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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1942

Page

10

Logan Chieftains Ready for Hard Fought BattIe With Athens Bulldogs

Logan hosts the Athens Bulldogs in a Southeast Ohio League showdown at the high school gym tonight. Coach Tom Bender says his team is in fine shape and prepared for the toughest game of the year. Starting five includes Tom Brehm Eddie Cole Tracy Conrad Jimmy McGonagle and Bill Johnston with Bill Scott and Ray Lohr as substitutes.

Logan Logan High School Athens Bulldogs Logan Chieftains Tom Bender Tom Brehm Eddie Cole Tracy Conrad Jimmy McGonagle Bill Johnston Bill Scott Ray Lohr

Logan Social Circle Hosts Evening Meeting and Dinner

Mrs Russell Berlin hosted the Logan Social Circle at 6 o'clock dinner on W Second St. The group used miniature flag decorations and saluted the flag led by Mrs C E Yontz. Edith Ellison won the club award and Miriam Dunnick the guest award.

Birthday Dinner Biographies and Sewing Club Notes

A birthday dinner for Mrs. Clara Miller and her son in law Tom Gordon was held Sunday at Miller’s Logan home with many relatives present. Socializing and old time singing followed. The J U G club met Tuesday at Mrs. Harrison Litherland’s. sewing and lunch concluded the session. The next meeting is at Mrs. Delmar Freeman’s home in two weeks. The Wednesday Night Sewing Club met at Mrs. Fanny Spears’ with guests Mrs. Frenier and Mrs. Hammon. After sewing and knitting they had lunch, and will meet at Mrs. John Clark’s home in two weeks.

Clara Miller Logan J.U.G. Club Harrison Litherland Delmar Freeman Marvin Conkle Arthur Stevens Earl Bensonhaver Clifford Litherland Freeman Fanny Spears Carl Frenier Claude Hammon Spears John Clark N. Market St H. KE. Kirk Harley Ellinger C. F. Rauch James Winters Clark H. D. Saxton

Priscilla Class Hosts Farewell for Mrs Iona Breeze

Priscilla Class held a farewell and handkerchief shower at the Methodist Church from 2 to 5 PM Wednesday for Mrs Iona Breeze who leaves at month’s end for Dayton. Guests included Mrs Geraldine Bright and several others. note mentions birth of a son to Mr and Mrs John Wetherill in Canal Winchester.

Priscilla Methodist Church Iona Breeze Dayton Geraldine Bright Lucille Brehm Dorothy Goodman Velma Devol Eileen Knight Ruth Harbarger Phillip Louise Davis Michigan John Wetherill Canal Winchester City Mabel Keyes Logan W. P. Wetherill Columbus

Williamses plan Columbus home relocation

Mr and Mrs Walter Williams will move to Columbus where he will work at the Curtiss Wright plant. Mrs B M Hickok and son Sterling visited relatives near Cleveland. Blanche Smith returned to Moore's Junction after visiting Gerald and Mrs Marshall. Florence Hampson reportedly improving after laryngitis. Morgan Walters August and Charles Schlingerman visited Columbus Wednesday. Mike Aughman rented the Leo Glass property on Harrison Ave and moved in. Herman Eickel of Chicago visited his parents in the area. Eliza Murray and Lily Brown were business visitors in New Lexington Monday.

Walter Williams Columbus Williams Curtiss-Wright B. M. Hickok Sterling Cleveland Blanche Smith Moore's Junction Gerald Marshall Florence Hampson Morgan Walters August Charles Schlingerman Mike Aughman Leo Glass Harrison Ave Herman Eickel Chicago Henry Eickel Eliza Murray Lily Brown New Lexington

Columbus Couple Welcome Son at Mt. Carmel Hospital

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur McGovern of Columbus welcomed a son born Wednesday at Mt. Carmel Hospital. The mother is the former Miss Philemon Ambrose. The couple, former Logan residents, already have three other children.

Arthur McGovern Columbus Mt. Carmel Hospital

Adult Classes Planned At Union Furnace

The Union Furnace school hosts adult education classes supervised by Roy M. Weller. Registrations cover typing shorthand first aid and Bible Study. Classes meet Wednesdays from 7 to 10 PM with board of education support.

Union Furnace Logan Roy M. Weller Board of Education

Logan Ohio Air Raid Wardens Plan February Meeting

Air raid wardens under Fred B. Burchfield will hold a general meeting at the Ohio Power Co office on February 2 to outline duties. Erwin Matheny head of civilian defense police and Clinton Webb of the defense firefighting force are invited. The gathering aims to resolve overlapping duties among divisions.

Logan Fred B. Burchfield Ohio Power Co Burchfield Erwin Matheny Civilian Defense Police Clinton Webb Defense

Ohio University Extension Plans Speech Interpretation Class

The extension class at Ohio University will study speech interpretation this Wednesday evening. Additional members are invited to join the class starting next Wednesday evening.

Logan Ohio University

Logan Area Churches Plan Sunday Services and Activities

Logan area churches announce morning services with Red Cross Day offerings at Methodist and varied programs at Levi, West Logan Pilgrim Holiness, Trinity Lutheran, Church of the Nazarene, First Presbyterian, and St Matthew Lutheran. Topics include The Sequel of a Secret Series, A Planned Life, Dwelling in the House of God, and Perilous Plausibilities with youth meetings, socials, Holy Communion on Ash Wednesday, and dedication of the St Matthew church building.

