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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1942

Page

4

Logan and Hocking County Primaries Set in Light Vote

Elections officials forecast a light primary turnout in Logan and Hocking County with few contested races. Precinct 1-B votes move to Central Grade School. ballots printed for 37 precincts. Key races include Dr. Walter Brehm vs Clarence L. Chute for GOP congress, Harold K. Claypool vs Robert Hastings for Dem nomination, and county posts featuring Brashares Mooney and James Martin Rheinscheid contests.

Logan Hocking County Effie Price Frank Harden Board of Elections Harden Walter Brehm Clarence L. Chute New Lexington Harold K Happy) Claypool Robert W. Hastings Lancaster Johnny Ayers Murray City House Josef Brashares L. P. Mooney Logan Lumberman Anthony Cook Eli Oeffler James Martin Andrew Rheinscheid Martin Frank St. Clair Rheinscheid Green Township Thelma Keyes Carl Emmett Blosser William Bert Sayer Kenneth R. Fitzgerald Sherman Lyke

Health Chief Reports July Activities for Hocking County

Dr. H G Southard, county health commissioner, released July statistics at the health board meeting. Educational efforts included 123 conferences and 301 bulletins. field work covered 18 communicable disease visits, 49 tuberculosis cases, 93 infant and pre school hygiene efforts, and 32 maternity services among others.

Logan Hocking Wasserman

Peters Rites Will Be Held on Wednesday

Funeral services for John Peters 81 will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Logan Nazarene Church. He died shortly before midnight Saturday at his daughter Mrs. Sarah Tolliver’s home in Marion Township after a career as a coal miner. Burial in Green Lawn Cemetery Nelsonville. Survivors include wife predeceased, son Joshua Pleasant, daughter Mary Bunthoff Webb Summitt, and two sisters.

Logan Logan Nazarene John Peters Sarah Tolliver Marion Township Peters Chester Newcombe Green Lawn Nelsonville Leonard Funeral Service Tolliver Joshua Pleasant Mary Bunthoff Webb Summitt Mr. Peters

Logan Youths Set for Columbus Red Bird Camp Tryouts

Logan youths will attend the Columbus Red Bird Camp for aspiring professional baseball players. The five day event runs August 21 to August 25 and features top sandlot players from Ohio Indiana and Pennsylvania.

LOGAN Columbus Ohio Indiana Pennsylvania

No Deadline Planned for Sugar Ration in Hocking County

Harry L. Smith executive director of the Hocking County rationing program said Columbus papers misreported registration deadlines for fall canning sugar. He urged residents that no dates exist and that sugar can be obtained at any time under the usual regulations, as the local office has been flooded with calls.

Logan Columbus Harry L. Smith Hocking County Smith

Tipton First To Get 1942 Hunting Permit

Logan J. D. Tipton of Church Street received the first 1942 43 hunting and trapping license in Hocking County. County clerk Miss Thelma Keyes issued the license. licenses become effective Sept 1 though may be issued earlier.

Bread and milk lead on menu at 4-H camp

James R. Smoot and Mrs. Ruth Bennington report Camp Ross-Hocking hosted a record 282 campers for the Junior-Senior session. At each meal the group consumed about 30 gallons of milk and 40 to 61 loaves of bread, higher than prior years.

Logan — Hocking County James R. Smoot Ruth Bennington Camp Ross- Hocking

Logan City Schools to Open September 8

Logan City plans to start the new term on September 8. Superintendent George E. Carr says there will be no cuts in faculty or subjects despite lower enrollment. The Logan High School band will practice during school hours this year rather than after school.

Logan George E. Carr Carr Logan High School

First Car Bought by D. D. Frampton Company

D. D. Frampton Company of Pittsburgh bought the first new automobile of August for use in Ohio. Miss Mildred Blum, deputy clerk of courts, says the vehicle was granted by the Marion County Rationing Board for the company's Ohio district agent.

Logan D. D. Frampton Company Pittsburgh Ohio Mildred Blum Marion County Rationing Board

Logan Police Probe Minor Weekend Car Collision

Logan City police report a minor accident over the weekend involving Ernst Saulters Gore and Paul Robson of Murray City. Robson rear ended Saulters at Mulnerry and Main, causing $5 damage to Robson’s vehicle. Acting Chief Ray Zanner led the investigation.

Logan—City Ernst Saulters Gore Paul Robson Murray City Saulters Mulnerry Main Streets Robson Ray Zanner

Logan Man Repares Shoes for Alaskan Soldier

Logan Man Repares Shoes at Myers Shoe Repair Shop on Main Street receives a pair sent by Charles Mack from his son, a U S Army member in Alaska. The 4 000 mile journey highlights high Alaska repair costs and concerns about workmanship. A night blooming Cereus at Mrs Katie Sheets yard in Laurelville draws village attention as county reports its first bloom of the year.

Logan Myers Shoe Main St Charles Mack Charles U. S. Army Alaska States Katie Sheets Laurelville

Eberst Named Pool Manager in Logan

Logan Junior High School PE director Charles Eberst will take over the municipal pool management on August 17, replacing Tom Bender the Logan High athletic coach who soon departs for Shelby Ohio to head the athletic department and coach football. The Benders left Monday for Shelby to begin settling there. Bender plans to scout the football setup and start practice around August 20 or September 1.

Logan Charles Chick) Eberst Logan Junior High School Tom Bender Shelby Bender Ohio City

Quiet Weekend in Logan and Hocking County Police Logs

Logan police made two arrests for intoxication over the weekend while Hocking County Sheriff Floyd Duffy reported no incidents. The week end saw a notably calm period with law enforcement reporting no major crimes.

Logan Hocking County Floyd Duffy

Office Report Awaited by Draft Board

Logan Ohio the Hocking County Board of Commissioners awaits federal approval for the site chosen for the Selective Service office headquarters. The Court House auditorium is to be remodeled to house both offices with extra space for questionnaires and data storage.

LOGAN—The_ Hocking County Board of Commissioners Selective Service Office Court House County Relief Office Selective Service Division

Second Defeat Drops Mingos From Tourney

Logan Mingos lose 2-0 to Columbus Colts in the Ohio State Semi-Professional Tournament at Lancaster. Errors at crucial moments doom the Mingos after they had reached the semi finals. Bob Nelson allows six hits while the Mingos muster seven.

LOGAN Logan Mingos Columbus Colts Ohio State Lancaster Hillsboro Mingos Bob Nelson Merrill Haney Wylie Albert Leonard Colts

Grange Plans County Bread Baking Contest

Logan reports plans for the Hocking County grange bread baking contest to be held in September with dates announced later. Winners from each grange advance to the county event, then the county winner goes to state contests this fall. Mrs Marion Beery leads the arrangements and Mrs Frank Masure won the Fuing grange contest.

LOGAN Hocking County Grange Marion Beery Fu- Ing Frank Masure Beery

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