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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1941

Page

12

Scl Ha GA of Ci dent mast 40 coun Ma grade

In a historic vernacular record a student from Scl Ha GA school faced a 40 count incident. The Moors Morris Master role appears in the context of a nursing admission by the end of the scholarly term.

Logan City mayor race heats up with Kinser candidacy

Logan is stirred as Mayor Dallas Kinser announces a bid for another term. Rumors place L. E. Strawn on the Democratic ticket while Fred Murray seeks a second term as Republican candidate. Margaret Knapp expected to run again as city treasurer with council leadership views undecided.

Logan Dallas Kinser L. E. Strawn City Board of Education Fred Murray Margaret Knapp Ward Chase

Youth Group Attends Athens District Meeting

Representatives of the Pioneer Youth group visited Athens for the district meeting addressed by Director H. C. Ramsower. The delegation led by James R. Smoot and several Misses attended the afternoon session and a dinner and social program followed that evening.

LOGAN Pioneer Youth Group Athens H. C. Ramsower James R. Smoot Ruth Rheinscheid Marjorie Hartman Pauline Shaffer Frances Stone

Logan High Baseball Squad Holds Indoor Practice

Logan High coach Tom Bender led a group of candidates through throwing and fielding drills inside the Logan High School Gym. An outdoor drill is expected to start later in the week as Legion players seek selection to the team.

Logan Tom Bender Logan High School American Legion

Camp Lee Sends Eight Hocking County Men

Logan reports eight of twelve Hocking County men inducted into service were sent to Camp Lee Virginia. Camp Lee is familiar to many county veterans who previously reported there from Camp Sheridan before overseas deployment.

LOGAN Hocking County Camp Lee Camp Sheridan

Logan Pioneer Youth Meet at Hocking Grange Hall

The Logan Pioneer Youth group will convene Tuesday evening at the Hocking Grange hall for initiation of several candidates and a social hour. Committee members in charge are Dorothy Hartmann, Frederick Good and Richard Mowrey.

Logan — Pioneer Hocking Grange Hall Dorothy Hartmann Frederick Good Richard Mowrey

Logan Social Notes and Local Club Notices

Miss Bea Ross hosted the Saturday Club lunch at the White House with flag booklets for roll call. Delegates to the Ohio Federation of Women’s Clubs were chosen and students from Oberlin, Ohio State, Albert Leonard, and Wesleyan visit Logan during spring break. T. S. Club met at Carbon Hill, and numerous Logan residents were listed for current weekend visits and excursions.

Eleanor Durr Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs Dayton Miss Moore Latin America Henry Kammerling Zoa Blosser Clifford Hawk Florence Crawford Carbon Hill Edward Hockman M. A. Campbell John Allen Shirley Mooney Oberlin Phyllis Leonard Ohio State Jeanne Webb Albert Leonard Harry Webb Jonas Morris Ohio Wesleyan Logan

Two Return Home From Hospital

Harry Pollock Logan Haydenville left Cherrington Hospital Sunday after a surgical operation weeks ago. Ann Swackhammer Laurelville, daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Swackhammer, returned home Saturday after several weeks of treatment at the hospital.

Logan Harry Pollock Haydenville Cherrington Hospital Ann Swackhammer Carl Swackhammer Laurelville

Huls Announce Birth Of Son In Columbus

Mr and Mrs Fred E Huls announce the birth of a son Saturday afternoon at St Ann s hospital Columbus The baby named Fred E Huls II Grandparent is Mrs Dee Hamilton of this city

Huls Columbus Logan Fred E. Huls St. Ann’s Hospital Dee Hamilton

Let Toby Do It Four Act Comedy Opens Friday

Logan reports a four act comedy Let Toby Do It presented by Miller Chapel Grange on Friday April 18 at East Grade School. Directors are Carl Harsh and Mrs Flo Powers.

Logan Toby Miller Chapel Grange Carl Harsh Flo Powers

Nurse Naomi Evans Returns to Duty in Gallipolis

Miss Naomi Evans resumes duties as county nurse Tuesday after a six months leave for postgraduate work at Peabody College in Nashville Tennessee. Mrs. Charles Neal has substituted during her absence.

Gallipolis Naomi Evans Peabody College Nashville, Tenn Charles Neal Evans

C. O. Calls More Men From Logan

Logan reports rising work along the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad as men from the town receive steady employment at Walbridge and across the system. Harry Thomas has returned to regular service while four others from Logan recently reported back to work. James Byers Logan, long employed at Walbridge, is staying a few days with his family and confirming steady work since recall.

LOGAN Chesapeake and Ohio Walbridge Harry Thomas James Byers

Training Center To Be Set Up In Gallipolis

Gallipolis boards approve an NYA sponsored training center to employ 200 to 300 youths aged 18 to 25. Girls learn office work while men study shop and metal trades, with NYA funding and no school financial contribution. Supt. Higgins chairs a community advisory group to supervise and disburse NYA funds.

Gallipolis Gallipolis Board of Education NYA E. E. Higgins WPA

Rockbridge to Meet Commercial Point in Semi Finals

In the Hocking Valley Independent Tournament at Union Furnace gym Friday Rockbridge drew Commercial Point for the top bracket semi final. Rockbridge beat Nelsonville Coverts 48 to 26 and Commercial Point beat Enterprise Pirates 57 to 42 to reach the semis. Laurelville beat Union Furnace 43 to 30 in first round finale.

