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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1942
Page
10
Logan Civilian Defense Council led by Loomis announced an alert drill in Logan Friday between 7 and 8 pm to test coordination among city defense agencies. Posters with air raid instructions were distributed. no blackout rules apply to this practice.
Logan Miss Wavelene Keplar married Clark Reed at Greenup Kentucky with Rev Mundy officiating. A wedding dinner followed at the bridegroom’s parents’ home. The week’s log notes also record Marion Grange picnic on Sunday July 26 with many attendees and joint outings at Kachelmacher Park.
Logan extension officials report about 60 Hocking County 4-H members left for Camp Ross Hocking for a week long session. The group forms part of a district wide attendance exceeding 300 from six counties. James R Smoot notes this camp runs a large program with recreation led by Charles Hambrick OSU star turned Vinton County agent. 110 district women attended the same camp period with 29 from Hocking County marking one of the largest female turnouts in years.
Logan police report the capture of two boys who escaped from the Lancaster Boys Industrial School. Patrolmen Rafferty and Eliinger aided by BIS officers identified Homer Staten of Columbus and Carl Wagner of Nelsonville. The youths attempted to break into west side garages to steal a car before being returned to the institution Monday afternoon.
Brief services were held at the home Monday at 2 pm for Carolyn Sue Warner three weeks old daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Warner. She died Saturday evening at Cherrington Hospital where she was admitted earlier that evening. Burial followed in Greenlawn Cemetery conducted by Stout Funeral Service Nelsonville.
County war bond chair Kenneth R. Fitzgerald announced that $3600 in FE series bonds were sold during the period ending July 24. The Farmers and Merchants Bank and the Logan Post Office each sold $1800, totaling the two institutions.
Probate Court officials issued a marriage license Monday to Robert Thompson 21 grocery clerk of Zanesville son of Mr and Mrs Jess Thompson and Ruth Eleanor Parkinson 15 of Carbon Hill daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel Parkinson at home indicating a formal union in the county records.
Funeral services were held in Van Wert for Adrian Febes 29 a former Logan youth who died Saturday at Van Wert Hospital after a long illness He was the son of Samuel and the late Mrs Febes both of whom are well known in Logan and now of Van Wert He is survived by his father and his wife Audrey of Van Wert and was a nephew of Mrs Lewis Keister of Logan The Febes family moved to Van Wert several years ago.
Charles A. Donnelley, sales tax examiner, warns Logan and Hocking County vendors that July 31 is the final day to file semi annual sales tax reports. Delinquent filings incur a one dollar per day fine. Tuesday was the last day the inspector staffed the Court House to assist vendors.
Logan Ohio July 31 at 1 pm the Logan board will conduct a special civil service examination for stenographers needed at Wright Field Dayton. Applicants must be at least sixteen with no upper age limit and dictation speed of 80 words per minute. Immediate job placement offered to those who qualify.
Bethany news covers the upcoming Bethany home coming on Sunday August 2 with an all day meeting and noon basket dinner. It notes visits by Howard Dailey and daughter from Barberton to C T Minerd family and various relatives from New York City Parkersburg Chillicothe Belpre Frost Green Branch and more. Local updates include the limestone covering on Bethany Ridge Road and attendees at Coolville Camp Meeting.
Murray City Aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles schedules a patriotic rally at the village hall Tuesday night principal speaker John Tothe, worthy president. Members asked to bring salvage rubber and scrap metal for the local salvage committee with refreshments to follow.
Logan Rob ert N White Hocking County treasurer opened temporary headquarters at the Salt Creek Valley Bank Tuesday to collect taxes from Salt Creek Perry and Benton Townships residents. He will return Wednesday to continue tax collection and asks property owners bring old tax receipts.
Ralph Perry of Columbus pleaded guilty to speeding. He was fined $10 and costs after being arraigned Sunday night before Mayor Denzil Weltner following a citation by state highway patrolmen while driving on U S Route 33 north of Logan. University of Javia in Italy was founded in 825 by Lothaire, Charlemagne’s grandson.
In Ohio communities the United States Employment Service asks residents to consider sacrificing leisure time to aid crop production and feed allies. H. H. Sands states the program puts the situation plainly to both employed and unemployed locals.
Logan records show Hocking County weekly sales tax total of 706.90 ending Saturday, down from 978.84 the prior week and well below 1,483.35 from the same week last year per County Treasurer Robert N. White.
The Logan Ohio employment office at 40 N Market St seeks workers for harvest season. Public employment programs recruit part time land army staff and mobilize youth and women to assist farmers in grain handling fruit picking and other peak season tasks while other reserves are tapped for non industrial war work.
Information from Logan reports the death of William H. Mowery 31 formerly of Hocking County in a San Francisco hospital. He worked in shipyards, served six years in the U S Marine Corps, and his body will be brought to Logan for funeral services and burial by Leonard Funeral Service. Survivors include his father Ben Mowery a brother Milton Toledo and three sisters Mrs Arthur Jones Mrs Ed Fickel and Mrs Earl Brown.
Field Supervisor Clarence Fealty of the Emergency Crop and Feed Loan Corporation visited Logan Tuesday to interview applicants and clients at the county extension office. He will return at a future date to be announced.
Logan reported the surplus commodities distribution for Hocking County relief clients will be announced later this week. Commodities will be truck distributed to county centers as usual, per relief director Everett Jacoby.
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