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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1935
Page
12
Logan trustees and county officials met with Samuel R. Ryan to review all road work in Hocking County districts and plan rebuilding of main roads. By April 1, projects will expand to six day weeks, focusing on fewer sites to speed work and reduce supervision costs.
Members of the Junior Clans at Logan High School organize a public program in the Logan High Auditorium on April 12 to raise funds for the Junior-Senior Banquet on May 3. A committee including Raymond Lanning Charlies Grinstead Racine Rochester and Ruth Riggs Way will handle arrangements.
Logan Fourth Ward women of the Women’s Union met at the First Presbyterian Church rooms on Tuesday night. Mrs Beas Mutchmore reported mite-box contributions for the year totaling 175. The group recently improved the social rooms with painting, wallpaper, curtains and rugs. Officers were elected with Harry J. Stevenson re elected president and Mrs Mutchmore secretary treasurer. Mrs Blanche Lutz led the program. C Wood Bowen gave a brief history of the Presbyterian Church in Hocking County. Anthony Toerner and Mayme Bow e offered a piano duet. refreshments were served by Mrs Johnson’s committee.
Logan officials outline plans for a permanent Boy Scout camp in Hocking County. A camp committee delegation including Edward Ebert Chester Miller and Curtis Cole toured property near Helber Rocks in Mation Township. G K Cole and EB Kirk own the land with a residence nearby and a stream that could be dammed for swimming facilities.
Logan Charles Christmann proprietor of a West Main Street dance hall faced Mayor Kenneth R. Fitzgerald on a charge of allowing minors under 18 to attend unaccompanied. After pleading guilty his license was revoked and a $25 fine plus costs paid. Police will inspect venues selling liquor to enforce age and intoxication laws.
Kiwanis members were invited to a surprise gathering Tuesday evening organized by president C. W. Scheide and entertainment chair RK. Lanning. They traveled to the Rohrer home in Washington Township for country ham supper and vocal numbers by Grace and Catherine Rohrer. Next meets planned at Ambrose Hotel lunch room and a April fish fry at J. W. Woodard cottage with fish shipped from Escanaba Mich.
Mrs Jane Weinrich widow of Phillip Weinrich of Chilli cothe mother of Attorney F E Weinrich of this city died early Wednesday after extended illness She leaves three sons and two daughters Funeral services will be at Friends Church Londonderry at 2 p m Friday with burial there.
David Later of Rockbridge caught a four pounds ten and a half ounce large mouth bass this week in Hocking County. The 21 inch fish was taken with artificial bait.
The Logan Chamber of Commerce board chooses April 15 or 16 for a business only annual meeting and April 30 for a dinner meeting with Frederick A. Miller of H. C. Godman Company as principal speaker. Factory heads of all Logan industries will attend the April 30 event.
Mr and Mrs Edward Framzen of Chicago visited Logan relatives from Sunday to Tuesday. Mr and Mrs George Cooke of New Philadelphia and Miss Hazel Cooke of Columbia stayed with Mr and Mrs Herbert Cooke Saturday and Sunday. Dr W B Lacock will immunize first and second grade pupils in Green and Ward Townships this week and complete the western county portion next week.
Herbert Cooke, longtime superintendent of the Logan Pottery Company, resigns effective April 1 after arriving from Crooksville. He has worked in pottery since age 16 and has not announced future plans.
Philadelphia report states Frank Benham aged 37 from Kimberton admitted hiring three burglars to steal stamps from noted collectors after stolen items appeared in his own collection. County Detective Francis Grubb and State Police George Sauer identified the scheme.
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