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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1942

Page

12

University Pastor Addresses Logan High 1942 Graduates

Rev James C McLeod university minister and Westminster Foundation director urged 113 Logan Senior High graduates to face four tests exposure endurance comparison and sacrifice to overcome fear in wartime at the Sunday baccalaureate in the school auditorium Superintendent G E Carr introduced the speaker with music by the Logan High School Band and Trumpet Quartet led by Minnie Louise Bowen and Walter.

Logan James C. McLeod Westminster Foundation Ohio State University Logan Senior High School McLeod G. E. Carr Minnie Louise Bowen Amos L. Heyde America Dick Buntz Earl Blake Warner Jack Wolfe A Rittman Walter Logan High School

Nellis Smith Named City Patrolman Replacement

Logan Service Director R. R. announced the temporary appointment of Nellis Smith as city patrolman to replace Harrison Litherland who resigned Friday night to become foreman at Sun Glow Industries. Smith, a former Hocking County deputy sheriff, comes with prior law enforcement experience. An examination will be held by the local civil service board to establish another eligible list due to exhaustion.

Logan—Service R. R Caeae Nellis Smith Harrison Litherland Sun Glow Industries, Inc Smith Hocking County Joe Farbearn Civil Service Board Clinton Webb

Ann Bowen to be Awarded Oberlin Music Degree

Logan notes Miss Ann Bowen daughter of Mrs Mame Bowen and E Hunter Sr will receive a bachelor of music degree with honors at Oberlin College commencement on Tuesday She is a Lo ee High School graduate and a member of Kappa Lambda national honorary music society

Logan High School selects FFA contest judging teams

Vocational agriculture instructor H. D. Saxton announces the Chief Logan chapter of the Future Farmers of America has chosen its judging teams for the state contest at Ohio State University on June 5 and 6. Teams include Crops, Wool, Sheep, Livestock and Dairy, Poultry, and Milk and Cream divisions with listed members. The teams will compete across both days as hundreds of FFA chapters participate.

Logan H. D. Saxton Logan High School John Henderson Otto Shaw James Wahl Coakley A Daubenmier James Taula FFA

Logan High Golfers Tally 12th at OSU Course

Logan High School Chieftains placed 12th in a 25 team field at the Ohio State University course after a two day state high school links tourney. Individual champion was John Jer Hamilton with 156. Traveling teammates were Ray Lohr Delmer Mowery Jimmy McGonagle and Ralph Fickle.

LOGAN Logan High School Chieftain Ohio State University Sylvania College Hill John Jer Hamilton Ray Lohr Delmer Mowery Jimmy McGonagle Ralph Fickle

Spends Furlough With Parents in Logan

Technical Sergeant Victor Nixon spends a brief furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Burr Nixon in Logan. A Ohio University graduate, Nixon has served ten months since induction and has been chosen for Officers Training School at Fort Sill Oklahoma after recent duties at Camp Gordon Alabama and Fort Bragg North Carolina.

County Granges Plan Fellowship Service

County wide Rurafellowship Service set for First Presbyterian Church under Hocking County granges with Rev. Cecil H. Jones as main speaker. Margaret McBroom to oversee programs. pageant includes Mer slang Nes Josephine Iles Mary Krinn Violet Reeves and H. H. Wright in cast.

LOGAN First Presbyterian Church Hocking County Granges Cecil H. Jones Margaret McBroom Pomona Grange Merslang Kenneth Nes Josephine Iles Mary Krinn Violet Reeves H. H. Wright

Harry Evans Advanced in Service at Ft. Knox

A letter to the Hocking County Selective Service Board states Harry Evans of Logan has been promoted to corporal at Ft. Knox Kentucky. He previously served at Pine Camp New York and now supervises drilling a 30 recruit group.

Logan Hocking County Selective Service Board Harry Evans Dick Evans Ft. Knox Evans Pine Camp N. Y Kentucky

Harmon couple announce birth of daughter in Corning

Mr and Mrs Harry Harmon of Corning announce the birth of a daughter Saturday at Cherrington Hospital.

Logan Harry Harmon, Corning Cherrington Hospital

Perry County court notes reflect memorial funds and tax figures

County Commissioners allocate 750 dollars for Memorial Day, listing 12 veterans and post organizations. They note wartime marker shortages, remind filings for nominating petitions due June 12, and report tax collections for the first half of the year totaling 26,181.92 with breakdowns for delinquent and classified categories. Births and deaths rise, probate matters include several estates, road hearings set for June 10, and multiple marriages licenses and real estate transfers noted.

