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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1946

Page

3

Voters Select GOPs for Positions in Hocking County

In the county’s first peace time election in six years voters backed Republicans in all contests. Logan-Harley Meyer won the common pleas judge seat with 338 more votes than rival Rhea Pettit Bangert. Congress candidate Walter E. Brehm led Lester Reid by 1,030 votes. General Assembly winner L. P. Mooney topped Rolland Bright by 544. County commissioner James L. Martin defeated Harry E. Dennis by 735. County auditor Harry L. Smith won 3,486 to 2,820 over Leonard Tom. County auditor unexpired term Harry St Clair tallied 3,621.

Rolland Bright James L. Martin Harry E. Dennis Harry L. Smith Leonard R. Tom Harry St Clair

Logan Band Receives Columbus Christmas Parade Invitation

Logan High School Band, under instruction of James Horwell, earns invite to Columbus Christmas parade, with expenses paid for outstanding Ohio bands and extra prizes this year. Parade set for November 20 at 7 30 p m. The band will perform at the Logan Jackson game Friday evening.

LOGAN James Horwell Logan High Columbus

Logan Board Lists Two Honorable Discharges

Mrs Katherine Myers chief clerk of the local Selective Service Board announced two honorable discharges Cpl George Rolland Nice of Ft Sheridan Ill Oct 29 son of Mr and Mrs Ray Nice Union Furnace and S Sgt Edward Kerns of Ft Sheridan Ill Oct 26 son of Mr and Mrs Amos Kerns near South Bloomingville

Logan Katherine Myers Selective Service Board George Rolland Nice Ft. Sheridan Ill Cpl. Nice Ray Nice Union Furnace S-Sget Edward Kerns Kerns Amos Kerns South Bloomingville

Hours Listed By Retailers In Logan For Holiday Season

Logan Retail Merchants committee chair Joe Case announces store hours for December. From December 2 to 18 regular hours. December 19 to 23 open until 9 p m with December 19 full day. December 24 regular hours until 5 30 p m. Closed all day December 26 for Christmas. chamber notified. Committee members include Charles Epstein Warner Lehman Joe Bennett Art Gasser Clarke Bixby Earl Elberfeld John Hammon John Alfred Lanning and Phil Faine.

Logan Logan Retail Merchants Committee Joe Case Chamber of Commerce Charles Epstein Warner Lehman Joe Bennett Art Gasser Clarke Bixby Earl Elberfeld John Hammon John Alfred Lanning Phil Faine Chamber of Commeerce

Mrs. Mattie Short Dies at 79 in Logan

Mrs. Mattie Short widow of Wilson Short died Tuesday at 11 05 a m at the home of her granddaughter Mrs Henry Adcock Warner Avenue following a long illness A former Carbon Hill resident she had lived in Logan for years One other granddaughter Mrs John Roberts of Sandusky survives She was preceded in death by a daughter Funeral services will be announced by Leonard funeral directors

Logan Mattie Short Wilson Short Henry Adcock Warner Ave Carbon Hill John Roberts Sandusky Leonard Funeral Directors

Hocking Probate Court Lists Permits to Wed

Hocking Probate Court posts licenses for six couples plus two marriages by Justice of the Peace Frank St Clair and Rev Grueser in Nelsonville Laurelville and Carbon Hill. Licenses issued Saturday to Bowers Rizer White McVey Stump Smith Corby.

Hocking Probate Court Justice of the Peace Frank St. Clair William J. Bowers Albert Bowers Nelsonville Margaret Ann Rizer Fred H. Wolfe Donald Eugene White Jessie White Donna Lucille McVey John McVey Union Furnace A. N. Grueser Joseph J. Johnson Clifford Johnson Laurelville Florence S. Stump Joseph Stump Don Bernard Smith Carl Smith Carbon Hill Francis Ann Corby Michael Corby George

Hocking VA Establishes Farm Training Program in Logan

The Hocking County Veterans Administration Agricultural Training Committee announced an agricultural training course for veterans to be held tonight at 7 30 p.m. in Logan at the Vocational Agriculture Building. The program covers stipends for self employed and wage workers, with classroom and on farm instruction and applications now being accepted.

Logan Hocking County Veterans’ Administration Production Credit Association John Buchanan V.A. Training Office Wallace Gillogly Soil Conservation Service Logan City James L. Young George E. Carr Logan Schools Howard Knowles Halsey Lafferty Earl Ball Wayne Ball Charles Thurston Charles Mathias John Burgess Henry Vickery George Graham Kenneth Crawford Loren Schorr Clinton St. Clair Rolland Bailey Edgar Norman Willard Smith Otto Shaw Veterans Administration

Hospital Births Include Three Girls One Boy

Recent births at Hocking Valley Hospital include a Murray City couple with a daughter born at 6:50 a.m. Tuesday weighing seven pounds, a Logan Route 1 couple with a daughter at 1:40 p.m. Tuesday, a Logan Route 3 couple with a son at 5:20 a.m. Sunday weighing nine and one fourth pounds, and Nelsonville residents with a daughter weighing seven pounds born at 2:15 Saturday.

