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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1938

Page

10

New Group To Hold Its First 1938 Session

Logan reporters note the new city council will convene Tuesday evening with Stanley W. Baker as president to announce committee assignments. The body will orient itself to council procedures and consider the annual appropriation ordinance prepared by Mayor Dallas Kinser. Members listed include Dr Walter E. Brehm Fred A. Murray Oscar Steward J D Tipton Chase L Wonn George S Moore and Joe Walburn.

Logan Stanley W. Baker Dallas Kinser Kinser Mr. Baker Walter E. Brehm Fred A. Murray Oscar Steward J. D. Tipton Chase L. Wonn George S. Moore Joe Walburn

Elect New Officers at Congregation Meeting

Annual St. Matthew Lutheran Church meeting names new officers including George Engle as elder Eugene Miller deacon C C Cole trustee Cleon Tucker financial secretary Harry H Wright treasurer The Rev Amos L Heyde presided and installed them Rotary Club plans regular meeting at the White House with absence of Harry J Stevenson due to a three month western trip.

LOGAN St. Matthew Lutheran Church Amos L. Heyde George Engle Eugene Miller C. C. Cole Cleon Tucker Harry H. Wright Rotary Logan Rotary Club White House Harry J. Stevenson

Sheriff Sale of Real Estate in Athens County Ohio

The sheriff offers six described parcels in Carthage and Troy Townships at public auction on February 3, 1938, at 1 40 P M at the Athens County Courthouse. Parcels include farms in Sections 2 and 4, Town 5 Range 11 12, with various sizes from 5.56 to 40.44 acres. Minerals reserved to named parties. Cash sale with minimum two thirds of appraisal. Sheriff Charles W Baylis, Deputy Kether T. Grobs.

State of Ohio Athens County Common Pleas Willard Hood Coolville National Bank Charles Golden Athens Carthage Bel Old Country Martha Flowers Ohio Company Troy Rufus Swift Jacob Salkeld L. B. Skeels McKinley Moard Lou Hoard County of Benjamine Green Isaac Boyer Samuel Charles W. Baylis Athena County Kether TF. Grobs Polger Ray L. Smith Troytown Daniel Griffen Town H. 8. Smith Mr. Wyther Athens and Meigs County Waldo Humphrey George Shields 8. &. Smith Meigs Co Waldo Mumphrey C. A. Smith Henry Smith County Recorder's Office Ohbio Troy Township Charles W. Bayless Esther FB. Gross Stewart

Logan light crashers warned as police curb red light diving

Police Chief Lew Reynolds issued a warning that red light crashing must stop. Only one arrest occurred over the weekend: George Wolfe of Maxville fined 3 dollars. Police also detained James Shaw Falls Mill and George Guile Lancaster for intoxication and they face Mayor Dallas Kinser today.

Logan Lew Reynolds George Wolfe Maxville James Shaw Falls Mill George Guile Lancaster Dallas Kinser

Logan Annual Staff Chosen at Logan High School

Logan high school selects the annual staff with the principal executive officers named by the faculty and the student body electing the remainder. Appointments include Luther Heyde editor in chief June Grooms business manager Albert Leonard advertising manager Thelma Johnson and Ann Bowen literary editors.

Joe Karshner Margee Tschappat Betty Hall Bernard McGraner Virginia Fitzgerald Dorothy Krumlauf Eddie Nelson Betty Smoot John Schaal Rosemary Canty Dorothy Boyle

Two Logan Couples Leave for Florida in Trailers

Two Logan couples headed south for Florida in their trailers. Mr and Mrs F M Collins left Saturday to spend the rest of the winter in Florida, a state they visited last winter. Mr and Mrs Harry Bartlett followed Sunday, recently acquiring their trailer.

Logan F. M. Collins Florida Harry Bartlett

Logan Hunters Back State Bounty Drive

Local sportsmen push to have the State Conservation Department fund a bounty on hawks and owls. The 1933 repeal left only crow bounties, and the commissioners have allocated 500 dollars for crows but made no move on hawks or owls.

Logan Hunters Logan State Conservation Department

Hospital Notes Logans Ton Two Major Operations

Two major operations were performed at Cherrington Hospital Saturday. Mrs Andrew Campbell Murray City and Paul McMannis Union Furnace underwent the operations. Mrs Bert Walburn Nelsonville was admitted for influenza treatment. C L Hengst Rockbridge Route 1 left for Louisville Kentucky to visit brother for ten days then proceed to Florida for the winter.

