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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1936

Page

12

Real Meaning Of Limits of Power Shown

Senator Metcalf told Logan Kiwanis members Constitution Day remarks. He praised service clubs and American Legion for observing the Constitution week, said rights come from the people, and outlined federal limits and checks among the three branches. He noted no right to elastic constitutional change and cited due process and a supreme court safeguard. Guests included the Rev Amos L Heyde and others.

Kiwanjians United States England Metcalf

Gore United Brethren Home-Coming Service Plans

The Gore United Brethren Church invites the public to its annual home coming on Sunday September 20 with Sunday School at 9 30 am led by superintendent Virgil Hite worship at 10 30 am and an afternoon service at 2 30 pm Rev P E Wright conference superintendent will speak a basket dinner will follow at noon Also note that during 1935 thirty six hundred ninety four Americans relinquished U S citizenship to become Canadian naturalized citizens

Gore Gore United Brethren Church Virgil Hite P. E. Wright

Logan Schools Hit 1600 Enrollment Mark

Enrollment at Logan schools reached 1600 on Tuesday with small gains in all five buildings. Superintendent G. E. Carr notes most growth occurred at the senior high school, setting a new city-wide registration record.

Logan City Logan G. E. Carr

Logan High Is Showing Well In Practice

Logan High football shows potential as Coach Tom Bender molds a large squad into a tough unit. If needed today the starting lineup would feature Ralston and Dollmatsch ends McBride and Herb Jones tackles Capt Harry Jones and Geil guards Woodruff center Cole Fitzgerald Shriner and Nelson backs.

Logan—Chieftains Tom Bender Ralston Dollmatsch McBride Herb Jones Nelson Cole Karshner

Logan Brief Social Notes

Mrs. Carl Larimer hosted the Topsy Turvy club at her North St home Monday evening. A miscellaneous shower was given to Mrs. Carl Hansel (Ilene Dane), a recent bride. In a contest, Mrs. Myrtle Guess and Mrs. Joe Schorr were winners. Mrs. Larimer served lunch at the close.

Carl Larimer North St Carl Hansel Ilene Dane Myrtle Guess Joe Schorr Larimer

Legion Auxiliary Holds Monday Meeting and Plans Sept Election

The American Legion Auxiliary met at the Legion rooms Monday evening with Mrs. Ewald Schmitter presiding. Attendees shared reports from the state convention in Portsmouth, presented by Mrs. Huffman, Schmitter, Lanning, and Thomas. The Sept 28 meeting will elect officers and form a nominating committee including Mrs. Powers, Rowley, Adcock, and Ross Adcock, with Mrs. Huffman chairing the lunch committee.

American Legion Auxiliary Legion Rooms Ewald Schmitter Portsmouth Walter Huffman Schmitter Gerald Lanning Harry Thomas Irma Powers Joe Rowley Lawrence Adcock Ross Adcock Huffman

Euterpean Club Opens Fall Meetings With Dinner

The Euterpean Club started fall activities with a Monday dinner at Mrs Anthony Toerner's home. Guests enjoyed fall decor, buffet service, and small tables on porches and in the living room as choral singing preceded the business session. The year’s program includes a vesper service at St Matthew's Lutheran Church next Sunday at 4 PM and study of outstanding composers from various countries.

Euterpean Club Anthony Toerner John Toy Charlies Bell St. Matthew's Luthern Church Logan

Pledges Named At Delta Theta Tau Meeting

Delta Theta Tau sorority held pledge services for Veronica Rarick Delphine Rarick Madge Wright Faith Wright Esther Ann Stoughton Betty Hall Phyllis Nixon June Grooms Betty Liff Jean Webner Orpha Brunney and Marjorie Henderson Monday evening Two contests awarded to Dorothy Roberts and Novella Webtner A lunch followed hosted by Margaret Spannow Marguerite Acker Florence Powers and Manon Powers Columbus visitors Mrs Irma Powers and Mrs Phil Tschappat attended

Delta Theta Tau Sorority Veronica Delphine Rarick Madge Faith Wright Esther Ann Stoughton Betty Hall Phyllis Nixon June Grooms Betty Liff Jean Webner Orpha Brunney Marjorie Henderson Dorothy Roberts Novella Webtner Margaret Spannow Marguerite Acker Florence Manon Powers

Death Driver Held to Grand Jury Tuesday

Harold Edwards 20 of Salt Creek Township pleads not guilty to a second degree manslaughter charge over Ruth Blick 15 who died after allegedly being struck by his car Sunday. Bound over to the grand jury under a $3,500 bond as Logan Sheriff and prosecutors pursue the case with an investigation continuing into next month.

Logan Harold Edwards Salt Creek Township C. T. Stephenson Ruth Blick Edwards Hocking County

Work Excuses Must Meet Legal Rules

Logan school officials say parental requests are not automatic grounds for work certificates for sixteen year olds. Certificates may be granted if a child must work permanently to support the family, or temporarily for entering school with corn related work. If a pupil is not employed the certificate will be revoked immediately.

