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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1944
Page
10
Logan Aerie No. 2166 Fraternal Order of Eagles reports 437 paid up members, the largest in its history. A social hour followed a chicken dinner at the Route 33 lodge. Officers will be elected next Thursday. A Mother's Day program is planned for May 14.
Descriptions by Ralph E. Heinzen outline three main German barriers from the coast to the Rhine including the Atlantic Wall with coastal mines and guns, a second barrier across Picardy near the Somme, and the Siegfried and Maginot Lines plus a Mediterranean Wall along the Pyrenees and Alps with inset depicting a coast gun.
Fire destroyed the rear house on the Charles Blackston residence at 668 FE Hunter Street Sunday afternoon. Seventy chickens valued at 100 dollars and the building at 400 dollars were lost. Origin of fire undetermined.
Clarence Cox of Logan Route 2 was arrested for driving under the influence after sideswiping an car belonging to John Masure of Logan Route 3. Cox was fined $100 and costs. his wife, Mrs. Clarence Cox, was fined $5 and costs for intoxication, police records show.
Victor Centar window features a handcarved Indian collection sent to Mr. and Mrs. Ben Epstein by their son Pfc. Alfred Epstein from India. The shipment arrived in perfect condition after three and a half months in transit. Items include a wooden jewel case wine set leather purse ivory letter opener vases ash tray and a brooch. Pfc Epstein has been overseas for nearly ten months.
Major Ray Schwenke, son of Mr and Mrs Schwenke of West Main Street, recently returned to the United States after months in the Southwest Pacific. He attended a luncheon in New York City hosted by Richard Tregaskis, author of Guadalcanal Diary, after accompanying General Gerald Thomas.
LOGAN C. F. Morris publicity chairman for the Townsend Club No 3 announces a get together and rally on Tuesday May 2 at the D of A Hall at 7 30 p m A potluck dinner will be served by the club ladies followed by music and entertainment Morris urges good attendance for important business. Sousa's band was heard only once by his mother and it made her nervous she never heard it again.
Kay Sanborn formerly of Murray City has arrived in England. A Murray City High School graduate, she earned an A. B. degree from Ohio University in 1940 and now serves as a Red Cross hospital aide.
Camden Davis of Logan R D No 1 was arrested at 10 45 p m Saturday by Patrolmen Zanner and Rafferty charged with reckless driving after his southbound car sideswiped Lawrence Harden’s northbound vehicle on Route 75 just across the river bridge. Harden’s car suffered about 25 dollars in damage. Davis was ordered to appear in Mayor s Court Monday night.
Local social notes detail attendees at a State Federation of Music Clubs meeting in Columbus last week and numerous Logan residents visiting relatives in Columbus Cincinnati Cleveland and Chicago over the weekend. The column lists multiple families guests and travel from Columbus Newark Pyote Texas and more.
Union Furnace High School Junior Class presented a three act comedy with a Thursday matinee for absentees. James Calvin played piano solos and accompanied Jack McGuire on trumpet. Ferne Redick sang during the evening with a brass quartet. cast includes Wendell Davis Rosemary Robinson Clarabelle Fuller Don Eggleston Alice Allberry Ralph Klump Alberta Kennard.
In a large operation, Gen Rodion Y Malinovsky’s Third Army advances in the lower Dnestr Valley toward Bessarabia to link with Marshal Ivan Konyev’s Second Army moving into Romania. Dotted arrows indicate possible joint maneuver routes.
Police report records a collision in Logan at four o'clock Sunday morning in front of the Monumental Works on Route 33. Participants Orville Bettinger and Charles Roberts were ordered to appear in mayor's court Monday night.
Logan Ohio Valley Products Association moves to organize Southeastern Ohio apple growers with about 40 000 in common stock subscriptions at 10 per acre. Jackson hosts a meeting approving the Star Furnace site donation and aiming for stock by two weeks before a Washington trip May 8 seeking War Food Administration and War Production Board priorities. Grain outlook notes corn oats totals down 28 percent from last year with 10 percent more corn sold in early 1944. legumes inoculation guidance for nitrogen fixing bacteria in beans and peas. avoid seed disinfectants for new plantings.
Funeral services for Jacob Mohler who died Saturday morning at his home in Green Township will be conducted by Rev. A N Grueser of the United Brethren Church Tuesday at two o clock at the Leonard Funeral. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Mausoleum.
Logan E. W. Smith of Marion Township was held over to the grand jury after a Friday appearance in Magistrate Frank St. Clair's court on a charge of making menacing threats. Smith pleaded not guilty. the charge was filed by Ray Huston.
Logan residents Mr and Mrs Frank L Cruise of New Plymouth purchased the Walker home on Cinureh Street from Mr and Mrs D C Walker and will occupy it soon.
Miss Evalin Fisher assumed duties as librarian at Logan library replacing Mrs Hallie Grimes who resigned weeks ago. She previously worked as librarian in Woodsfield. On Thursday at 8 00 pm at the library Rev Cecil H Jones presents the third in a series of book reviews. A 15 foot shark has a 200 pound liver.
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