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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1944
Page
20
Following orders by the Hocking County health board all dogs must be confined to their owners property. Quarantine notices are posted across the county. Stray dogs have been ordered killed by the county fog warden until danger of the epidemic ends.
Logan A Ul Junior High School hosts a Thursday assembly amid National Book Week. Senior High Library Club reports 86 members, Junior High Club 48, with officers Daly Smith Janet Green Carey Young Barbara Starsmith Kathryn Bell and Betty Low Rise. Eve lyn Fisher reviews Bob Hope book, and a film of books is shown as principal Fred Burchfield adjourns.
Logan group held a noon potluck sewing session at Mrs. Nea haw on Walnut Street to produce items for the Red Cross. About sixty housewives attended including Mrs. Irvin Risch Miss Emma Funk and many others. the next gathering is planned at Mrs. Harry Meldrim’s home on December 14.
A local music program featured Ann Clark singing pieces such as Morning and There Is No Death O Hares with Smoot on piano. Canadian composer Sine Plows and Nevin works were performed. Guests included Emerson Poston and Mrs. Alice Genevieve Poston. many members attended, with a large group of local women named among the participants.
Logan reports hostesses for Tourist Club at Mrs Carl Harsh home with a one oclock luncheon and review of Liberty Street by T V Morris. Fortnightly Bridge Club honors Mr and Mrs Martin with high scores. Just For Fun Club plans Christmas party. Delta Theta Tau initiates inspection. Dorcas Circle holds Thanksgiving focus with poems and prayers. Local births, health notes, school updates, and community events across Logan are recorded.
Services for David c.Cherrington will be held at the Masonie Lodge in two weeks. Thomas death noted. preliminaries set for 1:30 p m with riding to Oak Grove Cemetery. Numerous replacements and substitutes noted for club play with Mrs. Jess Coogy guest of family in Gal lpolle.
The Logan Girls Athletic Association met Wednesday in the LA S Music Room. President Mary Mowery led the meeting and named the Christmas party committee with Joan Jurgensmier as chairman, Winona Frazier, Margee Ball, Alice Warner, and Daisy Smith. Betty Low Karshner was appointed refreshments chair along with Helen Stewart, Gee Gee Neinrich.
Logan Players' Guild of Logan Senior High School met in the music room with 46 members present. President Janet Struble led the discussion as Miss Hamilton, the advisor, outlined three planned plays: Junior Miss Life With Father and a mystery to be chosen later. The group split into three sections for the year.
Committees in charge of the spaghetti dinner to be served at the United Methodist Church on Saturday, starting at IL fam, have been asked to report at the church Saturday morning. Mrs C F Tompkins, sponsor of the group, announced. The dinner is open to the public and till he cont dist Bethesda Hospital.
Logan West School hosted a Thursday program by second grade students with Elizabeth Heinlein Jones and Patty Shumate performing a solo. Mrs Ballard Shumate accompanied on piano as Mrs Lawrence Helber led a Mothersingers recruitment drive urging mothers to join. Thirteen mothers had organized. next meeting is November 28 at 7 30 pm in the PTA. The second grade won the travel picture awarded monthly for the room with the most parents at the PTA meeting. Former Ohio State Congress of PTA secretary Mrs Harry Thomas spoke on books as tools of education. refreshments served by Mrs Fred Eastman and others.
Michael Wesley Hohnshell, 60, Webb Summit native, died of a heart attack at his home Thursday night. Survived by wife Margaret and two daughters Mrs Joe Wehrle Logan and Mrs Grover Strawn Cleveland, one brother Henry, eight other siblings deceased, preceded by a son and a daughter. Member of Ebenezer Baptist Church and longtime Webb Chapel attendant and Sunday School superintendent for 20 years. Funeral arrangements by Heinlein and Son.
Trinity Lutheran Church Logan hosts Sunday School and Bible Class at 9 30 a m Divine Worship at 10 30 Choir rehearsal Wednesday 7 30 p m Sunday School teachers meeting Wednesday 8 30 p m Confirmation Class Saturday 1 00 p m Christmas Practice Saturday 2 00 p m Saturday School 3 00 p m under pastor Paul D Holtzen.
Pomeroy Ohio Meigs County teachers from city village and county schools gathered at Pomeroy Senior High Auditorium to hear L D Shuter assistant secretary of the Ohio State Teachers Retirement System explain the plan and compare it with federal Social Security. The program opened with the Senior High Girls Glee Club singing The Big Brown Bear under Mrs Alice Nease followed by Violin solos and a piano accompaniment. Charles Gibbs and W A Drake oversaw the question box while J E White acted as host and Superintendent W A Smith introduced Mr Shuter.
Mrs Jesse Cooley of Warner Ave reports grandson Pvt Joseph F Simms at Keesler Field Biloxi Miss has joined a double training program for air combat crew. Son of Mr and Mrs Joseph T Simms of Philo he will be trained in heavy bombardment aircraft maintenance and emergency flight procedures. He formerly lived in Middleport and graduated Philo class of 1944.
Miss Minnie Louise Bowen Logan music instructor left Thursday to attend a convention of the Ohio Musicians Educational Association in Columbus and will be joined by Mrs. Gladys Webb on Saturday. James Gilebert, Logan and Nelsonville band instructor, will attend Saturday.
Louise Henderson of Logan Route 3 files a divorce action against Phil A Henderson with Thelma Keyes, seeking both temporary and permanent alimony. The couple wed April 13 1936 in Mt Greenup Kentucky.
Middlefarea members of Harrisonville Chapter Order of Eastern Star attended Initiatory services of Evangeline Chapter at the Masonic Temple on Wednesday evening. Ritualistic work was shown for four candidates. LW McComas presided as Worthy Patron, Mrs Lillian Stieff and Mrs Irene Cross gave a piano duet. Eighteen past matrons attended. Mrs T A May and Mrs Cross led refreshments with Thanksgiving decor.
Sacred Heart Church parishioners reported a successful bazaar attracting hundreds from Meigs County and neighboring areas. Attendees enjoyed baked goods, candies, ice cream, sandwiches, homemade crafts, and a ticket game with prizes including turkeys and chickens. A rummage sale by Cornello Club and Cornelia Daughters of America ran at McCullough’s Drug Store building, continuing Saturday and next week.
Funeral services for Minnie Van Zandt 22 will be held Saturday at Veasy Chapel after a Thursday death at Mays Rose. Burial follows at Cheshire. The widow of J B Van Zandt she previously went by Minnie Watson born near Coolie. Survived by son Berl. Interment at Coleman Funeral Home Bidwell.
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