Three Hocking Boys Are in Service
Willard Burns of Clover Utah CCC camp fights a rattler and seven lizards in the desert camp area. His sister Delores Burns, Logan High sophomore, received the rattles. Harold Burns serves a year in the U S Army at Norfolk Virginia and may go to Iceland. Edison Burns of Haydenville Camp Shelby Miss home on furlough shares army tales. The Burns children, orphans since childhood, have been wards of the Hocking County Child Welfare Board since 1937 except Edison, living with Mrs. Lucy Wade at 751 East Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Willard Burns
CCC
Clover
Utah
Delores Burns
Logan High School
Harold Burns
U. S. Army
Norfolk
Iceland
Edison Burns
Haydenville
Camp Shelby
Miss
Burns
Hocking County Child Welfare Board
Edison
Lucy Wade
E. Main St
May Reduce Trucker Fee For Visitors
Residents of the Hocking Valley pressed Columbus to cut the coal truck licensing fee. The Safety Committee of Columbus City Council moved to reduce the fee from 25 to 10 dollars for large operators while small deliveries stay at 19. Those who already paid 25 would receive a refund under the amendment. A delegate group from the valley and Columbus business leaders urged action after protests and a growing boycott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Hocking Valley
Columbus
Safety Committee of Columbus Council
Columbus Chamber of Commerce
Fairfield County Woman Praises Ton Jon Remedy
Mrs. Frank Wenzel of Lancaster Ohio testifies that Ton Jon improved her entire health. She details relief from gas pains heart fluttering constipation headaches rheumatic pains and weight gain after using Ton Jon with Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store as the local representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wenzel
E. 5Th Ave
Lancaster
Ohio
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Ton Jon Health
Athens
Quick's
W. Union St
Logan Team Prepares For Tournament Play
Rain halted practice for the Logan football squad at the fairgrounds on Tuesday evening. Manager Albert Leonard scheduled a session for tonight. Nelsonville visits Logan for a 5:30 p.m. game Thursday, leading to home games after the tournament. Attempts to arrange a pre tournament game with Athens failed. The club plans several games after the Columbus trip and may hold fall tryouts for three or four promising juniors before the football season opens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Fairgrounds
Albert Leonard
Nelsonville
Athens
Columbus
Woody announce birth of daughter at Cherrington Hospital
Mr and Mrs Hubert Woody Jr of Nelsonville announce the birth of a daughter Monday afternoon at Cherrington Hospital. Ruth Marstiller of Logan returns home Tuesday after an appendicitis operation two weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Hospital
Logan
Hubert Woody, Jr
Nelsonville
Cherrington Hospital
Ruth Marstiller
Real Snake Story From Keyes at Gamboe Panama
In Logan At Gamboe Panama Mr and Mrs Russell Keyes report many snakes near their home A large boa constrictor was found dead after attempting to swallow a cat It choked on the cat claws revealing a dramatic encounter with wildlife in the region
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Gamboe
Panama
Mrs. Russell Keyes
Ma Keyes
Keyes
Farmers and Merchants Picnic Planned
LOGAN The general committee for the Farmers and Merchants picnic at the fairgrounds on August 14 met to discuss plans. The outline shows many features with merchants taking renewed interest. A basket dinner and an afternoon program of entertainment are planned, and a large crowd is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Fairgrounds
Sees Marne Battle Reenacted in West at Fort Lewis
