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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1937
Page
12
Logan council plans a third reading of a $15 000 supplemental appropriation ordinance for a new filtration plant. Service Director R. R. Loomis has contracted Burgess and Niple of Columbus to prepare plans and specifications for the project.
Three county teachers groups from Hocking and Vin ton will convene at Logan High School next Thursday. Morning sessions cover nursery schools and afternoon sessions adult education led by C A Warner. A dinner meeting will follow with a speaker to be announced. An art display will be open from 3:30 to 6.
Logan Vernon Mauk, Republican, seeks renomination after terms on the council. He filed his petition on Saturday. Many visitors flocked to Old Man's Cave area as parking filled and crowds grew from morning to afternoon, drawing several thousand tourists.
Federal agency announces a June 24 1937 meeting at the Cleveland Hotel Cleveland Ohio for District No 4 code members to determine district board membership and elect officials under the Bituminous Coal Act of 1937. Documents and forms will be available from Mira Van Horn Acting District Secretary 70 Rockefeller Ride Cleveland Ontario 6.7-11.
Local orchardists report a weaker apple crop than anticipated as scab develops amid persistent wet weather. James Barker has sprayed his trees near Maxville four times and plans further sprays before mid July, but many orchards lack foliage due to disease.
Logan sees new 4-H clubs organized raising total to 32 with seven new groups. Get Together Club Green Township has Eileen Walker advisor and officers Jean Boyd president Kathryn Wolfe secretary treasurer Betty Cline recreation leader Ruth Chute reporter Ten members enrolled. Rainbow Club Union Furnace advised by Elizabeth Ingram with Rosella Trowbridge president Dorothy Pierce VP Josephine Saltz secretary treasurer Donna McVey reporter Christena Rheinscheid recreation leader. Starr Whittlers Union Furnace boys club led by James Frey officers Joe McManus president Willis Downhour vice president Roy Bryan secretary treasurer Lewis Evans reporter Carl Yarber Robert Nixon recreation leaders. Merry Rookers South Logan with advisor Mrs. C. F. Barker officers Shirley Barker president Pauline Heinlein vice president Mary Jo Brown secretary treasurer Betty Meldrim reporter Joan Wittekind Leota Kienzla recreation leaders.
The Logan Marion consolidated school board on Saturday employed teachers with Danny Helber returning as principal. Miriam Hull and Helen Rush were hired for grades one to four, the fifth and sixth grade position left open, and Janet White named music supervisor.
Logan Wil son Rogers of Logan, a mechanic at Camp Logan for several months, has been transferred to Camp Hocking. He had served at Camp Hocking earlier in its early years.
Logan Lowell Irick of Marion Township underwent an operation in Columbus late last week to remove a growth from his left eyelid. He was able to be in Logan on Saturday following the procedure.
A rent strike began June 1 led by Local 159 UAWA rent committee to withhold rent and set a $1 per 1000 assessed value scale. Ada Cook vs Wilber Jennings dispute ended with Jennings ordered to leave. judge ruling split on the broader effectiveness. Union HQ signs advertise Pontiac tenants action with aims to recruit more unions.
John Moore Jr. of Winfield Ind. spent Friday in Logan visiting Dr and Mrs C O Allen. Guests of Mr and Mrs J M Cool ey included Mr and Mrs C B Rife Mrs Mary Hicks and J P Bradbury and family of Ryger. Roff Henderson of St Clairsville returned home after visiting Logan friends to attend Logan High School commencement where granddaughter Marjorie Henderson was a member. Mr and Mrs S Kramer and Mr and Mrs George Strohn and children of Sandusky visited D Y Milne and Richard Milne. Mrs Richard Milne and daughter accompanied them home briefly. John Jaynes of Shawnee and Edward Slatter of New Straitsville were in Logan Saturday.
Heavy rains with wind swept over Logan and vicinity Saturday evening and again Sunday afternoon. Farmers visiting Logan reported the ground too wet to work their corn.
Glen Freeman Jr of this city reports that Logan Burns have healed sufficiently to allow him to go home from Cherrington Hospital Friday. The injuries occurred when his clothing caught fire from a lighted cigarette while he slept a month ago.
Mr and Mrs Paul L Dollison and their family have relocated to a cottage at Black Jack Camp for the summer. Mr Dollison works as a clerk at the Logan Post Office.
Eph Lane of this city will travel to Coshocton in June to visit his brother George Lane. While there he plans to attend camp meetings.
Mrs. Georgia Miller of Millfield was taken by ambulance to St. Francis Hospital for observation and treatment Sunday. Her daughter Mrs. Maude Gwyllam of Columbus accompanied her. It is noted that the heath hen may be extinct, joining the great auk.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Jurgensmier of East Second Street celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with an elaborate family dinner. Married June 6, 1877 by Rev. Archie Husted, the couple includes 82 year old Mr. Jurgensmier and nearly 79 year old Mrs. Jurgensmier.
Thirteen members and three guests of the Beltonian Club enjoyed a dinner meeting at Island View Inn Friday evening. Miss Elizabeth Hanson spoke on the Bible School opening Monday and delivered an engaging talk.
In Logan petitions for the city primary are in circulation but filing is slow. The final filing deadline is 6 30 p m Friday June 11. Mayoralty hopefuls appear to be most numerous while several council petitions have also been circulated this week.
Lottridge and Carthage area residents hosted and visited relatives during weekends at Alfred, Stewart Cemetery, Asbury Cemetery, and surrounding towns. Multiple couples and individuals shared meals, trips to Cincinnati, and weddings, with hospital recovery news for Paul Funk from Logan noting septic meningitis improving after seven weeks of treatment.
Under Forest E. Weinrich Hocking County chairman the campaign to obtain about 1100 signatures in support of an amendment to the state constitution for selecting and tenure of judges will begin soon. Committee members have spoke to women's clubs and other groups explaining the proposal which would allow appointment of supreme court and court of appeals judges while preserving direct election for common pleas probate and municipal judges. The amendment will appear on this fall ballot if enough signatures are gathered in the 88 counties of Ohio.
Logan Myrl Skiver of Haydenville completes tenth year in school without a absence or tardy. Officials believe it is the best attendance record in Hocking County. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Henry Skiver.
At Logan Hospital C W Campbell of Mure ray City was dismissed from Cher rington Hospital Sunday. Tommy Heinlein, son of Mr and Mrs Porter Heinlein of near Logan, underwent a tonsil operation Saturday. Miss Mayme Kalklosch of Logan, in hospital two weeks after an automobile crash, is slightly improved but still in serious condition with pelvis fractures in six places.
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