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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1942
Page
16
Logan Ohio Smoot reports 27 900 trees planted in Hocking County last year by farmers 4 H clubs and vocational students. The record shows a drop from 39 000 the prior year with CCC camp work waning and reforestation projects slowing.
The South Logan Boys 4-H Club met at Rachelmacher Park Wednesday night to review summer project books showing progress. After the meeting members shared records and played games following the discussion.
Logan Kiwanis Club heard Logan Rationing Board members LOGAN-Lawrence Adcock and James McNamee discuss their duties at the regular Tuesday night meeting held at the White House. An open discussion followed on the important board's work.
Civilian defense auxiliary firemen will hold their regular meeting Thursday night at the station house. Fire Chief Roy Stallsmith announced there are no pre set plans, the members will choose the type of work they wish to undertake during the session.
Under Anti-Saloon League guidance Charles A. Freer says July 19 will be a county temperance day with outside speakers at Logan churches and all county ministers asked to speak on the subject. Materials have been sent to assist sermons and visiting ministers may exchange pulpits. Everyone is invited to attend.
Logan Police Chief Lew Reynolds announced a banquet for auxiliary defense policemen on Monday evening July 27. The event will be at the former American Legion headquarters on East Main Street, the aux force meeting place. About 40 members are listed, with possible additions. arrangements will be announced as finalized.
State health officials administered rabies tests to the heads of a cat and two dogs at the Ohio Department of Health laboratories in Columbus. Paul Bennington, county sanitarian, transported the specimens after they were killed the day before. A county wide dog quarantine is in effect and a similar ban exists in Vinton County as authorities monitor for potential spread of the disease.
Logan property line conflict involving Mrs. Bert Bell Mrs. Michael Hansel and Logan City set for a Court of Common Pleas hearing at 10 a.m. Friday July 24 Judge Phil A. Henderson presiding City Solicitor Fred Murray to represent the city after multiple council meetings on the boundary issue.
Logan James R. Smoot announced that all reservations for the annual 4-H club camp at Camp Ross Hocking must be made at the local extension office by Wednesday July 22. To accommodate the expected large turnout, reservations are needed by that date to arrange transportation.
Logan pool to hold a second session of Junior Life Saving Friday at 10 am under supervisor Tom Bender. Eligible youths aged 12 to 16 with fair swimming ability may enroll by contacting the pool manager.
Miss Margaret Lutz, executive secretary of the Hocking County Red Cross, announced the chapter will manufacture about 30,000 surgical dressings. Dressings will be sent from National Headquarters in Washington with instructions, and volunteer help will be used.
Kenneth Helber sues Zella J. Helber in the Court of Common Pleas alleging gross neglect of duty and seeks an equal distribution of household furniture. The suit names Flossie Loring as the mother who filed on the defendant’s behalf.
Hospital physicians report Mrs. Clara Green of Nelsonville in serious condition after a fall in her basement caused a fractured hip. She has been confined to the hospital for treatment for some time.
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