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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1946

Page

4

Logan City Schools report 93.01 attendance over six weeks

Logan schools show 93.01 percent attendance during the last six weeks, a 3 percent rise from the previous period, despite December flu absences. Senior High leads with 95.1 percent, followed by Junior High 94.5, West 92.9, Eas 92.2, and Central 90. Carr notes improved attendance correlates with better classroom work.

Logan Logan City West Eas Central George Carr

Junia Club Hosts Dinner and Named Guests in Logan

Mrs. John Wellman and Miss Jessie McManigal co hosted a 6 pm dinner at the Wellman home for the Junia Club with guests including Mrs. S C Bright Mrs M Pond and others. Miss Wilhelmine Deissele review featured Eugene O Neill play All Gods Chillun Got Wings read from 1824.

Junia Club John Wellman Jessie McManigal Wellman S. C. Bright M. §. Pond G. R. Robinson Robert Work Mary Mae Smith Emerson Poston J. W. Woodard Charles Heine Clarence Heine Alice Genevieve Paoston Mary Lemon May Downer Wilhelmine Deissele Ella Rochester Eugene O'Neill God Walter Kleinschmidt Bird Anna White Mary Helen Blasius Rochester Emma Becker Miss Deissele Miss Becker

Plan Meeting for Sale of Pulp Wood

Logan G V Quickle of West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company will host a meeting at the Extension office in the Court House on Monday February 4 to discuss selling pulp wood Farmers may bring low quality timber for sale The company will buy peeled or unpeeled wood from species including poplar linus cucumber buckeye cottonwood willow gum hemlock spruce hardwood birch beech wild cherry elm and sycamore.

LOGAN G. V. Quickle Vinton West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company Court House

Mrs Bell Hosts Gli Amica Club Dinner

Mrs. Bell invited Gli Amica Club members to a six o clock casserole dinner. Out of town guests included Mrs T D DeLapp of Richmond and Mrs Irma Lomax of McArthur. Other attendees were Mrs Earl Roberts Mrs Catherine Myers Mrs Claud Hammon Mrs Roy Anthony Mrs Floyd Duffy Mrs Fanny Spears Mrs Willard Ellsworth Lyke Mrs Frank Harden and Mrs Ed Komper.

Floyd Duffy Fanny Spears Willard Ellsworth Lyke Frank Harden Ed Komper

January Arrests Listed By Chief of Police

LOGAN Chief of Police Sol El Jinger reported the month’s arrests: intoxication seven, assault and battery four, insufficient brakes three, reckless driving one, driving while intoxicated two, drunk and fighting two, driving without a license one, fraud two. ELECT OFFICERS The Social Efficiency Class in charge of Miss Sally Holmes Junior High School held their election of officers Thursday noon with Betty Wright elected president, Eddie Wallace vice president, Leo Wallace secretary, and Catherine Lindsey treasurer.

Logan Sol el Jinger Sally Holmes Betty Wright Eddie Wallace Leo Wallace Catherine Lindsey Treas

Eastern Star Names Ohio Representative

Mrs Otto Lyke, longtime president of District No 27 of the Eastern Stars, was appointed representative of Ohio for Mississippi, by Worthy Grand Matron Mrs Edith Conger at the School of Instruction held in Logan at the Masonic Temple Thursday afternoon.

Logan Otto Lyke Eastern Stars Ohio Mississippi Edith Conger School of Instruction Masonic Temple

Religious services schedule in Logan area churches

Logan area churches announce week's services including St. Pauls Episcopal with Rev. Sydney J. Browne first Logan visit and Reverend Atkinson present. Other churches listed: West Pilgrim Holiness Trinity Lutheran Presbyterian First Methodist Church of Nazare ne and more with service times, Sunday schools, youth groups, and midweek meetings.

Logan St. Pauls Episcopal F. B. Atkinson Sydney J. Browne Henry W. Hobson Brown Hocking Valley West Pilgrim Holiness P.H.Y.P.S Trinity Lutheran Young People’s Society Ladies Guild Voters Assembly Dam

Recent Bride Is Tendered Shower

LOGAN Honoring Mrs. Fred White the former Virginia Wolfe who became the bride of Probation Officer Fred White Sunday Jan 27. Mr and Mrs Ray Zanner entertained with a miscellaneous shower at their BE Front St home Wednesday evening. Contests and games preceded the surprise gifts. Winners were Mrs Edith Eaton Miss Alice Atberry Miss Betty Smith and Miss Janice Mason, who presented trophies to the bride. Refreshments followed among guests and hosts. Gifts were sent by multiple friends including Mrs Russell Karshner Mrs Etta Osler Mrs Elizabeth Davis and others.

