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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1943

Page

10

Kingston couple convicted in hog ration theft case

Kingston Route 1 residents Herman and Kathryn Davis pleaded guilty to petty larceny after deputies nabbed them attempting to haul away hog feed from George Deffenbaugh and Sons near Laurelville. Herman Davis fined 200 dollars and jailed 60 days per count. Kathryn Davis 25 dollars and 30 days. Sheriff Floyd Duffy warns harsher punishment for farm thefts countywide.

Logan Kingston Laurelville Floyd Duffy Tocking Duffy Herman Davis Frank St. Clair Davis George Deffenbaugh

Logan County Title Office Receipts Total 156.10

Miss Thelma Keyes county clerk reports July receipts 156.10 for the Logan County certificate of title office. Of the total 109.80 goes to the county and 46.30 to the state. 126 new car titles were filed and 45 mortgages were led with 52 cancelled. The office is on the Court House third floor with Miss Mildred Blum in charge.

Logan Hocking Thelma Keyes Keyes Mildred Blum Court House

Tom Bender Named Head Coach at Fostoria High School

Logan reports that Tom Bender, former Logan High School coach, will lead the grid and cage teams at Fostoria High School for the coming year. He resigned from Shelby High School after a year to accept the promotion at the larger school. Bender produced several Southeastern Ohio League titles in basketball and football over six years at Logan.

LOGAN Tom Bender Logan High Fostoria High School Shelby High School al Logan Bender

Howard Huls Funeral Services Held Tuesday

Funeral services for 60 year old Howard Buz Huls were held Tuesday at 2 p m at the First Methodist Church with Rev Stanley W Wiant officiating. The former Hocking County resident died last Monday in Klamath Falls Oregon and was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers included Clarence Blosser Barton Hall W W Martin John McBroom Mayor W Denzil Weltner and Roger Friend.

July marriage licenses issued in Logan rise slightly

Probate Court issued 22 marriage licenses in July according to Miss Pearl Pierce chief clerk. The figure edges up from the prior month per records.

LOGAN Miss Pearl Pierce

Vocational Agriculture Instructor Appointed

Logan County Superintendent S H Dillon announced that Howard D Nolan of Morgan County was named vocational agriculture instructor at Laurelville School for the coming year. A graduate of Ohio State University College of Agriculture he succeeds B L Thompson who resigned for another position and brings wide teaching experience from several local schools.

Logan — County S. H. Dillon Howard D. Nolan Morgan County Laurelville College of Agriculture Ohio State University B. L. Thompson

Pleads Innocent in Assault Charge After Grand Jury

El mer Danner of Salt Creek Township pleaded innocent to assault and battery. He was held to a Hocking County grand jury on $400 bond, arraigned Tuesday before Magistrate Frank St. Clair, and committed when bond was not furnished. Deputy Sheriff Frank Larimer arrested him on a charge preferred by his wife Lillian Danner.

Logan Elmer Danner Salt Creek Township Hocking County Frank St. Clair Frank Larimer Lillian Danner

Divorce Action Is Withdrawn

On the application of the defendant in the divorce action Adrien Blosser against Nelson Kaye Blosser the defendant was given leave to withdraw his answer and cross petition to the plaintiff's petition by Judge O F Rowland per an entry filed Tuesday in the Court of Common Pleas.

Logan Adrien Blosser Nelson Kaye Blosser O. F. Rowland Court of Common Pleas

Logan Kiwanis Name Miss Olive Huston Speaker

Kiwanis Speaker Miss Olive Huston head of Ohio Chamber of Commerce women’s division addressed the Logan Kiwanis Club during its regular Tuesday meeting at the White House. Her topic was The Near and Far Vision.

Logan Olive Huston Ohio Chamber of Commerce Logan Kiwanis Club White House

Murray City Man Fined for Assault in Arraignment

John Dyson, 40, of Murray City, was fined $3 and costs after arraignment before Mayor Floyd Stiff on an assault and battery charge filed by Flo Dyson, records show in the sheriff’s office.

Logan John Dyson Murray City Floyd Stiff Flo Dyson Floyd Duffy

Porter visits Chauncey woman from Columbus

Mrs. Jennie Porter, a longtime Chauncey resident, is visiting her son Paul Porter and daughter-in-law on High Street and renewing old ties. She has also traveled to Pittsburgh to see her daughter Mrs. Mary Porter Law and family.

Chauncey Jennie Porter Columbus Paul Porter High St Porter Pittsburgh Mary Porter Law

Revival Meeting in Dover Draws Wide Attention

A Dover revival moved to the Morristown school building after last Thursday’s wind and rain wrecked the Morristown tent. Dorothy McKinney Sovereign Alma Hill and Elaine McKinney lead Holiness Orphanage volunteers with music nightly at eight. An all day Sunday meeting is expected with many neighboring communities attending.

