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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1939

Page

14

Maxville Defeats Columbus in 12 Inning Logan Showdown

Twelve innings of baseball drew 400 fans at the Fairground diamond Sunday as Maxville beat the Clover Farm team of Columbus 5 to 4. John Murray of Logan pitched five hits and 13 strikeouts, while Al Hunter fanned eight for Columbus. Speilman, Murdock, and Burroughs sparked Maxville with key hits including a game clinching triple in the twelfth. Joe Karshner played short for Columbus.

Logan Fairground Diamond Maxville Clover Columbus John Murray al Hunter Murray Hunter Cullison Loomis Kushner Spence Miller Speilman Murdock Shoemaker Marshall Joe Karshner

Logan Brief Social Notes

Logan residents share weekend visits and trips across Ohio including Mr and Mrs Jack Mollard and Patsy with Mrs Bess Mutchmore. Lucille Sammons of Ohio University visiting Eugene Robinsons. Mr and Mrs Robert C Work returning from a three month vacation with East Hampton Conn. Lawrence Derry visiting Logan relatives. and other local social exchanges among Lohr Booth Howay Green Oberle Stoughton Soliday Rochester and Murray with trips to Washington and New York World’s Fair.

Jack Mollard Patsy Columbus R. H. Derry Lawrence Derry Jean Anna Barnesville Logan C. E. Wharton The National Supply Co John Lohr Trinway Robert Booth Utica George H. Spang Booth Vernon Howay Sarah Purdum Saginaw Mich Lewis Green Buchtel James Mahaffey Green Fred Oberle Bertha Oberle Catharine Stoughton Margaret Soliday Washington, D. C New York Miss Stoughton Racine Rochester Hubert D. Lappen Ernest Murray Union Furnace

Note Rising Attendance In Gallipolis Churches

Gallipolis reports increased church attendance on a cool fall Sunday. Churches plan expanded activities as autumn gives way to winter.

Gallipolis

Gallia County Board of Education Meets for Routine Items

Gallia County boards of education met Saturday under W E Wiseman the rural schools superintendent. They considered only routine matters including minor changes in school district lines but no changes were enacted.

Gallipolis

Charges Filed Against Son-in-Law for Assault in Gallia County

Edward Denney, 23, is held on assault and battery charges filed by his father-in-law Henry Myers of near Vinton. Myers alleges Denney attacked him with a heavy brass bed-rail causing minor injuries.

Gallipolis Edward Denney Henry Myers Vinton Denney

Revival meetings to run nightly at Bethel Church

Revival meetings begun Sunday will be held each evening this week at Bethel Methodist Church led by Rev. J. L. Stephenson, pastor.

Gallipolis Bethel Methodist Church J. L. Stephenson

May Shift Chieftain Lineup For Glouster Tilt on Friday

Logan football practice at Chieftain field resumes this evening as Coach Tommy Bender plans to highlight mistakes from Friday night’s victory. He may tinker with the starting lineup after several reserves made bid for McArthur game. Glouster provides Friday’s home test before league play begins.

Chieftain Glouster Tilt LOGAN Chieftain Field Tommy Bender McArthur Bender Glouster

Unemployment Bureau Reports August Benefit Decrease

The Bureau of Unemployment Compensation shows August payments fell. H. H. Stands reports 250 claimants received 1014 checks totaling 8359.26 with an average weekly benefit of 10.71 dollars. July had 310 claimants and 1440 checks totaling 12363.88.

Unemployment Bureau Logan Bureau of Unemployment H. H. Stands

First Presbyterian Church Plans Brick Addition in 1940

In Gallipolis a 28 by 52 foot brick addition is planned for First Presbyterian Church to expand Sunday School space. Pre construction costs are estimated at 7500 dollars with higher total likely. A building committee was formed after a model display and aims to complete the project by the church’s 125th anniversary in February 1940.

Gallipolis First Presbyterian Church Lewis Weber Gishler Paul Wetherholt L. C. Bean Ernest Laufer A. K. Merriman Frank Wetherholt Rev. Gishier

Gallia County Commissioners Review Work Relief Plans

Gallia County commissioners held a regular session amid discussion of relief work. County relief director John McKean allocated township foremen from trustees to supervise relief workers. County Engineer Leonard noted legal requirements for township road work. no appropriation or signed pay vouchers exist yet. An early-week relief orders plan aims to list about 100 eligible workers directed by trustees acting as supervisors.

Gallipolis Board of County Commissioners John McKean McKean Leonard

Prepare New Stock Breeders' Directory

GALLIPOLIS Preliminary to issuance of a stock breeders' directory embracing all Southeastern Ohio counties. Miss Nellie Mc Nealey assists in the office of County Agent E. G. Roger in mailing out questionnaires to 3,000 addresses and returned to the county agent.

