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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1936
Page
12
logan WPA crews advance on Oak Grove cemetery expansion with three new drives and grading. All trees removed, gravel spread, and the west addition readies burial grounds for years ahead. A stone brick and concrete gateway at Mulberry Street nears completion with contour changes and new wall and steps.
Don Wright of Nelsonville was charged with petty larceny and pleaded guilty before Judge Harley Whitcraft. Prosecutor Gerald Lanning said Wright, who had four days left on his sentence, had previously fled the jail with clothing belonging to another prisoner and later surrendered. He received a $100 fine plus costs.
Senior Endeavor at First Presbyterian Church held an evening meeting directed by Miss Marjorie Henderson focusing on Good Books and Good Pictures. The attendance contest closed with the girls led by Sue Rochester winning by two points. a new contest is planned for April with Miss Betty Brown leading next Sunday.
Logan records show 109 persons registered at Ash Cave last Sunday. Ranger Lewis Jones notes January drew 140, while February total reached 321 visitors at the cave.
Overtime parking led seven people to visit city hall on Saturday as Patrolman Robert Kleinschmidt and Chief Lew Reynolds checked vehicles on Main 81. Police say traffic is improving each Saturday and the new system offers better facilities for shoppers.
Teachers of the West Building hosted a dinner at Crystal Springs Inn near Sugar Grove for local grade school faculty. After dinner they returned to Logan to attend the Lozan High School operetta Miss Cherry Blossom with hostesses and a list of guest attendees.
Mr and Mrs Fred Allen of Columbus announce the marriage of their daughter Mrs Florence Gray to Richard Hendricks Jenkins of Columbus The Allens and family formerly resided in Logan
Mr. and Mrs. Harry J D Foster of this city depart for Columbus to attend the convention of ceramic engineers staying until Thursday. Mr. Foster works for the National Fireproofing Company at Haydenville.
Mr and Mrs Harold Chambers and daughters Mary and Joan visited Guysville Sunday as guests of Mr and Mrs K W Hayes.
Edmund Monks, an Ohio University student, spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Paul Monks. He returned to campus after the family weekend gathering.
With the temperature near 70 degrees on Sunday Logan enjoyed a springlike surge. Pedestrians and motorists filled the streets as youngsters fished, skated, and flew kites while others gardened or hunted for wild greens. Filling stations saw higher business as worship and Sunday activities also rose.
Funeral rites for Lewis Mock of South Logan are planned at First Presbyterian Church Tuesday at 2 pm. Rev. R C Babylon will preach. Mock served in the Navy and was a Logan Post American Legion member. Military honors will be given by a Navy veteran pallbearer delegation. Burial is in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Hocking County 4 H Clubs will air at 8 15 this evening on WOSU Columbus under Harold Chambers extension agent. James Guthrie leads discussions on control of internal parasites in sheep and James R Smoot covers how to fit sheep for show. Washington and Laurel Township club girls sing as a chorus directed by Miss Janet White county music supervisor.
Mr and Mrs David Groves of Pittsburgh visited James Thomas and Mr and Mrs Harry Thomas and family in Logan on Sunday. They described flood experiences including extended power outages candles used for light and ongoing debris cleanup with a thick mud covering.
Automobiles in Logan appeared stippled as light rain fell over the city, bringing particles from a dust cloud that has lingered for days and coated nearby streets and surfaces.
All Boy Scout troops in Hocking County prepare to participate in the 15th annual Scout Circus to be held at the Coliseum in Columbus on April 24 and 25.
Mr and Mrs Harley Emmons of Walnut Valley marked their thirtieth anniversary on Saturday with a gathering in Logan where they were greeted by many friends across the community.
Supt and Mrs Pielgard Hansen and children spend the weekend in Columbus. Mrs Lottie Kruskamp visits sister Mrs Blanche Davis. Miss Georgia Gray goes to Holzer Hospital for appendectomy. Several WPA workers transferred to woods near New Plymouth. Mrs Lou White visits in Washington D C. Mrs D B Davis visits sister Mrs Guy Edmundson in Athens. Mr and Mrs BE Newson visit Pomeroy. Harry Peters and Alice Peters visit relatives from Baltimore. Dora Long helps care for niece Hazel post appendicitis. R Reed buys two trucks. Miss Bessie Phetteplace visits in Meigs County. W Strong of Columbus visits sister Mrs John Point. Delbert Rich family spend time in Virginia.
Two Nelsonville men on a highway trip found their radiator dry. With no water container, they used a pair of overshoes to carry water from a roadside source and pour it into the radiator, saving the car.
