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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1944

Page

10

Logan Chamber of Commerce Vote Set For April 26 Dinner Meeting

Logan civic leaders met with Rotarians Kiwanis and business men to discuss forming continuing a Chamber of Commerce. An April 26 public meeting at 8 pm in The Ohio Power Office will elect officers if interest suffices.

Athens Messenger Athens Ohio Logan Chamber of Commerce Ohio Power Office Charles Bell Board of Boyd Wright Clarence Blosser Ohio Restaurant Association Blosser Theodore M. Gray Piqua

Driver Freed From Blame in County Vehicle Tragedy

Logan Windland of near Laurelville was absolved of blame by Hocking County Sheriff Duffy after a witness confirmed Pearl Notestone lay on the highway when struck near South Perry early Sunday. No charges were filed.

Logan Charles Windland Laurelville Pearl Notestone South Perry Hocking County Duffy

Logan Youth Receives Army Air Force Second Lieutenant Wings

Jonas Morris of Logan has been commissioned a lieutenant in the Army Air Force and earned his wings. He is the son of Mr and Mrs T L Morris and graduated from Logan High School where he played football and basketball and attended Ohio Wesleyan University.

Logan Jonas Morris T. L. Morris Army Air Force Logan High School Logan High Ohio Wesleyan University

Stolen $25 From Dispatch Office Break-In

Logan police report a break in at the Columbus Dispatch office on 8 Spring Street the prior night. A window entry led to the theft of $25 from the cash drawer.

Dispatch Office Logan Columbus Dispatch Office Spring Street

Logan Social Notes and Book Club Meeting Highlights

Seaman 2e Nellie Rheinscheld visits home from New York City as friends gather at 597 Church St. for a social. The Book of The Month Club elects officers for September and plans a May 15 picnic at Rachelmacher Park, with reviews and member attendance noted. Also reported are state PTA officials and furloughs of local service members including Lewis Dale Harrison and Chief Petty Officer Sherman Sebold returning home for ten days.

Logan Nellie Rheinscheld New York City Clara Graham Miss Rheinscheld Miss Graham Church St Margaret Rechenwald Connie Schultz Frank Larimar Pauline Cheshire Book Club Sarah Rockhold George Carr Alice Genevieve Poston Bartelle Hamilton Ruth Tannyhill Francis Roberts Sophie Halenczik Rose Feld Rachelmacher Park Minnie Louise Bowen Monica Acker Mary Eyerman Grace Orr Sally Holmes Della Webb Alice Frasch Harry Thomas Columbus State Board of Ohio Congress of Parent Teachers Association Deshler-Wallick Thomas Pic Lewis Dale Harrison Camp Croft North Carolina Arch Street Camp Meade Maryland Sherman Pete) Sebold Sheepshead Bay N. Y Sebold

Clean-Up Week Proclaimed by Logan Mayor

Logan mayor W Denzil Weltner proclaims the week of April 24 as Clean-Up Week urging households to clear rubbish on premises and vacant lots. Campaign aims to eliminate breeding of flies mosquitoes and rats with help from the local health department and a push to plant victory gardens.

Logan W. Denzil Weltner Weltner Victory Gardens

Dollison Hosts Junior Tourist Book Club Meeting

Mrs Dean Dollison welcomed members at her Jennison Avenue home for the Junior Tourist Book Club. President Marion Allen conducted the business session and Mary Alice Brown reviewed Good Night Sweet Prince by Gene Fowler about John Barrymore. Ice cream sundaes and cake followed for the reviewer, club members, and guests.

