Five Hocking County Soldiers Reported Missing in Africa
Logan and Haydenville youths are named missing in action in North Africa in mid February. Charles Mundy 23 and Wilbur Bond 24 are among five Hocking County men listed by the War Department as missing, with telegrams received by their families in Washington. Other missing include Clarence Primmer 28 and Wilbur Primmer 24. The report notes Mundy earlier served in Ireland and Scotland, and Bond worked at Haydenville plant of National Fireproofing Co. Bond has been in North Africa for several months amid desert fighting with Logan and Haydenville connections.
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Logan
Hocking County
War Department
Charles Mundy
Ed Mundy
Near
Wilbur Bond
William Bond
Haydenville
Washington
North Africa
Mundy
Ireland
Scotland
U. S
Clyde
Junior) Bloomfield
Bond
National Fireproofing Company
Clarence Earl Primmer
George Primmer
Wilbur Raymond Primmer
Jerremiah Primmer
Rockbridge
United Nations
Rommel
Funeral arrangements for David Lynn 80 in Logan
David Lynn 80 died Wednesday night at Cherrington Hospital after suffering burns from a grease fire that destroyed his E Main Street home. His son David B. Lynn of Wabash Indiana is expected to arrive to finalize arrangements. Damage to the structure and possessions is estimated at $300 with no other survivors besides the son. Funeral arrangements are handled by Leonard Funeral Home.
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Roy Stallsmith
Lynn
Leonard
Young Child Dies At Home in Logan
Linda Kay West died Thursday at the family home in Logan at just over two months old. Graveside services were held at Oak Grove Cemetery with Rev. Chester Newcome officiating. Survivors include her parents Herbert and Linda West, a brother stationed at Jefferson Barracks, two brothers James and Donald, three sisters Mary Lou Phyllis and Margaret Sue, and grandmother Mrs. Alice West.
Vera Blinn Society discusses neighbors to the South
Logan notes from a United Brethren Church meeting as Mrs. Willard Lyke hosts. Officers for the new year are elected with Mrs. Harry Sweazy as president and a plant given to members who attended every meeting. Other club activities include plans for Junia Club at the White House and a St. Patrick’s Day event for Queen Vashti Rebekah Lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Rees
Florence Myers
Harry Sweazy
Clarence Salts
Earl Wittekind
Starling Cohagen
Robert Mohler
Harriet Sater
Herman Leonard
Olga Green
Clarence Phillips
James Hutchison
Earl Arnett
Arlie Hiles
W. M. Brown
Belva Rhoades
Myers
Merlin Whitcraft
Homer Allen
Rees
Cruise
Sweazy
Phillips
Jennie Price
Lottie Shaw
James Rutgers
Otis Watts
Matthew Murtha
Robert Shaw
Leah Lyke
Cora Brown
Janet Swea
Queen Vashti Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Harsh Rites Will Be Held Saturday
Funeral services for Joel Andrew Harsh 77 retired farmer will be at Heinlein Funeral Home at 2 p m Saturday with Rev Charles Fox of Union Furnace officiating burial in Oak Grove Cemetery He died Wednesday night in a Columbus rest home Surviving are his daughter three grandchildren a sister and a brother including Roy Funk and Helen Funk Margie and Mon and Delilah Krinn and George Harsh and a son in law and daughter in Logan Route 1
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Logan
Heinlein
Joel Andrew Harsh
Columbus
Charles Fox
Union Furnace
Oak Grove
Harsh
Union Church
Solomon Harsh
May
Roy Funk
Helen Funk
Capital University
Margie
Mon
Delilah Krinn
George Harsh
Greeley
Colo
Plans For Hocking Chapter Of Izaak Walton League
About 100 attended the Hocking County Fish and Game Club fish fry as members discussed forming a local Izaak Walton League chapter. Officers were reelected and speakers from the Ohio Division of Conservation, the State League, and the Athens chapter urged affiliation to bolster the county’s fish and game program.
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LOGAN
Hocking County
Izaak Walton League
Hocking County Fish and Game Club
Maccabees Hall
Ed Rinehart
Ohio Division of Conservation
O. M. McClure
Athens
Bert Bricker
Paul Silvas
League
Final Round Of Tourney This Evening
Logan hosts the final round of the Class B sectional basketball tournament at Logan High School. Rockbridge faces Glouster at 6 p.m. Athens County’s byes include The Plains, who meet Thornville at 9:45 p.m. Ames Bern plays Corning at 7:15 with Vinton Rural and Middleport at 8:30. D Gregory of Vinton Rural is noted as scoring sensation.
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Logan
Logan High School
Rockbridge
Hocking
Glouster Tomcats
Athens County
Plains
Thornville
Ames-Bern
Corning
Vinton Rural
Middleport
D. Gregory
Stone Given New Contract
LOGAN Superintendent Joseph J. Stone received a four year contract as head of Murray City schools at a Murray Board of Education meeting. He also holds a tenure at Ward Township. Reemployed teachers with tenure include Mabel LeFever Effie Jonas Grace Donoghue Ruth Brooker and Grace Thomas. Returning for the coming year are James Wolfe Constance Thompson A Z Penrose Earl Keck Ray Woodgeard and Mary Thompson. CHAUNCEY Mrs Minnie Willis Millfield received a telephone call Wednesday from her son Gerald Willis with the Radio Technician School at Sioux Falls SD.