Gallipolis Ohio Nellie McNealey E. G. Roger

Officers Remodelled Gallipolis Law Office Suites

Law office suites of Henry W. Cherrington H C Johnston and William P Cherrington in the Knights of Pythias building are being refloored and improved.

Gallipolis Henry W. Cherrington H. C. Johnston William P. Cherrington Knights of Pythias

Licenses Issued For Marriages In Region

Saturday marriage licenses issued include Howard W. Childers 22 Canton and Delph Bowe 22 Gallipolis. Also Chester Hudson 21 Henderson W Va and June Spencer 17 Kanauga received licenses.

Gallipolis Howard W. Childers Canton Delph Bowe Chester Hudson Henderson W. Va June Spencer Kanauga

Ten Gallia Persons Accused of Intoxication

Gallia police blotter lists ten individuals arrested the prior night on intoxication charges. They appeared before Municipal Judge John Halliday to receive sentencing.

Gallia Gallipolis John Halliday

Divorce Suit Filed in Gallia County

Mrs. Christena Johnson files for divorce from Ray Johnson in Gallipolis. Alimony and custody of their two children requested. she accuses him of habitual drunkenness and extreme cruelty.

Gallipolis Christena Johnson Ray Johnson

Lear Visits Parents During Weekend in Gallipolis

Lester A. Lear of New York advertising manager for a national WPA publication spent Saturday and Sunday with his parents Mr. and Mrs. G A Lear in Gallipolis Ohio.

Gallipolis Lester A. Lear New York WPA G. A. Lear

Laurelville Fall Festival Ends With 1940 Plans

LOGAN The Laurelville Fall Festival ended Saturday night drawing large crowds for the week. A new agricultural exhibit featured standard farm products and farm leaders say the interest supports expanding this effort in 1940.

Logan Laurelville

Cherrington Hospital Reports on Patients

Mrs. Don Harden of Gore underwent an appendectomy at Cherrington Hospital Sunday morning. Willard Starr of Oroville remains in serious condition after a recent operation. Mrs. George Ervin and her infant daughter left for Union Furnace Sunday. Mrs. Berha Noble of Laurelville was able to return home Sunday.

Presbyterian Church To Get Roof Repairs

Following Sunday services a congregational meeting at First Presbyterian Church authorized trustees to proceed with reroofing plans. Work is expected to start shortly.

Presbyterian Church Logan First Presbyterian Church

Work Advances on Main Street Improvement Project

Logan reports progress on W Main Street improvements with brick laying due to finish early this week. After WPA and State Highway work ends the crew will move to E Main Street to construct two more squares of street. Part of the section has been removed.

Logan W. Main St E. Main St New Street

Employment Office Reports 51 August Placements

Logan A totals show 51 placements through the State Employment Service office in August, up 104 percent from July. Of these, 42 were men and nine were women, with 37 regular-duration jobs likely lasting beyond a month. Government positions numbered 16. First-time registrants totaled 75, up 3 percent from July, and on Aug 31 active registrations stood at 1,103 with 1,018 men and 85 women.

Logan State Employment Service H. H. Sands Employment Service

Man Injured When Car Overturns Near Nelsonville

Chauncey Huston of Logan sustained serious injuries when his car overturned on U S Route 33 near Nelsonville Saturday night. He was pinned beneath the wreckage and taken to Cherrington hospital by a Nelsonville ambulance. Taxi driver Harry Evans aided in freeing Huston from the vehicle. He suffered a laceration from the right ear to the right eye and a scalp cut.

Logan Chauncey Huston Nelsonville Cherrington Hospital Huston Harry Evans

New Minister Takes Over Christian Church

The Rev. and Mrs. A. F. Pinnell and family moved to Logan from Stockport. He now leads the Iron Street Christian Church with Sunday services at 7:30 p.m. The Scott family of Green Township, including four children, sang for the church choir.

Logan A. F. Pinnell Stockport Iron Street Fleming Scott Green Township Iron Street Church

Child Burns Thumb Playing With Hair Pin

Logan David 18 month old son of Mr and Mrs Jerry Rammell 544 E Hunter Sr suffered burns on the thumb and finger of his right hand Friday after he inserted a hair pin into an open light socket while playing.

Logan — David Jerry Rammell E. Hunter Sr

Ringhiser First to Sow Wheat Crop in Hocking County

Logan Elsie Ringhiser of Falls Township reports his wheat crop sown, the earliest in Hocking County. Most farmers wait until after October 2, the regional fly free date.

Logan Elsie Ringhiser Falls Township Hocking County

Former Driver Arrested For Wrecking Bus

Logan deputy sheriff arrested Paul Gabriel of Logan a former bus driver for William Ramsey after a bus on the New Lexington route was found wrecked on U S Route 33 near the Poston farm in Green township. The 11 o clock accident left the bus badly damaged but Gabriel escaped serious injury and was jailed awaiting arraignment.

