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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1943

Page

16

Officers for Navy Army program tests announced at Logan HS

Logan Senior High School principal Fred Burchfield announced a joint Navy College Training Program expansion with an Army officer candidate test. Tests will be held April 2 from 9 to 11 a.m. Eligibility varies by service age limits with 17 and under 22 for the Army and 17 to 20 for the Navy. Applications for the screening test due by March 24. not available at the high school. Selected youths will receive college training on active duty with pay and military discipline.

Logan Fred B. Burchfield Logan Senior High School Navy College Army Navy Burchfield Burchfield Navy Burchield

Logan-A marriage license issued to Carrel and Johnson

Probate Court clerks issued a marriage license Wednesday to Leroy Francis Carrel a 21 year old Lancaster glassworker son of Mr and Mrs Heber Carrel and Dena Myra Johnson a 21 year old housekeeper daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack Johnson.

LOGAN Leroy Francis Car Lel Lancaster Heber Carrel Dena Myra Johnson Jack Johnson

Mayor urges gardening defense in Logan war effort

Mayor Denzil Weltner appeals to Logan dog and chicken owners to keep animals on their property to protect neighbors gardens. He cites numerous complaints of animals destroying newly planted plots and calls gardening a home front war effort. Carbon Hill residents report similar garden damage. The county dog warden will investigate loose dogs.

Logan Victory Gardens Denzil Weltner Weltner

Services Saturday For Charles E Roop

Funeral services for Charles Ellsworth Roop 78 will be held Saturday at 2 pm in Union Church near Rockbridge. He died Tuesday at his home near Good Hope Town ship village. Survived by wife Bertha son Henry five daughters and a grandson stationed with the U S Army at Camp Sibert Alabama. Burial in adjoining cemetery by Heinlein Funeral Service.

Logan Union Church Rockbridge Charles Ellsworth Roop Good Hope Township Pisgah Amos Hoover Heinlein Bertha Henry Crestline Emma Primmer Elizabeth Bush Lancaster Esther Decker Millersport Ethel Brown Edith Arbell Cpl Merle E. Primmer U. S. Army Camp Sibert Ala

Funeral services held for Mrs Bensonhaver in Logan

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in Columbus for Mrs Mary Elizabeth Bensonhaver Hansel age 84 widow of George F Hansel a former Logan resident Burial took place at Delaware Survivors include two sisters Miss Margaret Bensonhaver Mrs Barbara Klinker and three brothers David William and Charles Bensonhaver all of Logan

Logan Columbus Mary Elizabeth Bensonhaver Hansel George F. Hansel Delaware Margaret Bensonhaver Barbara Klinker David William Charles Bensonhaver

Court Asked to Strike Motion in Campbell Estate Case

The Court of Common Pleas is asked to strike from the files a motion by the defendant to the plaintiff's amended petition in the case of Cora Campbell administratrix of Homer Campbell deceased versus Huntington Cincinnati Truck Line Ltd as of an entry filed Wednesday.

LOGAN Cora Campbell Homer Campbell Huntington-Cincinnati Truck Line Ltd Court of Common Pleas

Hold Everything SS Glorious Day Bright Sunshine in Wave Tale

A lively seaside scene celebrates a glorious day with sunshine and fluffy clouds. Sparking waves roll in as joy fills the air, and the speaker expresses a zest for life amid the bright weather.

Logan County registrants inducted into armed services Saturday

Logan and Hocking County registrants totaling 115 were inducted into Navy Marine Corps and Army branches. The list includes Coast Guard entry for Mark George Brashares and Paul Richard Fickel, followed by a comprehensive roster of U S Army inductees with names such as Cecil Forest Lambert and Joseph Thomas Krannitz among many others.

Logan Logan and Hocking County Armed Services Joseph Raymond Rarick Creighton Leroy Notestone William Lawsen Griffis Wilmer Eugene Glass Donald James Lantz Ben Mason Frank Richard Hood Ellis Pearl Wallace James Emenlyn North William Otho Patterson Willard Paul ‘Thomas Jesse V. Allen Harold David Later Lawrence Franklin Huntley Walter William Mitchell Thomas Edward Walsh, Jr Clarence Valaman Arbell Paul Melvin Johnson Manley Ray Morgan Harry Walter Spencer Earl Earnest McQuaide Roy Welden Schneider Arthur Allison Thomas Harold Theodore Guess Arthur Lee McQuaid Homer Harrison Goss Nolan Arledge Walter Abe Hiles Robert Ellsworth Marshall Frederick Wylie Norris Delbert Peacock William Wilson Calvert Harold Vincent Withem Norwood Burl Haynes Donald Elwood Hiles Pearl Walter Wolfe Daniel Wayne Langley, Jr Robert Kenneth Canfield Joseph Albert Thomas Roy Emerson Carl Donald Carl Carsner John Robert Fickel Arthur Randolph Shaeffer Paul Wesley Julian Robert Owen Collison John Archibald Krannitz Carl Louis Mack William John Hahn Charles Millard Storer Paul Leonard Lively Raymond Francis Holcomb Ernest Robert Saulers Willis Wayne Denny James Edward Ebert Harold Raymond Huston Lawrence Edgar Smith Harold Vincent Kessler Robert Elsworth Pratt

