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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1941

Page

12

Logan Authorities Suspect Rabies Case In Logan Ohio

Logan authorities suspect rabies after a dog died at Charles Kienzle’s residence on N Market St. The dog’s head was sent to Columbus for analysis and Kienzle may have been exposed after contact with the animal’s blood. The dog had bitten someone three weeks earlier. Bruce Jaggs of Logan faces a complaint for allowing his dog to run at large and will enter a mayoral arraignment. Warden Brooks notes quarantine compliance is generally good but some violators remain.

Logan Charles Kienzle N. Market St Columbus Kienzle Bruce Jaggs Howard Brooks Dallas Kinser Warden Brooks

Laurelville Youths Take Up Pure Bred Hog Projects

George Bushnell, Smith-Hughes instructor at Laurelville High School, mentors 30 Future Farmers Chapter members in Laurelville. Several boys, including Lowell Disbennett Roy Leniger Dayne Schaal Norman Edwards Paul Hartsell and Glenn Turner, choose Chester White and Hampshire hogs as their project focus.

Logan Smith-Hughes Laurelville George Bushnell Future Farmers Chester White Hampshires Lowell Disbennett Roy Leniger Dayne Schaal Norman Edwards Paul Hartsell Glenn Turner

Jurors Deliberate On Powers Garey Suit

Jurors in the case of Elizabeth D. Powers against Marie W Garey were given the case late Thursday. When no verdict was reached by 9 p m the judge sent them home until 9 a m the next morning. The suit seeks 12000 dollars for personal injuries from a motor accident more than a year ago.

Plan for Larger Red Cross Class

An increased enrollment in the first aid class started Wednesday evening at the Fire Department headquarters. Anticipated next Wednesday is the second instruction period. Roy Weller is in charge of instructions. Firemen are enrolled and others are invited to do so.

Logan Roy Weller

Funeral services for Sylvester Brown held at Leonard Funeral Home

Funeral arrangements changed with services conducted at Leonard Funeral Home at 2 pm. Rev. Pp. E. Wright of Lancaster presided. Burial followed at Harvey Chapel Cemetery.

Logan Sylvester Brown Leonard Funeral Home Pp. E. Wright Lancaster Harvey Chapel Cemetery

Delta Theta Tau pledges hostesses and plan event

Logan social notes report the Delta Theta Tau Sorority meeting on Wednesday evening with pledge names drawn and plans for a Valentine party to aid families. Attendees include Helen Fickel Thelma Johnson Ruth Schaal and others. a province convention report was given and future gatherings noted.

Marguerite King Robert Mohler Mary Eberst Margaret Rush Madge Faith Joan Wright Mohler Elizabeth Heinlein Mary Sloan Thelma Johnson Miss Hall Springfield Ruth Riggs Betty Smoot Marysville Helen Rush Annabelle Jones Josephine Rush

Women's Relief Corps Meeting at Pocahontas Hall

The Women’s Relief Corps will hold a meeting at Pocahontas Hall at 7 30 o clock Saturday evening. Officers who have not been installed will be discussed and confirmed.

Women's Relief Corps Pocahontas Hall

Revival Services Start At Logan A B Church Sunday

Revival services begin at Logan A B Church under Rev Desert S Mills of Avondale with daily 7 30 pm sessions for two weeks. Sunday morning service broadcasts on WHKC, with Rev E B White assisting.

Logan A. B Logan United Brethren Church Desert S. Mills Avondale Methodist Church Allen Adams S. W. Wiant

Lower's Prescription touted for bronchitis and cough relief

Advertises Lower's Prescription as effective for bronchitis asthma severe coughs and colds. Claims special benefit for troublesome coughing. Sold by all drug stores at 60c and 1.20 a bottle. Manufactured by Lower Chemist Marion Ohio.

Lower Marion Ohio

Valentine party plans and club gatherings in town

Miss Jean Kanode hosted the Sub-Deb Club on Bowen Street with a plan for a Valentine party at Miss Margaret Harrison’s home on 1047 Church Street for Friday February 14. Guests included Wanda Tom and Elma Clark. Mrs. Robert Cassil and Mrs. J R. Pierce hosted a party and shower for Mrs. J W Doering at the Pierce residence on Warner Avenue with bridge and high scores by Mrs. C R Eberst and Mrs. Robert Tomlinson. Other attendees listed include several local residents.

