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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1941
Page
10
Mayor W. D. Hines and a corps of workers supervised the final Chauncey Dover distribution at the Robinson Building. About 1,171 residents received relief commodities including 7,000 pounds potatoes, 5,840 grapefruit, 5,520 apples, 5,260 flour, 4,600 cabbage, 930 lard and 960 dozen eggs.
Mrs Dorothy Staley hosted Chauncey visitors at W Main St. Chauncey guests included Mr and Mrs Buddie Wicks Shelburn Ind and Mr and Mrs Robert Wicks California. Army air service man Carl Wicks sent New Year radiogram from Manila P I. The group planned a Bloomington Ind visit en route to Hamilton Field California.
Funeral services for Mrs Tillie Hashman wife of Earl Hashman long time Chauncey resident will be held Friday at 10 a m in the Church of Christ Chauncey with Rev Gilbert Courtney officiating Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery The body was brought to Chauncey Wednesday and placed at the home of sister Mrs A B Lester Mill St where friends may call
Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church Friday for Alonzo Tripp 76 who died Tuesday after a long illness. Survived by two sons Harvey McArthur Ernest and three daughters Mrs Mary Beck Columbus Mrs Edna Tripp and Miss Ethel Tripp. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Millfield January meeting of the Ladies Aid society at Millfield Church of Christ will begin with a 6 o'clock potluck dinner. Mrs. Mabel Smith will lead as new president and a good attendance is anticipated.
The Loomis couple marked their 40th wedding anniversary with a New Year’s Eve dinner and watch party at their S Orchard Sr. home attended by family friends from the Friday Needle Club the J J Club and the Business and Professional Women’s Club. Guests included Mr and Mrs Carl Brandt Mr and Mrs Harry Smith and many others.
Those from Logan at the Philo funeral of Jesse Brown include A. M. Brown and spouse Joe Brown and child Tony Harold Brown and others. They were accompanied by several local relatives and friends as the service proceeded.
Trimble Grange holds regular meeting Saturday evening with installation of officers by the Albany installing team. Albany Grange drill team to perform during ceremonies and a large attendance is expected. Members are asked to bring milk pickles celery and crackers for lunch.
Logan posted a perfect year with no automobile fatalities, continuing a 24 month stretch without a fatal crash. The last fatality occurred in December 1938. Mayor Dallas Kinser commended city drivers for the record.
A Los Angeles housewife files for divorce alleging husband forbade her to buy food or cook, insisting on handling all meals himself, triggering the legal action and dispute over domestic duties.
Logan Hock Hocking Council Masons opened their New Year gathering with Roy Foltz of Chillicothe conducting the inspection. About 60 local and visiting members attended as the council offered the Royal and Select Degrees for the first time in years. Visitors from neighboring councils were present. a dinner preceded the business session.
At a Tuesday evening meeting in the Rempel building headquarters the Hi-Way club renamed itself the State Employes Club. The change includes members from the State Highway Department and other state employees. Other routine matters were discussed.
Logan Ohio S Will discuss Education The Community and National Defense at Ohio Educational Association meeting in Columbus Friday and Saturday Supt G E Carr of Logan will help lead panel discussions on What Can the School Do in Total Defense Preparations Condition is Serious Logan Bert Swackhamer Laurelville hospitalized at Cherrington Hospital after emergency appendectomy. condition reported serious.
In the ruins of the Temple of the Sun God at Ballbek Egypt the largest stones ever used for building remain visible. The structure is attributed to the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius and noted for its immense stone blocks.
Logan police chief Lew Reynolds reports 48 arrests in December. overtime parking led with 19 incidents, followed by drunk and disorderly with 11. Other cited offenses included driving while intoxicated four, leaving the scene of an accident three, and single counts for obstructing a street crossing speeding defrauding an innkeeper driving without a license and related violations.
Workmen began demolition Tuesday to clear the Freisner Building on E Main Street. Owner W D Braddock plans a one story business block with a two story front on the site.
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