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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1940

Page

6

Shelterhouse Dedication Planned by Local Groups

A planned shelterhouse dedication was announced after a Junior Chamber of Commerce meeting. Evelyn Murphy chaired the committee and said members from Hocking Hill Country Clubs have completed their tasks, including poster preparation for the dedication windows. She urged youth participation in a parade featuring a pet division, and invited groups, city and county officials to join the event, with praise given to the City League baseball team's success.

Chamber of Commerce Evelyn Murphy Chai Logan Reman Rolf Committee Hocking Hille Wari Wien

Park Owner Honored With Surprise Gift at Appreciation Night

Logan readers learned that L. K. Strawn, park owner and sponsor, was surprised with a $102 purse during Appreciation Night at Sand S Park attended by about 200. Godman’s defeated the Junior Chamber of Commerce 19 to 2 as Strawn pledged the funds for group improvements.

Ob Tomlinson Fuehre Wld Adolf Hitler Benito Maloniy Wilhelm Keitel Bert Sereen

Mt Union Social and Brief Personal Notes

Mt Union community notes cover camping trips at Camp Quannacut led by Mrs Fred Huls and Mrs Clarence Salts, with mothers assisting. Names listed include Audrey Young Patty Timberlake Ann Norris Barbara Hull Maxine Leno Patty Anderson Dorothy Geiger and Mary Ann Geiger. Also reported are birthday celebrations for Caroline Davis and social visits to Mount Union and nearby towns with multiple families noted. The column includes wedding and shower mentions involving Miss Virginia Moore and Louis Fenning, plus local events at Chieftain Field and Mount Union Sunday programs. The piece ends with educational and community updates and a celestial aside about Earth's orbital speed.

Fred Huls Clarence Salts Camp Quannacut Anderson Sam R. Ca Hie Audrey Young Patty Timberlake Ann Norris Barbara Hull Maxine Leno Itehmini Patty ‘Anderson Dorothy and Mary Ann Geiger Dorothy Robb Winona Frasure Norma Jean Hanna Ini A

Engineering Society Meets in Logan Today

Logan area engineers gather in Logan for the Logan Hocking Valley Professionals Engineers Society meeting. The afternoon features a Logan Clay Pro Suet Co plant tour and a golf session at Hocking Hills Country Club. O B Stout of Pomeroy will preside at the evening session with guests including HC Maurer of Pittsburgh and Bent Eisner chief engineer among others.

LOGAN Hal Sour Charles Ferguson E. Waring Markwith I Country

Camera Club To Meet As Job Placements Decline In May

Logan unemployment reports show 70 workers placed in private industry during May through the reemployment office. Manager Sanda cites a drop in active registrations to 5,128 and total unemployment compensation benefits of 29,288.61 dollars issued in May. Final plans for a Sunday tour in the Hocking scenic district are noted.

Logan HH Sanda Priv Ustry Logan Camera Club Chamber of Commerce Hocking Alscusted Sands

Mowerys Defeat McBrides 10 to 3 in Legion Game

Logan Mowerys beat the McBrides 10 to 3 in a United States American Legion contest. Pitcher John Buchanan worked five innings with strong support from fielding, while Jimmy McGonagle drove in runs with a homer and a single. In a separate accident, two Logan cars, driven by W. S. Cooper and C D Fort, collided but no injuries occurred.

Logan—Mowerys American Legion Lemus Howard Hutt McBriges Jimmy McGonagle Logan W. 8 Cooper C.D. Fort Athens County

Score tied as Logan Murray City rally halts game

Logan Murray City and Carbondale were tied when rain halted the eighth inning. Carbondale held a 95 to 2 lead before Murray City rallied with three singles, a walk, and a double to score the tying runs. Teams seeking games may contact Charlesears in Gloucester Rt. 4.

Logan Murray City Carbondale Furmng City Charles Ears Glouster

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