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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1937

Page

9

Choir Cantata and Christmas program at Presby Church

The Christmas program at the Presbyterian Church auditorium begins at 7 30 p m on Thursday with the Sunday School led by Mrs H M Whitcraft Mrs Lena Mack and Miss Helen Angle. The Junior Choir will present a cantata under Mrs Harriet Gibson Weymueller. Santa Claus visits the basement for a treat and Friday at 11 p m Christmas communion is conducted by Rev R C Babylon with the combined Junior Senior Choir directed by Mrs Weymueller and Mrs John Underwood at the console.

R. C. Babylon Weymueller John Underwood

Union Furnace Teachers See Promotions at Logan Schools

Logan Union Furnace staff members have earned promotions to Logan High and local school posts. Miss Bartelle Hamilton joined Logan High staff after selection, Ralph Arnold received a contract from Athens High School, and Miss Kathryn Wright was chosen for Logan schools.

Logan Union Furnace D. O. Davis Bartelle Hamilton Logan High School Ralph Arnold Athens Kathryn Wright

Logan Central grade school presents six simultaneous Christmas programs

Six grades at Logan Central held concurrent Christmas programs with recitations songs and playlets under their teachers supervision. In Logan there is reported improvement in Samuel Mundy a retired C and O yard master after a recent stroke.

Logan

Logan Brief Social Notes

Miss Sue Rochester a Ohio Wesleyan student is home for holidays with her parents the Walter Rochester family. Mrs Phil A Henderson a Logan resident visited in Columbus. George Bateman of Nelsonville stopped in Logan en route to Columbus. Susan Kreider will spend Christmas in Hillsboro with E B Rhoads and M H Cherrington hosted visitors in Columbus. The Nixon family left for Hackensack New Jersey for two weeks of relatives in Logan. Noah Andrews and family of Mt Pleasant Michigan plan to visit in Logan after Christmas. The Franklin Kerr Guild held a Christmas meeting with 38 present at the Presbyterian Church. A pot luck dinner followed by a Christmas carol and a story How Santa Claus Came to Simpson's Bar. DD Club held bridge at Mrs Curtis Cole's home with high scores to H D Saxton and Rudolph Hankigan. Next meeting at Mrs Saxton's. Twenty two classmates attended H F Kirk's Christmas party at the Methodist Episcopal Church with gift exchange and tree lighting.

Sue Rochester Ohio Wesleyan Walter Rochester Phil A. Henderson Logan Columbus George Bateman Nelsonville Susan Kreider Hillsboro E. B. Rhoads M. H. Cherrington Franklin Kerr Guild Presbyterian Church Frank Walters Iss Irene McDowell Deanville Hocking Valley Santa Claus Simpson's Bar Estelline Creal New York Frank Ricketts Phil Tschappat Locke Gage D. O. Davis Roy Wolfe Dean Collison Lawrence Willige Leroy Light Lee Busch Clara Graham DD Club Curtis Cole North St H. D. Saxton Rudolph Hankigan A. T. Spears M. J. Cole Jank Brown Lawrence Ek William White Saxton

Kidnap of Eskimo Spitz Reported in Logan

Miss Maxine Notestone reports the theft of her Eskimo Spitz from the rear yard at her W. Hunter Street home in Logan. The dog was tied moments before by Mrs. Notestone, daughter of Patrolman C. D. Notestone.

Logan Maxine Notestone C. D. Notestone W. Hunter St

Brandt Estate Value Placed At 45046 In Logan

Probate filed shows total estate value of 45046 for the late Emma Brandt. Appraisers D O Sparnow D E Harsh and Melvin Heft valued stocks 40549 currency 694 real estate 3500 personal property 303. Estate administered by Newton Spencer and Mrs Myrtle Brandt. Walter Nixon receives 15000 now and 10000 in ten years with trust held by Spencer. Bequests to St Matthew Lutheran Church 2000 Oak Grove Cemetery 300 and residue to other relatives.

Walter Nixon Mr. Spencer St. Matthew Lutheran Church Oak Grove

Logan Pupils Urged to Take Smallpox Vaccination

Under Logan City Health Department support, a schoolwide request urged all pupils to visit their family physicians before January 15 to receive smallpox vaccination. After the deadline, Dr. H. M. Boocks, the city health commissioner, will begin vaccination.

Logan Logan City Health Department Medical Society of the City H. M. Boocks

Mrs Ellison Enters Decoration Contest

Edith Ellison has entered the Phi Sigma Chi Fraternity contest for the best decorated residence in the city this holiday season. She won last year and again aims for the loving cup prize. The judging occurs in the latter part of the week. Her home is on Main Street. Julia Adcock assisted with the decorations this year.

Logan Edith Ellison Phi Sigma Chi Ellison Main St Julia Adcock

Injured in Fall Mrs Vernon Bowl Admitted to Hospital

Mrs. Vernon Bowl, of Union Furnace, was admitted to Cherrington Hospital Monday night after a fall at her home caused injuries.

