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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1937

Page

16

Many Groups To Have Part In Ceremony In Logan

Logan observes Memorial Day with a 9 am parade to cemeteries and a 10 am program at Worthington Park led by Rev. A M Taylor. Participants include Schoolchildren GAR Women’s Relief Corps Spanish American War vets Legionnaires Auxiliary Sons of Veterans. music by American Legion Band.

Logan Worthington Park A. M. Taylor GAR Women’s Relief Corps Legionnaires Auxiliary Sons of Veterans C. Wood Bowen W. W. Martin James Allen American Legion Band

Logan Brief Social Notes

Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Landis included Pearl Six and daughter Eleanor Stewart James Carmichel Floyd Six and children Bobbie and Shirley AthensRecent guests at the Landis home were Kenneth Smith and son Tommy Ira Smith and daughter Nancy Sue and Edith Lee of Nelsonville Mr and Mrs Jesse Brown of Zanesville were guests of Mr and Mrs A M Brown Sundays HEAR PAPER ON RUSKIN Mrs G W Rochester entertained the Delphian Society at North Market St The hostess presented a paper on John Ruskin Roll call quoted from his works Refreshments were served to members and one guest Mrs Rudolph Brown Sr With the school year near ing closure most local schools hold picnics Wednesday the sixth grade pupils at the central building picnicked for mothers at Rockview Park near Rockbridge A committee of boys and girls served the picnic supper Tommy Grooms announced Sue Case recited Frank Lanning Buddy Vanfossen Jack Farbearn mimicked the three stooges A group of girls led by Vivian Rheinscheid presented It Can Be Done The pupils traveled to the picnic by George Lehman while mothers arrived in private cars.

Earl Landis Pearl Six Eleanor Stewart James Carmichel Floyd Bobbie Shirley Athens Landis Kenneth Smith Tommy Ira Smith Nancy Sue Edith Lee Nelsonville Jesse Brown Zanesville A. M. Brown This City Ruskin G. W. Rochester Delphian Society North Market St John Ruskin Rudolph Brown, Sr Minnie Moore Rockview Park Rockbridge Tommy Grooms Sue Case Frank Lanning Buddy Vanfossen Jack Farbearn Three Stooges Vivian Rheinscheid George Lehman

Logan Central PTA Elects New Officers

Logan Central PTA held its year end meeting at Logan High Auditorium to elect officers. Mrs. Harry Thomas will become president, with Mrs. Clinton Webb as vice president, Mrs. Stanton Pond as secretary, and Charles Eberst as treasurer. Mrs. Brimner reported the Athens district conference, James F. Rutgers led a manual arts article auction, and mothers directed by Mrs. Allen Adams performed two songs with Mrs. Walter Prather as accompanist.

Logan Central Parent-Teacher Association Logan High Auditorium Harry Thomas Arlie Brimner Clinton Webb Stanton Pond Charles Eberst Brimner Athens James F. Rutgers Manual Arts Allen Adams Walter Prather

Formation of Golf Course Control Group Near Logan

A meeting Wednesday night with 25 men from Nelsonville Haydenville and Logan led to assurance a group will form to take over the Hocking Valley Golf course from owner S W Wright. Wilbur Lanning chairs. William Woodard and Claude Bright join in a membership drive aiming 100 plus members. Rotary Kiwanis and Logan Chamber of Commerce show interest.

Logan Hocking Valley Nelsonville Haydenville Wilbur Lanning William Woodard Claude Bright S. W. Wright Rotary Kiwanis Logan Chamber of Commerce

Change Official Plan for Shift of Camp Logan Enrolles

New orders at Camp Logan reversed plans to abandon the camp and transfer personnel to Camp Dean near Ironton. Packing was under way with transfer slated for tomorrow while Camp Hocking personnel remain. Evacuation of Camp Hocking white enrolles had been underway with plans to move Negro enrolles from Camp Logan to Camp Hocking.

Camp Logan Ing

Logan Widow Clara Collins Dies at 78

Clara Collins 78 widow of Comrade Thomas Collins died at her N Walnut Street home after weeks of illness from a stroke. She leaves son Edward C. Collins WPA field engineer, son F. M. Collins, and Miss Mary Collins. granddaughter Ruth Collins. a brother in Oklahoma. Funeral at First Methodist Episcopal Church Friday at 2 PM with Rev. W. N. Shank. Burial Oak Grove Cemetery.

Logan Clara Collins Thomas Collins N. Walnut St Edward C. Collins Hocking County WPA F. M. Collins Washington Township Mary Collins Ruth Collins

Logan Baccalaureate Plans Completed

Logan High plans baccalaureate services in the auditorium at 2 30 Sunday afternoon. Dr Edmund A Soper of Ohio Wesleyan will speak. Senior High Girls Glee Club to sing processional and recessional. Reverends Heyde Babylon and Bliss to give invocation scripture reading prayer and benediction. Glee club will offer The Butterfly and The Snow.

Logan Logan High Edmund A. Soper Ohio Wesleyan Amos L. Heyde R. C. Babylon Elmer Bliss Glee Club

Pupils Enjoy Picnic at Kachelmacher Park

East Logan grade school pupils had a Tuesday picnic at Kachelmacher Park. East Parent-Teacher Association members arrived to provide supper. High school coach Tom Bender attended to direct games.

