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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1941

Page

20

Logan Men Enter August Primary Races as Filing Nears

A last minute rush for nomination petitions in Logan signals upcoming August primary. Key entrants include Democrat Charles A. Eaton for mayor, Virgil L. Spencer for president of council, H. O. Tom seeking Democrat ward seat, and Republican C. L. Wonn filing for another council term. Gilbert Leffler’s city absence opens First Ward race. Two more candidates expected.

Athens Messenger Athens Oht Logan Charles A. Eaton W. Main St Virgil L. Spencer Council H. O. Tom C. L. Wonn Gilbert Leffler

Logan Social Notes Golden Wedding Celebrated at Hall Home

Open house on Tuesday at 27 W Second St marked the golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs George W Hall. Logans social circle included the Logan Business and Professional Women's Club and out of town guests from Columbus and Wichita. The event featured a family dinner at the White House, closing with an old time ringing by St Matthew Lutheran Church members. A piano program by Elizabeth Collison and a refreshment course complemented readings of well wishes and flowers in abundance.

LOGAN S. Market St George W. Hall Logan Business and Professional Women's Club John Rauch Henry Clara Rauch Anna Merz Dorothy Merz Robert Merz Eugene Merz Columbus Fred Holl Jacqueline Wichita White House Holl Joe Holl Sue Barton A. Holl Barton and Richard Brandt Irma Powers Emma Holl St. Matthew Lutheran Church Georgia Hansel Cincinnati Harry Mack Anne Worrell Hospitalization Service of Ohio Bess V. Mutchmore Dessie Hanna Opal Wylie Mildred Blake Emma Petty George Hall Miss Worrell Hazel Armstrong Miss Blake Florence Bort Velva Brashares Cora N. Brown Precious Correll Elizabeth Collison Hanna Hansel Huffman Thelma Keyes Mary Lemon Walter A. Leonard Margaret Lutz Minnette McCray Mock Mutchmore Miss Petty Ruth Rheinscheld Mae Schaaj Neal Shaw Marie Lines Irene Tipton Jane Wheeler Hester Lee White Miss Wylie

Intra-Squad Game Planned Friday at Fairground Diamond

Weather delayed Lancaster out of town plans. Friday 5 30 pm the intra squad game at Fairground diamond will proceed if conditions permit. Two teams formed from tryouts with Mark Wylie John Trowbridge Ralph Baker and Eugene Snyder pitch. Manager Albert Leonard returns for the session. all squad members must report.

Logan Fairground Lancaster Mark Wylie John Trowbridge Ralph Baker Eugene Snyder Albert Leonard Wesleyan

Junior League Players To Organize Tonight

If weather allows, Junior League players will meet at Chieftain Field at 5 30 this evening to organize. Four teams will compete on Monday and Wednesday evenings and boys 11 to 17 who are not in the tournament team may join.

Logan Chieftain Field

Re-Sod Chief tain Field by Logan-A NYA Crew

A Logan A crew of NYA young men began resodding Chief tain Field on Wednesday. Work will continue as weather allows the project advances.

Logan NYA Chieftain

Odd Fellows Lodge Holds Rites For John Smith Timberlake

Logan Lodge of Odd Fellows conducted final rites Tuesday night for John Smith Timberlake. Funeral services followed Wednesday morning. Timberlake served as an Odd Fellow for fifty years.

Logan Logan Lodge of Odd Fellows John Smith Timberlake The Odd Fellows

Logan Coxes announce birth of son at home

Mr and Mrs Francis Cox of Logan Rt 2 announce the birth of a son at their home on Wednesday.

Logan Francis Cox Logan, Rt. 2

Funeral services for Clyde Hammer held in Fultonham

Clyde Hammer aged 45 formerly of this city died at his sister Mrs Walter Garey Somerset home Relatives from here attended. Falls Rural Board of Education hires Grace Orr as music supervisor for the coming term succeeding Janet White who did not seek reemployment.

