital senior nursing student, is reported critically ill at Grant Hospital in Columbus with nephritis after a recent appendicitis operation. She first fell ill the week after returning to duties, then worsened on Thanksgiving night. she is a niece of junior high teacher Miss Mary Lemon.
Mrs. Omer Devol leaves Grant Hospital after two weeks and is reported to be improved. Mrs. George Estep of Falls Township is hospitalized in Columbus for treatment of pneumonia.
Logan firefighters conducted their routine training at 6 o clock Monday evening.
Logan event by United States Society of Zoology to display a collection of exotic birds and a rhesus monkey. The program, under the Bird Club of Junior High School, features a wildlife talk and a demonstration on pet care.
Esther Ebert of Laurelville won the county wide Prince of Peace contest held at the United Brethren Church. Vivian Rheinscheld of Logan was the runner up. Judges were Judge Phil Henderson Hubert D Lappen and Dr W B Lacock. Ebert will represent the county in the upcoming district contest.
Logan Schools will be represented by Supt. G. E. Carr and Principal H. E. Kirk of Junior High at the Southeast Ohio Schoolmasters Club banquet in Nelsonville this evening. Supt. Samuel H. Dillon will also attend as part of the county system.
Waldo Blum age 16 son of Mr and Mrs Boyd Blum was kicked in the face by a horse at his Falls Township home Sunday. He suffered a deep facial laceration and two broken fingers on his left hand.
Logan Bob McBride, local fullback, earned AP All-Ohio honors and UP All-Ohio recognition for the season. Lancaster’s Bob Acton also gained honors, with McBride named to Kumquat squad for Florida trip in addition to other accolades.
Arrangements are completed for pupil tests in Logan schools on Thursday and Friday. English will be given to students in grades four through twelve while arithmetic covers grades three through eight. Other subjects include Latin algebra general science biology chemistry and plane geometry.
Logan High School officials announce a two year contract with Bexley High School for a two game schedule. The 1940 game is to be played locally on October 20, and the 1941 contest will be played at Bexley.
Logan City equipment from Rachelmacher Park was stored Monday by service department workers. Tables benches and playground gear were removed. Plans for next year include more facilities and equipment.
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