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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1938

Page

10

Beverage Ordinance Debate Advances in Logan Council

Logan council seconded reading of a proposed beverage ordinance amid debate on its effects. Speakers argued on impacts to the Hocking Ice Co Sunday operations, transient commerce, parks access, and visitor needs. The meeting also approved debt plans and street improvements linked to a WPA project.

Logan Loomis Ohio Power Co Council Depot Main Hunter West Sts Walburn Citizens Savings Association Church St Iron Tipton Freisner Ave Investi Russell Howe Hunter St

Garden Club Meets in Logan With Notable Visitors

The Logan Garden Club met at the Wellman home on S Spring St with Rev A L Heyde presiding. Officers elected: President Mrs John Krieg Vice President L T Worley Secretary Miss Florence Bort Treasurer Mrs George Hengst. Guests included Mrs A R Liggett and Miss Emma Hall.

Garden Club Anna Mayme Emma Wellman S. Spring St A. L. Heyde John Krieg L. T. Worley Florence Bort George Hengst Clifton Henle Ohio A. R. Liggett Emma Hall Karl Hartman

Engagement announced for Mabel Fixer and Clyde Hockman

Mr and Mrs J A Fixer and N Mulberry Sr announce the engagement of their daughter Mabel to Clyde FE Hockman son of Mr and Mrs E G Hockman The couple plan a wedding in the near future Miss Fickel attended Ohio University for two years and Mr Hockman is in business with his father

J. A. Fixer N. Mulberry Sr Mabel Clyde FE. Hockman E. G. Hockman Miss Fickel Ohio University Mr. Hockman

Entertains Club at Hillcrest Country Home

Mrs. C. F. Rauch hosted the Junior Tourist Book Club at Hillcrest in Washington Township with a picnic supper. Attendees included Mrs. Hubert Lappen and others, plus guests Mrs. Godfrey and relatives from Kansas and Indiana. Mrs. Henderson attended a funeral in St. Clairsville for Mrs. C. A. Giffen.

C. F. Rauch Tourist Book Club Hillcrest Washington Township Hubert Lappen Claude Chrisman Fred Blume Betty Martin Katheryn Wright Catharine Stoughton Margaret Soliday Elizabeth Dobbs Katheryn Bell Martha Getz Marjorie Brandt Edward Godfrey Hubert Follis Mary Lou Poppyville Kansas Mary Burnett Theodore Edwards Ronnie Elkhart Ind J. W. Follis Washington D. H Burnett Godfrey Edwards Follis R. A. Henderson

Nancy Essex Weds Mr. Johnson at St Matthew’s Lutheran

Nancy Essex daughter of Mrs. Robert Essex and Carl Theodore Johnson son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Johnson were married by Rev A L Heyde at St Matthew’s Lutheran Church Logan Ohio. Brides gown Crepe white flowers pink roses and delphiniums. Attendant Miss Jean Freer Best man Ronald Essex. Reception at New Straitsville home. Couple to reside in Logan after a brief wedding trip to Cleveland.

Johnson Ronald Essex Robert Essex New Straitsville Miss Essex New Straitsville High School Ohio University Athens Logan High School Cleveland Logan

Lawsuit Heard in Virginia Fiori v Heyer Trial

Judge Phil Henderson heard evidence Tuesday in the Virginia Fiori versus William Heyer case from Washington Township and took the matter under advisement.

Plan for Tri County School District Merger Discussed

Community meetings across Harrison Adelphi Laurelville and Salt Creek set to discuss a proposed merger of three counties school districts. Officials including Dick Smith and superintendents A E Gower George D McDowell and J W Coleman attended the Laurelville meeting to examine pupil placement and possibly build a separate high school near the Routes 56 180 intersection.

Logan Laurelville Dick Smith A. E. Gower Ross County George D. McDowell Pickaway County J. W. Coleman Hocking County Laurelville-Perry Adelphi Salt Creek Township Harrison Chillicothe Salt Creek District

McDaniel Couple Marry at Shawnee Parsonage

Mr and Mrs William H McDaniel announce the marriage of their daughter Mary Lou to Charles L Fuller of New Plymouth. The ceremony was at the M E Parsonage Shawnee on June 17 with Rev R L Derrick officiating Attendants were Mr and Mrs James Winters A brief wedding trip to Indian Lake followed by a home welcome in New Plymouth.

