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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1944
Page
30
Sir Maroid (Abe) Ewart spends a 21 day leave with his wife in San Pedro after the Perry mine sweeper was sunk in the Pacific weeks earlier. He suffered no great physical hardship but lost all possessions and was missing for several weeks until his arrival.
Logan Walton League of America Chapter will begin an ornamental tree and shrub planting project Thursday November 2 at 1 p.m. Planting will cover about one mile of State Route 33 between the west gateway and the Logan corporation line. Ford Hack chairs the project with Willing Workers providing labor under supervision of T H McCormick State Highway Department landscape architect and James D Wells assistant state forester. All Waltonian members are asked to assist.
LOGAS G F Carr, superintendent of schools, proclaims the week of November 5 to 11 as American Education Week with the theme Education for New Tasks. He stresses planning for the future and ensuring educational opportunities for all regardless of race creed or color, aiming for welfare of the community as the supreme objective.
Funeral arrangements are set for five year old Douglas Helber of Enterprise killed Tuesday near a lime track. Services will be Thursday at 1 30 PM at Kline Memorial Church with Rev Amos Heyoe and Rev Carl Wilson officiating. Burial in St John Lutheran Cemetery. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs William Helber a sister Sue Ann two brothers Dona and Rolland and aunt Miss Mildred Blum deputy clerk of courts.
The Coolville honor roll lists students by grade for the first six weeks, naming Evelyn Griffin and Betty Jo Humphrey in Twelfth grade, with many others across grades from Ninth to Sixth. Numerous local residents and families are noted in social announcements and weekend visits as part of the community report.
Logan adults attend annual benefit bridge party at Country Club with twelve tables of players and eleven prizes. Arrangements committee led by Mrs William Clapp and Mrs Wilbur Lanning. prizes awarded to many named players. decorations and Halloween themed refreshments aided the event’s success.
Pvt. Richard v. s Brown of Sioux Falls S. D. arrives for a 20 day furlough before reporting to Bergstrom Field Austin Texas. Pvt. Phil Barker and twin Vance Barker visit Logan relatives en route to Michigan. The column notes home visits, local social events, and service member updates including Mrs. Kinser as hostess and the bridge club gathering.
Mr and Mrs Ed Jones entertained Athens friends with a weekend house party. Guests included Mr and Mrs Byron Wolfe Mr and Mrs Charles Nunnemarker Mr and Mrs James Cumley Mrs Pauline Danford Mrs Mary Erskine and Miss Bertha Vickers. First rubber raincoats were used by South American Indians who smeared their bodies with quid rubber.
The Election Board chair announces Miss Blanche England and Miss Merlin Whitcraft will stay in the board office on the second floor of the courthouse all day Thursday November 2 from 9 am to 8 30 pm to allow absent voters ballots. Mail ballots accepted until noon Friday November 3. Servicemen may vote in person or by mail until noon November 7. 827 ballots issued to service men with 468 returned. 225 civilian ballots issued and 35 sick ballots returned. First returned service ballot marked Deceased from Robert Collison in France. Ohio among seven states not counting deceased servicemen ballots. LOGAN Christmas seals sale starts November 1 due to War Loan Drive. Births announced: Mr and Mrs John Kuhn Rockbridge Route 1—son born Monday evening, their fifth child. grandparents listed. Mr and Mrs Harlen Gil l (Cole) announce birth of a son last Saturday. tenth child.
Logan Hocking County residents listed as accepted for the army on October 25 include Jess Foster Jarnhart Logan Charles Vincent och Route 4 Logan Hollis Lyndle Freeman Logan Robert Wilson Lansley Logan Vernon Leroy Terron S Bloomingville William van Howdyshell Route 4 Logan Franklin Thomas James Murray Joe Ulysses Johnson Logan Igor Murl Knece Route 2 Lawsville Pearl Woodrow Sherbin Lancaster Clarence Arthur Spier Logan Robert Lee Struble Logan John Vasko Jr Murray City Nova Eugene West New Straitsville Devlin Lester Winland Laurelville Route 1 Denver Quention Wolfe Route 1 New Plymouth.
Woodall visits Rut and mine. Mr. Roberts of Gallipolis visits daughter Mrs. Clifford Unree and family. Mrs. Rhoda Sumpter breaks hip while staying with son George. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Peters visit Carl Harder. Nazarene Church revival continues with six baptisms on Sunday.
Logan school superintendent announces a new weekly farm course near the Illinois High School area. In charge is St D Saxton with the Agricultural Bully program guiding lessons each Monday throughNebiany. Seats open to the public under federal government sponsorship.
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