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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1942

Page

16

Red Cross War Relief Drive Starts In Logan County

Announcement of a Logan Logan County Red Cross War relief campaign with a $7,000 goal and joint chairmen M. B. Haney Clarence Blosser and Miss Charlene Huffman. A wide local network assigns volunteers across churches clubs schools businesses and government offices to contact workers and supporters.

Logan Red Cross M. B. Haney Clarence Blosser Charlene Huffman Stanley W. Wiant Hocking County Melrose Harbaugh Harley Meyer Robert Harley Godman Henry Dague Sun Glow William Miller Logan Foundry and Machine Shop Fred Jurgensmier Logan Clay Product Co Ross Adcock Logan Pottery Don Bort Hocking Valley Brick Co Clarence Heine Heine Packing Co Robert Keynes Keynes Mill Fred A. Murray H. M. Boocks Dayton Schultheis Lewis Price B. W. Wright J. E. Frasure Paul Bennington Dairies J. M. Waldron Floyd Duffy Wilbur Lanning Firestone Company Jack Myers Denzil Weltner Russell Blum Neal Shaw Earl Elberfeld Market St High St Main St William T. Claps S. H. Sebold Cr. Achauer Main Market Mulberry St W. W. Martin Mulberry Orchard St L. P. Mooney Lew Riggs Clarence

Truckers Deliver 7000 Tons of Slack Coal to Logan

Fairfield Paper Co. Baltimore orders 7000 tons of slack coal from Stalder Coal Co. at Kimberly. The coal is hauled daily through Logan by truckers including C. C. Chute Keller Weltner and Dan C. Day. Outdoor storage is used.

Fairfield Paper Co Baltimore Stalder Coal Co Kimberly Logan C. C. Chute Keller and Weltner Dan C. Day

County fund drive kicks off with early subscriptions

Natco plant leader Matheny and James Barker oversee county granges as voluntary subscriptions total 282 before campaign launch. The chairman selects leadership for the county area and organizers pledge to offer all Hocking County residents the chance to donate to the fund.

Matheny Natco James Barker Hocking County

Funeral Services Held For Hamilton Hinton

Logan. The Rev. E. B. White led funeral rites for Hamilton V. Hinton at Heinlein Funeral Home on Wednesday afternoon. Burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery with pallbearers Roy Turner Henry Rheinscheld Andrew Rauber Charles Heigle Martin Heigle and James A. Brown. Relatives from Colorado attended including Mr and Mrs Walter Peterman Montrose Mrs Gene Waldvogel Akron Colorado Mrs Carl Schiotz and daughter Joan Grand Junction Mr and Mrs H D Galloway Montrose Mrs Herman Lanzl Norwood Ernest Hinton and Mrs John B Allies Montrose.

Logan CDC Opens Rooms for Civilian Defense Meetings

Logan CDC has opened rooms at Logan R Ooms of the Ohio Power Co on E Main St for Civilian Defense Committee meetings. The Logan Post American Legion has taken similar action, announced Wednesday by manager S H Sebold.

LOGAN Ohio Power Co E. Main St Civilian Defense Committee S. H. Sebold Logan Post American Legion

County Recorder Bratton Collects Two Thousand Fees

Fees collected during the year by County Recorder Herman F Bratton totaled 2000 76 with the bulk from recording legal documents.

Logan Herman F. Bratton

Logan Hosts Gallipolis in Friday Basketball Doubleheader

Logan High School prepares for a home double bill with Gallipolis after two wins in the Southeastern Ohio Basketball Loop. Reserve center John Parry suffered a left eye laceration requiring three clamps in Tuesday’s Jackson game, with others battered and bruised. Coach Tom Bender aims for strong showings in the 7:30 reserve and 8:30 varsity contests.

LOGAN Southeastern Ohio Logan Chieftain Gallipolis Jackson John Parry Tom Bender Warriors

Drivers Escape Injury When Trucks Collide

Two trucks side-swiped on U S Route 33 near Logan causing minor damage. Walter Kimball and Edward Grubb of Columbus drove trucks owned by J A Strunk and Otho Huntley respectively. Neither driver was injured. Deputy Forest Keck investigated.

Logan Forest Keck Walter Kimball Edward Grubb Columbus Grubb Otho Huntley Kimball J. A. Strunk

Police Cruiser Overhauled and Back In Service

Logan police cruiser was repaired and returned to duty Wednesday. It is expected to serve for the coming year. Officials consider new tires possible under current eligibility rules for police vehicles.

