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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1942

Page

18

Two Candidates File for Local Races in Hocking County

Logan clerk Frank Harden reports two declared candidates for state representative and county auditor. Josef Brashares, Republican, and Kenneth R for Hocking County auditor. Filing deadline Friday at 6 30 p m. Harden will stay in the elections office to handle late filings. Other hopefuls may enter as petitions are secured, with L P Mooney seen opposing Brashares and Johnny Ayers expected to join Democrats.

Harden L. P. Mooney Logan Broshares Johnny Ayers Murray City Tony Cook James Martin Andrew Rheinscheid Thelma Keyes William Sayers

First Aid Class Exceeds with Final Examinations

Logan reports fifteen members of the Catholic Ladies First Aid Class at St John’s Parochial School passed the final Tuesday night exam led by instructor Fred Collins. Included were four Sisters of Notre Dame. After testing the group presented gifts of appreciation. Names include Sisters Mary Austin Marie Anthony Margaret Julie James Marie Mrs Katherine Eberst Stella Fox Victoria Halby Mrs Smooney Halby Theresa Kaiser Mrs Marie Kemper Mrs Louise Krumlauf Mrs Grace Nunlist Mrs Mary Weiland Mrs Francis Roberts and Margaret Kaiser.

Theresa Kaiser Marie Kemper Louise Krumlauf Grace Nunlist Mary Weiland Francis Roberts Margaret Kaiser

Condition Satisfactory After Appendectomy

Logan Don Juniper of Nelsonville underwent an appendectomy at Cherrington Hospital Wednesday morning. Attending physicians report his condition as satisfactory.

Logan Don Juniper Nelsonville Cherrington Hospital

Mrs Charles Marster In Hospital After Major Operation

Mrs. Charles Marst ler of Nelsonville is recovering at Cherrington Hospital after a major operation performed several days ago.

Logan Charles Marstler Nelsonville Cherrington Hospital

Farewell Breakfast Planned for Hocking County Selectees

Logan group plans a farewell breakfast for 27 Hocking County selectees leaving Logan Saturday morning. Murray City High School band will provide music while Selective Service Board American Legion and Logan pastors attend the ceremony.

Logan—Ladies of the American Legion Auxiliary Hocking County Logan Murray City High School Selective Service Board American Legion

Fifty eight Hocking men for army service examined

Fifty eight Hocking County men were given screening tests for army service at the courthouse. Local physicians and the county board of health conducted the physicals, most from February registration. Myrl Edward Coakley of Logan Route 4 was added to the list, bringing the total to 58. No new June calls were received, though two youths Homer Harris of Haydenville and Stanley Gilbert Norman of Logan Route 3 will depart before month’s end.

Logan Hocking County County Board of Health Myrl Edward Coakley Homer Harris

R. R. Lanning Named Tire Purchasing Agent

Logan announces the appointment of R. R. Lanning of Logan as federal tire purchasing agent for Fairfield County. He operates two service stations and auto supply houses in Lancaster and Logan and will oversee all tire purchases for the county.

Logan R. R. Lanning Fairfield County Lanning Lancaster R. Kenneth Kerr Fairfield Tire Tire

Delegates Named for Pioneer Rural Youth Camp

Logan Marjorie and Dorothy Hartman and Paul Moyer of the Pioneer Youth Group will attend the Rural Youth Camp at Camp Ross Hocking on June 13 14. Several other members plan to attend at least one session, per club officers.

Clark Discharged From Cherrington Hospital

Logan E. M. Clark of Columbus was released Wednesday after four days of treatment and observation at Cherrington Hospital.

Logan E. M. Clark Columbus Cherrington Hospital

Logan Firm Tops USO Fund With 292 Donation

The Logan Clay Products Company reported 292 dollars raised for the American Legion USO campaign, topping the local drive. Ramon Smith, a former LHS football star now at Savannah Army Air Base, urged employees to support national defense efforts as company officials contributed 135 dollars and workers 157 dollars, totaling 292.

LOGAN Logan Clay Products Company American Legion Uso USO Ramon (Smitty) Smith LHS U. S. Army Air Corps Savannah, Ga

Auditor Seeks Re-Election For Second Term

Logan County Auditor Kenneth R. Fitzgerald Republican filed his declaration for reelection to a second term with Frank Harden clerk of the Hocking County Board of Elections. Fitzgerald a former Logan mayor and ex state examiner attended Logan High School Ohio State University and Office Training School. He is married with a son and a Phi Sigma Chi member.

