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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 1942

Page

10

19 Year Old Boy Struck By Truck Near Murray City

Homer Campbell 19 died Sunday morning at Cherrington Hospital after being struck on State Route 216 near Murray City by a small truck owned by Huntington Cincinnati Limited Truck Lines. Driver John Browning 27 said the youth lay in the highway. undercarriage dragged him several feet. Coroner to rule verdict. survivors include parents and two brothers. Funeral Wednesday at Murray City United Brethren Church.

Logan Homer Campbell Andrew Campbell New Straitsville Cherrington Hospital Murray City John Browning Floyd Duffy Bernard Powell Lucasville Browning Huntington-Cincinnati Limited Duffy Campbell A. Pearson Floyd Delmar

Court Cases Dismissed in Freas Court

Judge Phil A. Henderson signed an order Saturday in the Court of Common Freas dismissing several docket entries. Plaintiffs Mildred Brown, Alexander Guess, Susanna Estop, Ruth Harvey, Lena Wiseman, Clifford Hawk, Mabel Hawk, Cherrington Hospital, Parley P. Nutter, and the State of Ohio on behalf of Roy Chalfant versus Clyde Shipley and associates are among those dismissed.

Logan Phil A. Henderson Court of Common Freas Mildred Brown Clarence Brown Alexander Guess Harry Nill Susanna Estop Manuel Estop Ruth Harvey William Harvey Lena Wiseman Thomas Wiseman Clifford Hawk Mabel Hawk William Canan Cherrington Hospital Clyde Harden Parley P. Nutter State of Ohio Roy Chalfant Clyde V. Shipley Congress Run Coal Company

Logan Dentist Wins Air Corps Commission

Logan dentist Dr. C F E Denbow has earned a first lieutenant rank in the Army Air Corps and departs for Chanute Field Illinois for temporary duty. He may join a dental unit or transfer to a flying branch utilizing his 150 hours of solo flight. Dr A O Kelch, formerly of Logan and now in Lancaster, will handle his practice two days weekly during service.

Logan C. FE. Denbow Army Air Corps Chanute Field Ill Corps A. O Kelch Lancaster

Driver of Car To Appear in Court

Police reported an accident in Logan where Joe Woodruff failed to stop while driving east on FE Second Street and collided with Geraldine McWilliams who was heading north on S Depot Street. Estimated damage was 75 dollars. Woodruff was cited to appear before Mayor Denzil Weltner for a traffic violation.

Logan Joe Woodruff Second St Geraldine McWilliams S. Depot St Woodruff Denzil Weltner

Pioneer Youth Will Meet Tuesday Night in Hocking Grange

Logan Ohio August 4 meeting of the Hocking County Pioneer Youth Group at the Hocking Grange hall with dancing and entertainment. A speaker will be chosen early in the week. The club boys are in charge of arrangements.

Logan Hocking County Hocking Grange Hall

Crosby Rites Held Sunday

Funeral services for Mrs. Emma E. Crosby widow of Martin H. Crosby were conducted at 2 PM Sunday at Adelphi Methodist Church after a lengthy illness. Burial followed in Adelphia Cemetery. Survived by daughters Alma and Mrs. Ella Barnes and sons Fred Frank and Kenneth, plus two brothers and a sister.

Logan Adelphi Methodist Church Emma E. Crosby Martin H. Crosby Mound Crossing Adelphia Cemetery Alma Ella Barnes Franklin Fred Frank Kenneth Laurelville

Bread Makers Compete for Hocking County Grange Slot

Women of the Salt Creek Grange will stage a bread baking contest Tuesday to choose a representative for the Po mona County competition on August 15 at the Salt Creek Valley Grange Hall. One member from each grange advances to the county contest, with the county winner moving to the state event this fall. The county granges plan additional contests on earlier dates.

LOGAN Salt Creek Grange Grange Pomona Salt Creek Valley

United Brethren Mt Olive Home-Coming Sunday

Logan The United Brethren Mt Olive Church at South Perry will hold its annual home coming on Sunday August 9 with Rev O W Stockman former pastor as principal speaker. Special services and music will highlight the all day meeting. Everyone is invited to attend.

Projects of Hocking County Girls Clubs To Be Judged

Hocking County 4-H judging set for August 4 to 14 with schedules released by Mrs. Ruth Bennington and James Smoot. The list covers dates and locations across Logan Dorr Run Green Marion and other communities. The notice also includes a legal filing for Mildred J. Roberts versus Hubert L. Roberts seeking divorce on grounds of gross neglect and cruelty.

