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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1944

Page

10

Logan City Council approves transfer of funds to general account

Logan City Council authorized City Solicitor C Wood Bowen to petition the Hocking County Court of Common Pleas to move 3082.20 from the special trust fund for delinquent tax bonds to the general fund. Delinquent bonds issued 1941 were retired with interest paid by 1944 leaving 3082.20. A separate resolution noted receipt of 535.60 from the State for Civilian Defense, placed in the Civilian Defense Fund.

Logan Hocking Civilian Defense

Auto Funds Distributed by Highway Department

Distribution of 1943 automobile license revenues to cities counties and townships announced by Highway Director H. G. Seurs and state registrar C. W. Wallace. Hocking County share 5364 Logan 1000 Laurelville 62.50 county 800. checks mailed to divisions.

Logan H. G. Seurs C. W. Wallace State Registrar of Motor Vehicles Hocking County Laurelville County

Funeral services for Robert H. Shaw at Roberts Funeral Home

Robert H. Shaw age 67, former Shaw Manufacturing Company operator 1929 to 1932, died Sunday at his Logan home. Services held at 2 p m Wednesday with Rev. Carl L. Wilson officiating. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Survived by wife, four daughters Grace Blum South Logan Ruth Brandt Helen Kitchen Magdalen Shaw and six stepchildren.

Logan Roberts Robert H. Shaw Shaw Manufacturing Company Carl L. Wilson Oak Grove Grace Blum South Logan Ruth Brandt Helen Kitchen Magdalen Shaw

Fagles of Logan Plan Family Night

Logan Aerie F C E plans a family night for members and relatives Friday. A program of entertainment and a dinner are scheduled, with the lodge meeting held Thursday night at home and a social hour after the business session.

LOGAN Logan Aerie, F. C. E

Murray City Surpasses War Loan Quota in Six Days

Murray City became the first district in the county to exceed its Fourth War Loan target, oversubscribing its $8,000 quota by $300. Frank Murphy chaired the committee praised by the Hocking County War Finance Committee for its effective drive.

Logan Murray City Frank Murphy Hocking County War Finance Committee

Dupler Funeral Held At Home In Enter prise

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Ann Dupler 71 widow of Elmer Dupler were held Wednesday at 1 p m at Leonard Funeral Home. Rev Carl L Wilson officiated with burial in Fairview Cemetery.

Logan Leonard Funeral Home Mary Ann Dupler Elmer Dupler Enterprise Fairview

Hoover couple announce birth of son David Paul

Rev and Mrs A M Hoover of Gibisonville announce the birth of a son named David Paul born Saturday at Lancaster city hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs B F Hoover and Mr and Mrs F W Hieber, all of Bucyrus.

Mrs. Hoover Logan A. M. Hoover Gibisonville Lancaster City Hospital David Paul B. F. Hoover F. W. Hieber Bucyrus

Tax Return Extension Notice for 1943 Period

Logan William S. Evatt announces a new filing deadline for the July 1 to December 31 1943 sales tax period extended to February 29 1944. Returns postmarked by February 29 are accepted without penalty. Charles A. Donnelly will assist vendors at the Court House on February 7 8 11 19 24 25 and 28, and in the commissioner's HQ on the second floor, morning of Saturday February 19 only.

Logan William S. Evatt State Department of Taxation Charles A. Donnelly Court House

Schroeder in Logan En Route to Athens

Carl Ducky Schroeder former Logan High School football coach stopped in Logan Tuesday en route to Athens where his Wittenberg College basketball team faced Ohio University Bobcats. Schroeder now coaches at Springfield and previously led LHS teams in 1935. He dined with his players at a local restaurant.

Logan Carl Ducky) Schroeder Athens Wittenberg Ohio University Bobcats Schroeder Cage Springfield LHS Tommy Bender Clarence Mackey

Logan Odd Fellows Install New Officers

Mineral Encampment No. 91 1. O. O. F. installed 1944 officers at the lodge hall Monday night. John Lehman was named chief patriarch with Charles Frasure senior warden, Warner Lehman scribe, and Frank St. Clair treasurer. Regular business followed in the meeting.

