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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1942
Page
10
A damaged OCR fragment mentions lin cash m for care and a three average figure. The readable lines include unclear references to an announcement and financial terms. Details remain uncertain due to transcription errors.
A fragment notes a 1988 obstacle or item related to a co owner heater and a black Buick sedan possibly mentioned with dates 1986 and 1988. The text remains unclear but includes vehicle and ownership cues.
Logan residents face possible stay at home during Memorial Day weekend due to tire rationing. Kachelmacher Park and the municipal pool are set to attract many visitors, with weather favorable. Stores close Saturday while Friday night hours extend to nine. courthouse closes but federal offices and key agencies stay open.
Logan High School distributed the 1942 yearbooks to students and staff alongside grade cards per Principal Fred Burchfield. The yearbook, edited by Tommy Brehm, features faculty, classes, athletics, humor, honor students and class officers.
Logan Hocking County Pioneer Youth Group will hold a special Father’s Day meeting Tuesday June 2 at 8 p m at the Hocking Grange Hall. Superintendent G F E Carr will be the main speaker. The group may attend the older youth camp June 13 14 at Camp Ross Hocking. All fathers of club members are invited as guests of honor.
A note highlights Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store at 9 W Union St Athens presenting a friendly local druggist, described as a nice man to know.
Logan The garden contest committees of Hocking Valley Brick Sun Glow Industries and Logan Clay Products held meetings to select awards for the contest. Only employees of these firms are eligible. Prizes will be awarded by each company based on cleanliness and other factors yet to be announced. National Fireproofing Company will participate with a committee yet to meet.
Plan by Logan Wood Bowen, Memorial Day chair, lists the order of march including Colors, LHS band, American Legion firing squad, school children, Auxiliary, Legion and veterans, Spanish-American War vets, and Women’s Relief Corps. Assembly at S Market at 9 am, route to Oak Grove Cemetery for graves, then countermarch to Soldier’s Monument in Worthington Park for services. LHS band to play several numbers.
Logan High School alumni group gears up for its annual reunion on June 5 at the senior high auditorium. Mrs. R R Lanning, new arrangements chair, says no banquet this year and that the program will proceed as usual in the auditorium with complete details to follow.
Logan boys of the Murray City 4-H Club will meet Friday night in the high school at seven o'clock to discuss club projects and summer plans. A similar session was held Thursday night by the Rockbridge club at their high school.
Funeral services were conducted at 2 p m Friday at Heinlein Funeral Home for 73 year old Melissa Johnston who died Tuesday at her daughter’s home in Columbus. Rev Stanley W Wiant of First Methodist Church officiated and burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery.
Paul Lunsford the Messenger representative in Hocking County now operates a new office in the rear of the Sears and Robuck Building in Logan. News circulation and advertising calls will be received at this office by Mr Lunsford over Phone 512.
County commissioners at a special meeting agreed to assist the city in disposing surface water from a new sewer on Vine Street near the city limits. The Hocking Valley Brick Company allows discharge through a swale onto its property to a county ditch near Dicken Addition Road. County Engineer Orla Wolfe was asked to study the proposal and report back. Attendees included the board of commissioners, Mayor Denzil Weltner, Engineer Orla Wolfe, Engineer Parker Sniffin, and R. R. Loomis.
Logan 4 H club program plans discussed as district advisers begin meetings at Dorr Run with Mrs Arthur Ingram hosting. County agent Ruth Bennington leads training sessions, with additional sessions scheduled in Logan Murray City Laurelville. Meetings begin at 1 30 p m and include developing illustrative material for local 4 H meetings.
LOGAN Selective Service officials report 2,115 men aged 45 to 65 registered in the latest draft held April 25 26 27. The earlier total was 2,100 and 15 late registrations were added recently with more expected.
The Logan Get-Together 4-H Club met at Mrs. Leonard Lehman’s home on May 27. They planned a wiener roast at her home on the evening of June 1 and invited members to bring a friend. The next meeting will be at the advisor’s home on June 9 at 2 o’clock. members’ pins were awarded. Present were Dorothy Lehman Grace Chute Corinne Hardgrove Betty Kline Audrey Lehman Ruth Lehman Margaret Mather Alice Evans Mary Griner Garnet Griner Esther Nutter and the advisor.
LOGAN selective Service officials said they will hold the fifth registration on June 30 for youths 18 and 19 years old and for those who turned 20 after December 31, 1941 and before June 30, 1942. Volunteers will assist as in past registrations.
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Lanning announce the birth of an 8 12 pound daughter Vicki Lynne on Tuesday May 26 in New Straitsville. Grandparents are Homer Blosser and Lawrence E Lanning with their spouses, all of New Straitsville. Great grandparents include Rosa Blosser and Sarah Lanning among others.
Logan and Hocking County health officials emphasize state laws on food handler health in restaurants and hotel dining rooms. Dr. H G Southard notes mandatory examinations and physician certificates for staff. Swaim of the State Department of Agriculture surveys all food handlers and dairies in the county and Logan city.
Logan High School principal Fred B. Burchfield was named chairman of a sub committee of the Ohio High School Principals Association to study the Ohio high school testing program. The appointment was made by association president Ben M. Hanna. Subcommittee personnel remain to be filled.
Logan reports sheep farming in Hocking County has fallen from 18,000 to about 7,000 due to killer dogs. County extension agent James R. Smoot cites depredations. dog warden Howard Brooks says two dogs killed after attacking Mrs. Mary Wingate's flock near Buena Vista.
The Logan rationing board held its final meeting before disbanding under state rules. Former chairman Charles C. Achauer resigned Wednesday night, making way for S. H. Dillon, county schools superintendent, as new head.