Logan Union Furnace Gymnasium Hocking Valley Rockbridge Commercial Point Nelsonville Coverts Enterprise Pirates Laurelville Union Furnace New Marshfield United Furniture Workers Hocking Lancaster

Albert Leonard to Manage Legion Baseball Team

Albert Leonard, a pitcher and Ohio Wesleyan student, plans to manage the American Legion tournament team again this season. He consulted the Legion baseball committee while on spring vacation, expects to lead the squad with eight holdovers and seven vacancies. Leonard will report to Delaware for practice Thursday.

Logan Albert Leonard American Legion Baseball Committee Leonard Ohio Wesleyan Delaware

Logan Engineer Improves After Long Home Confinement

Frank Johnson, a Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad engineer, spent six weeks confined to his home after a heart attack and is now showing improvement.

Logan Frank Johnson Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad

Three in Hospital After Car Crash at Gallipolis Intersection

A Saturday night collision at Third and Olive Streets left Charles Williams 20 Gallipolis Amos Rife 60 Ryger and Cecil Lane 38 Cheshire hospitalized. Rife suffers a back injury thought potentially serious. Passenger Harry McElhaney from near Northup escaped with minor injuries.

Gallipolis Third and Olive Sts Charles Williams Amos Rife Ryger Cecil Lane Cheshire Rife Harry McElhaney Near Northup

Novel magazine rack displayed at Hotel Libby

A miniature wooden stage coach shaped rack with wheels and a baggage boot sits in the Hotel Libby lobby. It was made by John Spangler, Gallipolis to Chillicothe bus driver, and is drawing much attention.

Gallipolis Libby John Spangler Chillicothe

Erects New Buildings To Replace Fire Loss

Gallipolis reports John D. North a Vine Street produce merchant is constructing a two story glazed tile building 25 by 106 feet to replace two old structures lost in a recent fire. The new site sits opposite the main business block.

Gallipolis John D. North Vine St. Produce Commission

Gallia County Women’s Chorus Organizing Meeting

An organization meeting for the Gallia County Women’s Chorus will be held tonight at the home of County Agent and Mrs. E. G. Royer. The chorus is part of the county Women’s Home Council and welcomes all who wish to join.

Gallipolis Gallia County

Navy Officer Harrison To Address Rotary Club

Lieutenant Commander H. H. Harrison, supervisor of ship building for the U S Navy, will address Rotary Club members Tuesday evening by invitation of Clyde Mitchell secretary elect who will run the program. Commander and Mrs Harrison live in Pt Pleasant as several craft are built for the navy by Marietta Manufacturing Co.

Gallipolis H. H. Harrison U.S.N Rotary Club Clyde Mitchell Harrison Pt. Pleasant Navy Marietta Manufacturing Co

Owens Re elected Jackson Schools Superintendent

Owens, who has led Jackson City Schools for five years, was reelected to another five year term. He previously served as high school principal for four years before becoming superintendent in 1936 and now sits on the executive state board of the Ohio Education Association representing over 40 000 teachers. He also served as president in 1940 of the Southeastern Ohio Education Association covering the region.

T. K. Owens Jackson City Owens Ohio Education Association Southeastern Ohio Education Association Ohio

Elders and Trustees Installed at First Presbyterian Church

Ordination of elders and installation of trustees occurred Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church. Rev. Cecil Harding Jones presided. New elders D. O. Davis Clarence Heine and James L. Martin were installed, with trustees Harry Shaw and Don Bassett also installed.

Band Parades Through Main Street To Promote Logan Benefit

Logan High School band led by James R. Horwell parades Saturday on Main Street to drum up interest for a Logan Theater benefit show set for April 6 7 and 8.

LOGAN Logan High School Main St James R. Horwell Logan Theater

Specialist To Lecture for Farm Women

Miss Christine Carlson nutrition specialist from Ohio State University is added as a speaker at the Hocking County Farm Women achievement meeting at the Methodist Church on Thursday April 17. Lunch will be served at noon by the Ladies Aid Society. luncheon reservations are due by April 12.

Ruth Bennington

Hocking Trustees and Clerks Meet Saturday

Logan Hocking County trustees and clerks association met in the common pleas courtroom Saturday afternoon with John R. McClain presiding. Trustees from a majority of the eleven townships attended and Emerson Johnson reported on the recent state convention in Columbus.

LOGAN Hocking County Trustees and Clerks Association Common Pleas John R. McClain Starr Township Emerson Johnson Rockbridge Columbus

Presbyterians To Give Good Friday Cantata

Arrangements are being made for the Choir of the First Presbyterian Church to present a cantata on Good Friday evening. Holy Communion will be received. On Easter Sunday morning the Junior Choir will sing at the sunrise service. Mrs. Harriet Gibson Weymael will direct both choirs.

Logan Harriet Gibson Weymael

Inhalator Used By Firemen at 123 Hill Street

First use in months of the inhalator Sunday afternoon at the home of Charles Breene 123 Hill Street. Breene ill for several days and relapsed. Patrolman Pearl TT, trained in inhalator use, assisted by Dr Victor Simiele. After about 15 minutes Breene began treatment. second use since installation by Mr and Mrs Frank McBride over a year ago.

Logan Frank McBrie

Extradition of Logan Russell Thomas Returned

Logan Russell Thomas, Sidney Logan, was brought back to Logan Sunday by Police Chief Lew Reynolds. He is wanted here in connection with the John McDonald case. While Reynolds was out of town, Patrolman Pearl Derr was on duty.

Logan Rusell Thomas Sidney Lew Reynolds John McDonald Reynolds Pearl Derr

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