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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1942

Page

12

Logan Council Rejects Two Utility Proposals In Eight Minute Session

Logan officials voted 5 to 2 to reject two proposals on the waterworks electricity issue. A second generating unit for the pumping station was denied, as was a standby service plan with Ohio Power Company at 65 dollars per month. The meeting lasted only eight minutes. The current unit had been installed on health department advice.

Logan Roy Loomis Ohio Power Company Loomis State Department of Health

Pleads Innocent To Bad Check Charge In Hocking County

Pearl Taylor of Cola Valley was arraigned before Magistrate Frank S. Clair on a fraudulent check charge. She pleaded innocent and was bound over to the Hocking County grand jury on $500 bond. The arrest affidavit was filed by landlord R.R. Kemper, who said Taylor signed a check without authority.

Logan Frank S. Clair Pearl Taylor Cola Valley Hocking County Grand Jury Taylor R. R. Kemper Kemper St. Clair

New 4 H Club Meets At Smith School

County home demonstration agent Ruth Bennington announced that a new girls 4 H club will organize at Smith School in Salt Creek Township next Monday at 2 PM. Audry Reid and Donna Belle Edwards named advisers as officers are elected at the inaugural meeting. Another club is planned for the Gibisonville district the following week.

Logan Ruth Bennington Salt Creek Township Smith School Audrey Reid Donna Belle Edwards Gibisonville Bennington

Lambert Announces Birth of Son in Logan

Mr and Mrs Henry Lambert of Front Street announce the birth of a son on Thursday at Cherrington Hospital. Maternal grandparent is Mrs Frank Cotterman of Logan. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Firm Lambert of Shawnee.

Logan Henry Lambert Front Street Cherrington Hospital Frank Cotterman Firm Lambert Shawnee

Two Cars Damaged In Collision Thursday

Logan police report a collision at High and Second Streets Thursday afternoon. Miss Margaret Thomas of 1138 West Hunter Street failed to stop at the Second Street intersection, rear ending John Lott who was driving east on Second Street. Patrolman Pearl Derr investigated the crash.

Logan Margaret Thomas Hunter Street John Lott Route 4 High and Second Streets Pearl Derr Thomas High Street Second Street Lott

Logan Board Approves Two Rights To Buy New Cars

Logan’s auto and rationing board chaired by Charles Achauer granted two certificates for new passenger cars to a local physician and a Wright Field employee. Recipients include Dr H M Boocks and Carl Frenjer. Additional approvals covered tires for Eichel's Bakery Heine Packing and others.

LOGAN Logan Auto Charles Achauer H. M. Boocks Carl Frenjer Wright Field Dayton Eichel’s Bakery County Commissioners Heine Packing Company

Agent Urges Growers To Treat Sheep

Logan James R. Smoot county extension agent warns Hocking County sheep raisers with old infested pastures to treat now with tetrachlorethylene capsules followed by copper sulphate and nicotine sulphate mixture, alternated through the season. Lambs require proportionally sized doses. contact local extension office for details.

Logan James R. Smoot Hocking County

Nutrition course offers certificates at Murray City

LOGAN Certificates will be given at the end of the public health nutrition course started this week at the Murray City School building. Miss Ruth Davis leads the home economics course inaugurated last week by Miss Jennie Nelson nutrition consultant for the State Department of Health. Classes meet in the home economics room each Tuesday evening at 7 o clock as part of the national defense program.

Logan Murray City Ruth Davis Jennie Nelson State Department of Health

Logan Truck Operator Purchases New Vehicle

County certificate of title records show C. C. Chute, a Logan truck operator, bought a new truck Thursday. Clerk Mildred Blum noted Chute received certificate of transfer P. D. 321. The Columbus agency sold the vehicle under a Federal rationing permit.

Logan County Certificate of Title C. C. Chute Mildred Blum Chute Columbus Federal Government Rationing, Board

Schedule Completed by Hocking County Basketball Committee

The 1942-43 schedule has been completed and filed in the County Superintendent S. H. Dillon’s office. Committee members include C. W. W. Jones of Rockbridge D. O. Davis of Union Furnace and J. J. Stone of Murray City.

