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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1931

Page

16

Logan Masons Move Headquarters to Pythian Building

Logan Masons vote to move from the James Block on East Main Street to the Pythian Theater Building taking the second and third floors under a 20 year lease with renewal option. remodeling will add a 16 foot stage and complete by year end. annual Masonic lodge installation held with Neal Shaw as master.

LOGAN James East Main Street Logan Masons Pythian Theater Knights of Pythias Mingo Lodge Loganholding Company Pythian Masons Blue Lodge Rolland Bright Mack E. Mount Charles H. Smith Neal Shaw Luther Timerlake Don §S. Bort Charles Huffman

Logan Pythians To Have New Quarters

Logan Knights of Pythias Lodge will move to the second floor of the Arcade Building after leasing the space. They leave the top floor of the Pythian Building, recently sold at a receiver's sale, and take over rooms once used by the Beta Fraternity as their new lodge quarters.

LOGAN Logan Knights of Pythias Lodge Arcade Pythian Logan Holding Company Common Pleas Court Beta Fraternity

Frank A Redmond Dies in Cleveland Hospital

Frank A Redmond, 38, assistant director of Cleveland Public Schools Research Department and head of vocational guidance at the Adult Night School, died after a surgical operation in Cleveland. A Ohio University alum, he also studied at Ohio State and Columbia. He leaves a widow and two sons, Gomer and Dustin, with a sister Mrs H M Boocks attending the funeral in Thurman, Ohio.

Local social at Mrs Allen and Mrs Baker home

Mrs Stanley Baker and Mrs John Allen hosted the Idano for a 6 o'clock dinner at Mrs Allen's home on Thursday followed by a social evening. Attendees included Mrs M J Cole Mrs Tom Eberst Mrs Claude Lyon Mrs Joe Case Mrs Barton A Hall Mrs George Schwenke Mrs Lawrence Hack Mrs Charles Lewis and Miss Pauline Judy and Miss Blanche England.

Stanley Baker John Allen Allen M. J. Cole Tom Eberst Claude Lyon Joe

Installation of Officers in Venus Chapter Eastern Star

Logan December 9. Installation of officers will be held at the Masonic Hall Thursday evening by Venus Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star. Mrs. Mary Dow Driggs Crooksville district deputy will preside. Lunch will be served afterward by a committee from the chapter.

Logan Masonic Hall Venus Order of Eastern Star Mary Dow Driggs Crooksville

Glenn Huffman Pleads Guilty For Trespassing

Glenn Huffman was arrested Monday by Constable George H. Spang for trespassing on property in the Western part of the county, owned by A. Reichley. He appeared before Magistrate T. Stephenson, pleaded guilty, and was fined ten dollars plus costs.

Logan Glenn Huffman George H. Spang A. Reichley T. Stephenson

Local Classified Circulation Contact Listed

Messenger staff correspondent ad notes classified and circulation inquiries. Call D. YW. Milne at 272 for services and related information.

The Messenger D. YW. Milne

Logan High Girls' Squad Is Slashed

Logan High coach Miss Alice Frasch cut the basketball squad from 37 to 20 with a further reduction expected after Friday's game. Returning reserves Jean Edwards and Ruth Wheeler are prospects for the regular team along with Ed Wheeler for guard positions. Others vie for guards and center with a wide list of hopefuls including Frances Donahue Violet Irwin Frances Juergensmeier Roberta Schaal Ann Allen Zelma Lackey Mary Glass Edith Geslin Imgarde Buss Helen Belt and Fordwards among contenders.

