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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 28, 1939

Page

13

Annual Dinner Attended by Entire Squad at Logan

Ohio Wesleyan coach George Gauthier addressed 61 squad members and 100 attendees at the Logan Rotary Club annual football dinner at the Parochial School hall. He stressed hard work, team play, sportsmanship, and the life lessons from football while praising coaches and teachers.

Logan George Gauthier Ohio Wesleyan Logan Rotary Club Gauthier Jim Scott Allan A. Cole Tom Bender Dr. Cole

Football Dance at Logan High Dec 1

Logan High School announces the annual football dance will be held in the new auditorium on Friday evening December 1. The event is open to the student body only and is organized by the Student Council. Ozzie Osborn's Orchestra of Zanesville will provide music. football squad members will be guests of honor.

Logan Logan High School Ozzie Osborn Zanesville

Benefit Game Named For Riddlebarger Opener With Bremen

Logan opens the basketball season vs Bremen on Tuesday December 5 as the Den Riddlebarger Benefit game. Proceeds will cover hospital expenses for Chieftain football player Den Riddlebarger who fractured his right leg. A reserve and varsity doubleheader plus the Chieftain Band are planned. Ticket prices: adults at least 25 cents, students 15 cents. All proceeds go to the beneficiary.

LOGAN Bremen den Riddlebarger Riddlebarger Chieftain Chieftain Band

Mrs. Rhoads Dies Monday in Logan

Mrs. Alice C. Rhoads, 80, widow of Frank M. Rhoads, died at 8 a.m. Monday at 573 W Hunter St after injuries from a fall and declining health. She had recently moved from Falls Township with daughter Velva. Survived by daughters Marcie Huggins Pleasant Michigan and Roxie Shaw Logan. Funeral arrangements pending arrival of Michigan daughter.

Logan Alice C. Rhoads Frank M. Rhoads W. Hunter St

Judges Award $125 Damages in Car Crash Suit

A three judge panel including Judge Rowland Judge Chatfield and Judge Henderson awarded Herman Studer $125 in damages against Carl Harsh for an automobile accident on Main Street a few months earlier. The Logan trial proceeded Monday in the local court.

Logan Herman Studer Carl Harsh Main St O. F. Rowland Athens Arlo Chatfield McArthur Phil Henderson

Tuberculosis Tests Conducted in Sand Run Community

Tuberculosis skin tests were given to a number of people at Sand Run on Monday as county health staff Dr. W. B. Laock and Miss Bertha Madlener visited the area. The campaign has progressed through the county for several months, with both adults and children undergoing tests.

Logan Sand Run W. B. la Bertha Madlener County Health Department

Logan Social Notes and family gatherings from Logan area

A Logan social column details multiple weekend events. Claude Sheets celebrated with relatives at a surprise home party and gifts while family members from Columbus Enterprise and Logan attended. Other visits included Luther Heyde returning to Capital University and Hazel Barbee visiting from Toledo, with several Newark and Haydenville meals and birthday dinners noted.

Claude Sheets Luther Heyde Capital University Logan Amos L. Heyde Hazel Barbee Toledo L. A. Barbee North St Mabel Bellefontaine Jack Buntz Newark Curtis Cole John Buntz

Bryan Elected 1940 Captain of Chieftains

Logan is electing Bill Bryan junior half back as captain of the 1940 Chieftain football squad. The 53 players voted after noon Monday to choose a leader. Bryan, famed for blocking, succeeds Captain Bob McBride who led a championship team this year. Announcement came from Coach Tom Bender at the Monday football banquet.

Bender Bob McBride Logan Bill Bryan Bill Shaw Dan Roberts Peck Mowery Joe Campbell Clyde Beougher Jonas Morris Frank Dew Pete Brandon George Graham Lou Casto Bill Johnston Trace Conrad Jake Irvin Roy Kelch Morris Hummel Harley Meyer Kathryn McBride Charles B. Donahue Tom Walsh John McGonagle Lawrence Fox Ida Schrader Lalby Jean Chick Eberst Marion Allen G. E. Carr Fred Burchfield L. E. Strawn Chieftain Bryan Tom Bender

Two Couples Granted Licenses To Marry

Two marriage licenses issued at probate court over the weekend. Clifford Moore head 21 laborer Carbon Hill son of Walter Moore head and Blanche Ross 21 typist Carbon Hill daughter of Harry Ross were wed by Rev. Cecil Harding Jones. Rennie Pack 33 miner Nelsonville and Pearl Barnhart 22 at home Murray City daughter of William Barnhart also obtained licenses.

Logan Clifford Moorehead Carbon Hill Walter Moorehead Blanche Ross Harry Ross Cecil Harding Jones Rennie Pack Miner Nelsonville Pearl Barnhart Murray City William Barnhart

County Road Worker Injured by Grader

Logan Earl Landis of the county highway department was injured Friday when a large road grader upset. He sustained chest injuries with several ribs loosened but not fractured. X rays showed no fracture and he will be off duty for several days.

Logan Earl Landis

BU C To Pay $7400 Before December 25

Logan reports 590 men and women in the city and vicinity will receive $7,400 between now and the holidays. Checks range from $1 to $156 with an average around $21 as unemployment benefits are adjusted under a Feb 23 formula.

Logan BUC H. H. Sands

Injuries Prevent Ohio State Professor From Speaking

Prof Elvin Donaldson of Ohio State will miss his scheduled main address at the White House venue for the Ohio State Alumni group of Hocking County annual meeting due to injuries from a recent automobile crash. A substitute speaker will be announced in coming days.

Logan Elvin Donaldson Ohio State Hocking County White House

Mrs Eli Lanning Returns Home From Hospital

Mrs Eli Lanning, after several days in Marietta hospital, was carried back to her home Sunday afternoon.

Logan Eli Lanning Marietta

Bible Class Meets With Officer Elections

The annual Men’s Bible Class of the Methodist Church met on Monday. Rev. Stanley W. Wiant spoke on Loyalty. Officers elected: Vance Webb president, D. C. Walker vice president, Jacob Robb secretary treasurer. Forty attended. Ladies Aid provided dinner.

LOGAN Methodist Church Stanley W. Wiant Vance Webb D. C. Walker Jacob Robb Ladies Aid

Fred Burchfield Attends Ohio Principals Meeting

Fred Burchfield went to Mt. Vernon this afternoon for a committee meeting on coordination of school activities. The gathering is part of the Ohio Principals' Association.

LOGAN Fred Burchfield Mt. Vernon Committee Ohio Principals’ Association

Budget Hearing Opens as County Panel Weighs Sales Tax

Logan budget hearings begin with the county budget commission and run through Thursday. Commissioners include Auditor Kenneth R. Fitzgerald Treasurer Robert N. White and Prosecutor Hubert D. Lappen. The panel is to decide on distributing accumulated sales tax funds received since May based on need. It notes that writing checks under one dollar is not unlawful.

Logan County Budget Commission Kenneth R. Fitzgeral Robert N. White Hubert D. Lappen

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