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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1942

Page

10

Logan High Musicians Place High In State Video Contest

Logan Senior High School musicians earned four superior and four excellent ratings at Ohio State University in a state video competition. The trumpet quartet, saxophone quartet, bassoon soloist and brass sextet received superior ratings. French horn quartet, clarinet quartet, flute soloist and girls vocal ensemble earned excellent ratings.

Dick Buntz Jack Wolfe Bob Sinnott Charles Rauch Oscar Bartholomew Paul Moore Logan Vance Barker Eileen Cruise Peggy Sanders Louise Bowers Boys Tom Campbell Jim Crabbe Phil Matheny John White Bill Johnston Jim Arnold Columbus Walter Kinney LHS Minnie Louise Bowen

To Abandon Camp Hocking This Month

CCC officials announce Camp Hocking at Conkles Hollow will be abandoned on or about May 25. Equipment is dismantled and moved to Chillicothe. Most local enrollees transfer to a CCC unit near Ft. Knox Kentucky. The camp helped develop Hocking Scenic Parks with hundreds of improvements achieved by CCC labor. Buildings will remain standing pending orders.

LOGAN Civilian Conservation Corps Hocking CCC Loomis Chillicothe

Mayor Weltner Urges 40 MPH Limit Outside Towns

Logan and Hocking County residents are urged by Mayor Denzil Weltner to slow to 40 miles per hour outside municipalities and follow traffic laws. He asks motorists to limit travel to essential trips to conserve rubber for the armed forces.

Logan Denzil Weltner Hocking County Weltner America

Plea Guilty In Local Drunken Driving Case

Logan resident Pat McBee pleaded guilty to intoxicated driving. Lancaster police arrested him Friday and he appeared Saturday before Mayor Denzil Weltner, receiving a $100 fine plus costs and a suspension of driving rights.

Logan Pat McBee Lancaster Denzil Weltner

Largest Selectee Group Leaves Logan Tuesday

Logan Ohio. The largest contingent of selectees to leave Hocking County since the Selective Service Act inauguration departed Tuesday morning. Four buses carried the men to Columbus for induction at the Ft Hayes reception center after a breakfast in the Masonic Hall by the American Legion Auxiliary. Logan High School and Haydenville Grade School bands played at the 8 a.m departure ceremony.

Logan Hocking County Columbus Ft. Hayes Masonic Hall American Legion Auxiliary Logan High School Haydenville

Logan City Council Seeks Standby Power Or New Generator

Logan Ohio plans a Tuesday night vote on two electricity proposals for the waterworks pumping station. One calls for a $65 monthly standby service from Ohio Power Company to supply current while keeping the existing unit. The other would authorize a contract for a second generating unit to produce all electricity at the plant as the current power contract expired January 30.

Logan Logan Waterworks Solons Ohio Power Company Roy Loomis

Magazine profiles painter Charles E. Burchfield

Current Biography Magazine features a lengthy biographical article on Charles E. Burchfield now listed at Logan Public Library. The piece traces his boyhood and rise in art, stressing his realist depictions of American scenes and the drab ugliness of small towns.

Logan Current Biography Magazine Logan Public Library Charles E. Burchfield Burchfield Fred B. Burchfield Logan Senior High School

Health Conferences Held at Murray City

The first in a series of child health conferences will be held Wednesday and Thursday at the Murray City School under the county health department. Dr. H. G. Southard and county health nurse Mrs. Winifred Daly will lead discussions on child health problems care of ailments vaccinations and related topics with future conferences planned in other county areas.

Logan Murray City County Health Department H. G. Southard Winifred Daly Southard

Hospital Notes From Cherrington Hospital

Mrs L D Huddy of Nelsonville Route 2 was discharged after eight weeks for a fractured hip. Mrs Henry Lambert and infant Logan were dismissed Monday. Mrs Sam Cole Logan was admitted for major surgery. Mrs William Humphrey Shawnee underwent a major operation Monday and is in satisfactory condition.

L. D. Huddy Nelsonville Route 2 Cherrington Hospital Henry Lambert Logan Sam Cole William Humphrey Shawnee

Japanese at Manzanar: making paradise in desert camp

Photographs show Japanese internees at Manzanar reception center in the California desert shaping a hopeful life under government aid. They apply skilled work to build a fair start, promising honest efforts to contribute despite displacement.

Manzanar California Desert Uncle Sam

Rev C B Clendenen Accepts New Pastorate

Rev C B Clendenen former pastor of the Logan Church of the Nazarene announced Monday he and his family will move to Columbus on May 20. He will assume his new pastorate at the Parsons Avenue Church of the Nazarene next Sunday with farewell services held at Logan. Rev Chester A Newcomb of Cincinnati named to succeed him will assume duties Sunday.

Logan C. B. Clendenen Logan Church of the Nazarene Columbus Clendenen Parsons Avenue Church

Licensed To Wed Logan Couples Tie The Knot

Probate Court records show four couples issued licenses to wed over the weekend. The list includes Thomas Robert Parry 24 and Margaret Elizabeth Scott 22 both of Carbon Hill. Clarence Edward Taylor 21 of Logan and Julia Belle Gillilan 21 of Logan. John Edward Primmer 52 of Columbus and Hazel Marie Chambers 46 of Columbus. and others from South Perry and nearby areas.

