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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 1941

Page

18

Hocking County Farm Problems Discussed at Logan Meeting

Logan at East Grade school hosted a farmers meeting organized by the Ohio Chamber of Commerce. County leaders including J. L. Foraker Charles Griffith and James D. Wells spoke on timber income poultry and livestock prospects as local merchants mostly did not attend.

Logan Logan City, East Hocking County C. W. Skinner Ohio Chamber of Commerce Karl Dixon William Mills Brooks Burnside George O’brien C. E. Fink James D. Wells Floyd DeLashmutt James R. Smoot J. L. Foraker Ashington Township Charles Griffith Rockbridge Mr. Wells Andrew Rheinscheid Green Township Clarence Blosser Chamber of Commerce

Union Furnace Cagers Open Non League Schedule

Union Furnace prepares for a busy non league basketball slate alongside the Hocking County League. Friday hosts Nelsonville, with games against Carbon Hill Buchtel Rockbridge South Bloomingville Zaleski Laurelville Murray City Gibisonville and others through February, culminating in a series of away and home dates.

Logan Hocking County Union Furnace Nelsonville Carbon Hill Buchtel Rockbridge South Bloomingville Zaleski Laurelville Murray City Janary Gibisonville Urelville

Bar Association Dines and Discusses Local Issues

The Hocking County Bar Association held its regular monthly dinner at the Cabin Room of the Sportsman with all members except three in attendance. After dinner, a program on local issues engaged the group throughout.

Hocking County Bar Association Cabin Room Sportsman

Plans for Bloomingville Gymnasium Approved

Preparations are underway for a new gymnasium in South Bloomingville after voters approved a 37 000 bond on November 4. Architect W W Mills of Nelsonville designed the project to adjoin the current school building, providing athletic facilities for South Bloomingville High School.

Logan South Bloomingville W. W. Mills Nelsonville County Election Board South Bloomingville High School

Ten Men Accepted At Fort Hayes

LOGAN It was reported from Ft. Hayes Wednesday that all of the eleven young men sent there from this county on November 17 had been accepted except one. Another registrant who had been ordered to report for induction then was Floyd Gardner who could not go because of an appendicitis operation.

Logan Social Notes Highlight Local Club Activities

Logan notes cover two groups the Child Study Group and the Tuesday Book Club with details on Christmas plans gift baskets and a city charity drive. Attendees include Mrs Herman Ellis Mrs James Rees Mrs Robert Mohler and other members with awards and program readings noted. The Rev Stanley W Wiant and companions participated in the Chillicothe District Missionary Institute in Athens with a programme.

Ray Garverick Vito Pesano Ralph Walker Earl Landis Paul Cruise Walker S. H. Dillon Irene Hammer Goldie Brown John Buntz City Fire Department Stanley W. Wiant Chillicothe District Missionary Institute Athens Wiant Rose Krischbaum Ruth Krischbaum Minnie Moore

Jolly Double Six Club Thanksgiving Meeting Notes

Jolly Double Six Club met at Mrs. Ford Kistler home for Thanksgiving dinner at 6 pm Tuesday. Mrs. Kistler presided during the business session and contests followed with awards to Mrs. Elmer Booth Mrs. Ida Sheets and Mrs. Chauncey Riggs. Next meeting set for Dec 2 at 7 30 pm at Mrs. Riggs on N Orchard St. Attendees listed. White Cliffs review by Kathryn Bell at Junior Tourist Book Club meeting hosted by Mrs. Marion Allen on N Mulberry St. Business session led by Miss Marjorie Brandt.

Dallas Kinser N. Market St Fred Murray White House Frank Harden James Young Cugat Isabel Scott Rorick Roswell Perkins R. R. Lanning E. L. Nimon Jolly Double Six Club Ford Kistler Kistler Elmer Booth Ida Sheets Chauncey Riggs Riggs N. Orchard St Sheets Booth Esther Wilson Opal Riggs Florence Pierson Janie Mohler Jennie Richards White Cliffs Alice Duer Miller Kathryn Bell Marion Allen N. Mulberry St Marjorie Brandt

Women’s Society of Christian Service elects officers

Ninety five members met in the Methodist Church social rooms Tuesday with the Peace theme. Mrs. Carlton Bright presided while Mrs. Walter Prather led devotions and Mrs. Anna Clark sang hymns. Officers chosen for the year starting January 1 include Mrs. Bright president and Miss Minnie Moore secretary of literature. December’s meeting will feature a canned goods drive for the South Side Settlement House in Columbus. a spaghetti supper followed.

Women's Society of Christian Service Methodist Church Carlton Bright Walter Prather Francis Toole Anna Clark Prather Bright Lester Risch Fred Carpenter Wilbur Lanning Sam Jones M. B. Haney Minnie Moore South Side Settlement House Columbus Harry Sweazy Green Kathryn Bell Veto Pesano Eugene Wright Arlie Brimner

Rotary Gets Speaker For Grid Dinner

Logan Rotary hosts Logan High football players Monday at the First Presbyterian Church. Ohio State assistant coach Fritz Mackey will speak along with another assistant coach. The visitors will bring season game pictures, and lettermen seniors and coaching staff will attend as Rotary guests.

