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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1942

Page

14

Altercation near Coonville leads to six arrests

Six youths were arrested by Starr Township Constable Charles Woods after a highway fight near Coonville Saturday night. Howard Pidcock of Mineral was treated for a fractured nose and facial cuts. Three participants received suspended fines of 10 dollars and costs, while three others were jailed after pleading guilty to assault and battery. Raymond Nichols and Edward Henderson were fined five dollars and costs for disturbing conduct. Others pending good behavior received measures.

Logan Coonville Starr Township Charles Woods Floyd Duffy Woods Howard Pidcock Mineral Athens County Eugene Lehman Hocking County Carlos Dickens Lehman Raymond Nichols Edward Henderson George Nichols Raymond Habhorn Hollis Carter

100 Members Of Grange At Meeting

Approximately 100 grange members attended the county wide session Friday night in Miller Chapel Grange hall under Margaret McBroom Pomona lecturer. The program featured L P Mooney and daughter Shirley, Woodrow and Waldo Blum, Betty Funk, Elizabeth Rheinscheid, Sue Risch and Jean Griffith, the Pomona drill team, and James R. Smoot county extension agent who delivered the featured address.

Hold Funeral Service For William F. Rizer

Funeral services were held Monday at 1 p.m. for William F. Rizer 68 retired railroader who died Friday night at his home. Rev. Stanley Wiant officiated at Logan Methodist Church with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Survivors include three sons Melvin Clarence Plainfield Conn John New York City. three daughters Dorothy Mowery Logan Rose Arensberg Newark Catherine Robinette Haydenville. three brothers Carl Los Angeles Ora Marion Merle South Bend Ind. three sisters Lyda McFadden Delaware Mary Allen Columbus Iva Truman Florida.

Logan William F. Rizer Stanley Wiant Logan Methodist Church Oak Grove Cemetery Leonard Funeral Home Melvin Clarence Plainfield Conn John New York City Dorothy Mowery Rose Arensberg Newark Catherine Robinette Haydenville Carl Los Angeles Ora Marion Merle South Bend Ind Lyda McFadden Delaware Mary Allen Columbus Iva Truman Florida

Hold J. W. Mowery Funeral Rites Sunday

Funeral services for John W. Mowery a New Plymouth farmer were held Sunday afternoon at two o'clock. Rev. Raymond Rankwright officiated and burial followed in the New Plymouth Cemetery.

Logan John W. Mowery New Plymouth Raymond Rankwright

County Districts File Enumeration Reports

Logan County Superintendent S H Dillon reported Saturday that eight county school districts have filed enumeration reports at the county office with four to file. He urged officials to send their reports to the county office by July 1 or as soon as possible.

Logan S. H. Dillon Supt. Dillon

Released on Bond After Arraignment in Logan

Charles Casto of West Logan was bound over to the grand jury on $300 bond after arraignment before Magistrate Frank St. Clair on reckless driving charges. He was released. The July 16 crash at Routes 33 and 664 near Logan left Edward Clapham severely injured and his sister Joy less harmed.

Logan Charles Casto West Logan Frank St. Clair Casto Edward Clapham Clapham Joy

Arraignment Set For Tire Theft Suspect

Leroy Hedge, 22, of South Perry, scheduled to be arraigned Monday on charges he stole three tires three tubes and an auto radio from Joe A. Frailer in Columbus. The vehicle was found abandoned near Big Pine. Selick Atkinson, also charged, denied auto theft and was held for the grand jury. Two Columbus men were arrested for receiving and concealing stolen property.

Hedge Columbus

Funeral Rites Held For Mrs. Mary Poling

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Poling aged 74 widow of Dwight Poling were held Monday at 3 p m at Bethany VU B Church with Rev Myron Clark officiating. Burial followed in South Harvey Cemetery Marion Township. Survivors include four sons Frank Columbus Alfred Toledo Carlos and Judson of Logan and three daughters Mrs Van Curren Mrs Frank Helber and Mrs Fred Hugli.

Logan Bethany VU. B Mary Poling Dwight Poling Tom Vancurren Myron Clark South Harvey Marion Township Frank Columbus Alfred Toledo Carlos Judson Daughers van Curren Frank Helber Fred Hugli

Logan Route man discharged after mowing accident

Logan Ralph Groves of Logan Route was released Friday from Cherrington Hospital after an injury sustained when he was thrown from a mowing machine several days earlier.

Logan Ralph Groves Logan Route Cherrington Hospital

Absence of Fireworks Stands Noted Across State Roads

Logan City motorists reported a conspicuous absence of fireworks stands along highways this week. The lack follows a state law prohibiting sale and use of fireworks without special permits.

