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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1940

Page

12

Henderson and Ewing to Name Five for Draft Boards

In a letter from Gen eral Gilson D. Light head of Ohio draft registration, Judge Phil A. Henderson and Judge E. L. Ewing are instructed to select five men for the Hocking County draft board. They represent Gov. John W. Bricker and the appointees will be named by the president. A Registration Advisory Board of at least three members will also be formed, to include attorneys or business men, and a Government Appeal Agent may be appointed. The Hocking County Election Board plans to register all men aged 21 to 36 as state instructions come in.

Hocking County Election Board Secretary of State

Kiwanis Club Plans Four Entertainments

Kiwanis members meet at the White House at six this evening under William G. Martin George Fee John R. Rob erts and C G McKinley for a program. Proceeds from a four show series fund their underprivileged children campaign and Collins Festival start late in the month.

Candidates Named for Fair Board Directorate

Logan withdrawal by George Malloy cleared a contest for the fair board directorate. The elected members Friday are Fred Carpenter James Mc Namee Grace Harsh W H Hansel A L Hankison C L Karr and W E Evans. All are former members except McNamee and Karr.

Logan George Malloy Fair Board Fred Carpenter James McNamee

Marriage Licenses Issued to Two Couples

Logan judges issued licenses to two couples over the weekend. Wilbur John Athony Rice Jr and Delphia Bernice Coe of Logan were wed, as were Harold Gordon Nixon and Louise Strentz, both of Logan.

Logan E. L. Ewing Wilbur John Athony Rice, Jr Lancaster Wilbur Rice Delphia Bernice Coe Earl Coe Harold Gordon Nixon Alva Nixon Louise Strentz Charlotte Stremiz

Logan High Reserves to Meet Buchtel on Oct 10

Arrangements made for Logan High School Reserves to play Buchtel on the local gridiron October 10 afternoon. Reserves have practiced all season and scrimmaged varsity and first line substitutes.

LOGAN Logan High School Buchtel

Logan Adult Advisory Council Meeting Scheduled

The Adult Advisory Council of the Adult Education program in Logan will meet at the Common Pleas Court room at 4 p.m. Wednesday afternoon.

Logan Common Pleas

Grandson Christened In Akron In Family Dress For 54 Years

Logan society notes recount Mrs. C. B. Donahue attending the christening of Patrick Charles Higgins in Akron with family. Nearby gatherings include lodge visits, a Lake Hope picnic, Eureka Dam outing, and a Columbus luncheon for Ohioana Library Association members from the Saturday Club. Numerous Logan residents hosted, traveled, or attended birthday and family events across Ohio and Minnesota.

Carlos Gaffin W. B. Lacock Columbus Ohio State University Ohioana Library Association Logan

Adult Education Leaders To Hold Conference In Logan

Logan hosts a two day conference themed Safeguarding Democracy Through Adult Education at the First Presbyterian Church. Speakers include H Ray Wagner Clark L Foster A F Pinnell Roy Weller and J A Crowe. Music by Mary Martin Melvin Starner and others with a banquet and county education talks.

LOGAN First Presbyterian Church H. Ray Wagner Clark L. Foster A. F. Pinnell Roy Weller Mary Martin Logan High School Melvin Starner Rockbridge

TonJon relief touted for 40 years of constipation

Mrs. Clarence Beck of Marietta Ohio reports long term constipation relief after using TONJON claiming nightly risings, neuralgia, back and neck pains eased, indigestion vanished, and nerves steadied. She credits TONJON with dramatic overall improvement and urges others to try it.

TonJon Clarence Beck Marietta Ohio Church of Christ Highland St Emerson Heights Ytonjon Gia

Sunday Post Office Schedule Change at Logan

Logan post office offers Sunday mail for first time to local businesspeople. Postmaster Frank G. Brown arranged the service after requests with outgoing mail dispatched at 3 30 PM, instead of 4 PM, on Sundays and incoming mail and special deliveries provided for patrons with boxes.

Logan Frank G. Brown

Chase Group Holds All Day Meeting At Home

Chase Circle of Ruth met for an all day program at the home of Mrs Emma Robinson and Florence Robinson with a noon potluck for 23 members three visitors and eight children. The event featured a Back to School Days format led by teacher Mrs Maud Martin including a Stand up and spell down and a reading from McGuffey. Local visits and family events followed including birthdays and church notices.

