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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1937

Page

14

Chieftains Set For Pre Yule Clash With North High

Chieftains travel to Columbus Wednesday night to face North High in the final pre holiday game. Star forward Jimmy Richardson, nursing a leg bruise from Friday's Marietta contest, is expected to be ready after treatment. Coach Bender works on shooting during this week’s practice as his team builds on last week’s Marietta floor work.

Logan— Chieftain Columbus North High Jimmy Richardson Marietta Richardson Bender

Logan Post Office Yule Rush Delivers Heavy Mail

Logan’s post office saw a brisk holiday rush as residents queued at the receiving windows to send parcels letters and cards. Postmaster C Wood Bowen noted this season’s business among the largest in the office’s history with greeting cards forming a large portion of outgoing mail.

Logan C. Wood Bowen

Local Team Fails to Convert Scoring vs Pioneers

The article notes missed scoring chances against the Pioneers and says the team will wait until after holidays to start league play with Nelsonville as the opener. It also reports no fatal road accidents in London’s 10 week period.

The Pioneers Nelsonville City of London

Harry Laird Dies After Stroke in Adelphi

Harry A. Laird 59 died at his Adelphi home Monday three weeks after a paralysis stroke. A former Athens and Logan resident, he had run a restaurant on W Main Logan and later a filling station in Adelphi. He served in the Spanish American War and belonged to the Junior Order of United American Mechanics and the Moose. He is survived by wife Ida and five siblings. Funeral at Logan Methodist Episcopal Church at 2 pm Wednesday. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Logan Harry A. Laird Adelphi Mr. Laird Athens W. Main St Lancaster Ida Laird Edward James Columbus Walter Emma Bradley Florida Martha Maniskis Chillicothe Order of United American Mechanics and the Moose Logan Methodist Episcopal Church Oak Grove Cemetery

Rural Hocking County School Choir Sings to 400 Crowds

A Logan district rural high school choir, with instrumental groups from Union Furnace and Carbon Hill, performed at Laurelville Community Hall for a capacity crowd of over 400. Rockbridge canceled due to illness. next appearances are at Rockbridge gym Thursday and Carbon Hill gymnasium tonight.

Rockbridge Gymnasium Carbon Hill Gymnasium

Poker Game Brings Logan Arraignment

Theodore Newman faced a charge for operating a poker game after a raid by Chief Reynolds at a Market Street restaurant. Mayor Kenneth Fitzgerald presided, Newman pled guilty, and a $50 fine plus costs were imposed. No charges were filed against other participants.

Logan Theodore Newman Kenneth Fitzgerald Lew Reynolds Chief Reynolds N. Market St Newman

Wetherill Funeral Rites Held in Logan

Funeral services were held in Lima for Walter Wetherill 65 after his death Friday from a stroke. A rural mail carrier for 30 years, he later retired and served on Lima’s city council. He was a familiar Logan visitor and claimed the title of the shortest man in the U S Mail service. Niece Mrs. John Allen of Logan attended.

Logan Lima Walter Wetherill Wetherill W. P. Wetherill Columbus Mr. Wetherill

Logan-William Bone arraigned for reckless driving plea

Logan-William Bone was arraigned before Magistrate S. B. Whitehart on a reckless driving charge filed by C. W. Schultz Jr. His guilty plea resulted in a $10 fine plus costs. The British motor car and aircraft industry employs 250,000 people, up 77,000 since 1923.

Logan William Bone Lancaster S. B. Whitehart C. W. Schultz, Jr Ward Township

Ready to Go Undaunted at Nanking Siege

Dr. Miner Searles Bates of Hiram Ohio a history professor at Nanking University and adviser to the Chinese government refused to abandon his post inside the walled city as bombs and shells battered the capital. The U S embassy provided wall scaling ropes to enable his escape at the last moment.

China Miner Searles’ Bates Hiram, O Nanking University U. S Bates

Report Urges Flood Aid for Hocking County Farms

A state agricultural department report cites a recommendation by James R. Smoot urging aid for Hocking County flood areas. Rush Creek floods farm land annually, despite prior dredging, risking loss of valuable farms if floods persist.

LOGAN State Agricultural Department James R. Smoot Hocking County Rush Creek

Personal Sentiments booklet sent as Christmas greeting

Colum bus resident Tessa Sweaty Webb mailed a booklet titled Personal Sentiments to a local friend as a Christmas greeting. Webb, known for poems printed in papers and magazines, wrote Life's Tilted Cup and Sittings in Sentiment in earlier years.

Logan Tessa Sweaty Webb

Christmas Fete At Portland M E Church

A Christmas entertainment and tree will be held at the M E Church Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. W E McDade attended the funeral and burial of Captain H L Ritchie at Parkersburg last Sunday. He was a former resident. Addie Mae Delaney of Mountain State Business College is spending vacation with her parents at Dam 21. Olan Milhoan of Ohio University is also home for Christmas. Marvin Swan and Charles Lee, students at Marietta College, are home for holidays. Charles Larson and Emlin Adams returned to work on the Inland steamer. both spent the week-end with relatives.

