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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1942

Page

10

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Parolee in Theft Case Transferred to Local Jail

Logan Sheriff Floyd Duffy said Lloyd B. Martin a 23 year old Mansfield parolee held for the $200 theft of motion picture gear from Jack Rizers car in Hackensack New Jersey has been moved from New Philadelphia to Hocking County jail. Martin listed Zanesville Route 1 as his address and admitted to ransacking at least six cars in Logan. Equipment found in his car and prosecutors expect action locally rather than Mansfield staffing, with disposition set for early next week.

Logan Floyd Duffy Lloyd B. Martin Mansfield Jack Rizer Hackensack N. J New Philadelphia Hocking County Martin Zanesville Lew Reynolds

Albert Leonard Receives Varsity W at OWU Convocation

Logan Ohio baseball star Albert Leonard son of Mr and Mrs Walter Leonard of Second Street was awarded his varsity W at a campus convocation on the Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware campus He helped his team win against Ohio University by pitching and hitting the winning run though he lost one game this season He is expected to pitch for the Logan Mingos opening their Nelsonville Twilight League season Monday night against an unnamed foe.

Logan Albert Abe” Leonard Walter Leonard Second Street Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware Leonard Ohio University Logan Mingos Nelsonville

School Board Ordered to Issue Continuation Contracts

Logan Ohio area report: Ward Rural Board of Education must execute continuing contracts for Adrian Dodds Blosser Adrien Turner and Sylvia Dodds Thorne in the Ward School district dated September 3 1941. Judge Phil A Henderson issued the order in a mandamus case filed in the Court of Common Pleas. Writes served by Sheriff Floyd Duffy. Forest Weinrich and Fred A Murray represented plaintiffs. George Christman counsel for defendants.

Logan Nutrition Expert Speaks at Local Class

Dr. Martha Koehne of the state health department addressed the Logan nutrition class, outlining the effects of vitamins and the essential proportions for good health. The next meeting is planned for Wednesday evening May 27 at the office of Dr. H G Southard, county health commissioner.

Logan Martha Koehne State Department of Health Koehne H. G. Southard

Columbus Detective Returns to Logan

Columbus detective Robert Bob Cook, known for a years old gunfight and arrest of three bandits, came to Logan to return a Hocking County man held in the county jail. He previously resided in Logan before joining the Columbus police force.

Logan Robert Bob” Cook Columbus Hocking County Cook

Flag Ceremony At Chauncey Mine Draws 400 Attendees

About 400 people attended the flag raising ceremony Sunday at Chauncey Mine 25 of the New York Coal Co sponsored by Chauncey Local 358. Mayor Hines offered the welcome and Rev Court ney gave the invocation. Speeches were made by T J Price P C Morris Cap Smith and Thor Olson. The Chauncey Dover High School Band played and the audience sang America.

Chauncey Chauncey Mine 25 New York Coal Co Chauncey Local 358 James Simpkins Galvin Lanning Walter Kovaleski Floyd Karns W. D. Hines Gilbert Courtney Church of Christ T. J. Price P. C. Morris Cap Smith

Stork Shower Held For Mrs Peyton At Lower Plains Home

Grace Burch hosted a Mother's Bible Class gathering from Zion Church for a stork shower honoring Mrs Delbert Peyton, with pink and white gifts, sandwiches, cake and coffee. Attendees included Mable Swartz, Lizzie Langle, Hazel Luman, Flora Grant and others. Also noted a Loyal Woman's Bible Class meeting to be hosted by Mrs William A Hartley at Mill Street with Mrs Burg Johnston leading.

Chauncey Grace Burchfield Lower Plains Zion Church Delbert Peyton Eileen Bullock Mable Swartz Lizzie Langle Hazel Luman Flora Grant Lois Stage Ollie Gabriel Louise Potts William A. Hartley Mill St Loyal Woman's Bible First Church of Christ Burg Johnston

Mrs Mingus Hosts Millfield Needle Club Evening

Mrs. Mabel Mingus will host at her Millfield home Tuesday night for members of the Millfield Needle Club as they meet for sewing and socializing.

Chauncey Mabel Mingus Millfield Needle Club

Ladies Aid Quilting Get Together at Methodist Church

Chauncey will host a weekly quilting session by the Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church all day Wednesday at the church.

