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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1944
Page
10
War Stamp Drive Announced by Hocking Official
Earl H. Elberfeld, chair of the Hocking County War Finance Committee, announced a June 12 to July 8 Fifth War Loan drive with a national quota of 16 billion dollars. A school campaign will issue stamp books to pupils who join the Back Your Hero Club and may certify funds for a war bond to back a service member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOGAN
Earl H. Elberfeld
Hocking County War Finance Committee
Elberfeld
Rev Grueser Conducts Jacob Mohler Rites
Rev A N Grueser of the United Brethren Church conducted funeral services for Jacob Mohler at Leonard Funeral Home on Tuesday afternoon. Mohler died at his home in Green Township Saturday morning. Pallbearers were Homer Montgomery Joe Carpenter Paul Hansel Homer Ruble Ralph Poling Frank Garrett. Burial was in Oak Grove Mausoleum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
A. N. Grueser
The
United Brethren Church
Leonard Funeral Home
Jacob Mohler
Green Township
Homer Montgomery
Joe Carpenter
Paul Hansel
Homer Ruble
Ralph Poling
Frank Garrett
Oak Grove Mausoleum
Green Reports for Pre Induction Exam
Charles Edward Green of Short Street Gan reported at Fort Hayes Columbus Tuesday morning for a pre induction physical exam per a Selective Service Office announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Charles Edward Green
Short Street
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Selective Service Office
Five Men Hurt in Ohio Fuel Gas Explosion
Five employees of the Ohio Fuel Gas Company were treated for burns after a blast near Union Furnace in Logan. Names include Herbert Schneider Tracy Heft Lee Kraft Pearl Anger and J E Daubenmier. Gas in a turned off suction line ignited by a sledge blow caused the explosion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOGAN
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Union Furnace
Herbert Schneider
Sugar Grove
Tracy Heft
Rockbridge
Lee Kraft
Pearl Anger
South Bloomingville
J. E. Daubenmier
Certificate of Title Office Reports April Receipts and Activity
Hocking County certificate of title office shows 164.45 collected for April with 115.85 to the County Treasury and 48.60 to the state. Eleven four certificates of title for used cars were issued, 59 mortgages filed, 74 mortgages cancelled, and no new car transactions reported. Legal notices include a probate petition in Athens County and sealed bids for Avon Place road work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Hocking County
Mary Andrews
Molly Mae Moore
Henry L. Moore
Badle
Ladie B
Wilkes
Sarah J. Love
Births and civic notices span Athens and Hocking County
Birth announcements include a son Allen E Jr to Logan S Sgt and Mrs Alan E Adair at Cherrington Hospital with grandparents William Lehman and Craig Adair plus another Nelsonville birth for an eight-pound son at Cherrington Hospital and a daughter born to the Lappens in Columbus. The city approves Avon Place improvement in Athens Ohio by surfacing with bituminous road material with phased assessments and bonds, emergency measure to proceed, dates and officials cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOGAN
Alan E. Adair
Allen E., Jr
Cherrington Hospital
William Lehman
Second St
Craig Adair
Walnut St
Russell Beery
Doctors’ Hospital
Columbus
Everett Chessman
Nelsonville
Hubert Lappen
St. Ann's Hospital
Lappen
Hocking County
Navy
Lappens
Dan
Avon Place
Athens
Ohio
East State Street
Corporation Line
Avon Mace
Mast State
Public Service- Safety
City of
Public Service Safety
Corporation
Logan News: Service Men furloughs and assignments
Sgt. Donald Souders returned from a 10 day furlough at Logan with his parents and will report in Alabama at Camp Brucker. Pvt. Ralph Cox and Sgt. Pickett plan to report to Camp Claiborne after a 30 day leave. William Ennis enjoys a 14 day furlough with wife and mother before returning to Colorado. Krannitz brothers are dispersed abroad with Joe in India Jack in England and Bob unreported while Paul remains in Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Sgt
Donald Souders
Emery Souders
Rt. 2
Camp Belvoir
Virginia
Souders
Alabama
Camp Brucker
Pickett
Pvt
Ralph Cox
Camp Claiborne
Sergeant Pickett
Cox
Auba
Trinidad
William Ennis
Carson, Colo
Robert Ennis
Ennis
Colorado
Krannitz Boys
Jacob Krannitz
Joe
India
Jack
England
Bob
Hawaii
Paul
Logan Band Scores Hit In Spring Concert Program
Logan senior high school band directed by Harrie Lee Bland delivers a vibrant spring concert starting at 8 15 p m with The Star Spangled Banner and varied pieces. A catchy A Little Bit of Pop by Hayes draws strong applause and the unseen airplane motif sparks reflection as students gain confidence ahead of the May 11 12 class play must be on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Harrie Lee Bland
Hayes
Bland
Logan Brief Social Notes
Harrington Presbyterian Church welcomes two new members Mrs Floyd Duffey and Mrs Willard Lyke during a regular monthly meeting Monday night. Hostesses included Miss Jessie McManigal and Miss Ruth Heft with Mrs Paul Dollison assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Keller
