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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1936

Page

7

Legion district posts near quota in 1930s campaign

Logan District Eight of the American Legion maintains third place in the state membership drive with 88.6 percent of its 2,406 member quota. Lancaster leads with 306 members, Glouster reports 102, Logan 123, Jackson 140, Nelsonville 52, Athens 147, New Lexington 95. Meigs County posts have reached quota. Posts plan junior baseball, aiming for eight to ten teams for next district tournament.

Logan American Legion B. A. Hall Lancaster Ince Giouster Jackson Nelsonville Athens New Lexington Jackson County Meigs County Glouster Oak Hill

Death of Mrs Willard Newman Sr. Reported

Serious illness of Mrs Willard Newman Sr. of a heart attack is reported. One of her sons, Harry Newman, Cleveland, instructor, was called home Wednesday.

Logan Willard Newman FE. Sr Harry Newman Cleveland

Bradbury Brief Notes

Bradbury notes show visits and illnesses among local families. Jetta Russell of Zanesville visits sister Mrs Guy Martin. Mrs Martha Smith and Mrs Clara Maguire ill. Attendees join revival at McArthur led by Rev O W Williams. Local travel for family funerals and gatherings are reported.

Bradbury Jetta Russell Zanesville Guy Martin Martha Smith Clara Maguire Bradford O. W. Williams McArthur Charles King Flora Nell Martin Charidine Autherson Churches of Christ Ohio Dana Russell Robert Russell William Russell Columbus Frank Russell Gerald Rueter Emerson Hysell Rutland Dana Hysell Wayne King Vinton King A. L. Hysell James Root Middleport Charles Hess Earl Archer George Sisson Wilkinson Place Will Helen Rife Bailey Run Audrey Hartman Ernestine Breeze Nelsonville John Hanning J. M. Carsey Lon Carsey Russell Wallace Galipolis Sanford Dodson

Clarks Chapel Ladies Aid Plan Bake Sale

The Clarks Chapel Ladies Aid Society met at the Snow home with hostesses Mary and Eva Snow. Plans called for a bake sale Saturday March 14 at W Strawn's plumbing shop in Athens. One guest attended and Rev Ward Radford announced a revival starting March 10.

Clarks Chapel Ladies Aid Society Snow Mary Eva Snow Mary Snow W. Strawn Athens Arthur Koker Ward Radford Wilford Hawkins White Cross Hospital Columbus John Dillinger Scatter Ridge Ella Dillinger Lydia Riley Law Walls Ben Maxwell Irene William McClanahan Charles Bolin Catherine Richard Oliver Walls Ben

Albany Classes Meet March 10 Under Church Leadership

Albany M E Church will host Albany Class 99 and Men’s Class on Tuesday March 10 with hostesses Mrs Lora Reeder Mrs Elia Tewka bury Mrs Hazel Oxley and Mrs Jeasie Cline guiding the program led by Mrs Harold Ator. Also included are local Scout reports and community notices.

Albany Albany, M. E. Church Lora Reeder Elia Tewkabury Hazel Oxley Jeasie Cline Harold Ator Grover Sams Athens BE. H. Stratton Methodist Church Flying Eagle Patrol Sherwood Gillogly Dale J. C. Lewis A. D. Jewell Harrisonville C. N. Jones Chester E. H. Lasch Lewis Conner Frances Columbus

Quail and pheasant feed draw letters to Mrs Dicken

A column recalls Amos Dicken and his wife of Losgan feeding birds during a snow season. Publicity brought letters from outside the county from bird loving women. In the snow’s closing week the Dicken family fed two coveys of quail accompanied by a pheasant.

Logan Amos Dicken Losgan Dicken

Blum To Head County Board

Logan Hocking County Board of Elections elected Samuel Blum as chairman and Clinton Webb as clerk at an organization meeting. Blum succeeds J W Huls who retires after 28 years. Melrose Harbaugh replaces Huls. other members are J G Collins and George Eberst. A March 10 meeting will begin checking candidate petitions.

LOGAN Hocking County George Eberst

State Expert to Meet Farmers of District

Logan Floyd Delashmutt of Ohio State University will visit Logan next Wednesday for a morning session with farmers who kept farm records and an afternoon discussion on general farm management. Harold Chambers and James R. Smoot arranged the meetings.

