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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1941

Page

18

Logan Plans for Boy and Girl Scout Campaign to Begin

Approximately 75 men and women gathered at the American Legion hall to launch a Boy and Girl Scout campaign. Max Heft outlined how campaign funds are used for trained leadership, magazines, Camp Lazarus, and local scouting services in Hocking, Fairfield, and Franklin Counties. He urged broad giving from a dime to $100 and hoped a quick drive would meet county obligations.

Logan American Legion Hall Boyd Wright Max Heft Fairfield County Heft Bob Scanland Wright Camp Lazarus Hocking Fairfield Franklin County Robert Heistand Scanland New York Precious Correll Eva Mock Central Council

Poultry Raiser Expands Busy Hocking County Farm

SOUTH PERRY Ray Stump chairman of the Hocking County poultry committee completed two new houses on his farm. The buildings are 10 by 16 feet and his flock comprises 1500 pallets. He and local producers think government price fixing of eggs may spur larger poultry development.

South Perry Ray Stump Hocking County

Replacement Logan Hartshorn Reports To Ft Hayes

Replacement named Logan George Franklin Hartshorn of South Bloomingville designated to report to Ft Hayes on Wednesday April 23 taking the place of a rejection on Call Number 10 reported earlier this month.

Logan George Franklin Hartshorn South Bloomingville Ft. Hayes

Organized Boys 4 H clubs in Hocking County

Work to form boys 4 H clubs underway in Hocking County with two groups set up at Gibisonville led by Harold Alter and at Greendale directed by Seber Lehman.

LOGAN Hocking County Gibisonville Harold Alter Greendale Seber Lehman

Logan Social Notes Highlight Book Club Meeting

Mrs. Winifred Engle hosted the Tuesday Book club at the White House. The group voted donations to the Boy and Girl Scout fund and the Cancer Control Campaign. Review by Mrs. Earl Elberfeld on The Star Gazer by Zsolt de Harsanyi translated by Paul Tabor. Members and guests attended with travel plans to Arizona and Texas. other locals visited Columbus.

Mildred Collins Hosts Dummy Bridge Club Evening

Miss Mildred Collins entertained the Dummy Bridge Club at her S Culver Street home Tuesday. Mrs Clayton Scheide Jr held high club score. Guest Mrs Walter Nixon received an award. Lunch followed at Pritchards.

Mildred Collins S. Culver St Clayton Scheide, Jr Walter Nixon Pritchards

Wednesday Contract Club Meets at Mrs Frasure Home

Wednesday afternoon contract club gatherings were hosted by Mrs J E Frasure on North Street. Substitute players included Mrs Francis Myers and Mrs William Lehman for Mrs Stanley W Baker and Mrs Howard F White. High score went to Mrs J R Hankison. a dessert course followed.

J. E. Frasure North St Francis Myers William Lehman Stanley W. Baker Howard F. White J. R. Hankison

Ruth Bible Class elects officers at Methodist Church

Ruth Bible Class met Tuesday evening at the Methodist Church and elected officers led by Mrs E N Turner. Named were Mrs Emma Shaw president Mrs Harvey Nixon first vice president Mrs John Wolfe second vice president Mrs Frank Burberry secretary Mrs Charles Lyke treasurer and Mrs Frank Lyke librarian. The Rev S W Wiant announced the showing of The Life of Christ at the church next Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Logan briefs note Easter visit by Alva Bray and Dayton resident Charles Wheatley with J B Humphrey and others.

Methodist Church E. N. Turner Emma Shaw Harvey Nixon John Wolfe Frank Burberry Charles Lyke Frank Lyke S. W. Wiant Life of Christ

Goose Creek Improvement Under WPA Oversight Progressing

Work on the Goose Creek improvement under Goss Inboden shows about three quarters completed of a $20,000 project. A 495 foot brick and concrete enclosure remains to finish. Initiated last fall as a winter WPA effort, the completed work will cover the creek within city limits and improve health and waste disposal conditions.

LOGAN Goose Creek Goss’ Inboden

Damage suit filed by Florence Riggs after 1941 collision

Florence Viola Riggs sues Frank Courter for 10790.04 damages claiming serious injuries from being struck by Courter's car while crossing Main and Spring Streets Logan on February 9 1941 about 6 30 p m. She has been hospitalized with more medical costs expected and five grounds allege improper operation.

Logan Main Spring Sts Florence Viola Riggs Frank Courter Courter Riggs

Logan Dealers Report Strong April Car Sales

Hocking county dealers sold 20 new cars in the first half of April with a total of 58 for the month. Officials expect April’s total to exceed one car per day on average.

Logan Hocking County

Dr A K Smith Resumes Office Practice

Logan reports Dr. A K Smith has resumed his office practice after a six month absence following a serious auto wreck near Wilmington last fall while returning from a World Series game in Cincinnati. He has been recuperating since.

