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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1943

Page

10

Columbus Man Held for Questioning in Logan Traffic Death

William C. McKee, 31, of Columbus, is held in Hocking County Jail after a car carrying his wife Helen Beatrice McKee, 23, overturned on State Route 595 near Greendale and Carbon Hill. She died of a broken neck and other severe injuries. McKee will be questioned. three other passengers escaped with minor injuries. The crash occurred while en route to visit the deceased's mother near Nelsonville.

Cherrington

Choirs Present Sacred Song Program at First Presbyterian

Logan reports Christmas services at First Presbyterian Church with the church choir and junior choir performing a program of sacred songs. Rev. Cecil H. Jones gave a brief message before the music. Miss Minnie Louise Bowen directed both choirs with Miss Mary Louise Bowen on organ prelude and postlude. Walter Prather sang Ave Maria as a tenor solo and joined in several choral numbers with Jeanne S. Mowery and Delmar Mowery.

Daughter of Soldier Dies at Greendale

Funeral services planned for Gail Louise Kline one year old daughter of Thurman and Mrs Kline at Greendale. She died Friday afternoon at home from complications of whooping cough. Father serves in the U S Army in Texas. Survivors include grandparents Arthur Guess and Mrs Kline and John Kline and Mrs Guess of Logan.

Logan Gail Louise Kline Thurman Kline Greendale U. S. Army Texas Arthur Guess John Kline

Athens Bowlers Top Logan in Three-Game Match

Athens bowlers defeated a Logan team 2662 to 2596 on Sunday. Harmon and Smith led Athens with 502 each, while Lloyd topped Logan with 574 and Columber added 562 for the locals.

LOGAN Athens Logan Kowlers Harmon Smith Athens Five Lloyd Columber

Local Health News and Notable Updates

Logan residents Mr and Mrs Delbert Johnson of Nelsonville welcome a newborn son named Paul reported at the hospital with the infant improving. Mr and Mrs W G Speigle of West Logan are seriously ill with influenza at home. Mrs Clara Freeman recovers from a severe influenza attack in Parkview. Woodrow Wilson mentioned for having a working knowledge of about 53 000 words in a modern record.

Logan Delbert Johnson Nelsonville Oarin Hospital Iaes Paul W. G. Speigle West Logan Clara Freeman Parkview Woodrow Wilson

Real estate deals logged in Hocking area records

Real estate transfers recorded in Hocking County show multiple properties changing hands including Floyd Loomis and Blanche Loomis to Vern Robinette and Sarah Robinette in Green Township. John Blackburn receiving part of Logan Lot 864. Maggie Woltz acquiring Lot 2 in Falla Township. and several other deeds across Logan, Perry, Marion, Ward, Green, Salt Creek, Benton, and Laurel townships. Names include Robinettes Blum Sater Klinger Dillon Fox Poling Geslin Belt Goss Burgoon Julian Weltner Edwards Lilley Cain and many others with parcels ranging from under one acre to hundreds of acres.

Logan Herman Bratton Hocking County Recorder Floyd E. Loomis Blanche VY. Loomis Vern A. Robinette Sarah Kathryn Robinette Green Township Ralph Blum Dorothy Blum John William Blackburn Ebert McBroom Margaret McBroom Maggie Bell Woltz Falla Township John F. Sater Frederick Sater George W. Klinger Lucy L. Klinger Homer A. Dillon Mary J. Dillon Myrtle Fox Grover Fox William &. Tucker Mary Tucker Perry Township Russell Hunsaker Tena Hunsaker Calvin Poling Marion Township Oscar C. Redick Lenna M. Redick Martha Bloomfield Laurel and Good Hope McArthur Savings and Loan Company Calvin M. Poling Lazella Poling Thomas R. Geslin Edna Geslin Edwin Funk Hattie Funk W. E. Goss Della R. Goss Reese T. Goss Sherman Burgoon Homer Burgoon Earl Burgoon Benton Township Charles A. Grumman United States of America Ward Wesley Waltz Charles Moore Mary E. Sharp John B. Connor Agnes C. Connor Clarence D. Thomas EF. Thomas Julian Ora May Julian Rosa C. Weltner W. Denzil Weltner Charles L. Hildebrandt Eleanor Hildebrandt Donald Edwards Louise Edwards Ida C. Cain Mary Cain Lilley Salt Creek Township

Logan Man Being Advanced in Work

Logan, Ohio report states Clayton Scheide Jr. of the Scheide family has been promoted to assistant foreman at the American Ship yards in Lorain where he works as an electrician. He was recently awarded a $50 war bond for inventing a conductor of electric current.

Logan Co. W. Scheide Clayton Scheide, Jr American Shipyards Lorain

Time Card Conversion for Rail Schedules

The document lists train times labeled in Eastern Western Time with examples like No 4 Diplomat Daily leaving Athens at 12 34 am. It instructs subtracting one hour to convert to Baltimore and Ohio times and notes various trains such as No 12 Daily No 2 National Limited West Bound No 1 National Limited and others with their listed times and exceptions from Monday or Sunday.