Furniture Workers To Honor Nihizer

Logan News reports United Furniture Workers Union Local 290 will honor Harry E Nihizer as guest of honor at a farewell party before he enters active Army service Saturday. Nihizer has served as vice president for the past year and worked at the Sun Glow plant for several years. Also noted is Staff Sergeant Harry Evans moving from Ft Knox Kentucky to Camp Polk Louisiana per a letter to his father Dick Evans.

Logan Harry E. Nihizer United Furniture Workers Union Nihizer U.S. Army Sun Glow Harry (Popeye) Evans Ft. Knox Camp Polk Dick Evans

Case Transcript Filed In Hacking Court

State of Ohio vs Charles F Diltz near Creola on fraud charge over sale of three cows. Magistrate St Clair filed the transcript in Court of Common Pleas. Diltz pleaded not guilty, held to the grand jury on $300 bond after arrest on complaint by Mrs Alice Lowery of Vinton County.

Logan State of Ohio Charles F. Diltz Creola Court of Common Pleas Frank St. Clair Diltz Alice Lowery Vinton County

PTA Secures 15 Pounds of Silk Hose for War Effort

Logan report says the Monday-Longstreth PTA collected 15 pounds of silk hose. Miss Avanelle Williams, chairman, announced the drive and said the items were given to county officials for the federal salvage committee for artillery care and other war needs.

PTA Logan Longstreth Avanelle Williams Federal Salvage Committee

Arrangements Made For Eagles Celebration

Lodge officers announce the Blue Ribbon Membership quota celebration for the Eagles Thursday night with William Watson of Zanesville as principal speaker. Oyster supper and entertainment planned. Local members urged to attend.

LOGAN Eagles William Watson Zanesville

Hospital Notes Mention Local Admissions and Discharges

Dolores Smith nine months old daughter of Mrs Virginia Smith was admitted to Cherrington Hospital for treatment and observation. Mrs Bess Mutchmore returned Wednesday to Doctors Hospital Columbus for a period of observation. Mrs Fanchion Cooley dismissed from Cherrington Hospital after treatment. William Stege Union Furnace discharged Tuesday night.

Logan Dolores Smith Virginia Smith Cherrington Hospital Bess Mutchmore Doctors’ Hospital Columbus Fanchion Cooley William Stege Union Furnace

Logan Junior High announces sixth week honor roll

Logan Junior High School released its sixth week honor roll with students earning at least a B average and no grade below Cc. Grade seven led with 25.4 percent on the roll, followed by grades eight and nine with the listed students named by principal Howard Kirk.

Logan Logan Junior High School Howard Kirk Kirk Kathleen Bell Joan Dowell Lee Hiles Dorothy Hupp Mary Kornmiller Martha Larimer Dale Mowery Leroy Phelps Eddie Wallace Geramay Williams Carole Lainier Ned Fickel Earlene Hood Audrey Huston Martha Lehman Bernice Redd Shirley Schaal Barbara Stallsmith Betty Witten Martha Allison Martha Cruise Wilma Frazier Wayne Greene Emma Hankison Betty Lou Risch Jack Thomas

Temple Order Holds Annual Inspection

Logan Commandery No. 78 Knights Templar held its annual banquet and inspection at the Masonic Hall with over 100 attendees. The 6 PM banquet was organized by Mrs Wash Bowers and dining room overseen by Mrs H D Arnold. The Temple order was conferred at 7 30 PM with Robert W Taylor as inspecting officer.

Logan — Logan Commandery Knights Templar Masonic Hall Wash Bowers H. D. Arnold George Carr Fred Carpenter Order of the Temple Robert W. Taylor Jackson Gallipolis Marietta Pomeroy New Lexington Washington Court House Columbus Chillicothe

Selectees To Be Guests Of Legion Auxiliary

Seventy eight Army Navy Coast Guard and Marine selectees will be guests of honor at a supper by the American Legion Auxiliary Saturday at 4 p m at the Masonic Hall. Mrs Byron Wal Grom leads the arrangements. Breakfast fund needs contributions at Court House or through board members. Selectees depart Saturday evening for active duty after seven day furlough.

Armed Services

Presbyterian Men's Club Plans Regular Meeting

Logan members of the Presbyterian Men's Club will gather at the church for a 6 30 p m regular meeting. Members are urged to bring a copy of the McGuffey Readers if possible. Refreshments will precede an arranged entertainment program featuring the McGuffeys in the program lineup.

LOGAN Presbyterian Men's Club McGuffey McGuffeys

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