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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1940
Page
14
Equipment Damaged in Logan Theater Fire Saturday Night
Logan Ohio fire chiefs report a blaze in the New Rubie Theater projection room at 7 15 p m Saturday. Operator William Cook escaped fumes but injured his hand. firemen shut off gear and reopened doors as patrons left orderly. Repairs began immediately and the theater planned to resume Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
New Rubie Theater
Roy Stallsmith
William Cook
Mr. Cook
Stallsmith
Columbus
Frank Mandros
Davis Seeks Nomination for 11th Ohio District
Logan Ray Davis of Circleville announces his bid for the Republican nomination in Ohio 11th District. He previously served two terms as prosecuting attorney in Pickaway County and enters a five-candidate field against incumbent H K Claypool, alongside L P Mooney Thomas White Co L Chute and H H Hughes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas White
Lancaster
Co. L. Chute
New Lexington
H. H. Hughes
Hocking County
Mr. Davis
Logan Physician Moves to Ambrose Hotel Building
Dr. Walter E. Brehm relocates his medical office to 29 Park View in the Ambrose Hotel Building with the transfer occurring Thursday. Mrs. Rhea Bangert returns to Logan from Columbus and occupies the vacated Rochester building office on E Main St to open her law practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Walter E. Brehm
Park View
Ambrose Hotel
Rhea Bangert
Columbus
Brehm
Rochester
E. Main St
Physicians To Attend District Meeting In Jackson
Gallia County Medical Society members will join a district Ohio Medical Society meeting in Jackson on Thursday. After a noon dinner, business sessions follow with addresses by Dr. Parke G. Smith of Cincinnati president and Dr. Charles Nelson of Columbus secretary, plus Dr. J. P. Pratt and Dr. Henry Foster of Detroit’s Henry Ford Hospital. The district covers Gallia Jackson Scioto Lawrence Adams Meigs Vinton and Pike counties. Wives attending will be invited to bridge and theater events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County Medical Society
Ohio Medical Society
Jackson
Parke G. Smith
Cincinnati
Charles Nelson
Columbus
J. P. Pratt
Henry Foster
Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit
Gallia
Scioto
Lawrence
Adams
Meigs
OHE Night Attendant Stricken at State Hospital
GALLIPOLIS T S Cowden 71 resident of this city became suddenly ill while on duty as night attendant at the state hospital Saturday and lapsed into a coma. He is treated in the hospital there and reported slightly improved. He is said to be suffering from a diabetic condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Hospital
T. S. Cowden
Cowden
Two Gallia Women Are Given Divorces
Gallia court grants Mrs. Cinnie Williams a divorce from Charles Williams and restores her to McDaniel name for neglect. Mrs. Leodamus Bright also receives a divorce from Charles C. Bright on similar grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Cinnie Williams
Charles Williams
McDaniel
Leodamus Bright
Charles C. Bright
Hold Funeral Services For Little Kyger Man
Gallia County relatives and friends attended funeral services in Middleport today for Harlow D. Swisher, 63, a native of Little Kyger. A brother, Maurice K. Swisher, lives near Cheshire, and a sister, Mrs. L. E. Davis, in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Middleport
Harlow D. Swisher
Little Kyger
Maurice K. Swisher
Cheshire
L. E. Davis
Schoolmates Bowen and Young Recall Pomeroy Death
Were schoolmates Logan Harry Young of this city and Harry F Bowen who died at Pomeroy Saturday. Both entered railroad work at the same time with Young with Hocking Valley and Bowen with New York Central.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Harry Young
Harry F. Bowen
Pomeroy
Mr. Young
Hocking Valley
Mr. Bowen
New York Central
Logan Social Notes Highlight Officers and Events
Logan Saturday Club met at the White House with Mrs. Walter E. Brehm hosting for a 1 PM luncheon. Sixteen members attended and re-elected officers include Mrs. Carlos A. Gaffin president and Miss Eleanor Durr vice president. Delegates to the Can ton state convention were chosen, with Mrs. Gaffin and Miss Bort as delegates. Tuberculosis talk and X ray visuals featured under Mrs. Lacock and Dr. Lacock, noting TB deaths have fallen to seventh. Next meeting set for March 16 at Miss Alice Genevieve Poston’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Genevieve Poston
Logan
Local nuptials and auxiliary conference events
Miss Mary Jane Hiles and Alburtus Hawk wed at Magistrate Frank St. Clair's office and will reside in Nelsonville. Logan Post Auxiliary members attended the state mid winter conference in Columbus, with Mrs. Powers to be initiated into 8 and 40 next Sunday led by national chapeau Ellen Mae Warren of Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Hiles
Samuel Hiles
Haydenville
Alburtus Hawk
Nelsonville
Frank St. Clair
Logan Post Auxiliary
Columbus
American Legion Auxiliary
Lawrence Adcock
Irma Powers
Harry Thomas
Joe Rowley
Tourist Club Elects Officers At Annual Meeting
