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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1940

Page

11

Class B Sectional Tourney Set for Logan March Games

Logan to host Class B Sectional tournament March 1 2 8 9 at Logan High School auditorium with about 15 teams. Athens County will send five teams including Chauncey and Glouster. Gallia three. Perry three with Glenford and Shawnee favored for Perry. Meigs two with Middleport. Hocking with Rockbridge Union Furnace. Officials Tom Vernia and Lew Robison assigned. Vernia participated last year.

Logan Fred Burchfield Logan High School Athens County Gallia Perry County Meigs Jackson Hocking Vinton Chauncey and Glouster Athens Middleport Crooksville Perry Glenford Shawnee Gibisonville Rockbridge Union Furnace Laurel

Logan Group Attends Music Teachers Meeting in New Lexington

Logan officials plan to travel Thursday evening to New Lexington for a meeting of the Association of Music Teachers and Administrators. Attending are Supt. G. E. Carr, principals Fred Burchfield and H. E. Kirk, James Horwell, and Miss Minnie Louise Bowen from Logan's music department.

Logan New Lexington The Association of Music Teachers and Administrators G. E. Carr Fred Burchfield H. E. Kirk James Horwell Minnie Louise Bowen

Logan Store Robbed on S Mulberry Street

Burglars entered Logan Pratt Hawkinson on S Mulberry St by breaking the front door glass. Two tires and two tubes were stolen in the early Sunday night incident. Patrolman A F Evans and Co D Notestone investigated.

Logan—Pratt-Hawkinson S. Mulberry St A. F. Evans and Co. D. Notestone

Wells to Speak on Tourism at Ohio Association Meeting

James D. Wells, Logan Chamber of Commerce manager, will speak at the Ohio Commercial Secretaries Association meeting in Columbus on Saturday February 17. His topic is Increasing Community Income Through Tourist Travel.

Logan Ohio Commercial Secretaries Association Columbus James D. Wells Logan Chamber of Commerce

Logan Wright Undergoes Appendicitis Surgery in Cincinnati

Logan Thomas Wright six year old son of Mr and Mrs Harold Wright of Cincinnati underwent an appendicitis operation at a Cincinnati hospital Monday information from his grandparents Mr and Mrs Eugene Wright of this city. Mrs Wright left this morning for Cincinnati.

Logan — Thomas Harold Wright Cincinnati Eugene Wright

Logan Brief Social Notes Highlights Local Visitations

G E Carr and family spent Sunday with relatives in Pennsville visiting J F Dugan retired postmaster after 44 years. Neighbors from Haydenville Nelsonville Lancaster Buchtel and Mt Pleasant called on Logan friends while Elizabeth Forwick returned home from N Canton. Walter Franks arrived from Michigan to visit and Anthony Toerner returned from Florida with St Petersburg and Orlando stops.

G. E. Carr Eldon Arlene Lois Ann Florence Carr Pennsville J. F. Dougan Luther Wyskiver Richard Haydenville Pete Shough Nelsonville Logan Fred Deishire W. Front St George Eslinger Lancaster Viola Smith Carl Worthington Buchtel James McNamee N. Market St Elizabeth Forwick N. Canton Ralph M. Henry New Lexington McArthur J. M. Murphy Walter Franks Mt. Pleasant Mich Gordon Oil Co Anthony Toerner Florida St. Petersburg Orlando C. L. Hengst Hocking Countian

Gibisonville Seals Cage League Title After Victory

Gibisonville clinches the Hocking County Basketball League pennant as final games set Friday evening. The league indicates the tournament will be hosted here next week regardless of Friday results.

