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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 15, 1939

Page

12

City Council weighs sales tax relief and cemetery bids

Logan City Council discussed restoration of withheld sales tax funds to the county to bolster the general fund, authorized budget steps, and sought information on release timing. They also planned legal action to prevent a $500 prisoner upkeep deduction, advertised coal bids for the water plant, and reviewed cemetery repairs and stoker installation.

Logan City General Logan City Harley Meyer R. R. Loomis Council Oak Grove Cemetery Loomis Street WPA E. M. Tharp Ohio Fuel Gas Company State Utilities Commission Murray Goose Creek Larimer Wonn Charles F. Lewis Kinser Josephine Hansel

Wild Rooters Foiled by Steel Posts at Chieftain Field

Logan officials plan five inch steel pipe posts with welded cross bars set in concrete after fans toppled east goal posts following a 6 to 0 Iron victory. A similar steel post setup will later be placed at the field's west end.

Logan Jackson Rooters Chieftain Field Ironmen Lancaster

Legion Sauerkraut Feed Highlight at Logan Post Meeting

Logan Post announces a sauerkraut feed at its regular meeting next Tuesday evening in their rooms. The post reports steady progress in its membership drive and leads other district posts. 81 of 115 members have joined, per adjutant Melrose Harbaugh.

Logan Logan Post American Legion Post Melrose Harbaugh

Local Officials Congratulate Auditor Fitzgerald

County officials extend congratulations to Auditor Kenneth R. Fitzgerald on the birth of a son in a Columbus hospital. Mother and child are reported well.

Logan Kenneth R. Fitzgerald

Attendance of 2,800 At Jackson Logan Game Sets City High

Attendance last Friday night reached about 2,800, per Fred Burchfield of the Athletic Association. Paid attendance was 2,482 with a net income of 771.39 dollars. Season tickets and other contributors helped push the total to a city high.

Logan Fred Burchfield The Athletic Association

Possession of Illegal Furs Charged in Logan Area

Logan area man Ceskie Stennett faced two charges of illegal fur possession after Deputy Game Protector Edward Eberst found a raccoon hide and several opossum hides at arrest. Arraigned before Magistrate S B Whitehart he pled guilty and was fined 25 dollars and costs on each charge, with jail time due to nonpayment.

Logan Ceskie Stennett Edward Eberst Stennett S. B. Whitehart

Logan Brief Social Notes

Mrs. Lawrence Adcock presided at the American Legion Auxiliary meeting at the Legion hall Monday evening. A report of committees was given and Mrs. Ross Adcock appointed social committee chair for the next meet. A donation was made to the Red Cross roll call and plans were set for a bake sale and rummage sale on Nov. 25 with Mrs. Joe Rowley in charge.

Lawrence Adcock American Legion Auxiliary Legion Hall Ross Adcock Red Cross Joe Rowley

Women Bible class meets at Mrs Scheide home in Logan

The second meeting of the Presbyterian Church Women of the Bible class was held Monday at Mrs. Clayton Scheide Sr's home with Miss Ida Steinman presiding. A study plan named Women of the Bible, Queen Vashti to be presented by Mrs. William King at next meeting. Officers named include secretary Mrs. William Petty and treasurer Mrs. King. Refreshments served.

The Presbyterian Church Clayton Scheide Ida Steinman William King Vashti Steinman William Petty King Judson Shriner North St Frank Brown Shriner Lawrence Hack Brown Hack Stanley Baker Jess Frasure James Barker Charles Achauer Clinton Webb Webb

Red Cross Sets 800 Member Goal for Logan City

Logan officials and volunteers gathered at First Presbyterian Church for a luncheon to launch a Red Cross roll call campaign. Rev. Cecil Harding Jones announced an 800 membership goal and urged a thorough canvass of assigned areas to enroll every Logan resident over 18. Miss Margaret Lutz outlined national and local Red Cross activities.

Logan Red Cross First Presbyterian Church Cecil Harding Jones Margaret Lutz

Straitsville Personal Mention

Straitsville notes various visits and gatherings with residents in Jeannette Ohio Columbus and Illinois. Communities include Strains Williams Leake Teford Dyer Jimmie Charles Bell Price Sprankel Otstot and others with illness and a church meeting and Rebekah Lodge activity.

New Straitsville Charles W. Strain P. M. Strain Harry Jeannette Shady” Williams Shawnee Harry Leake Samuel Teford Akron Stanley Brush Company Floyd Matthews Edward Jenks Walter Orndorf Columbus Noel Dyer Logan William Deaver Jimmie Charles Roseville Alexander Charles Webb William Bell Harry Strain, Jr Ralph Stobbs Kathern Thomas Illinois Blanche Price Steubenville Jack Price Montreal Canada Middletown Hugh Mills Willard Mills Edna Blanche Mabel Price William Brown David Price W. T. Sprankel Goldie Otstot Jessie Orndorf Lois Campbell Emma Williams Leonard White Carey Owen Wallace Lottie Jewitt Howard Blankenship Herman Keeler Dorcas The Baptist Church Woodbine Rebekah Lodge

Evans Faces Grand Jury Over Assault Charge

James Evans of Ward Township was charged with assault and battery after an election dispute with rival candidate Andy Powell. Evans pleaded not guilty before Magistrate S. B. Whitehart and was bound over to the grand jury on a $500 bond.

