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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1939

Page

11

Logan Board of Health Discusses Milk Supply Improvement

Logan city health officials and milk distributors met at City Hall to plan improvements in the local milk supply. Dr H M Boocks outlined pasteurization steps and sought cooperation from state departments for station inspections. A follow up meeting was scheduled with multiple distributors in attendance.

Athens Messenger Athens, Ohio Logan Board of Health Logan State Health Department Agricultural Department J. M. Brown and Sons John Larimer Logan Home Dairy William Huffman J. J. Acker and Sons Frasure and Brown Health Board

Wreck on Main St Involves Three Vehicles

A three vehicle crash on Main St near Logan caused extensive damage before noon Tuesday. H A Blauser of Pickerington drove a heavy truck into Vaughn Hansel s Heine Packing Co truck which backed from the curb and struck Ed ward Hamblin s parked car injuring Mrs Hamblin her daughter Violet Darnell and her five year old son Dick The Hamblin car was pushed onto the sidewalk as the packing truck tore a rear end and one side from its partner The Frasure and Brown truck near the wreck was undamaged Police Chief Lew Reynolds surveyed the scene Roy Kleinschmidt and Ewald Schmitter were summoned for the Columbus Federal Court petit jury duty next Monday.

Logan Main St H. A. Blauser Pickerington Vaughn Hansel Heine Packing Co Blauser Edward Hamblin Roy Kleinschmidt Ewald Schmitter Federal Court Columbus

Heads Of School Paper Names Huffman Editor

Logan High School announces John Huffman as editor of the Aerial publication. Bob Fickle is named business manager and Bob McBride advertising manager. The students previously served as assistants. faculty will appoint literary editor and stenographers, with remaining staff elected by the student body.

Logan John Huffman Fred B. Burchfield Bob Fickle Bob McBride

Logan High Band Debuts Lighted Formations During Game

Logan High Band entertained between halves of the varsity game Tuesday evening with marching formations shown by cap lights during a blackout. Glendon Shriner conducted with a lighted baton, James Horwell led alma mater with a flashlight, and the smaller band performed in limited space.

LOGAN Logan High Glendon Shriner James Horwell

Logan Cycle Club to Join Christmas Parade Honor Guard

Logan Cycle Club members were invited by the Chamber of Commerce to participate in the Christmas parade at 1 p.m. Saturday. They will ride as a guard of honor for Santa Claus, meeting at 12:15 p.m. at the Lanning Motor Co. Bunting will decorate bicycles. The club is led by Robert Cassil as president and Vera Mullen as secretary-treasurer.

Logan Logan Cycle Club Chamber of Commerce Santa Claus Old St. Nicholas Lanning Motor Co Bunting Robert Cassil Vera Mullen

Rabbit Supper Held By Future Farmers

Annual Rabbit supper of the Future Farmers of America Chapter of this village was held Tuesday evening at the Community Hall. Olan Black was president Earl Swackhammer secretary and George Bushnell the instructor. James R. Smoot of the extension service was invited to attend.

Laurelville Future Farmers of America Olan Black Earl Swackhamer George Bushnell James R. Smoot

Legion Post Holds Regular Meeting and Oyster Supper

Logan Post American Legion held a routine business session on Tuesday evening with 106 members enrolled. After the meeting an oyster supper was served.

LOGAN Logan Post American Melrose Harbaugh

Logan Social Notes Highlight Club Meetings and Visits

Mrs. Orla Fickle hosts Topsy Turvy Club with officer elections and a gift exchange. Harrington Class at Presbyterian Church plans Christmas outreach with carols and readings. Delta Theta Tau pledges host Christmas party preparations and awards. Local theater rehearsals and social bridge events noted. Western trip plans for Evelyn Steward factor into weekend news. D. of A. Club to hold annual Christmas grab bag meeting with mystery sister reveal. Several residents listed with recent moves and visits.

Orla Fickle Frieda Smith Albert Lackey Everett Dawley John Poling Dawley Thomas Myers Miss Smith Delta Theta Tau Sorority Virginia Smith Bell Hall D. OF A. Club

Peculiar Treasure Review At Junta Club Meeting

Mrs William Strentz presided over the Junta Club Monday on Edna Ferbers Peculiar Treasure with a book discussion replacing roll call Miss Mary McCray hosted a 6 oclock dinner at N Market St home Guests included Mrs George Cunningham Lancaster Mrs Stanton Pond and Miss Mary Lemon A dress rehearsal is set tonight for three one act plays by the Little Theater Group Friday at East school auditorium at 815 for Red Carnations characters listed.

Edna Ferber William Strentz Junta Club Roll Call Mary McCray N. Market St George Cunningham Lancaster Stanton Pond Mary Lemon Little Theater Group East School

West End Power Line Starts Test Run Monday

The West End power line through Perry and Laurel Twps energized for a test Monday morning with permanent service expected by week’s end. The REA project will supply South Perry Mound Crossing Gibisonville Camp Hocking and surrounding farms and seeks local memberships to fund future extensions. An additional rural electrification effort will extend service from Geneva into Marion Township reaching about 25 farm homes.