Logan Fultonham Clyde Hammer Walter Garey Somerset Logan — Falls

Mrs C L Hockman and newborns return home from hospital

Mrs C L Hockman and her infant daughter left Cherrington Hospital and returned to their Nelsonville home on Wednesday.

Logan C. L. Hockman Nelsonville Cherrington Hospital

Roosevelt Escapes Peculiar Pursuit in Tree

Former president Theodore Roosevelt was forced to climb a tree when wild peccaries charged him during a hunt. He fired at the herd but still sought shelter as the animals closed in.

T. R. Theodore Roosevelt

April Beginnings of U.S. Wars Across History

The record notes that all major U.S. wars started in April, listing Revolutionary War on April 19, 1775, Mexican War on April 24, 1846, Civil War on April 15, 1861, Spanish War on April 21, 1898, and World War I on April 6, 1917.

United States

English Professor Sloan Family Visit and New Teaching Posts

Prof and Mrs Eugene Sloan of Bethlehem Pa visit for a week with Mr and Mrs P D Sloan. He has taught English at Lehigh University for 13 years and will teach in New York City this summer. In fall he moves to Willimantic State Teachers College to teach English and Philosophy.

Eugene Sloan Bethlehem P. D. Sloan Lehigh University New York City Willimantic State Teachers College Willimantic, Conn

Members of the Franklin Kerr Guild Meet at Presbyterian Manse

The Franklin Kerr Guild gathered Monday evening at the Presbyterian Manse with Mrs. Karshner presiding. Guests Mrs. Margaretta Hudson and Mrs. C. M. Adams attended. Hostesses were Mrs. Harding Jones, Mrs. Mutchmore, Mrs. Karshner, and Mrs. Conkle. A hymn and Bible study followed devotionals led by Mrs. Harden on James son of Zebedee.

Franklin Kerr Guild Margretta Hudson C. M. Adams Presbyterian Manse Cecile Harding Jones Bess Mutchmore Merle Karshner Leroy Conkle Karshner Frank Harden James Zebedee

Logan Business and Professional Women's Club Meeting

Logan Business and Professional Women's Club held its Tuesday evening gathering in its rooms with a potluck supper before the business meeting directed by president Miss Charlene Huffman. Mrs Dessie Hanna attended along with Miss

Logan

Car Damage on N Market St After Backing Collision

Police report says at 4 30 Wednesday Worley Giffin drove along N Market St as Miss Betty Bryan backed from the curb. Damage occurred to two cars but no injuries were reported.

Logan N. Market St Worley Giffin Betty Bryan

Divorce Petition Filed by Alfred Dishennett

Alfred Dishennett sues Lena Dishennett for divorce citing neglect and infidelity. They wed on September 8 1913 and have one child.

Logan Alfred Dishennett Lena Dishennett

Half Dozen Men Expected for Patrolman Exam

Logan civil service commission set Saturday test for roughly six men seeking patrolman positions. The examination aims to fill vacancies and assess qualifications for the police force.

Logan Civil Service Commission

Murray City Board Names Teachers

Murray City Board of Education completed naming teachers at a Monday meeting. Sept. Joe J. Stone and Principal Richard Coleman hold three year contracts. Other teachers named include Lawrence R. Lewis Lucille Seidenfeld Mabel LeFever Ruth Davis James Wolfe Ralph E. Herron Effie Jonas Ruth Penn Grace Donaghue Margaret Popoczy Ruth Brooker Grace Thomas. Herron will head vocal and instrumental music.

Murray City

Federal Food Distribution Planned Across Hocking Area

Surplus commodity distribution continues this week with west end deliveries on Thursday and east end on Friday and Logan on Saturday. Gore Murray City Carbon Hill Haydenville and Union Furnace will receive wheat cereals raisins prunes and white flour at Union Furnace. Western county areas get Graham flour white flour and wheat cereals while Logan distribution includes beans and apples.