Chauncey Ladies Aid Society The Methodist Church

Dr Sprague Undergoes Major Surgery at Mayo Clinic

Chauncey doctor Warren V Sprague underwent major surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota last week. His condition is favorable and improving slowly after prior serious illness and multiple blood transfusions. He traveled by air accompanied by his son Dr Lindley V Sprague of Madison Wisconsin who stayed with him at the hospital.

Chauncey Warren V. Sprague Mayo Clinic Rochester Minn Sprague Minnesota Lindley V. Sprague Madison Wis

Sanders Rites Held in Albany at M E Church

Funeral services for Walter J. Sanders 68 a Chauncey resident who died Friday at his Albany home were held Sunday at 3 30 p m in the Albany M E Church with Rev Gilbert Courtney officiating. A quartet sang two selections and burial followed in Hebbardsville Cemetery. Attending from Chauncey and Millfield were many Sanders relatives including Clarence Ray Carson C N Sanders Lewis Charles Chester Amy Jo and others along with Harvey Courtney and George Pendergrass.

Chauncey Walter J. Sanders Albany C. N. Sanders Lewis Sanders Charles Sanders Chester Sanders Amy Jo Sanders Harvey Courtney Ida Pendergrass George Pendergrass

Mother's Day Program at Zion Church featured solo and duets

Vera Bridgewater led a Mother's Day program at Zion Church in Chauncey Lower Plains with recitations by children and youths and readings by mothers. Vera Bridgewater sang a solo and a duet was performed by Mrs Emma Barstow and Mrs Dessie Sickles. Carnations were given to all mothers present.

Chauncey Vera Bridgewater Zion Church Lower Plains Emma Barstow Dessie Sickles

Chauncey and Columbus Residents Visit Hammond Family

Mr and Mrs Emory Hammond ofLower Plains hosted recent guests including Mr and Mrs Leonard Hammond and Mr and Mrs Wilbur Hammond from Columbus. Also visiting was Mrs Bernice Dowler and daughter Lela of Chauncey.

Chauncey Emory Hammond Lower Plains Leonard Hammond Wilbur Hammond Columbus Bernice Dowler Lela

Logan Funeral Director Buys Car From Local Dealer

Walter Leonard, Logan funeral director, purchased a new automobile from C. C. Redd Motor Company. He received permission to buy from the Logan Rationing Board at its last meeting.

LOGAN County Certificate of Title Office Walter Leonard Logan Funeral Director C. C. Redd Motor Company Leonard Logan Rationing Board

Mrs William Humphrey Dismissed From Shawnee Hospital

Logan reports Mrs William Humphrey of Shawnee was discharged Saturday after a major surgical operation at Cherrington Hospital performed last week.

Logan William Humphrey Shawnee Cherrington Hospital

Cleveland Man Pleads Guilty to Reckless Driving

Lewis Konkel of Cleveland pleaded guilty to reckless driving and was fined $10 and costs after arraignment before Magistrate Frank St. Clair. He was arrested by Sheriff Floyd Duffy and Deputy Jack Waldron on Route 33 south of Logan.

Logan Lewis Konkel Cleveland Frank St. Clair Floyd Duffy Jack Waldron

Logan Senior High presents Janey's One-Track Mind play

The Logan A near capacity audience attended the annual Logan Senior High School class play titled Janey's One-Track Mind. The three act comedy was directed by Miss Bar telle Hamilton, the dramatics faculty instructor.

Logan Janey Bartelle Hamilton

Gibisosville High stages Paints and Patches.

A large audience filled the Gibisosville High School auditorium Friday night for the two act musical comedy Paints and Patches. The operetta was rehearsed and directed by Mrs. Margaret Geiger from the high school music faculty.

Logan Gibisosville Margaret Geiger

England Rites Held for Mrs Idella England

Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p m for Mrs Idella England 62 who died Friday at her home in Green Township The Rev W H Marshall Lancaster officiated Burial was in Smith Chapel Cemetery Survivors include her husband three brothers and one sister

Logan Idella England Green Township W. H. Marshall Lancaster Smith Chapel

Mrs Walter Lane Improves After Logan Fire

Mrs Walter Lane of Logan, badly burned while trying to rescue a pocketbook from her burning home, is improving at Cherrington Hospital. The blaze destroyed the residence and all furnishings.