Members met at Mrs. J. G. Cole home for a covered dish luncheon and annual executive session. Officers elected include President Stanton Pond Vice President Walter Haas Corresponding Secretary J W Woodard Recording Secretary Carl Harsh and Treasurer George C Hengst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Cole
Stanton Pond
Walter Haas
J. W. Woodard
Carl Harsh
George C. Hengst
Theater Guild Sets 7 30 Meeting at Chamber Rooms
A Theater Guild meeting is scheduled for 7 30 Wednesday evening in the Chamber of Commerce assembly rooms. The session will cover upcoming productions and guild activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theater Guild
Chamber of Commerce
Worthy Grand Matron Inspects Venus Chapter in Logan
Miss Gwladius Thomas of Niles, worthy grand matron, visited Logan Friday evening to inspect Venus Chapter, Order of Eastern Star. The event highlighted fraternal activities and chapter oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ofs
Gwladius Thomas
Niles
Logan
Venus
Order of Eastern
Charles Kleinschmidt Recalls Great Hocking Flood in 1907
Logan resident Charles Kleinschmidt recalls the Hocking Valley flood of March 7 1907. He and three Logan coworkers at Bessie Furnace near New Straitsville faced flooded streets trains halted service and using a wagon to reach home with help from neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kleinschmidt
Hocking
Logan
North St
Hocking Valley
Bessie Furnace
New Straitsville
Mine Foreman Taken Home From Hospital
Logan Dan Langley the Murray City mine foreman was taken to his home Saturday from Cherring ton Hospital after an 11 week stay recovering from a fractured leg from a mine accident. James Nelson two months old son of Mr and Mrs Edward Cook was admitted for treatment and is seriously ill at noon Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Dan Langley
Murray City
Cherrington Hospital
James Nelson
Edward Cook
Laurelville Native Dies in Columbus
Ora B. Friend 46 longtime secretary treasurer of Local 248 Painters Union died Saturday at home 1487 Neil Ave Columbus from Brights disease. Funeral held 2 PM at A K Graumlich and Son Chapel burial Green Summit he was a Laurelville native survived by wife Nellie and son Robert
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ora B. Friend
Painters’ Union
Bright
Neil Ave
A. K. Graumlich and Son
Green Summit
Friend
Laurelville
Nellie
Robert
County Welfare Report Details November 1939 Aid in Logan Area
Public welfare department figures show 851 on WPA 264 on direct relief 773 aid for the aged 46 families in aid for dependent children with 133 children 21 blind persons. Total $.52967.47 including WPA $31569.88 general relief $2499.20 aged aid $17382.89 dependent children $1172 blind $343.50. County had four crippled wards one delinquent and 78 wards of the welfare board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Hocking County
Public Welfare Department
Woman Injured in Route 75 Crash In Logan
Mrs. William Bowlby of Winona was hurt when her car on Route 75 east of Logan was struck by a coal truck driven by E. J. Minnich of West Milton. She was treated at a Logan doctor’s office and later sent home. Minnich was charged with reckless driving, pleaded guilty, and fined $10 plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
William Bowlby
Winona
Logan Police Arrest 58 During February
Logan reports 58 arrests in February with traffic violations leading. Wrong parking accounts for 24 cases, 8 for blocking alleys or street intersections, 8 for overtime parking, plus single offenses for failing to stop, running a red light, operating without a driver's permit, seven for drunk and disorderly, two for driving while intoxicated and four for assault and battery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Two Auto Collisions Reported No Injuries
Police investigated two Saturday evening crashes in Logan. At the alley intersection of Main and Hunter near the Ohio Power Co. office taxi driver Robert Stewart and Albert Patton were involved. The second crash at Market and Hunter St. involved Wendell McCoy of Oak Hill and Donald Kraft of Glenford. No injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Main
Hunter
Ohio Power Co
Robert Stewart
Albert Patton
Market
Hunter St
Wendell McCoy
Oak Hill
Donald Kraft
Glenford
Concord Church Social Features March 3 Teaching Event
Rev. William Martell George will teach at Concord Church on Sunday March 3 at 2 30 p m. Social and personal notes show visits among Concord residents with gatherings at Antle and Duncan homes and a stork shower for Mrs George Chapman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
William Martell George
Methodist
Nelsonville
John Antle
Victor Sayers
Murray City
Joe Stone
Elsie Antle
Antle
Lawrence Myers
Myers
Otto Duncan
Lorn Phillips
Jacksonville
Concord Church
J. W. Antle
Carl Phillips
Maynard, Milford
Victor Sarees
Athens
Rowena
Barbara Ann
Aay Duncan
la Verne
Coleen Campbell
James Duncan
Dayton
Bart Kasler
Ferndale
Wahneta
Gerald
Herold Pedicord
June
Donald McLeod
Sigel Wahneta
John Bigetodney
LaVerne
Rowena Duncan
Mona Jean Antle
Rita McCall
Frank Sayer
Milford Sayers
George Chapman
William Russell
Janie James Withem
Woman Granted Divorce on Neglect Charge
Hazel Shellman was granted a divorce from Curtis Shellman by Judge Phil Henderson on neglect of duty. The uncontested case involved no children.
