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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1943
Page
10
The Rockbridge Daily Vacation Bible School, jointly sponsored by the Advent Christian and United Brethren Churches, opened Monday morning directed by Rev. Evan D. Jones. Teachers include Mrs. William Beougher Mrs. Evan D. Jones Rev. Richard Denys and Mrs. Stacey Beotugher with more staff possible. The two week program offers classes for beginners through intermediates for children ages three to 16.
Intermittent rain Sunday kept attendance light at Logan municipal pool, opened by the Logan Board of Education. Marion Allen manages the pool, with Frank Judy as lifeguard. Jack Buchanan oversees the boys locker room and Fileen Cruise the girls. Season tickets available at the bath house during 1 to 5 pm and 6:30 to 9:30 pm. larger crowds anticipated despite travel disruptions.
Logan report: Smith Lockwood Manufacturing sues Harry L and Mabel Warner for 135 dollars in 1939. Judge Phil A Henderson dismisses for lack of prosecution. Costs assigned to plaintiff.
Logan nurse Charene Snyder, daughter of Mr and Mrs E O Snyder of Gore, has finished nurses training at Cherrington Hospital in Logan. She is visiting Flint Michigan with her sisters Mrs Thurman Nixon and Frances Snyder, accompanied by her young sister Barbara Kaye.
The Hocking County Selective Service Board will hold its weekly meeting in the Court House tonight. Registrants will be classified re classified and interviewed during the session.
Local residents share visits and family news across Carbondale and nearby towns. Families update on relatives in Barberton Logan and Oak Grove, hospital stays, and travel to Akron and Newark with multiple visitors noted.
At Logan Hospital Miss Catherine Foss of Nelsonville had major surgery at Cherrington Hospital over Alfred Wright of Hemlock. Mrs Jon Hickman of Nelsonville was discharged after a major surgical operation. Jack Maurer of Nelsonville is recovering after an appendectomy performed Friday.
County Board of Commissioners held their regular routine business session at the Court House. Bills were approved and other business transacted.
Logan Ohio Dr. Lawrence W. Lange dean of men at Ohio University spoke at a breakfast hosted by the Presbyterian Church Men’s Bible Class. A large crowd attended the breakfast Sunday morning and the regular Sunday School and church service followed. Lange preached on What the Layman Can Do for the Church. Church committee members listed include Rev. Cecil H. Jones and George Moore.
Haydenville 4 H club the Sewing Susies met with 21 members at Mrs Charles Vollmers home They voted to sell war stamps weekly to Haydenville residents during the summer and planned the social calendar and 4 H camp activities
The Wi-Du-Rite 4-H club held its second meeting last week at the Scotts Creek school building in Logan. After a brief business session, members enjoyed a social hour with Myrna Beery Mona Funk Mar gie Funk Norma Harsh Eileen Reed Glenna Smith Theresa Shaffer Martha Stone and Grace Harsh along with the club advisor.
Logan records show Bernice Connor and Maggie Crawford reached a settlement by agreement in the action. The document notes a sum of 25 dollars was involved in the case.
The Thursday Club met at the home of Mrs. Clarence Lehman June 3 with ten members. After the business meeting the group socialized and lunch was served to nine members. The next meeting is set for June 17 at Mrs. Alice Dawley's home. Also notes: Fred Coffey returned to Louisville after visiting relatives. several residents visited Lancaster, Logan, Columbus, and Nelsonville areas over the weekend. local moves include Robert Wilkinson relocating his business.
In Chauncey two residents sustained arm injuries last week. Dan E. Johnson of Floodwood Power Plant broke his right elbow when a bar slipped and casted. his arm was placed in a cast. Mrs. Gertrude Locke Johnston, wife of Ernest Johnston, broke both bones in her left wrist after a scaffold at her home on West Main Street collapsed.
Chauncey residents report visitors from Dayton including Mr and Mrs Robert Juniper and children Patty and Jerry and Miss Pauline Donaldson. Miss Alice Johnson of Athens vacationing with her parents in Chauncey. Miss Mable Rhollans of Chauncey helping care for Mrs Florence Minister of Athens visiting Chauncey Sunday. Ray Tucker and wife learn their son Victor Tucker a fireman third class has been reassigned from Great Lakes to Norfolk Va to join a ship. Mrs Ida Schoon over of Chauncey improving after weeks of illness able to sit up part of the time.
Funeral services were held for Adam McGee 75 a Trimble resident at the Trimble Methodist Church with Rev. Gilbert Courtney and Church of Christ singers. Burial followed at New Lexington cemetery. pallbearers were lodge members from I O O F. Surviving wife one daughter Mrs Isaac Eddy Springfield a foster son Pearl Dille Zanesville two sisters and two grandsons.
Mrs. Mabel Smith of Millfield resigns after 15 years with the Sunday Creek Company store. She left during the store’s takeover from Fred Shafer. Mrs. Anna Pearl Earich Kozma will fill the clerk position.
Pvt James D. Horwell formerly Logan High School band director is spending a furlough visiting his wife and her parents Mr and Mrs J V Woodard.
Willing Workers Club met at the home of Mrs. Fern Copeland. A comfort was tied out and a pot luck lunch followed. Mrs. Lena Starlin, vice president, led the meeting while Mrs. Carrie Decker was ill. Prize winners were Mrs. Starlin and Mrs. Marge Copeland. Next gathering at Mrs. Lena Goulds on June 9.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy White and daughter Jane, and Mrs. Lucy Howard of Millfield attended the funeral of Miss Elizabeth Martin in Athens last week. Martin, a retired schoolteacher, taught in Millfield and rural schools and lived with Mrs. Howard during her teaching years, leaving many local friends.
Mrs. Mabel Smith of Millfield accompanied by Margaret Kern of Chauncey departed Saturday for Tampa Florida for a brief visit with her son Lieut William Smith who is stationed there.
Chauncey family hosted a two course chicken dinner at their May Avenue home in May honoring their sons Victor Tucker of the U S Navy and Pvt. Raymond Tucker of the Air Force stationed at Baton Rouge Louisiana. Guests included Mr and Mrs Lawrence Reeves Mae and Jean Reeves Nelsonville Preston Tucker Alliance Mrs Lara Tucker Misses Eloise and Inez Tucker and Mr and Mrs Ray Tucker all of Chauncey.
The Chauncey Four Leaf Clover 4 H Club will meet Tuesday at 7 p m at Miss Jeanette Blackford home on May Ave. Girls 10 to 14 are invited to attend and enroll in the club.
Grace Ort is hired as vocal music supervisor and Raymond Maxwell as instructor by the Green Townes Board of Education at a Friday meeting. Hocking County Education held a routine session with Dave Thorne presiding over the regular business period.
Logan Ohio grover Anderson 56 veteran employee of Logan Clay Product Company dies after long illness. Last rites held Monday at 3 p m at Church of the Nazarene with Rev Newcome officiating. Interment Shaw Cemetery. Survivors: two sons John and Dayne of Logan two daughters Mrs Hazel Marks Lancaster and Mrs Mae Snider Columbus two brothers Thomas Logan and Edward Toledo two sisters Mrs Thomas Wheaton Ripley Westoa and Mrs RE Thomas Columbus.
Mrs. Christina Engle of Enterprise reports her first home grown peas picked June 4 after planting on St Patrick's Day. Warrant Officer Herbert Reedy arrived in Logan for a 10 day furlough to visit his mother, after over 10 months in the Army at Camp Barkley.
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