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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1936

Page

12

September Is Most Popular For Visitors At Old Man's Cave

An all time attendance record 888901 visitors in 1935 at Old Man's Cave tops 1933 and 1934 figures. September alone drew 20056, the year's monthly high, with October and July over 15000 each. December had 82 visitors amid winter. Visitors came from 42 states 14 from Canada, one from Germany England and seven from Panama. West Virginia was second to Ohio in visitor numbers.

Logan Old Man's Cave S. A. Reichley Canada Germany England Panama Ohio West Virginia

Ohio district sees 2562 outsiders register 807 cars

The year reports 2562 people came from outside Ohio with 807 cars registered. States listed include Michigan 452 and West Virginia 497, while Old Man's Cave becomes a popular summer camp site with 787 registrations and improvements boosting visitor access and tree reforestation enhancing appeal.

Michigan Indiana Pennsylvania Alabama Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Idaho Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Ohio Old Man's Cave Arsa

Logan Briefs Social Roundup From Holidays

Logans note a flurry of weekend visitors and travels. Miss Elizabeth Rempel returned home after holidays in Columbus with the Wassons Robinette and Jaynes families. Shawnee guest Fred Rochester returns to Lebanon Tenn to resume school after vacation. Other locals hosted relatives from Columbus and Gloucester as the week ended.

Elizabeth Rempel Columbus H. Q. Wasson Nick Robinette Catherine Jaynes Shawnee Logan John Smith Miss Minetta Mary Mettray Annabelle Weymueller Bobby Weymueller Glouster Fred Rochester Lebanon Tenn W. G. Rochester Duke Canter Matthew Kilpatrick Gladys Nellie Snyder George Strausbaugh Ronald Lee

Corn Hog Program Explained in Hocking County Meetings

Local extension agent Harold Chambers announces two 1936 37 corn hog program meetings for farmers in Hocking County. The Laurelville High School hosts Wednesday at 7 50 PM and Logan probate court room hosts Thursday at the same time. County control committee chair F O Wolt leads with Samuel Blum and Paul Shaw assisting. Chambers and Smoot will participate.

Logan Hocking County Harold Chambers Laurelville High School Probate Court F. O. Wolt County Control Committee Samuel Blum Paul Shaw

Logan High Faces Nelsonville In Southeast Ohio League Opener

Logan High prepares for its SE Ohio League opener against Nelsonville Friday at home. The Greyhounds seek better execution after a tough game with South High, building experience for a potentially troublesome season.

Logan Logan High Chieftain Nelsonville Greyhounds South High Nore

Logan Brief Social Notes

Saturday Club members enjoyed a luncheon at Mrs. Alice White's West Hunter Street home with a paper on Shakespeare by Miss Alice Genevieve Poston. The note records guests, birthday party details for Norma Cole, and a surprise birthday event for Charles H. Patton near Haydenville with a civic background mention.

Alice White West Hunter St Shakespeare Alice Genevieve Poston C. Q. Allen Norma Cole Allan A. Cole Marcia Ambrose Sue Rochester Julia Donahue Virginia Morris Annabelle Weymueller Glouster Ann Bowen N. Walnut St Jean Webb June Grooms Betty Hall Jean Weltner Phyllis Nixon Ray Magill George McGonagle Maurice Cole Richard Brown Albert Leonard Ned Wellman Richard Sparnow Charles H. Patton Haydenville Patton Starr Township

Report on Rural Hocking County Schools Financials 1935

The rural schools in Hocking County show stronger finances in 1935 with total expenditures of 59 846 dollars funded mainly by state aid of 125 836 dollars and revenue from sales and liquid fuel taxes. August settlement netted 25 653 dollars and February 34 193 193. Enrollment totals about 4 000 pupils.

Logan Hocking County J. W. Coleman

Holidays End As Students Return to Schools in Logan

After Christmas tree disposal and the Worthington Park igloo removal, Logan saw college students head back to their campuses with many leaving Saturday and Sunday to resume their studies.

Logan Worthington Park

California Sunlight Reflected In Letter From Son

Mrs. George Primmer of Logan received a letter from her son Clarence Primmer in Los Angeles extending sympathy about local weather. He enclosed a photo taken in California sunshine without a coat or vest. Clarence has been in California for two months.

Logan George Primmer Pleasant Clarence Primmer Los Angeles California

Four People Arrested in Logan After Weekend Night

Logan police arrested four men for intoxication after a busy Saturday night. Patrolmen Harry Thomas and C. D. Notestone detained three suspects while Chief Lew Reynolds took a fourth into custody. Joe Shanley resisted arrest and was fined ten dollars plus costs, with Russell Daubenmier James Fox and Wheeler Dew fined five dollars and costs each. Some defendants arranged to work off fines by street cleaning.