Logan First Church of God under Mary Wahl plans Missionary Day with 9:15 Sunday School flag distribution, 10:30 worship, baptismal services at 2.00 pm, 6:30 Young People's Bible study, 7:00 song practice, and 7:30 evening singing. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30 pm. Mildred Campbell leads children’s Day program preparations for June 7.
Funeral services for George Wyskiver were held Thursday at 2 p m at the First Methodist Church. The Lancaster hospital patient died after a long illness. Rev. C F Poling and Rev. Stanley W Wiant conducted the service. Burial followed at Armstrong Cemetery Union Furnace.
Logan WPA officials report rapid progress on the Market Street repaving project. Old bricks have been removed up the Market Street hill and new pavement will begin once preliminary work is completed.
Sunday services for the United Brethren Circuit Churches are listed with E. R. Robinette as pastor. Dale conducts Sunday School at 10 a m and preaching at 11. Liberty holds Sunday School at 10 a m and preaching at 8 30 p m. Mt Hermon has Sunday School at 9 30 a m. Oak Hill and Broadwell also schedule 10 a m Sunday School.
At ten o'clock Sunday morning the Rev. Dr. John W. Danford will preach Fame's Serene Abode at First Methodist Church Athens. Mary Ann McKay will sing soprano solo and the choir will perform Fear Thou Not. Danford and Rev. Shoemaker attend Ohio Annual Conference in Springfield June 2–8.
Albany Baptist Circuit holds Sunday services May 31 with South Canaan Sunday School at 10 a.m. followed by sermon The Day the Church Was Formed. Evening evangelistic meetings led by Rev Thomas H Hubbard feature Rev Louis Gasper from Lorain with topics Purgatory Where It Is and How To Get Out of It Bare Facts About the Garden and The Red Sea.
Judge Francis White of Athens will speak at Union Church Sunday morning. A service flag will be rolled out bearing local service members names James Alton Holland Robert H Barker Robert Mills Robert Stepheson Gerald McBride Robert Lent William Lent Max Lent Clarence Carsey Walter Kramer David Barnheart Ray Rowland. Relatives urged to attend.
Sunday school at the Wesleyan Methodist Church begins at 9 30. The Rev. E C Kenney will speak at morning and evening services. The choir will sing at the evening service and meet for practice at 7 o clock Tuesday evening followed by Bible Study and WYPS. Prayer meeting Wednesday night with Leo Shields leading.
The morning worship at the Christian Church at 10 15 Sunday features Rev Frank Donaldson delivering There are two musical numbers on the program Miss Dorothy Mc Pride sings the soprano obligato in A Song of Peace from Fin landia The solo There Is a Land Mine Eye Hath Seen will be performed by Mrs Carman Church
The fifth annual home coming and memorial services occur at Bethel Methodist Church Knox Township Vinton County on Sunday May 31 at 10 30 am Speakers are Rev Carol Chesser Nelsonville and Rev H D Weaver A basket dinner follows at noon.
Rev. Fred Luchs will preach the sermon Going, But Where at 11 o clock Sunday at Athens Presbyterian Church. A junior high group directed by Miss Clara Kuenzli will sing. Seats are reserved for Ohio University seniors and their parents.
The Albany Methodist Circuit will host four services on the final conference year Sunday. Albany Sunday School meets 9 30 am and preaching at 10 30 about The Macedonian Call. Pearl Chapel holds 3 pm school and 2 pm service with sermon The Things That Cannot Be Shaken. Snowville hosts 2 pm Sunday School and 3 pm service with a sermon. The pastor will also preach at Dyesville Community Church at 8 30.
Morning services at the Church of Christ 6 Stimson Ave begin Sunday at 9:30 with song and Bible study. Pastor Co M Clouston preaches at 10:15 on What Is Man and leads communion at 11. Evening service starts 7:30 with singing and a sermon titled The Immortal.
The Bates Church will hold a memorial and sermon this Sunday morning as Rev J H Baughn preaches his last sermon. Graves will be decorated after recitations and music. People may contribute to the program by calling Mrs F C Meighen or Mrs Si Allen.
Sunday School at Shade Methodist Church will be held at 1 Pm. with memorial services one hour later. C. E. Ruth will teach the adult class.
Sunday School at Mt Zion Baptist Church starts 9 30 a m and BYPU at 6 30 p m The Blanche Washington Missionary Society will host a motion picture entertainment at 7 30 p m.
The Church of the Nazarene in Athens lists Sunday schedule with Sunday School at 9 30 and Morning Worship at 10 35 followed by an evangelistic service at 8 p m led by Rev Leo Gale. N Y P S meets. Church board session Monday at 8 p m and Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p m.
The Christian Science lesson in Athens on Sunday denounces ancient and modern necromancy alias mesmerism and hypnotism. It cites Zechariah 10:2 and James 4:7 8 along with passages from Science and Health. The lesson urges Christians to resist error and contend with sin in themselves and others.
The Rev. George S. Koch will conduct services at Bradbury Church of Christ Sunday morning and Rutland in the evening. Daily Bible Schools will be held at four parish churches during June and July under Koch and his wife. First class at Bradford begins June 1, 9 to 11 30 a.m. Enroll local children.
The Rev. Thomas E. Sexton will speak on The Voice of God at Church of God 21 Hocking St in a 9 30 a m unified service The Crusaders meet at 6 30 p m for their last program until fall An old time community sing features the evangelistic service at 7 30 Too Little Too Late is the sermon topic.
Morning worship with a sermon by the Rev Helena Laneholtz will be held Sunday at 10:30 at the Athens Pilgrim Holiness Church following Sunday School at 9:30. Young People meeting at 6:45 Sunday evening and evening services at 7:45. Wednesday evening prayer and praise meeting at 7:45.
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