Rev. W. N. Shank of the Methodist Church will address the Easter service at the Logan Commandery Knights Templar in the Masonic Temple on Sunday afternoon April 12. Members and their ladies are invited. A dinner follows in the social room. Harry L. Smith J. W. Woodard and Don S. Bort head the arrangements.
Logan residents welcomed many visitors from Columbus Shawnee Wellston Athens Starr and Corming over the weekend. Names include Clyde Martin Gloria Janet Clark Monte Beaver Edward Bealer Helen Johnson and others visiting local families. Earl Elberfeld plans a Tuesday departure for New York City.
In Hocking County two candidates requested withdrawal before the deadline. Pearl Cook a Democrat from Logan 3A and Henry Spencer a Republican from Coal Gate asked the board to remove their names from ballots as certificates are prepared. Their withdrawals eliminate contests in Coal Gate and Logan precincts where Gerald Martin and Jack Spence Sr. had filed nominations.
Grand Master Logan Harvey Gracely of Marion will attend the Hock-Hocking Council of Masons on Thursday April 2 for degree work. He missed the local council during the New Year inspection and will oversee this gathering with Nelsonville Masons also expected to attend.
The senior scholarship test at Logan High School drew ten local participants while seniors from other county high schools did not attend. Papers are expected to be graded today and results may be announced.
Logan-Carl Worthington told Logan police Saturday he lost his pocketbook the previous night at the Eagles Hall. He said it contained $10 and some valuable papers.
Logan report says James Patton found a red tag on his car and tore it up but complied after police advised reporting to City Hall. He paid a $1 fine as required by law.
Five individuals listed with ages and parentage including Sir Elba Potts 35 mechanic of Logan Virginia Nellie Hartshorn 21 at home of South Bloomington Wilbur James Ely 23 farmer Mineral and Lilah Elizabeth Weaver 21 housekeeper Starr along with their parental lines. The fragment records a family cluster or public notice style summary from a historic obituary page.
Mrs Maybelle Mingus hosted a Wednesday Needle Club gathering with members including Bertha Sanders Henrietta Speary Eda Heffkin Helen Sanders Lizzie Patton Nancy Sanders Kathryn McDaniel Edith McDaniel Ida Hill Fauna Speelman Mae Wade Mabel Sisson Jessie Fulton Mingus Ernestine and Christine Mingus. The group is planning a trip to Washington D C during cherry blossom time.
Huntington evangelist Rev. C. B. Brown ing arrived to conduct the revival at Morristown Holiness Church. Rev. Browning delayed by flood. last week Rev. Victor Glenn of Bedford Ind. led services with Hershal Hamn as song leader. Glenn and Hamn stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Andrew McKinney and moved on to Cambridge for further revival work.
Chauncey area residents hosted and visited over the weekend with relatives and friends. Ches ter Sanders and George Johnson along with spouses were Sunday guests of Dow Sanders near Albany. Harold Blower and daughter Donna spent time with his parents near Bishopville. Mary Lee Blower stayed with her grandparents in Greens Run while Mozelle La Hugh and Hazel La Hugh visited Helen Courtney. Nile Dew and son Thomas Dew from Warwood were weekend guests of N S Harvey and Chauncey relatives.
CHAUNCEY The April business and social meeting of the Ladies Aid Society of the Millfield Church of Christ will be held Friday night at the church. Weekly quilting will be held all day Thursday. Women attending the all day quilting last Thursday were Mrs. Daniel Fulton, Mrs. Celia Boudinot, Mrs. Nira Louise Bailey, Mrs. Bessie Pettit, Mrs. Kathryn McDaniel, Mrs. Elizabeth Robinett, Mrs. Mabel Sisson, Mrs. Edith McDaniel, and Miss Olive Brookins.
Mr and Mrs Harold Blower hosted a chicken dinner Friday March 27 honoring daughters Mary Lee and Donna Blower whose shared birthday falls on that date. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Thomas Blower of Gloucester Mr and Mrs Fred Leake and Nancy Kay Leake Greens Run and children Mary Lee Donna and Tommy Blower.
Hollister High School teachers perform the play Up the Hill to Paradise tonight at 7 30 in Greens Run School auditorium. A small admission is charged. The event replaces the Greens Run PTA monthly meeting postponed by weather during the week of March 17.
The Faithful Circle Bible Class of the Millfield Church of Christ will meet Tuesday night in the home of Mrs Harold Blower. The gathering aims to share fellowship and study, with plans outlined for the upcoming church activities.
A dinner was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Sanders Millfield honoring Grover Patton father of Mrs Sanders on his birthday anniversary. Attending were Grover Patton Woodrow Patton Miss Ruth Russell Sharpsburg and the Sanderses.
The Methodist Sunday School reports rising interest as the Class of young men increases attendance weekly. Officers aim to greet 50 members in the class on Easter Sunday.
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