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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1936

Page

12

Logan Chieftains Fall 0 19 to New Boston on Muddy Field

Logan Chieftains failed to score as New Boston defeated them 19 to 0 on a mud covered field. Harris and J Wolfe led the visitors with two and one touchdowns respectively, while Logan suffered fumbles and blocked kicks in a hard fought game on their home field.

Logan Chieftains New Boston LOGAN Columbus South Chieftains Conrad Strawn Smith Karshner Eddie Nelson Fitzgerald Harris Bevins Bender J. Wolfe Logan Pos NEW Boston Smith LE Pennington McBride LT White Shriner LG Moore H

Weather Delays Logan High Band at Football Game

For the second straight week the Logan High School Band could not perform at a football game because the field was too wet and muddy. The group hopes for better weather to allow appearances at the Middleport game in Logan and some out of town events. In the next two weeks the Chieftains will play in Wells ton and Jackson before a final home game.

Logan Logan High School Middleport Chieftains Wellston Jackson

Nelsonville Sealed Bid Notice for City Plant Equipment

The Director of Public Service of Nelsonville Ohio invites sealed bids by noon November 9 1936 for boiler room brick stack water tube boilers stokers engine and generator boiler feedwater battener water pumping equipment per plans on file. Bids require 10 percent certified check and full names of bidders. The city reserves right to reject any or all bids by order of City Council Allen Director of Public Service dated October 1 1936.

Nelsonville State of Ohio Public Service Allen Fablig

Drainage Improves Surface at Chieftain Field

Logan notes that Chieftain Field showed fewer mud problems Saturday night thanks to a full drainage system installed under the gridiron last summer. The improvement contrasts with conditions the night before when the field was muddier.

Logan Chieftain

Logan Defeats Zanesville 32 to 0 in Park Contest

Logan Merchants football team overwhelmed the Buckeye Giants of Zanesville 32 to 0 at S and S Park Sunday afternoon. Leadbetter sparked the win with a 30 yard Statue of Liberty run and two receivers connected on passing plays including Marshalle to Leadbetter and Ken Sheets. Adair later intercepted a pass and returned it 60 yards for a touchdown. Additional local standouts Blosser Robey Bennett helped form a formidable semi pro line in the district.

Logan Logan Merchants Buckeye Giants Zanesville S. and S. Park Statue of Liberty Leadbetter Marshalle Ken Sheets Adair Blosser Lancaster Robey Carbon Hill Bennett Nelsonville

Parkersburg Man Demands Protection After Imaginary Pursuit

Logan reports a Parkersburg man named Harry C. Spouse, 39, rushing to police to claim twelve pursuers, later deemed imaginary. He carried three large stones and was jailed overnight, with police joking he should change his liquor. Also notes on absent ballot voters and a chemistry list of elements for plant growth.

Logan Harry C. Spouse Parkersburg F. Evans C. D Notestone Spouse

Eagles Initiate of Candidates Hear Speeches

The Logan district initiates 61 candidates with 24 from the local area and 200 members attend a Sunday program of speechmaking. Principal speaker L P Mooney with Virgil Davis and Judge Phil Henderson present. Delegates travel from Athens Nelsonville Lancaster Murray City Marietta New Straitsville Glouster Corning Jackson Pomeroy Shawnee.

Harley M. Whitcraft Murray City Athens Nelsonville Lancaster Marietta New Straitsville Glouster, Corning Jackson Pomeroy Shawnee

Eagles Start Social Program With Dance

Logan Eagles will open their fall and winter social program with a Tuesday dance at the Main St hall. Montana Meechy and his band will provide music as the committee lists dancing bingo family nights and amateur programs offered over the coming months to engage members and their families.

LOGAN Logan Eagles

Price Improves After Fall at City Marquee Incident

Logan Lewis Price, of this city, shows improvement at a Columbus hospital where he was hospitalized for over two weeks after being trapped under a falling marquee. His back fracture required a cast and he is not expected to return home for several weeks.

Logan Lewis Price Columbus

Logan Hocking jail ranked second clean in Ohio inspection report

The Logan Hocking County Jail was named the second best in cleanliness and sanitation in Ohio after last weeks inspections. Sheriff and Mrs. Joe Farbearn were informed of the ranking during the week. About 5.5 million pennies are circulating in the United States.

