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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1936

Page

6

Hocking County grand jury returns 20 indictments

The October term jury led by Judge Wilbur McKenzie returned 20 indictments including manslaughter for Harold Edwards in the Ruth Elick crash. 82 witnesses were heard on 39 cases with 19 continued or ignored. arraignments set for Friday at 9 AM.

Athens Messenger Athens Ohio Hocking County Grand Jury Logan Hocking County Wilbur McKenzie Chillicothe Harold Edwards Salt Creek Township Ruth Elick Amos Elick Rockbridge Turley Jackson McKenzie Robert Baesman Columbus

Logan Drills For Game At End Of Week

Logan Chieftains practiced hard to prepare for the Friday game against Columbus South. A Wednesday scrimmage featured alumni stars, heavier than the current squad, as locals hope the team shakes off lethargy shown in the Athens contest.

Logan Logan Chieftains Columbus South Athens

Absent Ballots Available for Logan Voters

Absent ballots were delivered to the county election board and are available for voters unable to be at regular polling places on November 2. Three applications were on file, and many requests indicate local interest from residents away from home.

Logan County Election Board

Kiwanis Club hears football coach Logan Bender speak

Kiwanis Club heard coach Thomas Bender discuss football strategies at Tuesday's meeting. He used diagrams to illustrate offense and defense concepts for the crowd.

Logan Thomas Bender Kiwanis Club

Logan Band to Perform for Butler Appearance in Athens

Logan High School Band led by Richard McCutchan will provide music for General Smedley D. Butler's appearance before the Southeast Ohio Education Association meeting in Athens on October 80. Walter M. Haas of the local faculty will deliver a noon luncheon talk for history teachers.

LOGAN Smedley D. Butler Southeast Ohio Education Association Athens Logan High School Richard McCutchan Walter M. Haas

Hold First Cub Pack Meeting in Logan at M E Church

A first of three Logan meetings to organize Cub Scout Packs was held at the Methodist Episcopal Church Tuesday. Speakers included Harry J. Stevenson Howard Kautz and Floyd Cooper. A committee was formed to lead Pack No 4 with Troop 99 sponsorship. The second meeting is set for October 13 at 7 30 p m. and Bremen Cub Pack No 4 leaders will attend.

Logan Methodist Episcopal Church Harry J. Stevenson Hocking District Howard Kautz Floyd Cooper Mr. Cooper Wayne Timberlake Ralph Moorhead Keith Schultz Charles Smith Foster M. E Bremen

Select School Councillors Named at Logan Senior High

Logan Senior High named student council representatives for each home room and class secretary. Room 22 Elizabeth McGonagle and Martha Eberst with Eberst as secretary. Room 23 Louella Brown and Joe Stoughton. Room 21 John Schaal and Thelma Johnson. Room 36B Fred Wardwell and Velma Bowers. Room 36B Jean Barker and James Huffman. Room 30 Joe Karshner and Ruth Thomas. Room 31 Earl Bell and Robert Hauck. Room 32 Dale Engle and Shirley Mooney. Room 33 Rosemary Canty and Luther Mowery. Phyllis Nixon to represent Juniors and Harold Brown Seniors.

Ruth Thomas Earl Bell Robert Hauck Dale Engle Shirley Mooney Rosemary Canty Luther Mowery Phyllis Nixon Harold Brown

Chieftain Squad Secures Additional Practice Equipment

Logan buys more practice gear including used uniforms from Hocking Glass Company via Fred Burch field and Coach Bender in Lancaster. The procurement nearly equips another team, expanding the Chieftain squad’s resources.

LOGAN Chieftain Fred Burchfield Coach Bender Lancaster Hocking Glass Company

Sharpsburg Social And Personal Notes

Farmers prepare wheat ground and spread lime as autumn rains revive pastures. Reverend Campbell preached at Mt Hermon and a United Brethren meeting is set for Oct 11. Locals reported visits among families and several drilling machines operated near Mt Hermon by Ohio Fuel Co.

Sharpsburg Wrnter Campbell Mt. Hermon United Brethren Quarterly Meeting John Kerns Columbus Clarence G. W. Hanson Warren Hanson Hiram Thompson Ruth Hannah Chillicothe Ella Thompson May Grimes Jones Burhl Strode Lenore Vera Webb McPeak Elliott Howard Harris Donald Harris Carlos Harris Mushc Run George D. Selby Ohio Fuel Co

Pigeon Saves 130 Lives After Ship Encounters Storm

In Fukuoka a carrier pigeon aided a damaged vessel by delivering a request for help when wireless was unavailable. Passenger Risa Buro Ishibashi relayed the message via the bird, contributing to the rescue of 130 people.

