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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1934

Page

12

Logan Church Plans for Sunday With Communion and Choir

Holy Communion will be observed at 10 00 am at St Matthew Lut heran Church with Rev Amos L Heyde in charge. Senior choir will sing at 10 30 am at the Methodist Episcopal Church with Rev W N Shank on The Spirit to Conquer in the morning and Dutch Courage in the evening. Fred G Sperry pastor of Church of God will fill the pulpit on East Main Street. Rev Ralph Babilon will speak at First Presbyterian in the morning. he recently accepted a call to the local church and has moved here from Covington Ohio.

Methodist Episcopal Church W. N. Shank Fred G. Sperry Church of God Odd Fellow East Main Street Ralph Babilon First Presbyterian Church Babylon Covington Ohio

Payroll Totals Rise in Hocking County and District

Payroll last week from CWA sources in Hocking County totaled 23704.65 dollars, up about 1000 from the prior week. District payrolls include Perry County 25800.75, Fairfield County 7603.71, and Pickaway County 6045.68 as shown by Barton A. Hall's records.

Logan CWA Hocking County Barton A. Hall Perry County Fairfield County Pickaway County

Vital Statistics for County in 1933

Logan reports eight deaths in 1933 with ages ranging from under one year to 99 plus. Notable losses include former Mayor J P Miller and Murray City marshal Robert Surtees, plus Daniel Struble, Harvey Linton, Wilson Moore, Charles S Work, Samuel Jones, A C Tipton and others.

Logan Jan Hocking County J. P. Miller Robert Surtees Murray City Daniel Struble Harvey Linton Wilson Moore Charles 8. Work Samuel Jones A. C. Tipton

Enterprise Farmers Institute Plans Final Arrangements

Logan Jan 5 Officers of the Enterprise farmers institute met to finalize plans for the January 26 and 25 event. Speakers include Mrs Paul Young of Columbus and O A Dobbins of Cedarville. Enterprise school pupils will participate. Officers are Samuel Blum president Mrs Paul Shaw secretary and Mrs Joseph Brashares woman correspondent.

Mayor FitzGerald Says City Will Buy On Requisition

Logan January 5 The intention of Mayor Kenneth R. Fitz gerald to keep a tight control of city finances is shown by his announcement that purchases from all departments will be made on requisition only. He said the city must live within its income and economies would be necessary.

Logan Kenneth R. Fitzgerald

Oreville and Benton Township organize school boards

Oreville Board of Education elected Charlies Bush as president Emmett West as vice president and Ray Little as clerk with 8 E Blankenship and Robert McManaway as members Benton Township board chose Max Shaw as president J J Jenneon as clerk and members R F Pollum C H Reichley and John Eveland Harold Wright of Neenah Wis visited Logan with notes on his chemical engineering work and Columbus trip

Logan Oreville

Dokkie Installation Aims to Draw Members From Nearby Towns

Logan hosts a semi public Dokkie installation on January 11 with Knights of Pythias and guests. Frank Cross of Athens installs with escorts John Bownes and Clarence Struble of Logan. Inductees include W. D. Wolfe Nelsonville E G Burt Athens Robert Bateman Nelsonville Mahedi Harry Nill Logan and others.

Logan Knights of Pythias Dokkie Frank Cross Athens John Bownes Clarence Struble W. D. Wolfe Nelsonville E. G. Burt G. E Robert Bateman Mahedi Harry Nill Harry Wilson George Featheroff Laurelville Sahib Floyd

Month of brides tops June in Hocking County 1933

Logan January 5 1933 report shows October the peak month for marriage licenses in Hocking County with 21 permits issued versus 11 in June. The year saw 138 licenses issued overall, with 117 the prior year. First license dated January 11 and several age anomalies noted from 15 to 74.

Logan Hocking County

Miss Gayle Mooney Hosts Holiday Party In Logan

Miss Gayle Mooney daughter of Mr and Mrs L P Mooney entertained during the holiday period in Logan with dancing and cards and refreshments late in the evening Attendees included Kathryn Wright Elinor Woodard Jane Thurness Nellie Schwenke Louise Heine Virginia Goss Jeanne Edwards Dorothy Franks Marjory Matheny and many others A Rotary Club meeting Monday night will feature H B Welch county representative to discuss legislative work in his first term.

Haydenville Selah Warren Athens Harold Shepard Everett Green John Kieinechmidt C. J. Pettit Charles Floyd Carl Shepard Kenneth Bright George Leython Stanley Risch Morton Epstein Korte Lytle

Mine Reaches 100 Tons Daily at Greendale Brick Co

The Greendale Brick Company mine near Logan is now operating at a capacity of 100 tons per day this week, supplying coal for truck transportation.

Greendale Brick Co

Foremen To Be Chosen From Within as CWA Dismissals Hit

In Logan County the complaint board of the CWA ordered 43 workers removed from duty, with vacancies left unfilled due to quotas. Future foremen to be promoted from existing staff rather than selected from outside. Also in Logan Dr M F Hulett of Columbus spoke on Bloodless Surgery at a Kiwanis Rotary joint meeting, joined by Drs Thomas E Ashton of Lancaster and C F Rauch of Logan.

Logan

Vancy arraigned on burglary charge in Marion

Marion Vancy appeared before Judge Harley M. Whitcraft on a burglary in the night season charge and pleaded not guilty. He was held on $1,000 bond and returned to jail after being unable to post.

Cheshire Notes Bonded Lodge Officers Installed

Siloam Lodge No 456 Free and Accepted Masons installed officers Elza Rupe and Chauncey Rife with Clair O’Hara W M Stanford Brinker 8S W Gains Brinker J W Wyman Bradbury secretary J Ed Bing treasurer Briggs Kirby 8 D Perry Bradbury J D Ed Swisher tyler Rev H E Warner chaplain Fred Mack Roy Rupe stewards A banquet followed. Eastern Star held surprise birthday dinner for Mr and Mrs C W Rife. Pythian Sisters to install officers tonight. Various local residents noted in society items and two marriages announced Mary Vanzant and Calvin Reichman wed in Kentucky.

Siloam Lodge Elza Rupe Chauncey Rife Clair O'Hara W. M Stanford Brinker Gains Brinker J. W Wyman Bradbury J. Ed Bing Briggs Kirby Perry Bradbury Ed Swisher Tyler H. E. Warner Fred Mack Roy Rupe Order of Eastern Star C. W. Rife Rife Elizabeth Roghged Pythian Garnet Kirby Mary Vanzant Cheshire Calvin Reichman Middleport Cadletteburg

Sanitation Projects Advancing in Athens County

Oscar Fulton reports rapid progress on CWA sanitation works in Athens County with new toilets to be built in Glouster and nearby mines. Plans cover 60 toilets at Drydock, Modoc, Mine 252 and the old mine site, funded by property owners with CWA labor. Remaining sanitations at Hocking Mine and Carbondale near completion.

CWA Athens County Oscar Fulton Glouster Drydock Modoc

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