Logan Alice Frasch Logan High Jean Edwards Ruth Wheeler Imgarde Buss Helen Belt Miss Edwards Miss Wheeler Frances Donahue Violet Irwin Frances Juergensmeier Roberta Schaal Ann Allen Zelma Lackey Mary Glass Edith Geslin Fordwards Forest Heft Jane Thurness Mary Freisinger Lelia Wolfe Clara Freese Eunice Venice Harbarger

Hocking County Agent Outlines Annual Extension Plan

Logan December 9 Harold Chambers extension agent releases annual report detailing plans for 4 H Club work soils farm management dairying and poultry in 1931. He calls for more demonstration fields forestry fruit production winter school and broader poultry programs to raise farmer incomes. He also urges better record keeping housing feeding sanitation and stronger club advisory committees.

Chambers Farma

Miller announces Logan birth of a son

Logan announces the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Carl Miller of Columbus on Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs J P Miller of Logan named as grandparents.

Logan Dec Carl Miller Columbus J. P. Miller

Special Evangelistic Series Sees 70 Decisions at Union Furnace

Logan report shows 70 converts from the evangelistic series at Union Furnace United Brethren Church. Mrs Edna Hughes assisted Rev C B Atbell as the efforts concluded Sunday night. Many conversions joined United Brethren Church with others attracted to local congregations.

Union Furnace Logan United Brethren Church Edna Hughes C. B. Atbell

Revival Strengthens Church Departments in Seven Year High

Mr. Arbell cites strengthened church units as proof of revival success. The three-day gathering is described as the largest in seven years. Mrs. Hughes, evangelist since age eleven, plans a Dec 27 Akron meeting at a major city church.

Arbell

State Aid Funds Not Delayed In Hocking County

Logan December 9 Supt J W Coleman says no hold up of state aid funds in Hocking County districts as reports were late for first distributions. All reports filed now and next distribution expected soon. Coleman will visit Columbus Thursday for talks with State Education Department on county aid needs totaling 56000 since September 1. Only a small portion of funds for the current school year has been received.

Logan J. W. Coleman Hocking County Coleman Columbus

Birthday celebrants mark Dec 9 youngsters

Today December 9 features two birthday boys. The youngest, five year old Bob De Laney, begins kindergarten at Rufus Putnam Training School. Elder brother Gerald Rider has advanced to first grade at Central School.

Bob DeLaney Rufus Putnam Gerald Rider Central School

New Tax Plan Is Explained By Mellon Amid Emergency Measures

The plan raises corporate income tax from 12 to 12.5 percent, adds a 5 percent surtax, and credits state inheritance taxes up to 80 percent. It calls for a 3 cent letter rate and parcel post increases while projecting minimum annual revenue of 150 million dollars. Mellon argues higher rates are temporary to restore finances and later lower rates may boost long term productivity.

Brown Mellon Coolidge John N. Garner House Melton Hoover

Football Talk Made by Peden To Rotarians

Don Peden Ohio University coach traces the development of modern college football from its Rutgers Princeton origin to today. He notes early rough play, rule changes guided by Roosevelt and Walter Camp, and that modern football emphasizes deception, ethics, and education over brute force.

Peden Rutgers Princeton Athens Rotary Club Hotel Berry Don Peden Ohio University Ohio Theodore Roosevelt Walter Camp

Iowa Grandma Enters U S Senate Race Against Brookhart

Coun cil Bluffs Iowa Mrs Donald Macrae former national president of the American Legion Auxiliary announces candidacy for the U S Senate challenging Republican incumbent Smith W Brookhart. She warns of tension over Manchurian issues and advocates universal draft law.

U. S. Senate Smith W. Brookhart Macrae American Legion Auxiliary

Hoover Outlines Revenue Act Plan For Temporary Tax Relief

President Hoover argues for reenacting the 1924 revenue act with a temporary tax increase. He says past taxes were not intolerable and supported prosperity, and a definite termination date will give taxpayers relief and planning certainty.

Hoover

Break Up A Cold In A Jiffy With Hill's Cascara Quinine

Advertisements claim Hill's Cascara Quinine quickly breaks up a cold. Take two tablets now and follow box directions, then drink water. The copy promises quick relief, a cleared head, and a return to work, with a money back guarantee if it fails.

Peopp Hill

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