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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1941

Page

12

Peak of Influenza Epidemic Not Yet Reached in Hocking County

In Logan and Hocking counties hundreds of influenza cases are reported. Physicians say the peak probably has not arrived. Greendale and Haydenville schools close. Union Furnace and Laurelville schools report high attendance disruptions. Logan reports chicken pox in lower grades. no deaths reported, illness mild.

Logan Hocking Greendale Haydenville Union Furnace Laurelville

Cast Named for Logan High Gypsy Rose Operetta

Logan High school has named the cast for the Gypsy Rose operetta to be directed by Miss Minnie Louise Bowen. Cast members include Pau line Mowery Martha Ann Kinser Bob Snyder Clayton Hoskins Harold Kessler Eleanor Anthony Donald Knapp Jack Boocks Eva Jane Edson Bob Sinnott Tom Nash James Crabbe Charles Rauch and Mary Alice Coleman with children Jane Cole Jean Haas Betty Wagner Betty Woodgeard Larry Spence Ned Clark and Jimmy Cremean.

Logan Logan High School Minnie Louise Bowen Pauline Mowery Martha Ann Kinser Bob Snyder Clayton Hoskins Harold Kessler Eleanor Anthony Donald Knapp Jack Boocks Eva Jane Edson Bob Sinnott Tom Nash James Crabbe Charles Rauch Mary Alice Coleman Jane Cole Jean Haas Betty Wagner Betty Woodgeard Larry Spence Ned Clark Jimmy Cremean

Rites for Aged Widow Set for Wednesday in Logan

Funeral rites for 74 year old Mrs. Carrie Woods widow of Samuel Woods will be at Leonard Funeral Home at 1 30 p m Wednesday. She died at Roseville Sunday and had lived with her son Edward Staley. She formerly lived on S Orchard Street in Logan. She leaves three half brothers Henry and James Gaddis Shawnee and John Gaddis Roseville and two half sisters Mrs Frank Scurlock and Mrs Martha Torrent Shawnee. Rev S W Wiant will officiate and burial will be in Smith Chapel Cemetery.

Logan Leonard Funeral Carrie Woods Samuel Woods Roseville Edward Staley Frank Scurlock Martha Torrent Shawnee

Sheriff Arrests Driver for DWI in Lancaster

Sheriff Floyd Duffy made the initial arrest of Alfred Huff of Lancaster on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Prosecutor Harley Meyer prepared the information and Judge Phil A. Henderson presided Monday. Huff pled guilty, receiving a $100 fine plus costs and 30 days in jail, with a one year driving ban. The arrest occurred on Route

Flu Delays Induction at Adelphi Encampment

Installation of the Mineral Encampment of Odd Fellows was held Monday evening but postponed due to influenza. Roy W. Comly led the joint ceremony for Adelphi Encampment with inducted officers including Warner Lehman and Harry Shaw. The event occurred in the redecorated lodge room and closed with a lunch hosted by Shaw, St. Clair, and Nelson.

Harry Shaw Frank St. Clair James Nelson

Change Lineup for Game With Jackson

Logan Chieftains announce a revised lineup for tonight’s game at Logan High Auditorium against Jackson at 8 15. Tom Brehm cannot play due to influenza after a concussion. Jack Hughes will start in his spot. Mark Lohr is ill with a cold and may be unavailable.

LOGAN Logan Chieftains Logan High Auditorium Jackson Tom Brehm Jack Hughes Tom Bender Mark Lohr

Bloomingville Athletes Given Physical Exam

Health Commissioner H. G. Southard oversaw physical exams for Salt Creek District pupils at South Bloomingville High. He vaccinated one room school pupils for smallpox and planned to continue at Laurelville, postponed due to school closure. He coordinates with rural doctors because of the influenza epidemic.

Logan South Bloomingville High School H. G. Southard Salt Creek Laurelville Southard

Hand Injured Working With Buzz Saw at Rockbridge

Harold Kraft suffered a severe laceration to his right hand while operating a buzz saw at Rockbridge last week. The injury nearly severed the thumb at the first joint and cut deep into the back of the hand.

