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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 03, 1938

Page

11

Logan Republicans Addressed by Columbus Attorney

Logan residents heard James N. Linton of Columbus urge a return to Republican leadership. He argued homelessness and hunger were alleviated before Roosevelt, critiqued current spending, and noted Ohio and 14 states send funds to Washington. He cited a Circlville corn sale from Argentine-grown grain as context for national policy. Other speakers included H T Phillips, Walter F E Brehm, W E Evans, and Kenneth R Fitzgerald.

Logan Ohio James N. Linton Columbus McKinley Club Linton Roosevelt America Congress Washington Circleville H. T. Phillips Athens Walter FE. Brehm W. E. Evans Kenneth R. Fitzgerald Fred E. Huls

Hospital News Briefs From Local Area

Kimberly miner injured in a state fall Tuesday is in good condition at Cherrington Hospital with several rib fractures and a back injury. Mrs Frank Cotterman underwent a major operation Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Vernon Hinerman welcomed a son Tuesday. Mr and Mrs John H Baker announce a daughter born Tuesday at the hospital.

Logan Cleveland Davis Kimberly Miner Cherrington Hospital Frank Cotterman New Straitsville Vernon Hinerman Union Furnace John H. Baker Chauncey

Ohio State Alumni Group Plans December Day Dinner

Hocking County Ohio State Alumni members met at H. H. Sands home on North St Tuesday to arrange Ohio State Day activities. A dinner meeting is set with a venue to be announced. a faculty member will give an address and the Ohio State radio program will be aired. Officers include H. H. Sands, Mrs. Wilbur Lanning, Mark Brashares, and W. F. Smith.

Taft Bricker Democratic Party Ohio Athens County Charles Sawyer Robert J. Bulkley United States

Fire at Sun Glow Plant Damages Roof in Evening Blaze

Firemen report a roof fire at the Sun Glow plant roof started when sawdust aboard a conveyor ignited about 7 p m Wednesday. The blaze caused loss estimated by firemen at 150 and halted only roof work as hoses stretched 1000 feet. Traffic by motorists disrupted hose lines with police issuing many tags. all tagholders to visit city hall.

Logan City Hall

Logan Schools Dismissed for Funeral Services

Death of Mrs. G. E. Carr, wife of Supt. Carr, prompts no school Friday. Funeral at Leonard Funeral Home 1 p m, services in Pennsville at 3 30 p m. Junior and Senior High joint assembly postponed to next Wednesday for Red Cross first aid certificate presentations.

Logan G. E. Carr Supt. Carr Leonard Pennsville

City police report lists October arrests by offense

Twenty three arrests were made by city police during October per a report to Mayor Dallas Kinser. Drunkenness led with eight cases, followed by overtime parking five, intoxicated driving three, and one each for parking out of line, auto theft, breaking and entering, reckless driving, loitering, and disorderly conduct.

Logan Dallas Kinser

Logan McKinley Republican Club Meeting Planned for Friday

James L. Martin announces a 7:30 pm Friday meeting of the Logan McKinley Republican Club to finalize campaign plans. Ralph Larimer has joined Mid-State Construction Co and started a Fairfield County job earlier this week.

Logan — McKinley Republican Club James L. Martin Logan Ralph Larimer Mid-State Construction Co Fairfield County

Logan Social Notes and Village Club Gatherings

St Hilda's Guild of St Pauls Episcopal Church met at Mrs Stanley Sparnow's country home for a first yearly gathering with a 1 pm covered dish lunch and a business session planning extensive church repairs to be ready for Christmas services. Rev G E Purrington spoke and attendees included numerous local ladies and clergymen.

Amy Easterling Nutter Vern Bowen Lucille Wright McGorkle L. K. Showalter Purrington Mildred Lehman Bess Slatzer

Librarian Returns From Vacation and Convention

Miss Hortense Gibson librarian returned Tuesday from a short vacation where she attended a library convention in Cincinnati. The event drew delegates from Ohio West Virginia and Kentucky and is held biennially.