Fukuoka Japan Iu.r Risaburo Ishibashi

Paul Herbert to speak at Logan GOP meeting

Republican attorney general candidate Paul Herbert will address Logan's Knights of Pythias Hall next Tuesday evening, with Judge Roy J. Gillen present. This marks Herbert's first Logan appearance. he served as an assistant in the attorney general's office and is a World War veteran awarded the British Distinguished Flying Cross and American Distinguished Service Cross.

Logan Thomas J. Herbert Knights of Pythias Hall Arcade Roy J. Gillen Wellston Mr. Herbert Attorney General Aviation Corps United States Forces Royal Air Force

Logan Brief Social Notes

Miss Florence Powers hosted the Bridgettes at her Warner Ave home with three tables of play. Esther and Catherine Stoughton led high and low scores. Mrs George Cheshire won the guest prize. Sixty eight attended a Logan Knights Templar dinner at the Masonic Temple. L. P. Mooney and Eugene Wright spoke. Movie at Logan Theater followed. Book Club met at Mrs Virgil Martins with a review of Around the World in Eleven Years. Rev Thomas Ricketts visited from Franklin County. Fred Warner visited from Upper Sandusky. Ray Collison joined Elberfeld store.

Florence Powers Bridgettes Warner Ave Esther Stoughton Catherine Stoughton George Cheshire Cheshire Mildred Collins Marjorie Brandt Logan Knights Templar Masonic Temple Eastern Star Dan Roberts L. P. Mooney Eugene Wright Logan Theater Ramona Book Club Virgil Martin Paul M“'Shaw Patience Richard John Abbe Harley Myer Robert Keynes Clarence Blosser Orville Farrar Mary Babylon Thomas Ricketts Franklin County Logan Fred Warner Upper Sandusky Ray Collison Elberfeld

Logan Scouts to usher at Ohio State home games

Logan and Hocking County Boy Scout troops will serve again as ushers at Ohio Stadium for Ohio State home games. Registered second class scouts must report by noon each game day, wear full uniform, and display their rank badge.

Logan Hocking County Ohio Ohio State University

Zaleski Social Notes Highlights Local Activities

Local families report medical recoveries including 12 year old Leroy Zaleski who is healing after an appendix operation at Cherrington Hospital Logan. CCC veterans Leonard Kale Leo Murphy and others return home. Residents attend a Columbus football game in a bus trip. Several families visit relatives in Kentucky Cincinnati Ohio and Columbus. Mrs E F McKibben and others recover from illness and relocate.

Zaleski Leroy Ira Egelberry Cherrington Hospital Logan Egelberry Leonard Kale Leo Murphy Forest Woods James Jayjohn Max Brooks Charles Rhodes C. N. Walsh Dayton Guy Tinker Charlies Robb Mary Robb Vinton Township Columbus N.Y.U O.8.u Othello Jayjohn Kentucky

Establish New Grading Plan in City Schools

Logan report shows Supt. Carr announces six week grading for grammar pupils aligning with secondary schools. New system uses A B C D and F letters replacing E G M P and U. Zeigler to teach handiwork at New Straitsville. weekly Friday meeting for boys group.

Logan C. W. Zeigler New Straitsville

Forest Weinrich Injured After Pole Breaks

Logan attorney Forest E. Weinrich was injured Tuesday evening at his Falls Township country home when a pole broke while he was adjusting an electric line. He sprained his right leg with ligament damage and will use crutches to reach his office.

Logan Forest E. Weinrich Falls Township

Thomas Named Leader of Sophomore Class

Ruth Thomas elected president and Joe Karshner named vice president after a tie in the Logan High School Sophomore class officer election. The victory names Thomas as leader of the sophomore class at Logan.

Thomas Logan Logan High School Ruth Thomas Joe Karshner

Pacific Coast Cities Gain Direct Air Mail Service

Every city on the Pacific Coast with a population of 100000 or more is now served by direct air mail service expanding mail delivery. The move connects major urban centers and improves correspondence speed across the region.

Pacific Coast

Plans Form Municipal Pool For City Approval

Carl Allen of the Athens district WPA office visited Logan on Wednesday to organize a municipal swimming pool project. Plans and specs are prepared and the city board of education will sponsor the project and cover its share of materials, likely about 10 000 dollars.

Logan Carl Allen Athens District WPA City Board of Education

Boxing Card Planned at American Legion Hall

Herman Sheline promoter will stage boxing at the American Legion Hall with a schedule of two rounds starting at 8 30 PM Thursday night featuring local fighters Jimmy Ringhiser Jack Sheline and Wayne Groves in the card built around the ring under construction for the event.

Logan American Legion Hall Herman Sheline Jimmy Ringhiser Jack Sheline Wayne Groves

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