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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1944

Page

10

Logan City Planning Commission Names Approved by Mayor

Mayor W D Weltner announced the Logan city planning commission appointments to six four and two year terms for C F Rauch J B Connor and L W Adcock. The council endorsed the appointments and discussed street resurfacing plans on West Hunter Street with brick opposed by Hocking Valley Brick Co and a bituminous alternative for Route 33.

Logan Loomis C. Wood Bowen State Supreme Court Bowen

Logan Brief Social Notes Recaps DAR event and marriages

Logan society notes cover the Gover nor Worthington Chapter DAR meeting at the White House with speakers Mrs. L K Showalter and Miss Hester Lee White. a five o'clock supper. and a future meeting hosted by Miss Maria Parsons. Also announced are Dorothy Wardwell and H D Byles marriage near Cherry Point North Carolina. plus Grange, bridge club, and church class gatherings in March.

Marcus Kerr Emma _ Floyd Maria Parsons Emma Westenhaver Mary Monks John Underwood John Wolfe Rastus Allen John Wellman G. C. Hengst Mary Louise Bowen Minette McCray Paul Monks L. K. Showalter Hester Lee White Jessie McManigal Wilhelmine Deissle The DAR Miss McManigal Dorothy Wardwell W. H. Osgood San Marino California Doyen Wardwell H. D. Byles U. S. Marine Corps Episcopal Church Cherry Point North Carolina Richard Spannon Logan Fred Wardwell Marine Corps Osgood F. A. Koppe Katherine Myers West

Former Glouster Youth Killed in Italy Front

War Department reports Alfred Stephenson, former Glouster resident now in Detroit, killed in action in Italy after a year in service and overseas since October. He has three brothers also serving overseas. Local families relay further wartime moves including furloughs and hospital visits of relatives in service.

Glouster Geary Stephenson Detroit War Department Alfred Italy Stephenson Max Sayre Lowry Field Colo Sayre Mansfield W. A. Sayre Trimble Max Porter Conaway Cpl Harry Conaway England E. K. Bryson Pfc Robert K. Bryson Alliance Neb Camp Mackall N. C

Maxwell Brothers Reach Navy Duty and Local Scouts Celebrate St Patrick

Burton Maxwell is called to active duty in the Navy and assigned to Great Lakes Naval Training Station as a machinist mate third class. Raymond Maxwell serves at Camp Blanding Florida since the new year and plays in an orchestra after teaching music previously. Both are sons of Mr and Mrs Neasley Maxwell of McLeish. Glouster Girl Scouts entertained their parents and guests with a St Patrick's Day themed program Monday night.

Glouster Burton Maxwell Navy Great Lakes Raymond Maxwell Camp Blanding Fla Neasley Maxwell McLeish

Logan transfers funds approved by Tax Appeals Board

The City of Logan received approval to move 3,082.20 from the special delinquent tax bond retirement fund to the general fund after bond payoff. The action, tied to surplus in the treasurer’s accounts, was finalized by the Board of Tax Appeals in Columbus and filed with the County Clerk of Courts. A separate partition decree was issued by Judge Phil A. Henderson in the Green vs Green case.

Logan Board of Tax Appeals Ohio Department of Taxation County Clerk of Courts Court of Common Pleas

Logan volunteers set 1944 quota for kit bags and pajamas

Logan unit plans to produce 144 kit bags and 250 men's pajamas for 1944 with 215 Hocking County women aiding. In 1943, 13,152 hours yielded hospital and foreign relief items including robes, bed shirts, bed socks, slippers, bedside bags, bedpan covers, skirts, dresses, sweaters, rompers, shirts, jackets, and overalls.

LOGAN Paul Monks Hocking County Charles Adcock Charles Lyke Ernest Kleinschmidt Charles Strude R. N. Brown George Bright Roy Comly John Karshner George Wright Minnie Hartley Emil Eichel Evelyn Stoody John Lee Marcus Kerr Griffith Williams Wallace Brown Vern Lankison

Downhour Funeral Rites In Haydenville

Funeral services for Pearl Downhour 88 a retired miner who died Monday night will be held at 1 30 p m Thursday at the Noah Spencer residence in Haydenville Burial will be made in Carbon Hill Mrs Spencer is a daughter Death was attributed to a heart attack although he had been in declining health for some time He was a resident of Carbon Hill until last fall when he moved to Haydenville to make his home with his daughter Survivors besides the daughter include one son Harold of Mt Pleasant Mich

Logan Pearl Downhour Noah Spencer Haydenville Carbon Hill Spencer Downhour Harold Mt. Pleasant Mich

Akron Group Honors Service Men and Women

At a recent meeting in Akron the Hocking County group conducted a service to honor county representatives in the armed forces. The program read aloud numerous names including Chester Bartow Lester Bartow Earl Beal Alfred Blake Estel Blake and many others from the community.

