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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1945

Page

22

Superintendents Named for 1945 Hocking County Fair

At a recent board meeting the Hocking County Agriculture Society selected departmental superintendents for the 1945 fair to be held at the Logan fair grounds on September 1922. The appointees will review premium lists from past years and other Ohio fairs and propose department plans. A meeting for superintendents is set for April 18 at 8:15 p.m. in the county courthouse Logan. The premium book will be a about 70 pages once approved and printed for wide county distribution.

Logan Hocking County Agriculture Society Hocking County Logen

Clear Creek Girls 4-H Club Organizes Officers Named

Logan The Clear Creek Victory Girls 4-H Club held an organization meeting on Wednesday April 4. Officers elected for the coming year include President Eloise Drenning Vice President Clara Hahn Secretary Treasurer Martha Jean Huske and News Reporter Jane Brenning.

Logan Clear Creek

Licensed To Marry In Logan Probate Court

Logan entry reports a marriage license issued in Probate Court on Monday to Robert F. Conrad 31 Logan Air Corp son of Luvius and Luvius Conrad and Gladys E. Meadows 20 Logan shoe worker daughter of John and Meadows Logan. Holy Name Society to serve annual breakfast Sunday April 22 after nine o clock mass tickets available from committee Joe Schaad Lawrence Kessler Francis Roberts.

Logan Robert F. Conrad Air Corp Luvius Conrad Gladys E. Meadows John: Meadows Holy Name Society Joe Schaad Lawrence Kessler Francis Roberts

Logan Kiwanis hears Spears on the word Think at 6 oclock dinner

Jerry Spears of Columbus spoke at the Logan Kiwanis Club dinner for 27 senior boys held Tuesday evening at the White House. Harry Heinlein led arrangements with guests Commissioner Andy Rheinscheid and Rev. Ra. WN. Grueser. Senior boys listed include Bob Smith, Bob Judy, Dick Judy, and many others. Fourteen original class members are in the armed services.

LOGAN Jerry Spears Columbus Logan Kiwanis White House Harry Heinlein Andy Rheinscheid Ra. WN. Grueser Bob Smith Bob Dick Judy Harles Inbeden Marion Cecil Don Vollmer Calvin Pollick Ray Carter Tom Roberts Richard Hupp George Manner Wilbur Lanning Ned Kreig Gene Sigler Bob Stallsmith Bob Showalter Elmer Lanner Fred Harris Earl Blake Fred Jacoby Luther Brimner Joe Bigham Bob Johnson Bob King Glenn Mowery Jack Wolfe Bob Weiss Stvics

Red Cross Logan Chapter Publicizes 1944 45 Service Reports

Logan Ohio March 1 1945 Red Cross Logan Chapter released year ending service reports. Samuel H Dillon chairs the first aid committee and Dr C F Rauch heads disaster services. Thirteen instructors certified in 1944 with 12 re appoints. Two life saving certificates issued with five senior and eight junior recipients. Three fires reported in county with one in Logan. a child fatally burned. Red Cross and local funeral directors aided with ambulance and shelter needs.

Logan Hocking County Red Cross Samuel H. Dillon C. F. Rauch National Aquatic Schools Camp Y-Noah Akron Ohio

Mrs. Ralston Dies Tuesday in Logan

Mrs. Jesse Ralston 60 died at her home on West Second Street Tuesday morning after a lengthy illness. Survived by husband Jesse and several children and siblings, she belonged to the Methodist Church and Easter Star chapter. Funeral at 2 pm Thursday at the Methodist church with Rev. Clinton Swengel officiating. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Also note Parochial School Club meets Thursday at 7 30 pm.

Homer Petty Logan Martin Berry Logan Rfd Sam Smith Methodist Church Venus Easter Star Rebecca Circle Ruth Bible Class Clinton Swengel Oak Grove Heinlein

Logan social notes reflect multiple club meetings across town

Mrs George Hengst hosted the Garden Club with Ed Godfrey presenting care for delphiniums azaleas and gardenias. Special guests and a long list of members attended. refreshments followed. Other items note Enid Rhodes hosting the Hopping Club with a birthday surprise for Miss Joan Gartner and the Von Born Missionary Society meeting at St. Matthew Lutheran Church with readings prayers and poems.

Logan George Hengst Garden Club Ed Godfrey Emma Wellman James Blosser Wiliam Loomis William Patchen Paul Monks C. W. Scheide Enid Rhodes Zanesville Ave Joan Gartner Joan Hood Dorothy Jean Stewart Margie “Ann ‘Martin Joan Rhodes Jack , Graham Mary Louise Skinner James Ray Smoot Missionary Society St. Matthew Luthleran Tom Goslin Mary Eyerman Cora Brown Margaret Luts Ed Leach Mary Struble Irma Powers Alice Frasch Hershell Prevost Albert Seabright Harry Willige Paul Heyde Lillian Winters Wilmer Glass George Bribble Mary Mildred Struble

District Youth Meet Draws Seventy Attendees

Logan delegates joined youths from Washington, Hocking and Athens counties for a district gathering in Athens Monday evening. Assistant State 4-H Chair Leader C. C. Lang spoke on Planning Rural Youth Programs, highlighting work by Logan group members including Thelma Mowery, Clara Beery, Pauline Heigie, Marjorie Fink, Mona Fink, Helen K Miller, Josephine Iles, Paul Moyer, Helen Fink, Retha Jean Mohler, Thelma Ackers, Jean Evans, Marion Jones, Gertrude Jones, Helen Soy, Marjorie Hartman, Dorothy Hartman, Kenley Krinn, Rev. Carl L. Wilson, and home demonstration agent Helen Evans.

