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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1937

Page

14

Santa Arrival Prep for Logan Parade Saturday

Logan chamber of commerce names the reception committee to greet Santa at 1 30 p m Saturday. Members include Judge P Henderson Mayor Kenneth Fitzgerald Sheriff Joe Farbean Harley Meyer Melrose Harbaugh Bob Rochester and Clinton Webb. Santa will be met at the Senior High School Building where the parade forms and Boy Scouts will assist in greeting children. Court house lights add to Main St decorations.

Logan Santa Claus B. A. Hall Chamber of Commerce Pil A. Henderson Kenneth Fitzgerald Joe Farbéarn Harley Meyer Melrose Harbaugh Bob Rochester Clinton Webb

Funeral services for Mrs. Clara Woltz set for Saturday

Mrs. Clara Jane Woltz 66 dies after a second stroke. Funeral at Haydenville Methodist Episcopal Church at 1 30 PM Saturday, with Rev. J W Orr and Rev. G C Nutter presiding. Burial in Fairview Cemetery near Rockbridge. She leaves four sons Kirby Bucyrus Carl Lancaster Kenneth Delaware and two daughters Mrs G A Leverett and Mrs Robert L Hutchinson. Eight grandchildren survive. One son preceded her in death. Surviving siblings listed include Carl Rizer Merle William F Osa Mrs A E McFadden Mrs Willis Allen and Mrs Truman. Burial in Fairview Cemetery near Rockbridge.

Logan Haydenville Methodist Episcopal Church Clara Jane Woltz Wesley Woltz Lester Columbus Kirby Bucyrus Carl Lancaster Kenneth Delaware G. A. Leverett Robert L. Hutchinson Santa Fe N. Mex Carl Rizer California Merle Indiana William F New Jersey Osa A. E. McFadden Willis Allen Truman Florida J. W. Orr G. C. Nutter Fairview Cemetery Rockbridge

Band Boosters Back Union Furnace Christmas Party

The LOGAN Union Furnace Band Boosters Club sponsors a Christmas party at the Union Furnace school on December 22. Santa Claus will visit, a tree and entertainment are planned, and net proceeds will buy uniforms and extra instruments. Harold Apsenwall leads the 32 piece Union Furnace High Band.

Logan — Band Boosters Club Union Furnace Santa Claus Union Furnace High Band Harold Aspenwall Frank Vanatta Charles Salts Dan Rheinscheld M. D. Calvin

Cold Weather Slows Logan Pool Construction

Cold weather nearly halts the Logan pool project though a few workers continue excavation. A boiler is in place and steam lines run to points for concrete work once temperatures moderate. The cold snap also halts two road projects at Rockbridge and Enterprise. first interruption since start.

Logan Rockbridge Enterprise

Round About West School column by Don Ringhiser

Don Ringhiser writes the Round About West School column for the Golden Wand West Grade building student publication. The piece offers light commentary on school life and local happenings through a student voice.

Logan West Don Ringhiser Golden Wand

West PTA Fund Increases by 137

Logan West Parent-Teacher Association raised 137.32 from a recent carnival. Funds will fund school improvements this year including planting shrubbery on the newly expanded West Grade building playground. Logan Mrs. Clarence Kiger of Washington Township was discharged from Cherrington Hospital after two days of observation and treatment.

Logan —West Parent-Teacher Association Logan Clarence Kiger Washington Township Cherrington Hospital

Logansill Lydia Westenhaver recovers from stroke

Lydia Westenhaver in Logan shows improvement a week after a stroke of paralysis. By Thursday she can talk and move her left hand. J P Ball of New Straitsville remains homebound after a stroke on Thanksgiving Day leaving his left side paralyzed. Ball works in oilfields.