Chauncey Morristown Holiness Church Dorothy McKinney Sovereign Alma Hill Holiness Orphanage Beulah Heights Kentucky Elaine McKinney

Osborne Home Guests Include Indianapolis and Athens Visitors

Chauncey hosts Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Summerset and Bonnie of Indianapolis and Mrs. H. B. Noble and Frances, Mrs. Robert Whitford and Carolyn of Athens. E L Bingman, Dane Osborne, Florence Ann Osborne of Marietta visit Chauncey with Nell Rupe and Freddie. Florence Ann is training at the Osteopathic Hospital in Marietta. Frances Noble has improved after illness.

Chauncey Henry Osborne Lawrence Summerset Bonnie Indianapolis H. B. Noble Frances Robert Whitford Carolyn Athens E. L. Bingman Dane Osborne Vere Ridge Florence Ann Osborne Marietta Bricker Guy Osborne Millie Osborne Nell Rupe Freddie Osteopathic Hospital Frances Noble

Chauncey Visit By Mrs Daisy Syx and Family

Mrs Daisy Syx and her son Kenny of Dayton spent two weeks visiting Chauncey guests Mrs Luella Preston and Mrs Ella Cunningham. The Syx family are former Chauncey residents. Mr and Mrs Roland Syx and children Barbara Dean and Shirley Ann of Dayton joined for the weekend and returned home with Mrs Syx and Kenny.

Chauncey Daisy Syx Kenny Dayton Luella Preston Ella Cunningham

Athens Hospital patient Chauncey Perry injured at Chauncey Mine

In Cecil Perry Chauncey sustained a leg injury at Chauncey Mine 25 New York Coal Co. and is at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens where X ray exams were made and his leg placed in a cast. His wife Mrs. Hazel Perry visited Tuesday and returned to the hospital.

Cecil Perry Chauncey Chauncey Mine New York Coal Co Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens Hazel Perry

Dinner Guests Visited By Multiple Local Residents

Have dinner guests William Powell and Clyde Herold from Nelsonville and Mrs Frances Crabtree of Chauncey were hosted Sunday at the Swart home in Albany. Grace Crabtree and children visited Monday with Orville Crabtree and family. Frances Everett of Detroit also visited. The German city Kassel once boasted Europe’s largest locomotive works.

Chauncey William Powell Clyde Herold Nelsonville Frances Crabtree John Swart Albany Grace Crabtree Raymond Ralph Phyllis Ronnie Frances Everett Detroit Orville Crabtree Kassel Europe

Mrs Floride Grinstead Visits Before Texas Move

Mrs Floride Grinstead of Columbus spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs John Shafer and plans to join her husband Pfc Victor Grinstead at Camp Swift Texas. He has served seven months. Her daughter Betty Lou Sands stays with relatives while her mother is away.

Chauncey Floride Grinstead Columbus John Shafer Pfc Victor Grinstead Camp Swift Texas

Condition Satisfactory for Bill Sanders After Basement Door Injury

Chauncey report says Bill Sanders, youth of Millfield in White Cross Hospital Columbus with vertebrae injuries from a basement door collapse at home, is progressing well and will wear a cast after treatment. Dr. and Mrs. Sanders stay with him in room 224. Sunday visitors at John Shafer home include Elmer Bingman Johnnie Sands Ath ens Thelma Jean Brookins Harold Brown Walter Wharton and families.

Chauncey C. Nile Sanders Millfield Bill White Cross Hospital Columbus John Shafer Elmer Bingman Johnnie Sands Athens Guy Brookins Thelma Jean Harold Brown Baker Settlement Walter Wharton Walter, Jr Dale the Plains

Funeral services held for six months old son

Long Bottom notes report the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Pullins died of spinal meningitis in Canton. His funeral was at the Christian Church with burial in Sand Hill Cemetery. The column also lists community updates including hospital visits, return from military service, and a baby’s birth.

Long Bottom Wayne Pullins Canton Christian Church Sand Hill Cemetery Lindsey Lyons, Jr Holzer Hospital Camp Custer Colo Eugene German Monongahela Columbus Perry Curtis

Charles Eberst Leaves Logan Junior High for Lancaster Post

Charles Chick Eberst, longtime Logan Junior High School faculty member, resigns to take a cost accountant role at Anchor Hocking Glass Corp in Lancaster. He taught science and physical education for nine years, coached football and basketball, helped organize intramural athletics, and sponsored a city track meet. He holds degrees from Ohio University and Ohio State University.

