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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1938

Page

8

Red Cross Drive Opens in Logan Sunday Afternoon

Logan prepares for the Red Cross campaign opening at 1 30 p m Sunday Fred Burchfield will direct the drive and assign precinct workers for all city parts The article highlights local life saving training at Culver Aquatic School and first aid training for 147 junior high students plus adults for state park stations It urges Logan residents to stay home to greet canvassers The fundraising breakdown shows 50 cents of each annual membership remains local while national gets 50 cents The sustaining members 5 10 25 and life and patron memberships 50 and 100 go to respective funds

Logan—Ail Red Cross Lyan Fred Burchfield State Parks Burchfield Logan

BIG CHIEF INDIAN HERB TONIC OFFER EXTENDED

Athens County patrons can buy BIG CHIEF INDIAN HERB TONIC for 49c a bottle, down from 1.25. The discount runs through the weekend and all of next week with a limit of three bottles per customer.

Chieftains to host Nelsonville Greyhounds in final game

Officials for Friday night are Ivan Davis Ernie Roush and Tommy Morgan with Morgan making his first appearance here this year. Davis and Roush have officiated here before.

Logan Nelsonville Greyhounds Chieftains Ivan Davis Ernie Roush Tommy Morgan Davis Roush Morgan

Tug of War Contest At Local Gain Week

Logan hosts a weekend Tug of War with seven man teams from Godman Shoe Co Sun Glow Hocking Valley Brick Heine Bros Packing Logan Clay Product and Logan Elks plus a Logan High School senior team. WPA farm teams invited as entries. Awards 50 for first 25 for second. Sheriff Farbear and Chief Reynolds officiate. Feather to weigh in. total weight limit 1300 pounds.

Logan Godman Shoe Company Sun Glow Hocking Valley Brick Heine Bros. Packing Co Logan Clay Product Co Logan’ Elks Logan High School Joe Farbear Lew Reynolds D. W. Feather

Benton Township considers new special election on liquor local option

Logan report notes the Benton Township vote to ban beer via local option carried nearly two to one in the November 8 election. A second election may be called to extend the local option to liquor, but a final decision has not yet been made.

Logan Benton Township

Revivals to Close at Buchtel Methodist Church

Revival meetings at the Buchtel Methodist Church conducted by Evangelist R. S. Balsiger of Portsmouth will close Sunday evening. At the service Rev. L. O. Lineberger assisted by Rev. Balsiger will baptize infants and others who desire that ordinance. Interest and attendance have risen each night.

Haydenville Buchtel Methodist Church R. S. Balsiger Portsmouth L. O. Lineberger Balsiger

Repairing Sewers in Logan Market and Hunter Streets

Service Department workers spent days opening sewers on Market and Hunter Streets to remove obstructions and restore flow.

Logan — Service Department Market Hunter Sts

Gas fumes kill Fort Worth family in chemical crock incident

Firefighters entered a Fort Worth home and found O. W. Harper his wife and three children dead from gas released by crock vessels filled with chemicals. A 9 year old girl Charlotte was among the victims as workers removed a crock from the scene.

Fort Worth Tex O. W. Harper Harper Top Charlotte Lower

Orbiston Man Fractures Skull in Auto Crash

Eugene Glancy of Orbiston is conscious at intervals at Cherrington Hospital since last Friday after a skull fracture in an automobile accident. Minnie Sines, 80, of New Straitsville, is in fair condition with a hip fracture. Ben Sweazy of Logan was discharged after several days of treatment.

Logan Eugene Glancy Orbiston Cherrington Hospital Minnie Sines New Straitsville Ben Sweazy

Chieftain Football Team Guests Attend New Ruble Theater Event

Approximately 60 Logan Logan- area Chieftain football players and coaches visited the New Ruble Theater Wednesday evening for a football party hosted by theater management.

LOGAN Chieftain Ruble Theater

Logan Brief Social Notes and Club Meetings

Mrs. Earl Elberfeld hosts the Tuesday Book Club near Logan with 17 members and guest Mrs. A. K. Smith. program by Fred Hyls reviewing Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier, then showing home movies. Von Bora Society of St Matthew’s Lutheran Church meets on S Market St with 17 attendees. study topic Indian Missions led by Miss Alice Frasch. Junior Tourist Book Club at Katheryn Bell’s home discusses Horse and Buggy Doctor by Arthur E Hertzler with 17 attendees and refreshments.

