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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1943

Page

10

West Logan Man Found Dead Under Bridge Near Sun Glow

Samuel H. Myers 64 of West Logan is believed to have fallen from the Chesapeake and Ohio bridge over the Hocking River near Sun Glow furniture. His body was found Sunday afternoon in shallow water beneath the bridge by Dewey Ringhiser. Authorities note a head wound from rocks and consider drowning or fatal impact as possible causes. Myers, a former Anchor Hocking worker born in 1878, is survived by wife Myrtle, six children, a sister, and three brothers. Funeral arrangements are being made in Lancaster.

Floyd Duffy Frank Larimer Jack Waldron E. A. Person Murray City Myers West Logan Howard Mahala Wilson Lancaster

Coolville Social And Personal News Items

Local notices detail a June 1 meeting on insect and disease control led by Coolville agriculture instructor T. C. Newsom, a Methodist Sunday School Class Five gathering, and Helen Macleod Service Guild at Parrish cabin. Birth announcements note Donna Grace Boggs May 25 in Parkersburg and Lola Carol Leonard, May 19 in Delaware. Also mentions Akron couple visiting family and a $30,000,000 bond investment schedule for civilian government employees.

Coolville C. T. Newsom Agriculture E.W.T Victory The Methodist Sun Lena Davis Ruby McKnight Goldan Hughes Helen

Jean Poling Struck by Auto in Logan

Three year old Jean Poling, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Judson Poling, was struck and knocked to the street by Everett Burcham’s car Sunday in Logan Route 1. Patrolmen say she ran into the street as the auto traveled east on Hunter Street near Orchard Street. She received a head laceration and needed three stitches at a local physician’s office.

Logan Jean Poling Judson Poling N. Orchard Sr Everett Burcham Burcham Hunter St Orchard St

Minor Damage In Sunday Blaze At Shine's Place

Damage estimated at forty dollars occurred to an electric motor on East Main Street Sunday morning due to a short circuit in the motor wiring. Fire Chief Gerald McLaughlin responded to the call and extinguished the blaze.

Logan Shine’s Place East Main Street Gerald McLaughlin

Logan Social Notes and Local Guild Meetings

Logan society notes cover Mrs. James Smoot hosting a Thursday White House meeting with Mrs. Ed Paul and speaker Mrs. L. P. Mooney on Future Hope of America. Presbyterian Guild met with Miss Jessie McManigal guiding the business, and Roy Wilson and Pearl Rutter are on fur loughs from Army posts and Great Lakes.

GUILD Presbyterian Guild E. M. Martin Jessie McManigal John Wellman Women and Missions Church Magazine Mary Lemon Josephine Bay Roy R. Wilson North Carolina Raymond Wilson Pearl Rutter Great Lakes Naval Training Station David Rutter Paul Fickel Parris Island U.S. Marine Air Corps Florence Fickel Dolores Schiffer Ralph Evans Sharon Indiana Boyd Evas Betty Bart Columbus Lucille Sutter Nellie Adams Euterpean Club Tourist Book Club White House Ruth Goodwin

Up and Down Main Street by Cleo Montgomery Logan

A reflective column recounts social visits on Main Street, wartime attitudes, and memories of a Catholic Cemetery visit. The author notes soldiers’ affection for discipline, nostalgic travel plans, and a wish to be buried at the cemetery, closing with Memorial Day wishes.

Cleo Montgomery Logan Judy Schultheis Liddy Judy Mack Stacey Fort Lewis Washington Mack Lancaster B.L Shorr Jack Mary Walsh Main Street Texas Harry Stevenson Waterloo East Point Pleasant

Logan Closes Monday for Memorial Day Observance

Logan businesses Court House and other offices including Cry Hall closed Monday for Memorial Day. The annual parade and decoration of the graves of the soldier dead were scheduled for Monday morning with American Legion Post 78 Auxiliary and many other organizations participating.

LOGAN Court House Cry Hall American Legion Post Auxiliary

Two Cars Damaged In Sunday Crash

Two cars were damaged when a Logan driver Joe Brown and a Ward Township resident William McManaway collided at the East Hunter Street and Orchard Street intersection Sunday noon. Both occupants escaped injury according to Patrolman Sol Ellinger.

LOGAN Joe Brown William McManaway Ward Township East Hunter Orchard Sts Sol Ellinger Brown Hunter St McManaway Orchard St

Lehman Couple Announce Daughter Birth in Haydenville

Logan Mr and Mrs Charles D Lehman of Haydenville announce the birth of a daughter on Saturday at Cherrington Hospital. Mrs John Eberst Jr who underwent major surgery at the hospital is reported improving by attending physicians.

Logan Charles D. Lehman Haydenville Cherrington Hospital John Eberst, Jr

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