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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1934

Page

10

Logan Service Department Cut To Two Men

Logan May 2 City service department forces reduced to two men under retrenchment because of budget shortfalls since the new administration began. Parks neglected due to lack of funds as officials seek state aid. Mayor Fitzgerald and Service Director Loomis met State Auditor Tracy in Columbus to explore funding for urgent city needs while labor is curtailed.

Logan City Service Department Roy Loomis Kenneth R. Fitzgerald Columbus Joseph Tracy

Frakes Child Dies at Age Three in Columbus Diabetes Case

Juanite Frakes, three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Oscar Frakes of Dicken Addition, died Sunday from diabetes after months of illness. Survived by parents and brother Theodore Frakes. Funeral at Church of the Nazarene Tuesday at 2 with Rev F H Landgrebe. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Logan Juanite May Oscar Frakes Dicken Addition Columbus Theodore Frakes Church of the Nazarene F H. Landgrebe Oak Grove Cemetery

Auto Trade Records Largest April in Years for Logan

Logan reports 221 auto transactions in April, the most in years. Of these 221, 37 were new passenger cars and trucks while the rest were used car deals. Charles C. Achaver, clerk of courts, released the figures.

Logan Charles C. Achaver Clerk of Courts

Onions A Nourishing Feature Of The Modern Table

The article extols onions as a major truck-garden crop rich in vitamin A and minerals. It highlights spring onion tops as a superb source of vitamin A, suggests uses in salads, with cottage cheese and fish, and offers recipes including green onion cream sauce on toast, cheese toppings, and onion sandwiches for varied meals.

United States

Murray City Social News Highlights Weekend Visitors

Murray City hosts from Duchiel Dan Langley and family to Archers in a busy weekend. Visitors include Detroit residents Ed Pertier family and John Byron Sr family with relatives from Evansville Camp Hocking and Chicago guests. Local and area residents gather for graduation and family visits.

Ed Pertier Detroit John Byron

Local Residents Visit Family and Friends Across Town

Carbon Hill and nearby communities host a series of weekend visits. Albert Rush and son from Millfield stay with Virgil Emerich. 8. D. Stover hosts Winifred McCafferty and family from Rushville. Frank Hawk visits Ralph Arick in Grove City. Lillian Dawley hosts John Wood and Dessie Locke of Kensington. Evelyn Beal of Logan visits brother Ralph Beal while training at Cherring ton Hospital. Delbert Nutter and family from Lancaster visit George Nutter. Jack Landis of Nelsonville visits uncle Guy Stedman. Avenelie Campbell and son from Haydenville spend weekend with Lawrence and family. Lawrence Carry of Cleveland visits Eleworth Carry. William Horn and son Garriel of Haydenville spend Sunday with relatives.

Frank Hawk Ralph Arick Grove City Lillian Dawley John Wood Dessie Locke Kensington Wood Misa Evelyn Beal Logan Ralph Beal Miss Beal Cherrington Hospital Delbert Nutter Gale Doolittle Harlan Barley Berta Nutter Lancaster George Nutter Jack Landis Nelsonville Guy Stedman Avenelie Campbell Haydenville Lawrence Smith Lawrence Carry Cleveland Eleworth Carry William Horn Garriel

Fichter to Speak at Gibisonville Commencement

Logan reports Joseph W. Fichter assistant state director of education will speak at Gibisonville High School commencement. Principal is Joseph L. Archer. Graduates include Winifred Amnahle Mary Bailey Dorothy Huffines Roy Heigie and Homer Schein. Also, Neil Nelson of Troop 160 became a Life Scout after the Columbus Boy Scout Circus last week.