Geneva Ralph A St. Clairsville Charles Thurness Judith Kay Columbus Wylie Thurness Anthony Ucker Logan Jack Grey William Wetherill James Barker Contract Bridge Club North St Judson Shriner Ivor Yaw Akron Ora B. Yaw George Blake Indianapolis Ohio University Mr. Fuller McArthur High School Indian Lake New Plymouth

Maccabees Change Weekly Meeting Date

Logan Maccabees shift regular weekly review to Tuesday evening due to holiday. Members urged to attend for July picnic planning for Ohio Valley membership. Degree team and Eli Club visit Newark Thursday to confer work.

Logan—Maccabees Ohio Valley Eli Club Newark

June Brides Scarce in Hocking County

June is unlikely to hold the title of month of brides in Hocking County as only 14 marriage applications have been filed to date. Officials note a slackening of marriage applications over the past weeks.

Logan Hocking County

Logan White to Visit Laurelville Taxpayers

County treasurer Robert N. White will visit Salt Creek Valley Bank in Laurelville on July 12 and 13 to collect taxes. He will meet taxpayers from Benton Salt Creek and Perry Townships on those days.

Logan Robert N. White Salt Creek Valley Bank Laurelville Benton Salt Creek Perry Townships

Kiwanis Intercity Meeting Highlights In Columbus

Logan Kiwanis Club members attended an intercity meeting at the Athletic Club in Columbus. A feature was a series of telephone amplifier talks from the San Francisco national convention lasting about 19 minutes. In Logan, Charles Byerss car on Walnut Street caught fire Tuesday evening. Shannon Dean extinguished the flames with a chemical tank.

Logan Logan Kiwanis Club Columbus Athletic Club San Francisco Charles Byers N Walnut Sr Shannon Dean

Racine News Notes Visit and Family Gatherings

Mr and Mrs Glen Stuhl of Pittsburgh and Mr and Mrs Peters of Glendon Indiana visited Racine with their uncle Joe Petris and with Mr and Mrs Carl Cross and children of Columbus. Grace Salser nurse returns home for two week vacation. John Jaccaud and wife return to Delaware after attend ing funeral of John Adams.

Christ Hospital Cincinnati Ben Salser John Jaccaud Delaware W. B. Cross

Rotary International picks new president George C. Hager

George C. Hager of Chicago is elected president of Rotary International for the next year at the annual convention in San Francisco. Rufus F. Chapin, also of Chicago, is re-elected as international treasurer, a post he has held since 1912.

Rotary Rotary Internation George C. Hager Chicago San Francisco Hager Rufus F. Chapin

Logan Council Weighs New PWA Plans

Logan council members discuss proposals for government funded projects including a water softener a sewage disposal plant and completion of Goose Creek arching. They plan preliminary talks next Tuesday and may seek a special election later this year with 45 percent government grants under PWA.

Logan B. A. Hall Goose Creek City Board of Education East St Mulberry St R. R. Loomis PWA

Stallsmith Named Logan Fire Chief by Loomis

Logan city officials announced Roy Stallsmith as fire chief after a civil service exam win and a probational appointment earlier in the year. Assistant Chief Gerald McLaughlin began duties June 1 under a probational status amid a council meeting absence due to travel and illness.

Logan — City

Margaret Rutter Sues Ernest Rutter for Alimony

Margaret Rutter files suit against Ernest Rutter seeking alimony for her and a minor child. The petition alleges neglect but does not ask for a divorce.

Logan Margaret Rutter Ernest Rutter

Bride balks wedding as organ fails at chapel

Miss Irma Brown refused to marry when the organ at Scotland College Chapel failed due to dead electric wires. She left the ceremony and drove about until electricians repaired the organ and the wedding could proceed.