Logan—City

Logan announces wedding plans for Pauline Shaffer and Ernest Wilson

Announcement reports Pauline Shaffer of Logan to wed Ernest H. Wilson of Gibisonville with a July wedding planned. Shaffer is Logan High School graduate and Logan Morris Store worker. Wilson is Gibisonville High School graduate and Anchor Hocking Glass Corp. employee. The column also lists club meetings, picnics, and visits involving local residents and military personnel.

Logan Pauline Shaffer Leo Shaffer Ernest H. Wilson Frank Wilson Gibisonville Miss Shaffer Logan High School Logan Morris Mr. Wilson Gibisonville High School Anchor Hocking Glass Corp Lancaster

Mrs Frances Clark Heads to Mississippi Visit

Mrs Frances Clark Goes to Mississippi for a two week visit in Hattiesburg with her son Captain Joe Miner and Mrs Miner after leaving Trimble and traveling from Columbus.

Chauncey Frances Clark Trimble Columbus Hattiesburg Miss Capt Joe Miner Miner

Logan Pool Sees Weekly Attendance Rise

Logan pool manager Tom Bender reports 1,235 people attended the pool last week excluding Sunday. Cold weather cut weekday turnout with 28 users on Tuesday and Thursday. With warm weather ahead, officials expect attendance to reach the opening week's peak.

Logan Tom Bender Logan Municipal

Housewives Dry Food For Victory

Logan Ohio county home demonstration agent Mrs Ruth Bennington notes emergency spurs drying of garden fruits and vegetables. She urges fresh garden produce, ash drying, and low oven heat for best flavor and texture with simple, inexpensive home made driers and guidance at the extension office.

New Officers Elected By Masons Friday

Logan Chapter Royal Arch Masons announced Friday night new officers including Paul Monks as high priest Jay Nimon as king Frank Larimer as scribe J W Woodard as treasurer Pearl Timberlake as captain L P Mooney as principal sojourner Neal Shaw as Royal Arch captain Roy Conkle as master third veil Leon Eichel as master second veil Charles Lyke as master first veil and Charles Kleinschmidt as guard.

LOGAN Royal Arch Masons Paul Monks Jay Nimon Frank Larimer J. W. Woodard Pearl Timberlake L. P. Mooney Sojourner Neal Shaw Royal Arch Roy Conkle Leon Eichel Charles Lyke Charles Kleinschmidt

Wheat Harvest Nearly Complete Says Smoot

Logan county farmers largely finished or near completion of wheat harvest despite bad weather. County extension agent James R. Smoot announced that all wheat growers must present 1942 marketing cards before selling grain at mills elevators or other grain purchasing establishments.

Logan James R. Smoot Smoot AAA

Bert Smith to Leave for Navy Active Duty

Bert Smith of Logan will be called to active duty with the U S Navy on July 14. He will report at Camp Allen Norfolk Virginia to begin croponency training and was sworn in at Cincinnati on May 6. He has earned a rating as gunner s mate first class. The jellyfish is almost pure water being composed of ninety nine percent water.

Logan Bert Smith U. S. Navy Camp Allen Norfolk Athens Cincinnati

Driver Fined And Jailed by Logan Mayor

Leslie Stevens 18 of Kingston Route 1 pleaded guilty to two counts of driving while intoxicated and driving without an operator's permit. He was fined $110 and costs and sentenced to 90 days in Hocking County jail by Mayor Paul Armstrong of Laurelville after arrest by a Laurelville marshal. He began serving the term Saturday night.

LOGAN Leslie Stevens Kingston Route 1 Hocking County Paul Armstrong Laurelville Stevens

Chauncey Woman Sarah Nye Dies at 86 in Sidney Home

Mrs. Sarah McNeal Nye aged 86 died Saturday at the Sidney home of her daughter Mrs. J A Long after several months illness. She was a lifelong Chauncey resident and Church of Christ member. Survived by four sons George W Nye Floyd Nye Robert Nye Carlos Nye and daughter Mrs Bessie Long. Burial will be at Nye Cemetery with funeral Tuesday at 2 PM.

Chauncey Sarah McNeal Nye George Harvey Nye J. A. Long Sidney Gilbert Courtney Church of Christ Nye Chauncey Church of Christ George W. Nye Floyd Nye Robert Nye Charleston Carlos Nye Buenos Aires Argentine South America Bessie Long Ohio

Birth of 10 Pound Daughter Judith Ann in Chauncey

Mr. and Mrs Rye Cunningham announce the birth of a daughter weighing ten pounds named Judith Ann at their home on West Main Street Chauncey. She is the granddaughter of Sherman Cunningham of Chauncey. Edna Sweeney and Pauline Staten of Harden Kentucky visit Chauncey relatives, Mr. and Mrs H A Leiber, Converse Street, and Mr and Mrs Charles Sweeney, Mary Helen Sweeney, High Street.

