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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1937

Page

12

Memorial Day Parade in Logan Honors Veterans at Oak Grove Cemetery

Memorial ceremonies in Logan featured hundreds of children in a parade ending at Oak Grove Cemetery. Comrade James Allen attended, riding with Frank Harden, as various military groups, Boy and Girl Scouts, and the GAR post honored Civil War veterans. Music, taps, and voices by Rev. A M Taylor and Joe Stoughton marked the day.

Logan Oak Grove American Legion James Allen Frank Harden Worthington Park Women's Relief Corps James K. Rochester GAR A. M. Taylor Joe Stoughton Lincoln Gerald W. Lanning General Logan W. N. Shank Hocking County George Burk Lucius Kepler Green Township Allen Ben Evans Akron J. E. Frasure Mary Neville W. B. Lacock Peoria Joe Smith Helen Columbus Harry L. Smith Malcolm Grove Wesley Cannon Crooksville James F. Barker Nettie Rheinscheid Newark Harold Chambers C. E. Scholl Pleasant Mich P. D. Sloan Jacob A. Keller Henry Keller Clarence Blosser Charles Keller Frank Heft William E. Heft Tom McFadden Fred Allen C. C. Achauer C. S. Matheny Haydenville Indianapolis H. M. Cherrington Clarksburg Vaughn Kerr H. W. Henderson Cleveland R. A. Henderson Frank Primmer Charles Highley Lancaster Oak Grove Cemetery Corwing Bowers Cincinnati

Logan GAR Post Named for James K. Rochester

Lieutenant James K. Rochester, who inspired the Logan GAR post name, is buried in Old Grove Cemetery. He died at Missionary Ridge on November 25, 1863 at age 32 while commanding Col. D, 31 OVI, after temporarily leading Co. B, 31 OVI.

Father Is Fined in Magistrate's Court

Ernest Grimm of Laurel Township was found guilty in a Saturday hearing before Magistrate C. T. Stephenson for failing to send his children to school. Gibisonville teachers testified for the prosecution, showing one child missed 51 days. Grimm was fined $20 plus costs.

John P Michel dies at 72 in Logan home

John P. Michel, 72, died at his Logan home Sunday afternoon at 3. Funeral services are set for 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Heinlein Bros. Funeral Home with Rev. Amos L. Heyde delivering the sermon. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Logan John P. Michel Heinlein Bros Oak Grove Amos L. Heyde

Noted Romance on Honeymoon Set Ends in Remembered Lines

The scene unfolds at a summer house where Don Monteray and Pats Warren, now Mrs Monteray, discuss acting and identity during their unusual honeymoon. Pats wonders if she will ever be Pats again as Don tests her name and his casual word darling stirs her. The couple occupies separate ends of a long candlelit table as Don drafts his play.

Don Pats Trissy Patricia Darling

Five Injured In Collision Near Marysville

Five people were hurt Sunday evening when cars driven by Herman Sheline and Wayne Groves collided near Marysville. Ned Sheline suffered a double fracture of the left arm and a fractured left hip, Mrs. Sheline injured her right knee, and Herman Sheline had a head cut. Groves sustained a fractured rib and cuts, Jack Sheline had a hand cut, while the Shaws in the Sheline car had minor injuries.

Logan Herman Sheline Wayne Groves Marysville Logan Physicians Emerson Shaw Sheline Groves Jack Sheline

Wife Wins in Suit Over Automobile

Six jurors heard P. W. Trowbridge v Amy Trowbridge in Magisterial Court. Plaintiff sought replevin of an automobile transferred to Mrs. Trowbridge after he lost driving rights. An exchange of notes accompanied the deal. The jury found for the defendant.

C. E. Miller Carl Cross C. C. Achauer Jerry Hammon William H. Brooke

Juniors Win Last Game of Series in Logan High League

Logan juniors defeat seniors 11 to 10 in the final inter class game of the year at the fairground. Leonard pitched the full game for the winners, while Brown led the seniors with two triples. Nelson and Richardson added key hits for the juniors.

Logan

Logan Brief Social Notes

Mrs. Van Stewart hosted a dinner at her Mound Street home with guests Kermit Wiseman Akron Ray Bowles Akron Glen Worthman and Van Stewart. Several Cincinnati and Columbus visitors were noted alongside local relatives including the Heft and Thomas families.

van Stewart Mound St Kermit Wiseman Middleport Ray Bowles Akron Glen Worthman Logan

Logan High hears annual sermon by Ohio Wesleyan president

Dr Edmund A Soper president of Ohio Wesleyan University delivered the baccalaureate sermon at Logan High School Auditorium at 230 pm Sunday with several hundred in attendance The Girls Glee Club directed by Miss Minnie Louise Bowen sang music The sermon theme Hope encompassed better life a better world and immortality The Rev Amos L Heyde offered invocation Rev R C Babylon read scripture and prayed and Rev Elmer Bliss gave the benediction.

