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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 04, 1940

Page

14

$100 To Be County Goal In Campaign

Arrangements were completed at the Methodist Church for a Red Cross rally to be held Thursday July 11. Rev. Rolland Carter Shawnee is to give the address. Harvey R. Wagner is chairman of the committee heading the drive to raise $100 for the county Red Cross unit. Music by the Sunday School Orchestra and ice cream and cake will follow. The drive supports a county quota of $2,800 set by the national organization.

Cross Chapter

Accidents In Logan Cause Minor Vehicle Damage

Police investigated three city crashes Wednesday led by Police Chief Lew Reynolds. Clayt Kanade’s car hit the Keynes Mill area sidewalk on Front Street when struck by Wayne Ball’s vehicle. no injuries but both cars damaged. Foy Blosser backed from a curb on East Main Street as John Mowery passed, causing damage to both vehicles. A hit on William Flood’s rear end on Front Street Tuesday night left Flood’s car damaged and the other driver unknown.

LOGAN Lew Reynolds Clayt Kanade Keynes Mill Front St Wayne Ball Foy Blosser E. Main St John Mowery Reynolds Illiam Flood Flood

Syril Faine Advancing to Major Rank

Mrs. A E Faine of New Straitsville learns her son Syril Faine at Fort Francis E Warren Cheyenne Wyoming has been advanced to the rank of major amid the expanding army program He is a 1918 West Point graduate who served overseas in World War I and with the army of occupation in Germany He is expected to attend the command staff school at Fort Leavenworth Kansas for 18 months to begin soon

Dedication of Flag Staff Presented by United Furniture Workers

Logan hosts a shelterhouse dedication with a flag staff and flag presentation to the city. Kenneth Eaton will present the flag to Mayor Dallas Inter for acceptance on behalf of the city.

Logan United Furniture Workers Kenneth Eaton Dallas Inter

Hocking County Workers Club Holds Logan Meeting

Members from across Hocking County gathered in Logan on a Wednesday evening for a club meeting with participation from men across the county.

Logan Hocking County Workers Club County

Early tomatoes picked by Logan James L. Martin

James L. Martin of W. Second St. gathered ripe tomatoes from his garden on Wednesday.

Logan James L. Martin W. Second St

Logan Social Notes Card Highlights Local Gatherings

Logan hosts a Tuesday Contract Club at Mrs. James H. Barker home with awards to Mrs. W. D. Bassett Mrs. Sam Primmer and Mrs. Clarence Matheny. A steak fry at Mrs. Matheny’s Haydenville home is planned in two weeks. Attendees included Mrs. Primmer and Mrs. Ray Wagner. Degree of Pocahontas and Red Men and Pocahontas celebration occurred at Golden Cliff park in Circleville.

Degree of Pocahontas Circleville Red Men

Myers Triumphs Over Mowerys In Tight Legion Battle

Myers edged Mowerys 8 to 3 in the American Legion League game. Mowerys led 2-0 before Myers erupted with three runs in the fourth, then five more in the fifth as Huffman tired. Tom Klick earned the win in relief of Mark Wylie, who later joined the tourney team.

Logan Myers Mowerys American Legion League Huffman Dawley Tom Klick Mark Wylie Nelsonville Wylie Cloyd Dawley

Mrs. Florence Hare Arrives in Logan

Mrs. Florence Hare wife of Russell Hare arrived in Logan at her brother Warren Brights home after a brief Columbus visit. She had just returned to the United States aboard the S S Washington while her husband remained in Paris where the Hares have lived for many years.

Logan Florence Hare Russell Hare Paris France Warren Bright Columbus

Godman Plants Logan Plant to Close for Holiday

Godman Plants in Logan closes Wednesday evening for the July 4 holiday and will not reopen until Monday following the break.

Logan Godman

Logan Fees Collected in June at Title Office

Clerk Don Feather reports total fees for June in the certificate of title office reached 431.95 dollars. The county received 295.10 dollars while the state’s share was 136.85 dollars.

