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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1940

Page

12

Logan City Schools Open With Attendance Rise

Logan schools resumed at 8 30 this morning with higher attendance expected. New teachers greet pupils including Kaye Blosser and Gladys Webb with H. C. Maxwell at West Grade. Rural area teachers join from Hocking County. Junior senior high enrollment may rise while elementary enrollments hold steady.

Logan G. EF. Carr Kaye Blosser Gladys Webb H. C. Maxwell Joan Wright Faith Krinn Ruth Goodwin Velva Brashares

Fred Bownes Dies at Logan Home

Fred Bownes Sr aged 85 dies at his West St. home after a brief illness. Survived by two sons and five daughters including John Bownes, Jr and Mary Bownes of Logan and Mrs. Walter Gathers Jr. Funeral at United Brethren Church at 2:30 PM Wednesday, Rev. FE. B. White to preside. Interment in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Logan Fred Bownes West St John Fred Bownes Walter Gathers Jr Mary Bownes Logan William Poling Columbus Otis Ruggles Cincinnati John Nye Westerville Canal Winchester United Brethren Church FE. B. White Oak Grove Cemetery

Mrs Frances Kanode Dies at Home in Logan

Mrs Frances Kanode age 76 wife of Clayton Kanode died at her home on FE Second Street at 4 am Monday after extended illness. Services set for 2 pm Wednesday at Woodard Funeral Home with Rev Cecil Harding Jones officiating. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Logan Hospital notices and Sheriff sale in Athens County Ohio

Local notes report Mrs. John Davis 80 of New Straitsville receiving hip fracture treatment at Cherrington Hospital. Other items include Mrs. Willard Bartoe’s hernia operation, Mrs. Vina Blair’s return home, and a Union Furnace High School Band concert near Circleville. Also notice of a partition sheriff sale in Athens County with two parcels in Athens City and detailed lot descriptions, appraised values, and sale terms. A separate notice lists a petition for annexation of Northwood Addition in Athens Township to the City of Athens with a hearing set for October 1, 1940.

Logan Union Furnace Circleville Crena Liegd Athens Ohio McKinetry Y Parker Glenwood Emmett A. Guthrie Addie van Sickle Athens County Grosvenor's Grosvenor Street Grosvenor Mary A. Tabit Addie van Bickle Grosvenor St Common Pleas Court Charles W. Bayless Joseph C Brashares Board of Commissioners County of State of Towit J. Clyde Woodmundson Northwood Athens Township Northwood Addition Peach Ridge Road George W. Starcher

Mingos Take doubleheader from Carbondale in Monday twinbill

Logan Mingos routed Carbondale 8 to 1 in game one and 3 to 0 in game two. Mark Wylie pitched seven innings for Logan in game two allowing four hits with seven strikeouts, while Clyde Herrold matched him in a low hit game. R. Brooks drove in runs in the opener as Logan spoiled Carbondale’s rally attempts.

Logan Logan Mingos Carbondale Mark Wylie R. Brooks E. Marshall Thomas Stanley Cox Mace Bill Spence F. Marshall Webb Clyde Herrold Herrold Fritz H. Franks Brown

Fight Arrests Over Weekend In Logan City Court

Mayor Dallas Kinser presided as eight defendants appeared in police court Monday. Joshua Tolliver and Homer Craves pled guilty to speeding with fines of 10 dollars plus costs. Six others faced intoxication and fighting charges with fines from 5 to 20 dollars. On Saturday six overtime parking tickets were issued by Police Chief Lew Reynolds with 1 dollar fines.

Logan Dallas Kinser Joshua Tolliver Homer Craves Columbus Lew Reynolds

Minersville Social Notes Mixed visits and a birth cue

Minersville social brief lists guests visiting local families including Clarence Lathey and relatives from Columbus and South Gate California. Also mentions Laura Spencer visiting Nelsonville, Velma Grueser visiting Columbus, Glenna Rummel's Epworth League work, fair visits to Athens and Columbus, a Rhodes Crary birth to Norman and Mrs Fisher, and several Charleston and Jacksonville connections.

