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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1941

Page

10

Logan City Asked To Raise $500 for Army and Navy Benefit

Logan city readies a local drive to meet its Logan quota of 500 dollars toward a statewide United Service Organization fund target of 10 765 000 dollars. Mayor Dallas Kinser plans to coordinate with Logan leaders as committees form across the state. The effort supports servicemen through six partner organizations operating government built army and navy posts.

Athens Messenger Athens Ohio Logan City Logan Dallas Kinser United Service Organization Ira D. Vayhinger Kinser United Organizations National Catholic Community Service Salvation Army YMCA YWCA Jewish Welfare Board National Travelers Aid Association

Brandt Cochran Lead in Patrolman Examination

Logan ranking lists Richard Brandt and Lawrence Cochran as the top two in the patrolman examination graded by the Civil Service Commission. Ray Zanner joins them on the eligibility list, with Marion Strawn James Kuhn and Floyd Iles also passing. Director R R Loomis certifies the top six candidates.

Contests Highlight Farm Picnic in Logan County

About 60 members of the Farm Security group met at Ash Cave for a Sunday picnic in Logan County. After dinner James L. Foraker presided as program leader. James R. Smoot delivered a talk followed by games and contests. Foraker won the hog calling contest while Mrs. Ruffner of Marion Township won the husband calling contest.

Logan Ash Cave James L. Foraker James R. Smoot Mr. Foraker Ruffner Marion

Logan-Pearl Danison Hospitalized for Surgery Prep

Pearl Danison of Perry County was taken to Cherrington Hospital on Monday for several days of treatment before a major surgical operation. He will receive a blood transfusion during the interim.

Logan Pearl Danison Perry County Cherrington Hospital

Logan Social Notes Celebrate Weddings and Anniversaries

Logan notices recount a May 29 wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brandt with a reception at Trail's Inn Cabin near Bremen. Also featured: a May 18 luncheon for the couple, a 20th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. James Barker, a 22nd birthday surprise for Hobart McDaniel, and town residents visiting family from East Palestine and Alfred New York.

Logan Robert Brandt Arthur Snyder Bremen Trail’s Inn Brandt Carl Brandt N. Spring St James Barker North &I Elizabeth Wright Charles Barker Shirley Janice Barker Nettie Hobart McDaniel Carbondale J. R. McDaniel Marie Maxine Carolyn New Plymouth Denver Edgar Herman Kennard Wayne David McAfee George McAfee Charles Coonville Nial Doolittle Brent Newark Earl Arnett Union Furnace

Sands Family Returns From Three Weeks West Trip

Mr and Mrs H H Sands and family returned home late Sunday night from a three weeks trip through the West. Short visits were made in St Louis and Kansas City with longer stays in Denver Colorado Springs and Tulsa Oklahoma. They traveled by the Southern route to Memphis Tennessee then north through Kentucky to Ohio.

H. H. Sands West St. Louis Kansas City Denver Colorado Springs Tulsa Okla Memphis Tenn Kentucky Ohio

Glenova D A Auxiliary Formed After Gallipolis Rally

Glenova Council D A drill team members met with captain Miss Margaret Columber at Mrs. Ray Stewart home to form Glenova Auxiliary for social purposes. First meeting is a July 2 picnic at Kachelmacher Park at 6 pm with officers Ruth Harbarger Kaiser Summel Steward Landis.

Glenova Council D. of A Gallipolis Margaret Columber Ray Stewart Glenova Kachelmacher Park Ruth Harbarger Margaret Mary Kaiser Helen Summel Margaret Steward Grace Landis

Get Together 4-H Club Meets at Lehman Home

The group gathered at Mrs Leonard Lehman home with Seams and Stitches topic. Plans moved forward for the 4 H tour as Corrinne Hardgrove visits Michigan. Dorothy Lehman Joanne Bumgardner Dorothy Lehman Grace Chute Alice Evans Dorothy Boyd Janice Mason Ruth Lehman Margret Mother Mrs Leonard Lehman Norma Gleason attend.

Leonard Lehman Corrinne Hardgrove Michigan Dorothy Lehman Joanne Bumgardner Grace Chute Alice Evans Dorothy Boyd Janice Mason Ruth Lehman Margret Norma Gleason

Local families host guests and military moves noted

Mrs. Alice Nutter hosts supper for Lehman and Nutter families as Paul Nutter returns on furlough from Clairborne Louisiana. Other items include CCC men training near London Ohio, Gibbons siblings en route to Camp Blanding to join Captain Gibbons, and soldiers from Camp Lee awaiting transfer.

Leonard Lehman Eloise Paul E. Nutter Alice Nutter Mr. Nutter Clairborne Camp Shelby Lowell E. Nutter Georgia Jack Rhoads Athens Logan A. O. Rhoads Edward Seabright William Detroit A. W. Seabright John C. Gibbons Roseann Gibbons Celina William Gibbons New Plymouth John G. Collins Camp Blanding Fla John T. Gibbons H. W. Armstrong Portsmouth N. Market St George Blosser Hill St James McNamee Margaret Colbert Buchtel Lake Alma Wellston Miss Colbert Burl Skiver Henry Skiver Haydenville James Young North Carolina Camp Harding CCC Marion London D. O. Davis Starr Walter Myers Rockbridge

Red Cross Pupils Earn Certificates in County Schools

Progress of Red Cross First Aid training in the county schools shows Union Furnace High School enrollees qualifying for certificates. Max Bunce directs the class with George Costello as national instructor. Certificants include Dollie Jean Clark Donna Gordon Pauline Heigle and Thelma A Rathburn. Bunce taught 55 students in artificial respiration and will complete the full course in fall. A PTA demonstration at Union Furnace covered artificial respiration and bandaging with student talks on shock accident prevention and first aid.

