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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1943

Page

8

Controversy Over Logan Garbage Franchise Settled

Logan City Council reached a settlement Tuesday night ending the dispute over garbage collection. Mayor Weltner secured cooperation from Isaac Woltz who will resume routes Thursday under Carl Groff who holds the city franchise, while Albert Vansickle withdrew to take a war plant job.

Logan W. Denzil Weltner Isaac Woltz Carl Groff Albert Vansickie Groff Woltz Vansickle Council Waltz Vanside Weltner Schultz

Izaak Walton League Plans July Meeting

Logan report outlines the Hocking County Chapter Izaak Walton League July gathering at Black Jack camp with bait and fly casting contests and a fishing competition. Committee members are Harry Shaw John Michel Charles Mohler and Claude Christian.

Reverend Cecil H Jones Installed as Logan Rotary President

Rev. Cecil Harding Jones pastor of First Presbyterian Church was installed as president of the Logan Rotary Club at the White House meeting. He succeeds Clarence Heine with officers Robert Keynes as vice president Harley Meyer secretary treasurer and Fred Jurgensmier sergeant at arms. New committees include Aims and Objects Vocational Service Club Service Community Service International Service Classification and Membership with members named.

Luke 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. Achauer Keynes Meyer Harry Eastman

Logan youths report to reception center for cadet training

Two Logan youths reported Monday to the Ft. Thomas reception center where they will be sent to Keesler Field Mississippi to begin 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 Founders' Day

Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority met to plan a July 26 picnic at Rachelmacher Park with a menu and entertainment committee named for the Founders Day program on August 29. Presbyterian Harrington Class hosts voted $7.50 for Wooster College delegates. A July 26 noon pot luck is set. Local families hosted guests from New Plymouth Columbus Havre de Grace and Dayton with a birthday gathering for Davis McAfee.

Miss Conkle Miss Walsh Miss Waltz John Green Hayes Pritchard Mary Collison Katherine Larimer Garnet Sheets Pauline Mowery Virgil Spencer Miss Shorr George McAfee, Sr New Plymouth Francis E. McAfee Columbus Ruth Ellen Pvt Thurman M. Stephens Havre de Grace Maryland Lockborne Air Base Davis McAfee Dayton

Les Amies Class to Host Pot Luck at Park

The Les Amies Class of the Methodist Church and families meet at Rachelmacher Park Friday evening July 16 at 6 30 for a pot luck supper. Attendees should bring table service and those without transportation may meet at the church at 6 15 p m.

Les Amies Methodist Church Rachelmacher Park

Mrs. M H Cherrington Hosts Win Or Lose Club Bridge Night

Mrs M H Cherrington entertained the Win Or Lose Club for a Monday night contract bridge session at her home. Substitute players included Mrs W D Braddock Mrs Charles Smith and Mrs Arthur Miller. High score went to Mrs Russell Montgomery with Mrs Vern Bowen second. Mrs William Lehman invited the club to finish the twelfth meeting at Hammon Haven.

M. H. Cherrington W. D .Braddock Charles’ Smith Arthur Miller Russell Montgomery Vern Bowen William Lehman Hammon Haven

Bank of Athens N B A Ohio June 30 1943 Condition Report

Bank assets include loans and discounts 20412576 US government obligations 181523843 state and local obligations 15875 other bonds and debentures 1879 corporate stocks 9250 cash balances with banks and cash items in process 91952 bank premises none furniture and fixtures 5000 total assets about 2 315 865 45 liabilities and capital totals shown with equity and reserves recorded.

Athens Ohio United States Federal Reserve Bank

Local residents take furloughs and visits amid wartime

Seaman William R. Hutchison returns from a twelve day furlough to Great Lakes after time with parents and friends. Staff Sergeant Harry Evans and Mrs. Evans enjoy a Camp Polk furlough with relatives. Lt. Lawrence Adcock Jr. visits from Fort Belvoir before duty at Camp Chaffee Arkansas. Other locals host or attend gatherings and club events while relatives travel to Columbus Logan Wright Field Dayton Rockbridge and Green Dale for visits and routine duties.

