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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1941

Page

12

Two Drivers Arrested After Logan Accidents and Assault

Police report two traffic accidents in Logan with arrests for alcohol impairment. Henry D. Davis and Don Farley were taken into custody after crashes on Mulberry Front streets and West Hunter Street. A separate affidavit charges assault and criminal attack against James Cable. arraignment planned. Police continue grand jury preparation as identity of the alleged assailant is confirmed.

Davis Don Farley Haydenville Forest Keck Logan Farley Clarence McIntosh McIntosh West Hunter St Frank St. Clair James Cable Floyd Duffy Frank Larimer Cable Route 3 Dorothy Steele Athens

Restaurant Moves from Main Street Site to Log Cabin Building

Logan report notes James Reedy will relocate his long standing restaurant to the former Log Cabin grocery building on E Main Street after razing of the W Main Street site. Property owner is L R Magill.

Clarence Everhart Dies In Marion Saturday

Logan relatives hear of Clarence Everhart death in Marion on Saturday. He was a nephew of Mrs. Jacob Wolfe of this city with many other relatives in Logan and vicinity. Funeral services are planned for Tuesday afternoon at Marion with numerous relatives expected to attend.

Logan Clarence Everhart Marion Jacob Wolfe

Local house at Spring and Hill Sts repainted

Logan reports Don S. Bort’s residence at the corner of Spring and Hill Streets undergoing repainting work.

Legion Will Pick Delegates To Convention

Logan Post of the American Legion will meet Tuesday evening to elect delegates and alternates to district and state conventions. The group will also consider sponsoring the nationwide campaign for the United Service Organizations with a $500 local quota. Commander R L James urges a large attendance to reflect the post's views.

Logan American Legion United Service Organizations R. L. James

First ripened tomatoes picked by Logan gardener

S. E. Nixon of Logan Route 4 reports the first ripe tomatoes from his garden, a July 4 milestone. He notes he was early last year as well and believes this year will earn him the top district position for garden ripened produce.

Logan S. E. Nixon

Bender Takes Leave At City Pool

Logan Thomas Bender, who has managed the pool since it opened last month, will take a one month leave. During his absence Charles R. Eberst will serve as manager. The change took effect Sunday.

Logan Thomas Bender Charles R. Eberst

Office moves to Central Grade School location

The Office of the adult education group formerly housed in the men's witness room at the courthouse has been relocated last week to Central Grade School. The move updates the group's address and access point for services.

Logan

Logan man treated for head injury after fall at hospital

Robert Green Jr. of Logan Logan was at Cherrington Hospital Saturday, where he received care for a head injury sustained in a recent fall.

Logan Robert Green, Jr Nelsonville Cherrington Hospital

Wedding at Fairfield Methodist Church in Gallipolis

Robert Graham Lovell and Miss Emma Lou McCormick wed at Fairfield Methodist Church Green Township four miles from Gallipolis. The ceremony featured rustic décor and a reception at Hotel Lafayette. The couple, both of Charleston West Virginia, plan to reside in Charleston after the ceremony.

Gallipolis Fairfield Green Township Robert Graham Lovell Emma Lou McCormick Charleston W. Va Thomas Fuller McCormick Lafayette Ind Lucy Jackson Clendenin Lane Lovell James J. Lovell Mr. Lovell Pt. Pleasant West Virginia University Delta Tau Delta Fraternity State Road Commission

O Brien and Cornwell Unite in Grace Methodist Ceremony

James B. O'Brien and Miss Roberta Cornwell wed Sunday afternoon at 1:30 in Grace Methodist Church with Rev. Lewis Weber Gishler officiating. Attendants included Miss Charlotte Cornwell and Will iam K. O'Brien. The bride, elder daughter of Marvin Cornwell, and her husband both have ties to local Columbus and Ada Ohio communities.

James B. O'Brien Roberta Cornwell Grace Methodist Church Lewis Weber Gishler First Presbyterian Church Charlotte Cornwell William K. O'Brien Columbus James Walker Mary Jeanne Howell Howard Stewart, Jr Pittsburgh Eugene Plymale Burt Hanson Frank Haskins Stanley Lanier Marvin Cornwell Cornwell Marie Ingels O’brien Ohio Northern University Ada Reserve Officers Training Corps Gallipolis Marvin Carter Ernest Carter Jean Maridel Saunders E. D. Saunders Northup Lincoln Methodist Church Vern Tia Ae

Miss Jean Maridel Saunders Honored at Miscellaneous Shower

Miss Mildred Saunders hosted a miscellaneous shower Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Irion honoring her cousin Miss Jean Maridel Saunders, a Sunday bride. Guests, gifts, summer flowers, games, and refreshments marked the informal event with many friends in attendance.

