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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1938

Page

12

Logan Council To Revise Right Hand Turn in Traffic Regulations

Logan police clarified right turn rules on red lights at Main Hunter Warner Culver and Zanesville intersections. Drivers may turn on red at Main Hunter but may not cross Hunter into Warner. similar limits exist at Culver Hunter and Zanesville Hunter. A revision is planned at the next council meeting per the traffic code amendment.

Athens Messenger Athens Renee Ea Ee Logan Council Logan Main Hunter Warner Ave Culver Zanesville Ave Hunter St Culver St

Parking Violations Prompt City Warning on Main Spring

Logan reports Chief Lew Reynolds issuing a warning after two motorists blocked the sidewalk on S Spring St Saturday. When Main and Spring lots fill, drivers park partly on sidewalks against regs. Motorists should observe traffic zones, avoid alleys, and not crowd intersections. Double parking on South Mulberry St drew complaints and will be discontinued. Parking on the wrong side of the street may lead to traffic court.

LOGAN S. Spring St Lew Reynolds Main Spring St Main St South Mulberry St

Logan Falls Board awards West Logan teacher contract

The Logan Falls Town ship Board of Education met Saturday and granted Dolly Stump Simpson a teacher contract for West Logan School. She had taught there since opening two weeks earlier under a temporary agreement, and previously resided in Nelsonville.

Postpone Meeting LOGAN Plymouth Grange at New Plymouth

Logan Plymouth Grange at New Plymouth has postponed its meeting from September 22 to September 29. On the new date, Edward Dearth, Vinton County deputy, will make his annual inspection. Officers urge a large attendance.

Logan Plymouth Grange New Plymouth Edward Dearth Vinton County

Coonville Miners Return to Steadier Work

Logan reports the Coonville mine operated five days last week for the first time in over seven months and was marked up for work again today. The mine, once with a large payroll, had been limited to one or two days weekly through most of the summer.

Logan Coonville

Logan Brief Social Notes

Christian Culture Class meets at Mrs. O A Kelch home on N Market St at 8 pm with Mrs Jennie Price in charge. Logan Garden Club meets at 7 30 pm at Mrs Emma Shaw home Midland Place roll call My Favorite Flower and Why. Various Logan residents visit relatives in Columbus Gibi sonville Sabina and other nearby towns with family reunions and trips noted. several residents plan winter stays in Boston and Los Angeles. local meetings include Franklin Kerr Guild September gathering and Child Study Group event. Joe Collins attends Athens Republican rally. others travel to Columbus for events or host dinners. many visits and transfers among Logan residents described.

O. A. Kelch N. Market St Jennie Price Garden Club Logan Garden Club Emma Shaw Midland Place Merton Weltner Columbus Sydney Miller Gibisonville Albert Litterest Edward Wellman David Samuel Joseph Logan Samuels Boston John Keller Nelsonville S. W. Wrightsell George Sloan Celia Bessie Union Furnace Kentucky Elmer Wolford Burl Wolford Sloan John Nixon Ft. Wayne George Emerick Rudolph Lortz Mable Poling Gloria Russell Kocheran Chester Kocheran Sabina A. O. Kelch Franklin Kerr C. A. Richey Jack Hyman Lola Gill Los Angeles M. H. Cherrington W. W. Keynes Clara Campbell C. G McKinley Bea Ross Lou Engle Retha Huntington Park N. J Marion Township Bruce Brandt Emma Westenhaver

Uncover Coal on Bert Horn Farm Near Hesboro

A miniature coal strip mining operation is under way on the Bert Horn farm near Hesboro. John Gaber of Cleveland purchased a coal tract and moved a gasoline shovel to the site as coal is uncovered. The vein runs three to four feet thick and sits beneath 15 to 30 feet of earth with trucks removing coal as mined. Hand is infected. Logan-Martin Woods, Logan, suffers an infected right hand after a mosquito bite and is under a physician’s care.

Logan Bert Horn Hesboro John Gaber Cleveland Martin Woods

Logan Street Markers to Be Placed on Missed Routes

New markers will be installed on outlying Logan Streets including Spring St northward from Mount St. The street name change from Cherry Ave to Spring St in recent years was not reflected on the city map. The city plans to place updated name plates soon to correct the mapping.

Logan Spring St Mount St Cherry Ave

Touring Toad Is Far From Home in Logan

On South Mulberry Street Ralph Webb found an oversized lizard like horned toad a Texas native. It belonged to Frank Lanning son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Lanning and was released to naturalist C W Zeigler. Also in Logan Mrs William Beavers left Cherrington Hospital for Lancaster to visit a son after two months recovering from bus injury. Mrs S W Wright Sell works about her E Hunter Street home in a wheelchair recovering from a fractured ankle from two months ago.

