Logan Street WPA Projects Approved for Gasoline Funds
Logan-Its council approves Spring Street and North Mulberry Street WPA projects using gasoline funds. Solicitor Harley Meyer reports legality and expected 80 percent funding. WPA engineer Don Fox to start Walnut Street reconstruction next Monday with 26 projects and 900 workers already in operation. Foreman Walter Kleinschmidt named. Ray Turner leads Sweaty Road work in Falls Gore Township.
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Logan
Spring Street
North Mulberry Street
Harley Meyer
Hunter
Mound Streets
North Mulberry
Trinity Lutheran Church
Don Fox
WPA
Walnut Street
Walter Kleinschmidt
Falls Gore Township
Ray Turner
Citizens Urge Use of Public Dump to Fight Rural Dumping
Logan officials urge residents to use the Green Township city dump with a daily caretaker. Health board notices warn owners of public nuisance on their property and threaten prosecution if cleanup is not promptly completed. A cleanup is underway at several properties as authorities pursue enforcement.
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Logan
Green Township
Health Board
Logan Sees Warmest Spring Day At 75 Degrees
Monday logged the warmest spring temperature in Logan reaching 75 degrees at many locations. The balmy weather spurred gardeners into action and prompted a widespread lawn cleanup.
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Logan
Retired C and O rail employee Logan E K Halliday sighted in Logan
Logan E K Halliday of Columbus was in Logan Monday to inspect records for his impending retirement from the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. He previously worked for many years in this city with the Hocking Valley Railroad.
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Logan
E. K. Halliday
Columbus
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Hocking Valley Railroad
Gibisonville hosts two talking pictures Friday night
Gibisonville-Meldrim-St. Clair sponsors two educational silent films Dave Lowell Figures It Out and Whats Ahead in the High School Gym Friday evening April 3. Admission is free and the event showcases new stage equipment in the high school auditorium.
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Gibisonville
Meldrim-St. Clair
Dave Lowell
Darymen
World Mission
U. B
Love
Logan
J. W. Risch
W. T. Brasnares
Velva
David Wylie
Opal
Mt. Tabor
Haynes
Bloomingville
E. L. Huffines
Nyle
Mt. Pleasant
Mich
Opal Wylie
The
Christian Endeavor
Daisy Moore
Sam
Harold Alters
Columbus
Velva Erashares
Evelyn Moore
Ohio University
Donna Love
Otterbein College
J. K. Love
Logan Brief Social Notes
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Edwards entertained with a two course dinner at their North St. home at 6 o clock Sunday evening. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Fred Murray Mrs. Bertha Oberle Miss Jeanne Edwards Logan Fred Oberle Miss Carlena Chapman and Kenneth Bright of Columbus.
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J. E. Edwards
North St
Fred Murray
Bertha Oberle
Jeanne Edwards
Logan
Fred Oberle
Carlena Chapman
Kenneth Bright
Columbus
Visit in Cincinnati by Dr and Mrs Eastman
Dr and Mrs Harry Eastman of this city spent Sunday in Cincinnati visiting relatives and exploring family ties.
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Cincinnati
Harry Eastman
Columbus Visitors: Mr and Mrs Archie Bangert
Mr and Mrs Archie Bangert of Columbus were visitors in this city on Monday.
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Archie Bangert
Columbus
Birthday Dinner Honors Eberst Parents at Home
Mr and Mrs Charles Eberst hosted a birthday dinner at their W Hunter Street residence for Mr Ebersts parents Mr and Mrs George Eberst. Mrs Ebersts birthday fell on March 24 and Mr Eberst celebrated his on Monday. Attendees included Miss Bertha Madlener and George Eberst Jr.
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Charles Eberst
W. Hunter St
Mr. Eberst
George Eberst
Warning Against Fraudulent Red Cross Collectors
Logan officials warn of fake collectors for flood relief in the city and county. No authority for these visits. Legitimate solicitors are at Farmers and Merchants Bank, the Chackeres Logan, and Ruble Theaters. William Sauer and Red Cross HQ officials are authorized collectors. No house to house canvass is happening and contributions should go only to designated persons.
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Logan
Red Cross
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Chackeres
Ruble
William Sauer
Logan man ill at home with lumbago confinement
Dan Ragan is reported ill at his home suffering from lumbago for several days and unable to leave his bed.
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Logan
Dan Ragan
Roosevelt-Davey Club to Host Speaker April 23
J. W. Gabriel announces that Charles M. Hay assistant United States Attorney General will be the principal speaker for the Roosevelt-Davey Club meeting on April 23 in this city.
