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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1945

Page

3

Logan Chieftains Open Cage Season With 42 31 Victory

Logan defeats Circleville Tigers 42 31 in season opener on the hilltop. Buddy Maele captains the Chieftains with strong defense and offense as fouls affect both sides. Hennis leads Circleville.

Athens Messenger Logan Chieftains Circleville Tigers BOB PARRY _ LOGAN Chieftains Beers Buddy Magle Lor Wan Hennis Circleville Lorgan

Peterson's Ointment Offered For Eczema Relief

An advertisement touts Peterson's Ointment as a remedy for itchy eczema and irritated skin with red blotches and cracks, claiming relief after one application or money refunded. It notes availability at all druggists for 35 cents and mentions use on toe cracks.

Peterson

Local Men Await Final Army Induction

Logan area inductees Marion Cecil James Blankenship Norman Edwards Clide Nix to be inducted in December. Breakfast at Blosser's Restaurant. Rev Chester Newcombe to deliver ministerial tes taments. Circleville teams lose two players. reserves win first game 30-20 led by Fickle and Mowery. Strawser tops Circleville with nine. Logan to play Athens on Friday December 14 in league opener.

LOGAN Marion Eugene Cecil Logan Rt James Blankenship Gore Rt Norman Dale Edwards Laurelville Clide Edward Nixon New Straitsville Blosser’s Chester Newcombe Circleville Schmitter Warner Kinney Circleville Hennis Smallwood Steele Clark Palm McCoy J. H. Stout A. Stout Strawser Athens Haney Mowery Chcleville Radcliff Crawford Ferguson

Sandles Lands Club Leaders Dinner Featured 4‑H Leaders

Kiwanis Club observes its annual 4‑H Club leaders dinner at Presbyterian Church dining hall. B P Sandles, Ohio agriculture official, guest speaker praised local club work and noted Hockings County as one of two counties honoring leaders. Leaders listed with 569 members, brass quartet provided music, Miss Helen Evans and Maxine Carroll also attended. Next Kiwanis meeting will feature Tom Kelly as speaker at the Masonic Temple.

Tom Kelly

Elks Honor Deceased At Memorial Service

Logan William Arnold exalted ruler presided at Elks Hall memorial services on Sunday afternoon. Harley Meyer spoke honoring deceased members including 1945 deaths Earl Hood and Lafe Hammond. Mrs. Walter Prather accompanied piano as PraTher sang Lord Prayer and Come To Me. William Davis of New Straitsville sang One Fleeting Hour and At Eventide.

District Ministers Wives Feted at Dinner in Logan

Logan November event as Rev. and Mrs. A N Grueser hosted a casserole dinner at the United Brethren parsonage for District No. 6 ministers and their wives. Attendees included Rev. E W Seymour Union Furnace Rev. Ernest Bradford Enterprise Rev. C H Bennington Rockbridge Rev. John Morgan Murray City Rev. W Z Harbury Nelsonville and Rev. H Q Davis Bremen.

H. QO. Davis Bremen

Jurors to be drawn for Hocking County Saturday morning

Logan jurors for Hocking County will be drawn at 10 a.m. Saturday December 22 in the office of Commissioners for Jurors of Hocking County by Nelson De Long and Dan Langley. Grand jurors must appear January 14 1946 and Pettit jurors January 28 1946. Workmans Mutual Burial Association to meet this evening at 7 40 at Pocahontas Hall over Work Brothers Hardware. All members urged to attend.

LOGAN Hocking County Nelson de Long Dan Langley Pettit Logan — Workman's Mutual Burial Association Pocahontas Hall Work Brothers Hardware

Hospital Notes From Pleasant Hill And Surrounding Areas

Local notices list multiple ill residents and medical visits across Pleasant Valley Athens and nearby towns. Names include Mrs. Clifford Duffy, Roy Dicken, Floyd Knox, Cpl Pearl Goodin, Mrs Louise Green, Eileen Buck, and others with mentions of hospital stays and doctor visits.

Pearl Goodin Don Steinbrook Athens Louise Green Florida Eileen Buck Albany Arthur Goodin Francis Toole Church St. Id Henry Steinmetz Doctors Hospital Ed Cranmer Elza McCall Carpenter Edward Pugh Emma Robinson Pugh Pearl Wood T. H. Morgan

Girl Scouts MeetLOGAN Brownie Troop No 6

Girl Scouts Meet LOGAN Brownie Troop No 6 spent their activity hour making surprise packages for their mothers. Mrs Arthur Newman and Mrs L A Riggs supervised the work. Girls taking advantage of the pleasure of Scout hours were Marilyn Armstrong Judy Arnold Jessie Lee Brown Judy Clapp Shirley Derr Virginia Evans Helen Marie Funk Marlene Griffin Charlotte Reider Nancy Shaw Bonnie Jean Schrader Elaine Seel Verna Wells Nancy Wolfe.

