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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1935

Page

12

Vancuren Expected to resign for State Highway Post

Political activity rises as Commissioner Tom Vancuren plans to resign by June 1 to join the state highway department. He has reportedly been named superintendent of highway signs and markers, with Governor Davey’s consent. The vacancy will be filled by Auditor Yaw, Recorder Sparnon, and Judge Ewing, likely from the Democratic party. About 15 applications are on file, with no public list or selection timeline.

W. S. Yaw D. O. Sparnon F. L. Ewing Yaw Sparnon Democrat Party

Gibisonville Graduation Attracts 500 Persons

Gibisonville High School held commencement exercises Tuesday night with about 500 in attendance. The program opened with a senior class prologue and faculty, followed by music, solos by Betty Amnah and Walter Stiverson, a class address by Rev. J. R. Fields, diploma presentations by County Superintendent J. W. Coleman, and a benediction by Baccalaureate services occurred Sunday May 5 with invocation, hymns, scripture, sermon Open Windows, and anthems led by Rev. Love.

Gibisonville Gibisonville High School Rev. Love Betty Amnah J. R. Fields Walter Stiverson Josephine Keck J. W. Coleman J. N. Love Love

Logan Cosmopolitan Club Plans Poetry and Song Evening

Members gathered at Mrs. Clarence Schempp's home Friday night for a program of two vocal numbers by Mrs. John A. Toy with Mrs. Walter Prather on piano. Mrs. I. W. Hartman read Emily Dickinson and Amy Lowell poetry. New members Mrs. Paul Stillwell and Miss Kathleen McGonagle joined. luncheon hosted by Mrs. Francia Myers.

Francia Myers Walter Leonard Toy Prather C.D. Notestone Maxine Notestone

Mattress Factory at Logan In Peak Speed

Relief headquarters reports completion of a survey showing the Logan mattress plant operating three days weekly with about 20 workers. Since establishment over 1900 units produced, more than 1000 mattresses sent to relief families in Hocking County, with the rest consigned to counties without local plants.

LOGAN-Not @ mattress Relief Morgan County Noble County Hocking County

Zode Wins Beulah Park First Race Of Meet

Local trainer Harry D Walker sent out Zode to win Beulah Park’s opening race marking the second Walker-trained runner to hit the money since the meet began last Saturday.

Zode Beulah Park Harry D Walker Walker

Kiwanis Club Backs Logan Waterworks Plan At City Council

Logan Kiwanis Club members led by L. P. Mooney pledged support for any city program tied to PWA funding. Engineers from Columbus outlined a reservoir project costing about 44,000 with 9,000 more for a connecting pipe, labor about 4 percent to be covered by FERA. Council also urged state highway work on Zanesville Avenue and Front Street, as well as West Hunter Street. Mayor Fitzgerald reported April collections of 323.75. An 8,000 advance from tax funds was approved. Memorial Day support was requested by the Logan American Legion. A proposed gas rate ordinance, presented by E. W. Phillips and William Reed, was not introduced.

Logan Logan Kiwanis Club PWA L. P. Mooney R. R. Loomia Columbus Engineers Federal Columbus North Street FERA Estate Highway Department Zanesville Avenue Hunter Street Corporation Limit Front Street Old Town Bridge West Hunter Street Elm Street Fitzgerald F. J Reid Council Cornell Logan Post The American Legion E. W. Phillips Athens William Reed Ohio Fuel Gas Company Mr. Phillips

Sunday School Outing at Wasson Park in May

The Girls Sunday School Class of the Church of the Nazarene and teacher Mrs Clyde Goss held a picnic at Wasson Memorial Park on Saturday May 11. They enjoyed games and trips with 34 guests including Mrs Clyde Goss Edna Richards Margarette Warden Mary Friley Opal Freeman and many others.

Susie Tompson Lena Rollins Ada Bigham Ice Hamilton Doris Tompson Juanita Rollins Mary E. Weatenbarger Fried Wilson Roxie McHenry Ethel Mae Lanning Lillian Smart Dorothy Hysell Evanelle Goss Maxine Terrel Fornastine Love Edna Unger Fontella Richards Mary Hysell Bernice Mason Fern Gons June Gons

Tamian-Harry Recovering After Hernia Surgery at Cherrington

Tamian-Harry of Nelsonville is recovering from a hernia operation at Cherrington Hospital performed Sunday. John Tudden of Buchtel underwent an appendicitis operation Sunday with a satisfactory condition. Mrs. J. W. Coleman of Logan entered the hospital Monday for treatment. Mrs. Chester Helber of Groveport was admitted Monday for treatment.

Tamian—Harry Stage Nelsonville Cherrington Hospital John Tudden Buchtel J. W. Coleman Logan Chester Helber of Groveport

Worthington Chapter D A R meets at Mrs Rannels home

Logan members of the Governor Worthington Chapter D A R attended a Friday afternoon gathering at Mrs W S Rannels near McArthur with 14 local members and three McArthur guests. Mary L Rannels spoke on National Defense. Officers were elected: Jessie McManigal regent Emma Weatenhaver first vice regent Mary Louise Bowen second vice regent Minette McCray treasurer Gladys Carpenter registrar Evelyn Underwood historian. Refreshments followed.