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Chauncey
Minnie Willis
Millfield
Gerald Willis
Sioux Falls
Attendees and Guests List for Local Event
The record lists Annse Waldie and a long roster of attendees including Mrs Edna Smith Miss Lena Tresea Glass Miss Mary Belle Scholl and others. Those unable to attend sent gifts include Mrs Edith Ellison Vernice Lohr Lillian Stevens Clara Bowen Doris Hammond and several additional names.
Membership Day Observed in Dover Area Churches
The Church of Christ parish plans Membership Day as part of a pre Easter drive. About 500 members across Trimble Chauncey Taylor Ridge Greens Run Millfield will be contacted by a membership committee to attend services. Schedule lists ministers Gilbert Courtney and Glaze Thompson with service times in Greens Run Chauncey Trimble Taylor Ridge Millfield. All times Eastern War Time.
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Chauncey
Church of Christ
Trimble
Taylor Ridge
Greens Run
Millfield
Gilbert Courtney
Greens
Glaze Thompson
Meeting of Willing Workers at M E Church
The Chauncey Willing Workers class of the M E Church and teacher Mrs Georgia Allen met at Marvella Burtons home on Jacobs Ave Wanda Mullins led the session One new member joined Games followed by luncheon Present were Wilma Allen Bobby Freeman Betty Palmer Barbara McKibben Alice McKibben Wanda Mullins Norma Jean Antle Susie Ferrell Rita Hale Jenny Lanning Marvella Burton Georgia Allen and George and Addie Burton
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Chauncey
M. E. Church
Georgia Allen
Marvella Burton
Jacobs Ave
Wanda Mullins
Wilma Allen
Bobby Freeman
Betty Palmer
Barbara McHenry
Alice McKibben
Norma Jean Antle
Susie Ferrell
Rita Hale
Jenny Lanning
George
Addie Burton
Banfield-Banfield Marriage Connected to Gordon Family
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Banfield announce the marriage of their son Sergeant Fred Banfield to Miss Virginia Ruth Gordon. The ceremony took place in Nelsonville on March 2. Banfield, stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, returned to his camp March 8 after a 10 day furlough at home.
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Chauncey
Clarence Banfield
Orbiston
Fred Banfield
Clifford Banfield
Virginia Ruth Gordon
Harry Gordon
Columbus
Nelsonville
Sergeant Banfield
Fort Bragg
N. C
Young Sanders Recovering After Appendectomy in Millfield
Chauncey Chester Sanders age 19 son of Mr and Mrs Fred Sanders underwent an appendectomy at Sheltering Arms hospital Wednesday. His condition is favorable and he was accompanied by his father and Dr C N Sanders. He attended his grandfather Chester L Sanders funeral at Millfield on Tuesday.
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Chauncey
Chester Sanders
F'red Sanders
Millfield
Sheltering Arms Hospital
C. N. Sanders
Young Sanders
Chester L. Sanders
Chauncey Church of God Sunday Schedule Details
Chauncey Church of God presents Sunday school at 9 30 with preaching by Pastor Clarence Way at 10 30. A Young Peoples meeting precedes a 7 50 sermon in the evening service.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Church of God
Clarence Way
Young Peoples Meeting
Columbus Woman Jessie M Benjamin Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs Jessie Marie Benjamin 34 of 170 Russell Sr Columbus died yesterday at St Francis Hospital from a heart ailment after a brief illness. She is survived by husband Robert, two sons Robert and Ralph, daughter Sherlin, mother Amanda Vanover Taylor, two brothers Odell and Everett Taylor, three sisters Margaret Wiggins Ethel Dean Georgia Allen. The body is at Egan Ryan funeral home with services set for 1 p.m. Saturday.
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Columbus
Jessie Marie Benjamin
Russell Sr
Robert Benjamin
St. Francis Hospital
Robert
Ralph
Sherlin
Amanda Vanover ‘Taylor
Odell
Everett Taylor
Margaret Wiggins
Ethel Dean
Georgia Allen
Chauncey
Egan- Ryan Funeral Home
Pearl Harbor Club Holds Practice Blackout at Meet
The Remember Pearl Harbor Club met at Ikey Staley’s home Monday evening. Games were played and a 10 minute practice blackout occurred. Relics from South Africa were shown to members Ikey Staley Shirley Russell Elaine Mc Kibben Donna Russell Barbara Staley Bonnie Keirns Terry Cunningham Jack Pennell Robert Freeman and Howard Pennell.
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Chauncey
Pearl Harbor
Ikey Staley
South Africa
Shirley Russell
Elaine McKibben
Donna Russell
Barbara Staley
Bonnie Keirns
Terry Cunningham
Jack Pennell
Robert Freeman
Howard Pennell
Orbiston Resident Returns for Visit
Chauncey Clarence Banfield Jr., employed in a Cleveland defense plant, spent the weekend with his Orbiston parents Mr and Mrs Clarence Banfield. He is recovering from facial and neck burns suffered in an accident at the plant where he and cousin Clifford Banfield Jr of Chauncey work as spray painters. He traveled from Cleveland with his brother Fred and returned there Sunday.
