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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1938

Page

10

Logan to Get Unemployment Office Serving Local Counties

Logan will host a new unemployment insurance office serving Vinton and Hocking Counties. An itinerant unit will visit McArthur weekly from Logan. Columbus will finalize layouts. 1,200 to 1,500 feet of space is planned with seven to 12 staff from civil service lists. The Athens NRS files will return to Logan when the office opens in November.

Logan Chamber of Commerce Vinton Hocking McArthur Columbus NRS Hocking County Athens

Junior High Elects Student Council Members

Nominations for the student council were announced by principal H. E. Kirk. Eighth graders voted Friday. ninth and seventh graders will select their representatives Wednesday. Eighth grade members: Sue Case and Robert Sinnott. Ninth grade nominees: Mary Alice Brown Virginia Butterfield Fred Davis Pat Donahue Jerry Hammon Jane Karshner Jim McGonagle. Seventh graders: James Adcock Jimmy Brehm Daniel Brooks Dick Buntz Betty Jean Friend Martha Ann Lee Joe Smith Jane Windle Joan Wittekind.

Martha Ann Lee Joe Smith Jane Windle Joan Wittekind

Mowery to report for football practice tonight

Announcement stated that O'Neil Peck Mowery would report for football practice at Chieftain field tonight. Coach Tommy Bender aims to use him in the back field, with the decision made Monday and Mowery expected to join this evening.

Logan O'Neil Peck” Mowery Chieftain Field Tommy Bender

To Collapse Lung in Logan for Andrew Goss

Andrew Goss will undergo a lung collapse operation at the Licking County Sanatorium on Wednesday. After the procedure he is expected to return home soon. He has been at the sanatorium since August 15. Relatives report Malcolm C. Grove of Columbus is improving after a three month illness from infection. He has returned home from the hospital where he received 12 weeks of treatment. Grove formerly lived in Logan and is uncle to George Charles and Harry Smith of this city. Rent Heine property in Logan. Mr and Mrs G D Gribble have rented the Charles Heine property on Bowen Street and will move within two weeks. They have been living in the Earle Orr residence on Warner Avenue. To work in Logan. Robert Tucker of New Lexington took a position as line type operator at The Republican on Monday to replace Charles Wonn who left for Russell Ky. Tucker will move to Logan soon.

Logan Andrew Goss Licking County Malcolm C. Grove Columbus Mr. Grove George Charles Harry Smith Heine G. D Gribble Charles Heine Bowen St Earle Orr Warner Ave Logan Logan Robert Tucker New Lexington Republican Charles Wonn Russell, Ky Tucker Arthur Stephenson Mansfield Vivian Lois Groves W. W. Meldrim Charles Schempp Meldrim Arthur Ringhiser Lancaster Harry Meldrim Near Irmgarde Bliss H. F. Thurness Lancaster Camp Ground Thurness Edward Bauman E. L. Magill Raymond Ohio State University James Hopley Frank Hopley Kate Georgia Hopley Bucyrus Elsie Tenny Fuller Oxford Mich C. E. Bowen G. E. Mounts Pittsburgh Eugene Robinson T. W. Harner Buckeye Lake

Fishing Trip Logs 58 Keeper Fish Caught

Mr and Mrs Lawrence Hack Mr and Mrs Robert Work Janet Work and James Crabbe spent from Friday until Monday on a fishing trip to New Matamoras. During their stay they caught a total of 58 fish of the keeper class.

Logan Lawrence Hack Robert Work Janet Work James Crabbe New Matamoras

County Marriage Licenses Issued In Hocking County

LOGAN Several marriage permits were issued over the weekend in Hocking County to Woodrow Wilson Reynolds 24 miner Nelsonville and Hazel Forest Bowlby 22 at home New Straitsville, Harold Cecil Lehman 23 farmer Logan and Ellen Ruth Howdyshell 20 at home Logan, Kenneth Leroy Jennings 24 laborer Coshocton and Audra Mae Mitchell 18 at home Murray City, Orville Ackison 22 coal miner Coonville and Emma Jane Grace 18 at home Coonville.

Coonville William Groce

Judge Henderson Returns Home After Hospital Stay

Judge Phil Henderson arrived in Logan Monday from Grant Hospital in Columbus after a 10 day treatment period. His condition is reported improved though he remains under medical care.

Logan Phil Henderson Grant Hospital Columbus

Derr With Show Heads North From Rutherford

Virgil Derr of Rutherford county is touring with a traveling show this week. He has been with the company for 37 weeks, traveling from Florida to Canada, and plans to stay with the act until the Christmas season when he will return to Logan to visit his parents, Mr and Mrs Charles Derr.

Logan Rutherford N. C Virgil Derr Florida Canada Charles Derr

Infant Burned In Spilled Coffee Incident

A one year old boy, son of Mr and Mrs Paul Carr of Gibisonville, suffered a burn when a cup of hot coffee was knocked from a table onto his left arm Monday. He was taken to Cherrington Hospital for treatment.

Logan Paul Carr Gibisonville Cherrington Hospital

Logan Commandery to discuss Grand Conclave attendance

Logan Commandery meets this evening to plan attendance at the Grand Conclave of the Ohio Commandery Knights Templar in Cincinnati on October 12 and 13. Delegates named are H. H. Sands Curtis Cole and Denzil Weltner with other members planning to attend.

LOGAN Ohio Commandery Knights Templar Logan Commandery Cincinnati H. H. Sands Curtis Cole Denzil Weltner

Richards Name Baby Boy For Mr and Mrs Leo Richards

Mr and Mrs Leo Alfonso Richards of 323 West Hunter Street announce the birth of their son on Sunday.

