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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1944

Page

2

Quotas Set for Hocking County War Bond Drive

Logan Elberfeld, chair of the Hocking County War Finance Committee, announced the fourth War Loan Drive quotas for four townships. Starr Township allocates 20000 dollars with O H Bryan as chair and a list of local names. Marion Township 10000 dollars with Carl C Poling as chair and roster of residents. Laurel Township 10000 dollars led by Miss Opal Wylie with community members. Good Hope Township 15000 dollars under Walter Hull with local participants.

Athens Ohio Hocking County Logan Earl Elberfeld Hocking County War Finance Committee Starr O. H. Bryan D. O. Davis Arnett Sellers Bryan Calvin John McLain Herbert Steele George McAfee Everett Bryan Elizabeth Patton Betty Brandon Harry McVey Warren Sowers Marion Carl C. Poling Homer Evans Roy Howdyshell Don Ruff Harvey Mohler Clyde Ruff Stanton Palmer Calvin Poling Martin Nowacki Joe Kessler William Hummel Emerson Engle Clayton Sater Laurel Township Opal Wylie Frank Krinn George Kreachbaum Sam Smith Sherman Vorhees Charles Kreider Forest Keck Evelyn Moore Good Hope Township Walter Hull Beryl Wharton Berry Tucker Stacy Beougher Henry Hoover Grant Smith Paul Shaw

Robert Hill speaks to Logan Kiwanis on Kiwanis Education

Logan Kiwanis Club hosts Robert Hill a past president of Northwest Columbus Kiwanis as guest speaker Tuesday night at the White House. The gathering marked Kiwanis International’s 29th anniversary with Hill addressing Kiwanis Education to about forty members and guests. S. H. Dillon introduced him.

Logan Robert Hill Columbus Northwest Columbus Kiwanis Club Logan Kiwanis Club White House Kiwanis International Kiwanis S. H. Dillon

Logan Post Holds Regular Legion Meeting on W Main Street

The Logan Post of the American Legion held a regular business meeting Tuesday night at the headquarters on West Main Street. A lunch was served after the session.

Logan Logan Post The American Legion W. Main St

Akron teacher Nelson Blosser enters U S Army service

Logan Hocking selective service officials say Nelson Kaye Blosser from Akron formerly Logan High School faculty was inducted at the Columbus induction center after passing final Army type physical. He was part of the January 8 contingent from Logan and was held over at Ft Hayes for further examination.

Logan Hocking County Nelson Kaye Blosser Akron Logan High School U. S. Army Columbus Ft. Hayes

Chieftains Set for Friday Clash With Athens Bulldogs

Logan High School Chieftains, in second place in the Southeastern Ohio cage loop, travel to Athens to face the undefeated Bulldogs on Friday night aiming for a potential three way tie for first if Wellston also wins. The Jackson Ironmen won their playoff game against Middleport as league rivals chase key results.

Logan Southeastern Ohio Wellston Rockets Logan High School Chieftains Athens Bulldogs Chieftains Bulldogs Rockets Pomeroy Panthers Braves Columbus South Jackson Ironmen Middleport Yellow Jackets Middleport Gallipolis Nelsonville Jackson Wellston Pomeroy

Death of Cincinnati attorney John J. Weitzel

John J. Weitzel, a Cincinnati attorney for the Daughters of America, died in this city of pneumonia. During World War I homing pigeons delivered messages more reliably than runners or telephone service.

Tiffin John J. Weitzel Cincinnati the Daughters of America

Logan Social Notes Reflect Community Gatherings and Births

Logan society notes cover church group meetings led by Mrs. Olga Green and others, a Book-of-the-Month Club review, and members visiting relatives. Military families, furloughs, and new births in the Woodgeard and Poling households are listed alongside hospital updates and church social plans.

Corning Social Notes Highlights Local Arrivals and Honors

Lt Huser presented Mrs Parson with the Air Medal for her son Jack A Parsons who served on a B 17 and was shot down over Germany on Oct 2. Local visits include Carl Goodwell family in Columbus and Rita and Joan Rodgers in Columbus. James Anderson aged 89 died Monday night. funeral at United Brethren Church with burial in Millertown. Pfc Edward Siemer on furlough from Camp Polk visits family. others on leave in area. Also note: diesel engine spark plugs absent and fuel ignites by high compression heat.