Hamlet Collison Allen Fred Hildebrandt Madge Wright Faith Wright John Jones Ruth Goodwin Warren Johnson Wayne Hammerick Betty Liff Harold Cruise Harold Saxton

J T Activities Announced and Scholastic Honors

J T Mer win of Athens Ohio is appointed Administrator of the Estate of Blanche Tullis deceased. Creditors must file claims within four months or be barred. Senior John Matyskella is certified successful on the ASTP test earning a potential college scholarship. Scholastic honor rolls list Set of students across grades 9 to 12 including Bill Bartels Richard Dust Alice Herbst James Roman Lila Kutta Ning Kloh Barbara Ann Morrison Bill Lowry Regina Barich Robert Cominsky Glenn Hanning June Heffken Elizabeth Murray.

Bill Lowry Regina Barich Robert Cominsky Glenn Hanning June Heffken Elizabeth Murray John Matyskella J. T. Merwin Athens Ohio Blanche Tullis Athens County Prancis Dpd

Births Dominate in March Counts for Hocking County

March vital statistics report shows 12 births in the county with eight boys and four girls, and nine deaths all male. Logan records 13 births, ten boys and three girls, with three female deaths. Delayed registrations list several new births with parents named.

Logan Hocking County Logan City Charles H. Darnell Thomas E. Miller Roy M. Kieffer Ira Ferrell, Jr Albert E. Archer Ralph F. Crosby Erdman D. Robberts William H. Campbell William R. Coakley Merlin Rose Dwight A. Duffee Bernard J. Sullivan Norman L. Jones Marvin Dicken John D. Casey Roy E. Kitchen William Patterson Darrell H. Alorich Herman Engle Harley E. Hook Alfred Boals Allen T. Hunt Charles O. Ringhiser Louis H. Hoffines

Meigs County Probate Notes

Probate records list wills for W. P. Lynch and R. B. Laughead filed and admitted. Orders approve sales of estate autos and personal property for James Boggess and Harley Musser. Transfer of motor vehicle title authorized. Rebecca Rice inventory hearing set for April 24. Partial cash distribution of Floyd A. Miller estate approved. letters issued to Lawrence Willis for Glenn Willis estate. Florence L. Wolfe authorized to pay funds to Charles S. LaGrange guardian. Mona Williamson inventory approved. Birth record corrections for Emily Ohlinger Cash Darst. births of Cecia Bayers Jerry Salser Helen Peoples Clyde Knight corrected.

Rebecca Rice Floyd A. Miller Chester W. Erwin Maréguerite I. Miller Helen M. Bolin Carl C. Miller Blanche Brown Clarice M. Erwin Lawrence Willis Glenn Willis Florence L. Wolfe Florence Wolfe Charles S. LaGrange Herbert L. Wolfe Mona Williamson Harry W. Adams Emily Leona Ohlinger Cash Darst Cecia Edna Bayers Jerry Lee Salser Helen Marie Peoples Clyde A. Knight

Lunsford Re Enters Hospital for Surgery

Logan C A Lunsford of Columbus re entered Doctor s Hospital for surgery. Mrs Vernon Cagg of Nelsonville also entered Cherrington Hospital for surgery.

Lunsford

Logan Band Set Tag Day For April 22 Saturday

The Logan Band will hold a tag day on Saturday April 22 to raise funds. Volunteers will solicit donations in designated locations to support band activities and equipment.

LOGAN

Ex Cowpuncher Brings Sagebrush War Fame to Jungle Front

Special to NEA Service Cape Gloucester New Britain A veteran sergeant Herman H Boude 36 a former cowpuncher with 20 years in the West carries an 1871 Colt Peace Maker in jungle patrols with Marines as a scout and dog handler He shoots from the hip and uses the hammer trigger Boude has a history of swift kills including a Japanese soldier in New Guinea He is a dog trainer with a large Colt and rifle collection at home in Missouri.

Cape Gloucester New Britain Herman H. Boude Boude Sergeant Boude Lae Ramu New Guinea Twin Falls Idaho Kimberley Beltsville West S. T. Boude Chillicothe Colt

Real Estate Transfers Drive Meigs County Record Pace

Meigs County Recorder reports a brisk real estate transfer pace with new certificates and dozens of parcels changing hands. Recent transfers include Wood heirs to Eva Wood and others, Newlands acquiring 80 acres in Orange, and multiple parcels in Pomeroy, Salem, Rutland, Salisbury, Scipio, and Columbia amid ongoing mortgage payoffs.