Logan Hocking Valley Hospital Robert Leakin Murray City Gerald Rheinscheid John W. Freeman Thomas Polley Nelsonville Carl Pettit John Kline Rockbridge Marcus Levering Edwin Trowbridge John Six New Plymouth David Johnson Carbon Hill Robert McCune Stanley Norris Desmer Bownes Chauncie Stewart

Cohagans Visit Virginia for Logan Extension

Mr. and Mrs. Cohagan spent Sunday in Williams town West Virginia as guests of Mrs. Cohagan's mother Mrs. Sarah Vogt. Mrs. Vogt accompanied them to Logan for an extended visit.

Logan Mrs Starling Cohagan Williamstown W. Va

West PTA To Meet At School For Rehearsal

Logan group of West School mothers will gather at the school tonight at 7 30 p m for a rehearsal session led by the PTA.

West Pta

Wallace Brown Injured at Logan Clay Plant

Wallace Brown, E. Front Sr., suffered a sprained right ankle while working at Logan Clay Product Co on Tuesday.

Wallace Brown Logan E. Front Sr Logan Clay Product Co

Lancaster Man Fined in Mayor Weltner Court

Edwin L. Bell of Lancaster was arraigned in Mayor Denzil Weltner s court on disorderly conduct charges and paid a $5 fine plus costs.

Lancaster Logan Edwin L. Bell Denzil Weltner

Divorce Petition Filed in Athens County Court

Ross E Reed filed for divorce from Lucille H Reed in Common Pleas Court Athens County Ohio Cause No 18857 alleging gross neglect of duty and wilful absence. Hearing set on or after December 11 1946 with attorney Harold J Rose listed.

Lucille H. Reed Surf Street Schendel Chicago Linois Ross FE. Reed Common Pleas Court Athens County Ohio

Burial Services Today For Carl Price

Funeral services for Carl Price age 33 were held at the United Brethren Church with Rev A N Grueser officiating. Organ music was provided by Carl Spence. Burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery in Union Furnace.

Harrington Church Women Meet For Monday Social

The Harrington Class of the Presbyterian Church held a Monday gathering at Mrs. Phil Tschappat’s home on W. Front St. with Mrs. Rudolph Brandt presiding. Devotions were led by Mrs. Tschappat and a lesson by Mrs. Fanny Spears followed by refreshments served by a long list of hostesses and guests.

R. H. Allison Harry Bell Rudolph Brandt Carl Brown Paul Collison Arthur Dellmatch Winifred Engle Dessie Hanna Ruth Heft Merle Karshner Olive Neibling Willard Lyke John McBroom Kerwood Martin Jay Nimon Lottie Shaw Seth Sloan Fanny Spears Hester Lee White Harry Smith

Wellston Bride Weds Logan Groom in Columbus Church Ceremony

Miss Berdine Strous daughter of Mr and Mrs Webb Strous Wellston and Jacob Ervin son of Mrs Ida Corbin Logan and Mr Grant Corbin Columbus wed Nov 3 at 1 30 pm in First Community Church Columbus. Reception for 25 at the Porters home. both wear autumn pastel outfits and corsages. The bride a Wellston High School 1935 and Ohio University 1939 alumna, the groom a pre dental student at Ohio State University. They will reside at 1413 Ashland Ave Columbus.

Berdine Strous Webb Strous Wellston Jacob Ervin Ida M. Corbin Logan Grant Corbin Columbus Roy Burkhart Joseph Porter George Graham Porter Cathryn Duell John McCausky Clara Conrad Arch Taylor Mary Calkins Athens Robert Graham Taylor Wellston High School Ohio University Theda Upsilom Franklin Academy Logan High School Ordnance Department China - Burma - India Ohio State University Ashland Ave

Cherringtons and Braddocks Visit Across Cities This Week

Dr. M. H. Cherrington attends a medical refresher course in Chicago. Mrs. Scott Braddock travels to Akron to visit her son Desmond Braddock and family after a weekend in Logan. Weekend guests include the Kistlers in Columbus and the Hubers in Dayton plus Lucas and Frey families from Springfield.

M. H. Cherrington Chicago Cherrington Scott Braddock S. Mulberry Sr Akron Desmond Braddock Braddock Logan Ford Kistler Church St Walter Shumaker Reba Jane Bremen Harold Ackers Wiletta Paul Lancaster Ida Poling Newark Margaret Kistler Columbus Archie Huber Gale Shirley Dayton Alton Pfaff Robert Lucas Linda Carolyn Springfield Addison Frey Maple St Lucas Frey

Weekend Guests Visit Families Across Ohio Circles

Glouster society notes list weekend visits by Ed Kurtzman and George Kurtzman of Shelby to Mrs. O A McDonald. Columbus residents Howard Trott and F B Sternbaum with O A McDonald. Athens residents Vern Scott and John Thompson. Ida South visiting son Carl South in Dayton. Ruth Ann Brown and Harold Dickens with Charles Hoisington in Jacksonville. Marion Zarley from Columbus visiting family in McLeish and Dow Lowery households. other Zarley guests from Corning.

