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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 25, 1936

Page

12

Logan Officials Oppose Fire Insurance Rate Hike

Logan council discussed rerating to prevent an increase from seventh to eighth class for mercantile fire insurance. Chamber of Commerce members pledged to fight any rate rise, while Service Director Loomis and fire risk factors were cited. Council deferred action, noting public sentiment from November 3.

Logan Ohio Inspection Bureau Mercantile R. R. Loomis B. A. Hall Harry J. Stevenson Chamber of Commerce Will Kaises Hall Stevenson Bright

G Man Logan-Jack Farbeann Becomes Honorary Deputy

G Man Logan-Jack Farbeann 11 youngest deputy sheriff in state receives oath from Clerk Charles Achauer with a gold badge. six playmates attend the ceremony. Colorful community note on the sheriff’s family and youth civic involvement.

Logan Jack Farbeann Joe Farbeann Charles C. Achauer Jack

Coal truck suspect arrested in Logan forgery case

Edward Hazlett 21 of West Jefferson was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Nellis Smith in Logan while driving a coal laden truck. He faced Logan charges of forgery over a check used to pay coal from a Ward Township mine owner. He was found to be on parole from Mansfield Reformatory.

Logan Edward Hazlett West Jefferson Nellis Smith Ward Township Mansfield Reformatory

Elmer Bell Veteran of Spanish War Dies in Chicago

Elmer Bell age 66 veteran of the Spanish American War died at a Chicago hospital after an operation last Monday. Death occurred at 9 PM with his wife at his bedside. He leaves a sister Mrs Edward Cotton of Nelsonville and his wife. Body to be returned for funeral arrangements after arrival.

Logan—Elmer Bell Chicago Bell Edward Cotton Nelsonville

Logan Brief Social Notes

An all day quilting session was held at the home of Mrs. Vance Stewart on Mound Street with noon dinner. Attendees included Mrs. J. C. Morgan Mrs. W. W. Harden Mrs. Kirby Snyder Mrs. Warren Lanning Mrs. J. M. Conkle Mrs. Wilbur E. Petty Mrs. Clara Jones Mrs. James Napp and Mrs. Clyde Rose. Last Thursday Mrs. Thomas McHenry and Miss Jean Mason hosted a miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Kenneth Blair whose wedding occurred recently. Fifty guests attended. Vocal and instrumental music was provided by Edward Bowen and Roy Thompson. Many gifts were received. The hostesses served lunch.

Vance Stewart Mound St J. C. Morgan W. W. Harden Kirby Snyder Warren Lanning J. M. Conkle Wilbur E. Petty Clara Jones James Napp Clyde Rose Thomas McHenry Jean Mason Kenneth Blair Roxy Louise McHenry Edward Bowen Roy Thompson

American Legion Auxiliary Plans Potluck at December Meeting

Members met Monday with Mrs. Harry Mack presiding. They voted to hold a potluck supper and grab bag at the Christmas meeting on December 14. Mrs. Harry Thomas spoke on Aims and Purposes of the Auxiliary. Mrs. Edgar Hillyer and Mrs. Wayne Timberlake presented an original skit, with Civil War and World War tunes. Refreshments were served by auxiliary officers.

American Legion Auxiliary Harry Mack Harry Thomas Edgar Hillyer Wayne Timberlake

Extra pheasant hunting day approved by council

Logan Hocking County sportsmen welcomed an extra hunting day after the conservation council ruled pheasants may be hunted on Thursday. Deputy Protector Edward Eberst announced the decision. Mr and Mrs Ben Quinn welcomed a 9 1 2 pound son born Tuesday. grandparents include Mr Charles Quinn of Cleveland and Mrs Alice Vore of Logan.

Logan—Hocking County Conservation Council Edward Eberst Logan Ben Quinn Charles Quinn Cleveland Alice Vore

Mary Glandon Dies At Gallipolis

Mary Glandon, age 5S, died Tuesday at Gallipolis. The body returned to Logan for burial. She was a daughter of William Hansel of East St. She leaves a son John Glandon of Columbus and several brothers and a sister. Funeral arrangements likely at Woodard Funeral Service Chapel with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Logan Mary Glandon Gallipolis William Hansel East St John Glandon Columbus Woodard Oak Grove Cemetery

NYA Workers Repair East Grade School Interior

NYA labor is installing stoves laying a gas line and repairing ceiling and floor and painting the room at East Grade School for East Parent-Teacher Association meetings and other school activities. Concrete walks will be laid about the school ground after the work completes.

LOGAN East Parent-Teacher Association NYA

Logan Graw Cited for Parking by Fire Hydrant

Walter Graw of this city was tagged by Patrolman A F Evans Monday evening for parking in front of a fire hydrant. Charges were filed in mayor s court.

