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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 17, 1939

Page

7

Band Rivalry To Feature Lancaster Logan Contest At Chieftain Field

In Logan at Chieftain Field on Friday November 17, 1939 the Lancaster and Logan bands will contest their rivalries alongside the Lancaster Logan football game. Drum majors Ben Friedman and Glendon Shriner will compete for honors. The 75 piece Lancaster band and the 90 piece Chieftain band met in Circleville and Lancaster won first with Logan second.

Athens Messenger Athens LOGAN Chieftain Field Lancaster Ben Freidman Glendon Shriner Freidman Ted Lewis Logan Shriner Athens County Ohio H. J. Rose William Crabtree Clifford Glazier Metta Glazier John O'Brien Ethel Williams Anna L. Copeland Frank L. Thomas George Eldon Wyatt Amy Leon Rinaldo Rosa Leon Etta Mae Beebe Potts William Beebe E. W. Cole Bernice Calloway Fairbanks Francis D. White

Logan Band Tag Night at Lancaster-Logan Game

Logan High School band will sell purple and white tags at the Lancaster Logan game to raise funds for future equipment. Band members will be present Friday with supplies hoping fans donate.

Logan Lancaster

Nimrod Barker Fills Pheasant Quota Quickly

Logan James Barker of this city secured his quota of pheasants Wednesday in quick order when he visited the neighborhood of London. He was in the field about ten minutes when his dog made a point. Two cock pheasants were sighted and both were killed. Barker was back home before noon.

Logan James Barker London Mr. Barker

Youth Dies Thursday At Rockbridge Home

Owen David Rider 19 died at his Rockbridge home at 6 a m after a tuberculosis illness of over a year. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Roy Rider and leaves six siblings Mrs Thomas Nihiser Billy Jack Robert Catherine and Nancy of Rockbridge.

Logan—Owen David Rider Roy Ridjer Rockbridge Thomas Nihiser Billy Jack Robert Catherine Nancy

Mrs Epstein III Ill After Stroke in Columbus

Mrs Anna Epstein of Columbus is ill after a paralysis stroke on Wednesday. Thursday her condition was reported slightly improved. She is the mother of Charles Epstein and Ben Epstein of this city.

Logan Anna_ Epstein Columbus

Logan Giffin Jr Held on Non-Support Charge

Edward Giffin Jr of New Straitsville was taken into custody Wednesday evening by Deputy Sheriff Ray Zanner. He faces a charge of non-support.

Logan Edward Giffin, Jr New Straitsville Ray Zanner

Stranger Takes Over Police HQ to Sell Gadgets

Logan police report a stranger entered the police headquarters lockup Thursday morning, set up to make gadgets for sale, had no license, and was asked to move on. Chief Lew Reynolds found the incident upon reporting for duty.

Logan Lew Reynolds

Tax Stamps Aid Hocking TB Campaign In Logan Area

Tax stamps from cancelled sales tax have yielded 240 dollars for the Hocking County Health Department. The funds support an anti tuberculosis drive, with 78 X ray photographs taken this year for those with positive skin tests. The department plans to refund stamps in Columbus and continue the countywide search.

Logan Hocking County Columbus

Oilfield Worker Burns Left Leg In Gasoline Blaze

Logan records that Stanley Nixon of Gore suffered burns to his left leg when gasoline ignited Thursday afternoon while he and James Patton worked on Well 5 at the Carl Harden lease in Washington Township. Patton carried Nixon to Cherrington Hospital where he received care and returned home.

Logan Stanley Nixon Gore Oilfield Nixon James Patton Carl Harden Washington Township Cherrington Hospital Patton

Firemen Continue Drive for Used Toys

Logan firemen press on with their drive for used toys as donations fall short for the Christmas season. A benefit show at the Logan theater will begin at 10 30 am Saturday with a used toy as the admission price.

LOGAN Logan Theater

Youth Undergoes First Operation in Series at Columbus

Logan Floyd Keeton Jr., son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Keeton of Murray City, underwent the first operation in a series at Children’s Hospital Columbus. The Shriners, aiding crippled children in Hocking County, arranged this hospitalization.

Logan Floyd Keeton, Jr Floyd Keeton Murray City Children’s Hospital Columbus Shriners Hocking County

Logan Football Fans Praised by Jackson Papers

Jackson newspapers praised Logan residents for sportsmanship after a Friday night football game. Report notes orderly conduct despite visitors beginning to remove a goal post.

Jackson Papers Logan Jackson

Hocking Reports Two Scarlet Fever Cases

LOGAN Hocking County reports two scarlet fever cases at the county health department. The patients are Jerry Eckles of Long Street and Helen Chapman of West Logan. Both cases were reported Wednesday.

Logan Hocking County County Health Department Jerry Eckles Hubert Eckles Longstreth Helen Harry Chapman West Logan

English Classes Visit Library in Book Week

Logan reports National Book Week activities as city school English classes tour the school library this week to learn library use and facilities.

LOGAN

Burial Services for John Hack Held in Cleveland

Funeral services for John Hack, killed in a Cleveland train accident Tuesday night, were held there Thursday. Mr and Mrs Ford Hack and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Hack, Logan brothers, remained over after arriving Wednesday morning for the funeral.

