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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1945

Page

8

New Paper Drive Planned in Logan This Week

Logan city salvage chairman Carl E. Blosser announces an other paper drive on Thursday and Friday this week. Collections will be by truck in the city east of Market Street and South Logan on Thursday and west of Market Street and West Logan on Friday. Citizens should place tied waste paper on porches or sidewalks in plain view by eight o clock am each day.

Logan Carl E. Blosser City Salvage Market Street South Logan West Logan

Service Men Return and Local Vets Update

Hocking service men return to duty and families receive news from the front. Sir Woodrow Coakley reported back to his New York ship after a ten day leave with his wife and four children. Pvt. Chas. Rutter, serving at Sheppard Field Texas, suffered severe burns while helping carry gravy and is hospitalized. His wife and two children live in West, while three other sons serve abroad. James R. Schultz came home from England to Columbus to reunite with his wife Ruth Thomas and family. Pfc. Clyde Bloomfield left for Miami after a sixty day furlough. he was a German prisoner for two years. Alr cadet Ralph Moorehead arrived in Columbus from Randolph Field for a fifteen day stay in Logan. Jack Boorks returns from Brazil after sixteen months for a thirty day visit. Lt. and Mrs. David Moore visited Logan due to Lt. Moore’s father’s illness in Columbus. Slee Dick Buntz of Gross Isle spent the weekend with his family.

Sir Woodrow Coakley New York John Jean Kathryn George George Hart South Culver St Mary Rutter West Church St Red Cross Sheppard Field Texas Pvt Chas. Rutter Rutter David Rutter K.P Pvt. Rutter Mickey Karolyn West Logan Pearl Rutter Navy South Pacific Kenneth Rutter Earnest Rutter Italy James R. Schultz England Columbus Ruth Thomas Cyrus Schultz Roy Rutter Larry Clyde Bloomfield Miami Fla Ruth Bloomfield Maple St. Pic Bloomfield Ralph ©. Moorehead Ralph Moorehead Randolph Field Logan Sid Jack Boorks H. M. Boocks Brazil I.e David Moore Moore Lt. Moore George Moore Grant Hospital Aor Slee Dick Buntz Gross Isle Mich Mro John Bitz Shirley Jury

Bus Operator Wins Award In Accident Prevention Contest

Logan resident William Ramsey, 55, operator of the Elite Motor Bus Company on the Logan to Lexington route, drove 92 000 miles without an accident in 144. He won first place in Class FE of the Accident Prevention Contest by the Ohio Motor Bus Association. The plaque, a walnut award with copper plates, sits above Ramsey’s desk. he becomes permanent until a third consecutive win.

Logan Wiliam Ramsey South High St. Moner Elite Motor Bus Company Ohio Motor Bus Association Ramsey New Lex Ington Thempany Blue Motor Company

Jim Bob King Leads Rotary Club Meeting

Jim Bob King led a Rotary Club meeting Monday evening at the White House session. King presented a technicolor film titled Petroleum's Part in the War. Special guests included Charles Lehman, Jack Boocks, and D. Rotarian from Circl iq William Lancaster Toe. He announced plans for next Monday with a program titled Men of the Bershes.

Logan Jim Boy King Rotary Club White House Mr. King Petroleums Charles Lehman Jack Boocks D. Rotarian William Lancaster Toe Bershes Patrick

Golf Tournament on Logan Course Marshal Club Plans

Members of the Anchor Hocking Glass Company and Hocking Hills Country Club will meet in two golf tournaments next Thursday afternoon on the Logan course. Dinner will follow at the Club House in the evening.

Logan Anchor Hocking Glass Compar Hocking Hills Country

Mary Kessler Rites To Be Thursday

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Kessler widow of Anthony Kessler will be held Thursday at Sacred Heart Church near Geneva at nine in the morning. The service will be conducted by Rev Fr Vincent Kessler and Rev Fr Maurice V Donavan with Rev Fr Paul Hammer assisting. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Survivors include four sons Joseph James John Simon and four daughters Mrs Lucy Acker Mrs Florence Boch Mrs Mary Mickey and Mrs Pauline Johnson.

