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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1942

Page

10

Hocking Grand Jury Returns Three Manslaughter Indictments

The Hocking County grand jury returned three second degree manslaughter indictments at the April term. Defendants listed include Errol D. Collison of Logan and Wilbur E. Harrod of Columbus, with James Boyer of McArthur Route 2 tied to a Starr wreck. Witness Lillian Claypool was injured in the crash.

Logan Hocking County Errol D. Collison William D. Call Nelsonville Wilbur E. Harrod Columbus Ella Hammon James Boyer McArthur Starr Lloyd Zimmerman Lillian Claypool Zimmerman H. O. Tom Harley Meyer Lawrence Lanning R. E. Niceswanger Clyde Nixon Irvin Hoey Delbert Freeman Robert Lattimer Edward LeMaster Carl Blosser Joe Kneece Albert Stevens Luther Kneece Dale Harrison John W. Helber Daniel McNichols Alfred W. Stump Samuel Myers

Local Panel Members Named in Regular Meeting

Funk Logan James Smart and Murray City officials on the regular panel. Mrs Joe Case Mrs Smith Harry L Bartlett and Mrs John Allen replaced Q T Shaw Homer Redick and R R Lanning excused. Albert Spencer deceased.

Sorority and PWC Sponsor Organ Recital at Logan

Logan Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority and the Logan Business and Professional Women's Club sponsor an organ recital at St Matthew Lutheran Church at 4 p.m. Sunday April 19 by Glenn Grant Grabill of Columbus. Grabill is organist at First Congregational Church and is heard on local radio. A 6 p.m. dinner at the White House follows with Mr and Mrs Grabill as guests. Reservations are by Grace Orr Gladys Webb or Emma Holl.

Logan—Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority Logan Business and Professional Women's Club St. Matthew Lutheran Church Glenn Grant Grabill Columbus Grabill Otterbein School of Music First Congregational Church Broad St White House Grace Orr Gladys Webb Emma Holl

Union Furnace athlete to run in Newark track events

Harold Summel of Logan Harolds Represent Union Furnace High School will compete in one half mile and mile events at Newark. He previously ran cross country in Springfield last fall and made a commendable showing.

Logan Harold Summel Starr Township Union Furnace High School Newark Springfield

Lehman Burned by Explosion in Haydenville

Richard Lee Lehman, son of Charles and Mary Lehman, Haydenville, suffered facial burns when kerosene was poured on live coals. He received care at Cherrington Hospital then returned home. Also reported in the region are updates on Mrs. Mary Fillinger in Nelsonville in critical condition, Mrs. Helen Clark undergoing major surgery in Columbus, Samuel Strawn from Falls Township discharged to his son-in-law’s home, and Mrs. William Drayton of Gore admitted for an arm fracture.

Falls Township William McKinley Lehman W. Second St William Drayton Gore Route 1

Kiwanis To See Movie At Meeting

Logan Kiwanis Club will host a 6 o'clock meeting at the White House to view the Logan film Steep Man’s Servant. L A Riggs leads the program and delegates for upcoming international and Ohio District conventions will be chosen for Cleveland June 14 to 18 with interclub plan in Chillicothe on April 23.

Logan Logan Kiwanis Club White House Stee L. A. Riggs Ohio Cleveland Chillicothe

Air Corps Men Are Home on Furlough

Logan residents welcome service members on furlough. Charles Starcher attends his grandmother Dora Starcher’s funeral and visits family after serving as radioman with a bomber group at Barksdale Field. Francis Morley returns from Guatemala for a brief home visit during aviation service in the war era.

Logan Charles Starcher Dora Starcher Ralph Starcher North St Aviation Corps Guatemala

Legion Selects Two For Boy's State

Logan Post American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary choose two Logan High School juniors to attend Buckeye Boys State later this year. This year the event will be held in Delaware instead of Columbus. Frank Walters H. H. Sands and Don Bort will make the selections with cooperation from Walter M. Haas of the Legion.

