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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1934

Page

14

Work Relief Program Expanded in Hocking County November

Logan November 16 Transfer of 8000 from direct relief to work relief for November was approved by the relief commissioner for Hocking County. Able bodied relief men are to work in Starr Ward Falls and Green Townships with road projects and rural budget support for other areas. Emergency schools operate on a separate budget with 15 dollars per month for instructors. Total November budget is 23184 dollars including direct relief works division and rural recovery.

Logan Hocking County Starr Ward Falls Green Townships Floyd Cooper Murray City

Friendship Class elects officers at Worse Chapel meeting

The Friendship Class at Worse Chapel met November 13 at Ray and Charlies Bush home. New officers were elected: Donald Bradford president, Charlies Haback vice president, Leora Brewer secretary treasurer. Next meeting is December 4 with Ethel and Delbert Holtern.

Edna Donald Bradford Roy Bush Charles Haback Flatwoods Robert Bush CCC California Dwight Maback Lucille Haback Cleveland Warren Tilia Taylor Ia Great Bend

Business Women To Hold Charity Party Committee Named

Logan Business and Professional Women's Club formed a charity party committee including Marie Lines Thelma Keyes Emma Hall Elizabeth Lyman and Velma Skinner. Plans call for a sample fair November 30 and December 1 with proceeds for the charity affair. Special hour contests awarded to Margaret Late and Mosel Herahman. Iris Lowery attended as guest.

Logan Business and Professional Women's Club Marie Lines Thelma Keyes Emma Hall Elizabeth Ly Man Velma Skinner Margaret Late Mosel Herahman Miss Herchman Iris Lowery

Logan Camp 219 to Reinstate Former Members Tonight

Commander elect George Weir will speak at a Logan Camp No. 219 meeting in the McKinley Club Rooms under Sons of Union Veterans auspices. A dispensation from state authority enables reinstatement of former members. Attorney Edwin D. Rickett presides with the Ladies Auxiliary invited and music planned.

Logan George Weir McKinley Club Logan Camp No Sons of Union Veterans Edwin D. Rickett

Injury Jinx Follows Donahue Family With Arm Fractures

The Donahue family of North Spring Street, six children, endure a string of arm fractures. William fractured his arm at the high school gym on Wednesday, followed by brother Pat’s arm fracture on Sunday. Only one child remains uninjured from the family.

Jim William Donahue Pat Donahue

Logan Adopts Radio Interference Protection Ordinance

Logan city council approved an ordinance to curb electrical interference with radio reception. The measure makes it unlawful to operate devices causing unreasonable interference with radio. Enforcement falls to the director of public service with a fine of 10 to 50 dollars and 30 to 90 days in jail or both. Discussions included a pending dance hall regulation. no action was taken. Mayor Kenneth R. Fitzgerald reported October fines and fees totaling 127.95. A Kenosha case notes Anna Melli, 16, failing to admit guilt in the Matt Schumacher murder after her confession was discredited. her brother Charles, 20, faces trial.

Logan Logan City Councl Public Service Kenneth R. Fitzgerald Anna Melli Kenosha Wis Matt Schumacher Charles

Logan Better Home Makers Club Event at Mrs Leonard’s

Club members and guests gathered Wednesday evening at Mrs. Walter Leonard’s home. After supper at six, the group enjoyed games with attendees listed as Mrs. Florence Myers Mrs. Paul Spears Mrs. Bright Mrs. Brooker Mrs. Lew Reynolds and Mrs. Cora Brown.

Famous Speaker to Appear in Logan

Dr Charlies E Barker Rotary’s Ambassador to Youth visits Logan for two November 26 talks. He addresses the Logan Rotary Club and a public meeting at Logan High Auditorium. Possible topics include Follies of 1934 and The Road to Happiness after 15 years touring the United States and a four year tenure as Taft’s physical advisor.

Logan Charlies E. Barker Rotary Logan Rotary Club Logan High Auditorium Service Club

Pioneer coal man visits Logan and relatives

Sidney McManigal of Columbia arrived in Logan for a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Toerner and other relatives. He formerly worked in the coal business in the Hocking Valley and was among the early observers of its development potential.

Logan Sidney McManigal Columbia Anthony Toerner Hocking Valley

Contest of Election Is Called Off Here

J. M. Conkle, candidate in the recent election, withdrew his request for a five-precinct recount after Logan County officials planned a date for the recount. Conkle had posted the $10 per precinct fee but withdrew, ending the matter and enabling certification of W. E. Evans’s victory by 492 votes.

M. Conkle Logan Hocking County Election Board J. M. Conkle Conkle W. E. Evans Marion Murray City Carbon Hill Logan 2A Logan 4A Frane

Jury Disagrees in Coakney Property Concealment Case

After a lengthy deliberation the Logan jury reported to the court that it was deadlocked on the indictment charging Lawrence Coakney with concealing stolen property.

Logan Lawrence Coakney

Logan Woman Returns from Gary Hospital After Accident

Miss Leviolet Redick arrived home Thursday from a Gary Indiana hospital where she had been a patient since September 2 after a motor accident near Gary on a trip from Chicago. Other Logan residents injured were Thelma Keyes and Marie Lines. The trio had spent a week at the World's Fair in Chicago prior to the crash.

Logan Gary Ind Thelma Keyes Marie Lines Chicago

Jurors Near Speed Record in Malicious Destruction Case

Logan jurors almost set a speed record Wednesday by reaching a not guilty verdict for Simon Steward on malicious destruction of property charges. The panel took nine minutes, close to the six minutes set 18 years ago in a similar case. Steward was accused of cutting an air hose at the Singer filling station.

Logan Simon Steward Steward Singer

Bequests by Miss Crary Fade Into Estate Uncertainty

Bequests of five thousand dollars to ten nieces and nephews by the late Miss Anna M. Crary are described as nothing more than kind intentions as the estate faces uncertainty over a house and its administration.

Omaha Neb Anna M. Crary

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