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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1938
Page
6
The new swimming pool in Logan will open June 29, not July 1, with water already in the bathhouse. Manager Tommy Bender leads staff including guards Don Zeigler and Waldo Terrell and attendants Sue Rochester Dorothy Krumlauf and Maurice Cole. pool hours are 10 a.m. to 9 30 p.m. weekdays and 1 p.m. to 9 30 p.m. Sundays. Children without tickets have access on Tuesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Hocking County Election Board approved a $25,900 bond issue for the Ward Rural Board of Education to be voted on July 12. Four precinct boards will serve as judges and clerks at five voting places, paid five dollars instead of eight.
City officials seek pranksters who are turning street signs around. Several signs have been reversed in recent days. If the behavior continues, police may arrest those responsible.
Grace B. Poling filed for divorce from Harold L. Poling but the petition was dismissed by Judge Phil Henderson on Wednesday.
Logan Mayor Dallas Kinser reports complaints of early firecracker use within city limits. He cites state law restricting sale to June 25 to July 5 and use from July 2 to noon July 6, plus a ban on fireworks sales to under 12. He warns arrests for violations and vows to stop porch and auto firecracker assaults.
Hilltoppers stopped a late rally by Cen tral Giants and won 8 to 6. Bill Shaw hit a home run with a man on in the sixth, delivering the decisive margin. Hick Spence pitched well for the Giants before relief by Cecil Scott, while Fred Davis tripled in the late frame. Tournament team set to face Leonard's All Stars Friday.
Logan social notes report two club gatherings and several visits. The Child Study Group met at Mrs. Mohler’s home with Mrs. Rees presiding and Mrs. Heft assisting. program led by Mrs. Gaverick, with piano solo by Mrs. Cruise and stories by Mrs. Rees. Next meeting planned at Mrs. McGill’s summer home in July. The Von Bora Society met with Mrs. Heyde hosting. Miss Garnet Sheets presided and a dinner committee was named for next month. Members listed include Miss Emma Hall and Miss Florence Zanner. topic by Mrs. Wilige discussed The Reform Church and the Catholic Church. Also noted are O. O. Stephenson leaving for Gladwin Mich. for oil field work after recent illness of Mrs. Stephenson, and Mrs. Keller with Maxwell and Mary Margaret visiting relatives in Gibisonville.
The Women’s Union met Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church with Miss Jessie McManigal presiding. A high school boys quartet sang selections including Sweet Mystery of Life Heigh Ho and Grandfather’s Clock. Mrs. Bess Mutchmore was secretary. Mrs. Anthony Toerner read a letter from Mrs. Lucy Wilson, hospitalized in Toledo. Mrs. Harry J. Stevenson was honored for a Mexico trip. refreshments followed by First Ward women with Mrs. Carl Brown chairing.
Sister Susies Club gathered at Mrs Frank Brown's home Tuesday evening. Tables were arranged on the lawn for a six o'clock dinner. A social evening followed at the Brown residence.
Funeral services set for Union Furnace at 2 p.m. Friday for Amos Brown 26 who died Tuesday night in a Columbus hospital after an appendectomy. He lived in Haydenville before moving to Union Furnace six years ago and leaves a wife Betty Brown and two young children. He is survived by his parents Elisha and Mrs. Brown of Marion Township and is son-in-law of Mrs. Mark Collins who is critically ill at Cherrington Hospital. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. William McCormick and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Stoneburner of Columbus were guests of Miss Florence Bort and Donald S. Bort on Wednesday.
The eye clinic at the local health department office examined 30 persons, mostly children,Wednesday. Dr Claude S Parry of Columbus represented the State Blind Commission. Dr W B Lacock, the health commissioner, noted more children did not report for the clinic.
A Grange community sing is set for Wednesday evening at Antioch Grange in Enterprise. The event seeks to select a sixteen voice chorus to compete at a district meeting later this year and possibly attend the state contest thereafter.
Charles Stephenson Jr was taken to Cherrington Hospital Wednesday for an appendicitis operation. He is the son of the late Magistrate C T Stephenson who recently died after a similar operation. Women in Japan have neither legal status nor individual rights.
Logan Girl Scouts register 31 girls for July camp at the Ross-Hocking site near Chillicothe. The 15,000 acre camp houses four units with seven cabins each under director Ruth Shollenbarger Newark and trained staff. Local girls split trips July 6 to 16 and July 16 to 19.
The Hocking Valley Country Club hosts a formal opening for its new clubhouse this afternoon and evening. James Hurley took over as chef last week and also chairs the commissary in charge of kitchen operations.
Mrs. Mary Simms aged 80 of Benton Township died before noon Wednesday at Cherrington Hospital from a fracture suffered in a week old fall at her home. The body was returned home to await funeral arrangements.
Adele Garrison narrates a plan to have Hank seen by a neurotic- complexes specialist. Aunt Katherine seeks a New York appointment while Hank travels with Bill for an overnight trip, keeping the scheme secret until tomorrow.
The Athena Theater presents 20th Century Fox’s Kidnapped in lavish style. Warner Baxter shines as Alan Breck with Freddie Bartholomew as David Balfour, and a bright young Aileen Whalen adds charm. An impressive cast and Alfred Werker’s direction frame Stevenson’s tale in romantic adventure.
Logan-Miller Chapel Grange will hold a regular meeting on July 6. The third and fourth degrees will be conferred on 15 candidates. Arrangements have been made for a pot luck supper.
Logan James R. Smoot, county agent, left Wednesday for Camp Ohio to attend a conference of all extension agents of Ohio, staying until Saturday.
Pioneer Youths met at Miller Chapel Grange on Father's Day eve to honor fathers with a program for guests including William Mosure John Funk D B Rheinscheid W S Stone Noah Robey Ebert McBroom Arlie Brimner and Walter North. They plan to join the annual 4 H broadcast in Columbus with Margaret McBroom speaking and will travel to Carbon Hill next Tuesday for a recreation program. The next club meeting will be at Margaret Stone's home on July 5.
Logan reports tests on many water wells in Hocking County. Drilled wells mostly free from pollution while dug wells show contamination. The drilled well at Hocking Valley Country Club tested pure and will receive a safety water sign. Chlorination advised for dug wells but may not fully purify.
Public auction set for July 11 1938 at 1 30 PM at the Athens County Court House to sell multiple parcels in Troy Township and surrounding areas. Appraised at 6200 dollars the sale requires two thirds of that amount and cash on day of sale. Sheriff Charles W Bayless with deputy Esther R B Gross and attorney A D Russell.
A 1920s style guide urges office women to seek romance during summer vacations. It notes most places are crowded with potential rivals, suggests solo trips, careful attire, and subtle flirts. It advises avoiding desperate pursuit and highlights the challenge of snagging a bachelor on holiday.
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