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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1942

Page

12

War relief funds grow in Hocking County donations

The Hocking County Red Cross War relief fund reports an increase to 1451.45 with early donations from Logan firms and individuals. Logan Clay Product Co gave 100, employees added 78, Sun Glow Industries 50, foremen and office staff 18.25, United Furniture Workers 9.50. Other gifts include City Loan Employees 13, Kroger 15, Stage and Son Dairy 2.50, Nondescript 3, Social Circle 2, Mothers Club 1, Echo Hill 4H 2.55, Laurelville Methodist Church 30, and contributions at headquarters of 11 from C. W. Scheide, Rev. W. E. Bancroft and C. E. Yontz. Canvassers press on urging further donations to Red Cross HQ.

Logan Hocking County Kroger Murray City Stage and Son Dairy Social Circle Mothers Club Echo Hill Logan Garden Club Laurelville Methodist Church C. W. Scheide W. E. Bancroft C. E. Yontz Red Cross

Logan Brief Social Notes

January meeting of the Women s Christian Society of the Methodist Church was held at the Logan church with a luncheon at 1 pm. Officers reelected included Mrs. Carlton Bright president and Miss Minnie Moore secretary of missionary education. new officers listed. Red Cross War Relief donation of 20 supported. Other clubs met with awards and programs noted, including the Tuesday Contract club and Tourist Book Club.

Russell Berlin Dallas Kinser Bertha Oberle John Lee Status of Womanhood Thomas Connors Minnie Moore J. A Green Kathryn Bell Eugene Wright George Hengst Emma McClain Charlies L. Adcock H. H. Sands Charles D. Macomber Red Cross

Logan High athlete injures ankle during gym period

Ned Webb of Warner Ave collided with a wall at Logan High School injuring his ankle. The attending physician diagnosed torn ligaments. Attorney Frank Redfern of Adelphi was in Logan Wednesday for Lusineig matters.

Logan Logan High School Ned Webb Warner Ave Frank Redfern Adélphi Wed- Moray OF Legal Lusineeig

Minersville Personal Mention Highlights Local Happenings

Minersville notes report illness and travel of residents, church events, births, and community visits. George Childs illness prompts Mrs. Norman McCallum’s trip to Pt Pleas ant. a daughter born to Lew Roush’s family. Rev James Taylor speaks. Red Cross activities planned. several residents ill or recovering and visitors from Ra c ine Columbus Cincinnati and Nashville noted.

Minersville Norman McCallum Pt. Pleasant George Childs Geogranne Richard Hartenbach Robert Simpson Racine Earl Hartenbach Athens Walter Eary Charleston Buddy James Taylor Women's Society of Christian Service Red Cross Frank Stewart Clifford Phillips Will Thomas Edmond Grueser Velma Grueser Katle Becht Methodist Sunday School John Hitchens John, Jr Freda Mitch John Mary Wiggins Glenna Rummel William Houdasher Mitch Catharyn Cincinnati Ben Thomas Harriet Burnell Sterrit the Ferris Helen Nashville Tenn

Taylor Ridge Social Briefs Highlights Local Visits

Local residents share weekend visits and social calls as Reverend William Ranta of Monessen conducts services in Red Town. Guests include the Laineys Canters and Wengers, with many others visiting from Athens Greens Run and Columbus. Logan freshmen elect leaders and announce licenses for marriage.

Taylor Ridge William Ranta Monessen Red Town Carl Lainey Mont Davis Columbus Clyde Canter John Wenger Ira Conway Lester Jacksonville Evan Davis Fred Heffkin Trimble Ray Leake Glen McConkey Athens Wiley Mingus Millfield Fred Leake Greens Run Theodore Heffkin Glouster Felix Windholm Henry Matson Granddauhter Patsey Hanninen the Plains Perry Chalfant Gerald Hagle Amesville Leo Kilicoski Milwaukee John Kilicoski Jack Lewis Herman Kempton Chester Davis William Davis Ironton Gladys Hildebrand Carl Hildebrand Dwight Smith Carl Welling Logan

Hocking Co Sealer Reports Annual Weights and Measures Work

Logan 1941 report filed by Virgil Hite deputy sealer of weights and measures for Hocking County covers 908 tests. He sealed 792 scales adjusted 35 repairs 60 condemned 26 and reweighed 135 packages with 126 correct nine rejected.

LOGAN Virgil Hite Hocking County

Littler Band To Play At President's Ball

Members of the ticket sales committee sell tickets for the President's Birthday ball at the Masonic Social rooms Friday night. Jimmy Littler and his orchestra from Athens will provide music. A bridge party is arranged with Mrs M H Cherrington as hostess. Miss Wilhelmina Desslie assists.

Logan Masonic Jimmy Littler Athens M. H. Cherrington Wilhelmina Desslie

Tire Board Reviews Applications for Limited Tires

Logan tire rationing committee met Wednesday evening with C C Achauer Lawrence Adcock and James McNamee. They had three passenger tires and five truck tires left to be used before January 31. The board considered several tire applications.

LOGAN C. C. Achauer Lawrence Adcock James McNamee

Rush for Auto Use Stamps Strikes Logan Office

Motorists struggle to obtain auto use stamps as supplies arrive at Logan office. A rush followed Tuesday when the Enterprise post office had a supply, selling the 50 stamps quickly amid buyers from as far as Sugar Grove.