Logan Rockbridge Harold Kraft

First 1941 blaze answers by Logan Fire Dept

Assistant Chief Gerald McLaughlin led the pumper to Homer Ave to fight a fire in the one room home of Dave Allgood. Coal oil used to start a stove exploded causing interior damage of $5 while Allgood escaped with no burns.

Logan Gerald McLaughlin Homer Ave Dave Allgood Allgood

Logan Brief Social Notes

Miss Wavalene Primmer and Mr. Jack Stage wed in a simple ceremony at the United Brethren Parsonage in Logan. Rev. E. B. White officiated, with close family present and two attendants, detailing attire and family connections.

Wavalene Primmer Jack Stage United Brethren Parsonage E. B. White Harry Primmer Logan R. D Mr. Stage W. A. Stage Ilesboro Mary Primmer William Stage Columbus J. S. Cherrington Dr. Cherrington

Jolly Double Six Club Meeting This Evening

The Jolly Double Six Club will meet at 7 30 this evening at the home of Mrs. Ford Kistler on Church Street.

Jolly Double Six Club

Nephew Ralph Stern Calls From California Flight School

Mrs. Clay Snyder in this city received a surprise Sunday long distance call from her nephew Ralph Stern now at tending the Ryan Aircraft School in California. He left Logan seven years ago living with Mr and Mrs Snyder before enlisting in the U S Navy for six years and has seen much of the world.

Clay Snyder Ralph Stern Ryan Aircraft School California Logan Snyder U. S. Navy

Illness Report From Gallagher Avenue Home

Mrs. Dallas Kinser is ill at her Gallagher Ave home where she has been confined for the last several days. Mr. and Mrs. Hal Saunders and daughter Rose visited Columbus Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Darley Heigle. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Walker hosted as Sunday guests Mr. and Mrs. Micheal Kreider and sons John and Jimmy of Athens. The Statue of Liberty nose is four and a half feet long in New York harbor.

Dallas Kinser Gallagher Ave Hal Saunders Rose Columbus Darley Heigle Ralph Walker Micheal Kreider John Jimmy Athens

Six Wrestlers Boxers Appear At Logan Show

Logan United Furniture workers stage a benefit wrestling lineup at Bell Hall on Monday night January 27 with Mayor Dallas Kinser overseeing the industrial division. The card includes three wrestling matches and one six round boxing bout led by Dan Morris vs Flash Gordon. Babe Standiford faces Jack Smitters and Young Standiford meets Tuffy Gaines plus a John Halby versus Harold Short six round boxing match.

Logan—United Furniture Workers Bell Hall Dallas Kinser Harry Standiford Dan Morris Flash Gordon Babe Standiford Logan Jack Smitters Columbus Young Standiford Tuffy Gaines Dayton John Halby Harold Short Canal Winchester

Hocking Fair Board Seeks Earlier Fall Date

Logan Hocking County fair officials request a one week earlier fall fair date pending state report. President Paul Shaw and Secretary James H. Barker will attend the Fair Managers meeting in Columbus on Wednesday and Thursday to discuss arrangements.

Logan — Hocking County Paul Shaw James H. Barker Columbus

Logan Man Fined for Speeding After Plea Guilty

Lewis E. Martin of Circleville was arraigned before Mayor Dallas Kinser after being charged with speeding. He pleaded guilty and paid a $10 fine plus costs, following the arrest by State Highway Patrolmen.

LOGAN Lewis E. Martin Circleville Dallas Kinser

Release of Ballots Delayed in Hocking County Race

The court delayed the release of the Hocking County ballots for the commissioner race until 1 p.m. Wednesday. The county election board will meet that day to accept the ballots and records, while no word has come from the secretary of state on when an inspector will arrive.

Logan Hocking County County Election Board Secretary of State

Health Setup Issue Will Be Considered

Discussion on expanding the city health program continues as the health board meets next Tuesday night. Officials, school leaders, and County Health Commissioner H. G. Southard have held conferences to explore joining the Hocking-Winiton County unit to gain more services, including hiring a full time nurse for city schools.

