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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1940

Page

12

Many Horses To Appear at Logan Race Meet

Seventy stalls are reserved by horse owners for a Logan race meet tied to the Hocking County fair next week. Pari mutuel machines will be installed, the first time at the local track. Notable entrants include Queen Clarice owned by Chick Wheeler, with Wheeler also fielding four other horses.

Logan Hocking County Carl W. Groff Groff Queen Clarice Chick Wheeler Beulah Park Wheeler H. R. Stout Costlier E. W. Freese A. E. Davis Malby Maid E. A. Purdy C. A. Whiteside Doctor Dean J. R. Cal Mahi Bentuar R. H. Wessleman

Gridders Sidelined by Colds and Injuries

Logan Chieftain players missed practice Tuesday due to colds and injuries. End Lew Casto hip injury Fred Davis knee Pete Brandon cold Jake Ervin guard Paul Blosser substitute guard captain Bill Bryan lingering cold. Coach hopes Ervin and Brandon return tonight, Casto and Davis uncertain for several evenings.

Logan Chieftain Lew Casto Fred Davis Pete Brandon Jake Ervin Paul Blosser Bill Bryan Ervin Brandon Casto Davis

Route 664 Project Sought by Citizens

Logan residents circulate petitions to urge the state highway department to place Route 664 on next year's program. The plan calls for re alignment and re surfacing from the U S Route 33 intersection at Falls Mill to the Route 374 junction to improve access to the scenic district.

Logan Hocking County State Highway Department Falls Mill

Scout Court of Honor Ceremony Tonight in Logan

The LOGAN Hocking District Boy Scout court of honor will meet at the Rachelmacher Park shelter house at 8 PM. Rev John Eyerman of St John’s Catholic Church will give the principal address. awards will be made by the Troop Committees and Neighbor hood commissioners.

Logan—Hocking Rachelmacher Park John Eyerman St. John’s Catholic Church

Used Car Sales Rise in Hocking County

In the first half of September new car registrations total six in Hocking County, below the yearly average, while the used car market shows a steady uptrend according to the certificate of title office records.

LOGAN Hocking County Certificate of Title Office

Logan Grand Jury arraignment in assault case

Mrs. Cassel Mason was arraigned before Magistrate Frank St. Clair on assault charges. The affidavit was filed by Nellie Smith. She pleaded not guilty and was held to the grand jury under a $200 bond. Officials named for the Chieftain-Bexley game include Claude Chrisman as referee with Ray Farnum and John Halliday as assistants. Bob Martin was elected president of Logan High School's senior class, with Lois Heydem as vice president Bill Bryan as secretary and George Graham as treasurer.

Logan Claude Chrisman Ray Farnum Marietta John Halliday Gallipolis Bob Martin Logan High School Lois Heydem Bill Bryan George Graham

Garden clubs invited to Hocking County park tour

Logan area garden club members are invited to a Thursday tour of Hocking County parks on September 19. The event aims to showcase park facilities and natural areas with guidance from local park officials.

Logan Hocking County

Fair Property Nears Readiness for Exhibits

Logan officials report rapid progress at the county fair site with new west fence up repainting complete race track graded a 50 foot center field flagpole erected and dirt cleared east of the track for parking. A storage building foundation is laid northeast on grounds to store county equipment freeing the art hall for exhibits.

Logan Fair Board

Board Sets Polling Places in Eastern County

Election board members Samuel Blum and J G Collins arranged polling locations in several eastern precincts. Green 3 will vote at the Biggs rooming house, Sand Run at a school, Jobs at Effie Bateman dwelling, Coal Gate at Dwight Martin residence, and Murray City split between a store room owned by Joanna Cook and the regular site. Provisions cover next month draft registration use.

Murray City Joanna Cook

Defense School Will Be Started in Logan

Logan steps toward opening a defense school with Supt. G. E. Carr and Bill Miller visiting Zanesville to view Wise Foundry, where such schools operate. H. H. Sands of the Employment Service will cooperate, and local foundry facilities may be used for training purposes.

Logan G. E. Carr Bill Miller Logan Foundry Zanesville Wise Foundry H. H. Sands Unemployment Service

Hunter Street Drainage Work Accelerated on West Hunter Street

Progress is reported on the West Hunter Street drainage project with Hussey and Holderman as contractors. Machinery is on site and workers are hired through the local Unemployment Service as drainage completion precedes the main road improvements.

Logan Hussey and Holderman West Hunter St

Draft To Take Two From Each Precinct

In Logan and nationwide the selective service expects about two draftees per precinct in the first general enrollment. The projection estimates roughly 75 men will be called from Hocking County if eligibles match national rates.

Logan Hocking County

Settlement Reached in Ruff V. Smith Case

The Logan court of Magistrate Frank St. Clair settled the suit by H. D. Ruff against E. L. Smith for 33 dollars. Smith paid the amount and costs. Contempt charges for not obeying a wheat crop order were dismissed after a court admonishment. Also reporting Cawley’s recovery from a church fire and Kennard’s arm injury aiding him. Evans, former county commissioner, reportedly suffers an abscessed jaw.

Logan Frank St. Clair H. D. Ruff E. L. Smith Smith

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