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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1944
Page
20
Logan on April 11 1944 saw a first day blood unit draw close to its 350 pint goal with 177 pints collected from 188 volunteers and 11 rejections. Nine donors were turned away due to no containers and could not return. Officials hoped to meet the goal on Tuesday as about 400 volunteers offered.
Benjamin F. Nihiser, 84, died after a six week illness at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Boling in Laurel Township. He was a Hocking County native who lived in the area, survived by his two daughters Mrs. Boling and Mrs. Wilson, two sons Craven Nihiser and S. J. Nihiser, fourteen grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren. Funeral will be Thursday at 2 PM at Heinlein Funeral Home with Rev. Evan Jones officiating, burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Logan Mr. and Mrs. Boyd V. Wright learned their son Aviation Cadet Jack Wright is hospitalized for a knee injury at the base hospital in Lake Field Phoenix Arizona. Mr and Mrs R M Brown of 582 Wood Street have been notified their son A C Richard D Brown is in San Angelo Texas hospital for observation and treatment, inducted May 1943 previously stationed at Fort Stockton Texas. He may receive mail to Field Hospital Ward 1 Goodfellow Field San Angelo Texas.
Mrs Jesse Cooley of Warner Ave. is recovering from a hip ligament strain. Her granddaughters Peggy and Francis Bradbury of Cheshire have visited. Her son Stanley B Simms and family from Galljs, and Mr. J Bradbury with son Keith of Cheshire, plus another daughter Mrs Clarence Clifford and daughters Mary Ann and Clara of Pomeroy, were Sunday guests.
The Home Mission Board of the Athens Presbyterian Church filed a petition with the Clerk of Courts on Monday seeking authority to sell two tracts totaling about 51 acres in Green Township. The land was willed to the board by Joseph D. Longstreth in a will probated in 1897. Board members listed include E. B. Townsend of Marietta A. Y. Wilcox of Athens and Geo J Hetzel of Pomeroy.
Measles cut attendance at West School with 27 absent and 10 from Miss Emma Hall's room. East School reports 29 absent with 20 known cases. Central building has 17 absent, five with measles. Parochial schools resume 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 Monday morning for emergency appendectomy He withstood the operation successfully according to word received Monday night His mother and Mrs Minnie Thompson aunt accompanied him in the ambulance
Mrs. A. J. Cunnas of Logan received word that her son Pvt. Roy Curl. visited in Italy with his cousin Captain Harold Higgins. Higgins serves in a photographic laboratory and formerly worked as staff photographer for the Ohio State Journal, often visiting the Hocking Hills as a Camera Club member.
Local columnist Cleo Haley Montgomery Logan recalls encounters on Main Street. She recounts William Robey turning 81, notes his long career, family’s Easter gathering, and local landmarks fading amid wartime changes. The piece also praises community volunteers aiding Red Cross pajama production and station moves.
The Selective Service Board announces five new volunteers for induction. John Wesley Bungard, single, of Lo Rt 4, and Joseph Francis Key, 243 Gallagher Ave, Char-. Wayne Wood, Nelsonville Rt 2, along with Ster Dale Crothers of Hay e are listed as volunteers for immediate induction.
At a Logan monthly session hosted by Mrs. Cc F Ackerson the Euterpian Music Club opened with the Federated Collect and hymn. Grace Orr directed a program featuring piano duets and vocal numbers including Mexican and Cuban pieces with performers from local households. Refreshments followed as members and guests, including an out of town visitor, joined in the post program reception.
Mrs. Bartelle Hamilton was replaced at Senior High School by Mrs. William Tannyhill while Miss Hamilton visited her brother in Chicago. She returned to duties today. Mrs. Jack Pierce teaches history and typing for Miss Lowery, who stays home with her mother in Powell Ohio. Mrs. Lowery is critically ill and will be off duty indefinitely.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wallace who run the Oi Can Filling Station have bought the Nazarene parsonage at 937 Third Street and will move in this week. They have lived at 573 W. Second Street for nearly 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 after medical treatment. C A Lunsford of 956 Church Street remains under observation at White Cross Hospital in Columbus.
Young friends gathered for Patty Baker’s birthday party at her parents’ Middleport home. An egg hunt named each child, with ice cream and cake served after Patty blew out seven candles, guests from Mason City and local families attended. Easter visitors included relatives from Columbus Pomeroy Langley Field and Parkersburg. various local clubs met and hosted socials during the holiday period.
Funeral arrangements for Archie Barnes aged 69 who died Sunday at his Friesner Avenue home are announced. Friends may visit at the residence until the funeral Wednesday at 2 PM at the United Brethren Church with Rev. A N Grueser officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Barnes, longtime employee of the Hocking Valley Car Shops, had been in poor health after an auto accident four years ago.
Junior Musicians of Pomeroy performed before a capacity Federated Church audience in a program sponsored by the Pomeroy Choral Society. The event showcased diverse talents from piano solos to vocal ensembles including the Methodist Junior Choir and the Girls Trio.
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