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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1934

Page

2

Second Football Banquet Highlights Logan High

Logan fans and players attended the second annual football banquet at Masonic Hall with 140 attendees including the 1934 squad. Speakers included Ohio University coaches Don Peden and Dutch Trautwein, plus Earl Kreiger and school officials. Coach Longley named Vaughn Hansel captain for next year as 14 players prepare to receive letters. team records and finances praised. Logan High football boasts a strong six year run with 25 wins, 11 losses, and four ties.

Logan Dec Masonic Hall Don C. Peden Dutch Trautwein Ohio University Earl Kreiger Venus Chapter Eastern Star Forest BE Weinrich C. F. Rauch Ohio Claude Chrisman Sam Longley G. F E. Carr Fred Burchfield Bill Sauer Peden John Longley Carr Burchfield Longley Vaughn Bus” Hansel Pearl Derr Dick Brandt John Shaw Ned Gabriel Dr. Rauch John Roberts Ken Fitzgerald Mel Harbaugh Claude Bright Logan High Middleport

Women's Union Meets At Presbyterian Church in Logan

The Logan Women’s Union met at the First Presbyterian Church with First Ward women as hostesses. Mrs. Charlotte Strentz led the session. Mrs. Harry J. Stevenson directed the business meeting. Decorations were planned for the church social rooms and a mite box fund was found empty. Committee members named for supervising decorations include Mrs. Harold Chambers, Mrs. Harley M. Whitcraft, Mrs. Paul Monks, and Mrs. John Wellman.

Logan Briefs Local Social Surprises and Departures

Logan notes guests Mr and Mrs Ivan Potts and children Janice and Jerry visited Continental for a few days Estella Tipton and Miss Georgia Hansel started stenographer posts at Lanning Motor Company Hansel is daughter of E C Hansel and Mrs Lucina McGhee of near Vinton Mrs James L L Martin Logan’s mother died Tuesday evening Mrs Clara Worthman left Cherrington Hospital for home after two weeks treatment for pneumonia She lives at Enterprise.

Ivan Potts Janice Jerry Continental Estella Tipton Georgia Hansel The Lanning Motor Company Hansel E. C. Hansel Lucina McGhee Near Vinton James Ll. Martin Logan Clara Worthman Cherrington Hospital Enterprise

Logan-A reserve jetter shows off in Columbus visit

Logan-A reserve jetter from North High Columbus was displayed by Jack OConnell to Logan friends during a weekend visit. OConnell, formerly with L. H. 8 squad last year, played as a backfield candidate before moving to Columbus.

Logan North High Columbus Jack O'Connell O'Connell

Canton Officer Homer Moore Near Pension Clock

Logan Homer Moore of Canton, visiting his parents in Gibisonville, is nearing pension age as a Canton police member. Formerly with the local power company, he joined the force in Canton and now serves as a plainclothes court bailiff. In two and a half years he may retire.

Logan Homer Moore Canton Grant Moore Gibisonville Power Company

Old Man's Cave Sets October Attendance Record

Logan reports Old Man's Cave drew 12 000 visitors over four Sundays in October, a record for the park since becoming public. Attendance declined in November and the first December Sunday counted 157 tourists.

Logan Old Man's Cave A. Reichley

Paintings Accepted for Phumbox Art Exhibit

Mrs. Clarence Heine of this city has two oil paintings accepted for display in the Columbus Art Gallery Phumbox Exhibit, an annual pre Christmas show. Judges selected a hill scene near Ash Cave and a quarry scene painted near Columbus.

Logan Clarence Heine Columbus Art Gallery Ash Cave Columbus

Administrator Lanning Sues Rays Over Real Estate Transfer

G W Lanning as administrator of Andrew Sharkey's estate sues James L Ray and Laura M Ray to set aside an 8 acre Benton Township land transfer. The suit alleges Sharkey was failing health when conveyance occurred and aimed to defraud creditors.

LOGAN G. W. Lanning Andrew Sharkey James L. Ray Laura M. Ray Benton Township Sharkey

Carmen Layoffs Hit Logan Railroad Yard Workers

Logan men were cut from the C and O Rail road yards at Walbridge as 14 carmen and seven helpers lost their jobs due to a reduction order in lake trade. The order took effect Sunday after many had worked there all summer.