Logan Harry Thomas C. D. Notestone Lew Reynolds Joe Shanley Kenneth R. Fitzgerald Shanley Russell Daubenmier James Fox Wheeler Dew

Young Stranger Mistakenly Reaches Logan Seeking Work

A teenaged stranger with a battered suitcase asked for aid on a Logan street. Police, led by Chief Lew Reynolds, attempted to locate his destination, learning he thought he was in Columbus and was from West Virginia en route to Columbus for work, staying overnight in Logan.

Logan Lew Reynolds City Hall Columbus West Virginia

Death in Pennsville Claims Local Farmer B A Carr

Logan News reports the death of B A Carr a Pennsville farmer at 10 o clock Saturday. He is the father of Superintendent G F E Carr of this city who with his family was summoned to Pennsville earlier last week. Carr leaves a son and two daughters. Funeral services are to be held in Pennsville.

Logan Pennsville Ohio B. A. Carr G. FE. Carr

Logan Native Floyd Green Weds Dorothy Lane in Grantsville

Floyd O Green formerly of Logan and Dorothy Jean Lane daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Lane of Zanesville married October 26 in the parsonage of the First Methodist Church Grantsville W V The groom a 1930 Logan High School graduate now employed by Muskingum Coal Company in Zanesville and the couple will reside there

LOGAN Dorothy Jean Lane Harry Lane Zanesville Floyd O. Green First Methodist Episcopal Church Grantsville W. Va J. L. Lane Green Logan High School

Logan-Frank Eberst to mark 26 years with railroad

Longtime River Division employee Logan Frank Eberst will complete 26 years of service with the C and O Railroad and its predecessor on March 1. He previously served several years as an engineer when work was steady on the division.

LOGAN Frank Ehberst C, and O. Railroad Eberst

Logan Falls Township Trustees elect new leaders and clerk

Trustees organized for the new year elect Daniel Blackston as president and Charles H. Frasure as vice president. Lawrence Sauders becomes clerk, replacing Joe Walburn. Ray Snider joins the board. Eddie Herzog, injured November 26 in a city automobile accident, continues treatment and returns to Cherrington Hospital Wednesday.

Logan—Falls Daniel Blackston Charles H. Frasure Lawrence Sauders Joe Walburn Ray Snider Logan Eddie Herzog F Davius Appleman Rockbridge Cherrington Hospital

Logan Meets Local Veterans in Stage Show at Logan Theater

The Logan stage show featured drummer Frank Laughead with the orchestra, a World War veteran. He previously performed with an Ohio all band including members from the Paris American Legion convention era. In Logan he joined Frank W Harden and Roger Friend, fellow Ohio bandmates.

Logan Logan Theater Frank Laughead Laughead American Legion Paris Ohio Loughead Frank W. Harden Roger Friend All Ohio

Royal diplomat stirs oil sanctions debate in Europe

King Leopold of Belgium, in England ostensibly to play golf, is said to be seeking British backing to delay oil sanctions action until the rainy season slows the Italo-Ethiopian war.

England Leopold Belgium

Rocky Mountain Ranges Worn Away by Water Over Millions

Dr. W. W. Atwood of Worcester Mass reports that three Rocky Mountain ranges rose and were eroded by water over the past 30 million years, leaving no trace of the original formations.

Rocky Mountain Ranges W. W. Atwood Worcester Mass

Bricker Ruling Affects School Funds Deposits

Logan school officials were informed of Atty. General John W. Bricker’s ruling on recent federal acts concerning deposits of public funds in Federal Reserve Banks. After August 23, 1937, funds of political subdivisions will earn no interest when placed in these banks, per guidance issued at the auditor’s request.

Logan Atty John W. Bricker

Miss Phyllis McDaniel Joins Union Furnace High Staff

Miss Phyllis McDaniel joined Union Furnace High School as a commercial department instructor, resigning from South Bloomingville High to take the post. Mrs. Mable Bond Murray will temporarily fill the South Bloomingville position. Union Furnace enrollment rose, necessitating staff expansion.

Phyllis McDaniel

Springfield Man Assumes Post at Manap Logan

Royster takes charge of the Chakeres enterprise in Logan after years in the newspaper business and theater work. He moves from Springfield with his wife and ill daughter, remaining two weeks to settle in and begin his new duties.

Logan Nat Royster Field Logan S Chakerester Royster Yean Merry Associated Brothers Springfield Haven

Harbaugh Returns Home After Hospital Stay

Logan M G Harbaugh of the city has been hospitalized at Cherrington Hospital for several days but returned home Sunday. He is reported as somewhat improved.

M. G. Harbaugh City Cherrington Hoay

Three Sizes Fasteeth Ad Promises Comfort All Day

An advertisement promotes a product called Fasteeth with claims of comfort and lasting fit. It humorously rebukes worries about rocking or slipping and highlights new improved powder hold for a secure feel throughout the day.

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