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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1944
Page
10
Logan volunteers helped Logan County reach the 350 pint first day quota as 177 pints were collected from 188 people with 11 rejections. Nine more volunteers were turned away due to lack of containers and could not return.
Benjamin F Nihiser aged 84 dies after a six week illness at the home of Mr and Mrs C H Boling in Laurel Township He was a lifelong resident of the area a farmer and widower with five children two daughters and two sons Surviving are Mrs Boling Mrs Wilson S J Nihiser Craven Nihiser and many grandchildren and great grandchildren Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 PM at Heinlein Funeral Home with Rev Evan Jones of Rockbridge and Gibisonville United Brethren churches officiating burial in Oak Grove Cemetery
Mr and Mrs Boyd V Wright have word their son Aviation Cadet Jack Wright is hospitalized with a knee injury at Lake Field base hospital Phoenix Arizona. Mr and Mrs R M Brown of 582 Wood Street learn their son A C Richard D Brown is in San Angelo Texas hospital for observation and treatment. Inducted May 1943 he was previously at Fort Stockton Texas and will receive mail to Field Hospital Ward 1 Goodfellow Field San Angelo Texas.
Mrs. Jesse Cooley of Warner Ave strain ed ligaments in her hip last week and is now recovering. Her grandchildren Peggy and Francis Bradbury of Cheshire have visited for several days along with other relatives from Cheshire and Galli polis.
The Home Mission Board of the Athens Presbyterian Church filed with the Clerk of Courts on Monday asking authority to sell two Green Township tracts of about 51 acres. The land was willed to the Board by Joseph D. Longstreth and probated in 1897. Board members listed include FE Townsend Marietta AY Wilcox Athens and Geo Hetzel Pomeroy.
An epidemic of measles hits Logan schools with 27 absent at West School including 10 from Miss Emma Hall's room, 29 absent at East School with 20 confirmed cases, and five of 17 absent at Central building. Parochial school resumes Tuesday after Easter Monday.
Eddie Hankison, 11, son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Hankison of N Spring St, was taken by Heinlein ambulance to Grant Hospital on Monday morning for an emergency appendectomy. The operation was successful, and he was accompanied by his mother and aunt Mrs Minnie Thompson of Union Furnace.
Mrs. A J Curl received word that her son Pvt Roy Curl had an unusually pleasant visit with his cousin Captain Harold Higgins in Italy. Higgins runs a photographic laboratory and was formerly staff photographer for the Ohio State Journal and often visited the Hocking Hills as a Camera Club member.
Logan notes a neighbor’s 81st birthday and his long work life from a Green Township farm to a Sun Glow plant. The piece recalls local residents, church and family ties, Red Cross charity efforts, and a move of the Home Service Department to the Chapter House for pajama sewing and blood donations.
The Selective Service Board lists five new volunteers including John Wesley Bungard of Logan Route 4 and Joseph Francis Spackey of 243 Gallagher Ave Char les Wayne Wood of Nelsonville Route 2 Jane Lester Dale Crothers of Haye. One of the five is slated for immediate induction.
At the Logan monthly meeting Mrs. Walter Prather opened the session on Mulberry Street. Miss Grace Orr led a program on Latin American music with piano duets and vocal numbers by members including Mrs. James Smoot and Maria Grover. Refreshments followed hosted by Acker Blasius Clark and others, with out of town guest Mrs. Carl Centner of Columbus.
The American Legion Auxiliary met at the Legion hall on Monday night with a few members present. Mrs. Marie Struble announced a project to collect usable fur to be turned into vest and glove linings for service men. Donations are collected now to aid fur workers during the off season. No other business was discussed before adjournment.
Local society notes report Miss Martha Getz visiting her sister Mrs Rauch before returning to her dental clinic duties. Several families travel to Cleveland Columbus and Chicago for holidays and events. Ohio U and Ohio State students seen in Logan. Federated Women’s Clubs hold Golden Jubilee. various service members and relatives visit, study returns, and teaching duties resume after Easter.
Mrs Battelie Hamilton was replaced by Mrs William Tannyhill at Senior High School Monday as Hamilton visited her brother in Chicago. Hamilton returned to duties today. Mr Jack Pierce taught history and typing for Miss Lowery who remained at Powell Ohio with her critically ill mother and will be off duty indefinitely.
Mr and Mrs Charles Wallace managers of the Oil Can Filling Station will relocate to the Nazarene parsonage at 937 Third Street this week. They have resided at 573 W Second Street in the Ed Ringhiser property for almost four years.
Mrs. William Garner of Buchtel was admitted to Cherrington Hospital for surgery on Sunday. Mrs. Viola Palmer of New Straitsville and Mrs. Max Williams of Nelsonville were dismissed over the weekend after medical treatment at Cherrington Hospital. C A Lunsford of 956 Church Street remains under observation at White Cross Hospital in Columbus.
Young friends of Patty Baker attended her birthday at her parents home with an Easter egg hunt and cake. Invited guests included Stephen Coats Bobby West Franklin Richards Dolores Kitchen and many others from Mason City Columbus and Pomeroy. Easter visits and club meetings are listed in Middleport social notes with several residents mentioned.
Archie Barnes age 69 died Sunday at his home 32 Friesner Ave. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 PM at the United Brethren Church with Rev. A N Grueser officiating. Burial follows in Oak Grove Cemetery. Barnes longtime Hocking Valley Car Shops employee, injured in an auto accident four years ago.
Thirty five junior performers presented a varied program at Federated Church to a full house. The event, sponsored by the Pomeroy Choral Society, featured Methodist Junior Choirs, piano solos, duets and trios, violin, instrumental pieces and group performances by the Boys Chorus and Girls Trio under Mrs. Nease. The program closed with a family piano duet.
Trumpets and a saxophone performed with their mother Mrs. Paul Ross at the piano. The Rosses reside at Darwin and their number Dark Eyes was well received. Mrs. Patrick Lochary served as program chairman.
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