Murray City Hocking County Akron Chester Bartow Lester Bartow Earl Beal Alfred Blake Estel Blake Lester Christian Raymond Davenport Micky Easterling Gerald Garner Lorenzo Guess Hershel Hemrick Lawrence Howdyshell Benny Martin Bill Martin Marvin Dicken Mildred Clark Richard Martin Donald Mayes Wallace Mayes Dale North James North Joe North Henry Paulk George Shultz Henry Sowers Harry Spencer Woodrow Spencer Clifford Stump Bill Tom Donald Earl Wolfe Tom Sowers Luther Ray Ralph Barber Jay Spencer Bill Evans Lyle Pummel Paul Pavlik John Pavlik Robert Pavlik Rudolph Pavlik Jack Nice Ralph Ayers Ervin Ayers John Ayers

Office Hours Extended To Aid in Tax Listings

County auditor Kenneth R. Fitzgerald said the office will stay open Saturday afternoons March 18 and 25 to help people complete personal tax listings. The deadline is March 31. Livestock farm equipment bonds notes mortgages and other items are included in listings.

Logan Kenneth R. Fitzgerald Fitzgerald

Take Applications Now For Crop Feed Loans

Logan area programs invite emergency crop and feed loan applications to finance 1944 crops. Field supervisor Clarence Fealty notes emphasis on war essential crops. Further information available at the county extension office.

Logan Clarence Fealty Fealty

Logan's Richard S. Brandt Named Honor Man of Class

Logan Rich ard S Brandt son of Rudolph and Mrs Brandt of Logan has been named honor man of his graduating class at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station Ill He is spending a period of leave visiting his family He is married to Betty Hall former Logan High School athlete He earned the honor from his company commander who recommended him for further training in the quartermaster school before his Navy induction He worked in a Sandusky defense plant prior to enlistment

Logan Richard S. Brandt Rudolph Brandt Great Lakes Naval Training Station Ill Betty Hall Quartermaster School Navy Sandusky

School Superintendents Meet Thursday in Dillon Office

Logan Hocking County school superintendents will meet Thursday afternoon in the office of County Superintendent S. H. Dillon. School business is set for discussion during the session, a spokesman said.

Logan—Hocking County S. H. Dillon

Army Navy Tests Held At Logan Senior High School

Army Navy college qualifying tests were administered Wednesday at Logan Senior High School under principal Fred B. Burchfield. The number of applicants tested was not disclosed.

Army Navy Logan Senior High LOGAN Army-Navy College Logan Senior High School Fred B. Burchfield

Logan Women Begin WAC Training at Ft Des Moines and Ft Oglethorpe

Pvt. Helen Holzapfel daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Eaton Sr Logan has begun WAC training at Ft. Des Moines Sn Mabel L Woodgeard daughter of Charles H Woodgeard Logan Route 1 has begun preliminary WAC training at Ft Oglethorpe Ga formerly of Hollywood California

Logan Helen Holzapfel Charles Eaton, Sr Ft. Des Moines Sn Mabel L. Woodgeard Charles H. Woodgeard Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga Hollywood Calif

County Agents Attend Two Day Conference in Chillicothe

James R. Smoot county extension agent and Miss Helen Evans county home demonstration agent attend a two day conference of extension officials and farm leaders in Chillicothe.

Logan James R. Smoot Helen Evans Chillicothe

Local notes from Ewington reflect wartime and community visits

Blanche Davis learns her grandson George Kruskamp of Alice was lightly wounded on the Italian front. Wille Reeves stays with his mother Lizzie Reeves. Raymond Sprouse visited by his parents. Wirt Posley called on Frances Cottrill. Harvey Roof of Dundas visited at Francis Cottrill’s home. Max McMillin aided Clifford Unroe with farm work. Joseph Wolfenbarger shopped in Gallipolis. Teddy Harder visited Tommy Sprouse. Emmett Sprouse and family plus Ethel, Sherry, and Margaret Sprouse attended Nazarene Sunday School.

Ewington Blanche Davis George Kruskamp Ben Kruskamp Alice Willie Reeves Lizzie Reeves Harvey Roof Dundas Francis Cottril Max McMillin Clifford Unroe Joseph Wolfenbarger Gallipolis Teddy Harder Tommy Sprouse Emmett Sprouse Ethel E. J. Cottrill Sherry Cottrill Margaret Ann Sprouse Nazarene

J-T Students Take Ohio General Scholarship Test

J-T seniors traveled to Athens Friday morning to take the Ohio General Scholarship Test with 88 Athens County seniors from 12 schools. JT participants included Robert Cominsky, Howard Bratka, Lewis Buell, Regina Barich, Glenna Haning, John Matyskella, Elizabeth Murray, and Bill Nicholas.