Logan Robert Pierson Foster formerly of Murray City now serves in the signal corps at Fort Lewis Washington. He wrote his parents about meeting the old Third Division of the Maine at a ceremony with fifteen thousand troops in a vivid display. Foster noted the insignia of the Third Division and learned his brother William Foster of Laurinburg North Carolina served in the same unit during World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Robert Pierson Foster
Murray City
Fort Lewis
Washington
Signal Corps
Robert Foster
Maine
France
Pierson Foster
William Foster
Laurinburg
N. C
Logan Band Boosters elect Eber Mowery head
Logan Band Boosters Club elected Eber Mowery president to replace Harry Heinlein. Other officers named include Mrs. Harry Sweazy as vice president and Mrs. John G. Buntz as secretary. Mrs. C. F. Rauch became treasurer, and a county fair booth was planned. Walter Kinney, new band director, attended and spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Logan Band Boosters Club
Eber Mowery
Harry Heinlein
Harry Sweazy
John G. Buntz
C. F. Rauch
Willard Lyke
Walter Kinney
Orrville
Millersport Funeral For Mrs. Billa White
Logan J M Sanner Starr Township attend funeral in Millersport for Mrs. Billa White wife of Homer White who died suddenly after scarlet fever. She is a sister of Mr. Sanner and leaves her husband two sons and her aged mother who had been living with the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
J. M. Sanner
Starr Township
Millersport
Billa White
Homer White
Sanner
Local Marshal Recuperates at Country Home
Deputy United States Marshal Stanley E. Sparnon and his wife have been staying at their country home near this city as he recovers from an illness. He is much improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
United States
Stanley E. Sparnon
Mrs. Sparnon
Taylor Ridge Reunion and Local Notices In Ohio
Taylor Ridge residents hold annual Davis family reunion at Ash Cave with officer elections and next year planned for Mt. Pleasant Lancaster. Descendants of Kempton prepare twentieth annual reunion at Mt. Pleasant. Various local club activities and visits noted along with praise for Mike Spurges long service to The Athens Messenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Ridge
David and
Mary Davis
Ash Cave
Cora Davis
Bertha Wyatt
Mt. Pleasant
Lancaster
Elmer Davis
Williams
Mavin Murphy
Melvin Murphy
Clarence
Virgil Swartz
Florence Hildebrand
Clyde Canter
Nina Kloh
Virginia Lee Canter
Theda Bryan
Alice Herbst
Wahneta Kempton
Florence
Fritz Hildebrand
Virginia Lee
Jean
June
Billie Heffken
Wahneta
John
Ira Kempton
Noel
Alice
Billie Herbst
Glenna Hanning
Ladies Aid
Clarence Sharp
Columbus
Dwight Smith
Oren Justus
Montgomery
Ala
Walter Walk
Cleveland
Jack Kutta
John Wenger
Bobbie
Dickie Lopez
the Plains
Jean Risley
Athens
Wilbur Risley
Wenger
Leonard Leach
Ann
John E. Wandling
Dorothy Kempton
Herman Kempton
Mike Spurges
Athens Messenger
The
Messenger
Logan Byers Resigns From Blossers After Four Years
Logan Marv in Byers of Logan resigns from Blossers and plans to leave the city at week’s end to join his parents in Toledo. He has worked at the restaurant for four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Marvin Byers
Blossers
Toledo
James Byers
Stainless steel wedding rings gain popularity in Germany
Stainless steel has become a popular choice for wedding bands in Germany, with couples opting for its modern look and durable cost effectiveness. The trend reflects shifts in consumer taste and affordable alternatives to traditional precious metals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Husband and Wife Sit on Same Jury in Logan Court
In Logan in common pleas court a husband and wife Archie and Harriet Harris served on the jury Tuesday. Court attaches said it was doubtful such an occurrence had happened before in the county.
