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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1932

Page

12

Hocking County Republicans Open Headquarters in Logan

Hocking County Republicans open headquarters on East Main Street Logan in the room formerly occupied by Moore's Restaurant. Frank M. McKay announces W. H. Strentz to head during absence of party officials and lists officers and extensive executive committee membership across multiple townships and towns.

Laurel Township Ward Chase Logan M. H. Cherrington William Cherry Washington Township John G. Collins William Drayton Greendale Effie Devol Murray City Charles Foster Ira Fox Laurelville Joe Hamilton Stanley Baker Frank St. Clair Della Hansen J. W. Hull Rockbridge A. FE. Hull Samuel Jones Richard Johnson Laureville H. Kammerling Carbon Hill Dallas Kinser F. Kreider R. R., Lanning Claude Lyon Bert Ingmire Union Furnace James L. Margin Arthur Miller Ella Mil

Legion auxiliary to elect officers at Monday meeting

The American Legion auxiliary unit will hold its annual officer election Monday night at the Post rooms. President Mrs. George W. Holt urges a large attendance.

Logan The American Legion George W. Holt

Street Lighting Rate Cut Sought by Logan Council

Logan city council met in a special session to seek a 2 percent reduction on the modified street lighting rate from Ohio Power Company. The body unanimously adopted a resolution and authorized Service Director Fred C. Shively to negotiate with company officials for the lower rate.

Logan Ohio Power Company Fred C. Shively

Fox Hunters to Meet at Hardy's Grove Near Maxville

Members of the Hocking County Fox Hunters Association plan a business and social gathering next Monday night at Hardy's Grove near Maxville. Families are invited and there will be no fox chase, but a melon feed is planned.

Logan Hocking County Fox Hunters’ Association Hardy’s Grove Maxville

Levy To Be Inside Fifteen Mill Limit

Green Township Board of Education repeals a prior call for a three mill school levy. The board will levy within the fifteen mill limit instead, pending election board notifications. Logan date details not fully resolved.

Green Township Logan Sept

Local Movers Active As Residents Shift Across Town

Mr and Mrs Walter Blosser and family moved to Mrs Rebecca J Wrights cottage on South Market Street this week from the Yerges property on Mound Street. The cottage will soon be occupied by Mr and Mrs George Gladman. Mr and Mrs N B Edington have returned to their home in xAenia after a visit with Mr and Mrs Stanley Baker. Charlies H Smith, long in charge of the Stedem Shoe store during the illness of owner the late Albert P Stedem, will take over the business.

Walter Blosser Rebecca J. Wright South Market Street Yerges Mound Street George Gladman N. B. Edington xAenia Stanley Baker Charlies H. Smith Stedem Albert P. Stedem

Bell Tower Struck by Lightning Damages Fairview Church

Damage to the Fairview Methodist Episcopal Church near Enterprise was repaired by congregants after a Thursday storm struck the belfry. The lightning caused major damage to the steeple and broken windows from the concussion.

Logan Fairview Methodist Episcopal Church Enterprise

Military day at Boys Industrial School in Logan

Logan sentry attended the Military day at the Boys Industrial School on Wednesday. Attendees from Logan included Mrs Josephine Hansel and daughter Martha Mrs H S Webb and grandson Ralph.

Rev Fields Dahlias Sweep State Fair Prizes

Rev James R F Fields of Logan won four first awards and one fourth at the Ohio State Fair for his dahlias. His garden backs Midland Place and he notes a crushed basket still earned a fourth place. Bulbs came from Orlandeth Lehman, a dahlia grower in Green Township.

Columbus Logan Sept James RF. Fields Midland Place Fields Orlandeth Lehman Green Township

Changes Made in M. E. Pastorates

Rev. James R. Fields leaves Logan M E Church for Xenia First M E Church in an exchange that brings Rev. W N Shank to Logan. Fields served six years in Logan after coming from Gallipolis. Both will preach Sunday and move families next week amid further Hocking County assignments including Rev. James T. Yocum returning for a fifth year.

Fields Xenia Yorum Logan James R. Fields Methodist Episcopal Church Ohio Commerce Cincinnati M. E W. N. Shank Mr. Fields Gallipolis Hocking County James T. Yocum P. A. Harlan Vinton County W. A. Cooper Sedalia J. H. Sudiow Hocking Thornville Pascal Bright Junction City J. W. Orr New Straitsville C. Wills Haydenville Asbury H. W. Stoody John L. Stoody Armstrong J. &. Ricketts First Church Newark Fred Brown Bainbridge

Clergy Reassignments Expand Large Circuit Parish

The parish now comprises fifteen rural churches with Haynes moved to Adelphi and Wesley Chapel and Benna Wieta added to the circuit. Last year Reverend Yocum traveled 22 000 miles and delivered 425 sermons delivering 1600 pastoral calls. New assignments include W C Dennis Sugar Grove and W H Woodgeard Logen assisting Yocum, with G C Nutter returning to Haydenville and Murray City added to his work. Additional moves include D H Householder to Canal Winchester and W H Harble to Chester in the Portsmouth District.

Haynes Adelphi United States Yocum G. C. Nutter Haydenville Murray City D. H. Householder Canal Winchester W. H. Harble New Straitsville Chester Portsmouth E. H. McCormick New Straitaville

Local Educator Vancuren Visits Family in Logan

Harry Vancuren, on a brief Logan visit with parents Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Vancuren, prepares to return to Cleveland to resume duties in the Manual Training Department at Thomas A. Edison High School. He previously served on the Junior High Staff in Logan before teaching in Cleveland for four years.