Logan Fred White Virginia Wolfe Ray Zanner Front St Edith Eaton Alice Atberry Betty Smith Janice Mason Libby Patton Jack Fox Alice Alberry Dorothy Good Edith ‘Eaton Jane Howdyshell Harry Mack

Funeral Mass for Linus Dicken Saturday at St. John’s

Funeral mass for Linus Dicken aged 73 who died at the home of his sisters Miss Clara and Rose Dicken in Zanesville will be held Saturday morning at 9 30 at St John s Catholic Church with Fr John Eyerman celebrant He had been ill at his sisters home for three months Surviving sisters Ethel Ruble and Corrine Smeltzer of Logan brother Amos of Columbus Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery by Robert Funeral Service.

Logan Linus Dicken Clara Rose Dicken Zanesville i Ave St. John’s Catholic Church John Eyerman Dicken Ethel Ruble Corrine Smeltzer Amos Columbus Oak Grove Cemetery Robert Funeral Service

Glena Mae Staten Re Wed John Staten

A marriage license was issued in Probate Court by Judge E. L. Ewing to John Staten and Glena Mae Staten both of New Flymouth. The couple, previously married, were remarried by Justice of the Peace Frank St. Clair Thursday afternoon.

Smoot to Broadcast Agricultural Planning for 1946

Local extension agent LOGAN James R. Smoot will broadcast on Station WHC Saturday at 11 30 a m during the Farm Hour. He will discuss Agricultural Planning for 1946. Rev and Mrs William Case and family from Brooklyn arrived in Logan to visit the Case family and Joe Case at the home of Rev Case’s father.

Logan James R. Smoot WHC William Case Brooklyn N. Y

Union Wins 17-13 At Supply Co. Election

A CIO representative conducted a union election at the National Supply Co. on Thursday. The tally was 17 votes for the union and 13 against. The result supports organizing efforts at the Supply Co. facility.

Union Supply Co Logan CIO Theational Supply Co

Logan Receives Returning Veteran Sgt Robert Brown

Sgt and Mrs Robert Brown arrive in Logan from Fort Sam Houston after his discharge. They will stay with Mrs Brown’s parents, Mr and Mrs Joe Brooker. Selective Service lists include T 4 Carl A Schrader overseas 18 months and S Sgt Floyd E Klinger discharged January 22 after 17 months overseas.

Robert Brown Elizabeth Brooker Logan Fort Sam Houston Texas Brown Joe Brooker Pottery Street Selective Service Board Carl A. Schrader Loverseas Floyd E. Klinger Grant Frazee Waldo L. Durant Ersee John Phillips Buchtel Jaenihe John W Porter Marvin Shaw Pie John Daniel Hamilton William Hobart McDaniel New Plymouth Overseas Pearl Woodrow Sherburn Eugene Franklin Six Murray City Gerald Ambrose Hampshire Rockbridge

Divorce Granted In Hacking Court

Judge Rhea Pettit Ban gert grants Dessie Marie Turner a divorce from Samuel Turner in common pleas court for gross neglect of duty. Custody of minor Jerry Lee Turner awarded to plaintiff. defendant may visit twice weekly. Alimony set at 85 per week plus $140 cash and household furniture. Quit claim deed transfers any real estate interest from plaintiff to defendant.

Logan Rhea Pettit Bangert Common Pleas Court Dessie Marie Turner Samuel Turner Jerry Lee Turner

Logan Girl Scouts Learn New Dances

Mrs John Marshall and Mrs M B Haney attended as leaders when Troop No 4 met Wednesday evening to study new dances. Members listed include Miriam Evans Mary Sheeler Shirley Oyler Doris Huston Gloria Wallace Joanne Smith Rachel Sauders Marilyn Meyer Betty Swaney Virginia Norris Sue Kanade Lois Thompson Eileen Phillips Nora Hartsough Velma Durant. Marilyn Meyer and Betty Swaney will bring the nibble box to the next meeting.