McLeish Marion Zarley Dow Lowery Dow, Jr Glenn Bertha Dana Zarley Zarley Charles Zarley Near Corning

Women of the Moose to Meet Thursday Evening

Glouster group Women of the Moose will gather Thursday at 7 30 p m local time. A stork shower for a member will be conducted during the meeting per announcement.

Glouster Women of the Moose

958 Ballots Cast In Glouster Precincts

Four Glouster precincts reported a total of 958 votes cast in Tuesday's election. Governor Lausche led Herbert 489 to 453, Bricker beat Huffman 459 to 437, Jenkins edged McCown 475 to 433, and E LeFever carried all four precincts 574 to 349 for Tigner. Mechem led Bryson 457 to 427 in state senate, Withem defeated Bolin 476 to 433 for commissioner, and the school levy carried 552 to 261, meeting the majority requirement.

Glouster Lausche Herbert Bricker Huffman Jenkins McCown E. LeFever Tigner Mechem Bryson William Withem Bolin

Vernon couple to celebrate 60th wedding anniversary

Mr and Mrs C A Vernon will mark their 60th wedding anniversary on Sunday November 17 with an open house at their home 15 Hill Street Glouster. The couple moved to Glouster 57 years ago where he supervised a Standard Oil Co distributing station until his 1928 retirement.

Glouster C. A. Vernon Hill St Vernon Standard Oil Co

Eagle Official William Wetherald to Speak at Glouster

William Wetherald grand treasurer of the Fraternal Order of Eagles will address Glouster Eagles at 7 p m Thursday at the Eagles clubhouse on Eagle Objectives and Accomplishments He is on a Ohio tour and will speak after the meeting at lunch served following the session He is a former mayor of Zanesville.

Glouster William Wetherald Zanesville Fraternal Order of Eagles Glouster Eagles Eagles Ohio Wetherald

John King Announces Local Meeting Saturday

John King Jr secretary of Mine Local 648 announces a meeting Saturday at 1 p m in Odd Fellows Hall. A checkweighman will be chosen to replace Sam Dunnett who resigns to move to Delaware. The meeting will also discuss a new hospital plan.

Glouster John King, Jr Odd Fellows Hall Sam Dunnett Delaware King

Mrs Hoisington Visits Relatives in Detroit

Mrs Charles Hoisington and grandson Lloyd Gaston traveled to Columbus on Tuesday then went to Detroit to visit Mr and Mrs James McCall and Janelda Hoisington. They toured Bell Isle and Windsor Canada before returning via Columbus for a dinner with cousins Mr and Mrs Marion Springer. They visited Zanesville to see Mr and Mrs Ralph M Hoisington and returned Friday. Miss Hoisington went back to Dayton Monday where she is employed.

Glouster Charles Hoisington Lloyd Gaston Columbus Geraldine Dayton Detroit James McCall Janelda Hoisington Bell Isle Windsor Canada Ralph M. Hoisington Miss Hoisington

Joe Sayre to Undergo Major Operation in Columbus

Joe Sayre was taken to Mt. Carmel Hospital in Columbus today for a major operation. Doctors will remove a bone fragment from his leg and graft it to his spine to aid recovery. The procedure follows injuries from a truck accident in October 1945 while delivering groceries for his father's store.

Glouster Joe Sayre Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus Joe

Mayor Announces Police Force Position Opening

Glouster Mayor Thomas Williams says applications for a police officer job will be received until November 15. The council will meet to review all applications. The opening will fill the third full time police position in the town.

Glouster Thomas Williams

Ladies Auxiliary Meeting Planned With Stamp Drive

The Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion announces a meeting Thursday at 7 p m in American Legion Hall. Members are asked to bring sales stamps. Refreshments will be served.

Glouster Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion American Legion Hall

Henry Williams Off Duty as Night Police Officer

Henry Williams has been off duty for 10 days due to illness. He is reported improving but will not return to duty for several days.

Glouster Henry Williams

Also Mentioned on This Page

Athens Messenger Harley Meyer Hocking County Common Pleas Nature Carter Turkeys Logan Frozen Food Locker S. Mulberry St Tel Logan Board Rs. M. Short Glouster, Ohio Hocking VA Virginia West School PTA Mother Singers Ross E Reed Harold J. Rose Carl Price Moose Victor Levy Vernons John King Williamson Heater Company Williamson R. L. Armer G. H. Martin & Son Richland Ave Rose Mrs. Hoisington A&p Stairs Store Nashua Esmond Altmans
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