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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1939

Page

10

Hocking County Basketball League Draws Set for Logan Tourney

Logan will host the Hocking County Basketball League tournament next Friday and Saturday at the Logan High Auditorium. Girls and boys action opens with Union Furnace vs Rockbridge, while Laurelville and Carbon Hill receive byes. Consolation rounds and finals cap the two-day slate, with Rockbridge leading boys and Rockbridge girls atop their divisions. Fred Burchfield heads the sectional setup.

LOGAN Hocking County Basketball League Logan High Auditorium Kaye Blosser Gibisonville Supt. G. E. Carr Union Furnace Carbon Hill Rockbridge Laurelville Murray City Fred Burchfield

Marks 84th Birthday At Dinner Party

LOGAN C O Clark celebrated his 84th birthday with a dinner party at the P K Shop. A Rio Grande College retiree after 35 years as an instructor, he was joined by relatives and friends from Rio Grande including W A Lewis president of the college and others such as Midkiff McCarley Fulton Carl Woods and Rade kin plus Mr and Mrs Davis and the guest of honor.

Elmer McCarley May Molly Fulton A. W. Carl H. H. Woods Bobby Wilford Packer Rio Grande L. E. Radekin Davis

Mrs Rudolph Brown Jr Nose Fracture From Taxi Fall

Logan reports Mrs Rudolph Brown Sr of N Market Street sustained a nose fracture after slipping while alighting from a taxi and striking her face in the fall.

Logan Rudolph Brown, Sr N. Market St

Principal Archer Transferred for Further Treatment

Information from Laurelville reports Joseph L. Archer, principal of Laurelville schools, moved from Dayton government hospital to a federal hospital in Chicago for treatment. His condition has shown no improvement after two weeks.

LOGAN Joseph L. Archer Laurelville Schools Government Dayton Chicago

Chieftains Fall to New Boston 38 32 on Road

Logan Chieftains lost 38 32 at New Boston Saturday evening. High scorer Mc Bride had 13 points, Snyder 9, Saubers 6, Earl Bell 4. For New Boston Carl Martin led with 17 points, continuing his 15 game scoring average.

LOGAN New Boston Logan Chieftains Bender Pomeroy McBride Snyder Saubers Earl Bell Merl Bell Jack Roberts Bill Bryan Carl Martin

Logan Court Calls For Petit Jurors

Logan Court summons petit jurors for the January term with no grand jury sessions. Work will focus on civil actions for a week, with Wednesday’s case postponed until next week due to Washington's Birthday.

Logan Washington

Parks Promotion Plan in Progress

Committees named by Ford Hack chair Logan Chamber of Commerce parks committee work on the state parks promotion program. They are making contacts to complete their part and expect a meeting soon to report progress and discuss details at the next gathering.

Logan Ford Hack Logan Chamber of Commerce

Banquet Likely Large Attendance For Mingo Lodge Banquet

Advance ticket sales show a large crowd expected at the Fathers and Sons banquet of Mingo Lodge of Masons to be held Wednesday evening. The annual event started three years ago and has grown each year with plans for a post dinner entertainment program.

Logan Fathers and Sons Mingo Lodge of Masons

Four-Week-Old Dougherty Baby Recovers From Surgery

Logan area parents Mr and Mrs Jack Dougherty report their four weeks old son in Columbus hospital recovering after a stomach obstruction operation last Wednesday. The procedure mirrors the first child born to the couple and the operation is noted as rare. The couple traveled to Columbus Sunday to visit and expect the baby to return home soon.

Logan Edward Jack Dougherty Columbus

Logan Chieftains Host Nelsonville Thursday

Logan Chieftains, buoyed by an overtime win over Pomeroy, prepare for a Thursday game against Nelsonville Greyhounds. They aim to cap league play with another victory after a strong performance Friday night.

Logan Chieftains Nelsonville LOGAN Pomeroy Nelsonville Greyhounds

Eastern Stars District 27 Meeting at Pleasantville

Logan Eastern Stars District 27 will hold a meeting at Pleasantville with district president Mrs. Lewis Reynolds presiding in the afternoon. Mrs. Clinton Webb of Logan will respond to the welcome address. A delegation from the local chapter will attend.

Logan Eastern Stars Pleasantville Lewis Reynolds Clinton Webb

Logan Plant Offical New Pump Installed

Installation of a new electrical pump at the Logan water plant has been completed and the drilling company is removing its equipment. The pump house now can be erected.

Logan

Noah Wolfe III Logan Ill After Stroke

Information from Maxville reports 85 year old Noah Wolfe III suffered a stroke last Sunday. He had been a Logan visitor during the prior week. No hope is held for his recovery.

