Hocking County War Fund Exceeds Quota Early
Hocking County reports War Fund drive progress with $7,800 county and city quota surpassed by $1,626.53. Logan City totals reach $7,392.85 with $2,033.68 from schools and rural districts. Murray City School area leads outlying districts with $364.68, amid economic changes.
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Logan
Hocking County
Red Cross
Sherman Sebold
Logan City
Forest E. Weinrich
Amos Ileyde
Lebold
Murray City
Joe Stone
Mabel LeFever
A. Z. Penrose
Lula Nutter
Guy Darby
Mildred Lanning
William Johnston
Samuel Gompf Burial At Oak Grove
Samuel Gompf 74 retired news stand operator died Monday after noon at Lancaster City Hospital after a stroke. Last rites set for 2 30 p m Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev Lynn Rittman officiating. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Survived by daughter Dorothy Lane Seifert Spar tansburg S C brother Fred Petersburg Ind half sister Mrs Rudolph Rempel Columbus and four half brothers Robert Adolph Chris Logan and Fran Cleveland body to remain at Leonard Funeral Home until services.
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Logan
Trinity Lutheran Church
Samuel Gompf
Lancaster City Hospital
Lynn Rittman
Oak Grove
Dorothy Lane Seifert
Spartansburg
S. C
Fred
Petersburg
Ind
Deputy Sheriff Arrests Soldier as Deserter
Tommy L. Johnson 24 of New Plymouth Rural Route was arrested Tuesday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Frank Larimer and jailed awaiting military police from Ft. Hayes. He is charged with desertion from Ft. Ord California after induction December 10 1941. He said he planned to marry soon if not apprehended and was taken into custody at his fiancee's home in Coonville.
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Logan
Tommy L. Johnson
New Plymouth
Frank Larimer
Ft. Hayes
Ft. Ord
California
Coonville
Hocking Farmers Told How To Curb Black Market
Hocking County USDA War Board Chair man Paul H Shaw outlined rules for farmers to curb black market meat. Farmers must keep records, verify dealer permits, obtain slaughter permits if butchering for sale, and continue raising livestock. Slaughter permits must be stamped on all wholesale meat.
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Hocking
Shaw
Usda War Board
AAA
Armstrong Building
Logan
Ohio
United States
Logan Brief Social Notes
Social notes from Logan report a series of club meetings and social events. The Junia Club met at Mrs. John Wellman with program by Mrs. L K Showalter and readings by members. guests included Eleanor Durr and several others. The Dumb Dora Club hosted at Mrs. Charles Clark with high score by Mrs. Ed Paul. A gift shower honored Miss Betty Burnworth and James Goss who marry in April. Various church and social group activities, meetings, and forthcoming events are noted, including service leaders and hostesses.
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Eleanor Durr
G. R. Robinson
M.S. Pond
Anthony Toerner
Emma McLain
Dumb Dora
Charles Clark
Howard White
John Connor
Carl Judy
Ed Paul
William Goss, Jr
Betty Burnworth
James Goss
Mary Ann Beougher
Sadie
Velva Pittman
Chubby Goss
Beverly Jo Goss
Ralph Goss
Raymond Goss
Gene Bailey
Esther
I. N. Burnworth
Lloyd Beavers
Arch Allinson
Harley Sheets
Matilda Blum
Murl Edwards
William Goss
Ethel
Maggie
Edna Blum
Logan Senior High to host Faculty vs Student Five
Logan Senior High School's Johnny Parry led basketball five faces a picked faculty team Friday at 8 p m in the senior high gymnasium. Parry's squad includes Buchanan Goss Pollock Weiland Blick Gaston and Hughes. The faculty squad lists Schulters Mackey Eberst Chilcote Allen Hankison Ellinger and Haas. A preliminary 7 p m game features East versus Central grade school teams. Admission is 10 and 20 cents for both games.
