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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1937
Page
4
WPA personnel cuts reach Hocking County office
Reductions announced in Hocking County WPA personnel include the layoff Friday of timekeeper and financial officer Fred Ambrose after almost four years of service. His duties move to the Perry County WPA supervisor who will oversee both offices. Earlier, the sanitary unit supervised by Ray Hammond was reduced, affecting ten men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Hocking County
WPA
Fred Ambrose
Mr. Ambrose
Perry County
Ambrose
Ray Hammond
Four Logan Youths In Automobile Crash
A car carrying four Logan youths returning from Buckeye Lake collided with another vehicle driven by Roland Roach near the centralized school building. Passenger Wayne Roach suffered a facial laceration. driver Earl Glie and passengers Kermit Bliss Eddie Nelson and Ralph Nash were uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Buckeye Lake
Roland Roach
Marion Township
Wayne Roach
Earl Glie
Kermit Bliss
Eddie Nelson
Ralph Nash
Roach
Nurse Mousier to Leave Cher rington for Toledo Vacation
Miss Pauline Mosier, superintendent of nurses at Cherington Hospital, leaves this week for Toledo for a short vacation. Miss Lucille Miller will act as superintendent during her absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Logan
Pauline Mosier
Cherrington Hospital
Lucille Miller
Coons Plentiful in Washington Township Woods
In the L. M. Heinlein woods of Washington Township C. E. Hankison and Earl Bensenhaver are cutting timber. This week they felled a tree containing four young coons. Two weeks ago they cut a tree with a mature coon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
L. M. Heinlein Woods
Washington Township
C. E. Hankison
Earl Bensenhaver
Pleads Not Guilty in Break-In Case
Fred Poling of West Lo 0M entered a not guilty plea in Magistrate S. B. Whitehart court to an affidavit charging breaking and entering. James Poling alleged on June 8 the defendant entered his property to steal groceries valued at $5.25. Bond set at $500 for grand jury appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Fred Poling
West Lo
Ursday
S. B. Whitehart
James Poling
Logan Brief Social Notes
Miss Sara Rockhold left Wednesday night for an extended visit in the east visiting a sister in New York City and relatives in Kingston and Columbus. Mrs. John Liff and party went to Lancaster to assist in caring for Mrs. George Shaw and newborn daughter, the Shaws former Logan residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara Rockhold
East
New York City
Kenneth Wright
Kingston, Bi
Archie Bangert
Columbus
Logan
John Liff
Wesley Cannon
Lancaster
George Shaw
Shaws
Shaw
Paul Ruff
Patty
Rockbridge
Herbert Rogers
North St
Lawrence Hankison
Theodore Harble
Will White
Herbert Mason
Mary Jane
Erie
Julia Ross
William Holdern
Jack
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Charles Lewis
Elberfelds Announce Birth of Daughter in Columbus
Mr and Mrs Earl Elberfeld announce the birth of a daughter at a Columbus hospital on Wednesday. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs E H Harrold of Millington Tennessee and Mr and Mrs J B Elberfeld of Pomeroy. Carl Mohler is the father. Mrs Edward Angle and Mr and Mrs Charles Mohler are grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Elberfeld
Columbus Hospital
E. H. Harrold
Millington
Tenn
J. B. Elberfeld
Pomeroy
Carl Mohler
Edward Angle
E. Hunter
Mrs Toerner Hosts Contract Club at Mulberry Street
Mrs Anthony Toerner entertained her contract club Wednesday night at her home on S Mulberry St Mr Toerner played for an absent member In the two table play Mrs R L White and Mrs Charlotte Strentz held high scores Refreshments were served at the close of the evening
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony ‘Toerner
S. Mulverry St
Toerner
R. L. White
Charlotte Strentz
Heinlein Family Picnic At Islesboro Cottage
Mr and Mrs Harry Heinlein and their son Lloyd hosted a group of young people at their cottage near Islesboro on Thursday afternoon. The party included Pauline Heinlein Sue Case Jo Case Mary Louise Skinner Carlotta Schmitter Jean Parker and Jean Lee Wolfe from Toledo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Heinlein
