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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1941
Page
12
Increased Drilling Operations in Logan Area Oil Fields
In the Hocking Valley oil fields, drilling activity is expected in the near term though no revival is seen locally. Samuel Wells, a local rig builder, is relocating a derrick for Preston Oil Co. and a new location is planned in Salem Hollow, Ward Township, with a rig to be erected under a local contractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOGAN
Hocking Valley
Samuel Wells
Athens County
Preston Oil Co
Saleta Hollow
Ward Township
Logan Twins Isaac and Jacob Wolfe Mark 86th Birthday
New Years Day marked the 86th birthdays of Isaac and Jacob Wolfe of Logan, believed to be the oldest twins in central and Southeastern Ohio. Family dinner, visitors, and gifts highlighted the day. both brothers hold strong health and long local roots in Marion Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Isaac
Jacob Wolfe
Ohio
John Wolfe
Racheal Reichley
New Lexington
Marion Township
Isaac Wolfe
Roberts Couple Guests of Dr George Roberts in Gallipolis
Mr and Mrs G I Roberts spent from Friday until Wednesday in Gallipolis as guests of their son Dr George Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. I. Roberts
Gallipolis
George Roberts
Fort nightly Bridge Club Hosts at Mulberry Street Home
Mr and Mrs Anthony Toerner entertained members of the Fort nightly Bridge Club at their South Mulberry Street residence on Wednesday evening. Substitute player Mr Francis Myers attended. High scores were earned by Mrs L K Showalter and Charles Breene. Refreshments were served. Other attendees included Mr and Mrs Charles Breene Mr and Mrs L K Showalter Mr and Mrs Ford Hack and Mr and Mrs Frank G Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Toerner
Bridge Club
South Mulberry St
Francis Myers
L. K. Showalter
Charles Breene
Myers
Ford Hack
Frank G. Brown
Heigle Couple Welcome Columbus Baby Boy
Mr and Mrs Darley R Heigle of Columbus are parents to a son born at Grant Hospital on January 2. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Hal Saunders of near Logan. Mrs Saunders has been in Columbus for several days and Mr Saunders and daughter Rose went to Columbus Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darley R. Heigle
Columbus
Grant Hospital
Hal Saunders
Logan
Saunders
Mr. Saunders
Rose
Golden Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. George Potts in Murray City
Mr and Mrs George Potts of Murray City celebrate a gold en wedding anniversary at home with 2 to 4 pm open house. They married January 1 1891 at the Methodist parsonage. They have three sons Paul Amanda H M and Charles. Charles sent a telegram of congratulations. Potts is a retired stationary engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Golden
George Potts
Murray City
Paul Potts
Amanda
H. M. Potts
Gibisonville
Charles Potts
Hospital News From Logan and Nearby Areas
Mrs. James Brown of Carbondale was admitted to Cherrington Hospital for treatment. Miss Pauline Acker, a student nurse, underwent a tonsil operation. Bert Swackhammer of Laurelville was listed in critical condition Thursday evening. England filed 38 thousand new patent inventions in 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
James Brown
Carbondale
Cherrington Hospital
Pauline Acker
Bert Swackhammer
Laurelville
Gallipolis Social Notes Recap of Community Gatherings
Open house at the Baptist parsonage hosted by Rev and Mrs George Sagen drew over a hundred friends with hospitality by Miss Irion Langdon and others. Various dinners and rock parties marked the season with gifts, prizes, and New Year’s greetings among church and local families across Gallipolis.
