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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1937

Page

12

Logan Council Moves Toward Water Plant Plans

Logan City Council recessed session moved water legislation. $500 set from water fund to hire engineers for filtration plant plans and specs. bidding and contracts authorized. First reading kept for $15,000 supplemental appropriation to cover construction, plans may require more. Agencies Burgess and Niple and Uhlman Co discussed proposals. ten youths requested alley between Orchard and Walnut Streets. Local hospital bill for burns referred. fishing trip announced for William Ramsey.

Logan Logan City Kinser Water Fund R. R. Loomis Burgess and Niple Uhlman Co Columbus Clayton Bull Business and Professional Women’s Club Council Chamber Larimer Orchard Walnut Sts Cherrington Hospital Glen Freeman Burns F. W. Phillips Ohio Fuel Gas Co Protem Larimer

Logan man suffers chin laceration and knocked-out tooth

Logan friends report Neil Nelson of Colum bus fainted at work last week and fell, injuring his chin and losing a front tooth. He has continued working and attending school.

Logan Neil Nelson Columbus

Logan Brief Social Notes: Christian Culture Class Meeting

The Christian Culture Class met Monday evening at Mrs. James Rees home with hostesses Mrs. Willard Lyke Mrs. John Keller Mrs. Foster Bobo and Mrs. Florence Fickel assisting. Programs leader Mrs. Rees highlighted Home and Mother with readings songs and tributes. A business session followed with a contest and lunch, guests listed.

James Rees Willard Lyke John Keller Foster Bobo Florence Fickel Rees Gustav Lange Paul Cruise James Hutchinson Claribel Whitehart Harry Reeves Clarence Phillips Harry Sweazy Allen Adams Olga Green Christian Parenthood Adams Phillips

D C Club Wraps Up Series With White House Dinner

Losers of the D C Club en tertained winners and guests at a White House dinner Monday evening. Bridge prizes went to Mrs M H Cherrington and Mrs Harry Wright. guest prizes to Mrs A T Spears and Mrs Will White. Hosts included Mrs Curtis Cole and Miss Ruth Brooke among others.

D. C White House M. H. Cherrington Harry Wright A. T. Spears Will White Cherrington George Carr William Lehman Harold Saxton Harry, Wright L. P. Mooney Spears WilliamLeyshon Rudolph Hankison Robert Work Harry Stevenson M. J. Cole Harley Meyer James Smoot Charles Smith Naomi Goulding Warren Bright Edward Paul Alta Atha C. S. Clarke White Emma McLain Curtis Cole Carl Anderson Fred Burchfield Charles Notestone Craig Adair Ruth Brooke

Gallipolis Visit By Smith Family and Hammond Return

Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Smith and son Dick are spending two weeks in Gallipolis visiting relatives. Mrs. Paul E. Stewart and her daughter Nancy have returned home after a two week stay with her parents in Hammond Indiana.

Sterling Smith Gallipolis Paul E. Stewart Nancy Hammond Ind

Rehearsal Set for Mothersing ers at Mrs Rees Home

A rehearsal for the Mothersing ers is planned for Monday at 7 30 evening at Mrs James Rees home. The group will perform at the final PTA meeting on Tuesday evening May 25. James Rutgers will conduct an auction of items crafted in the Manual Art Department.

James Rees PTA Manual Art Department James Rutgers

Logan 4-H Unit Organizes Future Livestock Club

The 4-H Unit LOGAN-Future Livestock Men’s 4-H Club formed on Monday evening under advisor Wayne Frantz. A meeting is set for June 9 at Charles Marx’s home. Officers named include Harold Frantz as president Virgil Coakley as vice president David Marx as secretary Kenneth Coakley as recreation leader and Roy Fickel as reporter.

LOGAN Wayne Frantz Charles Marx Harold Frantz Virgil Coakley David Marx Kenneth Coakley Roy Fickel

Logan DAR Sponsors School History Test

Miss Jessie McManigal of the Daughters of the American Revolution conducted the annual history scholarship test at Junior High School on Tuesday morning. Ten pupils participated, with a gold award to be given by the Worthington chapter’s governor. Winners include Mary Alice Coleman and Dorothy Proctor among others. the chapter will attend Friday’s Senior High assembly for citizenship awards and the history scholarship medal. Special music directed by Minnie Louise Bowen. The citizenship awards are offered by the Sons of the American Revolution.

Carbon Hill Adds Players for Sunday Game

New stands will be ready at Carbon Hill Sunday as the Red Birds host Newark Pure Oils in the second Central Ohio League game. Carbon Hill added Peyton of Shawnee and Walters of New Straitsville to the roster this week. Either Dean of Logan or Devol of Carbon Hill will pitch for Ward Township, with Lowes or Crooks in the battery.

