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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1938

Page

12

Red Cross plans kick off in Hocking County

Logan Red Cross meeting at the courthouse sets up annual campaign led by Newton Spencer as roll call chair. Leaders named for multiple townships and wards with budget items totaling 1410 dollars and roll call goals across districts.

Logan Ruth Kolling American Red Cross Red Cross Newton Spencer Fred B. Burchfield Logan City Josephine Iles Falls J. E. Stuart Goodhope Clarence Matheny Green David Wylie Charles Eberst Thomas Bender Culver Ind Bender B. W. Hall Murray City Greendale Dicken C. F. Rauch S Messenger Athens

Delegates Named for Southeast Ohio Teachers Meeting

Logan announces delegates for the Southeastern Ohio Teachers meeting in Athens with H. E. Kirk Harley Ellinger and M. B. Ties as delegates and John Clark Miss Bear Ross and Mrs. Gladys Webb as alternates. Banquet attendees listed for Schoolmasters and Schoolmistress events.

Logan Athens Florence Larimer Kathryn Bell Gladys Webb

Youth Plea Change Leads to Mansfield Sentence

Donald Lyons appeared in court Tuesday to change his plea to an indictment charging him with cutting with intent to wound. Judge Phil Henderson sentenced him to Mansfield Reformatory. The trial was postponed with jurors excused until the next morning.

Elect Larimer President of Craftsmen's Club

Logan Masons organized a Craftsmen's Club with Frank Larimer as president and Neal Shaw as secretary treasurer. Meetings set for the second Monday monthly at Masonic Temple with refreshments. All Masons invited. Friday fish fry and a Halloween dance planned at the temple with Lancaster Orchestra.

Logan Logan Masons Frank Larimer Neal Shaw Masonic Temple Masonic Lancaster

Student Council Sponsors Winter Club Work

Logan junior high students will join a non compulsory winter club program. Miss Sarah Holmes leads planning for a club manual with each teacher responsible for a club article. Students not in clubs will attend study hall during club sessions.

LOGAN Sarah Holmes

Garden experiment sprouts on Duluth city hall lawn

Duluth Minnesota residents note a 6 by 8 foot patch on the city hall lawn planted with radishes and lettuce. No one admits responsibility for the agricultural display.

Duluth Minn Duluth City Hall

Last stretch as parties campaign through Hocking County

Campaign literature floods Hocking County as candidates enter final two weeks. Voters appear calm about trends though turnout is expected. Disabled voters are being organized for ballots. Meetings are set at the McKinley clubrooms with Thomas Herbert and Don Ebright. William G. Pickerel of Dayton will address Democratic headquarters tomorrow evening. County candidates push hard toward election time.

McKinley Thomas Herbert Don Ebright William G. Pickerel Dayton Democratic

Logan farmer brings Pon derosa tomatoes to town

Marion Township farmer Logan-Floyd Brown shows six Pon derosa tomatoes taken from a single plant with 20 specimens. One branch yielded four tomatoes weighing 4 12 pounds, another two tomatoes weighing three pounds.

Logan Floyd Brown Marion Township

Logan Junior High Students Sell Magazines

Logan Junior High students run a magazine sale this week to raise funds for a public address system upgrade. The Green team is led by student captain Leonard Sturgill with M B Iles as faculty director, while the Gold team is led by Margaret Ann Thomas with Sarah Holmes as faculty advisor. John Clark serves as faculty manager.

Logan Leonard Sturgill M. B. Iles Margaret Ann Thomas Sarah Holmes John Clark

Clark on Vacation at Old Town Yard

C. S. Clark, yard clerk at Old Town, takes a week's vacation. His duties will be handled by a Nelsonville clerk during his absence.

Clark Logan C. S. Clark, C. and CO Old Town Nelsonville

Pilot Flight Hours Required for Transport License

A pilot must accumulate at least 200 hours of flight time in the air to qualify for a transport license.

Logan Chiefs Face Jackson in Southeastern Ohio League Clash

Logan Chieftains expect Peck Mowery to join the backfield for Fridays game with Jackson while Bill Shaw misses the fray. Coach Tommy Bender’s underdog squad hopes to click as Karshner, Thomas Bryan, and Jaggi form the backfield for the opening of a pivotal league matchup.

LOGAN Logan Chieftains Jackson Bill Shaw Tommy Bender Chieftains Karshner Thomas Bryan Jaggi

Logan Olio group attends Ohio Wayne game in Athens

A Logan delegation traveled to Athens Saturday for the Ohio Wayne game. Attendees included Mrs Clarence Chute Mrs Frank Courter Mrs Floyd Preston Mrs Emerson Poston Miss Alice G Poston Mrs Winifred Engle Miss Kathryn Johnson Miss Vera Brashares Jimmy Adcock Roger Chute Earl Thompson and Wayne Todd.

Logan Athens Clarence Chute Frank Courter Floyd Preston Emerson Poston Alice G. Poston Winifred Engle Kathryn Johnson Vera _ Brashares Jimmy Adcock Roger Chute Earl ,Thompson Wayne Todd

Jones To Speak at Haydenville Church

Dr. J. Ira Jones, superintendent of the Chil licothe District of the Methodist Conference, will address a Church Night service at the Haydenville Methodist Church Thursday evening October 27 at 7 o'clock. Representatives from Murray City Buchtel Jobs join the Haydenville Parish event with special choir numbers and Epworth League involvement. A large congregation is expected and a Quarterly Conference session will follow.

Haydenville J. Ira Jones Chillicothe Methodist Conference Haydenville Methodist Church Murray City Buchtel Jobs Epworth League Jones

Logan-Benjamin Morgan Drunk Driving Trial Begins

Oak Hill resident Benjamin Morgan faced a jury in common pleas court on a DUI charge today. No precipe had been filed for defense witnesses, according to the clerk of courts office.

Logan Benjamin Morgan Oak Hill Common Pleas Court Clerk of Courts Office

Licensed to Wed Logan to Poling and Stevens

Bert Poling a 58 year old lineman and Bertha Stevens a 52 year old housekeeper both of Laurelville were issued a license to wed on Tuesday.

Logan Bert Poling Lineman Laurelville Bertha May Stevens

Council Delays Traffic Code Revisions and Approves Sidewalk Move

Logan City Council held a short session deciding no revisions to the traffic code for several months, while approving sidewalk land acquisition on N Mulberry St and widening an alley behind the Methodist Church. Land from the church was donated for $1, and a ten year street lighting contract was only given a second reading.

Logan Walburn Wonn N. Mulberry St D. A. Rannels R. R. Loomis Loomis Methodist Church Parker Sniffen Elm Furnace St Church St Moore

River Division progress noted on C and O line

Work continues on the River Division of the C and O with daily Wellston local trains running for weeks. Other freight trains are now operating over the division, signaling steady progress and increased traffic confidence.

LOGAN C. and O Wellston

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