New Lexington Veterans Foreiun Wars United Spanish War Veterans Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Clayton Township E. Dwight Wolfe County Election Board Sheriff Butts Nelson Garage Walter McClintock Perry County C. W. Norris Pauline Mason County Auditor's Office Standard Oil Co Madison Street Broadway City Chester Hunt New Straitsville G. D. Teal City Automobiles

Mrs. Howard Clark Returns Home After Major Surgery

Mrs. Howard Clark of Good Hope Township left Grant Hospital in Columbus on Sunday to recover at home following a major surgical operation performed two weeks earlier.

Leaves Hospital Logan Howard Clark Good Hope Township Grant Hospital Columbus

Hospital Notes From Cherrington Hospital

Mrs James Frby and infant daughter were discharged from Cherrington Hospital Sunday. Mrs Alice Moore, injured in an automobile accident two weeks ago, was released on Sunday. Joan Fellem, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Fellem Nelsonville, was admitted for treatment and observation. Norman Vorhees 34year old Gibisonville farmer was slightly improved after a mule incidentFriday that caused facial lacerations and a fractured nose. Miriam Mack Logan was discharged Saturday for a foot infection. Mrs Merritt Wonn Jr South Logan was discharged Sunday after a major operation two weeks ago. Mrs Ralph Lovensheimer and infant daughter were discharged Sunday.

Vorhees Miriam Mack Logan Merritt Wonn, Jr South Logan Cherrington Hospital Ralph Lovensheimer

Three Logan Youths Are Given Awards

At the Future Farmers of America congress in Columbus three Logan youths received state farmer awards. Waldo Blum Otto Shaw and Paul Blosser were cited for active FFA and 4 H involvement and meeting scholastic and project earnings criteria. Shaw is a Logan High School junior. Blum and Blosser are former Logan graduates.

Logan Future Farmers of America Columbus Waldo Blum Otto Shaw Paul Blosser Shaw Logan High School

Logan Library Receives Twenty-Two New Books

Logan Public Library reports twenty-two new volumes added to the collection. Four health and nutrition titles lead the health section while the rest feature mysteries and westerns, including Louis Bromfield's Until the Daybreak.

Logan Logan Public Library Hallie Grimes Louis Bromfield

Rabies Cases Found in Various Animals

Rabies has been detected in cats, swine, cattle and horses in addition to dogs, highlighting wider animal exposure risks.

Smoot Predicts Good County Corn Crop

Logan report quotes James R. Smoot county extension agent predicting a strong corn crop despite ongoing wet field conditions. Planting in Hocking County, usually finished by Memorial Day, has been delayed by wet soils and erosion from recent heavy rains affecting lowland areas.

Logan James R. Smoot Satur Hocking County

Funeral services for Myra Louise Lemon held

Funeral services were held for three day old Myra Louise Lemon Monday at 2 p m. at Oak Grove Cemetery burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery Rev Lynn Rittman conducted the services Myra Louise Lemon was the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Lemon of 153 Mineral Ave Survivors include brothers Wayne and Leroy and sisters Delores and Elaine all living at home

Logan Myra Louise Lemon Charles Lemon Mineral Ave Lynn Rittman Oak Grove Wayne Leroy Delores Elaine

Logan Woman Eva Linton Dies at 83 at Home

Eva Linton age 83 widow of John W. Linton died Sunday at her Ang le Avenue home after a period of illness. Survived by L. G. Sain of Logan J. C. Sain of Mr. Pleasant and sister Mrs. Willoughby Harden of Logan. Services Tuesday 2 p.m. Leonard Funeral Home clergy Rev Stanley W. Wiant. Burial Oak Grove Cemetery.

Logan Eva Linton Angle Ave John W. Linton L. G. Sain J. C. Sain Pleasant Willoughby Harden Leonard Funeral Home Stanley W. Wiant Oak Grove

Two Logan Men At Camp Wallace Texas

Robert Patchen and William Durant are stationed at Camp Wallace Texas with artillery detachments. Both were part of Hocking County’s large se a contingent that left Logan on May 1.

Logan Camp Wallace Texas Robert Patchen William Durant Hocking County Sea

Poppy Day Sales Reach $216 in City

Mrs. Barton Holl chairman of the Poppy Day committee reported on Monday that Saturday sales totaled 216 dollars. The American Legion Auxiliary volunteers rushed to supply paper flowers before nightfall saving funds for war veterans. Eighteen girls from the sixth grade assisted.

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