Noah Wolfe III Logan Maxville Noah Wolfe

Albany 90-9 Class Hosts Evening at M E Church

Albany notes report the 90 and 9 Class of the M E Sunday School meeting Tuesday at the church with readings, papers, poems, solos and contests led by members including Mrs Vance Springer and Martha Lou Baughman. The day also notes choir activities, club meetings, a World Day of Prayer event, local obituaries, a birth announcement for Thelma Anne, and a high school county tourney game with Buchtel.

Albany M. E. Sunday School Vance Springer E. . Ing Martha Lou Baughman E. V. Springer E. M. Baughman Emmett Wingett Jesse Douglas Zern Tewksbury E. H. Lash Huntington Flossie Fought West M. E. Choir Paul Barnes Clifton Pearman Lester Brentzer Elliott Paul G. B. McDaniel M. E. Church Missionary Society of the Baptist Church Vernon Bolander Charles Shaver Harley Cline Coolville

Union Furnace Social And Personal Mention

Mrs. Oscar Reinshell and children Leslie and Naomi visited Lancaster on Saturday. Carl Anthony and son Jack from Columbus spent the weekend with Earl Loomis. Charles Salts hosted a birthday dinner for his wife with relatives Kath leen Salts Nelsonville Elliven Salts Hamden Clarence Salts Edward Hockman Logan James Frey George Geiger and Josephine Salts present. Earl McQuaid and son Earl visited Charles Clark family in Columbus on Monday. Nellie Armstrong visited Oscar Reinshell on Friday. Francis Powers and Shirley Logan visited Mrs Harold Bryan on Friday. Charles Salts and George Geiger also went to Logan Friday.

Union Furnace Oscar Reinshell Leslie Naomi Lancaster Carl Anthony Jack Columbus Earl Loomis Charles Salts John Salts Kathleen Nelsonville Elliven Salts Hamden Clarence Salts Edward Hockman Logan James Frey George Geiger Josephine Salts Arthur McQuaid Earl Charles Clark Nellie Armstrong Francis Powers Shirley Harold Bryan

Logan Warm Weather Draws Many Pedestrians In Logan

Sunday afternoon warm weather in Logan brought a large crowd of pedestrians and motorists, many without overcoats. Walter Wade, Orbis ton, was taken into custody by Deputies Nellis Smith and W R Brandt Sunday morning for intoxication and is held in jail awaiting charges.

Logan

Stolen Car Recovered Near Falls Mill

A stolen vehicle was recovered Sunday by Sheriff Joe Farbearn near Falls Mill. The car was identified as the property of William H. Beverly of Lancaster, who has been notified of its recovery.

Logan Joe Farbearn Falls Mill William H. Beverly Lancaster

Influenza Declares Widespread Illness in Logan County

Many Logan residents suffer mild influenza episodes and have stayed home for days as the illness spreads across the county.

Logan Founders Day Luncheon for Club's Twelfth Anniversary

Logan hosts the Founders Day luncheon marking the 12th anniversary of the Logan Business and Professional Women’s Club at the White House. Miss Mary Lemon presided, Miss H Pearl von Au spoke on Signs Symbols Slogans and Psychology, with many guests from Athens Nelsonville Marietta and Columbus. Thirty three members attended with hats colors blue and gold and corsages for visiting presidents.

LOGAN Logan Business and Professional Women's Club White House Mary Lemon Bess Mutchmore Lewis Graham Elizabeth Collison Miss Lemon Virginia Fitzgerald Phil Francis Graham Miss Collison Precious Correll H. Pearl von Au Miss von Au Blanche Marquis Ethel Beekman Athens Eleanor Minister Geraldine Hope Nelson Dowler Blanche Linton Blanche Moorehead Nelsonville Kate Kauf Columbus Minnerine Burk Ruth Stone Mary McCray Anna Cole Marie Lines Ruth Rheinscheid Dessa Hanna Fanny Spears Walter Leonard Clara Stone Hortense Gibson Margaret Lutz Cora Brown Kathleen McGonagle Florence Bort

Social visits noted across Columbus and Logan

A string of weekend and nearby visits are recorded. Several couples from Columbus, Newark and Chillicothe traveled to Columbus or Logan to visit relatives, while others hosted guests at home. influenza cases kept some at home. Marie Lines planned a ten day New York City trip.

John St. Clair Columbus Stanley St. Clair Estella St. Clair Paul Fox W. S. Jackson J. F. Walker Marie Lines New York City W. B. Lacock Emma Westenhaver Carl Kline R. B. Hansel William Gibbons New Plymouth Logan C. T. Tompkins Cynthia Ann Pomeroy Newton Spencer Dick Brandt W. R. Brandt Gifford Hull Ann Shriner Joe Harden Newark W. W. Harden Violet Reddick Chillicothe Homer Reddick R. A. Henderson Dayton Marjorie

Saturday Club Luncheon at the White House Elects Officers

Mrs. Carlos Gaffin hosts a 1 PM luncheon with the Saturday Club at the White House. Officers elected include President Mrs. Gaffin and Miss Eleanor Durr as vice president. Program features a Benjamin Franklin review by Miss Poston and a Chopin piano solo by Mrs. Toerner. Guests listed and next meeting set for two weeks hence at 2 PM.

