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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1941

Page

12

Four injured in U.S. Route 33 crash near Sugar Grove

A Sunday morning collision on Route 33 near Sugar Grove left four people injured. Charles Wonn and his wife from Logan and Miss Thelma Hart of Logan, plus Robert Butler of Lancaster on furlough, were taken to a Lancaster hospital. Mrs. Wonn suffered a skull fracture. Wonn had a two place elbow fracture and other injuries. The Bitler car skidded at a railroad crossing before hitting the Wonn vehicle. Sugar Grove firemen and passing motorists aided the injured.

Logan Sugar Grove Charles Wonn Zanesville Thelma Hart Robert Butler Lancaster Wonn Logan Republican Bitler

Fair Tickets Issued at Hocking County Meeting

Hocking County Agricultural Society members met in the Probate Court room to distribute season tickets for sale. Annual tickets cost $1 each and grant admission to the fair and entitlement to vote in the fair election.

LOGAN Hocking County Agricultural Society

Bids Sought for Reinforcing Steel for Athens Reservoir

The Athens Ohio Director of Public Service invites sealed bids by noon April 15 1941 for reinforcing steel for a concrete water storage reservoir at Peach Ridge Road and Strouds Run Road. Estimated 74000 pounds to meet ASTM A15-33 or A16-33, with delivery and placing included.

Director of Public Service of Athens Ohio Peach Ridge Road Stroud's Run Road Senemenre Director of Public Service Burgess & Niple Engineers East Broad Street Columbus Acc Public Service Bart Davidson

Pennsville High School FFA FHA Banquet Noted

Pennsville saw the annual FFA and FHA banquet held on Thursday April 3 with parents teachers and school board members as guests Reverend Lees gave the invocation and talks were presented by Miss Patterson and a Plains High School speaker A movie on FFA work followed the dinner Illness touched Vivian Gifford a Meredith Business College student in Zanesville who is home with measles Dr C V Davis attended a state medical board meeting in Columbus last week Family and local social visits are recorded with several households hosting relatives and friends.

Pennsville C. V. Davis Claude and Galen Richard Helmick New Lexington C. H. Davis Glouster FFA FHA Pennsville High School Reverend Lees Miss Patterson the Plains High School Vivian Gifford Meredith Business College Zanesville State Medical Board Columbus Wallace Gillogly W. D. Wethan C. B. Lees Glenn Scott W. L. Rose Logan Wilbur Wilson Ruth Baughman C. H. Wilson Esther Stella Elizabeth van Fossen Mary Newsom Ernest McIntorf Malta John Giles Janet Lee Lena Dougan Memorial Hospital Marietta Ted Abel Albert Abel McConnelsville

Licenses To Wed Issued In Gallipolis And Red House

Permits to wed issued for Ashley Wilkin 21 and Mabel Shiltz 18 of Red House West Virginia Fred Taylor 21 and Virginia Matthews 21 of Cheshire Charles L Richards 19 and Janet Spicer 21 of Gallipolis.

Gallipolis Ashley Wilkinson Mabel Shiltz Red House W. Va Fred Taylor Virginia Matthews Cheshire Charles L. Richards Janet Spicer

Two Officials Paint Police Headquarters in Logan

Assistant Fire Chief Gerald McLaughlin and custodian Theodore Newman volunteered to brighten the police headquarters by painting woodwork floors and furniture. Plans call for interior work at the fire department later.

Logan Gerald McLaughlin Theodore Newman

Funeral Rites Held for Margaret Smith in Logan

Funeral services were held at Heinlein Funeral Home for Margaret Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel C Smith of W Front St who died Saturday The Rev S W Wiant conducted the service Burial took place in Oak Grove Cemetery Members of the Order of Eastern Star and the Newark sorority held rites for her fans sickness followed by multiple operations at Grant Hospital Columbus

Logan Heinlein Margaret Smith Samuel Co. Smith W. Front St S. W. Wiant Oak Grove Cemetery Order of Eastern Star Newark Miss Smith Grant Hospital Columbus

Hens Lay 2579 Eggs in March

Logan reports Charles Rauber's White Leghorn flock in Washington Township produced 2,579 eggs in March from 144 hens averaging 17.9 eggs per bird.

