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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1941
Page
12
Logan Ohio Sheriff Floyd Duffy warns Hocking County car owners to protect tires amid rationing shortages and possible tire thefts. He urges removing keys, recording tire serial numbers, and noting size and make. avoid parking in alleys at night and keep cars locked. Cooperation from owners is essential due to limited deputy coverage.
Three couples were licensed to wed. Emerson L Parkins, 24, laborer, and Grace B Mohier, 18, of Gore Route 1, were married by Rev S W Wisnt. Chesher, 36, filling station operator, and Glenna Grayam, both of Columbus, were married by Magistrate Frank St Ciatr.
Logan residents report a call to elect officers and expand youth bowling groups under American Bowling Congress rules. The drive aims to organize more teams and raise participation beyond the current 12 teams.
LOGAN Ohio Rural Youth conference set for January 2 and 3 at Ohio State University. Pioneer Youth members in the county urged to reserve a trip through the extension service office. A statue of Abraham a once of Mr and Mrs Russell Dupler is among recent carvings by a local craftsman.
Logan High School and the alumni clash in a preliminary with Rockbridge meeting Chieftain Reserves. The highlight features Jimmy Richardson Abe Leonard supported by Bob McBride Joe Thomas George McGonagle and Roy Marshall. The game precedes the league opener at Weilaton on January 9.
Kiwanis Club in Logan holds installation at 6 pm this evening with Rev. Stanley W. Wiant named president. January program list includes Jan 6 speaker Mrs. Herbert White of Columbus. Jan 13 inauguration events. Jan 20 features on Ft. Columbus and an army earth charge. Jan 27 a speaker from the East.
Relatives in Logan report a cablegram from Miss Helen Pond a nurse at St Luke Hospital Manila informing her mother of the war's start. Helen is sister to Stanton Pond of Logan and the first word heard from her since hostilities began. No other details on Joe Matheny’s tank unit in the Philippines are provided. After training at Fort Knox he went overseas.
Logan reports Sheriff Hatfield returned Richard Putney to the city charge and took him into custody. A note on local WPA lighting relaying and school updates appears, along with dog tag registration reaching 251 in the county and a total of over 2500 dogs needing registration by January 20. Also mentions furloughs, hospital surgeries, a funeral at Woodard, and a burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Logan City council schedules a special meeting for 2 o'clock on Thursday January 1 to organize the new term Sterling B Smith named as presiding officer and to announce committee assignments A pro tem will be named with the present city council staff retained Howard E Kirk resumes presidency after Baker resignation as the council faces 1942 appropriations and possible revenue reductions from regular settlements
Masons at the Masonic temple prepare for the super excellent degree ceremony on New Year’s Day. No degree was conferred in 1941. Max Fultz of Chillicothe will conduct annual inspection of council Masonry. Degree work at 4 p.m. with dinner at 6 p.m. Social rooms will host visiting officers and council members.
Dwight Huffman of Washington township was arrested Monday by Deputy Sheriff Per ot Keck for questioning in connection with the theft of iron from a local site. Council Keys and Select Ma one will lead a delegation of the council to Circe ville on January.
The Clerk of Courts office reports new instructions for enemy aliens from Germany Italy and Poland. Cases may be heard only after nine days notice to the commissioner of immigration and naturalization. Few Germany or Italy subjects have been naturalized in Hocking County in recent years.
Logan notes report a Women's Missionary Society meeting at 7 30 p m January S at Mrs Walter Steasoner home on Henrietta Ave with Mrs M S Brown in charge. Also Lt Ray Schwenke and fiancee Virginia Gould visiting from New Viver North Carolina.
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