Melbourne Irma Brown Scotland College Chapel

District Rebekah Session Set for Chauncey in Ohio

Chauncey hosts the District Convention of the Rebekah Lodge with about 100 delegates from Athens Nelsonville Chauncey Glouster Murray City Jacksonville Carbon Hill and Buchtel. Leaders Mrs Minerva Goehler Mrs Anna Henderson and Mrs Margaret McHarg attend with Mrs Martha Shafer in charge. A 6 p m chicken dinner follows at the Church of Christ Parish House and a 7 30 p m session includes inspection and initiation.

Chauncey Rebekah Lodge Athens Nelsonville Chauncey, Glouster Murray City Jacksonville Carbon Hill Buchtel Minerva Goehler Norwood Ohio Rebekah Assembly Anna Henderson Columbus Margaret McHarg New Marshfield Rd Martha Shafer Church of Christ Loyal Women and Friendship Assembly Goehler Ruth Carsner Grace Stalder Anna_ Stauffer

Chauncey Residents Share Visits and Illness News

Mrs George Culver of The Plains returns from Newark after a few days with relatives. Her daughter Mrs Robert Meadows accompanies her home. Chauncey and The Plains residents including Thomas Fennell, who is improving after illness, are noted with several visits among families and a Nazaren eChurch prayer meeting led by Samuel Darnell.

Chauncey George Culver the Plains Newark Robert Meadows Rose Mary Harrison Athens Thomas Fennell Ella Miller Middleport Hester Thompson Earl Thompson Carl Hilderbrand Elizabeth Harrison Clara Hilderbrand Taylor Ridge Bennie Harrison Iona Harrison Glenna Channell Dayton Vernal Hoisington Charles Clary Margaret Adams The Plains Plains Nazarene Samuel Darnell

Marsh Birthday Lawn Party Honoring Miss Lavina Tippie

Mr. and Mrs. Lew Marsh hosted a lawn party at their Millfield home for Miss Lavina Tippie's birthday. The lawn featured electric lights and radio as 32 guests from Millfield, Jacksonville and Nelsonville attended and gifts were presented.

Chauncey Lewis Marsh Millfield

USDA Origins and 1889 Creation Date

The United States Department of Agriculture was established in 1889, marking its origin as a federal agency focused on agriculture and rural development. The creation reflects a shift toward centralized farm policy and agricultural oversight in the United States.

United States Department of Agriculture

Mr Matheny Honored At Party At The Plains

Chauncey Mrs Ashford Matheny hosted a birthday anniversary party at The Plains on Tuesday honoring her husband. Guests included Joseph Gulley and family, Elmer Gulley, Warren Vare, John Matheny, Lenora Graham, Florence Gulley, Anna Mae Gulley, and Ashford Matheny.

Chauncey Mrs Ashford Matheny the Plains Joseph Gulley Joseph Gully, Jr Florence Anna Mae Gulley Elmer Gulley Little Hocking Warren Vare John Matheny Lenora Graham Athens

Doctors Return From Michigan Motor Trip FishingHiatus

Chauncey Dr L D Nelson of The Plains and Dr John Sprague of Athens returned from a motor trip to Michigan where they spent several days fishing in the St Clair River.

Chauncey L. D. Nelson the Plains John Sprague Athens Michigan St. Clair River

Goff Family Vacationing at Niagara Falls

Rev and Mrs Drell Goff of The Plains with the former's parents Mr and Mrs Clarence Goff and Delphos Goff of Broadway Ohio are spending several days on vacation at Niagara Falls New York.

Chauncey Drell Goff the Plains Clarence Goff Delphos Goff Broadway, O Niagara Falls

Three Chicopee Boys Slay Large Rattle Snake

Springfield dispatch reports three Chicopee schoolboys hiking Rockrimmon hill found and overturned a discarded auto hood not knowing a large rattlesnake lay beneath. They killed the serpent with club strikes, ending the threat.

Springfield Mass Chicopee Rockrimmon Hill

Southern Trip Chauncey Prized Motor Party Tour

Arthur Bennett of Athens Mississippi and Marjory Thomas Sarah Thomas and Mrs Ley Thomas toured West Virginia White Sulphur Springs and Natural Bridge Virginia in a weekend motor party.

Chauncey Arthur Bennett Athens Marjory Thomas Sarah Thomas Shley Thomas West Virginie White Sulphur Springs Natsural Bridge Virginia

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