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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1935

Page

14

Logan Council Sets Aside 12000 for Reservoir Construction

Logan City council approved 12000 from the waterworks fund Tuesday to back the new reservoir project. The meeting also covered FERA improvements and gas rate plans with plans for a Columbus trip to the Utilities Commission for rate guidance, plus city actions on street lighting and traffic routing.

Athens Messenger Athens Ohio JUN Logan Council Logan FERA Ryan Barton A. Hall William Reed Ohio Fuel Gas Company Showalter Columbus Utilities Commission Kenneth R. Fitzgerald Larimer Reed Fitzgerald Loomis Central Avenue Church Street Shaw Second Street

Water Hole Danger Explained to Council

Complaint about a deep water hole on the Gallagher property was raised with city officials. Residents in West Front Street say it breeds mosquitoes and children use it as a pool. Officials advised the hazard lies on private land and the city bears no responsibility, but will inform owners of their duty.

Logan Gallagher West Front Street

Amanda Marks Rites Will Be Held Friday

Funeral services for Amanda Marks age 87 widow of George Marks will be at First Presbyterian Church Friday afternoon. She died Tuesday at home of Mr. and Mrs. Charlies Btone after a stroke Sunday. Survived by daughter and son W. W. Marks of the city. Efforts to bring Rev Geddes from Mingo Junction for the sermon. Burial in Ewing Cemetery.

Logan First Presbyterian Church Amanda Marks George Marks Charlies W. W. Marks KL. Geddes Mingo Junction Ewing Cemetery

Mrs Denman Goss Recovering From Columbus Hospital Surgery

Mrs Denman Goss of this city underwent a surgical operation at a Columbus hospital last Friday and is expected to return home on Wednesday.

Logan Denman Goss Columbus

H. C. Godman plants close for vacation period

All factories and plants of the H. C. Godman Company will close at the regular time on Friday June 28 and reopen Monday July 8. President Fred A. Miller states the eight day break comes after requests from many employees for vacation. The local factory will follow the same schedule to avoid disrupting operations.

Logan Shows Balance After Overdraft Repaid

An overdraft of 8614.26 in the city sinking fund was eliminated during May. The fund now shows a balance of 2081.02, per Treasurer Bell Nelson’s books.

Logan Ll. Nelson

Peacock Dismissed From Logan Hospital

Rob Peacock, driver of the automobile in the fatal Route 1 crash last Thursday, was released from Cherrington Hospital and returned to his Murray City home Tuesday. He will be under ongoing physician care.

Logan Rob Peacock Murray City Cherrington Hospital

Logan Council Races See Filing Momentum As Deadline Near

Filing activity grows for Logan council seats across wards with candidates from both parties. Carl F Brandt notes approaches. Dallas Kinser Republican files for council president. John D Tipton Republican and L K Showalter Democrat file for First Ward. Oliver Blake Republican for Third Ward. Harold Larimer J M Meldrim Republican and William L White Democrat ready for at large ballot. Mayoral and solicitor bids also noted. Details include candidate backgrounds and local family ties.

Logan Carl F. Brandt Election Board Dallas Kinser John D. Tipton L. K. Showalter Oliver Blake Harold Larimer J. M. Meldrim William L. White Cart Cross Harley Meyer

Local Social Notes From Hyeel Run To Middleport

Hazel Russell and Glenna Carsey visited Bud Bartrums. Rigs family spent time with Cecil Hoffman in Middleport. John Black visited his mother Cyntha Black in Leading Creek. Roy Pierce left for Leon West Virginia to attend Vera Lute’s funeral. Morden family returned from Charleston. Maguires visited relatives in Mingo Junction. Hanning family of The Plains visited John Hanning. Papuan water drinking custom noted from New Caledonia.

Charleston Marion Maguire Mingo Junction Everett Hanning the Plains John Hanning

Hocking Co CCC Quota Raised for New Selection Rules

Logan An extra quota of ten men is allotted to Hocking County for CCC enrollment starting June 15, per relief director Cheater Miller. Future enrollments must come from relief families. past non relief selections are noted. Re-selection requires four months service minimum and a prior honorable discharge by Oct 21 1933 unless extended.

Logan Hocking County CCC Cheater Miller Miller

Pastor Bound for Kentucky Mission Work Ends at Mt Zion

Logan Ohio pastor at Mt Zion United Brethren Church in Marion Township will be terminated this week by Kenneth Huliett of Ashland Ohio who plans to do missionary work in the southern Kentucky mountain district. Huliett is a young preacher not yet ordained.

Logan Mt. Zion

Sight Saving Needs In County Re-Checked

Miss Marty L. Sears of the state commission for the blind assisted in a recheck in Hocking County to locate persons with defective vision where sight saving is essential. The effort follows a clinic that showed some listed for examination did not attend. Rotarians in Logan plan to join the Chcolville Club meeting on June 27. About 275 million acres of pasture are required annually by stockmen and farmers for domestic and meat animals.

Logan Marty L. Sears State Commission For Blind Waa Hocking County Seare Bertha Machener Chcleville Club

Dead Copperhead Supposedly Still Vicious Near Hilltop

Roy Curl and Maurice Cole killed a copperhead near Oak Grove Cemetery in Logan. Report says the venomous snake created excitement in the Hilltop area after it was brought to an alley and curled as if ready to strike. A second killing followed the discovery of the reptile.

Logan Roy Curl Maurice Cole Oak Grove Cemetery Hiltop

Night hawk nest found on courthouse roof

Local naturalist C. W. Zeigler discovered a night hawk nest on the courthouse roof this week. Two fledglings sat in the tar crusted nest while Harold Chambers captured closeup photos of the birds.

