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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1941
Page
12
Hocking County commissioners finished the annual appropriations after a Tuesday night session and a Friday evening vote. Departments will refrain from requisitions until approved. General fund receipts totaled about 90 000 dollars with roughly 20 000 more anticipated. across the year lower revenues require careful budgeting. Temporary 3 month appropriations were set before year end in case additional revenues emerged.
Logan Kiwanis Club hosted a Ladies Night at the Masonic social rooms with about one hundred attendees. Dinner was served by Venus Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star. Performers included Walter Prather Shirley Mooney and Robert Cassill. The evening featured a truth and consequence program and dancing by the Logan High School Orchestra conducted by James R. Horwell. Corsages were given to the ladies.
Logan county men departed Tuesday morning for Camp Nelson to enter the Civilian Conservation Corps for a six month term. Names listed include Nolan William Davis Nelsonville route 1 Jack Junior Johnson Nelsonville route 1 Junior Allen Podoske Murray City Charles Henry Stevens Rockbridge Virgil Blaine Dowler Sugar Grove route 1 James William Dupler Jobs Richard Calvin Spencer Murray City and William Walters Jr Gore.
Logan Post of the American Legion will be represented at Athens next Wednesday night as Milo J. Warner national commander comes for a banquet and address. Mrs. J. E. Griffin state president of the Legion Auxiliary will attend. Legionnaires and wives will travel. Reservations must be sent to R. L. James for attendees by Sunday, April 6.
Rev. John B. Harrington of Greenville will headline the special pre Easter services at First Presbyterian Church. Tonight Rev. Rolland Carter of Shawnee will be the speaker. Services run from 7 to 8 p m.
Harvey A Stern aged 44 died at his brother in law and sister’s home after a four week illness. A paint salesman for 22 years he is survived by his wife Josephine Stern and a daughter Sally Ann. The body was sent to Imlay City Michigan for funeral services and burial Friday afternoon. He was a brother to several residents including Mrs Snyder and Mrs Upleger of Imlay City and Albert of Detroit.
A Logan roundtable on Scouting Methods for scoutmasters is set for 7:30 PM in the Ells Building. George Wolfe of Troop 99 leads the discussion on scouting methods with Waldo Durant of Troop 153 demonstrating scoutcraft and a game. Charles Geil reviews current scout publications as M. B. Ties presides.
Logan reports strong turnout at the First Church of God revival on S Culver Street. Services run nightly at 7 30 with special singing led by Rev Mary Wahl continuing through Easter Sunday.
Richard Park Johnson age 6 and Anna Lou Johnson age 9 in Murray City have scarlet fever. The Park Johnson home was quarantined on Monday.
Logan and Mrs Roy Hodges of South Perry are the parents of twin sons born Monday evening.
Frank E. Neal, secretary of the All Ohio Traffic Safety Contest, advises Mayor Dallas Kinser that Logan has earned the Safety City title in its population group. Seven Ohio cities share the honor. plaque presentation is set for April 17 at the Neil House Junior Ballroom with Governor Bricker and Highway Director Spurs speaking. The award cites Logan’s lack of fatal accidents, meticulous accident records, marked intersections with stop signs, traffic light systems, and school cooperation in safety programs.
Announcement from Mr and Mrs Harry Dodds of Carbon Hill reports the marriage of their daughter Adrian to Mr Kaye Blosser of this city. They wed on April 9 1938 at St Marys West Virginia. Mrs Blosser has taught in Ward Township schools for ten years. Blosser is on the local high school staff after moving from Carbon Hill schools last year.
Miss Minette and Miss Mary McCray entertained the Junia Club and guests with a six o'clock dinner at the White House Monday evening. The group later gathered at the McCray home for the program and a review of Pearl S Buck's China Skies by Miss Jessie McManigal.
Gallipolis notes say Phi Sigma Epsilon sorority hosted a reception at the Rio Grande home of Mr and Mrs Clarence Sharpton honoring May Queens Grace Bunce and Irene Lewis elected by Rio Grande College students. Attendees included student body and faculty. refreshments served. next meeting set with Mr and Mrs Woodrow Parsons.
