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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1941

Page

12

First Arrest In Logan Over Rabies Quarantine

Logan police report the first arrest for not complying with the rabies quarantine. Frank Pennell of Fourth Street pleaded guilty before Mayor Dallas Kinser and paid a $10 fine plus costs. Warden Howard Brooks stated more arrests would follow for owners who fail to secure dogs. The quarantine runs through March 8 to prevent a rabies outbreak.

Logan Frank Pennell Fourth St Dallas Kinser Howard Brooks Dicken

Mrs Brown Dies at Home in Bremen

Mrs Matilda Jane Brown age 71 widow of Thomas Brown died at 319 Fort St Bremen at 5 10 Saturday afternoon after long illness She formerly lived in Marion Township Hocking County She leaves eight children and is a sister of Rev John Stemen Joshua Stemen and Mrs Salome Brown Funeral services will be at Bremen Methodist Church Tuesday at 10 30 a m with burial beside her husband and daughter Gladys at Mt Tabor Cemetery Marion Township

Logan Matilda Jane Brown Thomas Brown Fort St. Bremen Brown Marion Township Hocking County Reason Scholl Bremen Ray S. Brown Columbus Earl Brown J. F. Rutgers Floyd Brown Ralph Kenneth Brown Donald Swinehart Pennsylvania Harley Brown Louisville John Stemen Joshua Stemen Elida Salome Brown Milton Brown Lorain Bremen Methodist Church Mt. Tabor Gladys

New Cemetery Section to Open at Oak Grove

Logan reports the final plat work for Oak Grove Cemetery is near completion with a new section adding 700 lots and 3500 graves. City engineer Parker Sniffen oversees the project as the council prepares to set lot prices.

Logan Oak Grove Cemetery Parker Sniffen

Lodge Installation Held Friday Evening

About 75 members from Odd Fellows Lodge and Queen Vashti Lodge of Rebekahs attended the Weildy Day observance. A banquet preceded the installation of officers for both lodges, with Roy W. Comly, district deputy, directing the ceremony.

Maxville Man Taken to Hospital in Illness

Sylvester Brown of Maxville was rushed to Cherrington Hospital Sunday morning for treatment after weeks of serious illness. Earlier the week he was cared for at the home of his son and daughter-in-law, Charles D. Brown, in Winona.

Logan — Sylvester Brown Maxville Cherrington Hospital Inlaw Charles D. Brown Winona

William Leonard Ill in Texas Recovers at Home

LOGAN News from Carrizo Springs Texas reports William Leonard father of Walter A Leonard of this city and former Marion Township resident is slowly recovering from a serious illness. He has been confined to his home since Christmas.

Logan Carrizo Springs Texas William Leonard Walter A. Leonard Marion Township

Petit Jury Reports Tuesday After Monday Change

Logan jurors were informed by Sheriff Floyd Duffy to report Tuesday morning due to reassignment after several cases were terminated by a change of pleas.

Logan—Petit Floyd Duffy

Funeral rites for John H. Terry held at Woodard Chapel

Funeral rites were conducted at Woodard Funeral Chapel at 11 this morning for John H. Terry county ward who died at home Saturday Burial was made in New Plymouth Cemetery

Logan Could Get Emergency Bomber Landing Field

City engineer Parker Sniffen says Logan can secure an emergency bomber landing field if the WPA processes the request. The city lacks suitable land, so a well elevated site outside fog and flood districts is considered. Sniffen notes the field must be large enough for bombers and fighters amid national arming needs.

Logan Parker Sniffen Sniffen

Former Logan Resident Gladys Lohr Dies in Zanesville

Gladys Mae Lohr age 46 wife of John Lohr of West Lafay ette died at a Zanesville hospital after a weeklong illness. She leaves two children Evelyn and Jack plus a deceased son Harry and four grandchildren. Funeral services were at Woodard Funeral Home with Rev S W Wiant delivering the sermon and burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Logan Gladys Mae Lohr John Lohr West Lafayette Zanesville Evelyn Jack Harry Lohr Woodard Funeral Home Oak Grove Cemetery

Tillman Rites Are Held in Columbus

Local relatives of Ray R Tillman 30 formerly of Columbus recently of Laurelville were notified of his death in an auto accident three miles south of Troy late Friday night. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. today at Fisher funeral home Troy with burial in Riverside Cemetery.

Columbus Ray R. Tillman Laurelville Troy Oliver Leroy Lola Valero Mary Miller Fisher Funeral Home Riverside Cemetery

Goose Creek Enclosure Progress Delayed by Rain

Rain in January slows work on the Goose Creek enclosure project. About one square of brick and concrete enclosure completed. About 60 men employed under WPA auspices.

