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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1943

Page

14

Logan Officials Urge Dogs Confined to Owner Property

Logan city officials led by Mayor Denzil Weltner urged residents to confine dogs chickens and pets to their own property to protect gardens amid a home front food production drive. The county dog warden will act if cooperation fails. James R. Smoot announced the first Victory Garden preparation letters were mailed to schools plants and garden committees.

Logan Logan City Denzil Weitner Weltner James R. Smoot Victory Gardens Victory Garden Committee United States Department of Agriculture

Western Union Chief To Resign From City Post

Logan Sterling Smith, president of Logan City Council and four year manager of the local Western Union office, will resign effective Thursday. He will take a clerical post in the state superintendent's Columbus office and move his family soon. He may resign as council chief at the next meeting. A native of Gallipolis, he served on the health board before becoming council president.

Logan Sterling Smith Western Union Columbus Gallipolis Icity Council

Stewart Volunteered for Immediate Army Duty

Logan County Selective Service Board reported Tuesday that George Clayton Stewart of Rockbridge has volunteered for immediate U S Army duty. He has passed screening and will join a future inductee contingent.

Logan Hocking County Selective Service Board George Clayton Stewart Rockbridge U. S. Army

Barbershops Urged to Talk Gardens and Tall Corn

County extension agent James R. Smoot requests barbershop owners switch tall tale talk to garden topics and urges beauty shops to steer conversations from gossip to plants and produce.

Logan James R. Smoot

OPA Details Rules for Lost Ration Books in Hocking County

Logan L. Smith explains OPA regulations for lost damaged or stolen ration books. Applicants must file a notarized loss affidavit and publish a newspaper notice at least twice within 10 days. Also notify local police and mail a copy of the ad to the Enforcement Attorney in Columbus. After 10 days, apply again with ad copy and police report.

Logan Harry L. Smith Hocking County OPA State Office of Price Administration Gay St Columbus

Hold Garden Meeting Thursday

A special garden meeting will be held Thursday night at the Murray City School building in charge of James R. Smoot county extension agent and Rev. Cecil H. Jones pastor of the Presbyterian Church and chairman of the County Coordinated Garden Program. The meeting will discuss increasing food production through victory gardens. A similar meeting was held Tuesday night at the Carbon Hill School.

Milgate Spends Furlough With Father in Logan

Robert Milgate of the U S Merchant Marine spends a brief furlough in Logan with his father Ed Milgate proprietor of the Ruble Hotel. He has sailed the world in four years of service and will return to New York City in two weeks to ship aboard another vessel.

Logan Robert Bob) Milgate U. S Ed Milgate Young Milgate New York City

Smoot Urges Gardeners to Plant Early Vegetables

Logan and Hocking County gardeners were advised by county extension agent James R. Smoot to plant small vegetables now including beets carrots and peas. He suggested treating seeds with Semesan or Spergon available at local stores for better germination.

Logan James R. Smoot Hocking County Smoot

Logan Social Notes Highlight Local Bridge Groups and Visits

The Friday Bridge Club met at Mrs. Charles Smith’s home with substitutes and a high score shared by Mrs. Paul and Mrs. Krieg. The Win or Lose Contract Club met at Mrs. John Connor’s home. Mrs. Braddock topped the last hand and a few members listed. The note also mentions visitors from Columbus and upcoming meetings and a Red Cross program.

John Connor E. Main St Howard White Charlies Yontz Desmond Braddock Curtis Cole Braddock Russell Montgomery M. H. Cherrington M. J. Cole William Lehman

Governor Worthington Chapter D A R Meeting Notice

The April meeting of the Governor Worthington Chapter of the D A R will be held at the home of a member. Members are advised to bring notes and plan upcoming events. Public notice invites all chapter descendants to attend and participate.

Governor Worthington The

Initiation and Chicken Fry Slated by Logan Aerie

Logan Aerie F O E will initiate several candidates at the Home on U S Route 33 south of Logan during a Thursday night chicken fry. The lodge plans to present a United States Treasury War Savings Bond service citation by Hocking County War Savings staff. All members are urged to attend.

Logan Logan Aerie F.O.E U. S. Route 33 Aerie U. S. Treasury War Savings Hocking County War Savings Staff

Wendell Keels Leaves Tuesday for Ft Hayes

Wendell Keels of Haydenville left Tuesday morning for Fort Hayes in Columbus to begin active duty with the U.S. Army after his induction last week. He will be assigned to a military camp for base training in the near future.

Logan Wendell Keels Haydenville Ft. Hayes Columbus U. S. Army Coumbus

Social Notes of Zaleski

Minnie Peters of McArthur Route spent last week with her son in law Everett McKibben family. Frances Taylor of Chillicothe visited relatives here. Ruth Cram of Columbus called on her parents Saturday night. Private Francis Martin of Salt Lake City is home on furlough. Teachers from the local school attended a meeting in McArthur on Saturday. The church drives to raise funds for a furnace and an Easter bazaar are planned by the Methodist ladies.

