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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 22, 1938

Page

16

Stiff Schedule Announced by High School Chieftains

Logan High School outlines a crowded basketball schedule as the Chieftains prepare for the league season starting January 6 with Nelsonville at home. Pre holiday games include Dec 9 against Glouster and Dec 16 at Marietta.

Logan Logan High School Chieftains Glouster Marietta Nelsonville Greyhounds Nelsonville Columbus North Wellston Gallipolis Middleport Athens New Boston Lancaster Jackson Pomeroy Fred Burchfield The Athletic Association

City Council to hear Fairbanks Morse plant explanation

The Fairbanks Morse Co. will send a representative to explain the municipal light plant. Health commissioner Dr. H M Boocks will present a report of activities from recent weeks.

Logan Fairbanks- Morse Co H. M. Boocks

Patrolman C D Notestone Returns to Duty After Vacation

Patrolman C D Note stone returns to duty Sunday evening after a several day absence spent with Dr and Mrs Charles Notestone of Chillicothe. He did rabbit hunting during the vacation. Patrolman Hargan Litherland served as substitute on duty.

Logan recount under way for county auditor vote

Watches recount of the county auditor vote as Logan welcomes James Welker from the Secretary of State's office. He will stay in Logan until the recount concludes, expected by Wednesday morning.

Logan James Welker Secretary of State’s Office

Districts Receive State Funds For Rural Education Notes

Vouchers totaling 25084 were issued Monday to 13 rural districts from the State Department of Education. The funds cover half the notes issued in September for the foundation fund and must be used for that purpose, with a November 30 distribution planned. Districts include Benton Falls Good Hope Gore Green Laurel Laurelville Perry Marion Murray City Oroville Salt Creek Starr Washington Ward with varying per district amounts.

Logan State Department of Education State Department General Fund Benton Falls Good Hope Gore Green Laurel Laurelville-Perry Marion Murray City Oroville Salt Creek Starr- Washington Ward

Bring Body Home

Logan awaiting arrival Wednesday of Styles J. Frazier 73 former local resident who died Saturday in Beach North Dakota. He ran a ranching business for years and was found dead in bed. He leaves two sons Charles of this city and Forest of Mound Crossing and brothers Vaughn and Amanda Doerstler and Malinda Doerstler in Dayton.

Logan Styles J. Frazier Beach North Dakota Charles Forest Mound Crossing Malinda Doerstler Amanda Vaughn Frazier Dayton

Trainman Promoted at Roundhouse After Napp’s Death

George McDonald veteran C and O Railroad employee was named to replace the late James Napp at the roundhouse here. He has started his new duties and serves as a clerk and caller.

Logan George McDonald C. and O. Railroad James Napp Roundhouse

Drilling Moves to Logan Water Works Site

Ohio Drilling Co. moved equipment to the Logan site for a new well for the Logan water works. Drilling will start once machinery is set up. The same firm drilled a similar city well two years ago.

Logan

Miller Installed as Master of Mingo Lodge Masons

Mingo Lodge of Masons held its annual meeting Monday evening electing Edward G. Miller as master to succeed Alfred Lanning. Other officers named include Frank R. Larimer senior warden Leonard Tom junior warden J Vernon Woodard treasurer Harry L. Smith secretary Belford Harburger senior deacon Harry Hammond junior deacon and Charles Kleinschmidt tyler Rolland Bright reelected trustee for three years with Neal Shaw and Oscar Tom as board members. Installation followed the election with Curtis Cole senior steward and C E Allen junior steward appointed. Past masters present included Neal Shaw Carl Anderson Charles W Dollmatsch Eugene Wright C C Achauer Lawrence Adcock Judge E L Ewing Rolland Bright C Wood Bowen Charles Smith Samuel C Smith and Charles Huffman of the local lodge plus H H Sands and H D Arnold from outside lodges.

Hospital notes report surgeries and admissions

Mrs. Ray Newtun of Carbondale underwent major surgery at Cherrington Hospital. Mrs. Thomas Rainer of Logan was admitted Monday for treatment.