Logan West End Perry Laurel Twos REA South Perry Mound Crossing Gibisonville Camp Hocking Geneva Marion Township

Perfect Attendance at Smith School Sets Rural Record

LOGAN Smith School in Salt Creek District under Miss Goldin Paxton reports perfect attendance this term. Supt. Samuel H. Dillon and Carl C. Poling visited to find 40 pupils present, confirming enrollment of 40. It is unusual for a rural school to reach perfection so late in fall.

Logan—Smith Salt Creek Goldin Paxton Samuel H. Dillon Carl C. Poling

Bremen Edges Logan In Chieftain Cage Opener

Bremen defeated Logan 20 to 19 in a close opening game with a tight scoreline throughout. Logan reserves won 27 to 18, while the event served as a benefit for Logan football player Don Riddlebarger who was sidelined by a leg fracture. About 550 fans attended the doubleheader before tickets went on sale.

LOGAN Chieftain Bremen Don Riddlebarger Cherrington Sewelry O Oo

WPA Locates 2000 Graves Of Soldiers In Hocking County

The Logan WPA grave registration project in Hocking County closed after 18 months. Samuel Culp led the effort locating nearly 2000 soldier and sailor graves, recording details from Revolutionary War to World War I, with records sent to Columbus for printing.

Logan Hocking County Samuel Culp Benton Township Zanesville WPA Columbus Culp

Post Officers After Circleville Bank Theft

After a Circleville bank robbery on Tuesday afternoon an alarm spread and four men were pursued. Sheriff Joe Farbearn led a dragnet at the Routes 180 and 56 intersection near Laurelville with Deputy Ray Zanner and Probation Officer Alfred Campbell, staying until the dragnet was released late that afternoon.

Logan Circleville Joe Farbearn Laurelville Ray Zanner Alfred Campbell

Farm Women Plan Christmas Party in Hocking County

Annual Christmas gathering of the Hocking County Farm Women will be at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James R. Smoot on Mound Street starting 11 30 a m Friday. Virtually every township in the county will be represented with Mrs Paul Shaw Good Hope Township president and Mrs Fred Edwards Enterprise chairman. Christmas in Other Lands will be the subject. Carol singing and gift exchange included.

Logan Hocking County James R. Smoot Mound St Paul Shaw Good Hope Township Fred Edwards Enterprise

Sinnott seeks divorce and child custody in Kentucky suit

Gerald Sinnott files for divorce from Hazel Sinnott who is hospitalized at Cherrington. Cruelty and neglect cited. Married September 12 1925 at Catlettsburg Kentucky. Six children aged 11 months to 12 years. Sinnotts reside in Union Furnace after moving from Zanesville. He also seeks a restraining order.

Logan Gerald Sinnott Hazel Sinnott Cherrington Hospital Sheriff's Office Catlettsburg Sinnotts Union Furnace Zanesville

Merritt Sues for 10400 Damages in Auto Injury Case

Mrs Erminnie Merritt of Columbus sues J A Isselstein of Deanville for 10400 damages over injuries from a December 4 1938 motor accident at Enterprise on U S Route 33. Logan County jurors were notified to report for October term. trial to begin Monday.

Logan—Petit Farbearn Erminnie Merritt Columbus J. A. Isselstein Deanville Merritt Enterprise U. S. Route 33

Hall Nears Completion on East Main Street

Logan reports a log cabin dance hall for Vincent McGill on East Main Street nearing completion. Roof and walls are finished. interior finish, windows, and doors remain. Ready for use in a few days once interior work is complete. Local opening planned promptly.

Logan E. Main St Vincent McGill Lana

Licensee to Wed in Logan Marriage License Issued

A marriage license was issued Tuesday to William A Griffith 35 a truck driver of Jackson and Anna M Taylor 22 of Logan Rt 4 at home daughter of John and Anna Taylor. Officials record the license as valid for the couple to marry in Logan.

Logan William A. Griffith Jackson William Griffith Anna M. Taylor John Taylor

Freeman Faces Serious Illness After Hand Injury

Logan Delmar Freeman, a greenhouse employee, is confined at home with blood poisoning stemming from a past left hand injury that became infected.

Logan Delmar’ Freeman

Hocking County High School Superintendents Meet Planned

A meeting of the superintendents of the several high schools of Hocking County is scheduled for 2 30 p m Thursday. School problems will be discussed at the county superintendent's office.

LOGAN Hocking County

Beauties of Hocking in Winter Observed by Officials

Supt Samuel H Dillon and Attendance Officer Carl C Poling noted snow covered evergreens and snow wrapped valley scenery in Salt Creek Township during a Monday morning drive. The trip highlighted the county’s winter landscape. Mrs Orville Ballenger of Marion Township returned home from Cherrington Hospital after a two week stay for surgery and is rapidly recovering.

Logan Hocking County Samuel H. Dillon Carl C. Poling Salt Creek Township Orville Ballenger Marion Township Cherrington Hospital

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