Geneva Church Paul Hammer Leonard Funeral Joseph Logan James Texas John Athens Simon Bremen Lucy Acker Florence Boch Logan Rt Mary Mickey Lancaster Pauline Johnson

Logan Area Hospital Notes Update on Local Residents

Logan area notes report Logan city councilman George Moore in serious condition at Grant Hospital Columbus. Elizabeth Collison a Logan music teacher treated for blood poisoning at Sheltering Arms Athens shows improvement and may remain for two weeks. Francis Roberts local undertaker recuperating from appendectomy at St Francis Hospital Columbus. Carl L Mock on 301 day furlough with mother Lena Mack South Logan after eye injuries in Germany. He traveled home via Columbus with help from railroad staff. Mrs Howard Chute at 462 E Front St confined by rheumatism. Roberta Schmitter underwent tonsillectomy. Carl Schultz and wife of 380 Bowen St welcomed a nine pound son Jerry Leroy. Grandparents Wilbur Stover Wheeler Michigan and Cecil Schultz Calico Ridge are noted.

Logan George Moore Logan| i Rachelmacher Grant Hospital Columbus Elizabeth Collison Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens Francis Roberts St. Francis Hospital Pfe Carl L. Mock Valley Forge General ‘Hospital Phoenixville Lena Mack South Logan Germany England Homer Petty Pennsylvania Howard Chute Front St Roberta Schmitter Carl Schultz Bowen Sr Jerry Leroy Wilbur Stover Wheeler, Mich Cecil Schultz Calico Ridge

Seeks New Trial for Herman Lanning

Logan attorney Christman has filed a motion for a new trial for Herman Lanning who was found guilty last week by a jury of assault with intent to rape. The motion alleges the verdict is against the weight of evidence and contrary to law, citing errors in admission of evidence, execution of the defendant, jury instructions, and the failure to present blank verdicts for assault and pledges.

Evangelists Visit in City

The Rev and Mrs Mel Rothwell and Mrs Rothwell are guests at the Rothwell home in Owosso. They recently left North Carolina evangelical work and will teach at Eastern Nazarene College Quincy Massachusetts. Rothwells to head philosophy and teach Spanish Latin while pursuing graduate studies at Harvard and others. They plan to move from Owosso to Quincy in August.

Nelsonville Mel-Thomas Rottwell Ovwassso Janws Francis Hich St Rothwells North Carolina Rethivell Bible Holiness Seminary Ovvosso Owosso Eastern Nazarene College Quincy Mass Rothwell Ohio University University of Michigan Harvard Feaziv

Rev Bright Named Dean of Youth Institute at Lakeside

Rev Warren H Bright was named dean of Youth Fellowship Institute opening at Lakeside Monday. He will organize religious and recreational programs for the week and assist faculty with instructional services while serving a Methodist church in Forest, Ohio.

Corning Girl Scouts Plan Outing in Local Camp

The Intermediate group of Corning Girl Scouts will outing Thursday afternoon at the New Lexington Camp and camp at Camp Chute for a night. They must bring bed covers and table service with a parent written permit. Meet at Corning Methodist Church at 1 30 p m with chaperons Mrs Roman Hawkins Mrs Mildred Ferguson and Mrs Bertha Ferguson.

Corning New Lexington Camp Chute Corning’ Methodist Church Roman Hawkins Mildred Ferguson Bertha Ferguson Charles Brooks Zanesqile Richard Brooks Anchorage Alaska William Dedser Maynard Gaitten Kingville Tex Charlotte Gaitten Tommy John Gaitten Thomas Charlton Mr. Charlton Linda Cpl Charlton States Europe Camp Atterbury Ind Don Moore Columbus Isabelle Banevich J. R. Stallings Melvin Fox Ethel Radigan Seber Holcoms Alberta Beadle Crooksville Marie Keller Fox Henry Spray, Jr Helen Fenneken Edward Baldy Muskingum River William Matson Glewster August Schlingerman G_ D Keller Marie Zanesville William Dodson Marcella Jenkins

Lige Warren Visitor Here in Nelsonville

Elijah Lige Warren, 89, former Nelsonville resident and railroad man, visited relatives here after years away. Born in Nelsonville, he worked for Hawking Valley Railroad, ran a hardware business, and later was a conductor on Union Pacific with time in Alaska. His wife, the eldest daughter of John Ep Gray, died recently in Columbus after 13th wedding anniversary. A son lives in Erie, Pennsylvania.