Logan Goose Creek

Abandoned Car Reclaimed by Cleveland Dealer

A car taken by police last Wednesday was reclaimed by a Cleveland dealer Sunday. Police learned the vehicle had been given to a man for a test drive and brought to town where it was abandoned. The car bore dealer plates when recovered.

Logan Cleveland

Thelma Black and William Boswell Wed in Gallipolis

Mrs. Thelma Black of Gallipolis and William G. Boswell of New York City wed in a ring ceremony at First Presbyterian Church conducted by Rev. Lewis Gishler. The couple plans a two week Florida trip then a month in New York before the bride returns to her Primrose Beauty Shop on Court Street. A later dance at Eagles Hall honored Holzer Hospital student nurses bound for Cincinnati for affiliation work.

Gallipolis Thelma Black William G. Boswell New York City First Presbyterian Church Lewis Gishler Edward Kerr Boswell Charles Hutchinson Court St Miami Fla New York Eagles’ Hall Holzer Hospital Cincinnati General Hospital Betty Will Mabel Morehouse Bernice Ledlie Coradell Lines Sara Petry Ruth Hartley Lois Dougan

Women’s Association Meets at First Presbyterian Church

About 100 members gathered in the church parlors for the initial meeting. Miss Clara Worman presided and opened with devotionals and remarks of hopeful planning. Dr. E H Hudson from Ohio University spoke on Pioneering Among the Nomads, with Mrs. Hudson adding context on women in Syria.

Woman's Association of First Presbyterian Church Clara Worman E. H. Hudson Ohio University Syria Hudson

Birthday Party for Iris Frederick at Eno Home

Miss Iris Frederick celebrated her 17th birthday Friday evening at her home near Eno with friends. Music games and refreshments fueled the gathering. Guests included Dorothy Samples Esther Reynolds Freda Neal and Elsie.

Iris Frederick Eno Dorothy Samples Esther Reynolds Freda Neal Elsie

Logan Youth Enlists and Sees Country

Walter Cyrus age 20, son of Mr and Mrs Marion Cyrus of Marion Township, enlisted in the regular army over a year ago. He has served in several southern states and is now assigned to Fort Custer near Battle Creek Michigan. He recently visited his parents.

Logan United States Walter Cyrus Marion Cyrus Marion Township Ft. Custer Battle Creek Mich

Funeral Attended Near Bremen After Illness

Mrs. James F. Ritters unable to attend her mother’s funeral due to two weeks of illness confined to her N Mulberry Street home. Matilda Jane Brown died at Bremen. The body was viewed at the Ritters residence before being returned to Bremen Sunday afternoon.

Logan James F. Rittgers N. Mulberry St Matilda Jane Brown Bremen Rittgers

Willow Lake Becomes Logan Skating Hub This Season

Willow Lake develops into a Logan skating center with heavy ice and rough conditions Saturday evening. Earlier in the week skating was reported fine as local youth enjoy the frozen lake.

Logan Willow Lake

Leo Young Funeral Set for Tuesday in Paint Creek Church

Gallipolis announces funeral services for Leo Young aged 27 who died Saturday. Services will be held Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock at Paint Creek Baptist Church.

Gallipolis Leo Young Paint Creek Baptist Church

Logan William Sayre Ill With Neuritis

Logan William Sayre of Green Township, a member of the county board of education, is ill with neuritis of the right arm and shoulder.

Logan William Sayre Green Township County Board of Education

Cousin Frances Jones Dies. Funeral Held in Ashland Ky

Mrs. Mary McGonagle learns of her cousin Miss Frances Jones death at her Ashland Kentucky home. Jones, a frequent guest of Mrs. McGonagle, was well known to many friends in the area and her funeral was held this afternoon.

Mary McGonagle Miss Frances Jones Ashland Miss Jones

School Band Party Hosts Celebrate Sesquicentennial Funds

Mrs Otto Carter and other sponsors hosted a high school party Friday evening for the school band. Funds came from the sesquicentennial celebration and more than seventy attendees enjoyed games and refreshments.

