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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1944

Page

16

Marines And Navy Take 18 Hocking County Inductees

Logan selective service officials announced that 18 men left Tuesday for induction, with three in the Marine Corps and 15 placed in the Navy. Names include Samuel Fremont Bail and John Grant Martin of Logan, Marvin Bruce Dis-bennett of Laurelville, and several others listed with addresses in Logan Columbus and surrounding areas. The former state attorney connected to Hocking County is cited in the coverage.

LOGAN Marine Corps Navy Samuel Fremont Bail John Grant Martin Marvin Bruce Laurelville Donald Wooteow Taylor Second St Hubert Danie Lappe Melrose Ave Columbus Thomas Lemons Powhatan Point

Specialist Will Be In Logan Demonstration Plots Planned

Dr. D R Dodd Ohio State agronomist will mark two 100 by 200 foot pasture demonstration plots in Logan. One on Henry Rheinscheid farm Washington Township and the other on Earl DeLong Salt Creek Township farm. Seven contrasting demonstrations per plot will show scientific pasture treatment on broomsedge.

Logan D. R. Dodd Ohio State University James R. Smoot Henry Rheinscheid Washington Township Earl De-Long Salt Creek Township

Farmer Sells Three Carloads of Pulpwood

Vernie Stahr of Laurel Township hauled more than three carloads of pulpwood to Mead Paper Corp in Chilli cothe. County extension agent James R. Smoot notes the 45-card equivalent is a small part of monthly pulpwood shipments with many more carloads already in the county awaiting transport.

Logan—Vernie Stahr Laurel Township Mead Paper Corp Chillicothe James R. Smoot

Major Leaguer to Speak at Logan Eagles Meeting

Estel Crabtree the Cincinnati Reds outfielder and coach will address the Logan Aeries F O E at Thursday night’s meeting. A chicken dinner and entertainment program are planned as organized by executive secretary Carl Blosser. Crabtree is a known Hocking County figure who once lived in Carbon Hill.

Logan Estel Crabtree Nelsonville Cincinnati Reds Logan Aeries F. O. E Carl E. Blosser Crabtree Hocking County Carbon Hill

Logan Girl Enlists in WAC For Active Service

Miss Wanda Lee Tom daughter of Mr and Mrs Oscar Tom Gallagher Ave Logan has enlisted in the WAC and will leave for active duty in Des Moines Iowa She is a Logan High School graduate who studied at Lancaster Business College and has worked in Lancaster Dayton and Columbus Her brother Leonard is stationed with the Army in England

Logan Wanda Lee Tom Oscar Tom Gallagher Ave WAC Des Moines Iowa Logan High School Tom Lancaster Business College Lancaster Dayton Columbus Leonard England

Rural Camp Program to Be at Tar Hollow

Logan James R. Smoot county extension agent announced a contract for Tar Hollow Camp on the Ross County border from July to August 7 for the annual rural camping season. The program includes junior and senior 4 H clubs, with men and women sessions. Dates will be announced later as the Army A 12 College program and military assignments continue.

Logan James R. Smoot Tar Hollow o_oing Ross County Point Pleasant Harold Will Atlanta M. A. Williams Williams Owensboro N. C Army Air Corps Keesler Field Biloxi Miss Maurice A. Mayes Washington James W. Sturgeon USAR Pearl W. Beether Hunl University Indiana Gail Wallace Buckeye Lake John J. Dower Helena Shifler Huntington

Logan Social Notes and Club Meetings Gather in Logan

Several Logan women host and attend club gatherings across town. Delphian Club members donate to the Red Cross. meetings feature poetry studies and quizzes led by Mrs Godfrey, with multiple hostesses at Haydenville and Fox homes. DAR plans a White House visit.

Godfrey Eugene Miller C. O. Allen Jay Nimon Edward Hockman Barker E. O Pettit E. M. Martin Charles Barker DAR Ruth Heft White House

Woman's Auxiliary elects new president at Pt Pleasant

Pt Pleasant Woman's Auxiliary met in the Presbyterian social rooms for the regular business session. Mrs J Sanford Rhoades presided as retiring president while Mrs Homer Fisher declined the presidency due to health. Mrs W H Morgan was elected new president. Members present included Mrs Scholz Mrs Justin Johnson the Misses Bess Norma Sullivan Mrs Peter H Steenbergen Mrs Morgan and others.

Presbyterian Church Frank Scholz J. Sanford Rhoades Homer Fisher Ohio River Road W.H. Morgan Main St Sehols Justin Johnson Bess Norma Sullivan Peter H. Steenbergen Morgan J. H. Hutchinson Ernest Kincade Chalmers McCutchen Rhoades Hamilton A. Johnson

WPB Faces Serious Deferment Rejections Among Key Officials

Washington reports 238 of 245 War Production Board officials labeled as key men lost their deferments. Critics call the move the most serious WPB threat since the war began. Among those denied are Vice Chairman J. A. Krug and E A Locke, both pre Pearl Harbor fathers.

Washington Big Little War Production Board WPB Pearl Harbor J. A. Krug E. A. Locke Donald M. Nelson

Lanning Family Relocates to Wood Street Home

Mr and Mrs Alfred Lanning and family moved from Zanesville to their new home on Wood Street. Lanning becomes the Logan A and P supermarket manager on East Main Street succeeding Wesley Cannon who is transferred to New Lexington. The Lannings are former Logan residents.

Logan Alfred Lanning Zanesville Wood St Lanning Logan A and P East Main St Wesley Cannon New Lexington Lannings

Logan Woman Improves After Major Operation

Mrs. Fred Graham of Logan is reported improving at Grant Hospital Columbus after undergoing a major surgical operation ten days ago.

Logan Fred Graham Grant Hospital Columbus

County Health Data For February From Hocking County

February figures show the Hocking County Health Department under Dr. E G Southard reporting 89 personal conferences 418 bulletins and leaflets 4 news articles 1 delinquency meeting 2 days daily technology school 4 films shown 200 attendance 1 measles 1 scarlet fever 1 syphilis 1 diphtheria 1 diphtheria antitoxin 25000 units 11 communicable disease 10 venereal disease 1 maternity service 3 infant and preschool hygiene 2 school hygiene 15 crippled children 3 visits to schools 28 inspections of school children 9 immunizations for diphtheria 57 vaccinations for smallpox 113 field visits to milk plants 3 private premises 18 water supply improvements 2 new water supplies installed 2 survey of school water supplies 3 survey of school

Logan Hocking County E. G. Southard

Logan County Recorder Ethel Bratton Seeks Re election

Hocking County recorder Mrs Ethel Bratton Republican or Democrat? Noted as a Democrat after being appointed a year ago to succeed her late husband Herman Bratton. She files her petition for reelection ahead of the May 9 primary election.

Logan Ethel Bratton Hocking County Herman Bratton

Boals announce birth of Alfred Darrell in Logan

Logan Sergeant and Mrs Alfred Boals announce the birth of a son Alfred Darrell on Tuesday at Cherrington Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Clyde Boals of Logan Route 4 and Mr and Mrs Dana Hayden of Columbus. Mrs Fred Bigham of Rockbridge has been discharged from Chev ington Hospital after treatment. Extension agents go to a district conference in Chillicothe March 14 15.

Logan Alfred Boals Alfred Darrell Cherrington Hospital Clyde Boals Dana Hayden Columbus Fred Bigham Rockbridge Chevington Hospital Chillicothe James R. Smoot Helen Evans

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