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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1936

Page

12

800 New Members Goal Set by Brown in Logan

More than fifty Red Cross workers will canvass Logan and surrounding area to recruit 800 memberships during the annual roll call ending on Thanksgiving Day. Frank Brown leads the effort with a large corps of volunteers organized by wards and precincts across the city.

Logan Red Cross Frank Brown Grace Shriner John A. Toy Eber Mowery Racheal Laird Walter Prather George Lehman Harry Mack Harry Heinlein Clinton Webb Curtis Cole Alfred B. Campbell Kathleen McGonagle Manon Powers Rudy Lortz

War Veteran Dies in Hospital

Logan Oscar Thompson aged 39 World War veteran died at Day ton Military Hospital Monday night. His body returned to Gore. He had been treated for tuberculosis for months. He leaves a wife and children Junior, Clarence, Carl, Charles and Betty all at home. He was brother of Troy Thompson and Mrs Jesse Tucker Gore. Funeral planned at Gore United Brethren Church with burial in Gore cemetery.

Logan Oscar Thompson Dayton Military Hospital Gore Junior Clarence Carl Charles Betty Troy Thompson Jesse Tucker Holcomb Gore United Brethren Church

Logan Social Notes Highlight Local Club Evenings

Mrs. Charlotte Strentz entertains the Junia Club at the White House with guests including Mrs. Walter Klein schmidt and Miss Anna White. The Book-of-the-Month and sewing clubs meet for reviews and social time at members' homes, while the Franklin Kerr Guild holds a church gathering with devotional services, mission prayers, and plans for Christmas events and Girl Scout cooperation.

Junia Club Charlotte Strentz White House Walter Kleinschmidt Robert Work Harold Techau John Wellman A. K. Smith Anna White W. Main St Alice Frasch Bartelle Hamilton Francis Roberts Arm the Fox Winifred van Etten Franklin Kerr Guild Presbyterian Church Edward Jones Fred Burchfield Siam Paul Collison West Virginia Congo Fred Carpenter Guild Logan Girl Scout Marjorie Brandt James Winters Lester Hammon Arthur Wyatt Henry van Dyke

Local Guests Visit From Wheeling And Warner Ave

Mr and Mrs Edward Sharp and their children Joy and Edward traveled from Wheeling West Virginia to spend Friday to Sunday with Mr and Mrs George Gribble on Warner Avenue Miss Florence Bort hosted lunch Monday with guests Mrs Fanny Spears Mrs Bess Mutchmore Mrs Frank Harden and Miss Precious Correll

Edward Sharp Joy Edward Frank Kurtz Wheeling W. Va George Gribble Warner Ave Kurtz Gribble Florence Bort Fanny Spears Bess Mutchmore Frank Harden Precious Correll

Wanda Terrell Dies Tuesday in Logan

Wanda Chlorine Terrell died at her parents home in Raggers Addition after several weeks of illness. A Logan High School graduate she would have turned 20 on Christmas Day. She is survived by sisters Maxine and Eileen Terrell and grandmother Mrs. Howard Mumford. Funeral services by Rev. John A. Toy at United Brethren Church at 2 p.m. Friday with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Logan Wanda Chlorine Terrell Samuel Terrell Miss Terrell Logan High School Maxine Eileen Terrell Howard Mumford John A. Toy United Brethren Church Oak Grove Cemetery

Hocking Rural Schools Organize Seventy Voice Choir

Hocking County rural schools form a 70 voice choir for Christmas under the guidance of the music supervisors. The choir will draw from eight rural high schools and perform in Murray City Union Furnace Gibisonville and Rockbridge, with a first show near December 18 in Murray City possibly moved for a basketball game.

Logan Hocking County

Six Births and Deaths Listed for October in Logan

Logan recorded six births and six deaths in October. County districts logged 22 births and 15 deaths. Births in Logan included sons to Thomas K Mouser, Herman Lash, William Reed and daughters to Herbert A Brooks, Clyde Wilson, Walter L Derr.

Logan Faith Wright Thomas K. Mouser Herman Lash William L. Reed Herbert A. Brooks Clyde Wilson Walter L. Derr

Wool Growers Plan Sheep Demonstration in Hocking County

Arrangements were made for two sheep demonstration meetings in Hocking County on Friday. L. K. Bear of Ohio State University and L. A. Kauffman of the Ohio Wool Growers Association will lead at 10:00 am at the W. H. Hansel farm on Route 75 near Logan and at 1:30 pm at the G. H. McClelland farm on Route 180 near South Perry. Demonstrations will show post mortems for internal parasites and will include treatment methods.

Logan Hocking County L. K. Bear Ohio State University L. A. Kauffman Ohio Wool Growers Association W. H. Hansel Route 75 G. H. McClelland Route 180 South Perry

Arrest of Logan man on statutory charge

Logan sheriff arrests Buchtel man LOGAN Lee Campbell on request of Athens County officers. Campbell is wanted to answer a statutory charge. He was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon at James Bellford's home on West Street after working in Logan for a week.

Logan Lee Campbell Buchtel Joe Farbearn Athens County Campbell James Bellford West St

Logan High SchoolCooking Contest Winners

Logan Public spoke at cooking contests held by Logan High School in the boys and girls divisions. Emery Oyler won first with potato salad, Marion Strawn second with spice cake, and Gus Sloan second with French fried potatoes while Betty Albaugh led girls with escalloped potatoes and ham and Juanita Rollins was second with butterscotch pie.

Bartelle Hamilton Emery Oyler Marion Strawn Gus Sloan Betty Albaugh Juanita Rollins

Coach Grooms Chieftains for Nelsonville Tilt

Logan prepares for Thanksgiving Day clash with Nelsonville as Coach Tom Bender drills the Chieftains. The team looks to spark scoring, aided by an aerial attack after a strong passing game vs Lancaster last week, with hopes of a win. Government payrolls distribute about 265 checks per minute.

Logan Nelsonville Chieftains Tom Bender Lancaster U. S

Health Day set for Hocking County schools on November 25

Health Day in Hocking County schools on November 25 is set by E. L. Bowsher state education director. Supt. J W Coleman asks all teachers to allot time to health topics on that date. Winter dust storms from Oklahoma and Kansas bring brown snowfalls to Vermont and New Hampshire.

Logan Hocking County E. L. Bowsher Supt J. W. Coleman Oklahoma Kansas Vermont New Hampshire

Russell Fouts Faces Auto Theft Charge

Russell Fouts held in the county jail in lieu of 81000 bond on a non support charge. He has been released by Hocking County officers. A warrant from Knox County Sheriff connected him to the theft of an automobile.

Hocking County Joe Farbearn F. D. Mason Knox County Fouts

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