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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1940
Page
10
Logan emerges as pivotal in Hocking County race as both major parties mobilize for a high turnout. Analysts expect turnout near or above the 1936 record of 10 830 ballots with Willkie gaining in rural areas. Observers foresee Logan deciding several races with about 3 600 potential voters in the city.
Logan township reports a Maiden Blush apple tree has produced a second crop of blooms this season amid springlike weather. Election notes show Logan 2A with 28 absent and disabled ballots, 1B with 27, and all Logan precincts reporting large ballot numbers. Precincts will relay results by phone. polls close 6 30 p m. first precinct report expected within 30 minutes.
Former state finance director Robert R. Bangham addressed a large crowd in Logan on St. Market Street urging zeal against encroachment and urging support for Bricker and state administration candidates. Local district and county nominees spoke prior to him.
The writer denounces the so called Super-Democrat for threats to constitutional rights and praises Willkie while criticizing political foes. The letter accuses the administration of tax tactics and foreign policy hostility and urges impeachment as Congress fears removal. Signed by C. F. Hilt.
A Union Furnace resident asserts support for Franklin D. Roosevelt amid labor tensions with John L. Lewis and political rhetoric. The letter denounces Lewis as self-serving and encourages voting for Roosevelt to aid the hungry and common people.
Logan Hocking County farmers stock up for winter feeding to prepare for spring markets. Emanuel Schaal and Ray Karshner of Perry township own the largest herd with 200 head across several farms. F. O. Wolf of Safe township holds 60 head of Hereford heifers and plans to retain 36 as cows.
Mrs. Missouri Ankrom Nihiser, 72, died at the Logan home of her son-in-law and daughter Arch Lind in Amanda after months of heart disease. She leaves a son Zinnia Ankrom of Logan and two daughters Hetty Lewis of South Zanesville and Pearl Moe of Nelsonville. Funeral services are at the Church of the Nazarene with Rev. C. B. Clendenen officiating. Burial is in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Louis Frasch 59 of Logan his wife Minnie 60 and daughter Alice 30 were injured in a Sunday night collision at Cassady Avenue and Broad Street. Their car hit a utility pole while another car driven by Mrs. T F Myler Xenia rolled over. Alice suffered only minor injuries.
Logan Chieftains seek another win as they finish league play at home against Middleport Friday. Wellston game added momentum. Middleport is known for tough defense and competitive clash.
Harold R. Kern, three months old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Kern, died at their Union Furnace home early Saturday. Funeral services were held at Woodard Funeral Home this afternoon at two, conducted by Rev. C H Bennington of Union Furnace.
Logan county records show 2483 men registered for selective service after three additional cards arrived Saturday. The local board received the master list of order numbers and noted two more volunteers for training, William Pearl Flood and Ralph Marshall Durst, bringing county volunteers to ten. The first call will induct the first three volunteers and the board will supply only three men this month.
Logan George Casto of 1077 Campbell Ave Columbus was arrested Sunday by Police Chief Lew Reynolds at the request of Fairfield County officials. Casto faced charges for leaving the scene of an accident without reporting after a truck he was driving side swiped another vehicle causing damage. He was returned to Columbus by Fairfield County officers.
G. M. Finney assistant trainmaster for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad died at his Columbus home Sunday morning. He had worked at the Old Town yards in Logan before moving to Columbus for advancement and was well known in railroad circles. Funeral services are set for 2:30 PM Wednesday in Columbus with burial in Oak Grove cemetery, Logan.
Logan W Roach entered Cherrington Hospital Saturday with a fracture of the right upper jaw from an accident. Jaw wired. Vernon Dresher of Nelsonville returned home Sunday after an operation for hernia. W E Monks returned home Friday from the hospital after an appendectomy. Mrs Claude Huffines near Logan remains in hospital awaiting possible operation.
Logan Road building machinery for the new highway on West Hunter Street has started arriving for the project. Work on this improvement is expected to intensify before week end. All drainage improvements on the proposed construction are in place.
LOGAN New York Coal Co has acquired 23 head of Hereford cattle for its Nelsonville area farm. Delivery to Nelsonville is planned late this week. James R Smoot Hocking County extension agent bought the cattle at Spencer West Virginia where he attended a livestock sale.
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