LOGAN C. L. Hengst Rockbridge Louisville F. D. Hengst Florida

Sheriff Sale Notice in Athens County Ohio

Common Pleas Court order triggers public auction of two Troy Townships tracts in Athens County on February 3 1998 at 1 30 PM. The property includes 21 51 100 acres and about 101 acres with appraised value of 1725 dollars and sale requires cash. Sheriff Charles W Bayless oversees.

Euterpean Club Meeting At Mrs Meldrims Home

Members of the Euterpean Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Hugh Meldrim on East Second Street at 7:30 this evening with assisting hostesses Mrs. Harley Meyer Mrs. Wilbur Lanning and Miss Janet White. Charter draping ceremonies were held Saturday by the Women's Relief Corps in memory of Mrs. Mary Burk Mrs. Lucy Shively and Mrs. Emma Brandt. Also notes say Miss Helen Belt of Columbus visited Logan with her mother Mrs. Virginia Belt.

Euterpean Club Hugh Meldrim E. Second St Harley Meyer Wilbur Lanning Janet White Women's Relief Corps Mary Burk Lucy Shively Emma Brandt Akron Helen Belt Columbus Logan Virginia Belt Newton Spencer Virgil Jack Ward Township Isaiah Spencer Clarence Blosser Mt. Vernon

Delphian Club to Review Book at Rannells Home

Mrs Paul Monks will present a book review at the Delphian Club’s regular meeting. The gathering takes place at Mrs D A Rannells’ home on East Hunter Street at 2 p m Tuesday.

Paul Monks Delphian Club D. A. Rannells E. Hunter St

Logan Personal Returns Miss Pauline Mosier at Hospital

Miss Pauline Mosier, superintendent of nurses at Cherrington Hospital, returned to the hospital showing she has resumed duties after a period away.

Open Class In Cooking at The Plains

Mrs. T. M. Wolfe starts a cooking class for young married women with the first meeting held Friday. The Plains events include visits by local families and a Naomi Bible Class gathering at The Plains M. BE. Church with readings and duets. The Senior Class sponsors a moving picture talkie for the high school auditorium Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.

the Plains T. M. Wolfe Charles O'Neil Betty Howard Eudora Stauffer Kathryn Grace Grant Wiley Middleport Levi Hale Lower Plains Leo Shields Athens James Rankin Lancaster Peter Rankin Chauncey Lawrence Olson B. T. Nance Charlene Catlettsburg George Smith Joseph Vesselo Glouster Michael Vesselo P. A. Tipton L. V. Calvin Naomi Bible Plains M. BE. Church John McAllister W. O. Kail Robert Hawk Floyd Linscott Grant Michael Kenneth Powell H. L. Cochran Bernice Luman George Shame H. Fierce FE. L. Fierce Marjorie Ann Barbara Jean William Penny Mechanicsburg William McDonald H. L. McDonald Dundas Wein Nelsonville Jay Hamer John Fick Jean Nellie Hamer Hamer Evelyn MacDonald Kermit Smith Springfield Vere Kenneth Frazier Logan John Frazier Donald Gordon Lleshore Clarence MacDonald

First Logan Marriage License Issued of New Year

Judge FE L. Ewing issued the year’s first Logan license to Ambrose Schrader 29 a shoe worker and Mary Beatrice Deible 19 housekeeper both of Logan. Magistrate S B Whitehart performed the ceremony.

Logan FE. L. Ewing Ambrose Schrader John Schrader Mary Beatrice Deible John J. Deible S. B. Whitehart

Sheriff Attends Thurston Gun Club Trophy Shoot

Sheriff Joe Farbearn attended the Thurston gun club trophy shoot on Sunday with Edward H. Jones and William Darnell. The event marked the first shoot in a circuit organized by four clubs Thurston Sugar Grove Pleasantville and Logan.

Susie Snyder Hurt by Car in Colorado Visit

Relatives report Mrs. Susie Snyder of Iowa suffered serious injuries after being struck by an automobile during a Colorado visit. She had lived in Murray City for years and returned here last year for a visit.

Murray City Susie Snyder Iowa Colorado Snyder

Langsville Social Roundup Notes Illness and Visits

Mrs Alpha Barr is ill. Dorothy Chase returned to Cincinnati to work after a visit with her parents J. E. and Mrs. Chase, who hosted a surprise party for her. A surprise birthday party honored Floyd Kennedy, hosted by Mrs Wade Kennedy. Harold Ward and family hosted a miscellaneous shower and housewarming for 50 guests with gifts and refreshments.