Velma Durant Marilyn Meyer Betty Swaney

Used Clothing Drive Aided by Students

Supt. George E. Carr called a meeting with all school principals regarding a used clothing drive. The collection will be conducted Monday and Tuesday, February 4 and 5, by student raiders. citizens are asked to wrap donations and send a child to assist in delivery to the school. Any wearable clothing will be accepted.

Logan George E. Carr

Logan High School Junior Class Dance After the Game

Logan High School junior class sponsors a dance after the Jackson Logan basketball game on Friday February. Jimmie Rees and his ten piece dance band will perform. A small admission fee will be charged and all Jackson and Logan students and fans are invited. Dancing hours will be announced.

LOGAN Logan High School iJimmie Rees Jackson

Gallipolis Church Services Bulletin Highlights

Local churches in Gallipolis list morning worship times and Sunday School starts. First Baptist with J Edward Hak, Grace Methodist under W Scott Westerman, First Presbyterian led by Theodore Valenti, St. Peter’s Episcopal with Charles G Baird, Church of God on Third Ave under H M Smith, Paint Creek Baptist note guest preacher next Sunday, Garfield Avenue Church of Christ with Ted Waller.

Gallipolis First Baptist J. Edward Hak Bible Hakes Grace Methodist W. Scott ‘Westerman L. L. Lovett First Presbyterian Theodore Valenti Julia Donnally Valenti ST. Peter's Episcopal Charles G. Baird Church OF God Third Ave H. M. Smith Allen Baker Young People’s Paint Creek Baptist Hester Ilill Baptist Young People's Union Henry Doss Garfield Avenue Church OF Christ Ted Waller

Miss Nellie Glass Appointed Librarian

Miss Nellie Glass of New Philadelphia is taking over librarian duties at the Gallipolis Public Library today February 1. She succeeds Miss Sylvia Taylor who left to join Urbana library staff and will also serve the Formeroy library on a rotating basis. Glass recently returned from overseas Red Cross service where her library circulated 63006 books.

Gallipolis Nellie Glass New Philadelphia Sylvia Taylor Urbana Fomeroy Library Board Glass Red Cross

Lehman Funeral To Be Held Saturday

Funeral services for Hubert Lehman a former Haydenville resident who died Wednesday at his sister Mrs Frank Blacks Lancaster home will be held at Haydenville Methodist Church Saturday at 2 p m He is survived by two sisters Mrs Black of Lancaster and Mrs Clara Wallett of Newark and four brothers John Lehman of Columbus William Lehman of Lancaster Blosser Lehman of Logan and Francis Lehman of Haydenville Burial will be in Smith Chapel Cemetery.

Logan Hubert Lehman Haydenville Frank Black Lancaster Haydenville Methodist Church Lehman Black Clara Wallett Newark John Lehman Columbus William Lehman Blosser Lehman Francis Lehman Smith Chapel

Hocking County Boys Win Shorthorn Judging Award

Logan Lester Nihiser among three Hocking County youths entering the State Shorthorn judging contest in Columbus in January received a cattle show halter from the state association. The other entrants were Paul Hahn and Harold Nihiser Jr.

Logan Lester Nihiser Hocking County Columbus Paul Hahn Harold Nihiser Jr

Gallia Hospital Fund Benefit Nets 631 Dollars

The Gallipolis event by the Business and Professional Women's Club raised 631 dollars for indigent children requiring tonsil removal and sight correction. Held at the Elks Club ballroom, the biennial fund-raiser drew widespread business support with Marc Davis winning a War Bond door prize. Refreshments were served and organizers expressed gratitude for community contributions while recalling the 193x Gay Nineties Review benefit.

Gallipolis Eleanor Callahan Five Ten Cents Elks Club Marc Davis Anna Gates

Former Seaman Marines Miss Donna Danner

Johnny Origo of Gallia completes Navy discharge at Camp Atterbury. He and Donna Danner, daughter of Walter Danner, marry at Grace Methodist parsonage. Bride and groom, both Gallia Academy grads, have ties to Columbus and the South Pacific service.