Hortense Gibson Cincinnati Ohio West Virginia Kentucky

Book Club entertains at E Main Street home

Mrs. W B Lacock hosted the Tuesday Book Club with Mrs. Fred Hull presiding and reporting on a district convention in Athens. Miss Bartelle Hamilton reviewed The Mortal Storm by Phyllis Bot tome. Fifteen members and several guests attended and a Nov 17 party invitation was extended by the Nondescript Club.

W. B. Lacock E. Main St Fred Hull Athens Bartelle Hamilton Phyllis Bottome Anthony Toerner George van Fossen Clarence Matheny Thomas Bender Newell Grooms John Lee Clarence _ Salts Fred Burchfield Lester Risch W. F. Smith W. D. Bassett Emma Westenhaver Eleanor Durr Alice Genevieve Poston Hortense Gibson Bertha Madlener

Dinner party honors Idano Club at Hack home

Mrs Lawrence Hack and Mrs Joe Case hosted the Idano Club for dinner Tuesday at the Hack residence on North Market Street. Attendees included Mrs Stanley Baker, Mrs George Schwenke, Mrs M J Cole, Mrs Barton Hall, Mrs Charles Lewis, Mrs Claude Lyons, Mrs Thomas Eberst, Mrs Clete Scholl, Mrs John Allen, Mrs Josephine Hansel and Miss Blanche England.

Lawrence Hack Joe Case Idano Club Hack N. Market St Stanley Baker George Schwenke M. J. Cole Barton Hall Charles Lewis Claude Lyons Thomas Eberst Clete Scholl John Allen Josephine Hansel Blanche England

Girl Scout Week Ends With Church Service

Mrs. Harry Mack leads central committee as all scout troops Brownie Packs attend 9 o clock United Brethren Church to mark Juliette Low birthday. Leaders and committees meet at 8 30 at the Business and Professional Clubs rooms to celebrate the week’s activities.

Harry Mack Central Committee of Girl Scouts United Brethren Church Juliette Low

Tolliver Cited for Reckless Driving After Wood Church Sts Crash

Logan Lee Tolliver overturned his car at the Wood Church Streets intersection on Wednesday. No injuries reported. Police Chief Lew Reynolds cited Tolliver to appear in mayor's court to answer a reckless driving charge.

Logan Lee Tolliver Wood Church Sts Lew Reynolds Tolliver

Divide Taxes Over County in Logan County Settlement

Real estate settlement in Logan County after tax collections totals 128 718.31 distributed among funds. County general fund receives 27 311.70 and 3 254.70. townships 13 341.11. schools 61 919.41. city and villages 11 628.02. bond and interest 7 803.34. township special 10.24. municipalities special 1 720.10. county special 1 545.47. state 184.22. School district allocations include Benton 1 313.80 Falls 4 002.06 Green 5 294.88 Good Hope 4 557.43 Laurel 1 344.25 Marion 2 020.15 Perry Laurelville 3 158.99 Salt Creek 780.64 Starr Washington 6 215.74 Ward 6 269.75 Logan 24 179.79 Murray City 1 771.27.

County General Fund Benton Falls Green Good Hope Laurel Marion Perry-Laurelville Salt Creek Starr-Washington Ward Logan Murray City

Logan-A Fiction Writing Course at Lancaster

Prof Norman R Buchan of Ohio University will offer a LOGAN-A fiction writing course at Lancaster. He studied with John Gallishaw, a nationally known writer and critic. Logan residents are invited to enroll.

Logan Lancaster Norman R. Buchan Ohio University John Gallishaw

Broadwell Personal And Social Mention

Mr and Mrs Lisle White moved to the Gifford property vacated by John Young. A Halloween party was hosted by Mr and Mrs Georges Smith with 46 attendees. Ross Hoon and children of Chesterhill visited Sunday with the Young family. Orville Harkins guests included Douglas Luster and Crooksville family. Amos White returned from Dayton with their son Waymer. Ray Nice and children from New Straitsville spent the weekend here. Sampson of Ellis Run moved into the Frank Jackson residence.

Crooksville Amos White Waymer White Dayton Ray Nice New Straitsville Sampson Ellis Run Frank Jackson

Settlement Reached In Accident Case

In Common Pleas Court Elmer Lutz versus Nancy Munn a settlement was reached. Lutz will receive 500 dollars in damages and a judgment was entered by the court. Lutz suffered a fractured leg after being struck by Manns automobile on Main Street and later underwent an amputation.

