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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1942

Page

6

Tire Rationing Reduces Park Attendance

Logan reports Hocking Parks attendance cut nearly in half due to tire rationing. Old Man's Cave drew 1 700 visitors on July Fourth, far below holiday peaks of 5 000 plus. In 1938 attendance neared 10 000. Last Sunday about 1 664 tourists enjoyed park grounds as West Virginia trails Ohio in park traffic, with more visitors from Illinois and Michigan.

Logan Hocking Parks Parks Rangers Old Man's Cave West Virginia Ohio Illinois Michigan

Distribution of surplus commodities begins countywide

Logan county relief director Everett Jacoby said the surplus commodities distribution started Wednesday. Clients at Gore Union Furnace and Haydenville received them with plans for Rockbridge South Bloomingville South Perry and Laurelville on Thursday and Carbon Hill Murray City on Friday. Logan clients follow Saturday at the usual center.

LOGAN Hocking County Everett Jacoby Gore Union Furnace Haydenville Rockbridge South Bloomingville South Perry Laurelville Carbon Hill Murray City Jacoby

Columbus Pair Gets License To Marry

Logan Pro bate Court deputies issued a marriage license to Carl Emerson Edwards seventeen and Mary Fliza Strous nineteen both of Columbus. Edwards works in a grocery store and Strous is an Italy employe. The license was recorded Wednesday.

Logan Carl Emerson Edwards Columbus Grocery Albert Edwards Mary Fliza Strous Italy Charles Strous

Train timetable fragment with varied routes and times

A partial timetable lists multiple trains and their schedules across lines for destinations including New York Central and Chesapeake and Ohio. Entries show daily and Sunday exceptions, with arrival and departure times such as 12 09 p.m and 6 25 p.m, though some text is garbled.

Diplomat National Limited NEW York Central South Chesapeake

Penney Store Reopens Early After Fire

Logan reports the J. C. Penney Company Store will reopen Friday at 9 a m after severe damage from an $80,000 fire. Manager B O Nixon says the interior has new improvements and the doors will open promptly to the public.

LOGAN J. C. Penney Company B. O. Nixon

Logan Kiwanis Club Members Visit 4-H Camp

Logan Kiwanis members joined county 4-H clubs at Camp Ross-Hocking for an annual session. After a Ruth Bennington supervised dinner, the group enjoyed softball badminton and contests. Vesper services were held by G H club members with James R. Smoot Paul Bennington and James Barker among the arranging Kiwanis committee.

Logan Logan Kiwanis Club County 4-H Club Camp Ross-Hocking Ruth Bennington Kiwanis Committee James R. Smoot Paul Bennington James Barker Paul Shaw C. C. Lang

Logan City Council May Name Miller Successor

Logan City Council may name a successor to William Miller who resigned Tuesday night within 30 days as provided by law or the mayor may fill the vacancy. Miller served about three years and resigned after accepting employment in Akron requiring residence there.

Logan William Bill) Miller Denzil Weltner Miller Akron

Patrolmen Schedule Inaugurated Cutting Weekly Hours

Logan city officials announced a new patrolman schedule to take effect soon. Each officer will have one day off weekly and work 54 hours per week, down from 63 or more. The ordinance shortening the work week was approved at the regular council meeting. Fox, city, recovering from facial injuries after a grinding wheel fractured and a piece cut his lower lip at National Supply Co.

Logan Pat Fox City National Supply Company Fox

Negro Youth Returned To Industrial School

Lonnie Smith a 17 year old Negro escapee from the Lancaster Boys Industrial School was brought back to the institution by officers after being held in the Hocking County jail. He had been captured earlier in the week in the Old Town railroad yards and was committed to the Fairfield County institution from Cleveland.

Logan Lonnie Smith Lancaster Boys’ Industrial School Hocking County Old Town Fairfield County Cleveland

Logan Church of God in Logan Addresses One Congregation

The First Church of God of Logan at 296 S Culver St is the sole congregation with Rev. Mary Wahl as pastor. Inquiries about a second Logan Church of God are unfounded. only this location exists.

Logan Church of God of Logan S.culver St Mary Wahl Church of God In The

Logan High gridmen set fall practice start August 20

Logan High School Chieftains will begin football practice on August 20 under Coach Tom Bender. Early sessions will focus on calisthenics and conditioning with scrimmage starting once players are in shape. Four returning starters Jim Goss Jack Graham Jack Wright and Jimmy Hummel lead an experienced line and versatile backfield.

Logan Logan High School Chieftains Tom Bender Bender Seid Jim Goss Jack Graham Jack Wright Jimmy Hummel Bender

Real Estate Tax Levy Work Starts in Hocking County

County auditors office begins annual listing and valuation of real estate duplicates in Hocking County including parcels, lots and lands in the county city and villages. Taxes will be computed after rates are set and several weeks are needed to complete the listing and values.

Logan Hocking County Kenneth R Fitzgerald

Logan Brief Social Notes

The third informal country club dance occurs Saturday night August 1 with a small cover charge. Ladies bring sandwiches. soft drinks and coffee at the clubhouse. Music from popular bands. entertainment committee includes Virgil Martin Bill Clapp Roswell Perkins and Mrs Robert Keynes. Also games on the lawn and novelty stunts planned.

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