Rcment Logan Joseph W. Fichter Gibisonville High School Joseph L. Archer Winifred Elizabeth Amnahle Mary Elizabeth Bailey Dorothy Huffines Roy F. Heigie Homer Junior Schein Logan Columbus Neil Nelson Nelson Ed L. Nelson North Street

Funeral services for William S. Taylor held Wednesday

Funeral services were held Wednesday for William Stephen Taylor a 67 year old Washington Township farmer who died at home Sunday evening of heart disease. The body will be taken to Augustus Ohio for burial.

Logan William Stephen Taylor Washington Township Augustus Ohio

Logan Work Advances Gravel Unloading for County Roads

Work on unloading gravel for Hocking County secondary road crews continues as several days of ideal weather aid transport to CWA projects. Road crews report smooth operations and steady material flow to site locations.

Logan Hocking County CWA

Eighteen Begin Health Corps Exams in Hocking County

Eighteen young men cleared preliminary physicals at the office of Health Commissioner W. B. Lacock for entry into the Citizens Conservation Corps. They await reporting orders.

LOGAN Hocking County W. B. Lacock Citizens Conservation Corps

Hocking County Health Board Post Pending Nomination

Members of the district advisory board of Hocking County will name a member to the county health board at their annual meeting next Monday. The term of George M. Jones of Murray City expires and it is anticipated he will be renominated.

Logan Hocking County George M. Jones Murray City

Car crash at Warner Ave and Church St injures dog

At the Warner Avenue Church Street intersection on Monday night two cars driven by Joe Shaw and Roy Wolfe collided. Wolfe was turning into Church Street when the crash occurred. Both cars were damaged and a dog riding with Shaw was thrown through a window. Rip Tol bert was a passenger in Wolfe’s car.

Logan Joe Shaw Roy Wolfe Warner Avenue Church Street Wolfe Charch Street Shaw Rip Tolbert

Logan man to report for sheriff’s questioning

Thomas Blair of Carbon Hill, recovering from injuries after a Sunday night motor accident on the Greendale highway near Pattonville, has been ordered to report to the sheriff's office Friday for questioning.

Logan Thomas Blair Carbon Hill Sheriff's Office Greendale Pattonville

War veteran Andrew Coakley moved to Dayton hospital

After nine weeks at his Green Township home, war veteran Andrew Coakley was taken to a government hospital in Dayton on Tuesday morning for treatment.

Logan Green Township Andrew Coakley Dayton

Wesley to lead final quarterly meeting at Athens Free Methodist

Rev. D. W. Wesley from Zanenville district elder will guide the fourth and last quarterly meeting of the conference year at the Athens Free Methodist church this Friday Saturday and Sunday.

D. W. Wesley Zanenville Athens

Daily Vacation Bible Schools Open May 21

Nelsonville May 2. Plans for Daily Vacation Bible Schools in the Hocking Valley have been announced after a Presbyterian meeting. Twenty five schools will be conducted by Presbyterians with six opening May 21 for three weeks in Greendale Sand Run Monday Kimberly Deanville and Happy Hollow. All teachers are volunteers except seminary men on scholarships. Transportation for teachers paid by the Missions Board. Mother's Day offerings at Ohio churches fund the effort.

Nelsonville Hocking Valley Irene McDowell Deanville Lloyd Evans Ralph Babylon Logan Presbyterian Church Clara Louise Smith Martins Ferry Synod of Ohio John Sharpe National Missions Board Greendale Sand Run Kimberly Happy Hollow Missions Board Ohio

Fraternity and Kiwanis Meet South America Talk

John R. Johnston of Ohio University spoke at a joint Athens Kiwanis Club and Delta Sigma Pi gathering at the Berry Hotel. He described Latin and Hispanic America as rich with untapped resources and outlined products like chicle and vegetable ivory, urging awareness of local business customs for visiting professionals.

South America West Horace Greeley John R. Johnston Ohio University Athens Kiwanis Club Delta Sigma Pi Professional Commerce Berry Hotel Hispanic America United States Dean Johnston Eric McGinnes

Munn School Closes Year With Program

Munn School closed Thursday with a brief program and a picnic dinner attended by district patrons. Miss Helen Kenney taught the school for three years and was commended by Mrs. Arthur Gaston for her service. Verda Belle Chappell wrote a poem read by the teacher. Four pupils earned perfect attendance and received books.

