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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1941

Page

12

Sheriff Duffy Confiscates Seven Slot Machines in Hocking County

Logan raid nets seven slot machines in Rockbridge Murray City South Bloomingville and Scenic Inn. Sheriff Floyd Duffy vows no gambling devices in Hocking County and will pursue legal steps with Prosecutor Harley Meyer after raids. Most machines traced to a single owner and operators ordered to report.

Logan Floyd Duffy Hocking County Rockbridge Murray City South Bloomingville Scenic Inn Harley Meyer Duffy

West Hilltop Outfit Downs East in Low-Scoring Game

West Hilltop combined team beat East 6 to 2 Monday night as Lefty Beeman Mowery pitched a strong game, allowing no hits in the second inning and few walks. Dutch Miller yielded three hits with inconsistent defense backing him. East and Central are set for a game at Chieftainfield Wednesday evening.

Logan East West Hilltop Lefty Beeman Mowery Dutch Miller Central Chieftainfield

Fourth Patrolman To Be Added in Logan

Logan police department consists of three men with Chief Lew Reynolds, Ray Zanner substituting for Harrison Litherland during a ten day vacation, and Pearl Derr on the night shift. A fourth officer is expected to be named after the vacation, with shifts adjusted to nine hours daily from twelve.

Logan Lew Reynolds Ray Zanner Harrison Litherland Pearl Derr R. R. Loomis

Tony Cook Cultivates Potatoes in Logan Backyard

Logan Commissioner Tony Cook has started growing potato crops on the rear lot of his N Walnut Street home. He followed Extension Service instructions and brought samples to the office to demonstrate that high quality Cobblers can be grown locally.

Logan Tony Cook N. Walnut St Extension Service

Five Couples Secure Marriage Licenses in Logan Area

Five couples obtained marriage licenses over the weekend. Walter G. McVey and Mollie E. Vaughn were married by Magistrate Frank St. Clair, along with couples Guy Ellsworth Good and Mabel Fern Barringer, Charles E. Thompson and Ruth Anne Conn, Donald Francis Saad and Grace O. Payne, and William Francis Carr and Pauline Cleo Tinkham.

Logan Walter G. McVey Samuel McVey Mollie E. Vaughn Andrew Vaughn Frank St. Clair Guy Ellsworth Good Columbus Thomas Good Mabel Fern Barringer Alva Perringer Charles E. Thompson Newark Edward Thompson Ruth Anne Conn David B. Conn Donald Francis Saad Zanesville William Saad Grace O. Payne George Payne Frank

Glenn School Alumni To Hold Fourth Reunion

Glenn School alumni in the Logan Fern district plan their fourth annual reunion at the Rockhouse on Sunday July 27. A picnic dinner and good music are on the program as organizers hope for a large turnout of former pupils.

Logan Fern Glenn Rockhouse

Vacation Financing Plans Highlight Local Camp and Lake Talk

The notice discusses upcoming talk of Lake Whatchamacallit and Camp Wheres itat and urges readers to secure extra cash for a future vacation. It promotes financing to ease debt worries, offering plenty of funds and time to repay, and invites plans from readers.

Lake Whatchamacallit Wheresitat

Logan City School Bonds Near Retirement After Decades

The Logan City Board of Education votes to retire all outstanding school bonds by September 1. The 1922 13.5 mill levy has been reduced to 6.5 mills for next year as bonds tied to East and West Grande Schools were issued outside the limit. Rolland Bright, long time clerk and board member, has overseen much of the financing.

Logan City Board of Education East West Grande Rolland Bright

Logan Social Notes and Park Picnic Report

Logan group from the Logan Business and Professional Women's Club joined a Cantwell Cliffs morning breakfast. Picnic attendees at Rachelmacher Park included many local members and guests with a note on Pearl Six’s birthday observance and a funeral-related absence.

Miss Wheeler Miss Lines Miss Keyes Miss Huffman Earl Landis Rachelmacher Park Pearl Six Stewart Landis Charles R. Six New Marshfield James Carmichael Athens Floyd Six Bobbie Shirley Kenneth Green Kitty Green George Fuller Guysville Eleanor Six Willard Landis Odis Landis Newark John Carmichael Eddie Wallace Columbus Margaret Mary Kaiser Howard Dalton Owen Monte Logan

Point Rock Personal And Social Mention

Community notices list visits and gatherings in Point Rock and nearby towns. Names include Emery Johnson, Clarence Canode, Adriene Holcomb, W R Holcomb, Lizzie Harvey, D V Morris, Gomer Bowen, Lewis McLaughlin, Sandra Cooper, Dana Nelson, Chester Steward, Ora Nelson, Charles Steward, H B Pickett Jr, H B Pickett Sr, Darwin residents, and Wellston Carnival attendees. Several visits occur among families in Wilkesville Dayton Crooksville Pomeroy Darwin Wellston.

Point Rock Emery Johnson Wilkesville Clarence Canode Adriene Holcomb Dayton W. R. Holcomb Carrie Webb Lizzie Harvey D. W. Morris American Legion Vinton County Gomer Bowen Crooksville Lewis McLaughlin Sandra Francis Carl Wellston D. V. Morris Clayton W. M. Morris Pomeroy

Rotarian Talk by State Unemployment Chief in Gallipolis

GALLIPOLIS G SO Kallenbaugh of Columbus assistant state director of the bureau of unemployment compensation will address Rotarians tonight at the invitation of Earl W Smith.

Gallipolis G. S. Kallenbaugh Columbus Bureau of Unemployment Compensation Earl W. Smith

Denver Yates seeks divorce over non-support abuse

Mrs. Denver Yates files for divorce in Gallia County citing non-support and personal abuse. She requests custody of her son Lawrence, aged 14 months.

