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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1936

Page

14

Workers Urged to Stay On Job Until Election

A Logan meeting of 65 members of the Republican Executive and Central Committees convened at the Ambrose Hotel. Harry J. Stevenson, newly elected president of the McKinley Republican Club, urged relentless campaigning and precinct leadership as county candidates and L. P. Mooney and Edwin D. Ricketts spoke.

Stevenson L. P. Mooney Edwin D. Ricketts Kenneth R. Fitzgerald Mr. Mooney E. L. Ewing Gerald W. Lanning John Lovett R. E. Allen John R. Roberts Mark H. Ricketts Ralph W. Moorhead Walter G. Campbell Walter North

Tourist Club Meets for 42 Program in Circleville October

Logan Brief Social Notes reports the Tourist Club start of its 42 program on Thursday led by president Mrs. Lester Risch. Delegates to the District Federated Club meeting in Circleville were named. alternates and a new secretary were elected. A book review and buffet supper completed the evening with a guest list of local women.

Lester Risch Risch R. R. Lanning Circleville Allen Adams George C. Hengst Adams Mary Louise Bowen C. O. Allen Ohio W. B. Lacock Walter Prather Paul Shaw Enterprise G. E. Carr Lacock John E. Krieg Francis Roberts Clinton Webb Wilbur Lanning Hugh Meldrim Alice Genevieve Poston

Home Makers Club Meeting at the Lemon Home

Mrs Frank Thompson and Mrs Ted Lemon hosted the Home Makers Club at the Lemon home on Wednesday at two o clock. Sixteen members attended. Mrs W E Lyke presented a paper titled The Purchase of Winter Coats. Mrs John A Toy led the business session. Winners in social hour contests were Mrs Hugh Meldrim and Mrs Newell Grooms. Supper followed the meeting.

Frank Thompson Ted Lemon Home Makers Club Lemon Home W. E. Lyke John A. Toy Hugh Meldrim Newell Grooms

Logan Golfers Ready For Club Championship Honors

Logan players prepare for the Hocking Valley Club course event Sunday with a five flight structure. Each flight winner earns a medal based on finals scores with handicaps set from the three best rounds. Participants include Dr A A Cole and Bob Keynes in the first flight and many local residents across the five divisions.

C. C. Crawford J. C. Martin Francis Myers By Wolfe A. K. Smith Joe Canty Newell Grooms Wilbur Lanning Phil Henderson Paul Shaw Harry Bartlett Louis Lowes Pat Eberst Charles Keller Carl Jurgensmier Harry Hammon Bob Hughes Dick Johnson Bus Lytle Doctor Price Ken Collins Warner Higgins Edmund Efaw

Start Cleaning West Cistern at Water Works Plant

Work began on cleaning the west cistern at the water works plant to install a new concrete bottom and brick and concrete sidewalks. Service Director R. R. Loomis directs the project aimed at clearing the water of sediment.

Garden Club Will Meet Monday Night

The Logan Garden Club will hold a meeting at 7:30 o'clock Monday evening at the probate court room. Roll call will be on Garden Hints. There will be a question box. The following subjects also will be discussed: Better Ways For Better Flowers by Mary Lemon Trees by Ranger L. T. Worley of Rockhouse and Bulbs For Fall Planting by Harold Chambers.

Logan Logan Garden Club Probate Court Room Mary Lemon L. T. Worley Rockhouse Harold Chambers

Date Changes for Logan Boxing Show Promoter Promises Card

Promoter Herman Shie ine with a Logan permit announced a new date for the boxing card at the American Legion Hall in Logan. The feature is a ten round bout between Jimmy Ringhiser of Logan and Jackie Shannon of Columbus with eight round semi final Jack Sheline versus Battling Swartz. Other bouts list Hick Keller Logan versus Jake Felheim Columbus four rounds and Kid Groves Logan versus Bud Collins McArthur.

Logan Herman Shieine American Legion Hall Jimmy Ringhiser Jackie Shannon Columbus Jack Sheline Battling Swartz Hick Keller Jake Felheim Kid Groves Logan Bud Collins McArthur

Miss Myra Brown Speaks at Wo men’s Union Meeting

Miss Myra Brown, former Logan teacher and now guest speaker, addressed the Women’s Union at First Presbyterian Church with Second Ward hostesses. She described the Oslo international Sunday School meeting of 3,000 delegates, 800 from North America, and her European travels. Mr. and Mrs. Hare hosted her in Paris. mite boxes brought in 35 dollars and 78 cents, while Mrs. C E Bowen and Mrs. John T Underwood performed a piano duet.

