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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1940

Page

14

Chesser Leads Union Furnace In Senior Tourney Win

In the Hocking County basketball tournament Union Furnace defeated Laurelville 22 to 2 in the opening session. Chesser scored 10 points with six of seven foul shots and two field goals to pace Union Furnace, while Cavinee led Laurelville with 11 points.

Logan Hocking County Union Furnace Laurelville Murray City Carbon Hill Rockbridge Chesser Cavinee

Former Committeeman James S. Gormley Buried Saturday

Funeral services for James S. Gormley 80 former merchant tailor at Shawnee and 20 year Perry County Democratic central committeeman will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday in Holy Name Church. He died Wednesday at his home 204 East Oakland Avenue burial will be in St. Josephs Cemetery.

Columbus Holy Name Church James S. Gormley Shawnee, O Perry County Democratic Central E. Oakland Ave St. Joseph's Cemetery

Logan Social Notes Highlight Washington's Birthday Events

Logan gatherings include Governor Worthington Chapter D.A.R. honoring Washington’s birthday with a luncheon and ritual opening. Miss Mary Louise Bowen presided while a prize essay on The United States Flag was read by Arlene Carr. Delegates to a Cleveland convention were elected and marriage records were copied for preservation. Also, Comet Club and Sewing Club events plus hospital update for Mrs. Moury.

Westenhaver Jessie McManigal Bowen Mary L. Rannells New Plymouth Cleveland Lucy Murphy Athens John Dougherty M. Bles Ella Keynes Carr

Bridge Club hosts cards at Lappens with top scores

Club members played contract bridge at Mr and Mrs Hubert Lappens home on West Hunter Street. Mrs Charles Eberst and Thomas Bender posted high scores and lunch was served by Mrs Lappen. The next meeting is in two weeks at Dr and Mrs Victor Simiele's home on Midland Place.

Contract Bridge Club Hubert Lappen W. Hunter St Charles Eberst Thomas Bender Lappen Victor Simiele Midland Place

Comet Club Meets at Mrs Shannon Home

Mrs Ernest Shannon hosted the Comet Club at her home on E Second St Wednesday evening. After a needlework session she offered a contest and Mrs Robert Noland was the winner. Lunch was served in keeping with the Washington birthday season.

Comet Club D. O. Davis Rose Cox Ernest Shannon E. Second St Robert Nolan Washington Davis Cox Russell Binkley Carl Gordon Harold Ruff John Guess John Rohrer Carl Mohler Nolan Sewing Club James Winters Harley Ellinger H. D. Saxton Howard Kirk Fred Burchfield C. F. Rauch James Rutgers Fanny Spears Walter Leonard Second St Robert Noland

Local alumni dinner and family visits reported

Dr and Mrs W B Lacock attended a Bethany College alumni dinner in Columbus Thursday evening. Mrs Charles Deishlie and daughter Mary of Columbus and Mrs James and son Junior of Lancaster were Wednesday guests of Mr and Mrs Fred Deishlie. Mrs James Barker ill with grippe at her North Street home. Mrs William Petty spent Wednesday and Thursday in Columbus visiting Clarence and Nassau based relatives in the Bahamas rumor sugar cane pricing in Nassau ships.

W. B. Lacock Columbus Bethany College Charles Deishlie Mary James and Son Junior Lancaster Fred Deishlie James Barker North St William Petty Clarence Petty

Local men to help select county all star teams

Logan officials and reporters join P. A. Reichley and Jack Landrum to pick county all star squads. First and second teams to be named for junior and senior divisions. Joe J. Stone, tournament manager, sought newspaper cooperation Thursday.

LOGAN P. A. Reichley Jack Landrum Joe J. Stone

Wild Life of Ohio Topic Draws Miller Chapel Grange Meeting

Miller Chapel grange held a Wednesday session on wild life of Ohio with Deputy Game Protector Edward Eberst as guest speaker presenting on conservation. Local speakers included Jay Nimon Arthur Kalklosch Lonnie Woolever Joe Funk Pearl Duffee Frank Power R. E. Allen Velma Shaw and Ruth Funk.

