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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1935

Page

14

2900 Holiday More Conveniences At Hocking Scenic Land

Logan reports nearly 2500 visitors at Old Man's Cave for the holiday outing. Ranger S A Reichley and Earl Keck kept busy as more park comforts arrive. New shelter house benches tables paths rock steps bridges and a rustic ranger office improve access and amenities for campers divers and swimmers at the gorge pools.

Logan Old Man's Cave S. A. Reichley Earl Keck Gmieres

Final rites held for Mrs Mary Hammon Hayman

Funeral services were conducted at 8.90 o'clock today for Mrs Mary Hammon Hayman who died after an operation at a Columbus hospital on Tuesday. The Rev W N Shank of the Methodist Episcopal Church led the rites at the Hammon family home on South Mulherry Street. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery.

Nurse To Return After Major Surgery At City Hospital

Nurse Ethel M. Cooper, who had major surgery six weeks ago, has recovered steadily and will return to duties. Superintendent Cherrington Hospital reported Monday that during her absence Mine Lucille Ler supervised the work.

Mies Ethel M. Cooper Cherrington Hospital Mine Lucille Ler

Local Party Hosts Welcome Sparnon Family in Marysville

Logan Receorder D. O. Sparnon and his family motored to Marysville Thursday where they were guests of HH. EB. Jenkins. They were joined at Columbus by Misa Mabel Lowes.

Logan D. O. Sparnon Marysville HH. EB. Jenkins Columbus Misa Mabel Lowes

Pythians Install New Officers in Logan Ceremony

In Logan C E Blackston presided as public installation of Knights of Pythias Lodge. Carl C Poling inducted as chancellor commander to replace Gerald W Lanning. Other officers installed include W S Yaw Marcus Lohr Harry Nill James L Martin George Walker BD O Sparnon Vern Rabinett and more. A program featured six performers from Boys Industrial School and local residents Billy Brown Green sisters Mrs Hanset and Mrs Spears with refreshments served afterward.

O. Sparnon Vern Rabinett Arma Boys Industrial School Billy Brown Green Sisters George Green R. B. Hanset A. T. Spears

Car Sales Gain in County Over Three Years

Figures compiled by Charlies C Achauer show new car sales in the county for the first half of the three years 1933 76 units 1934 163 and 1935 220. With property rentals in Logan the Edward Beck site on North Street will be vacated and taken over by Mr and Mrs Paul Haw.

LOGAN Charlies C. Achauer Edward Beck North Street H. H. Sands Weinrich North Spring Street Paul Haw

Fourth of July Accidents Reported in Logan

A few minor injuries marred Logan’s Fourth of July celebration. Mrs Ewing burned on the left hand by a firecracker while helping grandchildren at the Ewing home on West Hunter Street. Frank Judy Jr received powder burns to the chest from a backwards firing Roman candle. Ray Lanner sustained small hand burns from a firecracker.

Logan Ewing E.L. Ewing West Hunter Street Frank Judy Jr Frank Judy North Mulberry Street Ray Lanner

Horse spooks driver in Cedar Falla incident

Dan Populini age 67 was injured when a young horse he was driving near Cedar Falla Thursday morning bolted. He sustained a dislocated right shoulder and a deep forehead laceration requiring multiple stitches.

Logan Cedar Falla Dan Populini

Logan Residents Welcome Visitors Through July Fourth

A roundup of visits and guests in Logan includes Eleanor Woodard returning home after two weeks away visiting Ruggles Beach and friends in Cleveland and East Palestine. Other travelers greet locals from Columbus Xenia Cincinnati and Fort Wayne as well as Portsmouth and Gallip.

Eleanor Woodard J. W. Woodard Ruggles Beach Scott West Cleveland Betty Ward East Palestine Eugene Wright Columbus Wright Ann Eckhart Bob Chariton Lancaster William Woodard Joe Smith Harry L. Smith Ida Smith Charles Smith Edward Harvey Carpenter W. A. Cooper Sedalia Logan

Local residents attend Lutheran Sunday School at Elberfeld farm

A group from Tup Pers Plaine area gathered Thursday at the Elberfeld farm for a Lutheran Sunday School session. Attendees included Rev. and Mrs. Elmer Bliss, Earl and Jacob Wiberfeld, George Jurgensmier, Miss Mary Elizabeth Hansel, Miss Amelia Mees and Mrs. John Ohlinger.