Hatfields Celebrate 20th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs E E Hatfield hosted a New Year turkey dinner at the Libby Hotel for relatives. Guests included Mrs C L Ecker Mrs Hazel Hine Mr and Mrs L L Stone and two sons Miss Doris Campbell Mr and Mrs H B Ecker and two children, the couple and their son Karl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Hatfield
Libby Hotel
C. L. Ecker
Hazel Hine
L. L. Stone
Doris Campbell
H. B. Ecker
Hatfield
Karl
Hively and Irene Stewart Unite in Bladen Wedding
Ernest E. Hively son of Alma Hull and Irene Stewart wed Saturday at the Stewart home in Bladen with Rev. Jennings Cremeens officiating. The couple will reside in Fremont where Hively has worked. Nearby, friends surprised Mrs. Forrest Hutchins in Rio Grande with a noon birthday party and stork shower with a covered dish lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest E. Hively
Alma Hull
Irene Stewart
James Stewart
Bladen
Jennings Cremeens
Fremont
Hively
Forrest Hutchins
Adrah Holcomb
Rio Grande
Richard Carter's 13th Birthday Party At Home
Mrs. Otto Carter hosted a Tuesday birthday party for her son Richard with a spaghetti dinner and basement recreation games. Guests bringing gifts included George Foster Dan Black Lonnie Safford Glenn Clark Homer Walter Sam Lanier Nick Cameron and Bob White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Carter
Richard
George Foster
Dan Black
Lonnie Safford
Glenn Clark
Homer Walter
Sam Lanier
Nick Cameron
Bob White
Dinner guests at Sheets country home list local families
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Sheets hosted a Sunday dinner party at their country home. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. C. W. McFarland and family of Springfield, Mr. and Mrs. Emory Myers and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Green and son, Mr. and Mrs. Omar Saunders and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Connie Saunders and children, and Miss Irene Saunders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Sheets
C. W. McFarland
Springfield
Emory Myers
Virgil Green
Omar Saunders
Connie Saunders
Irene Saunders
Moore Dinner Hosts Honor Parents in Gallipolis Ferry and Bidwell
Wednesday noon Mr and Mrs Jake Moore entertained at dinner their parents Mr and Mrs Arrington of Gallipolis Ferry West Virginia and Mr and Mrs T J Moore and daughter Marguerite of Bidwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Moore
Arrington
Gallipolis Ferry
W. Va
T. J. Moore
Marguerite
Bidwell
Street Decorations Are Being Removed
Street decorations erected for holiday week are dismantled. Pine twigs will be burned and colored bulbs stored for reuse. Nearly all similar displays have been removed from homes and businesses, and workmen removed displays at the state hospital in Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Hospital
Directors of Chamber Change Meeting Night
Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce directors will meet the last Monday night of each month instead of the first during the current year. The change, due to conflicts with other organizations, is stated by president H W Wetherholt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Chamber of Commerce
H. W. Wetherholt
Classes Resume in Gallipolis WPA Program
Adult education classes in music history and English at the school music room and Gallipolis Mission have resumed as part of a WPA project after the holiday week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Music Room
Poston Building Is Being Razed in Logan
George W. Hall and Magistrate Frank St Clair identify the site as the Old Poston Building not the Freisner structure. They note the Freisner building stood on the lot now occupied by the Logan Lodge of Elks one door east of the current razing area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOGAN
Freisner
E. Main St
Poston
George W. Hall
Frank St. Clair
Youth Arrested in Purse Snatching Case
Police chief Lew Reynolds questioned a 17 year old local youth on Thursday after Susie Mohler reported her purse stolen on E Hunter Street before Christmas. The youth was taken into custody for questioning at headquarters with probation officer Alfred Campbell of Probate Court.