Logan Floyd Delashmutt Department of Farm Management Ohio State University Harold Chambers James R. Smoot

Logan Allen Reels Three Fish From Hocking River

Logan Allen fished the Hocking River recently and caught three fish, including two carp and a catfish, during a casual outing.

Logan Jack Allen Hocking River

Wellston Legion Post Celebrates Membership Milestone

A Wellston American Legion Post held a Wednesday meeting to celebrate achieving a top district honor after a successful membership campaign. LOGAN-B. A. Holl spoke on the program.

Logan B. A. Holl Wellston American Legion Hall

Logan Arraigned on Auto Theft Charge

James Mohler of Marion Township pleaded guilty to auto theft and was bound over to the grand jury on a $300 bond after allegedly stealing Andrew Oakley’s car last Sunday.

Foundry Robbery Reported in Logan

Logan Foundry reports theft of an aluminum gear wheel to police on Wednesday.

LOGAN Logan Foundry

Young Child Dies in HB Local Family

Donald Earl Snyder age 16 months, son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Snyder of HB Main Street, died Wednesday after a short illness. He leaves his parents two brothers Richard and Glenford and a sister Virginia.

Logan Donald Earl Raymond Snyder HB. Main St Richard Glenford Virginia

Logan Troop 99 to Attend Scouters Convention in Columbus

Logan Troop 99 of the Methodist Episcopal Church will be represented at the Scouters Convention in Columbus Saturday by G. E. Carr and M. B. Iles of the troop committee.

Logan Scouters Convention Columbus G. E. Carr M. B. Iles

Logan Brief Social Notes Farewell Party Held for Mrs Easterling

St Hildas Guild members hosted a surprise farewell party for Mrs Amy Easterling moving to Columbus. The event at her E Hunter Street home Tuesday evening included a pot luck supper and a social hour starting at 6 o clock.

Amy Easterling Columbus St. Hilda's Guild E. Hunter

EZ Bridge Club Meets at Tuesday Evening Session

Mrs Edward Jones hosted the EZ Bridge Club on Tuesday evening with high scores by Mrs Ray McGovern and Mrs Wylie Thurness. All members attended.

Edward Jones EZ Bridge Club Ray McGovern Wylie Thurness

Miss Nan McBride Ill at Home

Miss Nan McBride former principal of Logan High School is reported seriously ill at her E Main Street residence.

Nan McBride Logan High School E. Main St

Bridge Club Holds Two Tables At Adcock Home

Mrs. Willard Lykem Mrs. Roger W. Friend and Mrs. Walter Nixon attended the Chummy Bridge Club gathering at Mrs. Lawrence Adcock home Tuesday evening. Two tables played with Miss Mildred Collins taking high score and Mrs. Friend top guest score. Lunch followed.

Willard Lykem Roger W. Friend Walter Nixon Lawrence Adcock Lawrence Harden Ross Adcock Alfred Lanning Mildred Collins

Mrs Mayme Bowen Attends Piano Teachers Course

Logan music teacher Mrs Mayme Bowen spends the week in Columbus as guest of Dr and Mrs FE Campbell attending a lectures course for piano teachers. Bowen is prominent in local musical circles and active in the music scene.

Mayme Bowen Logan Columbus FE. E. Campbell Bowen

Delphian Society Discusses 18th Century Poets

The Delphian Society met at Mrs. Blanche Pettit's home on E Main St Tuesday to study three 18th century poets. Miss Anna Wellman read The Seasons by Thompson, Mrs. H J Unvergzagt spoke on Grey s Elegy to a Country Churchyard, and Mrs. James Barker presented The Deserted Village by Goldsmith. The group explored poem backgrounds and poet histories, then shared lunch hosted by the hostess.

Delphian Society Blanche Pettit E. Main St Thompson Anna Wellman Grey H. J. Unverzgagt Goldsmith James Barker

Ilyrian Spring Review At Tuesday Book Club

Mrs Clarence Heine reviewed Ilyrian Spring by Ann Bridge for the Tuesday Book Club hosted by Mrs Howard E Kirk on Wood 8 St. Following the critique members discussed the work and an attractive lunch was served to guests Mrs Carl Schroeder Mrs Charles Eberst Mrs Walter Leonard and Mrs H D Saxton.

Ann Bridge Clarence Heine Howard E. Kirk Wood Carl Schroeder Charles Eberst Walter Leonard H. D. Saxton

Play is Reviewed by Tourist Book Club at White House

Mrs. Virgil W. Martin hosted the Tourist Book Club meeting at the White House on W Hunter Street. Nineteen members plus guests heard a review of The First Lady by Katharine Dayton and George S Kaufman, presented by Mrs. Walter E. Brehm, with guests at small tables for a late lunch.

