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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 22, 1939

Page

12

Logan Legion Seeks County Aid for Soldiers and Sailors

Logan Post of the American Legion, after a meeting and sauerkraut dinner for 45 members, names a committee to partner with Murray City and Laurelville posts to urge county commissioners to provide relief for soldiers and sailors. The post reviews finances, approves a budget plan, and forms a dues program to improve member payments. Adjutant Melrose Harbaugh reports 99 members enrolled, 16 under quota.

Logan Logan Post American Legion Don S. Bort Frank Walters Fred Carpenter Harold W. Larimer Sam Buchanan C. Wood Bowen Melrose Harbaugh

$10,000 Suit To Be Heard On Dec. 11

Logan reports a $10,000 damage suit brought by Mrs. Erminnie Merritt of Columbus against J. A. Isselstein of Deanville will be heard by a jury in common pleas court on December 11. The pre trial conference set the trial date, tying near the anniversary of a fatal Enterprise Route 33 accident.

W. H. Bartels Athens Eugene Wright Forest E. Weinrich Logan John J. Woolley

Final school immunization rounds in county conclude

Logan reports Dr W B Lacock and county nurse Miss Bertha Madlener conducting the last diphtheria immunization calls this week. The program will finish today after visiting the eastern county schools.

Logan W. B. Lacock Bertha Madlener

Chieftains Begin Cage Drill Monday

Logan reports show coach Tom Bender leading a 50 strong Chieftains basketball group with lone letterman Bob McBride. Returnees Bill Bryan Shaw Clyde Beougher Clyde Bloomfield Jack Roberts Eldon Carr Jonas Morris train as the core while last year’s Freshmen—Bill Johnston Tommy Brehm Trace Conrad Junior Wells Jimmy Mc Gonagle Eddie Cole—gain experience in early drills.

Logan Bob McBride Chieftain Tom Bender McBride Bill Bryan Bill Shaw Clyde Beougher Clyde Bloomfield Jack Roberts Eldon Carr Jonas Morris Bill Johnston Tommy Brehm Trace Conrad Junior Wells Jimmy McGonagle Eddie Cole

Logan to Offer First Aid Training for School Staff

Bus drivers teachers and others may enroll in three first aid classes opening soon at Logan South Bloomingville and Murray City Red Cross certificates will be issued upon completion all bus drivers must be trained before June 1 per state education ruling

Athens Ohio United States Lcensee Atiena State of Wresaad Cae Logan South Bloomingville Murray City Red Cross State Department of Education

Logan Keglers Take Series From Lancaster

Logan Clay Product team wins two of three in a series at Lancaster as they roll high scores in two games. Lancaster opens with 1066 pins. Logan then blogs ahead with three strong showings led by Hodge and Columber.

LOGAN Lancaster Krogers SOE Bewne Hodge Nencaeenyn Columber

Oak Hill Seeks Entry Into Southeast Ohio League

Oak Hill has applied to join the Southeast Ohio League to allow its teams to compete athletically. Logan officials doubt approval due to the league's round robin schedule running through 1945 and the current timing.

Oak Hill LOGAN Logan Athletic

Rochester Taken to Hospital for Observation

Logan Cyrus Rochester of this city was taken to a Marietta Hospital Monday for observation and treatment after several weeks of illness. He had previously sought observation at a Columbus hospital.

LOGAN—Cyrus_ Rochester Marietta Hospital Mr. Rochester Columbus Hospital

Local schools close for Thanksgiving vacation period

Logan today marks the end of the Thanksgiving break with classes not resuming until next Monday. Public and parochial schools follow this schedule.

Logan

Miss Pond Speaks on Women of Japan at Logan Guild

Miss Helen Pond of Tokyo head dietitian at St. Luke's Hospital spoke to the Franklin Kerr Guild on Women of Japan at First Presbyterian Church. She described Japanese homes, dress, bathing habits, childrearing, and postwar nursing upgrades, with questions from the audience. refreshments followed and a $100 fund drive supported a new meeting house at Dorr Run.

