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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1943

Page

14

Logan council settles city garbage dispute over Groff franchise

Logan city officials reach a late night settlement on garbage collection after Mayor Weltner secures cooperation from Isaac Woltz and Albert Vansickle withdraws. Groff remains exclusive contractor while Woltz resumes routes under supervision and Vansickle seeks different work. A prior verbal franchise caused confusion with 700 residents petitioning to restore licenses.

Logan W. Denzil Weltner Isaac Woltz Carl Groff Albert Vensickle Groff Woltz Vansickle Jon Vanside Weltner Schultz Blic Council Loomis State Department East Main St Old Town Bridge Mulberry St Hocking River

Izaak Walton League Plans July Meeting

Logan Ohio reports the Hocking County Chapter of the Izaak Walton League will hold a July meeting at Flack Jack camp with bait and fly casting contests and a fishing event. Committee members are Harry Shaw John Michel Charlies Mohler and Claude Christian.

Installed as President of Logan Rotary

Rev Cecil Harding Jones, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, was installed as president of the Logan Rotary Club at the regular White House meeting. He succeeds Clarence Heine and heads new committees including Aims and Objects, Vocational Service, Club Service, Community Service, International Service, and Classification and Membership.

Robert Keynes Lyke Howard E. Kirk Claude Christman King Virgil Martin G. R. Robinson George E. Carr R. B. Perkins Young Walter Leonard Phil Faine H. M. Boocks Clarence Blosser Heine Elberfeld Charles C. Achaver Keynes Meyer Harry Eastman

Logan youths report to reception center

Two Logan youths reported Monday to the Ft. Thomas reception center where they will be sent to Keesler Field Mississippi to begin their preliminary training as pre aviation cadets in the U S Army Air Forces. They are Jack N Moorhead and John P Parry, both graduates of Logan High School.

Logan Ft. Thomas Keesler Field Miss U.S. Army Air Forces Jack N. Moorhead John P. Parry Logan High School

Logan Sorority Plans Picnic and Church Group Meetings

Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority plans a July 26 picnic at Rachelmacher Park with committees for Founders Day on August 29. Harrington Church class votes $7.50 to help summer conference expenses at Wooster College. Local society notes also report travel, furloughs, and visits amid wartime life in Logan.

Miss Conkle Miss Walsh Miss Waltz John Green Hayes Pritchard Mary Collison Katherine Larimer Garnet Sheets Pauline Mowery Virgil Spencer Miss Shorr Francis Myers Presbyterian Church

Taylor Ridge Social Notes

Taylor Ridge residents host visitors from Akron Amesville Dayton and Lancaster over weekend visits include Russel Coey on furlough with U S Navy Geraldine Nagle Kemp ton Dorothy Kempton and Clea Hanning among those sharing meals and calls with local families in Amesville Chauncey and Green Run.

Taylor Ridge Fred Heffken Jane Heffken Billie Heffken Akron Russel Coey U. S. Navy W. D. Coey Guy White Jane John Davis Geraldine Nagle Amesville P. B. Chalfant Dorothy Kempton Herman Kempton Dayton Miss Kempton Chauncey and Columbus Dave Swartz Billie William Davis Chauncey Fred Olbers G. R. Nagle Fred Leak Greens Run Bert Judson Julia Herbst Carl Herbst George Herbst Clea Hanning Lancaster Robert Hanning Glenna Hanning

Les Amies Class Plans Pot Luck Supper at Park

The Les Amies Class and families plan a pot luck supper at Rachelmacher Park on Friday evening July 16 at 6 30. Attendees should bring table service and those needing a ride should meet at the church at 6 15 p m.

Les Amies Methodist Church Rachelmacher Park

Bank of Athens N B A reporting June 30 1943 condition

Report of condition for the Bank of Athens N B A of Athens Ohio as of June 30 1943. Assets total 2 767 641 08 with loans and discounts 1 515 280 43 and United States government and state obligations. Liabilities show total deposits 2 915 860 45 and overall liabilities 2 315 805 45. Total capital 250 000.00 with other figures for deposits and reserves.

Athens Ohio U. S Federal Reserve Bank United States Hanks Oo

Birth Announcement for Virginia Rose Hamilton

Mr and Mrs Vincent Hamilton Logan Route 4 announce the birth of a daughter Virginia Rose. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs I S Danison New Straitsville Route 1 and Mrs Clara Hamilton Logan.

Logan Vincent Hamilton Virginia Rose I. S. Danison New Straitsville Clara Hamilton

Whittington Birth Announces Lynn Ann July 7

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Whittington announce the birth of a six and a half pound daughter Lynn Ann born July 7. Grandparents O L Whittington and Neva Ogdin and W J Swett of Columbus visit. son to report for Army training soon. George J. Souther on three day furlough. Mrs. William Thomas and daughter Marylan Alice plan New Jersey move after two weeks with relatives. Sunday guests at Perry home include William Jordan Asa Jordan John Douglas Flora Harlan Perry family and Mamie Webb. Mamie Webb returns home from time with niece Mrs Phil Geron near Springfield.

