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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 24, 1938

Page

12

Recount Fixes Hocking Auditor Race in 7 Vote Margin

Logan Hocking County officials finished a three day recount with Kenneth R. Fitzgerald Republican leading Everett Jacoby Democrat by seven votes. Official returns show Fitzgerald certified as auditor after previously serving two terms as Logan mayor marking the first Republican in twenty years.

Logan Hocking County Kenneth R. Fitzgerald Everett Jacoby Fitzgerald William Saters Jacoby S@coby Benton Enterprise Falls Gore Good Hope Green Laurel Marion Perry Laurelville Salt Creek Starr Carbon Hill Jobs Murray Washington

State officers visit Hocking County recount close

Logan secretary of state William J. Kennedy and assistant secretary James F. Conners Jr visited the Hocking County Election Board in Lancaster on Wednesday after attending a friend’s funeral to check on the recount progress in Logan.

Logan William J. Kennedy James F. Conners, Jr Hocking County

Margaret Smith Dies at 18 in Logan

Margaret Elizabeth Smith age 18 daughter of Mr and Mrs George Smith died at her home on West Hunter Street Wednesday morning after a weeklong pneumonia illness. She was a Logan High School senior. Survived by brothers Karl Lawrence and sisters Virginia and Dorothy all of Logan. Funeral services likely Friday afternoon with Rev Amos L Heyde officiating. Burial at Oak Grove Cemetery.

Logan Margaret Elizabeth Smith George Smith W. Hunter St Miss Smith Logan High School Karl Lawrence Virginia Dorothy Smith Amos L. Heyde Oak Grove Cemetery

Local Bowlers Triumph As Johnston Sparks Logan Victory

Logan led by Johnston with a 669 series on Tuesday evening swept Lancaster Coca Cola 3 game matchups. Johnston rolled 235 212 and 222 as Logan finished with 2909 pins to 2747 for Lancaster. Hawkinson Treads of this city won three contests in the same event.

LOGAN Johnston Hawkinson Treads Lancaster Coca Cola

Prisoner Is Released To Ross County Officers

Attorney Eugene Wright won a ruling by Judge Phil Henderson declaring part of the Rustling law requiring defendants to testify to officers unconstitutional. The court ordered the release of Henry Irwin, held for weeks on a chicken stealing case, with Sheriff Joe Farbearn handing Irwin over to Ross County officers for prosecution.

Logan Eugene Wright Henry Irwin Phil Henderson Irwin Joe Farbearn Ross County

Eight Hocking precincts report perfect recount results

Recount shows eight of 36 precincts in Hocking County with perfect records. Logan 1C Logan 1D Enterprise Laurelville Carbon Hill Sand Run Murray 2 and Monday posted no errors, while most other precincts varied by a single vote.

Logan Hocking County Enterprise Laurelville Carbon Hill Sand Run Murray

Logan Schools Dismissed, Reopen Monday

Supt. G. E. Carr announced Logan schools were dismissed Wednesday afternoon and will not reopen until Monday.

Logan G. E. Carr

Minersville Clergy Wed in Local Nuptials

On Monday November 14 Rev John Brown pastor of the Methodist Church united in marriage to Mrs Fannie Newtun of Athens at his Portsmouth home. The ceremony was conducted by Dr Foster district superintendent. Brown, serving seven churches, resides in Chester and is conducting meetings here. Thanksgiving services planned. Numerous local families and visitors noted in social and travel updates including Kollege and Columbus connections. Mrs John McCallum learned of brother Arthur Jones death in South Bend while Norman McCallum reported an aunt’s death in Muncie.

Minersville John Brown Methodist Church Fannie Newtun Athens Foster Portsmouth Brown Chester Raymond Fisher Flat Woods Otto Hartenbach Eva Houdashelt Dorothy of Columbus Will Thomas Earl Hartenbach Sr Will Woods Gallipolis Charles Hilewick Toledo Hilewick George Brown Lin College of Medicine Syracuse John McCallum Arthur Jones South Bend Ind George Jones McCallum Jones Norman McCallum Muncie

Logan Brief Social Notes

Logan residents share dinner guests and club activities. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Steward host turkey dinner on Hunter Street with M L Ring Miss Kathryn Steward and Miss Ardeth Steward of Columbus and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Collins of Logan attending. Bridgettes meet at Miss Margaret Sparnow’s home with Miss Soliday a guest player. Chit Chat Sewing Club meets at Mrs. George Cheshier’s for needlework and lunch. Women’s Home Missionary Society of Methodist Church holds November meeting with talks on Christian Citizenship and reports. Tourist Book Club meets at Mrs. Walter Prather’s on West Hunter Street.