Logan Logan Post American Legion American Legion Auxiliary Logan High School Buckeye Delaware Columbus Frank Walters H. H. Sands Don Bort American Legion Walter M. Haas the Legion

Seek Compromise in Falls Board Controversy

Efforts continue to secure a settlement over the clerkship of the Falls Rural Board of Education. A special Falls Board meeting was held Saturday evening. Any compromise will require joint action by the Falls Board and the Hocking County Board, with final action likely when both boards meet in May.

LOGAN Falls Rural Board of Education Falls Board Hocking County Board

Nicholson Phillips Win Marriage License in Columbus

Logan Charles William Nicholson a laundry worker 34 of Columbus and Ruth Deborah Phillips a waitress 30 of Logan obtained a marriage license at week’s end. The couples are listed as the children of William H. Nicholson and Emmett J. Phillips respectively.

Logan Charles William Nicholson Columbus William H. Nicholson Ruth Deborah Phillips Emmett J. Phillips

Miss Rush Stricken With Appendicitis

Logan Miss Josephine Rush secretary at the county superintendent s office was stricken with acute appendicitis Monday morning and was taken to Grant Hospital where she underwent an operation. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rush.

Logan Josephine Rush Grant Hospital Thomas Rush

Logan Couple announces engagement of Catherine Lee

Mr and Mrs John W Lee of 142 W Second St Logan announce the engagement of their daughter Catherine Dolores Lee to Wendell Clark Miller of Orlando Florida. Miller is a Miami University graduate and army lieutenant. The wedding is planned for early May.

Canton Miami University Delta Tau Delta Delta Sigma Pi Army Air Corps Orlando Air Base

Athletic Banquet at Rockbridge High Space

Logan officials announce an athletic banquet with dinner and program at the Rockbridge High space. Johnny Jones, Columbus columnist, will speak. Logan community committee men of Triple A plan a courthouse meeting at 8 p.m. April 15 with James R. Smoot as speaker.

Logan Rockbridge High Space C. W. Jones Johnny Jones Columbus Triple A James R. Smoot

George Lanning III Stricken by Gallstone Attack

George Lanning of this city suffered a gallstone attack Sunday and remains in serious condition as doctors monitor his illness and respond to the crisis.

George Lanning III New Straitsville George Lanning

Kleinschmidt Funeral Planned for Local Brick Mason

Funeral services for Lewis Kleinschmidt 78 retired brick mason will be at 3 p m Wednesday at Woodard Funeral Home Logan. He died Monday morning at his Zanesville Avenue home and leaves four daughters and three sons with siblings in Logan. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Logan Lewis Kleinschmidt Zanesville Ave Kleinschmidt Don Warner Ruth Kleinschmidt Clara Bellis Columbus Marian Speck Lewis Ann Arbor Michigan Ralph Seattle Washington Rudolph Chagrin Falls Walter Kleinschmidt John Kleinschmidt Emma Kleinschmidt Amos L. Heyde Woodard Funeral Home Oak Grove Cemetery

Third Selectee Group Gets Draft Data

Mailings of regular questionnaires and occupational forms to the third registration group began in Hocking County on Monday with the first 50 sent. The local advisory board expanded to five more members including Samuel H. Dillon Wood Bowen Harley Meyer Chilcote Laurelville W E Evans Carbon Hill Forest E. Weinrich W M Martin and Fred A. Murray all offering free guidance. Some 3A class members are being directed to local physicians for physical fitness screen tests to determine Class 1A rating.

LOGAN Hocking County Advisory Board Samuel H. Dillon Wood Bowen Harley Meyer Co. B. Chilcote Laurelville W. E. Evans Carbon Hill Forest E. Weinrich W. M. Martin Fred A. Murray

Chauncey District Social and Personal Notes

Mrs L L Sweazy of Chauncey leaves Monday for a week in Lancaster and Co Rev and Mrs Gilbert Courtney of Chauncey visit Amesville Sunday with Mr and Mrs Elmer Ferrer formerly of Chauncey. Mrs Mary Meinhart of Chauncey is ill in Converse Street. Dr Robert Nye of Charleston visits his mother Mrs Sarah Nye in Chauncey who is recovering from a serious illness. Neva Sweeney to lead Chauncey Dover Band Boosters meeting at Chauncey High School Music Room Tuesday at 7 30 p m.

