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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1942

Page

14

Logan Chieftains Host Athens Bulldogs In Crucial Battle

Logan fans expect a hard fought game at Logan High School tonight as the Chieftains meet the Athens Bulldogs with Southeast Ohio League leadership at stake. Coach Tom Bender enters a confident lineup featuring Brehm and Cole as forwards, Conrad at center, and McGonagle and Johnston as guards with Scott and Lohr as reserves.

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 Brief Social Notes

Logan Social Circle hosts a 6 PM dinner with flag salute led by Mrs. C E Yontz. Edith Ellison wins club award, Miriam Dunnick guest award. Edith Ellison, Naomi Goulding and others attend. Birthday dinner honors Mrs. Clara Miller and son-in-law Tom Gordon with family guests and music. J U G club sews at Harrison Litherland home. next at Delmar Freeman. Wednesday Night Sewing Club meets at Fanny Spears home with guests. Farewell to Iona Breeze at Methodist Church. Dayton relocation. Births include a son for Mr. and Mrs. John Wetherill Canal Winchester. Mt Carmel Hospital birth for Arthur McGovern family.

Harry J. Stevenson Stevenson Glenn Wheeler Dunnick Clark Bert Bell C. F. Acker Emma. Petty Clara Grahm Ed Paul Yontz V. G Bowen 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 Sewine D. ©. Davis J. F. Rutgers Kaye Blosser Priscilla Methodist Church Iona Breeze Dayton Geraldine Bright Lucille, Brehm Dorothy Goodman Velma Devol Eileen Knight Ruth Harbarger Phillip Louise da Vis Michigan Arthur McGovern Columbus Mt. Carmel Hospital

Monroe Township Red Cross Drive Set At $865 Goal

At a Bank building meeting in Corning Lee Radkoski chairman outlined the Monroe Township Red Cross War Relief Fund Drive. Advanced donations from the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Eagles Lodge and Drakes Hungarian Church raised funds toward the $865 goal. The drive officially begins Friday January 30 with solicitors visiting business places and districts listed for canvassing.

Radkoski M. R. Brown Ellen Maxwell Emma Hensler North Valley St Louise Wemmer Eleanor Spence South East Hill Dutch Hill Loretta Flowers Mary Verfers Lu Brown Bertha Ferguson East Hill Lee Thomas Hazel Edwards Jess Wilson Lela Little West Hill Vivian Keller Flora Briggs South Valley St Isabel Murray Louis Murray Congo Drakes and Buckingham

Adult Education Classes Start in Union Furnace

For the first time adult education classes were organized in Union Furnace on Wednesday evening under Roy M. Weller. Registrations cover typing shorthand first aid and Bible study. The board of education provides school facilities. Classes meet each Wednesday from 7 to 10 PM.

Logan Union Furnace Roy M. Weller Board of Education

Logan Air Raid Wardens Plan Evening Meeting

Logan air raid wardens under Fred B. Burchfield will hold a general meeting at the Ohio Power Co office on February 2 to outline duties. Attendees include Erwin Matheny, head of civilian defense police, and Clinton Webb of the defense fire fighting force. The meeting aims to reduce overlapping duties among divisions.

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

Ohio University to Host Speech Interpretation Class

Extension class at Ohio University will set up speech interpretation this Wednesday evening. More members are invited to join and start the class next week.

LOGAN Ohio University

Sunday church notices from Logan area churches

Local churches announce morning sermons and Sunday School. Logan Methodist observes Red Cross Day with special offerings and a 10 30 a m sermon The Sequel of a Secret Series. West Logan Pilgrim Holiness Church schedules services and social at 587 Wood St. Trinity Lutheran and Church of the Nazarene share 10 30 am sermons and Lent plans. First Presbyterian highlights Youth Day with Junior Choir and Youth Fellowship. St Matthew Lutheran marks church dedication with 10 am service.

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

Cross theme marks United Brethren revival service

Rev. C. V. Roop preached on The Cross during Tuesday night worship. A lighted cross glowed in the baptistry as dimmed lights set the mood. James Dunlap gave special numbers while Mae Rodgers and E. C. Haskins performed a duet.

