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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1940

Page

10

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Armistice Day Parade to Parade Down Main Street

Logan announces a parade at 7 30 tonight moving west on Main to High then Hunter to Market and back to Main. Bands assemble at the courthouse for a mass number after disbanding. Dale McManara will speak on National Defense at the courthouse.

Logan Main St Hunter Market Dale McManara Newark American Legion Main Culver Sts Culver Depot Murray City South Culver St Ward Township Union Furnace N. Culver St Rockbridge Orchard Carbon Hill High Women’s Relief Corps Logan High School Band Walnut

Canal Winchester Man Injured in Wreck

Earl Swartz of Canal Winchester is at Cherrington Hospital with head injuries from a Saturday night Route 180 crash. He rode with Hale Muncie and Edward Whitehead of Canal Winchester. their car struck another vehicle. Swartz was cut on head and face. others were not seriously hurt. Muncie is jailed for investigation.

Logan Earl Swartz Canal Winchester Cherrington Hospital Hale Muncie Edward Whitehead Swartz Muncie

County Auditor To Return Thursday

Information was received that Auditor Kenneth R. Fitzgerald who underwent major surgery at Crile Clinic Cleveland would return home Thursday. He has been improving steadily and physicians say he can come home to complete convalescence. Charles Woltz of Rockbridge was taken to Cherrington Hospital Sunday for immediate appendectomy.

Logan Kenneth R. Fitzgerald Crile Clinic Cleveland Charles Woltz Rockbridge Cherrington Hospital

Hog Worm Remedy Tonic For Hogs

A tonic claimed to remove all types of worms in hogs and to serve as a worm remedy. The notice describes use for pigs and implies health benefits from the product.

Carbon Hill Teams Open With Two Wins

Carbon Hill High School basketball opened the season with varsity and junior wins over New Marsh. The varsity triumphed 29 to 17 and the juniors won 27 to 16. The teams eye the county league season with hopes of strong showings.

Logan Carbon Hill

Native of Hocking Dies in Columbus

Giles C. Guess 82 a native of Hocking County was found dead in bed yesterday morning by his daughter Mrs. Charles Cox of 87 E. Tompkins Sr. He had lived in Columbus nearly 50 years and is survived by a grandson. A Knights of Pythias Crestview Lodge member, funeral services are at 2 p.m. Tuesday at P. E. Rutherford Co. chapel with burial in Union Cemetery.

Columbus Giles C. Guess Charles Cox E. Tompkins Sr Guess Hocking County Crestview Lodge The Knights of Pythias P. E. Rutherford Co Union Cemetery

Institute Executives Plan Future Sessions

Laurelville Farmers Institute executives met Friday to set plans for the coming season. December 9 and 10 are set for events with programs for all ages. Mrs Carrie Wilson and Charles Peters are named state lecturers. Local committee includes Wayne Bowers president George Bushnell Grace Delong Mrs Wilson Ross and Mrs Ruth Bennington of the extension service.

Logan Laurelville Farmers Institute Carrie Wilson Charles Peters Wayne Bowers George Bushnell Grace Delong Wilson Ross Ruth Bennington Extension Service

Collins Festival Concludes With Play The Big Pond

The Collins Festival sponsored by Logan Kiwanis will offer a final play at 8 o'clock Thursday evening in the high school auditorium. The cast will be guests at the club dinner meeting at the White House at 6 o'clock.

Logan Logan Kiwanians White House

Athens Pastor LOGAN Visits Logan to Lead Sermon

The Rev. A. Y. Wilcox from Athens preached at the First Presbyterian Church in Logan on Sunday morning. He has assisted with church work since the illness of Rev. Cecil Harding Jones several weeks ago.

Logan A. Y. Wilcox Athens First Presbyterian Church Cecil Harding Jones

Masons to Meet at Masonic Temple This Evening

Annual meeting of the Past Masters association of Mingo Lodge of Masons will be held at Masonic Temple at 8 o'clock this evening. On Wednesday there will be a meeting of Hocking Council Mason of degree work.

Logan Mingo Lodge of Masons Masonic Temple Hock- Hocking Council

Miss Daisy Moravy Improving at University Hospital

Miss Daisy Moravy of Union Furnace is reported improving at University Hospital Columbus after a week of treatment. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs I E Moravy.