Logan Ray Newtun Carbondale Cherrington Hospital Thomas Rainer

Poultry Committee Set for Mechanicsburg Meeting

A mechanicsburg poultry committee meeting will convene Friday evening November 25 at 8 o clock. Members include poultry producers consumers feed dealers lumber dealers and educators. C M Ferguson from Ohio State University will show World Poultry Congress photos from Rome 1933 and Germany 1936. Ohio counties organize for the next World Poultry Congress in Cleveland July 28 to August 7 1939.

Mechanicsburg C. M. Ferguson Ohio State University Rome Italy Germany Ohio Ross Wright The Agricultural Extension Office

Legal Notice and Bids for Athens Rural School Addition

Legal actions and bidding call for an addition to a fireproof school building in Athens Ohio. Frank Dickens files for divorce from Lois Dickens in Athens County Court. Notices invite sealed proposals by December 17 1958 with five percent bid bonds and right to reject bids.

Frank Dickens Lois Dickens St. Louis Court of Common Pleas Athens County Ohio Board of Education Athens Rural Richland Avenue Athens William Mills Nelsonville Citizens Central Bank Board of Pauuecation Athens Rural School District Guy Morrison G. R. Shafer Myrtle Johnston Henry Johnston Common Pleas Court John W. Bolin

Heart Attack Strikes Logan Telephone Worker

Logan L. E. Mowbray of the Logan Home Telephone Co. suffered a heart attack while at work Monday. He was connecting a phone at Harburger Bros. new location when the attack occurred and was taken to a local physician before returning home after several hours of treatment.

Logan L. E. Mowbray Logan Home Telephone Co Harburger Bros

Recount Narrows Gap in Logan County Auditor Race

Election officials completed retabulation of 11 Logan precincts showing Kenneth R. Fitzgerald Republican leading Everett Jacoby Democrat by five votes after recount. City totals read 1679 to 1464 for Fitzgerald and Jacoby 1464 and 1469. Progress continued Tuesday with 8965 votes to tally and 3143 counted first day.

Logan Fitzgerald Jacoby

James R Wade of Millfield Dies at 73

Funeral services for James R. Wade 73 a longtime Millfield resident who died of a heart attack at his home Monday will be held Wednesday at 2 p m in the Millfield Church of Christ with Rev Gilbert Courtney of Chauncey officiating. Burial is in Hilltop Cemetery.

Chauncey James R. Wade Millfield

Viola Sanders Hosts Needle Club Meet at Home

Mrs Viola Sanders entertained her needle club Wednesday night. Edith McDaniel won the Thanksgiving contest. Present were Elizabeth Robinett Mae Wade Ida Hill Eda Heffken Edith McDaniel Bertha Sanders Mabel Mingus Helen Sanders and Viola Sanders.

Chauncey Viola Sanders Needle Club Edith McDaniel Elizabeth Robinett Mae Wade Ida Hill Eda Heffken Bertha Sanders Mabel Mingus Helen Sanders

Dinner Party Hosts Rabbit Supper in Athens Area

Chauncey Mr. and Mrs. James Kidd entertained with a rabbit dinner Saturday night. Present were Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Wade, Mr. and Mrs. Carson Sanders and daughter Amy Jo, Miss Marian Earich, Millfield, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Kern and daughter Verna Mae, Miss Isabelle Kern, Gene Powers, Athens, Mr. and Mrs. Tag Tracy and Clarence Tracy, Nelsonville.

Chauncey James Kidd R. H. Wade Carson Sanders Amy Jo Marian Earich Millfield Theodore Kern Verna Mae Isabelle Kern Gene Powers Athens Tag Tracy Clarence Tracy Nelsonville

Choir Plans Thanksgiving Concert at Church

The Choir of the Church of Christ directed by Mrs. Christine Brown will present a candle light Thanksgiving concert at the Church at 5 p.m. Thursday. The public is invited to attend.

Chauncey — Choir Church of Christ Christine Brown

Columbus man held on paternity charge in Logan

Logan magistrate S B Whitehart heard a paternity charge against 46 year old Columbus resident Manning after his Logan return Sunday afternoon with Deputy Rudolph Brandt.

Columbus Logan W. E. Manning S. B. Whitehart Rudolph Brandt

Logan Social Notes and Guild Meetings Recap

Social notes detail Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority at 2 PM Sunday with bridge and lexicon games. Awards go to Mrs Bruce Wright and Miss Jane Walsh. committee names and guest list are listed with corsages for attendees. Guild meeting at Franklin Kerr Church includes charity pledge and planned Christmas programs with readings and a prayer service. Bridge Luncheon hosted by Mrs Anthony Toerner features auction and contract bridge with multiple guests and prize winners.