Logan A.K. Smith Main St Wilmington Cincinnati

Divorce Decree Granted in Cruelty Case

Emmett McGrath’s divorce petition was withdrawn and the court granted the decree to Eloige McGrath on cruelty grounds. Custody of the minor children awarded to the mother with the father ordered to pay six dollars weekly in support.

Logan Emmett McGrath Eloige McGrath

Farm adds Hereford stock from multiple counties

Logan George Defendbaugh and Sons in Perry Township buy nine Hereford heifers from Pickaway County and a Hereford bull from a Hocking County grower, expanding their purebred herd.

Logan George Defendbaugh Perry Township Pickaway County Hocking County

Rural Ohio school boards set to hire teachers early

Boards of education in Hocking County rural districts show a willingness to hire teachers for next year. Laurelville Salt Creek Benton Starr-Washing and Marion have already employed teachers, with others considering similar action rather than delay until August.

Logan Boards of Education Hocking County Laurelville Salt Creek Benton Starr-Washing Marion

Archer Returns to Laurelville School Head Post

Joe L. Archer is named to head Laurelville schools next term after a two year leave for illness and surgery. Elliott Reichelderfer returns to his math role on the high school faculty. The one year contract for Archer plus a full slate of teachers and a 3,468 foundation fund set the forthcoming year in Laurelville.

State Department Lowell Irick Mazie Swackhammer Gladys Schaal Laurelville D. O. Davis Union Furnace Washington Township Herman L. Ellis Max Bunce James Frey Elizabeth Kessinger Jay Nimon Helen Washburn Ralph Walker Bernelle Goodman Hildreth Willis Ruth Beckler Juastin Woodard Bess Goetting P. C. Campbell Maynard Simpson Llesboro Floyd Riggs Frank Masure Helen Barker Janet M. White

Union Furnace PTA to Stage Two One Act Plays

The Union Furnace Parents Teachers Association presents two one act plays at 8 o clock on Friday April 25. The performances are Neighbors and At the Stroke of Twelve. Attendees will view newly installed stage equipment across the setup.

Union Furnace Parent Teacher Association

County To Distribute Surplus Food April 18 19

Everett Jacoby relief director says surplus commodities for eastern Hocking County will be distributed Friday and Logan residents will receive Saturday The distribution includes graham flour corn meal wheat cereals beans and potatoes

LOGAN Hocking County Everett Jacoby Graham

Funeral rites held for Albert Hedding at Leonard Funeral Home

Albert Hedding aged 46 died at the County Home Tuesday night. Funeral services were at 1:30 today conducted by Rev. E. B. White. He leaves three brothers William Leonard and George of Pontiac Michigan. Burial was in County Cemetery. Mrs Fenton Thurness returned from Columbus after visiting daughter Josephine Allen and attending Cadle meeting.

Logan Albert Hedding Leonard William George Pontiac Mich Haydenville E. B. White

Harry S. Green Hospitalized With Serious Illness

Complications confine Harry S. Green to his N. Mulberry Street home. His condition remains serious after a week of illness.

Harry Green Logan Harry S. Green N. Mulberry St

Logan Pioneer Youth Dance Announces April 22 Event

The Logan Pioneer Youth group will host a dance Tuesday evening April 22 at the American Rhegion Hall. A medical note states the quadruplet birth ratio is 1 to 1 339 975.

Logan — Pioneer Youth Group

Logan Health Service May Be Expanded

City Board of Health discussed expanding health service for Logan and strengthening ties between city and county units. They inspected the recently renovated city lockup, praised as the cleanest jail seen, and discussed a North Side sanitary sewer extension petition for council consideration.

Logan City Board of Health City Hall H. M. Boocks Markwith

Hospital Admissions In Local Area Reported

Logans Elston Mace of Carbondale was admitted to Cherrington Hospital Wednesday for a minor illness. Esther Runyon of this city entered Wednesday morning for an appendicitis operation. Robert Longstreth of Logan was admitted Tuesday night for treatment.

Logan Elston Mace Carbondale Cherrington Hospital Esther Runyon Robert Longstreth

Baseball Fan Adds Ball to Collection

Logan's premier fan Bill Sauer added an autographed baseball to his collection this week. The ball came from Sheldon Cox, a former Logan resident now in California, bearing signatures of Pacific League players mainly tied to the Seattle team.

LOGAN Bill Sauer Sheldon Cox California Seattle Bill

Melvin Aurand Dies in Logan at 46

Melvin E Aurand 46 died early Wednesday in Logan from complications. Rites will be held Friday at 2 PM at Maxville Methodist Church with the Rev McEwen Bremen officiating. He was a former C and O railroad section hand, of New Straitsville Rt 1, and survived by his wife Mary Goodlive and siblings Alva Ernest Aurand R B Poling and Mrs Dewey Ringhiser. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Logan Maxville Methodist Church Melvin E. Aurand Aurand New Straitsville Rt. 1 C. and Railroad Mary Goodlive Alva Ernest Aurand R. B. Poling Dewey Ringhiser

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