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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1941
Page
12
Logan-Station WBOH began operation at 2 55 pm after Harold S Davis of the Athens Messenger verified a first class operator license. Patrolman Harrison Litherland operated the cruiser as tests covered ten miles and distance tests aim for about 25 miles with Mr Davis in charge.
Logan reports marriage licenses issued to several couples over the weekend. Eugene J. Brown 32 Cincinnati and Laura Mae Gears 24 Jobs. Robert Edward Hatfield 19 Nelsonville Rt 3 and Elsie Eileen Powell 17 The Plains. Lester Lin Arbell 40 Gibisonville and Tressa May Taylor 53 Logan. David Warren Rankin 45 Glouster and Goldie Showborn 42 Murray City.
Homer Smith, son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Smith near Maxville, sustained cuts and bruises after a team of horses hitched to a mowing machine bolted when frightened. The wagon overturned on striking a bank, throwing the driver to the ground.
Logan farmer Frank Garrett reports using new potatoes from his Hocking garden patch for the first time on Monday. He has been using other early vegetables from his garden for some time.
Prediction at the Extension Service office says 600 to 700 Hocking County 4 H Club members will tour Saturday. They will travel to Gallipolis, join peers from Athens Jackson and Meigs Counties, then ride a boat on the Ohio River for seven hours. Reservations increased as Saturday nears. the local Extension office will close all day. James R. Smoot, agent, visited western county to boost interest.
Logan reports the Goose Creek improvement project is near completion under Director R R Loomis. The work includes the original project and the north branch addition with plans for sidewalk work relaying N Walnut Street and paving four alleys as the next WPA efforts.
A new 32-seat merry go round has been installed in Kachelmacher Park by the city. Completion of the rustic bridge from S Mulberry Street Bridge abutment to the park across the ravine is reported.
Cleo L. Wycuff appeared before Mayor Dallas Kinser for arraignment on a DUI charge. He pled guilty, was fined 100 dollars plus costs, and his driving privileges were suspended.
Logan A reports a peak turnout of 300 at Rachelmacher Park on Sunday marking the largest crowd of the season. The event was the seventh annual Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad employees picnic with families from along the line. James McNamee led arrangements as visitors enjoyed games contests and recreation.
The Logan Kiwanis Club will hear H. D. Arnold report on Kiwanis International Convention in Atlanta. William Clapp and Stanton Pond will direct a stunt program after the 6 pm meeting at the White House where a chicken dinner will be served. next week features an Independence Day speaker Rev. S. W. Wiant.
Hilltoppers under Francis Myers defeat West Enders led by Bob McBride at Chieftain field by a 20 to 4 score. Thomas and Paul Brown pitched for Hilltoppers while Bob Johnson started for West Enders. Hilltoppers totaled 13 hits to West Enders two, aided by wild pitching. East Enders set to meet Hilltoppers Wednesday night.
Progress continues at the new heating plant building as forms are prepared for concrete work on the south side of the central school group structure.
Dr J H Mohler of Covington Kentucky will join Dr Charles F Rauch in his Ambrose Hotel office while Dr Rauch recovers from illness. Mohler is a Kirksville Osteopathy and Surgery graduate who comes from Corpus Christi Texas where he practiced with Dr W E Gorrell. The couple reside with Mrs George C Hengst at 365 N Walnut Street.
The American Legion Tournament crew selected fifteen players to represent Logan in district competition and will be certified to State Headquarters. Newcomers include Ralph Baker Paul Brown John Conger Don Johnson Eugene Snyder Frank Thompson and John Trowbridge. Ward Township Union Furnace Logan players are listed with their home towns and the team schedules a 5:30 practice Thursday and a 5:30 game Friday at the fairground. Booking seeks seventeen year old teams through manager Albert Leonard in Logan.
City council convenes tonight to receive committee reports and decide on the water plant power issue. Solicitor Fred Murray will draft legislation for submission on the matter.
American Legion Auxiliary held a Monday evening meeting with Mrs. Barton Holl in charge. Election of delegates to the state convention was discussed. Alternates named include Mrs. Marie Rochester, Mrs. Irma Powers and Mrs. Joe Rowley. Mrs. Lawrence Adcock read a paper on The American Flag and reported the happy day sale raised 203.14 for veterans welfare programs.
Leonard McKinley returns home on furlough with Mr. and Mrs. Charles McKinley near this city. He plans to be transferred to San Francisco and hopes for assignment to the Philippine Islands. He serves in the Signal Corps.
City residents Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Allen and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Powers joined the Thompson Caldwell reunion at American Legion Park in Marysville on Saturday. Logan residents Dick Milne Edward Goslin Neil Dillon Harry Krumlauf William Robb Fred Jacoby and Bob Robb traveled to Cincinnati for baseball games Sunday. Mrs. John W. McBroom who recently underwent major surgery at Grant Hospital two weeks ago was expected to return home today after a period of steady improvement.
Melrose Harbaugh selected to replace Harry J. Stevenson as government appeals agent for Hocking County. State office approved the change and forwarded the approval to Washington for final presidential action.
Wardwell and Ned Myers sons of Mrs. Kathryn Myers of this city had tonsil removal operations at a local physician's office this week.
Logan reports Mrs Roy Clark of Union Furnace who had been receiving treatment at Cherrington Hospital returned home Saturday completing her recovery and discharge.
Mrs. Lydia Shaw 88 widow of Frank Shaw died Monday in a Columbus rest home. Body returned to Logan for burial. Survived by sons Harry W. Shaw and John Shaw of this city and daughter Mrs. Clay Wilson of Delaware plus several grandchildren. Funeral at 2 30 Wednesday at Harry W. Shaw home Hill Street with Rev. Cecil H. Jones officiating. Burial in Shaw Cemetery.
McARTHUR The 13th annual community homecoming will be July 26 at Fairview Baptist Church in connection with a camp meeting from June 29 to July 5. Sponsored by Vinton County U B Parish, services run June 29 at 2 PM and nightly at 7 45 PM in the church grove. Dr. Dewey Whitewell of Nashville will preach at every service. Bishop H. H. Fout and Mrs Fout of Indianapolis attend July 3. Rev. George Snyder and Mrs. Snyder of Indianapolis also attend that evening. Bill Jeffries of Chillicothe directs the song service with choirs from Wellston and Chillicothe and a parish youth chorus appearing July 2.
William S. Hollingsworth of Cutler was arraigned before Mayor Dallas Kinser on a reckless driving charge filed by the State Highway Patrol. He pled guilty, fined $15 plus costs, and was jailed for inability to pay. Police request hold on a bad check case. vehicle reclaimed by rental company.
Mr and Mrs Sidney Kapple of Nelsonville are the parents of a son delivered Saturday afternoon at Cherrington Hospital.
Approximately seven thousand dollars of automobile license fund money arrived at the office of County Auditor Kenneth R. Fitzgerald on Monday. Distribution to subdivisions is expected within a day or two.
Rosella Fugate of Nelsonville was listed in fair condition at Cherrington Hospital after injuries from a motor vehicle accident near Logan Saturday morning.
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