Logan Social Notes Highlight Local Bridge Club Events

Logan social notes cover Win Dr Lose Bridge Club host Mrs. M H Cherrington with high score by Mrs. Arthur Miller and a list of attendees. Passtime Bridge Club hosted by Mrs Jesse Frasure with high score by Mrs Clinton Webb. Other items note commissioners in Columbus, moves, and family visits across Logan and nearby towns.

M. H. Cherrington Harold Saxton William Lehman M. J. Gould S. Miller Arthur Miller Phil Tschappat Elmer Tschappat Mary Bowen Isabella Hyson Russell Montgomery John Connor Howard White Melrose Harbaugh Cherrington Jesse Frasure Clinton Webb Lawrence Hack Frasure Judson Shriner Jacob Keller Charles Achauer Rudolph Hankison Elder Martin

Union Furnace Shower Honors Mrs Ashbaugh in Union

Mrs Rue Dolph Sutton hosted a miscellaneous shower Tuesday evening in honor of her niece Mrs Robert Ashbaugh Pauline Iles of Union Furnace. Guests and gift givers included numerous neighbors and relatives with updates on attendance and Thanksgiving visits across nearby towns.

Union Furnace Ruedolph Sutton Robert Ashbaugh Pauline Iles Union’ Furnace Lester Kern Dan Rheinscheld Fred Ingmire Walter McGhee Delbert Rheinscheld Donald Les Loretta Timothy Harry Patterson Randolph Sutton Sue Robert Charles Lowry Gayle Calvin Charles Holdren Parley Wandlang James Franklin Noah Reed Lancaster Merl Elder Julia Sylvia Columbus Joe LaGore Jerry Keith Detroit Ella Crambill Mary LaGore Addison Frey Logan Velma Frey Dan Jones James Calvin Missouri Bryan Calvin Bert Poling St. Louis Mich J. R.mcguire John Kennedy Mary Kennedy William Kennedy Cecil Burroughs Shirley Walter McGee Circleville Annabel Mabel Joan Jones Homer Frank

Upset Stomachs Yield Inches of Gas and Bloat

An Athens man touts Erb-Help as a remedy that cleanses bowels and relieves gas and bloating after meals. The ad claims the medicine uses juices from 12 herbs to stimulate digestion and kidney action, promising weight loss and pleasant meals. Available at Athens Pharmacy and Betts Cut Rate in Nelsonville.

Athens Athens Pharmacy Nelsonville Betts

Auto Crash and Robbery Attempt Reported in Logan City

Logan City police logged a traffic collision Monday night on Mulberry Street involving Oscar Smith Mew Straitsville and Fred Campbell with the Smith car damaged. Two men Virgil Nichols Logan and Hayes Heinlein Dayton arrested on W Main Street at 11 for fighting and intoxication. An attempted robbery was reported at Mohler Service Station on W Hunter Street at 7 30 pm when the door glass was found broken by a brick.

Logan Oscar Smith Straitsville Fred Campbell Mulberry St Smith W. Main. St Virgil Nichols Hayes Heinlein Dayton Mohler W. Hunter St

Scarlet fever cases reported in Logan area

Three additional scarlet fever cases announced with health officials placing six children under quarantine. Families mentioned include Nellie Huffer, 7, and Shirley and Eva Wilson, ages 66 and 7, plus local residents Glenna Leasure and Ruth Six. Service members returning from World War II are noted in the same report.

Mys Clarence Chute Pfe Robert Chute Boston Germany India Clarence de Lang Enterprise States Logan James Kelch England Set Kelch A. R. Kelch Warner Ave Michael Naumes Naumes Betty Bell Mt. Pleasant Michigan Harry Bell Jeff Spalsbury Sergeant Naumes Philippines Nellie Huffer Esthe Huffer Route 1 Shirley Wilson Eva Wilson A. W. Wilson West Logan Glenna Leasure Ruth Lee Six

Divorce action filed in Common Pleas Court by Ruth Omadalen

Ruth Mae Omadalen filed for divorce from Harold D. Omadalen in Common Pleas Court this week on grounds of gross neglect of duty. The couple married February 44 and have no children.

Logan Common Pleas Court Ruth Mae Omadalen Ola VanFossen Harold D. Omadalen Jay44

Rites Thursday for Mrs Anna Shaw at Methodist Church

Mrs Anna Shaw aged 72 died Tuesday morning at her East Main Street home. Rites will be held Thursday at 2:00 pm at the Methodist Church with Reverend William Marshall of Lancaster officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery by Woodard Funeral Service.

Logan Anna Shaw East Main Street Methodist Church Willam Marshall Lancaster Oak Grove Woodard Funeral Serice

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