Logan Athens C. C. Lang 4-H Thelma Ackers Jean Evans Marion Jones Gertrude Jones Helen Soy Marjorie Hartman Dorothy Hartman Kenley Krinn Carl L. Wilson Helen Evans Washington Hocking

Service Men Gather Home Front News From Legion Ward

Local families report visiting relatives in military service with brief notes on postings. Ralph F Courter arrived from Minneapolis to visit his parents on East Front Street while Gerald F Courter transitions from San Francisco to Cambridge. Howard Dalton from Great Lakes is on leave with his family. Robert Kleinschmidt and wife plan a ten day furlough with aunt Emma Becker as Kleinschmidt serves at Newport News Virginia. Charlies Myers of Logan RFC finishes training in Florida and visits before reporting to Lincoln Nebraska. Wayne H Frazee of Camp Hood is on furlough with his parents Jimmie North and the Frazees. Grant Frazee, now at Okinawa, and other brothers serve in Germany England. Charles Brooks of Logan reports through Pvt James Brooks in Germany and Pvt Charles G in hospital in England. Cpl Daniel remains on combat missions in England.

Minneapolis Minn Frank Courter East Front Street Courters Pfc Gerald’ F Lattermore General_Hospital San Francisco Fletcher General and Convalescent Hospital Cambridge Si.c Howard Dalton Great Lakes Charles Dalton Third Street Robert Kleinschmidt Kleinschmidt Emma Becker East Hunter Street Newport, News Cpi Charlies‘ “Myers Carl Myers Logan Rfc Buckingham Air Field Fort Myers Florida Lincoln Nebraska Air Field Wayne H. Frazee Camp Hood Texas Walter Frazee Jimmie North Mulberry Street Frazee Grant Okinawa, Jima Ryukyu Retto

Mrs Cora Jacoby Dies In Columbus Monday

Mrs Cora Jacoby age 74 widow of George Jacoby died Monday evening at her daughter Sarah Freeman 71 Price Ave Columbus ill for months survivors include three daughters Leah Mohler Amy Gastin and Helen Wolfe four brothers two sisters body brought to Leonard Funeral Home for services Thursday at Smith Chapel Church south of Logan officiated by Rev W H Woodgeard burial in adjoining cemetery executor William Merritt Wonn appointed by Probate Judge L Ewing in Logan

LOGAN Cora Jacoby George Jacoby Sarah Freeman Price Ave Columbus Leah Mohler Amy Gastin Helen Wolfe Haydenville George Lehman St Cloud Fla Alonzo Lehman Walter Arthur Lehman Mary Gassell Angie Purcess Bellevue Leonard Funeral Home Smith Chapel W. H. Woodgeard Buriai

World Friendship Hour at Point Pleasant School

World Friendship Hour will be observed at Junior High School on April 25 starting at noon. The program includes a devotional period, songs, readings, and a discussion of the Dumbarton Oaks conference work. The afternoon features Bailey Brathwaite wagon show at the local circus.

Point Pleasant Jin Junior High School San Francisco

Mrs White elected president of Gallia Tuberculosis and Health

Gallia County officials elected Mrs Anna Gates White as president of the Gallia Tuberculosis and Health Association at a regular session. She succeeds Major Oliver G Lyle who led the group and chaired Christmas seal drives in 1943.

Gallipolis Anna Gates White Gallia County Fred Plymale Major Lyle Ernest Riggs Helen McNealey Naomi Evans Ann Hill Ohio Public Health Association C.E. Richards Paul Foster Holzer Hospital

Cigaret Paper Source Shift to Steward North Carolina

Almost all cigarette paper used in the United States now comes from Steward, North Carolina, replacing prior imports from France. The change reflects a major shift in manufacturing supply chains and domestic production capacity.

American Steward North Carolina France

Donnally Family Reunion Saturday in Gallipolis

Gallipolis report on Mr and Mrs Gomer Donnally hosting a large family gathering last Saturday. Among attendees was Pvt Stanley M Donnally, a patient at a hospital recovering from injuries in France, visiting with his wife and children before returning for plastic surgery near Philadelphia. Also listed are Lorton Waugh Dale Waugh Wanda May Kyle Ray Charles Donnally and KR A Lewis. Private Donnally returns to hospital for head wound repair. Also note the cancellation of the livestock dealers meeting in Athens on April 20 due to new federal regulations under consideration in Congress.

Gallipolis Gomer’ Donnally Pvt Stanley M. Donnally Yerey Forge General Hospital France Jimmy Jerry Linda Famil Lorton Waugh Dale-Waugh Wanda May Kyle Merriman Gallia County Athens Congress

Tarrier Farm Sold To Frank McDaniel

Gallipolis authorities report Mr and Mrs E M Tarrier sold 65 acres to Frank McDaniel and wife Purnie. The buyers purchased property in Bidwell near the post office, where Tarrier recently served as postmaster. They plan remodeling a two story building beside the post office and adding a room.

Gallipolis MK E. N McDaniel Purnie Page Bidwell Tar

Condition Is Good After Holzer Hospital Event

Gallia city reports Miss Margaret Shuler entered Holzer Hospital after a Sunday event and underwent procedures, with officials noting her condition was better than initially feared though still serious. Authorities credited medical staff for care and the outcome remained cautiously optimistic.

Gallipolis Margaret Shuler Holzer Hospital

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