Jean Kanode Bowen St Margaret Harrison Church St Wanda Tom Elma Clark Robert Cassil J. R. Pierce J. W. Doering Pierce Warner Ave Bridge C. R. Eberst Robert Tomlinson Eberst Tomlinson Francis Roberts Joseph Poliv

Girl Scout Leaders to Meet February 4 at Mrs Rheinscheid’s House

The Girl Scout Leaders Association schedules a meeting for Tuesday February 4 at the home of Mrs Merritt Rheinscheid on North Walnut Street Miss Eleanor Durr will lead the lesson Leaders are urged to attend.

Girl Scout Leaders Association Merritt Rheinscheid N. Walnut St Eleanor Durr

Midwinter Institute of Epworth League at Methodist Church

The Midwinter Institute of the Ep worth League will be held at the Methodist Church on Saturday February 1. Registration runs from 8:30 to 9:30. Instructors include Dr Ira Jones Columbus the Rev Lester S Norris conference director of religious education the Rev Ted Shoemaker Athens the Rev J A Thompson Glouster and the Rev Sidney C Emerson Albany.

Midwinter Institute Epworth League Methodist Church Ira Jones Columbus Lester S. Norris Ted Shoemaker Athens J. A. Thompson Glouster Sidney C. Emerson Albany

Lutheran Youth Meeting At St Matthew Church

The Lutheran Youth met Wednesday at St Matthew Church with seventeen members and four guests. Miss Mary Blum led the business session, and Miss Helen Griffith led the devotional. A program included games directed by Mary and Ralph Masure with Rev. Amos L Heyde winning a contest. Refreshments followed hosted by Miss Griffith and Miss Margaret Hartman.

St. Matthew Church Mary Blum Helen Griffith Mary Ralph Masure Amos L. Heyde Miss Griffith Margaret Hartman Margaret Whitcraft Otto Hartman, Jr Joe Hartman

The Thief of Bagdad in Technicolor at Athena

Alexander Korda presents The Thief of Bagdad at the Athena Theater in dazzling Technicolor. Sabu John Justin June Duprez and Conrad Veidt star in an Arabian Nights adventure filled with magical feats and spectacular crowd scenes.

Athena Theater Alexander Korda

Bumgardner held for grand jury in Kimberly York Township

Kimberly Wayne Bumgardner York Township trustee was placed under 100 bond and held for grand jury after arraignment by Magistrate Floyd Brown on a charge filed by Elmer Rizer school bus driver. Charges include decent conduct interfering with duty uttering obscene language fighting disturbing the peace and inciting fear among school children. Arthur Yates also arraigned on charge of malicious destruction of property with not guilty plea and bound over to grand jury under 100 bond. Other items note local relocations and social visits including relatives from Van Wert and Nelsonville.

Kimberly Wayne Bumgardner York Township Floyd Brown Elmer Rizer Rizer Bumgardner Arthur Yates Brown T. O. Draper Revivor Austin Kentner M. B. Pedigo Sylvia Pedigo D. A. Owens Van Nelsonville Kimberly Mine Howard Simonton Charles Hook Rolland Starr Oroville Dennis Pack Albert Schivley Charles Schivley Columbus

Hocking Bar Association Names Heads

Logan officers were named by the Hocking County Bar Association after a Wednesday meeting at the Sports man Dinner preceded the session Carlos Brashares was elected president Rhea Pettit Bangert vice president and Forest E Weinrich secretary treasurer Most members attended except two At the meeting the Hocking County Law Library Association elected Harley Meyer president Fred Murray vice president Wood Bowen treasurer and Hubert D Lappen librarian

Corning Social Notes and Local Weddings

Corning social items include a Sunday School gathering hosted by Miss Alice Mae Wilson with Louise Wemmer and many attendees. A wedding in Glouster unites Jane Rodgers and John McCreanor with a reception by family and friends. Community notices cover a birthday celebration for Mrs. Orton Fitch, Eastern Star events, a girls sextet performance, and forthcoming Valentine Washington party plans and lodge instruction.

Sunflower Eastern Star Lodge Barbara Spence Phyllis Mindigo Annabel Lanfrank Doris Gray Dee Swisher Evelyn Parkinson Corning High School Alice Mae Wilson Flossie Nelson Ralston New Lexington

Junior Class Dance in Corning High School Auditorium

Corning high school junior class sponsors a public dance on Saturday February 8 from eight to twelve in the school auditorium. Music by Jay Fealty orchestra. Hostess Mrs Helen Garrison will greet the Eastern Star Past Matrons at her Main Street home Monday evening. Mrs Sue Rodgers Hazel Losey and Ann Wright host Women’s Society of Christian Service meeting at First Methodist Church social rooms Tuesday evening.

