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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1938

Page

8

Holiday Fete In Logan Prepares For Santa Arrival

Arrangements in Logan for a pre holiday program begin Saturday with Santa Claus arriving at 1 00 pm at the high school grounds. A parade of costumed children will form there led by B A Hall and a team of local officials. Six bands will take part and busloads of students from New Straitsville and Shawnee will join the festivities.

Logan Santa Claus C. H. Reichley Benton Township B. A. Hall Joe Farbear Lew Reynolds Melrose Harbaugh W. W. Martin Clinton Webb J. W. Coleman J. J. Stone Murray City D. O. Davis Union Furnace C. W. Jones Rockbridge S. H. Dillon Carbon Hill Harley Meyer St. Matthew Lutheran Church Shawnee- New Straitsville New Straitsville Shawnee Chamber of Commerce

Big Chief Indian Herb Tonic Sale At Quick's Drug Store

Quick's Drug Store advertises a limited time offer in Athens County for a full size bottle of Big Chief Indian Herb Tonic valued at 1.25 to be sold for 49 cents. The promo promises 76 cents savings and limits purchases to no more than three bottles per customer. The ad targets relief from constipation stomach pain nausea and gall bladder discomfort with quick doses.

Peranol Company East Ohio ST Chicago Illinoi

Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store at W Union St Athens

An entry notes Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store located on W Union Street in Athens. The brief item identifies the business and street location in the town.

Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store

Logan Junior High Seeks Used Clothing and Shoes Donations

The Student Council at Logan Junior High asks for used clothing and shoes to aid the needy. Donation boxes placed in the corridors of the building invite a generous response.

Logan—Student Council

Holiday parade routes and church chimes planned

Arrangements for grade pupils from surrounding districts include a south and east parade route via Mulberry Hunter Orchard Main High St and Spring to the courthouse where judging takes place. Santa Claus will hand out candy after judging. From Dec 19 daily chimes at noon at St Matthew Lutheran Church and 4 pm carols. Final week invites city choirs to sing via the church amplifier with a two mile range.

Hunter Orchard Main High St Spring Santa Claus St. Matthew Lutheran Church

Hawkinsons Win Three Games Tuesday Night

Hawkinson Treads of this city claimed three bowling wins over the Main Maples of Lancaster Tuesday evening. Johnson led with 226 in the opener and rolled a 624 series while J Columber added a 616 series. Columber's scores were 199 223 194 and Johnson 226 193 205 as the Hawkinsons totaled 976 982 991 across games.

LOGAN Johnson J. Columber Hawkinson Maples Lancaster Logan Columber Conroy Lostudio N. Haines Moore R. Haines Schaeffer

Oreville May Vote On Special Levy

Logan Oreville Board of Education discussed calling a special election to approve a three mill levy for school expenses. Action was postponed pending a sentiment test. additional revenue would fund transportation contracts for pupils to New Straits ville School.

Logan Oreville

Logan-Fox completes compressor system install

Logan-Fox's Meat Market on Main St completes a new compressor system upgrade with coils installed in the Main St store. Martin Wood led the installation project.

Logan — Fox's Meat Market Martin Wood

Seniors Lead Logan High Honor Roll Second Six Weeks

Logan High School reports seniors top the honor roll for the second six weeks with 35.2 percent of members listed. Sophomores follow at 27.7 and juniors at 20.9 percent, with named students listed by room numbers across levels.

Logan High School Logan Wayne Ball Mary Collison Pauline Heine Bernard McGraner Shirley Mooney Dorothy Newman Floyd Rheinscheid Magdaline Weiland Virginia Willige Robert Wilson Alice Carpenter Rosemond Fox

Johnston Hamilton Wedding News From Logan and Canfield

Mr and Mrs Sidney Johnston of New Straitsville announce the marriage of their daughter Norris to Edward Hamilton son of Mrs Deffie Hamilton of Logan. The couple wed in Canfield Ohio on September 3 with Rev H C Gibson officiating. Attendant were Joe Gabriel and Mrs Gabriel. Hamiltons plan to reside in Logan.

Sidney E. Johnston New Straitsville Miss Norris Johnston Edward Hamilton Deffie Hamilton Logan Canfield H. C. Gibson First Methodist Church Joe Gabriel Hamilton New Straitsville High School Logan High School Logan Republican

Home Makers Club Lunch Festivities Spark Christmas Cheer

Mrs Charles Achauer and Mrs Clarence Skinner hosted the Home Makers Club at the Achauer residence on Poplar Street for a one o'clock lunch. The event featured decorations, a paper on Christmas in Many Lands, carols, contests, and a gift exchange with nineteen members and several guests in attendance.

Charles Achauer Clarence Skinner Home Makers Club Achauer Poplar St Paul Shaw Newell Grooms Paul Cruise Cruise Joe White James Hutchinson Carlos Gaffin James Barker Clinton Webb

Jurors Dismissed as Agreement Is Reached

Logan jurors called for duty were dismissed when the case of Augusta Shaw versus Wellington Ziegler settled by agreement. Shaw sought 3000 dollars for injuries from a March 3 1936 motorcycle collision at Mulberry and Hunter Streets intersection.

