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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1944

Page

22

Logan City Council Defers Gas Rate Change Vote

Logan Ohio the city council on Tuesday chose to stand pat on the present natural gas rate of 45 cents per 1000 cubic feet plus a 50 cent service charge and let the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio contemplate the long standing rate dispute. The commission favors a 65.9 cent average rate but 30 days remain to file exceptions, with the gas company possibly rejecting the rate.

Logan W. Denzil] Weltner Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Ohio Fuel Gas Company Commission Logan Homes Kenneth R. Fitzgerald Dallas Kinser Kinser Frank McBride Harley Gooding R. R. Loomis Perpetual Care Fund

Martin Speaks at Kiwanis Club Meeting

Logan Kiwanis Club heard William W. Martin, manager of the Social Security field office at Nelsonville, speak on postwar programs with emphasis on old age survivors insurance. Lew Riggs chaired the arrangements and authorized sidewalk repairs on West Hunter Street. C Wood Bowen presented a $138 pro rata city share of unexpended 1943 receipts. Disbursements totaled $544.83 with a year start balance of $115.40.

Logan William W. Martin Social Security Nelsonville Logan Kiwanis Club White House Martin Lew Riggs Radebaugh West Hunter St. C Wood Bowen Hocking County Law Library Association Bowen

Waste Paper Salvage Drive Proceeds in Hocking County

Logan Howard E. Kirk chairs a new waste paper salvage campaign announced to start immediately. H R Maxwell of the WPB salvage division warns of growing national demand and lists war use cases like bomb bands and ration kits.

Howard E. Kirk C. Wood Bowen G. E. Carr S. H. Dillon D. O. Davis Joe Stone Kenneth Christy Walter Hull Claude Chilcote Floyd Pence Arthur Wood Henry Leach Wash Bowers M. B. Iles J. R. Smoot

Loan Drive With Big Quota Opens Tuesday

Earl Elberfeld, chair man of the Hocking County War Finance Committee, announced the Fourth War Loan Drive quota at $389,000, $32,000 less than the prior $421,000. The drive runs January 18 through February 15 with the county committee formed and township units to be announced.

Logan Earl Elberfeld Hocking County War Finance Committee Hocking County

Have Horses Treated Before January 15

James R. Smoot, county extension agent, says Hocking County farmers should request parasite treatment for horses, colts, or mules by January 15 through the agricultural extension service cooperative campaign. Treatment can be done by a veterinarian, but the plan is cheaper and helps prevent bot-related digestive issues before spring work.

Logan James R. Smoot Hocking County Agricultural Extension Service Smoot

Charles Wheatley Joins U.S. Army Air Force

Logan Charles Chuck Wheatley from the Douglas Aircraft traffic department in North Africa has volunteered for the U S Army Air Forces. He passed his physical and is ordered to report for active duty January 25 with basic training at Ft Thomas after nearly two years in combat zones.

Logan Charles Chuck) Wheatley Douglas Aircraft Corp North Africa Dayton U. S. Army Air Forces Ft. Thomas

Queen Vashti Lodge Installs New Officers in Logan

The Queen Vashti Rebekah Lodge held Friday services to install new officers for the coming year with Mrs Emma Lanning acting as installing officer assisted by Warner Lehman. Officers installed include Noble Grand Margaret Kistler Vice Grand Edytha Walker chaplain Mrs Thomas Riddlebarger recording secretary Emma Lanning and others. Logan Per- sonals note Cadet Nurses Krieg and Summers visited, and several residents were listed for hospital admissions and local events.

St Pauls Episcopal Parish and Guild Meeting Thursday

St Pauls Episcopal Parish and Guild will meet Thursday at six o clock in the White House with a covered dish dinner at six and business session afterward. Sunday evening the Methodist Church will present Mothers of the World directed by Mrs M H Cherrington with named actors portraying German Russian Dutch Japanese Chinese English American Mary and Joseph in Bible roles.

St. Paul's Episcopal Church White House Methodist Church M. H. Cherrington Stanley Wiant L. A. Riggs John Lee Cherrington Warren Johnson Arthur Newman Joe Phillips Dallas Kinser Eleanor Durr Mary and Joseph

Brethren Utopia Christian Endeay Sunday Program

The Brethren Utopia program Sunday evening began at six thirty with the topic True Christians. Earl Blake read a Psalm chapter one scripture lesson and Shirley Hutchison shared the story To Hing Kiew and His Bicycle. Janice Barker read The Life of Phillip Otterbein. Rev A N Grueser led the Lord's Prayer to adjourn. Attendees included Jerry Hutchison Betty Bowers Sale Shultz and others. Leader for the next meeting to be announced.

Brethren Utopia Christian Endeay Earl Blake Shirley Hutchison Hing Kiew Phillip Otterbein Janice Barker A. N. Grueser Jerry Hutchison Betty Bowers Sale Shultz Nettie Barker Bob Parry Paul Goss Dallas Burgess Dick Leonard Jack Thomas Bob Burgess Margaret Hanner Ruth Loomis Jeanette Leonard Louise Cohagan Janet Sweazy Rev. Grueser

Coolville News Notes and Local Events

Coolville and surrounding areas report basketball games between Coolville Racine and Troy varsity and reserves. Troy Grange holds a January meeting. Local families host guests and sickness is noted. Funeral services were held for Mrs. Emma Posey and Mrs. Eva Noland with several out of town attendees. Interment was at Torch Cemetery.