Buddy Owery John Rocks John Tierney Alicia Rocks Columbus Rita Joan Rodgers James Anderson Peach Orchard New York Central Railroad United Brethren Church Knights of Pythias Margaret Ellen Anderson Earl of Edward Siemer Camp Polk Tenn Joseph Siemer It Penrod Great Lakes Ill J. H. Pormpl Ned Dosnt

Hocking Realty Deals Recorded in Logan County

Real estate transfers recorded in Hocking County include Samuel G. Riggs to Gilbert L. Smith for 40 acres in Washington Township and Victor Oakley to William Wingman of part of lot 4 in Carbon Hill Ward Township. Additional transactions list Pearl Strous and Mary Strous to Grover and Myrtle Fox for about 59 acres in Perry Ewald Schmitter’s estate, Melrose Harbaugh et al to Falls Township Board of Education for lot 235 in West Logan, Farmers and Merchants Bank of Logan to Kenneth Stone for 45 acres in Marion Township, and Margaret E. Woodruff to Florence and Alva Cordell for lot 432 in Logan.

Ella Harbaugh Otto Harbaugh Lyke Willard Lyke Board of Education Falls Township West Logan Farmers and Merchants Bank of Logan Kenneth Stone Marion Township Margaret E. Woodruff Florence Cordell Alva Cordell Ewald Schmitter

Ohio Parks Leaders Plan Conference in Columbus

Logan assistant to the State Forester O A Alderman coordinates the Ohio Parks Association annual conference set for next Monday and Tuesday at the Deshler Wallick Hotel in Columbus. Attendees include Ford Hack of the Logan Chamber of Commerce and other invited leaders as the two day session unfolds.

Logan James D. Wells O. A. Alderman Ohio Parks Association Deshler- Wallick Hotel Columbus Ford Hack Hocking Parks Committee Logan Chamber of Commerce

Dr Shoemaker Opens Public Lecture Series at Church

Logan Ohio Dr F L Shoemaker Ohio University education professor opened a lecture series at First Presbyterian Church on What Christians Can Do for Peace focusing on postwar education. The series continues January 26 February 2 and February 9 with talks by Rev Cecil H Jones Rep L P Mooney attorney C Wood Bowen and others. no admission charged.

Cecil H. Jones Presbyterian Church Rep. L. P. Mooney Hocking County C. Wood Bowen Logan

Cannon To Manage New Lexington Stop

Announcement made Wednesday that Wesie Cannon, manager of the local and supermarket for four years, has been named manager of the New Lexington store. He will be replaced here by Alfred Lanning, Logan manager, who has headed a Zanesville branch of the company.

Logan Weg Wesie Cannon Lexin Alfred Lanning Logan Man Zanesville B

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Elberfeld Kiwanis Club Veterans Meet Nelson Blosser Army Athens High Nelsonville Pt. Pleasant Styles Italy Allied Fifth Army Homer Allen Floyd Beougher Gladys Lee Green James Hutchison Oscar Lanner John Keller Roy Funk Earl Kittekind Herbert Sheline Lena Glass Jennie Leffler Pearl Linton Marcus Lohr Lee Harry Sweazy Mrs, Carr George Carr Minnie L. Bowen Thomas St. George Carr Miss Bowen Ruth Bryan Mary Everman Alice Frasch Sally Holmes Iris Lowry Grace Orr Alice Genevieve Poston Sarah, Rockhold William Tannehill Monica Acker Della Webb Miss Bryan Robert E. Rose Fort Belvoir Virginia Lorain Pvt. Rose U. S. Army Engineers Leonard Johnson Dean Bailey George Rose Carl Wahl Pvt. Wahl Lawson General Hospital Atlanta Wilma Bratton Herman Bratton Marietta Aircraft Assembly Harold Brimmer Brimmer Arlie Brimner South Logan Mate Brimner Manhattan Beach Brooklyn Joseph B. McManus Camp Dix New Jersey Women's Missionary Soci Clayton Scheide East Street Edgar Paul Cherrington Hospital Depot Street Joe McManus Ray Woodgeard West Front Street Nancy Kay W. H. Woodgeard Gallagher Avenue Philip Parry John Bownes West Hunter Street William Oddell Lancaster Pearl D. Poling Memorial Hospital Elyria Robert Douglas Arch Griffith Legat John W. Poling Corning Social Notes I Ae Glendale Clover Farm Clover Farm Slack Clover Farm Vinegar South Shore Olives Walters Gibbs Burgess Cove Oysters Glendale Peas Avu Sesill Domino Grapefruit Fortress Toilet Tissue Florida California Renee Lar Oxydol Pillsbury's Golden Crisco Clover Farm Stores Bos Hocking Realty Deals Ohio Parks Leaders Plan Conference George Sedlock Floyd Canter Anna Canter Ward Township William A. Griffith Cynthia Griffith Justice Paxton Washington Township William Samuel B. Lemon Susie E. Lemon Justus Quincy Paxton Nelle G. Webb Marie Funk Roy B. Funk I. H. Caywood Dr. Shoemaker First Presbyterian Church Paul Rutinson Oe Stanley Methodist Haan , Nately Presbyterian Ter Tviteg Ment Cannon New Lexington
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