Logan Certificate of Title Office Don Feather

Flags Placed at City Hall Entrance in Logan

Two new United States flags were placed on either side of the City Hall entrance in Logan today. Mayor Dallas Kinser said they might be left there permanently.

Logan United States Dallas Kinser

Jaysees Drop Game To Godmans 8 4

In Logan the Junior Chamber of Commerce team edged the Jaysees 8 to 4 in seven innings. Marion Strawn pitched for the winners, with Bob Tomlinson returning for the Jaysees. Eddie Tolbert homered for the victors.

Ward Two Fighter Drops Title in Technical Knockout

In Columbus at Tricelville Arena Tuesday evening Boyd McCoy regained the Golden Gloves heavyweight title by stopping Logan Big Jim North in the seventh round after North earlier floored McCoy. North, who had won the title weeks prior, was injured by blows to the right side prompting the towel to be thrown. Marion Lambert knocked out Harry Azbell in the semi final. Bell vs Glouster had no decision.

Logan Big Jim North Ward Township Columbus Tricelville Arena Boyd McCoy McCoy North Marion Lambert Harry Azbell Charles Bell Freddie Ray Glouster Bell Tuff Griffin Battling Sanborn Freddie Ray Glouster William Gaston Athens Dick Gaston Dreamer Morrison Ed Riley Kid Lambert Greendale

Flies From New York To Visit His Mother

Trell W. Yocum of New York City flew by plane to visit his mother Mrs. Lulu M. Yocum in Mechanicsburg who has been in Cherrington Hospital for months. Barbara and Trell Jr. are spending the summer on a ranch at Santa Fe New Mexico and Montana. He left to join them for a month long vacation after a brief stay here with his mother. He was entertained at the home of Dr and Mrs M H Cherrington.

James Tarburton Columbus Lulu M. Yocum Cherrington Hospital Yocum Vernon Sensil Walter Allen Detroit M. H. Cherrington George P. Humphrey Headley Shaw J. B. Humphrey Manley Gotschall Hebron Everett Green Chicago Lewis Green Robert Gano Joe Gano Troy Yellowstone National Park Logan Trell W. Yocum New York City Mechanicsburg Barbara Trell, Jr Santa Fe N. Mexico Montana

Poultry Judging Team Featured in Ohio State Grange Monthly

A photograph in the July issue of the Ohio State Grange Monthly shows the Hocking County poultry judging team and coach H. D. Saxton. Team members Kenneth Iles Waldo Blum and Neal Beery led by coach Saxton earned the state contest win and will compete in the national contest in Kansas City in November.

Logan Hocking County Ohio State Grange Monthly Kenneth Iles Waldo Blum Neal Beery H. D. Saxton Kansas City

Logan Couple Granted Marriage Permit in Logan

A marriage permit was issued Tuesday to Paul William Gabriel 31 laborer Logan son of Mr and Mrs J W Gabriel and Jennie Fay Gillilan 22 shoe factory worker Logan daughter of Mr and Mrs R M Gillilan. Magistrate S B Whitehart officiated. Arrangements are under way for the Home Makers annual tea at Mrs Paul Shaws near Rockbridge on Thursday July 11.

Pearl Six Stewart Verna Six Barberton Ear Landis Ocis Owen Monte Logan Willard Landis Newark Floyd Bobbie Shirley Glen Duffy James Carmichael Athens Eleanor Logan—Lee Roy Hughes South Perry Forest Hughes Anna Louise Bowen Jacob Bowen Home Makers Group Paul Shaw Rockbridge

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Refidua Syril Faine Bration Golden Cliff Park Margaret Columber Ross-Hocking Mary Gerlaugh Ohio State University Evelyn Steward Ray Steward the Wooster Memorial Hospital Jaysees Godmans Logan Logan Charles A. Donnelly Ward New York Bembergs Coats St. Mary's Mayfair and Minuet Zenner
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