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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1939

Page

10

Ohio Nazarene Church Conference Opens in Logan

Logan prepares for a three day state Nazarene conference at the Methodist Church with about 150 clergymen and wives. Mayor Dallas Kinser to give welcome as Dr. J. G. Morrison of Kansas City delivers the opening address and oversees sessions. C. B. Clendenen leads arrangements with volunteers from multiple churches.

Logan Church of the Nazarene Methodist Church Dallas’ Kinser J. G. Morrison Kansas City C. B. Clendenen C. A. Gibson Columbus Hocking-Vinton

Membership of County Grange Is Large

In Hocking County about 500 active members belong to seven functioning subordinate granges. Two more granges at Laurelville and Carbon Hill are active, plus roughly 100 juvenile grange members in three groups. The county also sponsors a Pomona Grange with Arlie Brimner of South Logan as county deputy.

Logan Hocking County Laurelville Carbon Hill Pomona Arlie Brimner South Logan

Logan Quintet Drops Tilt at Lancaster

Logan Chieftains varsity lost 26 to 13 at Lancaster while the Reserves fell 20 to something. A shifted lineup moved Reserve players to the Varsity weakening the Reserves after nearly three years without a loss. The Athens game was forfeited after Athens Reserves played in the Varsity.

Logan—Chieftains Lancaster Athens

Plan Florida Trip From Athens Chronicle Family Announces Florida Visit

Plan Florida Trip reports Mr and Mrs Walter Huls and son Jean will leave Thursday for six weeks visiting St Petersburg Miami along the east coast. While away, J W White and J W Huls will stay with the Huls family in Rockbridge Ohio.

Logan Walter Huls Jean Florida St. Petersburg Miami J. W. White Rockbridge J. W. Huls

Ruth Stone Named Hocking County Extension Worker

Ruth Stone named Home Extension Agent for Hocking County announced after a meeting with farm leaders. A graduate of Ohio University in home economics she will begin duties immediately with headquarters in the extension service office.

Ruth Stone Hocking County Logan Miss Stone Ohio University Pataskala Jefferson County James R. Smoot C. W. Hammans Ohio State W. W. Brownfield Stanley Stone Starr Township Extension Service

Nazarene Church Conference Leaders Meet in Logan

Dr. J. G. Morrison of Kansas City and Rev. C. A. Gibson of Columbus will participate in the Nazarene Church conference held in Logan this week.

J. G. Morrison Kansas City C. A. Gibson Columbus Nazarene Church Logan

No Visitors at Rockhouse Park on Sunday

Ranger L. T. Worley noted no visitors at Rockhouse Park for the first Sunday in years on January 29. On the same day Cantwell Cliffs saw only two carloads. rangers praised snow covered evergreens and ice coated cliffs as winter beauty.

Logan Rockhouse Park L. T. Worley Cantwell Cliffs Kenneth Byers

1939 Apple Year Forecast by Local Orchardist

Clarence Skinner, a well known local orchardist, predicts 1939 will be a good apple year citing a moderate winter and last year’s short crop. He has begun liming and fertilizing his orchard and will start spring pruning soon.

Logan Clarence Skinner

Poet's Corner Cloud Poem by Anna Lee Brown 10

A child from Hollister Ohio writes of misty white masses and clouds that drift across the sky. She describes shapes like feathers and faces and explains how wind sun and Mother Nature transform them into fogs on the ground.

Anna Lee Brown Hollister Ohio

Logan Social Notes Highlights From Weekend Club Activities

Saturday Club met at the White House for a 1 PM luncheon hosted by Mrs. Fred Murray. Miss Bea Ross resigned as president and Miss Eleanor Durr was elected to finish the year. annual elections are in two weeks. The session included a talk on American Health Problems by Mrs. W B Lacock. Notable visitors and engagements are listed, including a Logan engagement announcement for Novella Weltner to Robert Gano with a February 12 wedding date.

Fred Murray White House Eleanor Durr Bea Ross Miss Durr W. B. Lacock Forest E. Weinrich Clinton Webb Clarence Salts J. W. Coleman Charles F. Barker James Barker Jane Thurness Columbus Logan W. D. Thurness Dorothy Hammans Denzil Weltner Novella Robert Gano John Wallace Glouster Miss Weltner Logan High School Delta Theta Tau Sorority Gano Gaswell Station

Rug donation boosts family in need in city

Police Chief Lew Reynolds reported a Logan request for a used rug for a needy family was answered. He received the rug and a $5 cash donation left at a local grocery for foodstuffs. Reynolds thanked donors as several other offers were received.