Logan Kenneth R. Fitzgerald Frank Harden Hocking County

First Presbyterian Church Announces Sunday Services

Logan list informs June 14 services at First Presbyterian Church led by Cecil Harding Jones. Morning worship at 10 30, Sunday School at 9 15, children service baby parade infant baptism, short sermon. Youth fellowship at 6 30 P M at the Manse. Mid week devotional service and Bible study set for June 17 at 7 30 P M.

Logan First Presbyterian Church Cecil Harding Jones

Infant Recovers From Kerosene Ingestion

Logan Gene Allen two year old son of Mr and Mrs Charles Allen Union Furnace recovered after drinking kerosene at home Tuesday evening. He was brought to Cherrington Hospital unconscious, treated and discharged.

Logan Gene Allen Charles Allen Union Furnace Cherrington Hospital

Fathers To Appeal in Logan USO Campaign

Logan will host a USO appeal led by two fathers of soldiers reported missing in action since the fall of Corregidor. Ervin Matheny will solicit Logan Foundry employers and officials for the USO, while Charles McKinley, father of Leonard McKinley, also missing in the Philippines, will conduct a separate one-man drive.

LOGAN USO Corregidor Ervin Matheny Joe Philippines Logan Foundry Charles McKinley Leonard McKinley

Logan Brief Social Notes

The Business and Professional Women's Club held a potluck supper at the shelter house in Rach elmacker Park on Tuesday evening. Members present included Hazel Armstrong Mary Lemon Minnette McCray Margaret Lutz Charlene Huffman Mae Schaal Jane Wheeler Faith Krinn Mary Ruth Krinn Georgia Hansel Elizabeth Collison The club voted to donate five dollars to the USO fund and installed officers for the coming year led by President Dessie Hanna with Vice President Hester Lee White and others.

Business and Professional Women's Club Shelter House Rachelmacker Park Georgia Hansel Cora N. Brown Margaret Hutchison U. S. O. Fund Margaret Lutz Gertrude Bliss Emma Hall Charlene A Mae Schaal Gladys Webb Faith Krvnn Hester Lee White Florence Bort Jane Wheeler Miss Hazel Armstrong Mary Lemon Minnette McCray Charlene A. Huffman Faith Krinn Mary Ruth Krinn Elizabeth Collison Thelma Keyes Emma Petty Cora Brown Arthur Stevens Dessie B. Hanna

Get-To-Gether 4-H Club Holds Sixth Meeting

The Get-To-Gether 4-H Club met at Mrs. Leonard Lehman's home on June 9 with seven members present. Topics included camping health and the fair. The next meeting is scheduled for June 23 at one o clock.

Leonard Lehman

Elect Officers and Teachers For United Brethren Church

Rev. E B White announced Sunday School officers and teachers for the coming year at the United Brethren Church. The list includes superintendent D Melvin Heft, assistant Harry, secretary Faith Wright, treasurer Charles Bright, and numerous department heads and teachers.

Willard Lyke Kenneth Iles Young People Madge Wright Children’s Department James Rutgers Corn Shultz M. S. Brown Clarence Phillips J. S. Cherrington Merlyn Whitcraft Pauline King Ruth Goodman Margaret Heft Charles Mohler Ferne Cross Ida Loomis Max Dalton Wilma Jean Mohler Harriett Beougher

Clubs Plan Summer Activities In Local Meetings

Union Furnace 4-H Club will discuss summer projects at its regular meeting Thursday at 7 30 PM in the school building. Gore club plans a summer program at a Friday night meeting in the school building extension. Both groups are newly organized.

LOGAN Union Furnace Gore

Book Club Meets and Garden Club Plans State Convention

The Tuesday sessions recount a White House book club meeting hosted by Mrs. Marion Abel with Miss Bartelle Hamilton reviewing Bellamy Part ridge's The Family and a decision to hold monthly meetings with half the members as reviewers. Nearby, Garden Club members prepare for the State Convention at the Deshler in Columbus this week.

Book Club White House Marion Abel Bartelle Hamilton Bellamy Partridge James Young Young Sam Primmer Kerwood Martin Engle Clinton Webb Desmond Braddock Miss Hamilton Roswell Perkins Tschappat Robinson Murray Dallas Kinser Frank Harden Fred Hull Abel Columbus Deshler

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