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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1932
Page
10
logannotes preparations for a Green Township case hearing within a week at the courthouse with an outside judge to preside since Judge Harvey M. owns property there and will not preside. Pupils ride to Carbon Hill School amid transportation disruptions as boards push to rush the hearing and carry forward their duties.
In Logan on Monday night the La Legion Auxiliary Unit installed officers with Harry Thomas conducting the ceremony. New officers include Dorothy Wardwell and George W. Hall as installers, Philippa Pat as vice president, Robin Friend as secretary, Joe Ronny as treasurer, Ruth Robinson as historian. Ruth Robinson is noted for long service as mas chaplain despite age. Reports from the national convention in Portland were presented by Bertha Oberle, Thomas, Irma Holl, and Ewald Schmitter.
Columbus program at Gibsville High School took place Tuesday evening with C Wood Bowen involved in the dance segment. The report notes Logan October 12 as the date and place for the event.
The prosecuting attorney was the principal speaker with several other numbers offered on the program.
Logan’s 100 year old Barnhardt Stracke chatted with comrades at the veterans room in the Courthouse. He noted a message from Do L Elliott of Montclair New Jersey requesting his autograph for a scrapbook collecting autographs of all people who have reached age 100.
In Logan on October 12 the Business and Professional Women's Club met in the McCray Building club rooms. Mrs Fairgles Republican executive committee vice chair presented the national GOP platform while Mrs Archie Bangert Democrat Women's Club president offered the Democratic platform. Miss Helen D Rochester gave a paper on Newspaper Women. Committee in charge included Miss Mary Shepard, Miss Helen D Rochester and Miss Marie Sines.
Republican Executive Committee schedules John W. Bricker candidate for attorney general to address audiences in Carbon Hill at 7:00 p.m. and Murray City at 7:45 p.m. on October 27 with the Republican Men's Glee Club on the program.
Mr and Mrs J M Cooley visited Anasiah Adams in Orland on Sunday and traveled to Shadesville on Monday to see relatives. Charlies Stallsmith of Columbus was a business visitor Tuesday. Mrs George Featheroff of Laurelville came Tuesday. Mrs Margaret Weaver spoke to the Parent-Teacher Association at Rockbridge Tuesday evening on Nutrition for the School Child.
Miss Hazel Kanade acted as hostess for the Modern Bridge Club Friday evening at her North Market Street residence. Guests included Mrs. Clayton Scheide Jr, Mrs. M. J. Cole, Mrs. Carl Judy, Mrs. Frank Judy Jr, and Miss Mildred Lehman.
Logan October 12 F H War ing sanitary engineer for the State Department of Health and Dr W B Lacock inspected Murray City water supply. They evaluated a possible school water shortage and recommended continuing use of the present supply or drilling a nearby well for sanitary use if needed.
Logan gridiron squad works toward a Friday clash with Gallipolis as injured players near full readiness. All except Capt Adair donned uniforms during Monday practice, which was light to help recover from the Middleport game.
Logan residents will attend a dinner and program Thursday night hosted by the Men's Bible Class of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The Harden Orchestra and the Men's quartet will provide music, and president G. W. Lanning will deliver a brief address.
Barton A. Hall spoke on the School System before the Par ent-Teacher Association of Maxville on Tuesday evening in Logan.
Representative L. P. Mooney will be the principal speaker at the Maple Lawn Parent Teacher Association meeting at Shaw School Friday at 7 30 in the evening. The program will feature music by the Three Cardinals Nelsonville radio entertainers.
Harrington Class members met Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. Clinton Webb with Mrs. M. F. Weymueller assisting. Miss Bessie Briscoe led the session and Violet Brehm conducted devotionals and a Bible drill. Lunch followed, with guests Mrs. W. B. Lacock Miss Minnie Louise Bowen and Mrs. Marie Sprankel attending.
Applications for absent voters ballots are arriving at the election board office daily as supplies are mailed out.
Applications are approved rapidly and ballots are voted at the election board office by applicants who swear they will be away from their precincts on election day, meeting the required distance for absentee voting.
Logan Post of the American Legion announces Montana Meechy and his Cowboy Band will perform Armistice Day in Logan. The free act comes to Athletic Field during halftime of the Logan Washington D H football clash after a prior Columbus appearance.
A parade is set for the evening with a second street act planned at its close. Theyaigo will provide music for dancing during the event.
Logan October 12 ten men will compete at the county Home farm on October 20 to determine who can husk the most ear corn from shocks in one hour and twenty minutes. Ears must be reasonably clean with limited husk weight. Weighing and cleanups will be performed by judges while spectators are kept back.
Miss Leona Newman and Charles F. Minister wed at 7 o clock Monday evening in Chauncey at the home of Rev. G B Courtney. Attendants include twin Leon Newman and Eleanor Minister with Elbert Minister. The bride, daughter of Mrs Richard Waldie, is Chauncey Dover High School alumna. the groom, son of Mr and Mrs Edward Minister, is a Chauncey Dover teacher. They plan to live in Chauncey after the ceremony. A list of attending women is provided.
A meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary to the United Mine Workers of America is set for Thursday at 1 30 in Chauncey K of P Hall. Women of the community are invited to attend with speakers Elmer Alien Chauncey Local 358 Miners Scale Committee Charles Stratton and Preston E Thompson Chauncey listed as participants.
Mrs Charles Sweeney of High Street welcomed members of the Chauncey Church of Christ Woman's Bible Class with Mrs Floyd Nye as chairman and leader at a recent Chauncey gathering.
Dr Lenore Sprague Stack announces the opening of her dental offices at 15614 North High Street Columbus. She is the eldest daughter of Dr and Mrs Warren V Sprague Chauncey and graduated from Ohio State University College of Dentistry last spring.
Mrs Guy M Brookins of Chauncey hosted a dinner in Converse Street Chauncey in honor of her niece Mrs Dwight Robinson for her birthday. Attending were Mr and Mrs Dwight Robinson Mr and Mrs Elmer Bingman Anna Joe Channell and Athens and Mr and Mrs Guy Brookins and daughter Thelma Jean.
Mr and Mrs William Clary hosted a dinner in Bailey Run for Chaun ce y residents including Clell Cunningham family Iris Cunningham and multiple guests from Millfield and Chauncey Mrs Gabriel Pencelli and children Mrs Woodrow Ferrer and Mrs Lewis Sanders with Jacqulyn Bert and Virginia MacQuade among those present the event occurred on Sunday October 12.
Oct 12. The Friendship Class of Chauncey Church of Christ Bible School will meet at the home of Mr and Mrs Ralph Brown on High Street.
Mr and Mrs Darrell Moore and children Darrell Jr and Anita of Dayton have come home after visiting Mr and Mrs Harry Moore and Mr and Mrs Wendell Moore.
The Ladies Aid Society of Pleasant Valley held an annual picnic supper at Dorothy Brooks home serving cafeteria style for 52 members and guests. A quilt and numbers were auctioned for five dollars with Harriet Woodyard winning the quilt. Attendees included Mildred Welch Anna Bolin Sade Brooks and many more.
Mineral Mr and Mrs G L Stout and son Paul visit J R Stout and family in Vinton County. News arrives of the death of Mr Stout's sister Mrs Hoyt near Carpenter. The report also notes Olive Pilling and Francis Stump wed in Kentucky.
Albany centennial events recall Route No 9 of the Underground Railroad linking Point Pleasant Rutland Albany Hebbardsville Athens Trimble Denvertown and Zanesville with about 40000 slaves crossing into Canada. Highlights include disguises and refuges used locally a birthday surprise party and a library donation plus a baseball game Albany 2 New Marshfield 10.
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