Dean Collison Japan Miss Pond St. Luke Hospital College of Nursing Dorr Run Alfred Carpenter Stanley Dixon John T. Underwood

Students in Miss Florence Larimer's Room Plan Thanksgiving Program

Students in Miss Florence Larimer's junior high class prepared a Thanksgiving program likely featuring songs and skits. The event aimed to celebrate the holiday with peers and teachers in the school.

Florence Larimer

Neighbors Surprise Louise Huffman at Walnut Street Home

A group of N. Walnut Street residents gathered Monday night at Mrs. Louise T. Huffman's home to surprise her on the occasion of the event.

Betty Kessler Cameo Club Frank Larimer Hayes Prichard Merritt Rheinscheid Howard Funk Margaret Kistler Clara Graham Evelyn Gertrude Miller Margaret Rosemary Rechtenwaldt N. Walnut Street Louise T. Huffman

Bible Class To Give Dinner On Thanksgiving Eve

Gallipolis report on St. John’s Bible Class of the Methodist Church serving a turkey dinner on November 30. A C Safford heads the class and will supervise the dining room. members act as waiters. Last year 354 diners were served and organizers expect to exceed that figure.

Gallipolis St. John’s Bible Class A. C. Safford

Vinton Students To Have Home Projects

GALLIPOLIS The 36 pupils of the vocational department in Vinton High School have completed selection of home projects for the year. Projects include care of sows and pigs, home gardens, rearing baby chicks, raising corn, beef type heifers, tobacco growing, poultry flock and bee management, dairy heifers and dairy herd management. They will keep accurate records and be graded on accomplishments.

Gallipolis Vinton High School

Car Plunges From Bridge on Eisz Road

Logan resident Logan-Vern Carpenter escaped serious harm after his car struck a bridge rail and plunged into a stream. The 5:30 p.m. crash damaged a gas line, cutting supply to nearby homes until repairs. Deputy Sheriff Brandt searched for Carpenter, who was dazed but soon recovered. Lewis Price of the State Highway Department set lights to guard the bridge.

Logan Vern Carpenter Columbus Eisz Road Marion Township Carpenter W. R. Brandt Ohio Fuel Gas Co Lewis Price State Highway Department

Logan's Grid Schedule Is Announced

Logan plans for next season include seven league games and Lancaster, with two opponents to be announced. Under Southeast Ohio League round robin, Logan will travel to Jackson Wellston Athens and Gallipolis while Middleport Pomeroy Nelsonville visit Chieftain Field for home and away games.

Logan Lancaster Wellston Athens Gallipolis Middleport Pomeroy Nelsonville Chieftain Field

Milk Supply Discussed By Logan City Board Of Health

Logan officials reviewed improving the city milk supply at a City Hall meeting. Local milk distributors will attend a December 5 session to discuss regulating supply with the state department and producers to raise quality and involve the public.

Logan City Board of Health City Hall City Board State Department

Beau Geste Opens at Athena Theater Thursday

Paramount's Beau Geste opens Thursday at the Athena Theater starring Gary Cooper Ray Milland and Robert Preston in a Screen version of P C Wren's novel The cast includes Brian Donlevy Susan Hayward J Carrol Naish Donald O'Connor and James Stephenson The story follows the Geste brothers at Fort Zinderneuf and a mutiny driven by Sergeant Markoff with a dramatic desert siege and a fatal climax

Athena Paramount Gary Cooper Ray Milland Robert Preston P. C. Wren William A. Wellman Robert Carson Brian Donlevy Susan Hayward J. Carrol Naish Donald O’connor James Stephenson Markjoff Beau John Fort Zinderneuf Touaregs Markoff Digby Ward The Geste Brothers Guardian

Money Is Sent for Hocking Farmers

A total of 382 Hocking County farmers will receive a share of 16013.88 dollars sent this week under the 1939 agricultural program. The payments honor those who complied with soil conservation methods and practices approved by the government.

Logan Hocking County

Death rate low in Logan in October

Logan Hocking County and the city of Logan reported low October death rates with only three local deaths and six rural deaths, the lowest in Logan in years. Births totaled six in Logan and 25 countywide, with several specific parent names listed for both sexes.

