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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1943

Page

8

Logan Pays Memorial Day Tribute in Logan and County

Logan and Hocking County residents honored soldier dead with annual Memorial Day ceremonies. More than 1,600 service members from wars worldwide are remembered as 49 participants, including many students, marched to Worthington Park for services at the Soldiers Monument led by city attorney C Wood Bowen. The event included Women's Relief Corps ritual, Logan High School band, a firing squad salute, and taps.

Logan Hocking County Worthington Park Soldiers Monument C. Wood Bowen Women's Relief Corps Logan High School Minnie Louise

Two Hacking Countians Attend Ohio Methodist Conference

Rev. Stanley W. Wiant of the First Methodist Church will report for the Christian Advocate and serve on major boards as Ohio Conference ministers gather at King Avenue Church Columbus for their annual meeting. L. P. Mooney from Hocking County leads the local delegation with Harry Heinlein as reserve. The session will review the million dollar pension cap and feature noted churchmen including Bishops Smith Hughes and researchers from Lancaster Buenos Aires and New York City.

Logan Wiant Lester Smith Cincinnati Harry E. Bright Lancaster George P. Howard Buenos Aires

Camping Discussed By Get-together 4-H Club

The Get-to-gether 4-H Club held a regular meeting at Leonard Lehman’s home to discuss the annual camping period. Plans for summer social sessions were made. Members present included Norma Gleason Audrey Lehman Louise Lehman Helen Johnson Anna Nut ter Martha Loomis Alice Evans and Grace Chute. The next meeting is set for June 10 at 1 p.m.

Hear From Relatives In Armed Services Hear From Relatives In Armed Services

NEW PLYMOUTH Rev and Mrs J M Stewart of New Plymouth have word that their son P F C John A Stewart was transferred from Camp White Oregon to Port of Embarkment San Francisco Cal and their son in law Pvt George Baldwin Jr has arrived safely in Hawaiian Islands Mrs Baldwin who had been with her husband in Galveston Texas has returned to her home in Zanesville Ohio

New Plymouth J. M. Stewart P.F.C John A. Stewart Camp White Oregon San Francisco Cal Pvt George Baldwin Jr Hawaiian Islands Baldwin Galveston Texas Zanesville Gladys Hoon New Marshfield Lalla Danford Robert Williams Athens Harry Parfit Floyd Leake Youngstown John R. Clark Jean Ann Floyd Leak Buchtel St. Patrick Julia Seckinger Harry Swart Elgin Field Florida Tech Richard B. Swart Dorothy Seckinger Mack North Vernon Ind Charles, Jr Louisville Great Lakes Naval Training Station

Wounded Marine Returns on Furlough to Parents

Corporal Fred Shively Jr USMC recuperating from a leg wound in the South Pacific spent a furlough visiting his parents and friends. He is at Mare Island Naval Hospital Vallejo Calif and will receive further care at Great Lakes Naval Training Hospital after return.

Logan South Pacific Fred Shively, Jr USMC Mare Island Naval Hospital Vallejo Calif Great Lakes Naval Training Hospital

Quiet Memorial Day Weekend in Hocking Area

Logan city police arrested four for intoxication during Memorial Day weekend. Two minor accidents occurred in town. Sheriff Floyd Duffy said no traffic mishaps were reported to his office. Route 33 traffic was heavier than usual but well below prewar levels as residents stayed home.

Logan Floyd Duffy

Logan Brief Social Notes

Satur day Club members enjoyed a one o clock luncheon at Mrs. Russell Berlin’s home with peony arrangements. Eleanor Durr led program numbers while H H Hughes spoke on Ohio musicians and their compositions. Carrie V. Durr shared Washington impressions. guests included multiple local ladies.

Logan area personals report includes local returns and visits

Miss Jean Duffy has returned to lington to work in a defense plant after visiting her parents Sheriff Floyd Duffy and Mrs Duffy. Robert Sparnon and Magdalene Weiland spent weekends with family in Columbus. Mrs Rudolph Brown hosted Tim Whitcraft and others. Junior Tourist Book Club visits Ruth Goodwin at the White House Tuesday. John Halby on furlough from Camp Polk La with his mother Smooney Halby.

