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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1943
Page
16
Logan and Hocking County residents endured a 56 minute wartime blackout Wednesday night. Civilian Defense units enacted signals from Columbus as streetlights and homes darkened, traffic slowed to ten miles an hour, then resumed after the all clear just before 11 p.m.
Logan reports thirty-eight cases and 33 singles totaling 113 persons listed on the Hocking County relief rolls at month end. Relief director Carl E F Blosser notes the aggregate is near all time lows as eight new cases were added and most originate from illness in neighbors families.
Logan High School Chieftains golf team will represent the Southeastern Ohio district at the state tournament May 28-29 in Columbus, announced Thursday. They earned automatic district entry as the only team in the Southeastern District Tournament. members include Delmar Mowery, Ralph Fickel, Bob Johnson and Dick Frasure.
The Hocking County Selective Service Board ordered 52 more Logan and Hocking County registrants to report for screening at the Court House next Wednesday night May 19. Examinations will be conducted by city and county physicians with Dr H G Southard, county health commissioner, assisting. The list includes names and addresses of enrollees from Logan, Laurelville, Rockbridge, Gibisonville, Nelsonville, Haydenville, New Straitsville, and other locales.
Charles Starkey sues for divorce from Clara P Starkey in the Court of Common Pleas alleging wilful absence. Married April 7 1928 in Chillicothe they have one minor child aged 15. Plaintiff seeks custody of the child per petition filed Wednesday.
Logan High School alumni association postponed future meetings due to gasoline rationing and crowded transit. The annual banquet and dance for graduates will be rescheduled, with officers remaining in place until after the next meeting when new officers will be elected. officers listed include Carl Harsh president and Harold Cruise vice president.
Taylor Ridge Junior Girls and Boys Class gathered Friday at Miss Theda Bryan home for games and contests. Virginia Canter won the prize while attendees included Nina Kioh Glenna Hanning Hilah Jean Vess June Heffken Juanita Kempton Alice Herbst Audra Lochery and others. Nearby residents and relatives from Glouster Columbus The Plains Canton Green's Run were noted among the visiting families and daily comings and goings.
Mother's Day guests included Mrs. Della Schneider with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wyatt and Lena Lambert of Columbus and Earl Schneider of Athens. George Goodin visited Columbus relatives. Anne and Agnes Hayes of Cincinnati visited their sister Lucy Hayes. School activities focus on closing the term with the high school commencement set for Thursday May 20 featuring graduates Barbara Barlow Betty Booth Ella M Hayes Eileen Siderton Mary Louise Peyton Kathleen Lopez Jack Herrold Tom Taylor Bill Tripp John Williams Perry Hutchinson Bruce Johnson and George Goodin. Guests of Mrs. Anna Kohler on Mother's Day included Mrs. John King Glouster and Mrs. Don Anders and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hayes Nelsonville.
Logan and Hocking County selective service officials said two more registrants volunteered for immediate duty. Raymond Roy Turner of Logan and Scott Leonard Huffines of Gibsonville Star Route will undergo screen tests next Wednesday night and be included in future contingents.
In Logan the Girl Reserves held a Tuesday high school meeting with a radio program by sophomores and juniors. Officers elected included Roseann Warner as president and Wanda Brown as vice president. Numerous members assisted with arrangements and refreshments followed. Other items note social clubs, personal visits, book club plans, and local society announcements. Laws from colonial times about fines for not killing birds are also mentioned.
Hocking County relief headquarters on the Court House first floor will close all day Friday to allow employees to attend a district relief meeting in Athens. County relief director Carl E Blosser said welfare agencies will discuss relief problems with district representatives at the session.
Mr and Mrs Frank Pugh spent Sunday at their children’s home. Ed Brooks hosted visitors including Georgia Kilpatrick of Columbus and Maynard Coates of Chase plus Granville Reeves and his two children from near Downington. Homer Stotts moved his family from Albany to a farm. he works in Cleveland. Felix Dorsey of near Albany visited Ed Brooks and Hattie Reeves stayed in Athens. Aircraft rivet figures show 500000 rivets in a bomber and 40000 in a fighter plane.
Logan Hocking County reports indicate Game Protector Eberst cautioned about a closed season from May 1 to June 15 for frogs and turtles. He says he received state conservation orders and notes violations due to carelessness, with anglers required to display licenses on their outerwear.
Otto Iles Jr. and J Schmidt Packing Co. deny all allegations in the plaintiff's petition. The case appears in the Court of Pleas with a separate answer from Otto Iles Jr. and others, denying the truth of the asserted claims.
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