William R. Hutchison Lawrence Hutchison Great Lakes Harry Evans Leslie Murdock Ravenna Paul Collison Rachelmacher Park Charles Green Columbus Myrta Robey Mrs. Green Dale Chappalear E. Bowen Wright Field Dayton

Birth Announcement for Virginia Rose Hamilton

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

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

Taylor Ridge Social Notes

Taylor Ridge residents and visitors share weekend trips. Families from Akron Amesville Chauncey Greens Run Dayton and Lancaster were seen visiting relatives and friends across town.

Taylor Ridge Social Notes

Carpenter announces birth of Lynn Ann Whittington

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Whittington announce the birth of a six and a half pound daughter Lynn Ann on July 7. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Whittington and Mrs. Neva Ogdin. The item also notes relatives visiting and military training plans for a son.

Carpenter Ronald Whittington Lynn Ann O. L. Whittington Neva Ogdin W. J. Swett Columbus 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 Jane Phil Geron Springfield

Hocking Garden Contest Judging To Start Monday

Logan Sears store organizer Lew Riggs arranged a local garden contest with 22 entrants from city and county. County extension agent James Smoot and home demonstration agent Ruth Bennington will judge, with cash prizes and ribbons awarded. Surplus produce must be canned for a terminal canning contest.

Volunteers Announced for Armed Service In Logan County

The Hocking County Selective Service Board reported three registrants volunteered for immediate duty. 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 after Army service

Logan Burgess Patchen age 25 son of Mr and Mrs William C Patchen died Monday night at the Veterans Administration Hospital Outwood Kentucky He received an honorable discharge in April due to service related disabilities He was a Logan High School graduate and enlisted December 9 1941 after Pearl Harbor He served at several posts and was active in Citizens Military Training Camps Survivors include his wife Dorothy three brothers Robert Edward Bill and a sister Mrs Carl Hansel all of Columbus Ohio and his parents

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 at 1 p m at Heinlein Funeral Home for Mrs Elza Taylor who died Monday at her Buena Vista home near Rockbridge Rev D M Scott officiated with burial in Athens Cemetery A native of Hocking County she 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 meeting Mayor Weltner and city officials received a certificate of Honorable Mention for 1942 safety from George E. Shinn and F C Smith of the Ohio Department of Highways. The award noted no traffic fatalities in Logan during the year and highlighted education as key to sustaining safe habits and reduced accidents.

Ferguson R. R. Loomis Lewis Reynolds William Rafferty Ray Sol Ellinger Lewis Price Shinn Weltner Logan Wij Be i Engineer Smith Hig

Names Added To 3 Time Blood Donor List

Fourteen more names join the 39 three time donors in the Red Cross Campaign. About 280 donors are sought for the Logan Junior High School blood bank event on July 19 20. Names include 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 Mathey Paul Mowery.

Garnet Mason Maude Hite Irvin Matheny Paul Mowery

Kate Stowe Rites To Be Held Tomorrow

Funeral services for Mrs. Kate Stowe age 51 will be at 10 a m tomorrow at the Chute Funeral Home New Lexington following a long illness. Burial will be in New Lexington. Survivors include her brother Joe Farbearn mother Mrs John Farbearn and two daughters Mrs Lloyd Williams of 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 granted a divorce from Ethel Hammer on grounds of gross neglect by Judge Phil A. The custody of a minor child was awarded to the plaintiff with visitation privileges. William McLaughlin granted a divorce from Mary Laughlin on grounds of gross neglect. The custody of a minor was awarded to the defendant with weekly support ordered for the plaintiff.

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Logan City Coung Service Loomis Izaak Walton League PWA State Department of Highways State Department East Main St Old Town Bridge Mulberry St Hocking River Avene A Thur Brian Donlevy Walter Brennan Anna Lee Beas Mesmwe Ayeer Kaveer Comey Oman Axcneny Logan Rotary UTNE Sicily AEF U. S. Army Signal Corps Francis Myers Presbyterian Church Entertain Club Bank OF Athens N. B. A Cooml UW Brubs Emeet Se Hick Wee Clive Bae Ese Asarees Oi Bi F. H. Sands T. J. Davis Laurence Lee H. Foster J . Williams Taylor Ridge Fred Heffken Jane Heffken Billie Heffken Akron Russel Coey U. S. Navy W. D. Coey Guy White John Davis Geraldine Nagle Amesville P. B. Chalfant Dorothy Kempton Herman Kempton Miss Kempton Chauncey and 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 Arpenter Social Notes Hocking Garden 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 Ohio Cleaners N. Court ST B. J. Patchen Common Pleas
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