Logan South Mulberry St Ralph Webb Texas Frank Lanning Raymond Lanning C. W. Zeigler William Beavers Cherrington Hospital Lancaster S. W. Wrightsell E. Hunter St

Pocketbook Stolen then Returned to Local Man

Logan Jack Corbin told police his purse containing $1.60 was stolen Friday evening. Some time later the missing pocketbook and money were returned to Corbin.

Logan Jack Corbin Corbin

Logan Hopley Speaks at First Presbyterian on Life’s Absences

Logan Hopley Bucy rus, a newspaper man, was the Sunday morning speaker at First Presbyterian Church. He discussed Things We Miss in Everyday Life.

Logan James Hopley Bucyrus First Presbyterian Church Hopley

Break-in Reported at Elizabeth Green Home in Culver Street

Elizabeth Green, 38 S. Culver St, reported a residence entry at about 10 45 p m Saturday. No items reported missing. Police investigated the incident but no further details were provided.

Logan Elizabeth Green S. Culver St

Minersville Social Notes

Minersville notes guests and family visits from Millersburg Cincinnati Detroit and Cadiz. Funeral services were held for Mrs. Margaret Hood widow of Charles Hood with survivors including sons Thomas James and daughter Mrs Anna Grueser. Local Sunday School picnic and hospital transfusion recovery news follow.

Minersville Elmer Grueser Millersburg Theodore Grueser William Yeager Pittsburgh Carrie Yeager Pomeroy August Zahl William H. Thomas John Roush Carmel Fanny Creekbaum Cincinnati Syracuse Earl Hartenbach Portland Elizabeth Aubrey Brother Morgan Tom Rees Cadiz Robert Thompson Detroit Clifford Hood Chillicothe Grant Hood Margaret Hood Charles Hood

Health Board To Meet Tuesday In Logan

Dr. H M Boocks city health commissioner to outline a city health program at the regular board meeting Tuesday evening. He indicated at the last session that new public health ideas would be offered.

Logan H. M. Boocks

Logan Lunsford Appointed To Vindicator Sports Staff

Logan Paul Lunsford of this city was notified Thursday of his appointment to the sports staff of The Youngstown Vindicator Telegram with instructions to report for duty Monday morning. He left for Youngstown Sunday. He had been with a local paper, then at Godman shoe plant. A Logan High School graduate, he studied at Ohio University. Mrs. J L Stoody is recovering after an extended illness and can be about her home.

Logan Paul Lunsford Youngstown Vindicator Telegram Youngstown Lunsford Godman Logan High School Ohio University

Paris Building Trades Strike Set for Monday

Paris building trades syndicates pledged a regional strike for Monday despite government efforts to mediate the wage dispute.

Paris

Builds Fireplaces With Hocking Stone in Ohio Farm Case

Charles Mathias of Rockbridge, Ohio, has been crafting stone fireplaces from locally quarried sandstone since 1920. He operated in Rockbridge after 14 years in retail and earlier work as a bridge builder with Frank Poling. The vari colored stone is quarried on his Good Hope Township farm near Federal Route 33 by Rockview park.

Logan Charles Mathias Rockbridge Good Hope Township Frank Poling Rockview Park

Chieftain Backfield shaken by Shaw injury

Logan reports Bill Shaw sustained a Friday night back injury keeping him out for several weeks. Coach Tommy Bender is expected to move Earl Bell to halfback after solid play against Bremen, where his performance was satisfactory.

Logan Bill Shaw Chieftain Tommy Bender Earl Bell Bremen

Forester Logan Peck Returns To Work After Injury

Logan resident Camp Hocking forester Logan Peck resumes duties after months off wounded by car crash near Laurelville. He plans a facial operation next month to address scars from the injuries.

Logan Howard Peck Camp Hocking Laurelville Peck

Reverend Stoody and family visit Logan prior to new assignment

The Rev. and Mrs. H. W. Stoody of Deshler visited Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Stoody in Logan late last week. At the Ohio Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church he was assigned to Corning. He previously pastored in Deshler for four years and moved to his new pulpit the following morning after arriving Saturday.

Logan H. W. Stoody Deshler J. L. Stoody Ohio The Methodist Episcopal Church Stoody Corning

Alice in Wonderland Ballet Featured in Current Athena

The Athena Theater presents My Lucky Star with Sonja Henie skating through Lewis Carrolls Alice in Wonderland with Tweedledee and Tweedledum. The carnival ice spectacle pairs Henie with a large cast including Joan Davis Cesar Romero Buddy Ebsen and Arthur Treacher in a Zanuck produced Richard Greene starring film. Roy Del Ruth directs the picture tied to a Movie Quiz $250000 contest.

