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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1936

Page

14

Carr Expects Enrollment Rise At Logan Schools

Logan schools opened with 1 571 students, a new high. Supt G E Carr expects total enrollment near 1 600. Senior high has 395 students up from 337. junior high down to 434 from 465. East grade 237. Central grade 242. West grade down to 200 from 231. Sight saving class has 15. kindergarten 48. Morning and afternoon sessions will be required due to large enrollment.

Logan G. E. Carr Bea Rosa Kate Johnson

Work of Band Is Started

Logan High School begins indoor band rehearsals under Richard McCutchan with 84 pieces and ten vacancies open for tryouts. The 50 piece junior band starts practice next week as beginners also begin, with a new harmony course announced for senior high.

Logan Logan High School Richard McCutchan E. Ll. Long Melrose Harbaugh McCutchan

Margie Wescott Sues Leland Wescott for Cruelty Divorce

Margie M. Wescott sues Leland M. Wescott for divorce on cruelty and neglect. Married in Toledo on July 17, 1929 with no children. She left home September 8 due to treatment and seeks to resume the name Margie M. Cleveland.

Ash Cave visits surge in August with record turnout

Ranger Lew Jones logged 12 695 visitors from 33 states plus 87 Ohio counties in August at Ash Cave, outpacing last year amid highway washouts. Out-of-state visitors totaled 949 with guests from Canada Germany and other nations. Local observers urge promoting scenic districts like western states. Rolland Bright and Carl Sparnow attended Tecumseh Lodge anniversary in Chillicothe with George Briehl present.

Logan Ash Cave Lew Jones Ohio Canada Germany Philippine Island China Cuba India England Ranger Jones

California woman seeks divorce over cow milking duty

Grace Moore recalls a single dairy task at Hollywood. Anna Knepner of San Jose has filed for divorce claiming she has been obliged to milk cows for years.

San Jose Calif U.P Grace Moore Hollywood Anna Knepner

Minersville Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Care

Minersville area residents share weekend visits with relatives from Harrisburg Columbus Toledo and Bellevue. Hospital training changes and a Dutchtown School fall term open are noted along with a minor injury at Holzer Hospital and multiple family gatherings across Wellston Columbus and Charleston.

Tuppers Plains Social and Personal Notes

Mrs. Sadie Klinder and son John returned to Erie after visiting Tuppers Plains relatives. The Matlack reunion drew many locals at the Grove. Washington DC visitors Eugene, Floyd, and Wilber Barrows joined relatives, with several Athens residents also visiting. The Olive Orange School opened on Sept 8 with listed teachers, while Ami Partlow and Eleanor Cowdry moved to California after marriage.

Tuppers Plains Sadie Klinder John Erie Grove Eugene Floyd Wilber Barrows Washington, D. C Mable Keller Bernice Cole Margarette Kincade Athens Thural McLane Columbus Labor Day Davis Wylman Staneart Luella Keller Dwight Kim Pomeroy G. Kim C. H. Green Illinois Nebraska Nellie Stewart Neda Keller Olive Orange J. S. Davis Garth Keller Chester Barnett Homer Blackwood Mary Guerra Avis Roush Gladys Violet Alice Smith Norwood Knight Garrett Christy Miss Smith Miss Pryor Hermon Parker Follansbee W. Va E. B. Parker Charley Smith Parkersburg Belle Keller Ami Partlow Eleanor Cowdry California WL. Z. Hoffman Wheeling Vivian Hoffman

Release of 17 carrier pigeons at Logan office

A Logan office released 17 carrier pigeons under instructions for their return flight to Akron. Agent George Schwenke released the birds at 10 42 a.m. and they after circling headed north toward Akron. A separate notice reports a statutory charge filed against Roland Sweazy of Ward Township following a Tuesday arrest by Deputy Sheriff Nellis Smith. Future Farmers Club at Logan High School will assume care of Worthington Park under teacher H D Saxton with city furnishing material. Ann Bond becomes bookkeeper for Henry Motors Incorporated of Columbus after serving as cashier at Western Sod Louthermdinsurance in Logan.