Logan—Methodist Church Red Cross Stanley W. Wiant C. O. Clark R. B. Perkins Wood St West Logan Pilgrim Appleman Roy A. Welke Ted Frye Robert G. Purrington Trinity Lutheran Church Lynn Rittmann House of God C. B. Clendenen Church of the Nazarene First Presbyterian Church Marjorie Brandt Cecil Harding Jones Amos L. Heyde St. Matthew Lutheran Church

Mrs August Kessler Taken to Columbus Hospital

Mrs August Kessler of N Spring Street was hospitalized Wednesday after an operation for appendicitis. She was admitted to a Columbus hospital for treatment and surgery.

Logan August Kessler N. Spring Sr Columbus

Scout Troops To Patrol Service Area In War Effort

Logan reports that every Boy Scout troop in Hocking County will oversee a service area during the war. The Central Ohio Area office in Columbus is drafting a war service instruction book with maps showing each troop’s area. Areas cover collection and distribution of defense materials and emergency disaster service, with training in signaling first aid and firemanship.

Logan Hocking County M. B. Iles Central Ohio Columbus H. E. Kirk

Carbon Hill Woman Held in County Jail

Dorotheus Mac Wray of Carbon Hill was arrested by Sheriff Dufffy and Deputy Larimer on a charge of operating a motor vehicle under the influence. She pleaded not guilty at arraignment before Magister St. Clair. Bond set at $400. she returned to jail after being accounted for. Police say her car left the highway with no injuries.

Logan Dorotheus Mac Wray Carbon Hill Floyd Dufffy Frank Larimer Frank St. Clair

Army Tests To Be Given Wednesday In Hocking County

Logan notices say physical examinations for registrants in Hocking County will be held every Wednesday evening for several weeks at the selective service office.

Enlistment in Army Sees Union Furnace Youth Join Forces

Wesley Gray son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Gray of Union Furnace enlisted in the army at Ft Hayes Columbus on Wednesday and was assigned to motor transportation. His father served with the AEF in France during the last war.

Hen house warmed by wood stove boosts egg output

Harry Armstrong of Starr township installed a wood stove in the poultry house to keep 220 hens warm during the cold period. The flock has been laying 150 to 155 eggs daily, and the hens appear to appreciate the extra warmth.

Logan Harry Armstrong Starr Township

Hocking Red Cross Fund Reaches 563 Dollars

Logan reports the Hocking County Red Cross War Fund has risen to 563.00 with a 19.00 increase from 544.00 as volunteers canvass the business district and other groups prepare to supply more materials for a 7000.00 quota. Individual donors include Blanche England Mrs. Margaret Martin and Wellman Sisters with 5.00 and 1.00 contributions.

LOGAN Hocking County Red Cross War Fund Red Cross Blanche England Margaret Martin Wellman

Logan High School to Offer New Courses This Semester

Logan High School will implement changes in the second semester. Principal Fred Burchfield says business arithmetic and salesmanship carry over to the second half term while sociology and solid geometry are new offerings. Examinations for the two high schools led to Friday assembly being canceled.

LOGAN Fred Burchfield

Logan-Dick Thress Runaway Youth Taken Into Custody

Logan-Dick Thress of Lancaster was taken into custody early Thursday by Patrolman Harrison Litherland. He ran away from home according to his statement. Juvenile Court Officer Alfred Campbell arranged to return him to his home.

Logan Dick Thress Lancaster Harrison Litherland Alfred Campbell

Waste Paper Collection To Be Held In Logan Saturday

Logan residents are urged to save waste paper for a Saturday collection with four trucks led by Kaye Blosser and H. D. Saxton in charge of transportation. Proceeds fund Civilian Defense work. extra collections are planned. Mayor Weltner also asks residents to collect scrap iron and steel, with dealers purchasing the metal to support city and county campaigns.

Logan Kaye Blosser H. D. Saxton Denzil Weltner

Natco Plant Organizes Fire Fighters in County

Logan C S Matheny reports Natco plant has an organized fire unit and a civilian defense unit will be set up to augment fire wardens. Fire Chief Roy Stallsmith says he will recruit volunteers from South Bloomingville Union Furnace Murray City Carbon Hill Gore and Oroville to form county committees to operate after the emergency, aiming for better local fire protection through the new organization.

Logan C. S. Matheny Haydenville Roy Stallsmith Natco Stallsmith South Bloomingville Union Furnace Murray City Carbon Hill Gore Oroville Hocking County

Murray City Organizes For Red Cross

Murray City Civilian Defense group forms a Red Cross first aid class meeting Mondays at 7 pm in the high school. Fifty-one enrollments out of sixty-five attendees. Roy M. Weller leads, with Fred M. Collins as instructor. Enrollees include Joe J. Stone school superintendent, teaching staff, Mayor Roy Martin, police and fire personnel, city councilmen, bus drivers, and others.

Murray City Red Cross Roy M. Weller Fred M. Collins Joe J. Stone Roy Martin

Visits Parents Logan David Roberts Arrives Home

David Roberts arrived home Thursday to spend time with his parents Logan. The brief notice notes his homecoming and family gathering.

Logan David Roberts

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