In Lancaster on Monday the spring conference of the American Legion Auxiliary convened with local delegation led by Mrs. Ewald Schmitter Mrs. Charles StrUBLE Mrs. Bertha Oberle Mrs. Walter Huffman Mrs. Joe Rowley Mrs. Dan Roberts Mrs. Barton Hall and Mrs. Irma Powers among those present.
Miss Clara Graham hosts the New Deal Bridge Club on W Second Street Monday evening with guest Miss Anna Marie Schorr. Margaret Rechenwald wins high score, Gertrude Miller consoled. Pastime Bridge Club at Mrs H J Unveriagt on Warner Avenue with high scorers Mrs Judson Shriner and Mrs Lawrence Hack and guest Mrs Howard F White.
Mr and Mrs Asa Cochran of Logan travel to Toledo Sunday due to their daughter Mrs Harold Matheney Christine Cochran needing an appendectomy after a Saturday evening operation. The Cochran family formerly lived in The Plains and Christine’s sister Esther Mae Cochran recently gave birth to an eight pound son. Mrs Matheney resides in Room 432 Toledo Hospital.
Mr and Mrs Robert Gano spent Saturday afternoon and Sunday in Troy visiting Mr and Mrs Joe Gano. Capt W B Lacock former county health commissioner stopped in Logan Tuesday en route to Athens on official business. He was accompanied by Mrs Lacock who remained in Logan to visit friends. Sheriff and Mrs Floyd Duffy visited Columbus Tuesday afternoon.
Judge E L Ewing reports 26 marriage licenses issued in Hocking County during March, compared with 18 in the same month last year. The tally reflects local filing activity and regulatory processing.
Logan Post American Legion held an informal meeting Tuesday night in their rooms to discuss local veterans' activities and upcoming events.
James Hill will close his barber shop Saturday after selling the business building to Frazier and Frye. He will turn over possession to the new owners on April 20.
Edgar Moore of Waterloo has been released from Gallia County Jail after paying a $50 fine for possessing illegal liquor.
Oral Wallace and Agnes Frye were married by Rev. Cremeans at his Northup home on Saturday night. The bride wore rose crepe with black and white accessories and a dinner was held Sunday by the Wallace family with relatives from Dayton and Wyden. Wallace, in the navy and stationed at Norfolk, will return soon. Agnes will stay with relatives until a permanent assignment is found.
At the Grace Guild meeting in the Methodist Church on Monday evening a covered dish dinner for 45 members and guests followed a brief business session. Mrs. Harold Brown was elected president with Mrs. Charles Nuckles as vice president and Mrs. Claude Miller as secretary treasurer. Hostesses included Mrs. Swanson Gatewood Hardway White Miller and Miss Anna Louise Weaver.
Mr and Mrs Frank Fulton entertained at dinner Sunday with guests including Mr and Mrs Pearl McCann Mr and Mrs Dayton McCann and their Columbus son Mrs Leo Shaver and her son Wayne and daughter Wanita Mr and Mrs Wayne Shaver and children and Mr and Mrs Harold Clark and family.
Mrs Bill Slaven hosted a Monday afternoon party for her son Gary Lee Slaven. Children played games and enjoyed refreshments. Each guest took home a small Easter basket filled with candy and a bunny. Attending were Janet Lee Cornwell Carolyn Knight Shirley Watts Jo Ann Pierotti Mary Ruth Mills Larry Rood Michael Davis Robert Danner Philip Saunders Bobby Betz and Jack and Bill Brown.
Mrs Anna King entertained several friends at the local state hospital Monday evening honoring Mrs Faye Wright who is leaving to join her husband in Baltimore Maryland. After games and social time refreshments were served to a group including Mrs Howard Gates Mrs John Strong Mrs Marcus McKean Mrs Loyal Folden Mrs Helen Woods Mrs Lucy Frederick Mrs August Sayre and daughter Virginia Miss Hulbert Miss Garnet Whiting Miss Frankie Mumaw and the honored guest.