LOGAN Hocking County Basketball League Gibisonville

Three Plays Are Cast by Players Guild

Logan high school auditorium hosts three one act plays by the Players Guild on March 15 directed by Miss Bartelle Hamilton. All Night Service features Bette Ann Brown Martha Ann Kinser Eleanor Anthony Dorothy Boyle Margaret Morley Martha Walsh and Betty Heine. The Valiant stars Bill Kimble Dick Robinson Curtis Henderson Helen Allen Eldon Carr and John Sloan. When You Marry the Navy includes Mary Martin Thelma Ann Lehman Betty Liff Marie Parry Anita Geiger Martha Steele Lois Heyde and Bill Johnston.

Logan Players Guild Logan High Mary Martin Thelma Ann Lehman Betty Liff Marie Parry Anita Geiger Martha Steele Lois Heyde Bill Johnston

Elberfelds beat Independents 15 to 3 in City League games

In Logan on Monday the Girls City Basketball League saw Elberfelds defeat the Independents 15 to 3 and Nelsonville beat Godmans 38 to 16. Elberfelds lined Mary L. Bryan Martha Walsh Dorothy Engle Jeanette Schorr Grace Griffith and Julia Donahue. The Independents included Martha Hansel Della Campbell Betty Hall Mary Sloan and Velma Campbell. Remaining games are set for Thursday at West Grade gymnasium.

Logan Eberfelds Independents Nelsonville Godmans Elberfelds Mary L. Bryan Martha Walsh Dorothy Engle Jeanette Schorr Grace Griffith Julia Donahue Martha Hansel Della Campbell Betty Hall Mary Sloan Velma Campbell West Grade

Logan Foster Price Improves After Surgery at Cherington Hospital

Logan Foster Price of Gloucester is reported recovering at Cherington Hospital after surgery last week. Miss Retha Green of Logan is improving after an appendectomy performed a few days ago.

Logan Foster Price Glouster Cherrington Hospital Retha Green

Logan High School Nominates Miss Bliss for Physical Education Post

Logan High School physics education instructor Miss Gertrude Bliss has been offered the physical education position for the upcoming term. Officials say the decision follows a review of credentials and coaching potential.

Logan Gertrude Bliss Logan High School

Logan Camera Club Meeting at Bowling Green State University

Camera club members from Logan discuss summer plans at Bowling Green State University. The group may relocate to Columbia for a Thursday 7 30 p m meeting while Miss Bliss remains a faculty member of the local Junior High School. Models from the last session Marcia Ambrose and Margaret Ann Thomas lauded. ANNOUNCE BIRTH: Mr and Mrs Herman Hartzell announce the birth of a daughter at Cherrington Hospital Sunday.

Bowling Green State University LOGAN Logan Camera Club Twijj Columbia Miss Bliss Marcia Ambrose Margaret Ann Thomas Herman Hartzell Cherrington Hospital

Veteran to Undergo Major Surgery at Dayton Hospital

John E. Hansel, a World War veteran from this city, was taken to the Veterans Hospital in Dayton on Friday for a major surgical operation.

Logan John E. Hansel Veterans Hospital Dayton

Grange Plans Valentine Meeting at Local Hall

Local Grange members from Logan plan to attend the district meeting in Athens Monday evening. The Ohio Principals Association Grange will host a Valentine party Thursday at their hall with a potluck supper and program.

Logan Fred Burchfield Athens Mar Ohio

Tornado Scatters Travelers Through Albany to Florida

By way of Alabama and thus es cape the tornado which struck Albany, Ga., through which they passed on their way to Florida.

Alabama Albany, Ga Florida

Eighth grade girls to visit Ohio Power Co kitchen

Arrangements are in place for the Junior High School eighth grade girls to tour the Ohio Power Co kitchen for a demonstration on Wednesday.

Logan Ohio Power Co

Campbell Hill Stands as Ohio's Highest Point

Campbell Hill in Logan county is identified as the highest point in the state of Ohio, marking the state’s topographic high at its peak.

Campbell Hill Logan County Ohio

Legion Auxiliary Plans Valentine Party in Logan

The American Legion Auxiliary met to finalize plans for a Valentine party to be held Wednesday evening. Legionnaires, their wives, and Auxiliary members are invited. The program features dancing and games with a box supper at the close.

