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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1934

Page

8

Godman Plant Logan Opening Set for June Fourth

Logan May 24 June 4 set for opening of H C Godman Company Plant No 11 in Logan. Initial output planned at 600 daily, doubling in second week, then reaching 2500 daily with 300 workers. Robert F Harley named supervisor. McKay sewing women s shoes planned. Applications invited for experienced staff on Gallagher Avenue. Other officials named include Frank Floyd Joe Brown M Ankrom William Sauer Sr and Charles Rechenwald.

Logan H. C. Godman Company Chamber of Commerce Robert F. Harley Focal Excelsior Portsmouth Harley McKay Gallagher Avenue Frank Floyd Joe Brown M. Ankrom William Sauer, Sr Charles Rechenwald

Carter's Little Liver Pills Promise Bile Flow Relief

Vintage ad extols Carter's Little Liver Pills to restore two pounds of bile daily, claiming relief from sour feelings, digestion issues, and skin blemishes. Warns against calomel and other laxatives, urging readers to seek the red labeled Carter's bottle at drug stores.

Carter C.m.co

Mr and Mrs Bell Jr and Son Tommy Weekend Note

Mr and Mrs Robert Bell Jr and their son Tommy were weekend visitors noted in a local society column. Their presence highlights a family gathering with shared community ties and civic life reportage.

Robert Bell, Jr Tommy

Logan Council Weighs Sewers Power Rates and Finances

Logan council faces sewer funding shortfalls and cemetery revenue needs. A committee including Mayor Fitzgerald and city officials will seek a $1,000 appropriation from the Kachiemacher estate for a Water Works Park bandstand and pavilion. The body also governs sign placement and power rate review.

Logan Kenneth R. Fitzgerald Fitzgerald R. R. Loomis John Allen J. M. Meldrim L. K. Showalter Ohio Power Company T. D. Kinser Kachiemacher Estate Water Works Park Kinser

Local Residents Host Weekend Guests in Columbus and Area

Weekend social rounds feature Ray Green of Columbus visiting Leonard Shelton family. Thelma Jaynes spends week in Columbus. Roland Hanson Minnie Bouers travel to Nelsonville. Clarence Wollett visits Hamden. James Hamer Jr and son visit Nelsonville. George Seville Chauncey visit William Thomas Sr. Dan Simmons and Howard Blazier with Junior Shrieves visit The Plains and Columbus. Frank Dietz and Charles Strum Jr host guests.

Clyde Hite Pat Bergoon Columbus Ray Green Leonard Shelton Thelma Jaynes Roland Hanson Minnie Bouers Nelsonville Clarence Wollett

Logan Recreational League Forms With Twelve Teams

A twelve team recreational league was organized Tuesday night at S. and 8S. Grocery in Logan. L. E B Strawn was named president, Don Spencer secretary, and R. C. Proctor with others on the executive committee. A schedule will be set so the season can open Monday with games on Monday through Thursday evenings.

Logan L. E B. Strawn Don Spencer R. C. Proctor Hocking A. B. Augsburger Eddie Tolbert

Carbon Hill Briefs

Mrs William Devol New Straitaville visits her mother Mrs Walter Crooks. Mrs William Horn and Miss Aileen Diles Haydenville visit Mrs Hedley Lowes. Harold Wayne Johnson is seriously ill with pneumonia. Mr and Mrs Jesse Smart Murray City recently visited their parents Mr and Mrs Joe Smart.

Carbon Hill William Devol New Straitaville Walter Crooks William Horn Aileen Diles Haydenville Hedley Lowes Harold Wayne Johnson Jesse Smart Murray City Joe Smart

Scholars Awarded for Ge Te Columbus Saturday

Scholars from Logan and nearby towns traveled to Columbus Saturday to receive awards earned in recent scholarship tests. Supt. G E Carr and local officials Billy Case and Ralph Hite also received honorable mention along with several students.

Mm, Logan Marguerite Rohrer Ruth Lavey Dorothy Mattox Leona Byers Columbus Supt G. E. Carr Billy Case Ralph Hite Logan Bruce Jaggs M. B. Kies

Logans Report Marriage Permit Issued in Catlettsburg Ky

Information states Jacob Fickel and Kathryn Miller both of Logan were issued a marriage permit at Catlettsburg Kentucky. Hocking County contributed 149.05 dollars to the President Roosevelt Birthday fund this week.