Munn Helen Kenney Verda Belle Chappell Miss Kenney Munn School Arthur Gaston

Train schedules altered on New York Central and B&O lines

Changes to trains through Athens affect the New York Central and Baltimore & Ohio lines. Southbound No. 2 departs 11:13 a.m. instead of 11:20, No. 4 at 6:29 p.m. instead of 6:24, northbound No. 3 at 11:32 a.m. instead of 11:38, and No. 9 at 7:33 p.m. instead of 7:44. B&O westbound Diplomat now 10:35 a.m. instead of 10:30, No. 43 at 4:51 p.m. instead of 5:01, No. 11 at 7:49 p.m. instead of 7:53, and eastbound No. 4 at 9:50 a.m. instead of 9:64.

New York Central Baltimore & Ohio Athens

Rio Grande Residents Attend Various Sunday Activities

Rio Grande residents joined events and visits across nearby towns. Alumni speaker Mrs. G E Elliott attended a Saturday banquet at Mercerville. Many locals visited family and friends in Irvine Langsville Gallipolis Gallia and surrounding areas over the weekend.

Rio Grande Jackson Lowell Thomas G. E. Elliott Bess Goetting Mercerville Packer J. D. Williams Dana Wickline Donovan Osborne James Community C. W. Hutchinson Eliza Douglas Garner's Ford Edna Arundel Ironton

Fairview News Rally Day and Sunday School Officers

A Young People Rally Day program will be held at the Fairview VU B Church on Saturday night May 12 with entertainment and special features. Sunday School reorganized for the fall quarter electing Retta Caplinger as superintendent and Grace Alloway as organist among others. attendance remains above normal and all are invited.

Fairview VU. B Retta Caplinger Alloway Margaret Washburn Lucie Wooter Grace Alloway Mable Kincade Charles Cornwell John Golden Adeline King

Auto Sales Increase with Thirty New Passengers in April

Gallia County records show higher auto sales in April with 30 new passenger cars and 15 commercial cars issued by Clerk of Courts Margaret McCormick. The figures compare to 18 passenger and seven commercial in March, with a note of two passenger and five commercial cars recorded on April.

Gallipolis Gallia County Margaret McCormick Doug

Glorifying Yourself Glorifying Yourself

Alicia Hart explains a home liquid shampoo method using leftover castile soap pieces dissolved in warm water. The guide advises diluting the jelly, rinsing hair three times, lemon rinse in the final wash for blondes, and air drying with a rough towel while massaging the scalp.

Put On Anytime Gown Pattern From Anne Adams Book

Advertisement for a versatile gown pattern 1804 by Anne Adams offering sizes 36 through 50. Highlights include cape styling to conceal figure concerns and lace accents, with step by step instructions and pattern details. Also promotes The Athens Messenger Pattern Department book, priced fifteen cents, or book and pattern twenty five cents.

Anne Adams Athens Messenger Pattern Department Weet 17Th Street New York City

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Zenners Crescent Bissell Logan Service Department Parks Tracey Frakes Iacetes Hutchinses Entertain Ed C. Thompson Richard Till Buckeye Lake Murray City News Orville Burgess Duchiel Dan Langley G. Page W. Green G. Hank L. Hockinberry David Hockinberry Marietta George Archer Mervyn Hellyer Chicago Mrs. Orin Foster Albert Rush Millfield Virgil Emerich 8. D. Stover Winifred McCafferty Rushville Fichter Gibisonville LIF Taylor Will Weist Trotsky Fontainebleau Forest France Leon Trotsky Fraternity and Kiwanis Meet RIO Grande News Fairview News Flapper Fanny Alicia Hart Coe
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