Gallia Council of Daughters of America held a March birthday celebration after a business meeting. Members honored were Mrs. W. D. Kelton Miss Tillie Denney Mrs. Emma Boster Mrs. Daisy Abersold and Miss Jerusha De vault. Mrs. J. C. Myers gave gifts and Mrs. Pearl Pierce provided corsages. Earle Monteith of Boston sang a solo and spoke as visitors with her husband visited Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Myers. A refreshment course ended the social session.
The Y M F Club of Radcliff gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Harry Peters on Thursday evening March 27 for recreation including cards limericks and uncompleted games.
Logan Roswell Perkins Columbus was elected a director and vice president of the Farmers and Merchants Bank replacing the late John A. Wellman. Perkins, 37, married with two children, has 18 years in banking including a decade as Lincoln office manager. His family will stay in Columbus until school ends. BancOhio of Columbus bought controlling interest with no other officer changes.
Logan reports three additional men volunteered for immediate service through the Selective Service Board. The latest volunteers are Atlee Woodrow Inboden of Logan Route 4, Thomas Glenwood Jackson of Logan Route 2, and John Nelson of Logan Route 2. Eight others departed Tuesday morning for Fort Hayes after breakfast with board representatives. no further calls were received yet, though more are expected later in April.
Dorcas notes list visits and callers among local families. Beegle and Salser families host and travel visits include Janey Foster with grandfather, Ruth Carnahan, and Edith Wolfe with Eileen Shields at Athens airport. Residents such as Clifford Beaver move to Wheeling for work and multiple Rae line kin visit Deanville, Racine, and surrounding areas.
Mrs Clyde T Mitchell travels to Athens West Virginia due to her brother Dr T R Holroyds pneumonia. Other notes record weekend visits by Mrs Jessie M Rankin and family in addition to several local social events and a birth announcement by Alva B Lane and wife in Kanauga.
A Bureau of Unemployment Compensation representative will be at the court house each Thursday and Friday to register skilled and semi skilled laborers. Registered workers will be offered opportunities to work on national defense projects as needs arise.
Gallipolis records show marriage licenses issued: January 49, February 39, March 58. Data reflect a year’s early issuance in the probate court.
Captain George Hamilton aged 84 a retired steamboat pilot is critically ill at his home in Gallipolis Ohio where he resides with family and receives home care services.
Logan relief director Everett Jacoby announces surplus commodities will be distributed Thursday through Saturday. Western county on Thursday, eastern part on Friday, Logan on Saturday. Items include white flour rice vegetable juice lard and raisins.
Auto dealers in Hocking County posted a March record with 60 new car sales, nearly matching March 1940. Over half occurred in the last two weeks with a surge on Saturday and Monday. Clerk Don Feather reports the title office had its busiest day since opening, $72.50 in fees, and yearly totals likely exceed $500 to set a new record.
The Gallipolis Board of Education considers extensive repairs to the high school swimming pool. A leaking filter bed will be fixed, the pool emptied and relined with concrete, the bottom resurfaced with rubber base paint costing 187 dollars, and the sidewalls repainted before refilling.
A total of 168 NYA employees are engaged on county road work with possibly fifty more assigned April 7. Roads improved include Sugar Creek Bladen Mer cer ville Kemper Hollow and Mud Creek and Peter s Cave road in Walnut Township will be added. Work involves clearing ditching and culvert replacement.
The W C C T U will meet Sunday at 2 PM in the Methodist Church in Addison village. Rev M M Bright of Pomeroy is the principal speaker at the event.
March arrest totals in Logan climb to 76 per Police Chief Lew Reynolds. Drunk and disorderly cases lead with 20, while overtime parking accounts for 27. Other offenses include improper parking, speeding, reckless driving, and various traffic or minor crimes, with five accidents investigated and no injuries.
Warden Howar Brooks devised a method to humanely remove stray dogs. He reportedly executed eight animals Monday at the fair grounds using carbon monoxide in an arrangement set for 10 am.
Logan district reports dogs attacked sheep owned by Clarence Beery with several injuries. Warden Howard Brooks killed two dogs believed to have carried out the raid.
Mrs Joseph Miller of Glouster was admitted to Cherington Hospital on Tuesday and will undergo a major surgical operation today.
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