Local Driver Faces Reckless Charge in Front Street Incident
Logan Den ver Milliron Nelsonville was ordered to report to Mayor Dallas Kinser to face a reckless driving charge. He was tagged by Police Chief Lew Reynolds Sunday afternoon while operating his car on Front Street.
Automobile Fire Damages Logan Main Street Store
Firefighters responded to a blaze at the rear of Mon Cook's on Main Street around 4 20 Sunday afternoon. A car burned with damage listed at ten dollars by Fire Chief Roy Stallsmith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Mon Cook
Police Chief Lew Reynolds to take short leave
Logan police announce Chief Lew Reynolds will be off duty for a few days. During his absence, Patrolman Harrison Litherland will handle day duties at City Hall and oversee operations.
Mrs Niles Ralph Hospitalized After Columbus Ambulance Call
Mrs Niles Ralph of this city was taken to a Columbus hospital Sunday by ambulance. She is to undergo a surgical operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Niles Ralph
Columbus
Logan Men To Serve on Federal Jury
Ewald Schmitter and Roy Kleinschmidt of this city will leave tomorrow for Steubenville to serve on the federal petit jury. They will be gone for several days. Schmitter is secretary of the Hocking County Soldiers Relief Commission and in his absence there will be no one to look after applications for emergency relief. Many ex servicemen have been calling for relief orders, which will be held in abeyance until his return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Ewald Schmitter
Roy Kleinschmidt
Steubenville
Federal
Petit Jury
Schmitter
Hocking County
Thunder Storms Sweep Hocking County Area
Thunderstorms swept Logan and vicinity Saturday night and again Sunday afternoon as temperatures rose over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hocking County
Logan
Rock Springs Church Notes and Local Visits
Sunday evening service led by Rev. Phipps of Rutland. February Sunday School attendance reached 55. Local visitors include Mrs. Earl Holter and Nease Settlement, Mr. and Mrs. John Heilman, Mrs. Stahl at Athens Children’s Home, and Amos and Dudley Burnside with Frances visiting the Wilson family at Chesapeake. Jerrold Hartung attended youth council. Joe Grueser of Rutland visited the Reuters and Reuter family. Emmett, Everett King from Steubenville visited kin. Farm Bureau meeting in Pomery. Parkersburg trip for Hartung and King families. Lincoln Washington patriotic program at Grange meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Springs
Phipps
Rutland
Earl Holter
Nease Settlement
John H. Heilman
Stahl
Athens
Amos Leonard
Dudley Burnside
Frances
Lawrence Wilson
Chesapeake
Jerrold Hartung
Joe Grueser
L. V. Reuter
Emmett King
Everett King
Steubenville
Renang
Jim Smith
Huntington
A. C. Smith
John Hartung
Jerrold
Farm Bureau
Pomeroy
Walter Heilman
Ball Run
Clarence Young
George Grueser
Enterprise
Parkersburg
Dale Bailey
Columbus
Dana Bailey
Richard Hartung
Marietta
Entries Open for Union Furnace High School Basketball Tourney
Entries continue to reach Max L. Bunce, manager, for the independent tournament to be held March 21 to 23 at Union Furnace High School. McArthur Theaters have written about an entry. Schillers Movers of Chillicothe join Stones Grills of Chillicothe as participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOGAN
Max L. Bunce
Union Furnace High School
McArthur Theaters
Schillers Movers of
Chillicothe
The
Stones Grills
Funeral services held for Mrs Luella Russell Clark
Funeral services were conducted at the Methodist Church with Rev E B Dean officiating. Attendees from distant places included W E Russell of Wheeling West Virginia and D H Russell of Albany Ohio.
Attendance figures reported for Class week end tournament
Logan reports 1671 paid admissions across the first two sessions of the Class week end tournament. Manager Fred Burchfield notes the figure excludes players officials and newspapermen with 1019 paid Friday and 652 Saturday. The total is about 400 more than last year’s first two sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Fred Burchfield
Burchfield
Buchtel Social Notes Report Busy Community Events
The Buchtel Band Boosters held a social hour at Mrs. George Snowden’s home after a Monday meeting. The Buchtel Alumni Association executive board met Wednesday. Mrs. Will Lewis suffered a heart attack Thursday. Submited emergency at Cherrington Hospital and a series of local visits and family updates follow, including desertions of appendectomy recovery and funeral attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchtel
George Snowden
Buchtel Alumni Association
Will Lewis
Robert Robson
John Robson
Cherrington Hospital
Lillian Lafollette
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