Churches Prep Sunrise Easter Service At Local Church
The community plans a 6 o clock Easter sunrise service at the church with Rev. G N Perkins opening a two week revival on Sunday night titled The Lost Axhead. Rev. Downs and his Athens Church of Christ quartet, and Rev. Williams of McArthur, will assist later in the week.
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Gilbert Winegar
Akron
Garnet Whitlock
Sanford Dodson
Ladies Aid Society
Richard Reuter
Emma Gloeckner
Hysell Run
Guy Martin
Claud Hoyd
Point Rock
William Wolfe
Zanesville
Grandpa Powell
G. N. Perkins
Axhead
Downs
Athens Church of Christ
Rev. Williams
McArthur
Frank Beach
Leading Creek
W. E. Chaffin
Man Fined On Two Counts In Gallipolis
Cecil Stewart of Fourth Avenue was fined 17.80 dollars on two counts by Municipal Judge A. J. Stormont. He faced charges from C. C. Woods, an oil truck driver, of threatening him and wanting to fight, and by Police Chief John Fraley with disorderly conduct after a Sunday arrest.
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Gallipolis
Cecil Stewart
Fourth Avenue
A. J. Stormont
Stewart
C. C. Woods
John Fraley
Wreck Diverted by Family Pet in Highway Crash
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Taylor moving from near Ilesboro to Benna Vista were in a crash when a family dog escaped its crate and diverted the driver. Mrs. Taylor suffered a fractured collarbone a possible skull fracture and deep hand wound. The car was demolished.
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Logan
Ilesboro
Benna Vista
E. M. Taylor
Ewing
Taylor
John Rheinscheld
Car sale records shattered in Hocking County March
Charles Co. Achauer, clerk of courts, reports Logan records for new car sales in Hocking County were broken during March. He had filed 61 bills of sale for new cars by Monday evening.
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LOGAN
Hocking County
Charles Co. Achauer
Boundary Changes in Two Logan Precincts Affected
Hocking County Election Board announced boundary realignment for Precincts A and B in Logan's Second Ward. The line shifts from N Orchard St to the center of N Walnut St due to large voting in Precinct A, while other boundaries stay the same. Ballot printing contract awarded to Logan Republican for May 12 primary at $229. Names to be certified soon.
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Logan
Hocking County Election Board
N. Orchard St
N. Walnut St
Infidelity cited in Shaw divorce suit over custody
Neal Shaw sues Rossie B. Shaw for divorce after a marriage dating from June 17, 1916. The petition seeks custody of their four children and relief in the action.
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Logan
Neal Shaw
Rossie B. Shaw
Southern Roads Report Heavy Snow and Damaged Highways
LOGAN-Salesmen from this city report southern roads show similar conditions to this district due to weather. Some southern states saw heavy snow and cold winter weather and several through highways were seriously damaged.
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Logan
Play To Be Presented At M. E. Church Sunday
The Alabaster Box a three act play will be staged at the Methodist Episcopal Church at 7 30 p m Sunday under Mrs Walter E Brehm. Cast includes Mray Arlie Brimner Gerald W Lanning Warren Bright Eldon Carr Bill Case Mrs John Lee and Edward N Turner. Committees cover costumes lighting staging and music.
Fire damages Buckeye Clothing in Marianna near Elberfeld store
Information reached here Monday evening about a fire at the Buckeye Clothing store in Marianna adjoining the Elberfeld store. Upon learning of the blaze, Earl Elberfeld Robert Elberfeld and Emerson Siddal went to Marianna to assist.
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Logan
Buckeye Clothing
Marietta
Elberfeld
Earl Elberfeld
Robert Elberfeld
Emerson Siddal
Logan Deputies Attend Presbyterial Meeting in Gallipolis
Three missionary societies of the First Presbyterian Church are represented at the Presbyterial meeting in Gallipolis today and tomorrow. Attending from Logan are Mrs. Fanny Spears Miss Jessie McManigal Mrs. William King and Miss Mary McCray.
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Logan
First Presbyterian Church
Gallipolis
Fanny Spears
Jessie McManigal
William King
Mary McCray
Storm Deluges Logan Area With Heavy Rain
Electrical storm sweeps Logan and nearby areas late Monday night bringing heavy rainfall. Local observers reported vivid lightning and localized puddling as storms moved through the region.
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Logan
Rotary meeting hears editor recount local sports stories
Ed Penton, Columbus sports editor, spoke to Rotarians Monday evening in Logan about a series of local sports stories. Wayne Price joined as a member. Visitors included Russell Keyes, Bob Keynes, Henry Watson of Logan, and George Charlton of Lancaster.
