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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1940

Page

7

District PTA Assembly Focuses On Education For Happy Living

Logan hosts the Ohio Congress of Parent-Teacher Associations annual session at the Methodist Church with about 150 delegates from Southeast Ohio. State president C Tracy LaCost urged emphasis on home religious training and Sunday observance while Rev Fay LeMeadows outlined how church school and community can boost youth growth and responsibility.

Logan Ohio Congress of Parent- Teacher Associations Methodist Church Ohio Harry Thomas C. Tracy LaCost Toledo Fay LeMeadows Dayton Stanley W. Wiant W. R. Brandt Lavon Goodlive

Lanning Motor Co Converts Property to Service Station and Civic Center

Sign at the Remple property announces the transformation by Lanning Motor Co into a modern service station and civic center. President Raymond Lanning plans spectator benches to observe progress while local entertainment features Perry County Mother Singers and Logan High School performers. 145 attendees enjoyed lunch at the Methodist Church during noon intermission.

LOGAN Sidewalk Engineers’ Club Remple Lanning Motor Co Raymond Lanning W. Vern Buchanan New Philadelphia Perry County Logan High School Minnie Louise Bowen Harold Kessler Lois Heyde Albert Blick Paul Blum Cloyd Dawley Methodist Church

Margaret Kistler Injured in Three-Vehicle Crash near Lancaster

Margaret Kistler of this city remained at Lancaster hospital Wednesday after a Tuesday night accident on U S Route 33 north of Lancaster involving three vehicles. She suffered a dislocated shoulder and other injuries while returning home from Columbus with Dorothy Mae Long who was less seriously hurt.

Logan Margaret Kistler Lancaster Hospital Miss Kistler Columbus Dorothy Mae Long Kistler Miss Long

Motion for New Trial Filed in Edith Miller Case

Edith Miller of Athens had a motion for a new trial filed Wednesday by her counsel after a jury in common pleas court Tuesday awarded Joseph Creed Brown damages of 6900 dollars.

Logan Edith Miller Athens Common Pleas Joseph Creed Brown

Logan City Man Injured In Home Fall

John L. Steady of this city suffered a head laceration in a fall at his home Sunday.

Logan John L. Steady

Hocking Hills Country Club Incorporation Officials Elected

Logan officials elected a new for profit Hocking Hills Country Club to succeed the old golf course corporation. Officers include Wilbur W. Lanning president and Robert Kennes vice president. Stock sales will fund club operations and a clubhouse manager will be hired.

LOGAN Hocking Hills Carl Jurgensmier

Bridge and surfacing upgrades finished on Routes 278 595

Logan Ward Township bridges over Monday Creek were refloored with new girders. Gravel surfacing completed along Routes 278 and 595 toward Nelsonville per State Highway Maintenance Department.

Logan Ward Township Lewis Price State

First Papers Filed for U S Citizenship by Local Couple

Nanette Cook Logan and Petty Hay Pritchard filed first papers Wednesday to become United States citizens. Both are British subjects born in Scotland who have lived in Toronto and are now residing here after marrying local men.

Logan Nanette Cook Petty Hay Pritchard United States Scotland Toronto Canada

Big Pine Man Badly Injured In Accident

Albert Woolever of Big Pine sustained severe injuries Tuesday afternoon when his car went off a bridge abutment at Big Pine Creek, buried to the running boards in gravel. He is at Cherrington Hospital awaiting operation on both legs plus a nose fracture and facial injuries. a WPA worker, he was assisted at the scene by George Vorhees before the crash. Funeral services for Martha A. Ross were held in New Straitsville with D A R and Rev Rompel officiating.

Logan Albert Woolever Big Pine Cherrington Hospital Big Pine Creek Woolever WPA George Vorhees

Funeral services for Alma Redtenwald rescheduled Friday

Funeral services for Mrs. Alma Redtenwald will be held at the Keynes home on S Market Street at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon instead of 1 o'clock as previously announced. Burial will take place in Oak Grove cemetery.

LOGAN Alma Redtenwald Keynes S. Market St Oak Grove Cemetery

Youth Choir Sings at Church Service

LOGAN Services preparatory to communion were held at the First Presbyterian Church with the Young Peoples Choir of Deanville performing the music. Miss Irene McDowell joined Logan for the program serving as narrator. Reverend Cecil Harding Jones delivered a short sermon. Mrs. Fred Thompson directed the visiting choir and several adults assisted. Special numbers were sung by Fred Thompson and Elmer Siddle of Nelsonville with solo parts by multiple singers and Mrs. Tignor at the piano.

Fred Thompson Elmer Siddle Nelsonville Tignor Mary Ellen Donley Venus Reynolds Alice Thompson Dorothy Cobert Mary Ellen Cobert Jo Donley Vera Reynolds Helen Warren

Severe Winter Hits Bee Losses in Hocking County

Logan reports heavy bee losses among beekeepers in Hocking County due to a severe winter. Extension agent James R. Smoot warns replacements are needed to protect honey crops and pollination of legumes fruits and vegetables. OSU specialist Dr E E Dunham says package bees from the south can economically replace losses. Smoot will prepare a bulletin on replacing bees after winter kill.

LOGAN Hocking County James R. Smoot E. E. Dunham Ohio State University Mr. Smoot

Funeral Services for Milo Logue Friday

Milo Logue will be held at his residence near Gore at 1 p m Friday with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. He leaves his wife Margaret Logue, a sister Mrs. William Carnes formerly of this city, and two other sisters near Pittsburgh. Logue was born on a farm near Pittsburgh and had lived in this district since before World War I.

Logan Milo Logue Gore Oak Grove Margaret Logue William Carnes Pittsburgh Mr. Logue

New Director Is Added To Logan Board

Logan Chamber of Commerce directors approved an executive committee for industrial and institutional promotion and named Fred Graham of Greenownship to the board under a constitutional amendment. C. B. Donahue of the Rach elmacher estate was named chairman, with Clarence W. Johnston and C. H. Bell among the committee members.

Chamber of Commerce C. B. Donahue Rachelmacher Clarence W. Johnston C. H. Bell

Littlefield Commissioners Restrict Free City Water

Commissioners of Littlefield Texas have ruled that free city water will be supplied only to firemen, limiting access for other residents and departments under municipal policy.

Littlefield Tex Free City

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