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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1938

Page

11

Logan City appoints Ralph Moorhead as treasurer

Logan Mayor Dallas Kinser announced Ralph W. Moorhead's appointment to fill the vacant city treasurer post after Mark H. Ricketts resigned. Moorhead, active in Republican affairs and a 1936 clerk of courts candidate, takes office March 1 and posted bonds to begin immediately for an approx two year term. Ricketts resigned due to his Heine Packing Co. work.

Logan Dallas Kinser Ralph W. Moorhead Mark H. Ricketts Moorhead Kinser Ricketts Heine Packing Co

Robert Bell Named to Fill Briley Term in Ward Township

Logan Robert Bell Jr of Murray City is appointed to complete the term of William Briley as justice of peace for Ward Township. Briley resigned after his predecessor Davenport died near the year’s start, and the Ward Township Trustees made the appointment.

Logan Robert Bell, Jr Murray City William Briley Ward Township Briley Edmund R. Davenport

Elizabeth Keller Dies At Home

Mrs. Elizabeth Keller age 82 widow of Henry Keller died at her Warner Ave home Wednesday evening after a two week illness. Survivors include sons John Keller of Nelsonville and Jacob A. Keller of Mt. Pleasant Michigan and two grandchildren. Funeral arrangements not yet set.

Logan Elizabeth Keller Henry Keller Warner Ave John Keller Nelsonville Jacob A. Keller Mt. Pleasant Mich

Funeral attendance noted for O C Weatherby in Columbus

Logan society members listed among attendees at O C Weatherby funeral in Columbus on Wednesday. Also noted are widow Mrs Arthur Woods and relatives from near the city who were called Monday after his sudden death. Book Club discusses Enchanter's Nightshade and schedules executive meeting for March 14 at Mrs Huls home with a covered dish supper.

Logan O. C. Weatherby Columbus Walter Leonard Sherman Lyke Joe Brooker Lafe Hammon Jesse Frasure Arthur Woods City Book Club Kerwood Martin Enchanter Ann Bridge Dallas Kinser Fred Hull Huls C. S. Clarke Ridolph Lortz Bertha Nimon M. H. Cherrington Fred Burchfield James Kreig Clarence Schempp Walter Prather Charles Notestone Alice Genevieve Poston

OSU students and visitors gather for weekend at Columbus families

Mr. Don Poston and Mr. Eugene Bohn, students of Ohio State University, Columbus, spent the weekend with Mr. Poston’s parents, Emerson and Mrs. Poston and family. Mrs. C A Sloan, Mrs. Dwight Shumate and daughter Sandra, Columbus, were guests of Miss Emma Becker, Tuesday.

Don Poston Eugene Bohn Ohio State University Columbus Poston Emerson Poston C. A. Sloan Dwight Shumate Sandra Emma Becker

Bridge Club Hosts Evening at Mulberry Street Home

Mrs Walter Juergensmier hosted her bridge club on Tuesday night at N Mulberry Street. Three tables competed with high scores won by Mrs Edward Kemper and Mrs Elmer Bliss. Mrs Leo Fox took the consolation prize. Guests included Mrs Kemper Mrs Bliss and Mrs Al Kaiser. Members present were Mrs Joe Brown Mrs Scott Braddock Mrs Leo Fox Mrs Emil Eichel Mrs William Sauer Mrs Carl Judy Miss Ann and Miss Adelaide Fox and the hostess.

Walter Juergensmier N. Mulberry St Edward Kemper Elmer Bliss Leo Fox Kemper Bliss al Kaiser Joe Brown Scott Braddock Emil Eichel William Sauer Carl Judy Ann Adelaide Fox

White House dinner for West Central and East school teachers

West grade teachers hosted Central and East school colleagues at a White House dinner on Tuesday. Place cards featured old time photos of guests while 17 students staged a Jack Benny radio spoof with a written script by Dale Engle and an onstage orchestra.

Central East White House Dale Engle P K Ella Rochester Harriet Sater Mary Connor Emma Hall Elizabeth Jones Gladys Webb Lena Moch Cora Schultz Helen Angle

Forester Warns Logan Area of Fire Dangers

John A. Bastain assistant state forester warns Logan residents that spring fire season runs March through May and that burning permits are required at no charge. Permits should be obtained from the local fire warden and burning should occur after 4 p m to reduce risk.

Forester Logan John A. Bastain

Mrs. Kovach Leaves Hospital for Cleveland

Mrs. Dan Kovach, long treated at Cherrington Hospital, left Wednesday for her daughter’s home in Cleveland and is reported somewhat improved. Jacob Allen of W. Logan suffered a deep laceration on his right hand at the Sun Glow plant and was hospitalized. Hayward Harris of Nelsonville, stabbed Saturday night, shows slight improvement. Earl Landis of Logan had two fingers crushed while working with county highway forces and was treated at a hospital.

Logan Dan Kovach Cherrington Hospital Cleveland Jacob Allen W. Logan Hayward Harris Nelsonville Earl Landis

Police Arrest 93 in February County Traffic Campaign

Logan police booked 93 persons in February compared with 50 the prior month as traffic enforcement spread. Forty one received overtime parking tags on Main Street while 14 red light violators were cited and 20 arrested for intoxication. Driving with improper lights drew one charge and four for driving while intoxicated. Eleven cases involved reckless driving and one each for improper parking and displaying fictitious plates.

Logan Dallas Kinser Main St

Office Takes Requests For Feed Crop Loans

Logan reports applications for emergency crop and feed loans for 1938 are being received at the county extension office. Loans will be made only to farmers who cannot obtain credit elsewhere, as in prior years.

