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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 05, 1936

Page

8

Roosevelt Sweep Fixes Hocking County Tuesday Vote

In Western Hocking County the Roosevelt landslide dominates local results. Ward Township precincts show clear Roosevelt leads with 1394 to 295 in that area and Coal Gate 177 to 15. Carbon Hill also backs Roosevelt 248 to 92. Bond issues fail across the county including Laurelville fire equipment and cemetery repairs.

Logan Hocking County Roosevelt Ward Township Alf M. Landon Coal Gate Landon Carbon Hill John W. Bricker Roy J. Gillen W. J. Jones Court of Appeals Phil A. Henderson Eugene Wright Common Pleas EB. L. Ewing A. R. McBroom Laurelville Oreville Gore Marion Township Election Board Bricker Starr 3

Kiwanis Host Receives Talk by local naturalist Zeigler

C. W. Zeigler, a Chillicothe naturalist, spoke to the Kiwanis Club on Tuesday evening about "Camp Experiences" using this summer’s work incidents as the basis of his address. The chart notes the Queen Mary liner has 10 miles of carpet.

Logan C. W. Zeigler Chillicothe Kiwanis Club

Hocking County Car Dealers Still Busy

In October Hocking County dealers sold 23 new units despite late season and new-model approach. Four were trucks and the rest passenger cars. Dealers report their best season since 1929.

Logan—Car Dealers Hocking County

Former Logan Mayor D. V. Thurness Dies in London

D V Thurness aged 75 longtime Logan mayor and Democratic activist died in London after weeks of declining health. He previously served as deputy state fire marshal and left four state fire marshal duties. The report also notes the nearby ancient bald cypress in Santa Maria del Tula Mexico dating 4000 to 6000 years old.

Logan D. V. Thurness London Santa Maria del Tula Mexico

Homemaker’s Guide to Pickles and Chutneys Hints

Recipes outline pineapple pears peaches crab apples and tomato pickling steps with spices and syrups. Ingredients include vinegar sugar mustard seed cloves cinnamon ginger and garlic. Also notes a 1900 airplane altitude record of 645 feet and a Hernia operation for Andrew Burchfield in Nelsonville at Cherrington Hospital Tuesday.

Logan Andrew Burchfield Nelsonville Cherrington Hospital

Local Social Notes Snapshot Of Meetings And Hostesses

The Child Study Group met at Mrs. John Buntz home on W Hunter St with Mrs Buntz as hostess Learning to Live with Others a paper by Mrs Ray Gaverick was presented A roundtable talk followed Mrs A G Wyatt conducted a business session The group will assemble in two weeks at Mrs Charles Heines home Bridgettes Meet at Miss Hather Stoughton home two tables of bridge Madge Wright high score Faith Wright consoled Lunch served Tourist Book Club met at Mrs Hugh Meldrims home Mrs George Carr reviewed Beyond Sing the Woods by Trygve Gulbranssen Brahms Rhaposdy in B Minor and two duet numbers from Peer Gynt Suite welcomed three new members Mrs Charles Eberst Miss Jean Bright Miss Gertrude Bliss refreshments served

Buntz John Buntz W. Hunter St Ray Gaverick A. G. Wyatt Charles Heine Tourist Book Club Hugh Meldrim George Carr Trygve Gulbranssen Allen Adams Brahms Greig Meldrim Walter Prather Charles Eberst Jean Bright Gertrude Bliss

Speculation on New County Staffs After Election

Logan readers await official returns as Sheriff Joe Farbearn and Judge BE L Ewing retain current staff. Changes anticipated in clerk of courts recorder prosecutor treasurer offices and county engineer position with Jan 1 shifts and the retirement of engineer Orla Wolfe.

Commissioners C. E. Brehm W. E. Evans Carbon Hill Frank St. Clair Tom Vancuren Ernest L. Schaal Orla Wolfe

Extension Agent Takes Cuyahoga County Post

Harold Chambers a local extension agent leaves for Cuyahoga County to lead the extension office for a month during the regular agent s absence. He will spend weekends in Logan with his family. In Hocking County James R Smoot the assistant will run the office during the absence.

Logan Harold Chambers Cuyahoga County Hocking County James R. Smoot

Grangers Planned to Attend Seventh Degree in Columbus

Local Grangers expect several members to travel to Columbus next week for the Seventh Degree. County deputy Arlie Brimmer is organizing the participation and preparations for the event.

Logan Columbus Arlie Brimmer

Hospital Patients Released After Rockbridge Accident

Improvement reported for Mrs. N. 8. Welk and Miss Mina Fry of Athens. They permitted to leave Cherrington Hospital Wednesday for home after injuries from a motor accident near Rockbridge a week earlier.

Logan Welk Mina Fry Athens Cherrington Hospital Rockbridge

Logan Faces Final Home Game Against Middleport Friday

Logan High hosts Middleport in the last home game of the season as coach Tom Bender considers using reserves to strengthen next year’s team. The Purple and White have yet to win a league game this year and seek a slim upset over the river city squad. At Cherrington Hospital Miss Thelma Schull is recovering from a self defense gunshot incident last Sunday.

LOGAN Chieftains Middleport River City Purple and White Warriors McArthur Tom Bender Thelma Schull West Logan Cherrington Hospital

Record Vote Cast in Hocking County Sets New Marks

Election officials in Logan Hocking County began canvassing votes with results due by Friday morning. Total turnout around 11 000 with Logan city contributing 3 500, both records for the two districts. Paul J Miller arrives as machinist at the C and O roundhouse replacing Fred Stracke. Miller and family relocate to Logan. A note on Philippine pythons states they can kill and swallow deer without breaking skin.

Logan Hocking County Paul J. Miller Chillicothe Chesapeake and Ohio

Wheat Grower In Green Township Tops Hocking County

Joe Hutchins of Green Township sowed 400 acres of wheat in the year ranking him among leading county growers. He rented much land to reach this acreage and used a tractor to prepare the soil for seeding.

Logan Joe Hutchins Green Township Hocking County

Logan Groups Hold Election Parties Across City

Logan election events occupied multiple venues Tuesday night as crowds gathered at party headquarters and the courthouse rotunda. Elks Club hosted a party while the Eagles held a gathering at their hall. County election officials provided local returns as quickly as they arrived.

Logan Elks Club Eagles

New Gas Masks With Transparent Fronts Shown in Paris

A French exhibit features gas masks with transparent fronts aimed at reducing the horrors of war by allowing faces to be seen during a gas attack. The design preserves identity while providing protection.

France Paris

Snow Averts Probable Flood in Logan Area

Logan and surrounding counties endured the first heavy snowfall of the year after rain persisted for about 24 hours. A sharp temperature drop halted what could have become a flood as swollen streams caused branch breakage from the heavy snow.

Logan

Local man changes jobs within city firms

Logan C. E. Richey resigns as salesman for Ohio Fuel Gas Company to join the sales department of Theodore C. Johnson Co. He started his new duties Wednesday morning after about a year and a half with the gas firm. Overall rural mail routes mileage in the U.S. rose 34 percent in 25 years as carriers declined from 41,559 to 34,763.

Logan C. E. Richey Ohio Fuel Gas Company Theodore C. Johnson Co United States

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