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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1936

Page

12

Hocking Co schools map 1936 basketball tournament draw

Logan principals set 1936 Hocking County cage tourney for Laurelville February 28 and 29 with Paul A Potts as manager. Ohio University officials Hughes and Westervelt to officiate. 225 extra seats added at Community Hall. Laurelville and Carbon Hill earn byes. Gibisonville meets Union Furnace. Murray City meets Rockbridge in opening rounds. Girls teams play Friday and Saturday with matchups listed.

LOGAN Hocking County Laurelville Paul A. Potts B. E. Hughes Willam Westervelt Ohio University Carbon Hill Gibisonville Union Furnace Murray City Rockbridge

District Eight Holds Fifth in Logans Legion Membership

Ohio American Legion News reports District Eight which includes Logan sits fifth in membership as of January 24. The 1996 district quota is 2406 with 1788 enrolled, 74.3 percent of target. Last year the district had 1352 members. Many posts meet or exceed quotas while others push campaigns to reach goals.

Logan Ohio American Legion News

Logan Overcome by Gas Fumes at N Market Street

Eugene Oyler, son of Mrs Emery Oyler, was found at home on N Market Street after gas fumes. Family members called a doctor who gave first aid and he revived, though still weak from the incident.

Logan N. Market St Eugene Oyler Emery Oyler

Shakespeare Play Is Saturday Club Theme

The Saturday Club hosted Miss Minnie Moore at her W. Second St home with a 6 pm dinner. Mrs. W. B. Lacock reviewed Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and others performed by Mrs. Helen Boocks and accompanists. Guests included Mrs. May Bright and Mrs. Lancaster among many others.

Minnie Moore W. Second St Shakespeare W. B. Lacock Helen Boocks Hill Dale Allen Adams Mendelssonns Adams Hugh Meidrim C. 8. Clarke R. R. Lanning May Bright George C. Hengat B. C. McManigal John A. Wellman Forest E. Weinrich M. A. Campbell Warren Bright Anthony Toerner Walter Brehm C. ©. Allen Clarke Meldrim Lanning Jessie McManigh Christina Frasch Fiuth Brooke Boocks Lancaster Ella Work New York City

Logan-K. W. Kitchen Leads District Nine Legion Drive

Commander Logan-K. W. Kitchen of District Nine pushes for new members despite low quota. A former Logan resident, he visits Cleveland often and notes his district has gained more members than any other. The quota remains high and the district is large.

Logan K. W. Kitchen Cleveland The American Legion Kitchen

Louise Hughes to wed Allee H. Davis in Clifton area

Mr and Mrs Harry Hughes announce the engagement of their daughter Louise to Allee H Davis of Clifton New Jersey. No definite wedding date has been set.

Harry Hughes Second St Louise Allee H. Davia Clifton Newdersey

Rail Time Card Highlights for Major Lines

Train listings show schedules for the New York Central and Chesapeakfe & Ohio routes with daily and Sunday exceptions. Departures and arrivals include morning and afternoon time stamps, along with notes on the National Limited and Diplomat services and Baltimore and Ohio connections.

Baltimore & Onio West National Limited Diplomat Buns Say Jane Bundey Ig Dei Estemel Limited

Logan Brief Social Notes

WILL GET DEGREE Among the graduates at Ohio University to receive degrees at the ending of the semester January 31, was Owen Foley Yaw of this city son of County Auditor and Mrs. W. S. Yaw. He completed his work for a Bachelor of Arts Degree. GOES TO CONVENTION The Rev. R. C. Babylon minister of the First Presbyterian Church left Monday to attend a three day convention of Ohio pastors in Columbus.

Ohio University Owen Foley Yaw Mra W. S. Yaw R. C. Babylon First Presbyterian Church Ohio Columbus

Marysville Visit by Mrs. Mattie Short and Friends

Mrs. Mattie Short with Miss Florence and Miss Manon Powers of Warner Avenue spent the end of the week in Marysville as guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Jenkins.

Mattie Short Florence Manon Powers Warner Avenue Marysville H. E. Jenkins

Annual meeting of 27th District Easter Star in Bremen

The 27th District Order of Easter Star holds its annual meeting in Bremen with session at 1 30 PM Tuesday. Attending grand officers include Mrs. Harriett Rein Youngstown and Mrs. Catherine Kum mer Millersport, with Miss Florence Larimer Logan representing Venus Chapter. District treasurer is Mrs. Minnie Reynolds and several Logan Chapter members plan to attend. The district covers 16 chapters in Perry Fairfield and Hocking Counties.