Logan Lydia Westenhaver J. P. Ball New Straitsville Mr. Ball

Attendance Highlights in Logan High November Report

All Present LOGAN-Records show Room 24 led Senior High with 96.7 percent attendance under Miss Alice Genevieve Poston, above the school 93.3 percent average. Room 33 under Dayton Schultheis posted the best rate for no absences or tardiness, with 55.5 percent of students without an imperfect mark, far ahead of other rooms.

LOGAN Fred B. Burchfield Alice Genevieve Poston Dayton Schultheis

Four Farm Courses Draw Twenty Pupils

H. D. Saxton leads four vocational agricultural courses in Logan schools with about 20 enrollees each. Two weekly sessions occur in Logan one for boys and one for men, plus courses at Enterprise and Llesboro. Enterprise met Thursday, Llesboro meets Monday evening, focusing on Feeding and Care and Management of Livestock.

Logan H. D. Saxton Enterprise Llesboro

Served in Siberia but Meet in Logan

Logan residents Roy Brown of Highland Park Michigan and Clarence McGomery of the city both served with the American Expeditionary Force in Siberia. Brown was in the hospital unit while McGomery served with the 339th Infantry machine gun unit. They entered service at Detroit.

Logan Brief Social Notes

Miss Grace Shriner and Jacob A. Keller were married at the St. Matthew Lutheran parsonage in Logan. The couple will reside in Mt. Pleasant Michigan, where they will live after the ceremony.

Grace Shriner Ann Shriner City Jacob A. Keller Mt. Pleasant Mich St. Matthew Lutheran Parsonage Amos L. Heyde Gifford Hull Columbus Curtis Cole Clarence Blosser Charles Keller Keller Mt. Pleasant, Mich Mrs. Keller First Rempel National Bank Exchange Savings Bank

DAR Chapter Meeting on George Rogers Clark Topic

Governor Worthington Chapter of the Daughters of American Revolution will hold a regular meeting at 7 30 this evening at Miss Mary McCray residence on N Market St. Miss Ruth Heft will present a paper on George Rogers Clark and roll call will follow the subject.

Logan High Honor Roll Lists 30 Percent Achieved

Logan Senior High School releases honor roll figures for the second six weeks led by seniors at 30.1 percent. Juniors follow at 27.3 percent and sophomores at 24.2 percent. The list names dozens of seniors juniors and sophomores including Norman Arnold Josephine Adcock Dorothy Boyles Irene Bownes and Violet Brooks among others.

Logan Fred B. Burchfield Norman Arnold Jean Barker Ann Bowen Violet Brooks Dorothea Boring Mickey Brown Lloyd Frazier Sheila Graham June Grooms Betty Hall Margene Holmes Luther Heyde James Huffman Josephine Iles Thelma Johnson Paul Jurgensmier Dorothy Krumlauf Jean Lanning Mary Lehman Albert Leonard George MacGonagile Jane Matheny Leonard McKinley John Mamek Phyllis Nixon Betty Parry Betty Smoot Mary Belle Scholl Florence Rechenwaldt George Spackey John Schaal Margee Tschappat Maxine Terrel Jeanne Webb Josephine Adcock Earl Bell Merle Bell Wilma Bratton Eleanor Brown Opal Carpenter Rosemary Canty Mary Collison Robert Graham Robert Houk Phyllis Leonard Dale Engle Virginia Fitzgerald Rosemond Fox Shirley Mooney Bernard Mee- Graner Catharine Miller Dorothy Newman Ralph Poston Dorothy Price Betty Rohrer Elnora Rutherford Betty Riggs Floyd Rheinscheld Myrl Shivers Elizabeth Smith Paul Stump Jeanne Scheibell Martha Nelle Smith Ida Belle Vanatta Magdalene Weiland Robert Wilson Juanita Root Marjorie Wells Ralph Woodard Bill Walsh Virginia Willege Mary Wolfe Jean Ameline Or

Logan Cagers Open Season With Glouster

Logan will host Glouster in a two game card at Logan High School auditorium. The reserve game starts at 8 pm and the varsity follows at 9 pm. Starting spots include Maurice Cole Albert Leonard Eddie Nelson and Jimmy Richardson with Snyder Terrel and McGonagle vying for the fifth guard position.