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Logan
Johnny Parry
Schulters
Mackey
Eberst
Chilcote
Allen
Hankison
Ellinger
Haas
Parry
Buchanan
Goss
Pollock
Weiland
Blick
Gaston
Hughes
Central
House Fails To Vote On Draining Bill
Hocking County Board of Commissioners shows little interest in a LOGAN bill to abolish a 5 per day fee for drainage ditch inspections. There are no ditches to inspect locally and the measure, pushed by northern counties, did not reach a House vote on Tuesday.
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LOGAN
Hocking County Board of Commissioners
Ohio
House of Representatives
Revival in Progress at Pilgrim Holiness Church
Revival meeting underway at Union Furnace Pilgrim Holiness Church led by Rev. Helen W. Tatmann of Circleville evangelist. Dickerson sisters of New Plymouth provide music each evening. Services start at 7:30 with Pastor Rev. Ray Pidcock serving the local congregation.
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Union Furnace
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Helen W. Tatmann
Circlevil
Dickerson Sisters
New Plymouth
Ray Pidcock
Recreation Hall Approved For War Plant In West Virginia
The Public Buildings Administration approves a $65,000 recreation hall site for war workers at Point Pleasant West Virginia. The building will be 88 by 118 feet with a lounge kitchen snack bar and stage auditorium, to support manpower for the nearby West Virginia Ordnance Works. Bid advertising should begin in about ten days after final plan approvals.
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Washington
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Public Building Administration
Federal Works Agency
Federal Public Housing Authority
Jackson Ave
Letart Road
FPHA
West Virginia Ordnance Works
War Production Board
Public Buildings Administration
Up and Down Main Street by Cleo Montgomery
A hometown column notes Mrs. Curtis Cole recovering at her Newark daughter’s home after hospital transfer in Columbus. John Shorr’s new car visit, Get Togethers club replacements, Messenger relocation to the former Logan Republican office, and local staffers’ military postings are described with familiar hometown details.
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Cleo Montgomery
Sam Cole
Curtis Cole
Columbus
Newark
Jack Buntz
State Road
John Shorr
John
Point Pleasant
Lucille Wright
Elizabeth Rempel
Mary Bowen
Arthur Miller
Tide Huston
Belle Hyson
Emma Floyd
Rempe
The
Messenger
Logan Republican
Fred Hull
Great Lakes
Dean Collison
Air Corp
Miami
Fla
Billie Snyder
Fitz Moriarity
Fort Hayes
Eddie Hamilton
Navy Pier
Chicago
Charley Shaffer
Panama
Boggs Bright
Curtis Wright
Cleon Tucker
Verle Collison
Salt Lake City
Martha Magle
Army Depot
Sam
Wheat Theft Reveals Boy's Real Age
Logan. The Selective Service Board would have noted Raymond Johnson Gore as among the youngest recruits if not for a age check showing he is only 15. He faced charges for entering with intent to steal after wheat theft at Lewis Price’s Gore barn, with two co suspects also held. He pleaded innocent and was bound over to the grand jury on $1,000 bond. arraignment canceled due to minor status.
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Logan
Selective Service Board
Raymond Johnson
Gore
Johnson
Floyd Duffy
Lewis Price
Frank St. Clair
State of Ohio v Raymel Wine transcript filed in court
Magistrate Frank St. Clair filed a transcript in the Court of Common Pleas for the case State of Ohio against Raymel Wine 20 McArthur Route 2 who pleaded innocent to pointing firearms and was held to the grand jury on a $300 head. The transcript was filed Tuesday in the common pleas court.
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Logan
Frank St. Clair
State of Ohio
Raymel Wine
McArthur Rt. 2
Court of Common Pleas
Logan Kiwanis Club Sees Motion Pictures
Logan Kiwanis Club held its regular meeting Tuesday night at the White House where motion pictures were shown. Paul Bennington served as chairman of the arrangements committee.
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LOGAN
Logan Kiwanis
White House
Paul Bennington
Three Logan Men Volunteer for Immediate Induction
Logan and Hocking County registrants Talmadge Alford Logan William Rufus Hutchinson Logan Rural Route and Harold Eugene Woltz Rockbridge have volunteered for immediate duty. They passed screening exams and will be included in a future inductee contingent.