Order of Easter Star Bremen Harriett Rein Youngstown Catherine Kummer Millersport Florence Larimer Logan Venus Minnie Reynolds Perry Fairfield Hocking

Institutes To Take Place in Present Week

Logan farmers institutes hold this week at Laurelville and Enterprise with state speakers C A Steele and Mrs W S Ferguson. Laurelville sessions start Wednesday with two sections. Enterprise sessions Thursday and Friday begin 9 30 AM at the schoolhouse. Evening programs at 7 30 feature Ours Brothers and topics include The Beauty of Simplicity in Living and A Well Rounded Farm Life.

Logan—Farmers Institutes Laurelville Enterprise C. A. Steele W. S. Ferguson Ferguson Hocking County Laurelville Institute Enterprise Institute W. H. Long Amos L. Heyde Ours Brothers Steele

Glouster Store Picketed by Two Unions at Same Time

In Glouster a local store faced simultaneous pickets from two clerks unions on Saturday afternoon and evening. One group banners accused the store of unfair labor practices while the other praised its fairness to organized labor. Two clerks walked out after an organizer ordered the other group to cease work, triggering the protests.

Glouster

New Bonus Application Blanks Are Received

GLOUSTER an additional supply of application blanks for payment of the soldiers bonus were received Saturday by Frank McCann Post American Legion. Veterans will be assisted in filling out their blanks at the American Legion hall Tuesday night from 7 to 9 o clock. Discharge papers and pink slips must be brought to complete the forms.

Glouster Frank McCann Post American Legion American Legion Hall

Coasting on War Ner Ave Attracts Dozens Of Youths

Icy conditions on Warner Avenue Sunday afternoon forced two youths to switch from sleds to skates for sliding. Alfred Boals and William Leonard joined about forty children enjoying the icy slope through the afternoon and into the evening.

Logan Warner Ave Alfred Boals William Leonard

Willow Lake skating party draws youngsters on Sunday

Willow Lake served as a weekend gathering spot for younger skaters who enjoyed the cleared ice after water was pumped on the surface the day before. Demonstrations of ice riding by Dick Man ter Heck Hansel and Wellie Zeigler occurred beside other skaters choosing spots on the Hock ing River near Harper Run and additional sites. Philadelphia coroner impounds all cars involved in fatal accidents.

Logan Willow Lake Dick Manter Heck Hansel Wellie Zeigler Hocking Harper Run Philadelphia City

Local Clerks Unions Meet to Form Permanent Group

A meeting of the Local Clerks' Union is announced for tonight at 7 at the Hotel Gordon to organize a permanent body. Presidents of miners' locals in the valley are invited. An earlier list misspelled Mrs Kate Bartels as an executive member. she is not a member.

Glouster Gordon Kate Bartels Bartels

Logan Cagers Drop Nonleague Battle 18 to 14

Logan Chieftains lose 18 to 14 at McConnellville while reserves win 16 to 12. After a slow start they rally but cannot overcome a six point first half deficit. Next games include Columbus West Tuesday at 8:30 and New Boston Saturday with varsity and reserve contests.

Logan Logan Chieftains McConnellville McConnelsville Purple and White Basketeers Chieftains Columbus West New Boston Columbus

Dr Anderson Heads Home to Vincennes Indiana

Logan Dr and Mrs R M Anderson of Haydenville depart Sunday for Vincennes Indiana to establish a home and practice. Dr Anderson opens a new office in the building shared with his father a veteran physician and joins his dentist brother in Haydenville’s medical circle. His departure from the county leaves a vacancy on the county board of health to be filled by appointment of another rural physician.

Logan R. M. Anderson Haydenville Vincennes Indiana Anderson J. D. Francis Chicago Haineis University County Board of Health

Logan Attendance Instructions for School Closings

State department sent directives to Supt. J. W. Coleman on computing attendance during cold periods. If a school was closed as an emergency, record the same as the prior period. Data used to normalize daily average attendance for state revenue calculations.

Logan State Department J. W. Coleman

Discharges From Cherrington Hospital

Two patients left Cherrington Hospital Saturday. Edward Grewell was returned to Camp Hocking after several days of treatment and Mrs Willard Dixon of Nelsonville went home following a period of treatment.

