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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1943
Page
12
Rockbridge hosts the first Hocking County Daily Vacation Bible School opening Monday. Directed by Rev. Evan D. Jones, the program is a joint Advent Christian United Brethren effort with teachers Mrs. William Beougher Mrs. Evan D. Jones Rev. Hichard Denius and Mrs. Stacey Beougher. It runs two weeks for ages three to 16 with classes from beginners to intermediates.
Intermittent rain Sunday trimmed turnout at the Logan municipal pool opened by the Logan Board of Education. Marion Allen manages the facility with Frank Judy as lifeguard. Jack Buchanan handles the boys locker room and Eileen Cruise the girls. Season tickets are sold at the bath house during 1 5 p m and 6 30 9 30 p m hours. Officials anticipate higher attendance later due to transportation issues affecting vacation travel.
Logan The case of the Smith Lockwood Manufacturing Company against Harry L and Mabel Warner was dismissed from the Court of Common Pleas by Judge Phil A Henderson for lack of prosecution. The 1939 suit sought 135 dollars for merchandise alleged delivered and unpaid. Costs assigned to the plaintiff.
Logan nurse Charline Snyder daughter of Mr and Mrs E O Snyder Gore has completed her training at Cherrington Hospital Logan She visits Flint Michigan with sisters Mrs Thurman Nixon and Frances Snyder accompaned by Barbara Kaye her young sister
Hocking County Selective Service Board will hold its weekly meeting Monday night in the Court House. Registrants will be classified re classified and interviewed during the session.
Dr Lawrence W Lange dean of men at Ohio University spoke at a breakfast hosted by the Presbyterian Church Men’s Bible Class in Logan. A large crowd attended the event and the Sunday School and church service followed with Lange delivering the sermon on What the Layman Can Do for the Church.
The Sewing Susies 4-H Club met at Mrs Charles Vollmer’s home with 21 attending. They discussed 4-H camp plans and voted to sell war stamps weekly to Haydenville residents during the summer. The social calendar was arranged.
Logan reports the second Wi-Du-Rite 4-H club meeting held at the Scotts Creek school building. After a brief business session, a social hour followed with members Myrna Beery Mona Funk Mar gie Funk Norma Harsh Eileen Reed Glenna Smith Theresa Shaffer Martha Stone and adviser Grace Harsh.
Logan reports the suit of Bernice Connor against Maggie Crawford and others settled by agreement. The action involved a sum of 25 dollars.
The Thursday Club met June 3 at the home of Mrs. Clarence Lehman with ten members present. After the business meeting a social hour and a delicious lunch followed. The next gathering is set for June 17 at Mrs. Alice Dawley’s home.
Carbondale social items record visits from Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Hankison Day ton to the Dunlaps and other relatives. Patricia Ann Blum born to Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Blum in Logan. Pvt. Walter Holland on furlough from Florida visits family. Several residents travel to Akron Barberton Athens Newark and Coonville for visits moves and hospital care.
Catherine Foss of Nelsonville underwent major surgery at Cherrington Hospital after treatment by Alfred Wright in Hemlock. Alfred Wright has dismissed his patient. Mrs Jon Hickman of Nelsonville was discharged after a major surgery. Jack Maurer of Nelsonville is recovering from an appendectomy performed Friday at Logan Hospital.
County Board of Commissioners held their routine business session at the Court House on Friday. Bills were approved and other business transacted.
Chauncey residents Dan F. Johnson of Floodwood Power Plant broke his right arm at the elbow when a bar slipped, leaving a cast. Gertrude Locke Johnston, wife of Ernest Johnston, shattered both bones in her left wrist after a scaffold she used at home fell, injuring her arm.
Chauncey residents report family visits from Dayton and Athens. Robert Juniper and children Patty and Jerry, plus Pauline Donaldson of Athens, visited Chauncey relatives. Alice Johnson vacationing with Chauncey family. Mable Rhollans assisted Florence Minister in Athens and visited Mill Street. Victor Tucker, fireman third class, transferred from Great Lakes to Norfolk for ship duty. Mrs Ida Schoonover shows improvement after illness.
Funeral services for Adam McGee 75 longtime Trimble resident were held Saturday at Trimble Methodist Church with Rev. Gilbert Courtney and Church of Christ singers. Burial followed at New Lexington cemetery. Survived by wife a daughter and a foster son two sisters and two grandsons.
Mrs. Mabel Smith of Millfield resigns after 15 years as a clerk at the Sunday Creek Company store. She left the post after the store was taken over from Fred Shafer. Mrs Anna Pearl Earich Kozma has been named to replace her.
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 Worker’s Club met at Mrs. Fern Copeland’s home. A comfort was tied out. At noon a pot luck dinner was served. Mrs. Lena Starlin presided with the business meeting and social hour while Mrs. Carrie Decker was ill. Prizes went to Mrs. Starlin and Mrs. Marge Copeland. Next gathering June 9 at Mrs. Lena Gould’s home.
Chauncey residents Mr and Mrs Guy White and daughter Jane and Mrs Lucy Howard of Millfield attended the funeral of Miss Elizabeth Martin in Athens after her death in Orlando Florida. The retired school teacher taught in Millfield and rural district schools and made her home with Mrs Howard in Millfield, leaving many friends in the Chauncey Dover area.
Mrs. Mabel Smith of Millfield travels with Margaret Kern to Florida for a brief visit with her son Lieut William Smith stationed in Tampa.
Mr and Mrs Ray Tucker Chauncey hosted a two course chicken dinner on May Ave Friday to honor their sons Victor Tucker F3c U S Navy and Pvt Raymond Tucker 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 Eloise Inez Tucker and Ray Tucker all of Chauncey.
The Chauncey Four Leaf Clover 4-H Club will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Miss Jeanette Blackford's home on May Avenue. Girls aged 10 to 14 are invited to attend and enroll in the club.
The Board announced new staff appointments after a Friday meeting. Names and positions were listed by the superintendent’s office as part of the regular agenda.
Logan Las Monday 3 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene Grover Anderson 56 longtime Logan Clay Company employee died at his Logan home after a long illness. Rev Newcome officiated with interment in Shaw Cemetery. Surviving are his wife and Dayne and Hazel Marks Columbus and Mae Snider Columbus. two brothers Gan and Edward Toledo. a sister Mrs Thomas Wheaton Westoa and Mrs R Thomas Columbus.
Mrs Tina Engle of Enterprise reports her first peas of the season picked June 4. Warrant Officer Bert Reedy from Camp Barkley arrived in Logan to spend ten days with his mother, marking over ten months in the Army.
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