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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1935

Page

12

Other Officers Are Selected Tuesday Night

Logan Post of the American Legion elected Walter Huffman as commander for the new year starting October 1, succeeding Bova V. Wright. Frank Judy, F. J. Reid, Walter Leonard, Sumner Martin, the Rev. C. M. Lever, W. J. Rafferty, and others named to executive and two year terms. Horton A. Holl named district commander. Frank Judy reported on the Dayton state convention and post and league activity. lunch followed the meeting.

Walter Huffman Logan Post Legnion Bova V. Wright Frank Judy F. J. Reid Walter Leonard Sumner Martin C. M. Lever W. J. Rafferty Lgr Claude Lyon Wond Bowen HOLT Horton A. Holl Legion Dayton Ralph D. Cole Paul Tague New Lexington Fwald Schmitter John W. McBroom Lawrence Adcock Frank Mason

Rail traffic bumps coal movement on C and O line

Traffic over the River Division from the Pomeroy district shows increased coal handlings in the last days. Ore shipments from the north during late summer have subsided.

Logan C. and O Pomeroy

Westinghouse and Godmann Clash for Fourth Playoff Game

Westinghouse leads 2 1 in the series and will meet Godmann in the fourth playoff game at 8 00 this evening at the 8th and 8th Park. If Westinghouse wins, the series ends. a Godmann victory forces a decisive fifth game Friday night.

Logan Westinghouse Godmann Godmans

First Presbyterian Church Attends Presbytery Meeting at Beverly

The Rev. R. C. Babylon Dr. Harry Eastman W I Krieg William Martin and George Moore represented the First Presbyterian Church of this city in a Presbytery meeting conducted at Beverly Monday.

Logan R. C. Babylon Harry Eastman W. IL. Krieg William Martin George &. Moore First Presbyterian Church City Beverly

Logan Boys Drop Street Light By Third and Elim

Logan boys playing near the intersection of Third and Elim Street caused a street light to fall. Sheriff Joe Farbearn directed traffic until linemen arrived to repair the break.

LOGAN Third and Elim Street Joe Farbearn

Logan Social Notes and Club Activities

Plans for the Euterpean Club opening meeting at Mrs. C A Clark home with 17 members attending dinner at 6 30. Officers listed include C E Clarke president Evelyn Bowen vice president Minnie Louise Bowen secretary C H Bell treasurer and Anthony Toerner corresponding secretary. Winorlose Club resumes bi monthly bridges at Mrs Bell Miller home with substitutes present. Mrs Bess Mutchmore reformats Sunday School class with monthly meetings hosted by Sue Rochester and assisted by Mary Monks and Marjorie Henderson. Officers elected include Sue Rochester president Nelle Schwenke vice president Marjorie Henderson secretary treasurer. Members present listed. Mrs Mutchmore hosted class at Mr and Mrs S S Murphy home with lunch served. AMONG LOGAN PEOPLE notes on Jerry Miller family visit from Indianapolis and residence changes. Gilbert Hood and Charles Byers leave for Columbus School for Blind. Mrs Clarence Heine and Miss Ann Troxel visit Columbus.

Euterpean Club C. &. Clark Marietta Ohio Federation of Music Clubs C. 8. Clarke Evelyn Bowen Minnie Louise Bowen C. H. Bell Anthony Toerner Bess Mutchmore Sue Rochester Mary Monks Marjorie Henderson Nelle Schwenke Betty Hall June Grooms Genevieve Wilson Louise Heine Hester Lee White Clair White Mutchmore W. Murphy Logan Jerry Miller David Indianapolis E. L. Long Belle Hyson Warner Avenue Bell Miller Gilbert Hood New Straitaville James Burris Charles Byers Columbus School For Blind The Baptist Sunday School D. D. Griffith Griffith Carrie Shiers Mary Samuel H. Tanner T. J. Lewis Ethel Thomas Lewis Jones Ron J. G. Williams Charles Hutchison Floyd Carson Urbana Ill Tom Rayner Ethel Hill McCartev Wanda Clark Butter County L. T. Cottrell W. O. Aleshire Middleport J. D. Williams Howard Lioyd Thur

Logan Aerie Fagies Celebrate First Anniversary

Logan Aerie of Fagies held its first anniversary with a dinner and dance at the Eagles Hall. State president Charlies Sacks spoke on Fraternal Order goals, C Wood Bowen acted as toastmaster, and Prayers/tributes, music by Rudy Remple and His Band, and yodeling by Tom Gordon marked the evening. Visitors came from Columbus Lancaster Athens Nelsonville and Murray City.