Nelsonville Elijah “Lige” Warren Columbus We ‘H. Parks Warren Hawking Valley Railroad Jeeval Cits Union Pacific Alaska John Ep. Gray Erie

Mail Specialist Arrives Home From Paris Leave

Nelsonville reports mail specialist Jack Michaels arrives home from a 30 day leave. He is son of Mr and Mrs Edward Michaels of Carey Ohio and grandson of Dick Michaels formerly of Carbonvale. Jack and five other mail specialists were flown back to the United States from Paris via Newfoundland in a Lindbergh plane that autographed a bi for him. He is nephew of Mrs Carl Wend of Nelsonville.

Nelsonville Jack Michaels Mrr Edward Michaels Carey Ohi Randson Dick Michaels Carbonvale Jack United States Paris Newfoundland Ol. Charles Lindbersh Michnels Carl Wend

Church conference attendees depart for Camp Monres

Nancy Kay Chauncey Le Shirley Heiser Janet Earich of Trimble Church of Christ and Darla Fierce of Greens Run Church of Christ left Sunday to attend a week long church conference at Camp Monres near Zanésvile They were taken to the camp Sunday by Miss Isabelle Courtney and Ralph Brown of Chauncey.

Chauncey Nancy Kay le Shirley Heiser Janet Earich Trimble

Ponies Reported Stolen From Tom Sears Farm

Police searched today for three ponies stolen from the Tom Sears pony farm yesterday in Cleveland. City officials call it the first lease of horse theft in many years.

Cleveland Tom Sears

Dover Pastor Is Tendered Farewell by His Friends

Dover church leaders and members from Chauncey Millfield Greens Run Taylor Ridge and Trimbie gathered at Millfield Church of Christ for a farewell service for Rev Glaze Thompson who resigned as assistant pastor Gifts were presented and a reception was held Afterwards Pvt Floyd Drescher son of Mr and Mrs F F Drescher Truetown who had returned from Germany recently underwent surgery in Cambridge Hospital Shrapnel injuries were removed and his condition was reported favorable

Chauncey Church of Christ Millfield Greens Run Taylor Ridge Trimbie Millfield Church Earl Johnson Trim‘bie Igie Fierhaugh Fioyd Nye Bart Pett Cal Kathleen Mingus Junoir Borothy Murpay Geraldine” Martin Trimble Glaze Thompson Gilbert Courtney Millie Women Floyd Drescher F. F. Drescher Truetown Germany Fletcher Hospital Cambridge Juanita Julia Ann Kennard Andy Kolar Tunior Courtney Clifford Courtney Corning Bunk Brown William Henry Michael Keasey James Ley Chauncer Muskingum’ River Junior Simpson Pvt Eldon Robinson Beulah Robinson George Williamson Glen Rogers

Chauncey Community Personal Notices Highlight Local Visits

Chauncey residents share a busy spell of visits and travels. Frank and Mrs. Kirkendall spent Sunday at Old Man's Cave while visiting Mrs. Kirkendall’s niece Alta Kneece in Laurelville, Ohio. George Williamson traveled to Columbus to see his father, James Williamson Sr., recovering from major surgery at Mt. Carmel Hospital.

Chauncey Frank Kirkendall Old Man's Cave

Mine Workers Auxiliary District Meeting Planned

Chauncey district convenes the Ladies Auxiliary to the United Mine Workers at Longstreth on Wednesday at 8 p.m. The district includes the auxiliaries at Chauncey Glouster Trimble Murray City Buchtel Roseville and Longstreth.

Mine Workers Auxiliary Plans District Meeting Chauncey Ladies Auxiliary To the United Mine Workers Longstreth Chauncey, Glouster Trimble Murray City Buchtel Rosevile

Sailor on seven day furlough returns to family

Wilbur Baldarson Jr. has completed training at Great Lakes Naval Training Station and is spending a seven day furlough with his family. At the end of the leave he will report back to Great Lakes for reassignment.