Carlos Gaffin White House Gaffin Eleanor Durr Florence Bort Fred Murray Emma Westenhaver Alice Genevieve Poston Benjamin Franklin Carl von Doren Anthony Toerner Toerner James Barker Charles Achauer Mary Neville Fred Hull Bartelle Hamilton

East End Needle Club Social At Mrs Brights Home

East End Needle Club members gathered Saturday evening at Mrs. S. H. Bright's Maple Street home with all but Mrs. John St. Clair present. Needlework session followed by contests won by Mrs. Russell Poling and Mrs. Charles Bright. Lunch was served, next meeting set at Mrs. John St. Clair's home.

East End Needle Club S. H. Bright Maple St John St. Clair Russell Poling Charles Bright

Mrs John Dougherty Improving After Extended Illness

Logan residents note Mrs John Dougherty is improving steadily from an extended illness and hopes warmer weather will hasten her recovery.

Logan John Dougherty

Honolulu star swaps lives in MGM musical at Athena

Eleanor Powell shines in a Hawaii set musical romance with Robert Young and Burns and Allen in a lively comedy caper. A screen idol seeks vacation away from fame and switches places with his double on a cruise to Honolulu uncovering embezzlement charges and romance before a twist ending.

Eleanor Powell Hawaii Robert Young Burns and Allen Honolulu M-G-M Athena Theater

Park Picnic Planned for Athens County Summer

Will C Merritt of Columbus, visiting Mrs Ermine Merritt at Cherrington Hospital, says Athens County picnic plans will be discussed February 24 at the Athens County Society of Columbus winter meeting in Frecker Banquet Hall. He expects greater turnout if the summer meeting is held in Hocking County parks rather than Columbus parks.

Logan Will C. Merritt Columbus Ermine Merritt Cherrington Hospital Athens County Parks Hocking County Athens County Society of Columbus Frecker Banquet Hall E. State St Merritt Athens

Logan-Newell Grooms ties to Ripley Believer winner

Logan Newell Grooms of Logan well acquainted with Ambrose Flanagan of Syracuse who won a recent Ripley Believer It or Not contest and who was identified as the winner by Grooms.

Logan Newell Grooms Ambrose Flanagan Syracuse Grooms

Presbyterian Sunday School Teachers Meet At Church

Teachers of the Presbyterian Sunday School gathered at the church Sunday afternoon. The meeting, called by Rev. Cecil H. Jones, discussed problems facing the school.

Logan Rural Roads In Bad Condition Report

Logan Rural mail carriers from the Logan post office report township roads are in bad condition due to freezing thawing heavy snow and rainfall. Some roads were worked on by WPA recently but lack surfacing materials and do not hold up through winter.

Logan WPA

Mrs. Chester Wilson Is Discharged From Cherington Hospital

Mrs. Chester Wilson of Corning was discharged from Cherington Hospital Saturday after an operation performed several weeks ago.

Logan Chester Wilson Corning Cherrington Hospital

Ritgers Addresses Athens Conference on Shop Dried Lumber

J F Ritgers Logan High School industrial arts head spoke at Athens on Saturday before the third annual Industrial Arts Conference. He discussed whether shop dried lumber is satisfactory for school shop projects and led the discussion during the session.

Logan Athens J. F. Ritgers Ritgers Logan High School

Torch Class Party And Valentines At Local Church

The M. E. Church Sunday school Torch class held a party at teacher Mrs. Harry Runyon's home with a fried oyster supper after a ladies win. Clyde Scott received a birthday fountain pen from his class. Revival services continued next week with Alton Wilson leading singing and Clyde Scott at piano. A Valentine party and ice cream were later served at the school and teachers Rex Anderson and A. C. Watson hosted. Several local residents visited and attended events at homes in Frost, Belpre Heights, Pomeroy, Nelsonville, and Columbus areas.

M. E. Church Harry Ruenson Clyde Scott Alton Wilson Little Hocking Billie Anderson Befpre Shepherd Coolville Rex Anderson A. C. Watson Bert Baldwin Gerald Furner Belpre Heights Roy Dunfee Xenia Rowena Nixon Clifford Dixon A. A. Blackburn Edgar Dixon Frost R. D Frank Russell A. A. Blacke Burn Home

Orchestra Debuts at LOGAN New Sunday School

The Presbyterian Church presents its LOGAN New Sunday School orchestra in its first Sunday morning appearance directed by Melvin Harbarger. The group includes about a dozen members.

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