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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1934
Page
12
Logan May 4. About 12 000 for Hocking County relief in May equals last month. 5 200 earmarked to carry on FERA May 4 to May 31 with 690 for the work division April to May 3. Allen says seeds will be issued with 15 varieties to each gardener who signs for a garden. Felden aide visits Logan to meet Republican leaders.
Funeral services for Oliver Crawford age 65 were held at the Vanatta home on South Orchard Street Thursday afternoon after his death at Cherrington Hospital from a stroke and influenza. He was a brother of Mrs. Vanatta Belle Crawford Mrs. Jacob Harn Lancaster and Dr. J M Crawford California. He leaves two sons Henry Crawford Cleveland and Converse Crawford Nelsonville. Rev. W N Shank officiated and burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Revival begins Sunday at Haydenville Church of God with evangelist Rev G M Byrd of Ansonia Ohio. Services at 10 30 am and 7 30 pm Sunday School at 9 30 am and a young people's meeting at 6 46 pm led by Rev Fred C Sperry pastor.
Rumor says Godman Shoe Company of Columbus is close to taking over the Logan plant as negotiations with Cincinnati Shoe Company proceed. Local officials and chamber leaders have been tight lipped amid competing bids for the facility.
Logan High School announces commencement at the auditorium May 31 with Joseph W. Fichter as speaker. Preceding events include a May 27 baccalaureate by Rev. Fred G. Bale, along with a May 10 band concert and May 11 junior senior banquet and sophomore banquet.
Camp Hocking introduces a library feature with 102 Ohio State Library volumes in the recreation hall. The varied subjects prove popular among campers and staff at the camp.
Logan May 30 set for season opening race sponsored by the Hocking Valley Motorcycle Club. Top midwest riders expected to attend per club secretary Orville Burgess as replies arrive.
Logan ministers designate topics for Sunday services. At the Methodist Church Rev W N Shank will preach morning on Consecration of Aaron and evening on The Silver Question of Religion. Trinity Lutheran holds 7:30 pm service led by Rev Elmer Bliss. Pilgrim Holiness will have 10:30 am preaching by Rev Hiram J Mingus.
County engineer Orla Wolfe says all 200 carloads of gravel destined for Hocking County roads will be off cars by Saturday night. Shipments have been sent to Sugar Grove Rockbridge Enterprise Union Furnace and Murray City in addition to Logan.
Logan-Opal Carpenter, 12, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Carpenter of Marion Township, completed another term without a day missed. In seven years she has missed only two days, both due to illness, while her father recently finished his 32nd term as a public school teacher. She attends No. School in Marion Township.
Logan school hosts first East P T A meeting Mrs Clarence Chute named temporary president to organize May 16 session Supt G E Carr Fred Burchfield Mrs Fred Stracke and Mrs Harry Thomas speak Parents and teachers had previously belonged to the Logan P T A Commercial Club holds night initiation at the high school New members listed plus refreshments served Street indicator invention by Merrill W Cox of Nelsonville on display at Moore's Restaurant in Logan
Albany May 3. The baccalaureate service was held at the High School Auditorium with twenty graduates (ten boys and ten girls). Rev G H Wiggin preached the sermon, L F Miller read scripture, Rev J F Brown gave the invocation. A chorus performed and teachers Chaster Enlow Sidney Parker Ward Pauley led a picnic for younger grades at Zaleski CCC camp Tuesday.
In Logan on Wednesday a boy wearing oversized trousers attempted a handspring over a fire plug. The pants ripped midway, the surplus fabric torn away, drawing amusement from onlookers.
Mrs. Samuel Price of Wilder Idaho arrived for an indefinite visit with her father Abraham Schlangel and relatives in Logan. She is sister to Mrs. J. M. Conkle and Mrs. G. L. Frisinger. Also, Ronald Woolery and J. M. Conkle visited G. C. Woolery and wife in Nelsonville on Sunday.
Logan residents recall a John Dillinger resident of Hocking County near Monday Creek Junction employed at Greendale Brick Company mine. He had a son who carried a dinner pail. The family left the district about 20 years ago. Also report CCC enrollment in Hocking County with 47 members in Columbus, only one rejected and three alternates added.
The State Highway Department launches a summer campaign to oil about 33 miles of secondary county highways. Roughly 12 miles will receive dust laying treatment while the rest undergo retreatment.
Sunday services for the Tuppers Plains United Brethren Charge were announced by Rev. D Vause Snyder. Lottridge Sunday School at 10 a m worship at 11 with the Sunday School being reorganized. Fairview 10 a m Sunday School 8 p m Christian Endeavor class meeting after. Tuppers Plains 9 30 a m Sunday School worship 8 p m Christian Endeavor 7 p m Mother’s Day to be celebrated. South Bethel 10 a m Sunday School 8 p m revival begins May 13 with Snyder Sisters and an eight piece string band.
Glouster Merchants team will play Chesterhill on the local grounds Sunday afternoon at 2 30 o clock. The Merchants, composed of top valley baseball talent, aim to put Glouster on the baseball map.
The Salvation Army event at 3 ion Street features Ellis Chaney of the Christian Church Vill a delivering a hymn and a sermon "Universal for a Universal Malady." Preacher Chandy, divisional commander of western Ohio and Kenturgy, and Mrs. Bates will conduct on May 12.
A new cosmetic called MELLO-GLO promises to keep skin smooth and prevent clogging while reducing irritation from frequent use. The maker highlights a French process and a special tinted formula priced at 50 cents to one dollar.
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