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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1937

Page

12

Logan Chieftains Rally Past Pomeroy Panthers 18 17 in Tight Clash

Logan Chieftains beat Pomeroy Panthers 18 to 17 in a tense Southeastern Ohio Association contest on Hocking Court. Logan reserves also defeated Pomeroy reserves 22 to 3 as Neely’s team stamps another win and notable crowd of about 700 witnesses the finish.

Logan Chieftains Pomeroy Panthers LOGAN Southeastern Ohio Association Pomeroy Panthers Chieftains Richardson Winebrenner Brickies Ralston

Funeral Held for Charles Nunemaker in Logan

Funeral services for Charles Nunemaker longtime Hocking County farmer and retired teacher were held Tuesday at the United Brethren Church. The Rev. P. E. Wright and Rev. John A. Toy led the service with other clergy in attendance. Burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery as relatives and friends gathered.

Logan United Brethren Church Charles Nunemaker Hocking County P. E. Wright Lancaster John A. Toy Oak Grove Cemetery

Truck and Car Crash in Logan Damages Both Vehicles

A collision at the Gallagher Ave and Front St intersection in Logan involved a truck operated by Cecil Forest of Lilly Chapel and a car driven by John Williams of Green Township. No injuries were reported. both vehicles sustained damage per Deputy Sheriff Nellis Smith.

Logan Gallagher Ave Front St Cecil Forest Lilly

Orchardists Meet Ohio State Speaker on Fertility

N Frank Beach of Ohio State University will speak on orchard fertility and management at a future meeting in the vocational agriculture room of the Central Grade Building. There will be no round table discussion after the address. Orchardists are urged to attend.

N—Frank Beach Ohio State University Vocational Agriculture Room

Couple wed in Logan license issued to Goldeberry Snyder

A Logan license to marry was issued Tuesday to Howard Goldeberry 30 farmer of Williamsport and Helen F Snyder 25 waitress of Hillsboro. Magistrate C T Stephen son officiated the ceremony.

Lucky Man Logan Says Peach Orchard Survived Freeze

Approximately 1200 peach trees in Logan County’s Vinton County orchard survived last winter’s freeze. J. W. Coleman reports some trees will be large enough to bear this season. Orchard trees are growing rapidly and a crop is hoped for in 1937.

Logan Vinton County J. W. Coleman

Farmers Hear Of Conditions Over Country

Floyd Delashmutt of Ohio State University spoke to 31 farmers on agricultural outlook. He warned no hog population rise in 1937 due to sow shortages, noted cattle remain low, lamb crop expected larger, dairy cows cheaper but feeding could overdo profits, and poultry faces a tough winter with a pessimistic outlook. The government plans to take over free range in the West, reducing sheep numbers.

Logan Births Surpass Deaths in January Record

In Logan January reports nine births and eight deaths, the first month with more births than deaths in sev eral months. Rural Hocking County records 18 births and 15 deaths. Birth announcements include sons for Paul J Uecker F J Elder Judson H Poling and daughters for Jessie O Devol Raymond Cottrill Fred Bownes John F Schrader Arthur Elkin Lawrence Oblinger.

Logan Hocking County Paul J. Uecker F. J. Elder Judson H. Poling Jessie O. Devol Raymond Cottrill

Allan Adair Recovering After Oilfield Injury in Columbus Hospital

Logan News reports Allan Adair was taken to Columbus Hospital after an oilfield accident injuring a vertebra. He is resting with a cast and expected to remain for several weeks, under care of his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Adair of N Walnut Street. A P McTague from New Lexington will visit Logan on February 25 and 26 to assist with federal taxes.

Logan Columbus Allan Adair W. C. Adair N. Walnut St Logan Logan A. P. McTague New Lexington Internal Revenue Department

Logan Woman First to Purchase 1937 Angling License

Mrs. Estella Tipton of EB Front St becomes the first Hocking County woman to buy a 1937 fishing license. She enjoys fishing and often travels to nearby streams during the summer season.

