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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1938

Page

14

Schedules finalized for Hocking Rural High basketball and softball

The athletic committee sets softball and basketball calendars for Hocking County Rural High leagues. A $1 fee funds a trophy for playoff champions with permanent ownership after three consecutive wins. The soft ground schedule runs Sept 16 to Oct 27 with a playoff pairing. Basketball games run Dec 9 to Feb 24 with a county tournament slated for Feb 24 and 25.

LOGAN Hocking County D. C. Davis Lawrence Lewis T. D. Rose Laurelville Gibisonving Union Furnace Rockbridage Gibisonville South Bloomingville Rockbridge Ilesboro Carbon Hill Murray City Gibinsonville

Legion To Fix Baseball Schedule In Logan

Ameri can Legion Athletic Committee to meet at the Post rooms at 7 30 tonight to finalize junior league baseball plans for this season. About 70 boys aged 14 to 17 signed up, with at least four teams expected in the pennant race. A practice at Chieftain field is set for 5 30 today with coach Tommy Bender and Marion Allen assisting.

Logan American Legion Athletic Committee Chieftain Field Tommy Bender Marion Allen

William Mauk Buried In Logan Cemetery

Funeral services were held at the residence four miles north of Lancaster for William James Mauk age 67 who died Monday. His body was buried at Oak Grove Cemetery in the city. He leaves a wife one son and a daughter Mrs Washington Bowers of Logan. He was brother of John Mauk and Mrs Walter Reasoner of Logan Mrs William Griffith of Washington Township and Mrs Laura Thurness of Columbus.

Logan Lancaster William James Mauk Oak Grove Cemetery Washington Bowers John Mauk Walter Reasoner William Griffith Washington Township Laura Thurness Columbus

Diphtheria Case Ends Quarantine in Ward Township

Logan reports the John Wright family of Ward Township has recovered from diphtheria and been released from quarantine marking the first local case in Hocking County in about a year. County health officials note successful treatment and discharge.

Logan John Wright Ward Township Hocking County

Starr youths organize Logan Starr boosters club formation

Starr boys 4 H Club organized Wednesday under Fadward Cook and Ercel Eggleston. Officers elected include Donald Huntley president Edwin Chilcote vice president Kenneth Huntley secretary treasurer Hollis Carter recreation leader and John Schmidt reporter.

Logan—Starr Boosters Starr Boys Fadward Cook Ercel Eggleston Donald Huntley Edwin Chilcote Kenneth Huntley Hollis Carter John Schmidt

Hocking Dogs Registered in County Books for 1935

A total of 2392 dogs have been registered in Hocking County for 1935, per auditor Ora B. Yaw. Few new registrations have come in recently. after July 1 many applications usually follow. Pups cost 50 cents to register after that date.

Logan Hocking County Ora B. Yaw

More Files in Primary Race in Logan County

Logan County petitions reached the Hocking County Election Board with filings for central committee posts. Republican Carlos Brashares joined representative candidates with two others, while Democrat Harry H. Wright seeks a third nomination. Democrat S. T. Lyke petitions for auditor and is a Logan city board of education member alongside Wright.

Logan Hocking

Logan Brief Social Notes

Women groups meet in Logan with club gatherings at homes on Midland Place and Buckeye Lake. Omma Westenhaver presents Hocking County history. G. Kitchen hosts contract bridge scores. Priscilla Club welcomes Mrs Hague and Mrs Michel ahead of a Buckeye Lake picnic planned with the Hilderbrandt cottage hosts.

Ben Geslin S. Walnut Sr Priscilla Club Hague New York City Louis Michel F. H. Hilderbrandt Buckeye Lake

Logan Club to Install Offi cers and Initiate Five Members

Five new members will be initiated and officers installed Tuesday evening by the Logan Business and Professional Women's Club. The meeting, at Miss Ruth Rheinscheid’s Union Furnace home, is led by committee chairs Mrs. Cora N Brown Mrs. Fanny Spears Mrs. Robert Davis and Miss Rheinscheid. Transport will be provided for members meeting at the club room at 7 pm.

Logan Business and Professional Women's Club Ruth Rheinscheld Union Furnace Cora N. Brown Fanny Spears Robert Davis Rheinscheid

Child Training To Be Topic Of Minister

Sermons and services across churches Sunday include Rev C W Graham at Methodist Episcopal on education of the child. Sunday School hosts a children day program. Epworth League presents The Candle of Grace with a new junior choir. Trinity Sunday at St Matthew Lutheran with Rev Amos Heyde. Heyde preaches at Ilesboro. United Brethren offer On With Christ as morning topic. Otterbein Class hosts Progressive Men's Bible Class. Youth anniversary program features The Lost Church play.

Amos L. Heyde Heyde Ilesboro Christ John A. Toy United Brethren Church

Staten Arrested by Nelsonville Police

Logan John Staten of Starr Township was arrested by Nelsonville officers and brought to Logan the next day by Deputy Nellis Smith and Probation Officer Newton Spencer. He will face Judge Phil Henderson for sentence after prior forgery charges and probation violations.

Logan John Staten Starr Township Nelsonville Nellis Smith Newton Spencer Phil Henderson Staten

Logan Water Use Holds Steady Through Year

Logan water consumption shows no jump this year, says Service Director R. R. Loomis. Daily pumpage remains similar to winter and spring, with peak use typically in July August and early September when rainfall runs low.

Logan R. R. Loomis

Plans To Start Three New 4 H Units In Hocking County

Plans have been made to organize three additional 4 H Clubs in Hocking County before the Officers and Advisors conference at Logan High School tomorrow. Miss Mabel Westervelt of Lancaster and C C Lang of Columbus, assistant state club leader, with Ross Wright of Athens, will be the out of town members of the conference faculty.