20Th Century- Fox Sonja Henie Harry Losee Lewis Carroll Carroll Sonja Tweedledee and Tweediedum Jack Bob Heasley Knave Griffin Mad Hatter Athena Theater Joan Davis Cesar Romero Buddy Ebsen Arthur Treacher George Barbier Louise Hovick Billy Gilbert Patricia Wilder Paul Hurst Roy del Ruth Darryl F. Zanuck Harry Joe Brown Mack Gordon Harry Revel

Dogs Kill Seven Sheep in Washington Township Attack

Dogs attacked Eli Keller’s sheep herd in Washington Township last week, killing seven and injuring three. Keller said he aims to keep about 200 sheep but depredations by dogs made it impossible to protect the flock.

Logan Eli Keller Washington Township Keller

To Build New Barn on Marion Township Farm

Mr and Mrs Ray Seipel of Columbus owners of the Marion Township farm where a barn was destroyed by lightning last week were in Logan Saturday and said they planned to construct a new barn on the site.

Logan Ray Seipel Columbus Marion Township

Visits Meigs Fair After Many Years

Logan Jack Spence Sr and his son John attended the Rock Springs Fair Friday. The elder man, formerly an engineer on the C and O Railroad River Division, said it was his first visit in 33 years and he reconnected with a few old timers from his past.

Logan Jack Spence John Rock Springs C. and O. Railroad

Murray Boxer Is Headliner In Local Boxing Card

Eddie Banik of Murray City, middleweight champion of Southern Ohio, meets Ray Collins of Columbus in the main bout at Tritdelville Pavilion Tuesday at 8 30. Collins arrives from Chicago with 12 straight knockouts. Banik has 43 wins in 50 fights and recent appearances ended in 2 12 rounds. Supporting bouts feature Jim North Sand Run and K O Moats Columbus, a 6 round semi final at 190 pounds, plus Marvin Lambert Greendale and Billy Martin Columbus in a 4 round bantam affair. Ladies admitted free with escort.

Logan Eddie Banik Murray City Ohio Ray Collins Columbus Tritdelville Pavilion Collins Chicago Banik Jim North Sand Run K. O. Moats Marvin Lambert Greendale Billy Martin

Stewart Brief Social And Personal Mention

Stewart social notes list visits and travels among residents. Mary Percy, Goldie Shuttleworth, Victoria Storer, Ruth McBee, and others visit, host, or work with families in Guysville Athens Seville Stewart Pennsville and Akron. TITUSVILLE, Pa Indian traces uncovered in northwestern Pennsylvania by an archaeological survey officials report new findings.

Alex Parsons Meta Harrison Piedmont W. Va M. J. Charlton Charlie Jarvis Ruth McBee Bernice Davis Athens Seville Harland Martin Pennsville Stewart Herbert Crippen Uniontown, Pa Gaylord Cook Titusville Pennsylvania

Captain Named Class Proxy vy and Seniors LOGAN-Logan High

Logan High School held elections Friday naming Joe Karshner captain of the Chieftain football squad as Seniors president. Other Senior officers are Virginia Fitzgerald vice president Bill Walsh secretary and Ruth Thomas treasurer. Rosemary Canty Karshner Dorothy Newman and Joe Thomas elected to Student Council. Junior officers are Bob Mel Bride president Jeannette Schorr vice president Robert Fickel secretary Dan Roberts treasurer McBride Dick Robinson Betty Liff and Paul Fox to Student Council. Sophomore president Lois Heyde with Bill Bryan Martha Ruff Kinser secretary and Ruth Ellen Schaal treasurer. Student Council representatives are Miss Heyde Robert Shaw Barton Hall and Paul Henderson.

Logan Logan High School Joe Karshner Chieftain Virginia Fitzgerald Bill Walsh Ruth Thomas Rosemary Canty Karshner Dorothy Newman Joe Thomas Bob MelBride Jeannette Schorr Robert Fickel Dan Roberts McBride Dick Robinson Betty Liff Paul Fox Lois Heyde Bill Bryan Martha Ruff Kinser Ruth Ellen Schaal Miss Heyde Robert Shaw Barton Hall Paul Henderson

Reverend Williams to Speak at Townsend Club Address

Logan notices Reverend Patrick Henry Williams of Cambridge will deliver a Townsend Club address at 2 30 next Saturday afternoon. The meeting will be held on the street near the courthouse if weather permits. Mr Williams spoke here a week ago.

Logan Patrick Henry Williams Cambridge Townsend Club Court House Williams

Harrisonville Social And Personal Mention

Mrs Myrta Chase returns to Harrisonville for an indefinite stay after time in New Holland. Schools were dismissed for Meigs County Fair attendance. An error in last Sunday's Missmessenger listed 25 high school enrollment. correct figure is 125. Miss Ruby Diehl of Athens visited Friday. Robert Parker won first prize in the Meigs County Fair pony show Thursday night.

Harrisonville Myrta Chase New Holland Ruby Diehl Athens Robert Parker Sidney Parker Meigs Fair

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