Otto Carter Paul France Garland Gillingham Richard Downs J. R. Gwinn Elizabeth Shough

Local visitors and family come to see patients

Mrs. Gerald Sheets and Mrs. Livingston Road visited their father Jasper Lee, patient at St Marys Hospital Huntington. Mrs. Lorena Miller and her sons from Clarksburg, West Virginia, stay with Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Robinson. Miss Virginia May Hoy visits friends in New York City. Mrs. C. R. Niday returns from Miami Florida. Mrs. Luther Goetting Waco Texas Glenn Roush Chicago and George Roush Marion visit their mother Melissa Roush in a local hospital. Ernest Ecker Charleston and Miss Leonard visit his invalid mother Mrs J W Ecker from arthritis.

Gerald Sheets Livingston Road Jasper Lee St. Mary's Hospital Huntington Lorena Miller Charles Paul Bill and Loren Clarksburg W. Va C. T. Robinson Virginia May Hoy New York City C. R. Niday Miami Fla Luther Goetting Waco Tex Glenn Roush Chicago George Roush Marion Melissa Roush Ernest Ecker Miss Leonard Charleston J. W. Ecker

Three Couples To Marry in Gallia

G A Myers 65 and Elsie White 28 near Charleston. Harold Tackett 22 Dayton and Rosalie Chinn 18 Ironton. Clell Parsons 21 and Mila Lewis 21 Nitro. W A.

Gallipolis G. A. Myers Elsie White Charleston Harold Tackett Dayton Rosalie Chinn Ironton Clell Parsons Mila Lewis Nitro

Welfare Groups Meet in Gallia Area

Representatives of about a dozen welfare agencies in Gallia County plan a monthly meeting tonight at the WPA housekeeping aid center. The gathering will be addressed by Robert Kleinschmidt NYA district director.

Gallipolis WPA Housekeeping Aid Center Robert Kleinschmidt NYA

Eureka Dam Holds River at Usual Stage

Eureka Dam continues to hold the Gallipolis pool at its regular level amid ongoing rainfall. Rivermen say no predictions about a possible pod are offered while water levels are watched closely.

Eureka Dam Gallipolis

Gallia Minister Attends Ohio Council of Churches

Rev. Lewis Weber Gishler, president of the Gallia County Ministerial Association, spends today and Tuesday in Columbus attending sessions of the Ohio Council of Churches in state meetings.

Gallipolis Gallia County

Aged Widow Dies Sunday Near Logan

Mrs. Almira Blanche Funk age 85 widow of W H Funk died Sunday afternoon at her Falls Township home from senility after months of declining health. She left nine of twelve children living, with 27 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral at Scotts Creek Baptist Church at 1 PM Tuesday with Elder Elza Hite in charge, burial in Scotts Creek Cemetery.

Cuyahoga Falls J. S. Cox Logan Scotts Creek Baptist Church Elza Hite Alexandria Scotts Creek Cemetery

East End Needle Club Social Notes

Mrs. Joe Brooker hosted the East End Needle Club with dinner at 7 30 pm. Three contests awarded to Mrs. John Weaver Mrs. Charles Arnold and Mrs. Paul Fox. Attendees included Mrs. Brooker Mrs. Weaver Mrs. Arnold Mrs. Fox Mrs. John St Clair Mrs. S H Bright Mrs. Lavina Walker Mrs. Amos Ellinger Mrs. Charles Bright and Mrs. Russell Poling. Guests were Mrs. Robert Brown and Mrs. Robert Brooker. Mrs. John St Clair will host next meeting.

Amos Ellinger Charles Bright Russell Poling Robert Brown Robert Brooker John St. Clair

Miss Blanche Shriner Visits From Toledo on Southern Trip

Miss Blanche Shriner of Toledo and her mother Mrs. Ann Shriner returned Saturday after a ten day trip to Norfolk and Richmond Virginia and Montgomery West Virginia where they stayed with Mrs. William Comly and family. Miss Shriner will stay in Logan a week with her mother before returning to Toledo to work for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad.

Blanche Shriner Toledo Ann Shriner Norfolk Richmond William Comly Montgomery W. Va Miss Shriner Logan Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad

Jolly Double Six Club Meets At Mrs Riggs Home

The Jolly Double Six club will meet Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs Chauncey Riggs on Orchard Street with a six o clock covered dish dinner to start the program. Mr and Mrs William Miller of South Logan marked their 25th wedding anniversary Sunday with a dinner for relatives who joined in the celebration. the couple wed at the bride’s parents home in Marietta 25 years ago officiated by Rev L L Cherrington Methodist clergyman.

