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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1944

Page

10

Work To Be Started On Federal Road

Logan Izaak Walton League chapter will begin an ornamental planting project Thursday Nov 2 at 1 pm. Hundreds of native shrubs and trees will be planted along one mile of State Route 33 between the west gateway and Logan corporation line. Ford Hack chairs. labor by the Willing Workers under supervision of T H McCormick landscape architect and James C Wells assistant state forester. Waltonian members are urged to assist.

LOGAN Izaak Walton League, of America West Gateway Logan Corporation Ford Hack League T. H. McCormick State Highway Department James C. Wells

Rites for Child Will Be Held Thursday

Funeral arrangements for Douglas Heiber age 3 killed by a lime loader at Enterprise Tuesday. Services at Kline Memorial Church Enterprise Thursday at 1 30 p m with Rev Amos Hevoe and Rev Carl Wilson officiating Burial in St Johns Lutheran Cemetery Survived by parents William and wife one sister Sue Ann two brothers Donald and Rolland Aunt Mildred Blum deputy clerk of courts.

LOGAN Douglas Heiber Enterprise Leonard Kline Memorial Amos Hevoe Carl Wilson St. John's Lutheran Cemetery Stacy Beougner Wiliam Helber Sue Ann Donald Rolland Mildred Blum

Coolville Honor Roll Is Announced

Troy's first six weeks honor roll lists Evelyn Griffin Betty Jo Humphrey in twelfth. Mary Blackburn Barbara Chapman Mayford Cook Myrle Griffin Freda Hall Harold McPherson Rex Robinson Thad Tanborey Julia Ann Walden in eleventh. Margaret Washburn Doris Taylor Doris Barnhart Tileen Blake Doris Jean Brafford James Holbert Nadene Lyons Billy McLeod Jean Montie in tenth. Joan Griffin Robert Reed in ninth. Black Baker Leslie Cole Kenneth Gorrell Clair Creamer Eloise Humphrey Nettie Lee Humphrey Evelyn Huffman Loretta Washburn in eighth. Ronald Chapman Dotty Lou Brandeberry Madeline Sinnett in seventh. Delores Baker Dorothy Blackburn George Rise Ivan Creeger Shelton Dalton John Humphrey Rex McKnight Ruth Nutt Alvin Pierce Leo Powell in sixth. Anne Archer Kay Walden in fifth. Joan Clark Ruth Smith Robert Platt Yvonne Henderson in fourth. Velima Davis Bobby Martin Janice Murphy Patty Sue Humphrey Melvin Tanborey in third. Various entertainment planned for Troy’s fall festival. additional notes on local visits and gatherings follow. Public notices reference a 1944 sale of Land Rider School Building.

Coolville Troy Evelyn Griffin Betty Jo Humphrey Mary Blackburn Barbara Chapman Mayford Cook Myrle Griffin Freda Hall Harold McPherson Rex Robinson Thad Tanborey Julia Ann Walden Margaret Washburn Doris Taylor Doris Barnhart Tileen Blake Doris Jean Brafford James Holbert Nadene Lyons Billy McLeod Jean Montie Joan Griffin Robert Reed Gde Smith Wendell Claix Fort Lewis Turlough Clark Annd Michael Sath Akron Mer McCoy Ricc Frances Crites Bertha Kei Smith Dirs Florence Humphrey Roberta Virginia Kincade Dayton Carl Kincade Ening Horie Tratingents Chauncey-Dover Athens Co Ohio Chauncey, O

Abe Ewart on 21 day leave after mine sweeper Perry sinking

Sir Harold Ewart and his wife are on a 21 day leave. He survived the mine sweeper Perry sinking in the Pacific with no great physical hardship. His possessions were lost and he was missing for weeks until arriving in San Pedro about a week ago.

Logan Sir Harold Abe Ewart Perry Pacific San Pedro

Logan Club Fridge Party Awards Eleven Prizes

Logan Hocking Hills Country Club hosted its annual fridge party with twelve tables and eleven prizes. Committee members included Mrs. William Clapp and Mrs. Wilbur Lanning. Prizes were awarded to a large list of club members amid festive decoration and Halloween-themed refreshments.

LOGAN J. C. Francis Rudolph Hankison Virigil Martin Claude Hammon Harley Meyer R. M. McGiffert Clarence Blosser Betty St. Clair John R. Pierce J. D. Yocum Harry Bell Thomas Armstrong E. K. Sheffield Ross Adcock Leroy Conkle Henry Dague William Lehman A. K. Smith John Connor John Hammon Ea Kemper Edgar Paul C.S. Matheny Clinton Sten Kinser Dallas Kinser Sam Trimmer R. B Perkins James Kreigs Clinton Webb Clarence Matheny Haydenville Clarence Schemon Frank Harden James Barker Judson Shriner John Pierce Primmer Bell

Service Men Visit Home Town From Many States

Hocking service men return on furloughs from Sioux Falls Yuma Mt. Pleasant and Britain. Pvt Richard D Brown reports to Bergstrom Field after 20 days. Pvt Phil Barker and twin Vance visit Logan parents and plan Michigan trip. Mrs Gotham’s husband promoted to sergeant and other local notes on clubs and social events.

