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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1942

Page

2

USC War Fund Nearing Goal in Hocking County Towns

In Logan, the USC campaign fund in Hocking County has reached 3250 with the 3500 quota expected to be met soon. The drive closes July 15 and committees must report to county chairman Melrose Harbaugh by then. Local contributors include Hocking Valley Brick Company 100 Logan Pottery Company 81.50 Logan Home Telephone Company 37.50 United Brethren Church 21 Webb Summit Chapel 12 St Matthew Lutheran Church 15 Enterprise United Brethren Church 23 Rockbridge United Brethren Church 18 Rockbridge Adventist Church 15.

Hocking Valley Brick Company Logan Pottery Company Logan Home Telephone Company United Brethren Church Webb Summit Chapel St. Matthew Lutheran Church Enterprise United Brethren Church Rockbridge

Mrs. C. Mahon Named Gibisonville Elementary Teacher

Mrs. Charlotte Mahon of Logan Hocking County has been hired as elementary teacher at Gibisonville School succeeding Ruth Kreachbaum. The Otterbein College graduate has pursued graduate work at Ohio University and Ohio State University and previously worked in Columbus Adult Education.

Nutritionist to Speak at Red Cross Meeting

Logan officials announce Dr. Martha Koehne a state nutritionist from the Ohio Department of Health will give two talks Friday night at the new Red Cross headquarters on Culver Street. The first talk is at 2 p.m. and the second at 7 30 p.m. All women who are interested are urged to attend.

Logan Red Cross Martha Koehne Ohio Department of Health Culver St

Haydenville Church Sets Summer Services

The Haydenville Community Church will hold a united service Sunday July 12 at 9 30 am led by Rev William E Bancroft. A Church School follows. A praise service is set for 7 30 pm Sunday and a prayer service Thursday July 16 at 7 30 pm.

Legion To Entertain For New Soldiers

GLOUSTER The Frank McCann Post No 414 American Legion will entertain Trimble Township men to report to Fort Hayes for military service with a dinner at 5 30 Friday evening All those scheduled to go are requested to attend the dinner and entertainment to follow.

Glouster Frank McCann American Legion Trimble Township Fort Hayes

Logan Paul E. Risch Enlists in U S Army

Logan Paul Edward Risch of Enterprise has enlisted in the U S Army at Ft Hayes per Hocking County Selective Service Board information. He is currently unassigned.

Logan Paul Edward Risch Edward Risch Enterprise U. S. Army Ft. Hayes Hocking County Selective Service Board

Hemlock Church Group Hosts Social Evening

Hemlock Women's Society of Christian Service met at Mrs. Glenna Williams home with fourteen members present. Prizes awarded to Miss Ida Dennis Mrs. Alissa Berry and Mrs. Mildred Post. Decorations featured a Patriotic scheme. Guests Mr. and Mrs. Claude Denny and family of Columbus visited with Mr. and Mrs. John Kehl. Mrs. Wallace Tharp convalescing at her parents home after surgery in Cherrington Hospital last week. Several local families attended the Fourth of July picnic at the Fouts residence near Corning. Superintendent and Mrs. Cottrell spent a few days in Columbus last week.

Nelsonville Cherrington Hospital Howard Peters Carl Edward Dunlap Gladys Dunlap Elyria Forrest Dennis Paul Williams David Williams John Fouts Corning Cottrell Columbus Dave Morgan Arch Sweeney Jack Akron John McDonald Carl Sweeney Morgan Goodyear Defense Edsel Northrop Ruby Hart Johannes Northrop Shearly Northrop Billy Wells Ravenna Clyde Harper August Zimmerman Dickey Zimmerman William Zimmer Pat Rice Detroit Mich Rice George Bowes Lancaster Fred Mooney New Lexington Bowes John Rice This City Lucille Joseph Trimble Minnie Joseph Louise Horwath Evelyn Ivanoff Ivanoff H. T. Rainey Dorothy Rainey James Fleming Susan Kay Dave Daugherty Toledo Charles Jarvis Jayne Ann Jeffrey John Norris Jack Lantz Margaret McHarg Athens B. R. Angle A. M. Healy Thomas Vaughn Dick Vaughn Newton Falls James Clemons Tommy

Postpone Rio Grande Club Demonstration

Rio Grande 4 H Club public demonstration postponed indefinitely due to the Victory Parade program. Members planned a high school auditorium program to acquaint the community with the club’s nature and scope.

Gallipolis Rio Grande

Large cabbage wins county gardening prize for McIntosh

Logan reports C. B. McIntosh of Green Township grew the season's largest cabbage weighing six and one fourth pounds. He also brought three onions totaling one and one fourth pounds to the county extension office. The giant vegetables are on display in the extension office window.

Logan C. B. McIntosh Green Township McIntosh

Hold Rites Saturday for C. W. Howard

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 am at Leonard Funeral Home for Charles W. Howard 74 year old retired railroader who died Wednesday at his Marion Township home after several weeks illness. Rev EF B White will officiate with burial in South Harvey Cemetery Marion Township. He is survived by son Athur Columbus and two daughters Mrs Gladys Zeisler Chillicothe and Mrs Ruth Schisler Mansfield.