Logan Daisy Moravy I. E. Moravy Union Furnace University Hospital, Columbus

Logan Hunters Provide Food For Wild Game

Logan area sportsmen plan to feed wild ducks and geese to attract migrants and make Hocking County a stopping point on their southward flight. Fletcher Wilson leads the feeding station with sowing of wild rice in Willow Pond and Rockbridge Basin to boost arrivals.

LOGAN Hocking County Hocking Fish and Game Club Fletcher Wilson Willow Pond Rockbridge Basin

Perry F. Donaldson Dies in Logan

Perry Francis Donaldson 65 a carpenter died at his home in the Dicken Addition late Saturday afternoon. Survived by wife Margaret a son Floyd of Logan two daughters Mrs Ralph Morrison and Mrs Denzil Beougher Rockbridge and brothers Albert John Donaldson Logan Charles Donaldson Oroville Frank Donaldson Mrs William Richard Logan and Mrs John Myers Columbus. Funeral rites set for ten oclock Tuesday at the residence burial at New Straitsville Cemetery.

Logan Perry Francis Donaldson Carpenter Dicken Margaret Floyd Ralph Morrison Denzil Beougher Rockbridge Albert John Donaldson Charles Donaldson Oroville Frank Donaldson William Richard John Myers Columbus New Straitsville

Navy Man Spends Furlough With Parents

Gerald Thurman Ringhiser son of Mr and Mrs Grover Ringhiser near this city returned to Norfolk Virginia Saturday after a ten day furlough with his parents He has served in the navy for several months and plans to be assigned to duties in the Orient soon He stated he liked naval life and was happy to return

Logan Gerald Thurman Ringhiser Grover Ringhiser Norfolk Navy Orient

Rev White Addresses High School Assembly

Special assembly at Senior High School featured Rev E B White delivering a patriotic speech. The event marked the raising of a new United States flag donated by the Hi Y Club, with a large flag staff erected atop the building for the ceremony.

Ilogan E. B. White United States Hi-Y Club

Femmes n Fun to Be Seen on Athena Stage Tuesday

Critics praise Sollie Childs new musical extravaganza Femmes n Fun at the Athena Theater Tuesday. A cast of 35 with 10 standout acts includes Fifi DeHaveland in a daring dance Archer and Boyce and Kate Smith. Johnny Waters leads a swing band.

Sollie Childs Archer and Boyce Kate Smith Ray Arthur Baron’ Brothers Woolsey and Clair Johnny Waters

Armistice Day Observed by Logan Post Legion

Logan Post American Legion and Auxiliary held an Armistice Day observance with 125 attendees. A pot luck supper preceded the program. Rev. E. B. White of United Brethren delivered the principal address and praised veterans’ service. Local performers from Crooksville sang and played, with Miss Jane Peart and others contributing. Out of town visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Otto Sharp of McArthur.

Logan Logan Post American Legion, Auxiliary Post Rooms E. B. White United Brethren Church Frank Judy America American Legion Jean Foreman Dorothy Geiger Catherine Fox Bob Judy Crooksville E. L. Eveland Charles Stevens Jack Peart Doc Watt Jane Peart Floyd Duffy H. H. Sands Otto Sharp McArthur Sharp Legion

Gallia Woman Held On Forgery Charge

Mrs Elsie Evans 24 year old wife of Wilbur Evans tenants on Gomer Jones farm Perry Township placed in Gallia County Jail on a forgery warrant. She allegedly raised a 42 cent cream check to 23 94 at Orin Thomas store and was refused. A second similar check was cashed for 20 after being raised from one dollar at a local business.

Gallipolis Elsie Evans Wilbur Evans Gomer Jones Perry Township Gallia County Hollis McCormick

Speaking Contests Held in Churches

Prince of Peace declamation contests sponsored by the Ohio Council of Churches were held in the Baptist and Methodist Churches before large audiences. Noreen Long won first place at the Baptist Church with Jean Maddox Earl Tope and Emil Haffelt as other entrants. Miss Maddox placed second. At the Methodist Church Matilda Hall and Alice Jean Bush won, with Jerry Evans and Wayne Gibson among other contestants.