Mildred Saunders Floyd Irion Jean Maridel Saunders Miss Saunders Inez Tucker Wilma Pyle Margaret Alice Griffith Vivian Bevan Audrey, Dexter Wanda Saunders Virginia Lucille Hughes Henrietta Wood Martha Phillips Evelyn Schramm Effie White Bonnie Nibert

Recital At Wood Home Showcased Young Pianists

Esther Mary Priestley and Ann Thornton, advanced pupils of Miss Norah L. Condee, were presented in recital Friday evening at the Wood residence. The program featured Jia Agnes Wood substituting for Dorothy Langdon, who was unavailable due to employment.

Esther Mary Priestley Ann Thornton Norah L. Condee Reuben Wood Dorothy Langdon Jia Agnes Wood

Local Spotlight of Residents Visiting and Family News

A list of Gallia County residents and relatives includes Miss Mary Anne Plymale serving as camp counselor at Camp Fernwood near Buffalo New York for three weeks. Others travel and visit, including Mrs Alice Bradbury and Anne Lup ton from the West and Mildred Holmes visiting from Missouri. Mr. and Mrs. Alva Fulton and daughters visit from Polson Montana, with Foster Fulton preparing to depart for Kansas. Emerson Evans announce birth of son Larry on June 27. Various locals, including Joy Rust Taylor, Briggs Kirby, Garnet Kirby, Rebecca Alexander, Ella Blain, Ira Swisher, Mildred Waugh and the Hughes family, host and visit in Athens and surrounding areas.

Mary Anne Plymale Stanley Plymale Lower River Road Miami University Oxford Camp Fernwood Buffalo N. Y Alice Bradbury Anne Lewis Lupton California St. Charles Mildred Holmes Alva Fulton Roma Hern Luannie Colleen Polson Mont Gallia County Frank Fulton Bulaville Foster Fulton W. Va Ira Swisher Athens Mildred Waugh Columbus Stanley Waugh Yew Creek Henry Hughes Ed Watson Wilson, Pa E. D. Hughes Virginia Hughes Hern

Holzer Jr Begins Internship at Cincinnati General Hospital

Dr. Charles E. Holzer Jr. starts his internship at Cincinnati General Hospital on Tuesday. He and his wife will reside in Cincinnati for a year.

Gallipolis Charles E. Holzer,Jr Cincinnati General Hospital Queen City

Conclude Baptist Vacation Bible School Ends in Gallipolis

Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Church in Gallipolis ran for two weeks with 149 students enrolled and an average daily attendance of 115.

Gallipolis First Baptist Church

Wm Gessells Rites Held In Columbus

Funeral rites are held in Columbus for William E. Gessells 63 Obetz Junction died Thursday after a heart attack. He was an engineer for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad with 41 years of service and a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. He leaves wife Grace, his father Alpha, four brothers and seven sisters including Harry B. Gessells of Union Furnace and Logan relatives attending today.

Logan Columbus Wiliam E. Gessells Obetz Junction Alpha Gessells Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Grace Gessells Harry B. Gessells Union Furnace Mary E. Hiles Gertrude M. Waldron

Rain Halts Mingos Versus Franklin Post in Logan

Rain forced the Mingos to call off the Sunday game with the Franklin Post squad of Columbus in Logan. Columbus will return Sunday, July 13 for a makeup contest, with Mingos also set to host Bobb Chevrolet from Columbus next Sunday. The amateur tournament opens in Zanesville with Mingos drawn against Hazel Atlas of Zanesville, at 3 15 p m Friday July 4 in a double elimination event.

Logan Franklin Post Columbus Mingos Fairgrounds Chevrolet Hazel Atlas Zanesville

Police Radio Survives Electrical Storm Test

Logan officers tested the new police radio station during a Sunday afternoon storm. The system functioned perfectly, confirming no interference from lightning since opening.

Logan

Hand Injured in Clothes Wringer Accident

Mrs. Mattie Short of Warner Ave sustained a hand injury when her hand was caught in an electric wringer Saturday. Her granddaughter Mrs. Henry Adcock helped stop the machine. The hand was crushed and seven stitches were needed to close the wound.

Poston Farm Duster Well Abandoned as Dry Hole

The Logan Kachelmacher Estate on the Poston farm in Carbon Hill area proved to be a dry hole, abandoned and plugged after testing.

Logan— Kachelmacher Poston Carbon Hill

Franklin Post Ball Club Heads to Sunday Game

Logan C. P. Critchfield manager of the Franklin Post baseball team and Walter A. Leonard, both longtime friends, trained together in Columbus years ago.

