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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1943

Page

12

Parked Auto Found on Logan Street

Logan City police found a 1932 Chevrolet with Chillicothe plates parked at the corner of Riff Avenue and Hunter Streets, seemingly abandoned. No link to any person was found in the neighborhood as authorities investigate the thefts reported by M W Schrader and locate the car in a Sugar Grove garage after discovery by state patrolmen.

Logan — City Riff Avenue Hunter Sts Chillicothe M. W. (Tate) Schrader Lew Reynolds Hunter St Sugar Grove

Logans Hold Initiation for Miss Garverick and Club Events

Miss Ray Ellen Garverick joins Delta Theta Tau after formal initiation Wednesday in club rooms. Eastern Inspector Frances Hall to oversee national inspection Tuesday April 27. Also Among Ourselves Club hosts informal luncheon at Blosser's with Red Cross donation and officer elections for the upcoming year.

Rudolph Brandt Among Ourselves Club Blosser’s Mystery Sisters Red Cross War Fund William Hansel Kittie Dill Paul Collison Ida Steinman Miss Steinman

State Highway Project Bid Notice for Ohio Route 16 improvements

Columbus Ohio March 14 14 Engineer of Salon Legal Copy No 431 unit price contract proposals will be received until 10 00 A M April 4 14 for improvements in Athens and Meigs Counties Ohio on State Highway No 16 and Route 144 Salisbury Rutland Belpic Columbia Lee Townships furnishing and spreading aggregate width pavement 18 feet estimated cost 1010800 contract completion by May 0 15 minimum wage per prevailing schedule bidder to submit certified check five percent of estimated cost up to 10000 department of highways and resident district deputy spore office hold all bids right to reject any and all bids

Department OF Highways Columbus Obio Salon State Highway Director of Ohio Athens Meles Middleport-McArthur Road Salisbury Rutland Belpic Columbia Lee Department of Industrial Nelathane State Highway Department Onto Jane

Draft Board Classifies Registrants Wednesday

Hocking County Selective Service Board met at the court house for a routine session Wednesday night. Registrants were classified and reclassified as routine matters were handled by board members and a spokesman noted.

Logan Hocking County

Marshfield Personal and Social Notes Highlights

Marshfield notes record Col lins visiting Nelsonville and swapping library books while June Six joins Grace Carsey at New Marshfield School. Entries mention students, teachers, and community events, including a Girl Scout party in Athens and local visits, with several townspeople traveling, moving, or returning from Columbus, Cleveland, and Detroit.

New Marshfield Collins Nelsonville Grace Carsey Albany Carsey Mary Davis Columbus Crestview Billy Davidson Ohio University Ida Patterson Marie Elliott Betty Ann Barr Amelia Bordonaro Grace Anderson Jane Schrader Wesley Thompson Waterloo High School Eleanor Gifford Jessie Doolittle Athens Carbondale Ada Kennedy Glen Hanes Russell

Religion Shapes Mental Health at Athens Church Services

The First Presbyterian Church in Athens plans 11 oclock Sunday services with the theme Religion Helps Mental Health. A 9 45 a m Student Class on The Transformation of Peter will be led by Margaret Cormuelle. The Stage Door Canteen supper features Second Lieut. Dick Sinclair of Curtis Field as guest of honor. Candlelight vesper music at 6 p m includes Jennie Sue Rousey solo Elizabeth Krecker and Don Irons duet and Anna Boomer violin. Lenten devotionals will be held at the Morrison and Palmer homes. Church Membership Class meets Wednesday at 7 p m. Westminster Fellowship hikes and a wiener roast are tonight at 8.

First Presbyterian Church Peter Margaret Cormuelle Dick Sinclair Curtis Field Brady Texas Stage Door Ohio University Sinclair Westminster Foundation Jennie Sue Rousey Elizabeth Krecker Don Irons Anna Boomer O. D. Morrison Morris Ave William A. Palmer Lancaster St Westminster Fellowship

Sorority to Attend Methodist Services

Dr Edwin A Brown preaches at First Methodist Church on Sunday at 10 30 with Alpha Delta Pi attending in a body Sara Mae Endich to sing The Voice in the Wilderness and the sermon titled The Rediscovery of Sin on Wednesday at 7 30 with special music and junior choir rehearsals Saturdays 1 to 145 until Palm Sunday

Edwin A. Brown First Methodist Alpha Delta Pi Sorority Sara Mae Endich Scott

Bailey To Preach At Plains Tonight

The Rev. John Bailey will preach at The Plains Church of God tonight at 7 30 on the subject Characteristics of a Christian. Sunday School begins 10 30 a m and worship 11 30 a m with an evangelistic service at 7 30 p m on Behold I Knock.