Logan Enterprise Post Office Sugar Grove

Sawmill Moves to Logan J. E. Stuart’s Farm

Logan J. E. Stuart has moved his sawmill onto Frank Bailey’s Buck Run farm after purchasing the timber. The lumber, mostly cut into switch tie material, is shipped to Lancaster where a railroad company buys it.

Logan J. E. Stuart Rockbridge Frank Bailey Buck Run Lancaster

Local youths seek admission to flying cadet corps

Logan Otis Landis Dan Roberts and O Neil Peck Mowery secured papers to request admission to the flying cadet corps. The infant son of Mr and Mrs Roy Sigler was buried at Ebenezer Cemetery near Maxville Wednesday morning with Rev Stanley W Wiant conducting the grave services.

Logan Lloyd Emerson Karshner Laurelville Jay Karshner Jean Ruth Drum Denver Drum Robert Rose Nelsonville Cherrington Hospital Phillip Eugene Otis Landis Dan Roberts O'Neil “Peck” Mowery Flying Cadet Corps Roy Sigler Ebenezer Maxville Stanley W. Wiant

Army physical exams given to 53 registrants

A group of 53 registrants received their physical examinations Wednesday evening at the courthouse in Logan. Another exam is planned for next Wednesday evening. Helpers included Drs. Simiele, Cole, Boocks, Cherrington, Shonk, Southard, Blume, Myers, and Grattidge, with assistance from Mrs. Myers, Miss Couch, Sumner Martin, Joe Green, James Barker, Frank Judy, and Clinton Webb of the American Legion.

Kathryn Myers Eileen Couch Selective Service Sumner Martin Joe Green James Barker Frank Judy Clinton Webb American Legion

Logan- Middelport Game to Benefit Paralysis Campaign

Fifty percent of the net proceeds from the Logan Middelport game will be donated to the infantile paralysis campaign. The reserve contest starts at 7 30 p m and the varsity game at 8 30 p m, announced Fred Burchfield, athletic committee member.

LOGAN Logan-Middleport Fred Burchfield

Change Plans for Area Benefit Games

Logan reports that after H R Town declined sanction for the all star game, rural county high schools revise plans to aid the Infantile Paralysis Fund. A two game program will be held at Logan High School auditorium at 7 30 Monday evening February 2 with M B Haney and William Maxwell in charge.

LOGAN H. R. Townsend Max Bunce Logan High School M. B. Haney William Maxwell

Dayton Team to Play Logan Chief Tains in Logan

Roosevelt High of Dayton meets Logan Chief Tains in Logan Friday Feb 6 per Coach Tom Bender. The game was added after a Nelsonville matchup moved forward to Feb 3. Roosevelt High, a strong state program, marks Dayton teams first appearance in this city.

LOGAN Roosevelt High Dayton Logan Chieftains Tom Bender Nelsonville Dayta

Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Bagley held

Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at the Leonard Funeral Home for Mrs. Elizabeth Bagley. The Rev. C. B. Clendenen of the Church of the Nazarene delivered the sermon. Burial was made in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Logan Leonard Funeral Home Elizabeth Bagley C. B. Clendenen Church of the Nazarene Oak Grove Cemetery

Shaffer Transferred to New Orleans from Aberdeen Proving Grounds

Logan Charles A Shaffer of this city, trained at Aberdeen Proving Grounds Maryland, has been transferred to New Orleans.

New Orleans Logan Charles A. Shaffer Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Md

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NEA Telephoto Carl Henke Hutchinson Minn Pvt Milburn Henke Northern Ireland Germany Henke Entertains Club C. S. Matheny Haydenville W. D. Bassett John R. Pierce Roswell B. Perkins Thomas Bender Judson Shriner Victor Simiele Clarence Blosser Frank W. Harden Clarence Schempp Frank Harden Plan Party Lucille Miller Oleda Ainsley Chillicothe Tourist Book Club John W. Lee W. Second St George VanFossen Agnes Morley Cleveland Harriet Gil Mland Washington, D. C Bartelle Hamilton Logan Dephan E. M. Godfrey J. S. Cherrington Red Cross War Relief Fund Carrie Durr California FE. M. Martin E. E. Barker Eleanor Durr George Daniels Hugh Daniels Diana Daniels Billa Lawhead Morgan Aubrey Jack McDowell Jack Jr Ed Borham Elmer Karman Rollin Wolf Mabel Thomas Jacob Ament Pomeroy Taylor Ridge Social Briefs Delmar Mowrey Bruce Fickel Catherine Fox Jean Ann Prather Hocking Co. Sealer Littler Tire Board Dr. Lyon Clapp South Court Street Phillips Kolynos Quintessa Cigars Elmo Oper Reseda Cial Co Lim Leam Woodbury Johnson’s S. M. A. Baby Food Mennen Edward Squibb Danderine Buckley VIORA Union Furnace Zaleski High School Zaleski Varsity Union Furnace Trowbridge J . Thompson H. White Arnett Enon D. White Wells Egleberry Tripp Taylor Herrold Harry Krumlauf Logan—Business Men's League Cooks— Landis Dollison McCoy Schwenke Kaiser Ee Sd Tolbert Wee En Hurley Ee Gasco Preston Keseseesese Blosser Brown Clappese Patton Ewe Rotary— Keynes Chrisman Achauer Martin Ee En Meyer Weinrich Shines— Johnston Struble Dean Roberts Columber Colonial Colonial Plan Colonial Finance Co. Berry Athens, O
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