Myra Brown Women's Union First Presbyterian Church Second Ward Harry J. Stevenson Mary McCray Miss Brown Logan Logan High School Columbus John W. McBroom R. W. Brandt Laura McCormick Oslo Norway North America Sweden Denmark Germany Italy Switzerland Paris Russell Hare C. BE. Bowen John T. Underwood

Local visitors spend a few days in Columbus

Mrs. Anna Kirker of Little Rocking and Mrs. Lucy Nill of this city spent from Monday until Thursday in Columbus. Mrs. Kirker is visiting here for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Franzen of Chicago are visiting relatives here.

Anna Kirker Little Hocking Lucy Nill Columbus Kirker Edward Franzen Chicago

Florence Bort Named State Emblem Chairman

Miss Florence Bort of the Logan Business and Professional Women's Club was appointed state emblem chairman for the clubs of the state. She has served the local club as president for two consecutive years and will represent the group at the fall convention of business women's clubs at the Net House in Columbus over the weekend.

Logan Florence Bort Logan Business and Professional Women's Club Bort Net House Columbus

Lodge Meeting Set With Soup Supper

All members of the Poca hontas Lodge are asked to attend the meeting Monday evening at 7 30 o clock. A soup supper will be served.

Logan Pocahontas Lodge

Local Fair Schedules Include Races Concerts and Balloon Drop

At the county fair events list a 9 45 necktie tying contest a 10 00 balloon drop ride on plane a 10 00 bicycle race a 10 00 ball game Ohio Colllieries versus Logan a 10 00 band concert a 10 15 coon chase a 10 30 motorcycle race and a 10 30 Jackson County School activity.

Ohio Collieries Logan P. Band of Athens Jackson County Murray City Hood Show Superior Quartette Jackson County Band P. Band

Ballots Printed for Hocking County Election

Hocking County Election Board awarded the ballot printing contract to the Logan Republican for 274.79 dollars. Ballots will list Democrat Republican Union Independent and Communist parties with James E. Ford as the sole Independent candidate for Congress. A total of 11 265 tickets will be used across 36 precincts, with a prior county high vote of 9 700 expected to be surpassed.

Logan Hocking County

Rain Delays Concrete Pour at Chieftain Field Stands

Heavy rain Thursday morning halts concrete pouring at Chieftain Field stands with work resumed this morning and expected to finish by late afternoon.

Logan Chieftain Field

Wade Pleads Guilty in Oriston Store Burglary Case

Ralph Wade of Ward Township pleaded guilty before Magistrate S B Whitehart to breaking into the J Mayer store in Oriston. He was placed under bonds of 800 dollars to await grand jury action.

Chief Tains Open Season With Signal Drill Test

Coach Thomas Bender led Logan in a Thursday practice ahead of the season opener. Most squad members are in good shape as the Chiefs prepare to gauge their caliber in tonight’s test.

LOGAN Thomas Bender Chieftains

Brick Plant Workers Ready Hocking Valley Site

Logan reports the Hocking Valley brick plant crews are preparing for winter by repairing and conditioning the facility to offset last year's winter damage and rigors.

Logan Hocking Valley

Dogs undergo barking operation at Sydney hospital protest

In Sydney New South Wales owners agreed to have their dogs operated on after noise complaints from a hospital. Meanwhile in Moscow a Soviet mass parachute jump of 2,200 soldiers was staged in military maneuvers behind enemy lines.

Sydney Moscow U.P Soviet Union

Plains School Leaders Elected for 1936 37

Plains High School officers are named for 1936 37 with Ora Dar nell as president and Jean Hamer as girls business manager. Home room officers include 12th Eudora Stauffer as president and Jean Hamer as news reporter.

Plains—Plains High School Ora Darnell Jean Hamer Robert McGranor Eudora Stauffer Betty Davies Helen Bretz

Memorial marker to honor Buried City ruins in Ochiltree County

Perryton Texas residents plan a memorial marker at Ochiltree County's Buried City site. The ancient cliff dwelling ruins, long a Plains Indian legend, will be highlighted as a historic landmark.

Perryton Tex U.P Ochiltree County

Coronation Televised Broadcast Discussed in Britain

London reports that British radio circles are eagerly discussing the possibility of televising and broadcasting the Coronation ceremony.