LOGAN Hocking County C. W.W. Jones Rockbridge S. H. Dillon D. O. Davis Union Furnace J. J. Stone Murray City

Mother's Party Pioneer Youth Group Hosts Mother's Day Party

The Mother's Party Pioneer Youth Group will hold a Mother's Day party on Tuesday May 12 at 8 p m in the basement of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church. All club members and their mothers are invited. Kenley Krinn serves as president.

Logan Hocking County St. Matthew's Lutheran Church Kenley Krinn

Firemen Practice Ladder Technique

Logan volunteers from Civilian Defense Auxiliary Firemen gathered Thursday night for ladder practice under Fire Chief Roy Stallsmith. They received instructions on ladder handling climbing methods and rescue techniques in a structured training session.

Logan Civilian Defense Auxiliary Roy Stallsmith

Logan Social Notes and Scout Meeting Highlights

Logan hosts Variety Club gathering with Mrs Jack Daugherty as hostess and plans for Mrs Clark to entertain. Southeastern Ohio Girl Scouts meet at Logan High School with 10 am registration and noon box lunch. Funeral held for Paul A Potts 42 longtime Laurelville Schools administrator burial at Oak Grove Logan.

Southeastern Ohio Logan High School Logan Amanda School Paul A. Potts Hocking Fairfield County Oak Grove Spears Columbus

Case in Logan Involves Embezzlement Charge Against Irvin Hoey

State of Ohio versus Irvin Hoey of South Perry, indicted by the April grand jury for embezzlement, was taken under advisement after a hearing in the Court of Common Pleas. Hoey allegedly sold lumber worth 56.43 belonging to his employer W. M. Beougher. Attorney Eugene Wright represents him. Jessie Herzog, injured with a fractured hip at Logan Senior High School, shows rapid improvement at Cherrington Hospital.

Logan State of Ohio Irvin Hoey South Perry Phil A. Henderson Court of Common Pleas Hoey W. M. Beougher Eugene Wright Jessie Herzog Logan Senior High School Cherrington Hospital

Logan infant born and discharged from Cherrington Hospital

Mrs. Charles Milligan and infant son Logan were discharged from Cherrington Hospital Thursday.

Logan Charles Milligan Land Cherrington Hospital

Sand Run Briefs

Community notices from Sand Run list visits to Carbon Hill Elyria Detroit and Akron. Families include the Blakes Altmans Beals Hemrich Devenport and Hannahs with births and hospital entries noted. An Ath ens student led church services and new residents moved to Akron.

Ocean Liners Need Millions of Galley Slaves for Power

A provocative historical comparison suggests eight million ancient galley slaves would be required to move today’s enormous ocean liners, highlighting the vast leap in ship propulsion and scale between eras.

Revival services begin at Morristown Holiness Church Chauncey

Revival services open Sunday night May 10 at 7 45 in Morristown Holiness Church with evangelist Rev James Carder assisted by Dor othy and Elaine McKinney daughters of Chauncey residents. Special music planned and cottage prayer meeting set for Friday at 8 p.m.

Chauncey Morristown James Carder Dorothy Elaine McKinney Florida Andrew McKinney Floyd Bulloch Bailey Run Church of God Clarence Way Young Peoples Meeting Elsie Stailey

West Siders Puzzled By Wednesday's Quake

Logan residents report a brief series of tremors Wednesday afternoon just after 4 p.m. The quake rattled dishes and objects most on the west side, with milder effects elsewhere and many people unaware of the disturbance.

West Siders

Haydenville 4-H Club Elects Officers for Year

Logan The Blue and Gold 4-H Club of Haydenville elected Merton VanCurren as president Eddie Chaffin as vice president Dan Robinette as secretary Dick Crane as treasurer Jack McQuaid as recreation leader and Gerald Lehman as news reporter A group leader is pending selection per James R Smoot county extension agent Projects focus on vegetable gardening and woodworking.

