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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 15, 1940

Page

11

Red Cross Drive Plans Unfold In Hocking County

Final plans for the Red Cross roll call were made at a luncheon in the First Presbyterian Church as leaders prepared to launch the annual drive. No quota was set, but the committee aims to achieve the county’s largest membership to meet world needs, with detailed ward and district leadership listed.

Logan Red Cross First Presbyterian Church Lynch Howard Ralston Wilhelmina Deissle Josephine Iles E. B. White Stanley W. Wiant Fred Burchfield Earl Elberfeld Deissle Hocking County Wilhelmina Deissie D. O. Davis Dallas Kinser Alfred Campbell Charles F. Rauch Ward H. H. Heinlein Carl Harsh George Lehman B. C. Nixon J. R. Hankison Claude Chrisman Stanton Pond Dayton Schulthies Harry Nill Joe White H. D. Arnold J. E. Frasure Curtis Cole Thomas E. Bender Robert Keynes Paul Monks George Hengst John Rochester Cyrus Rochester Harry Wright Warren Lanning Marvin Conkle Darley Kitchen Russell Poling Orla Wolfe Carl Judy Joe Brooker Paul Sanderson FE. M. Godfrey Clayton

List of pallbearers and social notices names

Scheide Jr and many listed women including Mrs J A Green Mrs Clyde Hockman Mrs Richard Lavey Mrs Harry Hammon Fourth Mrs James Phillips Mrs Ford Smith Mrs James L Young Mrs Frank Johnson Mrs Ralph Henderson Mrs William Clark Mrs Bertha Nimon Mrs Ford Carpenter and Miss Helen Clark appear as attendees in the notice detailing local society names and associations.

Scheide, Jr J. A. Green Clyde Hockman Richard Lavey Harry Hammon James Phillips Ford Smith James L. Young Frank Johnson Ralph Henderson William Clark Bertha Nimon Ford Carpenter Helen Clark

First Snow Arrives in Logan

Logan reports its first snowfall of the season on Thursday evening as snow clouds move in from the north and temperatures drop after sundown.

Logan

Fire Hazards In Logan To Be Studied

Logan Chamber of Commerce will host a fire prevention survey Tuesday November 19 with the Fire Prevention Association. The effort targets accumulation of combustible waste in basements of stores and plants to identify hazards and reduce the fire menace.

Logan Logan Chamber of Commerce

Local Social Notes From Radcliff And Nearby Areas

Birth announcements include Willard Franklin for Hollis and wife and Karen Sue for Paul and wife. Garden club in Winton Township adds four members among 26 with plans for December party at the high school. Auto wreck near Pomeroy injures Mr Dailey while Mrs Dailey is treated for shock. Friends attend long funeral in McArthur. Visitors from Bellaire and Baltimore spend time here. Dr Swisher improves after Holzer Hospital. Birthday gathering at Mrs John Riley’s home. Mrs A J Jeffers has a slight stroke. Stout family host golden anniversary event nearby.

Radcliff Hollis Harvey Willard Franklin Paul Zinn Karen Sue Winton Township Garden Club Bernadean Eberts Frank Dailey Harold Pomeroy Dailey Clyde Camp William Gregory McArthur James Hawkins Marjorie Wright Bellaire Leonard Calvin Baltimore Albany B. V. Swisher Holzer Hospital John Riley A. J. Jeffers C. H. Stout Walbridge J. W. Sanford Stover J. M. Murphy Nelsonville

Churches To Observe Union Thanksgiving

Logan Methodists host War Relief talks and sermons on Thanksgiving themes across Sunday services. Rev Wiant will address Thanksgiving in relation to past present and future. others plan new sermon series on Our Great Physician and Inner and Outer World. Union services are planned, with lessons and pictures, at several churches including St Matthew Lutheran St John Lutheran and Enterprise United Brethren.

