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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1935

Page

18

Halloween Celebration Leaves Light City Damage

Thousands filled downtown Logan for Halloween with grotesque costumes and painted faces. Merchants found sidewalks littered with confetti and scraps while windows were smeared with soap. Police, led by Chief Lew Reynolds, kept watch with a special detail as crowds gathered at parties and dances downtown.

Logan Robert Kileinachmidt William Hutchinson Harry Thomas Co. D. Notestone Lew Reynolds

Logan-Jackson Game Promises Big Local Crowd

Weather favors a large turnout as Logan and Jackson fans plan to attend. Jackson will bring a high school band. Logan High Band rehearsals continue. Coach Schroeder may rest Jack Acker and start Shriner at fullback, with a likely opening line of Ralston Doll McBride Mason Adair Halby Jones Nelson Hance Cole and Shriner.

Logan Brandie Jackson Logan High Schroeder Jack Acker Shriner Poat Ralston McBride Mason Adair Halby Jones Nelson Hance Cole

Redskin Gridders Stop Over at Logan En Route to Athens

Miami University football team will reach Logan about four this afternoon and stay until Saturday before continuing to Athens for the Ohio University game. Ralph Moore arranged for Ohio Wesleyan to spend November 22 night here prior to a game at Ohio U. This marked the third university team to stay in Logan en route to Athens this season. Mabel Walker of Enterprise visited Logan for the first time since a Lancaster Hospital operation four weeks ago as her condition improves. George Sloan of Union Furnace is recovering from a recent ailment and was a visitor in Logan Thursday.

Logan Miami University Athens Ohio University Ralph Moore Ohio Wesleyan Ohio VI Logan Logan Mies Mabel Walker Enterprise Lancaster Hospital George Sloan Union Furnace

Voting Place Shift for Precinct B in Third Ward

Logan County election board officials announce Precinct B of the Third Ward moves from the Charlies Derr residence back to Mrs. Edith Ellison's East Main Street home next Tuesday after the primary location change. Clarence Gabriel of Coonville faces an intoxication charge and will be arraigned today before Mayor Kenneth Fitegerald. police Chief Lew Reynolds arrested him Thursday.

Logan—County Election Board Charlies Derr Edith Ellison East Main Street Logan Clarence Gabriel Coonville Kenneth Fitegerald Lew Reynolds

Vaughn Bort Elected President of Logan Senior High Council

Logan Senior High School Student Council elected Vaughn Bort as president with Ray Collison as vice president Betty Hall as treasurer and Grace Cole as secretary. The group plans a business district parade before next week's Wellton game forming at 2 45 p m with junior high students joining in.

Logan Vaughn Bort Ray Collison Betty Hall Grace Cole Wellton

Political Attacks Emerge in Hocking County

First evidence of circulars attacking opposition candidates appeared in parts of the county Thursday. The pieces bear the names Homer Hedges and William Sayre, targeting the current school administration. Similar to past election literature from the eight year incumbency era, no additional material was found.

Logan Homer Hedges Willian Sayre

Logan Lee Blankenship Taken to Cherrington Hospital

Logan Lee Blankenship was brought to Cherrington Hospital Thursday with pneumonia affecting both lungs. Attending physicians pronounced the vital condition as serious.

Logan Lee Blankenship Treentry Lomerene Farm Cherrington Hospital

Dentist Visits Football Practice On Son's Bike

Among the spectators at Thursday evening practice was Dr. W. E. Brehm riding a bicycle. The local dentist enjoys football but can rarely visit the field, hence using his son's bike.

Logan W. E. Brehm

Williams to Lead Evangelistic Group at L B Church

Logan Dr C E B Williams head of the evangelistic group in charge of two weeks of special services at First United Brethren Church. Morning sermon by Williams, trumpet solo by Prof J Roy McMurray, evening services at 7 with weeknight meetings at 7 30. Cottage prayer sheets at 10 am Tue Fri. Platform under construction to seat about 150 more. public invited to attend all services.

Hollister U B Church Notes and Local Visits

Hollister brief highlights a Senorita Class meeting at the Daisy Deem home with masked members and prizes awarded. Sunday night program at the U B Church features multiple speakers and visitors from Corning Greene Run and Glouster. many locals and guests visited over the weekend.