Logan West End East End Gore Murray City Carbon Hill Haydenville Union Furnace Graham

Workman Injured at Natco Plant in Haydenville

Logan Herbert Smith of Union Furnace was injured Tuesday at the Natco Plant in Haydenville when a tile toppled onto his right foot. X rays at Charlottesville Hospital showed no fracture, and he returned home after treatment.

Logan Herbert Smith Union Furnace Natco Haydenville Cherrington Hospital

CCC Enrollment Plans In Hocking County July Start

Relief officials prepare for CCC enrollment in July as county quota remains open. A special quota was recently inducted to fill local camps.

CCC Logan Hocking County

Local Man Undergoes Tonsil Removal Operation

Charles Huffman of this city underwent a tonsil removal operation at the office of a local physician on Tuesday.

Logan Charles Huffman

Columbus Pastor To Preach in Logan

The Rev. W. E. Boggs of Columbus will preach both morning and evening at the Church of the Nazarene in Logan. Morning service at 10:30 focuses on Two Ways. Evening message titled Why and When Seek God closes a two week revival with cooperation from Pastor C. B. Clendenen.

Logan W. E. Boggs Columbus Church of the Nazarene C. B. Clendenen

Cottage prayer meeting at Nazarene church home

A Friday evening prayer meeting will be held at Mrs. Katie Stobbs’s home under the Church of the Nazarene. Clyde Goss and his wife from Logan will lead. The services continue from the close of recent evangelistic meetings.

New Straitsville—Cottage Katie Stobbs Church of the Nazarene Clyde Goss Logan

Seven Leave Hocking for Fort Hayes

Logan selectees led by James R. Horwell Logan music instructor departed for a year of military training at Fort Hayes. Charles M. Pratt and Curtis Cole from the selective service board joined the group with memorial talks by Rev. E. B. White and Melrose Harbaugh. The party included Russell Gordon Hoey Laurelville James Lewis Steele Laurelville Charles A. Mack Logan Pete Bernard Brut van Murray City Ronald Rudolph Rheinscheld Logan and Benjamin Franklin Anneshansley.

Charles A. Mack Logan Pete Bernard Brutvan Murray City Ronald Rudolph Rheinscheld Benjamin Franklin Anneshansley

Logan Mingos To Enter Zanesville Baseball Tourney

Logan Mingos likely will enroll for the amateur tournament to be staged at Zanesville from July 3 to July 20. A decision will be made at a forthcoming meeting. Meanwhile the team prepares for a game at Nelsonville Friday evening and a home game with Carroll Sunday afternoon.

Logan Logan Mingos Zanesville Nelsonville Carroll

Condition Improves for Logan Around Thomas Haydenville

Logan around Thomas Haydenville has returned home from a Columbus hospital where a leg cast was removed. His condition is reported as improved after the recent hospitalization and prior injury.

Logan Thomas Haydenville Columbus

Dismissal of McBroom Case by Judge Henderson

The case of Allen R. McBroom versus Howard Brooks Clarence Brooks and Mary Brooks was dismissed for want of prosecution on Tuesday by Judge Phil A. Henderson.

Logan Allen R. McBroom Howard Brooks Clarence Brooks Mary Brooks Phil A. Henderson

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John Krieg Fred Junod Junod Phillipa W. Va Second St United States Bureau of Animal Husbandry Charleston Annabelle Heine Clarence Heine National College of Education At Chicago Bridge Club Howard F. White Warner Ave Joseph Polivka Thomas Bender Cleo Haley Edward Kemper Frank Brown J. E. Frasure J. R. Hankison John McBroom John Richard McBroom Fred Elliott Coudersport Durham N. C John R. Pierce Pierce Elliott Earle Orr Ralph Bay Mary Lou Miss Orr Tucker Richland Ave Zinc Mason Caps Sunnydale Oleo Murray City Board Hocking Workman SOHIO Ee Hd Wie Standard Oil Standard Oil Company Fort Atin Fort Hayes Zenners Georgiana Janette Juniors Dorna Gordon Marie Dressler
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