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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1937

Page

12

Rotary speaker Harald Hunt speaks on obligations and friendship

Kalamazoo public schools superintendent and Rotary past governor Harald C. Hunt spoke to Logan Rotarians on obligations of Rotary to club craft community and civilization He urged international thinking and noted Rotary’s aim to foster friendship while G E Carr reported the local swimming pool project cleared district WPA offices and awaits state and federal approval

Logan Harald C. Hunt Kalamazoo Mich Rotary District 35 Kalamazoo Club International Rotary Hunt L. K. Showalter Rotary Paul Harris G. E. Carr WPA Washington Carr

Logan New Car Sales Set Record in Hocking County

March 1937 sales show potential new high after 66 cars sold in March 1936 and 62 by Monday. Historical March totals include 1982, 1933 9, 1934 28, 1935 35 and 1936 36, with March typically peak. Clerk D. W. Feather notes 379 transfers so far this month and WPA supervised pool project advances. Guests include Mr Brandween and Clinton Webb.

LOGAN Hocking County Clerk of Courts D. W. Feather

Rotary Bulletin Highlights Club Activities and Events

Logan weekly bulletin from Harley Meyer secretary lists upcoming Rotary events. Officers election on April 5, Ladies Night April 12, and district conference in Columbus April 19 and 20. Arrangements committee includes Bill Woodard Charles Achauer and William Reed.

Logan Harley Meyer Logan Rotary Club Meyer Columbus Bill Woodard Charles Achauer William Reed

Sight Saving Clinic Planned in Logan

Arrangements by Dr. W. B. Lacock county health commissioner set a sight-saving clinic at the county health office Logan at 9 am Thursday. Children from Hocking and some from Vinton County will be examined as the first step toward enrollment in the city schools sight saving class begun last year.

Logan W. B. Lacock Hocking Vinton County

Reports Ordered On Aged Aid By February Deadline

Logan residents required to report on aid for the old aged by March 31. Returns must be filed through the internal revenue collector in Columbus using forms available at the Logan Chamber of Commerce Office.

Logan B. A. Hall Chamber of Commerce Internal Revenue Collector Columbus Logan Chamber of Commerce

City council approves bulk gasoline purchase for WPA projects

In a special Friday session Logan city council settled the bulk gasoline purchase issue allowing WPA projects to continue their present work period that began Monday. Without this action about 80 men would have had to be reassigned to rural projects.

Logan

Logan Social Notes Honor Mrs Chambers at White House Tea

A party honoring Mrs. Harold Chambers gathered Monday afternoon at the White House with hostesses Mrs. Will Hansel Mrs. Fred Graham Mrs. Paul Shaw and Miss Grace Harsh. Guests included Mrs. A T Spears and Miss Eleanor Durr who performed readings and impressions. Mrs. Hansel spoke for extension service women and extended farewell to Mrs. Chambers who plans to move to COSHOCTON next month. Mrs. Shaw welcomed Mrs. James R. Smoot the incoming extension agent wife, who will direct the local office. Additional attendees listed from Logan and nearby rural districts.

Honor M&s. Chambers Harold Chambers White House Will Hansel Fred Graham Paul Shaw Grace Harsh A. T. Spears Eleanor Durr Hansel James R. Smoot Chambers Smoot Forest Wolf Fred McClelland Laurelville Dan Rheinscheid Charles Stats Union Furnace W.W. Marks James Barker Spears A. G. Wyatt John Liff Arne Brimner Hugh Meldrim Anna Wellman Logan Irvin Krinn J. C. Guthrie Frank Linton A. G. Sellers Roy Turner Aretha Shorr Emma Beery Marion Beery Porter Heigle L. T. Worley Herbert Walker Elmer Risch Paul Kreider Kerwood Martin Sam Blum

Local Visitors Share Time Between Columbus and Logan

Mr and Mrs E L Nelson of Columbus visited relatives in Logan and New Straitsville over the weekend while Mr and Mrs Neil Nelson stayed with Mrs Mattie Albaugh. Miss Marjorie Eberst of Columbus was in Logan on Easter Sunday visiting, and George Marx of St Louis Mich spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs C W Marx near Logan.