William R. Hutchison Lawrence Hutchison Great Lakes Harry Evans Leslie Murdock Ravenna Paul Collison Rachelmacher Park Charles Green Columbus Myrta Robey Mrs. Green Wil Dale Chappalear E. Bowen Wright Field Dayton Carpenter Ronald Whittington Lynn Ann O. L. Whittington Neva Ogdin W. J. Swett Walter Swett George J. Souther William Thomas Marylan Alice New Jersey Ola Perry Perry William Jordan Asa Jordan John Douglas Flora Harlan Perry Mamie Webb Sherman Caldwell Mercerville Amy Caldwell Helen Jene Phil Geron Springfield

Hocking Garden Contest Judging To Start Monday

Logan Ohio Sears Roebuck Co Hocking County Garden Contest judging will begin Monday with James R Smoot and Ruth Bennington as judges. Lew Riggs arranged seeds and prizes for 22 contestants from city and county. Surplus produce will be canned for a summer canning contest. Contestants include Gloria Evans Sam Horn Clarence Lehman Bill Quinn Katherine Meadows Joseph Lee Bigham Joan Allberry Esther Gilliland Jean North Wilma Frazier Bonnie Beery Mary Faye Beery Alice Snider Ruth Snider Gerry Phillips Merle Hemsworth Bob Helber Joe Trocchia Don Tucker Clifford Dyer Malcolm Dollmatsch and Paul Griffith.

Gloria Evans Sam Horn Clarence Lehman Bill Quinn Ward Township Katherine Meadows Joseph Lee’ Bigham Marion Township Joan Allberry Esther Gilliland Jean North Winonia Imogene Wilma Frazier Bonnie Beery Mary Faye Beery Alice Ruth Snider Gerry Phillips Merle Edward Hemsworth Bob Helber Falls Township Joe Trocchia Don Tucker Good Hope Township Clifford Dyer Gore Malcolm Dollmatsch Washington Township Paul Griffith Laurel Township

Logan County Selective Service Announces Three Volunteers

Members of the Logan County Selective Service Board said three registrants have volunteered for immediate duty with the U S armed forces. Earl Eugene Oyler Harold Eugene Ring and Charles Edward Myers all of Logan will undergo screening exams and be included in future contingents of inductees.

Logan Hocking County

Patchen Dies in Kentucky at 25

Logan Burgess J Patchen 25 son of Mr and Mrs William C Patchen died Monday night at the Veterans Administration Hospital Outwood Kentucky. He served in the U S Army from December 9 1941 until April when honorably discharged for service related physical disabilities. Survivors include his wife Dorothy his parents three brothers Robert Edward Bill and one sister Mrs Carl Hansel. Funeral arrangements are being made.

Logan Burgess J. Patchen William C. Patchen U. S. Army Veterans’ Administration Hospital Outwood Logan High School Army Pearl Harbor Columbus Citizens Military Kentucky Dorothy Robert Portsmouth Edward Bill Carl Hansel

Mrs Elza Taylor Rites Held Today

Funeral services were held today at 1 p m at Heinlein Funeral Home for Mrs Elza Taylor who died Monday at her Buena Vista home near Rockbridge Burial took place in Athens Cemetery She was a native of Hocking County and had been in ill health for months.

LOGAN Heinlein Elza Taylor Buena Vista Rockbridge D. M. Scott Athens Hocking County

Logan Receives Honorable Mention for 1942 Safety

At a Kiwanis Club meeting in Logan Mayor W D Weltner and city officials received a certificate of Honorable Mention in the 1942 Safety Contest. George E Shinn and F C Smith presented the award, praising safety education and local efforts to reduce accidents.

Ferguson R. R. Loomis Lewis Reynolds William Rafferty Ray Sol Ellinger City Post Lewis Price State Department Shinn Weltner City of Logan Engineer Smith Are

Names Added to Logan Time Blood Donor List

Fourteen more names joined the 39 three time donors in the Red Cross Blood Donors Campaign as mobilization aims to recruit about 280 donors when the mobile blood bank visits Logan Junior High School on July 19 20. The list of new donors includes William Myers Viola Copley Florence Lister Harry Funk Lecca Hoy Grace Dupler Rudolph Frazier Herschel Prevost Pansy McKenzie Roy Sigler Garnet Mason Maude Hite Irvin Matheny and Paul Mowery.

Garnet Mason Maude Hite Irvin Matheny Paul Mowery

Kate Stowe Rites To Be Held Tomorrow

Funeral services for Mrs. Kate Stowe 51 sister of Joe Farbearn will be held tomorrow at 10 a m at the Chute Funeral Home New Lexington following a long illness. Burial will be at New Lexington. Survivors include her mother Mrs John Farbearn New Lexington and two daughters Mrs Lloyd Williams Fresno and Mrs Emma Stevenson who lived with her mother.

Logan Chute New Lexington Kate Stowe Joe Farbearn Good Samaritan Hospital Zanesville John Farbearn Lloyd Williams Fresno Emma Stevenson

Divorces Granted in Common Pleas Court

Logan J B Hammer and May Laughlin granted divorces in the Common Pleas Court. Judge Phil awarded custody of a minor and support per week. Ground details mention duties and grogs. wording indicates fault conditions. William McLaughlin granted a divorce from May Laughlin. custody and support arranged.

Logan J B. Hammer Hammer Phil Ason

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Waltz Service Izaak Walton League PWA State Department of Highways Tony Thur Brian Donlevy Walter Brennan Anna Lee Avnena Logan Rotary Sicily AEF U. S. Army Signal Corps George McAfee New Plymouth Francis I. McAfee Ruth Ellen Pvt Thurman M. Stephens Havre de Grace Maryland Lockborne Air Base Davis McAfee Aylor Entertain Club M. H. Cherrington W. D .Braddock Charles Smith Arthur Miller Russell Montgomery Vern Bowen William Lehman Hammon Haven Bank OF Athens N. B. A Tata Sacene Teme State OF County OF I. F. H. Sands F. H. Sands T. J. Dayvis Laurence L. Davis H. Foster Romto Roy Hocking Garden Ohio Cleaners N. Court ST B. J. Patchen
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