LOGAN Carmen Walbridge C. and O

Lanning Names Ada Hoskins as Office Secretary

Gerald W. Lanning elects Ada Hoskins Starr as office secretary for his term beginning January 6. Hoskins, Logan High School and Columbus business college graduate, is the daughter of Joshua and (Mrs.) Clark of Starr and will move to Logan with her ten-year-old son. Her husband drowned while trying to rescue a companion near Philo.

Logan Gerald W. Lanning Ada Hoskins Starr Hosking Logan High School Columbus Business College Joshua Clark

Fox Hunters Install Plan Annual Party

Logan new officers assumed charge of the meeting Tuesday night held by the Hocking County Fox Hunters Association. Seventy five members planned the annual landowner party at the next meeting. Efforts will seek to raise membership to 100 and delinquent members will be solicited. Officers listed include F. E. Mowery president G. L. Wright vice president John G. Byerly secretary treasurer Henry Derry John Poling Mood Dane Bert Bell and C. A. Brooks directors. Music followed from Boyer Bros. and the Bobo Trio.

LOGAN Hocking County Fox Hunters Association F. E. Mowery G. L. Wright John G. Byerly Henry Derry John Poling Mood Dane Bert Bell C. A. Brooks Boyer Bros Bobo Trio

Krumlalf Hurt Again Logs Arm Cast

Clarence Krumulauf, star basketball player of last season’s Chieftains, wears a cast on his right arm after a recurrence of a prior injury that flared up when the arm was bumped this week.

Logan Clarence Krumilauf

Assembly Orchestra and Seventh Grade Basketball Scores

The Assembly Orchestra of seventeen players is listed with members by instrument. Seventh grade girls played intramural basketball last week with results including Lightning over Shooters 2 0 and Panthers over Lightnings 24 2. A Nelsonville High School junior is profiled as Ruth Lowry, a five foot two inch librarian and active club member.

Lightning’s Shooters Panthers Blue Devils Starlights Thunderbolts Blue Panthers Blue Shooters Lightnings Nelsonville High School Ruth Lowry

French Club Holds Fourth Meeting With Songs and Talks

The fourth French Club meeting on Wednesday November 21 saw members answer roll in French, sing songs such as Madelon and La Bergere, and hear articles by Mary M. Betta and Elsie Matheny. John Huddy won the weekly contest. Light refreshments followed. Friday a pot luck supper for all city teachers will be held in the Home Economics room after the basketball game with Waterloo, organized by Mr. Washburn to better acquaint high school and grade teachers.

Margaret Betts Mary M. Betta Service Transatlantique D’aeroplane Elsie Matheny Paris John Huddy Waterloo Washburn

Thanksgiving program caps week in Miss Jackson class

Miss Helen Jacksons English class staged the weekly assembly with a call to colors and flag bearers Jack Pritchard Willard Poole Annabelle Bussey a song led by Charles Evans scripture and prayer by Mary Jane Nixon a reading of The History of Thanksgiving by Josephine Tignor a play Thanks to the Depression about a family losing money and sheriff's sale finding joy in a modern farm cast included Bernadine Adkins Ruth Laessle Peggy Freer Billy Bateman Margaret Tennihill Leslie Farrow Charles Levering and Max Adkins.

Helen Jackson Jack Pritchard Willard Poole Annabelle Bussey King Charles Evans Mary Jane Nixon Sheriff's Sale Bernadine Adkins Ruth Laessle Peggy Freer Billy Bateman Margaret Tennihill Leslie Farrow Charles Levering Max Adkins

Santa Claus in a New Light at Christmas Gifts

The piece suggests electrical gifts for all family members during Christmas. Items include an ebony and gold alarm clock, silver percolator set, toaster, hospitality tray, electric stove and refrigerator, electric grill, featherweight iron, curling iron, flashlight, warming pad, and lamps from the Southern Ohio Electric Company as smart modern presents for home or college use.

