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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1935

Page

14

Bright Beaten By 127 Votes In 1935 Fight

Mayor Kenneth R Fitzgerald, Republican, defeats Democrat E B Bright by 127 votes in a close city election. Incumbents win council seats. results show Fitzgerald carried seven of eleven precincts and total votes 1401 to 1274. Other races include Kinser, Belt, Nelson, Meyer, Meldrim, and ward contests with mixed outcomes.

Bright Marcus Ricketts Frank Weis Logan Kenneth R. Pitegerald Fitzgerald RE. BF. Bright Dallas Kinser Harley Meyer FR. L. Nelson Newell Grooms Kinser Mansel Belt Nelson Grooms Meyer Meldrim Mark Larimer Blosser Eichel White

Elk Hunt Sends Logan Family Elated in Wyoming Visit

Logan residents hear of elk taken by Mr. and Mrs. Thoeming and their twin children after a hunting trip. Mrs. Thoeming and the youngsters have visited Logan Athens and The Plains regularly. Meanwhile election activity surged with 1,719 votes in three hours as rain slowed arrivals and women led late-day voting. Returns came quickly with Precinct 2A over 400 votes and Precinct 2B starting near 8 PM.

Logan Joe Hutchins North Walnut Street Wyoming

School Raises Fund for Joint Winter Assemblies

Logan Junior High conducts a subscription campaign led by Miss Sarah Holmes and Miss Florence Larimer to fund six winter assemblies. All students participate with special features at each event. The school has raised $42 toward its share.

Logan-Junior High Sarah Holmes Miss Holmes Florence Larimer

Junior High Council Accepts Parade Invitation

The Logan Junior High School student council met Tuesday and accepted Senior High School's invitation to join Friday's parade before the Wellston football game. Each homeroom will name a three person committee to handle decorations and participation.

Logan Wellston

New Voting Method Tested at Logan County Election

Logan Hocking County voters used a new voting method with double stub tickets on Tuesday. Electors gave name and address when receiving tickets and again when handing marked ballots to the judge as election officials observed the process. Six new members joined the Hi Y Club at Senior High School on Monday night: John Dellmatch Eugene Geil Robert Johnson Burgess Patchen Wallace Shriner and Bill Arnold.

Logan—Hocking County Booth County Election Board Logan John Dellmatch Eugene Geil Robert Johnson Burgess Patchen Wallace Shriner Bill Arnold

Willow Lake Project Adds Automatic Flood Gates

Approved WPA project for Hocking County plans flood gates at Willow Lake to auto operate during floods. Gates will lift to allow inflow and close to hold water as floods recede, expected to raise level by a foot or two. Stocking at Willow Lake continues as project proceeds.

Logan Hocking County Willow Lake

Fishing Spot Sees Improvement Plan Hinted

The note suggests that in a year or two the location could become a good fishing spot, implying planned improvements and longer-term benefits for anglers.

State Patrol To Escort Armistice Day Parade

Logan committee announces State Highway Patrolmen will escort the Armistice Day parade next Monday evening. The event is expected to be among the largest ever staged with music from the visiting drum corps joining the American Legion and Logan High School bands.

Logan Gerald W. Lanning American Legion Logan High

Logan Elks Lodge Holds Annual Inspection

Logan Lodge of Elks held its annual inspection Monday with district deputy Robert Dunkle from Chillicothe as inspecting officer. About 100 attended including visitors from Chillicothe New Lexington Jackson and Wellston. Many officers were past exalted rulers. dinner and a social hour followed.

LOGAN Logan Lodge of Elks Robert Dunkle Chillicothe New Lexington Jackson Wellston

Haydenville man spots quadruplet hazel nut specimen

Homer Carter of Haydenville found a four-in-one quadruplet specimen while gathering hazel nuts on Sunday. The unusual find drew attention as a curious natural marvel noted in local reports.

Logan Homer Carter Haydenville

Local social notes from Toledo visitors return home

Mr and Mrs Dan Lemon and Mrs Jeffries of Toledo return home after a short visit as guests of Miss Mary Lemon. Edward Kienle of Columbus visited over the weekend with Mr and Mrs Theodore Johnson and family.

Dan Lemon Jeffries Toledo Mary Lemon Edward Kienle Columbus Theodore Johnson

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