Logan Estella Tipton Front St Hocking County

Alleged Assailant of Girl Held in Court

Logan. Paul Sater was arraigned Monday afternoon before Magistrate 8 B Whitehart on a charge of attempted rape of a 13 year old Green Township girl. He pleaded not guilty and was held to the grand jury under $800 bond. His case will be heard during the April term of court.

Logan Paul Sater B. Whitehart Green Township

Logan Social Notes Resident visits and club gatherings

Logan social pages list Frank Redfern of Adelphi visiting on Tuesday and Ernest Krinn of Columbus spending days in town. Betty Kessler to return Friday from Decatur NL where she visits Mr and Mrs Jesse Majors. Prof and Mrs Homer Cotterman of Capital University were guests of Mr and Mrs Dwight Phillips. Mrs Cotterman and Mrs Phillips are sisters. Monica Acker hosted Book of the Month Club in Nelsonville. Mary Babylon reviewed Eyeless in Gaza by Aldous Huxley. Sarah Rockhold led the business meeting with refreshments. Mrs Paul Spears presided at Franklin Kerr Guild meeting at First Presbyterian Church. Year Book of Prayer presented by Mrs Lewis Mack. Mrs Clinton Webb led a study on Preface to Racial Understanding. Officers elected: Mrs Frank Walters president, Miss Marjorie Brandt secretary, Mrs Webb treasurer. Social hour featured poems by Bess Mutchmore. Hostesses were Mrs R A Henderson and Miss Kate Johnson with Mrs Spears assisting. Guests included Mrs Mutchmore and Mrs W B Lacock.

Frank Redfern Adelphi Logan Ernest Krinn Columbus Betty Kessler Decatur Jesse Majors Homer Cotterman Capital University Dwight Phillips Cotterman Phillips Monica Acker Logan High School Nelsonville Mary Babylon Gaza Algous Huxley Sarah Rockhold Paul Spears Franklin Kerr Guild First Presbyterian Church Stanton Pond Lewis Mack Clinton Webb Frank Walters Marjorie Brandt

Gallipolis Next on Chieftains Schedule

Gallipolis will visit Friday for a game with the Chieftains. The two schools meet in the preliminary with undefeated reserve squads each at five wins. Coach Myers and several players watched Pomeroy Logan, and Coach George Abrams of Nelsonville plans to attend as his team will play here soon.

Cole Logan Richardson Ralston Panthers Pomeroy Chieftains Tom Morgan Terrell and McGonagle Shumaker Gallipolis Myers George Abrams Nelsonville

Logan High Band Renames Sections Purple and White

The Logan High School Band rebranded its performance sections from Red and Blue to Purple and White to align with school colors. The White section, directed by Bruce Price, performed at Tuesday evening’s basketball game.

Logan Logan High School Bruce Price

Clara Ingmire Recovers From Fall At Union Furnace

Mrs. Clara Ingmire of Union Furnace is recuperating from a fractured arm after a fall at her home more than a week ago.

Logan Clara Ingmire Union Furnace

Forsthyia Bloom Amid Snow In Logan

Despite heavy snowfall in Logan on Tuesday Frank Lyke of Zanesville Avenue reports a forsythia in bloom and pussy willow buds forming. In another note Mrs Erwin Matheny of Mound Street underwent a surgical operation at Cherrington Hospital, with her condition described as satisfactory.

Logan Frank Lyke Zanesville Ave Erwin Matheny Mound St Cherrington Hospital

Logan Pool Plans Move Toward WPA Approval

Logan representatives Wright Stevenson Hall and Supt Carr will travel to Columbus Thursday for a conference with Dr Carl Watson head of WPA regarding the local swimming pool project. Plans were completed weeks ago but the project remains in submission as officials seek steps for final approval.

Leonard Visits Wife After Major Surgery

Walter Leonard went to Columbus Tuesday to visit Mrs. Leonard in a hospital following a major operation last week. Tuesday morning she was reported not resting well but her general condition was later described as improved.

Logan Walter Leonard Columbus Mrs. Leonard

Wolfpen Brief Social Notes

Dylvan Michaels and family and George Bowers and family visited relatives here. Local high school pupils returned after flood vacation. 57 attended Sunday School at Lotta. Miss Elizabeth Davidson visiting from Parkersburg. Chicken vaccination tests at UC Berkeley show 36,691 day-old chicks vaccinated to date.