Kiwanis Club Schedules Winter Festivals in Logan

The Logan Kiwanis Club will host four winter festivals to raise funds for underprivileged children, starting Nov 19 with Lucille Elmore Party at the high school auditorium. Partners include school officials and the events feature the Eliza Tamburitza Serenaders, Harold D. Fide as lecturer, and a Dec 10 play Cricket.Edward Spicer of Columbus visited Logan en route to Charleston West Virginia for work in a nearby oil field.

Logan Logan Kiwanis Club Lucille Elmore Eliza Tamburitza Harold D. Fide Edward Spicer Columbus Charleston W. Va

Bridge Project To Be Started In Hocking County

Logan reports a $46,000 WPA bridge project in Hocking County to repair 200 bridges and build 11 new ones. Resurfacing on Griffith Road in Washington Township and improvements on Spring Street hill between Hunter and Mound streets will begin soon. Raymond Howard of The Madison Press visited Logan Tuesday and aids Republican state publicity.

Logan Raymond Howard The Madison Press Republican State Headquarters

Note Improvement in Condition of Justice

Logan report states Magistrate S B Whitehart is improving after a heart attack last week. He remained at his Church Street home and heard two arraignments. Leslie Thomas of South Bloomingville faced an assault charge and John Chilcote of Carbon Hill for intoxication. Both pled guilty with $10 fines plus costs.

Logan S. B. Whitehart Church St Leslie Thomas South Bloomingville John Chilcote Carbon Hill

Mooney Addresses Lancaster Rally Amid Campaign Trip

L. P. Mooney of this city spoke briefly at a Lancaster Republican rally on Monday evening. Several carloads of Hocking coalitions joined the trip to the meeting.

Logan Lancaster L. P. Mooney Congress

Plan inspection at Logan Miller Chapel Grange meeting

The Logan Miller Chapel Grange will hold its inspection meeting on Wednesday evening. Lunch will be served after the meeting. Officers urge a large attendance.

Logan — Miller Chapel Grange

Five Liquor Questions Placed on Springfield Township Ballot

Springfield Township voters in Gallia County Ohio will decide five local option questions on November 3. The prosecutor drafted the notice listing whether liquor sales by the drink or package plus state liquor stores are permitted in the township.

Gallipolis Springfield Township Harry Miller Gallia County State of Ohio State of Ohio

Gallia County Nurse Handles New Hospital Cases

Gallia County nurse Miss Margaret Jones planned to take Shirley Stone age 15 to Children's Hospital in Columbus for treatment of infantile paralysis. She also returned Johnnie Harrington age 9 from the hospital, noting improvement after admission in July for osteomyelitis.

Gallipolis Margaret Jones Gallia County Columbus Shirley Stone Armour Stone Ryger Children’s Hospital Miss Jones Johnnie Harrington Elmer Jones Garfield Ave Children's Hospital

Presbyterial leaders to meet at Athens Church Friday

The Athens Presbyterial executive members will convene at 10 o clock Friday morning September 18 at the Athens Presbyterian Church to discuss winter season business, announced district president Miss Garnette Lupton of Gallipolis.

Gallipolis Athens Presbyterial Athens Presbyterian Church Garnette Lupton

Campbell To Head Legion In Next Year

Logan Post elected Mason Campbell to succeed Walter Huffman as commander of the American Legion. The slate includes James Waldron as vice commander Harold Chambers adjutant Charles Barker finance officer Tom Geslin sergeant at arms Theodore Chifoos chaplain Walter Haas historian with Huffman joining the executive board. Installation set for Oct 6 with Rossiter Williams invited as installing officer.

LOGAN Logan Post American Legion Mason Campbell Walter Huffman James B. Waldron Harold Chambers Charles F. Barker Tom Geslin Sgt. At Arms Theodore Chifoos Walter M. Haas Huffman Donald S. Bort Fred Carpenter Forest E. Weinrich B. W. Wright C. C., Lyon Frank Walters Lawrence Adcock C. Wood Bowen van Wert Hocking County Walter Leonard John McBroom Clinton Webb Ewald Schmitter Portsmouth Cleveland Frank Judy Rossiter Williams Oak Hill

Reichley Ill. Logan Ranger A. Reichley at Old Man's Cave

A. Reichley of Old Man's Cave visited Logan Tuesday to see a physician after a week of illness. He reports the cave had 5 101 visitors last Sunday and he was unable to tend his duties there.

Logan A. Reichley Old Man's Cave

Emergency Teachers of Gallia County Meet in Gallipolis

Gallia County emergency teachers and supervisor William Davis will hold a conference at 10 a.m. in the Washington school auditorium to review the year’s work and outline a new program. E. E. Higgins is general county chairman with Mrs. Margaret Bradbury chairing the meeting and talks by Miss Susan Raike and Mrs. Carrie N. North.

