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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1938

Page

14

Orchard Culver area graded for Logan community playground

Loomis grants land between North Orchard and Culver Streets for a village playground. City officials help with a grader and seek second hand two inch pipe braces for swings. The project adds a new recreation focus alongside S and S Park and the fair grounds where softball and baseball games are played.

Logan North Orchard Culver Sts Charles Loomis Fairgrounds S. and S. Park

July 15 Deadline Set for 4-H Camp Enrollments

Logan extension agent James R. Smoot announced that 4-H club camp enrollments must reach the extension service office by July 15. Junior campers go July 25–30 and seniors Aug 1–6 at the Ross Hocking re sett lease near Chillicothe. Youth camp July 30–31, advisers July 23–24. Men’s camp Aug 6–7 and farm women camp Aug 7–10 at Camp Ohio near Utica.

Logan Extension Service James R. Smoot Ross-Hocking Chillicothe Camp Ohio Utica

Logan Grimes Arrested for Minor Serving Liquor

Logan G. Grimes, local beer parlor proprietor, was arrested by Police Chief Lew Reynolds on a charge of permitting a minor girl to serve intoxicating liquor. He pled not guilty, was found guilty after a hearing, and fined 25 dollars plus costs. Yvonne Loolen filed for divorce from Oren Jay Loolen and requests alimony due to lack of funds for defense.

Logan G. W. Grimes Lew Reynolds Dallas Kinser Yvonne Loolen Common Pleas Oren Jay Loolen

Local Pool Opens to Big Crowd in Logan

Several hundred residents attended the new swimming pool opening in Logan on Wednesday. Jimmy McGonagle and John White were the first to swim after the ceremony. Despite cool weather, crowds lingered as traffic backed up on North Market Street outside the entrance with bleachers set up for spectators.

Logan Tommy Bender Jimmy McGonagle J. S. McGonagle Hilltop John Robert N. White North Market St

Logan Band To Offer Free Summer Concert

Logan High Summer Band presents a free concert at Chieftain Field Stadium tonight. Soloists include Mrs. John A. Toy soprano and Walter Prather tenor with a flute solo by Bruce Price and trumpet by Luther Heyde. The program features classical and band numbers and is sponsored by the Logan Chamber of Commerce.

Logan Logan High Chieftain Field Stadium John A. Toy Walter Prather Mozart Bruce Price Luther Heyde del Stageir Bob Price Pe Iogan High School Helen Funk Frances Kelch Dorothy Boyle Robert Price Bach Logan Chamber of Commerce

Forgery charge lodged against Logan man Powell

Logan constable Andy Powell of Ward Township was arrested by Deputy Nellis Smith on an affidavit for forgery. He appeared before Magistrate S B Whitehart on arraignment and pled not guilty. Bond for grand jury appearance set at 500 dollars.

Red Cross Seeks Final Push for China Relief Fund

In Logan, the Red Cross fund for China relief totals 67.79 dollars in Hocking County. Dr. C. F. Rauch urges reaching the 95 dollar goal promptly, noting China helped flood relief last year. Donors include churches, local families, and organizations such as St Matthew Lutheran, Enterprise United Brethren, Methodist and Nazarene churches, and individuals pledging varied amounts.

Will Frasch Phyllis Brown D. E. Harsh J. W. Woodard Karl Hartman Carlos Brashares James Meldrim Melvin Heft Dr. Rauch Minerine Burke Robert White B. A. Hall St. Matthew Lutheran Church Enterprise United Brethren Church Donor James L. Young Robert Longstreth Methodist Church United Brethren Church Union Furnace U. B. Church St. Johns Lutheran Church Nazarene Church Bethany U. B. Church

Pool Traffic Plan May Ease congestion on Market Street

Observers note North Market Street traffic will surge due to pool traffic. Proposed north outlet via Jennison Avenue and east to Walnut Street. Mulberry Street remains blocked by the Trimmer residence. City council may revive efforts to move the building to create a traffic loop linking Market Jennison Mulberry for pool access.