LOGAN American Legion Auxiliary Legionnaires

Charles Hamblin Dies Of Acute Indigestion

Logan resident Charles Hamblin died about 4 30 Monday afternoon after an attack of acute indigestion He is survived by wife Ida Hamblin brothers and sisters Robert Hamblin Bowling Green Edward Hamblin Logan Minnie W White Florence Whitcraft Logan and Blanche Lutz Athens Funeral arrangements are not yet completed

Logan Charles Hamblin Hamblin Ida Hamblin Robert Hamblin Bowling Green Edward Hamblin Minnie W. White Florence Whitcraft Blanche Lutz Athens

Logan-Martin Compton Detained After Athens State Hospital Escape

Logan-Martin Compton was taken into custody in the western part of the city Sunday evening by Deputy Sheriff Nellis Smith after walking away from the Athens State Hospital.

Logan Martin Compton Nellis Smith Athens State Hospital

Harbarger Considers Run for Logan Recorder

Belford Harbarger may file a petition to run as the Republican candidate for Logan recorder. The move signals a formal bid for the county office with party backing and a notice of candidacy.

Harbarger Logan Belford Recorder

Logan Council to Consider City Health and Waste Measures

At tonight's regular session the Logan City Council is expected to intro duce a new garbage disposal regulation from the health committee and seek passage. The service director may obtain authorization to buy new scales while Health Commissioner H M Boocks reports on a proposed health setup contingent on additional city funding.

Logan H. M. Boocks

Water use climbs in cold spell at Logan plant

Cold Logan weather boosted water plant pumpage to about 900 gallons daily, with some days exceeding that. As temperatures warmed, daily consumption declined accordingly.

Logan

Rotary Club Observes Boy Scout Week in Logan

Logan voters observed Boy Scout Week with Prof. Miles M. Graham as speaker at the White House. Eldon Carr and Jonas Morris of Troop 160 opened the program, with committee members Lester Risch S. T. Luke Harley Meyer in charge as log temperature rose above 70 degrees in the afternoon under clear skies.

Logan Civic Service Committee Logan Rotary Club White House Miles M. Graham Eldon Carr Jonas Morris Boy Scouts Lester Logan Risch S. T. Luke Harley Meyer

Masons Meet at Logan Mingo Lodge in Special Session

Logan Mingo Lodge held a special Monday evening meeting with about 40 members in attendance. Two candidates received degree work in the Master Mason level and several more are ready to begin in the coming weeks as winter work continues.

Logan — Mingo Lodge of Masons

Logan man escapes injuries after Route 75 skid

Hugh Howdyshell of near Logan escaped harm when his car skidded on ice on Route 75 one mile east of Logan Saturday night. The vehicle struck and broke a telephone pole and Sheriff Joe Farbearn responded to the scene.

Logan Hugh Howdyshell Joe Farbearn

Logan Five Faces Athens In League Showdown And Pomeroy Trip

Logan Five Chieftains host the Athens Bulldogs tonight in league play and plan an out of town trip Friday to meet the Panthers in Pomeroy. The games come as the league resumes after a scheduling shift tied to the sectional tournament opening March 1 at Athens.

LOGAN Logan Chieftains Athens Bulldogs Pomeroy Panthers Athens

Logan Kiwanians Honor Ladies Tonight

Logan Kiwanians observe Ladies Night with a program after dinner at the White House. Stanton Pond leads the program and promises a brief gathering not to conflict with local book clubs scheduled for the evening.

White House Stanton Pond

Maybank Shows Off Texas Hat From Cotton Bowl

Gov. Burnet R. Maybank proudly displays a ten gallon Texas cowboy hat given to him after attending the Cotton Bowl in Dallas where Clemson College defeated Boston College.

Maybank Texas Columbia S. C Burnet R. Maybank Dallas Clemson College Boston College

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