Hocking County Logan Ruth Bennington James R. Smoot Smoot Bennington Arthur Ingram Dorr Run Ingram's John Stufflebean Dorr Summer's Gore Summer’s Leonard Lehman Green Lehman's Gerald Devol Carbon Hill Devol's Carl Harris Longstretch Harris's Helen Joy Marion Harvey Mohler Mohler’s Elsie Blackston Blackston’s Edwards Enterprise Church Theresa Hahn Rockbridge Lela Riddlebarger Riddelbarger Dorothy Hartman Mildred Roberts Hubert L. Roberta Hubert J, Roberts Weat Price Street Cannonsburg Pennsylvania Mildred J. Hoberts Court of Common Pleas Athens County Ohio

Changes in Schools Are Announced

Logan reports from R L Roche financing chief state education say 1942 43 operation of Nickel Plate and Calico Ridge Schools not approved pupils to West Logan. Oak Grove School Green Township not approved pupils to Haydenville. Teaching staffs cut Gore Elementary Greendale now two teachers. Monday School Ward Township approved as one teacher.

Gore Greendale Ward Township

Mrs Evans Dies Sunday in Columbus

Ruth Evans 24 died early Sunday at Mercy Hospital Columbus after a surgical operation. She was a Timken plant employee and daughter of Mr and Mrs Merle Kimble. Survived by two brothers William and Don, sisters Marietta Kimble and Margaret Rose. Funeral Tuesday 2 p m Leonard Funeral Home Rev Stanley Wiant burial Oak Grove Cemetery.

Logan Ruth Evans Mercy Hospital Columbus Merle Kimble City Timken William Don Marietta Kimble Margaret Rose Westerville Leonard Funeral Home Stanley Wiant Oak Grove Cemetery

Wife Granted Divorce Decree in Common Pleas Court

Logan. The defendant Mary M. McNichols was granted a divorce on her cross petition in the Daniel McNichols vs Mary M. McNichols case on grounds of extreme cruelty. Judge Phil A. Henderson signed the entry. Custody of four minor children awarded to the defendant with $2 weekly per child support and $25 toward attorney fees.

Gibisonville Board To Select Teachers

Gibisonville Board of Education plans a special meeting Tuesday night to name successors to Superintendent H. M. Potts and Coach Byron Eby. Potts resigned last Saturday to lead McArthur Schools and Eby left weeks earlier for a Roseville promotion. Laurelville Board likely fills one vacancy Monday in a special session per county superintendent.

Salt Creek Grange Has 5 in Service

Salt Creek Valley Grange reports five members serving or ready for service in the armed forces. Named are George Macklin, Robert Delong, Chester Roush, Ralph Scott, and Frederick Delong. Additional members may enlist in the future.

LOGAN Salt Creek Valley Grange George Macklin Robert Delong Chester Roush Ralph Scott Frederick Delong

Frank Anders Dies At County Home

Frank Anders 69 died Saturday at the Hocking County Home. He had resided there 13 years after working as a miner in the community. Rev. E. B. White officiated. Survivor: brother Russell of Haydenville. Oklahoma is the second largest crude oil shipper in the United States, with Texas first.

Logan Hocking County Frank Anders E. B. White Anders Russell Haydenville Oklahoma United States Texas

Air Cadet Gerald Hoch Begins Naval Air Cadet Training

Air Cadet Gerald Hoch age 21 son of Mr and Mrs Garret M Hoch of Nelsonville Ohio is now a cadet in the Naval Air Corps stationed at Iowa State University Iowa City where he will receive three months of cadet training He attended Ohio University from 1940 41 was ROTC Pershing Rifles Boy Scout honorary and band graduate of Nelsonville High School Lone Eagle in Boy Scouts He is a member of the Naval Air Cadet Choir at Iowa State consisting of 60 voices.

Gerald Hoch Garret M. Hoch Poplar St Nelsonville Naval Air Corps Iowa State University Iowa City Iowa Hoch Ohio University Pershing Rifles Beta Pi Boy Scout Honorary Nelsonville High School Lone Eagle Boy Scouts Iowa State Naval Air Cadet Choir

Entertains at Dinner at Athens Home

Mrs Hannah Brookins hosted a dinner party at her Athens home with guests Miss Helen Howard, Mrs Rose Dickerson, Mrs Nellie Brookins Chauncey Mrs Jessie Fulton Mrs Elizabeth Robinett and Miss Olive Brookins Millfield attending.

Chauncey Hannah Brookins Athens Helen Howard Rose Dickerson Nellie Brookins Jessie Fulton Elizabeth Robinett Olive Brookins Millfield

Children in Trimble Heights Seek Tetanus Shot After Nail Injury

Richard Sanders six year old son of Mr and Mrs Fred Sanders of Trimble Heights stepped on a rusty nail injuring the instep of his right foot. He received a tetanus serum from Dr C N Sanders. May Howard of Millfield learns her brother Corporal Ernest Howard has moved from Morris Field North Carolina to San Francisco California. He joined in January and has served six months with the Ordnance Department Air Corps. Paul and Mrs Howard of Johnstown New York announce the birth of Lynne Ruth on July 21 1942. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs John H Mayette of Johnstown and Mason Howard of Millfield.