C. V. Roop James Dunlap Mae Rodgers E. C. Haskins

Ace-High Euchre Club Hosts Prize Lunch

Mrs Edna Dunlap hosted the Ace-High Euchre Club at her home with prizes awarded after games. Guests Thelma Frasure Jean Wilson Josephine Hermey Martha Benedict Beulah Craig Hazel Edwards and Helen Bruns attended. Hazel Edwards will host again on Wednesday January 28.

Edna Dunlap Thelma Frasure Jean Wilson Josephine Hermey Martha Benedict Beulah Craig Hazel Edwards Helen Bruns

Williamses Move to Columbus for New Home

Mr and Mrs Walter Williams relocate to Columbus where he will work at the Curtiss Wright plant. Mrs B M Hickok and son Sterling visited near Cleveland over weekend. Mrs Blanche Smith returned to Moore s Junction after long stay with the Marshalls. Florence Hampson 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 vis ited his parents in town. 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

Mrs August Kessler Taken For Appendicitis

Mrs August Kessler of N Spring Street was taken to a Columbus hospital on Wednesday for an appendicitis operation.

Logan August Kessler N. Spring Sr Columbus

Scout Troops To Patrol Service Area In War Effort

Logan announces all Boy Scout troops in Hocking County will patrol a designated service area during the war. A Columbus office war service booklet with troop area maps will guide material collection and emergency duties. Emphasis on signalling first aid and firemanship. recruitment pushes seek to train all eligible boys.

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 jailed by Sheriff Floyd Druffy and Deputy Frank Larimer after a Wednesday night traffic incident. Charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence, she pleaded not guilty at arraignment. Bond set at $400. she remained in jail with no injuries reported.

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

Army Tests Set for Wednesday Examinations in Hocking County

The selective service office announced that physical examinations for registrants in Hocking County will be conducted each Wednesday evening for the next several weeks.

Logan Wesley Gray Enlists in Army at Ft Hayes

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

Chicken House Warmed By Wood Stove Improves Egg Production

Harry Armstrong of Starr township installed a wood stove in the poultry house to keep 220 hens warm during the recent cold spell. The flock has been laying steadily, producing about 150 to 155 eggs per day as a result of the added warmth and fuel supplies.

Logan Harry Armstrong Starr Township

Hocking Red Cross Fund Reaches $563

Logan reports the Hocking County Red Cross War Fund has climbed to 563.00 with volunteers adding 19.00 to the previous 544.00. Business district canvassers and other groups return to HQ for more materials, aiming for a 7,000 quota. Saturday Club contributed 5.00 and Child Study Group 1.00 with individual gifts from Blanche England, Mrs. Margaret Martin, and Wellman Sisters.

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

Logan High School Adds Courses for Second Semester

Principal Fred Burchfield announces Logan High School will offer sociology and solid geometry in the second semester. Business arithmetic and salesmanship continue, with examinations rescheduling leading to Friday assembly cancellation across the two high schools.

LOGAN Fred Burchfield

Logan Dick Thress Taken Into Custody In Juvenile Case

Logan Dick Thress, a Lancaster youth, was taken into custody early Thursday morning 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 on Saturday

Logan residents will gather waste paper with four trucks. Kaye Blosser will supervise and H D Saxton oversee transportation. Proceeds fund Civilian Defense work, with extra collections planned. Mayor Weltner urges scrap iron and steel sales to boost the city and county campaign, with dealers collecting metals quickly.

Logan Kaye Blosser H. D. Saxton Denzil Weltner

Natco Plant Forms Fire Unit Under Civilian Defense

Logan C S Matheny reports Natco plant has organized fire fighters and a civilian defense unit will be set up to augment fire wardens. Fire Chief Roy Stallsmith will form county village committees across South Bloomingville Union Furnace Murray City Carbon Hill Gore and Oroville to support the emergency program. The church believes the plan will improve Hocking county fire protection.

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 Red Cross first aid class meeting at 7 pm each Monday in the high school. Fifty one signed for the course from an attendance of 65. Roy M. Weller leads instruction with Fred M. Collins as instructor. Includes Joe J. Stone school superintendent, teaching staff, Mayor Roy Martin, police and fire personnel, city council members, bus drivers, and others.

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

David Roberts Returns Home This Thursday

David Roberts arrived home Thursday to spend time with his parents Logan and family. Local residents note the visit as a brief homecoming during a busy week.

Logan David Roberts

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