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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1941

Page

12

Logan Sheriff Apprehends Two Fugitives From Industrial School

Logan deputies arrested two 18 year old fugitives Elmer Jack Ahibin of Girard and Robert Spring of Dayton after a car theft and pursuit by car then a River Division freight train. They were captured on a Starr boxcar with help from local residents. Sheriff Duffy may charge auto stealing. otherwise they go back to the Boys Industrial School. Also noted is Theodore Roosevelt Wells Tom of Union Furnace holding number 1492 among Hocking County registrants.

Logan Boys Industrial School Starr Forest Keck Elmer Jack Ahibin Girard Robert Spring Dayton Lancaster Institution Lyle Schultz Lew Reynolds Front St John Dougherty Old Town Floyd Duffy Enterprise Keck River Division Cy Schultz Duffy Theo Tom Hocking County Theodore Roosevelt Wells Tom Union Furnace

Laurelville and Murray City to vote in fall

Murray City and Laurelville will elect village officials this fall. Mayors Roy Martin and C W Reichenderfer lead their towns as clerks and full council slates are on the ballot. Marshals will be appointed by the mayors under the new law.

Logan Murray City Laurelville Roy Martin C. W. Reichenderfer

Will Soon Announce County Fair Premiums

LOGAN Premium lists for the Hocking County fair will be ready for distribution soon. The fair board plans to promote farm products with new material across departments for the annual exhibit next month. The fair will be held without racing this season to cut expenses and test the impact on interest.

LOGAN Hocking County Fair

Legion Delegates James and Judy Attend State Convention

Logan Post commander R L James and vice commander Frank Judy will travel to Youngstown Saturday for the annual state American Legion convention. James serves on a convention committee with a meeting Saturday. Sessions run August 17 to 19 as they represent the local post and previously spoke for it at the district convention.

Logan R. L. James Logan Post American Legion Frank Judy Youngstown James

Walter Price Funeral Held In Huntington West Virginia

Funeral services were held in Huntington for Walter Price who died at his summer home near the city. Born September 22 1877 in Logan he left high school in 1897 to study pharmacy. He served as Huntington postmaster under Hoover and was active in Masonry business and civic affairs. He leaves wife May Matthews Price son Walter C Price Jr Charleston attorney and daughter Miss Mary Ellen Price.

Herbert Hoover Huntington May Matthews Price Walter C. Price, Jr Charleston Mary‘ellyn Price A. C. Tipton City William C. Price Wilhelmina Deissle Logan Arch Krieg Howard Jones

Kerwood Martin Named President of Logan Kiwanis

Kerwood Martin, previously vice president of the Logan Kiwanis Club, was elected president at Tuesday’s meeting. Past President W. D. Braddock presented the gavel as the post vacated by Charles G. McKinley’s move to Fremont was noted. Directors nominated Rev. Stanley W. Wiant and Harry D. Arnold for vice president, with an election set for next Tuesday evening.

Logan Kerwood Martin Logan Kiwanis Club W. D. Braddock Charles G. McKinley Fremont Stanley W.wiant Harry D. Arnold

Thompson Seeks Old Violins for Ohio Fair Display

Logan Wednesday saw LOGAN W. H. Thompson, field secretary of the Ohio Council of Churches, visit the extension service office. He formerly spoke for the farmers' institute in the county and now hunts old violins for display at the Ohio State Fair this year.

Logan W. H. Thompson Ohio Council of Churches Extension Service Farmers’ Institute

Frank Larimer Finds Fishing Not So Good

Deputy Sheriff Frank Larimer vacationing at Mitchell Lake near Cadillac Michigan with his family reports poor fishing early in the trip due to rain. He and relatives plan a two week stay.

Frank Larimer Logan Mitchell Lake Cadillac Mich

Fair Entries Expected From Hocking County Youth

4 H and FFA members from Hocking County will exhibit at the Ohio State Fair in Columbus later this month. A large number of livestock entries from the county are anticipated, drawn from among junior farmers.

Logan Farmers of America 4-H Club Hocking County Columbus

Logan William Frederick Injured in Arm Fracture

Logan William Frederick, 14, son of Mrs Gladys Clutton, sustained a fracture of the left arm above the wrist Wednesday evening. He was playing with a friend when he fell on his arm. after setting, he returned home.

Logan William Frederick Gladys Clutton

Carr Considered for Zanesville Superintendent Post

Logan reports Supt. G. E. Carr of Logan is among candidates to succeed Kenneth C. Ray as Zanesville schools chief. Carr arrived in Logan in 1930, later received and accepted a five year extension, with prior work noted in McConnelsville and observed by several larger districts.

Logan Zanesville Kenneth C. Ray G. E. Carr Carr C. F. Ridgley Logan Board McConnelsville

27 Cards Mailed By Selective Service

Logan reports the selective service office mailed 27 cards to registrants urging them to report for physical examinations on Wednesday August 20. Many are newly twenty one and registered July 1, and after examinations most Class 1A men up to number 1,000 will be processed.

Logan Selective Service Office

Robt Burden Suffers Stroke While Courthouse Visit

Logan report says Robert Burden 78 retired barber suffered a stroke on the courthouse floor. He was found helpless, aided by Patrolman Pearl Derr, and taken to his S Market Street home for examination before being transported to Cherrington Hospital. He remains paralyzed on the right and cannot speak, though he recognizes relatives. Born in England, Burden came to the United States as a young man and lived in the city for many years. He retired from barber work more than a decade ago.

Logan Robert Burden Pearl Derr S. Market St Cherrington Hospital England Burden United States

Funeral Held for Marcella Guthrie

Services for Marcella Guthrie of Cincinnati were conducted at Woodard Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Copeland presiding. Violin numbers by H. M. Barnes and wife accompanied Ruth Lanker in songs Ivory Palaces and Whispering Hope. Pallbearers included Horatio Barnes Raymond Hengst James Guthrie James Brown Frank Linton and Charles Stone. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery.

Taxes May Be Paid Until September 1

Logan Hocking County tax books stay open until September 1 announced Treasurer R B White. Efforts will be made to stimulate payments as returns are fair. On Saturdays August 23 and 30 the office will be open all day for taxpayers.

Logan—Hocking County R. B. White White

Fitzgerald Improvised Unit Counts 20 to 25 Men

A second smaller war strength unit in the United States Army is led by a sergeant. The section contains 20 to 25 men and operates as a compact infantry group.

Murray City D. of P. Plans Friday Meeting

Murray City D. of P. will hold its regular meeting Friday evening August 15. All members are asked to attend and bring two sandwiches of your favorite dish.

Murray City Murray City D. of P

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