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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1938
Page
11
Miss Ruth Kolling from Washington reviews Logan chapter work in Red Cross services. Executive members meet at courthouse to discuss veterans claims disaster readiness and first aid training in junior and senior high schools.
Logan Ohio Chester A Alspach ex executive secretary of Scioto Valley Milk Association will speak Thursday evening at Logan High School Auditorium for the annual achievement meeting. County farm groups join the program with several hundred expected. Alspach a former Licking County extension agent had a varied career including missionary work in China. Commissioner Frank St Clair will present 4 H Club pins and certificates.
In Logan the arraignment of Chester Ashley of Nelsonville for leaving the scene of an accident corrected a prior error. Ashley was fined 25 dollars and costs with a suspension of driving rights. C. E. Comstock of Chillicothe was fined 100 dollars and costs, plus 30 days in jail and a driving rights suspension for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Both cases were before Mayor Dallas Kinser. Also, the Central Ohio Hiking Lab of the Columbus YMCA will visit Hocking County Sunday to explore the scenic district.
The Logan Tuesday Book Club held a covered dish supper at Mrs. Fred Huls home and elected officers at the annual executive meeting. New officers include Mrs. Hull president and Mrs. Lacock vice president. The group plans a Northwest Territory centennial visit to Marietta and welcomes two new members.
Mrs. Judson Shriner hosted a Monday afternoon party from four to six honoring her daughter Jane Ann's seventh birthday. Dorothy Jean Shriner and Mary Alice Brown led games and prizes were won by Barbara Jane Light Billy Sax ton and others.
Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs Glendon James and daughter Mary Ann, Wallace Shriner, Mr and Mrs Edwin James of Glenroy, and Mr and Mrs Ivan James with three children Marion.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lyke hosted dinner Sunday with Miss Florence Starkey of Columbus and Miss Elizabeth Jones of Logan as guests.
A surprise party was held at Mrs. Ed Tolbert’s home on March 12 for Mildred Columber’s sixteenth birthday. Guests included Louise Heinken, Sarah Jane Goss, and Rita Hartsell who won prizes in contests and games. The hostess and sisters served ice cream, cake, and coffee with St Patrick’s Day decorations. The Logan Garden Club met at the Hack residence on N Market Street with Rev A L Heyde presiding and members sharing plant notes and talks on transplanting and season’s nature.
Degree of Pocahontas Council No 58 Logan will hold initiation Monday night March 21. Degree team members are urged to attend. A potluck lunch will be served. Clarence Montgomery of FE Front St was honored with a surprise 44th birthday party Monday. Mrs Montgomery organized it with dinner for John and Carl Montgomery Ora Davis Charles Montgomery and others.
Melrose Harbaugh of this city will address two groups this month. He speaks before the Marion Township Grange on Thursday evening and before the Union Furnace BIA on Wednesday March 23.
Logan Post American Legion held a brief meeting to read a 1937 Flood Citation from the National Commander. The post joined many Ohio units in aiding Ohio River cities during January’s flood period. Frank Judy reported membership enrollment reached 99.
Logan William Poling former local resident and Columbus deputy sheriff is in serious condition after pneumonia relapse. A longtime railroad worker in this city, he moved to Columbus about nine years ago and is father of Carl Poling.
City council discussed police staffing costs in Logan on Tuesday. Investigation shows three officers cost Logan a total of 45 cents per hour, or under 15 cents per hour per officer when monthly wages are converted to hourly figures.
Logan Clyde Robey of Nelsonville underwent a hernia operation at Cherrington Hospital on Tuesday. Wayne Wilson of New Straitsville returned home Tuesday after an operation two weeks earlier.
Logan visitor Lan caster Logan Thomas White plans to run for the Republican nomination in Ohio 11th District in August. He previously sought the nomination. Potential rivals include David Lewis of Shawnee. L P Mooney, former 1936 nominee and ex Hocking County representative, has not stated plans. Harold K. Claypool of Chillicothe, a Democrat, will seek reelection.
Judge Phil A. Henderson was in Circleville Tuesday to pass sentence on the defendant from a criminal action heard there by special assignment last week.
Ralph Moore of Logan has been placed in charge of the Fairfield County office. He takes over temporarily while Miss Josephine Justus is on leave.
Logan Paul Hobart son of Mrs. John Blosser Enterprise was injured Tuesday evening in a fall from the barn. He suffered face and head lacerations and a possible skull fracture. He was taken to Cherrington Hospital for treatment.
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