Chauncey Rye Cunningham Judith Ann W. Main St Sherman Cunningham Edna Sweeney Pauline Staten Harden H. A. Leiber Converse St Charles Sweeney Mary Helen Sweeney High St

July Mothers' Bible Class meeting at Zion Church

Mrs. Mable Swartz will host the July meeting at her home on Richland Avenue in Athens for the Mothers' Bible Class of Zion Church Lower Plains.

Athens Chauncey Mable Swartz Richland Ave Mothers’ Bible Class Zion Church Lower Plains

Dover Officer Kennedy Receives Fort Belvoir Orders

Lieut. Richard C. Kennedy, a Ames-Bern High School and Ohio State University civil engineering graduate, has orders to report to Fort Belvoir Virginia for active duty in the U S Army Corps of Engineers. He recently won the Simpkin Award for the best civil engineering thesis in 1942. His wife and son will not accompany him.

Kennedy Ames-Bern High School Richard C. Kennedy Fort Belvoir Corps of Engineers U. S. Army Ohio State University College of Civil Engineering Simpkin Ohio State Ben H. Border

Way Side Cathedral Announces Busy Week in Millfield

Chauncey Millfield hosts Way Side Cathedral with a team of religious workers. The cathedral will be in the East Side School yard. A children’s program runs 3 to 4:30 PM today with a directed play time. Vesper service begins 7:30 PM and lasts one hour. A house to house canvass sparked strong local support as services continue all week inviting all residents.

Chauncey Millfield Way Side Cathedral East Side

Soldier Letters Reach Chauncey Residents

Miss Audrey Smart of Chauncey received a letter from her uncle Woodrow Lester formerly of Chauncey now stationed at Camp Chaffee Arkansas. Miss Mary Lester of Chauncey has word from Charlies Moss who is also stationed at Camp Chaffee.

Chauncey Audrey Smart Woodrow Lester Camp Chaffee Ark Mary Lester Charlies Moss

Vacation Bible Schools Enter Second Week in District

Chauncey and nearby schools report enrollments with 40 plus at Chauncey led by Richard Bryant and Mary Lee Thomas, 50 plus at Millfield under Delwyn Rayson and Mary Ellen Shaner, 47 at Trimble directed by Ruth Beckler and Hazel Raber, 20 at Greens Run with Carrye Smith and Doris Cordray, and 27 at Taylor Ridge led by Mrs Eisel Canter. Taylor Ridge commencement moved to Thursday at 7 30 PM.

Chauncey — Vacation Bible School Chauncey School Richard Bryant Chicago Mary Lee Thomas Barnesville Mary Helen Sweeney Eloise Tucker Elizabeth Ross Betty Tope Ethel Sweeny Chauncey Millfield Delwyn Rayson Mary Ellen Shaner Edna Shaner Nelsonville Jane White Trimble School Ruth Beckler Kimberly Hazel Raber Donna Faye Seckinger Regina Earich Nira Louise Bailey Trimble Carrye Smith Myrtle Olbers Mary Ayers Doris Cordray Taylor Ridge Eisel Canter June Heffken Glenna Hanning

Neighborhood Club Holds Wiener Roast Meeting

Members gathered at Mrs. Bernice Estes home for an outdoor wiener roast. The next meeting is set for Tuesday July 7 at Mrs. Faye McCaffertys Mill Street residence with attendees including Reena Simpkins Mary Ferrel Dew Jennie Jackson Dorothy Stalder and others.

Chauncey Bernice Estes Faye McCafferty Mill St Reena Simpkins Mary Ferrel Dew Jennie Jackson Dorothy Stalder Maxine Wade Geraldine Parry Nellie Agin Edna Sutton Edith Cochran

Willing Workers Class Meeting at K of P Building

The Methodist Church Sunday School class led by Mrs. Georgia Allen will meet Tuesday night at the Knights of Pythias hall to conduct its session.

Chauncey Methodist Church Georgia Allen K of P

Death in Haydenville Pulls Robinett Family Kin

Mrs Ida Chauncey Mrs Elizabeth Robinett Mrs Jessie Fulton Mrs Edith McDaniel and Miss Olive Brookins all of Millfield were in Logan Saturday called by the death of W. F. Rizer father of Mrs Vern Robinett Haydenville. Vern Robinett is a son of Mrs Elizabeth Robinett.

Chauncey Ida Hill Elizabeth Robinett Jessie Fulton Edith McDaniel Olive Brookins Millfield Logan W. F. Rizer Vern Robinett Haydenville

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