Athens Messenger notes WWII injuries and local service
Haydenville Murray City families report Cpl Myrl W Skiver wounded in action in Tunisia on December 29 after 21 months overseas. Mrs Mary E Dugan Murray City informed by War Department that Pvt Robert H Dugan wounded January 5 in Belgium. he serves with First Army as a machine gunner and has three brothers in service. Other items mention Lt Jack Jones on leave from Atlantic duty, and Dale E Schultz ill with scarlet fever. sons Harold Groff and Cpl Jack Groff serve abroad. Local installations of Antioch Grange officers in Logan with a covered dish supper.
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Myrl W. Skiver
Tuson
Skiver
Corporal Skiver
Mary E. ‘Dugan
Murray City
War Department
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Robert H. Dugan
Belgium
First Army
James J. Dugan
Joseph P. Dugan
France
Charles F. Dugan
Camp Springs Field
Washington, D.C
Bob
General Hospital
Joe
Jack Jones
Rockbridge
Logan
Minnie Louise Heine Jones
Atlantic
Columbus
Dale E. Schultz
Great Lakes
Charles Geil
Logan BR
F.D. Fife
Harold Groff
Carl W. Groff
Furnace St
New York
England
Groff
Cpl
Jack Groff
Saipan
Fragmentary note mentions James Smoot in Columbus visit
Readable fragments indicate a person named James Smoot connected to a local escort or agent in Columbus. The text is incomplete and does not establish a clear event, date, or roles beyond these names and places.
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Columbus
James BR
Smoot
Broadwell News Notes Summary
Oscar James of the U S Navy on furlough has returned to Grandview Illinois. Miss Hazel Burke works at Mrs John Feather stone’s home in Stewart. Mrs George Smith visits her sister and brother in Athens. Mrs Clarence Rathbun and sons Howard Homer and daughter Edith of Columbus visited Mrs Hattie Hendershott. Evalina Brill works at Erwin Mosler’s in Athens. Judy Dell, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest White, has scarlet fever. Geraldine Parsons employed in Marietta spent weekend at home. Franc James and family visited in Athens with Stanton James. Clyde Bobo and children from Athens route visited here.
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Broadwell
Oscar James
U.S. Navy
Grandview
Ilinois
Hazel Burke
John Featherstone
Stewart
George Smith
Roy’ Lee
Athens
Clarence Rathburn
Howard
Homer
Edith
Columbus
Hattie Hendershott
Evalina Brill
Erwin Mosler
Judy Dell
Ernest White
Geraldine Parsons
Marietta
Franc James
Stanton James
Clyde Bobo
Birk
Connie van Dyke
Martha Circle Elects Officers at Logan Church Meeting
The Martha Circle of the Methodist Church met Tuesday evening at the church to elect officers. Mrs. A T Spears led devotion with Christ and the Cross as the topic and Mark 3 for Scripture. Officers elected: Mrs. Lester Risch president, Mrs. Dallas Kinser secretary, Mrs. Earl Brown treasurer, Mrs. George Lelitran spiritual secretary, Miss Minnie McBroom program chairman. Refreshments were served by retiring president Mrs Schmitter. Miss McBroom to host next meeting. Girl Scout Troop 3 directed by Mrs. C F Rauch, Mrs.
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Minnie McBroom
Schmitter
Miss. McBroom
Coolville News Notes and Club Updates
Regular meeting and degree work planned for February 3. Helen Macleod Service Guild meeting postponed to March 1. Local social notes include visits by Mrs. Nona Gist and Mrs. G. B. McKeen of Pittsburgh, and several dinner gatherings. Christmas errands blend with Valentine party details at the Frankfort area and local clubs. Franklin Jones from the city sustained a dislocated left elbow after an ice fall on North Spring Street.
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Helen Macleod Service Guild
Ieeting
Nona Gist
Athens
Alda Larson
Coolville
Troy Grange
Straitsville Social Notes at Forest Rose Temple installation
Straitsville reports the installation of Forest Rose Temple of Pythian Sisters officers with Josie Stobbs as installing officer and Mildred Thompson as past chief. New officers include Erma Pierce chief, Myrtle Wallace senior, Laura Warner junior, Laura Miller manager, Ona Dell Wilson finance, Gertrude Davis records, Josie McDonald guard, Anna Fra sure protector, Anna Brown pianist. Lunch followed. Bob Refinall of Columbus visited Mrs. Laura Miller. Esh Bird of Columbus is in White Cross Hospital after an on‑the‑job injury. his mother Minnie Bird travels from local area. Mrs. Minnie Strawn learns her son Bill was taken to Newark City Hospital for emergency appendectomy and is recovering. Mrs. Anna Begley hosts Euchre Sunday at her E Main home.
