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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1940
Page
11
Logan city officials announced the Logan service department will oil unimproved streets with road oil purchased for 100 gallons from Crystal Mark. A. Lorin directed the contract award to Cleveland firm. Work to begin July 4 with spreading planned along several streets as part of improvements.
Strawn, owner of Land 8 Park, will be honored this evening during the regular game for eight years of support to recreation in the city. He supplied the park and much of the funding to enable local sports and youth programs, and kept the facility open until this season. The game features Goaman's against One Junior Chamber of Commerce.
A Logan special committee of the One fair board met at the courthouse on Monday evening. Members included W. L. Mowery Fred Carpenter Mrs Artie Brimmer Miss Grace Harsh with G B Care James Ro Smoot James Barker Samuel Mr Dillon and HCD Saxton. The session was preliminary and more meetings are planned before submitting the premium list to the full board for approval as preparations for the September fair continue.
Logan arrangements for a district meeting of chapters in Athens Nelsonville Lancaster New Lexington Somerset and Logan are announced. Officers of the Athens and New Lexington chapters will jointly preside as Royal Arch Degree candidates from the local group are honored. Open dinner at 6 o clock in the social room.
LOGAN Electreaty age meeting to be held with Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co representatives. They seek to interest the company in a line extension from Mt Pleasant 19 Heshora. The extension would provide current for approximately 20 potent al customers. Mocking County Extension service cooperating in the plan. LOGAN five persons underwent tonsil operations at Charlottesville Hospital Tuesday. Betty Ruth Lehman Hasdenville Nelsonville Doris Marie Jean Woodard Logan and Lea Ringhiger. The daughter of Mr James Nutter Jobs will be discharged from the hospital today. LOGAN The family of Mr and Mrs Hendrey Shaw has moved to Columbus where Mr Shaw is employed as a fireman for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. He was called back to work a few days ago. For the last several years he has been employed at the Sun Glow plant where he was a foreman.
Mabel Mowery seeks modification of a prior alimony order issued September 9 1997. Custody of four minor children remains with the mother. She asks the court to increase alimony for child support. Also notes Mrs William Benson underwent major surgery at Grant Hospital with satisfactory condition.
Delta Theta sorority held a Monday banquet at German Inn Lancsiar with place cards, gifts, and an emblem. Members and guests featured a short history, musical numbers, and a charity shower for Miss Helen Sater, followed by a social hour and gift opening.
A Logan youth named Jerey Hutchinson caught four nice bass Monday at Buckeye Lake using artificial bait. His father James Hutchinson reported bass on opening day and noted the catch occurred during a family fishing outing.
Logan funds approved last fall will finance a westward addition to Oak Grove Cemetery. Under Service Director R R Loomis supervision, new drives are being laid out and the area will be surveyed and platted. After survey, retaining-wall repairs will follow once weather allows.
Camp Hocking won from West Logan Tuesday evening in city league play, clinching the contest in the fifth inning with a four-run burst. Vance pitched well for the winners, and Towdyshell allowed seven hits as support faltered. Gaston hit a homer in the fifth with two on base. Inquiries list new benches for Worthington Park and report Mark Lahr Jr undergoing minor surgery.
Logan commandery No 3 elected Curtis Cole as post commander at a staged meeting. W D Innadcci served as general and other officers named. Lunch was served. a post jewel presented. plans announced for attending the triennial Cleveland conclave next month. A separate note reports a new intelligence 18 constructed at Rockbridge for Emma Tucker along Route 39.
A fragmented society page records several attendees and social events. Names include Zaleski Sophia Sharp Bertha Soph naan Mary Robins Astre Frye Belle denking Florence Wright Hannah Wyckoth Nira Cox Street and others. A benefit party is noted for Sylvester Charen at a local store in Zaleak with various guests listed.
Sheriff Joe Farbearn was awarded a trophy pin by C Stewart Comeaux of the Sporting Army and Ammunition Manufacturing Institute for marksmanship at Vandalia on June 9. Farbearn broke a string of 30 targets and has an unbroken 195 target streak in recent range work.
Mrs Claude Hammon was announced by Mayor Daling Kinser as the new member of the Logan city health board. Her term runs from June 1, 1940, to June 1, 1944 with other board members including Mrs Virginia Belt, Edward Healy and Mrs Phil Tachappat.
Logan report notes the Myers Legion team forfeited the scheduled game when the Thomas team arrived late. Myers then faced a selected group from other league teams, led by Mark Wylie's pitching in a 7-0 win. Mowerys and McBrides play at 5 30 this evening with more games planned against Teague graduates and a Nelsonville junior team in upcoming Fridays.
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