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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1942

Page

14

Eight Arrested In Route 56 Traffic Check By County And State Officers

Sheriff Duffy and three state patrolmen joined a traffic check on Route 56 near Coonville arresting eight on Saturday night. Three charged with driving under the influence and three for intoxication. two cited for traffic violations. Arraignments on intoxication charges and fines followed. Officers named include Floyd Duffy Frank Larimer Jack Waldron Curry Kratzer Priser.

Logan Duffy Athens Coonville Denzil Weltner Frank St. Clair Floyd Martin Carbondale Floyd Duffy Frank Larimer Jack Waldron Curry Kratzer Priser

Cars collide at Mulberry and Second Streets

No one was injured when two cars collided at the Mulberry and Second Streets intersection in Logan. Ed na Helen Godfrey of Logan and Co. H. Hankinson of Route 1 Logan were involved. Hankinson drove north on Mulberry while Mrs. Godfrey traveled south. Police noted both vehicles damaged.

LOGAN Edna Helen Godfrey Logan, and Co H. Hankinson Mulberry Second Sts Hankinson Mulberry St Godfrey

Defense Counsel Move Of Acquittal Approved

Judge Phil A Henderson approved a defense motion to acquit in the case State of Ohio v R E Niceswanger. Niceswanger had been indicted on two counts by the grand jury for selling intoxicating liquor to a minor.

Logan Phil A. Henderson State of Ohio R. E. Niceswanger

Mrs Merrill Ogg Released From Cherrington Hospital

Mrs Merrill Ogg of Glouster was discharged from Cherrington Hospital Monday after a tonsillectomy performed several days earlier.

Logan Merrill Ogg Glouster Cherrington Hospital

Paul Lunsford Named Messenger Representative for Logan

Gordon K. Bush announces Paul C. Lunsford a 24 year old Logan news paperman will succeed the late Clinton Webb as Logan and Hocking County representative of the Athens Messenger. Webb died following a heart attack and funeral services were held Monday afternoon. Lunsford is a Logan High School graduate who attended Ohio University and worked with a Columbus finance firm.

Logan Gordon K. Bush Paul C. Lunsford Clinton Webb Hocking County Athens Messenger Webb Logan High School Lunsford Ohio University Columbus Finance Corporation

Logan Fire Department Records April One Blaze

Logan Fire Department reports a single call in April to 30 E. Bowen St. for a broken gas pipe that set a mantle on fire causing $25 in damage. Firemen note no other blazes amid dry, windy spring conditions and urge cautious disposal of refuse during house cleaning.

Logan Logan Fire Department Effie Bray E. Bowen St

Funeral Rites for Edward M Brown Held in Logan

Funeral services for Edward Melvin Brown 86 a farmer of Hocking County were held Monday at Woodard Funeral Home. He died Saturday at his son Harry Browns home 568 East Hunter St Logan. Survivors include two sons Harry and Joe and four grandchildren. Rev Cecil H Jones conducted the rites.

Logan Woodard Edward Melvin Brown Hocking County Harry Brown East Hunter St Harry Joe Cecil H. Jones

Logan Owned Dogs Win at Columbus Beagle Club Trials

Logan area dogs dominate the 13 inch field trials at the Columbus Beagle Club grounds near O Shaughnessy Dam last Sunday. Hocking Ruth owned by John Geiger and Joe Shaw won first place in the 13 inch bitch class ahead of 28 entrants, while Hocking Fitter, also Geiger owned, took reserve in the 13 inch dog class among 13 entrants.

LOGAN Beagles Columbus Beagle Club Hocking Ruth John Geiger West St Joe Shaw Columbus Hocking Fitter Geiger

Mrs. Adcock Recovers After Accident

Logan Cherrington Hospital releases report on Ada Adcock injuries from an April 25 automobile crash. Her two children Bruce age 14 and June age 8 sustained minor injuries and have been released.