Jennison Mulberry St

Plan July 4 Program For Hocking Golf Club

A July 4 program is planned at Hocking Valley Country Club golf course Logan. Free lunch and refreshments will be provided. Awards will be given for longest drive on number 3, lowest 18 hole score in foursomes, high score free-for-all, most pars and most birdies. Club officials will welcome visitors.

Logan Hocking Valley Country Club

Logan Mayor on 10 day vacation. council president acts

Mayor Dallas Kinser will take a 10 day automobile trip with Mrs Kinser and children Martha Ann and Jack through West Virginia Virginia North Carolina and Tennessee. Stanley W. Baker council president will serve as acting mayor during absence. First time a president of the council performs mayoral duties in Logan.

Logan Dallas Kinser Martha Ann Jack West Virginia Virginia North Carolina Tennessee Stanley W. Baker

Logan Services Resume at First Presbyterian Church

Logan Services will be resumed at the First Presbyterian Church Sunday morning July 3 after a June vacation period. Sunday School starts 9:15 with public worship at 10:30. The vacation was taken in June due to illness of Rev. R. C. Babylon.

LOGAN First Presbyterian Church R. C. Babylon

Health Tests Complete for Dependent Children

Health commissioner Dr W B Lacock and the local aid department completed physical examinations of dependent children and parents Tuesday afternoon. Examinations began June 1 and total 191 people were checked. Similar screenings occur annually.

4-H Tour Dates Set for July 14 Visit to Gallipolis

Logan reports July 14 set for the annual 4-H Child tour visiting Gallipolis with a return cross of the Ohio into West Virginia at Pomeroy. Several hundred are expected to join. Details will follow in letters to club members. A Logan Junior High group of 30 from territory between Logan and Gore enjoyed a picnic at Rising Park in Lancaster. Marion F Bailey and Mary Davis of Nelsonville received a license to wed in Logan County Friday from Judge E L Ewing and were married by Magistrate Frank St Clair.

Logan Gallipolis Ohio West Virginia Pomeroy Logan Junior High School Logan and Gore Rising Park Lancaster Marion F. Bailey Macon County Fil Mary Davis Nelsonville E. L. Ewing Frank St. Clair

True Love Falls Mill Couple Wed After Gun Blast

John William Freeman aged 18 and Mary Ann Brooks aged 17 were married Tuesday evening at the Freeman home with immediate family present. Freeman, recovering from a chest wound inflicted May 25 when he and his bride sought legal advice from Attorney Allen R. McBroom, was shot by McBroom unaware of their identity.

Logan Hurler Features Win

Logan defeated the Bernard Grocery team of Columbus 4 to 0 at Chieftain Field Wednesday evening behind Albert Leonard's 15 strikeouts in seven innings. Logan’s runs came on a Webb steal and error, a third inning walk, and fourth inning hits by G. Brown and Mowery. St. Clair struck out 11 and walked seven. EastEnders and Central Giants clash at 5 30 this evening in a league game.

Logan Albert Leonard Bernard Grocery Columbus Chieftain Field St. Clair Leonard Webb G. Brown Mowery EastEnders Central Giants

Logan Preaches as Reverend Graham Absent Sunday

W F Case of Ohio Wesleyan will fill the pulpit at 10 30 Sunday morning at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Logan in the absence of Rev C W Graham. Case is the son of Mr and Mrs Joe S Case. Junior choir will sing and there will be no evening service. Also Mrs Mark Vancuren returned home Wednesday from a Columbus hospital after a second operation for high blood pressure.

Logan C. W. Graham W. F. Case Ohio Wesleyan Methodist Episcopal Church Case Joe S. Case Columbus Mark Vancuren

Logan County agents visit Wooster and New Philadelphia area

State agents conducted a field day at Wooster on Wednesday and visited the conservancy basin near New Philadelphia on the following day. James Smoot of the city attended both events.

