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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1934

Page

14

Logan Legion Accepts Memorial Park Tract

Logan Post American Legion votes to accept the gift west of Logan for Kempel Wastgon Memorial Park and begins park development. Plans include a brick and stone memorial archway inscribed Rempel Wasson Memorial Park, a winding drive, and a clubhouse site. Proceeds from the Legion Minstrel will aid park improvements. next meeting will plan further steps. The group also notes an oversubscribed membership quota and upcoming district boxing selections.

Logan Logan Post American Legion Post H. Q. Wasson Columbus Lizzie Rempel The B. W. Wright Wasson Memorial Park Schmitter Forest E. Weinrich Harry Thomas Carr Walter M. Haas Clinton Webb Athens Jimmy Dudley Camp Hocking Harold Gastin Haydenville

Regained Appetite and Weight with Kellogg’s All-Bran

Enthusiastic testimonial from J A McIntyre of Philadelphia praising Kellogg’s All-Bran for restoring appetite and weight. Claims improved digestion and energy with daily servings, notes added vitamins and iron, suggests serving with milk or in cooking, and advises medical consultation for chronic constipation.

McIntyre Mr. J. A. McIntyre Ruscomb St Philadelphia Kellogg's Kellogg Battle Creek

Runaway Boys Caught After Store Robbery Escape

William Mades aged 15 of Cuyahoga County and Alfred Bell aged 18 of Athens escaped from the Boys Industrial School Monday. They were chased by local farmers and railroad workers, and captured Tuesday night in Starr Township by Sheriff Ellinger and Deputy Spannow. Two watches and two knives taken from the Josef Brashares store at Enterprise were found on them along with related loot.

Logan William Mades Cuyahoga County Alfred Bell Athens Starr Township Sol Ellinger Stanley Spannow Josef Brashares Enterprise Brashares

Men Sing Tonight at United Brethren Church in Logan

Special evangelistic services are held each evening this week at the United Brethren Church with Rev. B. C. Peters in charge. Clergymen from county churches assist. special music is by the choir directed by Mrs. Otto Ties. This evening the Otterbein Brotherhood leads with the Men’s Choir under C. T. Warren of Athens.

More Care Ordered Health Club Says Insanitary Conditions

Logan health board orders all insanitary conditions corrected after a Tuesday meeting. Health commissioner Dr W B Lacock cites need for better disposal of garbage rubbish and sewage across the city corporation.

Health Club Logan City Board of Health W. B. Lacock

Growth in Hocking County OES classes and preschool enrollments

Logan February reports say registrations for radio college work are rising in Hocking County led by seven applications on Tuesday. Preschool class enrollments are increasing as part of the OES program in the same county under C W Zeigler.

Mocking County Logan Radio College Hocking County C. W. Zeigler

Orchestra News Notes and Local Happenings

Greens Run visitors Mr and Mrs Belford Gulliam visited parents here Sunday. Mrs William Wyskiver is seriously ill of pleurisy. Mrs Donald Caraner visited her parents in Longstreth Sunday. Junior Loyal Workers Class plans a social for Feb 15. Mrs Carl Carener and her daughter and Ray Green visited Huntington to see relatives. Hubert Darnell, age 16, is a licensed hunter with a 1934 license and last rabbit season killed 230 rabbits. He sent pounds of energy and is noted as a sportsman.

Belford Gulliam Greens Run William Wyskiver Donald Caraner Longstreth Carl Carener Ray Green Huntington Logan Hubert Darnell

Richland Ave Sewer Plan Approved by Trustees

Athens Township trustees approved a two mile Richland Avenue sewer project under the CWA with a $12,773 total cost. Dwight Rutherford said it will use many CWA workers and be submitted to local CWA authorities. Attendees included M. A. Jacoby W. H. H. Brown A. W. Kasler. Next meeting March 3.

Richland Avenue Mechanicsburg Athens Township Lostro Dwight Rutherford Rutherford M. A. Jacoby W. H. H. Brown A. W. Kasler

School Fund Shortfall Looms for Next Year in Hocking County

Residents study rural school costs and revenues. Estimated annual income under current levies: 95 000 dollars plus 39 000 for 14 dollar per pupil. Operating eight months needs about 215 000 dollars. deficit about 80 000 dollars. State weight may be only funding source. Boxers and officials leave for Athens with Ewald Schmitter and others.

Logan Hocking County

Tax books extended to February 7 in Hocking County

Ohio treasurer George C. Mengat announced that Hocking County tax books will not close until February 7 after the Tax Commission extended the collection period.