E. L. Nelson Columbus New Striatsville Neil Nelson Mattie Albaugh Marjorie Eberst Logan George Marx St. Louis Mich C. W. Marx

Easter dinner and social events across a family circle

Mr. and Mrs. John Hansel hosted relatives at an Easter dinner Sunday followed by an egg hunt. Guests included the Dollmatsch, Oeffler, Miller, Garrison, and Inboden families with several children and kin listed. Also noted is a move to a new home in Logan by the Hood family. A public utility notice details Valley Public Service Company seeking route and service expansion in Ohio with hearings announced.

John Hansel Charles Dollmatsch Eli J. Oeffler J. P. Miller Andy Dollmatsch John Jane Arthur Dollmatsch Malcolm Robert Garrison Ancuhor Valley Public Service Company Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Eee Athens Marietta Ohio Columpus Easter Logan Columbus River Road Brice Pickerington Baltimore Lancaster County Thurston Millersport Buckeye Lake Columbus Grove Groveport Canal Inchester Sugar Grove McArthur Jackson Oak Hill South Webster Portsmouth Elisten Wellston Jackson Pike Berlin Passea Amesville Public Uilities Commission of Ohio Valley Public Vice Company

Will Find Friends In Their New Coshocton Location

Logan mention of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Chambers leasing a Coshocton residence and moving within two weeks. Landlord Henry Kennedy, formerly of Salt Creek Valley, will host them. They will have acquaintances in Coshocton including Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Elberfeld and Mrs. Elberfeld formerly worked as secretary in the extension service office. Others noted are Dr. and Mrs. Triplett of Laurelville.

Logan Harold Chambers Coshocton Henry Kennedy Salt Creek Valley Jacob Elberfeld Elberfeld Triplett Laurelville

Flood Gauge Planned for Logan River Frontier Bridge

William and Edward Miller of South Logan will install a river gauge at the Mulberry Street bridge to record the Hocking River rise. E. N. Turner will cooperate by providing accurate level readings. Barton A. Holl will supply a precipitation gauge.

Logan Mulberry St Hocking William and Edward Miller South Logan E. N. Turner Barton A. Holl

Easter Service Planned at Carbon Hill Church

Rev. L C Lineberger pastor of Carbon Hill Methodist Church will lead an Easter service Thursday night at seven o'clock. He will baptize any desiring the ordinance and preach a sermon on The Resurrection.

Carbon Hill L. C. Lineberger Carbon Hill Methodist Church

Logan County achievement meeting set for April 30

Logan County hosts a county-wide achievement meeting in the Logan High auditorium on Friday April 30 with J P Schmidt of Columbus as the principal speaker. Each extension service organization will take part in the event.

Logan Logan High Auditorium J. P. Schmidt Columbus Farmers Institutes

Sharpsburg PTA program and NYA meeting in Amesville

Sharpsburg Hill area schools highlighted at the Amesville PTA gathering with praise for students and teachers from Plantsville Mt Hermon Townhouse and Utley. The NYA at Mt Hermon School planned a debate and a witty losers feed stunt for next week.

Sharpsburg Sharpsburg Hill PTA Amesville Plantsville Mt. Hermon Townhouse Utley NYA Hattie Harris W. Carsey Joe Harry Aldrige Gilbert Henthorn Mt. Vernon Leota Strode Lenore Vera Strode Earl Wood Ena Harris Reynolds Williams Bartlett Marietta Ralph Frash

Woman Fined For Theft of Groceries From Parked Cars

Logan reports a case before Judge Phil A Henderson where Mrs. Ernestine Paxton pleaded guilty to stealing groceries from a parked car on March 13 valued at 1.35. Prosecutor Lappen said additional charges could be filed. She was fined 50 dollars with costs and a 30 day jail term suspended on good behavior. Sheriff Farbean praised deputies. A separate note records the area issuing a marriage license to Samuel Glendon Jewell Jr. and Freda Lucille Starr.

John Krinn Lappen Farbearn Logan Samuel Glendon Jewell, Jr Greendale Samuel G. Jewell Freda Lucille Starr Nathan Starr

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