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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1942
Page
12
Logan city officials could not decide on electric power for the waterworks pumping station during a brief session Tuesday night. Two proposals failed on initial reading with 5 to 2 votes, including authorization to purchase a new generating unit and to bid for electric power contracts.
Herman L. Hartman of Coonville was fined five dollars and costs after pleading guilty to operating a motor vehicle with insufficient brakes. Guy Thom of near Rockbridge received the same five dollar fine for driving with insufficient lights. Frank S. Gabriel of Maxville was fined ten dollars and costs after admitting the use of 1941 license plates on his trailer. All were cited to appear before Mayor Weltner by state highway patrolmen.
Logan-Ann Smith sustained a minor head cut and facial bruises after a fall down basement stairs at her Spring Street home on Tuesday. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Sterling Smith.
Logan County Auditor Kenneth R. Fitzgerald announced that workers at the Coonville Mining Company are buying $1,000 in defense bonds monthly. Miners’ union members participate, while Logan Clay Products employees have subscribed 100 percent through payroll deduction.
Harry L. Smith announces over 4 000 sugar rationing applications filed in Hocking County as A to E sign up and 3 700 narration books issued. Registrations occur at all grade schools under local officials with future dates for remaining blocks. Ration sales resume for Monday book holders as the two week May period begins.
County Auditor Kenneth R. Fitzgerald to distribute $149 513 89 this week among 11 townships 13 school districts and 3 corporations as the semi annual real estate tax settlement for December collections approved by the Ohio Tax Commission. School districts receive $73 561.95 the largest share with other allocations including townships $17 658.66 county $35 573.13 retirement of Court House bonds $5 081.87 and several assessments totaling $14 214.17.
Dr H G Southard the Hocking County health commissioner said 93 children in the first three grades at Central and West Schools were immunized against diphtheria on Monday. East School pupils were immunized last week and St John’s Parochial School is scheduled for treatment later this week.
Logan Ernest Winfield Bohn former owner of a Logan taxi company has volunteered for army service per the Hocking County Selective Service Board.
Records show 34 fishing licenses sold in the last two months in the Clerk of Courts office run by Thelma Keyes.
Mrs. Etta Lane 55 wife of Walter Lane Logan Township farmer was badly burned escaping a fire that trapped her inside the house. She shattered a window to escape and was taken to Cherrington Hospital with second and third degree burns. The blaze, likely from defective flues, destroyed the home and all furnishings on the Lane farm along Logan Route 1 near Llesboro.
More than 600 girls and 160 boys are listed as members of Hocking County 4-H Clubs this year. Ruth Bennington organized 38 girls clubs and James R. Smoot organized 15 boys groups. Leaders say emphasis is on projects contributing to national defense efforts.
Dr H A Weise a longtime missionary in China will be featured speaker at 7 30 p m Friday at the Church of the Nazarene He will show pictures of his mission work and the war Rev C B Clendenen says the event combines with regular midweek services and reflects on Shanghai bombing raids by Japanese forces
Rev. C B Clendenen resigns as Logan Church of the Nazarene pastor and will preach his last sermon May 10 with the text Mother and the Home. A group photograph will be taken during the morning Sunday School service. Logans church attendance and rites noted.
Funeral services were held Wednesday at Heinlein Funeral Home for James F. Angle 64 who died Monday. Rev. Stanley Wiant officiated with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. A Logan lifelong resident, he worked for the C O Hocking Valley Railroads. Survived by daughter Gladys Angle of the home. wife preceded him.
Logan High School band under director Walter Kinney will perform at a Thursday assembly in the school auditorium. Principal Fred B. Burchfield announced letters and keys will be presented to band members during the program.
Logan Miles A Graham, former Ohio State University instructor now living in Hocking County, was the feature speaker at the Hocking Vinton Ministerial Association meeting held Monday at the Methodist Church.
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