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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1936
Page
12
A joint meeting of the Logan general committee City Council and city board of education is set for 7 30 p m Wednesday at the Chamber of Commerce to discuss funding and plans for a municipal swimming pool. Officials estimate total cost around 50 000 with 8 000 city share. details to follow.
Logan reports an effort to hire a mine engineer to lead the New Straitsville mine fire project. A decision is expected Friday at Dr. Carl Watson's Columbus office. The State highway department may supply shovels and trucks. gasoline or steam shovels are needed to isolate the fire zone to protect coal. The blaze has burned since 1885, destroying millions of tons of coal. The federal effort to contain it is estimated at 360000 dollars, with about 128000 dollars planned for work in Hocking County.
Logan county records show 48 new car sales registered by Hocking County dealers for August. Clerk Charles Achauer reports steady growth since 1932 with 119 cars in 1982 and 174 in 1983. 1934 saw 337 sales and 1935 892. Through 1936, 337 cars have been sold so far.
Logan Presbyterians led the Methodists 4 to 3 after four innings Monday when darkness stopped the game. Smith hit a long homer for the Presbyterians with runners on base. Junior Bloomfield had two hits. Oyler pitched for the Presbyterians and Leonard for the Methodists. The year ends with Catholics vs Methodists on Wednesday.
At a regular Logan rotary gathering on Monday evening the club heard five members describe summer vacation trips across the United States. The meeting was attended by new football coach Thomes Bender and several Rotarians including Clarence Blosser Harry J Stevens on Charles C Achauer Fred E Hulse and Dr A O Kelch. William Nassey of Wilmington Rotary also attended.
The Logan McKinley Republican Club will meet at its headquarters to elect and install officers. Kenneth R. Fitzgerald, president, says two speakers are to be arranged for the event Friday evening at 73 o'clock.
Logan reports an effort in Lancaster to remove James E. Ford as Democrat state central committeeman from the 11th District. Critics question the authority of the proceedings and the purported appointment of Dr. James M. Lantz. Ford continues to circulate petitions to run for Congress on an independent ticket.
Harold Chambers William Mock and Alfred Campbell led eleven Presbyterian Sunday School boys to the Muskingum River for swimming boating and a picnic after class. Participants included Paul Curtiss Henderson Ned Webb Wayne Frazee Billy Wolfe Danny Dew Dick Brown Tommy Campbell Carl Joe Mock Roma Marx and Dick Till.
Logan city boards re opened the pupil transport job after Rudolph Blosser withdrew. Joe Worhle won the bid and plans to start transporting pupils with the opening of school next Tuesday morning.
Sheriff Joe Farbearn met Judge Harley M. Whitcraft in Columbus Saturday and reported the judge’s condition remains about the same with a wish to return here. In LOGAN L FE Oats reported a set of scales stolen from his car on West Hunter Street sometime Monday.
Logan Miss Davis of Barnesville begins teaching home economics at Murray City High School, taking over from Miss Myrtle Harris who resigned two weeks ago. The Ward Township School staff are now complete.
Clifford McQuade of Haydenville appeared before Magistrate S B Whitehart on a paternity charge. He was bound over to the grand jury under an $800 bond.
In Gallia county a suit filed by widow Hattie Shively requests partition of real estate in Vinton Township left by the late John Shively. Defendants named include Cecil Rowe Ralph Rowe Merle Looker Francis Looker Max Shively and Frances Shively.
Dr and Mrs B M Alleman and daughter Dianne Cincinnati visited Glouster on Sunday en route home from Buckhannon West Virginia where they stayed with relatives.
In Lenmore California a heat wave killed about 2200 turkeys valued at 59 000 as temperatures jumped to 110 degrees. Officials warn losses could rise if heat persists and air circulation remains poor.
The article states that creeks and small non navigable rivers belong to the landowners through whose property they flow, outlining a customary ownership principle for watercourses.
Miss Myrna Frisby of Columbus and Mr. C. W. Smith of Richwood wed in Parkersburg West Virginia on Monday. They visited Logan briefly with Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Steward. Mrs. Steward is Mr. Smiths daughter. Harold F. Cruise and wife returned from a wedding trip visiting New York state Gettysburg and Zanesville.
A surprise party and picnic supper celebrated Mrs Lulu Speegie at Mrs Salome Thomas's Amanda residence. Guests included Mrs Mary Parker, Marvin Fraumfelter and son James, Maggie Shellenbarger, Jennie Porter, Tony Crowe, Paul Woodard family, Grant Thomas, Warner brothers, Fanchion Moore, Otis Watts family, Amy Lies, Francia Toole, Benjamin Harden, Viola Toole, and W L Speegle family from Logan.
