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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1940

Page

12

Funeral for Conrad Reichley Held at Fairview Church

Funeral services for 7 year old Conrad H Reichley of Benton Township are planned at Fairview United Brethren Church near Mt Pleas with burial in the adjacent cemetery. Sheriff Joe Farbearn and Sergeant Charles C Cole will inspect the cliff site where the body was found as investigators close the four month death case. Reichley family members include four sons Joe Ranger B Reichley W Old Man's Cave and Pat Reichley plus daughters Hattie Cusick and Belle Bainter.

Logan Conrad H. Reichley Benton Township Cliff Fairview Zanesville Cole Thesea Reichley Joe Winnebago Minn Ranger A Reichley Old Man's Cave Columbus Pat Reichley Hattie Cusick Wyoming Belle Bainter Lancaster

Logan Knights Templar Lodge Delegates Sail for Conclave

Logan Lodge sends a delegation of Logan Knights Templar and families to Cleveland for the conclave. Local commandery members join with Commandery 69 of Columbus for the parade and related events. Traveling couple lists include Mr. and Mrs. Denzil Weltner and others. Harry Smith plans to travel by train.

LOGAN Logan Knights Templar Cleveland Mem Columbue Denzil Weltner Curtis Cole HD. Arnold Weington Bowers Pearl Watkins

Baseball Schedule Teases District Tournament Showdown

Logan American Legion baseball opens tonight with the McBrides vs Myers. Wednesday features Mowerys versus Thomas at 5 30. Arrangements plan a tournament game with McArthur on Thursday to decide the district state tournament representative.

LOGAN American Legion McBrides Myers Mowerys Thomas McArthur

WPA Workers Start Laurelville Pleasant Ridge Road Project

WPA workers began improvements on the road from Laurelville to Pleasant Ridge in Perry Township. M. W. Schrader leads the crew, which started on the project late last week.

Logan WPA Laurelville Pleasant Ridge Perry Township M. W. Schrader

Fairview Church Holds Homecoming in Mt Pleasant Area

Logan town reports Fairview Church near Mt Pleasant hosted annual homecoming with former parishioners attending. The event featured the Bogan Grade Shoot Band directed by James Horwell, plus Rev EB White and Supt Thompson. A noon picnic followed the service.

EB. White Ely M. D. Hutchinson Wilson County Thompson

Logan Social Notes Highlight Local Club Meetings

Logan cosmopolitan club activities featured a picnic for Mr and Mrs James Lither-Thome and guests including Miss Eleanorland of Cannelton and Mrs N M Brown. Dr Gatefin to Fort Knox for annual dental corps training, while Mrs Cooley hosted D B Club at 203 Warner Ave with a chicken dinner for members and guests.

Logan Cosmopolitan James Lither- Thome Eleanorland Cannelton Geary Oklahoma Bownes Carton Gattin Eee Gatfin FA. Cumm Belle Center Saturda Gatefin Fort Knox The Dental Corps Sir Wunam Clapp W. Front. St Dwight Clutter James Young Orville Fare IRS

Logan Hospital Double Wedding Celebrated in Logan

The Campbell sisters Trene and Lucille wed Harrison Litherland and Clifford Litherland in a double ceremony at the United Brethren Church led by Rev. E B White. The couples planned to reside at 495 East Second Street after a family dinner.

Stiss Rene Sss Lucile Lamp Me Harrison Citford Ital Moan Earl Boling Cawthorne Logana Lake walSeidal Paira Robert Brooker Ales Flavius Apeieman Delmar Freeman Tex Allees Campbell Eugene Miler Lawrence” Griffith Ralph Rheinacheid Marilyn Brooker I Appleman Freeman Evelyn Campbell Thelme Iswick Della Campbell Blanche Fickel Cleo Campbell Dorothea Marke Logan E. B. White United Brethren Chirch Trene Campbell Harrison Litherland Lucille Campbell Clifford Litherland J.A. Campbell Irene Campbell E. Second St Lo‘gan High School

Enrollments Open for Hocking County Camps at Ross-Hocking

Enrollments are taken for a series of camps at the Ross Hocking Recreation Center in Hocking County. The Farm Women's group leads the first weekend session, followed by the Junior 4-H Club July 22 to 26, then Older Youth, Senior 4-H Club, and a men’s camp with many local residents expected to attend.

Ross-Hocking Hocking

Railway officials complete Athens sub division inspection trip

Logan W. L. Roller chief engineer Chesapeake and Ohio and Carey Ryder trainmaster led an inspection of the Athens sub division River division and Jackson Belt on Thursday and Friday. They traveled in their car powered by a locomotive as several other railway officials joined the trip.