Logan—Methodist War Relief Stanley W. Wiant Malaya Epworth League St. Matthew Lutheran Church Amos L Heyde Harley Meyer Heyde St. John Lutheran Church Robert Cook St. Paul Episcopal Church Myron W. Clark Enterprise United Brethren Church God Bethany Church

Institute Officers To Outline Program

Rockbridge Farmers Institute officers will meet Tuesday evening to plan December's program. Officers named are Pearl Starner president Charles Mathias vice president Elmer Risch secretary and Mrs Zetta Mathias hostess. State speakers Carrie Wilson Sunbury and Charles Peters Minerva have been procured.

Logan Rockbridge Farmers’ Institute Pearl Starner Charles Mathias Elmer Risch Zetta Mathias Carrie Wilson Sunbury Charles Peters Minerva

Three Youths Called For Army Service

LOGAN The selective service board requested three men for the first quota in Hocking County. The men must pass examinations and report November 25. Named as reportees are Pearl B. Hanning of Zanesville Avenue, Charles Moore of East Main Street, and Frank Tucker of Rockbridge.

Logan Selective Service Board Hocking County Pearl B. Hanning Zanesville, Ave Charles Moore East Main St Frank Tucker Rockbridge

Recount Set For Tuesday Morning In Logan County

Logan Hocking County Election Board served notice to four county commissioner candidates that a recount would be held at 9 a m Tuesday November 19 in the courthouse office. Frank St Clair withdrew his request for retabulation in Logan 1B and Falls 2 precincts leaving five precincts to be checked with about 1700 votes involved.

Logan Hocking County

William C Elliott and Icye Elliott Divorced in Uncontested Case

William C Elliott was granted a divorce from Icye Elliott on Wednesday in an uncontested case. The court cited neglect as the basis for the dissolution of the marriage.

Logan William C. Elliott Icye Elliott

Annual Meeting of Mingo Lodge of Masons

The Mingo Lodge of Masons holds its annual meeting at the temple at 7 30 this Monday evening for officer elections. After the business session a luncheon will be served.

Logan Mingo Lodge of Masons

Logan Social Notes Highlights Local Club Gatherings

Members of Among Ourselves Club and guests met at the White House for a one o’clock luncheon hosted by Miss Ida Steinman. The D B Club, Home Makers Club, Six Suit Bridge Club, Wednesday Contract Club, Jolly Twelve Club, and Questionnaire Club held meetings with dinners, games, contests, and awards at various Logan homes on Wednesday.

D. B. Club Albert Iles William Petty J. G. Gilliam Jesse Cooley Sam Jones J. P. Watkins Chauncey Riggs Adam Schaal Linden Kellar Lucy Wade Newell Grooms George van Fossen Home Makers Club Grooms Home W. Main St W. B. Lacock J. E. Frasure Lacock D. O. Davis Theodore Lemon Frasure John Kelch Blosser Six Suit Bridge Club W. D. Bassett S. Mulberry St Alfred Carpenter W. D. Braddock Charles Green Jolly Twelve Gallagher Ave Zoe Blosser Pearl Leaman Carl Sparnon Leaman Sparnon Albert Smith, Logan Clifford Hawk Frank Hawk

Toys Turned Tickets For Saturday Movie At New Ruble

Used toys in good condition will admit youngsters free to a Saturday morning show at the New Ruble Theater at 10 o clock. Management cooperates with city firemen in a Christmas toy drive. Firemen will collect and recondition toys for distribution at Christmas.

Logan Ruble Theater

Rural School Inspections Continue in Hocking County

Logan L. Louthian of the state department led a rural high school inspection in Hocking County on Wednesday. Superintendent Samuel H. Dillon accompanied him and then traveled to Columbus on a business trip.

Logan L. L. Louthian State Department Hocking County Samuel H. Dillon Dillon Columbus

Logan Lodge to Bremen for Evening Fish Fry

A group of Odd Fellows from Logan Lodge plans an evening trip to Bremen to attend a fish fry.

