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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1942

Page

12

Logan Council authorizes study of parking meter installation

Logan City Council met Tuesday night and authorized a survey on the desirability of parking meters for the city. Mayor Denzil Weltner and Director R R Loomis were tasked with the study while solicitor Fred A Murray prepared legislation to empower Loomis to procure a generator and engine for an auxiliary water plant unit.

Logan Denzil Weltner R. R. Loomis Fred A. Murray Loomis F.H. Waring State Department of Health Huntingberg Ind Water Department Moore Wonn Council Weltner Ben Singer West Hunter St Street and Allevy Committee Kinser

Youth Group To Meet Monday in Athens

The Southeast Ohio district older Youth Group will gather at 7 o clock Monday January 19 in the Ohio University music hall Athens. Girls and boys meet separately with Ruth Bennington Logan guiding the girls discussion on Economic Changes Affecting Home Conditions.

Logan Southeast Ohio Athens Music Hall Ohio University Ruth Bennington

Logan Social Notes and Community Updates

Pledge services were held at the Sigma Phi Gamma sorority rooms for several members. Activities include a pledge advisor appointment, delegates elected to the Gamma Province convention, upcoming events at the Masonic Hall, and social gatherings with lunch and awards. Also noted are visits by Mr. and Mrs. Stoody, local club meetings, and an ordinance creation for Athens City.

LOGAN Sigma Phi Gamma Edward Hamilton Edward Nelson Jack Myers Margene Holmes Martha Magle John Green Catherine Larimer Larimer Fanchioh Blackston Nyle Dee Huffines Lola Belle Hockman Chester Spencer Shawnee Springfield Maxine Notestone Masonic Hall Hayes Pritchard Anna Marie Schor Martha Walsh Magie Ruth Goodlve Virginia

Order Stops Purchase Of New Police Car

Logan officials bar a federal order preventing a city purchase of a police department car. Director R. R. Loomis reports the existing vehicle was repaired with a new motor and retreaded tires, keeping it usable for another year.

Logan R. R. Loomis

Nazarene Pastors To Meet in Logan January 15

LOGAN The Southeastern Ohio Nazarene preachers meeting will be held Thursday January 15 with Dr Charles A Gibson Ohio District superintendent as principal speaker. Rev and Mrs Ellis Teasdale leading songs and instrumental numbers. Between 25 and 30 clergymen and wives expected. Services closed to the public.

Logan Southeastern Ohio Nazarene Preachers Meeting Charles A. Gibson Ohio Ellis Teasdale

Minersville Social Notes Highlights Local Moves and Visits

Minersville notes report Will Williams of Sidney Montana returning home after four weeks visiting Meigs County relatives. He traveled with his ill brother Joshua and wife. Mrs Williams once Miss Mary Jones of Syracuse, a former public school teacher. Funeral services for Newton Roush conducted at the Minersville Methodist Church. Mrs Earl Hartenbach visiting Gallipolis with the Woods family. Hazel Hartenbach, their granddaughter, was born. Mary Miller of Columbus visited Miss Rilla Lawhead.

Minersville Will Williams Sidney, Mont Meigs County Joshua Racine Will Williams Mary Jones Syracuse Columbus Hugh Daniels Margaret Thomas Newton Roush Roush Zelda Houdashelt Homer Hasmer Ernest Beaver Falls Edison Dayton Earl Hartenbach Gallipolis Will Woods Woods Hazel Hartenbach Morgan Aubrey Mary Miller Rilla Law Head

Kimberly Local Meets On Saturday in Nelsonville

Kimberly Local Union No. 3903 will hold its regular monthly meeting Saturday in Nelsonville. The notice accompanies a string of community updates, including visits, illnesses, hospital care, and a birth announced by Dean L. Dollison and Paul Dollison with grandparents Edward Mills and others.

Draft Exams In Logan On January 21

Logan prepares for another draft physical on Wednesday January 21 to back up calls expected to be heavy. Blood tests will be given at Ft Hayes after the local exam. Registrants for February 16 may report at five initial sites including Murray City Carbon Hill Laurelville and two Logan locations with more sites to follow.

Logan Selective Service Board Ft. Hayes Selective Service Murray City Carbon Hill Laurelville

Snow Enables Eberst To Make Game Census

Logan report shows Game Protector Edward Eberst conducting a county census. He surveys Hocking County areas and notes many squirrels, fewer rabbits, numerous foxes, and rising grouse populations introduced in recent years.

Eberst Logan Hocking County Edward Eberst

Rites Set Thursday for Mrs Louise Shaw

Funeral rites for Mrs Louise Shaw will be held Thursday at 2 30 p m at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev Lynn Rittmann presiding. The body will be placed in the new mausoleum at Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at 47 W Second St until time of services.