Gallipolis Prince of Peace Ohio Council of Churches Noreen Long Dorothy Langdon Jean Maddox Earl Tope Emil Haffelt Miss Long Miss Maddox Harry R. Hurn William Jones Jim Porter, Jr Matilda Hall Alice Jean Bush Jerry Evans Wayne Gibson

Publicity Director To Address Bible Class

Gallia County Jim Porter Jr publicity director and English teacher at Rio Grande College will address the Methodist St John s Bible Class at their monthly meeting Tuesday evening His theme will be Work and he will explain the student self help plan adopted at the school

Gallipolis Jim Porter, Jr Rio Grande College Methodist St. John’s Bible Class

Grass Run-Side Hill Social and Personal

Rev and Mrs J P Miller and son of Bradbury were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs William Nicholson. Bert Davis and Race Davis hosted visitors. Akron’s Jennings Farrell visited Bert Glaze family. Clyde Will from Canada visited G O Will. Milburn and Jack Ramey from West Virginia spent the weekend with their father Grant Ramey. Emmett McCaskey family of Dyesville visited Elmer Molden’s grandparents. Winns traveled to Cincinnati to see Mrs Ella Humphrey who is ill. Lena Saxton and Bert Davis attended the funeral of Mrs Leonard at Langsville. Elmer Molden and others visited Mrs William Robinson.

J. P. Miller Bradbury William Nicholson Bert Davis Race Davis Jennings Farrell Akron Bert Glaze Clyde Will Canada G. O. Will Milburn Jack Ramey West Virginia Grant Ramey Emmett McCasney Dyesville McCaskey Elmer Molden F. W. Winn Cincinnati Winn Ella Humphrey Don Morgan Hysell Run Lena Saxton Leonard Langsville W. A. Hutton William Robinson

Minersville Births and Local Social Notes

A son was born on November 7 to Mr. and Mrs. Rollin Wolf, weighing 8% pounds, grandson to Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Maag and Mrs. Weaver Wolf Sr. Visitors, travels, and church events include Mrs. Emma Grindley with George Grindley at Middleport visiting Bert McCarley after a serious auto crash near Gallipolis. Bradford Mange returns to Parkersburg for eye injury care with hope to save sight. works at the Chevrolet garage in Pomeroy.

Minersville Rollin Wolf Theodore Maag Weaver Wolf Emma Grindley Jack Stivers George Grindley Middleport Bidwell Parkersburg Chevrolet Pomeroy Ronald Grindley Asa Custer Wash Arms Charleston Walter Bary William H. Thomas John Roush Carmel Rev Taylor Methodist Chester

Logan Mixed Bridge Club Hosts Social Evening

Logan Brief Social Notes reports the Logan mixed bridge club meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Salts on N Mulberry Street with a covered dish supper at six. High scores were posted by Mrs. Richard Lavey Ellsworth Higsby and Elman Richards. Guests included Mr. and Mrs Elman Richards of Circleville. Jean Patricia Rochester and Richard Lee Taylor tied in marriage ceremony announced by their Logan relatives. Taylor attends Ohio State University and is linked with the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Charles Rauch Pat Donahue Josephine Francis and Roseann Brown attended a Columbus dance with Mrs Rauch and Miss Martha Getz accompanying. The Arrow Order and Boy Scouts were involved in organizing the event.

Logan Clarence Salts N. Mulberry St Richard Lavey Ellsworth Higsby Elman Richards Circleville Fred Rochester Columbus Jean Patricia Richard Lee Taylor Russell, Ky Rochester Taylor Ohio State University Bureau of Motor Vehicles Charles Rauch Pat Donahue Josephine Francis Roseann Brown Order of Arrow Hotel Seneca Co. F. Rauch Martha Getz Rauch Donahue Order of the Arrow Boy Scouts

Business and Professional Women Club Meets Tuesday Evening

The Women’s Club will gather at 7:30 Tuesday for a program featuring Miss Minette McCray and Miss Ella Rochester. A new member will be initiated, and those absent should contact Miss Mae Schaal at once.