LOGAN Fritz Mackey Ohio State Logan Rotary Club Logan High First Presbyterian Church

Thanksgiving Dinner Hosted by Mr and Mrs M J Krumlauf

Mr and Mrs M J Krumlauf entertained Sunday with a Thanksgiving dinner for guests including Mr and Mrs Harry Krumlauf and son Tommy Mr and Mrs Clarence Krumlauf daughter Judy Mr and Mrs Frank Nunlist Mrs Ida Poling Miss Dorothy Krumlauf and Miss Alma Green.

M. J. Krumlauf Harry Krumlauf Tommy Clarence Krumlauf Judy Frank Nunlist Ida Poling Dorothy Krumlauf Alma Green

Von Bora Society Dinner and Meeting at St Matthew

The Von Bora Society of St Matthew Lutheran Church held a 6:30 dinner Tuesday at Miller Coffee Shop with committee chairs Mrs Russell Blum and Mrs Tom Bownes. Afterward they met at the church for a business session led by president Mrs Kathryn Myers, who spoke on the New Testament Ideal for Women.

von Bora Society St. Matthew Lutheran Church Miller Russell Blum Tom Bownes Kathryn Myers James Winters Edward Leach Winters Bownes Myers Harley Ellinger Irma Powers Harry Willige A. W. Seabright Blum Erwin Matheny Don Warner Leach Mary Struble Garnet Sheets Mildred Struble Mary Masure Alice Frasch Amos L. Heyde Connie Nixon

Mrs John Springer Dies at Family Home

Mrs Mattlda Springer 72 wife of John Springer died at her home near Buena Vista Tuesday night found dead in bed. She had been ill but not seriously. Survived by husband son J F McGrady Rockbridge connected with Logan Home Loan Association and daughter Mrs Fred Bigham Rockbridge Route 1. Services 2 p m Friday Pisgah Church with Rev Amos Hoover Gibisonville. Burial in nearby cemetery.

Amos Hoover Gibisonville

Nurse Stands Fourth In State RN Exam In Ohio

Miss Marjorie Tschap Pat daughter of Mr and Mrs Phil Tschappat of W Front Street ranked fourth in Ohio in the state examination for registered nurses with a 93.3 percent grade just shy of the top score of 94.9 percent. A Grant School of Nurses Columbus graduate and Logan High School alumna she plans to remain in Columbus.

Logan Marjorie Tschappat Phil Tschappat W. Front St Ohio Miss Tschappat Grant School of Nurses At Columbus Logan High School

Logan Man Advances

Logan Private Earl C Schmeltzer son of Mrs Thomas C Schmeltzer Marion Township was graduated November 22 from the air mechanics course at Chanute Field Illinois He enlisted in the air corps January 15 this year and has been assigned to Victoria Field Texas

Logan Earl C. Schmeltzer Thomas C. Schmeltzer Marion Township Chanute Field Ill Schmeltzer Air Corps Victoria Field Texas

Football Star Assigned To Army Air Corps

Harold Ramon Smith, former Logan football star, has been accepted for military service and assigned to the air corps. He enlisted at Ft. Hayes and has been ordered to Biloxi Mississippi for training.

LOGAN Harold Ramon Smith Air Corps Selective Service Board Ft. Hayes Biloxi Mississippi

Family receives antelope meat sent from Wyoming

Members of the family of Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Collison of North Street have been served antelope meat sent by Mrs. Nellie Theeming of Newcastle Wyoming.

Logan Paul L. Collison North St Nellie Theeming Newcastle Wyoming

Aged Widow Matilda Jones Dies in Logan

Funeral services were held this afternoon for Mrs. Matilda Jones age 88 widow of William Jones who died late Wednesday night at the home of her niece Mrs Ruth Bloomfield Maple Street Logan She leaves two stepsons Arch Jones Elyria and Paul Jones and three stepdaughters Mrs Lemma Lloyd Murray City Mrs Georgia Kilpatrick Columbus and Mrs Myrtle Howell Charleston West Virginia Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Arch Jones Elyria Paul Jones Lemma Lloyd Murray City Georgia Kilpatrick Columbus Myrtle Howell Charleston W. Va Oak Grove Cemetery

Thirty Men Receive Army Physical Exam

Thirty registrants appeared at the courthouse Wednesday evening for the physical examination expected to be the last required for the present. Doctors Simiele, Cole, Boocks, Southard, Blume, Myers and Benbow led the exam with assistance from Mrs Myers and Miss Eileen Couch of the selective service office and Sumner Martin, Arthur Green and Clinton Webb of Logan Post American Legion. Easter never comes before the first day of spring.

Logan Victor Simiele Allan A. Cole H. M. Boocks H. G. Southard Fred W. Blume Jack Myers C. E. Benbow Kathryn Myers Eileen Couch Selective Service Office Sumner Martin Arthur Green Clinton Webb Logan Post American Legion

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