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New Straitsville
Forest Rose Temple
Pythian Sisters
Josie Stobbs
Mildred Thompson
Erma Pierce
Myrtle Wallace
Laura Warner
Laura Miller
Ona Dell Wilson
Gertrude Davis
Josie McDonald
Anna Frasure
Anna Brown
Bob Refinall
Columbus
Esh Bird
White Cross Hospital
Minnie Bird
Minnie Strawn
Bill
Newark City Hospital
Newark
Anna Begley
Euchroop
E. Main
New Plymouth News Notes Highlights Local Visits and War News
Mrs Viola Smith was in McArthur Monday J M Lanner of Nelsonville R F D visited Thursday Walter Peters attended Masonic Lodge in Zaleski Saturday night Mrs Stanley Miller and Anniel Hawk in McArthur Tuesday Local school board met Friday Pvt Kenneth Bright and son Stevie of Logan visited Mrs S M Heinlein Friday Mrs A C Bennett Columbus spent days here with her parents Mr and Mrs Leo Smith Mrs C H Jones and son Larry of Logan spent weekend here with her parents and attended church services in McArthur Sunday Mrs Finley Rice Virginia Schmidt received a telegram from the War Department Saturday saying her husband was seriously wounded in action January 7 in France while Ricci was with relatives in Akron at the time of the news.
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New Plymouth
Viola Smith
McArthur
J. M. Lanner
Nelsonville
R. F.D
Walter Peters
Zaleski
Stanley Miller
Anniel Hawk
Kenneth Bright
Stevie
Logan
M. Heinlein
A. C. Bennett
Columbus
Leo Smith
C.H. Jones
Larry
Earle Heingin
Christian Church
Finley Rice
Virginia Schmidt
War Department
Husiband
France
Anthony Funeral Held Wednesday in Logan
Funeral services for Charles Anthony that died Monday at his N Walnut Street home were led by Reverend Cecil Harding Jones with music by Mrs. Carl Harsh, Mrs. Cyril Sherlock, and Mrs. John T. Underwood. Pallbearers included Frank St. Clair Ira Duffy H O Tom Parley Wadling Willis Lehman and John Allen. Burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery by Leonard Funeral Service.
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Carl Harsh
Cyril Sherlock
John T. Underwood
Frank St. Clair
Ira Duffy
H. O. Tom
Parley Wadling
Willis Lehman
John Allen
Oak Grove Cemetery
Leonard Funeral Service
Starr Red Cross Groups Announced in Starr Township
Logan area report details the Red Cross war fund committee division of Starr Township into three sections with group leaders and members listed for Union Furnace Starr and Coonville Starr as well as the central leadership. Seed packets with eight vegetables and two flowers are sold at Parkview FSA office with an illustrated spring project display and Miss Maxine Carroll directing plans for soil cultivation poultry fertilizing and equipment repair.
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Alice Kennard
Irvin Chilcote
Hobart Steele
John] Harkness
J. M. Lanner
Sylvia Reeder
Nellie Wend
Eugene Lehman
Charles Patton
Arthur Stires
Fred Stires
John Norris
Lawrence Wolf
Nellie White
P. C. Campbell
Hazel McClain
Reno White
William Cheeser
Martha Fraker
Nelle Sowers
Floyd Walters
Logan
FSA
Parkview
Maxine Carroll
Eagles Meet Thursday Speaker Ellis from Logan on Route 33
Logan affiliate of Eagles holds Thursday evening meeting with Frank Ellis of Barnesville as speaker at their Route 33 home. Saturday features Family Night with amateur acts a distant quartet and two local comedians. Members urged to attend. In Murray City revival continues at Newtown Holiness Mission led by Rev James Carder from Marshfield with nightly singing and local talent.
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Logan
Frank Ellis
Barnesville
Logan Aéfie
Eagles
Route
Murray
City
Newtown
Murray City
James Carderof Ow Marshfield
Carder
Helen W.tatmann
Educators Hold Meeting In Logan
Logan educators gather at Masonic Hall with near full representation from boards, PTA officers, clubs, farms, labor and teachers. Samuel H. Dillon, Hocking County school superintendent, chairs as 99 percent attendance is noted. Dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. Bliss signs the Ohio Education Association legislative program for the coming year. B. L. Griffith, OEA PR director, discusses promotional aims.
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Columbus
B.1. Griffith
Ohio Education Association
Cars Involved In Highway Accident Three Cars
Deputy reports three cars were involved in a highway collision near Athens Road. George Mundy driving a Mundy vehicle was hit when a truck owned by Richard Pugh struck the car while attempting to pass. None of Mundy’s occupants were injured.
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Lancaster
Mundy
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