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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1944

Page

16

Logan veterans join American Legion Post 78

Six World War II veterans were formally inducted into Logan Post 78, American Legion, at a Tuesday night meeting. The six newcomers are Claude Bright, Ben Bunthoff, Cleon Tucker, Claude Harsh, Ralph Moore, and Robert Edwards, with a ritual team led by Mel Harbaugh. G. R. Robinson discussed postwar employment for discharged veterans and local planning initiatives.

Logan Logan Post 78 American Legion Claude Bright Ben Bunthoff Cleon Tucker Claude Harsh Ralph Moore Robert Edwards The Legion Mel Harbaugh Harold Larimer Don Bort Frank Walters G. R. Robinson Hocking Valley Brick Company Hocking County Planning Commission

Four Leave Logan for Navy Service

Four Logan and Hocking County men headed for active duty with the U S navy after being sworn in at Columbus and dispatched to the Great Lakes Naval Training Station Illinois Leveret Voris led the group with Jacob Murl Lehman Charles Robert Pierce and Dominic Ross as honored guests at a breakfast in a local restaurant before departure.

Logan Hocking County Active Dutty U. S. Navy Columbus Great Lakes Naval Training Station Leveret Voris Jacob Murl Lehman Charles Robert Pierce Dominic Ross

Holy Name Society Meets Thursday at St. John's

LOGAN The Holy Name society of St. John's Catholic Church will meet at 7 30 p m Thursday in the parochial school A social hour has been planned and refreshments will be served at the close of the meeting according to Jacob Savey president of the society

Logan Holy Name Society St. John’s Catholic Church Reents Jacob Savey Ralph E. Fickel Great Lakes Naval Training Center Florence Fickel East Hunter Street Paul R. Fickel U. S. Marine Cherry Point North Carolina Fickel Ralph N. Riggs Lester Riggs Riggs Great Lakes Naval Training Station Illinois William Hutchison Naval Air Station Glenview Ilinois L. M. Hutchison Dolores Lee Miller Washington, D. C John ‘Lee Sylvia Jane Eichel Emil Eichel Grant Hospital Columbus Frank Harden S. W. Murphy H. W. Harden Zanesville Les Amies Methodist Church Lanning Women's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church E. O. Pettit Washington White House Raymond Lanning West School Pta

Resident Volunteers For Early Induction

George Washington Flood of 366 West Street has volunteered for immediate induction into the U S armed forces. He will be included in a future contingent for a pre induction examination per Hocking County Selective Service headquarters.

Logan George Washington Flood West Street U. S Hocking County Selective Service

Son Virgil Linn Reported Missing in Action Over Germany

Logan residents Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Linn learn their son Staff Sgt. Virgil Linn 34 has been reported missing in action over Germany since January 29. A tail gunner on a heavy bomber he last wrote January 27, two days before his final mission. he is father of a six year old daughter living with her mother in Chillicothe.

Logan Pearl Linn Third St War Department Virgil Linn Germany Linn Chillicothe H. C. Godman Company

Hold Last Rites for Mrs Rebecca Schein

Services for Mrs Rebecca Schein 91 will be held Friday at St John Lutheran Church Laurel Township with Rev Amos L Heyde officiating. Burial will follow in the adjacent cemetery. She is survived by brothers Henry and George Klinker and was formerly from Gibisonville.

Logan St. John Lutheran Church Laurel Township Rebecca Schein Lancaster City Hospital Amos L. Heyde Jacob Schein Henry Klinker Gibisonville George Klinker Lima

Funeral Services Held For Mrs. Henry Young

Funeral services were held Thursday in Columbus for Mrs. Henry E. Young 74 mother of James L. Young of Logan who died at home after several weeks illness. She is survived by her husband five sons four daughters and one sister.

Logan Columbus Henry E. Young James L. Young

Former Logan Resident Named Chairman of Oil Group

Former Logan resident LOGAN-Walker Franks has been named chairman of the Michigan chapter of the American Petroleum Institute. He is an executive of Gordon Oil Company formerly with Logan offices and previously served as vicepresident and program chairman of the chapter.

Logan Walker Franks Michigan American Petroleum Institute Gordon Oil Company

Embroidery Club and Local Society Notes in Logan

Logan society notes document the Tuesday embroidery club meeting at Mrs. Jennie Tschudy's home with Vera Woodruff presiding. Guests and gifts marked a birthday observance, a later meeting planned at Mrs. Woodruff's home. Other items cover Christian Culture class, book club reviews, Sigma Phi Gamma activities, various members’ visits, and upcoming Founders Day events.

Lawrence Hankison Stella Barker John Columber Levis Williams Orland Summel Walter Woodruff T’schudy Miss Glass Kenneth Sheets

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