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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1943
Page
12
Logan county officials announced most district posts will be filled for the coming term with nearly all faculties complete. Superintendent S. J. Dillon noted a few resignations and vacancies but emphasized no teacher shortage in the county due to ample applications on file. He contrasted with other counties facing staff reductions.
Logan plans another meeting of the Hocking County Farm Wage Board this week to fix the wage scale for interstate and intrastate labor. A definite date was not set and will be announced soon. At Friday night’s meeting members did not recommend to the state director of extension service who sets the wage scale for imported workers. James R. Smoot is chairman of the county extension.
Members of the United Brethren Missionary Society met at the church for an evening program centered on Mexico. Guests included Janice Barker with Spanish piano pieces, and readings on Mexico's history and religion. Friday August 13 is set for the Women’s Christian Temperance Union County Convention at the same church.
Logan city police reported little activity over the week end with no arrests on Saturday or Sunday. No fire department runs were recorded during the period, Chief Roy Stallamith said.
Logan Ohio the judging of girls 4 11 Club work in Hocking County began Monday with Ruth Bennington and Ruth Winner directing. Judging will finish this week and grades will be assigned once project books are reviewed. Boys 4-H judging will start soon under James Smoot once arrangements are made.
Local social page lists weekend visitors from Chauncey Logan Columbus Lancaster New Straitsville and Florida. Residents hosted relatives and friends. Otis Pence suffered a stroke. Paul Hull and Judith Elaine Frey are among travelers and visitors.
Pomeroy added to the list of donors Mrs Paul Dillard Mrs Dey Hysell Harry Ohlinger and Albert Coates as contributors to the Boy Scout annual fundraising drive in Dodge City Kansas. Lt Joe Metcalf 22 of Hamilton Ohio and four other B26 crew members were killed in a plane crash on a routine flight late Saturday.
The Hocking County Honor Panel at Worthington Park was updated to 1702 names as more locals serving in the armed forces were added. Kiwanis official William Clapp urges corrections and notes space for a few more names before additional panels are planned. contributions support maintenance.
Chauncey on Saturday night the fire department battled a blaze on High Street. A garage and an outbuilding at the Otto Graham property were destroyed with the origin undetermined as the flames had neared the structures before the alarm was dispatched.
Chauncey, Anna Wavalene, a five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Adrian Wade, Chauncey, was taken to Osteopathic Hospital Marietta Monday morning for tonsilectioy. She was accompanied by her parents.
After a two week recess Mrs. Elizabeth Harvey announces weekly quilting at the Chauncey Methodist Church. There is an all day quilting event Wednesday. The Naomi Class of The Plains Methodist Church holds a pot luck dinner and meeting Wednesday night at president Mrs. Lucy McDonald’s home.
Members of The Plains Child Study Club and their children held their annual picnic at Mrs. Walter McDonald’s home. The event featured games and contests for the youngsters with many Bryan, Buffington, Keeton, and Tipton family youngsters in attendance.
Chauncey Mrs Ira Cunningham is in Columbus at White Cross Hospital for two more weeks. She invites friends to write, at 68 Battles Ave Columbus. Miss Wilma Kranyik and Miss Susan Donaldson visited Lancaster and Columbus to see Mrs Cunningham.
At the First Church of Christ in Chauncey Mrs Adda Tippett led the morning worship after Communion. She spoke on Life's afternoon with Florence Pendergrass assisting, Isabelle Courtney singing An evening prayer with Christine Brown at the piano.
Chauncey residents host guests from Columbus Milwaukee and White Cross Hospital reports. Floyd Stanley and family entertain son-in law William Robinette and Norma with Billy Lee visiting grandparents. Eldon Sapp and daughter Margaret from Milwaukee visit Chauncey relatives. Mrs Bertine Sanders and Bertha Sanders of Millfield visit grandson Bill Sanders in White Cross Hospital. Mrs John McConaha is improving after illness. Mrs Thomas Lowery remains seriously ill in Holzer Hospital.
Train numbers and daily schedules listed for multiple lines including Baltimore and Ohio Chesapeake and Ohio and New York Central South region. Details show arrival and departure times with some lines marked daily or daily except Sunday and Monday.
Hocking County Selective Service Board will begin reclassifying married men with children Monday night at the courthouse. The order came from State headquarters and preliminary work has started. Registrants will be reclassified interviewed and classified during the session.
Twenty nine Cadiz 4 H club members from Union Furnace gathered at Rachelmacher Park Friday evening under leaders Mr and Mrs J Sheline. A games and contests program was organized by a member committee and refreshments followed the picnic supper.
Logan and Hocking County released a complete report on a Girl and Boy Scout sustaining drive. Contributions totaled 993.24 with 16.54 in expenses. The Boy Scouts take 9.45 and the Girl Scouts 7.09 in expenses, leaving 558.12 to the Boy Scouts and 418.58 to the Girl Scouts. All funds support Scouting activities locally.
Logan Roberts son of Mr and Mrs Francis Roberts and W Hunter Sr was sent home Sunday from a Columbus hospital where he had a tonsillectomy last Wednesday Miss Iva Lou Clark foster daughter of Mr and Mrs A L Jones Nelsonville Route 2 is reported improved after an appendectomy at Cherrington Hospital Friday
Logan Paul Sater of Green Township was jailed over the weekend on a non-support charge filed by his wife. He is to be arraigned Monday before Magistrate Frank St. Clair, per Sheriff Floyd Duffy.
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