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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1940

Page

12

Certificates Do Sharply Reduce Requests in County Probate Court

Logan County reports birth certificate requests have fallen to three or four daily from six to eight per day. Judge Ewing cites a decline after a period of high demand, with many inquiries previously coming from Toledo and Detroit. The item also covers a failed, lengthy land sale notice in Athens County and related probate details under state authority.

Logan Hocking County Ewing Toedo Detroit Oale Athene Paul Magne Ethel Wiva Anc Alton Carthage County Ohle Onis Benaina Acre Agathet Sa Lf Foie Athens Buekere Pipe Common ‘Pleas Lagan Gas and Being Vincent’ A. Caldwil Peel Company Ohios Heecorae Athens County Breminen Carthage Townant Elf Ohio Ethel Charles Ghanies W. Mavuiess Amnent Robern R“Ghorr Denti Botta

Logan Grade School Band Plays Before Large Audience

Logan news reports the third concert of the season by the Logan Grade School Band at Worthington Park on Wednesday drawing a large crowd. A Band Boosters Club committee including Mrs Willard Lyke and others served refreshments.

Logan Grade School Logan Worthington Park Booste's Club Willard Lyke Mra James Barker Mire Paul Cruise Frank Ricketts Forrest Bobo Eateach Paul Kreider Lee Fan “Athletic Pier Weanes- Gay Ava

Logan Social Notes GIL TN CAMP Girl Scout Camp Quannacut activity

Scout Troop 4 moved into Camp Quannacut seven miles north of Logan for a camping stay. Leaders Mrs. Chester Appleman and Eleanor Durr oversaw the setup while Brownie Troop 7 vacated the camp. Local social items note residents and guests, personal visits, births, and community announcements across Logan and nearby areas. The piece catalogues gatherings at church and park, travel and family events, and ongoing community life.

Gil TN Quannacut Logan Chester Appleman Eleanor Durr Brownie Logan Marshall Maude Marshall The Harry Evans Evans East St Sam Whitehart Church St

Chauncey All Stars topples Old Timers at Buchtel

Chauncey All-Stars beat the Old Timers of Buchtel with Howe and Nixon starring in a Wednesday night game. The report lists players from Chauncey and Buchtel and invites other teams to schedule games with the All-Stars.

Chauncey Athens County Chauncey Church of Christ R.manning County Men’s Brotherhood

Chauncey Social Notices Mixed With Church Plans

Chauncey residents host visits from Milford Columbus and The Plains families, with church union services planned a 1:30 service at the Fairfield Church led by Rev Cahill. Local clubs meet for gatherings and guests include the Ruff, Showalter, and Wright families with outings to Rock House and Old Man's Cave.

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Kiwanis Accepts American Flag for Orchard Playground

Logan ceremony saw the Kiwanis Club receive an American flag purchased by the Woman's Relief Corps for the Orchard Playground. Mrs Jones explained the corps history, Mr Wood Bowen accepted the flag, and the flag was raised as the audience sang America Creed. Several hundred attended the event with band music and a benediction by Mrs Jones.

Wood Bowen Kiwanis Club Mra Jones

School Boards To Meet To Hire Teachers

Logan The Green Township school Board will meet Friday night to employ a teacher to fill a Logan City Schools vacancy. The Gore school board will meet Monday evening to hire a teacher in place of Miss Faith Krinn transferring to the Logan schools. The Marion Township Board must secure teachers to fill vacancies created by resignations of several instructors.

Logan Green Township Frida Vera Brashares Gore Faith Krinn Marion ‘Township

Spencer Family Builds Boarded Rear Workroom for Hobby

At 916 Church Street Newton Spencer plans a rear garage space for two cars and a hobby room. Jack, 17, and Virgil can work on taxidermy and move about twenty mounted specimens of fish birds and animals from the family home to the new workroom.

Logan Newton Spencer Church St Jack Virgil 2 Spencer Mount Te

Insurance Club Hosts Joint Outing In Logan District

Logan representatives from Western and Southern Life Insurance Co. joined local residents for a Wednesday afternoon gathering. Hosts included Harold Axpenvata and Donna Well Gloster. Dining and swimming followed brief remarks. 19 attendees listed from Logan with names such as Bown Swart and Higgins. Also reported missing: G W Clark, 77, of East Second Street. Parents Carl Poling of West Logan announce the birth of a son born Thursday morning.

LOGAN Western Southern Life Ineance Co Lancester and Nantes Harold Axpenvata Teeta Weimets Logan Arlene Murrey Resistier Kk BeWant Et Lant Hrilant Ohio Progrem Donna Well Gloster Dianer Athens Man Grill Logan N's Bown Tf Swart Hugh Nooper Ay” "McMullen Cares Guten Rosell Higgins Carl Poling West Logan Aweaifes Fanie Fawnahip

Local and Personal Notes From Logan Area

Mrs Etta Lambert plans to move from North Culver Street to Columbus to live with her sister Mrs Gitex Secury. John Clark of the Junior High School faculty moved his family into a new home on North Market Street. Kenneth W Carter of New Plymouth was arrested Thursday on reckless driving charges by Patrolman Evans Mer. Rockbridge Variety Club enjoyed an outing at Buckeye Lake with a chicken dinner, swimming, boating and dancing. attendees included Mrs Grethel Smith and others. Helen Kasler of Chauncey celebrated her birthday with a Lake Hope gathering. a luncheon followed. Frederick Nelson announces the birth of a 61 2 pound son born Monday, July 29.