Logan Jacob Fickel Kathryn Miller Catlettsburg Hocking County President Roosevelt

Phantom glass-cutter strikes Halifax again

HALIFAX The so called phantom glass-cutter resumes activity after a two week pause. He has damaged 40 downtown store windows in the shopping district with a diamond or glass cutter. Estimated damage exceeds 83,000 dollars. Police are monitoring the case.

Halifax

Stewart Denied Attendance at Son's Funeral After Murder Charge

Harley Stewart, arraigned on first degree murder for the slaying of his son Carl, was denied permission to attend the funeral held that afternoon. He suggested self defense as his basis. Prosecutor C Wood Bowen plans to seek a recall of the April term jury to review the case.

Logan Harley Stewart Carl Stewart C. Wood Bowen Terr

Fingerprint Expert Assists Logan High School Burglary

Logan Ohio Wednesday saw fingerprint expert J. Yantis of the Ohio Identification Bureau summoned from London to aid the burglary probe at Logan High School Building. He found no latent prints due to gloves. blood on the safe and floor suggested the burglar injured himself. The safe opened with a sharp tool, not dynamite, and the loot totals about 150 dollars with a 50 dollar fund omitted earlier.

Logan E. J. Yantis Ohio Identification Bureau London Logan High School

Fellowship Dinner Planned by Logan Chamber of Commerce

Logan Chamber of Commerce members are invited to a Fellowship Dinner at 6:30 pm on June 5 at the Rockbridge United Brethren Church directed by Rev. J. R. Love. The event aims to bring local business leaders together and support community initiatives.

Logan Chamber of Commerce New York Coal Company Columbus H. C. Godman Company Miller-Jones Company Cherrington Hospital Logan Chamber of Commerce Rockbridge United Brethren Church J. R. Love

Local Notes On Visits From Akron Cleveland And Cincinnati

Miss Nelle Schneider spent two weeks with friends in Akron and Cleveland and plans to visit relatives in Logan before returning to Cleveland for the summer. Mrs Hallie Tucker and Mrs Elmer Baum are in town for the weekend with their mother Mrs B E Torrence. Maxine Bailey returns from a week with J C McKay's family in Middleport. Mrs Lester Roush returns to Cincinnati after a week with her parents here.

Logan Nelle Schneider Akron Cleveland Bashan Hallie Tucker Delaware Elmer Baum Bremen B. E. Torrence Maxine Bailey J. C. McKay Middleport Lester Roush Cincinnati Ieth

A Century of Change in Marriage Age Debate

Dorothy Dix discusses whether a 25 year age gap harms marriage happiness and weighs widower versus bachelor husbands. She argues a widower may suit a woman past youth. a bachelor may lack husband material, while noting modern changes in behavior and customs. The column pairs this with a reader question about work monotony and meaning.

Miss DIX

Slip design aids summer fit with adjustable waist belt

A flexible slip wraps around the figure with a belt threaded through a side slash. It is adjustable to accommodate weight changes in warm weather and provides a close, perfect fit under summer frocks.

Anne Adams Pattern Book and Dress Pattern Offer

Pattern 18997 sizes 34 to 46 with long length hem and easy make. Size 36 uses 312 yards of 39 inch fabric. Illustrated step by step instructions. Send fifteen cents for pattern, state size, name and address. Also new summer Anne Adams Pattern Book available for fifteen cents. book and pattern together twenty five cents. Address orders to The Athens Messenger Pattern Department New York City.

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

The Artistic Turn Of Housework And Childcare

A piece contrasts two housewives, one performing rote chores and the other treating domestic tasks as art. It likens devoted care to composing a symphony in color, dinner as poetry, and cooking as creative achievement. It urges imagination to transform monotonous labor into meaningful craft.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Godman Company Murray City News Sam New Straitsville Retha Poling Palmer Washington C. R. Ambrose THE Atlas Store Glouster, Ohio Ines Dimity Logan Council Council William Martin Kachlemacher Park Scolve Prir DR. Rauch Josephine Hinkon Alfred Campbell Helen Rochester Logan C Gan Joe Holl George Bright Muskingum River Holl Kentucky Yantis Jackson Smith Arthur Shelton Bewah Coe Eloise Stedman Alex Guees Emma Lehman Eloise Rashun Seaman Jerry Matheny Marie Dowley Violet Wagner North Market Street Roy Bateman Buchtel Sol Ellinger Stanley Sparnow Sunday Creek Coal Company Bashan News Dorothy DIX Ansyvr Audrey Voile Bates S. T Woodburys
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