Logan Lew Reynolds

Plan exhibition at Marion Grange on Feb 16

Logan Hocking Grange degree team will exemplify the third and fourth degrees when they visit Marion Grange in the evening of February 16.

Logan — Hocking Grange Marion Grange

Two WRU Juniors Host Dinner After Food Dispute

Western Reserve University juniors C Nelson Richards and George A Leet cooked a dinner for five co ed home economics students following a quarrel over the meals the girls have been serving their boyfriends.

Cleveland Western Reserve University C. Nelson Richards George A. Leet

Two Injured When Car Hits State Bridge

Rudolph Frazier and his daughter Betty Jane were injured when their automobile struck a bridge on U S Route 33 south of Lancaster. Frazier suffered a left leg fracture, facial and hand lacerations, and chest bruising. Betty Jane had facial lacerations. son Carl was unhurt. The car skidded after a wheel left the curb and crashed into the bridge abutment.

Logan Rudolph Frazier Front St Betty Jane Carl Lancaster Frazier Cherrington Hospital

Tame Birds Interest Oak Grove Pupils

In Green Township near Oak Grove School, C. W. Ziegler and his pupils have coaxed a tame flock to feed from their hands all winter. Birds present include cardinals, chickadees, woodpeckers, juncos, flickers, sparrows, wrens, titmice, and quails inviting visitors to photograph the scene.

Logan Oak Grove School Green Township C. W. Ziegler Ziegler

Street Coasting Safe on Warner Ave This Winter

Children enjoyed a traffic free hill on Warner Avenue Saturday morning as city officials blocked the road. This was the second time this winter that coasting was permitted on that street, drawing scores of youngsters to the slope without incident.

Logan Warner Ave

Hocking Parks Topic of WBNS Program

Logan Hocking County parks will be the subject of a WBNS Columbus broadcast at 4 45 p m today. James Wells of the state forestry service will be joined by Rangers S A Reichley L T Worley Kenneth Byers and Lewis Jones to give short talks. The rangers are connected with the state service in the local parks area.

Logan Hocking County WBNS Columbus James Wells State Forestry Service S. A. Reichley L. T. Worley Kenneth Byers Lewis Jones

Underground gas storage used in Benton and Salt Creek fields

Gas stored in old wells in Benton and Salt Creek Town ship is being drawn on to supply the Ohio Fuel Gas Co. Underground storage is a new method adopted by fuel gas companies. From 1937 to 1938 the fields served as storage bases with new plant and pipelines. Gas came from outside the state. little gas loss was reported.

Logan Benton and Salt Creek Township Ohio Fuel Gas Co Benton Salt Creek

Logan Woman Arrested for Drunk Driving

Nellie Grath, 39, of Green Township, was charged with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence after a Saturday arrest by Chief Lewis Reynolds and Patrolman A F Evans. A cash bond was posted for arraignment before Mayor Dallas Kinser. Grath reportedly drove Oliver Orn’s car, who was questioned by police.

Logan Nellie Grath Lewis Reynolds A. F. Evans Dallas Kinser Green Township Oliver Orn

Cold Logan Morning Ends as Snow Melts

Near zero temperatures greeted Logan on Sunday morning marking the coldest spell of winter. The day warmed with sun and much of the snow melted from streets and sidewalks.

Logan

Firemen Stop Blaze At Home Of Chief

Fire alarm sounded at 3 10 p m Sunday afternoon as the fire department halted at 390 East Main Street in front of Police Chief Lew Reynolds residence. A container on a basement heater caught fire but Fire Chief Roy Stallsmith used a chemical extinguisher to prevent property loss. Chief and Mrs Reynolds reside with Mr and Mrs Lewis Green at the same address.

Logan Lew Reynolds E. Main St Roy Stallsmith

Stolen Safe Recovered Along Hocking Highway

Logan Ohio police recover a safe taken from the Western Union Office on N Market Street last week. The safe was found Sunday morning along Route 180 at Sloan Hill by farmer Frank Harden. Robbers cut the door, removed money orders and orders, and discarded contents. Investigators suspect the same gang as in the Jan 3 Wellston theft and estimate about 47 dollars recovered locally.

Logan Western Union N. Market St Sloan Hill Frank Harden Joe Farbearn Nellis Smith Wellston

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