LOGAN John Hack Cleveland Ford Hack Lawrence Hack Logan Men

Logan D A Elects New Officers At November Meeting

The D of A club near Logan held its November gathering at Mrs. Roy Beougher’s home with 37 members and two guests. Margaret Columber was elected president, Grace Landis vice president, Lena Glass treasurer, and Ruth Blum secretary. Contests awarded to Verna Collison Anna Beery and Margaret Green. A potluck chicken dinner followed.

D. OF A Roy Beougher Logan Earl Landis Margaret Columber Grace Landis Lena Glass Ruth Blum Dorothy Leasure Jennie Preston Preston Verna Collison Anna Beery Margaret Green Teresa Glass Beougher Florence Pierson Estella Willis Lucy Klinger Juanita Stillwell

Logan Churches Plan Sunday's Citywide Services

Logan churches announce a full Sunday program with services at multiple congregations. The Methodist Church hosts Women’s Home Missionary Society events and a Fellowship Week closing, while the Church of the Nazarene, First Presbyterian, St. Matthew Lutheran, and St. John Lutheran list morning and afternoon services with related sermons, youth activities, and choir music.

Cecil Harding Jones First Presbyterian Church Harriet Gibson Weymueller Amos L. Heyde St. Matthew Lutheran Church St. John Lutheran Church Enterprise Mr. Heyde

Johnson Fined For Failure To Stop At Intersection

Logan Paul Johnson of Rockbridge was fined $3 by Mayor Dallas Kinser after arraignment on a charge of failure to stop at an intersection. He was one of three drivers in a Saturday evening crash at Third and West Streets.

Farley Rejects Political Life Despite Support

Sam Farley of Haydenville, a janitor at the Haydenville school, has no desire to become a justice of the peace. Despite friends writing in his name at the recent election, he says he would not qualify for the office.

Logan Sam Farley Haydenville Farley

Mrs T C Gregory in serious condition after surgery

Information from Cherrington Hospital states Mrs T C Gregory of Enterprise is in serious condition following a major surgical operation Tuesday morning. The report came Thursday evening.

Revival Services At Enterprise United Brethren Church

Revival services are underway at Enterprise United Brethren Church with Rev. T. C. Gregory aided by pastors from neighboring churches. On Monday evening Rev. P. E. Wright of Lancaster will deliver the sermon. Evangelistic singers are Mrs. Carl Marx and Mrs. Lelia Eskew of Lancaster.

New 3 Judge Plan In District Debated by Local Bar

Ten Athens attorneys and ten from Hocking County Bar met at the Cabin Room to discuss adopting a three judge system for trying cases instead of jurors. Visiting lawyers spoke. further conferences planned to push adoption.

Logan Athens Hocking County Bar Association Cabin Room Sportsman

Miller Chapel Grange Names New Officers

Miller Chapel Grange held its annual election Wednesday evening and named Rastus E. Allen Logan as its master. With one exception all the officers are new. Others include Arthur Kalklosch overseer Jay Nimon lecturer Mary Duffy chaplain Neal Shaw steward Ralph Rheinscheid assistant steward Frances Funk lady assistant steward Juanita Nimon secretary Mrs. Mattie Allen treasurer Josephine Salts flora Velma Shaw pomona Mrs Lon Woolver ceres Joe Funk gatekeeper Pearl Duffy executive committee

LOGAN Miller Chapel Grange Rastus E. Allen Arthur Kalklosch Jay Nimon Mary Duffy Neal Shaw Ralph Rheinscheid Frances Funk Juanita Nimon Mattie Allen Josephine Salts Flora Velma Shaw Pomona Lon Woolever Ceres Joe Funk Pearl Duffy

Popular Citizen Wins Election To 2 Offices

Eugene Lehman of The Diamond is popular with Starr Township voters. He was re-elected justice of the peace on November 7 and elected one of two directors of the Starr Washington Board of Education. Add Sanborn of Monday is seriously ill with pneumonia, but slightly improved.

Logan Eugene Lehman Starr Township Starr-Washington Board of Education

Chauncey Council Advances New Annual Appropriation

Chauncey council approves the annual appropriation ordinance at a special meeting led by Mayor W D Hines. Attending were Clerk Burg Johnston and councilmen James McCollam Luther Cruikshank F H Stafinger George W Nye and Saul Boucher with Arthur J Smith absent.

Chauncey Chauncey Council W. D. Hines Burg Johnston James McCollam Luther Cruikshank F. H. Staffinger George W. Nye Saul Boucher Arthur J. Smith

Chauncey Officials Plan Saturday Food Distribution

Chauncey announces federal relief commodities will be available Saturday November 18 from 9 am to 12 noon at the City Building. Mayor W D Hines states items include apples sweet potatoes and butter. No old age pensioners need apply and all clients should be prompt.