John Bailey Plains Church of God

Reverend Taylor to Preach on April Fools at Albany Church

The Rev. Charles P. Taylor of the Albany Methodist Circuit will preach at 8 p m Sunday at the Albany Church on the subject April Fools. Sunday School under Supt Edward Wash at 9 30 a m. Town House pastor’s message at 11 30 a m. Sunday School led by Supt J L Ingram at 10 30 a m. Temple preaching at 3 p m with Sunday School at 2 p m. Snowville Sunday School at 10 30 a m led by Wayne Chase. Pearl Chapel morning Sunday School led by Supt Arthur Gibson.

Charles P. Taylor Albany Methodist Circuit Albany Edward Wash Townhouse J. L. Ingram Temple Snowville Wayne Chase Pearl Chapel Arthur Gibson

A Quest for Souls Is Nenoff Topic at Albany Baptist

At Albany Baptist Church the morning service at 11 oclock features Rev Stephen Nenoff preaching on A Quest for Souls. Sunday School begins at 10 oclock and the Young Peoples Forum meets at 7 pm with Greta Leadinghouse speaking.

Albany Baptist Church Stephen Nenoff Greta Leadinghouse Young People’s Forum Christ Marie Phillip Students’ League of Many Lands

Gaines Cook To Speak At Christian Church

Mr Gaines C Cook of Cleveland secretary of the Ohio Christian Missionary Society will be guest speaker at the First Christian Church during the 10 15 worship services Sunday morning Fred Lee Tom will sing The Holy City Church School will begin at 9 15 a m

Gaines C. Cook Cleveland Ohio Christian Missionary Society First Christian Church Fred Lee Tom Holy City Church

Kenney to Preach at Wesleyan Methodist Church

The Wesleyan Methodist Church schedules a busy week with services led by Rev. FE. C. Kenney at 10:30 Sunday School and 6:30 Sunday evening sermon on Whatsoever a Man Soweth. Activities include Christian Endeavor at 6:30 and Women’s Council cabinet meeting Thursday at 2 p.m.

Cook Christian Endeavor Esther Cabinet Woman’s Council Wesleyan Jor Church Methodist Church

Bretz to Speak on Perpetual Peace Plan at Ames Church

The Rev. Bretz will address a morning service at 9 30 in the Methodist Church at Amesville on the subject Purpose and Plan for Perpetual Peace. The evening program will be a youth gathering at 8 o clock fast time.

Amesvile Bretz

Motion Picture Shown At Harrisonville School

Harrisonville High School Principal Harley Pickett showed The Green Hand to pupils in the auditorium. Bad weather forced the Junior Class to reschedule their benefit play for Friday March 26 at 8 00 p m. The Senior Class play The Curse of the Crystal Ball will be April 2. Baccalaureate sermon by Rev Ralph Reuther of the Federated Church of Pomeroy Ohio at Harrisonville High School on April 4 at 8 00 p m Eastern War Time.

Harrisonville Harley Pickett Columbia High School Harrisonville School Robert St. Clair

Nye Chevrolet Co. dissolves as corporation to operate as partnership

Notice states Nye Chevrolet Co. Inc. dissolves as a corporation while continuing business as a partnership at the same location under the same management. Manager B Nye signs the notice dated March 19 1948. The filing confirms dissolution by a shareholders resolution and a certificate on file with the Secretary of State in Columbus Ohio. Evelyn T Nye is listed as President and secretary-treasurer.

Nye Chevrolet Co., Inc Co. B. Nye Ihs Columbus Ohio

Afternoon Services At Coolville Church

Sunday school will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Coolville Church of God under the direction of E. J. Daugherty, superintendent. The Rev. John J. Bailey, pastor, will preach at services beginning at 3 o'clock.

Coolville

Services at Asbury Church Near Guysville

At the Asbury Methodist Church near Guysville Sunday School starts at 10 a.m. and preaching follows at 11 a.m. led by Pastor the Rev. Melvin E. Mitchell.