Gallipolis Johnny Origo W. Hobart Wilson United States Navy Camp Atterpury Fletcher General Hospital Cambridge Ohio Donna Danner Walter Danner Northup Grace Methodist Parsonage W. Scott Westerman Bridecom William Wilson Boston Naval Service Wilson Gallia Academy High School Columbus Bill Navy Bess Thompson Jackie

Real Estate Transfer in Gallipolis Between Families

In Gallipolis Mr. and Mrs. Norris D. Carter sold 720 Second Ave to Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Johnson Jr. They then purchased a modern residence on Garfield Ave from Mr. and Mrs. Charles Neal and plan to occupy it. The Second Ave property has two apartments with the second floor already rented. the Johnsons will reside on the first floor. Mr. Johnson recently left the Navy and Mrs. Johnson, Grace Trion, runs the Vogue Beauty Shoppe in the Park Central Building.

Gallipolis Norris D. Carter Second Ave J. A. Johnson, Jr Charles Neal Garfield Ave Johnsons Johnson Navy Grace Trion Vogue Park Centrait

Divorce Actions Filed In Gallia County

Suits for divorces filed Wednesday and before noon Thursday include Anna Holmes Jackson versus Lester Joseph Jackson on cruelty grounds. They married May 2, 1944 in Gallipolis. no children. Emma L. White versus Glenn K. White alleges neglect and cruelty. married May 23, 1936 with a 21 month old son. she seeks divorce custody and temporary alimony.

Gallipolis Anna Holmes Jackson Lester Joseph Jackson Emma L. White Glenn K. White

Valley Public Service office entry for third time this year

The Val ley Public Service Co office in Logan was entered again on Wednesday night through a rear door. Mrs Florence Jones, the manager, found the break on Thursday morning as police began an investigation and reported no items missing at this time.

VPS. CO Logan The Valley Public Service Co Florence Jones

John Unroe Injured In Railroad Motor Car Accident

Gallipolis Ohio John W Unroe 64 division lineman for Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad suffered severe injuries Wednesday night when his railroad motor car left the track near Addison rolled down an embankment He was taken home then to Holzer Hospital with a fractured shoulder blade several ribs and multiple lacerations He said a dog likely asleep caused the derailment as the car struck it and went over a hill near Campaign Creek The incident occurred after 7 PM Denver Slagle another local resident engineer at the Gallipolis State Institute also sustained injuries from a scaffold fall in his barn He has a broken vertebra and head injuries Both men are noted local figures in the county

Gallipolis John W. Unroe Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Addison Unroe Winton Avenue Holzer Hospital Campaign Creek Ohio Denver Slagle

Surprise party for Morris & Co. manager on eve of wedding

Co workers of Miss Eleanor Callahan Morris & Co. store manager held a surprise party Tuesday evening at Mrs. Tra Galloway's home. The event featured music and a refreshment course. The guests presented the bride elect with a handsome gift as a token of esteem ahead of her Feb. 10 wedding.

Gallipolis Eleanor Callahan Morris & Co Tra Galloway

Landmark of Gallia Lost In Fire

A Gallia County residence built about eighty years ago by the late Peter Smeltzer was destroyed by fire early Wednesday on Route 141. John Janey and his family, who moved from West Virginia two years ago, escaped with minor burns while saving some furniture. The barn and poultry house survived. other structures burned. No insurance details were available and the cause remained undetermined though electrical wiring was suspected. Gallipolis firefighters arrived as the blaze raged with little chance to save the home.

Gallipolis Gallia County Peter Smeltzer John Janey West Virginia Janey Clarence George Adkins

Dr. Welker To Head Boy Scout Group

Dr. Kenneth W. Welker was elected Boy Scout district chairman at a Gallia Academy High School library meeting. George Hout and Leslie Showers named vice chairs, James W. Wetherholt re-elected district commissioner. The officers form an executive board to name committee chairs for the coming year.

Gallipolis Kenneth W.welker Gallia Academy George Hout Leslie Showers James W. Wetherholt

Dickey Rites Set At George J Wetherholt Funeral Home

Funeral rites for Oscar W Dickey former sexton of Mound Hill Cemetery will be conducted at George J Wetherholt Sons Funeral Home at 7 o clock Saturday afternoon Burial will be made in the Dickey Cemetery on Lincoln Ridge.

Gallipolis Oscar W. Dickey Mound Hill Cemetery George J. Wetherholt & Sons Dickey Lincoln Ridge

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