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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1939

Page

10

Petition Check Clears Most Logan County Nominations

Logan Hocking County Election Board examined 175 petitions for municipal township and school board posts. Three petitions deemed invalid due to duplicate signatures, affecting Charles Alltop Lewis Nixon Gore and W B McNichols Salt Creek District.

Logan Hocking County Charles Alltop Lewis Nixon Gore Board of Education W. B. McNichols Salt Creek

Logan-Maxville to host Clover Farm at Fairgrounds Sunday

Logan-Maxville has arranged a game with Clover Farm of Columbus at the Fairgrounds ball diamond Sunday. The same Clover Farm team faced the American Legion Seniors here last Sunday. Start time is 2 15 o clock. Several Senior players will join Maxville after completing the local schedule.

LOGAN Maxville Fairgrounds Clover Columbus American Legion

Remove 15 000 Fish From Drying Pond

On a farm along Route 33 near Logan a pond was drying up and endangering fish. Deputy Protector Edward Eberst and assistants removed 12 000 to 15 000 fish including bullheads crappies and catfish. Distribution fed Scotts Creek Clear Fork Three Mile and the Hocking River.

Logan Sam Mundy Edward Eberst Scotts Creek Clear Fork Three Mile Hocking River

Columbus Crew Paints C. and O. Railroad Depot Site

For ten days a paint crew from Columbus has worked on C. and O. Railroad property here. They are painting the Depot Hotel interior the coal bunkers the turntable and water tanks at the round house. The work is progressing rapidly.

LOGAN Columbus

Wave Lunsford seeks divorce on neglect grounds in common pleas court

Y Wave line Lunsford files for divorce from Paul Luns ford in common pleas court on neglect grounds and requests restoration to the name Waveline Frasure.

Logan Common Pleas Court Waveline Lunsford Paul Lunsford Waveline Frasure

Cut Number of Justices and Constables in Ward

Logan Ward Township will have one justice of the peace and one constable after the November election. Judge E. L. Ewing authorized the trustees to reduce the district from two to one for each office. The trustees adopted resolutions to cut the numbers and notified the election board this week.

Logan — Ward E. L. Ewing

Grant Dickens to Celebrate 50th Anniversary in Gore

Preparations mark the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Dickens of Gore. They married September 19, 1889 in Perry County and now reside in a village home after farm life near Gore. Open house will be hosted Tuesday with friends invited to call. They have nine living children, 14 grandchildren, and one great grandchild.

Logan Grant Dickens Gore Frank Beck Dickens Perry County Grace Boring Jerry Nixon Sherman Dickens Maxville Herman Leonard Sherman Sheets Harry Kes Gertrude Dickens Marvin Dickens

Logan Band Preps for Opener Friday

Logan High School band prepares for the season opening at the Logan Arthur football clash Friday at 8 p.m. Director James Horwell drills formation as juniors fill gaps from last year to reach about 85 members.

Logan—Logan James Horwell

Hocking Beekeepers Hear Honey Talk

Logan residents gathered at the courthouse Tuesday evening as Dr. Charles A. Reese spoke on Consumption of Honey to the Hocking Beekeepers. Attendees included visitors from Athens Fairfield and Perry Counties. Kenneth Francisco and his Perry County Orchestra provided music. W Ziegler shared stories. Refreshments followed, hosted by Fred Hugh and L E Strawn.

Test Drill Progresses On Dougherty Property

Drillers expect to reach the Clinton Land early next week at the John Dougherty farm east of the city. The test is sunk for the Rachelmacher Estate with leases on 1800 acres in the vicinity. Willard Starr, a World War II veteran from Oroville, underwent appendicitis surgery and was reported in fair condition after a ruptured appendix.

Logan Clinton John Dougherty Rachelmacher Willard Starr Oroville Cherrington Hospital

Select Champion Woodsman At Ohio Foxhunters Meeting

Logan Ohio hosts the Ohio State Foxhunters Association Forestry Day with a state champion woodsman and two-man saw team contest on November 1. Winners gain money prizes and trophies as competitors from Hocking County gather. exhibits precede a tour of the Hocking caves forest region. </s>

Ohio Foxhunters Logan Ohio State Foxhunters Association United States Forest Services Hocking Caves Hocking Howard Peck

Night Supervisor at Cherrington Hospital Assumes Duties

Miss Mary Stuckey of Circleville begins duties as night supervisor of nurses at Cherrington Hospital Tuesday. She is a Columbus Nursing graduate. With Dorothy Lutz newly serving as superintendent, staffing is complete. Ruth Newman of Hamden, a three year student nurse, completed studies and graduated Wednesday.

Squirrel Season Opens September 25 in State

Deputy Game Protector Edward Eberst announced the open date for the squirrel season, correcting hunters who believed it started September 15. The season runs from September 25 to October 10, inclusive.

Logan Edward Eberst Eberst

Mrs Charles Smith Builds Cactus Corner Collection

Logan A hobby of Mrs Charles Smith of N Mulberry Street is the collection of small specimens of cactus placed in a living room corner. She adds to the collection steadily and there are now at least 75 specimens in vari colored pots making an attractive display.

Logan Charles Smith N. Mulberry St

Freight traffic rises on River Division after doubleheader

Logan Ore shipments boost C and O Railroad activity with a southbound doubleheader on Wednesday and 90 cars left in local yards awaiting transit that evening.

Logan River C. and O. Railroad

Logan News Briefs Local WPA Project and Community Notes

Harry St. Clair was assigned to a supervisory role on Route 574 improvement in a joint WPA state highway project. Park attendance at Rachelmacher last week totaled 897 reports Ray Keck, supervisor. Pomona Grange of Hocking County met at the Hocking Grange Hall with business, a social hour, and refreshments. Foreman Edward Healy is on vacation in California. Walter Reasoner covers his duties. Mary Neville, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. W B Lacock, had a small tumor removed from below her eye at a Columbus hospital.

LOGAN Harry St. Clair St. Clair Logan — Park Rachelmacher Ray Keck Pomona Grange Hocking County Hocking Foreman Edward Healy C. & O. Roundhouse California Walter Reasoner Regular Force

Worker Injured While Loading Casing in Logan

Dick Tschappat sustained a crushed left toe while assisting with loading a casing into a car on Tuesday. The article notes a statistic that not more than 2 percent of the 3,000,000 seepers worldwide are in leprosariums.

Logan Dick Tschappat

Two Big Bottles Old Mohawk Medicine Deal

Public notice offers two large bottles of Old Mohawk Medicine for 98 cents to relieve constipation pains and bodily swelling. Claims quick relief after several doses and promotes regular cleansing, with sale exclusive to The Gallaher Drug Store in Athens at 16 Court St.

Gallaher Court St Athens

Con tract Club meets at Braddock home on War ner Ave

Mr and Mrs W D Braddock entertained the Contract Club Tuesday night at their War ner Avenue home. High scores went to Mrs Fred Burchfield and Mr Braddock with consolation to Mrs Braddock and Mr Burchfield. attendees included Mr and Mrs Burchfield Mr and Mrs W D Bassett Mr and Mrs Anthony Toerner Dr and Mrs W B Lacock Mr and Alfred Carpenter and Mr and Mrs Braddock.

W. D. Braddock Contract Club Warner Ave Fred Burchfield Mr. Braddock Braddock Burchfield W. D. Bassett Anthony Toérner W. B. Lacock Alfred Carpenter

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