Logan Augusta Shaw Wellington Ziegler Mulberry and Hunter Sts

Native of Meigs County Dies in California

Meigs native S. E. Humphrey of Pasadena California died after 35 years in the state. Born and raised in Harrisonville Meigs County he owned a hotel and barber shop at his death. He left a wife and one son Sidney and his brother J B Humphrey of this city. Funeral services and burial were in California.

Logan S. E. Humphrey Pasadena Calif J. B. Humphrey California Harrisonville Meigs County Sidney

Have Rabbit Dinner LOGAN

A rabbit supper was held Tuesday evening at the Walter Prather cabin near Logan. Anthony Cook acted as chef. Logan attendees included Chief of Police Lew Reynolds, Service Director R. R. Loomis, Walter Prather, Edward C. Paul, Gerald McLaughlin, J. B. Waldron, Dr. C. A. Gaffin, George Rainer, C. C. Achauer, and Mr. Cook.

Logan Walter Prather Anthony Cook Lew Reynolds R. R. Loomis Edward C. Paul Gerald McLaughlin J. B. Waldron C. A. Gaffin George Rainer C. C. Achauer Mr. Cook

Ill in Chicago Logan Ida Fickell

Friends of Miss Ida Fickell report a serious illness at Rose land Community Hospital in Chicago. She taught in the city schools primary department for many years before retiring a few years ago.

Chicago Logan Ida Fickell Roseland Community Hospital

Mrs Emma Michel Dies At Logan Home

Emma Michel 76 widow of Ludwig Michel died at her Logan home after a two week illness. She suffered a paralysis stroke two weeks earlier and a second stroke Tuesday. She lived on North Walnut Street with her son John. another son A F Michel survives. The Rev Amos L Heyde will lead funeral services at St Matthew Lutheran Church at 2 pm Friday. Burial is in Oak Grove Cemetery.

WPA Project Cleans Logan Junior High Interior

Interior of Logan Junior High is being washed as part of a WPA project. The night crew has completed ninth grade rooms to avoid disrupting the school schedule.

Logan

Findings Made By Examiners In Hocking County

Findings totaling 7566.35 were included in the report by Roland Kelsey state examiner after inspecting school records in Hocking County. Many findings cover illegal expenditures for musical instruments, typewriters, and school buses bought without proper appropriations and certifications. Ward district findings totaled 3675.23 with 2450 for school buses deemed not purchasable on installment plans under current laws. Ward, Good Hope and Starr Washington districts also recorded findings on band instrument purchases under the same statutes.

Logan Roland Kelsey Hocking County Ward, Good Hope Starr-Washington

Dupler Charged With Illegal Trapping

Pearl Dupler of West Logan faced an arraignment on illegal trapping charges after deputy Edward Eberst filed the case. The trap set in a muskrat house violated statute. Dupler pled guilty and was fined ten dollars plus costs.

Logan Pearl Dupler West Logan Edward Eberst S. B. Whitehart

Postmaster Plans for Christmas Business

Logan post office will stay open all day December 17 and 24 as announced by Postmaster C Wood Bowen. Regular Saturday noon closing will be moved to accommodate Christmas mail. Bowen notes parcel post volume rising while other mail shows no holiday surge yet.

Logan C. Wood Bowen Bowen

Hunters Spot Five Foot Blacksnake on Heft Farm

Ralph Moorhead and Harold Brown hunted rabbits on the Heft farm in Marion Township when they discovered a five foot blacksnake crawling about.

Logan Ralph Moorhead Harold Brown Marion Township

Also Mentioned on This Page

Quick's Drug Store Athens County W. Union St Athens Hawkinsons Ae Lahia Airline EAGLE Genevieve Canty Jeanne Eberst Mary Martin Bob McBride Ruth Strawn Leo Campbell Ruth Cohagan Albert Blick Curtis Henderson Violet McWilliams Thelma Mowery Dick Robinson Ray Walsmith Bill Fox Anita Geiger Thelma Lehman Betty Liff Ruth F. Schrader James Snider Robert St. Clair Helen Dayton Schulthies Mound St Wilbur Lanning Mary Frances Wonn Charles Eberst Ruth Thomas Jean Bright J. B. Priestley Victor Similie Clayton Shaw Lawrence Hack John Krieg Frank Blasius Fred Hull Bartelle Hamilton Elsie Martin Entertain Home Makers Richard Milne Nancy Sandusky Bridge Club Judson Shriner North St Leo Fox Stanley Baker Lima Ehud Turner E. N. Turner D. W. Feather National Education Association G. E. Carr R. R. Lanning Meigs ITE Coolville Hocking Dupler Athens Pharmacy North Court Street Rand Shaver Williams Woodbury Colgates Parker Vacumatic America Parker
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