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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1942
Page
9
Logan High School players managers and trainers from 1936 through 1942 are asked to attend a special meeting at the high school football stadium tonight at 7 30. Organizers emphasize the meeting is important and will be brief so those with other plans can leave promptly.
Florence Bennett 31 wife of Ralph Bennett died after a major operation at White Cross Hospital Columbus. Survived by husband daughter Betty Jo two brothers Oliver Fort Benjamin Harrison Ind Roy Canton two sisters Mrs Edward Woods Detroit Mich Mrs Wayne Wolfe Mt Vernon. Funeral Wednesday 4 PM Leonard Funeral Home Rev Stanley Wiant. Burial Oak Grove Cemetery.
Funeral services were held Tuesday for 55 year old Mrs Sarah Jane Blake of Sand Run who died Saturday night at home. Rev Lloyd Evans officiated and burial followed at Carbon Hill. Survived by husband Eugene Blake six sons Harold Gore John Greendale Oliver Denzell New Straits ville Donald Sand Run Estel Barberton three daughters Annabelle Lehman Doris Norma Lee Blake and father Anson Clunk Marion.
Logan County extension agent James R Smoot warns that Blackhead is the gravest turkey disease in Hocking County. Poultry specialist D D Moyer urges clean pasture as best prevention. Birds show drooping wings humpback and wobbly gait before symptoms became evident with sunken eyes and head color loss.
Logan James R Smoot county extension agent said three Hocking County 4 H boys clubs meet this week. Haydenville club convenes Tuesday at the church with project books due. Union Furnace club meets Thursday at the school led by John Frank. Greendale club gathers Wednesday evening.
Two marriage licenses were issued over the weekend by the Probate Court officials. The first pair are Theodore William Dupler, 30, Sugar Grove Route 1, an employee of the Ohio Division of Forestry, and Mary Eleanor Blum, 25, Logan Route 2, secretary. The second couple are Richard Stephenson, 24, Murray City, furniture maker, and Dorothy Burton, 19, New Pittsburgh, at home.
Logan City Health Board met in regular session at City Hall on Monday night. Mayor Denz Weltner said routine business was transacted during the meeting.
Logan Jack Collins formerly of Murray City now a U S Marine stationed in San Diego California visits his parents in Ward Township. He enlisted in January and has since been stationed on the west coast.
Logan Schmeltzer of Route 4 Logan was returned home from St Francis Hospital Columbus where he recently underwent an eye operation. The Hocking County Farm Bureau will hold its regular meeting Wednesday night at 8 30 at the Court House.
The Griffith-Huggins family met at Kach elmacher Park on Sunday August 9 for a basket dinner and business meeting. Officers named to lead next year’s gathering include Charles Griffith president Grace Griffith secretary Jennie Brown treasurer Paul Moyer Lawrence Griffith and Paul Heyde refreshments chair. Numerous family members attended from towns including Dresden Tennessee Columbus Orland Galena and Buffalo New York with guests listed by name.
Mr and Mrs Dale Arnold and daughter Sheila of Mt Pleasant Mich return home after a week with his mother Mrs M B Jeils of Logan. They visited his grandparents Mr and Mrs Vance and family Nelsonville Rt 2. Tuesday August 11 Logan Business and Professional Women's Club holds a covered dish dinner at Kachalmacher Park at 6 00 pm with club rooms as meeting place.
A 39 inch copperhead, one of the largest in years, was killed Monday in a Logan City yard. A. Y. Roberts and N. Orchard Sr. felled the snake in Miss Mary Lemon’s yard, near the wooded hills at the city edge.
Members are Mary Lemon May Schaa and Marie Sines. Each member must bring his own sugar and table service for the event.
John Wood a business visitor to Logan from Nelsonvike and Forrest Keck of Blackjack spent Monday in Logan visiting friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Millard Fitzgerald and daughter Patsy and son Jemmy of Toledo are visiting Mrs Fitzgerald’s mother Iva Fitzgerald and later Mrs Fitzgerald will visit her parents in Murray City. Miss Dorothy Price of Columbus spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Price. Mr and Mrs Harold Evans Canton spent the last week with Mr Evans’ parents A. F. and Mrs Evans. Margaret Jandes has joined the Varsity Rose Beauty Shop in Athens. Mrs Jacob Keller visited her mother Mrs Ann Shriner for a week then returned to Mt. Pleasant Michigan, traveling via Columbus.