Falls Trustees Organize Township Group
Falls Trustees met Wednesday to organize the LOGAN Falls Township board. Charles Frasure of West Logan will continue as chairman, Snider as vice chairman, Lawrence Sauders as third member, and Joe Walburn as clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan — Falls Township
Charles Frasure
West Logan
Snider
Lawrence Sauders
Joe Walburn
Infant Logan rites held for two day old son
Funeral services were conducted this afternoon for the two day old son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Michel of Honey Fork who died Wednesday The Rev Amos L Heyde presided Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Elmer Michel
Honey Fork
Amos L. Heyde
Oak Grove Cemetery
Army life in Camp Knox as 80,000 soldiers to be housed
Charles Moore writes from Camp Knox Kentucky to his mother Mrs C E Miller of this city that he is pleased with Army service. The camp is expanding to accommodate at least 80 000 soldiers by next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Camp Knox
C. E. Miller
Charles Moore
Officers Take Oath in Logan County
Clerk of Courts Don Feather administered oaths to county engineer elect Orla Wolfe and coroner elect Dr. E A Person of Murray City to assume duties on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Don Feather
Orla Wolfe
E. A. Person
Murray City
Miss Josephine Rush to Succeed Secretary Post
Logan Miss Josephine Rush from Marion Township met at the county superintendent office Thursday to study duties as secretary. She will assume the position Monday after Mrs. William Rutter retires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Josephine Rush
Marion Township
William Rutter
Logan Wolfe Prepares County Engineer Staff
Orla Wolfe who will take over the duties of county engineer on January 6 is assembling his staff. Most key positions have been filled but no public announcement has been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Orla Wolfe
Ancient juniper near Logan Canyon named Old Utah
A juniper tree in Cache National Forest Utah near Logan Canyon is reported to be about 3000 years old marking a remarkable ancient stand in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Logan Canyon Highway
Cache National Forest
Miller Grange installs Logan-Miller officers
Logan Miller Chapel Grange held a Wednesday meeting at its hall to induct officers led by James Frey assisted by Clarence Skinner Ruth Funk and Ruth Rheinscheld. Elected were R. E. Allen master Ralph Rheinscheld overseer Ozella Skinner lecturer Mrs Pearl Duffy chaplain John Funk steward James Frey assistant steward Ruth Rheinscheld lady assistant steward Frances Funk secretary Mattie Allen treasurer Joe Funk gate keeper Maude Funk Ceres Velma Shaw Pomona Katie Walker Flora Pearl Duffy on the executive board. Holdovers are Andrew Rheinscheld Frank Powers. Mrs D B Rheinscheld is pianist. Dinner began at six with several guests present. Next meeting is Jan 22 at the hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan — Miller Chapel Grange
James Frey
Clarence Skinner
Ruth Funk
Ruth Rheinscheld
R. E. Allen
Ralph Rheinscheld
Ozella Skinner
Pearl Duffy
John Funk
Frances Funk
Mattie Allen
Joe Funk
Maude Funk
Ceres
Velma Shaw
Pomona
Katie Walker
Flora
Andrew Rheinscheld
Frank Powers
D. B. Rheinscheld
Retires After 27 Years With Railroads
Herbert M. Richards of this city signs retirement papers after 27 years with the Hocking Valley and Chesapeake and Ohio Railroads. He spent 22 years in the local car shops saw shed before reaching retirement age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Herbert M. Richards
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Richards
Hocking Valley
Chesapeake and Ohio
Pomona Grange Meeting Planned at Enterprise
Pomona Grange of Hocking County will meet at Enterprise on Wednesday evening for officer installations. Vinton County Pomona Grange will preside. Sandwiches and apple pie will be served. members should bring silverware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan — Pomona Grange
Hocking County
Enterprise
Vinton County Pomona Grange
Gallia Academy seniors chosen for all state chorus
Eloise Clark and Matilda Hall, Gallia Academy High School seniors, have been selected to represent GHS in the Ohio Music Education Association all state chorus in Columbus. Clark is drum major of the marching band and a concert band clarinetist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Eloise Clark
Matilda Hall
Gallia Academy High School
Ohio Music Education Association
Columbus
Miss Clark
High School Girl Injured in Intersection Crash
Miss Eloise Clark, a Gallipolis high school student, sustained minor injuries in a collision at Fourth and Locust Streets when a truck driven by Loren Stone struck a car and damaged two nearby parked vehicles. No hospitalization reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Loren Stone
Eloise Clark
Fourth
Locust St
Mrs Hawley Named Cheshire Postmaster
Mrs. George Hawley has been appointed post master at Cheshire after a civil service examination in March. Mrs. Bennett Little served on temporary appointment for a year after the retirement of N. R. Rothgeb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
