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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 29, 1940

Page

14

Logan Commerce Group outlines ten point program drive

Logan chamber of commerce officers and directors unveil a ten point program to boost Logan and surrounding area. Objectives include attracting new industries, developing Logan as a trading center, promoting tourism, improving farm practices, encouraging home building, promoting Logan made products, improving roads, assisting civic enterprises, stabilizing industrial employment, and offering membership services. The program is part of a ongoing membership campaign led by Charles Pratt.

Logan Logan Chamber of Commerce Charles Pratt Ohio Pratt Chamber of

Logan Chamber of Commerce to Ratify Two Amendments

Logan chamber members gather in the assembly room Friday at 8 pm to ratify two constitutional amendments. The measures create a junior section and add a farm member to the board after an earlier January discussion and strong member support.

Logan Logan Chamber of Commerce James D. Wells Chamber of Commerce

Logan Social Notes Highlight Local Club Meetings

Logan society notes report the Among Ourselves Club luncheon at the White House with Ida Steinman hosting and a flower choice of carnation during a business session led by Mrs. Rudolph Brandt. Also noted are Eastern Star inspection, Sigma Phi Gamma sorority meetings, a marriage announcement for Helen Bright Kraft, and activities of Tourist Book Club and Women's Home Missionary Society with readings, piano honors, and community service details.

Logan White House Ida Steinman Rudolph Brandt Aldrich Rot Crawford William Wetherill Columbus Howard Ralston Ada Krieg Minette Mary McCray Charlies Bright E. Main St Helen Morton W. Kraft Ashland, Ky First Christian Church Joseph S. Faulconer Ony W. Kraft Parkersburg W. Va

Haydenville Bridge Club Honors at Matheny Home

Tuesday Contract members and guests in Logan were entertained by Mrs Clarence Matheny at her Haydenville home. Three bridge tables determined club awards won by Mrs W D Bassett and Mrs Clarence Schempp. Guest high scores earned by Mrs M H Cherrington and Mrs D O Davis. Other guests included Mrs Dallas Kinser, Mrs W D Braddock and Mrs James Krieg. A two course lunch closed the evening.

Fred Burchfield Church St Forest Weinrich Charles Eberst Maude Journal of Maude Rittenhouse Richard Lee Stout Harley Ellinger Howard Kirk Walter Leonard James Rutgers Howard Saxton James Winters Fanny Spears Rudolph Hankison Thomas Bender Walter Haas Logan Clarence Matheny Haydensville W. D. Bassett Clarence Schempp M. H. Cherrington D. O. Davis Dallas Kinser W. D. Braddock James Krieg

Hostess Hosts Club Gathering at Mrs Howard White Home

Mrs. Howard White acted as hostess to her contract club at her Warner Avenue home Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Francis Myers attended as a guest to the gathering with others from the local club circle.

Howard White Warner Ave Francis Myers

One Pound Lemon on Exhibition in Logan

A lemon weighing one pound from a Marion Township tree owned by Stanton Palmer is shown in Hammon Bros. window on Main St Logan. It was the sole fruit of 42 that matured on the tree. Palmer seasons the tree outdoors in summer and indoors in winter.

Logan Stanton Palmer Marion Township Hammon Bros Main St Palmer

Feather sustains hand injury requiring medical care

Mrs. Don W. Feather of S Market Street punctured her left hand with a needle Tuesday evening. The next morning the wound became infected and medical treatment was needed.

Logan Don W. Feather S. Market St

Conservation meeting set in Logan for Hocking County

Residents of Logan Hocking County may speak on conservation questions at a 7 o clock March 4 meeting at the chamber of commerce assembly room. Don Waters outlines a 15 point program and a county conservation committee will be formed with a sportsman and a farmer named to the district committee.

Logan — Hocking County Chamber of Commerce Don Waters Co. L. Stofe Hocking County Edward Eberst

Kansans Show Interest in Bob Taft Visit

An oil associate from Logan Oklahoma writes from Kellegee to Robert A Taft seeking guidance on presidential candidates. He notes Taft recently visited Oklahoma and that Republicans are back in line. He doubts Texas will back the New Deal and calls for change in the national administration.

Logan C. H. Bell Kelligee Okla Robert A. Taft Ohio Taft Thomas E. Dewey Oklahoma Texas White House

Glenford and Shawnee In Class B Tournament

Logan observers speculate on a Glenford versus Shawnee Class B sectional final after Shawnee edged Glenford 43 to 41 in Perry County. Harriss hit the final basket to decide the recent hectic race as both teams chase undefeated eliminations.

Logan Glenford Shawnee Perry County

Pioneer Youth Group Set to Meet Monday in Logan

The Pioneer Youth group of the county will meet at 7 o clock next Monday evening at the American Legion Hall. They will entertain the Ohio University Youth Group and the Athens County Youth Group. The program includes music by Clarence Arbell a reading by Mary Masure a talk by James R Smoot and a play by local members. Paul Woltz and his jug band will perform for dancing with Sheriff Joe Farbearn as the caller.

Logan — Pioneer American Legion Hall Ohio University Athens County Clarence Arbell Mary Masure James R. Smoot Paul Woltz Joe Farbearn

Students To Be Tuberculin Tested In County Schools

All Union Furnace and Rockbridge high school students will be tuberculin tested on Tuesday March 5 announced by the health department. Other county high schools will have tests on dates to be announced later. Athletes already underwent testing at season start as part of the TB control campaign.

