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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1941

Page

12

Continuation Of Educational Work Shown In Health Report

LOGAN report by Dr H G Southard health commissioner to health board for July shows ongoing educational programs including 114 personal conferences 97 bulletins and leaflets 10 medical conferences 3 releases 1 nutrition meeting and three days at a milk sanitation meeting Field visits cover infant and pre school hygiene school hygiene tuberculosis control antepartum postpartum and morbidity service Seven crippled children received service while four diagnostic clinics and eight hospital admissions are noted Since 1935 thirty five crippled children in Hocking County have had corrections two this year Treatment and braces were provided for one through the infantile paralysis fund board Eight children remain to be corrected with parental refusal in five cases Sanitation field work included 35 water samples taken

Educational Hocking County Infantile Paralysis Fund Board

Big Chief Indian Herb Tonic Promises Family Relief

An old advertisement promotes Big Chief Indian Herb Tonic as a 4 general system remedy made from roots and herbs. It claims to stimulate appetite aid digestion relieve constipation and supports neuralgia pains stiff neck muscular cramps and minor sprains from exposure fatigue and bites.

Two Bottles 79 Cents Excl at Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store

Local ad from Athens Ohio promotes a sale listing two bottles for 79 cents each at Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store with no further details.

Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store Athens, Ohio Athens, O Athens Ton Jon Health Quick W. Union St

Election Board Shifts Polling Place for 9 B Election

Logan voters see a fourth polling place change since the last election as the 9 B site moves from Hansel residence on East Street to Tom Tigner residence at 253 East St. Other changes relocate 1D to Guy Schultz residence on Church St 3B to East Grade school and 4B to Nathan Clark residence on W Front St. Charlies Kleinschmidt hired to erect and move booths.

Logan Election Board Hansel East Street Tom Tigner East St Guy Schultz Church St Nathan Clark W. Front St Charlies Kleinschmidt

Health inspection summary of county nuisance and school programs

Investigations covered five nuisances and seven private premises. Four camp site inspections and three routine school inspections were conducted. Water supplies were approved and installed at two locations. Three rabies cases were checked. Medical exams included six ADC children and ten 4-H club members for a health contest. Four follow ups and one Wasserman test were performed.

ADC Wasserman

Green files petition for city board of education

Joe H. Green completed his petition as a candidate for the city board of education and filed it with the election board on Thursday. Others are weighing candidacy. Board terms held by Rolland Bright Sherman T. Lyke and L. E. Strawn expire. Holdover members are Harry L. Smith and Harold W. Larimer.

Logan Joe H. Green City Board of Education Election Board Rolland Bright Sherman T. Lyke L. E. Strawn Harry L. Smith Harold W. Larimer

Logan Marriage Licenses Issued In Probate Court

Two marriage licenses were issued in probate court Thursday. They went to Charles Edwin Brock 29 glass worker Summerfield son of Mr and Mrs Charles Edwin Brock and Daisy Mae McDonald 28 glass worker Lancaster daughter of Mrs Charles Sparkman. Edmund F Keener 55 carpenter Zanesville and Nettie Pletcher 45 Zanesville.

Logan Charles Edwin Brock Summerfield Daisy Mae McDonald Lancaster Charles Sparkman Edmund F. Keener Zanesville Nettie Pletcher

Resignation Creates Vacancy in Rockbridge Staff

Miss Ruth Walker resigned from Rockbridge teaching staff this week. She has been offered a first grade position at Groveport School and intends to accept.

Logan Rockbridge Ruth Walker

Expect Light Election Vote On Tuesday

Logan election board clerk reports only ten absentee and disabled ballots issued by 6:30 Thursday evening marking a new law in effect. Observers predict a light primary vote Tuesday with Republicans contesting only the council presidency between Sterling B. Smith and Carl Emmett Blosser. Democratic candidates for mayor are W. Denzil Weltner L. E. Strawn and Charlies A. Eaton, while Mayor Dallas Kinser has the Republican nomination without opposition. CIO officials announced support for Eaton, a development unsure in impact.

Logan Election Board Council Sterling B. Smith Carl Emmett Blosser

Mary Margaret Brooker and Joseph Hiles Honored At Dinner

Miss Mary Margaret Brooker and Miss Joseph Hiles were the guests of honor at a Wednesday dinner party hosted by Mr and Mrs Wilbur Riddiebarger on West Front Street Logan. Brooker heads to nurses training in Columbus. Hiles plans a Toledo move and both receive showers. East End Needle Club to picnic at Richamacher Park with a supper feature.

Maybelle Mack Patty Good Grace Patton Letha Hiles Harriet Sprankle Mary Collison Ruth Myers

Gallaghers and relatives visit. families plan travels

R. J. Gallagher of St Paul and daughter Miss Mary Gallagher of Des Moines Michigan visit Frank McBride in Logan. Relatives Mary McBride Robert Wright Homer Ruble call. W D Bassett family depart for three week vacation visiting Roanoke Alfred Cleveland and Dr Adams. Mrs Abell visits Logan from Talmadge Ohio. Larimer families plan Lake Mitchell Cadillac and Russell Kentucky trips with George Larimer joining.