Logan Walter Lane Cherrington Hospital

Smoot Directs 4-H Club Broadcast

Logan residents heard a 4-H Club program transcription broadcast Saturday noon on WOSU Columbus. James R. Smoot and Ruth Bennington supervised the program featuring Dr. H. G. Southard and several 4-H members including Jean Wharton, Leota Starner, and the Rockbridge Girls Sextet.

Logan Logan Junior High WOSU Columbus Hocking County James R. Smoot Ruth Bennington H. G. Southard Relna Derr Ardella Palmer Charles Zeigler Harold Brimner Jean Wharton Helen Tucker Leota Starner Joyce Hall Betty Hansley Rockbridge Bob Sinnott Jim Hartman Joe Hartman Jim Arnold Logan Boys Joan Adcock Joe Case Sue Schempp Roseann Warner Mary Jo Brown Martha Ann Lee Ralph Clark Lloyd Daubenmier Hobart Blosser Joe Smith The Enterprise Victory Club

Funeral Rites Held for Alva Rose

Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p m at Leon Funeral Home for Alva Rose 83 who died Saturday morning at his home 17 West Front Street after a long illness Burial was in Shaw Cemetery Rose a lifelong Logan resident was a former railroad worker and tile plant worker He is survived by five sons three daughters and four sisters.

Logan Leon Alva Rose West Front Street Shaw Rose

Fingerprint Expert To Study Tire Robberies

Logan police report a fingerprint expert from the state highway patrol dusted tire robbery crime scenes for prints. Results will be known in several days as prints are evaluated for clarity and identification.

Logan Lew Reynolds State Highway Patrol Columbus

Man Pleads Guilty to DUI in Sugar Grove Case

Edward Ream of Sugar Grove was arraigned before Mayor Denzil Weltner on a driving while intoxicated charge. He pleaded guilty and was fined $100 plus costs. driving privileges were suspended. Ream was arrested over the weekend by state highway patrolmen.

Logan Denzil Weltner Edward Ream Sugar Grove

Logan Woman Released After Major Surgery

Mrs. Sam Cole of Logan was discharged Sunday from Cherrington Hospital after a major surgical operation performed several days earlier.

Logan Sam Cole Cherrington Hospital

Mohler Bound Over to Grand Jury on DUI Charge

James Mohler of Union Furnace was bound over to the grand jury on a $500 bond after pleading not guilty to driving while intoxicated. Magistrate Frank St. Clair arraigned him over the weekend. The arrest affidavit was filed by Alta Adcock of Union Furnace. The DUI case stems from an earlier car crash that injured Mrs. Adcock and her two children, who have since been released from Cherrington Hospital.

Logan James Mohler Union Furnace Frank St. Clair Mohler Alta Adcock

Youth Transferred From Army Post Near Cheyenne

According to information from friends and relatives here Paul Puffy Hartman former Logan youth has been transferred from Ft Francis E Warren Cheyenne Wyo Hartman volunteered for army duty several months ago He is the son of Mrs Paul Fox Zanesville Avenue

Logan Paul Puffy” Hartman Ft. Francis E. Warren Cheyenne Wyo Hartman Paul Fox Zanesville Avenue

Miss Miriam Mack Admitted To Cherrington Hospital

Logan resident Miriam Mack was admitted Saturday to Cherrington Hospital for treatment and observation. The article notes hay fever was unknown before white contact with the New World.

Logan Miriam Mack, Logan Cherrington Hospital

Family Identifies Soldier in Australia Photograph

In a Messenger photograph of American troops crossing a bridge after arrival in Australia, relatives tentatively identify George Frey, a 26 year old former Union Furnace athlete now serving in the U S Army. Relatives believe his letters are censored and note he is a brother of Addison Frey of Logan.

Logan Messenger Australia George Frey Union Furnace United States Addison Frey

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Parolee Albert Leonard Duffy Athens William Driscoll Lafayette Ind Chauncey Mine No. 25 of Mrs. Mingus Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store Union St Ton Jon Dr. Sprague Mayos Sanders Hammonds Frederick C. Hickey Providence R. I.) College Clevelander Comedy England Joe Smoot Carl Simon Liberty Ship West Coast Shipyard Simon Edward E. Cook Murray City Zenners Goldberg Optometrist Optician Worstell N. Court St Zenner’s Dept Nav Wilag Rie Ee Jessenge
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