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LOGAN
Hocking County
One Group To Manage Defense In Logan County
Logan-Hardin E Kirk announced civilian defense activities are consolidated under a single central council. The board includes Harry Shaw as chairman of the public safety division to coordinate air raid wardens across Logan and neighboring areas. A county wide blackout drill is planned next month by state CD headquarters.
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Logan
Howard E. Kirk
Hocking County
Harry Shaw
D. O. Davis
Ray Snyder
Stanley Baker
Fred Jurgensmier
Denzil Weltner
Shaw
Union Furnace
Rockbridge
Haydenville
Mt. Pleasant
Ewing
State CD
Letter Tells Parents Son Safe After Air Crew Incident
A letter from a bomber co-pilot relays that Sgt. Charles Starcher, radio operator, bailed out over enemy territory in the Mediterranean in mid February. The pilot says he landed uninjured behind enemy lines and is believed taken prisoner, providing hope after a government telegram declared him missing in action.
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Logan
Ralph Starcher
Charles, Starcher
Mediterranean
Logan-A marriage license issued for Mee-Manes Keeney
A marriage license was issued Tuesday by Probate Court to James Emmitt Mee Manes 58 a carpenter and Clare Beebe Keeney 59 of Nelsonville Route 3 a housewife.
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Logan
James Emmitt Mee- Manes
Carpenter
Clare Beebe Keeney
Nelsonville
Apple Grove Social Notes
Edward Lee Hayman is recovering from illness. Local families hosted relatives and friends including Shank and Sayre households. Aviation Cadet Robert E. Shank completed basic pilot training at Randolph Field Texas and moves to Ellington Field for advanced training. WS.C.S. met at Mrs. Bertha Robinson with ten members. devotionals led by Mae Hayman and meeting by president Ellen Sayre.
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Apple Grove
Edward Lee Hayman
E. C. Shank
W. E. Shank
M Shank
Ruby Hayman
Doris Hayman
Ada Lee Hannum
Mt. Alto
Laura Johnson
Racine
A.C.S
George Hayman
Springfield
Gladys Hayman
Delores Wolfe
Columbus
Early Roush
Orville Shields
Herb Sayre
Robert E. Shank
Randolph Field
Texas
Ellington Field
Ws.c.s
Bertha Robinson
Mae Hayman
Ellen Sayre
Tarlton Pastor Holding Meetings at Millfield
Rev. D. W. Snyder and Mrs. Snyder of Tarlton conduct a weeklong revival at East Millfield Mission Church with preaching music and singing each night at 7 30. Public invited. Mrs Jacob Waldeck is pastor of the Mission Church.
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Chauncey
D. W. Snyder
Women's Church Club Plans All Day Session
The Woman's Christian Service Society of the McDougal Church will hold an all day meeting Thursday at Mrs. Adaline Easler's home. Members are asked to bring April Fool packages and luck lunch. All women of the church are invited. Sunday School at McDougal will be reorganized on April 4 with plans for the Easter program.
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Priscilla
Methodist Church
J. S. Cherrington
Columbus
Ohio State Medical Association
Homer Redick
Third Street
Vera
Grace Wood
Hildreth Willis
Union Furnace
Toledo
Chauncey — Woman's Christian Service Society
the McDougal Church
Adaline Easler
McDougal
Straitsville Personal and Social Notes
Straitsville community updates list military family honors and local celebrations. Names include Calvin Collins Jack Ross and Mrs Densil Blake hosting guests from nearby towns. Photos show residents visiting relatives, illness related absences and a Red Cross fund drive at the local high school.
Mrs Homer Redick Seriously Ill After Stroke
Mrs Homer Redick is reported seriously ill at her Third Street home after suffering a stroke several days ago. A physician attends her as neighbors await further word on her condition.
Millfield Bridge Club Holds Meeting
Chauncey resident Miss Louise Nagle hosted a Friday night bridge gathering at her Millfield home. Two tables played with Mrs. Florence Howard winning high score and Mrs. Christine Brown second. Next game set at Christine Brown’s High Street Chauncey residence.
