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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1940

Page

16

Knights of Pythias Meet in Logan Tonight Caravan to Session

Logan Lodge of Knights of Pythias prepares for an outdoor meeting this evening with about 150 members expected. Visitors from New Lexington Nelsonville Athens Laurelville and Lancaster will join local members as a caravan forms at 7 o clock on Main Street. Police assist with traffic to the secret session site and refreshments follow degree work.

LOGAN Logan Lodge of Knights New Lexington Nelsonville Athens Laurelville Lancaster Main St Pioneer Scotts Creek School Dorothy Hartman Walter Stone Lena Adcock Ambrose Primmer Ilesboro Lucille Krinn Frederick Good Charles Rauber Bob Rheinscheld

Logan Bride Weds John Gordon Shaw at St John’s

Logan Miss Jane Elizabeth Walsh daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas A Walsh married John Gordon Shaw son of Roy Shaw at 3 30 pm Saturday in St John’s Rectory Rev Father John H Eyerman performed the ring ceremony. The bride wore copper penny sheer crepe with green trim and gardenia bouquet. Best man was William Walsh. matron of honor Mrs William G Smiley in black sheer crepe with pink rosebud bouquet. The couple will reside at 306 W Hunter St after a wedding trip.

Gardenias William Walsh Miss Walsh Logan High School Theodore C. Johnson Co Sigma Phi Gamma Shaw W. Hunter St

Local patients treated at Logan Hospital

Mrs. Ray Gill of Los Angeles recently had surgery at Cherrington Hospital and left Logan Wednesday to stay with relatives before returning home. William Spencer received a blood transfusion operation at the hospital Wednesday. Ben Epstein of Logan was treated there Wednesday after an acute indigestion attack. Edward Oliver of Haydenville, who recently had major surgery, has developed heart complications.

Logan Ray Gill Los Angeles Cherrington Hospital William Spencer Ben Epstein Edward Oliver Haydenville

Good Hope Pioneer Reunion Planned at Rockview Park

Logan notes descendants of Good Hope Township pioneers will gather at Rockview Park near Rockbridge on Sunday September 8 for the first reunion of its kind. Organizers led by George Morris invite other Good Hope residents to join a picnic dinner. Read as many listed pioneer families as still represented in the township.

LOGAN Good Hope Township Rockview Park Rockbridge George Morris Columbus Byers Conrad Mathias Morris Beougher Hull Carpenter Fink Kline Tidd Weltner Troxel Roop Rizer Wharton Waltz Watts Risch Zellers Smith Flowers Springer Blick Kost Fauble Brown Blosser Jackson

Cattle Exhibit Rule At Logan Hocking Fair

Logan Hocking County Fair officials ban showing cattle not Bangs disease tested for 1940. Farmers with Bangs tested herds can show. those without can obtain tests via the Agricultural Extension office with a federal veterinarian next week. Testing is free and reactors receive federal compensation.

Logan — Hocking County Bang Bung Agricultural Extension Office

Cadles Son in Law to Lead Starr Township Revival

Logan H. Max Cadle, son in law of E Howard Cadle, will lead a series of revival meetings at Asbury Methodist Church Starr Township from September 15 to 22. Public nightly services will be held with Mr Good heard daily on the Wings of Prayer program over WHKC.

Logan H. Max Cadle E. Howard Cadle Indianapolis Asbury Methodist Church Starr Township Mr. Good WHKC

Relief Load in Hocking Rises in August

Logan reports 1138 relief recipients in Hocking County at end of August up from 940 on August 1. WPA layoffs affected at least 30 families, while 17 former relief patients found private industry work. Everett Jacoby, director, notes the surplus distribution included 3600 pounds of prunes and 7000 pounds of pears.

LOGAN Hocking County Everett Jacoby

Common Pleas Court Report Is Prepared for Hocking County

The 1939 40 docket shows 41 cases handled by the Common Pleas Court with 36 pleas of guilty and two trials. Crimes included seven larceny five minor assault two forgery two assault with deadly weapons four non support six liquor violations eleven DUI and related motor vehicle offenses one auto theft and one embezzling. Fines were imposed in seven cases. 17 defendants jailed. 10 given suspended sentences. two sent to state institutions.

Logan Hocking County Don Feather

Becomes Partner in Blum Grocery on W Hunter Street

Becomes partner in Blum grocery with Luther Blum after Howard Blum purchased the aunt Edna Blum half share. The changes, announced Tuesday, follow Howard’s prior operation of the Midway filling station now run by his brother Harold Blum.

Logan Blum W. Hunter St Howard Blum Edna Blum Luther Blum Midway Harold Blum

Rush for Marriage Licenses Continues in Hocking County

Marriage licenses issued in the last two weeks in Hocking County include Logan residents Paul Cupp 28 a baker and Grace Hellyer 26 at home Murray City, Frank James 22 coal miner Jobs and Mabel Auflick 18 at home Nelsonville, Charles Leo Dalton 34 shoeworker Logan and Dorothy K Welch 21 Columbus.

Logan Hocking County Paul Cupp Baker Claude Cupp Grace Hellyer Murray City Oscar Hellyer Frank James Jobs William James Mabel Auflick Nelsonville James Auflick Charles Leo Dalton Charles V. Dalton Dorothy K. Welch Columbus Claude Welch

Auto Sales Course Will Be Offered Logan

Through cooperation of local automobile dealers the Adult Education group will offer an automobile sales training course this coming semester. Local dealers will provide lectures and demonstrations during the 13 week program at Logan High School one night weekly. Public enrollment is invited.

Logan Logan High School

Hocking Fair To Be Broadcast Saturday

Hocking County fair plans to relate facts on a program over Station WHKC at 11 45 a m Saturday officials say James R Smoot arranged the broadcast Those appearing with him include Paul Shaw William H Hansel Walter North and James H Barker

Logan Hocking County Fair Fairboard WHKC James R. Smoot Paul Shaw William H. Hansel Walter North James H. Barker

Press Box Nears Completion at Chieftain Field

Finishing work at Chieftain field includes wiring the press box and connecting amplifying equipment. Harley Meyer and an assistant will staff the box while reporters receive passes. Lighting upgrades increased total capacity from 72 000 to 90 000 and goalposts are being installed to match the new gridiron layout.

Logan Chieftain Field Harley Meyer

Logan Party Tours Scene of Virginia Air Crash

The Dollison party from Logan visited the Lovejoysville Virginia crash site near Love ttsville 40 miles from the main wreck. They crossed muddy roads to reach the scene two miles away and found officials in charge as federal crews arrived. After viewing wreckage they headed on toward Washington.

Loudon County Logan Washington

Logan William F. Smith Aids Rabies Abatement Effort

Sanitary engineer Logan William F. Smith has been in Vinton County for several days assisting in rabies abatement after a threat. Two more animals were killed there Tuesday, including one believed to have rabies.

Logan William F. Smith Vinton County

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