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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1939

Page

9

Hocking Township Directors Elected For County Fair Revival

Logan Hocking County residents gathered at the courthouse Tuesday for a 1940 fair revival meeting with 15 attendees. They adopted a constitution creating a five member Logan district and one from Laurelville and Murray City plus three at large, to elect officers and plan next steps.

Logan Hocking County Murray City Laurelville Arlie Brimner Fred Carpenter Hubert Lappen Walter North Clarence Heine Elliott Reichelderfer Joseph Stone A. L. Hankigan Benton William Hansel Falls Andrew Rheinscheid Green Elmer Risch Good Hope W. T. Brashares Laurel Floyd Brown Marion J. M. Lanner Starr Luther Smith Salt Creek W. F. Evans Ward Perry Wayne Bowers Washington W. H. Mowery Grace Harsh Paul Shaw O. C. Culp

Burial Service Set for Anna Baker Brashears

Logan will hold brief graveside rites at Oak Grove Cemetery for Anna Baker Brashears who died in Los Angeles last Sunday. The Rev. Cecil Harding Jones will conduct the service. She was daughter of T. E. and Mrs. Baker, survived by son G. Brashears and sisters Mrs. Mumford of Seattle, Lou E. Baker, Nellie Brashears of Los Angeles, and Mrs. W. C. Moore of Columbus.

Nellie Brashears Los Angeles W. C. Moore Columbus

Murray City Man Injured in Mine Incident

Dan Langley of Murray City was seriously injured at Mine 90 near Corning while working the night shift as mine boss. He was trapped between two mine cars suffering a fracture to his right leg and other leg injuries and taken to Cerrington Hospital.

Logan Dan Langley Murray City Mine 90 Corning Cherrington Hospital Langley

Logan Social Notes Highlights Club Meetings and Guests

Miss Iris Lowery hosted Miss Ruth Stone at the Book of the Month Club in the White House. New member Miss Mary Eyerman welcomed by Miss Alice Frasch after a review of Next to Valor. Christmas events include the Franklin Kerr Guild and Christian Culture Class with gifts, music, and memoriams. Visitors and local group news follow, including a Murray City visit and a double wedding notice for Ruth Stone and Paul Bennington.

Book Club Iris Lowery Ruth Stone White House Alice Frasch Mary Eyerman Valor John Jennings Bartelle Hamilton Franklin Kerr Guild Presbyterian Church R. A. Henderson Irene McDowell Blanche Riley Nelsonville Alice Magill Carlos Gaffin Willma Frailey Marjorie Brandt Gaffin Christ Wayne Carnel Charles Achauer Carl Harsh Alfred Carpenter Roy Loomis Harry Sweazy Foster Bobo Merlin Whitcraft Luke Town of Bethlehem Matthew Murtha Clarence Chute Sandlewood Jennie Price Harriet Sater Loomis Olga Green Vera Blinn Society Price Mrs. Green Walter Prather Walter Leonard Edwin Barker William Loomis Clifford Redd Robert and Bernice Belva Rhoades Roberta Mohler Marilyn Garverick Jean Loomis Inight Hock-Hocking Council Lena Glass John Conkle Logan Council Clara Cunliffe Murray High School Cunliffe Murray City Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority Arthur Gasser Hayes Pritchard Gasser Margaret Kistler Jane Walsh Garnet Sheets Ruth Goodlive Evelyn Courter Margaret Mary Kaiser Teresa Wesley Cannon Billie Snyder

Mrs. Nora Ford Dies in Columbus After Birth

Nora Marie Ford 33 wife of George Ford of Logan died Monday at St Anns Hospital Columbus at the birth of a daughter Frances Marie who also died. Survived by husband three sons Bobby Sammy Frank a daughter Sally Ann mother Mrs Lovanna Mundy sister Mrs Disbennett Mrs Hillyer and Mrs Rowley. Funeral Thursday 2:30 p m United Brethren Church burial Oak Grove Cemetery with Revs C B Clendenen and E B White.

Logan Nora Marie Ford George Ford St. Anns Hospital Columbus Frances Marie Bobby Sammy Frank Sally Ann Lovanna Mundy Thomas Charles Disbennett Frank Hillyer Bert Rowley Toledo United Brethren Church C. B. Clendenen E. B. White Oak Grove Cemetery

Sale of 1940 Dog Tags Begins Today

1940 dog tags went on sale at the office of Auditor Kenneth R. Fitzgerald. For thirty days they are sold without penalty. After January 20 unregistered dogs incur a $1 penalty. Records show 2,485 dogs registered in 1939, about the same as the prior year.