Asbury Methodist Church Guysville Melvin E. Mitchell

Reality the subject of Athens church lesson

The Christian Science Church in Athens will read a lesson sermon on Reality this Sunday. The golden text declares Eye hath not seen nor ear heard the things God hath prepared for them that love him. The citations include Isaiah 52 7 and Science and Health page 208 about real eternal harmony and the reign of Spirit.

Christian Science Church Athens Mary Baker Eddy Zion Science and Health

Jacksonville Charge Program Announced

The Jacksonville Methodist Charge led by Rev. Charles E. Palmer releases a week program schedule. Jacksonville Church School 9 a.m. Junior MYF 6 p.m. Senior MYF 6:30 p.m. preaching 7 p.m. Prayer service Thursday 7:30 p.m. Trimble worship 9:30 a.m. Millfield School 9:30 a.m. worship 10:15 a.m. The Plains School 9:30 a.m. Chauncey School 9:30 a.m. Prayer Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Closing service at Chauncey tonight 7:30. District conference in Chillicothe on Tuesday March 30.

Jacksonville Methodist Charge Charles E. Palmer Jacksonville—Church Trimble Millfield The Plains—Church Chauncey Chauncey Church Chillicothe

Missionary Heinz to Speak at Buchtel and Haydenville Churches

The Rev. Heinz a missionary from India will be the special speaker this Sunday for Buchtel and Haydenville Methodist Churches. He will address Haydenville at 9 30 a m and Buchtel at 2 30 p m sharing experiences from foreign fields.

Buchtel Haydenville Methodist W. E. Bancroft Heinz India Haydenville

Price To Preach at Marshfield Service

Sunday services at the Marshfield Methodist Church in New Marshfield include Church School at 9 30 a m led by Mrs Fred Hood supervisor worship at 10 30 with a sermon by Rev J K Price pastor and a Youth Fellowship meeting at 6 30 directed by Miss Theora Davis president

Methodist Church New Marshfield Fred Hoodlet J. K. Price Theora Davis

Clouston To Preach At Church of Christ

Evangelist C. M. Clouston leads morning service at 6 Stimson Ave with the topics What Did God Do for Us and What Are We Doing for God. Sunday schedule includes Bible study at 9:45, preaching at 10:30, communion at 11, and an evening song service and sermon at 7.

Church of Christ Stimson Ave C. M. Clouston

Dehydration Plant Planned At Jackson

Logan Hocking County farmers discuss a proposed cooperative apple dehydration plant at Jackson to serve six counties. The federal government would buy all dehydrated apples at 21 cents per pound, with about 12 pounds of dried product from every 100 pounds of fresh apples.

Logan Hocking County Jackson James K. Smoot

Woltz divorce action settled out of court

The divorce case of Lillian Woltz against Paul Woltz was settled with consent and dismissed from the Court of Common Pleas. Costs were assessed to the plaintiff.

Logan Lillian Woltz Paul Woltz Court of Common Pleas

Grass Fire on Angle Ave Causes No Damage

Firefighters extinguished a hillside grass fire on Angle Avenue with no damage reported. Fire Chief Roy Stallsmith said the cause is undetermined and under investigation.

Angle Ave Logan Angle Avenue Roy Stallsmith

Hospital release report from Cherrington Hospital

Evelyn Courter of Logan and Dan Rheinscheld of Union Furnace were discharged from Cherrington Hospital Thursday after several days of treatment. Both are improving and resting at home.

Logan

Mitchell to Preach at Graham Chapel Sunday

The Rev. Melvin E. Mitchell will lead Sunday services at Graham Chapel with a 9:30 a.m. Sunday School, a 10:30 a.m. class meeting, and a 7:00 p.m. sermon.

Field Man Will Hear Requests for Crop Loans

Logan Clarenc Fealty a field supervisor for the Emergency Crop and Feed Loan will be at the Hocking County extension office in the Court House from 9 30 to 10 30 a m Tuesday March 30 It was announced by James R Smoot county extension agent He will accept applications from farmers for crop production loans Any farmer in need of financial assistance in the production of his crops or for the purchase of feed for livestock or poultry is urged to contact that representative on that day.

Logan Clarence Fealty Hocking County Court House James R. Smoot

Red Cross Nutrition Class Meets Friday

LOGAN The regular meeting of the Red Cross Nutrition Course under Miss Jean Dawson instructor was held Friday at 2 p m at the Red Cross Chapter House.