Logan—Hocking County Ohio Joe Farbearn

Logan Brief Social Notes

Miss Alice Genevieve Poston visited her Logan hosts with Ohio State University ties. Local residents Isabelle Healy and Louise Heine also spent weekends with families. A Columbus trip brought Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Richey and others. Emma Westenhaver spoke on Women Prominent in Politics and Diplomacy at the Saturday Club.

Alice Genevieve Poston Emerson Poston Near Logan Ohio State University Isabelle Healy Chillicothe Edward Healy C. E. Richey Columbus Dick Milne Sandusky Logan D. Y. Milne Louise Heine Charles Heine Charles H. Smith Zella Nelson Robert Westbrook Eddie Nelson Carl Bartlett Emma Westenhaver Anthony Toerner Greig W. B. Lacock Midland Place Lester Risch Toerner Risch M. A. Campbell George C. Hengst Alta Atha Harry J. Stevenson C. 8. Clark Victor H. Similie P. Mooney Clinton Webb Frank W. Harden Carrie Durr Fred E. Hull John Lee John A. Wellman Alfred Carpenter Mary Neville Bartelle Hamilton Jean Bright Miss Mooney Gail Mooney Bainbridge L. P. Mooney Bainbridge School

Dinner guests at N High Street residence

Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Brandt hosted Sunday evening guests at their N High St home including Mr. and Mrs. Eli Keller, Miss Grace Harsh, Paul Harsh, and Claude Harsh.

Rudolph Brandt N. High St Eli Keller Grace Harsh Paul and Claude Harsh

Imitator to appear at Logan Rotary meeting

Logan Rotary Club hosts John Stoughton for imitation acts this evening. Also the Bremen Cub Pack Drum Corps, nine to twelve years old, travels from Bremen to perform at the Logan High School Building during the court of honor.

Logan Logan Rotary Club John Stoughton Cub Pack Bremen Logan High School

Absentee Voting Rush at Logan Office on Saturday

Logan election office reported a busy Saturday with 22 absent voters on site and many mail applications received. Total absentee ballots recorded reached 60 as counting continued.

Logan—Election Board

Briley Plans Western Trip to Oklahoma City Event

Logan visitor William Briley of Carbon Hill said he will leave on November 1 for Oklahoma City to attend the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Oren Kelley. Mrs Kelley is his sister and the Kellies formerly lived in Hocking County.

Logan William Briley Carbon Hill Oklahoma City Okla Oren Kelley Kelley Hocking

Funeral service held for Mrs Ann Helber at local church

Funeral service for Mrs Ann Helber 90 widow of Abrahams Helber was conducted at the Methodist Episcopal Church at 2 p m. by Rev W N Shank. Burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery. The article also notes Latin studies among American high school pupils exceed those of all other foreign languages combined.

Involve Gallia Men in Theft Of Jewelry

Gallia officers report the arrest of Roscoe Love of Gallipolis in Columbus after trying to pawn jewelry stolen from Pt. Pleasant West Virginia. Junior Bashore of Kanauga confessed to receiving part of the $5,000 worth of loot from the R. H. Stone home and led officers to the hiding place of a necklace and watch.

Gallipolis Roscoe Love Columbus Pt. Pleasant W. Va Ohio River Love Junior Bashore Kanauga Gallia County Harold Wood J. H. Shato

Burial for A E Boatman in Gallipolis follows long illness

Arthur E. Boatman aged 69 died in a Cleveland hospital after a long illness from lobar pneumonia linked to a spinal ailment. Funeral services were held at Cheshire M E Church with burial in Gravel Hill Cemetery. He lived in Kyger and Perry County before managing agencies in Pomeroy and serving as head of the State Automobile Insurance Company. Surviving are his wife Jennie and daughter Mildred Finley both of Cleveland who were with him during his final illness. Pallbearers named include Hollis C Johnston Asa Bradbury Co A Bradbury Elza M Rupe Squire Mauck.

Gallipolis Arthur E. Boatman Cleveland Cheshire M. E. Church Gravel Hill Jennie Coughenour Kyger Arthur Rupe

Republicans Targeted By Campaign Fund Letters

Hocking County residents report letters from Democratic campaign officials requesting donations to the campaign fund. Some letters were sent to local Republicans as well, with blank checks enclosed for convenience. A note mentions a large theater named the Palace of Silence in Moscow for the deaf and dumb.