Logan — Lutheran Youth Society St. Matthew's Lutheran ¢ Church Kecheimacher 4 Park Logan Leonard “Culp Daughterhy Conkle Carol Ann Jimmy Citaret 4 Care Ax Erson Iisa Dorothy Wanda Brown Frances Watt Tarotary Pear Orseon He Fargaret Hartman Virginia Willton Sater Farm Enterpris Mee Eile Ticaeee Carel Uae Hey Wannee Charles Rauber Carl Risch Waldo Blum Heyée Harry Bel AU Presbyterian Church Rachel Tracher Fark Merle Karsh James McNamee Thele'n Nome Margaret Colbert Bronaig Colbert Ana Mra Utamma Buchel Mr of Troy N.Y Tinesner Rath R.A. Henderson Cleveland Rose Henderson Northies Charles Jack Rauch Lazarus Martha Ann Kinser Eleanor “Anthony Marcia “Ambrose Columbus Anthony Ott Tes Lancaster Campgrounds Laura McCormick Lancaster Shannon’ Dean Pittsburgh Don. Wylie Clyde Smith Gibisonville Etta Lambert Culver Street Gitex Secury New Logan — John Clark Thei North Market Street Logan Kenneth W. Carter New Plymouth Evans Mer AT Lake Variety Club Rockbridge Buckeye Lake Hhe Grethel Smith Mabel Ruff Geraldine Dupler Mildred Dupler Meri Beougher Helen Blackford Helen Shaw Rhea Primmer Helen Barron Georgia Primmer Berena Duper Chauncey Helen Kasler Lake Hope Taleski State Park Florence and Robespie Roxie Lu Ellen Helen Bobby Sweeney Freda Barbara Ann Jean Smart Mary Jan

Picnic at Lake Hope Attended by Local Youth Group

Tuesday evening a group of young people gathered for a picnic at Lake Hope and nearby areas including Zaleski and Magdalen Wy land with attendees Marion Morehead Rosamond Fox Virginia Fitugerald Bill Walsh Gernard McGraner Ned Wellman and others.

Pion Lake Lake Hope Zaleski Magdalen Wyland Marion Morehead Rosamond Fox Virginia Fitugerald Bill Walsh Gernard McGraner Ned Wellman

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Logan Hospital Leota Hutchison Haydenville Cherrington Hospital Ako County Pale Arthur D. Poiipa Aves Aten Mscia Athens “County Co Louis Reynolds West Virginia Charles A. Wood West Viginia Sparta Wisconsin Judson Shriner Edin James Glen Roy Glendon James Ann Minnie Lou Springfield Jane Ann Shriner Dwight Phillips Mt. Carmel Hospital Nso Jesse Phillips F. F N. Orchard St Flavius “Appleman Lewis Arnold Mise Hazel Beery Don Williams Corner W. B. Lack W. D. Bradlock Fred Burchieta James Pennsylvania Railroad Cuyahoga Falls C.N. Sanders Robert William Milfeds Lawrence Olson the Plaine Shaon Peter Rankin Mira James Rankin Ileen” Olton Maurice Haddox Shirley Sue Buds F Haddox Urater Lenna Hixon Ourin Hate” Arn Daniel Smart Asa Canter Amily of Marietta Hospital Mra Pang” Lane Chauncey — Church of Christ | Varish Ailifield Cahill Athens Christian Church Gilbert’ Courtney Ns Run Thompson Taylor’ Ridge Millfield Meth Gist Charles Harold Shepard And Eugene Wright Comet Club Harold Ruft Ruff Neal Gary Walter Derr John Rohrer John Wesley John Guess Ernest Shannon Donna Rainey Russell Binkley Helber Rocks Charlotte Strentz N. Market St Alice White Jane DeCamp Lucille Wright Alk Smith Anthony ‘Toe Ner Mayme Rochester Burd White Wilhelmine _Deissele Ard Elih Tome Ralph Charles Showalter Griffin Sin Bowen Betty” Hi Phylis Will Ronard Phyllis Nixon Betty Littford Elmer Showalter Entren Kenny Rodger Floodwood Pearl Showalter Edwardsville Til Fred Nelson Lewis Canter Dorothy Krust Maxine Showalter Melvin Sheibner Johnthafer Floyd Courtsey Ronnie Joride Grinstead Elmer Bingman Walter Wharton Walter Jr Plains Ers Logan G. W. Clark E. Second St Ann Ende Chauncey Mr. and Mesrederick Nelson Athens County Men Wills+ Plan Church Brotherhood Chauncey Center Ean Paichen Foi Tin ‘County Hospital Goodson MLK Victoria Coffee Essing Yous Lenen Uy Zenners Isaac Wilson Goldberg F. Temple Zenner Rauch Rauch’'s Bakery
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