Wendell Friend and his niece Betty Jean Friend stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Roger Friend and family in this city for Friday and Saturday. They traveled to Pleasantville on Sunday for a week long visit. Mrs. Roger Friend then left for Glouster on Monday to spend a week with Mr. and Mrs. John Wallace.
Mrs. Roger Friend hosted a luncheon Friday afternoon for her daughter Betty Jean's tenth birthday. Assisted by Miss Ruth White, guests included Jean Loomis Marjorie Ellis Mary Louise Skinner Rae Ellen Garverick and Martha Ann Lee. Decorations featured yellow and white with twin doll favors. Syria is noted as the original home of the olive.
Principals of all rural high schools in Hocking County are summoned to meet at 4 o'clock today at the county superintendent’s office. The gathering will discuss school operations and a new grading method. Gibisonville Schools opened with five buses transporting district pupils to the consolidated school. 60 seniors and juniors and 70 in the grades enrolled, with expectant growth in days ahead.
Logan Allen R. McBroom veteran attorney began circulating a petition to run as an independent for probate judge. Incumbent EB L. Ewing won the Republican nomination and faced no Democratic opposition for a second term. McBroom, a Democrat, previously lost the party nomination for prosecuting attorney to Hubert D. Lappen.
Logan Hocking Republicans plan to send a delegation to the state campaign opening at Mt. Sterling on Sept. 10 and to attend the district rally in Nelsonville on Sept. 22.
Mr and Mrs Denzil Weltner and Mr and Mrs Curtiss Cole and their families came home Sunday from a trip to Dyers Bay Canada. Also noted were Mr and Mrs B F Goslin and John Michel of Logan.
Chauncey-Dover Schools will resume on Tuesday September 8 under new superintendent A B Pryor. His family will reside in the Gabriel Pencilli property on Jacobs Ave, previously occupied by former Superintendent Wesley Walburn and Mrs Walburn.
The Chauncey Esther Class of the M B Church will meet Wednesday night at the home of Mrs Glyde Jorden in Mis St. The gathering was moved from Tuesday to accommodate attendees.
Betty Jane Adams led God's Little Helpers Sunday School class at a potluck dinner and meeting. Present were Betty Byers May Linigar Helen Bethel Martha May Phelps Ann Marie Andrews Eileen Byers Clara Williams Virginia Holmcombe Henrietta Phelps and three visitors Lyndle Clark Newark Helen Markley Coshocton Victor Morrison and assistant teacher.
The CHAUNCEY Friendship Class of the Church of Christ will hold a Wednesday meeting as a wiener roast. The class normally meets the second Wednesday, but this month it moves to the first Wednesday because Mr and Mrs Kenneth Nye and Mr and Mrs Robert Nye are leaving this week.
Mrs E L Hay and daughter Donna Jean return from Chauncey visit with Mrs Hay's sister Mrs Donald Henry. George Williamson family entertain as weekend guests the former's parents and James Williamson Sr Columbus and Owen Owen of Chicago. Louise Wharton returns from Ohio University summer term with Ethel Henry visiting Johnstown. Mothers Bible Class of Zion Free Will Baptist Church to be entertained Tuesday night at Mrs Faye McDonald's home.
The late Alexander Winton pioneered mass car sales in the United States with the first commercially sold automobile.
Mr and Mrs Gabriel Guerra have returned to Millfield to live after a wedding in Franklin Massachusetts August 12. They toured Bar Harbor Maine the White Mountains and the Eastern States with Guerra operating a local grocery. Attending were Joe Guerra Garnet Pico and Carolyn Guerra. Mrs Mayme Birtcher of Saginaw Michigan visits Chauncey Dover district and relatives.
Mrs Nell Rupe librarian reports 267 books in circulation during August. Hours cut due to summer closings, Chauncey library at the Rupe home on Ellis Ave, will be closed Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday this week.
Ray Sanders sustained a serious foot injury after stepping on a rusty nail while building a log house at Millfield. He is able to move about using crutches.
Eight mines in the Chauncey district were marked up for work on Tuesday. The mines listed were No. 5, No. 28, No. 69, No. 90, No. 219, Carbondale, Coonville and Lick Run. Chauncey Mine 25 is idle today.
Judith leaves her apartment in panic and attends a neighborhood movie, hoping for refuge. She fears Steve’s confrontation, then spots him outside and narrowly avoids danger when a roadster crashes near her location. The scene ends with a cliffhanger.
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