Portland M. E W. E. McDade H. L. Ritchie Parkersburg Harry Swan Addie Mae Delaney Mountain State Business College Dam 21 Harry Price Lester Price Little Pittsburgh Marvin Swan Charles Lee Marietta College Olan Milhoan Ohio University

Attorney Fred A Murray Takes New Office Suite

Logan. Arrangements completed for Fred A Murray to occupy an office suite on the second floor of the Farmers and Merchants Bank building on N Market St after the first of the year. He has shared space with Harley Meyer for the past three years. Meyer will remain in the current suite.

Logan Fred A. Murray Farmers and Merchants Bank N. Market St Harley Meyer Meyer

Logan Brief Social Notes

Youths meet at Union Furnace home of Miss Ruth Rheinscheld for caroling and gift exchange. Emerson St Clair from Columbus visits Logan. Christmas gatherings and readings occur at the Saturday Club and White House with notable attendees. Frank A Wells, state examiner, nears completion of county records inspection, due early January.

Ruth Rheinscheld Union Furnace Logan Frank A. Wells

Logan Magistrate Stephenson Hospitalized After Acute Appendicitis

Magistrate T. Stephenson remains in serious condition at Cher'tton Hospital after undergoing surgery for appendicitis last week. The operation was complicated by a ruptured appendix and clinicians are monitoring his recovery.

Logan CC. T. Stephenson Cher’tton Hospital

Logan School Board Rejects Land Purchase Offer

Logan's board of education refused to pay the jury verdict excess of 1400 beyond the 6000 appraised price for the Kleinschmidt property. They will raze James and Downey lands to expand the playground, leaving the Kleinschmidt residence. Kathryn Wright will join Central Grade School faculty, replacing Miss Grove who resigns.

Logan James

Mine Victim Treated At Cherrington Hospital

Logan Alva Patton of Nelsonville was brought to Cherrington Hospital Monday evening with a fractured shoulder from an accident at the Kimberly mine where he works as outside foreman. Mona Kerns, eight, Union Furnace, underwent an appendectomy at the hospital Monday after being brought in the day before. Mrs. Leon Hall of Ashley shows little change in condition. Mrs. B E Walburn returned home Saturday while Mrs. John Hood of Oroville was admitted for treatment. Also listed, George Kirkendall, 22, coal miner New Straitsville, obtained a marriage license with Mary Augustine, 21, of New Straitsville.

B. E. Walburn Nelsonville John Hood Oroville Logan George Kirkendall New Straitsville Hershel Kirkendall Mary Augustine Raymond Augustine

Logan Clarence Heine Returns Home After Hospital Stay

Clarence Heine reached his home Saturday afternoon after almost eight weeks in a Columbus hospital recovering from injuries from a motor accident near McArthur. He can walk with crutches.

Logan Clarence Heine Columbus McArthur

Christmas Service Planned by Logan Sun Day School

Members of the Sun day School at Union Furnace Presbyterian Church will hold a Christmas service Friday evening. Candle light ceremonies and the program are directed by Miss Ruth Rhein scheld.

LOGAN The Presbyterian Church At Union Furnace Ruth Rheinscheld

Bowlby Widow Undergoes Leg Amputation in Columbus

Information from Columbus reports Mrs. C. M. Bowlby widow of Charles Bowlby had a leg amputated at a city hospital after suffering from arterial hardening. Her condition is improving.

Logan C. M. Bowlby Charles Bowlby Columbus

New Scarlet Fever Quarantine Set in Washington Township

A fresh quarantine was established Monday at the Moyer home in Washington Township following the lifting of the final scarlet fever quarantine last Thursday in Hocking County. Paul Moyer, son of Mr and Mrs Otto Moyer, is the victim.

Logan Hocking Moyer Washington Township Paul Moyer Otto Moyer

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Columbus Five Chieftains Star North Quintin Logan Post Office FLOOR Bill Gladstones Harry Laird Charles Larson Emlin Adams Leonards Emerson St. Clair Walter Leonard Anthony Toerner Owen Yaw Peter Cincinnati Ora B. Yaw Ford Hack W. B. Lacock E. Main St Helen Boocks C. S. Clark Russell Berlin Clark Fred E. Hull F. E. Weinrich Frank W. Harden Boocks F. Meade Bowen M. A. Campbell Carrie Durr George C. Hengst John Lee L. P. Mooney Mary Neville Lester Risch Harry J. Stevenson John A. Wellman Robert Work Smith H. H. Wright M. H. Cherrington White House Ruth Brooke Fred Baird Minne Moore D. A. Rannels Emma McLain Clarence Salts Walter M. Haas Raymond Lanning Will Hansel Heigelheimer Leroy Crawford Walter Prather Meldrim C. H. Bell J. S. Cherrington Eleanor Durr Do. F. Acker John Underwood Della Bishop George Wonn Allen Adams Melrose Harbaugh T. R. Walburn Edward Hockman Jessie McManigal Alice Genevieve Poston Cherrington Hospital Plan Yule Service BACON National Brands Eerin D'Orsays Juliet Wunder Shoe Store Enna Jettick Dr. Urban Shoes Elberfelds Pomeroy
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