Logan W. L. Roller Chesapeake and ‘Ohio Carey Ryder Athens River’ Division Jackson Belt

Gano Couple Returns From Western Vacation

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gano of this city returned home Saturday after a ten day trip to Yellowstone National Park and other Western places. They traveled 4050 miles during the journey. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gano of Troy accompanied them.

Logan Robert Gano Yellowstone National Park Joe Gano Troy

Returns To Office Logan y and Cains Return After Injury

Logan y and Cains, managers for the local telephone company, returned to the office on Saturday for the first time since being injured in an automobile accident over two weeks ago. He had been recuperating at his North Street residence under a physician’s care.

Logan—Y. &. Cains North St

Logan C H Bell Heads North for Market Tour

Logan C H Bell an oil producer leaves for Mt Pleasant Michigan then to Kansas and Oklahoma as he moves his holdings. Threshing in Hocking County shows activity with machines in use as harvest begins. Crop yields so far average around 20 to 22 bushels per acre.

Logan Hocking County

Kananga Social And Personal Highlights at Week's End

Kananga and area social news recounts gatherings and visits among families. It notes Mrs Mary Oliver and others visiting relatives, trips to Charleston and Lancaster, hospital stays, and upcoming services led by local hosts.

Logan Personal Notes Highlight Family Visits in Logan

Logan residents share a flurry of visits and plans as Bert and Mildred Robinson host events at Chickamauga Park and Buckeye Lake cottage. A mix of family gatherings, speeches, and welfare talks unfolds with neighbors from Akron Waynesburg and Columbus attending. Local hosts include Mr and Mrs Bucley and Mr and Mrs Kinser as extended kin arrive for a summer social and weekend arrangements.

LOGAN Bert Robinson Clif Columbus Farm Bureau Athens Eugene Robinson Gallipolis Farm Buren Robinson Mra GE Chickamauga Park Buckeye Lake Cottage Bucley Coline Mildred Rainer Cling Kenneth Johnson

Gallipolis Social Notes Highlights Local Gatherings

Eureka Ladies Aid Society met at Mrs. Walter Evans home with thirty attendees and a covered dish lunch. Daughters of America watermelon supper planned at Mrs. John Danner’s. location moved due to weather. Local residents and visitors, including Misses Leaper and Jenna, prepare Eastern trip to Washington and New York.

Aaturinas Ladies Aid Society of Eureka Walter Evans Clarence Fish Jandall Gallia Couneil Daughters of America John Danner Chickamauga Park Gust P. G. Smeltze William Cooke Bette Leaper Pauline Jenna Futon New York Robert Thompson New Bethehem Pas

Sunken coal barge to be lifted at Eureka Locks

An interstation operation to remove a sunken coal barge will take place early this week near the southern approach to the Eureka Locks. A derrick boat, the towing steamer Iroquis, and the USS Blue Stone will assist, with the lock approach being cleared of silt and navigators warned to proceed cautiously.

Gallipolis Eureka Locks USS Bluestone Iroquis

Mingos Swamp Defeats Coal Grove 18 to 7 in Fairgrounds clash

Mingos Swamp routed Coal Grove 18 to 7 at the fairgrounds on Sunday. Earl Marshall led with a homer and three other hits. Peck Mowery added four hits. Logan built a seven run surge in the second inning while Mingos held off late threats. Mingos to practice Tuesday for Nelsonville Twilight League debut.

Logan Fairgrounds Mineos Coal Grove Earl Marshall Peck Mowery Kaams Leonard Bill Spence Mingos Spence Joe Thomas Webb Mingus

Laurelville Festival Plans Announced by Committee

Plans for the annual Laurelville fair were outlined by the festival committee on Saturday evening. Earl Delong as chairman said the event will include an agricultural exhibit linked to the festival, marking a second year for agriculturists to prepare a display.

Logan Laurelville Earl Delong Agricule ‘Uirists

Church To Dedicate Organ Chimes Sunday

First Presbyterian Church in Gallipolis will dedicate a set of twenty one Deagan organ chimes during the morning service this Sunday July 21. The chimes are a gift from Mr and Mrs Carl Myers in memory of their daughter Tharon who died in an automobile accident three years ago this month. Organist Mrs J Harley Bovie plans a musical program with the church choir performing several numbers to accompany the chimes.

Gallipolis Deagan First Presbyterian Church Lewis’ Weber Gisnter Carl Myers Tharon J. Harley Bovie

Gleason Makes Solo Flight at Local Airport

M F Gleason of Pat,riot begins solo flight with Civil Aeronautics Corps training at the local airport after completing eight hours of instruction. Yesterday he piloted solo, marking a milestone in the program as one of fifteen members to solo during training.

Gallipolis Civil Aeronautics Corps Marion Franklin Gleason Patriot

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