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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1943

Page

3

Trial of Soldier's Wife Opens in Logan Manslaughter Case

In Logan, the Common Pleas Court opens for the trial of Mrs Judy, young wife of a year old soldier and mother of a small child, charged with manslaughter in the death of her infant. Prosecutors Har Meyer and Charles Druggan seek a full jury as defense challenges continue.

Judy Logan Common Pleas A. Henderson Poth Har- Meyer Ton Charles Druggan Columbus Taylor Floyd Duffy Cora- E. A Nelson DeLong Langley

Income tax guidance at Laurelville High on Monday

Logan area residents are urged to attend a farm income tax session Monday at Laurelville High. Howard D. Nolan teaches how to file a declaration of estimated income tax for the calendar year by December 15 and an accurate tax report by March 15 1944. A penalty of percent will be applied for late declarations.

LOGAN Laurelville High Howard D. Novocational Agriculture Instruc Nolan Far

Logan Elks Plan Monday Night Meeting

LOGAN The Logan Elks will hold their regular weekly meeting Monday night at the lodge hall. Routine business will be conducted during the session.

Logan Logan Elks

Blood Donors In Logan Sign Up For Red Cross Drive

Logan notes another Red Cross mobile blood unit visit with nearly 300 signups to give a pint for service overseas. The unit, with a physician and nurses, was at Logan Junior High School and will return soon led by chairman Mrs. Harry Thomas and campaign chair Mrs. R. B. Perkins.

Logan Red Cross Mobile Blood Donors R. B. Perkins Harry Thomas

Straitsville Moon Reappears in Comic Strip Reference

Logan Ohio reports Straitsville once famed for moonshine receives new mention when Milton Caniff creator of Terry and the Pirates nods to Straitsville Moon in a current strip. Caniff studied at Ohio State University during the 1920s when the Straitsville brand was nationally known.

Milton Caniff Terry and the Pirates Caniff Ohio State University

Robb Wins Air Medal for European Flight Work

Logan Ohio teenager Charles W. Robb son of Mr and Mrs Jacob Robb earned the Air Medal for exceptional achievement in European theater operations. The award was presented by Lt General Ira C Baker. Robb joined the Air Corps November 4 1942 and has been stationed in England since June serving as a waist gunner on a Flying Fortress.

Logan Associated Press Charles W. Robb Jacob Robb Ira C. Baker Sgt Robb Air Corps England

Former Logan Man Injured in Canton Accident

Logan-Roy Kleinschmidt, a former Logan resident, was struck by an automobile in Canton where he works. He was taken to Mercy Hospital with a fractured left arm and a concussion. The Kleinschmidts formerly lived on East Front Street.

Logan Roy Kleinschmidt Canton Mercy Hospital Kleinschmidts East Front Street

Draft Board Meeting Set For Monday Night

Hocking County Selective Service Board members will meet Monday night at their courthouse headquarters. Registrants will be classified reclassified and interviewed during this session, a board spokesman said.

Logan Hocking County

J H Dunlap Returns Home After Hospital Hernia Operation

J H Dunlap of East Second Street was discharged to return home Sunday from Grant Hospital Columbus where he had hernia surgery over two weeks ago. He works for the W and H Chevrolet Company in town.

Logan

Frazee Returns to Logan on 14-Day Army Furlough

Sgt. Jack Frazee arrived in Logan Sunday for a 14 day furlough with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Walter Frazee and his wife. He is stationed with the U S Army at Camp Swift Texas.

Logan Jack Frazee Walter Frazee U. S. Army Camp Swift Texas

Week End Is Quiet in Logan Area Police Report

City and County law enforcement reported little weekend activity with no arrests listed. No auto accidents were recorded according to official reports.

Logan

War Fund Contributions Collected in Meigs County

Meigs County residents continue to donate to the National War Fund with $9,566.60 turned in so far. Chairwoman W. A. Smith aims for a $16,000 quota as the Meigs Aerie hosts a Pearl Harbor Eve dance and other groups plan holiday fundraisers. The Portland district reports varied gifts totaling $196.53 toward a $270 goal, including contributions from Great Bend Grange and local schools.

Pomeroy National War Fund Meigs County W. A. Smith Smith NWF Pearl Stanley The Meigs Aerie Order of Eagles Pearl Harbor Roy Smith Portland Great Bend Grange Spiller W.s.cs Morse Chapel Carrie Nye Pomeroy Music Club Trinity Luthhe Church the Busy Bees

Middleport social notes and community gatherings

The Middleport Woman's Music Club opens its first formal season at Heath Methodist Church with Grieg selections sung by the club chorus under Mrs. Aleshire. Thanksgiving events include a birthday dinner for Miss Kathryn Lois Smith and open house for Pomeroy and Middleport football players. Various local families host gatherings, visits, and illnesses noted, with multiple relatives and friends mentioned across Akron, Columbus, and nearby towns.