Logan Charles Chick) Eberst Anchor-Hocking Glass Corp Lancaster Eberst Ohio University Ohio State University

Logan Social Notes Highlight Local Club Gatherings

Logan clubs report a Busy week with two bridge tables at the Pastime Bridge Club where Mrs. Winifred Daly is honored before leaving for Sandusky County. Junis Club elects officers for the year and plans August informal and September hostesses. Guests include Huntington visitors and church groups plan picnics and programs.

Logan Bridge Club James Barker Winifred Daly Daly Achauer Shriner Lawrence Hack Jesse Frasure Stanley Baker Margaret Webb Junis Club L. K. Showalter Showalter Wilhelmine Deissle Jessie McManigal Eveline Bowen Underwood Helena Blasius Underwood Miss McLain Anna von Auer Fannie Pierce Howard Jones Huntington W. Va John Wellman Mary Blasius Lucy Sanderson Charlotte Strentz Margaret Higgy Minette McCray Ella Rochester Emma Becker Anna White Mary McCray Miss McManigal Miss Deissle Miss Bird White Ruth Brooke

Shawnee Social News Highlights Local Visits

Shawnee residents and visitors are listed in a social note. Sarah and Mary Crawford return to Philo to visit sister Mrs Evan Davis after a stay at home. Francis Fuchs came home from Mississippi camp for a short leave with Mr and Mrs Frank Fuchs. Theresa Powers returned from Glouster visit with son David. Grover Browning from Columbus visited his parents. Reginia and Madelaine Mc Lean of Columbus vacationing at home. Austin Nichols visited his parents and younger sister. St Rose picnic drew many locals to New Lexington. Carl Lyund Fuchs a 2 c seaman returned to Great Lakes after a week with his mother. he will enter radio service school. Charles Henry Fuchs of Elyria and William Harvey of Elyria spent Sunday with family.

Shawnee Sarah Crawford Mary Crawford Philo Evan Davis Pfe Francis Fuchs Mississippi Frank Fuchs Theresa Powers David Glouster Grover Browning Columbus Reginia Madelaine McLean Austin Nichols St. Rose New Lexington Carl Lyund Fuchs Great Lakes Naval Training Station Charles Henry Fuchs Elyria William Harvey

Rural Sessions Attendance Totals 517

Attendance at Camp Ross Hocking sessions this year totaled 517 persons excluding staff. 189 campers enrolled at 4 H camp with 33 from Hocking County. 182 campers joined men’s camp including 23 from Hocking. 146 joined women’s camp with 15 from Hocking. Sessions ran July 26 to last Sunday. A financial report is forthcoming.

Hocking County Smoot

Car and Truck Collide Near Smith Chapel Road

Logan reports a collision on U S Route 33 near Smith Chapel Road involving Carl E Blosser relief director and Harold Brown. Both vehicles sustained slight damage and no one was hurt as both were eastbound on the federal route, per Deputy Sheriff Frank Larimer.

LOGAN Carl E. Blosser Hocking County Relief Harold Brown Smith Chapel Road Frank Larimer Blosser Irvin Risch Brown

Emerick Enlists in Navy From Duncan Falls

George William Emerick of Duncan Falls Ohio, formerly of Logan, has enlisted in the U S Navy at Columbus on August 2. He will report to the Great Lakes Naval Training Station for boot camp.

Logan George William Emerick Duncan Falls, O U. S. Navy Columbus Hocking County Selective Service Board Great Lakes Naval Training Station

Tree Planting Push Reported in Hocking Ave Area

Extension agent James R. Smoot reports that 410 trees have been planted in 1943 by private owners and vocational students in Logan and surrounding county. More trees will be available next year. farmers are urged to plant timberland to aid war needs and reforestation efforts. Details on prices and application blanks will be released by the extension office.

LOGAN James R Mout State Farma Iidivi Smoot

Police Chief Reynolds Reports July Arrests

Logan A police monthly report by Police Lewis Reynolds shows 11 arrests in July. One accident with no injuries. Seven intoxication charges, one assault battery, one leaving the scene of an accident, one driving and one conduct offense.

Logan Lewis Reynolds

Attend Military Day At Industrial School

Judge and Mrs EY Ewing Connie Kline Racine Chester and Mrs Dessa Hann attended the annual Military exercises Saturday at Lancaster Boys Industrial School where they visited Mr and Mrs Alfred. The former served as a Hocking probation officer and later became a supervisor at BIS, where he is now employed.

Logan EY Ewing Connie Kline Racine Chester Dessa Hann Lancaster Boys’ Industrial Alfred Hocking BIS

Recorder Fees Reach $128 35 in July Report

County recorder Mrs Herman Bratton released July figures showing totals of 128 35 in recording fees along with 829 00 in filing papers 39 60 in cancellations and 0 60 in searches during the month. The report lists office activity for the county recorder.

Logan Herman Bratton

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