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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1938

Page

10

Hocking County to form new farm program Thursday

Meetings set for Thursday at 7 30 p m to elect community delegates for the agricultural conservation program in Hocking County. Delegates will meet in Logan October 10 to name a county committee and each meeting will be led by the current chairman.

Athens Messenger Athens Ohio Hocking County Logan Benton South Bloomingville High School D. E. Nihiser Falls Falls Gore Probate Russell R. Beery Good Hope Rockbridge Paul H. Shaw Green Washington Ilesboro Porter D. Heigle

Two Shattered Warriors Reported Much Better

Logan High football player Bill Shaw returned to conditioning practice for the first time since a fractured wrist in the season opener. Teammate Trace Conrad, with a right arm fracture from pre season practice, expects to return to sprinting soon as a first year player.

LOGAN Bill Shaw Logan High Trace Conrad

Certificate of Title Office Self-Sustaining Status

Fees collected at the certificate of title office for September totaled 320.00 with 226.40 to the county and 93.60 to the state. Clerk D. W. Feather reports since opening last January the county's share has reached 2251.80, showing the office is more than self sustaining.

Logan Certificate of Title Office D. W. Feather

Rudy Vallee to Head Buckeye Lake Dance Closing Season

Rudy Vallee and his Connecticut Yankees will perform at Lake Breeze Pier Dance Pavilion Buckeye Lake on Friday October 7. He leaves New York by special train after Thursday night broadcast and arrives with about 40 performers. Bleachers will be set up for non dancers. this marks the season finale.

Rudy Vallee Connecticut Yankees Lake Breeze Pier Buckeye Lake Vallee New York

Books in Rural Areas For School Collections

LOGAN plans book collections for rural school districts prepared at the library by Miss Hortense Gibson who visited Marion Centralized school Monday. She will visit West Pike Bethel Pine Salt Creek District New Pittsburgh Sand Run and Haydenville to place or obtain collections. C A Woods principal at Haydenville visited the library Monday to obtain a school book collection.

Logan Hortense Gibson Marion

Two Arrested For Reckless Driving In Logan

Patrolman A F Evans arrested James Griffin of Rushville and Howard D Woods of Glouster on reckless driving charges. Griffin appeared before Mayor Dallas Kinser, with the case continued to next Saturday evening and ordered to report with the automobile.

Logan A. F. Evans James Griffin Rushville Howard D. Woods Glouster Griffin Dallas Kinser

Radio Highlights and Network Station List

A fragmented radio listing details networks and stations, naming Ren blue Columbia Mutual WIA WEAF WABC WLW WGN WMAQ WOR WSM WHAS WTAM WHIO and others, with scattered program hints such as Amos n Andy Johnny Presents Jamboree Bob Hope Hal Kemp and Inside of Sports. The page also references musical acts like Ralph Blaine Tom Dorsey Whiteman's Orchestra and Adolphe Menjou Kay Kyser Minstrel Show.

Networks Ren Blue Columbia Mutual WIA WEAF WABC WLW KDKA Wik WGN WMAQ WCAI WSM WHAS Wss WTAM WHIO Tuersday Amos Andy Ralph Blaine Jim McWilliams Tommy Dorsey Whiteman Town Hall Adolphe Menjou Kay Kyser Paul Sullivan Abe Lyman Hal Kemp Hines Ceesees Moe Ligman

Hunts Coon Dogs for Fall Festival

LOGAN M Iles leads the coon chase at the Fall Festival. He has a two dog guarantee and aims to add at least six more dogs this week. Cash prizes of 5, 3 and 2 dollars await winners on both festival nights.

Logan M. B. Iles

Logan Brief Social Notes

Announcement of the Sept. 5 marriage of Lois Foutz Corning to Wellington Ziegler Logan in Greenup Kentucky. He works at C. E. Allen Grocery. she at Marianna Beauty Shop. They will reside on East Main Street. Other notes mention Republican Women meeting in Columbus and C. H. Bell returning from Mt. Pleasant Michigan.

Lois Foutz Corning Wellington Ziegler Logan Greenup Ziegler C. W. Ziegler C. E. Allen Grocery Marianna Beauty Shop E. Main St Fred E. Hull Frank W. Harden Buellaby R. B. Hansel Clinton Webb Columbus C. H. Bell Mt. Pleasant Mich

Miss Dorothy Krumlauf Scores 99 on National English Test

Miss Dorothy Krumlauf, a Logan High School graduate and St Marys of the Springs student, spent the weekend in Logan with her parents after earning 99 on a nationwide English usage test. County music instructors held a Cantwell Cliffs picnic with a supper, attended by Helen Laverty and others.