Logan—East Kachelmacher Park East Parent-Teacher Association Tom Bender

Car Sales Hit Fifty One At Logan County Dealers

Auto dealers in Logan County report total May sales of 51 new cars. Many secondhand vehicles are also moving through lots as transfers rise. Frank Rose is appointed as mechanic at Camp Hocking after starting as an employee due to his efficiency.

Logan Hocking County Frank Rose Camp Hocking

Field Day Planned at Carpenter Southeast Farm

Pomeroy reports a June field day to be held at the Southeastern Experiment Farm in Carpenter on Tuesday afternoon June 8. Leaders say the program will focus on meadows and pastures, their value for erosion control and farm finance, with emphasis on timothy and other grasses in alfalfa mixes and the economics of pasture fed livestock. The event will showcase the new Thorne Wheat promising two bushels per acre.

Pomeroy Southeastern Carpenter Ohio

Cut in Accident at Rig and Ree Co Worker

Pomeroy Elwood Bowers was cut on the face when a crowbar slipped at work. He required eight stitches for the laceration. It is noted that the number of families on American farms during 1936 totaled 7,464,000.

Pomeroy Elwood Bowers Rig and Ree Co

Appointment of E L Wilson Executor for Withers Estate

E L Wilson of New Marshfield Ohio is named executor of the estate of L Withers deceased of New Marshfield Athens County Ohio Creditors must file claims within four months or be barred Dated May 10 1937 Louis Tyroler Probate Judge Athens County Ohio

E. L. Wilson New Marshfield Ohio L Withers Athens County Louis Tyroler Said

Scout Campaign Aims to Reach 450 Quota in Hocking County

Logan Progress reports a financial drive for the Boy Scout movement in Hocking County. About 30 canvassers are active in the city and county areas. Edward C. Paul, chairman, says the $450 quota should be met, with final verification after the week’s end reports.

Logan Boy Scouts Hocking County Washington D. C Howard Kautz Central Ohio Lancaster Armory Boy Scout Movement Edward C. Paul

Hocking County Youth Entertains Athens Club

Hocking County youth hosted the Athens County Senior 4-H Club at Maccabee Hall Tuesday evening with 40 people present. The visiting delegation, including William Benhower Agnes Terre Helen Sheridan Anna May Russ and Bernice McLeads, delivered short talks after a program of games and dances, followed by refreshments.

Logan Hocking County Athens County Maccabee Hall William Benhower Agnes Terre Helen Sheridan Anna May Russ Bernice McLeads

OSU Floriculturalist Addresses Garden Club

Logan service highlights Victor H. Ries exten sion floriculturist of Ohio State University spoke to Logan Garden Club members Tuesday evening. He remained in Logan to assist in a parks district tour for garden clubs statewide and gave the local club instructions for a fall flower show. Members submitted arrangements for critique.

Logan Victor H. Ries Ohio State University Logan Garden Club Parks

Logan Proclaims Poppy Day With Memorial Poppy Wear

Mayor Kenneth R. Fitzgerald proclaims Saturday as Poppy Day in Logan urging all residents to wear memorial poppies in memory of those who made the supreme patriotic sacrifice during World War.

Logan Kenneth R. Fitzgerald

Woman suffers fracture in wrist fall at home

Mrs. Clifford Thompson of Washington Township fractured both bones of the right arm at the wrist after a fall at her residence earlier this week.

Clifford Thompson Washington Township

Birth of Daughter to Mr and Mrs C T Tompkins

Announcement from Gallipolis reports the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Tompkins. Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. Newton Spencer of this city are the baby’s grandparents.

Logan C. T. Tompkins Gallipolis Newton Spencer

Logan Band Seeks Sponsors For Free Summer Concerts

Logan High Band led by Fred Wardwell asks local merchants to sponsor free concerts at Chieftain Field this summer. Funds will buy new music and cover concert expenses.

Logan Fred Wardwell Logan High Band Chieftain Field

Senior Class Presents Novel Program Friday at Logan High

Logan High School will stage the second part of Class Night Friday in the auditorium. Nine plane landings will be made with Joe Stoughton as announcer and Bob Ralston as the late passenger. Pieces include Justice Triumphs Senior Parting Shots and the Dionne Quints.

LOGAN Logan High School Joe Stoughton Bob Ralston Dionne Quints

Seniors Head Two-Week Washington Trip from Ohio High Schools

To Go to Washington LOGAN Seniors of Carbon Hill Gibisonville and South Bloomingville High Schools will leave Monday morning on a two week motor trip to Washington D C They will be accompanied by S H Dillon Walter Stuart Carbon Hill Mr and Mrs Clyde Byers Athens County Kaye Blosser Miss Velva Brashares and Miss Mary Ruth Krinn Gibisonville and Edson Shaw South Bloomingville

Logan Carbon Hill Gibisonville South Bloomingville Washington, D. C S. H. Dillon Walter Stuart Clyde Byers Athens County Kaye Blosser Velva Brashares Mary Ruth Krinn Edson Shaw

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