Trimble J-T Athens Athens County Robert Cominsky Howard Bratka Lewis Buell Regina Barich Glenna Haning John Matyskella Elizabeth Murray Bill Nicholas Larry” Buell Hotel Berry Lewis Buell, Jr Greens Run Bob Geary PTA Jerry Priser Haskins

Conference Set at Methodist Church Friday Evening

Rev. A G Winkle states the fourth quarterly conference will be in the Methodist Church Friday at 8 o clock. Dr Harry R Bright district superintendent will preach and lead the conference.

Glouster A. G. Winkle Harry R. Bright

Two Couples Apply For Marriage Licenses In Logan

Probate Court records show two marriage licenses issued. Howard Webster Hillyer 20 Army Murray City son of Joseph Hillyer and Kathleen Dorothy Spencer 19 defense worker Murray City daughter of Walter Spencer. Charles R Roegge 36 miner Nelsonville Route 1 son of William Roegge and Grace E Kessler 23 at home Nelsonville daughter of Frederick Kessler.

Logan Howard Webster Hillyer Murray City Joseph Hillyer Kathleen Dorothy Spencer Walter Spencer Charles R. Roegge Nelsonville William Roegge Grace E. Kessler Frederick Kessler

High Mass Held For John Popson

Requiem high mass was held Tuesday morning for John Popson 89 former Ward Township miner who died Sunday in the county infirmary Rites were conducted from the Murray City Catholic Church and burial was made in the Buchtel Cemetery Immediate relatives were pallbearers.

Logan John Popson Ward Township County Murray City Buchtel

Glouster Social Notes Highlight Local Gatherings and Visits

Glouster society notes list a dinner in honor of Frances McClelland hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Moody with relatives from Glouster and Lancaster. Several club meetings are announced including Ladies Aid at Trimble Church and American Legion Auxiliary. Other items cover visits, new baby Sandra Darlene, and military service updates for local residents.

Glouster Frank Moody Frances McClelland George McClelland Bertie Lou Margaret Lucile Junior Franklin William Tippie Fred Snake Juanita Rebecca Bowers Lancaster Thomas Judson Ladies Aid Society Trimble Dayton Goldie Hook Patsy Draper Chester Hayden James, Hayden Good Samaritan Hospital Sandra Darlene

Priscilla Class Meeting Postponed to Next Week

Glouster announces that the Priscilla Class gathering scheduled for Friday evening is postponed to an evening next week to be announced later.

Glouster Priscilla

Legion To Present Red Cross Program

The American Legion Auxiliary will present a special Red Cross program at the meeting in Legion Hall Le Gluster Thursday at 7:30 PM. County Red Cross will conduct the program with an out of town speaker and the event is open to the public. Members of the C.S.O. are especially invited to attend.

Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion American Legion Hall Glouster American Legion Auxiliary Red Cross Legion Hall C.S.O

Brunton Hospital Update From Columbus

Mrs. James Brunton reports from Columbus that her husband, hospitalized at White Cross Hospital with pneumonia, has shown improvement after oxygen therapy. Doctors believe the crisis has passed and recovery may follow.

Glouster James Brunton Columbus White Cross Hospital

Members of 500 Club Meet at Gibbs Home

GLOUSTER The 500 Club met at the home of Mrs Frances Gibbs Monday evening. First prize went to Mrs Thomas Figley, second to Mrs Jessie Hill, and consolation to Mrs Vern Lamborn. After the play, lunch was served to the members, one guest Miss Phena Hedfelt, and the hostess Mrs Gibbs.

Lawrence Hack Contract Bridge Club Cleo Montgomery Elsie Martin Montgomery Jud Shriner Stanley Baker Charles Achauer James Barker Jesse Frasure Martin Hack Glouster 500 Club Frances Gibbs Thomas W. Figley Jessie Hill Vern Lamborn Elizabeth Chute Maude Vaughn Irene Morris Thomas Figley Phena Hedfelt Gibbs

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Logan City Planning Commission America Southwest Pacific Kwajalein Atoll U. S Nea Les Amies Methodist Church Alfred Stephenson Scouts Tax Appeals Board Imperial Zenners Akron Group Ewington News Raymond Sprouse Wirt Polsiey Frances Cottrill Chicago Alley Oop Dinny Rothwell W. A. Craft Spring St Leo Bradley E. R. Bradley New Lexington Jack Bradley Florence Trick Bessie West M. R. Valois Glenna West John K. Smart Nancy Linda Newark Raymond Edward Sanborn Clarksburg W. Va Harry McNutt Alabama Claudette Colbert Ben Lyon Legion Brunton Morgan Schine Athena Athen Ss Fi Popular Science NO Athens National Bank Member Federal Reserve System
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