Logan Walter Graw A. F. Evans

Busy Recording Indentures At Logan Office

The Logan office of Recorder D O Sparnon begins recording three long indentures. Miss Margaret Sparnon will handle the work for about a month. The National Fireproofing Co to Continental Bank and Trust Co covers 233 pages at 150 dollars. Ohio Associated Telephone Co to National City Bank of Cleveland has 142 pages with a 52 50 filing fee. Scotch Railway and Power Co to Huntington National Bank of Columbus has 42 pages recorded for 18 dollars.

Rabbit hunting incidents near Winona and Gore

Clinton St. Clair son of Commissioner Frank St. Clair nabbed a rabbit by hand while hunting with his brothers near Winona. A separate incident reports Jesse Hite of Gore striking and killing a rabbit with a rock during a week of hunting with companions.

Logan Winona Clinton St. Clair Frank St. Clair Jesse Hite Gore

Contour Strip Cropping Planned on Logan Farm in Washington Twp

The Logan farm in Washington Township will host a 20 acre demonstrational contour strip project with soil and water conservation aims. R L Bazler of the Zanesville erosion unit aided by James R Smoot laid out hillside plots with 15 to 20 percent slopes and fifty foot wide strips alternating corn and hay. Bazler plans similar plots in Gallia and Athens counties and will consult next week. Earl Soliday and sons head to Washington DC for Thanksgiving with their family.

Logan W. H. Mowery Washington Township R. L. Bazler Zanesville Hocking County James R. Smoot Bazler Gallia County Athens County

Pheasant hunt trip by local trio to Pickaway County

Fred Carpenter Edward Kemper and Warner Lehman of this city traveled to Pickaway County Tuesday to hunt pheasant in a brief regional excursion.

Logan Fred Carpenter Edward Kemper Warner Lehman Pickaway County

Indian Run Coal Property Near Glouster Opened

Indian Run coal lands near Glouster or Sedalia area see new activity. Edgar Ervin of Columbus owns 700 to 800 acres and has opened a mine leased to Coffman Coal Co. on the Indian Run tract and another mine on Johnsons Run leased to Indian Coal Co. A nearby strip mine with a steam shovel will boost output. A modern 200 ton tipple will be ready by December 1. Sedalia Coal Co Inc operates the venture with C L Eddy and Carroll Eddy in charge of the shovel and Frank Davis as production manager.

Glouster Edgar Ervin Columbus Indian Run Coffman Coal Co Johnson's Run Ervin Indian Coal Co Viciity Athens Perry C. L. Eddy Carroll Eddy Frank Davis Jacksonville Sedalia Coal Co., Inc

Regular meeting of Local Union 3955 in Jacksonville

Local Union 3955 will hold a regular meeting in the mayor's office Glouster Saturday at 1 p m Important business will be considered at the gathering in Jacksonville

Glouster Union 3955 Jacksonville

American Legion Auxiliary to host holiday bridge and club dinners

The American Legion Auxiliary plans holiday season dinners with bridge and club events. Interested parties should contact Mrs Leona Nicholas who will submit menus.

Glouster American Legion Auxiliary Leona Nicholas

Doctor Gengerelli Weds Laura Warren In Far West Ceremony

Dr Joseph A Gengerelli 31 a psychology professor at the University of California Los Angeles and Miss Laura Warren of Pasadena Calif were married November 6 at the bride s home. He is a Glouster native son educated at Ohio University and Wisconsin with a PhD from Pennsylvania. He taught at Yale before joining UC faculty.

Glouster Joseph A. Gengerelli University of California Los Angeles Laura Warren Pasadena Calif Gengerelli Nugent Gengerelli Glouster High School Ohio University Athens University of Wisconsin University of Pennsylvania Yale

Westland Farmers Institute elects 1937 officers

Officers chosen include President Frank Miller and Vice President Clifford Douglas. Secretary Merle Wens, Treasurer Carrie Abel, and Hostess Mae Jones were also named in the election by the Westland Farmers Institute.

Glouster Westland Farmers’ Institute Frank Miller Clifford Douglas Merle Wens Carrie Abel Mae Jones

Glouster Teachers Plan Thanksgiving Absence

Glouster teachers listed for the Thanksgiving vacation include Nelle McCann of Columbus, Bernard Sadosky of Shade, Lalla Danford of New Marshfield, Rachel and Jennie Murray of Cleveland, Helen Green of Bellaire, Sara Kasler of Crooksville, and Paul Kemerer of Zanesville.