Logan Elberfeld Farm Tuppers Plaine Tlaitheran Elmer Bliss Earl Jacob Wiberfeld George Jurgensmier Mary Elizabeth Hansel Amelia Mees Mra John Ohlinger

Lawn party honors visitors Farrar and Fessler in Byesville Dayton

Mr. and Mrs. Orville Farrar hosted a group of friends at the Luke residence on Thursday evening. The gathering welcomed Allen Farrar of Byesville and Don Fessler of Dayton for an informal social occasion.

Logan Orville Farrar 8. T. Luke Allen Farrar Byesville Don Fessler Dayton

Herbert Greens Trial Opens This Morning

The Logan court opened the case against Herbert Green of South Bloomingville and co defendant Gilbert Walton on a charge of assault and battery. For Walton’s trial earlier, more than twenty witnesses testified, and 47 witnesses were summoned in the two cases, per Clerk of Court Charles C. Achauer.

Lone Team Seeks Junior Baseball Honor in Eighth District

Logan Post of the American Legion entered the district junior baseball tournament as the sole team in the Eighth District. Chairman John E Krieg announced the team and submitted a list of fifteen players from the Junior baseball committee.

Logan Logan Post American Legion John E. Krieg

Mrs Charlies Cabie Admitted for Major Surgery

Logan report states Mrs Charlies Cabie of Dicken Addition was admitted to Cherrington Hospital Thursday evening and underwent a major surgical operation the following morning.

Logan Charlies Cabie Dicken Addition Cherrington Hospital

Mrs Cora Boyd Injury After Fall at Home

Mrs Cora Boyd of North Mulberry Street is recovering slowly from a leg injury she received after a fall while working about the home several days ago.

Logan Cora Boyd North Mulberry Street

Miss Grace Auker returns home after appendectomy

Logan Nel sonville reports Grace Auker who had an appendectomy at Cherrington Hospital two weeks ago is back at her home today.

Logan Grace Auker Nelsonville Cherrington Hospital

Logan men arrested on intoxication charges

James Byers and Joe Bif fle were arrested Wednesday by Chief Lew Reynolds and Deputy Neilis Smith. They will face Mayor Kenneth R. Fitzgerald in court on charges of intoxication.

Logan James Byers Joe Biffle Lew Reynolds Neilis Smith Kenneth R. Fitzgerald

Lancaster Camp Grounds to Host Unusual Summer Program

Lancaster Camp Grounds will offer an elaborate three week program from July 13 to August 4 featuring institutes and conferences run by the Women’s Foreign Missionary Society the Women’s Home Missionary Society the Epworth League and the WCTU. The final week will be a chautauqua with speakers including Ralph M. Lockman John Patterson Rollin Walker and others. Local residents Mr and Mrs R R Lanning Dr and Mrs W E Brehm and several cottage owners will attend sessions.

Lancaster O. A. Butcher Women's Foreign Missionary Society The Women's Home Missionary Society Epworth League Russell Berlin Raymond Lanning Ralph M. Lockman New York City John Patterson Madison New Jersey Dan Brummitt Kansas City Albert E. Smith Ohio Northern University H. Lester Smith Cincinnati Gerald P. Nye Rollin Walker Ohio Wesleyan University City R. R. Lanning W. E Brehm R. E. Alien J. L. Hammon Kittie Dill Augusta Lanning

Pool Opens to Crowd at Logan Glenview Heights

Logan sees strong turnout at the Glenview Heights municipal pool opening on Wednesday. Many youngsters visited Thursday with tickets already sold the previous day, according to reporter Ramon Smith WeGuerd.

Logan Glenview Heights Ramon Smith We Guerd

Cat Bird Doffs Kerchiefs in North Culver Yard

A resentful bird nesting near the Bort residence on North Culver Street was seen pulling handkerchiefs from a clothes line and dropping them to the ground when Miss Florence Bort hung them in the back yard.