Jolly Double Six Club Chauncey Riggs N. Orchard St William Miller South Logan Mrs. Miller Marietta L. L. Cherrington

Social round in Logan welcomes many visitors

Ray Collison Kermit Bliss Lloyd Heinlein and Dick Spannow from Cleveland spent Friday to Sunday in Logan with relatives and friends. Miss Shirley Mooney Oberlin was the end of the week guest of her parents in Logan.Miss June Grooms Ohio State University visited her Logan parents from Friday to Sunday. George Bushnell Laurelville Smith Hughes instructor came to Logan Saturday to confer with James R Smoot. Mr and Mrs Rudolph Lortz and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Fredericks Columbus were guests here over the end of the week. Roy Primmer Lancaster was in Logan visiting his parents. Phil N Faine Athens came to Logan Sunday to return his son Jack who had been the guest of New Webb. Gene Baker Columbus was a visitor in Logan Saturday.

Ray Collison Kermit Bliss Lloyd Heinlein Dick Spannow Cleveland Logan Shirley Mooney Oberlin L. P. Mooney June Grooms Ohio State University Newell Grooms George Bushnell Laurelville Smith-Hughes Edward Primmer Phil N. Faine Athens Jack New Webb Gene Baker Columbus Satury

Miss Betty Mays Operated On for Appendicitis

Miss Betty Mays daughter of Mr and Mrs Phillip Mays of Sand Run underwent an appendectomy at Cherrington Hospital on Sunday morning.

LOGAN Betty Mays Phillip Mays Sand Run Cherrington Hospital

Logan visitor recalls South American business links

R D McManigal of Westinghouse International, returned from a 2 1/2 month South American business trip, describes Argentine and Brazilian ties, German and English populations, a 40 million cattle stock, and a hopeful US partnership. He sees airline improvements shortening travel, and notes Argentines value independence from outsiders.

McManigal South America United States Brazil

Motorist Fined in Court of Mayor

Arthur W. Hankison was arraigned by Mayor Dallas Kinser after a State Highway Patrol arrest on U S Route 33 at Haydenville. He pled guilty and paid a $100 fine plus costs, with a certificate for suspension of his driving rights. Patrolmen said Hankison was en route home from Logan.

Logan Arthur W. Hankison Dallas Kinser Hankison Haydenville

Fire department responds to Duritt home chimney collapse

A silent alarm sent the fire department to the W Main St home of Shelby Duritt around 3 o clock Saturday afternoon. No damage occurred as a chimney fell and filled the house with smoke. the family was away at the time. Fire Chief Roy Stallsmith led the pumper crew.

Logan W. Main St Shelby Duritt Roy Stallsmith

Carbon Hill Clubs Meet During Week

Members of the Wednesday Club were entertained by Mrs. Harold Gaston at her Haydenville home. Original hat creations were featured and worn. Birthday showers honored Mrs. Lawrence Lehman Mrs. Ralph Beal and Mrs. Fred Hawk. Next meeting set for three weeks later at Mrs. Harry Nutter’s home. Awards given to Mrs. Gerald Devol Mrs. Arthur Dawley and Mrs. Ivan Lehman.

Carbon Hill Harold Gaston Haydenville Lawrence Lehman Ralph Beal Fred Hawk Glenn Stacy Louis Lowes Gerald Devol Johnie Spence Edward Dawley Harry Nutter Arthur Dawley Floyd Pence Ross Binsley ABC Ivan Lehman

Beck Funeral to Be Held Tuesday in Logan

Mae Frances Beck 64 died in Columbus after illness. Widow of Ed ward Beck, she leaves three children Frederick and Paul Beck of Columbus and Mrs Elizabeth Dunham of Cardington. A sister survives Leo J Farrell Belpre Frank Farrell Portsmouth James Farrell Athens and Mrs Lena Stoop Tacoma. Rev John Eyerman to officiate at St John Catholic Church at 9 30 Tuesday. burial in Oak Grove.

Logan Mae Frances Beck Columbus Edward Beck Frank Farrell Portsmouth James Farrell Athens Lena Stoop Tacoma Washington John Eyerman St. John Catholic Church Oak Grove Cemetery

Three Family Members Suffer Illness In Columbus Area

Illness has struck the Kocheran household with three members under doctor care. Collins Kocheran remains at his parents home in Columbus for three months after a leg operation. Mrs. Chester Kocheran relapsed from influenza. Russell Kocheran, a local resident, is ill with an ear infection and sent to Columbus for treatment and possible surgery.

Logan Kocheran Columbus Collins Kocheran Chester Kocheran Russell

Snow Closes Logan Streets as City Crew Clears Hills

Snow blankets Logan causing ice hazards as the City Service Department crews, led by Willis Lehman, clear and protect intersections and steep streets Sunday.

LOGAN City Service Department Willis Lehman

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