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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1944

Page

10

Landowners Asked To Lend Support For Soil District Vote

Logan the Hocking County Postwar Planning Committee endorsed forming a Hocking County Soil Conservation District to fight erosion and coordinate land use. All landowners outside corporation limits urged to vote March 18. A 1944 resolution shows city and county planning groups cooperating to create postwar employment and land improvement programs. Virgil Emrick reported slightly improved after a week of illness with heart ailment and asthma.

Logan Hocking County Stanley Baker G. R. Robinson City of Planning Commission Virgil Emrick Third St

Father of Two Volunteers for Military Service

Logan Leverett Clifford Montgomery of Route 3 Logan is listed by the Hocking County Selective Service Board as volunteering for immediate military service. He will be part of a future contingent sent to Columbus for pre induction physical examinations.

Logan — Leverett Clifford Montgomery Logan Route 3 Hocking County Selective Service Board Columbus

United Brethren Church Holds Revival at Gibisonville

Rev Charles W Anderson of Venango Pennsylvania conducts revival services at Gibisonville United Brethren Church starting Monday. He is a Gibisonville native and son of William Anderson who resides near the village after pastoring churches across Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Logan Charles W. Anderson Venango Gibisonville

Logan Eagles Invited to Parkersburg Rally

Carl E. Blosser secretary of the Logan Aerie F O E said Thursday the local degree team has been invited to attend a rally of the F O E at Parkersburg West Virginia and participate in initiating a large class of candidates.

Logan Carl E. Blosser Logan Aerie Parkersburg W. Va

Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority pledges four new members

Miss Mary Ann Moorehead Miss Irman Hamilton Miss LaVerne Wittekind and Miss Gloria Summers were pledged into full membership at the Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority meeting Monday night. After the ceremony read by Miss Anna Marie Shorr a social hour planned by several members followed and refreshments were at Pritchard's Restaurant. Others present included Miss Garnet Sheets Miss Mary Collison Miss Pauline Mowery Miss Margee Price Miss Dorothy Conkle Mrs Harold Brown Mrs Kenneth Adair Mrs Marvin Lackey Mrs Charles Lehman and Mrs John Green.

Mary Ann Moorehead Irman Hamilton LaVerne Wittekind Gloria Summers Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority Anna Marie Shorr Hayes Pritchard Tommy Walsh John Shaw Annalea Waltz Pritchard Garnet Sheets Mary Collison Pauline Mowery Margee Price Dorothy Conkle Harold Brown Kenneth Adair Marvin Lackey Charles Lehman John Green

Smoot Warns of Losses of Soil in Hocking District

Logan report notes farmers in Hocking County plan a March 18 vote on creating a soil conservation district. The district would offer technical help to change farming practices and protect topsoil from erosion. Local farmers praise conservation steps and aim to keep soil productive for the long term.

Smoot Hocking Logan Hocking County Red Cross

OSU Graduation Weekend Highlighted by 180 Winter Grads

Ohio State University will graduate 180 winter class candidates this Friday announced by the university public relations bureau. In Logan Mrs. William A Boz ett Jr and Elizabeth Smith, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Smith, are among the graduates. The note also lists local residents visiting family and military personnel on furlough including Marjorie Brandt and Sgt Jacob Fox.

Logan William A. Bozett Elizabeth Smith Harry Smith Ohio State University Marjorie Brandt Army Depot Columbus Rudolph Brandt Jacob Fox Pampa Texas U. S&s. Army

Logan Social Notes Euterpean Club Meeting Recap

Members gathered at Mrs. George Carr with assistants for an evening of Federation Collect singing and a program on Ohio composers. A lineup included Mrs. John Underwood, Miss Elizabeth Collison, Mrs. Sumner Martin, and several pianists and vocalists, with Grace Orr set to lead a Latin American music themed April meeting.

Euterpean Club George Carr Hugh Meldrim Harley Meyer James Smoot Walter Prather Federation John Underwood Frank Blasius Ohio Jordan Osborne John T. Underwood Elizabeth Collison Sylvia Sumner Martin Prather Anthony Toerner C. S. Clark Toerner Nellie Allen Adams J. G. Cole Mandalay Raymond Lanning Carl Harsh Lois Ann Carr Smoot C. F. Acker North Mulberry Street Minnie McBroom Grace Orr Les Amies Methodist Church John Lee

Mary Circle WSCS meeting reports mission sew projects

Nineteen members and guest Mrs Elma Booth gathered for a WSCS Mary Circle covered dish supper at Mrs Robert Jones home on Third Street. Mrs Charles Lyke led with scripture and prayer and the group reported completing two quilts eight dresses for young girls and twelve tea towels for home mission service.

Elma Booth Mary Circle WSCS Robert Jones Third Street Charles Lyke Circle For Home Mission Service Nelsonville Carrie V. Durr Charles Notestone Francis ‘Toole Notestone

Among Ourselves Club Holds Executive Meeting

At Blosser's Restaur ant luncheon members met after the meal for an executive session at Mrs. Harley Gooding's Midland Place. Officers were reappointed for the new year: President Mrs. William Hansel, Vice President Mrs. Rudolph Brandt, Treasurer Miss Ida Steinman, Secretary Mrs. Paul Collison.

George Wonn Paul Collison Chioana Library

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