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Logan
Peniston
Columbus
Wayne Price
Russell Keyes
Bob Keynes
Henry Watson
George Charlton
Lancaster
Police Question Youths Over City Smokehouse Robbery
Logan police questioned a young man at City Hall Monday evening in connection with the Smokehouse robbery last week. Investigations continue as officers seek a second youth for questioning. no arrests have been announced.
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Logan
Benefit Fund Used for Flood Relief in Neeley Case
A Lonigan area fund totaling 129.93 was placed in Farmers and Merchants Bank for Ben F. Neeley, with Miss Margaret Lutz as custodian. After Neeley’s death Fairfield County officials assumed care. Of the fund 68.03 paid to the rest home, 8 for Neeley’s horse, and 53.90 given to the local Red Cross for flood relief. Committee members included S. H. Bright Homer Armstrong Tom Vancuren and Miss Lutz.
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Logan
Ben F. Neeley
Columbus
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Margaret Lutz
Lutz
Neeley
Fairfield County
Red Cross
H. Bright
Homer Armstrong
Tom Vancuren
Miss Lutz
Maple tree planted on high school lawn by FFA club
Members of the Future Farmers Club planted a maple tree on the senior high lawn Saturday under H. D. Saxton’s supervision. The new tree is to replace the one that fell last fall after termite damage.
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Logan
Future Farmers Club
H. D. Saxton
Football Team Begins Spring Drills Today
Logan High School opens spring football practice under Coach Carl F Schroeder with nine lettermen expected to form the 1936 squad. Returning leaders include Captain Jones Herb Jones Bob Ralston John Dollmatsch Joe McBride and others while Bob Fitzgerald is back in school and eligible.
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Logan
Logan High School
Carl F. Schroeder
Captain Jones
Herb Jones
Bob Ralston
John Dollmatsch
Joe McBride
Jimmy Richardson
Maurice Cole
Wally Shriner
Eddie Nelson
Bob Fitzgerald
Bob Snyder
Gene Geil
Joe Karshner
Hansley
Terrel
Flood accounts corroborated by railway veteran
Fred W. Stracke veteran railroad employee confirms A. H. Brooke’s flood tale printed in The Messenger last week. He says the account is correct explaining he was the fireman on the relief train bringing supplies to Gallipolis and recalls the car backing onto a submerged siding as the Queen City transferred the cargo.
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LOGAN
Fred W. Stracke
Veteran Co
O. Railroad
A. H. Brooke
Messenger
Gallipolis
Queen City
Achauer Posts Two Strong Bowling Games at Local Alleys
Logan Charles C Achauer continued to show fine form in quin tet bowling after a 123 Thursday score. He then totaled 128 pins Saturday evening with a latest game featuring 10 strikes and two spares and no misses.
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Logan
Charles C. Achauer
Logan J. G. Aurand Treated for Briar Puncture Infection
Logan J. G. Aurand of the Dick en Addition has an infection in his right hand from a briar puncture last week and is under a physician’s care.
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Logan
J. G. Aurand
Dicken Addition
Mrs Von Kerr Undergoes Operation at Cherrington
Mrs Von Kerr of Clarksburg underwent an operation at Cherrington Hospital on Monday.
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Logan
von Kerr
Clarksburg
Cherrington Hospital
Logan High Seniors Lead Scholarship Test Standings
Logan High senior Logan Lynn Miller topped a Saturday scholarship test with 302 points. The top five include Martha Herron 281 John Cooper 266 Mary Monks 260 Constance Wells 253. first three to be certified. Additional test takers were Emma Barker Ray Lanning Ray Collison Victor Nixon and Helen Graham.
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LOGAN
Lynn Miller
Logan High
Martha Herron
John Cooper
Mary Monks
Constance Wells
Emma Barker
Ray Lanning
Ray Collison
Victor Nixon
Helen Graham
Revival Planned at Pilgrim Holing Church West Logan
An old time revival will begin at the Pilgrim Holing Church in West Logan on Thursday April 2 with Rev O L missionary returned from the West Indies as evangelist. Services start at 7 PM and run through April 19. Pastor Rev William Brown of Carbon Gy leads the event.
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Logan
Pilgrim Holing Church
West Logan
Thursay
O. L
W, Indies
King
William Brown
Carbon Gy
Martins Spring Warms Gallipolis
Frank Woods at the fire station asserts spring has arrived based on marting from the south Sunday morning.
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Martins
Gallipolis
Frank Woods
Marting
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