Glouster Wilbur Baldarson, Jr Great Lakes Naval Great Lakes

Mrs Kasler suffers broken ankle in Columbus fall

Mrs Roy Kasler fractured her ankle in a fall at her home in Columbus. Her niece Mrs Eileen Leake of Trimble has been staying several days at the Kasler residence in Columbus.

Chauncey Roy Kasler Columbus Eileen Leake of Trimble Kasler

Nelsonville Board Awards Coal Contract and Hires Teacher

Nelsonville The City Board of Education awarded next term coal contracts to Edward Green Nelsonville at 5.40 per ton two inch No 6 coal and hired Mary Ruth Krinn 31 of Logan R F C as new high school teacher with 11 prior teaching years at Carbon Hill Laurel Run and Gibisonville. Night school will be conducted by A W Seabright of Logan with opening dates to follow. board plans adjournment for July 30 to hire more teachers and discuss other school matters.

Misa Mary Ruth Krinn I Logan R.F.C Logan High School Ohio University Carbon Hill Laurel Run Gibisonville A. W. Seabright Logan Edward-Green Nelsonville

Old Timers Fall To McConnelsville In Big Score

Nelsonville report says Dr. Walker's Buchtel Old Timers were routed 18 to 43 by McConnelsville Sunday. Vets led 2 0 in first, five in second, then the third inning produced a rally as McConnelsville pulled away. Pitching woes and errors hampered the Old Timers. McConnelsville invited a return game for August 12 while Vets schedule a service men’s team in Nelsonville Wednesday at 6 p.m.

Nelsonville Utne Vets McConnelsville Garner Joneson Dan Dr. Walker

Mrs Herrold Dies Today in Toledo

Nelsonville remembers Katharine Herrold widow of James Herrold who died today at her daughter Mary Nevers home in Toledo after living with her for six months. She leaves daughter Stettla Davis of Detroit son Dr Floyd Herrold of Fairview Mont and brother George Butts Nelsonville. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church and Woman's Relief Corps. Body to come to Stout Funeral Home for arrangements.

Nelsonville Katherine Herrold James Herrold Detroit Floyd Herrold Fairview Mont George Butts

Millfield Visitor from Texas Highlights Willis Family

Flight Officer Gerald Willis arrived in Millfield to visit his brother Charles and sisters Mrs. Lucille Lanning, Mrs. Hazel Mills, Mrs. Kathleen Mingus, and their mother Mrs. Minnie Willis. The gathering marks a familial reunion with relatives from Texas.

Yvistrs Millfield Gerald Willis Texas Minnie Willis Mill‘field Charles Willis Lucille Lanning Hazel Mills Kathleen Mingus

St James Day Holy Communion Observed in Nelsonville Service

Nelsonville observes St James Day on Wednesday July 25 with a joint Holy Communion service at the Nelsonville church. Conducted by Rev. Ralph W Parks the Wayside Cathedral and Church of the Epiphany join in the observance and invite public attendance.

Nelsonvigle St James Day Ralph W.parks Wayside Cathedral Nelsonville Church

Michael Dukeman Dies At Home In Akron

Michael Duke, age 75, a former resident of The Plains, died Saturday at his Akron home. Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 9 o'clock at Stout Funeral Home Nelsonville, with viewing Thursday afternoon 3 to 4. Burial will be at Mt. Calvary Cemetery Athens. His wife preceded him in death.

Nelsonville Michael Dukeijeman the Plains Akron Stout Funeral Mt. Calvary Cemetery Athens

Meeting Notice for Presbyterian Missionary Society

Members are scheduled to meet Thursday evening at home at 7:30. Mrs Roy Snackenburg will lead the program.

Presbyterian Missionary Sagety Clotk Roy Snackenburg

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Jim Bob King Logan Course Mary Kessler Logan Area Herman Lanning Bright Girl Scouts Might Lindbergh Dover Millfield’ S Oakley City Board of Education Qinine Comimunion St. James Hilleary New Straitsville McQuade Barber Shop Michael Dukeman Devel Tom Zenners Sgrest Ting Jaffan Iwo Jima Okinavwe Islands Japan Taeli Fen Pacific Semry Dokens Fegeg Arex Joey Rovercy Pe Sas Cooperan the McBee Company
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