Dorothy Krumlauf St. Marys of the Springs Columbus Logan Michel Krumlauf Krumlauf Logan High School Cantwell Cliffs Helen Laverty Maxine Weinrich Jane Steele Grace Orr Janet White Louise Rice Martha Smith

Logan Police Arrests Report September Summary

Logan police report 19 arrests in September led by drunkenness and disorderly conduct with ten cases. Additional offenses included three overtime parkers and single incidents of reckless driving assault and battery failure to obey signals running a red light and a U turn on Main Street. Also noted are marriage licenses issued to Martin Barney Jr. and Mary Margaret Simpson in Logan Shawnee.

Logan—Martin Barney, Jr Glouster Martin Barney Mary Margaret Simpson Shawnee Joe Simpson

Logan Final Date Set for Soil Building Programs

County chairman Forest O. Wolf announces October 31 1938 as the final date for soil building practices under the 1938 agricultural conservation program. He urges prompt reporting of certificates of origin sale and seeding of legumes and grass seed and notes arrangements for campaign headquarters with Delta Theta Tau sorority in Hocking County.

Logan Forest O. Wolf Democrat Women's Club Hocking County Josephine Hansel Delta Theta Tau Sorority

Logan High Student Suffered Appendicitis

Fred Hilderbrandt son of Mr and Mrs Charles Hilderbrandt of N Culver Street suffered an attack of appendicitis Sunday night and remains under physician care He is a Logan High School student.

Logan Fred Hilderbrandt Charles Hildebrandt N. Culver St Logan High School

Bowen to Be Elected Grand Master at Columbus Mason Council

Logan-Rolland Bright Harry L. Smith C. W. Scheide Alfred Lanning and Clarence Allen attend a Columbus meeting of Grand Council Masonry where C Wood Bowen is to be elected and installed as grand master.

Hansel Recovering at Home After Front Street Crash

Logan-R. B. Hansel, injured when struck by a car on Front Street a week ago, is able to move about his home with crutches.

Hansel Logan R. B. Hansel Front St

Hold Silver Anniversary in New Plymouth

Mr and Mrs W F Schmidt celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with a Sunday potluck at their New Plymouth home. Attendees from New Plymouth included Roge Herwick A E Herwick and daughter Betty Elza Huntley Bony Weed Everett Turner and sons Ray Orval Fred Donald and Lewis F Stout Lan Turner Eva Robinson Virginia Dorothy Frances and John Schmidt. Guests who called later included Minnie Worthman and son Edwin Carl Turner Gene Reasoner and son Robert George Cherry and Mrs Robert Trowbridge Wash Bowers and family from Logan plus Janie Cox Carbondale.

New Plymouth W. F. Schmidt Roge Herwick A. E. Herwick Betty Elza Huntley Bony Weed Everett Turner Ray, Orval Fred Donald Lewis Minnie Worthman Edwin Carl Turner Gene Reasoner Robert George Cherry Robert Trowbridge Orland Wash Bowers Louise Richard Ruth Ann Jimmy Logan

Plains Social News Notes Highlight Local Visits and School Events

The Plains community reports weekend visits among residents from The Plains Sugar Creek Athens and Stockport Ohio. Local students at The Plains High School organize picnics and Germanic wiener roasts while PTA planning sessions map next year’s programs.

Joe Penner Stars in I'm From the City at Athena Theater

Joe Penner headlines the comedy I'm From the City at the Athena Theater a circus romance involving a ringmaster Richard Lane and a ranchwoman. Penner fears horses unless hypnotized and races in a big annual cowboy contest with rival Indian rider Paul Guilfoyle. Lorraine Krueger Kay Sutton, and Ben Holmes contribute to this RKO production.

Joe Penner City Athena Theater Richard Lane Penner Lane Lorraine Krueger Kay Sutton Paul Guilfoyle Ben Holmes RKO Radio Nicholas Barrows Robert St. Clair John Grey

Ore Train Reaches C and O River Division in Logan

A large ore train from the north ran over the C and O River Division Monday reaching Logan. The consist included more than 60 cars pulled by two locomotives marking a notable return after several months.

Logan C. and O. River Division

Gompf birth announced in Buchtel family

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gompf of Buchtel announce the birth of a daughter at 5 30 am Monday. Prior to marriage she was Miss Jennie Juniper of Nelsonville. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Chris Gompf of Logan and Mr and Mrs Harley Juniper of Nelsonville.

Logan Joe Gompf Buchtel Gompf Jennie Juniper Nelsonville Chris Gompf Harley Juniper

Library sets county circulation record in September

Logan reports September circulation of 2275 books with 941 at Murray City and 718 countywide total of 3924, likely a county high. Logan fiction 1441 non fiction 254 and 580 juvenile. Murray City 416 adult 525 juvenile. Periodicals 64 in Logan. State books sent 309 county, 747 to Logan. New consignments include 187 books.