Logan Hocking County Logan High School Mabel Westervelt Lancaster C. C. Lang Columbus Teader Ross Wright Athens

Young Girl in Serious Condition Receives Blood Transfusion

Nellie Logan Huf fines age 13 of Gibisonville is seriously ill at Cherrington Hospital with complications. She was given a blood transfusion Thursday afternoon. Mrs Edna Rutgers of Marion Township left the hospital Wednesday after a two week stay.

Logan Nellie George Huffines Gibisonville Cherrington Hospital Edna Rutgers Marion Township

Hocking Santa Claus Hale, Hearty at 76

Logan residents celebrate Logan native LOGAN-C. H. Reichley turning 76 on Wednesday. Reichley has long played Santa for the district and even without a beard, he embodies the role. He marked the birthday with a trip to Columbus and remains active traveling across Hocking and nearby counties.

Hocking Santa Claus Hearty Logan C. H. Reichley Columbus

Syracuse Social Briefs Chronicle Local Visits and Events

Social notes from Syracuse report visitors and travelers including Mr and Mrs Rals ton Hemsley of Cleveland visiting Mrs Mollie Clark while he convalesces from a broken finger. Other guests include Mrs Wenn Middleswart of Portland and Miss Wanda Leibrand of Columbus.

Syracuse Ralston Hemsley Cleveland Mollie Clark Hemsley Wenn Middleswart Portland van Johnson W. J. Lawrence Bertha Cincinnati Andreas Turnbull Columbus W. S. White Archie Lee A. S. Crooks Lee Wanda Leibrand Standard Bearers Society Elwood Engle Henry Zeiher Mary Karr Parkersburg Pearl McBride Thomas Clarke Foreign Missionary Society of Asbury M. E McBride Lillian Keehne William McBride Frank Winebrenner Patricia Karr Pomeroy Irving Karr Mildred Winebrenner New Brighton Elmer Miller Thelma Clark Clarence Springer Huntington C. B. Weese Athens Ohio University

Logan couple welcome a son at Lancaster Hospital

Mr. and Mrs Merle Tucker of Rockbridge welcomed a son born early Thursday morning. The mother and infant were transported to Lancaster Hospital by ambulance that morning.

Logan Merle ‘Tucker Rockbridge Lancaster Hospital

Laurelville Trio To Face U S Grand Jurors

U S Commissioner Robert Newton bound Ray Tisdale 19 Boman Tisdale 22 and Carl Thompson 18 all of Laurelville to the federal grand jury on charges of stealing from the mail and forging and cashing government checks. They pleaded not guilty and waived examination. Bond was set at 1000 each. They said they had recently completed CCC enlistments.

Columbus Uw.p U. S Robert Newton Ray Tisdale Boman Tisdale Carl Thompson Laurelville Newton Civilian Conservation Corps CCC

Cherringtons to Return From East After Recovery

Dr and Mrs M H Cherrington are due home Sunday after nearly three weeks away in the east. He has been recuperating from a burned right hand suffered when a gas furnace exploded at their E Hunter Street residence.

Logan M. H. Cherrington Dr. Cherrington E. Hunter St

Gore School Names Principal and Staff for Coming Year

Logan C. D. Brown is named principal for the Gore school. He will be joined by Faith Krinn and Miriam Ringhiser, long-time staff members. Seber Lehman was the only other applicant, previously teaching at Greendale.

Tax Books Opened In Hocking County

Logan report states tax books for the last half of 1937 are open per county treasurer Robert N. White with no closing date set for tax payments. Logan visitors Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cusick and their son of Albin Wyoming arrived for an extended stay with C. H. Reichley and relatives in western Hocking County. Mrs. Cusick is Reichley’s daughter and her husband works in education in Wyoming.

Logan Robert N. White Charles Cusick Albin Wyo Hocking County C. H. Reichley

Ward Township Map Being Prepared

A new Ward Township map is being prepared by Albert W. Seabright in the office of County Engineer Ernest L. Schaal. Seabright recently completed an updated Green Township map and plans to submit the Ward map to printers soon as the county-wide remapping of Hocking County proceeds.

Logan Ward Township Albert W. Seabright Ernest L. Schaal Mr. Seabright Green Township Hocking County

Farmer Uses Sheep to Mow Front Yard

Gibisonville farmer Logan W Zeigler discovers an easy yard care method by turning sheep loose in the front yard to keep the grass trimmed.

Logan W. B Zeigler Gibisonville

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Legion William Mauk Logan Cemetery Starr Youths Organize Harley Gooding Midland Place P K Omma Westenhaver Ed. C. Paul Ida Steinman Gooding Howard Ralston Westenhaver Clara Steinman Contract Bridge Club Darley Kitchen Francis Roberts Minnie Louise Bowen George Jurgensmier Miss Bowen Harsh-Funk-Meldrim Mathias Grove Co. FE Funk Grace Harsh Frances Funk Home Makers Club Clarence Schempp Pearl Linton John Kelch Sue Schempp Paul Cruise Miles Graham Willard McNallen Breckenridge, Tex Judson Shriner Roosevelt Joseph Byrns, Jr Tennessee Byrns Richard M. Atkinson Social Briefs of Wun-Der Shoe Stores S. Court St Athens, O Shapiro's J. R. Goldberg Opt Worster Zenner’s Dept Call Kroger's Ohio Laurelville Trio Gore New Ward Wearwell Ann Page Silk Hubbte Wayne Maid Marie Dressler Donna Gordon Park Lane Doris Dodson
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