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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1941
Page
12
Three members of the Hocking County School Board announce plans to run again in the upcoming election. The Athens Messenger reports on the reelection bids and the candidates involved.
David Thorne of Carbon Hill Homer Hedges of South Perry and William Sayre of Green Township announced they will seek reelection to the Hocking county board of education in November. The group move aims for harmony after two years of smooth school operation. They plan to circulate petitions after July across the county. County board adopted new texts in science physics chemistry biology English mathematics Spanish and French for rural high schools with some changes from the past five years.
Mr and Mrs Walter Hartley announce the marriage of their daughter Marjorie Fern to Corporal Granville H Taylor of Ft Thomas Ky. The couple wed on July 4 and will reside in Ft Thomas Ky. The notices also report a July 4 Waugh family reunion at Haydenville with numerous relatives from Indiana Michigan and Ohio and list several local visitors and travelers.
In a fragmented notice the text references an event or person named AI Far An¢ Son Chu, with unclear connections to a place or organization. The readable words point to a possible name sequence or title but lack dates or locations to confirm specifics. Further legible details are needed to clarify the identity and action reported.
Logan Arch Bangert of this city sustained several fractured ribs at the end of the week. The injury occurred when his foot slipped from a stirrup while preparing to mount a horse.
Florence Levion leaves for Interlochen national music camp to study violin and orchestra. A Vacation Bible School opens July 14 at United Brethren Church for Corning and nearby families with nine o clock sessions. Local residents visitors include Lily Brown Louise Woods Hazel Lines and Marilyn Sines family travels Homer Levering Leonard Baird Ravenna Kintz Trenton Ma Kintz Warren Trussel Edward Beaver and Raymond Beaver with many family ties noted.
At a village council meeting in Mayor M. R. Brown's office last week Holly Love was named deputy marshal and Carl Stalling became waterworks maintenance man. Harmon McNally, son of J. A. McNally, moved from Station Hospital Camp Shelby Mississippi to Walter Reed Hospital Washington District of Columbia for treatment. His current address is Private W. H. McNally Walter Reed Hospital Ward 9 A Washington DC.
Funeral services were held at the Hungarian Church in Drakes for John Rezes Jr died at home after a five year illness. Born in Hungary in 1876 he came to the United States 46 years ago. Burial followed at New Lexington Cemetery. Survived by wife Elizabeth and children John Andrew Steve Wesney Davis Lederer Urban and nine grandchildren.
Mrs M R Brown of Glenwood Chapter Pythian Sisters urges all members to attend Wednesday night July 9 for an important meeting with District Deputy Stella Hearing of Crooksville. A lunch will be served.
A Sunday gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Lester Quinn's home brought the entire Bixler family together for the first time in twenty years. A noon dinner honored relatives including Jane Jacobs, Jay Koch, Gene Quinn of Columbus, Vernon Bixler, Shirley Mae, Donna Jane of St. Louis, Sonny and Emma Jane Quinn, and the Quinns. Afternoon activities included conversation and family pictures.
LOGAN F. S. FIGLEY, seriously injured in a Saturday Rockbridge wreck, was discharged from Cherrington Hospital Monday evening. He will be moved to another hospital. His condition remains serious. Mrs. Andrew Rauber of Logan Route 3 was admitted Monday for treatment. Mrs. George Cox of McArthur entered for observation and treatment. Mrs. Harry Bray of Union Furnace was able to return home Monday.
Logan Boyd Goss appeared before Mayor Dallas Kinser and pled guilty to reckless driving, paying a fine of 15 dollars plus costs. John Pavlik faced a similar charge, posted a cash bond, which was forfeited after he failed to appear for arraignment.
Heavy fog blanketed the highway between Laurelville and Logan delaying traffic Monday evening. N. V. Durant from the selective service board traveled to Logan for a meeting but arrived late due to poor visibility.
Charles Donnelly district representative will aid Logan vendors with sales tax returns. He will visit Logan three times in July with sessions on July 10 11 July 17 18 and July 25 26.
Logan Kiwanis Club hosts the season opener at Rockview Park near Rockbridge this evening. Charles Epstein heads arrangements with the Rockbridge United Brethren Church ladies serving a chicken dinner as Virgil Wright and his string band provide music. A brief business session precedes entertainment. next week will feature a speaker with James H. Barker and Paul Shaw in charge.
