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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1944

Page

9

Logan Chieftains Open Basketball Season With McArthur

Logan Highs Chieftains start the 1944-45 season by hosting McArthur Generals in a 16 game schedule on the local court at 8 30 tonight. The game serves as a warm up for the Southeastern Ohio League opener next Friday against Middleport Yellow Jackets. The reserve teams meet at 7 30.

LOGAN Logan High Chieftains McArthur Generals Middleport Yellow Jackets McArthur Athens Bulldogs Athens Bulldogs Little Generals McArthur Boys

Young Father Is Killed at French Front

Pvt Murray S Phillips was killed in action November 20 in France. He leaves a four year old son Harold and his parents Mr and Mrs Murray Phillips Sr of Union Furnace Road. He attended Union Furnace High School and worked for Holderman Construction Co at induction. Mrs Phillips is daughter of former County Commissioner Tom Van Curen.

Phillips Harold Murray Phillips Union Furnace Road Union Furnace High School Holderman Construction Co Tom van Curen Leota Dicken New Plymouth Everett Dicken France Engineers Corps Coonville Mine Joe Matheny Mary Lehman Second St Logan Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens Cpl Maxton N. C

Appointments to Lancaster Municipal Hospital Staff

At the November meeting of the Lancaster Municipal Hospital directors in Lancaster Ohio doctors L W Starr and H M Boocks were named to the staff.

Faine Hosts Eight Cylinder Club Turkey Dinner

Logan. Phil Faine hosted the Eight Cylinder Club at the Lanning Sycamore Lodge with a Pennsylvania Grade A turkey dinner on Thursday evening. Chef Howard Ralston led the event. Special guests included Jess Frasure Wes Ogg and Rev. Cecil Jones. Members present were Roy Conkle Frank Brown Harry Sweazy Lew Riggs and Raymond Lanning.

Logan Phil Faine Lanning Sycamore Lodge Howard Ralston Jess Frasure Wes Ogg Cecil Jones Roy Conkle Frank Brown Harry Sweazy Lew Riggs Raymond Lanning

Christmas Service Plans at Logan Church with Special Music

Logan churches announce schedules for First United Brethren with Sunday School at 9 a m and worship at 10 15 am 7 30 pm special service honors service members and includes taps. A district education council meets Sunday at 2 pm with conference directors and church leaders attending.

Logan First United Brethren A. N. Grueser Charles Barker Melvin Heft Lancaster Ralph Walker Grace Orr Madge Wright C. E George Hanner Charles Loomis Utopia C Faith Martha Sue Cruise James Rees Eugene Flowers Portsmouth

Logan Social Notes and Community News Roundup

Logan society notes record the Tourist Club luncheon hosted by Mrs. George Hengsi on N Walnut Street with Miss Jessie McManigal and others as special guests. Missionary and Ladies Aid, Trinity Lutheran Guild and local service members are listed with meetings, honors, illnesses, travel, and furloughs.

Nellie Allen Adams Carlton Bright Lawrence Hack Robert Keynes Lester Risch Robert Work J. W. Woodard

Christmas party reminders for BPW Club

Reminders mailed to members of the Business and Professional Women's Club for their annual Christmas party to be held at Miss Minette McCray's home on Tuesday December 12 at 7 30. An exchange of small gifts will precede a dessert course and attendees are asked to bring a service for the refreshments.

Logan Business and Professional Women's Club Minette McCray

Logan Pastor Commended For Review

Rev. Clinton Swengel reviewed A J Cronin The Green Years at Logan Public Library amid cold rain. Audience praise followed his engaging delivery and thoughtful comparison to readers life after war, with future reviews planned by Miss Jessie McManigal and a library book fund gift noted.

Cleo Montgomery Logan Clinton Swengel Logan A. J. Cronin Rev. Swengel Cronin Robert Shannon Reverend Swengel Jessie McManigal Library Board

Logan Farm Meeting Concludes Annual Institute Session

The Logan Farmers Institute wraps up this afternoon after a night of activities. Clarence Skinner presides with Bert Arnold as vice president and Mrs. Fred Graham as secretary treasurer. Students from Calico Ridge School perform, as do Webb Summit School and Home Demonstration Agent Helen Evans. H. H. Lafferty Soil Conservationists and County Sept. Dillon speak, and William Monahan discusses The House With the Golden Windows. Exhibits showcase posters, farm products and canned goods.

County Sept. Dillon Institute William Monahan

Lutheran Church Officers Elected at Trinity Lutheran

Logan reports at a Trinity Lutheran Church meeting officers were elected including trustees A V Gompf John Unger and John Buntz with W F Jurgensmier retiring. Elders Otto Meyer George Jurgensmier Herbert Rogers with W F Jurgensmier retiring. Carl Meyers is chairman John Unger vice chairman W F Jurgensmier secretary R H Rempel treasurer. Finance committee John Unger Charles Gompf. Sunday school superintendent Charles Gompf assistant Lloyd Gompf. Mission trustee John Unger. Organist Caroline Lutz assistant organist Mrs R H Rempel.

Trinity Lutheran Guild John Rbuntz Buntz Lloyd Gompf Charles Gompf John Unger R. H. Rempel Stanley Knox Reno Nevada

Mrs Grady Barnes Substitutes at Case Drug Store

Millie Martin is working at Case Drug Store substituting for Mrs Fred Hughs who fell at home a week ago and injured her ankle.

Logan Grady Barnes Millie Martin Case Drug Store Fred Hughls

Submerged Steel Shows No Rust After Nine Weeks

A stainless steel plate tested by immersion in sea water for nine weeks remained free of rust or barnacles. In a separate note from North Carolina, owners of high hats paid a yearly tax of four dollars to the state, and gold headed canes carried a similar levy.

North Carolina

Ten Hocking Youths Register in November

Ten Hocking County youths who reached eighteen during November registered at the Selective Service Board. Names include Robert Vernon Carter Rt. 2 New Plymouth George Rolland Nice Union Furnace John Edward Rauch 712 Warner Ave Richard Lee Smith Rt. 2 Nelsonville Earl Junior McDonald Rt. 4 Glouster Sylvanus Spradlin Rt. 2 Logan Howard Fredrick Milliser 463 W Hunter St Logan Harry Beeman Mowery 323 W Hunter St Logan Lawrence Edgar Williams Rt. 1 New Plymouth Eugene Karshner Rt. 1 Laurelville.

LOGAN Hocking County Selective Service Board Robert Vernon Carter New Plymouth George Rolland Nice Union Furnace John Edward Rauch Warner Ave Richard Lee Smith Nelsonville Earl Junior McDonald Glouster Sylvanus Spradlin Howard Fredrick Milliser

Pearl Harbor Day Observed At Logan Junior High Assembly

Logan Junior High honored Pearl Harbor Day with a school assembly led by scout leaders and Amy Lou Harden. Martha Sue Cruise read a note from Ohio Education Director Kenneth Ray about supporting the War Bond drive while students learned how stamps fund bonds.

Logan Logan Junior High School Amy Lou Harden Walter Prather America Martha Sue Cruise Director of Education of Ohio Kenneth Ray Donna Struble Harley Myer Pearl Harbor Johnny Glass Carl Hoskins South Pacific Kirk Linda Lou Lafferty M. B. Iles

Youth Canteen Group Plans Center Financing

Logan youths met Wednesday night with Jean Ann Prather presiding. A constitutional draft report was read and the Logan Monument Company building second floor was offered as a youth center. A financing committee was chosen. reports due Thursday, Dec. 14.

Logan Monument Company

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