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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1942
Page
14
Logan informed oil men in Hocking County see potential for new operations if federal restrictions are lifted. While tire rationing cuts car use, more oil and gasoline for air corps and military needs may offset losses. New locations are reported and some firms are acquiring leases for development. Old wells continue producing.
Logan Iowa report notes I M Myers of Richmond Virginia died in Logan. Funeral services set for Friday at two o clock at Leonard Funeral Home with Rev Amos L Heyde officiating. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Accompanied by Carl Stecker of C O T rail line offices. Daughter Mary Louise Myers en route from Texas. relatives include wife two sons two brothers and three sisters.
William Arnold of this city was taken to St Anthony's hospital about 11 30 o clock Tuesday night after suffering an attack of acute appendicitis. He underwent an operation at the hospital the following morning.
Main Street decorations were removed on Wednesday as trees were hauled to the city dump by the service department. Across the city most residences also displayed fewer holiday decorations this season.
Mr and Mrs Joe Matheny Nelsonville are parents of a son born Wednesday at Cherrington Hospital. Grandparents include Mr and Mrs HT Matheny and Mr and Mrs William McKinley Lehman with William Matheny and Samuel Strawn as great grandparents. Announce birth Huston Stewart West Logan reports birth at home on Wednesday.
Mr and Mrs F L Frei singer Toledo came to Logan for a 15 day vacation. Mr Freisinger works in Toledo yards for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad and his crew has been laid off temporarily. The Freisingers are former Logan residents. Mrs Harry Bell and son David of Mt Pleasant Mich arrived in Logan for a short visit with relatives and expect to return home late week. Mr and Mrs Willard McNallen and Pat left for Breckenridge Texas after spending the holidays with local relatives.
Logan Chieftains basketball players wrap up holiday break and set schedule for the regular season. They host Wellston on Friday January 9 with the junior game at 7:30 p.m. and the varsity at 8:30 p.m. On Tuesdays at Logan High School auditorium reserve and varsity games start at 7 and 8 p.m.
Logan Ruth Bible Class of the Methodist Church donated 5 to the breakfast fund for men inducted into military service at the Selection Service office. Several individuals already contributed as the program to replenish the fund continues. Other organizations may follow this example.
No changes occurred on the Hocking County Board of Education after the new year. David Thorne begins a third term as board dean while Car bon Hill William Sayre and Homer Hedges start new terms in Green township and South Perry, with Sayre and Hedges starting their second terms.
Frank Wellington of Charleston West Virginia and Gerald Lavely of Columbus attended a dinner party. Mrs Franklin Grant left on Wednesday for her Chicago home after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs J V Woodard in town.
Earl Thompson on Nelsonville Route 2 spends furlough with relatives after serving at a Texas camp. Carl Sater of Camp Wheeler Ga visits his Rockbridge parents after entering service months ago. Corporal Orval Wilson of this city, at Camp Shelby, reports no furlough after more than eight months in service.
Logan area crash claimed the life of Richard Ramsey, Lancaster, son of Harold and Mrs. Ramsey. In the vehicle Don Farley Haydenville was injured and Wanda Lee Tom Logan suffered a fractured leg.
Attendance at the Church of the Nazarene watch night service was large Wednesday evening. The program began at 8 o’clock and continued until midnight with the Rev. Billy Steen as pastor. Special singing accompanied the event.
Notices are prepared for another group of Hocking Countians to report to the courthouse for physical examination on January 7. Class IA men who have had their physical examination have nearly all been called into service.
Several Logan residents attended the McArthur farewell for Peter M. Lomax who was well known in the city through long standing business ties.
Judge Phil Henderson granted three divorces on the year’s closing day. Lessel Hoselton and Arthur Hoselton were split for neglect with Lesser Allen restored. Opal Azbell and Lloyd Azbell divorced with Opal Litherland restored. Fannie Richards and Leo Richards split for cruelty with custody to mother and $8 weekly support. Logan. Petty and Lavey, railroad men, plan fishing after new licenses issued.
Logan mayor Denzil Weltner appoints Charles Barthlow as Logan street foreman. George Ingalls, cemetery sexton, and assistant Frank Jones retained. Charles Potts to take over city dump. Frank Riggs named city plumber with assistant Clay Snyder. Truck drivers named Chan Kisler Jack Vorhes Den man Goss and R D Clark.
The United Furniture Workers, previously based at Ben Hall on East Main, leased rooms in the J G Hanse building, former Logan Post American Legion site. They moved furniture and equipment to the new location on Wednesday.
Logan reports the death of Mrs. David Anderson at her Dicken Addition residence. Her husband died a month ago. She is survived by a son named Thomas. Funeral arrangements are being completed.
A marriage license was issued Wednesday to Dale McMullen a 19 year old baker from Gore son of Mr and Mrs Harrison McMullen and Patricia Hinton 19 of Glouster daughter of Mr and Mrs John Hinton in a county ceremony.
Rose E. Gee age 81 widow of Jack Gee died at the Bunce home in South Logan. Born in Gallia County she lived much of her life there. She is survived by a brother Harry E. Vanden of Philadelphia. Funeral rites will be held at 8 this evening at the Bunce home with Rev. Stanley W. Wiant. The body will be taken to Gallipolis for burial tomorrow morning.
Gallipolis notes Mrs. Wreatha Walters aged 46 died Wednesday at her brother Arnold Taylor’s home after a 14 year invalidism. Funeral services set for Friday at 2 p.m. in the Gallipolis Mission with Rev. Jennings Cremeens officiating and Macedonia Cemetery interment.
Merrill Borders passed a civil service examination to join the Columbus fire department. He is the son of Mrs. Vesta Borders of Gallipolis.
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