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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1945
Page
11
Incomplete notes reference flood control efforts in the valley basin near Nelsonville. Mentions Orla Samane and fe Fegorts with property concerns and a filed report on flood mitigation in the area.
The Athens Messenger notes county flood conditions and says reports will be sent to Army Engineers. The piece lists locals including Mrs. D. Van Foasen and Mrs. Elmer Risch among attendees. It mentions a temporary headquarters for temple reconstruction and a joint Sugar Grove meeting of Lutheran youth with Captain Black of Capitol University addressing seventy attendees.
Hocking County Fish and Game Association held its annual fish fry at 6 30 Wednesday evening in Macca bee Hall with 128 on hand. Harry Shaw discussed future game laws and the fox situation as the council continued its work. A list of helpers included Michael Hysel Francis Roberts John Eberst Paul Schrader and William Hutchison. Announcements covered birth in Logan and a forthcoming marriage license for Sgt Harold Ramon Smith.
The notice lists several service members and family plans. It mentions a Logan High School graduate from 1938 departing for a camp, a sergeant’s wife visiting a station in Virginia, and relatives with sons in Camp Blanding, California, San Francisco for convalescence, and England. It notes Flight Officer Jack Wesant arriving in England and other families receiving telegrams about sons overseas and convalescence after tropical illness.
Logan Mrs. John Amnah led a meeting at Enterprise School with a nutrition program and a short playlet. Members including Mrs. Paul Shaw Mrs. John Blum Mrs. Sam Blum Mrs. Tena Engle Mrs. Harold Alton and Helen Evans contributed. Joe Schaad won best nut doll in a social hour contest as 35 attended.
Judge E L Ewing heads the Hocking County Cancer Fund drive after a Wednesday meeting in the Probate Court Room. Officers include Mrs Cora Brown as vice president, Miss Wilhelmine Deissie as secretary, and Samuel H Dillon as treasurer. The drive runs May 13 to July 29 with a national quota of five million dollars. Nell Nutt attended from the Daily News.
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Ties hosted a birthday dinner for their daughter Loretta at Union Furnace last Friday evening. Attending were Mrs. Charles Strubler from the American Legion Auxiliary and Mrs D A Rannels, Miss Minnie Moore, and Miss Deissle from the Saturday Club, along with Pauline Wes, Joan Nixon and Timmy Iles.
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