Glouster City Nelle McCann Columbis Bernard Sadosky Shade Lalla Danford New Marshfield Rachel and Jennie Murray Cleveland Helen Green Bellaire Sara Kasler Crooksville Paul Kemerer Zanesville

Clerks Agree To New Hours in Glouster

Sixty two members attended the Retail Clerks Union meeting at Odd Fellow Hall in Glouster. They endorsed holiday hours for clerks and merchants, urged efficiency and courtesy, condemned reduced supper hours, and set a Dec 1 deadline to approve amendments. An oyster feed followed the session.

Clerks’ Union

Glouster Firm Wins NY Central Freight Hauling Contract

GLOUSTER The Faires Transfer Co awarded the freight hauling contract for New York Central Railway Co within Glouster corporation limits. All freight with a 45 cent or greater rate delivered to the consignee free of charge within the corporate area.

Glouster The Faires Transfer Co New York Central Railway Co Consignee

Parish Bazaar Bingo Prizes Set at Holy Cross Event

Holy Cross Parish bazaar in the Eagle Building Thursday offers prizes for bingo. The largest two bingo counts will win cash prizes of 3 dollars and 1.50 dollars. Beneficiaries are players with the most bingos during the day.

Glouster Holy Cross Parish Eagle Building

WPA Labor Lifts Walks Around First Presbyterian Church

A WPA crew worked Tuesday to lift and relay the sidewalk around the First Presbyterian Church on Market Street. Similar improvements were completed last week further north on the same street.

Logan WPA First Presbyterian Church Market St

Rio Grande Personal And Social Notes

Death notice for an infant daughter born to Prof and Mrs C S Harris of Columbus. Senior assembly talk by Lucille Carter home economics supervisor. Various social items including visits, travel plans, hunts, tea dance, and an oyster supper led by Lucille Carter at Community Hall.

Rio Grande C. S. Harris Columbus Lucille Carter Gallipolis T. J. Allisop Margaret Jones David Medina C. O. Clark Logan Charles Adams Women’s Athletic Association Eleanor Varney Sarah Broughman Frank Broughman Sistersville W. Va Morton Geotting Camp Dean Clarence McCarley

Fathers and Sons Rabbit Supper Draws 75 Attendees

The Future Farmers Club of Laurelville hosted its annual fathers and sons rabbit supper Monday evening with 75 attendees. Robert Macklin served as master of ceremonies and music was by Tatman and Poling. Speakers included Supt. J W Coleman Representative Harry H Wright Principal Joe L Archer and Dr C T Grattidge.

Logan Fathers and Sons Future Farmers Club of Laurelville Robert Macklin Tatman and Poling J. W. Coleman Harry H. Wright Joe L. Archer C T. Grattidge

Logan Kiwanis Club Changes Thanksgiving Meeting

The Logan Kiwanis Club moved its Thanksgiving Eve meeting from the usual date to Tuesday at the White House. Principal speaker Lewis A. Ondis of Ohio University discussed his recent trip to Spain and his observations as civil conflict began there.

Logan Logan Kiwanis Club White House Lewis A. Ondis Ohio University Spain

Wagon Crash Injures Local Farmers in Green Township

Head injuries were suffered by J. W. Shaw a Green Township farmer when his wagon went through a farm bridge on Tuesday. Robert Smith who accompanied him was bruised.

Permit Withdrawn From Grotto Gardens Establishment

The beer selling permit held by Vern Black at Grotto Gardens was revoked Tuesday by the department of liquor control. Sheriff Joe Farbearn received the order. The ruling cited a violation of closing regulations.

Logan Vern Black

Scout Course Opens at Ambrose Hotel

First meeting of the Scoutmastership course was conducted at the Ambrose hotel Monday evening with a dozen leaders in attendance. Fred Seymour of Columbus and Howard Kautz of Lancaster, executives, were in charge of the training which will extend over ten meetings to be held on succeeding Monday evenings.

Logan Ambrose Hotel Fred Seymour Columbus Howard Kautz Lancaster

Also Mentioned on This Page

Logan Council Is G-Man Hall Bureau Meidrim Orchard Walnut Sts Loomis Railroad Pottery Sts Railroad Ave West Second St Weis Ave West St Elmer Bell NCE Kit Noble South Dakota Buckaroos Lamborn Pavilion Little Jack Horner Daniel Boone Boys Patriotic Club Richardson New York Parker Washington Earl Soliday Stanley Ronald Washington, D. C D. M. Soliday Indian Run Coal Perry District Dr. Gengerelli Bride Far West Magic City Lodge 1.0.C.F Cincinnati EER Windsor North Wood Uae National Distillers Products Corp Freeutiie New York, N Svking Ferst Sound Business the Security Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Athens, Ohio
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