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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1937

Page

12

Logan Council to Consider New Police Salaries Ordinance

The Logan city council will convene to review a proposed ordinance raising police pay. The plan would set the chief at 130 dollars per month, regular patrolmen at 120, and assistant patrolmen at 60, with 12 hour shifts and paid ten day vacations.

Kenneth Fitzgerald R. R. Loomis Harley Meyer Loomis Council Planket Mulberry St Hunter St Spring St Hunter Front St Gallagher Ave Main St Oak Grove Cemetery Braddock Front Walnut Sts Church St Wood St West St Hocking Ave Hall Hocking

Hocking Valley Brick Plant Begins Repairs

Logan residents note repair work has started at the Hocking Valley Brick plant with several men recalled to work. The plant, idle in 1936, hopes to resume operations soon though no official announcement has been made.

Logan Hocking Valley

Sun Glow Plans Lumber Storage Expansion

Sun Glow Corporation expands its plant operations by storing up to 400000 feet of native oak timber from local mills. The company acquired additional land at the north end of the plant and will lay a switch to reach the new property.

Logan Sun Glow Corporation

Logan Police Hold Men After Arrests

Logan patrolmen C D Note stone and A F Evans arrested James C Harrison of Wichita Kansas and Charles and Edward Bright of Marysville and James W Harper of Anden Tuesday night for driving intoxicated. They are jailed for further investigation with charges to be filed today. Harper claimed payment for jobs in Athens. Harrison could not produce a Kansas license. car bore Kansas plates. Papers showed a parole from a state institution. Further questioning planned.

Logan C. D. Notestone A. F. Evans James C. Harrison Wichita Kan Charles Edward Bright Marysville James W. Harper Anden Harrison Harper Athens Kansas

River Bridge inspectors to review Logan depot opening

Logan Hocking County commissioners will inspect the C and O Railroad bridge at the Logan depot to see if a larger opening can be built to accommodate high river levels during floods.

Logan—Hocking County C. and O Logan Depot Hocking River

Social and church group notes lead in Logan pages

The week features multiple meetings including the Christian Culture Class of United Brethren Church hosted by Mrs. Lawrence Hack and others with a prayer theme and a white elephant sale. Red Cross and Child Study Group guests discuss orphan placement and family life. Franklin Kerr Guild meets at Presbyterian Church with a happiness study and Palm Sunday preparations.

United Brethren Church Lawrence Hack N. Market St Cherrington Harry Sweazy Zora Marks Carl “Larimer Clarence Phillips Allen Adams Franklin Kerr Guild Presbyterian Church Paul Spears Desmond Braddock Ohio R. A. Henderson Rudolph Brandt Howard Saxton A. G. Wyatt Minas Marjorie Blandhe Logan Harry Smith Palma Guild Alfred Campbell Edward Jones E. L. Magill

Junia Club evening features Vienna music and piano works

The Junia Club held an evening at Mrs. John T. Underwood's home on N Market Street with Mrs. Harold Techau discussing Vienna music and musicians. Mrs. Underwood performed multiple piano pieces including Beethoven Night Song and Etude in F, plus two duets and a vocal number by Mrs. Blasius.

Junia Club John T. Underwood White House N. Market St Harold Techau Vienna Austria Chopin Madrid Tachaikowski Techau Mary Louise Bowden Anthony Toerner Underwood Frank Blasius Lohr Minette McCray Jessie McManigal California

Book Club Meeting Reviews Invasion Translation

Miss Bartelle Hamilton hosted the Book-of-the-Month Club at her sister Mrs. Fred Hula’s home Monday night. Miss Elizabeth Jones reviewed Gerald Hopkins’ translation of Invasion by Maxence van der Meersch. A lively discussion followed with refreshments. Mrs. Huls attended as a guest.

Bartelle Hamilton Fred Hula Elizabeth Jones Gerald Hopkins Maxence van der Meersch Mrs. Huls

Delta Theta Tau Opens Meeting with Leadership Change

The Delta Theta Tau Sorority held its regular meeting Monday in the rooms. President Florence Powers conducted the session, and Mary Frances Wonn was voted inactive. Rosemary Lecrone was appointed to fill the office, with plans to move the March 29 meeting to Tuesday.

Delta Theta Tau Sorority Florence Powers Mary Frances Wonn Rosemary Lecrone

Tschappats Return From Mt. Pleasant Trip

Mr. and Mrs. Phil Tschappat returned Monday from a business trip to Mt. Pleasant Michigan and were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tschappat. Mrs. Ford and Mrs. Buell Aby visited Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Ford in Columbus Tuesday. Mrs. Joseph McGhee of Columbus spent Monday here with her sister Miss Emma Becker. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Blosser returned Monday after visiting Mr. Jacob Keller and Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Hartman at Mrs Pleasant Michigan.

Phil Tschappat Mt. Pleasant Mich Jacob Keller L. W. Hartman Pleasant, Mich

Lawson Arrested for Non Support in Gallia County

Clarence Lawson was arrested in Gallia Logan Monday by Deputy Sheriff Nellis Smith at the request of Gallia County officials to answer a charge of non support.