Langsville Alpha Barr Anna Miller Charleston W. Va F. W. Wilcox J. C. Phillip Dorothy Chase Cincinnati J. E. Chase Wade Kennedy Floyd B. E. Lyle Columbus FE. M. Brown Star Rutland Harold Ward

Carbondale Area Social Notes Update

Social notes from Carbondale and nearby report Electa Arnold visiting relatives in New Marshfield over the weekend. Harve Brooks and Grace Treadway visited Mrs. Guy Adams Connett on Tuesday. Raymond Chauncey Savage visited George Barber’s group Sunday evening. Mildred Barber from Columbus spent weekend with Mr. and Mrs. George Barber. Mr and Mrs Carleck of Athens visited Mrs. Mary Featherstone Saturday. Jasper Cox and Clyde Barber visited Martin Keaton in Hope on Monday.

Carbondale Electa Arnold New Marshfield Harve Brooks Grace Treadway Guy Adams Connett Raymond Savage Chauncey George Barber Mildred Barber Columbus Carleck Athens Mary Featherstone Saturda Jasper Cox Clyde Barber Martin Keaton Hope

Logan Cagers Show Better Team Unity

Logan high school basketball observers praised the Chieftains for improved teamwork with veterans feeding Bob Snyder in the center. Shooting accuracy lagged early but warmed up in the final quarter as the unit found the mark, promising practice time before Friday's visit from Wellston. Clyde Bloomfield led field goals for the reserves in a win over the Greyhounds.

Wellston Greyhounds Clyde Bloomfield

Logan Hocking auto dealers post record 1937 sales

Don Faber, clerk of courts, reports 578 new car units sold by Logan Hocking County dealers in 1937 the best since 1929. March led with 80 sales. monthly totals ranged from 27 to 80 and averaged 48 per month.

Logan—Hocking County Don Faber

Local Social Notes From Syracuse Area

Syracuse society items list Eleanor Karr returning to Cincinnati after two weeks with her parents Irving and … Karr. Guests include Dow Weese and son John of Crooksville visiting Edward Mills and Mrs Earl Weese. A. S. Crooks marked their golden wedding anniversary. Emmett Bartels hosted a state highway club holiday party. John Baker moved from Pomeroy W P A to Athens W P A. C S Hutton of Holiday Cove W Va visited sister Mrs Samuel R Winebrenner. Charles Nease and daughter hosted a party with Harvey Holter Gladys Crooks Virginia McBride and others. Lenora Campbell returned to Cleveland school after visiting her parents Herbert and Mrs Stobart. Mrs Rutherford Sellers reported improved after illness. Mrs Jessie Bath returned home after visiting Columbus. William Kelley and daughters visited his father in Jackson.

Syracuse Eleanor Karr Cincinnati Irving Karr Dow Weese John Crooksville Weese Edward Mills Earl Weese A. S. Crooks Emmett Bartels State Highway Club John Baker Pomeroy Athens C. S. Hutton Holiday Cove W. Va Samuel R. Winebrenner Charles Nease Harvey Holter Gladys Crooks Virginia McBride Ethelyn Eloise Edwards Laura Crooks Lenora Campbell Cleveland Herbert Stobart Rutherford Sellers Jessie Bath Howell James Columbus William Kelley Sarah and Betty Mrs. Kelley Jackson

Racine Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Dinners

Delmar Chittenden and sister Mrs. Seth Shephard from Toledo arrived to visit their mother Mrs. A V Chittenden. Harold Circle and two children of Sutton visited relatives. M E Guild to sponsor a chicken soup dinner Tuesday noon at the church annex. Rebecca Cotterill spent Wednesday with grandson Owen Cotterill ill at aunt Mrs. Harley Musser’s Harrisonville. Lena Petrel, after a stroke, is improved and up in her room.

Racine Delmar Chittenden Seth Shephard Toledo A. V. Chittenden Harold Circle Sutton M. E. Guild Rebecca Cotterill Owen Cotterill Harley Musser Harrisonville Lena Petrel

Football Awards at Logan High School Assembly

Logan High School held a Friday assembly where football awards were presented by Principal Fred Burchfield after Coach Tommy Bender showcased team members. Captains were honored with keys and letters awarded to players including Hansley Richardson Smith Nelson.