Logan Charles Rauber Washington Township

Auto collision at Midway Route 180 injures two

Two people suffered slight injuries near noon Sunday when cars driven by Raymond Bailey Gibi sonville and Porter Ruff Rockbridge collided near Midway on Route 180. Mrs Ruff and their daughter Betty Jean sustained minor injuries.

Logan Raymond Bailey Gibisonville Porter Ruff Rockbridge Midway Ruff Dorothy Ruff Betty Jean

Gardener J H Boyd visits Hocking County for talks

Logan official reports that vegetable gardening specialist J H Boyd and county agent James R Smoot spoke at two meetings arranged by the extension service. The sessions took place in Murray City and at Marion Centralized School Building on Friday.

Ivan James Dies Sunday In Marion

Ivan James age 46 died Sunday morning in Marion after several days of critical illness. He was traffic manager for the Old Fort Mill at Marion and a World War I balloon detachment veteran who suffered gas and shell shock. He leaves a wife and three children. Funeral services will be held in Marion at 9 p.m. tonight and in Glenroy at 1 p.m. Wednesday with burial in Wellston.

Logan Ivan James Marion James Edwin James Glenroy Judson Shriner Herbert Glendon James Springfield E. H. James Toledo Old Fort Wellston

Hemlock Grove Social And Personal Notes

Birth announced for a son to Mr and Mrs Glen Taylor of Darwin on Tuesday April 1. Local sewing club met with Leota Hawk. Sunday School attendance reported at 24. Multiple visits reported among area families including Midkiffs Heilman Romine Smith and DeWeese with various relatives in nearby towns. Mr Midkiff receiving medical attention in Nelsonville.

Hemlock Grove Glen Taylor Darwin Leota Hawk Homer Midkiff Ziba Midkiff R. V. Heilman Bunker Hill Elbea Bing George Follrod Chillicothe Charles Romine H. E. Perry Mabel Smith William Welker Pomeroy Robert Hawk Orville Stout Cherry Ridge Porter Mid

Corwin Taken Into Custody After Workplace Dispute

Ira Corwin was taken into custody Saturday afternoon by Sheriff Floyd Duffy and Deputy Frank Larimer. He is held awaiting charges. Corwin, employed by Willis Johnson of Marion Township, allegedly threatened his employer's property during a dispute.

Logan Ira Corwin Floyd Duffy Frank Larimer Corwin Willis Johnson Marion Township

Club Officials Plan Summer 4-H Organization

Extension Service workers will organize a 4-H club after school to prepare members for summer projects. Some clubs have started. others plan to organize within the next two weeks.

Logan

Logan Brief Social Notes

Peter Rabbit Easter party is planned at Central High Nursery School at two o clock Thursday under supervision of Mrs. Annie Iles Mrs. Esther Daw ley and Mrs. Jessie Herzog assisting. Mothers with children ages two to five are invited. Enrollment stands at 17 with efforts to grow.

Police Probe After Car Coasts Into Parked Vehicle

Police investigated an accident in which Goldie Hiles's car coasted down an incline and struck the parked car of Lawrence Ellinger about 8:30 Saturday evening, damaging Ellinger's vehicle.

Logan Goldie Hiles Lawrence Ellinger Ellinger

Loga n Ernest Perl Ashbaugh Inducted for Signal Corps Training

Ernest Perl Ashbaugh of Bremen Rt. 1 has been inducted into service and assigned to Camp Monmouth New Jersey for signal corps training following his induction last week.

Logan Ernest Perl Ashbaugh Bremen Rt. 1 Camp Monmouth N. J Signal Corps

Logan Youth Wins Honors At South Ohio Contests

Logan High School earned multiple honors at the South Ohio contests in Wellston. The Boys Glee Club and A Cappella Choir both achieved superior ratings, while the Girls Glee Club received Excellent Plus. On opening day ten LHS entries all attained superior ratings.

LOGAN Logan High School Ohio Wellston Boys Glee Club Girls Glee Club LHS

Social Notes from Amesville Chronicle

Euphemia Chapter Eastern Star will meet Tuesday April 8 with degree work. Miss Mary Ellen Heston of Columbus visited her Amesville parents. Several locals attended revival services in Chesterhill. Al Henry returned from Athens for the winter. Gene Strode of Enterprise visited Dick Kennedy at Walker farm. Vincent and Kasler households moved in. Kaslers to Athens to run a grocery. Homer Tucker moved into former Vincent bank property. Mrs. Sedwick cared for her ill mother in Athens. Helen Howard of Chauncey visited Vinnie Howard.