E.W.T No. 4 Diplomat Daily Athens Baltimore

Federer Funeral to Be Tuesday

Funeral services for Charles D. Federer 73 longtime auctioneer will be held Tuesday at 1 30 p m at Sugar Grove Methodist Church with Rev Eugene Brown and Rev Willam Marshall officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Rose Cemetery Lancaster He died Friday at his home near Fairfield County village Federer native of Hocking County once owned Zora Crawford Farm near Midway He and his son Merrill ran sales across Southern and Central Ohio He is survived by wife Mattie two sons Beman and Merrill one sister Hulda Mathias Akron and three grandchildren Clyde Federer Ana Federer and Marvin Federer

Logan Sugar Grove Methodist Church Charles D. Federer Fairfield County Eugene Brown Willam Marshall Forest Rose Cemetery Lancaster Hocking County Federer Zora Crawlford Midway Ohio

Gorby Couple Announce Birth Of Ronald Russell Gorby

Pfc and Mrs Carl M Gorby announce the birth of a son Ronald Russell on December 18 in San Francisco California Grandparents are Earl Aurand Logan and Gertie Gorby San Francisco The couple formerly resided in Rockbridge Also note a cider estimate: one ton of apples yields about 140 gallons of juice.

Logan Social Notes from Utopia Endeavor Meeting

Logan notes record a 6:30 Sunday Utopia Christian Endeavor meeting at the church with Nettie Barker presiding and Miss Janet Sweazy leading the program. Guests included Sgt Elick on furlough and several local families sharing a Christmas week event with carols, a benediction, and a dinner honoring Albert Elick Jr.

Earl Blake George Hanner Ruth Loomis Nettie Barker Albert B. Elick Jr Andy Fee Sergeant Elick Camp Maxey Texas Arch Inboden McArthur Albert Elick Letha Martha Lancaster Sara Bray Ed Elick Catherine Mundy Logan

Logan Man Killed by Taxicab En Route to Work

Logan friends mourn the death of Robert J. Heuglin father of Mrs. James Lorson, killed when struck by a taxicab while en route to work in Louisville. The Lorsons formerly resided in Logan. Heuglin was employed at Pratt Hawkinson Tread Service on West Hunter Street.

Logan Robert J. Heuglin James Lorson Louisville Lorsons Lorson Pratt-Hawkinson Tread Service West Hunter Street

Krishbaum Rites Planned for Mrs. Julia Krishbaum

Rites set for Tuesday at 9 a.m. at St. John’s Catholic Church for Mrs. Julia A. Krishbaum 90 widow of Jacob Krishbaum who died Christmas Day at her son’s home on West Hunter Street. Rev. John H. Eyerman to officiate burial in Oak Grove. She was a native of Hocking County and had been ill for a year. Survived by three daughters Ada Shanley Mary Rosser and Kate Cupp all of Logan 11 grandchildren 10 great grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Grant Hospital Columbus Charles Sweazy Cleveland Lucy Sweazy Zanesville Avenue Victor Nixon Burr Nixon West Hunter Street Nixon Newark Lieutenant Nixon William Harris Phil Harris Warren Dale Engle New York Stock Company Winifred Engle Cpl Fred Murray U.S. Army Pennsylvania Jimmy Wade Gray Ft. Custer Michigan Virginia Eaton WAC Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana Charles Eaton, Sr Logan St. John’s Catholic Church Julia A. Krishbaum Jacob Krishbaum Joe West Hunter John H. Eyerman Oak Grove Hocking County Krishbaum Ada Shanley Mary Rosser Kate Cupp

Plains Cagers to Play Carbon Hill in New Year Dance Night

Logan Carbon Hill High School will host a basketball game between The Plains and Carbon Hill cagers followed by a dance until midnight. The Ward Rural Orchestra under Bailey Spencer will provide music for the event.

Logan Carbon Hill High School the Plains High School Carbon Hill Ward Rural Orchestra Bailey Spencer

Danison Funeral Held Near Maxville

Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the residence near Maxville for Mrs. Maude Nixon Danison wife of Bert Danison who died Wednesday after a long illness. Burial was at St. John's Cemetery near Junction City with Rev. Amos L. Heyde officiating. Pallbearers were James Goodlve Isaac Danison Oscar Smith Frank Beck and Jerry Lewis Nixon.

Logan Maxville Maude Nixon Danison Bert Danison St. John's Cemetery Junction City Amos L. Heyde James Goodlve Isaac Danison Oscar Smith Frank Beck Jerry Lewis Nixon

Two Athens People Hurt In Collision

William Coat, driver, and his wife sustained cuts after their car struck a parked vehicle on West Hunter Street Friday evening. Coates suffered a severe injury while the other occupant endured a knee cut. Patrolmen Rafferty and Zanner investigated the Logan Logan accident details.

LOGAN Tvro Athens W. Hunter St William Coat William Rafferty Ray Zanner Coates West Hunter, St N. M. Brown

Laurelville Children Dine On Turkey

About 300 Laurelville district children enjoyed a turkey dinner with trimming at the high school cafeteria. Supplied by Supt. Claude Chilcote and faculty, more than 1 pounds of dressed turkey were consumed. A brief program followed with Christmas carols recitations and readings.

Logan Laurelville Claude Chilcote

Dismissals From Cherrington Hospital Over Weekend

Hospital log lists dismissals including James Largent of New Plymouth Mrs Wilma Nichser and infant Haydenville daughter Thomas Jones of Mt Vernon.

Logan Cherrington Hospital James Largent New Plymouth Wilma Nichiser Haydenville Thomas Jones Mt Vernon

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