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Chauncey
Clarence Banfield Jr
Cleveland
Clarence Banfield
Orbiston
Clifford Banfield Jr
Fred
Chauncey entertains in honor of Kathleen Phillips
Mrs Gwendolyn Banfield hosted a Monday dinner in honor of her sister Kathleen Phillips Ath ens who is recovering from an illness and unable to work last week Fire damaged her home causing loss of personal belongings and shock a week ago
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Chauncey
Gwendolyn Banfield
Kathleen Phillips
Athens
Miss Phillips
McBees J
Chauncey District Social and Personal News Update
Chauncey District social notes report Mrs Georgia Allen and daughter Wilma along with Mrs Delores Taylor visiting Huntington West Virginia on business and touring WSAZ radio. Hazel Tracey of Columbus spends a few days with her mother Minnie Willis in Millfield. Kathleen Willis Mingus of Millfield leaves for Camp Lee Virginia to visit her husband Edward Mingus. Elmer Allen and daughter Wilma from Chauncey were in Columbus for the illness of Mrs Jessie Benjamin. Erwin Sanders of Columbus attends funeral of his uncle Chester Sanders in Millfield.
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Georgia Allen
Wilma
Delores Taylor
Chauncey
Huntington
W. Va
W.S.A.Z
Hazel Tracey
Columbus
Minnie Willis
Millfield
Kathleen Willis Mingus
Camp Lee
Edward Mingus
Elmer Allen
Chauncey Approves City Dog and Chicken Confinement
An ordinance requires all dogs and chickens to be confined to owners property starting March 1. Mayor Hines notes some pets still roam at large, making owners liable for arrest and prosecution if not in compliance.
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Chauncey
Hines
Chauncey church group meets at Mrs Nicholson’s tonight
The Chauncey Esthers class of Chauncey M E Church will gather at 7 on Mill Street at the home of Mrs Helen Nicholson for a regular meeting tonight.
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Chauncey
Esther
Chauncey M. E. Church
Helen Nicholson
Mill St
Plains Services at Nazarene Church on Sunday
The Plains Nazarene Church hosts Sunday School at 9 30 led by Mrs Carrie Channell. The pastor Rev Frank Noel will preach at 10 45 am and 7 30 pm with a young people meeting at 7 pm led by Mrs Florence Noel.
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Chauncey
The
Plains Nazarene Church
Carrie Channell
Frank Noel
Florence Noel
Mrs Minnie Willis Family Entertained in Nelsonville Home
Mrs Minnie Willis and daughters Lucille Lanning Hazel Tracy Kathleen Mingus and Elizabeth Willis of Millfield were entertained Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Albert Dodds in Nelsonville.
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Chauncey
Minnie Willis
Lucille Lanning
Hazel Tracy
Kathleen Mingus
Elizabeth Willis
Millfield
Albert Dodds
Nelsonville
Brehm urges measures to help district in Ohio
In a letter, Brehm calls for a Southeastern Ohio program addressing mineral resources agriculture land use forestry travel industry welfare taxation and public services. He cites coal gas oil ceramics brines lime and iron ore and urges markets for coal and research into lower grade coal utilization. He also backs supporting existing industries attracting new plants unity services, flood control, and water conservation.
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Brehm
Chauncey Family Notified of Air Corps Transfer
Mrs. Mary Sav and daughter Naomi of Chauncey learn their son and brother Thomas Savage of the Air Corps has been transferred from Miami Beach Florida to Lincoln Nebraska.
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Chauncey
Mary Savage
Naomi
Thomas Savage
Air Corps
Miami Beach
Fla
Lincoln, Neb
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Ruth Brooker
Junia Club
White House
Mrs. Bort
Among Ourselves Club
L. ©. Bort
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Bort
Paul Collison
M. S. Pond
Frank Johnson
Brandt
Girl Scout Council
Episcopal Church
Methodist Church
Mabel Sanderson
Ruth Brooke
Gladys Clutton
MARTHA _ CIRCLE
Martha Circle
W.S.C.S
Ewald Schmitter
R. B. Hansel
Stanley W. Wiant
Schmitter
George Lehman
Frank Burberry
Earl Brown
Lew Riggs
Burberry
Lester Risch
West Hunter St
Ida Poling
Lancaster
George Helber
Bertha Goss
Fred Meadows
John Meadows
Route 2
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Hawaiian Islands
Red Cross
George Stallsmith
Jack Moorhead
Dorothy Patchen
Ralph Moorhead
Gladys Angle
Ruth Bloom
Botany
Zenners
Izaak Walton Group
Stone
Goldberg
Optical Service
R. K. Jauch
Optometrist
Worstell Bidg
Zenner
Dept
N. Court St
Dover
Chauncey Services
Pearl Harbor Club
Chauncey District
the Plains Services
Quick’s
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Nebraska
Baltimore & Ohio
Diplomat
National Limited
NEW York Central South
Chesapeake & Ohio
Beaco
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