Business and Professional Women's Club Minette McCray Ella Rochester Mae Schaal

Local Visitors Share Weekend in Logan Area

Mrs. George Featheroff of Laurelville visited her father Robert Kanode and sister Hazel Kanode over the weekend. Kenneth Evans of Ohio State University spent the weekend here with his parents A. F. and Mrs. Evans. Mrs. Anna Beery traveled to Columbus Sunday and returns today. Mrs. Earl Andrews and daughter Judith of Mt. Pleasant Michigan arrived Thursday for two weeks with relatives. Willard Albaugh visited Monday after a Saturday stay. Earl Heinlein of New Plymouth was a Logan Sunday visitor.

George Featheroff Laurelville Robert Kanode Hazel Kanode Kenneth Evans Ohio State Univesity A. F. Evans Anna Beery Columbus Earl Andrews Judith Mt. Pleasant Mich Logan

Logan Ties Highlight Robert S. Cox’s Local Roots

Robert S. Cox, a Democrat candidate for lieutenant governor this year, once lived in Logan where he made numerous acquaintances. He showed interest in fraternal work during his residence here.

Logan Robert S. Cox

Logan A district meeting of Sixth Arch Masons held today

Logan A district meeting of Grand Council members of the Sixth Arch Masons was held Sunday at Jackson. Wood Bowen of this city was in attendance.

Logan Sixth Arch Masons Jackson Wood Bowen

Sheep Killing Dogs On Rampage Again

Dogs that had been quiet for two months attacked flocks of Frank Linton and W. H. Hansel on Scotts Creek several days ago. They killed four sheep and injured eighteen. Dog Warden Howard Brooks traced the animals and destroyed three of them.

Logan Frank Linton W. H. Hansel Scotts Creek Howard Brooks

Knights of Pythias Open House Wednesday Night

Logan Lodge Knights of Pythias will hold an open house at their hall on Main St Wednesday evening. A program is being arranged and lunch will be served. All members are requested to be present.

LOGAN Logan Lodge Knights of Pythias Main St

Missionary Captain Metzger Speaks At Local Baptists

Gallipolis audiences heard Capt. Paul C. Metzger Belgian Congo missionary in First Baptist Church. He lectured morning and night with illustrations. Metzger and Pastor Rev. George Sagen plan district church visits this week and will address Rio Grande College students Thursday. He has 35 years in missions and was twice decorated by King Leopold III.

Gallipolis Paul C. Metzer Belgian Congo First Baptist Church Metzger George Sagen Rio Grande College Leopold III of Belgium

Vinton Youth In Serious Condition After Heart Attacks

Lloyd Campfield age 22 of Vinton is reported in serious condition in a Mansfield hospital after a sequence of heart attacks. Relatives traveled from Vinton to visit him as authorities note his past fraud convictions following a statewide arrest.

Gallipolis Sheriff's Office Lloyd Campfield Vinton Mansfield Reformatory Campfield Ohio

Logan Chiefs Aim To Close 1940 Season In Victory

Logan prepares for the final league game against long-time rival Lancaster on Friday night with coach Tom Bender and the team determined to end the season with a win. A student pep rally with bonfire and band is planned for Thursday evening as farewell pageantry. A separate report notes Dana Rheinscheid of Union Furnace suffered a severe left-hand cut while operating a corn chopper on his farm, requiring medical attention.

LOGAN Logan Chieftains Lancaster Tom Bender James Horwell Chieftain Band F Logan Dana Rheinscheid Union Furnace

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PAC Fc Ai Canal Winchester Court ST Hocking Institute Masons I. 0 O. F. Temple, Logan J. R. Goldberg Optum Worstell Bldg Zenner Etlist I Court St. Dept Perry F. Donaldson Rev. White Femmes ’N Fun Tyrone Power Schine People — Swing Archer & Boyce Young Kate Smith Baron Bros Woolsey & Claire Lupe Valez Leon Errol National Red Cross Norman Davis Roosevelt Red Cross Gallia Kenneth Roberts Victor Mature Ad Big Jackie Moran Lor Pepsi-Cola Bottling Works Jim Josten Sohio Standard Oil Sohio Winterrade Sony
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