Logan

Republicans To Hear Mrs Taft and Paul Herbert

Logan plans a series of Republican meetings closing the campaign with October 14 events featuring Mrs. Robert A Taft and Paul Herbert. Logan hosts October 26 with Thomas Herbert and Don Ebright as speakers. November 2 brings James Linton from Columbus as speaker. Miss Annetta Cohen of Clarksburg completed Logan High School work and heads to Ohio State University in Columbus for honors requiring teaching and school management experience.

Logan Robert A. Taft Paul Herbert Thomas Herbert Cleveland Don Ebright Akron James Linton Columbus Annetta Cohen Clarksburg W. Va Ohio State University Cohen Ohio State

Judge Weygandt Visits Logan Amid Political Tour

Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Carl V. Weygandt stopped in Logan Monday en route to Athens and met with local Democratic leaders. Congressman Harold K. Claypool of Chillicothe also visited Logan that day as part of a political outreach.

Logan Carl V. Weygandt Ohio Supreme Court Athens Harold K. Claypool Chillicothe

Coach Works Chiefs Hard Ahead of St Marys Non League Test

Chieftain practice focused on fundamentals with punting passing drills and line work as Coach Tommy Bender scouts a non league game against St Marys Columbus Friday and considers a revised front line for the Gallipolis contest next week.

Logan Chieftain St. Marys Columbus Tommy Bender Gallipolis Bender

Slight Monthly Relief Rolls Increase in Hocking County

Logan direct relief rolls rose slightly from August to September with 305 people aided, including 69 family and 38 non family cases. On October 1 the rolls stood at 60 family and 34 non family cases, totaling 271 people.

Logan Hocking County Frank G. Brown

Milne Becomes Homebound After Injury Hospital Stay

Milne of this city returns home Monday from Cherrington Hospital after ten days of treatment for injuries from a automobile accident. Pneumonia followed the injuries.

Three Firms Bid to Drill New Water Works Well

Logan officials opened bids Saturday for drilling the new water works well and for supplying equipment to connect the well to cisterns. Three bids for the drilling contract came from Baker and Son, Layne Ohio Co, and the Ohio Drilling Co. Equipment bids were submitted by Logan Foundry, National Supply Co, and Hardware Supply Co of Akron.

LOGAN Water Works Baker and Son Layne Ohio Co Ohio Drilling Co Sereice E. R. Loomis Logan Foundry National Supply Co. and Hardware Supply Co Akron

Funeral Held for Delbert Beard Son in Joy

Funeral services for Delbert Devela Beard infant son of Mr and Mrs Delbert Beard were held at the family home in Joy with burial in Mt Hermon Cemetery. Misses Mary and Margaret Lawrence returned home from Minnesota after visiting relatives. Local residents attended the National Brands Picnic at Athens last Sunday.

Sharpsburg Delbert Devela Beard Delbert Beard Joy Mt. Hermon Mary Margaret Lawrence Minnesota Lester Lawrence Athens Maria Grimes Ella Thompson Dale Willard Keney Emery Shaner Bartlett John Armstrong Joe Beard Rey Carl Beard Gilbert Henthorn Joshua Sowers Dorothy Amesville Warren Hanson Carl Hanson Roy Hanson John Black Everett Brooks

Mrs Elizabeth Magill to celebrate 81st birthday

Mrs Elizabeth Magill of 211 Gallagher Ave will reach her eighty first birthday on Wednesday alone since her husband’s death a few years ago.

Logan Elizabeth Magill Gallagher Ave

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Sarah Cleo Kartarie Aly Ae Lure Ea Chick Chappler Rudy Vallee and CO Tala Gable Loy the Plains Social the Plains James V. Jones James Simpson Victor Hubler Zelma Mae Basil Lee Ralph Barnes Sugar Creek A. L. Tryon Howard Patterson Roy Stockport Elizabeth Harrison Taylor Ridge Bennie Harrison E. R. Hill Raymond Bowersock Junction City Erwin Channell Dale Channell Mansfield Carrie Channel Earl Souders Sand Ridge Luke Hardy Miss Cone State Officers of Future Homemakers Association the Plains High School Mr. Bannon Eleanor Michael Dorothy Powell Jean Bingman Betty Sue Six Edith Secoy June Hardy Gladys Shields Leta Nelson Irene Douglas Fauna Shrieve Margaret Cochran Luella Wright Nettie Burt Ruth Oliver Abbie Schoonover Betty Lou Eleanor Novotni Pauline Novotni Mary Louise Coon Fauna Shrieves Elizabeth Novotni Mrs. Taft Chiefs Wun-Der Shoe Store KID — Suede Plymouth Plymouth Division Chrysler Corporation Detroit AMOLA Amola Steel
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