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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1943

Page

16

Logan City Council Retains Time Policy And Grants Raises

Logan council defeated an ordinance to continue Eastern War Time 4 to 2 on final reading. The meeting approved a salary-raise ordinance for city workers including service director and water department staff, with interfund transfers totaling $2115 and $350 shifted from the Civilian Defense Council Fund.

Logan City Hall Adcock Moore Tipton Wonn Councilmnen Civilian Defense Council Council

4-H Club Meets Friday At Marion School

Logan report states the Marion Township 4-H club achievement meeting is set for Friday at 7 30 p m in the Marion School Building. James R Smoot and Mrs Ruth Bennington announce certificates for members who completed projects. An entertainment program with games contests and motion pictures is planned. Vernie McCune will lead the boys and Mrs Relna Derr the girls.

Donald Morgan Burial Made at Beech Grove

Funeral services for Donald Barney Morgan were held at the Main St Church of Christ with Rev. C. B. Tuttle officiating. He was killed by a train near Cleveland Saturday and is survived by his widow Fannie, his parents Mr and Mrs Charles Morgan, and brothers Dwight and R L Everett. Burial will be in Beech Grove Cemetery.

Logan Birth Returns Home After Hospital Discharge

Mrs. David Evans and her infant daughter were discharged Tuesday from Cherrington Hospital to return home in Zanesville.

Logan David Evans Zanesville Cherrington Hospital

Hocking County Health Chief Reports February Activity

The Hocking County health department led by Dr. H. G. Southard lists February activity across education communicable disease field visits school and sanitation services. Notable items include 129 educational conferences, 7 scarlet fever cases, 45 school visits, 112 defects found in children, 16 defects corrected, 16 milk tests, 64 Wasserman tests, and 6 medical examinations.

Hocking County Health Logan Hocking County Health Department H. G. Southard Dairy Technology School Wasserman

Logan Social Notes Brief

Second Lieutenant Albert Leonard, recently visiting his father Walter Leonard, departs Sunday for a new station in San Diego California. Several local visitors and residents are listed from Point Pleasant Michigan and Mt. Pleasant Michigan with multiple family visits and a luncheon at Mrs L C Bart house.

Bobby Tommy Middleport Tom ‘Tignor James Miller Noah Andrews Billy Donaldson Pleasant Michigan

Point Rationing Film Shown At Athena Theater

The Athena Theater presents a six minute cartoon "Point Rationing of Foods" to explain the new rationing system. The film uses British methods to show saving points by buying cheaper equivalents and emphasizes purchasing point free vegetables. It is part of the Office of War Information Victory Films released to theaters.

Athena Theater Great Britain Office of War Information

Bishopville Personal and Social Mention

Local residents and visitors are noted in Bishopville gatherings. Elton Pedicord and Mountville friends visited I N Price. Frank Phillips of Glouster called on J M McDonald. Norris and daughter Jean of Columbus visited J M McDonald. Mary Margaret Taylor traveled with Ed McCune.

Bishopville Elton Pedicord Mountville I. N. Price Frank Phillips Glouster J. M. McDonald Victor Norris Jean of Columbus Mary Margaret Taylor Ed McCune Arenee Able Amesville Leland Fierce Hollister Carl Welling Taylor Ridge

Five Fined by Middleport Mayor in Alcohol Cases

Police report lists Leona Willis intoxication and disturbing the peace fined $13.70. Everett McDaniel paid $25.70 for the same charges. William Motley fined $13.70 for disturbing the peace. Fred Jenkins fined $28.70 for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Marion Rife Cheshire fined $13.70 for intoxication.

Middleport Leona Willis Everett McDaniel William Motley Fred Jenkins Marion Rife Cheshire

Farm Women's Rally Set for March 26 in Logan

Plans advance for the annual Hocking County Farm Women's achievement meeting to be held March 26 at the First Methodist Church in Logan. The event, titled The Farm Women's Rally for Victory, is organized by Ruth Bennington and county Women's Home Council chair Fred Graham with a committee handling program, dinner, exhibits, hospitality, and registrations.