Minersville Clarence Lathey Jennny Lynd Columbus Victor Stewart Richard Estle South Gate Calif Lillie Jones Athens Ray Evans Pomeroy Roy Jones Laura Spencer Nelsonville Hurl Hannis Velma Grueser Jack McDowell Glenna Rummel Epworth League of Portsmouth Beaver Miss Rummel Tehodore Grueser William Houdashelt John R Hitchens Grueser Edmond Grueser Adolph Grueser Rutland Thomas Crary Norman Fisher Wall Fisher Mart Crary Clay Parsons Charleston Norman McCallum Gail Jones Ethel Clara Garland Jacob Chapman South Bend Ind Lulu Mills John Southard Henry Exenkamper Gloria Jacksonville Linnie Rummell Chloela Southard Glenna Walter Bary

Hemlock Social and Brief Personal Notes

Local notes record visits to relatives in several towns including Logan Shawnee and Corning. Families such as Lloyd Warren Rose Ann McCoy and Mrs James Linscott visited a father at Cherrington Hospital while others traveled between Carbon Hill Shawnee Lorain Pennsville and Winter Haven Florida reflecting a busy social week.

Wayne Joan David Williams Wellington Zeigler Ichard Dougan Griffin Johnson County Kansas W. T. Marshall Lewis Penday Lois Sonny Eugene Vargo Lorain Ben Orris Ritchie Corning Louis Orris George Dougan Pennsville Bennie Marshall Larimer Winter Haven Florida Dorothy Jaynes Jaynes Shawnee Richard Lanning White Cottage Meda Davis Jane Smith Laura He Nm

Old Freight Receipts Owned in Logan

Logan reader Phil McCarthy preserves a cache of old railroad freight receipts. The earliest lists Dennis McCarthy dated Aug 17 1862 for 625 26 canal payroll while serving as supervisor. A 13 ton coal freight receipt dated Nov 6 1880 was written by Frank Gallagher while clerk for C W Schwenke.

Gallagher C. W. Schwenke

Hamden Education Night Honors Students and Local News

Hamden adult education teachers led by supervisor Harvey Wagner hosted a W P A Education recognition night at the high school. Awards were presented to students in First Aid and Commercial classes, with names listed among the honorees. The note also lists local social visits, weddings, and community reassignment updates across Hamden and nearby areas.

Hamden Harvey Wagner Logan W.P.A America Clara Prose Jean Cox Donna Jewell D. M. Bryson Roberta Smith Nora Neville Harvey R. Wagner Ruth Ginn Ralph Matteson Charley Mesee Marian Dye Kate Rhodes Rosa Yates Joseph Arbaugh Raymond Barnes Woodrow Jeffers John Matteson Ruth Wyckoff Iva Vance Margaret Burns Everett Knox Seldon Jeffers Robert Burns Gerald Arbaugh U. B. Parsonage Lloyd Mignerey Milton Ankrom McArthur Dave Hayes Columbus Charles Tripplett Porter Alexander Ray Robbins Frank Donaldson Jessamine County Louisa Donaldson Nancy Huffman John Ramsey L. W. Green U. B. Church Laurelville Antje Baker Fred Smith Cincinnati Katheryn Gerty Tom Peters Jackson

Pierce Newborn in Logan Born at Cherington Hospital

Mr and Mrs William Pierce of Logan are the parents of a nine pound son born Monday afternoon at Cherington Hospital.

Logan William Pierce Cherrington Hospital

Logan Labor Day Pool Closes for Winter Prep

Water removed and equipment stored as Logan marks the end of summer swimming season.

Logan Labor Day

Outline of AAA program to be set at Sept meetings

Logan to host community gatherings Monday at 8 p m to outline the 1941 Agriculture Outlook and elect local delegates for a Sept 10 conservation office meeting. Sessions will be held at Benton South Bloomingville Falls Falls Gore Good Hope Green Ward Laurel Marion Perry Salt Creek Union Furnace Washington with Forest O Wolf as county chairman.

