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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1943

Page

10

Logan City approves garbage rates for pool area and residents

Logan City Council approved garbage collection rates after a committee presentation. Residential customers pay 25 cents weekly and 35 cents for the first two rubbish barrels, plus 25 cents per additional barrel. Downtown businesses’ rates remain adjustable by the collector and establishment management. The meeting also referred complaints about trucks near a filling station and a land ownership dispute on Riff Avenue for further study. The council also authorized free water for the municipal pool and approved a $10 interfund transfer.

Logan Logan City Lawrence Adcock Ben Singer West Hunter Street Price West Hunter George Durant Riff Avenue Roy Loomis Logan Board of Education

Funds Sought for Inductees Breakfast Fund

Logan County Selective Service Board members appealed to city and county residents to replenish the Breakfast Fund for inductees now at $2.97. American Legion Auxiliary volunteers prepare meals gratis. donations accepted at the Court House Selective Service headquarters or through county board members.

Logan Hocking

Fines for Disorderly Conduct in Logan Mayor Case

Clyde Huffine of Logan Starr Route and Thomas McCutcheon of Columbus were fined five dollars and costs after arraignments for disorderly conduct and intoxication respectively before Mayor Denzil Weltner. Hartman from Nelsonville Rural Route was discharged from Cherrington Hospital after treatment. Mitchell of Logan and Hickman of Nelsonville underwent major surgery Tuesday.

Logan Clyde Huffine Logan Starr Denzil Weltner William Rafferty Thomas McCutcheon Columbus Guy Hartman Nelsonville Cherrington Hospital Charles Mitchell Wallace Hickman

Income Tax Issue Near Agreement

A newspaper item notes debate on tax changes to reduce inequities around a $50 notch. It discusses exemptions for military personnel, including a $2,000 basic pay exemption for service members, and outlines how death and withholdings would be treated under a planned 3 percent Victory Tax and a 17 percent income fund levy. It mentions single filers paying over $2,700 and married over $3,500 as thresholds.

Cordingly

Logan Social Notes Highlight Local Club Gatherings

Logan social column reports a United Brethren Church Co Educational Class meeting hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Salts and Mr. and Mrs. Cannon with Faith Wright as program leader. Prizes awarded in contests. guests attended. chapel and coffee service noted. Also lists upcoming events, visits, and initiations at Masonic Temple for Venus Chapter of Eastern Star.

Martha Sue Cruise Faith Wright Clara Blosser A. N. Grueser Harold Bryan Paul Cruise Grueser Eddie Hockman

Two Cars Damaged In Traffic Crash In Logan

Logan police report a collision on West Front Street between Robert Rose and Paul Rider. Rose's car sustained about $100 damage and Rider's about $75. Both drivers escaped injury.

Logan Robert Rose City Paul Rider West Front Street Rose Rider

Waltonian Izaak Walton meeting to be held Thursday

Waltonians Meeting County Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America will hold a business meeting Thursday at 8 p m in the offices of the Ohio Power Company on East Main Street. Important business will be discussed with Dr. C F Rauch president in charge.

Logan Hocking County Izaak Walton League of America Ohio Power Company East Main Street C. F. Rauch

Registrants Interviewed at Monday Meeting in Court House HQ

Registrants were interviewed classified and reclassified during a routine Monday night meeting held at the headquarters inside the Court House.

Logan Hocking County

Logan Kiwanis hears Miles Graham on Two Types of Practicality

Miles Graham former Ohio State University professor spoke to the Logan Kiwanis Club Tuesday night at the White House regu lar meeting. His talk titled Two Types of Practicality outlined approaches for daily living and professional work.

Logan Miles Graham Ohio State University Logan Kiwanis Club White House

Certificates for perfect attendance at Greendale School

At closing day exercises Friday Greendale School presented certificates for perfect attendance to a group of students. Miss Leoca Hoy, the teacher, conducted the presentation at the school.

LOGAN Greendale Leoca Hoy

Lodge Meets Logan in Regular Hocking Valley Lodge Meeting

The Hocking Valley Lodge 1.C.C.F. held its weekly meeting Tuesday night at the lodge hall. Routine briefs and business were considered during the session.