Chauncey L. L. Sweazy Lancaster Columbus Gilbert Courtney Amesville Elmer Ferrer Mary Meinhart Converse St Robert Nye Charleston Sarah Nye Neva Sweeney Chauncey-Dover Band Boosters Club Music Room Chauncey High School

Train schedule notes for fast bound and limited trains

The snippet lists departure and arrival times for several passenger trains. It includes Time Card Fast Bound No. 4 Diplomat Daily at 1:30 a.m. and No. 44 Daily Except Sunday at 11:06 a.m., plus National Limited No. 3 and West Bound No. 1 schedules with their respective times. Chesapeake and Ohio and New York Central lines show additional south and north bound services with midday and evening times.

Diplomat Decore Henivengea DE Pa National Limited Chesapeake & Ohio NEW York Central South

Sanders Host Garden Party With Out-of-Town Guests

Mr. and Mrs. Chester L. Sanders of Millfield entertained Sunday guests including Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Linscott of Hooper Ridge, Mrs. Ernest Stanley and daughters Autumn and Dixie, Miss Hazel Lahugh and Mozelle Lahugh, and Mr. and Mrs. Dow Sanders of near Albany.

Chauncey Chester L. Sanders Millfield Harlan Linscott Hooper Ridge Ernest Stanley Autumn and Dixie Hazel Lahugh Bolin’s Mills Mozelle Lahugh Dow Sanders Near Albany

Property Sold After Beougher Mortgage Foreclosure

The Beoug her property at West Logan was auctioned at the courthouse with the Home Owners Loan Corporation making the high bid of 1010 dollars. The mortgage on the property was foreclosed. Logan nominations for the Sons of the American Revolution Citizenship contest will be held at Logan Junior High School on Wednesday per Principal Howard E. Kirk. The contest is open to both boys and girls.

Logan Harvey W. Beougher West Logan Home Owners Loan Corporation Howard E. Kirk

Fisherman Claimed One And A Half Pound Bass

Claude Chrisman caught a 1.5 pound bass while fishing in Scotts Creek on Sunday, securing a notable catch.

Logans Claude Chrisman Scotts Creek

Skis for V Victory at Sun Valley Claim

At Sun Valley Idaho Pearl and Tsi Sun press their V for Victory skis. General Chiang Kai-shek is named as their uncle in the claim.

Pearl Tsi Sun Sun Valley Idaho Chiang Kai-shek

Arbor Day Program Set For Chauncey High School

Chauncey Schools postponed Arbor Day to Wednesday April 15 at 11 o clock in the high school auditorium. Principal speaker is James Seward district forester U S Department of Agriculture. Readers include Carlos Nye Jack Ley James Fahl. Chorus directed by Christine Brown and Chauncey Dover High School Band under Harry McMahen will perform. Parents and others invited. The human nose can detect one two billionth of a milligram of mercaptan.

Chauncey James Seward U. S. Department of Agriculture Carlos Nye Jack Ley James Fahl Christine Brown Chauncey- Dover Harry McMahen

Bonnie Mullins Leads Meeting of Chauncey Auxiliary

Bonnie Mullins chaired the Chauncey Ladies Auxiliary No. 9 meeting for the United Mine Workers at the R of P Building. Members listed include Etta Schoonover Elizabeth Slisher Faye Hartley Flo Mullins Iva Hillyer Myrtle Tippie and others. A special meeting is set for April 15 at the K of P Building Chauncey.

Chauncey Bonnie Mulling Chauncey Ladies Auxiliary No United Mine Workers R. of P Etta Schoonover Elizabeth Slisher Bonnie Mullins Isse Guess Faye Hartley Flo Mullins Iva Hillyer Myrtle Tippie Virgie Wadley Jessie Johnson Edna Courtney Ollie Hillyer Betty Pencelli Faye Lennigar Lena Cunningham Addie Tippie K. of P

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