Darley Kitchen Carlos A. Gaffin Robert Keynes Cecil Harding Jones N. Market St Mildred Johnson Fred Chambers Palestine St. Paul Episcopal Church Robert Cook R. G. Purrington God Trinity Lutheran Church Lynn Rittman Bethany United Brethren Church Myron W. Clark Enterprise United Brethren Church Christian Endeavor Julius Mathias First Presbyterian Church Harriet Gibson Weymueller C. B. Clendenen Church of the Jane Rodgers George Rodgers Corning John McCreanor Glouster Father Yocke Miss Rodgers Barbara Rodgers Robert McCreanor Mr. McCreanor Ley Orton Fitch William Brock Hemlock Robert Horn Harry Plant Willis Wright Mona June Shirley Wright James Stallings Kirby Dew Willard Post Jean Post Elmer Pierce Fred Anderson Olive Parkinson Catherine Patterson June Jean Mary Rodney Corning High School Jay Fealty Helen Garrison Eastern Star Lodge Main Street Sue Rodgers Hazel Losey Ann Wright Women's Society of Christian Service First Methodist Church

Rifle match at Harburger Brothers range yields Spencer high

Thirty squads of rifle men competed Tuesday night at the Harburger Brothers range on West Main Street Newton. Spencer high as top shooter.

LOGAN Harburger Brothers Range W. Main St Newton Spencer

Goose Creek Improvement Progress Amid Cold Weather

Goose Creek development continues under Goss Inboden despite frigid conditions. Brick and concrete enclosure six and a half feet in diameter is taking shape with base and top sections formed. Two 24 foot sections completed Thursday as crews press on in bad weather.

Logan Goose Creek Goss Inboden

Five Draftees To Be Called February 25

A second call for registrants will be made in Hocking County on February 25. The tentative number of men for that call is five. The first call next month is set for February 11 with four men to be inducted. Harold Edwin Byers from Gore Route 1 appeared at the Selective Service office on Thursday.

Logan Hocking County Selective Service Board Harold Edwin Byers Gore Rt. 1

Fairground Project Underway At Local Grounds

Logan Martin Nowacki, farmer near Logan, heads NYA project at the fairgrounds with landscaping and tree planting. A fence of one third mile will be erected. No details provided on who assisted renovation last summer before the air.

Logan Martin Nowacki NYA Fairgrounds Nowacki

Hospital Admissions And Discharges Reported

Mrs Owen Cherring ton of Marengo was brought to Cherrington Hospital Wednesday night for medical attention. Eloise Brown of Carbondale was dismissed from the hospital Thursday after undergoing treatment.

Logan Angle Hired by Murray City Board of Education

Logan Man LOGAN-Edwin Angle was hired Wednesday night to fill a vacancy on the Murray City Board of Education. He succeeds Rex Ralph who resigned to take a position in Cincinnati. Angle will teach English History and Biological Science.

Logan Edwin Angle Murray City Board of Education Rex Ralph Cincinnati

Logan Woman Suffers Fractured Ankle in Accident

Mrs Albert Redick of Washington sustained a fractured left ankle Wednesday and was brought to Logan Thursday for medical attention.

Logan Albert Redick Washington

Re Audit of Relief Funds Filed With Commissioners

Copy of the 1940 pre-audit of relief funds in Hocking County shows the WPA sewing center employing 45 women and 20 women on housekeeping aid. Nutrition projects fed 1 250 children at six schools. total relief funds used amounted to 62 163 53 dollars. December figures list 53 families and 39 singles direct relief and 251 families with 983 persons plus 40 singles on work relief totaling 304 families 79 singles or 1 196 people.

Agnes C. Fleming

Engineer Injured In Fall On Trestle Near Logan

C. C. Cochran a derrick engineer with a bridge crew on a trestle near Orland sustained facial injuries when a chain broke and threw him to the face. He was taken to a Logan physician for treatment and expected to return to work next week.

Logan Orland C. c. Cochran Gallipolis H. H. Harris Foreman Fred Palsley

Flying fish can stay aloft for a quarter mile

Flying fish do not truly fly but can remain airborne for about a quarter mile, gliding above the water before recontacting the surface. The phenomenon highlights their elongated pectoral fins and bursts of speed enabling brief aerial travel.

Primitive travois used by plains tribes described

The article explains a travois as a primitive vehicle for hauling belongings with two dragging poles as shafts and a platform. It also notes North Carolina counties named Lincoln and Cleveland after Revolutionary patriots and Wilson after a general in the Mexican War, not presidents.

Lincoln Cleveland Wilson North Carolina

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