Logan Ray Zanner James Evans Ward Township Andy Powell Evans Powell S. B. Whitehart

Revival Services Planned by Local Churches in Enterprise

Revival services open at Enterprise United Brethren Church this evening under Rev. T. C. Gregory. On Thursday Rev. E. B. White of Logan United Brethren Church delivers the sermon, followed by Rev. C. B. Clendenen of the Church of the Nazarene on the next evening.

Logan Enterprise United Brethren Church T. C. Gregory E. B. White Logan United Brethren Church C. B. Clendenen Church of the Nazarene

Logan High School Observes National Book Week Program

National Book Week is celebrated at Logan High School with an assembly planned Friday afternoon. English 4 class will present a program directed by Miss Alice Frasch. Mrs. Charlotte Grubb, 23, of Columbus, is in a Columbus hospital after an accident last week with a broken arm multiple fractures and injuries. she is sister of Prosecutor Hubert D. Lappen.

Logan Logan High School Alice Frasch Charlotte Grubb Columbus Hubert D.lappen

Explosion at filling station in New Straitsville explodes

LOGAN The garage gas station and store of Pud Slatter in New Straitsville was the scene of an explosion Tuesday afternoon caused by accumulation of gas fumes ignited by an open stove. The blast shattered plate glass and left the interior seared with no serious injuries reported.

Logan New Straitsville Slatzer

Assault Case Is Withdrawn in Ohio Court

Charges of assault and battery against Lee A. Kehr of Buffalo New York were withdrawn in common pleas court after a transcript of his arraignment from the Mayor Dallas Kinser court was filed. Kehr had been held in connection with injuries to James Mack of Royal Oak Michigan who remained at the Veterans Hospital in Chillicothe for a double skull fracture. Police found no eyewitnesses to the alleged assault.

Logan Lee A. Kehr Buffalo N. Y Common Pleas Dallas Kinser Kehr James Mack Royal Oak Mich Mack Veterans Hospital Chillicothe

Masons Paraded Through Logan Led by LHS Band

Logan Commandery No. 69 Knights Templar joined by Logan High School Band paraded along Main Street near 6 pm under Police Chief Reynolds traffic control. They marched to Masonic Temple after a city dinner, marking the first parade by the Logan Commandery in years.

Logan Logan High School Commandery No. 69 Columbus Logan Commandery Knights Templar Main St James Horwell Main Hunter Sts Lewis Reynolds Masonic Temple

Excavation Begins for Log Cabin Dance Hall on Main Street

Logan businessman Vincent McGill starts excavation for a new Log Cabin dance hall on E Main Street. McGill previously built a log cabin lunch room near the site, signaling ongoing development for the project.

Logan E. Main St Vincent McGill

Man Fined Double for Repeat Traffic Violations

Dayne Hartman of Logan Route Two failed to stop at Gallagher and Second then at Mulberry and Second on Tuesday. He was cited to appear before Mayor Dallas Kinser, arraigned, and pled guilty, receiving a $6 fine double the usual traffic ticket. The two violations were weighted by the mayor.

Logan Dayne Hartman Gallagher Second Mulberry Second Sts Dallas Kinser

Recounts Sought in Hocking County Townships

The Hocking County Election Board received recount requests from Laurel Township for the clerk race and trustee ballots by Everett Later and Robert Good. Perry Township filed for a trustee recount, with Perry set for 10 a.m. Monday November 20 and Laurel scheduled for 1 p.m. the same day.

Logan Hocking County Election Board Everett Laurel Township Robert Good Jack White Perry Township Election Board

Also Mentioned on This Page

Legion Fitzgeralds William Gregory McArthur Cherrington Hospital BIBLE Edgar C. Paul A. T. Spears Paul Sanderson Elizabeth Forwick C. E. Oberle Shiller Park Entertains Club Charles Johnson Evelyn Starcher Grand Rapids Edwin James Glenroy W. F. Armstrong Laurelville Merrill Myrtle White Armstrong FFA Club H. D. Saxton Rolland Bright Logan—Valentine Christmann Mr. Christmann Athens County Grant Hospital Lumbus D. B. Rheinscheld Union Furnace Straitsville Enterprise Sunoco Florida Carmen’s Richland Ave Athens, Ohio Robert Davidson Carpenter & Grosvenor Athens Ben James Union Street C. A. Parker Albany Ohio Reeves Sunoco Nelsonville Boudinot Millfield Golf Sunoco Service Glouster I. C. Meredith Chester R. E. Powell Middleport, Ohio Masons Temple LHS Securityy Fred C. Sanders Trarrw Logan and Guaranty Company S. Court Street
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