Middleport Woman's Music Club the Heath Methodist Church Edward Grieg Willis Aleshire Vernon Buell John Lambert Dorothy Barsotti Mill St Kathryn Lois Smith Jeanne Ann Young Rose Hackett Jean Roush Peggy Robson Jo Quickle Don Dillon Miss Smith Pomeroy

College Friends Reunite in Chicago After Pearl Harbor Era

Charles Lewis Ensign and Bill Garber Sgt met briefly in Chicago while en route to duty and from Camp Grant. Their bond runs from high school through four years at Ohio University Athens. They last gathered on Pearl Harbor Day after the news of the December 7 bombing.

Middleport Charles Lewis Bill Garber Ohio University Athens Chicago West Coast Sgt Camp Grant Pearl Harbor Charles Navy Canton Bill Akron Evelyn Lewis William Garber

Funeral Rites Held For Rutland Child

Funeral services for Miss Cora McBride were held Saturday afternoon at the Rawlings Coats Funeral Home at two o'clock. The Rev H L Carr of the First Presbyterian Church directed the service. The Rutland area obituary notes her death occurred Thanksgiving afternoon at her Cole Street home.

Middleport Rawlings-Coats Cora McBride Cole St H. L Carr First Presbyterian Church

Funeral Services Held For Cora McBride

Mrs. Francis Rathburn delivered a stillborn son after being taken to Holzer Hospital by the Rawlings Coats ambulance. The Rathburns reside in Rutland. Short services were held this afternoon for the baby.

Middleport Francis Rathburn Dorothy Wise Holzer Hospital Rawlings-Coats Rathburns Rutland

Pvt Delmar Wogan Returns to Camp Shelby Military Police

Pvt Delmar Pete Wogan has returned to Camp Shelby Mississippi where he is stationed in the Military Police Bun after a brief furlough with his wife Pearl Allen of Middleport and his parents Mr and Mrs O M Wogan of Bailey Run Rd

Middleport Delmar Pete) Wogan Camp Shelby Miss Bun Pearl Allen O. M. Wogan Bailey Run Rd

Miss Betty Newman Guest of Friends During Furlough

Miss Betty Newman former MHS commercial teacher and General Chemical Defense Corporation employee has been in training for ferry command pilot at Sweetwater Texas and is visiting friends here on furlough.

Middleport Betty Newman MHS General Chemical Defense Corporation Sweetwater Texas

Sailor Recovers From Illness Returns To Duties

Homer Hysell of Cape May New Jersey has sufficiently improved from a recent illness to return to duty. His parents Mr and Mrs Pearl Hysell visited him this month. Another son Private Otho Keenam has arrived safely overseas and is well. Sergeant Malcolm Allen has returned to Fort Lewis Washington after furlough with his mother Mrs Jennie Allen of Middleport.

Pomeroy Homer Hysell Cape May N. J Pearl Hysell Hysells Otho Keenam Malcolm Allen Ft. Lewis Wash Jennie Allen Middleport

Harvest Hop social notes at Pomeroy Junior High

The Harvest Hop a juke box dance sponsored by the Junior Shakespeare Club raised a substantial amount for the club treasury. Mothers Anne Ebersbach Rosenbaum and Canady acted as chaperones. Principal Farnham and wife attended along with several local families and service members.

Betty Mae Couch

Thanksgiving Week End Guests Across Ohio Gatherings

Numerous residents and visitors traveled between Columbus Cleveland and Lebanon over Thanksgiving week. Notables include Miss Edith Bowen and Miss Virginia Ramsey visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs Orville Rader and others staying with the Ebersbachs and Holters. Local groups held church rehearsals and club meetings as families hosted relatives and friends from Ohio and beyond.

Lester Fauber Marguerite Meyer L. D. Peoples Vivian William Griffith Columbus Edith Bowen Cleveland Virginia Ramsey Pomeroy Lebanon Marian Ebersbach Orville Rader W. H. Ebersbach Sybil Mulberry Ave Albert Coates Willard Ashworth Akron Herman Burt Burt Ray Clifton Margaret Ann Strauss Christ Hospital Cincinnati Otto Strauss Hazel Holter Grace Dunlavey Hanson Holter Minersville Pfc David Holter Camp Haan Calif Jeanne Hines Freda Marie Parker Columbus School of Beauty Culture Emily Pester Merrill Wis Ralph Kuether Pomeroy Music Club Federated Church

Pomeroy High Honor Roll Names In Service List

Pomeroy High School asks readers to help update the Honor Roll of graduates serving in the armed forces. Corrections should be sent to J. E. White, principal, with listings including many names and years of graduation, plus notes on honorable discharge or deceased status where applicable.