Virgil W. Martin Tourist Book Club White House W. Hunter &T Anthony Toerner Clarence Blosser Katharine Dayton George &. Kaufman Walter E. Brehm

Jackson Youths Win Legion Essay Prizes

Jackson High School seniors Nancy Kemp and Vernon L Havener won district American Legion essay prizes. They advance to the state meet in Columbus where top contestants earn Washington DC trips as guests of the Legion for six boys and six girls.

Logan American Legion Fight of the American Legion Jackson High School Nancy Kemp Vernon L. Havener Bovn Columbus Washington, D. C

Junior High to pick Freshman reporter and business manager

Arrangements are under way for the Junior High School faculty to select a Freshman reporter and a business manager to assist the Aerial Staff. Selections will be made soon with proficiency guiding the process.

Logan

Star Returns Logan Fitzgerald to Chieftain Football

Logan Fitzgerald, out of school since last May, returned from a western CCC camp and re entered high school on Wednesday. He is the son of Mrs. Harry Fitzgerald and was a Chieftain football running mate of Capt Vaughn Hansel. He is expected to be eligible next fall, which could boost the team�s prospects.

Logan Bob Fitzgerald Fitzgerald Harry Fitzgerald Chieftain Vaughn Hansel

Banner Friend Dies at Lancaster at 68

Logan Roger W Friend of this city died in Lancaster hospital at 7 30 am after four weeks post tumor surgery. On his death day his brother Oran was buried at Pleasantville. He leaves a wife and children Esther Carl Wendell Mildred Franklin and granddaughter Betty Jean. Funeral plans not learned.

Logan Roger W Lancaster Banner BE Friend Oran Friend Pleasantville Esther Carl Wendell Columbus Mildred Youngstown Franklin Betty Jean Friend

Work on School Field Delayed by Mud

Logan Athletic Field is covered with mud delaying grading and leveling under WPA supervision. Officials hope for a supplemental appropriation to finish the project by spring.

Logan

Tax collections in county progress steadily

Logan Treasurer George Hengst said on Wednesday that tax payments were arriving at a steady rate with about 18000 dollars collected. He noted that a lower rate with smaller total has spurred more early payments.

Logan George

Logan Welch Receives Call After Gore Resident’s Death

John C. Welch of Gore Route 1 is summoned to Fast Liverpool following the death of his father.

Logan John C. Welch Gore Rt. 1 Liverpool

Recruits Join County Drive Against Accidents

In Hocking County the Red Cross chapter expands an accident prevention push. Fifteen staff teachers from the Federal Emergency showl work will train adults across the county reaching about 500 families. Recruits for the campaign are drawn from public schools granges and adult education groups.

United States Hocking County Granges

Logan High Band fund drive shows early progress

Returns from the Logan High Band fund drive report approximately 275 raised last week as Rand Boosters sponsor the campaign. Several solicitors still have reports to complete and further steps to raise the total needed for complete equipment have not been announced.

LOGAN Logan High Rand Boosters

Achievement Meeting Plans County Event April 17

Logan project leaders met with R B Tom of Columbus to arrange a county-wide achievement meeting at the senior high school auditorium on Friday evening April 17. Participating groups include 4-H Clubs Granges Future Farmers Club women’s group leaders and rural churches. Harold Chambers and James R Smoot helped plan the program.

Logan R. B. Tom Columbus Future Farmers Club Harold Chambers James R. Smoot

Junior High Freshman Class Elects Officers

Logan reports officers elected by the Freshman Class. They are Joe Karshner president Phyllis Leonard vice president Dale Engle secretary and Leo Evans treasurer.

LOGAN Joe Karshner Phyllis Leonard Dale Engle Leo Evans

Arm Broken in Fall Injures Mrs Richards

Mrs Ella Richards wife of Thomas Richards of Furnace Sr sustained a fracture of the right arm above the elbow after tripping and falling the first of the week.

Logan Ella, Richards Thomas Richards

Marmola reduces obesity with four daily tablets

The ad claims Marmola offers a simple obesity fix without dieting or extremes. It promotes four tablets daily as a doctor prescribed solution, produced by a major American laboratory, with over 20 million packages sold since 1907, priced at $1 and available coast to coast.

America

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