CMTC Quota Set at Six for Hocking County

Hocking County CMTC quota for 1936 is six per county chair Clinton Webb with two youths having prior training, Kenneth Oeffler and Burgess Patchen of Logan. Enrollments will begin soon after immunization for typhoid fever and smallpox. Local physicians Dr E B Person Murray City Dr J S Cherrington Dr M H Cherrington and Dr H M Boocks Logan to conduct exams.

Logans Hocking County CMTC Clinton Webb Kenneth Oeffler Burgess Patchen Logan EB. A. Person Murray City J. S M. H. Cherrington H. M. Boocks

Aged Woman Dies in Chesterhill After Illness

Mary McDonald age 82 wife of John McDonald died Friday after sudden illness from bowel obstruction. She lived in Chesterhill 30 years with four daughters and two sons, burial planned at Chesterhill Cemetery after funeral at M E Church. Other local items note Beatrice Williams fractures, James Triplett pneumonia, measles cases, and hospital visits.

Chesterhill Mary McDonald John McDonald Memorial Hospital Marietta Isaac Clarissa Reed Harvey Calendine Todds Gertrude Dunnington Tulsa Oklo May Kessier Columbus Ohio Flo Hale Canton Minnie Baker Coffeyville Kansas George Roscoe Hudson McDonald M. E. Church James Triplett William Goddard Nancy Stephens University Hospital Martha Locke Breckport Will Fawcett Mayme Goddard Willys Cleveland

Raids Net Four Arrests in Hocking County

State liquor inspectors aided by deputy sheriffs raided Logan and nearby areas Saturday night, seizing whiskey and beer and arresting four individuals Neille Prior Davis Mount Scott Goslin Logan and Henry Shivers Haydenville. Untaxed liquor charges will be filed and arraignments set before Judge Harley M Whitcraft. Three state vehicles traveled from Columbus for the operation, marking the county’s second successful raid this year with four arrests each time.

Logan Harley M. Whitcraft Neille Prior Davis Mount Scott Goslin Henry Shivers Haydenville Collumbus Hocking County

Mrs Bryson Called to Columbus by Mother's Illness

Mrs W W Bryson traveled to Columbus today due to illness of her mother Mrs C M Clark. A message confirming Mrs Clark’s illness arrived here Sunday evening.

Glouster W. W. Bryson Columbus C. M. Clark

Logan Couple United in Presbyterian Ceremony

Miss Eleanor Kinneer daughter of Mr and Mrs Guy Kinneer Nelsonville and Mr Robert Vere McArthur were married Saturday at Logan First Presbyterian Church. Rev R Babyson officiated. couple unaccompanied. Both graduates plan to reside in McArthur. Vere editor of the McArthur Enquirer.

Logan Eleanor Kinneer Guy Kinneer Nelsonville Robert Vore McArthur Logan First Presbyterian Church Babyson Kinmeer Carbon High High School Ohio University Vere Alice Vere Nelsonville High School The McArthur Enquirer Mrs. Vere

Celebrate Anniversary of Mr and Mrs Edward Jones

Mr and Mrs Edward Jones of this city observed their 16th wedding anniversary Friday.

Edward Jones

Congress Run A 1935 Coach Stolen From Woodrow Ave Recovered

A 1935 Lovell Brunton coach stolen from Woodrow Ave after Brunton and a friend dined at a restaurant was found in a ditch along Congress Run about 4 PM Sunday. The car sustained only slight damage.

Congress Run Lovell Brunton Woodrow Ave Brunton

Davis Leaves Maplewood for Sayville Visit Ends

John Richard Davis ends a month long visit with his parents Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Davis of Maplewood and leaves Sunday for his home in Sayville Long Island New York.

Glouster John Richard Davis T. F. Davis Maplewood Sayville Long Island N. Y

Birthday Celebration for Mrs. Everett Spencer at Judson Home

A gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Judson honored Mrs. Everett Spencer on her birthday anniversary. Attendees included family and friends from the area such as Mr. and Mrs. Spencer, Pauline Spencer, Helen and Esther Smith, the Rutter and Herbst families, and others from Trimble Taylor Ridge and Desra. Gifts were given and the evening featured games, music, and late refreshments.

Charles Rutter Billy Spencer This City Lawrence Brooks McLeish Albert Whaley Harold Williams Trimble Carl Herbst Jacksonville Albert Herbst Billy Julia Herbst Desra Emmett Julia Marie Herman Kempton George Herbst Alice Taylor Ridge

Roberts Family Visits Chilli Cooke over Weekend

Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Roberts and son Billy Lee of Glouster arrived Saturday evening and stayed through Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Craft at Chilli cothe.

Glouster

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