Jean Duffy Lington Floyd Duffy Duffy Robert Sparnon Columbus Dar! Sparnon Margaret Spannow Magdalene Weiland Frank Weiland Rudolph Brown Tim Whitcraft Mack Curl Tommy Cincinnati A. J. Curl North Street Ruth Goodwin White House Dallas Kinser Joe Mitchell John Halby Camp Polk Smooney Halby Helen Kirkbride Charles Kirkbride Dorothy Cartwright Carl Stahl Allison Jones Jones Lewis Duncan Amesville Emerson Jonas Massillon Sarah Jonas M. A. Carter Blanch Jones Glouster William Ellis T. D. McAfoose Betty McAfoose Dayton Talmadge, Jr John Anderson Betty Mrs. Anderson

Attu Island battle shown with captured anti aircraft gun

Photo shows Attu terrain heavily cratered by shellfire and Jap dugouts. Japanese snipers and machine gun units in caves fend off U S forces as troops advance. In foreground two Americans examine a partially dismantled anti aircraft gun captured during the fighting.

Attu Island U.S

Rural Life To Be Discussed At Meeting

New Plymouth hosts Rural Life Sunday on June 6 with morning worship memorial service and a basket dinner at the Grange Hall. Charles Hamrick, Vinton County Agriculture Agent, will discuss Rural Living in the last decade followed by a panel on Potentionalities in Rural Ohio chaired by Mrs. Fred Luchs with panelists Ross Wright Elsie Drugran Edith Beecher Everett Carbaugh and others.

New Plymouth J. M. Stewart Grange Hall Charles Hamrick Vinton County Ohio Fred Luchs Athens Ross Wright Farm Bureau Elsie Drugran Edith Beecher Everett Carbaugh Legion

Myers Rites Will Be Held Wednesday

Samuel H. Myers 64 of West Logan was found dead beneath the C and O railroad bridge near the Sun Glow furniture factory. Funeral services are Wednesday at 2 p m at West Logan Pilgrim Holiness Church with burial at Fairview Cemetery. He leaves two daughters three sons a sister and twelve grandchildren.

Logan West Logan

Townsend Club Meeting Planned for Tuesday Night

Logan Townsend Club No. 3 announces a monthly rally on Tuesday at 8 30 p m in Mac cabee Hall. A program of entertainment is arranged and the ladies will serve lunch after the session.

LOGAN Logan Townsend Club No. 3 Maccabee Hall

Logan Mrs James Daugherty Admitted for Preparation

Mrs James Daugherty of Logan has been admitted to Lancaster municipal hospital for treatment in preparation for a major surgical operation.

Logan James Daugherty Lancaster Municipal Hospital

Bladen Man Pleads Not Guilty After State Patrol Arrest

Gallia county report says Eugene Elliot of Bladen entered a not guilty plea after a State Patrol arrest for intoxication at 11 00 p m Saturday. He posted bond and was released.

Gallipolis Eugene Elliot Bladen State Patrol

Hocking Students Shine in State Scholastic Tests

Logan Ohio May 3 The State Department of Education released results from the annual district state scholarship tests held April 30. Hocking County students across Laurelville Good Hope Starr Washington Murray Ward and other schools earned top finishes with several firsts, numerous placements, and multiple honorable mentions.

Hocking Good Hope Gerald B. Flowers Gerald Flowers Don Tucker Joe Trocchia Martha Huske William Risch Starr-Washington School Ronald Pierce Frank Conkle Ann Sellers Alice Allberry

Heavy travel on Valley bus lines over holiday

Logan bus runs carried record numbers of passengers with extra vehicles needed to handle visiting soldiers sailors and civilians. Logan terminal traffic from Friday night through the holiday period reached capacity on Southern Ohio routes marking the heaviest travel in years.

