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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1939
Page
12
Logan Hocking County Election Board reviewed five supplemental petitions for the Bigelow pension plan containing 430 names. They cancelled 38 signatures as defective and rejected 207 of all county signatures on the two sets presented to them.
Logan district notes coach Tommy Bender leads the Chieftains in a long Monday workout at Chieftain Field to ready for Friday opening of the Southeastern Ohio League against Nelsonville. Focused on blocking punting and passing with scrimmages planned and signal drills Thursday. Fans expected on the sidelines for the kickoff.
Ruth Ervin of Murray City sustained a skull fracture in an automobile accident between Buttel and Nelsonville early Sunday. She was treated at Cherrington Hospital and remained conscious part of Monday as doctors reported.
Wesley Cannon will manage the new A. P. store opening on E Main St this week. He previously led a Newark store for several months after managing a local Logan store for a year. Cannon and his family have returned to Logan.
Mr and Mrs W D Braddock purchased the corner lot property at North Street and Warner Avenue from Logan Home Savings Association. The one story frame dwelling is now occupied and the deal closed in recent days with association officials.
Attendance at Rachel Macher Park fell to 320 last week per Ray Keck supervisor. Friday saw the highest turnout with 107 visitors while Tuesday brought only 20 due to rain.
Mr and Mrs M W Dice traveled from Columbus to Florida after a visit with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Fred Burchfield. G E Carr and daughter Lois Ann and Mrs Florence Carr of this city visited Stockport Sunday. Mr and Mrs Harry Willige toured McArthur Middleport Pomeroy and Gallipolis. Mrs Eugene Robinson and daughter Barbara Ann visited Athens with Mr and Mrs Ellsworth Dean. LOGAN police reported a dog bite involving Miceal Howdyshell Webb Summit. no rabies risk and no medical care required. Mingo Lodge of Masons met in Logan with Entered Apprentice work. O H Bryan, long in Michigan Oil fields, returns to Union Furnace.
Ewington native Jacob Wilcox 82 died at home of his son in Virginia Oria. Funeral services planned Monday in Franklin. Attending relatives include Miss Phyllis Straitsville and Mr and Mrs Harry to Mr and Mrs Mar. Estate valued at 1600 dollars.
Judge Klinger a Lima attorney will address the Logan Kiwanis Club tonight on Loan Companies of Our Country. The program results from W. D. Braddock and Don Feather efforts. Nomination committee members listed. To boost attendance the club forms two teams the Wolverines led by Vernon Woodard and Buckeyes captained by Gerald W. Lanning.
Arrangements are being made for the court of honor to be held for Hocking District Boy Scouts at Logan High School Auditorium Wednesday evening. Four local scouts have completed work for Eagle Scout rating and will be honored: Eldon Carr Jonas Morris Harold Brimmer and Charles Rauch.
Dr. R. A. Foster of Ohio University will visit Logan to organize an English class at 7 o clock Wednesday evening. The session will be held in the Logan High School building. Local residents interested are invited to attend.
Oroville school district petitions circulate to transfer the area to New Straitsville so the bonded debt can be refunded. Officials expect 75 percent support and the county board must act at the October 6 meeting. New Straitsville has indicated it will accept the territory.
Final rush for driver permits begins with many hundreds of applications at the deputy registrar office. Fred Hull announces extended hours until 9 30 each evening that week and that no licenses are sold after midnight Saturday or on Sunday. All permits must be in hand before driving Sunday.
Logan High School band members were measured Monday for new outfits. The order calls for 84 uniforms in purple serge with white trimmings. White Sam Browne belts and Pershing caps will complete the ensemble.
Local coal dealers report growing orders as cold weather approaches. Prices vary with some deliveries as low as 2.75 per ton while most sales exceed 3 per ton. Dealers say a Burn Ohio Coal movement is increasing orders of Ohio produced coal.
Corning social items report Wanaseka Club initiations Catherine Esickel Martha Mason and Louise Roberts plus a Jitterbug contest and luncheon hosted by Naomi Jones. Other remarks cover injuries to George Plant and Jean Wilson, euchre club prizes, sewing club visits, and a long list of local visitors and upcoming events in Rendville and surrounding towns.
Logan reports growing ore and sand shipments north while iron ore continues to move via the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad to Jackson and Portsmouth. Coal from the River Division is being mined and routed through Logan as the Co. and O. supply train runs its usual rounds Friday and Saturday.
The American Legion Auxiliary elected officers led by President Connie Robinson and district guest A A Conrad will attend installation October 3 at Hogan's Restaurant. Local sports note: Murray City High beat The Plains 2 to 0 and will host McArthur September 29. Band Boosters plan a September 28 benefit party at the school. Numerous social visits and weekend guests are listed from Athens Logan Crooksville Zanesfield and Columbus.
Gallipolis reports floors and superstructure repaired and treated with termite preventive during summer vacation. Officials say no insects have reappeared at Washington School, the newest and largest building in the local district.
In Logan, dry weather did not deter local hunters who took to the woods for squirrels on Monday. Several, including Dr. A. K. Smith William Woodard Harry Bell and Claude Hammon reported limits, with others like Jerry Hammon Roy Stallsmith and Gerald McLaughlin also scoring.
William Mason Shawnee pleaded guilty to reckless driving and was fined $15 plus costs by Mayor Dallas Kinser. Police officer A F Evans pursued after a chase two miles south of Logan on Route 33 using Melrose Harbaughs car. Mason’s car reportedly had defective steering gear.
Local road men have been called to Columbus and Toledo in the past months. A brakeman from the Nelsonville list was drafted to work on the River Division, with many Columbus calls arising from a busy period.
Work to set up a gravel crusher on the Otto Iles farm near Enterprise will be completed Wednesday with a state highway department representative. The crusher will later operate to supply gravel for the Cantwell Cliff road Route 374 improvement as surface top will be laid once the grade is established.
Chairs for the new East and West Grade School auditoriums arrived Monday and will be installed immediately. A total of 800 chairs were purchased, 400 for each building, metal folding with upholstering. The additions near completion, with only minor roof changes remaining on the West building.
Judge Good Hunter Logan led a frog hunting trip along the Hocking River over the weekend. Judge Phil Henderson and companion Bob Krannitz joined, bringing in 31 frogs of good size. It marks the second such hunt by the local jurist in recent weeks.
Carl Groff of Third St reported Sunday evening that someone entered his garage and stole a wheel and tire from his automobile.
Harold Mercer Cassley was arrested by state highway patrol near Logan on U S Route 33 for dropping coal from his truck. He pleaded not guilty, was found guilty after a hearing, and fined ten dollars plus costs. The incident marks a second such arrest recently as officers urge safer truck operation.
Logan saddle horse owned by Earl Elberfeld of the city won in the five gaited class at a Sunday show in Lucasville. Elberfeld, a horse enthusiast, serves on the committee organizing the Northern Ohio Fox Hunters meet horse show set for November 2 and 3.
Mrs Arlie Brim of South Logan took a night blooming cereus to Sunday School at the Methodist Church. The flowers stayed open through most of the service, allowing many parishioners to observe the unusual plant.
Harry Taylor was cutting kindling at his home when he nearly severed something in a recent accident in Logans City. The report notes the event occurred locally and involved injuries requiring attention.
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