Logan Ohio Miller Chapelgrange W. Skinner Edward Eberst Jay Nimon Arthur Kalklosch Lonnie Woolever Joe Funk Pearl Duffee Frank Power R. E. Allen Velma Shaw Ruth Funk

Sunday Church Services Across Town

Several churches plan morning and evening services including United Brethren St Matthew St John Methodist First Presbyterian St Paul Episcopal Trinity Lutheran Church of the Nazarene and Church of the Nazarene. Sermon topics include What a Friend We Have in Jesus The Plenty of Father's House The Passing of Opportunity Saints in Wrong Places and The Royal Wedding Feast.

Methodist Church Mary Louise Skinner First Presbyterian Church Cecil Harding Jones Harriet Gibson Wey‘mueller St. Paul Episcopal Church Sam F. Downer Trinity Lutheran Church Elmer Bliss Church of the Nazarene C. B. Clendenen

Logan to Crown County Sportsmanship Winner Saturday

Supt. Samuel H. Dillon announced the winner of the county sportsmanship contest will be named at the end of Saturday’s basketball tournament. Season ratings filed in his office reflect teams and schools conduct in the Hocking County League, averaged to decide the top school, with an appropriate trophy already transferred to Logan High School for display.

Logan Samuel H. Dillon Hocking Ton Howard E. Kirk

Logan People Undergo Hospital Treatments and Health Notes

Mrs Wealthy underwent a serious operation at Cherrington Hospital Frsday. Daniel Miller of Logan admitted Wednesday for a severe nasal hemorrhage. Miss Retha Green left hospital Thursday after an operation two weeks ago. Mrs N G Harbaugh shows improvement. Co L Wenn recovering from hernia and appendicitis operation earlier this week. Italy reports about 110 deaths per 1000 births in 1937.

Logan Cherrington Hospital Daniel Miller Retha Green N. G. Harbaugh Co. L. Wenn

Date Set For Purchase Of 1940 License Plates

Logan reports motorists may buy 1940 automobile license plates on Friday March 1 and use them after March 10 with no extension. Plates must be displayed by April 1. County series will be Y-H through Y-M. Truck and trailer tags may be applied at the local office and mailed from Columbus taking three days. In Logan a service crew cleared ice from an alley off South Mulberry Street, with some spots nearly a foot thick.

Logan — Automobile Fred E. Hull Hull Columbus LOGAN City Service Department Mulberry St

Drunken Driving Leads to Heavy Fine for Local Driver

Dewey Howdyshell of Logan was arraigned after a guilty plea for driving while intoxicated. Dallas Kinser ordered a $100 fine with costs and a driving rights suspension, following his arrest the prior night by Patrolmen C. D. Notestone and A. F. Evans.

Logan Dewey Howdyshell Dallas Kinser C. D. Notestone A. F. Evans

Picture Of Courthouse Dedication Parade Shown

A 1925 parade film shown at New Ruble theater Thursday evening depicts the courthouse dedication parade dated June 4 1925. Speakers included Judge C T Marshall former chief justice Timothy S Hogan and the late Judge Harley M Whitcraft among many county organizations and floats.

LOGAN New Ruble Theater C. T. Marshall Ohio Supreme Court Timothy S. Hogan Harley M. Whitcraft

Calf Clubs Select Pure Stock for Fair

Logan reports growing interest in Hocking County calf clubs. Extension agent James R. Smoot predicts ten to twelve boys will have calves ready for display at next fall’s fair. He helps youths source pure bred stock for feeding and says fair competition will spur higher livestock quality. Sheep will also be added this summer as project work, with hopes of stronger livestock in years ahead. Han sel in Hospital.

Logan Hocking County James R. Smoot Smoot

Mrs Grant Dicken in Gore in critical condition

Mrs Grant Dicken of Gore remains in a critical condition after a stroke of paralysis.

Logan Grant Dicken Gore

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