LOGAN Elmer Lutz Nancy Munn Common Pleas Lutz Mann Main St

Fresh Berries From Hockman Farm On Local Market

Logan fresh strawberries picked at James Hockman farm Marion Township were sold on the local market Wednesday for 35 cents per quart. Hockman reports 500 ever bearing plants that escaped killing frosts this fall.

Logan James Hockman Marion Township Mr. Hockman

Change Voting Site In 3B Precinct

Logan election officials announce one polling place change for the general election in 3B Precinct. The new site is the Eliza Wynn property at H. M. Richards, one half block east on Second Street from the previous location.

Logan J. G. Collins Election Board Eliza Wynn H. M. Richards Second St

Local man named guard at Ohio Penitentiary

Logan Carl Hansel of this city has been appointed a guard at the Ohio Penitentiary and began duties Tuesday. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Newman Hansel and was employed at the Godman Shoe plant for several years.

Logan Carl Hansel Ohio Penitentiary Hansel Newman Hansel Godman

Rev Jones to Preach at First Presbyterian Logan

Reverend Mr. Jones of Columbus will preach at the First Presbyterian Church Sunday morning. He has filled the pulpit at Reynoldsburg for some time. He returned to this country from Edinburgh Scotland last August.

Logan Logan Mr. Jones Columbus First Presbyterian Church Reynoldsburg Edinburgh Scotland

Scout Committee to Meet in Chamber Rooms

Logan Hocking District Boy Scout Committee chaired by Harry J Steven son will meet at the Chamber of Commerce rooms at 7 30 pm Wednesday November 9 for training of troop committees and regular business. The committee meets four times yearly to supervise the Boy Scout program in the county.

Logan—Hocking Harry J. Stevenson Chamber of Commerce

Phillips Funeral Held Saturday at St Johns Church

Funeral services for J. E. Phillips, who died Tuesday, will be at 9 a m Saturday at St. Johns Catholic Church with Fr. James T. Nevin officiating. Burial is in Oak Grove Cemetery. The body may be viewed at Roberts Funeral Home until Friday afternoon, then at the late Warner Avenue residence.

Large duck shaped yam unearthed by local farmer

Irvin Bungard of Green Township harvested a notable yam this week in Hocking County. The tuber is unusually large and distinctly duck shaped, drawing local attention to the autumn harvest.

Logan Hocking County Irvin Bungard Green Township

Logan Pair Wedded 61 Years Oct 31

LOGAN Mr. and Mrs. James Starrett Raygers Addition observed their 61st wedding anniversary at their home Sunday. The anniversary was October 31. Family attended a noon dinner and about 50 guests extended congratulations. The Starretts have lived in this city many years. Mr Starrett is a retired farmer.

Logan James Starrett Raygers Starrett

Wolfe couple returns from Mt Pleasant visit

Mr and Mrs Emanuel Wolfe spent ten days at Mt Pleasant Michigan as guests of Mr and Mrs Noah Andrews and Mr and Mrs Earl Andrews They toured new cottages on a private lake near the city Wolfe, a carpenter, noted that work in Mt Pleasant is good.

Logan Emanuel Wolfe Mt. Pleasant Mich Noah Andrews Earl Andrews Wolfe

Logan County Board of Education Friday Meeting

The Logan County Board of Education will hold its regular meeting on Friday evening. Only routine business is expected to come before the board.

Logan — County Board of Education

Iron Ore Riches Turn Kropna Into Blacksmith Hub

In Kropna Jugoslavia the ore abundance attracts a population of 120 mostly working as blacksmiths. The town thrives on iron ore deposits fueling local craft and trade.

Kropna Jugoslavia

Differences in Policy and Leadership Between Parties

The piece argues that voters assess two major parties by past performances and public statements. It notes that Tea Party policies are set by leaders, limiting individual influence, and that reaching unanimous citizen agreement within either party is impractical.

Republican Party Democratic Party Harding Cooldge Hoover

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