Logan Hocking County George C. Mengat Tax Commission of Ohio

Eugene Wright Recovers and Returns to Law Office

After several weeks illness and treatment at Magnetic Springs Eugene Wright is much improved and back at his law office. The illness caused postponement of one or two criminal trials in which he appeared as defense counsel.

Eugene Wright Logan Magnetic Springs

Public Health Reports Two New Communicable Disease Cases

The Public Health Office reports two new cases of communicable diseases in Glouster one scarlet fever and one diphtheria, adding to current local health concerns.

The Public Health Office

Jacksonville men fined for intoxication by city mayor

Chester Moleski and Hugo Anderson of Jacksonville were fined and costs by Mayor Len B. McCune on Tuesday after pleading guilty to intoxication. Logan resident Byron Bish, a Chillicothe attorney, visited Logan as a legal businessman. he is the son of the late Rev. J. W. Blair and formerly ran a law office in Chillicothe.

Chester Moleski Hugo Anderson Jacksonville Len B. McCune Logan Byron Bish Chillicothe J. W., Blair Methodist Episcopal Church

Glidden Ordered Brought On Non-support Charge

Herbert Glidden of Zanesville is ordered brought into court on a capias issued Wednesday at the request of Prosecutor C Wood Bowen. He faces a charge of non support and is to appear in court.

Logan Herbert Glidden Zanesville C. Wood Bowen Glidden

Mother and Son Enroll in Haydenville Arithmetic Class

In the Adult Class organized at Haydenville under OFS provisions a mother and son are making good progress in arithmetic. Mrs Anna Sinnott and her son Raleigh Sinnot are enrolled by C W Zeigier.

Logan Haydenville OFS Anna Sinnott Raleigh Sinnot C. W. Zeigier

Zion Church Sunday School Reorganizes at Lower Plains

The Zion Church Sunday School in Lower Plains reorganized on February 8 and elected new officers. W. E. Dicken named superintendent, Clarence Langer assistant superintendent, Florence Dicken secretary, Elmer Stage treasurer, and Mrs. Harry Moore organist. Teachers include Mrs. George Gabriel Jr. leading Girls classes.

Lower Plains Sunday School of Zion Church W. E. Dicken Clarence Langer Florence Dicken Elmer Stage Harry Moore George Gabriel

Sparnon Remembered as Logan Court Star

Logan residents recall Deputy Sheriff Stanley Sparnon as the local school standout two decades ago. In a matchup with Nelsonville High at the Armory he sank 15 consecutive foul shots and added two field goals, though Logan fell by one point.

Logan L.H.S Stanley Sparnon Nelsonville High Armory Sparnow

Untitled note on school staff names and positions

Grace Burchfield assists Elmer Stage as boys' teacher. Clarence Lang serves as men's instructor. Mrs John McGrainer teaches women alongside another faculty member.

Grace Burchfield Elmer Stage Clarence Langel John McGrainer

Mrs. Glenna Rankin Buried in Glouster Ohio

Funeral services for Mrs. Glenna Blanche Rankin wife of Emmett Rankin were held at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Glouster with burial in Maplewood Cemetery. The Chauncey family attended and she leaves six children, her parents James and Blanche Cuckler, a brother Sidney and a sister Mrs. Dew.

Chauncey Glenna Blanche Rankin Emmett Rankin Seventh Day Adventist Church Glouster Maplewood Blanche Cuckler Sidney Dew Minnie Palmer Enos Leokado Luther Cruikshank Alva Karns

High Percentage of Mines Again in Operation Tool

Chauncey residents John Bulloch Bailey Run and Jake Peach of Sand Ridge pleaded guilty before Magistrate John Ley to failure to send their children to school. They were fined $5 and costs, with Attendance Officer Burke Witham stating more arrests will follow for school nonattendance.

Chauncey John Bulloch Bailey

Nineteen Are Mark For Work in District

Nineteen mines in Chauncey and surrounding area reported operating again today. Names listed include Hocking 25 Poston No 6 Lunrig dale Coonville Kimberly No 267 No 9 No mm No 28 No 24 No 68 No 10X and Black Diamond with 255 idle today.

Chauncey Pep i Hocking Cha 25 Poston No Lunrigdale Coonville Kimberly Black Diamond

Also Mentioned on This Page

Logan Legion Memorial Park Tract Athens County Youth and Compan Ion U. B. Church Orchestra Real Hunter McKee Drug CO Security Bank Bldg Dial Richland Ave Walter Richardson Carbon Hill Dwight Gleason Hugh Ketler Ewald Schmitter Charlies CC Achauer Lieutenant Peckinpaugh Jimmy Ringhteer Byron Blair Pri George Brent Margaret Lindsay Eas Sparnon Logan's Court Zenners New High Shades Companion Millinery Sale
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