Logan Harry Vancuren Isaac Vancuren Cleveland Thomas A. Edison High School Vancuren

Colorado Senate Ballot Chooses Between Adams and Contestant

Voters face a decision for the U S Senate seat from Colorado after the death of Senator Charles with Governor William H Adams among the contenders for the vacancy. The outcome will determine the successor to the late senator.

U. S Colorado William H. Adams Charles

Hurricane Warnings Flung Along Atlantic Seaboard

Gale and storm warnings were posted from Cape Hatteras to Eastport as the Bureau reported a hurricane moving rapidly northward about 500 miles offshore. The storm threatens the coast with strong winds and high seas as it tracks offshore toward the northeast.

Washington Atlantic Seaboard Cape Hatteras Eastport U.S. Bureau

Paraguay mobilizes citizens aged 33 to 40 after fort capture

The government ordered mobilization of all citizens between 33 and 40 years old in Asuncion subject to congressional approval following reports that Bolivians seized Fort Rojas Silva.

Asuncion Paraguay Rojas Silva

Ohio U Alumni Leader Frank Speck Dies in Arizona

Frank Richards Speck 49 of Birmingham Ohio and Athens, Ohio, died August 1 in a Phoenix hospital after WWI health issues. A 1909 Ohio University graduate, he led music at Camp Sherman 1917-1920 and later headed the Student Army Training Corps at Ohio U. A minister in Arizona and noted painter of colored desert sands, he preached farewell in 1926 at Creighton Church. He taught music and served as pastor in Holbrook, Phoenix, Chandler, Winslow, and Creighton. He was a member of New Philadelphia Lodge 177 FP and A.M. with sisters Ruth and Austa of Uhrichsville in attendance.

Frank Richards Speck Phoenix Arizona Speck Athens Ohio University Camp Sherman Student Army Training Corps Tul Creighton Methodist Episcopal Church Desert Birmingham Ohio Holbrook Chandler Winslow Creighton New Philadelphia Lodge No. 177 A. M Ruth Austa Sam McClare Uhrichsville

Carpenter Family Reunion Heard Last Sunday

The Carpenter clan gathered for a reunion on September 4 at Victor Carpenter’s Route 7 home. A basket dinner followed, with old time tunes on violin and guitar by Victor Carpenter Ralph Whitmore Richard Whitmore and Bob Patterson.

Carpenter Victor Carpenter Route Bob Patterson Ralph Whitmore Richard Whitmore Grant Michael Arthur McNutt Charles Martin Lancaster Henry Tedrow Ed Michael the Plains Russell Michael Ed Maxwell Herbert Sanborn Sarah Seiper Carl Whitmore Richard Ralph Whit

Family Gatherings Mention Diverse Local Figures

The note lists attendees including Grover Love John Davis Bolin Harry Bolin and many others such as Mr and Mrs Clares, Pop Rat terson, Gladys Vaughn of Lancaster, Mr and Mrs Linton Sickles, James dived, Stanley Cooley, Mr and Mrs Raymond Thomas and children of London. The eldest member was James Fulton age 8 and the youngest John Edgar Michael four months. Mr and Mrs Raymond Thomas returned Sunday with Miss Mary Ellen Seipel who will visit London and Springfield for a week.

More Grover Love John Davis Bolin Harry Bolin Clares Bow Ane Pop Ratterson Gladys Vaughn Lancaster Linton Sickles James _ dived Dtanley Cooley Raymond Thomas London Victor Carpenter James Fulton John Edgar Michael Mary Ellen S&eipel Springfield

Rise Funeral for 91 Year Old Albany Woman

Mrs. Hettie Gatoway Rise 91 died Wednesday at the home of daughter-in-law Margaret Bosworth in Albany. Funeral services Sunday at 2 pm at Old Dexter Church with burial at Standish Cemetery. Procession leaves Bosworth home at 1 pm. She left seven grandchildren 23 great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren. Eli Rise her husband died eight years ago.

Albany Hettie Gatoway Rise Margaret Bosworth Old Dexter Standish Bosworth

Lutherans to Elect Dayton Officers at Ohio Conference

Election of officers was to feature today’s sessions of the Ohio Conference of the American Lutheran Church in Dayton.

Dayton Ohio Conference The American Lutheran Church

Walker to Fight Columbus in Akron Boxing Card

Tiger Walker of Zanesville has been signed to face Columbus in the main bout at Mickey Doyle's card in Akron next Monday night. Walker, a lightweight, joins the program as a featured fighter against a local opponent.

Columbus Sept U.2 Tiger Walker Zanesville Mickey Doyle Akron

Big Five Slugger Line Drives No Hits Yet Draws Two Bases

Bill Terry went hitless in three at bats but drew two walks. Teammates Jimmy Foxx Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig and Al Simmons did not play.

Bill Terry Jimmy Foxx Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig AL Simmons

Also Mentioned on This Page

Republicans W. H. Strentz Ler Minnie Moore Carl Poling Marion Township Paul A. Potts Laurelvillie Lewis Seidenfeld Jack Silater Lloyd Strawn Harry Shuttleworth Edward Stuart Earl Storer George W. Tucker Gore Arch Weakley Clinton Webb Forest Weinrich Charles W. Zeigler Council FOX Hunters Rev. Field Senate W. Waterman L. C. Paddock Boulder Walter Walker Grand Junction Ohio U Carpenter Family Rise Walker United Press New Fall Cretonnes Grenadines New York Picot
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