Logan Hocking County Faith Wright Carl H. Price Lewis Arnoli Roy Maze

Girl Reserves Give Program at Schools

Gallia Academy High School held an assembly this morning led by Girl Reserves sponsor Miss Kathryn Lutz. Devotions were by Alice Wheeler and the program included a Thanksgiving Day Queen with four attendants, songs by the group, a Thanksgiving sketch, and a nurse of acts featuring Marianne Goodrich Velma Dillon and others.

Gallipolis Gallia Academy High School Kathryn Lutz Alice Wheeler Marianne Goodrich Velma Dillon Mary Anne Plymale Wilma Cardwell Kathryn Dale Polly Saunders Caribou Freda Gilmore Septette

Wilkesville Man Leaves Hospital After Crash

Gallia County Charles Cray age 23 was injured in an auto accident when a tire blew out causing a car to overturn and burn. He left a local hospital Tuesday to return home in Wilkesville. Dan Sayre of the same neighborhood was riding with him and was injured but not hospitalized.

Gallipolis Charles Cray Wilkesville Cray Dan Sayre Sayre

Logan High School Hosts FF Party with Guest Speaker

Chief Logan Chapter FF held a parent s on party at Logan High School Tuesday evening. Guest L L Rummell of Columbus spoke on Farm Operations. President Joseph Campbell welcomed visitors. Roy Beery reviewed last year s projects and Walter Stone summarized accomplishments. Kenneth Iles outlined year ahead as Otto Shaw discussed freshman objectives. Music and social hour followed the principal address, with H D Saxton aiding.

Logan Logan High School Logan Chapter L. L. Rummell Columbus Joseph Campbell Otto Shaw Roy Beery Walter Stone Kenneth Iles H. D. Saxton

Wells Drilled In Salt Creek School Yards

Four new water wells were drilled at Pine Cottage Sams Creek Blue Creek and West Pike school buildings in Salt Creek township. Wells at East Pike and Bethel Pine were repaired. New sanitary toilets were installed under sanitary engineer W F Smith supervision.

Logan Salt Creek Township Pine Cottage Sams Creek Blue Creek West Pike East Pike Bethel Pine W. F. Smith

Pupils Enroll in Junior Red Cross Campaign

Logan Junior High School recorded full enrollment for the Junior Red Cross on Tuesday. All 11 homerooms subscribed enough annually to receive the Red Cross magazine, and officials expect 100 percent participation by campaign end.

Red Cross Logan

Logan-A bowling contest at Pastime alleys Thursday

A bowling contest will be staged at 8 o'clock Thursday evening between the Logan Clay Product Co. team and Walsmith's Logan Pastimes at Pastime alleys. Captain John Walsmith leads one team with John Columber captaining the other. Yukon territory is noted with 1,805 voters and a single Canadian House seat.

Logan Logan Clay Product Co Walsmith John Walsmith John Columber

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Eee Athens Messenger Logan Legion Laurelville Bob French A. DD P of Anan C. H. Harris Cliff Cornell Russell Robbins Pearl Robbins Helen Freeman Harry Freeman Director OF Public Works Division OF State Ohio Departments Lindley Ohio University Department of Public Works Board of Trustees the Department OF Public Works Carl G. Wahl Chieftains Logan Keglers Jonah the Skunk G. A. O'Reilly Kansas City Hocking Dean Voigt Ruth Rheinscheid Margaret McBroom Mary Blum Margaret Stone Leonard McKinley James R. Smoot Paul Waltz Robert Holloway Walter Frazee Carl Spannon Dee Hamilton A. T. Spears Vance Webb Erma Crow Mary Ruth Collins Charlene Huffman Garden Club Anna Emma Wellman A. L. Heyde Dorothy Biddle James Blosser Wellman Fern Poling Carl Poling Harley Meyer James Barker Nettie Coshocton Harold Chambers Chambers Lucille Sammons Eugene Robinson Vinton Logan’s Salt Creek Yukon Territory Canada House of Commons Tri Draw Loan and Guaranty Company Court Street Fred C. Sanders Schines John Garfield PrisciLla Lane Gester Guy Cooper Ray Robert Milland Preston Brian Susan Donlevy Hayward Moov Donald Duck PERS Lifetime Jim4 Deerert Weaver Bros Elviry ROY Rogers Aris Wrikonecrestic Rio Movita
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