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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1940
Page
14
Fragmentary OCR describes a Methodist communion service at a church with references to a sermon by a minister and a choir, mentioning times and locations but many words are garbled and unreadable. The text hints at a Luther and Anglican references but remains incoherent.
In Logan churches this Sunday morning and evening feature choir performances and sermons. The Methodist Church will hear Rev. Stanley W. Wiant on Gods Atonement and Forgiveness Always as the evening topic with the senior and men's choirs performing respectively. Additional services include Rev. Cecil Harding Jones at First Church on Christ's Care for the Fragments and other pastors at St Matthew Lutheran and United Brethren churches with topics Faith Christ and the Miraculous and evangelistic and Bethany Church sermons.
Logan City League results show Elberfelds defeating Methodist 4 to 28 at West Grade gym. Independents beat Haydenville 29 to 25 in the same venue.
Judge E L Ewing issued two marriage licenses on Thursday in Columbus. The couples were Joseph Henry Nagle aged 24 and Geraldine Louise Randolph aged 21 both of Columbus, and Mark Twain Kocheran aged 22 and Lois Myers aged 21 from Murray City. Rev Amos L Heyde performed the ceremonies.
The Village of Trimble Ohio will sell bonds totaling $1 200 payable 1942 through 1947 with four percent interest and semiannual coupons. Sealed bids due by 12 Noon EST March 11 1940 at the village clerk's office, bond purchases to be prepared by April 10. Bids require a 2 percent certified check. right to reject bids reserved.
Logan social notes show Mrs. John A. Wellman and Miss Jessie McManigal hosting a luncheon for 24 at the Mound Street home. Other events include the Ourselves Club at the White House plus E. Z. Bridge Club at Mrs. Robert Lee White's residence with high scores by local members.
In the season Shawnee scored 936 points in 23 games for 40.7 a game while Glenford totaled 1214 in 24 games. Shawnee beat Glenford in county play but lost twice in the series. Glenford fell to Pickaway Township and Shawnee. Glenford averages 50.6 points per game and allows 29. Shawnee yields 27.6 and has high 59 against Corning while Glenford’s best is 77 against Hemlock.
Investigation shows the referendum equates to ratification. The two provisions add a junior division and allow directors to appoint a former board member after each annual election.
Mrs Earl Landis and her son Owen are ill with influenza at their West Street home. Both are reported suffering attacks of the illness.
Gallia County grand jury charges of gross neglect at the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics prompt no new probe from Welfare Director Charles L. Sherwood. He will study the report but is satisfied with a prior inquiry that led to Byron Bodimer's dismissal and notes Dr Mary L. Austin may remain as a consultant after retirement.
Gallipolis report says Fire Chief Walter Wise will enter the May primary as a Republican candidate for sheriff. He previously served as a patrolman. Chauncey H. Porter, near Thievener and son of the late Rev John Porter, is another candidate. Sheriff E. E. Hatfield seeks renomination.
Ronald Halley and Beatrice Wells Halley, both minors aged 18, have filed a divorce action alleging gross neglect of duty. The couple married on March 4, 1939.
Mr and Mrs Fred Wheeler and Mr and Mrs John Clendenin arrived Thursday from a month’s vacation in Florida.
The Wednesday Contract Club met at Mrs. Howard White’s Warner Avenue home with Mrs. Lt. M. Myers as substitute. High scorers were Mrs. J. R. Hankison and Mrs. Stanley W. Baker. In two weeks Mrs. Baker hosts at her North Market Street home.
Two lists of six nominees each were created by mail vote for the chamber of commerce board. One list includes under 40 nominees H E Beckett Morris E Haskins EB E Laufer Rex Lineberry H M Miller J Paul Mossman. The over 40 list includes Charles Arthur G P Bush H W Cherrington John McNealey John W Mootz Frank Wetherholt. Ballots due Monday noon March 4 with tabulation and results to follow. The annual meeting will be March 28 at the Lafayette Hotel with remarks by George J. O'Brien of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.
Induction ceremonies at the local high school added Frances Condee Alice Wheeler Jean Henke Wilma Cardwell Mary Margaret Tanner Velma Dillon Dorothy Wheeler Margaret Pickens to the National Honor Society. Senior students were chosen for scholarship and service under Miss Ruth Miller with help from Ellen Westerman Rosa Merritt Virginia Steele Wendell Lloyd John Gwinn Howard Baker. A junior class group will join later per principal Carl C. Byers.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Briggs welcome their fifth son in Gallipolis. The baby’s father works at the Luckeff store.
A large crowd attended the regular weekly dance at the Riverview Recreation Center last night with residents enjoying music and social time.
Logan Senior High reports January twenty nine to February twenty three attendance totals. Room 24 tops with 95.68 percent, school average 92.04 percent, followed by Room 22 at 94.18 and Room 33 at 94.13 percent. Absentee and tardy rates show Room 24 at 50.00 percent, Room 32S at 47.22 and Room 22 at 46.51 with an overall school average of 37.19 percent.
The Logan Camera Club will hold a meeting next Thursday evening at the business place of George Clayton Shaw on West Main Street. The session aims to discuss club activities and plan upcoming outings and exhibitions.
Mr and Mrs Alfred Lanning of this city welcome a daughter born just before midnight Thursday named Laura Ann. This is the couple’s second child.
Three tiny squirrels died after tumbling from a tree at Oak Grove Cemetery Wednesday night. They were taken to George Engle, the sexton, for care but were too small.
Funeral services were held at the Church of the Nazarene at 10 o clock for Walter M Haddox 53 who died Tuesday at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Wilburn. He leaves a wife one son six daughters three brothers and two sisters. Burial was in Meldrim Cemetery. Rev C B Clendenen led the service.
Logan officials report three bids were received for the new set of scales and the contract was awarded to the Howe Scales Company after reviewing the responses.
Logan quarterly distribution of state foundation funds arrived at the Supt. Samuel H. Dillon office totaling 42 573.85 with district receipts including Benton 3235.30 Falls 2793.47 Good Hope 3308.59 Gore 966.27 Green 3272.29 Laurel 2586.91 Laurelville 4827.00 Marion 1788.96 ae 6035.21 Salt Creek 1725.50 Starr-Washington 5957.19 Ward 6072.16.
Logan naturalist C. W. Ziegler received his first summer job offer from Indian Mound Reservation near Peoria Illinois for a two week period. If he accepts he will work from June 23 to July 7 at the new camp.
Four Logan residents observed Feb 29 birthdays for the first time in four years. Millard S. Brown a local parcel post carrier marked his 12th birthday. Others included John Green of S Culver St Mrs John Cruise on W Front St and Alice Smith. Bowen St notes Brown graduated from Lithopolis High School where eight classmates were born on Feb 29.
Floyd Duffy a World War II veteran and former Logan Post American Legion commander said he would start petitions in circulation for the Republican sheriff nomination. He lives on Spring Street and works for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. He is married with one daughter.
Judge Phil Henderson releases the docket with jury cases set for March. March 6 features Kienzle versus Kienzle, March 15 Queen Insurance Co. against Gutta Percha Paint Co., and Joseph Creek Brown versus Edith Miller, followed by J L Young versus A O Reich on March 19. Also listed are Canan versus Hawk and Nutter Hawk on March 2 and Helber against Engle on March 22.
New license tags for 1940 went on sale here today under the supervision of deputy registrar Freggi Huls. A large number of motorists asked for special numbers.
Logan Miss Josephine Keef went to Columbus Wednesday evening to visit Mrs Isaac Rutter of Marion Township who is at a city hospital recovering from recent appendicitis surgery.
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