Logan Red Cross Union Furnace High School Max Bunce Bunce George Costello National Red Cross Dollie Jean Clark Donna Gordon Pauline Heigle Thelma A. Rathburn

WPA Workers Seek Adjustment of Hours in Logan

A Logan delegation of about 30 WPA workers from Ward township presented a grievance to headquarters. They reported for work but received less than full time and sought adjustment to secure the legally entitled hours.

Logan WPA Ward Township

Baseball Practice Tonight at Fairgrounds Diamond

If no rain falls the tournament baseball team will hold a 5 30 PM practice at the fairgrounds diamond. Manager Albert Leonard notes a possible intra squad practice game. Junior league play starts Wednesday at Chieftain field if the ground is playable.

Logan Fairgrounds Albert Leonard Chieftain Field

NYA Workers Refinish Desks at Union Furnace Schools

Under NYA auspices ten young men labor at Union Furnace school buildings sanding and refinishing desks across several structures.

NYA Union Logan Union Furnace

Rush Creek Farmer Reports Heavy Loss

W F Hummel a Marion Township farmer along Rush Creek reports heavy crop losses. Flooding damaged 18 acres of hay 12.8 acres of corn two acres of soybeans two acres of wheat and about 25 acres of pasture land. He estimates total loss at 1500 dollars in a report to the Extension Service office.

Logan W. F. Hummel Marion Township Rush Creek Extension Service Office

F. J. Taylor To Address Kiwanis Club Tonight

Logan Kiwanis Club hosts F. J. Taylor superintendent of Athens County Schools and former Athens Kiwanis president. The program titled Kiwanis and Its Relation to Current Events marks All Kiwanis Night with new member introductions and a push for 100 percent attendance.

Logan Logan Kiwanis Club F. J. Taylor Taylor Athens County Athens Kiwanis Club Samuel H. Dillon Wood Bowen Fred Burchfield Bowen

Couple Hurt After Traffic Collision Near Nelsonville

Logan report states Walter Sweazy and wife Edna Sweazy of Deanville were injured when their car was hit by another vehicle near Nelsonville around 4 PM Monday. Edna Sweazy gash required stitches and shock. Walter Sweazy suffered head blow and bruises. Both were taken to Cherrington Hospital.

Logan Walter Sweazy Edna Sweazy Deanville Nelsonville Sweazy Sweaty Cherrington Hospital

Hospital Notes From Nelsonville And Logan

Ruth Denny of Nelsonville is mother to sons born at Cherrington Hospital Sunday and her husband died in February. Mildred Triplett of Nelsonville Rt. 2 had appendicitis operation Monday. Mrs William Jarvis of New Plymouth Rt. 2 admitted for major surgery Monday. Jackie West of Logan discharged Monday after two months recovering from injuries when struck by a motorcycle on W Hunter St.

Logan Ruth Denny Nelsonville Cherrington Mildred Triplett Nelsonville Rt. 2 William Jarvis New Plymouth Rt. 2 Jackie West W. Hunter St

Crossnore Town Has Three Names in North Carolina

Crossnore in Avery County uses three identifiers for mail telegraph and freight: the town name Crossnore, the telegraph address Elk Park, and the freight address Ashford.

Crossnore Avery County N. C Elk Park Ashford

Youths Recaptured After Escape From School Near Bloomingville

Deputies Forest Keck and Frank Larimer arrested two 17 year old youths near South Bloomingville after they escaped the Boys Industrial School. James Rush of Nelsonville and Donald Hinman of Toledo were found asleep in a cabin owned by Dr. C. T. Grattidge Laurelville. A loaded .22 rifle stood by the cot and had been stolen from Dale Schultz Bloomingville. The pair denied stealing a car once found near the arrest scene and are believed connected to the auto theft of Paul Waits Lancaster though not admitted.

Dale Schultz Bloomingville Paul Waits Lancaster

Three Chief Logan FFA Members Named State Farmers

The Chief Logan Chapter of the Future Farmers of America had three members named State Farmers Neal Beery Roy Beery and Kenneth Beery according to a report received by Supt. G E Carr.

Mechanics School Adds Production Mechanics Class

Athens Mechanics School will start a new Production Mechanics class on July 1 for young men aged under 25 with high school diplomas. The program covers aircraft and engine mechanics with 100 members planned and an $18 monthly NYA stipend during training. inquiries to supervisor George H. Sprague in Athens Ohio.

Logan Athens G. E. Carr NYA George H. Sprague Ohio

Miss Rebecca Rush Volunteering for U S Army Nursing Duty

Logan Mississippi Miss Rebecca Rush of Columbus the daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom Rush Marion Township has volunteered for nursing duty with the United States Army for one year. She left Tuesday for Ft Benjamin Harrison Indianapolis where she is assigned. She has four years of nursing experience in Columbus and her brother Tom Rush Jr also serves. Her sister Josephine Rush is secretary at the county superintendent office.

Logan Rebecca Rush Columbus Tom Rush Marion Township United States Army Ft. Benjamin Harrison Indianapolis Rush Josephine Rush

Presbyterian Sunday School meeting announced at Rachelmacher Park

Officers and teachers of the First Presbyterian Sunday School will meet at Rachelmacher Park at 6 o clock Thursday evening. The meeting will be directed by D. O. Davis, superintendent.

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Fred Oberle Bertha Oberle J. F. Edwards North St Rose Ann Steele Grace Holden Thelma Keyes Olive Lynn George Richard Tucker Route 4 Leonard Tucker Catherine Marie Frost Rt. 4 Elton Frost Frank St. Clair W. D. Bassett East Palestine W. H. Bassett Alfred, N. Y Kiwanis Club Tri-Name Town Mechanics U. S. Army Colonial U.S MOBIL Mobiloil Mobilgas
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