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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1941
Page
11
The LOGAN-Class Bo Sectional basketball tournament begins at Logan High School Auditorium at 6 pm with four games. A second four game session is set for Saturday night with the same start time marking first round play.
Funeral services are set for William H. Lutz 74 in Lancaster after a Wednesday night car strike. The Logan native and machinist, formerly with Crowell Publishing Co., died instantly when struck by a car allegedly operated by J. E. Potter as he walked. Burial planned in Logan old cemetery after services. Miss Margaret Lutz of Logan is his half sister. she was in Mansfield for a Red Cross conference at notification.
Supt. Samuel H. Dillon and Attendance Officer Carl C. Poling visited Salt Creek District one room schools. Attendance was high and improvements completed over the last year include playground apparatus piano new book cases and an elementary library for each school.
Logan Odd Fellows held a special initiation meeting at their E Main Street hall on Wednesday night. Candidates from Bremen participated in degree work with visitors from Bremen Glouster and Adelphi and a local group S betanaien. Supper was served by local members after the business session.
Chauncey area residents and relatives visited family members in Millfield Columbus and Lower Plains. Eddie Russell and Mrs Lillian McManus visited his parents in Millfield while Doug Howard stays with Miss Frank Howard. Several families moved to Columbus or traveled for burns illness and social events.
The Peruvian cactus and ante plant suffer as air nourished crawling plants roll along the Pan American highway. Thousands are crushed while crossing the highway, struck by fast moving vehicles.
Edith Ellison hosted a Social Circle gathering at her E Main St home with a palm themed setup and tropical treats. Guests included Julia Adcock and Mrs Frank Johnson. arrangements by Betty Hall and others. A Trinity Lutheran Church service for Girl Scout week invites all Logan Scouts to attend.
Mrs. Charles Epstein hosted the Wednesday bridge club with awards won by Mrs. Magdalen Judy Mrs. Emil Eichel and Mrs. Joe Holl. A late lunch followed. Two weeks hence Mrs. Harry Smith will host. Mrs. Howard Kirk hosted the Wednesday Nite Sewing Club at West St. with needlework socializing and lunch. Attendees included Mrs. Winters Saxton Rauch Burchfield Leonard Spears Rutgers and the hostess. Leonard to host in two weeks.
Delta Theta Tau sorority met with Mrs. Henry Adcock in charge to finalize plans for a book review at 8 pm on Thursday March 20 at the First Presbyterian Church. Harlan Marsher of Ohio State University will review Buckeye Country a non fiction work about Ohio. Proceeds support philanthropic work.
Mrs. Leroy Conkle and Mrs. John Buntz led Brownie Troop 7 in a Wednesday after school meeting at Trinity Lutheran Church. During craft hour the girls made necklaces with guests Patty Lackey Phyllis Schorr and Virginia Jo Gano attending. listed members included Nancy White Alice Magill Vilette Mock Carol Clapp Leola Mock Evelyn Lanning Bonnie Fox Teresa Geiger Rose Weilain Donna Dalton Marjorie Wells Mary Conkle Marcia Taylor Mary Catherine Dolan and Leona Mock.
Dr and Mrs Victor Simiele entertained the Contract Bridge club at their Midland Place residence Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Karl Poling substituted for Mr and Mrs Thomas Bender. Mrs Poling led the women and Hubert D Lappen led the men. The next meeting in two weeks will be at Mr and Mrs Charles Eberst.
Supt Samuel H Dillon hosts meeting at 4 PM Thursday to discuss scholarship tests and high school books for the district. Attendees include rural superintendents and executive heads of schools.
The Milky Way is an immense collection of countless faint stars packed so closely that their combined light forms the milky appearance observed in the sky. This vast stellar system fills our galaxy with a luminous band across the night.
Local churches announce multiple services led by pastors including Rev. Lynn Rittman at Trinity Lutheran 11 am and a 2 pm Girl Scouts service. Rev. Wiant preaches at 10:30 am at the Methodist Church with 7 pm Lenten sermon. Revival meetings continue through March 23 with music by the Senior Choir.
Haydenville PTA held an open forum Tuesday night on Defense with Rev W E Bancroft speaking from a religious view and Supt Samuel H Dillion offering an educational perspective. Principal C A Woods led a Q&A session as student musicians performed.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Evans of Columbus announce the birth of a nine and a half pound daughter at University Hospital Columbus on Thursday. Before marriage she was Elizabeth Stoughton of this city. Her husband is a former Union Furnace High School faculty member and now teaches at East High Columbus. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Walter Evans of Carbon Hill.
Rev Watt Walker, Cherokee denomination, begins revival at Haydenville Church on Sunday March 9. He and Mrs Walker arrived today. they were in Houston, Texas last winter. A reception at Community Hall at 6 30 this evening invites all residents. families asked to bring sandwiches, a covered dish and table service.
The Cloud Chasers club sponsored by W. W. Lanning will hold a model airplane contest soon. Entries due March 22 with display March 24 at Stage Coach Inn. Judges are J. F. Rutgers, Walter Bray and Jack Dougherty. Each entrant may enter one aircraft built from kit or original design. About 25 members.
Logan George Woodgeard of Benton Township could not find work, so he bought a new sawmill and timber and moved the mill to the site to ensure employment.
Relatives report Eddie Nelson former Logan High School athlete has been inducted into service from Barberton. He departed Ft Hayes on Thursday for Washington State after months working at a Barberton steel mill.
Miss Iona Wagner at 479 W. Second St suffered a stab wound in the right arm when Patrolmen Litherland and Derr found J. W. Perkins and Ralph Yontz at her home about 10:30 P.M. Wednesday. They were jailed on quarreling and fighting charges. Wagner had a left arm fracture from a prior fall. Perkins has a dislocated shoulder from a past accident. The mayor fined both men $10 and costs on arraignment Thursday evening. further charges were left to the assault victim.
Logan Piccola Goss files for divorce from Denman Goss citing cruelty. The couple, married Feb 20 1932, have two children and the petitioner seeks custody and alimony to support them.
Official notice lists Earl Cletus Schmeltzer of Marion Township enlisting on January 15. He joined at Fort Hayes and was sent to a Field, Texas, for training.
Farmers planning forestry work this spring may face limited tree varieties at nurseries unless orders are placed now. Extension Service says short leaf pine and locusts are the only varieties available. all others are exhausted.
Official notice of the third call for March was received by the Selective Service. The date is set for March 25 with 13 men already listed and 16 more to report on March 13, replacing the earlier March 21 tentative report.
Mrs J W Coleman of Crown City spent Thursday in Logan on business. She dined with Mrs R Keyes and daughter Thelma and visited her daughter Mary Alice Coleman a Logan High School student. Her husband, recently injured when struck by a car, is improving but not fully recovered.
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