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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1933

Page

10

Logan men eye mayoral race as primaries loom

Logan watchers name multiple candidates for mayor with Democrats listing Mayor Elias Bright and rivals Charlies Wharton Jack Spence Jr John E Canty Frank Lyke Raymond Bierly and Kenneth Fitzgerald while Republicans consider C T Stephenson and C Higgins. Township races also likely with Charlies H Frasure Allen Casto and John Bell among hopefuls.

John E. Canty Frank Lyke Raymond Bierly C. T. Stephenson C. Higgins Murray City Kenneth Fitzgerald Charlies H. Frasure Allen Casto John Bell

Return to Work for Bell and Cherrington in Oil Field

Harry Bell and Owen Cherrington, visiting relatives in Logan for three weeks, will depart Thursday for Mt. Pleasant Michigan to resume oil field work. Bell oversees several tool strings for a local company and Cherrington will join a new well operation opening in the area.

Logan Harry Bell Owen Cherrington Mt. Pleasant Mich Bell Cherrington

Untitled Insurance Ad Offers Refunds for Tangled Remedy Claim

An odd classified ad promises refunds if a person takes 646 liquid or tablet doses and applies 666 Galve nasally each morning through March 1, 1933, with money-back guarantee if sickness occurs and testimonials requested.

Four Buried Here Tuesday Afternoon in Oak Grove

Four bodies were interred in Oak Grove Cemetery on Tuesday afternoon, the largest daily total in months. Mrs. John Deible died Saturday night and was buried here along with three others brought from other cities. Mrs. Anna But Sunderland of Columbus, Mrs. Edith O. Kelley from Springfield, and Mrs. Myrtle Morgan Davis from Columbus were interred, with Sexton George Engle hiring extra help for the burials.

Logan Myrtle Morgan Davis Columbus Sexton George Engle

Robbins to Transfer Store Duties to Millersburg

Logan resident L. A. Robbins leaves the BE. D. Neikirk store after two years to take charge of a Millersburg outlet for the same company effective Thursday. G. H. Williams from Ravenna replaces him here, and Mrs. Robbins with family plan a move within two weeks. The Robbinss were active in the American Legion and Auxiliary.

Logan Robbins BE. D. Neikirk Millersburg G. H. Williams Ravenna

Dog License Rush in Hocking County Shapes Year

Dog owners visit the auditor to secure pet licenses with numbers near last year. A total of 520 licenses were issued Tuesday, and penalties rise after January 20. Last year the county dog population surpassed 2300.

Logan Hocking County

Revival Meetings Begin at Nazarene Church with J W Steen

Logan Ohio January 11 revival meetings set to start Sunday at the Church of the Nazarene led by evangelist J W Steen of Junction City He has pastored locally and led many campaigns A missionary service with Agnes Gardner returned from India is planned for Sunday evening Also notes include the homecoming of Mr and Mrs G D Emerick after a Ft Wayne visit birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Ralph Conrad and a Logan Rotary Club talk by Rev Amos L Heyde with F J Reid as guest)

Logan Church of the Nazarene J. W. Steen Junction City Steen Agnes Gardner India G. D. Emerick Ft. Wayne Ind Ralph Conrad Amos L. Heyde Logan Rotary Club F. J. Reid Ohio Power Company

Clarence J. Brown Honored by Hocking Countians Dinner

Hocking County attended the Columbus appreciation dinner for Clarence J. Brown who retired this week as secretary of state. Attendees from the county included Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hull of Rockbridge Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Collins Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Mooney Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Hansel Mrs. Elta Miller and Melrose Harbourh.

Clarence Brown Hocking Logan Hocking County Columbus Clarence J. Brown J. W. Hull Rockbridge J. G. Collins L. P. Mooney R. B. Hansel Elta Miller Melrose

Welch Named to Key House Committees in Ohio

Logan January 11 Welch of Hocking County gains seats on the Highways and Schools committees in the Ohio House. He wins the post to replace L P Mooney who served on the finance committee and chaired it in the last term.