Logan

Logan Man Jailed for $5 Fine Nonpayment

George Walker was jailed by Mayor Dallas Kinser after failing to pay a $5 fine and costs for intoxication. His sentence ends March 11 and he will be turned over to Nelsonville police for questioning in the stabbing of Hayward Harris.

Logan George Walker Dallas Kinser Nelsonville Hayward Harris

Marine corporal Timothy Blankenship in Martinique

Mr and Mrs Stephen Blankenship of Oroville received a letter from their son Timothy a Marine corporal stationed at Fort De France Martinique He went there with the battleship New York for maneuvers his enlistment ending in a few months

Logan Stephen Blankenship Oroville Timothy Fort de France Martinique New York

Man arraigned for fictitious license plates fined in Logan

Logan Christy Dicken appeared before Mayor Dallas Kinser on Wednesday night facing an operating a motor vehicle with fictitious license plates charge. He pled guilty and was fined 25 dollars plus costs with potential jail in default of payment.

Logan Christy Dicken Dallas Kinser

Direct Relief Figures Show Marked Drop

Direct relief in Hocking County for February fell from January levels. Frank Brown said 383 persons were on relief in February, down from 612 in January as WPA projects pulled workers from direct relief. Relief is expected to rise until Ten X Mine workers receive WPA assignments.

Logan Hocking County Frank Brown Ten X Mine WPA

Start Re-Paving Job on Gallagher Avenue

WPA forces began repaving Gallagher Avenue from Main Street to the Depot. The alley between Spring and Main Street was also completed, two blocks, with brick paving.

Gallagher Avenue Logan Gallagher Ave WPA Main St Spring

John W Buicker to Speak at McKinley Day Dinner

Logan Republican leader John W Buicker a possible gubernatorial candidate will address the annual McKinley Day banquet at the Logan McKinley Club rooms on March 15. Club president James L Martin says committee assignments will be announced at the next 7 30 pm meeting.

Logan John W. Buicker Logan McKinley Club Rooms James L. Martin Bricker

Logan Civil Service to exam fire chief and aide

Logan Civil Service Commission will hold exams at city hall on March 11 for fire chief and assistant chief. After testing, a certified list will be sent to Service Director Loomis for permanent appointments. Roy Stallsmith, acting chief for 30 days, will be among the chief candidates. A patrolman exam will also be held due to unavailable eligible lists.

Logan Logan Civil Service Commission City Hall R. R. Loomis Roy Stallsmith Stallsmith

Logan Fans To Follow Five to Athens Tourney

Logan Chieftains head to Athens district tournament with a local fan delegation. Logan has not faced Chillicothe this season but beat Lancaster which earlier defeated Ross Countians.

Logan Athens Logan Chieftains Chillicothe Lancaster Ross Countians

Remodeling Home on North High Street to become duplex

Mr and Mrs R B Hansel at N High St convert their residence into a duplex. Emanuel Wolfe handles the project with completion planned by March 15.

Logan R. B. Hansel N. High St Emanuel Wolfe

Logan Kiwanis hear Earl Shively on railroad role

Kiwanis Club of Logan heard Earl C. Shively former assistant attorney general and railroad industry figure in Columbus speak at Tuesday night’s meeting.

Logan Earl C. Shively Logan Kiwanis Club Columbus

Kenneth Frazier hospitalized after long-ago auto crash

Kenneth Frazier was taken to a Columbus hospital for observation after injuries from a vehicle accident nearly three years ago. He was accompanied by his wife Mrs. Frazier and his Athens-based brother John Frazier.

Logan Kenneth Frazier Columbus Frazier John Frazier Athens

Logan Woman Hears Report of Cold Wave

Logan resident Mrs. Frank Harden was told by sister Mrs. Byron Moorhead in Olean New York that the temperature there was around zero. The district has been enduring extremely cold weather for several days.

Logan Byron Moorhead Olean N. Y Frank Harden

Hocking Soil Group Checks Farm Results

The Logan County soil conservation committee in Columbus reviews 114 Hocking County farm performance summaries. Signatures will finalize grants before sending to Washington for payment. On March 8 the group and Extension Agent James Smoot attend a 16 county Southeastern Ohio meeting in McArthur to receive 1938 program instructions.

Logan Columbus Hocking County Washington James Smoot McArthur Ohio

Husband accepts teaching post at Reesville and Port Williams

Mrs. Robert Davis of Logan reports her husband, a student at Ohio State University, has been offered and accepted a teaching position at Reesville and Port Williams, beginning Monday.

Logan Robert Davis Ohio State University Reesville Port Williams

Munich Professor Trains Fish to Answer Dinner Bell

Professor Karl Ritter von Frisch of Munich trains fish to respond to a dinner bell in a recall study showing learning in aquatic life. The experiment demonstrates conditioning by signaling feeding time.

Karl Ritter von Frisch Munich

Bradford Family Sees Friends in Pomeroy

Mr and Mrs Clay Evans and son Gene visited Mr and Mrs Merlin Russell and family in Pomeroy. Natlie Pierce of Parkersburg visited friends here. Charles Lambert Jr sick with a severe cold. Mrs Eulah Evans and Mrs Eva Baird visited. Preaching services set at Bradford Church Sunday morning.

Bradford Clay Evans Gene Merlin Russell Pomeroy Natlie Pierce Parkersburg Walter Dodson Charles Hysell Charles Lambert Jr Eulah Evans Eva Baird

Accident Repeater Drives Connecticut Auto Crashes

The accident repeater, making up under four percent of Connecticut drivers, is involved in nearly two-fifths of all auto accidents, highlighting excessive risk among this small group.

Connecticut

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