Logan Health Board H. G. Southard Hocking-Winiton County

Kiwanians To Plan Program For Year In Logan

LOGAN Kiwanis Club members meet at the White House at 6 this evening for a short program outlining the year ahead. Attendance last week was 72.14 percent and is expected to rise. Orville Burgess of Logan was hospitalized at St Anthony Columbus Monday evening with a slight illness.

Logan—Kiwanis Club White House Logan Orville Burgess St. Anthony Hospital Columbus

Miller Chapel Grangers postpone meeting to Jan 22

Logan A Miller Chapel Grangers announced by R E Allen master that their next meeting is postponed from this week to Wednesday January 22.

Logan Miller Chapel R., E. Allen

John Hise Dies at Logan Home Age 73

John Hise 73 retired laborer died at his Logan home Sunday night. He lived at 195 Furnace St and had moved from Murray City. He was brother of Charles and Edward Hise and Mrs Emma Turner Murray City and Mrs Elizabeth Pierce Columbus. Funeral is at Leonard Funeral Home Wednesday at 3 PM with Rev E B White officiating. burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Logan John Hise Furnace St Hise Murray City Charles Edward Hise Emma Turner Elizabeth Pierce Columbus Leonard Funeral Home E. B. White Oak Grove Cemetery

Ash Cave Sees Large Weekend Visitor Turnout

Ranger Lewis Jones reports strong early year attendance at Ash Cave with 100 visitors on Sunday and more than a hundred since January 1 as pleasant weather drew crowds to the site.

Ash Cave Logan Lewis Jones

Logan City Council To Hear Reports Tonight

Logan city council convenes with multiple annual reports on the agenda. Mayor and solicitor will present, followed by the auditor and treasurer as part of the lengthy session.

Logan City Council Logan

Logan Foundry Worker Hurt as Hand Crushed at Work

Jacob Herzog suffered crushing injuries to two fingers on his left hand after his hand was caught beneath equipment at Logan Foundry on Friday. He received immediate medical attention at the scene.

Logan Jacob Herzog Logan Foundry

Ill in California Bertha Randall seriously ill in San Francisco

Relatives report Miss Bertha Randall of Gallipolis is gravely ill in a San Francisco hospital due to a car abscess. She left Gallipolis earlier in the month with plans for an extended visit in the western city.

Gallipolis California Bertha Randall San Francisco

Pointers for Mattress Program Instructs District

Extension Service workers James R. Smoot and Ruth Bennington spoke at a district meeting in Jackson to outline the mattress making program. Forest E. Wolf, Perry Township conservation committee chair, accompanied them for instructional purposes in the upcoming district initiative.

Logan James R. Smoot Ruth Bennington Jackson Forest E. Wolf Perry Township County Conservation Committee

Choice Cattle Sold in Columbus From Longstreth Farm

One of the finest cattle herds from the R. B. Longstreth farm at Union Furnace sold in Columbus. The herd included 17 steers averaging 1000 pounds and 22 heifers averaging 900 pounds. D. B. Rheinscheld cared for the cattle for 33 years. A herd of 88 cattle was kept on the farm for winter feeding.

Logan R. B. Longstreth Union Furnace Columus D. B. Rheinscheld Mr. Longstreth

Local News Brief on Hospital Returns and Injuries

Leaves Hospital LOGAN Mel Pack of Nelsonsville was released and sent home after eight weeks at Cherrington Hospital following a mine accident. Mrs Carl Swackhammer of Laurelville sought treatment for a badly sprained ankle and returned home after care.

Logan Mel Pack Nelsonsville Cherrington Hospital Carl Swackhammer Laurelville

Lower's Prescription for Bronchitis Adverts

Advertises Lower's Prescription as a remedy for bronchitis asthma severe coughs and colds. Emphasizes relief for troublesome cough and urges immediate purchase. Sold by all drug stores at 60 cents and 1.20 dollars per bottle manufactured by C Lower Chemist Marion Ohio.

C. Lower Marion Ohio

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