R. H. Allison
Fanny Spars
Seth Sloan
Ceci H. Jones
Carl Brown
Jay Nimon
Merle Karshner
Arthur Dollsmatch
Bess Mutchmore
Harry Bell
Dessa Hanna
Hester Lee White
John McBroom
Laurel Cliff PTA and Community Notes
Laurel Cliff reports a well attended Thursday program at the school with $8 proceeds from refreshments. The P T A elected officers for the coming year and the County Council P T A set a meeting for Thursday May 4 at the local school. Mrs Dale Congreve visits. Helen Leifheit hosts Laurel Cliff Health Club on Monday May 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.T.A
Guy Cole
R. V. Howell
Walter Schriber
Bull Run
Allard Pratt
Harrisonville Road
Dale Congreve
Pomeroy
Mary Colmer
Helen Leifheit
Laurel Cliff
Straitsville Senior Class Play Set For Friday Evening
Straitsville senior class to present play Belles in Waiting Friday night. Cast includes Sue Strain Martha Ross Janie Callahan Lois Brown Clarence Dicken Lena Dixon Bob Denney Marvin Webb Mary Shuttleworth Kate Hartman Bob Porter. Band and glee club concert drew large crowd. proceeds fund new musical numbers. Junior senior prom scheduled May 12 with Dick Trimble’s orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Straitsville
Belles In Waiting
Sue Strain
Martha Ross
Janie Callahan
Lois Brown
Clarence Dicken
Lena Dixon
Bob Denney
Marvin Webb
Mary Shuttleworth
Kate Hartman
Bob Porter
Ben Hamrick
Cherrington Hospital
Thomas Smith
George Powers
Barberton
Coonie Powers
Clarence Grandy
Navy
Great Lakes
Wilma
Eddie
George Hay
Gladys Howdyshell
Logan
Earl Ambrose
Columbus
Bill Fletcher
William Sprankle
Ball St
Shuttleworth
Old Town Road
William DeVol
Harry Price
Sam Price
Pat Williams
Ruth Green
Babe Essex
Athens
Pat
Russ Maple
Mr. Maple
Dick Trimble
Local Nuptials Change Reported From Camp Shelby
The Plains reports a marriage at Port Hueneme California of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Bartoe Jr daughter Glenna Lenore Bricker and John Fergu son Reid, instead of Camp Shelby Mississippi as earlier. Don E Johnson returns to Camp Chaffee Arkansas after a 12 day leave with his parents and siblings. Visiting relatives from Zanesville Mur ray City and Duquesne enjoy time with local families including the Bartoes Finnertys and Vessalos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Plains
Mike Bartoe, Jr
Glenna Lenore Bricker
John Ferguson Reid
Port Hueneme
Calif
Camp Shelby
Miss
Pfe
Don E. Johnson
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Gilbert Johnson
George Allen
Ray Harris
Zanesville
Clarence O’rourke
Betty Louise
Velma Spencer
Roger Lee
James Robson
Peggy Louise
Richard Lee
Clarence James
Murray City
Mike Bartoe
Betty Wilcox
Nora Chapman
Daugher
William Finnerty
Mayor Hears Two Traffic Crash Cases
Mayor Denzil Weltner fined Camden Davis of Route 1 ten dollars and costs after a collision Saturday night between Davis’s truck and a car driven by Lawrence Harden of South Logan on Route 75. Davis faced reckless driving charges. Charles Roberts of Columbus and Orville Ballinger of Logan faced a Sunday morning accident on West Hunter Street with no charges filed after an accord on damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Denzil Weltner
Camden Davis
Davis
Lawrence Harden
South Logan
Rt. 75
Charles Roberts
Columbus
Orville Ballinger
Rt. 2
West Hunter St
Scientist claims process to make fuels from plants
A U S scientist says he has developed a method to convert plants into fuels. From 100 long tons of dry sugar cane the process would yield about 2500 gallons of gasoline, 3000 gallons of middle oils, and 1000 gallons of lubricating oils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Ewington Briefs Highlights Local Church Attendance
Mr and Mrs Emmit Sprouse and Mrs Helen Sprouse with Margaret Ann attended Naz arene Church Sunday night. Sheriff Robert Potter from Vinton County searched for a burglar who hit Marion Woodall's house, staying in the area overnight. The Haley home was entered while residents were at church. The Unree and Cottrill families visited relatives in Gallipolis and Radcliffe respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ewington
Emmit Sprouse
Helen Sprouse
Margaret Ann
Nazarene
Robert Potter
Vinton County
Marion Woodall
David Haley
Clifford Unree
Gallipolis
Francis Cottrill
Radcliffe
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State of Ohio
Oho
Mast State Street
A. N. Johnson
Marietta
LTR
Tnay
Rardin Bros
Athens, Ohio
PF. Good
Council
Verlee Ates, Sie
Geisus Vitee
Logan District
8Th Air Force
Flying Fortress
Achmer
Germany
USAAF
NEA
Logan Band
Mrs
Harry Thomas
William Patchen
North Mulberry Street
Camille Messmore
Virginia Belt
Mary Alice Coleman
Loren Schorr
Now & Thurs
Trucares
Technicolor
PPT
Nelson Eddy
Charles Coburn
Constance Dowling
Aed Peddya
Pearl Jacobs
Betty
Dale Heath
Cambridge
Lou Diehl
Charlies Buck
Parkersburg
Diehl
Dr. Harris
St. Joseph Hospital
Hesperus
Straitsville
Paul Filco
Mildred Turlik
John Turlik
Duquesne, Pa
Joe Vessalo
Ewington Briefs
Zenners
Floor
Americas
PSSA
Aes
A&p
America
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
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