Dad Mother Southern Ohio Electric Company Howard Bobo

Knights Templar Meet Here To Confer Order

Knights Templar from six cities plus Athens gathered at the Athens Masonic Temple to witness conferring the Order of Malta on George M. Marshall and Braden E. Nida. About 152 commandery representatives from Parkersburg Marietta Chillicothe Logan Gallipolis Columbus Athens attended. A Columbus commandery No. 69 degree team conferred the order with Rt. Eminent Sir J. Wallace Cherry and B. W. Headley notable in attendance. Marion Koons was honored with a gold medal for 52 years as a Knight Templar. Koons has 64 years in the Masonic Order. A turkey dinner preceded the conferring. Athens Commandery No. 15 officers Clark Williams E F Sells and B M Cavert led.

Knights Templar Athens Athens Masonic Temple Order of Malta George M. Marshall Guysville Braden E. Nida Marietta Parkersburg Chillicothe Logan Gallipolis Columbus Columbus Commandery No J. Wallace Cherry Ohio B. W. Headley Marion Koons Koons Masonic Order Athens Commandery No. 15 Clark Williams E. F. Sells B. M. Cavert

West Side Honor Roll Named for Second Six Weeks

West Side School records honor roll students for the second six weeks. Principal Louisa Steele lists first grade honorees Betty Better through Dickie Cox, second grade scholars including Joan Campbell and June Cullum, third grade names Jeannette De Pew and Evelyn Frost, fourth grade students Joyce Bigum and Joan Seaman, and fifth grade members Marjorie Gaston and Gerald Wiseman.

West Side Louisa Steele Betty Better Richard Dewey Betty June France Billy Imes Harl Larch Dickie Cox Joan Campbell Clara Coppers June Cullum Mary Rubadue Kate Seaman June Schuler Mary Wilson Robert Winters Jeannette de Pew Evelyn Frost Geraldine Gibbons Louis Burgett Joyce Bigum Betty Carolyn Gaston Jane Hooper Joan Seaman Marjorie Gaston George Gloeckner Ruth Mason Gerald Wiseman

Bladder laxative advertises Bukets pills for night irritation

If you suffer nightly urination burning or backache try a 25¢ test of juniper oil and bucho leaf extract in green tablets called Bukets. Flush out acids and waste. after four days request a refund from your druggist at Cline's Pharmacy Adv.

Cline

Island Deaths Cleared in Dreaded Baroness Drama

Ashore tale on the Baroness Eloise Bousquet de Wagner and companions unfolds from Charles Island to Marchena. Captain Hancock recounts exile of Lorenz and Phillipson, with death of Dr. Ritter and Frau Dore Strauch Koerwin. Ecuador’s inquiry deemed rumors grotesque, while Ritter hinted at unbearable conditions and a hidden story.

Eloise Bousquet de Wagner Dr. Ritter Hancock Robert Phillipson Lorenz Charles Island Nuggrud Negro Boy Marchena Empress Frau Dore Strauch Koerwin Penal Lorenz and Phillipson Paris Ritter

Apartment House Damaged by Fire at 40 West Carpenter Street

Athens fire crews responded at 7:30 AM to a chimney fire at 40 West Carpenter Street. Flames burned the wallpaper on the flue stop on the second floor but were extinguished with little damage. Fire Chief Laughlin blamed an excessively large furnace for the blaze. The home, owned by Harry Roach, is a large frame building housing Ohio University faculty and students.

Athens Carpenter Street BE. R. Laughlin Harry Roach Ohio University

Locomotiv Excursion Steam Pace Reported

English and Can papers note a steam locomotive reaching high speeds on level track with heavy loads. An excursion with four ladies aboard was steamed at a remarkable rate, sparking debate over the engine’s power and safety in January 1830.

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Downtown Athletic Association Quick Bron-Chu Rust Tapestry Jacquard Pela Ry Women’s Union Presbyterian Church Old Man’s Cave Lanning Fox Hunters Krumlalf Nelsonville School News Assembly Marjorie Hickman Cornelia Scott Betty Stewart Mary Goodspeed Garnet Midkiff Lewis Vaughn Helen Gandee James Arnold Ruth Patton Evelyn Ogg Kathryn Wolfe Elizabeth Monks Garth Lightfoot Bob Mann Daniel Woody Glen Smith Margaret Howe Teachers Plan Party H. J. Smith Typewriter Exchange West Virginia Lord Hartford Ving Ford John 1 George U.S. JO Washington Pachaac Old Kentucky America American Medicinal Spirits Corporation New York Chicago Louisville aNay Hearthens SILK YS Seth Elsonville
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