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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1935
Page
16
Logan H. C. Godman Company plant employs 307 workers and will adopt a five and one half day week for eight weeks, boosting output by 125 dozen shoes weekly. Sun Glow plant expands space and workforce from 115 to about 135, following a large order while expanding bedroom furniture production with new veneer suites and kneehole desks.
Frank St. Clair was confirmed Thursday morning as a county commissioner and took the oath of office from Prosecutor Gerald W. Lanning. The board met at the County Home with an organization meeting planned for Friday to appoint a treasurer.
Mrs Herman Hartzell of Weet Logan entered Cherring ton Hospital after an appendectomy operation. Dr Pearl Shaw from Logan passed state osteopaths exams in Columbus. A heat wave buckled a two yard wide section of Route 31 highway near Pattonville School House and was repaired by state highway workers.
Logan Dyer's Bay Ontario will host a delegation of local fishermen for a two week vacation starting Sunday. The advance guard includes George Stallemith, John A. Wellman, J. M. Meldrim, and John Michel.
In the district, four men own a cabin at Dyer's Bay and fish there. They note excellent fishing with bass, pike, and salmon trout as leading species in the area.
Dr. and Mrs. J. Cher rington hosted at Mound Street for Starling Medical College Class of 1897 members including local physician. Fourteen classmates attended with guests Des George W. Willard Earl W. Evans John Hutchfield Louis C. Benkett BW. Meyer H. L. Harris of Columbus plus attendees from Newark Urbana Waverly Ashville Lancaster and Logan hosts Dr. M. H. Cherrington James Fairey and H. L. Cherrington.
Logan Hocking County schools received another allotment of liquid fuel tax on Thursday morning per Supt. J. W. Coleman totaling 9346.36. Logan’s share 2850.40, with districts listing Benton 200.40 Falls 850.16 Good Hope 446.12 Gore 151.40 Green 750.93 Laurel 226.08 Laurelville Perry 623.76 Marion 250.31 Oroville 84.78 Murray City 821.88 Salt Creek 280.32 Starr 744.88 Ward 1061.80 Washington 264.44.
For the week ending July 6 Hocking County sales tax receipts were 1528.32 and the first half year total is 34572.82 as reported by Treasurer George C. Hengst. Whitt Hocking County ranks about 5th statewide in tax production on the duplicate.
Among Ourselves Club entertained by Mrs. Will Hansel on West Hunter Street with a Poe paper by Mrs. C W Scheide Sr. and a contest won by Mrs. George Wonn. Guests included Mrs. Lehman, Hockman, Homer Hansel, Sanderson and Heft Chicago. St Hilda's Guild luncheon at Mrs Claude Hammon home. officers elected: Hammon president Sparnow vice president Lehman secretary treasurer.
The Zenith Club held a picnic supper at Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brown’s summer home with members attending including Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Ralston, Mrs. Harden, Mrs. Murphy, Mrs. Heine, Mrs. Mutchmore, Mrs. Steinman and Miss Kreig. Sigma Phi Gamma sorority also hosted its annual picnic at Buckeye Lake with many attendees and activities such as dancing and swimming. Mr. and Mrs. Scheide entertained friends at East Second Street with cards and refreshments. Wright Apartments hosted the Fortnightly Club husbands and wives, with a bridge evening and refreshments served.
A Logan street reading on Main Street reached 92 degrees before noon Thursday marking one of the season's peak temperatures. The same high was recorded the day prior, underscoring a continuing heat pattern this summer.
Opening yesterday, the emergency radio junior college offers a five week course on canning fruits and vegetables led by F. C. Cooper. The program airs daily at 10 30 a m except Saturday over Station WOSU Columbus.
Clergymen report that plans for Sunday evening summer union services by the Methodist Episcopal First Presbyterian and United Brethren churches in Logan have been dropped. Similar arrangements were made last year.
Vaughn Hansel recovered from a split hand he suffered while playing at the Athletic Field last week. He rejoined the Phi Sigs lineup Thursday evening for the game against Nelsonville.
Logan social column records weekend visits and travels among residents. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ramsey and three children of Columbus with local hosts, Mrs. Luther Blair of Kentucky visiting Starr, and Ruth Mac Iles and Helen Belt returning to Grant Hospital training. Additional items mention hospital transport, camp meeting plans, and local staffing changes at Moore Restaurant.
Logan reports from Elmira New York that a sudden flood leveled barns and outbuildings while a house survived thanks to drift blocking the doorway. Elizabeth McManigal describes waking to hear and see the disaster as she visited near Elmira.
Logan sheriff seeks 22 year old Guy Ervin of Beaumont for passing worthless checks to grocers in the city. Checks totaling 45 and 92 dollars bore the name Mary Halliday.
F C Cooper supervisor of emergency schools announced the opening of a Jobs playground program at Jobs. Harold Hartman and Grace Shunkwiler were placed in charge. Playgrounds are now operating in Oroville Murray City Longstreth Haydenville and two in Logan.
Relatives and friends gathered at the home near Gibisonville to honor Charlies Robinson and his wife on their eighth wedding anniversary. The event featured well filled baskets and a picnic dinner attended by Howard Anderson and Ruby, John Helber and sons Larry and Charles Edward, Will Heiber and Donald, Roy McGrady, Ralph Conrad and children, Freidabel Napp, A. W. Huffines and their families, the honored couple’s son Donald, and William A. Robinson.
In Logan the Phi Sigs defeated Nelsonville 8 to 5 after five tied innings. Scott pitched for the Phi Sigs and Nelsonville starter Galvin yielded nine hits. Halby led Nelsonville with a double, single and walk while Hansel added a triple and single. Scott closed with three strikeouts in the final frame. Logan also reports Fred Burchfield injured his ankle while playing tennis Wednesday.
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