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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1945
Page
14
Logan will gain 1525 in July from mobile revenues, while Hocking County total reaches 11412 for the month. An extra 2125 comes from registration fees with Laurelville receiving 212.59 and Murray City 100. Funds are to be used for road and street work.
Bob and Dick Judy, twin sons of Mr and Mrs Frank Judy of N Mulberry St, are enlisted in the Navy and left Thursday morning to report to Sampson, New York. They were accompanied to Columbus by their parents and three relatives. The Logan High School graduates from the class of 1945.
Logan Public Library marks summer reading with sixty eight enrollees. Thirty have earned a yellow ribbon by reading twelve books. Named readers include Kate Davis Janet Norris Nancy White Naom Chute Jeri Weise and Rosemary Shonk. The program runs until the Hocking County Fair with ribbons displayed at the fairgrounds.
Pvt Merlin Rose, six months interned in a German prison camp, arrived in Columbus to be greeted by wife Beverly and his parents Mr and Mrs Clyde Rose. This marks the first time he has seen his daughter, now over a year old.
Logan's police chief Sol Ellinger reports ten arrests in June for drunkenness three, disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace two, reckless driving one, and fighting two. Two traffic accidents were investigated with injuries and property damage reported.
Carry On Boys 4-H Club gathered Tuesday evening at the West Logan School to discuss club projects and activities. Attending were Charlies Frasure Dick Daubenmier Ned Cannan Delmar Wilson and Harold Wilson.
Annual picnic of the Harrington Class of the Fresby terian Church was held at Frank Ricketts country home with plans for August 6 picnic at Mrs Alfred Campbells Lancaster BIS. Topsy Turvey Club met at Emma Lemon home with gifts won by Mrs Fred Mowery and Mrs Earl Sheets. Numerous personal briefs list Logan residents visiting Columbus Plain City Leaiton Ky and other towns, and local citizens serving in the military or attending events.
Four year old Judith Ann Hamilton daughter of Mr and Mrs John Hamilton performed in a dance revue staged by Miss Bully Ann Lyons at the Lancaster Palace Theater Tuesday evening at 730. Attending from Logan were Mrs Hamilton and several relatives and friends including Mrs John Bownes Sr and others.
Sgt. John P Parry returns to Camp Atterbury Indiana after a 30 day furlough spent with his father Phillip Parry and grandparents in Nelsonville West. He travels in the company of Miss Janet Sweazy and several relatives.
Logan Kiwanis Club hosted representative L P Mooney as guest speaker at the White House meeting. He discussed Pending Legislation and the Under Privileged Children. Mayor W D Weltner to lead the July 10 program.
Logan City Fire Chief Roy Stallsmuth reported two silent alarms and an estimated twenty five dollars in fire losses for June, the lowest loss in several months. The brief note highlights the month's small fire damage in Logan.
Mrs OG H Bryan will lead the program when the Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the United Brethren Church gathers this evening at 7 30 in the church. The event focuses on missionary work and society activities.
Logan residents learn of the sudden death of Joe Meier as Frank McBride travels from Logan to Pomeroy to be with family after the unexpected loss. The report notes the early details surrounding the death and the family’s notification.
Copies of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence were placed in the cornerstone of the Washington Monument along with other articles. The ceremony marked a commemorative act embedding historic texts in the monument.
Fossils of prehistoric antelope camels and horses unearthed in the San Joaquin Valley indicate the region's gold bearing sands are four to ten million years old.
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