Minette McCray Flossie Monks Gladys Carpenter Evelyn Underwood

Logan K Pythian District Meet Promises 300 Delegates

Logan K of P district to convene in Logan with 300 delegates from 14 lodges. A. A. George of Zanesville to deliver the principal address at the Knights of Pythias Hall. Dinner at 6. Music by Kenneth Coffler German Band and a male quartet. Poetic numbers and tap dancing by local performers.

Logan Knights of Pythias A. A. George Zanesville Grand Lodge Pythian L. P. Mooney Co. V. Shepard Leverette Sain Joe Harden Kenneth Coffler Charles Mossman Lancaster Jane Ann Shriner Dorothy Jean

Five Sheriff Deputies Arrest Five Suspects After Monday Night

Logan deputies made five arrests with arraignments next morning before Judge S. B. Whitehart. Lon Lehman Greendale Herbert Sheets Gilbert Walton Richard Green and Marion Lowery of South Bloomingville were named. Lehman and Sheets were fined 15 dollars plus costs for intoxication. Sheets Walton and Green pleaded not guilty to assault and battery on Ellen Lowery and were bound over to the grand jury at 200 dollar bonds. Sheets and Green then filed assault charges against Lowery who also pleaded not guilty and bonded 200 dollars.

Sheets Green Lowery

Rotary Club Meeting Highlights Local Talks

Lancaster Rotary heard Tom Kessler of the Lancaster Club review city club activities while Barton A Hall outlined the Hocking Watershed Association project. It was the first meeting since Mrs. Mary Taggert Blasius took over the Skipperbee Lunch Room after a former owner’s death.

Logan Tom Kessler Lancaster Club Barton A. Hall Hocking Kessler Rotary Lancaster Hall Mary Taggert Blasius Blasius

Health officials attend Columbus TB and relief meeting

Dr. W. B. Lacock and Dr. Chester P. Swett will attend the Mth annual meeting of the Ohio Public Health Association in Columbus Thursday and Friday. The program includes tuberculosis prevention and treatment and the link between public health and public relief.

Logan W. B. Lacock Chester P. Swett Columbus Mth Ohio Public Health Association

Chauncey Memorial Day Plans Set by City Committees

Chauncey committees met at the mayor office to organize Memorial Day observances. Gilbert Courtney will chair the Church of Christ program at the observance. Church representatives include Mrs John Palmer Seventh Day Adventist Charles Bradfield Jr Mrs Clarence Mullins M E Church and Ella Cunningham Church of God.

Chauncey Church of Christ Gilbert Courtney John Palmer Seventh Day Adventist Charles Bradfield, Jr Clarence Mullins M. E. Church Ella Cunningham Church of God W. D. Jackson Joe Cline John Smart W. D. Hines Sherman Keasey Mayor Hines Guss Graham

Chauncey Personal Notices Highlight Local Visits

Chauncey residents host relatives from Pendergrass and Pomeroy. Eva Smith of Carbon Hill and Mrs John Vore of Vere Ridge join Mr and Mrs W E Dicken in Lower Plains. Mrs Margaret Frost improves after a recent auto wreck. Christine Brown to entertain her bridge club Thursday. Mary Davis of Columbus visits Chauncey friends. Wesley Walburn and relatives travel from Chauncey to Clarksburg W Va. Freda Graham and Robert Garrison from Columbus spend weekend with Rev and Mrs Guss Graham family.

Chauncey Herbert Pendergrass Pendergrass Lloyd Pendergrass Pomeroy Eva Smith Carbon Hill John Vore Vere Ridge W. E. Dicken Lower Plains Margaret Frost Christine Brown Bridge Club Mary Davis Columbus Charles Tippie Wesley Walburn Clarksburg W. Va Freda Graham Robert Garrison Graham Guss Graham

Funeral Services for Richard Thomas in Chauncey

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon for Richard Thomas five month old son of Mr and Mrs Millard Bryan at The Plains Church Rev Guess Graham of Zion Baptist Church conducted the services M O Bryan Lower Plains sang three hymns Burial was in Hocking County The baby died in Grant Hospital Columbus He is survived by the parents a brother Billy Edward a sister Betty Lou and grandparents William Bryan The Plains and John Christian Betsy Lane Ky Between 300000000 and 350000000 pairs of shoes are manufactured in this country annually.

Chauncey Richard Thomas Millard Bryan the Plains Church Guess Graham Zion Baptist Church M. O. Bryan Lower Plains Hocking County Grant Hospital Columbus Billy Edward Betty Lou Wiliam Bryan the Plains John Christian Betsy Lane

Rev J G Deeds to Preach Wednesday at M E Church

The Rev J G Deeds of Chauncey will preach at 7 30 Wednesday night at the Jacksonville M E Church. The public is invited to attend.

Chauncey J. G. Deeds Jacksonville M. E. Church

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