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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1944

Page

8

Meeting minutes outline April Logan chapter officers elected

The record details a meeting on April 26 with Logan group members including presidents and officers elected or confirmed. It notes public attendance, a speech by a host, and roles for treasurer, secretary, and other chapter positions. The fragment mentions names like Carl, Wr ing, and Bernarr with duties assigned.

Logan Calle Sons Res Fecoyd Dore M Gre Hishom Secur Carl Wring Perk King F Bernarr Tw Johnson

Hocking County Red Cross reports $10 589 receipts in 1943

Logan reveals the Hocking County Chapter of the Red Cross totaled 10 589.39 in receipts for 1943 with 51 percent paid to the National Red Cross Fund and 49 percent retained locally. Disbursements totaled 4 ?724.36 with a March 31 1944 balance of 855.03 and listed expenses including salaries, Blood Mobile Unit, supplies, Home Service and administration.

Athens Hocking County Red Cross Logan Hocking County the Red Cross National Red Cross Fund Home Service Oye Chapter House

Tourist Club Activities Announced in Logan

Mrs. Paul Potts hosted the Tourist Book Club gathering at her home on Mulberry Street with President Mrs. Lewis Graham in charge. Miss Minnie Moore spoke on the Federated Club meeting in Columbus and the club plans a Federated Clubs of Logan session May 11 at the White House with speaker Mrs. Newcomb of Cincinnati.

Logan White House Newcomb Cincinnati State Federation Wilbur Lanning Cecil Jones Minnie Moore Federated Club Columbus Miss Moore William Clapp Lewis Graham Nellie Adams Fred Burchfield Charles Eberst Phil Faine Newell Grooms John Lee Walter Prather C. F. Rauch George Shaw George van Fossen

Ruth Bible Class Elects Officers For Coming Year

In Logan the Ruth Bible Class at the Methodist Church elected Mrs Edwin Spackey president Mrs Harvey Nixon vice president Mrs Frank Burberry secretary and Mrs Charles Lyke treasurer for the coming year. Members received hymn names and sang with Mrs Milla Brown at the piano. Birthday greetings were sung to Mrs Minnie Hartley. Light refreshments followed.

Charles Lyke Milla Brown Minnie Hartley

Soldiers Are Grateful for Church Gifts

At St. Mathews Lutheran Church a Von Born Society potluck meeting heard 15 service members letters read by Reverend Heyde thanking the group for cookies sent. Mrs. George Gribble led scripture and prayer. Miss Eyerman was absent.

Mildred Struble Mary Struble Garnet Sheets Alice Frasch Ed Leach Russsell Blum A. L. Heyde E. Y. Matheny Don Warner Albert ‘Seabright Car] Mohler Merle Primmer

Potluck Dinner At Knights Of Pythias Clubrooms

Nora s Past Chiefs Club enjoyed a social hour after a potluck dinner Tuesday at the Knights of Pythias club rooms. Guests included Mr and Mrs H W Armstrong and Dorothy Watson of Portsmouth, Mr and Mrs Fred Rochester of Columbus, and William Rochester of Buffalo New York. Mrs Tom Evans, daughter of the Rochesters, accompanied Bill to Columbus en route home to Buffalo and will return Wednesday night. Mrs Dee Hamilton has returned from a ten day visit in Chicago with her son AMM 2 c Eddie Hamilton and his wife.

Nora Knights of Pythias H. W. Armstrong Dorothy Watson Portsmouth Fred Rochester Columbus William Rochester Buffalo N. Y Walter Rochester N. Market St Tom Evans Rochesters Bill Dee Hamilton Chicago AMM Eddie Hamilton

Logan area residents receive hospital treatment

Catherine Bartholemew Logan was discharged home Wednesday after surgery at Cherrington Hospital. Mrs Don Hillyard and infant daughter were transported by ambulance from Cherrington to Mrs Grace Adcock's home at 238 West Front Street. Co V Shepard of Newark formerly of Logan was admitted to Grant Hospital Columbus for treatment and observation.

Logan Catherine Bartholomew Cherrington Hospital Don Hillyard Mary Jo Adcock Grace Adcock W. Front St. Co V. Shepard Newark Ohio Grant Hospital Columbus

Blotters Foil Forgers in Bank Lobbies

Banks adopt black blotting paper at counters to stop forgers from stealing signatures by obtaining blotters in lobby areas.

Home Council Plans District Meeting and Rural Camp

Logan Hocking County attended the District Home Council planning session at Jackson Christian Church on Tuesday April 18. A district meeting for current and former council members is set for June 13 in Jackson. Discussion covered a rural women’s camp with a definite July 29 and 30 program. Attending were Mrs Porter Heinlein Washington Township Mrs Ralph Swartz Falls Township and Helen Evans Home Demonstration Agent.

Logan Hocking County Jackson Christian Church Jackson Porter Heinlein Washington Township Ralph Swartz Falls Township Helen Evans

Birth of a son announced by the Kecks of Logan

Mr and Mrs Earl Keck of Rt 2 Logan announce the birth of a son on Tuesday afternoon. The Kecks already have four other children living.

Logan Earl Keck Rt. 2 Kecks

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