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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1939

Page

14

Largest Hunt Of All Time Predicted For Ohio State Foxhunters

Logan finance committee seeks 800 dollars for the October 29 to November 4 Ohio State Foxhunters meet. The event aims to attract 700 to 1000 visitors with a two day horse show drawing extra crowds. Organizers plan street decorations clerical help light and phone service entertainment prize money and incidentals. A list of nine solicitors will contact twenty one targets to fund the campaign. Registration rooms are being arranged and more lodging is sought as canvassing continues.

Logan Ohio State Foxhunters Middle West

Logan Social Notes and Local Meetings Highlight Week

Logan society notes report the 53rd wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Stracke with a dinner at the Frasch home. Club meetings include the Business and Professional Women at Miss Ruth Graham’s, and Women’s Foreign Missionary Society events at the Methodist Church plus a Kentucky wedding for Irene Huffines and Claude Sheets.

Fred W. Stracke Lewis Frasch E. Hunter St Stracke C. and O. Railroad Church Women's Foreign Missionary Society Methodist Church Walter Prather R. R. Lanning George Lehman Allen Adams Lanning World Citizenship S.C. Bright Minnie Moore Am Your Friend Friend Prather George C. Hengst Hugh Meldrim Eugene Wright Irma Crow Minnie McBroom Irene Huffines Roy Huffines Gibisonville Claude Sheets Logan Ida Sheets Kentucky

Seek Local Option In Benton Township Election

Benton Township voters will decide a local option on beer whiskey and wines at the November election. A petition filed with the county election board secured signatures in recent weeks. Last November the precinct approved 3 2 beer prohibition by a vote on record.

Logan Benton Township County Election Board

Route 374 Improvement Work Begins in Rockbridge Area

Work started on Route 374 improving from Route 180 junction to U S Route 33 at Rockbridge with WPA cooperation and State Highway Department. The project serves Cantwell Cliffs, a popular site in the scenic district.

LOGAN WPA State Highway Department Rockbridge Cantwell Cliffs

Hocking Schoolmasters Club Plans Kickoff Meeting

The LOGAN Hocking County Schoolmasters Club schedules its first meeting of the year at Rock Bridge on Thursday night September 21. It invites all county teachers to attend and aims to welcome speaker Dr. J L Clifton former state director of education. Miss Edith Keller may attend as state music director. Women will organize a group to operate through the year mirroring the club’s plan.

LOGAN Hocking County Rockbridge J. L. Clifton Edith Keller

McArthur Social Notes and Local Visits

McArthur social column notes visits by residents from Columbus Springfield and Athens over the holidays. Families gather in McArthur Rameliff and nearby towns. A tomato weighing 2 1/2 pounds is grown near Union Furnace by J. H. Saunders.

J. H. Saunders Union Furnace

St Pauls Episcopal Church to reopen Sunday services

St Pauls Episcopal Church in Logan will resume services at 10 30 Sunday morning after a month away The rector Rev Robert G Purring ton says later morning hours may aid progress and plans call for 10 30 services each Sunday with prayer and sermon on Sundays with Holy Communion shared quarterly with Trinity Church Mc Arthur

St. Paul’s Church Trinity Episcopal Church McArthur

Service Seeks To Match Men and Jobs

Logan employers are invited to use the Ohio State Employment Service reemployment program to reduce labor turnover by matching men to jobs. H H Sands, manager, says the service refers the best fit for permanent employment. Phone 170 for referrals.

LOGAN Ohio State Employment Service H H. Sands OSES

Growth at Union Furnace High School Over 12 Years

Union Furnace High School shows steady enrollment growth over 12 years. Present high school enrollment is 240 students with 153 in the four upper grades, from a 48-student base when D O Davis became superintendent. Elementary enrollment is 227 and Ilesboro hosts about 90 students.

Logan Union Furnace D. O. Davis Ilesboro

Beekeepers Meeting Set in Logan for September 12

Logan Hocking County bee keepers will host a meeting on September 12 inviting beekeepers from Fairfield Perry Athens and Ross counties to participate.

Logan Hocking County Fairfield Perry Athens Ross Counties

Two Wives File Divorce Actions

In Logan two petitions for divorce were filed in common pleas court. Alma Edgar accuses Charles Edgar of neglect and intoxicant addiction. they married December 16, 1933, have three children aged two to five, and seek custody and alimony. Helen M. St Clair accuses Harry St Clair of neglect. married November 19, 1927 with no children, asks restoration to maiden name Helen Richardson. Edna Rutgers case seeks modification of child support payments as Hugh Rutgers requests. A hearing is set for 10 o clock Saturday before Judge Phil A Henderson.

Helen Richardson Hugh Rutgers Edna Rutgers Phil A. Henderson

Sun Glow Employes Picnic Postponed

Logan reports the Sun Glow employees picnic is moved from Saturday September 9 to September 16. The event for workers and families will be at Rockview Park north of Rockbridge with a basket dinner and an afternoon of games and contests. A large awards list awaits winners.

Logan Rockview Park Rockbridge

Attendance figures at Old Man's Cave rise in August

Logan reports Ranger L T Worley that 15 996 visitors came to Old Man's Cave in August, with Labor Day weekend drawing 5 486 people. Year to August 31 totals 59 230, just under last year's attendance.

Logan Old Man's Cave L. T. Worley

Logan's New Pumper to Test at Rachel Park

The city will test Logan's new pumper at Rachel Macher Park at 6 o clock this evening. Service Director R R Loomis announced the event.

Logan Rachelmacher Park R. R. Loomis

Logan man arraigned on criminal attack charge

Kenneth Sater of near Logan was arraigned before Magistrate S B Whitehart on a charge of criminal attack and pleaded not guilty. The complaint by Charles Hopkins names a 16 year old girl as the alleged victim. The assault reportedly occurred on February 15 and bail was set at 800 dollars for grand jury appearance.

Logan Kenneth Sater Near Logan S. B. Whitehart Charles Hopkins

Grange Chorus Practice and Pomona Meeting Set

Logan Hocking County Grange Chorus schedules a practice at 8 p.m. September 9 in Logan Junior High School music room. Logan Pomona Grange plans a meeting on Wednesday September 13 at the Hocking Grange hall.

Logan—Hocking County Logan Pomona Hocking Grange Hall

Seek Reduction of Justices and Constables in Logan

Logan officials petition Judge E L Ewing to cut number of justices of the peace and constables to one each due to general fund shortages. Hearing set for Saturday September 9. Only one justice has served this year. Mrs Sam Mundy of near Logan broke a leg in a fall on Monday.

Logan Sam Mundy U. S Route 33

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