Logan Valley Public Service Ohio

Shirley Mooney to Graduate at Oberlin

Miss Shirley Mooney daughter of Mr and Mrs L P Mooney will receive a bachelor of music education degree at Oberlin College commencement Tuesday Ernest Hatch Wilkins president of the college will deliver the address Mooney has been active on campus during her undergraduate years

Logan Shirley Mooney L. P. Mooney Oberlin College Ernest Hatch Wilkins

Condition of Child Shows Improvement

Logan Poling three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Judson Poling is slightly improved from injuries suffered Sunday when struck by an automobile on East Hunter Street near Orchard Street intersection A painful gash on the head is noted and the child remains under medical care

Logan Jean Poling Judson Poling Hunter Street Orchard Street

Wells Is Speaker At Ross County Memorial Service

Logan D. Wells assistant to the state forester spoke at a Londonderry Ross County Memorial Day service on Sunday. He addressed the topic The Responsibility of the Individual in Representative Government urging civic duty and participation.

Logan—D. Wells Logan Londonderry Ross County

Draft Board Holds Meeting on Monday

Hocking County Selective Service Board met Monday night at their Court House headquarters. Registrants were classified reclassified and interviewed during the session, a spokesman for the board reported.

Logan Hocking County

Jacksonville Methodist Church WSCS to Meet Tonight

The W S C S of Jacksonville Methodist Church will meet at the church this Tuesday evening at 7 30. Arlene Davis and Anna Rasp will be the hostesses.

Glouster W.s.cs Jacksonville Methodist Church Arlene Davis Anna Rasp

Dorcas Sun Day School Class Meeting Notice

Hollister United Brethren Church Dorcas Sunday School class will meet Wednesday evening June 2 at 7:00 at the home of Mrs. Ida Yount.

Glouster Dorcas Hollister United Brethren Church Ida Yount

Memorial Exercises Held At Glouster Sunday Night

Memorial services in Glouster on Depot Square from 6 to 7 pm featured the American Legion Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts marching from the high school with majorettes Jeannine Hines and Margaret Summers led by the high school band. Mayor Thomas Williams presided Rev A G Winkle gave the invocation Joseph Auslander poem Day of Remembering read by Thomas W Figley Cecil Watkins delivered the American Legion ceremony.

Glouster Depot Square American Legion Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Jeannine Hines Margaret Summers Raymond Connett Thomas Williams A. G. Winkle Harriette Weymueller Thomas W. Figley Joseph Auslander Cecil Watkins

Mrs Deal Hosts Willing Workers Class Meeting

The Willing Workers Class of Jacksonville M. E. Church met at Mrs. John Deal's home with Mrs. Davis presiding. Ten members attended, sharing Bible quotations and a Bible quiz before a covered dish lunch. Hostess Joann Harry assisted. June meeting at Mrs. Woodgerd's home.

Methodist Church Vance Webb Irma Crow Ernest van Atta Fred Eastman Ford Smith Pearl Seaman Jacob Robb Fred Carpenter J. R. Ralston Charles Green Blanche Ryan

Out-of-Town Friends Attend Leadbetter Rites

Funeral services for Mrs. William Leadbetter drew support from many out-of-town friends. Attendees included Everett Leadbetter and family from Moundsville West Virginia, C R White and Jackie from Athens, Rev Boroff and wife from Carroll, Lonnie Jackson and daughters from Akron, Julia Elder and Vernon from Richmond Indiana, C A Daugherty and family from Athens, and Mary and Mide Daugherty from Akron.

Dayton meeting brings Haydens and kin together for chicken dinner

Cpl Clyde Hayden of Niagara Falls and Pfc Floyd Hayden of Camp Forrest Tenn met at the home of their brothers Chester and James Hayden in Dayton. Their mother Mrs Goldie Hook and granddaughter Patsy Draper of Glouster joined for a chicken dinner. Attendees included Mrs Chester Hayden with two children, Mrs James Hayden with two children, Mrs Kathleen Draper and Miss Loraine Godbey of Dayton. Clyde Hayden returned to camp Sunday night and Floyd Hayden went to Glouster to visit his mother before rejoining camp.

