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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1945
Page
24
Fragmentary OCR shows references to classified ads and auction terms. Mentions include general auction, cash only, response references, and items like Lady’s wear and autos in stock. The text appears as disjointed snippets with pricing and contact hints from a classifieds page.
Logan churches publish a schedule for Sunday School and worship at Trinity Lutheran and Church of Nazarene with additional classes, youth services, and a revival from April 8 to 22 led by evangelist C. B. Winland of Mt Vernon and song evangelist Robert Ross of Roseville.
LOGAN Methodist Youth Fellowship invites ten Ohio University Wesley Foundation students to lead the High School Sunday School class at St. Matthew's Church on Sunday April 8. Activities include lunch with members, vocational guidance meeting, youth recreation, a covered dish supper, and the regular Youth Fellowship gathering led by the visiting group.
Seventy two young men from Hocking County are required to report for April service examinations in the first call for the month. The list includes names and home addresses across Logan, Laurelville, Rockbridge, Newark, Grove City, Lancaster, and surrounding areas, with many residents from Ohio towns such as Tolag, Rushville, and Willoughby.
Logan Post announces Buckeye Boys State to be held in Springfield from June 16 to 26. Selection process uses high school principals and faculty input, with a committee of Legionnaires choosing the finalist. George E. Carr urged to receive names by April 15. Expenses covered by Logan Post. Auxiliary selects a second candidate with its funds.
G R Robinson general manager of Hocking Valley Brick Co. announces Logan plant has resumed near full capacity after a shutdown since December. About 50 men are employed with at least 40 more needed. The plant makes Hocking Block pavers and face brick for homes and businesses.
Mrs Clarence Chute hosted the Vera Blinn Mission Society at her East Main Street home with Ruth Arnett James Rutgers land Maud Hack assisting. Rev Grueser gave the prayer and officers were installed by Rev Grueser. Members attending included Cora Chute guest and many local women.
Election of elders and officials for the Presbyterian Church was held Wednesday night in Logan. Elders named were D. O. Davis Clarence Heine and Jay Nimon. Trustees elected were Anthony Toerner Charles Heine Walter Kleinschmidt and Marcus Kerr. Finance reports were presented by Fred Burchfield and several guild and class leaders.
Logan report says the Sister Susie Club honored Mrs Frank Walters with a farewell gathering at Mrs Howard White's Warner Ave home. Guests received handkerchiefs after a pot-luck dinner at six. Members named include Mrs Clete Scholl Mrs CF Shank Mrs End Kemper and others.
Thomas Coyle an express agent on the Pomeroy Division of the . and O. Railroad living with Mr and Mrs Charles Green at 116 Gallagher Ave has been at Grant Hospital Columbus since March 26 with major surgery on March 28. His condition is listed as serious. His sisters Mrs i George Joyce and Miss Gertrude Coyle of Zanesville were in Logan on Wednesday for offficial business for their brother.
Mrs Grace Adcocks first grade class staged an afternoon assembly on the platform with Larry Lift as announcer. The program opened with the pledge and Soldier Boys sung by the chorus while six couples danced a folk lesson. A rhymed telephone, tea party and original rhymes entertained, followed by The Dolls Lullaby and a human see saw while the Windmill Boys and April Showers closed the program.
Sheriff Floyd Duffy received a call from Rev. E B White stating War Department messages report Sgt Fred T White captured after his plane was shot down over Germany during a Feb 9 raid. Also noted are Dale Schultz on leave after Great Lakes boat training, Earl Blake winning Navy consideration, Sgt William Woodward arriving from Kingman Air Field to teach aerial gunnery.
Venus Chapter of the Eastern Scars and the Social Circle members gathered at the Red Cross Chapter House to assemble seven kit bags on Thursday afternoon. Attendees included Mrs. Ewald Schmitter Mrs William Maffin Mrs Herman Leonard Mrs George Gribble Mrs Wayne Timberlake Mrs Frank Ricketts Mrs George Moore Mrs Lew Reynolds Mrs Joe Phillips Mrs Clarence Schempp and Mrs Joshua Matheny. A pot luck dinner followed.
Miss Marcia Eugenie Ambrose and Lt. Fredrick Allen Kehrer Jr. wed April 4 at 3 30 p m in the East Chapel Leckbourne Army Air Base Rev Father Frederick Berkhart officiated Bride wore a white wool suit with black accessories and carried an orchid marked prayer book Fritz Ambrose brother of the bride gave her in marriage Attendants included Miss Mildred Johnson and Mr John Bingham A reception followed Hosted by Mrs Art McGovern and the bride's mother Many guests were former Logan residents with the groom returning from a year in the South Pacific Other local attendees included Mrs A K Smith and many members of the community.
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