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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1938

Page

14

Everett Jacoby Elected Hocking County Auditor by Three Votes

Official count shows Democrat Everett Jacoby winning the Hocking County auditor post by three votes over former mayor Kenneth R. Fitzgerald. Early tallies favored Fitzgerald. precincts Logan 10 and Starr 3 shifted results. Recount possible. Fitzgerald may file by next Tuesday.

Athens Messenger Athens Everett Jacoby Hocking County Logan Kenneth R. Fitzgerald Fitzgerald Starr John W. Bricker Charles Sawyer

Local Hospital Transfer and Infant Health Update

Logan Township resident Jack Armstrong left Cherington Hospital for home on Thursday. Two month old Jack Dennis, son of Mr and Mrs Jack Reeves, is reported improving.

Logan Hospital Logan Jack Armstrong Green Township Cherrington Hospital Jack Dennis Jack Reeves

Communion Services at First Presbyterian Church

Communion services are set for 7 30 Sunday evening at First Presbyterian Church with Rev L W Gishler of Gallipolis in charge Morning worship begins at 10 30 The Rev Amos L Heyde will preach at St Matthew Lutheran Church at 10 Sunday morning and will present an illustrated lecture titled The Life of Our Lord at Lesboro that evening

Presbyterian Church Logan First Presbyterian Church L. W. Gishler Gallipolis Amos L. Heyde St. Matthew Lutheran Church Our Lord Llesboro

Plan Service Sunday for Methodists in Logan

Logan Miss Dorris Leonard of South Side Settlement House will speak at 10 30 a m Sunday at the Methodist Church. An annual bank offering will be taken for the Women's Home Missionary Society. The evening show will be the motion picture King of Kings. The church joins in a fellowship movement. The official board meets Monday at 7 p m to study church records. Tuesday morning begins the women's Safari day long with potluck dinner. Invitations go to women of nearby Methodist churches. Tuesday evening is Youth Night and Wednesday is Investors Night. All who contributed to the church program are invited to see where funds went. Dr Ira Jones speaks at the Men’s Banquet at 6 30 p m Thursday. Friday night the Church School Board meets with dinner. Officers and teachers and spouses are invited.

Ira Jones Church School Board

Evangelistic Schedule Set at United Brethren Church

The Logan Evangelistic program led by Rev. Carl Vernon Roop from Marion runs through November 27 at United Brethren Church. Attendance is strong with a week of events: Monday “To Hell and Back” and Sunday School Night Tuesday, Church and Lodge night Wednesday, 2 pm Thursday women’s meeting “The Wise Choice,” Thursday youth night, Friday Family Night for students.

Logan United Brethren Church Carl Vernon Roop Marion Hell Young Peoples Christian Endeavor Societies

Hold Assembly At Logan High

Logan High School auditorium hosted a Red Cross assembly attended by Junior and Senior students. Miss Gertrude Bliss directed. 147 Junior High students received first aid certificates, 15 life-saving awardees from last summer were recognized. Miss Margaret Lutz spoke on Red Cross ideals. Fred Burchfield outlined the Roll Call campaign launching November 20. music by the Logan High Band and Boys Glee Club accompanied the program.

Logan Red Cross Logan High School Gertrude Bliss Thomas Bender Margaret Lutz Fred Burchfield Boys Glee Club Minnie Louise Bowen

Logan Social Notes Spotlight Local Entertainments

Logan society items detail dinners and bridge parties at homes near Laurelville and the White House. Notables include Dr. Lacock Miss Madlener and Mrs Peters with gifts and a book review during a Tourist Book Club gathering.

Thomas Shaffer Nelsonville Maxine Notestone Esther Stoughton Marguerite Rohere Peters Thelma Keyes Margaret Soliday Sara Turner Virginia Smith Evelyn Courter Martha Magle Jane Walsh Ruth Goodlve John Green Noel White

Librarian Announces Book Week Programs and Proclamation

Logan Librarian Miss Hortense Gibson invites Book Week events on November 16 17 and 18 across WEAF WOR and WABC stations with segments by the Business and Professional Women's Club. Mayor Kinser backs the Twentieth Annual observance and urges civic support while noting Japan has endured 22 000 earthquakes in the past decade.

Hortense Gibson Business and Professional Women Club Helen Angle Opal Wylie Velva Brashares Velma Skinner Cora Brown Christine Frasch Margaret Good Logan Business and Professional Women's Club Miss Gibson Kinser

Santa Claus of Hocking County Seeks Two More Years

After reviewing Tuesday’s election results, C. H. Reichley of South Bloomingville says he will not shave for two more years until a Republican president is elected. He’s been filling in as Santa Claus and can do so without artificial whiskers.

Logan C. H. Reichley South Bloomingville Santa Claus

Mrs. Lydia A. Walker Dies Suddenly at 71

Lydia Alice Walker 71 died suddenly at home 178 Maple St after a stroke. Widow of Carmwell Walker, she was a Methodist Church member and belonged to Daughters of America Rebekahs and the Women's Relief Corps. Survived by three children and two brothers. Funeral at 2 p.m. Friday at the Methodist Church. burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Pennsylvania Methodist Church C. W. Graham Oak Grove Cemetery

Scouting conference discusses leadership and honors in Logan

Stevenson presided as Hocking district scouts met at the Chamber of Commerce. Reports from finance and advancement committees were given. A reserve fund from sustaining members was announced for future campaigns. District court of honor plans and a Columbus council court set for December 11 were noted. Proposals for Neighborhood Commissioners Corps and leadership training were outlined with committees named for district office planning and annual meeting.

LOGAN Hocking County Boy Scout Committee Chamber of Commerce Harry J. Stevenson Finance Committee Committee On Scout Advancement Columbus Arlie Brimner Hocking Howeard Kirk C. B. Donahue Joe Brown G. E. Carr Ed Paul Howard Kautz Willard Lyke E. L. Ewing Charles Eberst A. B. Campbell Roy Crothers Ralph Campbell Haydenville Joseph Archer Edgar Kelley Laurelville Lancaster

Change in Contest Plans at Beta Hall

Arrangements were made by Mel Harbaugh on Thursday for the amateur contest to be held at Beta Hall today rather than outdoors in the open as planned. The move aims to avoid possible unsuitable weather for an outside gathering.

Logan Mel Harbaugh Beta Hall

Water supplies in Rockbridge show typhoid contamination

Samples of water taken from five sources in Rockbridge were analyzed after a typhoid fever case emerged. Three of the five sources showed contamination according to the Health Department. The piece notes broader topics about exploration in South America versus Africa.

Logan Rockbridge Health Department

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