Logan New Lexington William Ramsey Poston Farm Green Township Nellis Smith Paul Gabriel Ramsey Smith Gabriel

Heavy Ore Shipments Move Through Logan

Ore shipments pass Logan on the River Division as furnaces at Jackson and Portsmouth stockpile before winter. With the U S rearmament program advancing and an expected arms embargo lift, furnaces anticipate a busy period ahead.

Logan Jackson Portsmouth Great Lakes United States

Sow Winter Oats in Hocking County Experiments Begin

At least 35 acres of winter oats are to be sown in Hocking County this week as local farmers start winter crop trials. Participants include Russell Beery Marion Beery Fay Blosser W R Brandt Elsie Ringhiser Falls Township Stanton Palmer Marion Andy Rauber and W H Mowrey Washington Paul Shaw Good Hope Pearl McClelland and F O Wolf Perry. Extension agent James R Smoot notes other Marion Township farmers may plant oats under soil conservation terms. The 4 H Club Congress at Ohio State University opens with three local entrants Dorothy Hartman Neal Beery Falls Township Mildred Reid Laurelville.

Logan Hocking County Russell Beery Marion Beery Fay Blosser W. R. Brandt Elsie Ringhiser Falls Township Stanton Palmer Marion Andy Rauber W. H. Mowrey Washington Paul Shaw Good Hope Pearl McClelland F. O. Wolf Perry James R. Smoot Marion Township Ohio State University Dorothy Hartman Neal Beery Mildred Reid Laurelville

To Elect Officers At Logan Post Legion Meeting

Logan Post of the American Legion will hold its regular election of officers Tuesday evening. Along with the business session a feed will follow. Officers urge all post members to attend.

Logan Logan Post The American Legion

Joseph Mullineaux Dies At 89 In Gallipolis

Joseph Mullineaux, 89, died Saturday night at his Third Street home from aged infirmities. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 1 30 p.m. at Wetherholt mortuary with burial in Mound Hill Cemetery. He was a native of Gallipolis, son of James Mullineaux, and the last survivor of that family. He earlier married Mary Aleshire and they lived on Third Avenue near Court and Grape Streets.

Gallipolis Joseph Mullineaux Third Cedar Wetherholt Mortuary Court St Mound Hill Cemetery James Mullineaux Mary Aleshire Third Ave Court and Grape Sts

Hot Weather Slows Weekend Business in Gallipolis

In Gallipolis weekend business suffered badly due to unseasonably hot temperatures. The thermometer tops 100 degrees and very little fall shopping was done.

Gallipolis

Local man held on fraud charge in Huntington check case

Ronald Compton of Gallipolis is bound over to the grand jury by Magistrate Fred Milliser on a charge that he issued a fraudulent seventy dollar check to a Huntington business representative.

Gallipolis Ronald Compton Fred Milliser Huntington

Prominent Business Man Dies at 50 in Logan

Logan district mourns Dan D. Goss 50 owner of Whip-Poor-Will Lumber Co and Scenic Inn near Ash Cave after a weeklong pneumonia illness. Survived by wife Bertha two daughters Helber and Sarah Jane and son Merle. sister Mrs. W. A. Spellman. Funeral at United Brethren Church Tuesday at two, Rev. E. B. White officiating. Burial in Fairview Cemetery.

Logan Daniel D. Goss Goss Whip-Poor-Will Lumber Co Ash Cave Hocking County Bertha Goss Helber Cleveland Sarah Jane Merle Goss W. A. Spellman United Brethren Church E. B. White Fairview Cemetery

Wreck near Ilesboro leaves no injuries

No one injured in a motor wreck near Ilesboro around 11 o clock Saturday night. Drivers were John Griffith and Wilmer Wright of 638 East Second Avenue Columbus and McArthur. Deputy Sheriff Nellis Smith investigated. no arrests were made.

Foxhunt Draws London Horsemen to Logan Show

Dr. Fred Jones of London visited Logan to inquire about accommodations for the upcoming Foxhunt and horse show. He said many horsemen and hunters are taking an interest and predicted a large turnout from his city for the events next month.

Logan Fred Jones London

Three cited for running red lights in Logan police action

Police tagged three drivers over the weekend for running red lights. Named offenders were Woodrow Kal klosch C R Gibson and William Wooley. Wooley is said to be from Mce Arthur.

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Athens Atlantic Gallia County Say Our Logan LO. O. F Office Thurs M. le. Logan R. Goldberg Optometrist Worstell Bldg N. Court St Zenner’s Dept Main Street Man Christian Church Ringhiser Athens Ice & Storage Co Shoe Repair W. Union St Fred. C. Sanders Mgr Athens, Ohio Tre City Omeany
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