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Chauncey
Louise Nagle
Millfield
Florence Howard
Christine Brown
High St
Miss Nagle
Margaret Simpkins
Virginia Nagle
Elizabeth Willis
Helen Sanders
Eleanor Sharick
Millfield Air School Cadet Home Visit
Pvt Julius Kozma, a flying school cadet at Chico California, is home on furlough visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Zig mond Kozma and family at Millfield. Eleanor Kozma Bordi and her two children Michael and Mollie of Columbus also visit. The Kozma family has six sons serving.
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Chauncey
Julius Kozma
Chico
Calif
Zigmond Kozma
Millfield
Kozmas
Eleanor Kozma Bordi
Michael
Mollie
Columbus
Kozma
Chauncey Guests Honor Grinstead Birthday
Mrs. Floride Grinstead and daughter Betty Lou hosted by her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Shafer with weekend visit. Mrs. Shafer celebrated her daughter's birthday with a dinner and a decorated cake centerpiece. Guests included Elveta Freedman of Columbus and Mrs. Nellie Brookins with Thelma Jean of Chauncey.
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Chauncey
Floride Grinstead
Betty Lou
Elveta Freedman
Columbus
Allied Advances Press On In North Africa Front
Allied forces push in the Sousse Sfax area and near Guétaria Pass while aiming at Mezzouna and Maknassy as bomber and fighter fleets assault by sandstorm haze. About 13 000 Axis prisoners counted since Mareth Line fighting. In Tunisia Goums aid a French Moroccan offensive on Djebel Bel March. Soviet reports note a pause on the 1200 mile front with actions near Smolensk and Donets disruptions. Kharkov push eases as artillery disrupts German crossings.
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Sousse- Sfax
Guétaria Pass
Mezzouna
Maknassy
el Alamein
Mareth Line
Bizerte
French Morocco
Djebel Bel
London
van Arnim
Tunsia
Red Army
Smolensk
Kharkov
Donets
Board Closes Selective Service Office Twice Weekly
LOGAN The Hocking County Selective Service Board headquarters on the Court House first floor will close to the public on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons effective immediately. Officials say high workload and staff limits necessitate the two weekly half-days off under National Selective Service rules. Eastern War Time will be observed, one hour ahead of local Central War Time.
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Logan
Hocking
Skinner Dinner Honors Sons Before Army Induction
Mr and Mrs Ben Skinner of Chauncey hosted a two course chicken dinner honoring their sons Floyd and Ernest Skinner who will soon enter Army induction. Guests included S D Jackson, Mrs Carsey, Dean Mason and family, Betty Bonnie and Scotty Skinner, and Mrs Mason and others from Columbus.
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Chauncey
Ben Skinner
Trimble
Floyd
Ernest
Floyd Skinner
Ernest Skinner
S. D. Jackson
Carsey
Dean Mason
Betty
Bonnie
Scotty Skinner
Columbus
Chauncey Crabtree Daughter Undergoes Tonsillectomy
Chauncey Phyllis Crabtree daughter of Mr and Mrs Emanuel Crabtree Jr of Chauncey underwent a tonsillectomy rather than an appendectomy as previously reported in Monday’s Messenger.
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Chauncey
Phyllis Crabtree
Emanuel Crabtree
Messenger
Kaszonyi Jr. Visits Grandparents in Millfield
Chauncey John E. Kaszonyi Jr. of Niles spent the weekend with his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John Kaszonyi and aunt Mrs. Elizabeth Willis at Millfield.
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Chauncey
John E. Kaszonyi, Jr
Niles
John Kaszonyi
Elizabeth Willis
Millfield
Chauncey Supt Jandes Visits Cincinnati Amid Ill Father
Chauncey Supt A L Jandes and his daughter Betty spent Sunday in Cincinnati where Mrs Jandes has stayed for several days due to the serious illness of her aged father Jacob Frey.
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Chauncey
A. L. Jandes
Betty
Cincinnati
Chauncey Church Officials Convene Meeting Wednesday Night
Rev. Gilbert Courtney invites church leaders and workers to an official board meeting and conference at the Church of Christ in Chauncey on Wednesday night.
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Chauncey
Gilbert Courtney
Board and Workers Conference
Church of Christ, Chauncey
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