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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1940
Page
14
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Logan West End PTA held a meeting at the West Grade building with strong attendance. First graders under Miss Emma Hall performed a Valentine play, earning the most mothers present a traveling picture. A pageant by room mothers commemorating Founders Day followed, led by Mrs. Lavon Goodlve with several mothers and helpers, and a gold iced birthday cake completed the event.
Lavon Goodlive, county supervisor, began the business and industrial census in Logan on Monday. He plans to finish by March 15 and then head the general census starting around April 1. Local enumerators for the county have not yet been designated.
The City Loan Co. opened its new office on E Main St today. Remodeling of the rooms in the Preston Building has been underway for weeks under the supervision of local contractor William Loomis.
Notice from the Ohio Director of Highways for a 10:30 AM February 27 1940 hearing in Coolville to discuss proposed relocation and abandonment of part of State Route 14 855 in Athens County including Coolville Milling Co and Maggie M Staten properties. The new route would revert the old segment to county control after project acceptance.
The Logan city board of education named Harold W. Larimer to the Logan High School Athletic Board replacing L. E. Strawn. Harley Meyer was reappointed to represent the public. other members include Supt. G. E. Carr Principal Fred Burchfield and Coach Tom Bender. Bids for WPA project materials will be sought for a mid March start for a general cleanup of city school buildings.
Logan records a zero degree point as a cold snap grips the area per the government thermometer at the state highway garage. Probate notices from Athens County list estates and guardianship accounts with hearings suspended until March 4 1940 and invites written exceptions by February 28 1940.
Dr. E L Motter of White Cross Hospital Columbus will address the Logan Methodist Church at 10 30 Sunday morning. A funds campaign follows but no offering at this service. A sacred concert themed Through the Year with Music will be at 7 pm with soloists and local artists.
New Straitsville topped Moxahala 54 to 36 as Reynolds scored 28 points for the home team. The town notes sightseeing visits, illness, and social events fill the rest of Straitsville brief items.
Logan arl C Poling, a county attendance officer from a Marion Township farm, could not reach Logan Tuesday or Wednesday due to highway snow drifts. Melrose Harbaugh suffered a wrenched back in a fall Thursday near the post office.
Logan social notes detail a series of Valentine events across several clubs. Guests at the White House party included Mrs. M. H. Cherrington and Charles Yontz with awards to Mrs. Goulding Strentz and Woodard. stitching, bridge, and card games followed at multiple homes with lunch provisions and various hostesses.
Logan Republican race for sheriff grows as Paul Cruise, a former railroad man, takes out petitions to circulate. Reports suggest one potential candidate may withdraw, possibly reducing the field to five contenders.
Pennsville social column records visits among Best Barkhurst Robinson and Gifford families. Readers note travels from Columbus McConnelsville Cincinnati Marietta and Oak Hill with hospital cap for Miss Dougan at Holzer. Fire a weekend mix of relatives guests and a capping ceremony at Holzer Hospital.
The Logan area on the Cora Hane farm in Green Township nears Berea sand as a gas test. Nearby, a deep sand test was completed on the John Dougherty farm east of Logan several weeks ago.
Mrs. Harry Krumlauf hosted a Wednesday evening gathering on Warner Ave with a comic Valentine exchange and lunch. Guests included Mrs. Ralph Bowen Mrs. Lawrence Eliinger Mrs. Carl Groff Mrs. Irma Nash and Miss Alice Myers. It also noted the fifth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Krumlauf. Mrs. Sparnon held a Valentine luncheon on N Walnut St with Chinese checkers won by Mrs. Charles Green. Her guests included members of the Jolly Twelve Club and her daughter Miss Margaret Sparnon.
Snow drifts halted pupil transportation forcing suspension of several rural schools Tuesday and Wednesday. Ilesboro Gibisonville Marion Township and Union Furnace schools were reported closed.
Several coveys of quail are fed daily at the home of Mr and Mrs Walter Nix in Green Township. The birds have become tame and their daily rounds are noted. It mentions a hobby of collecting cigarette cards growing popular and fetching high prices for rare sets.
Logan reports the State Conservation Council plans a joint meeting for sportsmen and farmers in Hocking County. Deputies hope to foster wildlife propagation, reforestation, and a water impoundment program to improve fishing facilities.
The funeral for Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, 95, was held at the family home in Syracuse with Rev. J. D. Ryan officiating. Interment followed at Syracuse Hill Cemetery. Born in South Wales, she sailed to America at age ten, later settling in Syracuse and raising ten children. She was active in the Welch and Presbyterian Church communities.
Logan Chieftains travel to Pomeroy to face the Panthers in the next to last league game. Reserves aim for victory along with the varsity to ensure Logan secures the pennant this year. The team has only lost to Jackson by one point.
Everett Jacoby relief director reports Logan County distribution of 325 bushels apples and 4000 pounds corn meal. Some distributions went to WPA workers who appeared at the relief office to obtain orders to share in the surplus due to bad weather.
Logan reports that personal tax listing began Thursday morning with Ernest Short directing proceedings. His headquarters are in the commissioners' office. Miss Margaret Lutz, executive secretary of the local Red Cross chapter, was the first to list personal taxes.
Funeral services will be held at Lancaster at 10 a.m. Saturday for George Tennihill aged 74 found dead in his residence Wednesday. He lived alone and was a brother of Mrs. J. W. Gabriel and William Tennihill Sr. of this city. he leaves a granddaughter Miss Mary Peters of Lancaster. Burial will be at Greenlawn Cemetery, Nelsonville.
Return notices say Judge and Mrs Phil Henderson and Mr and Mrs John Ayres of Murray City came home early Thursday after a three week visit to Miami Florida. They stayed with Mr and Mrs Weaver Henderson and W A Henderson in this city, as Mr Henderson is the father of the local jurist.
Ida Belle Logan files for divorce alleging willful absence by Pearl Poling for over three years. They have one adult daughter and were married in this city on October 22 1907. Lemma Jean Lloyd of Murray City taken to White Cross Hospital Columbus for treatment after four months in a cast. C L Wonn councilman to enter Cherrington Hospital Monday for double hernia operation.
Advertisement extols Williams Formula as a breakthrough medicine selling at 1.50 with claims of relief for acid indigestion gas dizziness and tiredness. A letter from Mrs. Bertha Speckman Mt. Morris Michigan praises its effects and urges trial at local drugstores.
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