Logan Sigma Phi Gamma Picnic Plans Founders Day
Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority held a picnic at Rach elmacher Park at 6 o clock Monday with Ruth Thomas Betty Pritchard Teresa Kaiser and Millie Walsh on the arrangements committee A business meeting followed under Maxine Notestone Plans to attend Founders Day in Zanesville August 24 include a breakfast at Washington Heights Hotel at 10 30 a m A transportation committee was named Teresa Kaiser Fanchion Blackston Ruth Thomas and Martha Magle The next meeting is 8 o’clock next Monday evening with officer elections September 8 and installation September 22 Guests at the picnic included Mrs Henry Dague Mrs Carlyle Tucker Mrs Billie Snyder Dorothy Price Mrs Walter Price Mrs Paul Harrison and Evelyn Courter Juanita Root left Saturday for Cleveland to stay a week with the Wallace family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority
Rachelmacher Park
Ruth Thomas
Betty Pritchard
Teresa Kaiser
Millie Walsh
Maxine Notestone
Zanesville
Washington Heights
Fanchion
Blackston
Martha Magle
Henry Dague
Carlyle Tucker
Billie Snyder
Dorothy Price
Walter Price
Paul Harrison
Evelyn Courter
Auto Case Decided By Hacking Jurors
A Logan common pleas jury returned a verdict for Andrew M. Ellinger against Paul Johnson in a $350 auto damage suit from a collision at Third and West Street two years ago. Evidence was presented Tuesday and the verdict followed promptly with several named jurors concurring. Meanwhile Alva Rose reported a 20 inch viper near 17 West Front Street which his son Robert killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Common Pleas Court
Andrew M. Ellinger
Paul Johnson
Third
West Sts
Walter H. Hull
Herbert Cooke
Archie Harris
E. B. Vanatta
Harry Wright
H. D. Arnold
Clarence L. Hartmann
J. E. Vorhees
Rolland Pontius
Harry Dodds
Charlotte Strentz
Harriet Harris
Alva Rose
Front St
Robert
Picking Jurors In Gallipolis Jury Wheel
D Elmer Jones and E Levi White, acting as a jury commission, will finish selecting 200 voters for the jury wheel for court duty by Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
D. Elmer Jones
E. Levi White
Two Michigan Men Returned To Columbus
Federal officers returned R. J. Smith and K. W. Howay of Michigan to Columbus for federal grand jury action. They were arrested Sunday with a stolen car owned by K. W. Dingeman of Grand Rapids, valued cargo over 260 dollars, and not recovered. Two girls with them were sent home with their parents aiding the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
R. J. Smith
K. W. Howay
Michigan
Columbus
Floyd Duffy
K. W. Dingeman
Maplewood Drive
Grand Rapids
Mich
Reed City
Dingeman
Duffy
Smith
Howay
Woodsfield
Blue Lake Personal and Social Notes
Blue Lake notes list visits and illness in the community. Residents and relatives from Santiago Covington Huntington Dayton and Greenfield appear among guests and locals. The column mentions Bible School Betty Richh and local agriculture with berries grapes peaches apples crops and kraut work.
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Blue Lake
Virgil Roberts
Santiago
Calif
Robert Wooten
Fred Johnson
Huntington
Sherman Caldwell
Brodie Halley
Glen Roberts
Dayton
Calvin Roberts
Homer Williams
Alta Johnson
Charles
Crown City
Fenymore Johnson
Roy Johnson
Ladies Aid Society
Elizabeth Chapel
Orpha Wooten
Ayer Williams
Greenfield
Brisco Baldwin
Elmer Holcomb
Newport News
Divorce Action Filed In Hocking County
Kathleen Greathouse by her next friend Murial Greathouse filed for divorce from Clarence Powell. Neglect alleged. Alimony during pendency and trial expenses requested. Upon decree, Kathleen seeks to resume the name Kathleen Greathouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Kathleen Powell
Murial Greathouse
Clarence Powell
Racine
Meigs County
Kathleen Greathouse
Jackson County Man Hospitalized After Auto Crash
Harry Brown of Jackson County is hospitalized with a fractured shoulder and facial injuries after his car hit a pole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Jackson County
Harry Brown
Expect Football Call By Middle of August