Logan Girl Named College Proctor at Ohio University

Miss Barbara Hankison of Logan has been named proctor of Preston Cottage the four girls dormitory at Ohio University Athens. A senior in the College of Commerce she is active in campus circles and a member of Kappa Phi Sorority.

Logan Barbara Hankison William Hankison Preston Cottage Ohio University Athens College of Commerce Hankison Kappa Phi Sorority

Pvt Spackey Receives Honorable Discharge in 1943 Army Service

Selective Service officials announce Pvt Merrill E. Spackey Logan has been honorably discharged from the U S Army at Camp Gruber Oklahoma. He entered service July 26 1943 and has returned to civilian life.

Logan Selective Service Merrill FE Spackey U.S. Army Camp Gruber Oklo

Mrs Paul Shaw Improves After Major Surgery

Mrs Paul Shaw of Enterprise is reported improving at Grant Hospital after undergoing a major surgical operation last Saturday. Information comes from friends here.

Logan Paul Shaw Enterprise Grant Hospital

Tolson and Acker Marriage License Issued

Probate Court issues a marriage license to John Warren Tolson aged 36 a miller of Athens and Orvilla Acker aged 33 of Haydenville daughter of Riley Coalson.

Logan John Warren Tolson Athens Miller D. O. Tolson Orvilla Acker Haydenville Riley Coalson

Logan Social Notes Highlight Local Bridge Club and Weddings

Win-or-Lose Club hosted by Mrs. M H Cherring ton featured bridge with high score by Mrs. John Connor and second by Mrs. Russell Montgomery. A wedding united Miss Martha Joann Jones and Ensign Wilbur Edwin Monks at Radnor Ohio with family attendance.

Martha Joann Jones T. Arthur Jones Prospect Wilbur Edwin Monks Paul Monks Logan Joseph Howell Congregational Church Radnor Ohio Mary Monks Carlin Weimer Ohio State University Ensign Monks Howell Rodney Smith Delaware Ohio University Logan High School United States Naval Reserve Pearl Harbor

Fined for Parking In Restricted Area

Logan Christian H. Brown of Columbus was fined 5 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty to parking in a restricted area. He appeared before Mayor W Denzil Weltner on Tuesday evening and was arrested by State Highway Patrol members.

Logan Christian H. Brown Columbus W. Denzil Weltner State Highway Patrol

Fisk Volunteers for Immediate Induction

Logan Fisk has volunteered for immediate induction into the U S Army per Hocking County Selective Service Board members. He will undergo a pre induction physical examination as part of a future contingent. Joseph John Stewart also left for Huntington West Virginia for his pre induction examination.

Logan Guy Fisk U. S. Army Hocking County Selective Service Board Hacking Selective Service Joseph John Stewart Huntington West Va

Numbers Workers Plead Guilty in Youngstown Case

Nine men accused of running the Mahoning Valley’s most lucrative numbers syndicate pleaded guilty to 27 counts in common pleas court. Judge Adrian C. Newcomb deferred sentencing and referred the case to probation officials for investigation after defense counsel announced a motion for probation.

Youngstown Mahoning Valley Common Pleas John W. Bricker Adrian C. Newcomb Cleveland Neil W. McGill Defense Council Newcomb

Mary Schultheis of Logan High Dies After Childbirth in Columbus

Mrs. Mary Cecilia Schultheis wife of Logan High mathematics teacher Dayton Schultheis died in White Cross Hospital Columbus following the birth of a son. The baby also died. She had taught at Logan High for years and earlier in Murray City. Survived by husband, two daughters Anne and Judy at home, mother Mrs. Mary Blasius, two brothers Frank and John, a sister Mrs. Frank McBroom, and two aunts. Funeral arrangements are pending.