Gallipolis William Davis Jackson Ohio Gallia Meigs Gallia County Washington Davis E. E. Higgins State Department of Education Margaret Bradbury Susan Raike Carrie N. North North Addison George's Creek Grange Hall Miss Raike Chambersburg Roy Hively Clyde Saunders Della Bodimer Noah Dewitt Mary Baker

Rotary Club Welcomes Two New Members in Gallipolis

Harry Miller led the Rotary Club program at Hotel Lafayette in Gallipolis presenting two new members Cassius D Lutrell a vocational agriculture instructor and Carl C Byers a new high school principal. Miller also introduced Ben Evans the new junior high principal as Rotarians planned to attend an inter city meeting in Marietta on Oct 1.

Gallipolis Harry Miller Rotary Club Hotel Lafayette Cassius D. Luttrell Carl C. Byers Miller City Board of Education Ben Evans Marietta

Man Pleads Guilty and Is Sentenced in Ohio Case

John Fadely pled guilty to assault with intent to rob and received a prison term of one to 15 years at Mansfield Reformatory by Judge W. R. White on Tuesday. In Mazie Lane v Lane, the plaintiff amended her petition reducing claimed damages to 2990 dollars from 5000.

Gallipolis John Fadely Ohio Reformatory Mansfield W. R. White Mazie Lane John W. Lane

Aged Pastor Dies in East Palestine

The Rev. E. D. Murch, father of Mrs. E. E. Higgins of Gallipolis, died Sunday at his East Palestine home after a paralytic stroke. He was to deliver his last sermon next Sunday.

Gallipolis E. D. Murch E. E. Higgins Palestine

Gallipolis Considers Higher WPA Paving Estimate

Gallipolis city officials discussed rising costs for concrete street paving after WPA added 1500 to the project. The city’s share would rise from 4726 to 6226, funding paving on Olive Pine Front Spruce Chilliothe Mill Creek roads and blocks on Spruce First to Third First between State Locust and Spruce Sycamore.

Gallipolis Chillicothe Road Mill Creek Road Spruce St Third First St State Locust Spruce Sycamore Ohio Hospital Olive and Pine Sts

Three Are Added to Church Service Club

In Gallipolis three new members joined the Presbyterian Church Service Club Monday night at Mrs. John Morrison’s Third Street home. Welcomed by club president Mrs. N. A. Martin, the new members are Mrs. R. O. Wilson, Mrs. Richard Hanson, and Mrs. Robert Price, with assistant hostesses Miss Leona Moore, Miss Gladys Halley, Miss Margaret Noel, and Miss Mabel Noel.

Gallipolis Service Club Presbyterian Church John Morrison Third St R. O. Wilson Richard Hanson Robert Price N. A. Martin Morrison Leona Moore Gladys Halley Margaret Noel Mabel Noel

Denney Divorce Filed in Gallia County Case Details

Neva Denney sues S. E. Denney of Vinton for gross neglect extreme cruelty and failure to provide citing marriage in 1917 and one child. The note adds bears discussion not connected to case.

Gallipolis Neva Denney S. E. Denney Vinton

Cross Petition Filed in Tope Divorce Case

In Gallipolis a cross petition in the divorce suit of George W. Tope versus Edna Mae Tope is filed. Edna Mae Tope denies all plaintiff allegations and accuses him of gross neglect and extreme cruelty. She seeks custody of their 5 month old child, support, alimony, and divorce. They married in September 1935.

Gallipolis George W. Tope Edna Mae Tope

Hold Marshall Rites

Waterloo funeral services were held Tuesday for Thomas H. Marshall age 86 who lived with his son James and grandson Elza Marshall. Surviving children include Mrs Telitha Russell Pedro Will Marshall Shelby John Morral Melvin Marshall and Mrs Della Jones plus Sam Sciottville. A sister Mrs Maggie Delaney of Gallipolis also survives.

Gallipolis Waterloo Thomas H. Marshall James Elza Marshall Telitha Russell Pedro Will Marshall Shelby John Morral Melvin Marshall Della Jones Marion Sam Sciollville Maggie Delaney Gale Lipolis

Lancaster pair guests of Mrs Milliser in Gallipolis

Mrs D P Dixon and her daughter Mary from Lancaster were weekend guests of Mrs. Dix on's former school chum Mrs Fred Milliser. Mrs Milliser visited friends in Laurelville Tuesday.

Gallipolis D. P. Dixon Mary Lancaster

Also Mentioned on This Page

U. S Canada Cincinnati Logan High Phil Tschappat Kiwanis Club Hocking Athens Campbell Legion Ranger Carlton Club Orchestra Castle Farms the Security Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Harry W. Leffle Garnette R. Chambers W. F. Chambers Eureka Oscar Rosen Cora Miller Huntington Leffle Marshall Rites Zenners Wells-Treister Roy Hartley Wells- Treister Cornell Hartley Ohio University Athens National Bank Federal Reserve
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