Hocking County Selon Logan House of Representatives H. B. Welch Welch L. P. Mooney

Mrs Linn Dies After Prolonged Illness in Logan

Bertha Linn 61 wife of Charlies Linn died at 6 PM Monday at North Walnut Street home after an extended illness from dropsy. She leaves husband and a brother in Nebraska. Funeral services set for 2 PM Thursday at Iron Street Christian Church with Rev Lawrence Souders officiating. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Logan Bertha Linn Charlies Linn North Walnut Street Nebraska Iron Street Christian Church Lawrence Souders Oak Grove

Gas Producers to Attend Independent Association Meet at Zanesville

Gas producers from the local field will attend the Independent Gas Producers Association convention in Zanesville on January 18. Logan’s W L Franks will respond to the welcome address. A E Faine and Phil N Faine of New Straitsville will discuss gas outlook for 1933 and organization. Franks is the only director from this territory.

Franks

Court of Review to Convene for Boy Scouts in Logan

Logan news reports a Thursday evening Court of Review for local Boy Scouts with T. G. Allen of the Central Ohio Council to attend and H. C. Bright as presiding chairman at 7 30 in the Chamber of Commerce offices. Also notes Athens County Medical Society meeting guests in Nelsonville Monday.

Farmers institutes set for Hocking County next week

Two farmers institutes planned in Hocking County with lectures by Mrs. Herbert Marshall of Allen County and Wheeler Weldy of Jefferson County. The Laurelville sessions run Wednesday and Thursday, and Union Furnace sessions Friday and Saturday.

Health subsidy funds received for city and county health departments

Logan reports state subsidy payments for the last half of 1932 totaling 6740 for the city and 578 for the county to cover health department salaries and staff costs.

Logan

Albany Grange Opens Year With Installations and Dishes

Albany Grange holds its first 19383 meeting at the hall Saturday with a Canaan Grange team to install Albany officers. Members are asked to contribute sandwiches potato salad baked beans pie and coffee for lunch. Mrs. Perry Russell undergoes a surgical operation and the Athens County Red Cross receives 31 000 yards of material for dresses.

Albany Grange Canaan Grange Albany Co. R. Brown B Florence New Straitsville Brown Ralph Fergiey FE. V. Springer Frank

Albany Club Sees Toasts and Reflections at New Year Luncheon

Members assembled at 1 o'clock for a potluck luncheon with each guest bringing a covered dish. Mra O D Dailey, chairman of the entertainment committee, acted as toast mistress and called for impromptu toasts from members and guests.

Mra O. D. Dailey Adriel Weiker A. D. Cline E. M. Baughman L. F. Miller C. DL. Dailey Eldon Dailey

Perry funeral closes Clark Chapel service crowd serenade

Sunday services at Clarks Chapel were held in the morning due to Thomas Perry's funeral to be held in the afternoon. Next Sunday's services move to 1:30 and 2:30 PM. School at Rock Riffle reopened after holiday recess amid a measles epidemic. A serenade at Mrs. Elizabeth Cooley's home for her son Stanley and his bride occurred last Wednesday night. Mrs. Cooley and Lillian Carpenter married in December at Point Pleasant, keeping it secret until Christmas. The couple now live with the groom’s mother.

Perry Elizabeth Cooley Stanley Charlies Dillinger Hadley Bean Martha Margaret Josephine Robinson Cletus Mulligan Robert Will Potter Amesville Thomas Perry Mr. Perry George Perry

Community Notes From Chillicothe And Surrounds

Taylor Ridge Miss Irene Golding returns to Mt. Logan School in Chillicothe. Families from Athens visit due to illness of Mrs. John Kempton. Mrs. Kempton shows improvement. Visitors include Miss Helen Hildabrand and Carl Hildabrand’s family. Several social calls and visits occur among locals and nearby towns including Millfield The Plains Glouster Redtown Trimble and Athens.

Irene Golding Chillicothe Mt. Logan School Ira Condoway Clea Vern Kempton Delmer Athens John Kempton Kempton Helen Hildabrand Columbus Carl Hildabrand John Davis Fred Olbers James Golding Pocahontas Lodge Millfield Emil Sainey Lancaster Carl Sainey William Dalton, Jr Harry Leake Velma Phylls Helen Jackie Hubert McClutchen the Plains Fred Heskin Jen Helen Kilkoski Dora Heskin Jean June T. H. Blower

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