Logan C. P. Critchfield Franklin Post Walter A. Leonard Iiy Columbus

Ralph Wright Rearrested for Unpaid Fine

Ralph Wright of Murray City is being held in the county jail after a rearrest for failure to pay a previously assessed fine. The incident occurred Saturday and Wright remains in custody.

Logan Ralph Wright Murray City

Mrs. Kenneth Bright and Infant Return Home

Mrs. Kenneth Bright and her infant son left Cherrington Hospital for their home in the city on Sunday.

Logan Kenneth Bright Cherrington Hospital

Condition of Diver Reported Critical

James Jenkins a 40 year old Kgger resident remains in critical condition at Holzer Hospital after a broken back suffered while diving into a shallow pool near his home on Decoration Day. He is unmarried.

Gallipolis James Jenkins Kgger Decoration Day Holzer Hospital

Neglect of Duty Charged In Two Divorce Actions

Gallipolis reports Lewis Kraus has filed for divorce from Bertha Pelphrey alleging neglect of duty. A separate suit is filed by Mrs. Albert White, resident of Centenary.

Gallipolis Lewis Kraus Bertha Pelphrey Albert White Centenary

Logan Couple Wed in Logan Miss Helena Bernar dine Eberst Weds Claude Riggs

Miss Helena Bernar dine Eberst daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Eberst and Claude Riggs son of Mrs Mary Riggs were married at 2 30 Sunday afternoon by Rev Father John Eyerman at St John s Rectory Attendants were Miss Martha Eberst and Pat Eberst The ceremony followed a family dinner and a reception from 3 to 5 with sixty guests Mr and Mrs Riggs are theater employees They departed for a short wedding trip

Logan Helena Bernardine Eberst Edward Eberst Claude Riggs Mary Riggs John Eyerman St. John's Rectory Martha Eberst Pat Eberst Eberst Mrs. Riggs Logan Chakeres Theater

Mrs Robertson and relatives visit Logan for two months

Mrs Josephine Robertson and her son with her mother Mrs Ida Weublein of Cleveland are in Logan for a two month vacation. Robertson is associate editor and a feature writer for The Cleveland Plain Dealer and a native of Logan who graduated from the local high school. Since her husband’s death she has done special work for the paper.

Josephine Robertson Ida Weublein Cleveland Logan

Logan Visitor From Columbus Sees Franklin Post Star's Son

L. A. Kienle of Columbus visited many friends in this city where he once lived. He came to Logan on Sunday with the Franklin Post baseball team, whose center fielder is his son.

L. A. Kienle Columbus Logan Sunday Franklin Post

Weekend Visits and Local Socials Across Logan Area

Miss Ruth Poling of Lancaster visits her parents near the city. Grace St. Clair of Columbus stays with her parents on N. Market St. The Sniffens of Nelsonville and Chicago join in a ten day Labrador trip. Homer Woods of Bainbridge visits Green Township and Logan. Laura Kathryn Hamilton and Wayne Davey of Bremen call on friends in Logan. William Miller of Wilmington spends time with Logan folks and once worked for the News Journal. Jack Baker of Chicago visits his hospitalized mother Mrs. Stanley W. Baker in Columbus. Marjorie Tschappat, nurse from Grant Hospital, visits Logan with Jane Carter and Mary Jane Tschappat. Dorcas North, nurse, ill at home after Columbus hospital. Corwin Bowers of Cincinnati comes to visit, sister-in-law. Gifford Hull family of Columbus seen in Logan. Mrs. Goldie Barthlow Seaberry of Chicago visits Barthlow relatives on Wood St. Mary Burnelle of Akron visits sister Elizabeth Forwick in Logan. H L Bassett of Akron also noted in Logan social rounds.

Ruth Poling Lancaster Carl Poling Grace St. Clair Columbus Frank St. Clair N. Market St Parker Sniffen Nelsonville M. K. Sniffen Sniffen Chicago Laborador Homer Woods Bainbridge Green Township Logan Laura Kathryn Hamilton Wayne Davey Bremen William Miller Wilmington Arthur Miller N. Mulberry St Grant Hospital Dorcas North Walter North Corwin Bowers Cincinnati Bowers Gifford Hull H. L. Bassett

Man Held Under $1000 Bond on Assault Charge

Gallipolis Hezekiah Hall held in county jail on $1000 bond after assault charge filed by the father of an eight year old girl.

Gallipolis Hezekiah Hall

Judge Henders on Circuiteville for court sessions

Judge Phil Henderson traveled to Circleville to conduct court proceedings today. He has appeared there several times in the past three weeks during Judge Meeker Terwilliger's absence.

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