Logan Leonard Charles W. Howard Marion Township EF. B. White South Harvey Howard Athur Columbus Gladys Zeisler Chillicothe Ruth Schisler Mansfield

Logan Social Notes Highlight Bridge And Club Meetings

Logan note highlights a Tuesday bridge club gathering at Miss Wilhelmine Deissle home with Anna Wellman high scorer and substitute players Emma McLain and Mrs. John Krieg. Also covers J A G Club sewing and refreshments, visits by H K Claypool and military personnel furloughs, and Mary Martha Circle picnic at Mrs Ottoles home with multiple attendees.

Miss Deissle Underwood Misses Mayme Anna Wellman

Marriage of Alyce McGillian and Harley Gooding Jr.

Alyce Gertrude McGillian daughter of Mrs. John G. McGillian Parkersburg West Virginia to Harley Gooding Jr son of Mr and Mrs Harley Gooding. The ring ceremony was read by Captain John F Hughes chaplain in the Naval Chapel Camp Allen Norfolk Virginia July 1 at eleven o clock. Attendants were Miss Mary Margaret McGillian and Donald Warner of Norfolk. Gooding now stationed at Camp Allen holds rank of chief petty officer.

Alyce Gertrude McGillian John G. McGillian Parkersburg W. Va Harley Gooding John F. Hughes Naval Chapel Camp Allen Norfolk Virginia Mary Margaret MccGillian Donald Warner Gooding

Realty Changes in Hocking County Area

Real estate transfers recorded in Hocking County include Effie Nutter and George Nutter to Lowell Nutter for 40 acres in Green Township. Mary M. Barton to Henry C. Kennedy for 80 acres in Benton Township. Leota Streeter and Frank E. Streeter to Rancy E. Stevens for 62 acres in Salt Creek Township.

Logan Herman Bratton Effie Nutter George Nutter Lowell Nutter Green Township Mary M. Barton Mary M. Blackston Henry C. Kennedy Benton Township Leota Streeter Frank E. Streeter Rancy E. Stevens Salt Creek Township

Agreement Reached in Civil Damage Suits

LOGAN Judge Phil A Henderson announced that petit jurors have been discharged as the two civil damage cases on the docket reached settlements. Glass vs Nill settled out of court and Weaver vs Eggleton will be submitted to the court for a decision.

Logan Phil A. Henderson Petit Glass Nill Weaver Eggleton

Graham Farm Showcases Diverse County Agriculture

Fred Graham, a leading local farmer, grows a wide range of crops and livestock in Hocking County. The Graham farm lists 20000 cabbage plants and 20000 tomatoes, seven acres melons, 5000 mango plants, 8 acres asparagus, 15 acres sweet corn, 15000 sweet potatoes, 62 bushels of potatoes, 65 acres hybrid seed corn, 25 acres certified Thorne Wheat, 10 acres winter oats, 65 acres soy beans for seed, 25 acres hay, plus 25 hogs and 28 beef cattle, per Extension Agent James Smoot.

Graham Farm James R. Smoot Graham Smoot

Odd Fellows Hold Joint Installation of Officers

A joint installation of officers for Charles Thomas Lodge No. 739 and Magic City Lodges No. 797 occurred Friday at the Odd Fellow hall in Glouster. W H Stahl presided with a team of officers and both lodges installed new leaders, followed by First Degree work and refreshments.

Glouster Charles Thomas Lodge 1.O.C.F Magic City Odd Fellow Hall W. H. Stahl W. J. Golding E. B. Morris D. E. Carr Leslie Gardner Glouster Lodge Frank Price N. G Richard Janchius J. A. Jones Ls.v.g Clyde Yarger RSE W. E. Edwards H. S. Cheney Ls.g O.S.G James Roberts P. G Sam Orme Charles Sherry V. G Harold Phillips R. S Elmer Davis F. S Ira Conaway William Kalt Vess Householder George Luther Edward Oskey Lewis Hounstine Lewis Swartz

Legion Starts Drive For Old Records In Glouster

The American Legion Frank Mc Cann Post sponsors a national drive to collect old vietrola records to fund new records for servicemen. A box on Depot Square accepts broken or cracked discs, with a 2200 record quota pro rated at 25 per member, and Trimble Township cooperation is sought.

Glouster American Legion Frank McCann Post Frank McCann Trimble Township

Teacher Tenure Cases Report Is Filed

Court papers in Logan show the Court of Appeal reviews of tenure actions by Sylvia Dodds Thorne Adrien Blosser and Adrien Turner against Ward Rural Board of Education. The appellate rulings sustain and affirm Judge Phil A Henderson’s prior decision with no error found.

Licensed To Marry Logan Couple

A marriage license was issued Wednesday by the Probate Court to David Allgood 60 of Logan and Mary Elizabeth Bell 59 of Logan. The ceremony was performed by Magistrate Frank St. Clair.

Logan David Allgood Mary Elizabeth Bell Frank St. Ciair

Glouster Area Plans USO War Drive Kickoff

At a preliminary meeting in the American Legion club room Glouster residents discussed forming a local USO drive committee. The group set a Monday 7:30 pm session to finalize plans extending to Trimble Township and North Dover Township with Mayor Thomas Williams Sr as chairman and an $8400 county quota to meet.