Logan Louise Shaw Trinity Lutheran Church Lynn Rittmann Oak Grove Cemetery Second St

Haynes Registers Oldest Dog in Hocking County

Laur elville barber Haynes owns a 16 year old fox hound and applied for a dog license this week claiming the canine is the oldest registered in Hocking County.

Haynes Logan— Dear] Haynes Laurelville Hocking County

Officials Plan Defense Fire Units in Hocking County

Logan fire chief Roy Stall smith of the Hocking County Civilian Defense Council met Laurelville officials to organize a defense fire unit and planned similar steps in Murray City to create three districts. Salt Creek Board of Education reorganized with Leslie Dillie as president and Gordon Featherofl as clerk. other members include Clee Wiggins Theodore Poling Clyde Robinson and Harley Hart.

Logan Roy Stallsmith Hocking County Logan— Salt Creek

Logan News Briefs: Dischargees Report to Fort Hayes

Ira Lee Justice of Nelsonville Route 1 and Phillip Lorentz Schnitzspohn a Columbus recreation director along with Katheryne Bower a Columbus stenographer daughter of Mr and Mrs John Bower secured a marriage license here Monday. Mrs Wayne Mahony of Old Man's Cave is recovering at Cherrington Hospital after an operation ten days ago. Mrs James May and her son of Nelsonville are expected to return home soon.

Jack Stoody New York City Mr. Stoody N. J. Stoody Logan Steady Radio Hocking County Ira Lee Justice Nelsonville Fort Hayes Columbus Phillip Lorentz Schnitzspohn Katheryne Bower John Bower Wayne Mahony Old Man's Cave Cherrington Hospital James May

Logan County Heads Meet at Supt Dillon Office

School leaders are notified of a meeting at 3 30 p m Thursday January 15 in the office of Superintendent Samuel H Dillon in Logan county.

Logan Samuel H. Dillon

Births Surpass Deaths in Logan in December

In Logan December births outnumbered deaths by 16 to 7, with rural areas posting 13 births and 7 deaths. The Logan list records numerous families welcoming sons and daughters, while rural Hocking County added several newborns to families headed by Keck Johnston Thompson Carr Jones Hopkins.

Logan Albert W. Bachus John A. Rohrer Hubert West Emerald Flood Joe Johnson George L. Barth Paul Lewis Ralph J. Hess Ruscoe Joseph T. Matheny Samuel Stewart Carl Schultz George W. Smith Russell E. Inman Laurence E. Hartman Charles H. Poling Hocking County Ray Keck Willis A. Johnston Floyd R. Thompson Rolland S. Carr Harold

Mrs. Dugan and Son Return From Hawaii

Mrs. Charles F. Dugan and her young son have arrived at relatives’ home in Crooksville from Honolulu where they lived with Lieutenant Dugan during the Pearl Harbor attack. Lieutenant Dugan remains with his command in Hawaii. He is the son of Mrs. Mary Dugan of Murray City.

Logan Charles F. Dugan Crooksville Honolulu Hawaii Lieutenant Dugan Pearl Harbor Mary Dugan Murray City

Building Razed and Rebuilt After Marion Move

A shed at the C and C shop group was razed this week. Much of the material is shipped to Marion for rebuilding. The Marion Steam Shovel Co. acquired the building.

LOGAN Marion The Marion Steam Shovel Co

Kyger Social And Personal Highlights

New Year's Eve party hosted by Miss Maxine Darst for friends with refreshments. Daughters of America installed officers including Flora Bradbury and Ruth Mack. Virginia Backus in Columbus caring for sister Mrs Jasper Lynch who welcomed a son born Dec 31. Mrs W W Bradbury travels to Orlando Florida. W S C S to meet Jan 21 at Mrs Arthur Rupe. Mary B Rupe and Peggy Bradbury visited Ray Ewing and Wade Rupe family in Zanesville.

Flora Bradbury A. C Ruth Mack V. C Manilla Lemley Hannah Harrison Susie Rife Ward Horton Rife J. A. Searls Evelyn Tate Virginia Backus Columbus Jasper Lynch Mary B. Rupe Peggy Bradbury Ray Ewing Wade Rupe Zanesville

Seeks To Form County Guernsey Association

Logan H E Denlinger secretary of the Ohio Guernsey Breeders Association will speak at the courthouse at 7 PM Friday January 16 to discuss forming a Guernsey Breeders Association for the county. Mason Campbell arranged the meeting with local breeders and I V McKellip will discuss dairy production.

Logan H. E. Denlinger Ohio Guernsey Breeders Association of Wooster O Hocking County Mason Campbell I. V. McKellip

Veteran marksman Starr wins six events at Sugar Grove shoot

Logan H Starr, a veteran marksman from Hocking County, faltered Sunday but still won six events at the Sugar Grove shooting meet.

Logan H. K. Starr Hocking County Sugar Grove

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