LOGAN Kenneth R. Fitzgerald

Assault and Battery Charged After Wreck on Front St

A temper flare after a motor accident on E Front St led to the arrest of C A Walters, Columbus truck driver, charged with assault and battery. Walters struck Harry Shaffer, Murray City, causing a left ear injury. Shaffer filed the charge before Magister S B Whitehart. Sheriff Joe Farbearn returned Walters to jail where he pleaded guilty and was fined 25 dollars plus costs.

Logan E. Front St C. A. Walters Columbus Joe Farbearn Walters Harry Shaffer Murray City Farbearn

Methodist Choir Broadcast To Air Tonight

The Methodist Choir will sing Christmas music on St. Matthew Church broadcasting facilities this evening between 7 and 730. The half hour program features seasonal selections.

Methodist Choir St. Matthew Church

Dickens Residence Not To Be Lighted This Christmas

Friends who expect the Amos Dicken residence in the Dicken Addition to be lit for Christmas will be disappointed as the decorations will not be done this year. The decora tions cannot be undertaken this holiday season.

Dicken Logan Amos Dicken Dicken Addition

Pageant and Christmas Story events announced for local venues

Logan pupils will present an operetta and pageant at the West Grade School auditorium Thursday at 7 30 PM. In New Straitsville Rev Rompel leads the Christmas Story devotional in the M E Church parlors Wednesday at 7 PM with scripture pictures and song.

Logan West Grade New Straitsville M. E Rompel

Matheny Recovering From Pneumonia Attack

Joshua Matheny deputy mine inspector is improving after a four week illness due to pneumonia. News reports from Monday detail his slow recovery and continued confinement at home.

Matheny Logan Joshua Matheny

Lost Child and Christmas Story Presented at High School

NEW STRAITSVILLE reports that The Lost Child will be performed this evening at the high school by grade school children. The program also includes The Christmas Story and music for school patrons.

New Straitsville

Old Mines Will Be Sealed in Hocking Co

County commissioners vote to cooperate with the federal program to seal openings of old mines in the eastern part of Hocking County. A prior sealing project was finished after funds ran out, and the new plan will resume work on additional mine openings.

Hocking Co Logan Hocking County

Special Christmas Week Services Planned at Iron Street Church

Rev. A F Pinnell will lead a week of special services at Iron Street Christian Church starting 7 30 p m Christmas night and continuing nightly through New Year s. He previously spent 10 years in evangelistic work at a Methodist Church. The series is open to the public with a Christmas Eve program for all members and children.

Logan A. F. Pinnell Iron Street Pinnell Methodist Church

Logan Gartner Returns Home After Sawmill Accident

Marion Township resident Walter Gartner returned Tuesday from Cherrington Hospital where he had been recovering from injuries sustained in a sawmill accident the previous week.

Logan Walter Gartner Marion Cherrington Hospital

Start Payment Of Dividend By Liquidation Officials

Logan officials began dividend payments for Citizens Savings Association liquidation. Nine percent, about $29 000, will go to 900 claimants holding certificates, raising total distributions to 69 percent. Claimants must present certificates before vouchers are delivered.

Logan Citizens Savings Association

Lock Foils Burglar At Hardware Store

A burglar was foiled at Armstrong Hardware Store on Ion E. Main St over the weekend. The intruder gained entry to the tin shop at the rear by forcing a rear window and tried to breach a locked doorway into the main shop. An attempt to bore through the lock was abandoned.

Logan Armstrong Hardware Ion E. Main St

Licensed to Marry Logan

Jesse Altman Walker, 27, miner of Carbton Hill, son of Mr and Mrs Clint Walker, and Mabel Lucille Cooke, 21, of New Plymouth, daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Cooke, were issued a marriage license on Monday.

Unemployment Bureau To Close for Holidays

Logan local unemployment bureau will close Saturday December 30 through Tuesday January 2 for Christmas and New Year observances following state office instructions. Claimants are urged to plan ahead for benefits processing during the shutdown.

Logan Bureau of Unemployment

Schedule Reveal Delayed Reporting Dates

The article outlines that those slated to appear on December 23 and 25 will file reports on December 26 while those scheduled for December 30 and January 1 will report on January 2 under the new arrangement.

Milne Father Critically Ill at Sandusky Home

Logan News reports D. Y. Milne informed that his father George Milne Sr is critically ill at home in Sandusky with little hope for recovery.

Logan D. Y. Milne George Milne Sandusky

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