Logan — County Wooster Conservancy Basin New Philadelphia James Smoot

Syracuse Briefs Show Local Social Roundup

Syracuse notes list visits and greetings across Logan Athens and Cincinnati. Robert Clendennin stays with D B Williams. Mrs F A Shumway in East Liverpool. Margaret Thomas celebrates a birthday. Mr and Mrs C B Weese visit Athens. Sadie Thiermer and Margaret visit Stowe kin. Charlene Watts visits Rio Grande. Clarke family to Columbus. Glenn Teaford improving. Noreatha Fleming had tonsil operation. Techla Hess to Xenia for retired state employees event. Winebrenners and D B Williams attend Morning Star picnic for Ben Roush of Akron.

Syracuse Robert Clendennin Logan D. B. Williams F. A. Shumway East Liverpool Eva McBride Royal Thomas Margaret C. B. Weese Athens Sadie Thiermer Cincinnati Frank Stowe Charlene Watts Rio Grande Marcia Karr Thomas Clarke James Joan Hemsley Columbus D. S. Mills United Brethren Church Glenn Teaford Noreatha Fleming Techla Hess Xenia Frank Winebrenner Morning Star

Day of Major Operations and Big Business Prospects

The reading forecasts a day of expanding influence with focus on big business mergers secret organizations and political dealings. It notes potential readjustments to seize unusual opportunities and predicts a year of major events for those born on this day.

Chauncey Merchants Beat Sugar Creek 6 0 In Park Game

Chauncey Merchants defeated Sugar Creek 6 to 0 at the local ballpark. Patton pitched a no hit no run game. The Merchants schedule a game with Washington County All Star team on Sunday July 3 at 2 30 PM at Chauncey Park. teams may call 2451 or write Elmer Ferrel the local manager.

Chauncey Chauncey Merchants Sugar Creek Patton Washington County Chauncey Park Elmer Ferrel

Bridgewater Guests Enjoy Week at Muskingum River Cottage

Chauncey Bridgewater and family spent a week at a Muskingum River cottage with Mr. and Mrs. DeWeese of Athens as weekend guests. They reported a good fishing catch during the stay.

Chauncey Joe Bridgewater William Maffin Logan Stanley Wagner Haldor Ray Russell Muskingum River George DeWeese Athens

Police warn liquor dealers crackdown on minor sales

Police Chief Lew Reynolds warned Logan liquor and beer outlets on Wednesday that selling liquor to minors or to intoxicated persons will not be tolerated. He cited complaints to the mayor and police. The mayor Dallas Kinser backed the campaign to enforce order or arrests will follow.

Logan Lew Reynolds Dallas Kinser

Smiths return from vacation and officers change at Western Union

Mr and Mrs Sterling Smith and two children have returned from a two week vacation. Mr Smith resumes duties at the local Western Union office Wednesday. W H Bleckinger oversaw the office in his absence and has left for Urbana with Mrs Bleckinger and their two children to take over an office there. McKinley Republican club to meet at 8 o clock Friday evening at its headquarters with officers urging a large attendance. A revival meeting at West Logan Pilgrim Holiness Church begins 7 30 Sunday evening led by Rev H J Mingus and continues all next week with Rev W M Brown assisting as pastor.

Logan Sterling Smith Mr. Smith Western Union W. H. Bleckinger Logan—Mckkinley Republican Club West Logan Pilgrim Holiness Church H. J. Mingus W. M. Brown

Clovers Found In Ohio Farm And Chesler Clovers

Mrs S H Harpold reports finding two six leaf clovers on her farm north of Chester Monday. Claud M Wall of Gallipolis had been noted by Sunday Messenger for a rare clover discovery. Harold Brown leaves for Madison Wis to enter University of Wisconsin graduate school. Brown is East Liverpool High School football coach and PE director. Mrs Brown teaches at Lancaster Pa High School. Lettie Meredith and Sunday School class of 19 visited Rock Springs Sunday School and enjoyed a picnic on the Fairgrounds.

