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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1945
Page
16
Drivers licenses will be sold in Hocking County starting September 10 in Logan at the Martin Electrical store, 21 Laurelville via Ruth Beecher and John Ayers at Murray City. Licenses must be purchased by October 2. Those absent will receive greetings.
Next Sunday the Logan Methodist Church observes Old Home Day. Former pastors will visit. Rev Stanley Wiant will preach at 10:09 a.m. and choirs will lead worship. Duets by Mrs. Cole and Mrs. Lanning with organ by Mrs. Ann Clark. Basket dinner at noon. Families to bring table service and covered dishes. An afternoon service will feature greetings from visiting pastors and local clergy.
Logan's social column covers the Ladies Missionary Society of St. John's Lutheran Church meeting at the Stiverson home with program topics on Indians at Rocky Boy and an array of readings, poems, and a vocal solo. A casserole supper followed, and many residents were listed as attendees and guests, with plans announced for September hosting and community outings at Rachelmacher Park.
About 55 parents and members attended the Ohio Power Office event as six dress types were displayed. Judges were Miss Helen Cryder and Miss Beatrice Cleveland. Teresa Shaffer won top honors for a black wool suit. Betty Bowers next for a green school dress. Marilyn Smoot received honorable mention for a brown pique school dress. The winners compete in the District 4-H elimination contest at McArthur. Other demonstrations included stain removal by the Dor Mitty 4-H Club team, “Surprise Muffins,” and individual demos by Sally Lafferty and Jane Lafferty on fitting patterns. Boys’ demos covered bee culture, poultry culling, and sheep parasites treatment. The event highlighted 4-H club dressmaking from the year.
Logan The Sewing Queen 4 Ti Club enjoyed an old fashioned hayride Tuesday evening led by Mrs. Grant Warden and her husband. A hay wagon pulled by a tractor took members to the Warden home on Route 33 for a wiener toast. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Harden, Miss Eulen Evans, and many others, with times from 7 7.80 to 11% roaming in cheerful fellowship.
Logan Carl E Blosser named chairman of the Hocking County Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis at a meeting in the Ohio Power Company office. Daniel DeHayes reported one polio case in the county last year and one so far this year. New executive committee to lead fundraising and administer local use of funds with R B Perkins as vice chairman and others including Mrs Wilhelmine Deissle secretary Carl Harsh treasurer and Dr H G Southard of the Health Department.
Mrs Walter Prather led arrangements for the annual Play Day as local Girl Scout councils leaders and clubs sponsor the event at Kachelmaener Park Thursday afternoon. Recreation was supervised by Mrs George Carr Miss Nancy Pond and Miss Rose Mary Brimner with many council leaders troop committee members and sponsors present and numerous Girl Scouts in attendance.
Mr and Mrs Marold Brown of Glenview Heights announce the birth of their son weighing six pounds Thursday morning at St Anns Hospital Columbus. This is their first child. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Al Kaiser and paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs A M Glenview Meights Logan Calvin Foling. Logan Route 4 treated for a cut on left instep after cutting wood on his farm. Charles Bryson treated for a double fracture of his right arm at a local physician. Family members have been called home due to the serious illness of Mrs George Davis RFD: Florence White, Fannie Martin of Fullanham, and Mr and Mrs Robert Davis of Lancattor.
LOGAN The Carry On 4-H Club met for its last meeting at Dottie Windsor's home. Plans were made for a September dismay at the fan and a farewell for Patty O'Deil who leaves for Philadelphia. Lois Intboden and Marx Frantz won prizes. Other members present included Joan and Wilma St Clair, Eileen Bell, Marjorie Jones, Ruth Newton, Louis Griffith, Helen Joy. advisor. Guests were Mary Frantz, Jennie Funey and Jimmie Windsor.
New York based industry officials forecast civilian shoe output near wartime peak levels. E L Langston of the National Shoe Retailers Association says manufacturers may produce about 30 million ration type pairs monthly, possibly rising to 35 million in coming months.
Three honorable discharges were reported by the local Selective Service Board. S Sgt Lawrence R F Lewis of Murray City is released from Camp Atterbury on August 27 and will return as Murray City High School coach this year. Pfe Georgia Dale Thress, New Plymouth Route 1, is discharged from General Hospital Camp Atterbury on August 28.
Miss Ruby Rice of Port Clinton and Corporal George Pollock of Haydenville were married in a 9 a m Thursday ceremony officiated by Rev Clinton W Swengel. Attendants were Miss Jeanette Leonard and Harry Pollock. The couple will divide time between Port Clinton Sandusky and Haydenville before Pollock reports to Camp Atterbury.
In a single ring ceremony at the First Presbyterian Church in Butler on August 25 at 4 30 PM Miss Dorothy Myers of Dayton and Pfc Gerald Courter of Deshon General Hospital Butler were married The bride wore a white crepe street dress with black accessories and a red rose bud corsage A tea followed at the Butler USO The couple will reside on Superior Avenue Butler Pa Both families are named Myers and Courter with ties to Logan Dayton and Butler institutions and service in the Philippines and Leyte.
Logan city police investigated a Wednesday night collision on West Main Street in front of the Christman Hotel. Hugh Thacker’s car struck Edwin Lehnhard, injuring his right knee and face. Lehnhard was treated and moved to the Christman Hotel. A second minor crash occurred Thursday afternoon on Midland Place near the Hammon residence involving two cars. Rev Cecil Harding Jones was eastbound when his car was hit by Bruce Brandt. damage to both vehicles was slight. Fred Davis was fined five dollars in Mayor Weltners court for intoxication. Palestine manufacturers about 2,000,000 dollars of pharmaceuticals annually.
Exhibits of hobbies will be shown at the Hocking County Fair September 19 to 22 with cash prizes for top displays. Entries must be filed at the Farm Security Office by 5 PM September 8 or call 305. Open to children under 15. Brazil was the sole South American nation to declare war on Germany in World War I.
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