Coach Tom Bender notes summer waning as football practice nears. A call for talent reports at Chieftain Field shortly after mid August. The center of the gridiron has been resodded under an NYA project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Tom Bender
Chieftain Field
NYA
Straitsville Social Notes Highlight Local Arrivals and Deaths
Mrs. John Alexander Lena Blankenship and Mrs. Jennie Hodgson attended the funeral of Mrs. George Lanning in Porterville. Mary Boyle 83 died at home on Clark Street. Burial at Mt Calvary. William Hughes, section foreman, transferred to Alveda. Several families hosted dinners and visits from Powersville to Columbus and Columbus area. Novella Mills and Ray McManus married at Groveport. Community events include Busy Bee Circle meet at Buckeye Lake Park and Epworth Leaguers at Lancaster campgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Straitsville
John Alexander
Lena Blankenship
Jennie Hodgson
Shawnee
George Lanning
Porterville
Busy Bee Circle
The
Methodist Church
Buckeye Lake Park
Lester McDonald
Powersville
Wilbur McDonald
Mary Boyle
Clark St
Bernard
Logan
John
D. W. Boyle
Thomas Lynch
Ross Eddy
St. Augustine Church
Father Kellerman
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
William Hughes
Alvada
Edward Mills
James Mills
Steubenville
William Mitchel
Jack
Dick Mills
Akron
Dean Collison
Novell
Jean
Walter Ross
Novella
Ray McManush
Columbus
Groveport
Cress Webb
Joe Hutchins
Stewart
Floyd Lanning
Sarah Rowland
Thomas Wintermute
Carl Wend
Nelsonville
Fred Wintermute
Epworth Leaguers
Gladys Witchy
Lancaster
Anna Abram
Clarence Grandy
Park
Hebron
Heligoland’s Size Shrinks From Weather and Sea
The historic Heligoland island was once measured at 120 miles round but ongoing weather and sea conditions have reduced its span. Researchers note erosion and shifting coastlines as the main factors. Local historians warn the change could affect maritime charts and regional claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heligoland
Expect Many Candidates In November
Petitions for persons aiming to run in township village or school offices at the November 4 election will be available on and after Friday. A large number of candidates is expected from inquiries received. Two trustees per township, plus constable and justice of the peace in several areas, will be elected. Three county board of education members, three city board members, and similar numbers for rural districts will be named. Murray City and Laurelville will elect village officials, with marshals appointed by mayors under the new law effective September 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Murray City
Laurelville
Heavy Rains Bring Temperature Drop in Logan
Heavy rains in Logan and surrounding areas caused a noticeable temperature drop Tuesday evening. Officials note Monday reached around 100 degrees, with thermometers recording higher readings but Monday the week's hottest day, slightly above last Sunday’s mark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Licensed To Marry LOGAN Marriage Licenses List
Tuesday marriages filed list includes Paul John Madru 37 shipping clerk Columbus son of Bernard and Mrs Madru and Margaret Eben Coon 26 Federal Glass Co employee Columbus daughter of Pearl Coon and another entry William Wilson Calvert 22 miner Buchtel son of Edward Calvert and Eileen Conley 17 at home Longstreth daughter of John Conley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Paul John Madru
Columbus
Bernard Madru
Margaret Eben Coon
Federal Glass Co. Employe
Pearl Coon
William Wilson Calvert
Miner
Buchtel
Edward Calvert
Eileen Conley
Longstreth
John Conley
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Hocking Valley Coal Men
Perce
Ton Jon
Ath Quick's
Union St
Marne
Pola Negri
Jersey City
Lisbon
Europe
Ellis Island
Reunion
Ath Quick
Juanita Root
S. Earle Wallace
William Wallace
Hocking County
Odeele Ela
Ene
Cussins & Fearn
Straitsville
Councy Finance Committee
Dallas Kinser
R. B. Loomis
TODAY
THUR
Merle Melvyn Oberon
Douglas Burgess Meredith
Alan Mowbray
Addea
Alrnenma
Ginger Rogers
Tom, Dick and Harry
Athens Ice & Storage Co
Soft Water Dept
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