Logan Forest O. Wolf Benton South Bloomingville Falls Falls Gore Good Hope Rockbridge Green and Ward Triple A Laurel Gibisonville Marion Perry Laurelville Salt Creek Union Furnace Washington Wresboro Conservation

Ida Wuebbin Receives Canada Birthday Telegram

Mrs Ida Wuebbin of this city received a telegram with birthday greetings from her daughter Mrs Josephine Robertson who, with her son Don, vacation in Aklavik Northwest Territory Canada. Robertson, a feature writer for the Cleveland Plain Dealer, has been at the northern point all summer at a Hudson Bay Co trading post, about 1600 miles north of Edmonton. She plans to leave on the last boat this month after gathering material for her work.

Ida Wuebbin Josephine Robertson Don Aklavik Northwest Territory Canada Robertson Cleveland Plain Dealer Edmonton Hudson Bay Co

Logan Hosts Ninth Henry Miller Family Reunion

Mr and Mrs John Bownes Jr of this city attended the ninth annual Henry Miller family reunion in Lancaster. Local residents and visitors from Columbus Creola Pasadena and Starr Township joined events and called on relatives, while a 36th wedding anniversary was noted for J M Lanner and spouse in Starr Township.

John Bownes, Jr Lancaster Henry Miller Jacob Keller Pleasant Mich Logan Ann Shriner Clarence Blosser John Hampson Columbus Anna Marie Schorr Elizabeth McGonagle Racine Rochester George McGonagle George Dalton Minnie Edith Schurtz Creola Clarence Hansel Tiffin Atlanta Lee Hansel E. C. Hansel Dean Dollison Paul L. Dollison Ray and Verle Walter Guess Edward Hamilton Edward Moriarty New York City Washington Ben McManigal Anna Binns Pasadena Calif John Wellman Jessie McManigal

Oil Production Boosted by Reinjec tion of Natural Gas in New Straits ville Field

LOGAN Chartiers Oil Co. reports higher oil output in the New Straits ville field by reinjecting surplus natural gas into the sand to increase rock pressure. The practice has been used for several years with production rising. Edward Rogers of Logan Home Telephone Co. sustained bruises from a fall from a tree in Dundas while with a local line crew. no fractures.

Logan — Chartiers Oil Co New Straitsville Logan Edward Rogers Logan Home Telephone Co Dundas

Larimer Illness Update From West Hunter Street Resident

Improvement reported in the condition of Charles A. Larimer of West Hunter Street, who had been ill for three months. He was able to be downtown Saturday afternoon.

LOGAN Charles A. Larimer W. Hunter Sr

Cricklewood Hosts World’s Largest Clock Factory

Cricklewood in London England becomes home to the world’s largest clock factory. The facility is expected to produce timepieces for markets worldwide and boost local industry.

Cricklewood London England

Logan Police Active In August Report

Logan police made 49 arrests in August per Chief Lew Reynolds’ report. Top counts were 10 overtime parking and nine drunken or disorderly conduct cases. Five drunken drivers, five reckless driving, three assault related charges, and multiple parking or traffic violations rounded out the month. six automobile accidents were investigated with no serious injuries.

Logan Lew Reynolds

Logan Gridders Scrimmage Ahead of Season Opener

Logan football practice moves to light scrimmage with ten days left before the Jacksonville Trimble opener. Coach Tom Bender focuses on punter development and passing, as lettermen show progress and substitutes emerge as solid replacements.

LOGAN Tom Bender Jacksonville-Trimble

Historic rail and air schedules listed for major lines

The page catalogs time cards for BALTIMORE and OHIO, CHESAPEAKE and OHIO, NEW YORK CENTRAL SOUTH and NORTH, and Athens Airways connecting with TWA. It notes daily and Sunday departures and arrivals, with specific times for each service and station connections at Pittsburgh.

Baltimore & Ohio Diplomat Thomenenceee National Limited Chesapeake & Ohio Iowa NEW York Central South Eidwiccate Astececense GE NEW York Central North Athens Airways Athens TWA Columbus Pittsburgh

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