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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1943
Page
8
A Hocking County Common Pleas Court jury of nine men and three women acquitted Judy Taylor, 23, of stabbing deaths of her newborn infant. The verdict followed a 45 minute deliberation as jurors weighed her testimony and defense claims.
Funeral services for Mrs. Minnie A. Dupiler 53 were held Thursday at 2 p m in Advent Christian Church Rockbridge with Rev Richard Denius officiating. Burial followed at Pisgah Cemetery. Survivors include her husband Boyd Dupler her parents Andrew and Minnie Roop two sisters Laura Reid and Homer Clapper and five brothers Martin Vernon Roop Wright Roop Jacob Roop and Charles Roop.
Logan announces the marriage of Letha Lucille Riddle to Sgt. Harold L. Cruea at the Riddle home in Haydenville with Rev. Bancroft officiating. Cruea departs for Drew Field, Florida, after the ceremony attended only by immediate family and a few friends. Grace Smith wed Cpl. Robert J. Shaw on November 19 in Columbus, with Mrs. Shaw residing with her parents. Shaw is stationed in Washington, D. C. Red Cross and welfare workers will brief Scotts Creek Social Club guests Thursday night with refreshments after the program.
Logan report notes the Gore two room school purchased 45.70 in war stamps over 11 weeks. The instructors say this is one of the finest records among smaller schools.
A parish dinner is scheduled at the Episcopal Church tonight at 6 30 in the church basement. Members of the arrangements committee say attendees will be served a meal in the basement.
Union Furnace social notes list local residents visiting relatives and traveling to nearby towns.Entries mention K at ie Sutton Columbus visiting Don and O H Bryan in Logan, James Bickle and Bob from Canal Winchester, and multiple visits among McDaniel Jones Jeffrey Hull Dis bennet Bateman and others in Starr Nelsonville Ashland and nearby areas.
Approximately 100 members attended a joint home-coming by LO.C.F. and Rebekah Lodge in the lodge hall Tuesday night. A dinner prepared by the Rebekah ladies preceded the program led by master of ceremonies Roy Comly. The event featured music, recitations, poems, and a keynote by W. J. Wolfe of Athens, grand master of Ohio.
Mrs. Maria Morrison aged 63 died after a stroke and long illness. Funeral services were held at her home at the Hocking County infirmary with burial in the county cemetery conducted by a Logan funeral service. The only survivor is her daughter Mrs. Carl Graham who lives east of Logan on Route 33.
LOGAN Two soldier sons are visiting Mr. and Mrs. George Durant on Fourth St Tech. Sgt. Jack Durant will return Thursday to Ft. Lewis Washington Pvt. Waldo Durant arrived Wednesday on a three day pass from Cleveland Sgt. Jack Frazee son of Mr. and Mrs Walter Frazee will return Saturday to Camp Swift Texas after a 10 day furlough with his wife and parents The former is employed in Columbus.
Logans Center screened fifty registrants including many pre Pearl Harbor fathers. Those approved physically will be included in future contingents of inductees, following the Wednesday night examinations at the Court House.
A marriage license has been issued by the Probate Court in Hocking County to Harold Leon Corea 22 and Letha Lucie Riddle 17 both of Logan. Corea is in the U S Army Air Corps at Drew Field Florida and Riddle is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel Riddle of Logan.
Mrs. R. B. Perkins announces 241 pints collected at the Logan center over Monday and Tuesday during the Red Cross mobile unit visit to the Junior High School building. The county quota was 288, with this turnout falling 47 pints short and just under the prior visit’s tally. The unit plans another Logan visit in February. A number of five time and four time donors were recorded.
Mr and Mrs John Clouston announce the birth of a daughter at Cherrington Hospital Tuesday. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Vilas Bridge of Murray City and Mrs George Clouston of Nelsonville.
LOGAN The Workmen's Mutual Burial Association held a regular meeting on Wednesday night New officers were elected for 1944 and will be announced Thursday.
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