Logan Express George Schwenke Akron Ann Bond Henry Motors Incorporated Columbus Sod Louthermdinsurance Company

Logan Social Notes and Harrington Club Hostess Evening

Members of the Harrington Class of the Presbyterian Church met at Mrs Dessa Hanna's home with Mrs Alfred Campbell presiding in her absence. Devotions were led by Mrs Seth Sloan and a Bible character presented by Mrs Fred Keller. A Living Creatively study excerpt was read by Miss Ruth Heft.

Hanna Harrington Presbyterian Church Dessa Hanna Alfred Campbell Seth Sloan Peter Fred Keller Kirby Page Ruth Heft Harry Smith Arthur Wyatt Heft Louise Strentz

Logan Club Hears on Independent Woman at Vesper Invite

A ham fry opened the Logan Business and Professional Women's Club session at Rockview Park. Mrs. Anna Clark invited members to Euterpean Club vesper services on Sept. 20. A 3:30 p.m. meeting at the club rooms was planned. Initiation welcomed Frances Van Hook Clara Allen and Ruth Leonard. Roll Call featured vacation anecdotes.

Logan Business and Professional Women's Club Rockview Park Rockbridge Anna Clark Euterpean Club Frances van Hook Clara Allen Ruth Leonard Clark Independent Woman Roll Call

Salt Creek Board Opens Three One Room Schools

The Salt Creek board of education defied a warning on using foundation funds and opened three one room schools this week. Superintendent J W Coleman was asked to report to the state department of education and he traveled to Columbus to confer with officials.

Logan Salt Creek Board of Education J. W. Coleman State Department of Education Columbus

Pastor Clendenen to lead Nazarene church another year

The Rev. C. B. Clendenen will serve as pastor of the Church of the Nazarene for another year after his assignment at the district assembly in Columbus. He came to Logan last March succeeding the Rev. F. H. Landgrabe. Several local residents attended the assembly.

Logan C. B. Clendenen Church of the Nazarene Columbus Clendenen F. H. Landgrabe

Frazee and Keyes Lose Way Returning From Columbus

Jack Frazee and Russell Keyes left Lancaster for Columbus then became lost on de tour road and re established their position on a Marion Township road while returning Tuesday evening.

Logan Jack Frazee Russell Keyes Lancaster Columbus Marion

Courthouse Gets New Drinking Fountain Installation

Service department employees installed a new drinking fountain in front of the courthouse on Wednesday. It is one of four fountains bought earlier by Service Director R. R. Loomis, with others to be installed soon.

Logan R. R. Loomis

Will Pour Stands On Chieftain Field Monday Morning

Concrete work on the Chieftain field stands will begin Monday morning under the direction of Walter Kleinschmidt. The North St. improvement project will pause until after September 15 as workers have used their allotted time for half the month. About two days more are needed to finish the improvement. Additionally, Logan residents face the second installment of personal tax returns due in September per county treasurer George B. Hengst. EN. R. Taylor of Haydenville received a parking citation from Patrolman A. F. Evans for parking beside a fire hydrant earlier this week.

LOGAN Chieftain Field Walter Kleinschmidt North St George 8S. Hengst R R. Taylor Haydenville A. F. Evans

Marion District to Open Next Monday Under Eight Month Term

Rural schools in Hocking County opened earlier with Gibisonville already in session. Marion District will begin next Monday. the district adopts an eight month term enabling the delayed start.

Logan Hocking County Gibisonville Marion

Harry Smith To Head Club

Trustees of the First Presbyterian Church Men's Club at Logan elected officers in a Wednesday meeting at the Harry L. Smith cottage. Harry L. Smith named president with W I Krieg secretary and Howard Rolsten treasurer. George Moore as president and C E Brehm secretary with Rolsten as treasurer for the Bible class. Eber Mowery C Wood Bowen and W I Krieg to teach. D O Sparnow bought Harvey Stultz property on N Walnut St and plans to move his family there tomorrow.

C. E. Brehm Rolsten Eber Mowery C. Wood Bowen W. I. Krieg Logan D. O. Sparnow County Recorder Harvey Stultz N. Walnut St

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