Roy Shepard Audrey Ivers Sophmore U. B. Church Mrs. Phelps Annetta Hodgson Rebecca Cobb Olive Rethel Ruth Slater Mre. H. O. Davis Mies Mae Rogers Corning Greene Run J. B. Holcombe Oscar Bethel Amanda J. Eadwards Hollister Ernest Rosser Albany Grover Clarke Ralph Andrews Robert Newark Oscar Harmon Gerald Jones

Absentee Voting Activity in Logan City

With the final date for absent and disabled voter ballots closing at midnight Saturday, clerk Carl F. Brandt reports about 80 ballots in his charge, mostly from Logan electors. The city auditor race dominates interest as Mrs. Virginia Belt and Mrs. Josephine Hansel campaign, while Mayor Kenneth R. Fitzgerald and challenger E. E. Bright wage intense citywide drives.

Logan Carl F. Brandt Virginia Belt Josephine Hansel Kenneth R. Fitzgerald E. E. Bright

Fish Planting Adds To Willow Lake Stock Near Logan

Willow Lake near Logan received a new consignment of blue gill fingerlings as part of ongoing stocking, joining Kentucky Bream large mouth bass catfish Lake Eries and sunfish previously planted. The effort aims for rapid maturation due to abundant natural feed.

Logan Willow Lake Kentucky

New Logan Offices Open in James Block Next to Courthouse

LOGAN headquarters moved Thursday from the courthouse auditorium to new offices in the James Block adjoining the Courthouse with Works Progress Administration support. Denton Ruff of Marion Township underwent appendicitis surgery at Cherrington Hospital Thursday, along with Donald Shy of Camp Logan. George Flubart was shifted to the Franklin County Home after injuries from a highway accident near Nelsonville, including a fractured pelvis. Dr. H. T. Foster, Laurelville, improved after illness and returned to practice. he serves on the County Board of Education and the Laurelville Perry Village District Board. A Chesapeake Bay plane crash near Greenbury Point prompted naval crews to search for the pilot.

LOGAN James Block Works Progress Administration George Flubart Franklin County Cherrington Hospital Nelsonville H. T. Foster Laurelville County Board of Education Laurelville-Perry Village Annapolis Aveerman Greenbury Point Chesapeake Bay

Costume Party Honors Bet ty Bierly Sevent h Birthday

Logan social notes describe a Thursday costume party hosted by Mrs. Raymond Bierly for her daughter Betty’s seventh birthday. Twenty-one children attended. prizes awarded for best costumes and contests. a two course lunch followed plus games and social time with numerous local residents listed.

Betty Raymond Bierly Leah Lyke Artire Martha Ann Kelch Eugenia Weinrich Jane Lanning

Ministers Set Sunday Topics Across Local Churches

Sunday sermons feature Rev W N Shank at Methodist Episcopal Church with Driving for a Record as the morning topic and What An Angel Can Do as the evening message. Rev Amos L Heyde preaches Two Principles of a Living Church Sunday morning at St Matthew Lutheran and in Lesboro Sunday evening. All Saints Day services at St Paul Episcopal Church begin at ten with Rev C M Lever in charge.

St. Paul Episcopal Church C. M. Lever

Logan Opens Series With Joint School Assembly Program

A six part series of joint junior and senior high school assemblies began today at 12:45 PM. The Menely Duo opened the program with musical entertainment.

Logan Menely

State Files Charge in Starr Township Coal Firm

Affidavits filed in Magistrate C. T. Stephenson's court against owners of the K. and H. Coal Company by W. T. Roberts, state industrial commission investigator. Company members charged with failing to pay premiums into the state insurance fund. Hearings postponed to November 12.

Logan C. T. Stephenson K. and H. Coal Company Starr Township W. T. Roberts State Industrial Commission

John Hall Becomes County Relief Chief

Logan county relief office shifts take effect with John L. Hall of Vinton County named to supervise Hocking County. Hall succeeds M. W. Johnstone who moves to the Toledo District to oversee skilled projects. Johnstone had followed Chester Miller, moved to the Athens district office. Plant News Nearby: Evergeen shrubbery planted around S. T. Luke residence lawn on Warner Avenue this week.

Logan Hocking County John L. Hall Vinton County M. W. Johnstone Toledo Mr. Johnstone Chester Miller Athens S. T. Luke Warner Avenue

Annual inspection of Logan Lodge of Elks to be held

Elks Logan Lodge will conduct its annual inspection at the quarters next Monday evening. Past exalted rulers will occupy chairs on the occasion and the district deputy is expected to attend.

LOGAN Logan Lodge of Elke

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