Logan Union Furnace Rockbridge Health Department

Licensed To Marry Logan and Turner Pair

Carl Carpenter age 23 a miner of Nelsonville and Faye Turner age 17 of Logan were granted a marriage license and Frank St. Clair officiated the ceremony Wednesday in a small local rite.

Logan Carl Carpenter Miner Nelsonville Lute Carpenter Faye Turner Lawrence Turner Frank St. Clair

Fish and Game Men Plan Seafood Dinner

Local sportsmen target Falls Mill dam on the Hocking River as a top state project. The Hocking County Fish and Game Association holds its spring meeting March 15 with a seafood dinner. committee members include Harry Shaw James Hutchinson Okey Bartholomew Belford Harburger and C S Chidister.

Logan Falls Mill Hocking River Hocking County

Arrangements Completed For Class B Sectional Tourney

Logan prepares for the Class B sectional tournament starting Friday evening. Fred Burchfield overseeing planning as eight of 15 teams appear. Opening games include Crooksville vs Racine, Jacksonville Trimble vs Rio Grande, Troy vs Shawnee, and Middleport vs Gibisonville on an hourly schedule.

Logan Fred Burchfield Manor Crooksville Racine Jacksonville-Trimble Rio Grande Troy Shawnee Middleport Gibisonville Hocking ‘County Athens ‘County

Mrs England Dies in West

Mary Wolfe England age 90 widow of William N. England formerly of Logan died Tuesday at her home in Hutchinson Kansas. She leaves three sisters Sarah M. Fry Denver Fofie Wolfe Hutchinson and Mrs John Dougherty Logan and many Hocking County relatives. Funeral services by Rev Cecil Harding Jones will be held at Woodard Funeral Home at 2 30 with burial beside her husband in Logan's old cemetery.

Logan Mary Wolfe England William N. England Hutchinson Kaw Sarah M. Fry Denver Effie Wolfe John Dougherty Hocking County England Cecil Harding Jones Woodard Funeral Home

Distribution of surplus in Hocking County Friday

Everett Jacoby relief director announces Friday distribution of surplus commodities in Hocking County. About 4,500 pounds of flour and 1,500 pounds of beans will be handed out. Relief clients will collect at the regular distribution sites rather than the warehouse as in past weeks.

LOGAN Hocking County Everett Jacoby

Logan High School library lends 1084 books in February

Circulation by Mary Taggart Blasius shows 1084 books drawn by Logan High School students in February. Of these 895 were fiction, 135 non fiction and the rest periodicals. Also, Mrs. Ross Adcock was hospitalized in Columbus for an appendicitis operation.

Logan Logan High School Mary Taggart Blasius Ross Adcock Columbus

Slagle Seeks Place in Republican General Assembly Race

Craig Slagle a former novelty store operator circulates petitions to qualify for the Republican primary for Representative to the General Assembly. The only other declared candidate so far is incumbent Robert M. Betz.

Gallipolis Craig Slagle General Assembly Robert M. Betz

Illness leads to leg amputation of former resident

Friends in Gallipolis report Mrs. Walter G. Wheaton formerly of this city is seriously ill in a Columbus hospital. One leg has been amputated due to diabetes and the other is said to be affected.

Gallipolis Walter G. Wheaton Columbus

Growers Improve Livestock Quality in Hocking County

Purebred livestock in Hocking County expands as growers join James R. Smoots program to boost cattle quality. Buyers including Harold Nihiser William Hohn Fred Thrush Andrew Risch and others acquire herefords shorthorns and Aberdeen Angus bulls cows and heifers from farms in McConnelsville Williamsport Good Hope Township and Athens County. Smoot calls this a solid start with continued purchases and newborn herd plans including Guernseys.

Logan Hocking County James R. Smoot Harold Nihiser William Hohn Rockbridge Fred Thursh Herman Mr. Thrush Andrew Risch Good Hope Township Curtis Richardson and Son McConnelsville Fred Bailey Floyd Brown Marion Township B. SC. Carpenter Williamsport W. R. Brandt Athens County Calvin Poling Marion Edward Risch Enterprise Smoot Paul Shaw

50 Children Receive Diphtheria Toxin Immunization

Immunization against diphtheria was administered at Rockbridge by the county health department on Tuesday. Forty four school children and six preschool children received the treatment after recent diphtheria cases increased public awareness of vaccination as a preventive measure.

Logan Rockbridge County Health Department

Logan Reserves Capture Southeastern Ohio League Title

Logan Chieftains reserves dominated the season with a 8 win 1 loss record in the Southeastern Ohio League. They scored 241 points while holding opponents to 137, while the team overall tallied 284 points and allowed 280.

LOGAN Logan Chieftains

Mrs. Leon Woodard Suffers Left Arm Fracture

Mrs. Leon Woodard of Union Furnace fractured her left arm near the wrist when she tripped on a rug and fell about noon Wednesday. She was taken to Cherrington Hospital for treatment and later went to the home of Mrs. Iva Woodard in the city.

Logan Leon Woodard Union Furnace Cherrington Hospital Iva Woodard

Huge Bell lease well in Kansas yields high capacity

Logan C. H. Bell, a local oil operator, reports a Kansas lease well with potential 7070 barrels daily. Son Harry Bell of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, partners on the 160 acre Ellsworth county tract. Drilling continues to 3500 feet to reach pay sand. The domestic hen eats stones to aid digestion.

Logan C. H. Bell Kansas Harry Bell Mt. Pleasant Mich Ellsworthcounty Michigan

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