Logan High School Bob Hansley James Richardson Jack Smith Edward Nelson George Spackey Albert Leonard Bob Snyder Dalton Terrel Stanley Conrad Herb Jones Joe Thomas Joe Karshner James Steele Bruce Jaggs Robert McBride Bill Shaw Maurice Cole Bill Donahue Harold Saulers Lloyd Frazier John Sloan Fred Rose Elden Carr Robert Brown Jonas Morris Bill Bryan Robert Nutter Claude Brandon George Graham Lawrence Adcock Merl Earl Bell Earl Thompson Clyde Bloomfield Dan Roberts Dale Harrison Wayne Frazee

Spectacular Rosalie Tops At Athena Theater

The Stupendous Spectacle Of Rosalie dazzled audiences at the Athena Theater on Sunday. Nelson Eddy and Eleanor Powell star in an adventure that shifts from Army Navy football to West Point and a mythic Romania with dazzling song and dance. Edna May Oliver and Frank Morgan provide strong comic trouble as the royal couple, while Ray Bolger adds comic relief and Ilona Massey debuts as Countess Brenda with a standout aria Spring Love Is in the Air.

Rosalie Athena Theater Nelson Eddy Eleanor Powell West Point Romania Eddy Miss Powell Romanza Frank Morgan Edna May Oliver Morgan Ray Bolger Ilona Massey Brenda Cole Porter

Oil Lease Expands as New Well Opens in Morgan County

Logan men including Clete Scholl John Smith H H Wright Mon Cook and B A Hall hold interests in North Oil and Gas Co which is developing an 84 acre lease in Morgan County. A second well at about 460 feet is estimated to yield about 10 barrels a day and further development is planned. Mr Smith also holds a 40 acre lease in the same area to be developed when arrangements are made.

LOGAN North Oil and Gas Co Morgan County Clete Scholl John Smith H. H. Wright Mon Cook B. A. Hall Smith

Weather aids grass at Chieftain athletic field

Mild winter weather is expected to benefit the grass at the Chieftain athletic field which was sodded last year. Officials hope the improved sod will end muddy conditions after heavy rains during the football season.

Logan Chieftain

Six Boys Enroll in CCC Camp Nelson From Hocking County

Six Hocking County youths were taken to Camp Nelson on Friday for six months in CCC. The county quota for the period is 14 with two from Logan, three from Rockbridge, and one from South Bloomingville. Velva Thompson won a divorce decree from Leo Thompson on Saturday with the name restored to Velva Poling.

Logan Hocking County Camp Nelson CCC Rockbridge South Bloomingville

Attendance Strong in Eastern Hocking County Schools

George L. Wright, attendance officer for eastern Hocking County, reports unusually good attendance this school year with only a few cases needing contact to get children to school. The territory has been relatively free from contagious illness, though Gore had scarlet fever outbreaks that briefly reduced attendance a few weeks ago.

Logan George L. Wright Hocking County Gore

Paternity Case Sets Payment at 185 in Logan Court

In the Myrtle Guess vs Clifford Mason paternity case the court ordered $185 be paid by the defendant after Saturday proceedings. An ensuing trial by jury in common pleas court will address an indictment charging Mason with non support.

Logan Myrtle Guess Clifford Mason Common Pleas Mason

Set Temporary Alimony During Pending Case

Testimony was presented to Judge Phil Henderson in the Grace Poling v Harold Poling case over temporary alimony. The plaintiff supplied a physician's certificate stating recovery by Feb 1, and the court heard further testimony before vacating the prior order granting $10 per week alimony during pendency of the case.

Trustees Put Off Filling Vacancy After Death

At the Logan Falls Township meeting, officials said no justice of the peace would be appointed to fill the vacancy caused by C. T. Stephenson's death until a special meeting next Wednesday. The board also completed routine business and conducted an inventory of township property.

Logan—Falls C. T. Stephenson

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Athens Messenger Logan Annual Citizens Central Oars of Nancy Boatwright Carter Glass Virginia Nancy Washington Vicinity Indian Motorcycle Agency McBride Service Company W. Union St Hocking WAR OF John F. Dore Victor A. Meyers Seattle Meyers Dore Committee For Industrial Organization American Federation of Labor Harry Bridges Dave Beck A. F L. Power Ziegfeld Tops Ned Eas Zenners
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