Sigma Phi Gamma Bruce Wright Jane Walsh John Green Millie Rainer Martha Eberst Ruth Goodlve Garnet Sheets Betty Bay Ned Gabriel Joe Gabriel Dorothea Marks Virginia Canter Grace Cole Betty Parry Franklin Kerr Guild Presbyterian Church Phil Tschappat Willard Lyke Dean Collison Frank Richett Clinton Webb R. A. Henderson Guild Lucille Oeffler Carlos Gaffin Buellaby Fred Hull Virgil Martin Florence Bort Forest Weinrich Clayton Shaw G. R. Robinson W. D. Bassett W. B. Lacock Alfred Campbell Frank Harden John McBroom Mary Louise Bowen Helen Rochester Ralph Walters Akron John Walters Murray City Frank Walters Judson Shriner Columbus Arch Bangert William Poling R. R. Lortz

Personal Mention in Chauncey and Nearby Towns

Mr and Mrs E C Wharton of Centerbury Ohio visit Chauncey over Thanksgiving with daughter Mrs D W Henry and family on Main St. Pauline Yocum of Millfield spent weekend with Ralph Maynard at Hollister. Lurene Truitt of Cleveland comes for father James R Wade’s death in Millfield. Floyd Stanley and Elizabeth Stanley will travel to Adrian Michigan for Thanksgiving with E C Echelbarger family returning Sunday. T S Dawson of Columbus visits Chauncey and Millfield. Rev Gene S Cook of Cleveland leaves after visiting Rev and Mrs Gilbert Courtney in Chauncey.

E. C. Wharton Centerbury Ohio Chauncey D. W. Henry Main St Pauline Yocum Millfield Ralph Maynard Hollister Lurene Truitt Cleveland James R. Wade Floyd Stanley Adrian Mich E. C. Echelbarger Elizabeth Stanley T. S. Dawson Columbus Gene S. Cook Gilbert Courtney

Deaf Mute Preaches At Morristown Church

Deaf mute Grace Haney from West Virginia Holiness Training School gave a demonstrative sermon at Morristown Holiness Church. Osie England interpreted the talk as revival meetings led by Dorothy McKinney and Roberta England continue nightly all week with an all day Thanksgiving meeting and basket dinner Thursday.

Chauncey Grace Haney West Virginia Holiness Training School Heights W. Va Morristown Osie England Dorothy McKinney Roberta England

Rabbit Supper Held by Logan Maccabees Lodge

The Logan Maccabees held their annual rabbit supper in the Frasch building lodge room at 5 30 PM Monday. Chauncey Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge plans a benefit party at the K of P Hall tonight at 8 PM, public invited. Bible Class at Millfield Church meets Friday night at the home of Mrs Viola Howard with Mrs Howard presiding. Japan operates 16 960 miles of railways within its borders.

Logan—Maccabees Frasch Building Chauncey — Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge Chauncey K. of P. Hall Martha Bi Millfield Church of C Viola Howard

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Council Patrolman Gnna Fred Sanders Mgr N. Court St Helen Install Miller Mingo Lodge St. John’s Catholic Church James Anthony Cook Ora B. Yaw Hocking County Clarence H. Kinsley Dallas Kinser Fred Murray Oscar Steward Chase L. Wonn Finance Committee County Budget Commission L. R. Pierce Entertains Club Sorority W. P. Poling W. M. Poling Gloria Poling Pearl Seaman Albert Donaldson Mark Donaldson Sam Turner J. B. Ringhiser Bridge Anthony Toerner Bernice Knox Virginia Beal Mercy Hospital Beatrice Knox Lloyd Mack Glenford Charles Mack Juanita Root Jean Miller Mary Ellen Rutgers Dick Milne Nancy Sandusky D. Y. Milne George Milne, Sr A. P. Linscott Virginia Ann Young Louis Tyroler Enna Jettick Dr. Urban Wunder S. Court St Athens, Ohio Japan Bashy Kentucky Schenley Distributors Inc N.Y.C Bourbon Wiser Ceein Lve AS He,ange the Goes Company Ges Association Mags Ges
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