Logan Carbon Hill Red Birds Newark Pure Oils Peyton Shawnee Walters New Straitsville Dean Devol Ward Township Lowes Crooks

Pete Clark Fined for School Absence Charge

Pete Clark was arrested Tuesday by Constable George H. Spang on a charge of failing to send his children to school. He pled guilty before Magistrate C. T. Stephenson and was fined $10 plus costs.

Hocking County Cigarette Licenses (Two Vendors)

In Hocking County during the past year 79 licenses were sold. For the coming year only two vendors have permits to sell cigarettes. F. C. Hilliard of Laurelville obtained the first permit. Deadline is May 24.

Logan High senior class play ticket reservations

Tickets may be reserved at Risch Pharmacy from 6 to 6 30 Wednesday to Friday. Later reservations are available at the Logan High School auditorium that evening.

Logan Logan High School Risch Pharmacy

Election of Officers Meeting at West PTA

The West Parent-Teacher Association will hold a meeting at 3 15 o clock Thursday afternoon to elect officers. Attendees are asked to bring a contribution for a picnic supper.

Logan West Parent-Teacher Association

Logan School Median Tops State Averages in Tests

Statistics released by Supt. G. E. Carr show Logan schools surpassing state medians in most subjects. Senior High English 12 Local 58 versus state 58.3. Plane Geometry 49.5 vs 34.8. Chemistry 50.9 vs 41.6. Latin II 47 vs 38.5. French II 76.5 vs 88.7 is a notable exception.

Logan Supt G. E. Carr

Mussel Yields Blue Stone Found in Shell

In Marsh Island Maine Charles Poland opened a mussel shell and found a beautiful blue stone inside. The stone has not yet been identified and no details accompany the discovery.

Marsh Island U.P Charles Poland

The Shortest Last Name in Cleveland Theater

Norman Ek, manager of a Cleveland theater, claims to have the shortest surname in show business.

Cleveland U.P Norman Ek

Carbon Hill Senior Class Night Held At Gymnasium

Logan class night program of the senior class at Carbon Hill will be held at 8 this evening in the gymnasium per Supt S H Dillon. Commencement exercises will be held at 8 Friday night with Grover Traxel of the state department of education as speaker.

LOGAN Carbon Hill Supt S. H. Dillon Grover Traxel State Department of Education

Middleport Resident Convicted of Reported Incident

POMEROY Harrison Buckner of Middleport was found guilty by a jury in common pleas court of a reported incident involving his 14 year old daughter Clara Belle Buckner. Buckner faced two counts and faces mandatory life imprisonment after the verdict on the more serious charge.

Pomeroy Harrison Buckner Middleport Common Pleas Buckner C. E. Peoples Clara Belle Buckner

Tom Mix Buys Horse Near Uniontown Coal Region

Cowboy film star Tom Mix visited Uniontown Pennsylvania and purchased a horse amid his tour of the area's coal industry centers.

Tom MIX Uniontown

Hocking County Tax Figures Highlight Rotary Talk

Auditor W. S. Yaw spoke to the Logan Rotary Club on county finances. He noted 1930 levies of 30 million with 20 mills yielding 600 000, and 1937 levies of 15 mills on 18 million producing 270 000. He cited bond retirements, relief costs, and welfare expenditures funded from taxes and other sources.

Logan Logan Rotary Club W. S. Yaw Hocking County

Start Stadium Work at Chieftain Field in Logan

Work has begun on a concrete curb and gutter on the south side of the Chieftain Field stands. The project includes concrete walks connecting the three stadium entrances and new walks on the east and west sides of the Central Grade Building. Logan also notes Miss Sarah Holmes of Junior High won the 18 week attendance and tardiness contest with a dinner for winners planned by the student council.

LOGAN Chieftain Field Sarah Holmes

Settlement Reached in Cecil Davis Case Against State

Cecil Davis and the State Industrial Commission settled the case before jury consideration. The plaintiff received $750 as the basis of the agreement. Concurrently the Charles Jarvis case, set for trial, was also reportedly settled out of court with terms undisclosed.

LOGAN Cecil Davis State Industrial Commission Charles Jarvis

Logan Woman Visits Florida Relative

Mrs. Joe Johnson returns from Lake Worth Florida and spends weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Johnson in New Straitsville. Mrs. Johnson formerly lived in Logan. Mr. Johnson is her son.

Florida Logan Joe Johnson Lake Worth Fla Sidney Johnson New Straitsville Mr. Johnson Johnson

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