Logan Hocking County First Methodist Church Ruth Bennington Fred Graham County Women's Home Council Graham Fred Edwards Grace Harsh Ralph Swartz May Brimner Irvin Risch Paul Shaw Elmer Risch Russell Blum Dave Wylie Porter Heinlein Clarence Skinner Ed Johnson Mildred Dupler

Relief Office Closed Tuesday, Wednesday

Hocking County relief office closures announced to allow director Carl E Blosser and case worker Mrs Margaret Webb to attend a Columbus meeting with state welfare officials. Office to reopen Thursday. session continues Wednesday. No surplus commodities distribution planned for county relief clients this week.

LOGAN Hocking County Carl E. Blosser Margaret Webb Columbus State Welfare Department

Song Title Time Contest Draws District Listeners

WBNS Columbus announces a district wide contest with over five thousand dollars in prizes for Long Title Time dramatizations. Printed dramatizations 1 to 16 are two cents each this week only, after March 13 return to five cents. Broadcasts run Feb 17 to Apr 15 with 178 prizes awarded, first being one thousand dollars.

WBNS Columbus Ohio

Scout Troop 40 Votes Five Dollars to Red Cross

Middleport report shows Troop 40 committee members at First Presbyterian Church voting a five dollar donation to the American Red Cross. The group planned troop advancement and decided to award miniature pins to mothers as their sons earned badges. World’s largest individually owned orchards are near Mesa Idaho.

Scout Troop Red Cross Middleport Troop 40 Boy Scouts of America First Presbyterian Church H. L. Carr H. A. Rothrock A. A. Dillard J. H. Grate Frank White Bill Grate Allen Vandersleben American Red Cross Mothers of Scouts Mesa Idaho

County Educators Meet Friday to discuss high school issues

Hocking County school superintendents will meet Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. with County Superintendent S. H. Dillon and State High School Supervisor F. M. Shelton to review local high school problems. They will also confer with the County Board of Commissioners about the school lunch program at risk due to labor shortages.

Hocking Men Given Honorable Discharges

Three Logan and Hocking County men received honorable discharges from the U S Army and returned to civilian life. They are Ralph Moore of Logan Luther Skiver of Haydenville and Irven Hawk of Carbon Hill all over 38 years of age. Moore was stationed at Ft. Knox Kentucky Skiver at Selfridge Field Michigan and Hawk at Seattle Washington part of embarkation.

Logan Logan and Hocking County U. S. Army Ralph Moore Luther Skiver Haydenville Irven Hawk Carbon Hill Moore Ft. Knox Skiver Selfridge Field Mich Hawk Seattle Wash

Officials Plan Rural Salvage Drive Meeting

Logan Hocking County township trustees join county officials Saturday at 1 30 p m in the Common Pleas Court room to discuss a rural salvage drive led by E N Turner county salvage chairman Trustees and interested persons are urged to attend more details to be announced by Chairman Turner

Logan—Hocking County Common Pleas E. N. Turner Turner

Herbert Doughty Addresses Logan Kiwanis Meeting

Herbert Doughty of Portsmouth and former Kiwanis lieutenant governor spoke at the Logan Kiwanis meeting Tuesday night at the White House.

Herbert Doughty Logan Kiwanis Logan Portsmouth Kiwanis White House

Sweazy Birth Announcement in Springfield

Mr and Mrs Ben Sweazy of Springfield announce the birth of a daughter at Springfield Hospital Monday night. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Charles M Mohler and Mr and Mrs Cromwell Sweazy, both of Logan.

Logan Ben Sweazy Springfield Springfield Hospital Charles M. Mohler Cromwell Sweazy

Steele pleads guilty to speeding charge in Logan

Merlin Steele of Gladman Michigan pleaded guilty to speeding on U S Route 33 north. He was fined ten dollars and costs after arraignment before Mayor Denzil Weltner. John Connor of Fast Second Street suffered a mild stroke at home but is improving this week.

Logan Merlin Steele Gladman, Mich Denzil Weltner John Connor

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