Glouster USO American Legion Club Trimble Township North Dover Thomas Williams USC

Cedric Morrison Promoted to Master Sergeant at Fort Dix

Cedric A Morrison son of Mr and Mrs A L Morrison Trimble has been promoted to master sergeant the highest rank for non commissioned officers He is stationed at Fort Dix New Jersey and would need to enroll in the Officers Training Course for a second lieutenant title

Butts Fined In Columbus Intoxication Case

GLOUSTER H E Butts of Columbus was fined five dollars and costs in Mayor Thomas Williams Sr court after pleading guilty to intoxication. Arrest was made by Chief of Police Fred Heck.

Glouster H. E. Butts Columbus Thomas Williams, Sr Fred Heck

Glouster Social Notes Highlight Local Club Meetings

Glouster Catholic Ladies Study Club met in the church hall with hostesses Mrs. Mary Smith and Mrs. A M Healy. They voted to donate 10 to the USO and shared readings and war stamp prizes. Many locals attended visits from Akron Columbus Ravenna and Detroit with relatives and friends, including The N T Club at Mrs Vern Lamborns.

Glouster — Catholic Ladies’ Study Club Church Hall Mary Smith A. M. Healy USO Gertrude Darling John R. Clark John Echstenkamper Lena Orndorf Ann Bailey George Carter Lena Covella Mary Jennice Sam Kamento T. A. Noon Leo Smith Joe Wolf Lena Wolf Walter Yount Martha Covella Elizabeth Chute al Beshara

Kraft Granted Final Parole For 1932 Robbery

Kraft, a former inmate at London Prison Farm, received final parole release. He had been sentenced on April 26, 1932, and was paroled on November 1, 1938, according to Sheriff Floyd Duffy.

Logan Cleveland Kraft Rockbridge London Floyd Duffy

Agricultural Society Plans Special Meeting in County Seat

The Hocking County Agricultural Society schedules a Saturday evening session at the Court House to decide the fate of the Hocking County Fair. Secretary Melvin Heft says final action will consider all factors, with many counties already advancing their festival preparations.

Logan Hocking County Agricultural Society Court House Melvin Heft Hocking County

Jury of 12 Declares Defendant Guilty in Paternity Case

A Logan jury of seven men and five women delivered a guilty verdict in the paternity action brought by Bonna Rieder against Lee Rutherford Jr after brief deliberation. Foreman C W Johnston led a panel that included Homer Carter Frank Garrett and several others.

Logan Bonna Rieder Lee Rutheford, Jr C. W. Johnston Homer Carter Frank Garrett A. G. Sellers Frank Harden Zetta Mathias A. W. Seabright Frank Stevens Walter Hoey John Conkle Ed Dupler Arch Griffith

Antioch Grange Meets Tuesday Discusses Key Matters

The Antioch Grange held its regular Tuesday night meeting at the Grange Hall. Mrs. Paul Shaw led a brief entertainment program after the business session, where several important topics were discussed.

Logan Antioch Grange Grange Hall Paul Shaw

Union Furnace Hires Music Instructor

Miss Grace Wood of Athens has been employed as vocal and band instructor at Union Furnace School succeeding Bernelle Goodman who recently married. A graduate of Athens High School and Ohio University she is the first girl to receive a gold band key from Ohio University. She spent the past two years in the Homer Union School music department in Morgan County.

Logan Grace Wood Athens Union Furnace School Bernelle Goodman Athens High School Ohio University

Logan Leaders Attend Red Cross Session in Columbus

S H Dillon county superintendent of schools and Red Cross chairman attended the Red Cross volunteer workers conference in Columbus which opened Wednesday and will conclude Friday. Arthur Woods local First Aid Division chairman is also attending the conference.

Logan S. H. Dillon Red Cross Volunteer Workers Conference of the Red Cross Columbus Arthur Woods Friay

Record Corn Grown in Washington Township

Logan reports that Harry Primmer Jr of Washington Township grows three acres of open pollinated corn that has begun to tassel after about 60 days since planting.

Washington Township Logan Harry Primmer

Logan Children Immunized at Local School

Fourteen pupils at Logan Nursery School received immunizations for diphtheria and smallpox by Dr H G Southard county health commissioner on Wednesday morning. About twenty children enrolled with nurses Mrs Winifred Daly and Miss Pauline King aiding. Additional treatments planned as other county schools lag.

Logan Logan Nursery H. G. Southard Winifr, Daly Pauline King County

Haro Family Visit to Barker Household in Logan

May Joan and Emily Chambers visit Mr and Mrs James Barker in Logan. Chambers is the former Hocking County extension agent who preceded current agent James R Smoot and now leads Coshocton county extension service.

Tired Kidneys Cause Sleepless Nights

Old remedy claim to purify the blood and restore kidney function. Warns of fatigue swelling leg pain and headaches, urging use of Doan's Pills to remove toxins and relieve nighttime discomfort after over 40 years on the market.

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