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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1936

Page

12

Logan City Council Teeters On Suspension Of Rules

Logan council failed to suspend the rules on a test vote delaying the annual appropriation ordinance to a first January meeting unless a special session is called. The 3 3 vote split with Tipton absent sets the stage for continued debate over 68 979 50 in readings and a revised 64 016 draft.

Logan Logan City Tipton Bright Kinser Larimer Braddock Mauk Meldrim R. R. Loomis Second St Council Loomis Mulberry St Street Committee

Logan Junior High sale raises funds with candy and popcorn

The Logan Junior High Student Council ran a candy making project during the week to raise money. Fifty pounds of candy and popcorn balls were produced and ten dollars remained after expenses. A daughter of Mr and Mrs Orville Smith of Zanesville Ave is ill with scarlet fever and other children in the family did not attend school on Tuesday.

Logan— Junior High Student Council Logan Orville Smith Zanesville Ave

Samuel Heinlein Dies at 74 in New Plymouth Service

Funeral rites were held Tuesday at the New Plymouth Methodist Episcopal Church for Samuel M. Heinlein 74 who died at his home near the village Saturday. Rev. W A Cooper and Rev P A Harlan conducted the service. Burial followed at McArthur. Information arrived this week that a Standard Oil Co employee with over six months service would receive a Christmas bonus of one week’s pay with a minimum of 25 dollars.

LOGAN Standard Oil Co

Health Work in Logan Schools Detailed by Health Commissioner

Logan health department outlined a year long plan including a pre school clinic, universal student physicals, a city health clinic with the board of education, immunization efforts and preventive education. Examinations reached 413 juniors and 210 seniors with 1600 pupils targeted. 164 diphtheria vaccines were given this year and more vaccines planned after January with parent consent.

Logan Health Department H. M. Boocks City Health Board City Board of Education Boocks

Logan Brief Social Notes

Monday December meeting of the Christian Culture Class was held at the home of Mrs. John A Toy on W Hunter St with several hostesses assisting. The program included devotionals, Christmas carols, a play The Untold Miracle and gift exchanges with poems describing gifts. Franklin Kerr Guild held its Christmas meeting at the Presbyterian Church with a covered dish supper and a music program.

John A Toy W. Hunter St Rudolph Hankison Fred Liff Clarence Phillips B. C. Nixon Phillips N. M. Brown Clarabelle Whitehart Ruth Rees Annette Toy Allen Adams Jennie Price Franklin Kerr Guild Presbyterian Church Harold Chamberly Stanton Pond Rudolph Brandt Jeanne Webb June Grooms Ann Bowen Mary Louise Bowen Albert Burris Joseph Paul Breil Anthony Toerner Ethelbert Nevin Frank Walters Congo Crosses A. G. Wyatt van Dykes Toerner Miss Bowen

Christmas Dinner At White House Hosted By West Grade Teachers

Grade teachers numbering 23 held a Monday evening dinner and Christmas party at the White House with West Grade teachers as hostesses. After dinner, carols were sung and gifts exchanged. Hostesses were Ella Rochester, Mary Connor, Harriet Sater, Emma Hall, Gladys Webb and Cora Shultz.

White House Ella Rochester Mary Connor Harriet Sater Emma Hall Gladys Webb Cora Shultz

Judges for Decoration of Homes Selected

Members of the Phi Sigma Chi Fraternity announced that Mayor C. E. Moyer of Lancaster and Mayor B. G. Holland of Nelsonville were asked to come to Logan to serve as judges in the home decoration contest. A third judge will be selected. Winners receive a silver cup. consolation awards go to the second and third most attractively decorated dwellings.

Logan Phi Sigma Chi C. E. Moyer Lancaster 8. G. Holland Nelsonville

Yates Divorce Suit Taken Under Advisement

Edith Yates sues Chester Yates for divorce alleging cruelty. Judge Phil A. Henderson reviews the evidence and takes the case under advisement. the suit was uncontested.

Mingo Masons Install New Officers Monday

Logan Officers of Mingo Lodge of Masons were installed Monday evening with Neal Shaw in charge. Charlies C Achauer was placed in the worshipful master's chair to succeed Russell Keyes. Other officers are Alfred Lanning senior warden Edward Miller junior warden Harry L. Smith secretary J. W. Woodard treasurer Frank Larimer senior deacon Leonard Tom junior deacon Charles Kleinschmidt tyler.

Mills Pleads Not Guilty to Threats Before Grand Jury

Clarence Mills was arraigned before Magistrate 8. B. Whitehart on charges of threatening two men with a gun. He entered a not guilty plea to each affidavit and was bound over to the grand jury with bonds of 300 dollars each.

Hunter Fined for Ferret Hunting in Perry Township

Isaac Pinkstock was arraigned after being taken into custody by Deputy Game Protectors Edward Eberst and Carl Blosser. He pleaded guilty and was fined $100 plus costs. officers also found four ferrets and his shotgun, three ferrets at his home.

Logan Isaac Pinkstock Perry Township Edward Eberst Carl Blosser S. B. Whitehart

Officers Seize Still In Goose Creek Home

State liquor inspectors found a wash boiler still in the basement of Henry Elliott's Goose Creek residence and seized several gallons of finished product. Elliott was arrested and to be arraigned before Judge Phil A Henderson. Deputy Nellis Smith assisted at the scene as a family member attempted to seize an officer's revolver.

Logan Henry Elliott Goose Creek Benton Township Phil A. Henderson Gerald W. Lanning Nellis Smith

Tardiness blamed on clocks and lines at post office

Sundry excuses were offered by junior high students as to why they were late. One said his home clock ran slow, another that his watch stopped, a third stopped at the post office while mailing Christmas greetings. Tardy students with three late marks must make up time after school.

Logan H. E. Kirk

Sanitary Facilities In Hocking County Improved

Sanitary facilities in Hocking County show strong progress since September 1, 1935 according to health department reports. A crew of 15 men built 457 new and resealed units, with two new units added last week.

Logan Hocking County Health Department

Schools To Continue In Logan County

Supt J W Coleman went to Columbus to confer with state education officials about county school matters. It was determined Mound Crossing School and the three Salt Creek district schools will continue to function through the term.

Logan J. W. Coleman Columbus Consfer State Department of Education Ters Mound Crossing Salt Creek

Logan Driver Not Yet Charged in Cora McMillin Crash

Police delay action as Wayne Goodlve is not charged after the Logan collision with Mrs. Cora McMillin. Officers will consult with her at Cherryton Hospital, where she remains in fair condition and unable to recount details. Farmers and Merchants Bank will stay open until 3 p.m. Thursday for last minute Christmas shopping, closing at noon on Thursdays.

Logan Wayne Goodlve Cora McMillin Logan—Farmers and Merchants Bank

Court Program Opens in Logan Interclass Basketball

Logan junior high boys program runs two evenings weekly under Charles Eberst. Girls athletic program offers two evenings weekly of deck tennis and kick baseball. Logans Christmas tree lights stolen. several thefts reported by residents decorating houses.

Logan Charles Eberst

Poems Accepted by Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs

The official LOGAN Current number lists two poems by Jane McKay Lanning of this city titled The Hills and AU Folks Mes. Lanning has had poems accepted by several publications in recent months. She is the daughter of the late Frank M. McKay, long a newspaper man.

Logan Fuckeye Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs Jane McKay Lanning Mes Lanning Frank M. McKay

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