Logan Haydenville Merton VanCurren Eddie Chaffin Dan Robinette Dick Crane Jack McQuaid Gerald Lehman James R. Smoot

Mystery bag on Market Street solved by Police Chief

Police Chief Lewis Reynolds announced the Market Street bag found near the Court House contained papers and paraphernalia of a traveling salesman. Pedestrians reported the discovery Thursday morning and police confirmed the harmless nature of the items.

Logan Market Street Court House Lewis Reynolds

Frost Hurts Fruit Trees Across County

Heavy frosts and cold weather over two days have raised concerns of extensive damage to fruit trees and gardens. Reports indicate serious injury to apple trees in several county sections.

Logan

Employe of Hocking Mine Dies at New Straitsville

John W Crawford 57 employed at the Hocking mine for two years died in New Straitsville after a three week heart illness. Funeral 2 PM Saturday at New Straitsville M E Church burial there. Survived by wife Kate and daughter Nyrene at home a son preceded in death. He leaves three sisters Blanche Grandy The Plains Helen Brown Cambridge and Iva Dishong New Straitsville. Parents are deceased.

Chauncey John W. Crawford Hocking Dude Grandy the Plains New Straitsville New Straitsville M. E Kate Nyrene Blanche Grandy Helen Brown Cambridge Iva Dishong

Mrs. Mabel Mingus Returns From Columbus

Mrs Mabel Mingus of Millfield returned from Columbus where she was called by the serious illness of her brother Don Cannon a former Greens Run resident who suffered injuries in a fall at an Columbus institution where he was employed He has been in Mt Carmel Hospital and his condition today is much improved and it was believed he could be removed from the hospital to his home Rev Gilbert Courtney Chauncey was in Columbus Thursday and visited him.

Chauncey Mabel Mingus Millfield Columbus Don Cannon Greens Run Mt. Carmel Hospital Gilbert Courtney

Returns From Hospital After Major Surgery

Mrs Dannie Mae Nickels of Chauncey returned home from Mercy hospital Columbus three weeks after major surgery. She was brought by Stouts ambulance to her parents Mr and Mrs Oscar Adkins. Her condition remains serious but improving.

Chauncey Dannie Mae Nickels Mercy Hospital Columbus Stouts Oscar Adkins Nickels

Millfield Family Heads to Canfield Carnival Season Opener

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Russell and children Jean Scotty and Jerry of Millfield plan to join the Mac Wade Carnival opening the season at Canfield Ohio this weekend.

Chauncey Fred Russell Jean Scotty Jerry Millfield Canfield Ohio

Mrs Wade Hosts May Meeting of Millfield Church Ladies Aid

Mrs Viola Wade hosted the May meeting of the Ladies Aid Society of the Millfield Church of Christ with Mrs Mabel Smith leading. Olive Brookins opened with devotions, group singing followed by a business session and refreshments. Next meeting with Mrs Viola Howard. Attendees included Mrs Elizabeth Robinnett, Mrs Viola Howard, Mrs Nellie Russell, Mrs Lena Guerry, Mrs Alice Carr, Mrs Mabel Smith, Miss Olive Brookins.

Chauncey Viola Wade Ladies Aid Society Millfield Church of Christ Mabel Smith Olive Brookins Viola Howard Elizabeth Robinett Nellie Russell Lena Guerry Alice Carr

Chauncey Eighth Grade Softball Tops Millfield In Opener

Chauncey Eighth Grade opened the season with a 19 to 11 win over Millfield on the Chauncey Diamond. Chauncey collected 24 hits while Millfield had 16. Kovalewski struck out four for Chauncey and Mesyars fanned one for Millfield. A return game is set at Millfield next week.

Chauncey Millfield Kovaleski Mesyars

Chauncey Council Sets Adjourned Meeting Friday

The Chauncey City Council will hold an adjourned session Friday at 7 p m in the city building. The meeting agenda is not specified in the notice.

Chauncey Chauncey Council

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