Pomeroy Meigs County Recorder's George A. Meinhart Jasper Wood Eva Emma Elma Claude Wood S. E. Hawk C. O Phyllis Newland Orange Alma L George B Mae, Stephen Anna C Harry E Mary Fern Davis Guy G Elvena Roberts Salem George C. Joachim Edith Joachim Grace Holter Mildred Rice Cora Mae George E. Henry Edythe Joachim Evelyn A C. R. Jordan Alma Malden Rutland Mary Matlack Betty Roush William Matlack Donald Matlack Robert Matlack Betty Virgil Roush Chester Lewis Gloeckner Margaret Smith Albert Gloeckner Jane Frye Margaret Werner Norman Gloeckner Rosa Hartenbach Earl Hartenbach John R. Crew Edward H. D Lucy Donald Turnbull Virginia Google Goodman John and Mary Swisher Frances Florrie Lamb Edna Summerfield R. B. Lamb Carl Lamb Georgie Springer Garland Lamb Opal Powell Gerald Lamb Forrest Ward Eula Ward Garnet L. Morris Thelma B. Morris Columbia William and Mattie Morris Thelma Morris Dailey Morris E. W. Warner Emma Warner Jerry Earl Warner Scipio John J Helen Leifheit Wilbur Ruth Young

Junior Musicians Shine at Middleport Spring Concert

The Woman's Music Club presented Middleport junior musicians in a community program at Heath Methodist Church. The event featured piano solos, duets, trios, and ensembles led by Larry Rice and Rich Rawlings, with Kindergarten Chorus and Girls Glee Club performances. Notable pieces included March from Nutcracker Suite and March of the Toys, followed by refreshments in the dining room. Attendance included several out-of-town guests and families.

Middleport Woman's Music Club Franklin Ginther Marvin Murray Buddy French Embryo Larry Rice Rich Rawlings Kindergarten Chorus Donna Ruth Russell Virginia Lu Schaaf Bootie Lee Girls Glee Club Middleport High School Friml Katinka Giannina Mia Lewis Sauer G. C. Schaaf Delbert Rice Robert Rawlings Susan Allensworth Paula Jean Britton Carla Clark Mary Martha Roller Phyllis Smart Dale Lee Clark Jividen Emma Jane Jividen Racine Helen Nease Lenore Hobstetter Helena Clifford Pomeroy Peter Lalich Alyce Ebersbach Cleveland Orville Chambers F. Benjamin Harrison

Logan High Honor Roll Announced

Logan High School announces an honor roll listing students who maintained a B average or higher with no grade below C. Juniors lead at 16.8 percent, followed by Sophomores 16.78 percent and Seniors 16.3 percent, with named students per class.

LOGAN Logan High School Trene Flood Jean Foreman Catherine Fox Dorothy Geiger Norma Gleason Glenn Mowery Robert Stallsmith Janet Sweazy Wilbur Lanning Ruth Risch Jeanette Green Ned Krieg Louise Lehman Jean Ann Prather Dorothy Robb Emma Hummel Arlene Summers Clarence Walker Audrey Jean Young Robert Armstrong Betty Bowers Mary Jean Francis Mary E’miller Leroy Lindsey Joan St. Clair Marie Stone Delores Williams Janice Barker Leroy Beougher Maxine Lehman Ann Rush Tina Spradlin Judy Buntz Rose Summers Marieta Cline Helen Ellinger Helen K.miller Lloyd Lehman Jean Loomis Jeanne Pierson

Global postwar job outlook from the ILO

The International Labour Office estimates about 130 million people worldwide will seek work after the war with roughly 25 million Americans among them. The figures underscore broad unemployment risks and national labor demands as peace returns.

International Labor Office

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