Logan Hocking County Democratic National Campaign Palace of Silence Moscow

Gallia Educators to Attend Southeastern Ohio Meetings

Gallia County teachers and administrators will take part in the 42nd annual Southeastern Ohio Education Association session at Athens on October 29 and 30. Gallipolis leaders have long supplied association presidents, and the meeting will include a Parent-Teacher Section with talks by Edgar S. Weller and Amy M. Swisher.

Gallia County Ohio Gallipolis Southeastern Ohio Education Association Athens H. Bion Bradbury E. E. Higgins S.O.E.A T. W. Karr Hanna A. Maxon C. J. Britton H. E. Conrad H. Bing Ohio University Rio Grande W. A. Lewis Rio Grande College

Plan Bidwell Rally by Republicans in Gallipolis

A Republican rally is planned in Bidwell, Gallia County, with speakers expected from Columbus. County candidates will be invited and local Republican leaders may give addresses. time and place will be announced later.

Gallipolis Columbus Bidwell

Wife Seeks Decree Alimony and Custody in Cox Suit

Mabel Cox petitions Common Pleas Court for divorce from R Edward Cox with alimony and child custody. She says they married in 1928 in Cabell County West Virginia, and that he is an engineer. She accuses gross neglect failure to provide and wilful absence for three years.

Gallipolis Mabel Cox R. Edward Cox Common Pleas Court Cabell County West Virginia

Married in Gallipolis license issued to Baugh and Sheets

A civil marriage license was issued in Gallipolis to Delmar Baugh 26, taxi driver, and Ernes tine Sheets 21, waitress, daughter of Ernest Sheets.

Gallipolis Delmar Baughman Ernestine Sheets Ernest Sheets

Byers Keeps Gallia Academy ’Ticking’ Through Supervision

Carl C. Byers succeeds E. E. Higgins as Gallia Academy High School principal and urges home room teachers to cooperate. He promotes national birthdays and federal anniversaries, supports extra curriculars, and plans in person visits called wholehearted supervision to maintain a conducive study atmosphere amid diverse homes.

Gallipolis E. E. Higgins Gallia Academy Carl C. Byers Higgins Byers Gallia Academy High School

Quarantine Placed After Scarlet Fever Found in Purdy Family

Gallia County nurse Margaret Jones quarantines the Guy Purdy household at Cheshire after Wanda Purdy age five is diagnosed with scarlet fever. The child is not in school and has no siblings in school.

Gallipolis Margaret Jones Guy Purdy Cheshire Wanda Purdy

Transfer request moves 150 dollars between funds

In Common Pleas Court a petition by the Raccoon Township Board of Trustees seeks approval to transfer 150 dollars from the General Fund to the Road Fund.

Gallipolis Common Pleas Raccoon Township Board of Trustees

Hawaii Performs Two National Anthems

Hawaii remains the only U S region with two anthems. The Star Spangled Banner opens concerts beside Hawaii Poni, former royal anthem by King Kalakaua, reflecting a preserved Hawaiian musical tradition.

Honolulu U.P Hawaii United States Hawaii Pond Kalakaua

Harry Lewis Rites Held in Gallipolis

Harry Lewis aged 33 died from a hemorrhage after dental extraction at Holzer Hospital. Funeral services were at his mother Barbara Lewis’s home with Mutual Aid Society in charge. He formerly worked in Charleston West Virginia. Surviving are Nora and Florence Lewis of Homestead Pennsylvania Lena Viola Lillie Carl and Fred Lewis of Gallipolis. In Gallipolis Charles E Flaherty was granted a divorce from Margaret Flaherty on grounds of Wilful Absence and extreme cruelty after default of answer by the defendant.

Gallipolis Harry Lewis Holzer Hospital Pine St Barbara Lewis Fourth Ave Mutual Aid Society Charleston W. Va Nora Florence Lewis Homestead Lena Viola Lillie Carl Fred Lewis Charles E. Flaherty Margaret Flaherty W. R. White

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New Boston Lad Visitors Norris Roosevelt George W. Norris Nebraska Lincoln Fowey Edward II London George Clark Eagles Price Rotary County Board Busy Helber A. E. Boatman Higgins, Lewis and Mrs. Booth Plan Bidwell Rally Mary Jane Ofersi Bucsee and Athens Bottling Works W. Union St Lara Eo Cony Oures Jacker P. Loribard Co
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