Coolville Racine Troy Troy Grange P. G. Chapman Janice Guysville H. H. Chapman Lawrence Holter Sherill Waterford John Aiken Ella Haning R. S. Henderson Gallipolis Estella Holter Holter Hospital Holter Emma Posey White Funeral Home Gill I. Wilson Belpre W. B. Hartnell J. Halliday Cline Miss Mathers Nellie Nickles Athens D. P. Watson Faye Criss Lillie Watson Emma Smith Phoebe Hueston

Canadian manufacturing ranks in top tier by province

Among Canadian provinces, British Columbia ranks third in manufacturing output while Ontario and Quebec lead with the highest gross values.

British Columbia Ontario Quebec

Delta Theta Tau Sorority Meeting Noted Wednesday

The Delta Theta Tau Sorority will gather Wednesday evening at the sorority rooms. Mrs. James Ringhiser and children Patsy and Tommy, after visiting relatives here, have returned with Mrs. Alice Iles to Springfield.

Delta Theta Tau Sorority James Ringhiser Patsy Tommy Alice Iles Springfield

D D Moyer to Speak at Marion Meeting

D D Moyer an Ohio State extension poultry specialist will speak at Marion Township School Friday January 14 at 7 30 p m announced by James R Smoot county extension agent Poultrymen in Hocking County face high feed costs low egg prices and culling of flocks under government egg demand.

Logan D. D. Moyer Ohio State University Marion Township School James R. Smoot Hocking County Smoot

Benton Township Organizes for Fourth War Loan Drive

Benton Township forms a unit for the Fourth War Loan Drive opening January 18 with a $10,000 quota. Neil Kitchen will chair the unit with a long list of committee members. A special organizing meeting is set for Wednesday at 7 30 PM at the South Bloomingville School to plan the drive.

Logan Benton Township Neil Kitchen Lelia Brown Jim Linn Beatrice Barnhart Artie Lourey Ben Shaw O. C. Culp Alva Hankison Earnest Garrett Raymond Shaw J. J. Johnson J. L. Lehman Homer Kalklosch William Hart Harry Dennis C. J. Tatman Mahlon Paxton

Corning Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visitors

Sgt and Mrs Vinton Springer visit Dale and Mrs Martin while stationed in New Mexico. Mrs Merchant Latta is ill and Claudine Snowden stays home with influenza. Visitors from New Straitsville include George Phillis and family. An upcoming Ladies Auxiliary card party for the American Legion was cancelled due to a basketball game on Friday January 14.

Jerry Goodwell Anita Winneberg Columbus Henry Winneberg Catherine Greene Ladies Auxiliary American Legion

Cheshire News Notes Birth Announcement and Local Visits

Mr and Mrs Harold Mack announce the birth of a daughter. Lafe Fannin of Ewington visited Mr and Mrs E Q Yeanger. Mrs George Boice of Mt Pleasant visited last week with Mrs Fargo and Mrs Nina Healey. Arthur Swisher left for overseas service. Several families from Gallipolis and local towns visited and illness to Mrs Lottie Roush noted.

Pt. Pleasant Clifford Harrison Gallipolis Jim Grover Loyd Roush Lottie Roush Clara Ward E. F. Long Arthur Swisher Hollis Whitt James Roush Lottie Rough

Six Hocking High Schools Enter County Tournament

Six Hocking County high schools will take part in the annual county basketball tournament to be held February 17 to 19 at Logan High School auditorium. Teams include Laurelville Union Furnace Rockbridge Murray City Carbon Hill Gibisonville South Bloomingville not participating.

Logan Hocking County D. O. Davis Logan High School Laurelville Union Furnace Rockbridge Murray City Carbon Hill Gibisonville South Bloomingville Mingats Nero City Laurelville m Roc Scrall City-Laureville Furnace Carbon Rockbridge Monville

Partial List of Hocking Inductees Announced Saturday

Hocking County Selective Service Board released a partial roster from Saturdays batch of 66 registrants inducted into the Army and Navy. Eighteen joined the Navy and sixteen entered the Army with thirty two still unaccounted for as officials await the full master list. The named inductees include Hale Logan Phillips Pittman McAfee Hicks Ayers Grove Notestone Eberst Vorhees Helber Sheskey Conkle Tubbs Sheets Mowrey Beglin Feeback Smith Carroll Jewell Warner Leffler Buchtel Haynes Hite McMahon among others. The complete list is expected shortly.

Logan Hocking County Howard Jennings Notestone Laurelville Army John Nicholas Eberst Church St Navy Marvin Lester Vorhees Garfield Ave Lancaster Lawrence Emerson Helber William Joseph Sheskey Short St Nelsonville Marvin Norman Conkle N. Market St St. Clairsville Howard Irvin Tubbs Harley Cherrington Sheets William Roscoe Mowrey Clyde Denver Smith S. Second St Ironton Albert John Beglin Louis Dent Feeback Charles Leroy Smith Donald Kenneth Carroll Rockbridge Rexford Lee Jew

Divorce Granted for Extreme Cruelty in Logan Court

In the Court of Common Pleas Logan records June Mathias, a minor, granted a divorce from David O Mathias who is in the armed service. The suit, brought by her next friend Clara Baker, restores her to the Baker surname and orders her to pay court costs.

Logan Court of Common Pleas June Mathias David O. Mathias Clara Baker June Baker

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