Zaleski Minnie Peters McArthur Route Everett McKibben Sarah Vanderford R. N Columbus Eula Pope Eugene Frances ‘Taylor Chillicothe Ruth Cram Francis Martin Salt Lake City Utah Pearl Martin Richard Gaston Athens Theodore Webb E. F. McKibben Emmaansky Delbert Freeman Springfield Logan Clara Freeman Earl Appleman Earl Jeffrey Leona Jeffrey Union Furnace Presbyterian Congregational Group Walter Haas White House Donald Skinner Skinner Lewis Skinner Indiana Ber Field Fort Wayne Brownies Episcopal Church Carl James and Son Joe Brown A. M Brown

Thursday Club of Carson Hill meets with one absent

The Thursday Club of Carson Hill gathers with all but one member in attendance for a Red Cross sewing evening. Birth day gifts are given to Mrs. Joe Blosser and the next meeting is scheduled for April 15 at the High School building.

Carson Hill Red Cross Don Dawley Clarence Lehman Robert Hardy John Dehnen Howard Wiseman Edgar Stedwill Charles Courtney Jesse Devol Marie Smith Anna Lowes Joe Blosser

Regular surplus commodities distribution in Hocking County

Logan reports the weekly relief commodity distribution beginning Wednesday under county relief director Carl E. Blosser. The schedule covers Union Furnace Gore Rockbridge Laurelville South Perry South Bloomingville Carbon Hill Murray City Longstreth and Logan with corn meal white flour evaporated milk and rolled oats. Distributions are monthly due to rationing and fewer relief rolls.

Logan Hocking County Carl E. Blosser Union Furnace Gore Rockbridge Laurelville South Perry South Bloomingville Carbon Hill Murray City Longstrethh

Hockingport Social Notes Recap of Town Farewell and Death

Community news from Hockingport covers a farewell party for Mrs. Whited at Mrs. Linchcome’s home with a handkerchief shower and refreshments. Obituary notes include Herbert McCullick’s death in Warren, funeral in Marietta, and relatives attending from local families.

Mill Field Methodist Ladies Aid Meeting at Pyle Home

Chauncey April meeting of the Ladies Aid Society will be on Wednesday April 14 at 7 30 p m in the home of Mrs Florence Pyle. Mrs Gertrude Brown leads the program and members are asked to bring sandwiches for the social hour.

Chauncey Ladies Aid Society Millfield Methodist Church Florence Pyle Gertrude Brown

Hear From Son in Service Somewhere in Far Pacific

Chauncey Howard and his daughters Miss May Howard and Mrs. Ruth Simpkins of Millfield report their son Corporal Ernest Howard in the Ordnance Dept located somewhere in Australia. He had not been heard from in six months and pictures received on Monday show bar racks in good condition suggesting he is on the Australian mainland. He is a Chauncey-Dover graduate and was employed in Columbus before enlisting sixteen months ago. CHAUNCEY Mrs Jennie Rivers of Mill St suffered a badly fractured right forearm Saturday in a fall from the hay mow of their barn and was taken to Dr C N Sanders for X ray examinations.

Chauncey M. A. Howard May Howard Ruth Simpkins Millfield Ernest Howard Ordnance Dept Australia Chauncey- Dover Columbus Jennie Rivers Mill St C. N. Sanders

Morristown Church Holds Friday Cottage Prayer Meeting

The Morristown Holiness Church will hold a weekly cottage prayer meeting Friday at 7 30 in the home of Mr and Mrs Blaine Bulloch Bailey Run.

Chauncey Morristown Holiness Church Blaine Bulloch Bailey Run

Bridge Club Meets At Nagle Home

Nagle hosted her bridge club at two tables in Millfrey with two guest players Mrs. Ele Bordi and Mrs. Betty Patton from Columbus. High score and travel were by Mrs. Helen Sanders, second by Mrs. Georgia Nagle, low by Mrs. Betty Patton. Hostess served attractive freshmeats. Members present included Mrs. Margaret Simpkin, Mrs. Bertha Sanders, Mrs. Elizabeth Patton, Mis. Louise Nagle, Mrs. Helen Sanders, and Miss Virginia Nagle.

Revival Services At The Plains Nazarene Church

Revival continues at The Plains Nazarene Church with nightly meetings at 7 30 led by Pastor Frank Noel assisted by James F Fitch Cincinnati 4 evangelist. Vera Bridgewater Chauncey provides vocal music and leads singing with Lizzie Shafer at the piano. Attendance is strong and several conversions are reported.

Chauncey Plains Naza Frank Noel James F. Fitch Cincinnati Vera Bridgewater Lizzie Shafer

Mrs. Eda Heffken Hosts Millfield Needles Club Night

Mrs. Eda Heffken will host a Wednesday night gathering for the Millfield Needles Club, inviting members to an evening of sewing and fellowship.

Chauncey Eda Heffken Millfield Needles Club

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