Logan Bort North Culver Street Florence Bort

Logan People Celebrate 4th at Various Venues

Holiday fun centered on horse racing near Lancaster and Red Bird Stadium in Columbus, with golf at Hocking Valley, swimming and 4-H club activities in South Logan. Rain cancelled Conkle Oils ball game and several local matches.

Logan Lancaster Red Bird Columbus Hocking Valley Corning

McKinley Republican Club Postpones Meeting to July 12

Announcement from Logan notes the McKinley Republican Club postponed its regular meeting from Friday night due to the holiday. Don Wildermuth of Logan was ill six weeks with rheumatism and underwent an appendectomy at Charlottesville Hospital on Wednesday.

Logan McKinley Republican Club Don Wildermuth Cherrington Hospital

Farmers Work On Fourth Logan Wheat Fields

Farmers near Logan spent most of Thursday in wheat fields as rain stayed away. During the week, much of the crop has been cut and shocked as harvest progresses.

Logan

Mine Owners Dig Tren To Save Shady Hill Sir

Logan The Shady Hill Mining Company near Shawnee faced a threatening fire endangering coal deposits since 1885. John Murphy David Murphy and David Thorne of Carbon Hill ordered steam and shovels to dig a trench through the hill to divert the blaze, a project completed in the last two weeks.

Long Bottom Brief News Mention

Gilb ert Larkins suffered severe injury as rope on a hay fork tore flesh from two fingers while assisting with hay for W G Boggs at Murrays ville. M W Stewart and wife resign as Meigs County Children s Home superintendent and matron and move to local residence. P M Bonar and wife from Higbee visited Mrs A F Swan and family. Ice cream social planned by M E Church Ladies Aid in church basement on Wednesday evening July 10. Rev D Vause Snyder to preach at M E Church starting Sunday July 24 every two weeks in the evening.

Gilbert Larkins W. G. Boggs Murraysville M. W. Stewart Meigs County P. M. Bonar Higbee A. F. Swan Swan Home J. M. Seals Henderson McPeak Lloyd McPeak I +lleville Ladies Aid Society M. E D. Vause Snyder

Postal worker week plan urged by Postmaster Farley

Washington reports Postmaster Geneva Farley endorses a 40 hour work week for all postal employees citing a need to raise postal revenues and support a wage shift. The proposal aims to standardize hours across the service and improve efficiency.

Washington Geneva Farley

Nelsonville Hosts Galvin and Spray Game At Athletic Field

Nelsonville faces Galvin and Spray with Logan fans in attendance after a one day pause. Visitors travel with a strong lineup as Eagles battery leads the offense while Nelsonville seeks momentum at home.

Galvin Logan Nelsonville Angles Athletic Field Spray 7Ers Nelson Krumiaus Ucker Eagles

City Auditor's Term May Be Extended in City Ballot

Voters may decide to extend the city auditor’s term from two years to longer at the upcoming election. Five candidates compete with two nominations each from Republican and Democratic parties.

LOGAN of City Auditor Emma Lanning Burn Josephine Habent Herman Pratton

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Hocking Sparnons Visit Miller's Pythians Carl C. Poling Logan Lodge Ious Norman Cooper F. C. Cooper Walter M Haag N. B. Eddington John Xenia Stanley W. Baker Murray City Della Bishop Mulberry Street Austin Bishop Fred Bishop Ft. Wayne Billy Evans Detroit Don Mann Charles Cablish Thelma Mann Portsmouth Lowell Dickason Louis Gishler Gallip- Olin Ralph C. Babylon South Court Street Herbert Green Fpnthers Hospital Suppers Manhattan Jack Dempsey Restaurateur Fred Scheibeck Lancaster Camp Grounds Bishop Smith Nye Trois Heyde Ruth Cooper South Logan 4-H Club Arlie Brimner Charles F. Barker Littler’s. Bread Kitchen Desig Newcat Miller Bros. Wall Paper Co No. Court St Dial Athens, Ohio Shady Hill Sir N. Straitsville Murphey Thorne Lam Kim Cincinnati-Hi Byron Copner Elect Bennetts Rick Irta
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