Logan C. W. Zeigler Harold Chambers

Recreation Leaders Open 3 Day School

Logan recreation leaders began a three day training as part of the county playground program sponsored by the Emergency Schools Council. Ohio University’s B B Hughes leads the faculty with local helpers Carl Dupler Mabel Saunders Ethel Clark assisting. others include James Rutgers Rudolph Hankison and Paul Kreider. Hughes will speak at 6 pm Thursday.

LOGAN Emergency Schools Council B. BE. Hughes Ohio University Carl Dupler Mabel Saunders Ethel Clark Athens James Rutgers Rudolph Hankison Paul Kreider Hughes Athens County

Close Streams After Stocking In Hocking County

After re stocking of the Hocking River Scotts Creek Pool and the Rockbridge Basin with bass and catfish a closing order remains in effect until July 1 Deputy Game Protector Edward Eberst warns arrest and pros ecut ion for angling in these waters before reopening. Bullhead catfish will be stocked in Willow Lake once water conditions permit and officials plan the stocking. Samuel Blum Paul Shaw and Forest O Wolf traveled to Columbus to confer with Glenn Ray about the corn appropriation program. The Logan Senior Choir of St Matthew Lutheran Church met for a social with songs games and a lunch afterwards.

Willow Lake Logan Samuel Blum Paul Shaw Forest O. Wolf Hocking County Columbus Glenn 8 Ray St. Matthew Lutheran Church Karl Hartman

Phi Sigs Stop Carpenters In Seesaw Game On Tuesday

Phi Sigs defeated the Carpenters 10 to 8 in a Senior League seesaw contest. Lainsford led the Phi Sigs with a key hit while Landis, Lunsford, and Baker shared mound duties. Bill Sickles added a single and a triple for the losers. St. Clair starred defensively for the Maytags.

Phi Sigs Logan Phi Sigs Carpenter Maytags Lainsford Landis Scott Lunsford Alien Baker Hardware Bill Sickles St. Clair

Logan Society and Ladies Aid Meet at Methodist Church

Local church society gathered Tuesday for devotional and program readings. A Winorlose Bridge Club night featured high scores and refreshments. A birth announced for William Harrison, son of Karl and Lucy Harper, with grandparents named. other social notes include bridge hosts and birthday celebrations.

Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church Irma Crow Ruth Thomas Earnest VanAtta Mary Katheryn Adcock Joan Garfield Adcock W. N. Shank Viola Riggs Fd. Turner Emma Aplin Crow Karl Harper Lucy Hammon William Harrison Harper W H. Harper Mary Harper Louisville, Ky Jerry Hammon

Local Social News Ties to Ohio Wesleyan Graduation

Mr and Mrs Sam Primmer and Miss Margaret Stoody attended baccalaureate services for Ohio Wesleyan's graduating class where their niece Miss Margaret Stoody Deshler belongs. Various society gatherings and visits included Deshler Stoody, Garnhardt, Mason and Soliday circles, plus bridge and Junia Club events.

Sam Primmer Margaret Stoody Delaware Ohio Wesleyan Margaret Stoody Deshler Henry Stoody Margaret of Deshler Violet Garnhardt Los Angeles John Stoody

South Perry School Names Teachers and Principal

The Logan Laurelville Perry Village Board of Education named teachers for the South Perry School on Monday night. Elmer Risch was chosen as principal with Charles Lively and Gladys Schaal as the other teachers. The Benton Board announced Mrs. Phyllis Mc Daniel will fill the vacancy at South Bloomingville School as Helen Melcher resigns to join Laurelville High.

LOGAN Laurelville-Perry Village

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Samuel Ryan Council Washington Momlay A. Ma Maany Mt. Vernon Artington Senators Athletics Godman Plant Peacock Logan Hospital Cross Harry Delmar Freeman Glenn Freeman Netlia Viola Blackston Wesley Blackston Bradbury New Caledonia Hamilton Figin Waltham Hampden Ae Koad Cornwell's Athens Jewelers Harmon M. Waley Salt Lake City George Weyerhaeuser, Jr Edythe Morley Marion Samuel L. B. Gifford William M. Rogers Kentucky Rotarians Watch Birdie Seigler Mrs. Hawk and Young Bb. E. Hughes Hocking River Scotts Creek Pool Rockbridge Basin Johnson Hansel Halby Methodists Presbyterians Colonial North Court Logan Society PERS Tnt AID Society Winorlose Minnie McBroom Will McBroom Kelcks Charlies Dailey A. O. Kelek Bridge Samuel Primmer Charles Huffman Frank Brown Jane Joan Chambers Amy Lou Harden Elouise Hammon Sue Stoughton Struble Wayne Esville Gienna Sarah Burley Ann Monday Chionville Jean Charles Keynes Market Street Shriners Washington, D.C Myrtle White Herbert Mason Eric, Pa Mary Jane Mason Wellesley N. N. Bridge Club Marie Frasch Helen Johnson Collins Cochran Orla Miller George Cheshire Cochran Florence Powers Helen Ward Ming Margaret Soliday Junia Club Ruth Brooke Emma McLain Dillon Sanderson Walter Kleinschmidt Mayme Bowen C. O. Allen John Wellman Warren Bright May Bright Paul Sanderson Joe Smith Helen Smith Harry Smith Ida Smith Hazel Cooke Mrs. Herbert Cooke Midland Place Phil Tschappat Jane Harper Marjorie Tschappat Jean Weltner the Consumers Brewing Co Newark, Ohio The Pico Wholesale Co South Perry Dad ARROW Hickok Palm Beach, Lind Zennef
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