LOGAN Logan High School Glouster Chieftain Snyder Terrel McGonagle Maurice Cole Albert Leonard Eddie Nelson Jimmy Richardson Cole Richardson

Defendants to Face Jury in $10,000 Damage Suit

A $10,000 damage suit filed by John Reid against Nelson Karshner Jr. has summons issued for ten witnesses who will testify for the defense. The trial opens Monday morning before a common pleas court jury.

Logan John Reid Nelson Karshner, Jr Common Pleas Court

Logan Lloyd Canan Held on Non-Support Charge

Logan Lloyd Canan was arrested Wednesday by Deputy Sheriff Nellis Smith on a non-support charge filed in Magistrate S. B. Whitehart's court. After arraignment Thursday he pleaded guilty and was held to the grand jury under a $500 bond.

Hocking Legion Quota Set At 214 For Coming Year

The American Legion posts in Hocking County set a total quota of 214 for the coming year with 128 enrollments reported by divisional commander Frank Murphy. Laurelville quota 20 with 22 enrolled, Murray City 70 with 46 enrolled, Logan 120 with 60 enrolled. Overall, about 60 percent of quota reached.

Logan American Legion Hocking County Frank Murphy Murray City Laurelville

Hocking Rural Schools Close for Christmas Break

Rural district schools will close for the holiday on December 23, with some districts ending December 24. Logan schools close December 22. Superintendent statements note the early schedule helps out-of-county teachers reach home before Christmas. The vacation lasts until January 3.

Logan J. W. Coleman G. E. Carr

District Head Will Occupy Logan Pulpit

Dr. J. Ira Jones district superintendent will preach at the Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday morning and attend the quarterly conference at 2 p m The Epworth League meets at 6 with Miss Hazel Beery leading on The Great Highway The Rev Amos L Heyde conducts the St Matthew Lutheran service at 10 am and again at 2 30 pm at Ilesboro

Logan J. Ira Jones Methodist Episcopal Church Epworth League Hazel Beery Amos L. Heyde St. Matthew Lutheran Church Ilesboro

Logan Marine Writes to Par ents About Jan 15 Departure

Daniel T. Blankenship of New Straitsville reports he will leave Quantico for South American waters with the Marines for maneuvers around January 15. He joined in August 1934, is now a corporal, and will complete his term in August next year. In a separate matter Judge Phil A. Henderson held a hearing on temporary alimony for Grace Poling against Harold Poling, granting $10 weekly during the case.

Logan Stephen Blankenship New Straitsville Daniel T. Blankenship Quantico Mr. Blankenship Marine Corps

Also Mentioned on This Page

Logan Commerce Chamber Santa Jolly St. Nick Mrs. Woltz Logan Pool West Pta Siberia William Shull Bert Shull Russell Brown John Lee Logan Pharmacist Charles W. Lee G. E. Mounts Eugene Robinson Oroville Lavon Goodlve George Gribble Dar Clayton Shaw Contract Bridge Club Women's Home Missionary Society of the United Brethren Church Clifford Les Frank A. Weiss Cincinnati Curtis Henderson William Kimble Violet McWilliams Richard Robinson Betty Jane Geil John Huffman James Snider Janet Ruth Strawn Leroy Vancuren Mary Wooley Jeanne Eberst June Hickman Betty Sholl Paul Fickel Betty Hammer Dorothy Hartman Mary Martin Margaret Morley Thelma Mowery Bob McBride Paul Sanderson Robert St. Clair Ray Walsmith Dorothy Wardwell Betty Zeigler Hocking Logan Pulpit Logan Marine ENNA Arctics Shoe Store Man’s Dept Zenner Williams,Woodburys Wrisleys and Cotys O. U von Heusen Bill TyBest, Botany Cheney Dupont
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