Gallia Logan Clarence Lawson Nellis Smith Gallia County

Plan Election In Ward Rural School District

Logan Hocking County election board officials met to plan a special election in Ward Rural School District on Tuesday April 20. Voters will decide a 49000 bond issue to build a new high school at Carbon Hill with 1500 ballots ordered and about 1300 expected to be cast across five precincts Carbon Hill Coal Gate Jobs Monday and Sand Run. Murray City residents are not part of this election. precinct boards may be reduced to two judges and two clerks.

Logan—Hocking County Ward Carbon Hill Coal Gate Murray City

Logan Elks Elect Officers in Lodge Meeting

Logan Elks Lodge elected officers on Monday night with Charles Lytle Jr named exalted ruler succeeding William Durant. Installations set for April 5. Other officers include Willis Ohlinger leading knight John Hammon loyal knight James B Waldron lecturing knight John Kleinschmidt ryler John Burgoon treasurer W D Braddock secretary and H O Tom trustee. Hold-over trustees are Harold W Larimer and R B Ties.

LOGAN Logan Lodge of Elks Charles Lytle, Jr William Durant Willis Ohlinger John Hammon James B. Waldron John Kleinschmidt Ryler John Burgoon W. D. Braddock H. O. Tom

Green Valley Grange To Visit at Plymouth

Plans are set for Green Valley Grange to visit New Plymouth Grange Thursday night March 25. The Plymouth unit will provide supper and visiting grangers will run the program. Members are asked to bring sandwiches or covered dishes. A May anniversary celebration for Plymouth Grange marks 25 years with plans to invite state speakers.

LOGAN Green Valley Grange New Plymouth Grange Plymouth Grange

WPA labor sent to rural areas in Logan district

Local WPA projects could not absorb all workers so some men were sent to rural district missions. In the Ohio Fireproofing plant reopening at The Diamond twelve workers were removed from WPA rolls and replaced by others eligible this week.

Logan Ohio Diamond

Carbon Hill Pastor Schedules Pre Easter Sermon

Rev L O Line berger of Carbon Hill Methodist Church will preach Thursday March 18 in a pre Easter sermon titled Judas the Most Famous Traitor of History. An official board meeting of officers and leaders of church and Sunday School follows the service. Drilling in Logan on the Rachel Macher estate in the Hbmlock field continues to 3000 feet with producers on the tract.

Carbon Hill Carbon Hill Methodist Church Judas LOGAN Rachelmacher

Turtle Finds Dollar Embedded in Turtle's Flap

Bratenahl police Sergeant Horkan spotted a large snapping turtle along the lake shore. On one flapper the turtle carried a dollar bill, which the sergeant retrieved along with the turtle.

Bill Cleveland J.P Horkan Bratenah

Auto dealers in Logan County post brisk March sales

Logan Hocking County auto dealers report selling more than one new car per day during the first 16 days of March despite strikes. Dealers say supplies remain steady as new cars move off lots.

Logan-Hocking County

Bradbury Brief News Notes

Bradbury born to Mr. and Mrs. Brady Huffman a six and one half pound son named Brady Martin. Sherd Gilmore janitor at the local school tends six hens but found seven eggs one night. Ben Morris visited Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Morris at Wolfpen while recovering from surgery. Mrs. Aquilin Hysell caring for Mrs. Gibbs in Middleport spent Sunday and Monday at her home here. The coal tipple built by Ben Baily at his mine was razed after weeks of trouble. Mrs. Jessie Dodson, ill, is recovering. Daddy Black and wife moved to Rutland. Benny Scott and Philip Russell Camp Meigs spent the weekend with their parents. Charles and Robert King work for Miller Lumber Co. in Middleport. Harding Russell in CCC camp west writes he will return soon. Mr. and Mrs. George Waters and family of Zanesville spent the weekend here with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gardner.

Bradbury Brady Huffman Brady Martin Sherd Gilmore Ben Morris Edgar Morris Wolfpen Morris Aquilin Hysell Middleport Harding Russell CCC West George Waters Zanesville Joe Gardner

Carpenter Alumni Dance Planned at School

The Columbia Alumni Association announces an invitational Easter Dance in the school auditorium on Saturday night March 27. The program will feature both round and square dances.

Carpenter Columbia Alumni Association L. D Wales Mills Dale Dickson D. V. Cummings Claire Columbus LDS Church Lauren Hoffman Meriam Radcliff Harold Duncan Cleveland Alvan Rawlings Denver Rawlings Auta Verigan Athens William Gregory Buick McBee Co Miss Bing Miss Reible Columbia High School Strickland Dyesville

Auxiliary To Meet In Glouster Tonight After Regular Session

American Legion Auxiliary will hold a regular meeting in Glouster on Thursday at 7 30 pm. Several candidates to be initiated and refreshments will be served. Ben Hooper of Glouster, who had major surgery at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens March 3, was to be brought home Tuesday but infection requires he stay hospitalized. The International Date Line has never been legally defined.