Pomeroy Pomeroy High School Armed Services Pomeroy High J. E. White Ethel Garland Charlotte Mees Wallace Amberger Edgar Arnold Elizabeth Arnold William Arnold Paul Augustine Carl Baer Edward Baer Alice Bailey Altona Baily Clarence Bailey Dale Bailey Donald Bailey John Bailey Myron Bailey Charlotte Bartels William Bartels Leonard Bass Clifford Bauer Ian Bennett Alvin Berry Paul Birtcher George Bishop Charles Blackwell Robert Blackwell R. R. Boice Harry Bolinger Norman Borham Olin Boothe Harry Bowen Thomas Bowen Lawrence Boyd Paul Brandenburg Robert Brickles Earl Brown Eugene Brown Floyd Brown Paul Brown Gail Buck G. Edward Burkett Robert Burkett Marvin Burt Richard Canter Clifford Carman Harry R. Carman William Carman Charles N. Carper George Carper Ralph Carr Bruno Casci Levio Casci Robert Casci Lucien Casto Richard Chambers Allen Chase Earl Clark James Clark Howard Bailey Robert Dailey Ruth Daniels Thomas Niels William Durst Ane Davis Hugh Davis Paul Davis Robert Davis William R. Davis Harold Diddle Floyd Diddle Lawrence Diddle Robert Duckworth Mark G. Duerr Thomas Duerr Albert Francis du Clarence Gilmore Lomax Ginn James Ginther Erwin Glockner Jay Glockner David J. Goodwin Tracy E. Goodwin Olen Goodwin C. D. Graber FE. A. Graber Hugh Graber James Greathouse Richard Gress Alfred Grueser Lawrence Grueser Edison Guinther Robert Hamm Victor Hannahs Robert Harbrecht Lewis Harper Donald Hart William L. Hart Kenneth Hartley Malcolm Hartley Jerrold Hartung Grover Hawk John Hawley Carson Hayes Charles Hayes Virgil Hayes Harry Hazelton James Hazelton Fred Healy Harold Heilman Albert Hendricks Carl Hendricks Kathryn Hennessy Thomas Hennessy Rodney Hines John Hitchens Harold Hite Kimble Hite George Hobstetter Virgie Hobstetter Earl Hoffner Harry Hoffner Lee Albert Hoffner Melvin Hood Edward Houdashelt Milton Houdashelt Clarence Howard William Howard Paul Huber

Middleport Woman Hart Russell Dies in Charleston

Mrs Hart Russell of Middleport died in Charleston Sunday after a several week illness. Funeral services will be held at the Church of Christ either Tuesday or Wednesday. She is survived by her husband two daughters Mrs Earl Arnold of Girard and Josephine of Chicago and a son Staunton who recently earned the Purple Heart after being wounded in North Africa.

Will Besserer Charleston C. F. Besserer Lettie Besserer Allie Mauck George ‘Beards George Wittmer Front St Russell Balsizer Fremont Burr Forrest Vesta McCoy Hart Lyons Maurice Thompson Douglas Robert Columbus Paul Winn Butland Hez Root Bob Frank Richards Faye Richards Ruth Humphrey Portsmouth J. N. Humphrey Humphrey Audrey Weaver Capital School of Beauty Culture William Kitts Parkersburg Eloise Kitts Huntington van DeWalker Minneapolis John Ruschel Second Ave Bert Babble Sandusky Clifford Cunning Middleport Hart Russell Church of Christ Russell Earl Arnold Girard Josephine Chicago Staunton North Africa

List of Name Entries With Service Years and Deaths

A dated ledger lists individuals by name and service years from 1924 to 1992. Entries include ranks or statuses such as died in the service and honorable discharge notes for certain names like Jacob Thomas and Earl Teaford.

Leo Vaughan Harold Walker John Walker Lewis Walker Charles M. Ward James T. Ward Reuben Ware William Warner Manning Webster Lawrence Weed Edwin D. Wehring William Welker Albert Werry James Weyersmiller Theo Wildermuth Calvin Will Donald Will Reed Will Virgil Will Jack Williams Herman Wilson Robert Wilson Paul Windon Charles Winebrenner Donald Winebrenner Gerald Wise Carl Wolfe Robert Wolfe Clifford Young Noel Young William Young Julius Zahl Joseph Zwilling

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