Logan — Cherrington Hospital Ada Adcock Adcock Bruce June

Milligan Couple Welcome Logan Son At Cherrington

Mr and Mrs Charles Milligan of Logan announce the birth of a son at Cherrington Hospital Saturday night.

Logan Charles Milligan Cherrington Hospital

J-T High School Alumni To Hold Meeting Tonight

Jacksonville Trimble High School Alumni Association calls a 7 o clock meeting at the high school building urging attendance. Past poor turnout may end the annual banquet and dance for this year if interest does not improve.

J-T High School Glouster Jacksonville-Trimble High School

Mothers Day Tea Planned by WCTU in Glouster

The annual Mothers Day Tea by the WCTU is set for Tuesday at 2 PM in the Glouster Church of Christ social rooms, with Bishopville Union members as guests and invitations extended to young mothers from the Methodist and Church of Christ congregations. Contests and refreshments followed a Past Matrons' Association gathering at the Masonic hall, hosted by Mrs. Iva Pedicord and Mrs. R C Galloway. June plans were announced for the next meeting.

WCTU Glouster Church of Christ Bishopville Union Methodist Church Church of Christ Association of the Thea Chapter Masonic Hall Iva Pedicord R. C. Galloway M. M. Bryson H. F. Kittle Alfred Howard Anette Lewis C. M. Clark John S. Blower W. A. Craft Gertrude Pride Galloway Pedicord Robert Gamwell

Williams arrested for intoxication in Braun Street

George Williams of Bishopville was arrested Saturday night on Braun Street in this city for intoxication. He was fined $5 and costs in Mayor Thomas Williams Sr.'s court. Luella Gwilym was advised her brother Pvt. John LaFollette has been transferred from Camp Shelby to Curacao with address on file at APO 812 in New York.

Glouster George Williams Bishopville Braun S&t Thomas Williams, Sr Luella Gwilym Pvt John LaFollette Camp Shelby Miss Curacao West Indies Company A APO New York

Humorous Springfield speaker to address Jacksonville group

Dr. Do A Sundberg of Springfield will address Mohawk Aerie No. 1034 in Jacksonville on Monday May 4. Sundberg is a nationally known humorist who has spoken in many states and debated with notable figures such as Judge Ben Lindsay and Clarence Darrow.

Do. A Sunny) Sundberg Springfield Mohawk Aerue Jacksonville Sundberg Ben Lindsay Denver Colo Clarence Darrow Myers Y. Cooper George White Martin L. Davey Ohio John W. Bricker Wild Bill” Brookhart Iowa Harry Nice Maryland

Ruth Cary Appears in Local News Reel at Palace Theatre

Ruth Cary from Miami Beach Fla daughter of Mrs Ray Dulaney and granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Elza B Morris was shown in a news reel at the Palace Theatre Thursday and Friday She and other girls from her high school sorority were filmed scrubbing a pier for sailors and another reel will be shown this week by a different film company at the same beach scene.

Ruth Ann the Palace

Glouster PTA Meeting Postponed to Tuesday Night

Glouster Parent-Teacher Association meeting scheduled for tonight has been postponed and will be held Tuesday night, announced by PTA officers this morning.

Glouster Pta Glouster Parent-Teacher Association

Roland Frazier Transferred to Hawaii from San Francisco

Private Roland Harold Frazier, Army 5S, No 35036047 Co C 106 Inf Re, APO 960 SF, Hawaii bound while awaiting mail from friends. Glouster Mary Swett Tent, Daughters of Union Veterans, to meet Tuesday at IOOF Hall. Ola Bickley and William Embrey on committee.

Glouster Pearl Frazier Roland Hawaii San Francisco California Roland Harold Frazier Army Mary Swett Daughters of Union Veterans IOOF Ola Bickley William Embrey

Dionne Quintuplet Guardians Chairman Marries Nurse

Judge J A Valin aged 85 and Beatrice Provenche 29, previously a nurse for the quintuplets, disclosed Saturday that they were recently married in North Bay Ontario.