Gallipolis Denver Yates Lawrence

Funeral services held in Huntington for Edna Hughes

Mrs. Laura Neal and relatives attended funeral services in Huntington yesterday for Edna Hughes 71. The deceased was the sister of Mrs. Neal and was noted in the local obituary column.

Gallipolis Laura Neal Huntington Edna Hughes

Logan to Stage Home Talent Play July 31 and Aug 1

Logan Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors a home talent play Bubble Over a three act college comedy with rehearsals led by Audry Taylor of Empire Production Co. Kansas City. A baby contest will pick Logan's most popular boy and girl.

Logan

Couden Family to Relocate to West Virginia

Mr and Mrs Robert Couden of Logan will move to Sistersville West Virginia Wednesday due to a job transfer. He has worked for Pittsburgh Oil and Gas Co since 1909 and spent much of that time in Vinton County. Four years ago he relocated to Logan from South Bloomingville where he had been based for four years.

Logan Robert Couden Sistersville W. Va Couden Pittsburgh Oil and Gas Co Vinton County Bloomingville

Three Civil Cases Set for Trial in Logan Court

Judge Phil A. Henderson prepared an assignment sheet showing three civil cases ready for trial. The docket lists Dorothy Schaal versus Charles Hildebrandt and others on July 28, Andrew M. Ellinger versus Paul Johnson on July 29, and Ralph Moorehead against Benton Pritchard on August 1.

Divorce Action Cites Charges of Neglect

Myrl C Blum files for divorce from Ira Ruth Blum of Columbus accusing neglect and cruelty. Married February 22 1928 and have two children. Defendant left in February 1941 and refused to live with him. Plaintiff seeks custody of the children.

Logan Myrl C. Blum Ira Ruth Blum Columbus

Sam Buchanan Returns From DAV Convention

Sam C. Buchanan commander of the local DAV chapter returned home Sunday evening from Sandusky where he attended the convention since Friday. He was named a member of the state executive committee after the election and has been serving as district chairman.

Logan Sam C. Buchanan The DAV Sandusky Buchanan

Richard Lucas Killed in Auto Accident

Richard Lucas aged 21 a taxicab driver from Logan died in an auto accident near Lancaster on Route 33 while transporting a party from Buckeye Lake. He is survived by a wife one son four brothers and seven sisters.

Logan Richard Lucas Wally Bowley Lancaster Lucas Buckeye Lake

Local Hospital Notes Report Several Recoveries and Admission

In Hospital LOGAN Mrs Bernice Weede of Nelsonville underwent a major surgical operation at Cherrington Hospital Monday. William Wells of Haydenville returned home Saturday. Mrs Harold Casto of Logan returned to her home Monday. Miss Mabel Kinnison of Logan underwent an emergency appendectomy at the hospital Monday afternoon.

Logan Bernice Weede Nelsonville Cherrington Hospital William Wells Haydenville Harold Casto Mabel Kinnison

Wolfe Divorce Case Dismissed Without Prejudice

Logan reports the divorce action of Ralph E. Wolfe against Mary L. Wolfe was dismissed Monday without prejudice. Costs were assessed against the plaintiff who requested the dismissal.

Kiwanis Club to Meet at White House Tonight

John R. Pierce of the Classification Committee will lead the Kiwanis Club program this evening as the group meets at the White House.

Logan John R. Pierce White House

Dr Leo Bean Heads North for Ice Fishing Trip

Dr Leo C Bean travels to Canadian lakes for a two week fishing excursion with several fellow physicians from nearby cities.

Gallipolis Leo C. Bean Canadian Lakes

Broken collar bone after bicycle fall in Gallipolis

Maridel Broyles, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Broyles, sustained a broken collar bone when she was thrown from a bicycle in Gallipolis.

Gallipolis Maridel Harold Broyles

Five Camp Shelby Men Furlough in Hocking

Five Camp Shelby soldiers from the Lancaster company of 166th Infantry are home on furlough for about two weeks. They are Herbert Jones Glenn Freeman John Backus Logan Rutherford Carbon Hill and Edison Burns Haydenville. The men are in fine shape and say their company is the best in camp. Company G earned a high grade in a recent review and is the color company of the regiment. Logan Mr and Mrs Don Gray Buchtel announce the birth of a son at Cherrington Hospital Saturday.

Logan Camp Shelby Lancaster Company 166Th Infantry Herbert Jones Glenn Freeman John Backus Tom Rutherford Carbon Hill Edison Burns Haydenville Mrs Don Gray Buchtel Cherrington Hospital

Legion Team Plans Three Games In Week

Logan American Legion records a home game against Nelsonville at the fairgrounds this evening at 5.00 as the opener of a two game series for the week. The second game follows at Nelsonville later this week, with Haydenville also possible Saturday. Manager Albert Leonard seeks more pitcher trials ahead of the Columbus tournament starting August 4. John Trowbridge is slated to start tonight, with Ralph Baker and Mark Wylie handling other outings.

Logan — American Legion Nelsonville Fairgrounds Columbus Albert Leonard John Trowbridge Logan Ralph Baker Mark Wylie Haydenville

Remarkable Change for the Better Reported by Marietta Woman

Mrs Ara Myers of 216 S 6th St Marietta Ohio says TON JON gave better results than expected. She had suffered rheumatic pain swelling indigestion and nauseated digestion prior to using TON JON and reports improved digestion fewer pains and improved complexion after using the product. The notice promotes Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store in Athens as the local TON JON health representative's location.

Ara Myers S. 6Th St Marietta Ohio Sons of Veterans Auxiliary Jon Ton Jon Athens Quick's Cut Rate Union St Ura Myers TON Jon Health

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