Lloyd
Islesboro
Pauline Heinlein
Sue and
Jo Case
Mary Louise Skinner
Carlotta Schmitter
Jean Parker
Jean Lee Wolfe
Toledo
Guest players at the Con tract Club hosts
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Lappen were guest players at the Contract Club entertained by Dr. and Mrs. J P Shaw Wednesday night. Three tables played with Mr. Francis Roberts and Mrs. Lappen posting high scores. A refreshments course was served at a late hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Lappen
Contract Club
J. P. Shaw
Francis Roberts
Lappen
To End Reappraising Hocking Real Estate
Logan reports that county appraisers will revalue all real estate in Hocking County except industrial plants. Engineers will appraise that remaining property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hocking Real Estate
Logan
Ward Township
Laurelville
Hocking County
Nelsonville Triumphs 12-2 Over Maytags in League Action
Nelsonville hammered Maytags 12 to 2 as Paul Galvin limited the rivals to four hits. Young and Galvin led the winners with a double plus a single each while Myers posted two singles for Maytags. American Legion tournament team to hold a 6 PM practice at the fairgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Nelsonville
Paul Galvin
Brandt
Johnson
Young
Galvin
Myers
American Legion
Fairgrounds
Serve Two Divorce Summons Thursday
Two divorce summonses were served Thursday in Fairfield County Common Pleas Court by deputies under Sheriff Joe Farbearn. In one case Helen Boocks sues H. B. Boocks for willful absence and seeks custody of a daughter. The other suit, Kenneth Heigle versus Virginia Mae Heigle, cites cruelty and neglect and seeks restoring Virginia Mae Heigle’s former name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Fairfield County Common Pleas Court
Joe Farbearn
Helen Boocks
H. B. Boocks
Kenneth Heigle
Virginia Mae Heigle
Conrad Rites Held For James W. Conrad
Funeral services were held at 2 p m Thursday for James W. Conrad 71 a Good Hope Township farmer who died earlier in the week. Services conducted at Woodard Funeral Home followed by burial in Conrad Cemetery near Rockbridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
James W. Conrad
Good Hope
Woodard Funeral Home
Conrad Cemetery
Rockbridge
Pioneer Youth Picnic Planned at Rock House Park
Arrangements set for a Pioneer Youth meeting at 6 p m on July 6 at Rock House Park. Officers urge full attendance and a picnic supper will be enjoyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Rock House Park
Yaw Improves at Holmes Hospital Cincinnati
W S Yaw is reported to be improving at Holmes Hospital Cincinnati where he has been for more than a week receiving treatment. He expects to stay about another week according to Mrs Yaw who visited earlier this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
W. S. Yaw
Holmes Hospital
Cincinnati
Breakfast spill causes burns to Mrs Harbaugh
While making breakfast on Thursday morning Mrs Melrose Harbaugh burned both arms when a pot of hot coffee spilled. Medical attention was provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Melrose Harbaugh
Grin and Bear It Bridge Club Picnics at Cantwell Cliffs
Members and guests of the Grin and Bear it Bridge Club enjoyed a Wednesday evening picnic at Cantwell Cliffs. The party included Miss Elizabeth McGonagle, Miss Marjorie Henderson, Miss Dolores Lee, Miss Grace Cole, Miss Martha Magle, Miss Helen Walsh, Victor Nixon, Joe Stoughton, Ralph Webb, Bill Arnold, Pat Canty and Bill Donahue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GRIN
Grin and
Bear It Bridge Club
Cantwell Cliffs
Elizabeth McGonagle
Marjorie Henderson
Dolores Lee
Grace Cole
Martha Magle
Helen Walsh
Victor Nixon
Joe Stoughton
Ralph Webb
Bill Arnold
Pat Canty
Bill Donahue
Stitch Exhibits At Oak Grove Meeting
The Forget- Me-Not Girls of the 4 H Club met at their adviser’s home Thursday evening. They sang, took roll, and did several stitch demonstrations. A penny match left the treasury at 35 cents for their projects. The group plans to meet again July 8 at the adviser’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Grove
Vaughn Foughty
Albert Bowens
Bill
Evelyn
Nelsonville
Geraldine Christian
Carbon Hill
Walter Carpenter
Floodwood
Ida Barnhart
Adda Wachenschwanz
Roy Wachenschwanz