George Hawley
Cheshire
Bennett Little
N. R. Rothgeb
Riflemen Invited To Organize Club
Logan riflemen interested in forming a rifle club are invited to a meeting at Harburgers Hardware Store at 7 o'clock Tuesday evening. A range has been set up in the basement of the building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOGAN
Harburgers Hardware Store
Six Man Grid League Consideration In Murray County
Murray City High School officials Supt Joe J Stone and coach Lawrence Speed Lewis advocate six man football and aim to form a county league. Both schools Murray City and Union Furnace show interest but two more county high schools must join for a league, enabling a home and home series with four teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Joe J. Stone
Lawrence “Speed” Lewis
Murray City
Stone
Lewis
Union Furnace
Draft Board Withholds Questionnaires Pending Forms
The Logan Selective Service Board reports no questionnaires mailed Thursday due to missing forms. Additional forms have been requisitioned from state headquarters, and mailing will remain suspended until they arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Selective Service Board
Boy Threatened With Loss of Sight After Lens Is shattered
Noble Trowbridge of Washington Township suffered an eye injury when a stick struck his glasses lens, breaking it and cutting the eyeball. He was taken to a Columbus hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Noble Trowbridge
Theodore Trowbridge
Washington Township
Columbus
Carpenter Dennie Sheets Buys Lot on Vinton Ave for New House
Dennie Sheets a carpenter at the state hospital has purchased a building lot on Vinton Avenue and plans to start construction of a house in the spring after the purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Dennie Sheets
The
State Hospital
Vinton Ave
Ann Foster
Lower's Prescription Promises Breath Easy Relief For Coughs
Advertises Lower's Prescription for bronchitis asthma severe coughs and colds aimed at lung sufferers. Claims effectiveness for troublesome coughs and warns not to delay. Sold at drug stores priced 60c and 1.20 per bottle manufactured by C. Lower Cheraist Marion Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Lower
Cheraist
Marion
Ohio
School Board Benefits From Economies In Marion District
Marion District Board of Education members followed an economical program under Gov. Davey and did not issue school notes. With a new administration paying the notes, Marion may take cash to apply to operating funds. So far 29.6 percent of debt is paid and Marion has gained $677.32 in cash while other Hocking County districts must issue notes and receive quarterly retirement by the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Marion District Board of Education
Martin L. Davey
Marion
Hocking County
Youth Group Installs Officers At American Legion Hall
A Tuesday evening installation and watch party at the American Legion Hall saw James R. Smoot oversee the ceremony. New officers include Fred Good as president and Charles Rauber as vice president, with Dorothy Hartmann secretary and Kenley Krinn on the executive committee. Flower and publicity committees were named with Thelma Mowrey Ralph Mosure Frances Funk and Ruth Rheinscheld. Next meeting set for January 21 led by Dorothy Hartmann Pauline Schaeffer and Paul Risch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOGAN
American Legion Hall
James R. Smoot
Fred Good
Charles Rauber
Dorothy Hartmann
Kenley Krinn
Thelma Mowrey
Ralph Mosure
Frances Funk
Ruth Rheinscheld
Pauline Schaeffer
Paul Risch
James Wardwell Finds Work at Lockheed Plant
Mrs. W. H. Osgood of San Diego reports her son James Wardwell is employed at the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation plant in Fairbanks California. The plant builds planes for Great Britain and the United States and is linked to Sheldon Cox and Otis Cox who previously reported there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
W. H. Osgood
Dorothy Wardwell
San Diego
Calif
James Wardwell
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
Fairbanks
Sheldon Cox
Otis Cox
Great Britain
United States
Dillon Officiating At OEA Convention
Logan Supt. Samuel H Dillon is in Columbus today attending a meeting of the county superintendents for the Ohio Education Association gathering. Delegates from Hocking County include Joe J Sto Murray City and Edson Shaw South Bloomingville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Samuel H. Dillon
Columbus
Ohio Education Association
Hocking Count
Joe J
Murray City
Edson Shaw
South Bloomingville
World War Veteran Heads to Dayton Hospital for Operation
Logan Herbert Griffi of Nelsonville Route 1, a World War veteran, said he was preparing to report to Veterans Hospital in Dayton for an operation. He has worked in Ward township mine fields since the war. Oy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOGAN
Herbert J. Griffi
Nelsonville Rt. 1
Gan
Veterans Hospital
Dayton
Ward Township
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