Logan Leo Alfonso Richards W. Hunter St

Company Owns Hundreds Of Hocking Valley Houses

Logan based Home Building Co of Columbus has owned hundreds of houses in the Hocking Valley mine fields for over 40 years with Ira Angle as president. The first batch, 200 small homes, were built 42 years ago for Johnson Brothers at New Pittsburg. Additional builds followed at Murray City, Circle Hill, and Deanville. The firm, organized by Major Sullivan, has had three presidents. Angle has led operations for 23 years. Many houses remain in use in Murray City, New Pittsburg and Doanville.

LOGAN Home Building Co Columbus Hocking Valley Ira Angle Johnson Brothers New Pittsburg Murray City Circle Hill Deanville Major Sullivan Hocking Valley Railroad Mr. Angle Doanville

Logan Social Notes and Church Guild Event Review

Logan residents hosted a wide circle of guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rainer on Zanesville Avenue. The Franklin Kerr Guild met at First Presbyterian Church for a 6 o'clock program followed by dinner at the P K Shop, with Mrs. R. A. Henderson presiding and Mrs. Frank Walters leading stewardship services.

Thomas Rainer Zanesville Ave Albert Hutchinson Leslie Devore Carl Burch Jackson Floyd Carson Urbana Ill Charles Hutchinson Carrie North Rio Grande Charles Huffman Mike Roberts Mike Sue Linda Kay George Rainer Tommy Walsh First Presbyterian Church Franklin Kerr Guild R. A. Henderson Frank Walters Alfred Carpenter Light of the World John McBroom W. D. Braddock Ruth Heft H. D. Saxton W. R. Brandt Braddock Charles CC. Achauer C. A. Gaffin Carl Brown Walters Stanton Pond Henderson Louise Strentz Heft Lucille Oeffler Hester Lee White Thelma Gilbert

Engagement Announced Between Elizabeth Ann Rochester and Paul A Fix

Mr and Mrs Fred Rochester Columbus formerly of this city announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Elizabeth Ann to Paul A Fix of Columbus The announcement was made at a buffet supper at the Rochester home in Columbus Saturday evening Pioneer Youth enjoyed a social evening Tuesday at the Scotts Creek school building A family dinner was held Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Alfred Lanning Woods Street Logan with Mr and Mrs John Stoughton and family Sugar Grove Mr and Mrs Leslie Evans Catherine Esther Sol Fred Joe Stoughton and Larry Lanning all present

Chute Logan Eli Chute Green Township Samuel Chute Fred Rochester Columbus Elizabeth Ann Paul A. Fix Rochester Scotts Creek Stoughton Alfred Lanning Woods St John Stoughton Sugar Grove Leslie Evans Catharine Esther Sol Fred Joe Stoughton Lanning Larry

Healeys Visit New York City Rockefeller Center

Mr and Mrs Edward Healey were in New York City in the latter part of the week visiting Rockefeller Center. Miss Emma Heft from Bucyrus arrived Saturday for a two weeks visit with Mr and Mrs Melvin Heft of Logan and Mr and Mrs A P Heft of Marion Township.

New York Edward Healey New York City Rockefeller Center Emma Heft Bucyrus Melvin Heft Logan A. P. Heft Marion Township

Quadrangular Love Affair Is Theme of New Athena Picture

The Athena Theater shows Three Loves Has Nancy a comedy built on a quadrangle. Janet Gaynor Robert Montgomery and Franchot Tone head a cast with Guy Kibbee Claire Dodd and Reginald Owen. A small town girl enters New York life as a cook in a penthouse with a novelist and his publisher. The publisher falls for her while she is betrothed, and after a tangle the novelist wins her.

Nancy Janet Gaynor Robert Montgomery Franchot Tone Athena Lee Loeb Mort Brans Guy Kibbee Claire Dodd Reginald Owen New York Richard Thorpe Montgomery and Tone

Creek flood aid sought for Brush Fork damage

Logan delegates from Jobs and New Pittsburgh with Trustees Sanborn Foster and Cook met with commissioners to press action on Brush Fork Creek damage affecting two villages. Commissioners toured New Pittsburgh Hollow to assess firsthand impact. no definite remedy yet set.

Logan New Pittsburgh Add Sanborn Charles Foster Frank Cook Brush Fork Creek

Kiwanis Club Honors Constitutional Week Observance

The Logan Kiwanis Club will observe Constitutional Week at Tuesday’s meeting. The observance began in 1922. Club officers will be elected at the first October meeting, with nominating committee members Fred Carpenter Wilbur Lanning Fred Burchfield Dr C F Rauch and J V Woodard.

Logan Logan Kiwanis Club Fred Carpenter Wilbur Lanning Fred Burchfield C. F. Rauch J. V. Woodard

Logan girl undergoes appendicitis operation

Miss Betty Smoot of Logan underwent an appendicitis operation at Cherrington Hospital Monday morning. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs James R Smoot.

Logan Betty Smoot James R. Smoot Cherrington Hospital

Chieftains Ready for Friday Home Game

Logan Chieftains football players, after a Bremen clash review, recap a Monday evening lecture from Coach Tommy Bender and plan scrimmages this week as they prepare for Friday night’s game against New Lexington. Bill Shaw is out for the season with a fractured arm.

Logan— Chieftain Tommy Bender New Lexington Bremen Bill Shaw

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