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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1934
Page
12
Logan March 1 report shows a new CWA quota set at 761 men for Hocking County, down from 805 last week. Foremen receive discharge lists and some crews are cut as projects are halted, with highways needing extra work to ensure travel conditions remain usable.
Miss Evelyn Ellinger hosted a birthday bridge and flinch party at Furnace Street for her sister Jardelia Ellinger. Gifts were presented and refreshments served after the game. Guests included Laura Kreinschrmidt Garnet Sheets Eather Heyde Catherine Stoughton Elizabeth Stoughton Margaret Spannon Eether Shaw Paul Wright Mrs Ernest Shannon and Mildred Struble. Logan Senior High Glee Club to perform The Bells of Beaujolais operetta in two acts at 6 oclock Thursday March 2 at the Senior High Auditorium.
Logan J P Canty an insurance agent moves his office from the theater building on North Market Street to a suite on the second floor of the Pastime Billiard Building on East Main Street Wednesday.
Charles E. Burchfield, famed American painter, stayed Tuesday night with his brother Fred B. Burchfield principal of Logan High School while en route to Buffalo from Indianapolis. His works are in Boston Museum Met NY Metropolitan Cleveland Howard Museum Columbus Rehn Gallery. a Cleveland Art School graduate, he now paints landscapes in watercolors and oils.
Isaac W. Rittgers aged 60 a farmer living near Bremen died at his home Monday evening. He leaves a wife and eight sons two sons preceded him in death one brother L T Rittgers of Philadelphia and he was uncle of James F Rittgers Logan High School faculty Funeral services were held at Harvey Chapel Methodist Church Marion Township.
John Ogg sues William Wood geard as administrator of the estate of Letta A. Ogg seeking 809 in judgments. The petition alleges Mrs. Ogg lived with the plaintiff for 32 months at 12 dollars per month and that only 75 dollars was received before her death.
Samuel Blum a Democrat and John G. Collins a Republican were informed Wednesday of their reelection to the Hocking County Board of Elections. Both received committee endorsements and faced no opposition. Blum has served as county commissioner and is current board chairman while Collins runs the Logan Home Telephone Co. and has long been active in party affairs. Reorganization will occur within five days with Carl Brandt sought for clerk.
Logan counsel for William M. Bush moves to strike many original petition allegations filed by trustees of the industrial fund. He calls the claims irrelevant immaterial and surplusage and argues the petition can be read as either a promise to pay or a donation.
Logan records show sharp attendance decline as first of week cold weather kept students away. Junior High School reported M absences while Senior High logged 70.
The Union Sunday School reports 56 attendees with the Junior Choir to perform at Murray City U B Church next Sunday both morning and evening. A Junior Loyal Workers class grew from 10 to 21 members in five weeks with Earl Grimstead as teacher. Snow reduced Monday attendance and left the kindergarten empty. Mr and Mrs Albert Whaley of Columbus visited over the weekend.
Logan News reports from Boulder Creek California that CCC Camp members James Mohler and Oliver Landers saved two youths Virgil Lemberger and Lowell Lessure from drowning after they fell from a scaffold into the river during a drill.
Logan Davies, New Lexington postmaster, died Tuesday afternoon after collapsing. A widely known figure in Hocking County his Masonic Fraternity activities brought him to this city on frequent occasions.
A Wednesday evening minstrel event hosted by the Unemployed League drew a large audience. Guests included Reverend and Mrs. Snyder, Lona Clark, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sharp. Over several days visitors and relatives from Jacksonville Athens and Jackson County were noted at local homes and gatherings.
Leland and Earl Kincade spent Friday evening at Mrs. Rexal Boggs home. Sunday evening guests at Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Barnhill included Mr. and Mrs. Oden Johnson and sons Cari and Roy of Athens.
M. R. Duke Clark general manager for Paramount motion pictures in Ohio will speak at the Athens Chamber of Commerce meeting in Hotel Berry next Wednesday at noon. E. R. Custer arranged for Clark to visit, a familiar figure in Athens who previously entertained Kiwanis Club members with a film and talk.
Fragmented OCR news note mentions a school house event on March 16 tied to a church. Several local names and family mentions appear, including Swartz and Watkins households, with references to snow, absences, and weekend visits.
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