Bremen Logan Lodge

Logan High School Bonfire Rally Fuels Chieftains Ahead of Lancaste r

Logan High School students and supporters held a large bonfire rally at the central buildings to boost the Chieftains before tonight’s homecoming clash with Lancaster High. Coach Tom Bender praised players seven seniors in their last game as Captain Bill Bryan and James Horwell led cheers.

Logan Logan High School Central Group Chieftain Lancaster Tom Bender James Horwell Bender Chieftains E. J. Wilson Lancaster High Bill Bryan Main St Marguerite Kine

Church notices and visiting guests in local community

Mrs. Pearl Six and family hosted by in law Mr Mrs Earl Landis while Mrs W B Lacock to host Saturday Club on E Main St. Franklin Kerr Guild to meet for annual Thanksgiving service at Presbyterian social rooms with speaker Mrs K G Kirkendale. Thank offering boxes to be presented. Mrs Ethel Hoskins to spend winter in New York with great nephew Fred Stite family. Mrs Leslie Evans from Columbus visiting relatives in Logan with Fred Stoughton and Mrs Ralph Bond.

Franklin Kerr Guild Presbyterian Church K. G. Kirkendale Gallipolis Presbyterian Phil Tschappat Ethel Hoskins New York Fred Stite Leslie Evans Columbus Logan Fred Stoughton Ralph Bond

Allen To Head County Grange

LOGAN R. E. Allen of this city was elected as master of Pomona Grange for another year as the annual meeting convened at Rockbridge. Officers named include Elmer Risch overseer Mrs Marion Beery chaplain Mrs Ruth Bennington lecturer James Guthrie steward Neal Beery assistant steward Mary Blum assistant lady steward Merle Primmer secretary Paul Shaw treasurer Sylvia Bownes gatekeeper Thelma Mowery Pomona Lucy Ellinger Flora Ruth Rheinscheid Ceres. The girls drill and degree team received pins. A program followed with Thanksgiving Customs told by Dorothy Hartman, recitations by Bob Rheinscheid and talks by Carolyn Martin James Guthrie and Irvin Kriin. Harley Meyer spoke and the three girls team sang. Meeting adjourned with next session set for Enterprise on Jan 8.

Flora Ruth Rheinscheid Ceres Grange Dorothy Hartman Bob Rheinscheid Carolyn Martin James Guthrie Irvin Kriin Harley Meyer Enterprise

City Commissioner Ill Delays County Home Visit

Commissioner J. M. Conkle of this city was ill on Thursday and unable to join colleagues Frank St. Clair and Anthony Cook when they went to the County Home.

Logan J. M. Conkle Frank St. Clair Anthony Cook

Logan-William Mock Injured After Tree Trimming Fall

William Mock was injured trimming a tree Wednesday afternoon and is reported in satisfactory condition. Local responders arrived at the scene and he was transported for evaluation.

Logan William Mock

Draft Forms Prepared for Hocking Area

Logan reports forms arrived for the local selective service board to mail questionnaires to 2485 registrants in Hocking County. 185 registrants live outside the county but remain in touch for possible recall. 50 questionnaires will be mailed daily and calls are not expected to rise significantly before year’s end.

LOGAN Selective Service Board Hocking County Forest E. Weinrich Fred Murray W. W. Martin Selective Service

Turnip Grower Exhibits Seven-Pound Specimen

Frank Ewing of Green Township showcased a seven pound turnip in Logan on Thursday highlighting a successful harvest.

Logan Frank Ewing Green Township

Army Service Entry for Logan Captain William F. Smith

Captain William F. Smith of Logan leaves for Ft. Thomas Kentucky to enter service with the Officers Reserve Corps. The Hocking County sanitary engineer will report to the Ft. Thomas reception center for duty assignment.

Logan William F. Smith Ft. Thomas Officers Reserve Corps Smith Hocking County

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