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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1932
Page
12
Logan December 16 A Logan women’s group appeals for a faster, larger response to its Christmas toy drive. A committee member urged checking over used toys and delivering them to the toy headquarters promptly to aid distribution plans.
Postmaster A E Huls announces a special Christmas service with post office hours from 7 30 a m to 5 30 p m on Saturday December 17 and Saturday December 4 in all departments No rural or city deliveries or street box collections will occur on Monday December 26 Special deliveries will be made on Christmas and the day after Public cooperation is urged for prompt handling of mail by postal employees
Logan Post of the American Legion drew more than 100 former service men for its open meeting. Orin Schmitz urged large membership as the group plans to advance its program. Other speakers included Commander Hardy Frank Judy Barton A Hall and Ewald Schmitter. A membership report showed 102 enrolled and the campaign to continue concluded with a rabbit supper.
LOGAN December 4 A Christmas Candle Light Service will be presented at 7 PM Sunday at the United Brethren Church by the Otterbein Guild with all attendees participating. Morning service topics include Isaiah's Vision and evening sermon signals Fires by Rev W N Shank at the Methodist church.
Hood Weatbrook, a restaurant clerk in Logan, set his alarm for 6 30 a m but woke at 2 30 a m. He hurried to the restaurant, then returned home for a few more hours sleep and reset the clock for the correct time.
Final rites were conducted at 2 PM Thursday at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Logan for Mrs. Mary Carter four who died Monday in Adelphi at her daughter Ida Laird’s home. Old age infirmities listed as cause. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery with Rev. Edgar N. Dean and Rev. W. N. Shank presiding. Surviving relatives include Mrs. Cora Leach Columbus Mrs. John Henderson Starr Mrs. Roy Cor Pittsburgh Marty Carter Pittsburgh and Matt Carter Nelsonville.
A truck loaded with 65 bushels of corn failed to stop on Enterprise Hill and crashed into a tree. H. M. Wilcox 57 and Harold G Hyland 27 were treated for cuts and bruises at Cherrington Hospital. neither seriously hurt. The truck and corn were damaged and scattered on the highway.
Logan report notes six year old Trene Norris daughter of Mr and Mrs Aaron Norris of Bowen Street diagnosed with carriage fever. County health officials place a quarantine on the Norris home Wednesday. It is the first case in the county in two weeks.
M D Hansel managing editor of the Democrat Sentinel has closed a deal to lease the local newspaper plant from Ohio News Inc. He previously served as secretary treasurer of the Democrat Sentinel Co. and has been managing editor since 1991.
Glouster Ohio churches announce a week of Christmas events including Bible School programs on Christmas morning and cantatas at Glouster and nearby parishes. An extensive schedule covers Christmas Eve and Day services with carols, pageants, baskets, and a social supper.
Christmas services at Carthage Presbyterian Church are set for 2:30 PM Sunday afternoon. The Rev. Howerd Warren will deliver a talk titled A Christmas Message and music has been planned for the service.
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