Glouster American Legion Auxiliary Ben Hooper Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens

Scout Leader Addresses Glouster Kiwanis Meeting

Gerald E B Ashwill Athens County scout executive spoke on scouting aims and community benefits. He urged elder support for progress. Kiwanis voted to maintain alternating noon and evening meetings and awarded attendance prize to B R Ang ie. visitor W S Cristy from Columbus attended.

Glouster Gerald EB. Ashwill Athens County Kiwanis Club iThe Club Rge Campbell B. R. Angie Cristy Columbus

Masons Plan Dinner For Sons Of Members

Father and son banquet sponsored by ae Lodge No 007 and Bishopville Lodge No 470 will occur Thursday evening at Glouster High School gymnasium. Speakers include M M Bryson on The Origin of Masonry, Supt Thomas W Figley on The Relationship Between Father and Son, and David P Morris on The Moral Applications of Masonry. The Glouster High School Orchestra will provide music. Banquet starts 6 30 p m. Tickets handled by Willis Blower. program leaders Emmett Anderson Ernest Bryson and Ernest Jones.

Glouster Ae Lodge Bishopville Lodge Glouster High School M. Bryson Jacksonville-Trimble Thomas W. Figley

Shower Honors Mrs Ralph Henry in Detroit

A miscellaneous shower for Mrs Ralph Henry formerly Lillian Lewis was held Saturday evening at the home of Mrs Mavin Murphy in the city. Guests included Miss Thelma Dodson Miss Virginia Lewis Miss Dortha McCance Miss Betty Lewis and several others who offered gifts and refreshments.

Glouster Ralph Henry Lillian Lewis Detroit Mavin Murphy Clarence ‘Winn John Henry Morgan Hannah Mu Lewis Geest

Meeting Postponed for Trimble Ladies Aid Society

The Ladies Aid Society of Trimble M. E. Church meeting set for Wednesday night is postponed to next Wednesday. The gathering will be at Miss Merie Danford's home.

Trimble the Ladies Aid Society of M. EB

Ladies Democratic Club Meets in Jacksonville

The Ladies Democratic Club of Jacksonville will hold a Thursday meeting at Mrs. William Jansen's home. A potluck will be served.

Jacksonville Ladies Democratic Club of William Jansen

Glouster Prayer Meeting Set for Thursday Morning

Revival services linked to the M. E. Church will be held Thursday at 9 o'clock in the homes of Mrs. Carson Vernon and Mrs. W. W. Leadbetter. The Taj Mahal in Agra, India, is described as an architecturally beautiful mausoleum.

Glouster M. E Carson Vernon W. W. Leadbetter Agra India

Aged Resident of Trimble Dies at Home

Mrs. John W. Robinson, 78, of Trimble, died Tuesday afternoon after a year long illness. Survived by husband a former blacksmith, two sons William T and Walter G of Columbus and daughter Mia L E Holmes of Trimble, plus several grandchildren. Funeral at home Thursday, burial Maplewood Cemetery. Also notes Mrs J W Herrold visiting Columbus with son Joe Port Herrold of Cleveland.

Trimble John W. Robinson Io Maplewood Cemetery

Tuppers Plains Brief Social and Personal

Local notices from Tuppers Plains record youth council meeting at Reedaville on Friday night March 19 with Rev. G B Courteney of Chauncey as speaker. Various residents are named for visits, sales of property, and church events. A horse was killed by a truck near here last week. The Venus earth remark appears as a stray fragment.

Tuppers Plains Dwight Kim Toronto E. G. Kim Tillie Reed William Chapman Clarence Keehler Mise Alice Smith Olive Orange E. E. Parker Amerst Osborne Morral George Shields Pittsburgh D. G. Holman Christian Church Pearl Parker Chester Edward Willama Garland Caldwell Clover Farm

Public Auction Bids Sought by Athens Ohio Public Safety

The City of Athens Ohio Public Safety Director Scott Haney invites bids by March 18 1937 for a standard 1 2 ton tidal wheel ok chassis drive away front end six new standard tires. Each bid must include the bidder name and a $50 bond or certified check to cover contract performance. The director may reject any bid and will return checks if not accepted. March 3 1937. 33-30tw

P Lic Cimer Ohio Ofpt Scott Haney Public Safety City of Athens

Also Mentioned on This Page

Athens Messenger Oto Logan Council Hocking Valley Brick Plant Hansel W. Hunter &I Safety Committee U. S. Standard Products Co Shank Health Department Fitzgerald Studebaker C. IT Robinson Brothers Mill Street Dial Keystone S. D Miss Lutz Margaret Lutz The Red Cross Erwin Eckert Elm St N. M. Brown Paul Stillwell Lavon Goodlve Harold Chambers Book Club Wright Ferig E. State Logan Elks Lodge Plymouth Logan Wpa Carbon Hill Services Little Jack Horner ST. George Little Snake Glouster Kiwanians G. E. Ashwill Masons Mrs. Henry J. W. Herrold Mr. Herrold Joe Port Herrold Venus Henderson Swami
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