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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1939
Page
12
Logan reports more than half of the 950 dollar Scout fund quota subscribed under general chairman Charles C. Achauer. Schools are recording subscriptions with Junior High teachers aiming for full enrollment as the campaign closes. A proposed annual community fund would centralize fundraising via a board to determine needs and set contributions.
Logan Rotarians report May attendance at 94.59 percent and April at 88.5 percent. Wayne Whitcraft, secretary, outlines two months of meetings beginning May 15 with district conference reports and May 22 with the International Service Committee in charge.
Rutland announces the high school seniors will present the three act play Big Time on Wednesday at 8 pm. Cast includes Jean Chap man Emogene Davis Marvel Spires Mary Bernice McKnight and others. Local events cover banquet, deaths, visits, and a week of May Day activities and playground programs led by Charles Kennedy.
Logan officials faced doubled player salary demands in the Central Ohio League threatening to finance a team for the coming season. A Sunday discussion with league officials had suggested funds might be found, but the next day the Columbus based players’ stipulations made a continuity program unlikely. The plan shifts to possibly fielding a team of unsigned players later in the year to test fan interest and drawing power for a return.
Logan Juniors will elect the school’s Sons of the American Revolution medal recipients Friday. The faculty and student body will choose from earlier nominees. Winners to be announced May 19 at a special assembly with the Governor Worthington chapter of the DAR taking part.
Announcement of place change for baccalaureate services with Rev. C W Graham of Logan delivering the sermon. May Festival planned at the gymnasium Friday evening honoring the senior class with Miss Claribelle McDaniel named May Queen.
A Logan Mineral Encampment Odd Fellows delegation attended a joint meeting in Athens with the local lodge and Glouster. Degree work was conferred before several grand encampment officers. Attendees from Logan included Rolland Bright Roy Comly Frank St. Clair A Hayes Moore Warner Lehman Bert Lehman Charles Frasure C W Marx C B Hull James Tucker Willis Lehman and Jesse Nutter.
Will C. Merritt reports the Logan event will occur early in September with Ash Cave eyed as the potential site after a recent visit by society officers. The reunion plans proceed.
More than 316 eighth graders took the exam and only a small number will not be promoted to high school next term. County officials announced that most students passed with good grades, with a few on the borderline and not over six or so failures.
Logan anglers fared well at Buckeye Lake on Sunday with Edward Myers, Francis Myers, Fred Carpenter and Lawrence Hack fishing up 34 Lake Eries. George Stallsmith and Bob Nelson followed with 17 Lake Eries in another boat. Minnows and worms were used as bait.
Funeral services for Samuel S. Thompson 70 farmer who died Sunday are held at Pleasant Ridge Church near Laurelville. He leaves a second wife and four children by a former marriage. Burial will follow in a nearby cemetery. Logan local scene notes car shop crews moved three sets of wheels under a sandloaded car at Minerton. Plans for a Junior High assembly Friday afternoon with J. R. Hankison and Ruth Bryan in charge.
The improvement of Iron Street will start today or tomorrow by the Works Progress Administration under Service Director R. R. Loomis. Workers are also finishing the south end of Mulberry Street, with three more trucks requisitioned for Vine Street, and about 50 additional WPA workers expected soon.
Logan Legion Auxiliary held a Monday meeting to prepare more than 80 wreaths for Memorial Day graves. Eight new members were added, bringing yearly total to 83 of a 100 quota. A Lancaster unit letter announced Mrs A A Conrad as district president candidate, with election this year as Mrs Irma Powers nears end of her second term. The district president led the Oak Hill spring conference with others attending.
Franciska Gaal stars opposite Bing Crosby in Paris Honeymoon opening today at the Athena Theatre. Gaal, famed as a blond beauty and versatile actress, portrays Manya in a tale of love and choice with Crosby as an American millionaire. The film also features Akim Tamiroff Shirley Ross and Edward Horton in a lively cast.
Audi tor Kenneth R. Fitzgerald says local dealers must obtain licenses before May 23. He mailed application blanks to 61 county dealers. Each dealer must pay a $25 fee.
Plans are laid for Flag Week observance in Logan with announcements forthcoming. The week runs from June 8 to June 14.
At Logan Hospital Phil Atlas of Glouster was admitted Monday evening for treatment. Emma Tucker of Logan remains unchanged after Sunday admission. Frank Stoughton of Rockbridge sustained a fractured vertebra and chest injuries from a Sunday truck collision. Use cold water and ammonia to clean matting.
Logan reports extension agent James R. Smoot expects about 20 boys 4-H clubs this summer with 200 plus boys taking projects and many new to 4-H. Over half the clubs plans livestock projects and some mixed. Girls clubs may exceed last year with 500 plus members. new districts ready to organize clubs.
Logan Senior High School reports the period April 2 to April 28 averaged 93.89 percent attendance. Iris Lowery led rooms with 95.5 percent, followed by J. F. Rutgers 95.45 and Alice Poston 95.4. Pos ton’s room led in on time attendance at 62.5 percent, with Schulthiess and Frasch close behind.
Counsel for William Mouser asked Judge Phil Henderson for a bond reduction at week’s end. Bail dropped from 1000 dollars to 800. Mouser faces charges of issuing a string of worthless checks to local merchants and again denies guilt at arraignment.
Robert C. Siegel of Chillicothe will address the Kiwanis Club this evening on the topic Three Little Boys. The program will be led by Rev. C. W. Graham and Eugene Wright.
Dr Carlson Floyd Delashmutt and W W Brown with extension service will visit the Logan district on May 12 to confer with the local office for a short time that afternoon.
A marriage license was issued at week's end to Robert Van Wilson 22 a New Lexington worker and Vivian Lemma Spangler 21 of Crooksville daughter of Mr and Mrs Orville Spangler and Mr and Mrs Van Wilson as parents of the groom.
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