Glouster Clyde .Hayden Niagara Falls Pfe Floyd Hayden Camp _ Forrest Tenn Chester James Hayden Dayton Goldie Hook Patsy Draper Ohio Chester Hayden Kathleen Draper Loraine Godbey Alfred Cha

Lodge To Meet Glouster Lodge Plans Degree in Nelsonville

Glouster Lodge No. 607 F and A M holds its regular meeting Wednesday evening. An F C degree will be conferred. Members are urged to attend to arrange a trip to Nelsonville on June 7 to assist in presenting a degree.

Glouster Glouster Lodge A. M F. C Nelsonville

Glee Club to Sing at Ladies Auxiliary Meeting

Mrs Harriette Weymueller's Girls Glee Club will perform at the Ladies Auxiliary meeting Thursday at 7 30 in the American Legion Hall. Rev C B Tigner will speak on Community Service and refreshments will be served.

Servicemen Updates From Glouster and Lincoln Base

Cpl John Levan Doski visiting parents in Glouster while stationed at Fort Hayes. Pvt William McAfoose transferred to Lincoln Air Base in Lincoln Nebraska per word to his parents.

Glouster John Levandoski Fort Hayes Pfe William McAfoose Lincoln Air Base Lincoln Neb

Glouster Circle 1 Meets at Church for Potluck

GLOUSTER Circle 1 of the Methodist Church will gather at the church Thursday evening for a 6 30 potluck dinner.

Glouster The Methodist Church

Club Meets Thursday at Odd Fellows Hall

The Past Noble Grand's Club will meet Thursday evening at Odd Fellows Hall at 7:30. Mrs. Jessie Withem will be hostess.

Noble Grand's Club Odd Fellows Hall Jessie Withem

Parents of Daughter Wright Born in Sheltering Arms Hospital

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wright are the parents of a daughter born at Sheltering Arms Hospital on Friday.

Glouster Howard Wright Sheltering Arms Hospital

Glouster Personal News Highlights Many Visits and Gatherings

Glouster residents host and visit relatives across Ohio and beyond. Helen Kirkbride, Columbus employee, stays with her parents the Kirkbrides. several families welcome guests from Columbus Amesville Massillon Dayton and Youngstown. A Great Lakes recruit, Charles Hinton Jr., departs for naval basic training in Louisville.

Jacksonville Eagles To Honor Flag Rally Planned

Jacksonville Mohawk Aerie No. 1034 prays to hold a Flag Week Rally on Sunday June 13 at the hall. Addresses on the American flag and war bond sale will be part of the program. A slogan contest offers 25 dollars to the best entry.

Jacksonville Mohawk Aerie No Order of Eagles Jackson Rall The Aerie Harry Sayte Neal Geary

Three Fined By Mayor In Mansfield For Public Disturbances

GLOUSTER Red Inman of Mansfield was fined 18.80 dollars with costs after pleading guilty to intoxication and disturbing a public meeting on Gepot square. Dave Miller of Glouster RD pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and paid 10 dollars plus costs. John Herbert of Glouster pleaded guilty to unsafe operation of an automobile and paid 5 dollars plus costs. All arrests were by Chief Fred Heck and arraignments and fines were set by Mayor Thomas Williams.

Glouster Red Inman Mansfield Ohio Gepot Square Dave Miller John Herbert P. D Fred Heck Thomas Williams

Son Robert Noon Arrives Overseas for Lawrence Family

Mr and Mrs Lawrence Noon of Jacksonville report word from the War Department that their son Robert has landed safely overseas. A recent letter says he is well located and in a fine climate, though he cannot reveal his exact station.

H. A. Rogers Buckeye Lake Mr. Rogers Mary Grimm Carl Stahl Glouster Lawrence Noon Jacksonville War Department Robert

Daugherty Son Hospitalized After Surgery

Mr and Mrs H B Daugherty and granddaughters report their son and father Elden Daugherty was admitted to Mt Carmel Hospital in Columbus Ohio on Tuesday for a surgical operation they invite friends to send greetings at Ground Floor Room No 2.

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