Logan Vernon Bowlby Union Furnace Cherrington Hospital

Logan Music Teacher Ill With Relapse

Richard McCutchan a band instructor in Logan schools is ill after a relapse of tonsillitis. He had been sick several days and returned home Tuesday after resuming duties Monday.

Logan Richard McCutchan

Logan man charged with theft in Magister Whitehart court

Leo Ryan of Logan faces a theft charge in Magistrate S. B. Whitehart's court after an arrest by Sheriff Joe Farbearn. Charles Young of Buck Run filed the charge. arraignment set for today.

Logan Leo Ryan S. B. Whitehart Charles Young Buck Run Joe Farbearn

Trees Removed at Oak Grove Cemetery in Logan

Three large trees in a new Oak Grove Cemetery addition were cut down by Sexton George Engle and reduced to firewood.

Logan Oak Grove Cemetery Sexton George Engle

MY PRAYER A MEMORIAL POEM BY MRS CARL REEVES

Poet’s Corner invites readers to submit verses bearing name and address. This poem asks for daily guidance and kindness, urging strength against temptation and the unselfish living shown by Christ’s sacrifice, signed by Mrs Carl Reeves of Carpenter Ohio.

Messenger God Carl Reeves Carpenter Ohio

Busy Santa in Logan Puts in Long Pre Christmas Hours

Santa Claus in Logan, Logan-C. H. Reichley of South Bloomingville, works long hours during the pre Christmas season. He travels to nearby villages and spends time on Main Street with eager children. John Kleinschmidt returns to Logan for holiday vacation, living with his parents, Walter and Mrs. Kleinschmidt, and teaching at Williamsville High School after Oberlin graduation.

Logan C. H. Reichley South Bloomingville Santa Claus Main St John Kleinschmidt Walter Kleinschmidt Kleinschmidt Williamsville High School Oberlin

Halley Silent Officers Say Halley Silent Officers Say

Halley a Vinton resident is accused of robbing Mrs. Anna Kohner of this city after she said Halley knocked her down beside a cigaret vending machine and stole a handbag with $1900. He has not sought bondsmen or counsel at the county jail.

Gallipolis Ted Halley Vinton Anna Kohner

School at Union Furnace is Opened

Logan contractor William Loomis completed a new Union Furnace school building with three rooms for manual training. Plans include an electrical department and leather work, plus toilets and a second well to ensure water supply. Superintendent D O Davis aims to open the new departments after the holiday.

LOGAN Union Furnace William Loomis Logan Contractor D. O. Davis

Burial Rites for Mary Griffin at Oak Grove Cemetery

Logan notes the body of Miss Mary Griffin aged 80, who died in Lancaster, was brought to Oak Grove Cemetery on Monday for burial. She and her twin sister had shared 77 years together after their joint 80th birthday.

Logan Mary Griffin Lancaster Oak Grove Cemetery

Ohio school gains fourth building in new campus plan

The completion of the new building completes the school’s four-building group, adding the grade, high school, gymnasium and arts facilities to its campus.

Ern Ohio

Logan Man Arranges Effective Yule Scenes

Rudy Lortz of North Street creates artistic Christmas displays in Logan. One scene decorates the Cherington Hospital reception room with a Bethlehem manger and an electric light casting reflections. His display also features the Star of the East overlooking the village.

Logan Rudy Lortz North St Cherrington Hospital Bethlehem Lortz

Schools Close for Holiday Vacation in Logan

Logan schools close for Christmas holiday with staff from Junior and Senior High leaving to join families. Classes resume January 3 per Superintendent G. E. Carr. Listed teachers include Miss Sarah Holmes of Clarksville Tennessee Miss Grace Hibarger of Detroit and others visiting destinations across the country.

Logan G. E. Carr Sarah Holmes Clarksville Tenn Grace Hibarger Detroit Sarah Rockhold Province R. I Betty Jones Columbus Ruth Bryan Wilmington

Logan Gun Club Final Shoot At Fairground Range

Logan Gun Club will hold its final shoot of the year at the fairground range Thursday afternoon. Turkeys will be prizes. Shooters from Athens Fairfield Franklin and Perry Counties will join local club members in the competition for trophies.

Logan Logan Gun Club Fairground Range Athens Fairfield Franklin Perry

Sun Breaks Through Haze for Brief Logan Sunset

After a week of cloudiness the sun pierced the haze Tuesday afternoon in Logan. The brief clearing produced an unusual sunset with the sky painted in bright hues.

Logan

Hotel Proprietor Anna Cole Hospitalized After Accident

Mrs. Anna J. Cole, proprietor of the Ambrose Hotel, was taken to a Columbus hospital Tuesday evening where she probably will undergo a surgical operation today.

Hospital News at Cherrington Reports Serious Yet Hopeful Cases

Logan reports Magistrate C. T. Stephenson remains serious after an appendicitis operation but doctors hold hope for recovery. Audrey Osbourne of Jackson is admitted for treatment. Roger Standiford, two, is recovering from a foot infection. Mrs. John Hood of Oroville remains seriously ill.

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