Logan Logan Aerie of Fagies Charlies Sacks Akron Sacks Order of Fagies C. Wood Bowen Rudy Remple Eagles Knights of Pythias Hall Pythian Sisters C. M. Lever Charlies Strum G. W. Lanning Virgil Wright Tom Gordon W. C. Snyder Columbus Lancaster Athens Nelsonville Murray City Okley Hysell Bar Hood John St. Clair George Fee

Logan Highs First Injury Hits Scrimmage At Field

The opening football scrimmage Tuesday at Athletic Field saw Logan newcomer Jack Sheline suffer a collarbone injury. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Herman Sheline and had been developing with the reserves as a potential backfield player.

Logan Athletic Field Jack Sheline Herman Sheline Sheline

Hoyt and Howell Families Listed with Ages at Home

John Raymond Hoyt 33, fisherman at Sun Glow Plant. Logan, son of Mr and Mrs J S Hoyt, and Hazel Elbertine Howell 36 at home. Logan, daughter of Mr and Mrs EF FE Bright.

John Raymond Hoyt Logan J. S. Hoyt Hazel Elbertine Howell Mra FE. Bright

Picnic on Rio Grande Campus Honors Local Visitors

A Wednesday evening picnic on the Rio Grande campus honored Mrs. D. D. Richards Washington, D. C., Mrs. Hannah Bower, Miss Emma Richards and other locals. Attendees included Mrs. Viola Shriner, Miss Mabel Thomas, Edith Hutspillar, and numerous residents from Gallipolia and Rio Grande. The social hour followed supper at the Edwarde home with a warm turnout.

Rio Grande Mre L. F. Allen EE Edwards Miss Brandebury

The Capitol in Washington Took 70 Years to Complete

The Capitol in Washington required seven decades to finish construction detailing the long delay and the eventual completion of a landmark government building.

Capitol Washington

Visiting in Logan Highlights Franks and Woodard Moves

Mr and Mrs W L Franks of Mt Pleasant Michigan visited Logan Tuesday with friends. Dorothy Franks accompanied them to Delaware where she enters Ohio Wesleyan. Eleanore Woodard departs for Delaware to continue studies at Ohio Wesleyan. Alma Gail Mooney leaves for Oberlin College reentry.

Logan W. L. Franks Mt. Pleasant Michigan Delaware Dorothy Ohio Wesleyan Clayton Scheide Nelsonville Fanny Johnson Eleanore Woodard J. W. Woodard Alma Gail Mooney L. P. Mooney Oberlin Oberlin College

Park owner pledges removal of stands for Friday game

LOGAN L. E. Strawn, owner of the 8. and 8. Park and city board of education member, promised to move temporary stands from his park to the Athletic Field for Friday’s game. He also will have these seats in place the following week for the Lancaster game.

Logan.l. E. Strawn City Board of Education Lancaster

Logan L. F. Hammond Named District Director by State Eagles

Logan L. F. Hammond of this city is appointed director of the local district by the State Lodge of Eagles. The honor also reflects well on the area and marks Logan as the last to be chartered by the nearby baby lodge.

Logan L. F. Hammond State Lodge of Eagles

Logan-Stanley Sparnon to be sworn as deputy marshal

Logan-Stanley Sparnon, newly named deputy United States Marshal for the Southern Ohio District, will report to the Columbus office next week to take the oath and spend a few days learning duties so he can begin work October first.

Logan Stanley Sparnon United States Southern Ohio Columbus

Carnes School Closed Over Enrollment Decline

Falls Township superintendent J W Coleman says Carnes School closes due to declining enrollment. Pupils will be moved to West Logan where available room provides adequate facilities for them.

Logan Carnes Falls Township J. W. Coleman West Logan

Logan-Lancaster District Clergy Meet Friday Plan

Logan Lancaster District clergy men gather at the local church at 1 pm Friday to confer on plans for the coming year. Rev John A Toy of the local church is superintendent. Expect arrangements to be made for a series of quarterly conferences.

Logan United Brethren Logan-Lancaster John A. Toy

Walters and ARNETT guests join Walters for city visit

Mr and Mrs Frank Walters welcomed Mr and Mrs Ralph Walters and Mr and Mrs Robert Arnett of Akron as weekend guests. The group attended a Murray City church home coming on Sunday to close their visit.

Logan Frank Walters Ralph Walters Robert Arnett Akron Murray City

First Game Is Important One Belief by Coach Schroeder

Coach Carl T Schroeder says the opener will reveal much about the Chieftains, as he trains the squad to implement his plays. The backfield features Captain Hansel at halfback and veteran Acker at fullback, with Nelson and Cole competing for the starting job. Dollmatsch and Geil contest the one end position, and the line appears set with Ralston, McBride, Mason, Adair, Jones and Halby.

Logan Carl T. Schroeder Chieftain Hansel Acker Nelson Cole Dollmatsch Geil Ralston McBride Mason Adair Jones Halby

Election Board Faces Hard Task at Present

Logan County election board officials face heavy work preparing for the November election. They must send proper ballots to many precincts to cover overlapping school territory, with twenty districts in the county showing school overlaps. A county engineer map outlines all districts.