Oscar Steward Hunter Street M. L. Ring Kathryn Steward Miss Ardeth Steward Columbus Ed Collins Logan Margaret Soliday Margaret Sparnow North Walnut Street Chit Chat Sewing Club George Cheshier Warner Avenue Howard Funk Frank Larimer Merritt Rheinscheld Clifton Henle Margaret Rechenwald Rosemary Rechenwald Betty Kessler Norma Ralston Clara Graham Grace Cole Marie Frasch Betty Hay Margaret Kistler Gertrude Miller Evelyn Miller Kittie K. Dill Woman’s Home Missionary Society of Methodist Church Tom Conner M. H. Cherrington Warren Bright George Lehman Aikenhall Ethel Walter Prather West Hunter Street

Revival services ongoing at Logan church with evangelist

The United Brethren Church in Logan hosts a revival led by Rev. Carl Vernon Roop of Marion with the evening message God’s Great Gift and services running through November 28. Also noted are local health concerns and a doll exhibit in Cleveland detailing a Doll Collectors Society.

Logan Burgess Avenue United Brethren Church Carl Vernon Roop Marion

Logan Captain Faine Returns from Manila to Visit Family

Captain S. E. Faine of the U S Army landed in San Francisco Tuesday returning from Ft McKinley Manila where he was stationed two years. He will travel to New Straitsville to see his mother Mrs A E Faine arriving there next Thursday. He is a brother of Phil N Faine of Athens.

Logan S. E. Faine U. S. Army San Francisco Ft. McKinley Manila P. I New Straitsville A. E. Faine Phil N. Faine Athens

Logan-Bob Snyder Leads Chieftains as Old Core Departs

Bob Snyder is the sole letter winner remaining from last year's Chieftain basketball squad. Strong reserve talent from last season promises depth for the coming campaign.

Logan Bob Snyder Chieftain

Large Corn Crop Grows On River Bottom Farm

Logan A F Risch and son Elmer of Rockbridge own a large farm that yielded 3500 bushels of corn this season part of which grew on river bottom land. Water covered parts of the field on two occasions but did not reach damaging levels.

Logan A. F. Risch Elmer Rockbridge

Radio Highlights and Station Lineup Summary

Radio highlights list key network stations and programs including Red Blur Columbia Mutual WABC WLW KDKA WMAQ WHAS WTAM WHIO Amos and Andy Jack Haley First Nighter Hollywood Hotel Burns and Allen Guy Lombardo and Dorsey’s Orchestra with broadcasts across WLW WJ Bell era stations and primetime lineups.

Networks RED Blur Columbia Mutual WIZ WEAP WABC WLW KDKA WwIk WMAQ WCAU WORK WSM Way WHAS WIB WTAM WHIO Amos Andy Jack Haley Lucille Manners Burns and Allen Hollywood Hotel Walta Sestovesenes Guy Lombardo Bobaees Grand Central Station Bmoues Isicceseses Jack Bereh Puceheioees Dorsey Orch Nation Llayhous

Broadwell Revival Meeting Closes and Local Visits

The Broadwell revival meeting concluded Sunday evening. Local social notes include Ladies Aid at Mrs. Laura James’s Friday at 6 30 PM, and visits by several residents such as Elmer Brill and Dale, Ernest White and Billy, Lewis Sutton, Wayne Parsons and auto show, Albert and Leonard Oggs visiting Parkersburg relatives, and Dan McKinley with two children from Glouster visiting Henry North’s family.

Broadwell Ladies Aid Society Laura James Elmer Brill Dale Westland Lote Brill Ernest White Billy Lyle White Lewis Sutton Haga Joseph Conant Wayne Parsons Columbus Albert Ogg Leonard Parkersburg Dan McKinley Glouster Henry North

Finishing Pour Near Pool at Gallipolis High

Final concrete pour for half the bleachers faces the new community pool on the high school campus. Operators expect completion soon if weather remains favorable.

Gallipolis

Moch to Spend Thanksgiving in Boston

Joe Moch president of First National Bank and retired merchant left Gallipolis for Boston to visit his daughter Josephine and engage in special college research. He will return early next week.

Gallipolis Joe Moch First National Bank Boston Josephine Moch

Stone throws a pheasant hunter Watkins Glen engineer

John Coughlin a state highway engineer in Watkins Glen New York used a stone to kill a pheasant in a field while on a construction job. No firearm was involved and the act occurred on the job site as he spotted the bird.

Watkins Glen N. Y John Coughlin

Also Mentioned on This Page

K. R. Fitzgerald Margaret Smith Ross Co Moore Wheaton Hardware Co Sal Court St Sewing L. E. Mowbray C. E. Lyke Logan Home Telephone Company N. Spring St Cleveland Mary Lewis Oroville Cal William Tell Carl Rabe Sydney Australia South Sea Islands Andy Wee Joe Penner Rudy Valle Broadwell News Childs Furniture Taylor's Basement Orphan Annie Sky Tot Child's Blackboards Crus Schine Athena Theatre Pittsburg Myrtle Ewald Alpine Hotel Mercy Frank Zizelman Dan Cupid Cupid Lamborn Ohio Wade-Sanders
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