R. J. Gallagher St. Paul Mary Gallagher Des Moines Michigan Frank McBride W. Main St McBride Home Mary McBride Robert Wright Homer Ruble W. D. Bassett Sally Roanoke Mr. Bassett W. H. Bassett Alfred N. Y

Among Ourselves Club Luncheon at White House Hosted by Mrs Brandt

Mrs W R Brandt hosted a one o clock luncheon for Among Ourselves Club at the White House. She led the meeting as president and discussed the year’s programs including October’s Soppencas f. Harley Gooding gave a paper on Planning a Home. Guests were Mrs Harry J Stevenson and Miss Margaret Cook. D of A picnic in Logan Council 120 at Rachelmacher Park drew members and families.

White House W. R. Brandt Brandt Soppencas F Harley Gooding Harry J. Stevenson Margaret Cook D. OF A Logan Council 120 Daughters of America D. of A. Club Rachelmacher Park

Trinity Lutheran Guild Meeting At Parish Hall

Trinity Lutheran Guild held a 6 o'clock Thursday meeting at the Parish Hall with a potluck supper featured.

Trinity Lutheran Guild

Nostradamus foresees Napoleon World War II at Athena Theatre

A 16th century seer Nostradamus is described as predicting Napoleon's exile and death on a rock, the first and second World Wars, tanks, aircraft, submarines, flamethrowers, and Hitler's rise. The piece notes a film at the Athena Theater Sunday titled More About Nostradamus.

Nostradamus William Shakespeare Michel de Nostradamus St. Remy Provence France Henry II Henry Berlin

Logan County Budget Talks Open with Revenue Cut Dilemma

County commissioners spent Thursday examining the upcoming year's budget as revenue declines force expenditure cuts. They aimed to decide on reductions before finalizing the budget.

Sunday Services Across Local Churches Announced

Joint services continue at the Presbyterian Church with Rev. Stanley W. Wiant in charge at 10 30 AM. Rev. Amos L. Heyden preaches at St Matthew Lutheran at 10 AM. Trinity Lutheran conducts 11 AM service led by Rev. Lynn Rittman. Sunday School times: 9 AM at St Matthew with Harley Meyer and 10 AM at Trinity with Charles Gompf. St John Lutheran Laurel Township holds 8 45 AM service due to a family reunion with Rev. Heyde. Enterprise United Brethren hosts a 6 30 PM potluck supper sponsored by the Otterbein Guild and an evening program.

Charles Gompf St. John Lutheran Church Laurel Township Heyde Enterprise United Brethren Church Otterbein Guild

Two Hocking County youths to attend Camp Ohio

Logan Adcock and Richard Mowrey will leave Sunday for Camp Ohio for a week long conservation camp. The Pioneer Youth Group sponsors the trip, part of the annual Camp Ohio program.

Logan Lena Adcock Richard Mowrey Washington Township Hocking County Camp Ohio Pioneer Youth Group

Jobs News Notes

Joseph Moody Sr. of near Charleston West Virginia and Elsie Moody and Thomas Judson of Glouster visited John Potter and family Tuesday. Emmett Sorrell Jobs Sam Laney and son Jerry of New Straitsville visited relatives in Warren and Akron over the weekend. Lulu Sowers received an appendectomy at Cherrington Hospital Saturday. John Potter and daughter Leila were in Athens Friday. Inal Mahoney, employed at Powhatan, spent the weekend with his family.

Jobs Joseph Moody, Sr Charleston W. Va Elsie Moody Thomas Judson Glouster John Potter Emmett Sorrell Sam Laney Jerry New Straitsville Warren Akron Lulu Sowers Cherrington Hospital Leila Athens Inal Mahoney Powhatan

Hospital Notes From Washington Township

Logan W Mosure remains at Cherrington Hospital after a deep laceration of the upper lip from a Wednesday automobile accident. Glenn Mowery, son of Mr and Mrs Gould Mowery of East Main Street, sustains a fractured left thumb from earlier baseball play.

Logan W. D. Mosure Washington Township Cherrington Hospital Glenn Mowery Gould Mowery E. Main St

Good Hope Board To Issue 9500 Bonds For Sanitary System

Auditor Kenneth R. Fitzgerald estimates a $9,500 bond issue by the Good Hope Board of Education to fund a sanitary system. If approved, the levy would add 0.8 mill to the current tax rate.

Good Hope Board Logan Kenneth R. Fitzgerald Good Hope

Local Women Escape Injury After Car Collision Near Hamden

Logan Mrs Anthony Toer ner and Miss Martha Steele of this city escaped injury Thursday when their automobile was struck and damaged by an Akron owned vehicle near Hamden.