Richard D. Brown N. M. Brown Sioux Falls S. D Brown Bergstrom Field Austin Texas Phil Barker Vance Ed Barker Logan Phil Yuma Arizona Mt. Pleasant Mich Dow Chemical Co Michigan Merle Huggins Emma Barker Barker Twins Logan High School John E. Gotham Lois Bright Philip R. Hawes Pearl River Richard Robinson G. R. Robinson Air Service Command Britain Pauline Heinlein ‘Robinson

Delay Seal Sale Starts November 27 In Logan

War Loan Drive begins November 20 delaying the Christmas Seals sale to November 27 in Logan. Mrs. Joe Francis and sister Mrs. Smooney Halby of Galla- First rubber raincoats worn by South American Indians for body coating noted in funeral services for Louis George who died Monday.

Logan

Election Board To Remain Open

Logan Mrs Elta Harbaugh chairman of the Election Board announced Miss Blanche England and Miss Merlin Whit craft will stay in the board office on the second floor of the courthouse all day Thursday November 2 from 9 a.m. to 6 30 p.m. to permit absent voters ballots. Bal lots received by mail accepted until 12 noon Friday November 3. Special permit for service men to vote by mail or in person until noon November 7. To date 827 ballots issued to service men with 463 returned 225 civilian ballots issued and 25 sick ballots returned. On Oct 31 the board received its first returned service ballot marked Deceased from the War Department for Robert Collison in Tance. Ohio is one of seven states not counting deceased service ballots.

Board of Elections Office War Department Robert Collison Tance Harbaugh

Births Announced In Rockbridge Area Families

Mr and Mrs John Kuhn of Rockbridge Route 1 welcome their fifth child a son born Monday at home Grandparents Mr and Mrs Mike McBride Lancaster and Mrs Nan Kuhn Rockbridge Mr and Mrs Harlen Cole Gile announce birth of a son last Saturday their tenth child

Logan John ‘Kuhn Rockbridge Route 1 Mike McBride Lancaster Nan Kuhn Harlen (Cole) Gile

Ewington Briefs Note Local Activities and Events

Ewington reports Francis Cottrill hauled mine posts for R Woodall to Rutland mine. Mr Roberts of Gallipolis visited his daughter Mrs Clifford Unree and family last week. Mrs Rhoda Sumpter, living with her son George, fell and broke her hip recently. Mr and Mrs Harry Peters visited with Mr and Mrs Carl Harder on Sunday. Revival meetings continue at Nazarene Church with six people baptized Sunday.

Ewington Francis Cottrill R. ©. Woodall Rutland Roberts Gallipolis Clifford Unree Rhoda Sumpter George Harry Peters Carl Harder The Nazarene Church

Hocking Men Are Accepted For Service

Logan Hocking County registrants accepted for the Army on October 25 include Jess Foster Barnhart Logan Charles Vincent Boehy Route 4 Logan Hollis Lyndle Preeman Logan Robert Wilson Hansley Logan Vernon Leroy Herron Bloomingville William van Howdyshell Route 4 Logan Franklin Thomas James Murray City Joe Ulysses Johnson Logan Edgar Murl Knece Route 2 Laurelville Pearl Woodrow Sherburn Lancaster Clarence Arthur Spicer Logan Robert Lee Struble Logan John Vasko Jr Murray City Nova Eugene West New Straitsville Devlin Lester Winland Laurelville Route 1 Denver Quention Walle Route 1 New Plymouth.

Logan Hocking County Jess Foster Barnhart Charles Vincent Boehy Hollis Lyndle ‘Preeman Robert Wilson Hansley Vernon Leroy ‘Herron Bloomingville William van Howdyshell Franklin Thomas’ James Murray City Joe Ulysses Johnson Edgar Murl Knece Laurielville Pearl Woodrow

Education Week Planned in Logan-G District

Logan G. Carr, superintendent of schools, proclaims November 5 to 11 American Education Week with the theme Education for New Tasks. He says the week aims to plan for America's future while wartime efforts continue and education should be available to all regardless of race creed or color.

Logan — G Carr America

Special Farm Course Opens in Logan

Logan superintendent G. E. Carr announced a rural war production training course led by H. D. Saxton. Classes are held Mondays and Wednesdays from 7 to 10 p m at the Agricultural Building near the Junior High School. Courses cover repair and overhauling of farm machinery and labor saving devices. Open to the public with Logan Schools and Federal government support.

LOGAN G. E. Carr H. D. Saxton Logan Schools

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