Oral Daugherty Red Cross Walter Prather Leda Rutgers L. W. Adcock Earl Brown D. ©. Davis J.R. Hankison Marcus Kerr Mary Leach John Lee H. J. Morley Bertha Oberle Joseph Phillips Nellie Primmer J. G. Cole Gladys Hammon Dorothy Vore Mae Jacoby Earl Witteking Edith Poling G. R. Robinson Harry Sweazy John Kreig Faye Kinser Julia Pierce Clarence Phillips Irene Murtha Charles Barker John Allen Risch R. B. Perkins Logan Jean Dawson

William Quinn Funeral Held for Local Resident

Funeral services were held Friday at 10 a.m. at the Murray City Methodist Church for William Quinn 85 a Ward Township resident who died Tuesday at his son’s home in Quinton. Rev. William George officiated with interment in the local cemetery. He is survived by his wife a son two sisters Mrs Nan Mace and Mrs Lewis Wharf two brothers John and Winfield Quinn two grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

County auditor extends tax listing office hours

Hocking County Auditor Kenneth R. FitzGerald announced the office will stay open on Tuesday and Wednesday nights March 30 and 31 to help city and county residents complete personal tax listings by the midnight deadline. He warned penalties of 10 to 50 percent for delinquencies after March 34.

Logan Kenneth R. FitzGerald Hocking County Fitzgerald

Property Suit Filed in Court of Common Pleas

Logan action for possession of property in Starr Township titled Bernice Conner Columbus against William T Crawford and Maggie Crawford New Plymouth Route 1 has been filed in the Court of Common Pleas.

Court of Common Pleas Logan Starr Township Bernice Conner Columbus William T. Crawford Maggie Crawford New Plymouth Court of Common Pras

The True Witness Sermon at Mt Zion Baptist Church

Rev. J. T. Crable will preach The True Witness at 11 o clock morning service. Sunday School led by Mrs. Charles Workman meets at 9 30 a m. Mrs Blanche Russell presides over BYPU at 6 30 p m. Lord's Supper observed at 7 30 p m with sermon Where is Your Faith.

J. T. Crable Mt. Zion Baptist Church Charles Workman Blanche Russell BYPU

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Logan Street Mrs. Brandt Vera Brashares Tourist Book Club Joan Wright Lew Graham George Wright Fred Graham Elmer Kisch Franklin Wright Faith Wright Kathryn Bell Delores Rheinscheld Ruth Goodwin Frank McBroom H. Lebold James Korwell Dean Collison Marion Allen Rou Blate Highway Directors Draft Board Marshfield Orpha Dinsmore Don Kennard Juliette Low Girl Scout Movement In America Central High School Donna J Donna L. Beveridge Patty Virginia Barbara Kennard Donna Liggett Lenore Dinsmore Grace Dicken Freda Collins Lucile Norma Lovsey Harry Hawk Leo Kennard C. A. Shaffer Portsmouth Harry Sheils Cpl William R. Shaffer Wake Forest N. C Ransdell Russell Eileen Dorr Edna Goff Fred Dorr R. D Steve Sharrock Mattie Mace Nelson Brundage Navy Charleston W. Va Summit Grange Raymond Holland Charles Rhoda McLead Bernice McLead Charles Glenn Virgil Carter William Barberton Iver Williams Nancy Janet Russell Trunie Isabel Riggle Ruth Dinsmore Curtiss Wright June Dinsmore Delbert Music Monty Charles Shambaugh Key W. E. Music James Lee Coldren Guy Dinsmore Lenore Pearl Reeves Floyd Beveridge Donna Fred Lee Mary Danny David Fred Six Middleport Clarence McNeal Edith Barnett Constitution Lodge No. 426 W. Denslow Sauer D.D.G.M Mariletta Wendell Bridge Akron Jack B.sickels Macon Floyd L. Bridge Nettie S. Barron Tunisia Athens Area Church Services Presbyterian Church Bailey Plains Taylor Nenoff Gaines Cook Christian Church Kenney Wesleyan Methodist Coolville Church Asbury Church Jacksonville Buchtel Church Price Clouston Goldberg Optical Service R. K. Jauch Optometrist Worstell Zenner N. Court St Woltz Cherrington Hospital Mitchell Graham Chapel Church Esther Williams Snof Vaguaires Ratine Mul William Quinn Crable Dau N Bu
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