Logan Anthony Toerner Martha Steele Hamden

School Board Terms To End This Year

Logan County school boards across districts will elect a majority in November. Expiring terms listed include David Thorne Carlebon Hill William Sayre Homer Hedges Rolland Bright Sherman Lyke Lloyd Strawn Benton Falls Good Hope Green J W Shaw Sam Chute Murray Phil lips Laurel John Kuhn S M Vorhees John Whitcraft Marion Floyd Engle George Ruff Perry Laurelville Albert Swackhammer Carl Stahr Salt Creek Leslie Dille Forest Smith Earl Weaver Murray City Louis Seidenfeld George Jones Frank Brown Bryant Vanatta Rudd Summers Virgil Hite

Logan Hocking County David Thorne Carlebon Hill William Sayre Green Township Homer Hedges South Perry Logan Board Rolland Bright Sherman T. Lyke Lloyd E. Strawn Benton Orval Hampshire Chauncey A. Oldfield Mac Shaw Falls Frank Campbbell Howard Clark Charles J. Wright Good Hope Henry Brown J. F. McGrady F. A. Hufford Green J. W. Shaw Sam Chute Murray Phillips Laurel John Kuhn S. M. Vorhees John Whitcraft Marion Floyd Brown John J. Engle George Ruff Perry Laurel

Logan Hicks Maps Long Service at Char tiers Oil Co

William Hicks of Gore has worked for Char tiers Oil Co for 22 years. He has been assigned to fields near the village and continues daily work for the company.

Logan William Hicks, Gore Chartiers Oil Co

Mary Nice Sues for Divorce in Nelsonville Case

Mary Nice, a minor, files for divorce from Leslie Nice after their January 1 1941 marriage at Nelsonville. Grounds cited is neglect. She also seeks restoration to her former name Mary Beal as part of the decree.

Logan Mary Nice Leslie Nice Nelsonville Mary Beal

Judge Henderson Assigned to Athens County Court

Judge Phil Henderson received a special assignment from Chief Justice Carl Weygandt to the Athens County Common Pleas Court. He was scheduled to report today in Athens to hear a case.

Logan Phil Henderson Athens County Common Pleas Court Carl V. Weygandt Athens

Bell infant son born in Columbus hospital

Mrs. William Bell and her infant son will return to the city Sunday after the child’s birth at a Columbus hospital a few days ago.

Logan William Bell Columbus

Griffith Hugghins Family Reunion Set for Washington Township

Twenty sixth annual Griffith and Huggins reunion will be held Sunday at Arch and Griffith home in Washington township. Howard Griffith serves as president and Birdie Griffith as secretary. all relatives are urged to attend.

Logan Griffith Huggins Arch Griffith Washington Township Howard Griffith Birdie Griffith

Logan Supt Dillon to Receive Ohio University Master Degree

Samuel H. Dillon of this city is among the class receiving master degrees at Ohio University today. Dillon recently completed his thesis on Ohio School Lands.

Logan Samuel H. Dillon Ohio University Ohio

Legion Ball Team Next Season Lays Plans in Logan

Officials in charge of the American Legion tournament team will contact several prospects today for next season. Eight of the 15 squad members from the Columbus trip will be ineligible due to age, leaving a nucleus of Wy lie Buchanan Thomp son Brown Dillon Holden Snyder. Tryouts will test Logan youths and rural players to form a competitive roster, with plans for games with Zanesville and Newark and other Legion Junior squads.

LOGAN American Legion Columbus Bill Scott Tom Brehm Jimmy McGonagle Ralph Baker John Lrowbridge John Conger Don L. Johnson Clayton Hoskins Mark Wylie John Buchanan Frank Thompson Paul Brown Neal Dillon Junior Holden Eugene Snyder Zanesville Newark

Beekeepers to Meet for Annual Picnic

Hocking Beekeepers Association will hold its annual picnic at Rachelmacher Park. President Fred Hugh announced the gathering set for Thursday August 21. A basket dinner will be a featured part of the event.

Logan Hocking Beekeepers Association Rachelmacher Park Fred Hugh

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THE Athens Messenger OHI Southard Hocking H. G. Southard Health Board Big Chief Green Files Board of Education Robert Mitchell Penny Singleton Arthur Lake Larry Simms Daisy Tom Brown Abbott - Fee Jo Se Petrl Seay Andrews Sisters Ted Lewis & Band Baby Sandy Bachelor Daddy Theatre Onic Rela Doctor Satan East End Needle Club New Deal Bridge Club Kachelmacher Park Lloyd Gompf Logan High School Athe Quicks NEA Leon Henderson House Banking and Currency Committee U. S&s Logan—County Jobs News Ath Quick Union St Legion Goldberg Optometrist Optician Worstell N. Court St Zenner’s Dept Colonial Plan Colonial Colonial Finance Company Berry Hotel Athens O Home Furnishing Dept
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