Logan

Mrs Fanny Spears Attacked While Secretary in Aid Office

Mrs Fanny Spears, secretary in the Aid for the Aged office, suffered an attack of tonsillitis on Wednesday.

Logan Fanny Spears Aid For the Aged Office

WPA Continues Work On Main Street

WPA resumed concrete curbing on S Market St Logan after a cold weather shutdown. The project lifted the street from Second to Front and improved the square area. Heaters kept sand hot for the concrete mix.

Logan S. Market St WPA Main St Second Front St

Leaders Plan Work Schedule For Sewers

LOGAN The Red Cross Production Center at 116 E Main St operates each afternoon with rotating captains. Miss Wilhelmina Deissle and Mrs Harry Mock oversee the center and Thomas Price provides the room. The weekly plan lists Mrs Robert Keynes cutting boys shirts Monday, Mrs Wv G Bowen skirts Tuesday, Mrs Charles Struble dress cutting Wednesday, Mrs Harry Mack layettes gowns Thursday with Mrs John Buntz, Friday Mrs Joe Brown shorts for boys, and Saturday open for distribution with no cutting. Yarn and cut materials are available. Those wishing to sew or knit may learn info each afternoon, and surplus sewing machines can be loaned to aid the center.

Logan Red Cross E. Main St Wilhelmina Deissle Harry Mock Thomas Price Robert Keynes Wv. G. Bowen Charles Struble Harry Mack John Buntz Joe Brown

Club Collects Papers In Defense Campaign

The Logan Business and Professional Women's Club collects old newspapers for a defense drive. Papers must be left by 6 p.m. Monday January 19 at 322 E Hunter St for collection. Committee members in charge include Miss Charlene Huffman Mrs Hayes Pritchard Miss Marie Lines and Miss Irene Tipton.

LOGAN Logan Business and Professional Women's Club Hazel Armstrong E. Hunter St Charlene Huffman Hayes Pritchard Marie Lines Irene Tipton

Amanda Schaal Returns Home After Fractured Hip

Miss Amanda Schaal of Laurelville is discharged home from Cherrington Hospital after eight weeks due to a fractured hip from a fall. William Staley of Shawnee underwent a major surgical operation at the same hospital on Wednesday.

Logan Amanda Schaal Laurelville Cherrington Hospital William Staley Shawnee

Logan Fire Chief Names Okley Steele Civilian Defense Head

Fire Chief Roy Stallsmith on Wednesday announced naming Okley Steele of Laurelville to lead the western county fire protection unit. Steele, recently chief of Laurelville Fire Department, will pick the crew. Laurelville, Perry, Salt Creek and Benton Townships form the western center while Murray City and Ward Townships join another area with Logan coordinating central plans. Chief Stallsmith will visit Rockbridge and Enterprise to designate leaders.

Logan Roy Stallsmith Okley Steele Laurelville Steele Perry Salt Creek Benton Murray City Ward Stallsmith Rockbridge Enterprise Ieaders

Robert Hilliard Notified To Return To Service

Logan Robert H. Hilliard of Laurelville is notified to report to Ft. Hayes Columbus for active military duty. He is among Hocking County men discharged earlier due to age and others told to be ready to report.

Logan Robert H. Hilliard Laurelville Ft. Hayes Columbus Hocking

Born Tuesday to Woltz family on E Main Street

A son was born Tuesday to Mr and Mrs Paul Woltz of E Main Street. The child’s paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Paul Woltz of Logan and the maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Edward Mundy of Logan Route 2.

Logan Paul Woltz E. Main St Edward Mundy

Survey of Water Supply Sources for Two Villages

A survey maps current water sources for both villages and evaluates reliability, capacity, and potential improvements. The project standardizes methods to be applied later in nearby villages, enabling comparable data collection and planning.

Two Divorce Petitions Filed in Common Pleas Court

Ralph E. Wolfe seeks a decree from Mary L. Wolfe. They married August 17, 1939 in Logan and have a 15 month old child. Neglect and cruelty cited. custody requested by the father. Ollie Mae Spencer seeks divorce from Grover C. Spencer. Married July 24, 1920, separated since 1929. She wishes to return to the name Ollie May Green.

Shaffer Leaves Eastern Army Camp for New Post

Logan residents were told by Charles A. Shaffer to stop sending mail to his current eastern army camp as he departs for a new assignment.

Logan Charles A. Shaffer

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