Chauncey W. D. Hines

Wolfe Rites Held for Arlie A. Wolfe in Chauncey

Funeral services were held Thursday for Arlie A. Wolfe 71 a Trimble area resident who died from injuries after a fall from a tree in Concord Cemetery. Rev Gilbert Courtney and Chauncey Church of Christ singers officiated with burial at Maplewood Cemetery. Surviving are son Denton and daughter Corrine Andrews with two sisters Lola Antle and Guy Fierce.

Chauncey Arlie A. Wolfe Trimble Corrine Andrews Concord Wallace Gilbert Courtney Chauncey Church of Christ Maplewood Trimble Church of Christ Trimble Grange

Chauncey District Brief Social Notes

Chauncey social notes list Mr and Mrs Ches ter Sanders and family guests at a Thursday chicken dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Don Sanders near Albany. Other Chauncey guests include Mr and Mrs Joe Bridgewater and Mr and Mrs Theodore Kelzensburg. Sherman Keasey visits Columbus with sister Ella Bumgardner.

Chauncey District Chauncey Chester Sanders C. N. Sanders Bill Ray Sanders Albert Fulton Mozelle Lahugh Don Sanders Albany Bert Carpenter Bert Edwin Athens Joe Bridgewater Theodore Kelzensburg P. B. Turner Indianapolis Clarence Staley Sherman Keasey Columbus Ella Bumgardner

Rally Day Observed by Chauncey Church of Christ

Chauncey Church of Christ marks Rally Day on Sunday November 19 with a 9 30 a m Sunday School start led by Supt Andrew Simpkins. At 10 30 a m Pastor Rev Gilbert Courtney preaches. A flag dedication at 7 p m unveils two silk flags the Christian and American presented by the Sunday School.

Chauncey Chauncey Church of Christ Church Andriew Simpkins Gilbert Courtney Greens Run Chauncey Church

WPA Classes Plan Chauncey Hike and Wiener Roast

Loretta Shields of the Chauncey WPA classes invites all children 10 years old and over to a Scout building hike and wiener roast. Meet Saturday November 18 at 12 noon. Bring wieners and buns. return by 6 p m.

Chauncey Loretta Shields WPA

Nellie Hill to undergo major operation after hospital stay

Mrs. Nellie Hill of Chauncey, sister of Mayor W. D. Hines, has been treated at Grant Hospital Columbus for a week. She was moved to the home of her daughter Mrs. Wahnetta Orme in Glouster on Wednesday night and will remain there before returning to the hospital for a major operation.

Chauncey Nellie Hillyer Burr Oak W. D. Hines Grant Hospital Columbus Wahnetta Orme Glouster Ormes

Morristown Holiness Church Prayer Meeting Tonight

Weekly cottage gathering at the Morristown Holiness Church will be held tonight at 7 o'clock in the home of Mr and Mrs James Mullins.

Chauncey Morristown Holiness Church James Mullins

Chauncey Fire Responds to Brush and Grass Fires

Chauncey Fire department responded to a Thursday call near the railroad and West Jacobs Avenue where brush and grass fires endangered a nearby building and a company house.

Chauncey Chauncey Fire Department West Jacobs Ave

Sanders host rabbit dinner at Millfield

Chauncey and Mrs Clarence Sanders entertained at a rabbit dinner Sunday for Chester Sanders L W Sanders Ray Sanders William Wannamaker and Ward Page ten, with likely attendees from the local community.

Chauncey Clarence Sanders Millfield Chester Sanders L. W. Sanders Ray Sanders Willliam Wannamaker Ward Page

Also Mentioned on This Page

Logan Band Nimrod Barker Mrs. Epstein III Colonial Service Berry Hotel Stranger Hocking Angliv Poland Posen Britain England Clara Graham New Deal Mrs Russell Berlin W. Second St Fred Deishire Front St Dayton Chicago Glen Duffy Kenneth Smith Tommie G. Murdock Monte and Owen Newark Willard Landis Charles C. Achauer Entertains Club Ed C. Paul White House L. P. Mooney C. S. Clark Chioana Walter E. Brehm Charles D. Notestone Florence Whitcraft Columbus School For the Blind Charles McKinley Alfred Carpenter Pierre van Paassen Clark Brehm Minnie Stanley W Wiant William White C. W. Scheide, Sr W. R. Brandt Comet Club Roy Rutter Robert Nolan Walter Derr Carl Mohler Albert Rohrer Ernest Shannon Carl Gordon Harold Ruff Entertain Bridge Club Carlos A. Gaffin Contract Bridge Club W. D. Braddock Charles Eberst Hubert D. Lappen Victor Simiele Church of the Nazarene Christ Johnson LO. O. F. Temple I. R. Goldberg Optometrist Worstell Bidg N. Court St Zenner’s Dept Add Sanborn Andover Mass City of New York John Woodbridge Treasury Department Collector of Internal Revenue Union Street Remington Cash Register Burroughs Royal Typewriter Dodge Chevrolet Harry F. Busey Richardson Baking Co Glouster and Marietta Wolfe Church of Christ Isaac Wilson Rts White's E. State Nelsonville Siemer's R. Erb L. G. Cary Amesville G. R. Nagle Wera Capitol R&w California Bottie Nan Calif Valencia R&aw New Northwest Jellies Lux
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