LOGAN Hocking Valley Lodge 1.C.C.F

Coal Resources in Manchuria Reported

The three eastern provinces of Manchuria are said to contain 30,000,000 tons of anthracite, 2,792,000,000 tons of bituminous coal, and 128,000,000 tons of lignite coal.

Manchuria

Spears Rites Set For Alfred True Spears

Funeral services for Alfred True Spears 71 will be held at 2 p m Thursday at the First Methodist Church in Logan. He died Monday night at his North Walnut Street home of a heart attack. Burial will be in Grandview Cemetery. Survived by wife Mary daughter Mrs A G Sellars Union Furnace two grandchildren. Two sons Harold and Paul preceded him in death.

Logan First Methodist Alfred True Spears North Walnut Street Stanley W. Wiant Charles Fox Grandview Cemetery Leonard Mannington W. Va Mary A. G. Sellars Union Furnace Harold Paul

Fox Named Councilman Fox Named Councilman

Logan mayor W D Weltner announced the appointment of Leo Fox a Logan grocer as president of Logan City Council to succeed Sterling Smith who resigned after moving to Columbus for Western Union. Fox was approved by council in a resolution and assumed duties amid the illness of president pro tem C L Wenn.

Logan W. Denzil Weltner Leo Fox Logan Grocer Sterling Smith Columbus Western Union Fox Keith Schultz C. L. Wenn

Greens Run Social Notes Patria Arch Mingus hosts furlough visit

Greens Run notes list Mr and Mrs Arch Mingus and Pvt Gerald Mingus of Van Dorn Miss who hosted and attended a chicken dinner. Also mention Miss Betty Mingus Mrs Maxine Burdette and their sons visiting Kollar home. Pvt Andrew Murray returns to Camp Van Dorn after 10 day leave. Several Kennard family members and neighbors appear in gatherings and visits around Millfield.

Arch Mingus Gerald Mingus van Dorn Jo Ann Kennard Andy Kollar Millfield Betty Mingus Maxine Burdette Jerry Jimmy Andrew Murray Esther Murray Camp van Dorn Pvt Herbert Kennard Juanita Hazel Julia Edwin Kennard Charlotte Sherley Jean Larry

Personal Mention in Chauncey and Columbus Visits

Mrs Harold Brown spent the end of the week in Columbus visiting sister Mrs Floride Grinstead. Betty Lou Sands accompanied her. Mr and Mrs Robert Hawk Dayton spent the week with his mother Mrs Elizabeth Hawk at Lower Plains. Mr and Mrs John Shafer hosted Sunday callers from Chauncey The Plains and Athens including Thelma Brookins Guy Brookins Walter Wharton and Walter Wharton Jr Elmer Bingman. Harry Leffler Columbus visited his parents and aunt Mrs Ida Schoonover to sight their illness. Mrs George Lenear of Chauncey ill at home. condition slightly improved.

Helen Clark Cherrington Hospital George Spang Eddie Rena Wiant Stanley W. Wiant Urbana Logan Leslie Courter Springfield Harry Bray C. O. Allen Nellie Allen Adams George Edmond Columbus Harry Steiger Virginia Bucyrus Ewald Schmitter Joe Brown North Mulberry Street Masonic Temple Venus Chapter Eastern Star Chauncey Harold Brown Floride Grinstead Betty Lou Sands Robert Hawk Dayton Elizabeth Hawk Lower Plains John Shafer Guy Brookins Thelma Jean Brookins Walter Wharton Walter Wharton Jr the Plains Elmer Bingman Athens Harry Leffler Edward Leffler Lexington Ave Ida Schoonover George Leniear Jacobs Ave

Dinner Honors Pvt. Edwin E. Edwards at Ft Hayes

Mr and Mrs Earl Edwards of Grosvernor Street Athens formerly Chauncey entertained with a two course dinner Sunday honoring their son Pvt Edwin E Edwards stationed at Ft Hayes. Covers were set for the guest Patty Blackford Charles Glass Maxine Reynolds Helen Blackford and the hosts.