Logan Edmund A. Soper Ohio Wesleyan University Logan High School Girls Glee Club Minnie Louise Bowen Soper Amos L. Heyde R. C. Babylon Elmer Bliss

Joe Earnhart farm well completes in Clinton sand

Complete Well Log describes Logan Dowler Oil Co locating both oil and gas on the Joe Earnhart farm near Cedar Falls. A shot will determine if either is in paying quantities. The well was drilled to the Clinton sand.

Logan — Dowler Oil Co Joe Earnhart Cedar Falls Clinton

McGovern Couple Relocate from N Mulberry to Columbus

Mr and Mrs Ray McGovern of N Mulberry Street left this week after years in Logan for a new home in Columbus Ohio.

Logan Ray McGovern N. Mulberry St Columbus

Crash in Middleport Leaves One Car Badly Damaged

A collision on Monday afternoon at Main and Fifth Ave involved William Cooner Cooper of West Palm Beach Florida. The car, owned by Cooper and son of Homer Cooper, suffered heavy damage in the crash with another vehicle.

Middleport William Cooner Columbus Homer Cooper West Palm Beach Fla Main Fifth Ave

Columbus Firm To Prepare City Plans

LOGAN Burgess and Niple, Columbus engineers, have been employed by Service Director R. R. Loomis to prepare plans and specifications for the new filtration plant. Their bid was accepted from among four received. The firm has previous city engineering experience.

Logan—Burgess and Niple Columbus R. R. Loomis

Cemetery Funds Sought for Oak Grove Repairs

Logan reports Memorial Day visitors urged more funds for Oak Grove Cemetery repairs including retaining walls and straightening monuments. A Market Street entrance may be added and a bond issue or tax levy discussed for next fall’s ballot to fund the work.

Logan Oak Grove Market St Council

Logan Man To Attend Dayton Gathering For Reunion

Logan Gifford Hull president of Co. M. 148th Infantry association and George Rosser vice president will travel to Dayton next Sunday to confer with members about the second annual reunion set for July 25 in this city. The reunion will serve members and their families and is expected to draw many visitors from Dayton.

Logan Gifford Hull Columbus Co. M. 148Th Infantry Association George Rosser Dayton

Scout group camps at Floyds Pond end of week

Patrol leaders and assistants of the local Boy Scouts biked to Floyds Pond and set up a camp over the weekend. The group included Paul Henderson Curtis Henderson Jack Boocks Bill Wolfe Wayne Frantz Frank Dew and Elden Carr.

LOGAN Floyd’s Pond Paul and Curtis Henderson Jack Boocks Bill Wolfe Wayne Frantz Frank Dew Elden Carr

Picnic And Social Notes From Torch Brief

Torch school held a picnic and dinner with talks by Mrs. E. G. Alden’s in law and sister, returning missionaries from India. Several attended Troy High School graduates' commencement at Coolville. Various locals visited kin in Parkersburg Athens and Clarksburg for events and recitals, with multiple family get togethers and travels noted.

E. G. Alden India Troy High School Coolville Rachel Cuningham Roxie Moore Parkersburg Hobart Ritz Lucy Coleman Wilbur Woodburn Athens Lester Mickle Galena Ira Mickle Watson Mickle William Grant Harold Brewster Clarksburg Pauline Goodwin R. J. Miller Somerset Agnes Combs Sylvia Miller Thomas Miller Janette Lyon W. Va Leo Johnson Ada Mary Freda Gillilan Kenneth Hamilton County Roy Dunfee Xenia Thomas Dunfee Rowena Nixon Clara McCain F. L. Shoemaker Jackson Calvin Russell Lee Pritchard Nelsonville Thomas Foster

Snake Eats Birds At Logan Beulah Park Races

Local naturalist Logan C. W. Ziegler and his son Don witnessed a blacksnake swallow a third of a robins nest. Ziegler captured the reptile as spectators followed a busy holiday at Beulah Park with large racing crowds.

Logan C. W. Ziegler Don Mr. Ziegler Beulah Park Racing Park

Memorial Open House at Logan-Miller Chapel Grange

The Grange will hold an open house during memorial services at Logan-Miller Chapel at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Refreshments will be served.

Logan—Miller Chapel Grange

Bicycle fall wounds Logan Wheeler Dew at local scene

A Monday bicycle incident left Logan Wheeler Dew with a deep laceration over the right eye after he fell from the bike. Police or medics responded to the scene and provided first aid.

Logan—Wheeler Dew

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