Logan issued three marriage licenses at week end and Monday. Clophia Dwight Cochran 23 and Anna Belle Florence Hogue 21 both of Logan. James Herbert Bresock 23 of Logan Route 1 and Edna Mae Spargrove 21 of Zanesville. Robert Kelley Stover 20 of Akron and Joan Tigish 21 of Akron.
Logan Mingos will again attempt to play the Franklin Post baseball team of Columbus at the fairground diamond at 2 30 Sunday afternoon. Rain halted the prior meeting two weeks ago after two innings. many fans had gathered at the grounds before postponement.
A heavy storm swept Logan and surrounding area Monday evening with continuous lightning for about thirty minutes. Several bolts struck near the city while Ohio Power Co. linemen repaired burned fuses and restored the southward power line after a temporary outage.
LOGAN The Phillips family of South Logan reports three of their sons have entered federal service. Don Phillips has served in the United States Navy for two years with a recent parental furlough. Bob Phillips is on furlough from Camp Shelby Mississippi where he serves with the 166th Infantry. Paul Phillips left Monday morning to enroll in a CCC camp.
A six foot culvert on the old road near Charles M. Pratt’s residence washed out for 30 feet as rainhit the Logan area Sunday. Stone and tile were buried under three feet of earth. Records show no prior occurrence of this event.
Funeral services were conducted at Entsminger Funeral Home for Mrs Ned Aleshire widow of a former Gallipolis resident. She died in Clarksburg West Virginia and was laid to rest in Mound Hill Cemetery.
Eight young men from Hocking County were sent to Camp Nelson for CCC enrollment. They will be assigned to a state camp. Enrollees include Willard Carr Burns Logan Earl Richard Featherofl Logan Route 2 Robert Eugene Jones Glouster Route 4 Eugene Earl Lonberger Glouster Route 4 Paul Edward Phillips South Logan Roy Miller Six Logan Route 1 Darrell James Walker Enterprise James Dale Wolfe Nelsonville Route 1.
Mr and Mrs Chester Leaper seek to remodel their home opposite the municipal building. The project converts the first floor into two apartments while six rooms remain on the second floor.
Clair Matthews, former resident, has secured a position as mechanic at Patterson Field in Dayton. His wife and child will maintain their home in Springfield.
Harold Safford traveled to Olive Hill Kentucky for funeral services for his father Thomas Lowe who died Sunday at age 82.
A study notes some bird species achieve life expectancies up to 118 years, highlighting extraordinary longevity in avian life and prompting questions about aging and biology in long lived species.
LOGAN reports alterations at the McCarthy Building which houses Blossers Restaurant. The east stairway to the second floor is to be moved from the middle to create room for a new restaurant window. A small sidewalk structure housing the Corn Crib will be moved several feet to the south.
Logan council Finance Committee met Monday night with Mayor Dallas Kinser and Director R. R. Loomis to review the annual budget. The plan is to present it this evening during the regular council session and have the budget submitted to County Auditor Kenneth R. Fitzgerald by July 15.
Thomas Krieg 68 died at 2:35 PM Monday at his home 466 Bowen St after illness. A former custodian of East Grade School, he is survived by his widow Mrs. Sarah Krieg and several nephews and a niece. His brother James Krieg was killed recently in an automobile accident near Groveport. Funeral plans had not been completed Monday evening.
LOGAN JAMES REEDY opened his restaurant in the Log Cabin building on E Main St after moving from the Mon Cook property on W Main St. Mr and Mrs Cook who had an apartment on the second floor moved to the end of the week so that razing could start. The two story frame structure from the Ambrose Hotel to the alley is being razed for a modern two story brick building for Mr Cook.
Logan George Bolden a courthouse custodian watches the preparations of a wild rabbit to rear a family in the yard of his E Hunter Street home. The mother chose a nest spot just feet from the rear door and near a sidewalk.
Logan Hocking Beekeepers Association met in the Probate Court room Monday evening for a brief session. Rain kept attendance light. They arranged a members and families picnic at Rachelmacher Park on Thursday August 21.
Mr and Mrs Webb Switzer of New Straightsville are parents of a son born Sunday in a Columbus hospital. Grandparents are Dr and Mrs John F Switzer. Rain postponed the Logan American Legion Junior League game between Hilltop and West End. West End will play East End on Wednesday evening.
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