Chauncey Richard Sanders Fred Sanders Trimble Heights C. N. Sanders May Howard Millfield Corporal Ernest Howard Morris Field North Carolina San Francisco Calif Ordnance Department Air Corps Paul Howard Johnstown N. Y Lynne Ruth John H. Mayette Mason Howard

Chauncey City Council to Meet Monday Evening

Chauncey Regular meeting scheduled for Monday August 3 at 7 pm in the city building. City officials will discuss local matters and public input will be welcomed.

Chauncey Chauncey City

Armstrong descendants plan Laurelville reunion at church

The Armstrong family descendants will meet Sunday August 9 for the Milton Armstrong reunion at Laurelville Methodist Church. H N Armstrong announces the event with committee members Paul Armstrong Loren Armstrong and Laura Heffner leading planning duties.

Logan Milton Armstrong Laurelville Methodist Church H. N. Armstrong Paul Armstrong Loren Armstrong Laura Heffner

Social guests and travels noted in Lakewood and nearby towns

A string of visits and returns is recorded. Shade M A Snetts and others from Lakewood and Cleveland visited W Leo Williams and Hacey Chappel families, with Roy Chappel’s death prompting a trip to Fort Wayne. Angell family members returned to Philadelphia from Ohio, and James Clark of Richmond hosted the Cowens. Mrs Blazier and Mrs Wingett attended a camp near Chillicothe, Bill Smetts visited relatives. meteorite fall estimates note 10 to 20 million daily.

E. G. Angell James Clark Richmond Ind Earl Cowen Fred Blazier Wayne Wingett Chillicothe Bill Smetts Lakewood Robert Paul Williams Mr. Smetts Republic Steel Corp Cleveland

Dover Coach Daugherty Leaves for Circleville Schools

Chauncey-Dover High School basketball mentor Richard Daugherty resigns after two years to join Circleville City Schools in Pickaway County. He will receive a higher salary and will live with brother Paul Daugherty in Circleville during the school year. Daugherty, born in Millfield, studied at Chauncey-Dover and Ohio University.

Chauncey Richard Daugherty Chauncey-Dover High School Circleville Pickaway County Daugherty Frank Daugherty Millfield Ohio University Church of Christ At Masonic Lodge Chauncey-Dover High Paul Daugherty Richard Paul Chauncey Board of Education

Chauncey Water Supply Shutoffs Planned Over Two Nights

Chauncey residents face water outages from 9 p m to 7 a m on Tuesday and Wednesday and again from 9 p m to 7 a m on Wednesday to Thursday while repairs are made to the reservoir. The local reservoir holds 100000 gallons.

Chauncey

Chauncey Williamson family in Pennsylvania trip

Chauncey Williamson, wife and children Jo Ann and George Jr, plus Mrs Williamson’s nephew Charles Harvey Courtney, returned from a week in Pennsylvania visiting Johnstown Big Run and Franklin. The Williamson Contracting Co. works on shaft projects there. Emmett Sutton Chauncey was homebound with a blood poisoning of the leg.

Chauncey George Williamson Jo Ann George, Jr Williamson Charles Harvey Courtney Pennsylvania Indiana Williamson Contracting Co Johnstown Big Run Franklin, Pa Emmett Sutton Mill St

Mrs Sisson Hosts Millfield Needle Club

Mrs Mabel Sisson of Trimble entertained the Millfield Needle Club guests last week. Members attending included Mrs Bertha Sanders Mrs Mabel Mingus Mrs Eda Heffken Mrs Ida Hill Mrs Kathryn McDaniel Mrs Nellie Brookins Mrs Elizabeth Robbinett Mrs Jessie Fulton Mrs Edith McDaniel Mrs Viola Sanders and Mrs Mabel Sisson.

Chauncey Mabel Sisson Trimble Millfield Bertha Sanders Mabel Mingus Eda Heffken Ida Hill Kathryn McDaniel Nellie Brookins Elizabeth Robbinett Jessie Fulton Edith McDaniel Viola Sanders

Chauncey Girl Sprains Left Foot At Home

Miss Margaret Jackson daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew Jackson of May Ave Chauncey sustained a sprained left foot from a fall at her Chauncey home.

Chauncey Margaret Jackson Andrew Jackson May Ave

Jenkins Opponent Seeks GOP Nomination In Tough Ohio District

The Ohio district pitting Rep. Jenkins against Dr. H. T. Phillips centers on war votes before Pearl Harbor and preparedness positions. Jenkins supporters tout his Ways and Means tenure and tax influence, while his claim to superior representation hinges on future GOP control and his push to reclaim $1.3 million in withheld old age pension funds.

Jenkins United States Pearl Harbor H. T. Phillips Athens Ohio Senate Pacific Congress Ohio Ways and Means New Deal Davey

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