Earl Elberfeld Logan W. B. Lacock Fred Hyls Rebecca Daphne de Maurier A. K. Smith Elberfeld von Bora Irma ‘Powers Emma Holt von Bora Society St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church S. Market St Garnet Sheets Alice Frasch Edward Franzen Chicago Arthur E. Hertzler Margaret Soliday Katheryn Bell

Delta Theta Tau party and society notices in Logan

Delta Theta Tau members held a costume party at chapter rooms on Monday night with Miss Novella Weltner winning the most comical costume award. Prizes were awarded to several members and guests during the social hour. Delphian Society discussed Puccini's Madam Butterfly with Miss Mayme Wellman presenting a paper. Ottora Horne spoke at the Presbyterian Church on the Palestine situation during the annual bank offering for three missionary societies. Logan Council Daughters of America held an annual inspection with initiations and gifts, and planned a memorial service for Mrs. Alice Walker. Initiations are scheduled for November 21 and 22 with several new members listed.

Delta Theta Tau Sorority Novella Weltner Robert Rochester John Roberts Lawrence Webb Dorothy Roberts Marjorie Brandt Martha Getz Esther Stoughton Betty Rohrer Virginia Sprankel Marguerite Acker Phyllis Nixon Lena Adcock Puccini Mayme Wellman Delphian Society Jesse Frasure Ottora Horne Syria Presbyterian Church Palestine Logan Logan Council Daughters of America Alice Walker Pocahontas Logan High School P K Alice G. Poston Virginia Fitzgerald Dorothy Price Retha Lohr Frances Stone Marjorie Wells Donald Knapp Jack Brown Alfred Epstein Robert St. Clair Robert Wilson Merl Skiver Harry Shaw William Casto

Election Board To Direct Auditor Recount In Hocking County

The Hocking County Election Board will oversee the recount of 8 965 ballots for the county auditor race. Members J G Collins Samuel Blum George Eberst and Melrose Harbaugh will be assisted by clerk Carl F Brandt and deputy Clinton Webb. Candidates Kenneth R Fitzgerald and Everett Jacoby may attend and be represented by counsel. Recount starts 9 am Monday with 36 precincts, expected to take at least two days.

Masons to Elect Officers At Logan Mingo Lodge

Masons to elect officers at Logan Mingo Lodge on Monday November 21. Alfred Lanning serves as master and Harry L. Smith as secretary. Lunch will be served after the business session.

Masons Logan Mingo Lodge Alfred Lanning Harry L. Smith

GOP Women Meet Logan in Hocking County Dinner

Republican Women of Hocking County held a dinner at Mrs. Lucille Allen Wright's home Wednesday evening. After the meal they discussed the recent election and planned a stronger women’s organization.

LOGAN Hocking County Lucille Allen Wright

Patrolman Notestone Visits Chillicothe for Hunt

Patrolman C. L. Note stone travels to Chillicothe Thursday to visit Dr. and Mrs. C. D. Notestone and hunt with his son. During his absence, Patrolman Harrison Litherland will be assigned to the night force.

Logan C. L. Notestone Chillicothe C. D. Notestone Harrison Litherland Night Force

Potluck and Redecoration Highlight Club Meeting

Logan Business and Professional Women's Club met Tuesday evening at N Market St rooms. A potluck supper preceded the business session. Rooms were redecorated and refurnished. Miss Opal Wylie designed the cover. A charity picture show for crippled children of Hocking County was announced with club support.

Hocking County Mary Connor Thelma Keyes Minette McCray Kathleen McGonagle Margaret Lutz Bess Mutchmore Elizabeth Collison Ruth Helts Lutz Miss Keyes Elizabeth Lyman Charlene Huffman

To Move Shop to Opera House Block Over Weekend

LOGAN Helen Dress Shop plans a weekend move to the Opera House block occupying the former Harburger Bros room as they relocate their hardware store to the Rempel Block vacated by Williams Store. The Ambrose Hotel rooms will soon host the Unemployment Insurance office serving Hocking and Vinton Counties.

Logan—Helen Opera House Harburger Bros Rempel Williams Ambrose Hotel Hocking Vinton

Hawkinson Treads Drop Two Games

Logan Hawkinson Treads lost two of three to Moore Ross in Lancaster in a Century League series. J Columber led Logan with 601 across three games while Lancaster’s White posted 650 for the set and Keaton Hoffman paced Lancaster with 588.

Logan Hawkinson Moore-Ross Lancaster J. Columber White Thewine Keaton Hoffman McAnspie

There's a Good Reason You're Constipated

An advice piece urges identifying the cause of constipation rather than quick home remedies. It blames a meat and starch heavy diet and promotes Kellogg's All-Bran as the bulk food to aid bowel movement, along with water and daily use.

Kellogg’s Kellogg Battle Creek

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