Amesville Euphemia Eastern Star Mary Ellen Heston Columbus Will Heston Jessie Myrtle Lortz Birchie Thompson Esta Turner Frank _Thomas Chesterhill al Henry Athens Gene Strode Enterprise Dick Kennedy Walker Farm Sam Vincent Arthur Kasler Kaslers Homer Tucker Vincents Otto Sedwick

Offices to Close for Good Friday Observance

Logan local unemployment office hours change Friday April 11 from noon to 3 pm for Good Friday. Claimants should report Friday morning or Saturday morning. Offices reopen as usual Saturday April 12.

Logan Bureau of Unemployment Compensation H. H. Sands

Poultry House Opens as Logan-Hugh County Brings Broilers

Hugh Little of this city operates 1 500 broilers in a new poultry house along Route 75 south of the city. The facility marks a sizable expansion in local poultry farming and creates new agricultural activity nearby.

Logan Hugh Little Ithis City

Auto and Truck Damaged In Route 75 Crash

No injuries were reported when an automobile driven by Clayton Hoskins of Logan and a truck driven by Fred Shott of Lancaster sideswiped on Route 75 near Scotts Creek Falls. Hoskins and passengers Roy Kelch Jim Crabbe James McGonagle Dick Brown and John White were returning from a music contest in Wellston. Sheriff Floyd Duffy and Deputy Frank Larimer responded to the scene.

Logan Scotts Creek Falls Clayton Hoskins Fred Shott Lancaster Hoskins Roy Kelch Jim Crabbe James McGonagle Dick Brown John White James Horwell Wellston Floyd Duffy Frank Larimer

Seek Nusery School Enrollment Increase

Logan reports growing interest in the Nursery School at Central Grade as enrollment rises to seventeen. The program serves ages two to five and is supported by the Nursery Mothers Club with an advisory council led by George E. Carr and members including Dr. Fred W. Blume and several city residents.

Two Divorces Awarded in Logan Court

Judge Phil A Henderson issued two divorce decrees Saturday in Logan Court. Cledia Kleinschmidt was granted a divorce from Charles Kreinschmidt for neglect, with custody to the mother and $3 per week child support. Pauline Hambrick was granted a divorce from Claude Hambrick on cruelty grounds, and the plaintiff resumed the name Pauline Kesterson. One witness testified in Evelyn Wolfe versus Paul Wolfe.

Pauline Kesterson Evelyn Wolfe Paul Wolfe

Logan-Virgil Bowlby Recovering After Farm Injury

Logan Virgil Bowlby is recovering from a fractured jaw suffered two weeks ago when a horse kicked him at his uncle William Bowlby’s farm in Winona.

Logan Virgil Bowlby William Bowlby Winona

Sunrise Service Planned at Gallipolis Church

First Baptist Church members and friends plan a 7 am Easter sunrise service at the church with breakfast for all attendees at 8 o clock. Jean A. Lussier of Springfield Mass. went over Niagara Falls in a rubber ball on July 4 1928.

Gallipolis First Baptist Church Jean A. Lussier Springfield Mass Niagara Falls

Fire Chief Roy Stall Smith Attends Kent Training

Fire Chief Roy Stall Smith will spend Tuesday and Wednesday in Kent for a fire fighting school. New ideas in fire fighting will be discussed.

Logan Roy Stallsmith Kent

Grange Plans Comedy Show at East Grade April 18

Logan Miller Chapel Grange prepares a comedy performance at the East Grade auditorium to be held April 18 with rehearsals ongoing.

Logan — Miller Chapel Grange

Grand Jury and Witnesses Summoned for Tuesday Morning

County Prosecutor John W Howell will present a dozen or more cases to a summoned grand jury and about 50 witnesses on Tuesday morning in Athens County Ohio. The Nelsonville Electric and Manufacturing Co is to face a public auction of goods and chattels on April 14 1941 at 10 30 AM.

Athens Furniture Co Athens Furniture Company Gallipolis John W. Howell Harry A. Ee Nelsonville ‘Electric and Manufacturing Co., Et al Court of Common Pleas Athens County Ohio Nelsonville Electric and Manufacturing Co Columbus St Nelsonville Harry A. Mettler Charles W. Bayless Lial

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