Sheila Graham Ohio University Athens Ernest Watkins Morain City Robert Schultz Dayton Pearl Watkins North Walnut Street Harold Eastman Goldsboro North Carolina Hazel Barron Rockbridge England Phillips Camp Pickett W. Va Rebecca Schein Lancaster Hospital Esther Woods Magnetic Springs Hilda Fickel Grant Hospital Columbus Peter Verba Hollister Cherrington Hospital Logan Mary Cecilia Schultheis Dayton Schultheis Logan High School White Cross Hospital Schultheis Convent of the Sacred Heart Cincinnati University of Chicago Mary Taggart Blasius Frank Blasius Anne Judy Frank John The Merchant Marines Frank McBroom Mary Blasius Dorothy Rainey H.T. Rainey Trimble Eugene Miner Lewis Clark Arthur Gears Lois Ann Akron Pearl Orndorff Curtiss-Wright Frank Dowler Reed Hill Gertrude Bowersock Josephine Gearold Slant Bill Frasher Junction City Cecil Sanborn Helen, Foster and Bart Morristown Francis Young Russell Cunningham Alfred Darby Sam McCelland State Hospital William Hodgson Sr Jack Brown Anna Lee Arthur Hodgson Billy Judith Ann Gertrude Rainey John Rainey Marcia Lou Thomas

Social notes from Glouster recount visits and church events

Glouster residents share weekend visits with relatives in Columbus and Trimble. Mr and Mrs William Stephenson and others traveled to see ill grandfather Howard Guinther while church groups plan meetings and social hours at the Methodist church.

Glouster William Stephenson Marguerite Jack Paul Schmidt Columbus

Baptist Young People Plan Anniversary Celebration

Baptist Young Peoples Club met at the home of Mrs. Gladys Viney with President Bernadine Goodman in charge. Rev A G Freeman offered a prayer and Donna Goodman led devotionals. Plans were made to celebrate the first anniversary February 12 at the church. The next meeting will be at the church on February 11.

Glouster— Baptist Young Peoples Club Gladys Viney Bernadine Goodman A. G. Freeman Donna Goodman

Bond Workers To Present Show at Trimble School

Trimble Township to host “Victory on Parade” at Jacksonville Trimble High School auditorium on Monday January 31 at eight o clock. Ohio Universitys Dr E A Hansen will speak and minstrel entertainers Roger Connor Byron Wolfe Claudius Chappel Darrell Sams perform. Admission is free as part of the Fourth Victory Bond Drive with M M Bryson supervising.

Trimble Jacksonville-Trimble High School Athens County J-T Trimble Township E. A. Hansen Ohio University Roger Connor Byron Wolfe Claudius Chappel Darrell Sams M. M. Bryson

German Propaganda Hits On Jazz Based Music Theme

A Berlin radio broadcast attacked modern jazz artist Thomas Fats Waller, asserting his style, tied to German classical music, would be imported into Europe by Roosevelt’s terror raiders. It claimed Waller’s income stemmed mainly from syncopating German music.

New York Berlin Thomas Fats Waller Roosevelt Europe

Grandson undergoes goiter operation at Grant Hospital

Mr and Mrs Herb Armstrong received word from Columbus on Tuesday that their grandson Max Anderson had just undergone a serious goiter operation at Grant Hospital.

Glouster Herb Armstrong Columbus Max Anderson Grant Hospital

Navy awards Purple Heart to AP correspondent James

The Navy announced the Purple Heart award for Robert F. James, Associated Press correspondent, for wounds suffered on Bougainville during military action.

Washington Navy Robert F. James Associated Press Bougainville

Rolls of Honor for Trimble School Grade 9 to 12

The Roll of Honor lists students across grades 9 10 11 and 12. Grade 9 names Bill Bartels Rin Dust Margaret Myers. Grade 10 lists Wayne Coal Geary Norma Hanly Alice Keeton James Roman. Grade 11 includes Marilyn Adame Kutta Bill Lowery Barbara Morrison Bob Simons. Grade 12 features Lewis Buell Cominsky Regina Barich Hanning June Heffken John Ikella Elizabeth Murray and Bill Nicholas.

Trimble Bill Bartels Ri Dusz Margaret Myer Wayne Coaa Hanly Alice Herbst

Chauncey Devils to Play Two Games at J-T With Cardinals

Chauncey Devils will visit J-T Fray ning to contest two games against the Cardinals. Chauncey defeated the Cardinals earlier in the month and both teams fought hard in previous meetings. J-T elementary beat Greens Run twice Monday, showing momentum from earlier season games.

Chauncey Devils Frayning Cardinals Chauncey J-T Elementary Greens

Estimated gold disappearances since Columbus discovery

An estimate suggests that less than 15 billion dollars worth of gold has disappeared since Columbus first reached the Americas. The calculation reflects historic looting and loss across colonization periods and major trade routes.

Columbus

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