Chester Here S. H. Harpold

Sunday School Class Social Session at Gardner Home

Chauncey Sunday School class of the Church of Christ met Tuesday night at Karl and Mollie Gardner’s home for a social. Ice cream cake and coffee were served to 25 attendees including Paul and Jessie Fiske Daniel and Marcia Johnson Gilbert and Helen Courtney Paul and Madeline Porter John and Mary LaHugh Floyd and Inez Nye Thomas and Hattie Hamilton Carl and Martha Shafer Harvey Courtney Clinton Courtney M J Gardner Frances Pauline Fiske Glen Gardner Ruth Gardner and the hosts.

Chauncey Church of Christ Karl Mollie Gardner Paul Jessie Fiske Daniel Marcia Johnson Gilbert Helen Courtney Madeline Porter John Mary LaHugh Floyd Inez Nye Thomas Hattie Hamilton Carl Martha Shafer Harvey Courtney Clinton Courtney M. J. Gardner Frances Pauline Fiske Glen Gardner Ruth Gardner

Chauncey Students Return From Marietta Conference

Chauncey church youth group returns from the Young People's Conference in Marietta. Ten parishioners attended including Julia Johnson Dix Pickering Isabel Courtney Betty Addington Margaret Addington Phyllis Antle Ellis Earich Doris Mulpas Nellie Belle Cannon. Mr and Mrs Joe Bridgewater hosted guests Monday and Mr and Mrs Steve Hunter and three daughters from Akron.

Chauncey Church of Christ Marietta Julia Johnson Dix Pickering Isabel Courtney Trimble Betty Addington Margaret Addington Phyllis Antle Ellis Earich Taylor Ridge Doris Mulpas Clara Hilderbrand Greens Nellie Belle Cannon Joe Bridgewater Steve Hunter Akron Charles Maffin Gerald C. R. Maffin Nelsonville

Duchess Marie's Shifting Citizenship Amid European Life

Grand Duchess Marie, a Russian native in New York, holds Swedish citizenship from marrying Crown Prince William then reverted to Russian status after divorcing him to wed a count. Her Russian citizenship lapsed when she fled the revolution.

Grand Duchess Marie Russia New York City Europe Sweden William

Visits of Miss Louise Dew in Lancaster and Circleville

Miss Louise Dew of Youngstown Hospital spent a month with her mother Mrs. Mary Dew in Lancaster. She visited cousin Louise Moody in Lancaster and traveled to Circleville, where they saw Miss Ellen Leist.

Chauncey Louise Dew Youngstown Hospital Mary Dew Jacobs Ave Lancaster Circleville Louise Moody Ellen Leist

Bass Leaps Into Fisherman’s Lap in Missouri Lake

In Cape Girardeau, Missouri, F. W. Schrader and his companions Bud Schrader and Bill Lewis were fishing when a four pound bass jumped from the lake and landed in Schrader’s lap. The incident was witnessed by nearby anglers who described the surprising catch.

Cape Girardeau F. W. Schrader Bud Bill Lewis Schrader

Chauncey Socials and Parade Day Tagging Efforts

Chauncey social news notes Mrs Theodore Kelzenburg Jr removed to Sheltering Hospital Athens. Samuel Savage ill at Lexington Ave home. Clifford Banfield Jr visiting Orbiston. George Williamson family hosted guests from Columbus. Ruth Leffler returns to Columbus from Chauncey. Parade Day in Youngstown tests tagging system to track missing children.

Chauncey Theodore Kelzenburg Athens Samuel Savage Lexington Ave Clifford Banfield Orbiston Clarence Banfield George Williamson James Williamson Jeanette Neely Jean Columbus Ruth Leffler Charles Leffler

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