Logan County Election Board

Kiwanians Hear Talk On Constitution Change

Logan Kiwanians met after a summer recess with Eugene Wright addressing the audience on whether the constitution should be changed. Wright argued for adherence to the organic law as it stands and explained its adoption and ongoing service to the nation.

Logan Eugene Wright Wright

Morrison announces marriage in Delaware and Logan

Logan Ohio announces the marriage of Bertha Louis to W E Burt on Tuesday September 17. The couple will reside at 188 West Main Street Logan.

Logan W. A. Morrison Delaware Ohio Bertha Louis W. E. Burt West Main Street

Cattle Tuberculosis Testing Shows No Reactors in County

More than 4500 cattle have been tested in Hocking County with no reactors found, Dr. Barshores reports. Testing began today in Ward Township as part of the countywide effort led by the testing team.

Logan Hocking County Barshores Ward Township

Logan Cleric Receives Neck Growth Operation

Rev W W Hawkins of this city underwent an operation for removal of a neck growth at Cherrington Hospital. Fred Schilling of New Straiteville was admitted for treatment Tuesday. Walter Gathers of Logan entered the hospital Tuesday for treatment for an abscess.

Logan W. W. Hawkins Cherrington Hospital Fred Schilling New Straiteville Walter Gathers

Local football season opens with Bremen officials in charge

Bremen officials will handle Friday’s season opener with Rosa Finsterwald refereeing, Tom Morgan umpiring, and Jenkins of Heidelberg serving as head linesman, signaling a veteran crew to start the local grid campaign.

Logan Bremen Rosa Finsterwald Tom Morgan Jenkins Heidelberg

Geddes to Deliver Funeral Sermon for Mrs. Pettit

The Rev. H. L. Geddes of Mingo Junction will travel to Logan Thursday afternoon to deliver the funeral sermon for Mrs. Louisa Pettit who died Monday. He will be assisted by the Rev R. C. Babyion.

Social News From Columbus Area Visitors and Travel

Misses Margaret and Mary Stephenson visit Columbus for two weeks with Mr and Mrs Monte Beavers. Mr and Mrs Frank McBride return from Hot Springs Virginia. Mr and Mrs Winfield Wright and daughter tour Logan to see Mr and Mrs George Fee and visit the Wright home in Marion Township. Mrs Paul Masters travels to Columbus to bid farewell to her husband off on a Nebraska business trip. Mrs Blanche Dawson leaves Cherrington Hospital after surgery and visits Mrs Ruth Woodard.

Margaret and Mary Stephenson Columbus Mrs Monte Beavers Frank McBride Hot Springs Winfield Wright Logan George Fee Mr. Wright Marion Township Paul Masters Nebraska Blanche Dawson Cherrington Hospital Ruth Woodard

Convention Delegates to Attend American Legion National Meet

LOGAN district Commander-elect Barton A Hall and district delegate Ewald Schmitter will travel Saturday to St Louis for the American Legion national convention. They expect to stay about a week and plan to attend several National League baseball games in St Louis during the trip.

Logan Barton A. Hall Ewald Schmitter St. Louis The American Legion

Police To Help During Games At Logan High School

Logan Athletic Board met Monday with Mayor Kenneth R. Fitzgerald to discuss police support for upcoming games. The board agreed to deploy extra special officers and urged downtown residents to park away from Hilltop for the Lancaster contest. They seek Coach Francis Schmidt as dedicatory speaker for the September 27 game, and band uniforms arrive in time for the event. Eighty band members are directed by Richard McCutchan as drill formations are prepared for the season debut.

Logan Logan High School Kenneth R. Fitzgerald Fitzgerald Lancaster Hilltop Francis Schmidt Richard McCutchan

Aged Widow Dies in Logan at 9 Oclock Tuesday

Mrs Sally Ellison aged 84 widow of Frank M Ellison died at 471 East Main Street after a lingering illness. She had been staying with her daughter-in-law two weeks. Survived by a Urbana brother and three West Union sisters. Funeral at 9 30 Friday at Ellison residence conducted by Rev R C Babylon. Burial in Urbana where husband and a son are buried.

Urbana

Fisherman drops large carp during catch at Scotts Creek Falls

Logan James B. Waldron and Tate Schrader fished Scotts Creek Falls Tuesday. Waldron hooked a large carp and, after the fish was whipped, Schrader aiding in the landing dropped it from the hook.

Logan James B. Waldron Tate Schrader Scotts Creek Falls Waldron Schrader

Natural born citizenship rule stated for U S births

A historical note asserts that every child born in the United States is a natural born citizen unless the parents are representatives of foreign governments. The remark frames birthright citizenship as a general rule with an exception for diplomatic status.

United States

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