Chauncey Earl Edwards Grosvernor St Athens Pvt Edwin E. Edwards Ft. Hayes Patty Blackford Charles Glass Maxine Reynolds Helen Blackford

May Day Programs Held In Three Dover Schools

May Day programs in Chauncey Dover schools drew large crowds with outdoor color. Chauncey Dover High School Band led a procession as Lis Ann Cline was queen with a large court. Millfield and Sugar Creek hosted queens Mary Lou Earich and Hallie Mae Brookhart, with detailed attendants and May Pole dances. Tea and student performances preceded the Sugar Creek program, conducted by teachers Fran ces Howard Corwin and Beckler.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover Chauncey-Dover High School Katerine Millikan Lis Ann Cline Donna Morris Martha Rizer Rowena Watkins Patty Williams Jo Anna Ley Betty Schoonover Ida Fennell Jeanine Abdella Barbara Pitts Ann Dresher Dorothy Brown Leta Barnhart Jeane Toms Ann Vores Isabelle Schrappe Virginia Lanning Donna Earich Joy Vincent Patricia Pettit Betty Mayles Ruthie May Simpkins Margaret Nogrady Mary Keish Wilma Pyle Pauline Russell Bonnie North Louise Keirns Marion Welch Lucy Ann Muzio Anna Bell Misner Dorothy Baldy Vera May Peyatt Ethel Chiki Louise Nagle May Howard Florence Howard Helen Sanders Ruth Simpkins Sugar Creek Hallie Mae Brookhart Flora Belle Cruise Jo Ann James Jo Ann Rivers Helen Acord Frances Howard Goldie Corwin Freda Beckler

Church Group Meets With Mrs Parsons STEWART

The WSCS of Stewart Church met at Mrs. Ralph Coulburn’s home with Mrs. Vern Parsons as assistant hostess. Devotional by Mrs. Fred Laughlin. prayer by Mrs. Ed Byron. meeting presided by Mrs. Wade Jarvis. Memorial Day history by Mrs. Byron. A society quilt was finished for sale to benefit the group. guests Mrs. George Starkey and Edna of Guysville attended. next meeting at Mrs. Jarvis’s home.

Wade Jarvis

Millfield and Sugar Creek Teachers Honored

Mrs. Jessie Radford serves as principal at Millfield and Mrs. Gladys Simpkins at Sugar Creek. The programs have helped make the last week of school a pleasant experience for pupils, teachers and parents, it was stated.

Jessie Radford Millfield Gladys Simpkins Sugar Creek

Home on Furlough at The Plains

Private David W. Hook from the Army Air Base in Richmond Virginia spends his furlough at the home of his in law Mr and Mrs John H Lowsey in The Plains with his wife Genevieve and daughter Shelia. He also visits his mother Mrs Marcella Hook and brother Earnest Hook in The Plains. Continual family gatherings include Mr and Mrs David Hook and Shelia Mrs Ida M Lovsey and daughters Wanda and Hazel plus Mrs Marcella Hook hosting relatives from Columbus and Mr and Mrs John Kincell.

the Plains David W. Hook Army Air Base Richmond John H. Lowsey Genevieve Hook Shelia Hook Marcella Earnest Hook David Hook Ida M. Lovsey Wanda Hazel Marcella Hook Earl M. Hook Columbus John Kincell

Dinner Honors Arthur Chiki At The Plains

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Fields entertained with a two course dinner at their home in The Plains on Tuesday. The event honored Mrs Field’s brother, Arthur Chiki of the U S Marines on furlough. Guests included Mrs Joseph Chiki, Miss Theresa Chiki, Janice Sue Chiki, Ethel Chiki, Bala Chiki, Jo Ann Williamson, Rose Ann Fields and the hosts.

Chauncey Howard Fields Margaret Chiki the Plains Field Arthur Chiki U. S. Marines Joseph Chiki Theresa Chiki Janice Sue Chiki Ethel Chiki Bala Chiki Jo Ann Williamson Rose Ann

Athens visit of Rev Chauncey Goff and family continues

Rev Chauncey Goff and wife Drell Goff with son Dre Jr. Jackson stayed with Mr and Mrs Ward West in Athens. They were seen in The Plains visiting former areas. Goff formerly led The Plains WN Church and now pastors the Ni cene Church in Jackson. Mrs West was a former Chauncey Dover teacher.

Chauncey Drell Goff Dre Jr Jackson Goff Ward West Athens Merly Plains Gof Plains WN Nicene Church Mre Alfreda West Chauncey-Dover Westette Ohio

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