Wolfpen Dylvan Michaels Bunker Hill George Bowers Dorcas Cora Giles Berkeley Cal U.P University of California

Carpenter Social Notes and Community Events in Laurel

Social notes report Eleanor Whitney demonstrating dinner menus at Laurel Grange Hall with women group members served the prepared food. Columbia School hosts Valentine party for lower grades and plans Washington Birthday events. Death of Will Weyand noted. services in Nazarene Church. Various locals ill or traveling. marriages and sales mentioned.

Carpenter Eleanor Whitney Meigs County Laurel Grange Hall Lauren Grange Columbia School Carpenter Sunday Wanda Starkey Washington Columbia Alumni Association Will Weyand Howard Nazarene Church Caster T. G. Price White Cross Hospital Columbus W. E. Harmon Helen Brandenburg Fremont Margaret

Logan business man Emil Eichel improves from influenza

Logan entrepreneur Emil Eichel has been ill with influenza for several days and is now showing improvement in his condition.

LOGAN Emil Eichel Logan Business Mam

Magistrate Rules On When A Driver Is Driving

Toronto magistrate J Brown dismissed a reckless driving charge after a motorist claimed he was not driving since the car was coasting with the engine off. The ruling centers on when control of a vehicle constitutes driving under law.

Toronto Ont U.P J. Brown Brown

Community Notes From Sharpsburg and Nearby Areas

NYA members exchanged valentine box notes and letters at the Wednesday meeting. The Hermon to Route 50 road will be paved with stone this week by NYA crews. Mt. Hermon Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Rena Roberts Bartlett to quilt. Reverend Campbell moved to the parsonage in town and revival services are in progress at Broadwell. Reba Dickson preached at Mt. Hermon Sunday. Wayne Edgerton of near Cutler visited his mother. Mrs. Belle Burns and Daisy Burns attended Mt. Hermon church. Mrs. Ella Harris and sister Eunice Armstrong visited aunt Viola Tuttle in Athens last week. Pollyanna Armstrong of Maretta and her nephew spent the weekend with her parents at Hermon. Leota Strode and daughters were in Amesville. Hattie Harris is seriously ill. Mary Stanton Murphey, 82, near Hermon, died Friday morning while seated. She leaves husband John Murphey and siblings in town and Columbus. no children.

Sharpsburg Valentine NYA Hermon School Ladies Aid Society of Mt. Hermon Rena Roberts Bartlett Campbell Wellston Broadwell Reba Dickson Wayne Edgerton Hattie Harris Mary Stanton Murphey Hermon John Murphey Columbus

Couple wed 65 years in Wellington Ohio

Mr and Mrs Harvey Norton celebrated sixty five years of marriage. Both lifelong Lorain County residents were born in log cabins a few miles from their current home reflecting a long shared life together.

Wellington, O U.P Harvey Norton Lorain County

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Leonard Chieftain River City Mees Fick Columbus Hospital Cupid Bridget Bellante Washington, D. C Neno Bellante Frances Fanny Bridget Philip Bellante Liberty Entertains Club Lee Lee Wd Athens Bottling Works TRE B. E. State Athens Lou Heller Harley Johnson Lincoln Russell Henry Martin Evelyn Maxine McGuire Walt Hoffman West Columbia W. Va Lotta Elizabeth Davidson Parkersburg George Davidson Dennis Jones Herman Warner Adda Smith Middleport Gusta Gilmore Mel Vining William Suffreid Jr Holzer Hospital L. V. Reuter Charles Sinnett Athens National Bank Member Federal Reserve System Zanesville Huntington Sadie Miss Harmon Nina Chase Floyd Cummings F. P. Foley Eddie Howery James Wood Albany Jackie Lowther Chillicothe J. L. Rawlings Charles McCall Rawlings Roy Wiseman Clarence Ramsey Portsmouth G. B. Radekin Ray Bob Radekins Frank Westfall Elmer Houdashelt Howard Morton Zenner Store Ohio
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