Dionne North Bay Ont J. A. Valin Dionne Quintuplets Board of Guardians Beatrice Provenche

Range making ends Washington action halts electric stoves

The War Production Board froze all stocks of domestic electric ranges in the hands of manufacturers distributors and retailers. The order prohibits production of such stoves after June 1.

Washington War Production Board

Clinton Webb Funeral Rites Held Today

Clinton Webb age 48 a veteran Logan newspaperman and clerk of the Hocking County board of elections died suddenly from a heart attack Thursday evening Funeral rites were held Monday afternoon at the First Presbyterian Church Logan officials closed Courthouse offices to allow staff to attend Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery Rev Cecil Harding Jones officiated Webb well known in American Legion junior baseball circles and served as Logan and Hocking County representative of The Athens Messenger for many years

Logan First Presbyterian Church Clinton Webb Hocking County

Logan sees uptick in building activity despite restrictions

Logan reports rising construction activity with remodeling projects and carpentry demand, additions and replastering underway citywide. Timber firms stay busy supplying millwork as Heine Packing builds sheds, and farm improvements continue near the plant. Churches undergo repairs at First Methodist and St. John’s rectory.

Logan OPA Heine Packing Company Logan Monument Company West Main Street First Methodist St. John’s Catholic Church

Senior Heads Committee On May Day

Logan Capital University officials announce Luther Heyde son of Rev Amos L Heye Logan has been selected to head the May Day committee on the campus May 9. Heyde is a senior in the pre seminary course and was named by classmates as the campus most versatile and talented man.

Logan — Capital University Luther Heyde Amos L. Heye Logan Heyde

Dairy Plant Undergoes Remodel in Logan

LOGAN The Frasure and Brown Dairy Company plant on E Front Street is being remodeled and modernized. A new milk receiving room has been built and the refrigeration room is being enlarged.

LOGAN Frasure and Brown Dairy Company E. Front St

John Wolfe Returns Home After Hernia Operation

John Wolfe left St. Anthony's Hospital Columbus after an operation for hernia and returned home in Logan on Saturday.

Logan John Wolfe St. Anthony’s Hospital Columbus

Local baker renovates boyhood home on Breman Road

Logan Rolland Bright, who recently bought his childhood residence on Bremen Road north of Logan, undertakes extensive repairs to the old house.

Logan Rolland Bright Logan Baker Bremen Road

Returns From Logan After Tonsillectomy

Mrs. Merril Ogg undergoes a tonsillectomy at Cherrington Hospital Logan on Friday and returns home with Mr. Ogg on Monday morning.

Glouster Merril Ogg Cherrington Logan Mr. Ogg

Nutrition Class Studies Meat Substitutes

Logan's nutrition class met Friday evening with state nutritionist Miss Jennie Neeson at the Hocking County health department office. Special reports were presented by Ruth Bryan Logan Junior High School home economics teacher and Betty Martin as Francis Roberts.

Logan Meers Jennie Neeson Hocking County Health Department Ruth Bryan Logan Junior Hi School Betty Martin Francis Roberts

Couple from Columbus and Rockbridge obtain license here

Logan William J. Spennagle 29 a drill press operator from Columbus and Millia Virginia Gar tin 25 of Rockbridge, daughter of Mr and Mrs Alma C Straight, secured a marriage license on Friday. The ceremony was performed by Magistrate Frank St. Clair.

Logan William J. Spennagle Columbus Millia Virginia Gartin Rockbridge Alma C. Straight Frank St. Clair

Pond couple attends OSU commerce conference in Columbus

Mr. and Mrs. Stanton Pond spent Thursday and Friday at an advertising and sales promotion conference in Columbus. The event was sponsored by the College of Commerce and Administration at Ohio State University and held at the Faculty Club.

Rogan Stanton Pond Frida Columbus College of Commerce and Administration Ohio State University

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