Carbondale
Ely
Harold Wolfe
Columbus
Lane Ely
West
Eugene Wolfe
Enterprise
Charles Wachenschwanz
Charles Wendell
Harley Allen
Verna Wachenschwanz
Buckeye Lake
Lancaster
Everett Wendell
Gilbert Leffler
Logan
Boys Industrial School
Herbert Ely
Michael Ely
Bernard Foughty
Pearl Ely
Hewitt’s Crossing
Earl Mourne
Charles Kimes
Charles Gilpen
Willard Dishong
Old Man's Cave
Elden Carpenter
Barberton
Ed Carpenter
Athens
Building Programs The Church of God Sermon Topics
Rev E Nicholas leads Sunday worship at 10 30 AM in the Hocking St Church of God with a sermon on Gods Two Building Programs The 9 30 AM church school is in charge of Robert Patterson Youth groups meet at 6 30 PM and the Christian Crusaders join at the same time Evening service at 7 30 features The Way to Eternal Life A 7 30 PM prayer service follows midweek. A new committee of three women oversees activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Nicholas
Hocking St. Church of God
Robert Patterson
Christian Crusaders
Ray Ramsey
Paul Ayers
Blanch Burch
Logan Stores Closed July 5 for Independence Day
Logan retail outlets and financial institutions will be closed all day Monday in observance of Independence Day per the Logan Chamber of Commerce office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOGAN
Logan Chamber of Commerce
Logan High Band Offers Summer Concerts
Logan Summer High School Band directed by Richard McCutchan performed another concert Thursday evening at the athletic field. Walter Prather appeared as soloist in two numbers. The band will travel by bus to Laurelville Saturday afternoon for a 4 to 5 o'clock concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Logan Summer High School
Richard McCutchan
Walter Prather
Laurelville
Hearing Postponed for Elmer Dennis Case Due to Judge Illness
Illness of Judge Phil Henderson forced a Thursday postponement of Elmer Dennis Starr Township appeal on a game law violation from Magistrate C. T. Stephenson. Henderson recovered later that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Phil Henderson
Elmer Dennis
Starr Township
C. T. Stephenson
Henderson
Logan Library Extends Hours for Summer Schedule
The public library announced a summer schedule starting Thursday. It will stay open daily evenings from 6 30 to 9 30 except Sundays and be open Saturday afternoons from 1 30 to 5 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Picnic at Rachel Macher Park Supervises Local Children
Miss Dorothy Patton of this city supervised a picnic for a group of children at Rachel Macher Park one evening this week. Those enjoying the affair were Sue and Joe Case, Winejean and Dick Sloan, Mary Jane Lanning, Louise Creal and Martha Ann Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Logan
Dorothy Patton
Rachelmacher Park
Sue
Joe Case
Winejean
Dick Sloan
Mary Jane Lanning
Louise Creal
Martha Ann Lee
Zane Grey Loses Record Tiger Shark Title
G L Host, Danish consul at Auckland, lands a 1 049 pound tiger shark while Zane Grey drops the world record. The Auckland catch surpasses Grey’s 1 036 pound claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zane Grey
Sydney
G. L. Host
Auckland
New Zealand
Rod and Line
Man Pleads Not Guilty to Auto Theft Charge in County
Royuffines Lan caster arraigned before Magistrate S B Whithart on a charge of removing an automobile from a covered chat tel mortgage. Ball filed the affidavit. He posted $300 bond for grand jury action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOGAN
Eceynty
Royuffines
Lancaster
S. B. Whithart
Lulu Ball
Logan Waterworks appoints provisional engineer
When Guy Diltz could not return to duties on July 1, F W Blankenship was named provisional engineer for 90 days by Service Director R R Loomis. Diltz has been off duty for over a year and Blankenship has been filling in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Guy Diltz
F. W. Blankenship
R. R. Loomis
Diltz
Mr. Blankenship
Hocking County Sees 59 New Cars Sold in June
Sixty nine new car sales in Hocking County for June set a county high for the month and marked the fourth straight month with at least fifty sales. Second hand trailers were fewer in number than in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hocking
LOGAN
Hocking County
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