Ervin Wadell of Greendale pleaded guilty to assault and battery against Lena Wadell his wife. Magistrate Frank St. Clair fined him 25 dollars and sentenced him to 30 days in Hocking County jail after arraignment on Monday. The arrest affidavit was filed by his wife.
Miss Shirley Barker and Merle Ziegler, delegates from Hocking County 4-H, attended the annual Conservation Camp at Camp Ohio near Utica and will return Friday afternoon. They were accompanied to the camp Sunday by an extension official.
Rev. Chester New come of Logan Nazarene Church was guest speaker at the Logan Rotary Club meeting held Monday night at the White House. Music was provided by Harold Kessler and Lois Hevder. Harry Wastman chaired the program committee.
Funeral services for John Blum 71 were held Sunday at St. John Lutheran Church. The Rev. Amos L. Heyde officiated with burial in St. John Cemetery by Leonard Funeral Service. A retired farmer, Mr. Blum died suddenly Thursday from a heart attack.
Belford Harbarger, former co owner of a local hardware store, accepts a position with Kline Manufacturing in Columbus that makes airplane parts. His brother William was recently inducted into the army.
Everett Jacoby, county relief director, announced a distribution of surplus commodities to relief clients of Hocking County this week. The distributions will be at the usual centers and times.
Mrs. Dessie Hanna of the Aid to Dependent Children reports a Hocking County boy has been taken to Chillicothe for treatment of a traumatic eye cataract.
Mrs Lillian Worthington of Ruchie admitted to Cherrington Hospital Monday afternoon for a major surgical operation.
Ray Lanning of Logan aged 24 has his first major byline with The Cincinnati Enquirer. He interviewed Rise Stevens and will serve as assistant to the dramatic critic during the critic’s vacation.
Police Chief Lew Reynolds resumed duties in Logan on Monday after a weeklong vacation spent with Mrs. Reynolds on a motor trip to Cleveland and Buffalo New York. During his absence Patrolman Ray Zanner served as acting chief.
LOGAN A survey of water supplies and sewage disposal in Logan and Hocking County has been completed by Harold Hill an engineer of the State Department of Health and Paul Bennington county sanitarian. The survey started last week and covered the water supplies of all rural schools in the county.
Chauncey residents and visitors are noted at family gatherings travel stints and local events. Billy Russell visits his grandparents in Chauncey while Virgil Thompson, stationed at Camp Knox, spends a weekend at The Plains with family.
Evangelist Rev. William Whitmore of Hamilton will conduct a revival at Morristown near Chauncey starting Sunday August 16. He is known for successful revivals in Glouster and Murray City. Mrs. Whitmore will sing each evening and Rev. Carder of Morristown will assist. All are invited.
Announcement of the August 1 marriage at Gallipolis Ohio of Betty Thompson of The Plains and Paul Dowler of Columbus. They will reside in The Plains. Betty is The Plains High School graduate and granddaughter of Mrs Mary Meinhart of Chauncey.
Mr and Mrs Sylvester Hammond hosted guests including Mr and Mrs Willard and Mr and Mrs John Mullins with children Jeane and Johnnie, and the Lanning family. Other Chaunery visitors included Mr and Mrs William Phillips and Virgil Phillips with Barbara. They visited Nye Cemetery and stayed with Mr and Mrs William Stalder. Mrs Dorothy Stalder and Mrs Reena Simpkins were not listed among mothers at the Church of Christ primary class party.
A Dover officer is dispatched to a Kansas fort for training. Chauncey Mrs Reena Simpkins will lead devotions at the August Friendship Class meeting at the home of Mr and Mrs Elwood Daugherty. Members should bring pens to write letters to service boys. a 6 30 picnic supper precedes the business meeting. Carrie Chan nell Margaret Adams Katherine Koon The Plains Lizzie Shafer Athens attended the Murray City funeral of Mrs Nell Salyers Brooker.
First Lieut. Bridgewater and Mrs Bridgewater visited Chauncey and Athens relatives from Wednesday to Saturday. They then returned to Fort Ben Kans where he will remain as an instructor for several weeks. Don Bridgewater recently enlisted in the Air Corps and is stationed near an Beach Florida.
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