John Edward Primmer Columbus Jacob Primmer Hazel Marie Chambers Charles W. Huber Clarence Edward Taylor Logan Baker Harry Taylor Julia Belle Gillilan R. M. Gillilan

Bishopville Social Notes Update Highlights Local Visits

Bishopville residents report weekend visits and hospital notes. Victor Norris and daughter Jean from Columbus stayed with J M McDonald family. Roger Roush, son of Fisher Roush, returned home from Memorial Hospital Marietta after an operation. Cora Smith Elizabeth Linscott Betty Linscott of Barberton visited Mrs. P M Smith. Donna Wells Zanesville and Mary Wells Toledo spent weekend with their mother Alden Wells. Sammy Easler taken to Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens for observation. The McDonald family hosted get together with Norris and Jean at Don Withem Glouster. E A Joseph visited Charles Moody Glouster. Get-Together Club meets at Lucille Ahle Glouster on Thursday May 14. Miles Hoon New Marshfield visited with parents W H Hoon. Alwillie Henry Paris called on J M McDonald Saturday night.

Bishopville Victor Norris Jean Columbus J. M. McDonald Roger Fisher Roush Memorial Hospital Marietta Cora Smith Elizabeth Parker Linscott Betty Barberton Linscott P. M. Smith Donna Wells Zanesville Mary Wells Toledo Alden Wells Sammy Millard Easler Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens Don Withem Glouster E. A. Joseph Charles Moody Lucille Ahle Miles E. Hoon New Marshfield W. H. Hoon Alwillie Henry Paris

Action Dismissed in Beulah Harden Divorce Case

Beulah Harden of Logan had her divorce action against Donald Harden dismissed from the Court of Common Pleas on Monday by Judge Phil A. Henderson. The suit was discharged without prejudice to a new action.

Logan Beulah Harden Donald Harden Court of Common Pleas Phil A. Henderson

Pioneer Youth to Host Mother's Day Party at St Matthew

Group Will Meet LOGAN Mo and members of the Pioneer Youth group will hold their annual Mother’s Day party Tuesday evening in the basement of the St Matthew Lutheran Church. A program of entertainment has been planned and refreshments will be served.

Logan Pioneer Youth Group St. Matthew Lutheran Church

Laurelville 4-H Boys Plan Wednesday Meeting

The Laurelville 4-H Boys' Club will meet Wednesday afternoon at the school. James R. Smoot says spring projects will be discussed and routine business will be conducted.

Logan Laurelville James R. Smoot

Logan Youth Evans Enlists After Local Board Visit

Selective Service officials report George Junior Evans of Logan Route 3 volunteered for Army duty after visiting the local board Saturday. He completed the local board contact Monday.

LOGAN Hocking County George Junior Evans Logan Route 3 Evans

Turner Birth Announces Murray City Boy at Cherrington

Mr and Mrs Delbert Turner of Murray City announce the birth of a son on Monday at Cherrington Hospital.

Logan Delbert Turner Murray City Cherrington Hospital

Legion USO Campaign Extended in Hocking County

The American Legion aims to raise 3500 for the USO in Hocking County, running from Monday through July 4. Melrose Harbaugh chairs the drive with a long list of officers and committees including E J Ebersold as campaign director and R L James as publicity director. various townships and posts are also organized under Laurelville and Murray City posts.

Virgil Hite Joe Archer Frank Murphy Ward Chase Gerald McLaughlin Forest Weinrich Wood Bowen John Kreig James Barker H. H. Sands Frank Judy Newell Grooms Charles Epstein C. C. Lyon Mon Cook Manufacturers’ and Railroad Committee James McNamee Barton Hall Harold Larimer Walter Huffman L. W. Adcock

Hocking 4-H Clubs Record for WOSU at Logan

A Logan group from Hocking County 4-H clubs will record Thursday night at Logan Junior High School for broadcast Saturday noon on WOSU Farm and Home Hour. The program features vocal music and 4-H interviews under James R. Smoot and Ruth Bennington. Members will be announced later.

Logan Hocking County Logan Junior High School WOSU James R. Smoot Ruth Bennington

Four Speakers Signed For 4-H Club Conference

Announcement lists S. H. Dillon county superintendent of schools Rev. Cecil H. Jones C. C. Lang and Mrs Hallie Grimes as speakers for the Hocking County 4 H Club leaders and advisors conference to be held Saturday at East School. Also notes Alta Adcock of New Plymouth discharged from Cherryton Hospital after automobile crash.

LOGAN Hocking County East School S. H. Dillon Cecil H. Jones First Presbyterian Church C. C. Lang Hallie Grimes Alta Adcock New Plymouth Cherrington Hospital

Smoot Reports Record Egg Auction Purchases

Logan James R. Smoot, county extension agent, reported Monday that the Southeastern Ohio Egg Auction bought 818 cases of eggs totaling 24 540 dozen to set a new weekly record. Top price reached 33 cents, while inferior eggs sold for 22 cents. Smoot noted many Hocking County farmers and neighbors fail to maximize profits due to poor egg quality.

Logan James R. Smoot Southeastern Ohio Smoot Hocking County

Rev Lum Jones Guest Pastor at Logan Nazarene Church

Ada Oklahoma pastor Rev Lum Jones will be guest preacher at the Logan Church of the Nazarene with services on Wednesday and Thursday. A group photograph of the congregation will be taken Wednesday night and all members are urged to attend.

Logan Lum Jones Ada Oklahoma Logan Church of the Nazarene Jones Hocking County

Logan Board Urges Change of Address Alerts

Hocking County Selective Service warns all army registrants to report any address change within five days after questionnaires failed to reach listed addresses. Officials warn noncompliance carries a 10,000 dollar fine and up to five years in prison amid county migration to defense industries.

Logan Hocking County

Detroit man fined for speeding after Logan arrest

Logan Howard L. Chinn of Detroit was fined ten dollars and costs after arraignment before Mayor Denzil Weltner on a speeding charge. Police arrested him on State Route 33 north of Logan, by state highway patrolmen.

Logan Howard L. Chinn Detroit Mich Denzil Weltner

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