London U.P

Chauncey Couple Wed in St Marys Home Ceremony

Announcement reports the marriage of Miss Gresanthy Keasey daughter of Peter Keasey and Mr Clif ford Grandstaff son of Mr and Mrs Fred Grandstaff both of Chauncey. The service was led by Reverend Johnson at his St Marys West Virginia home on Sunday Sept 20. A small reception followed with family guests from Chauncey West Mound Street The Plains and Florence Ann Grandstaff. The bride a Chauncey Dover High School graduate class of 36. They plan to reside in Chauncey.

Chauncey Gresanthy Keasey Peter Keasey Nelsonville Clifford Grandstaff Fred Grandstaff Johnson St. Marys W. Va Charles Hashman Louise Keifer Wilbur Grandstaff West Mound St Wendell Grandstaff Alfreda Ovie the Plains Florence Ann Betty Louise Grandstaff Chauncey-Dover High School

Women’s meeting delegates from Hocking County attend

Mrs Della J Hansel of this city represented Hocking County at the Columbus gathering. Delegates from across Ohio attended the meeting to discuss women’s issues and progress.

Logan Della J. Hansel Columbus Hocking County Ohio

PTA Set to Convene Monday Evening at Chauncey High

Chauncey Parent Teacher Association opens the new school year with a 7 30 meeting in the high school auditorium. Mrs Dorothy Blackford, elected president last year, will chair and announce committee appointments. Mrs Christine Brown will oversee the program.

Chauncey Chauncey Parent- Teacher Association Dorothy Blackford Christine Brown

Shaw divorce filed for neglect and cruelty in Ohio

Arminda Shaw sues Herbert Shaw for divorce on grounds of neglect and cruelty. The couple wed in South Bloomingville on March 12, 1899 and have three adult children. Arminda seeks alimony.

Logan Arminda Shaw Herbert Shaw South Bloomingville

Chauncey Socials Visit as Family News and Health Update

Chauncey Miss Frances Harvey of Dayton visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Noah Harvey on Ellis Avenue, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter White of Millfield spent a Sunday in Columbus with Mrs. Mildred Savage. Chauncey has been homebound two weeks due to blood poisoning in her right foot. Ten mines were listed in the district active list Friday with operators including No. 5 No. 28 No. 69 No. 255 Poston No. 6 Chauncey NY 25 Carbondale Coonville Lick Run and Kimberly.

Chauncey Frances Harvey Dayton Noah Harvey Ellis Ave Walter White Millfield Columbus Mildred Savage Poston No Chauncey N. Y Carbondale Coonville Lick Run Kimberly

Mrs Nettie Baker Recovering After Major Surgery

Mrs Nettie Baker wife of Charles Baker of Chauncey is reported to be recovering well after a major operation at Mercy Hospital Columbus. Her sister Goldie of Columbus plans to accompany her home.

Chauncey Nettie Baker Charles Baker Mercy Hospital Columbus

Greens Run Home Coming Sunday in Chauncey

Greens Run Church of Christ prepares for its annual home-coming Sunday September 27 with Bible School at 9:30 featuring school music. At 10:30 the Lord's Supper and services follow led by Rev. Gilbert Courney. a 1:30 to 3:00 afternoon program includes choir of Fifty Years Ago and local acts with time for greetings.

Chauncey Greens Run Church of Christ Bible Gilbert Courtney Doris Cordray Ada McConkey la Hugh Sisters Beatrice Hixon Baltimore Taylor Ridge

Also Mentioned on This Page

Athens Logan Republican Garden Club Akbrested Lorenzo W Chilcote Carbon Hill Joe Farbearn Nellis Smith Chaise B. Whikelart Lodge Dito Lion Athens County Fairgrounds Southeastern Ohio National Brands Senate G. Eugene Ivey Atlanta Railway Audit and Inspection Co Robert LaFollette Ivey Tschappats Dean Case Little Valley N. Y Phil Tschappat Tschappat Mrs. Case Barbara Hull Fred E. Hull Harley M. Whitcraft Wade Plains Bart Keeton Dan Armbruster Melvin Moore Walter Wharton Roger Gould Ann McBride Ted Stillwell Robert McClain Aileen Shamel Joe Lucas Louise Neal Arthur Guseman Billy Evans Wilford Hanning Wyona Stauffer Mary Harrison Wilma Lyons Freddie McClain Beulah Calvin Beta Nelson Jean Bingman Mark Castle Farms Carlton Club Orchestra of Zanesville Chauncey Man Miss Keasey Mrs. Hashman Cincinnati Pittsburgh Pirates Cincinnati Reds Reds Pirates Susie Taft Museum and Art Museum Union Terminal PTA Chauncey Social Greens Rauch's New Loaf Rauch Union Shop
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