Chase Ruth Emma Robinson Florence Robinson Charles Bardin Pearl Goodwin Almont Robinson Maud Martin McGuffey Paul Graham Leona Robinson Zanesville W. B. Woodyard Alton Woodyard Leonard Woodyard Albany Hoyt Haning Robert Larry Karr Melvin Dunn Chase Church Dennis Jones Athens J. A. Graham Maynard Coates Frank Pugh Ostrander E. J. Cramner Dana Saulters Maxine Marlene Minnie Saulters Steubenville Merrill Chase Minta Chase

Two Possums Killed After Chickens Destroyed in Rockbridge

Carl Daubenmire of Rockbridge reported an early Monday disturbance among his poultry. He found two possums in his coop. they were killed after they had destroyed three chickens.

Logan Carl Daubenmire Rockbridge

Hollis C Johnston Honored By Gallipolis Elks Lodge

The Elks Lodge in Gallipolis observed the 79th birthday of Attorney Hollis C Johnston, charter member and city’s oldest Elk, with a program led by Judge John Halliday. Johnston recalled his legal career, and gifts and a birthday dinner were shared by local and visiting members.

Gallipolis Elks’ Lodge Hollis C. Johnston Order John Halliday Henry W. Cherrington Knights of Pythias Cherrington Mr. Johnston Will N. Hayward Lodge Kgger Gallia County James Johnston Supreme J. P. Bradbury Johnston University of Cincinnati Law School Charles G. Dawes Atlee Pomerene Ban Johnson

Corning Social Notes Delights Tonight Gatherings

Corning Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion meets at 7 30 this evening. Women’s Missionary Society of the United Brethren Church also convenes at 7 30 at Mrs Mary Baxter’s home.

Corning—Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion

Freshman Initiation Held by Sophomore Class

The Sophomore Class held initiation for the freshman girls as the Home Economics Club met at the high school on Thursday night. A social hour with games and refreshments followed. Miss Betty Lee Lamb was the instructor.

Betty Lee Lamb

Catholic Ladies host charity games and dance in Her mey's Hall

The Catholic Ladies of Columbia sponsor a cachre bridge and games party and dance at Her mey's Hall on Wednesday night October 2 at eight o'clock to raise funds for St Bernard's School stores.

Catholic Ladies of Columbia Hermey’s Hall St. Bernard’s School

Legion post elects officers and installs leadership

At a recent meeting the American Legion post elected Commander F A Cady first vice commander Emmett Love adjutant Arthur Hillis and treasurer Virgil Davis and installed them in their new roles.

American Legion Post F. A. Cady Emmett Love Arthur Hillis Virgil Davis

Euchre Night Brings Prizes to Mrs Kochensparger’s Club

Two tables hosted Euchre at the home of Mrs. Nell Kochensparger on Thursday night. Maude Hardy won high and floating, while Janet Maxwell took low in the club event.

Nell Kochensparger Maude Hardy Janet Maxwell

Reception Honors New Minister and Wife at Church

A reception at the Methodist Church Thursday night honored Rev and Mrs C E Hardin. A social hour with a program and potluck lunch followed and was enjoyed by a large number of persons.

Methodist Church C. E. Hardin

Corning Personal News Briefs Across Galion and Nearby

Local residents report weekend travels with many towns visited including Galion Columbus Cleveland Toledo Portsmouth and Shawnee. Notable names include Fry Ramsey Baillie Lanfrank Stallings Avaniso Hodgson Dunlap and Coon relations. Attendance at a Methodist funeral in Shawnee is noted among the Dunlap family members.

John Hodgson F. Hawkins Portsmouth George Coon Charles Dunlap Shawnee Lulu Dunlap Gerald Dunlap Otis Dunlap Amnarose Dunlap Louise Woods Myrtle Horn James Dunlap Edward Ferguson

Exams Scheduled for County Aid for the Aged Office

An unofficial report says a civil service exam will form an eligible list for County Aid for the Aged positions on October 21. The test is not expected here and will likely be held in Athens or Ironton.

Gallipolis Athens Ironton

Coolville and Troy Notes Reach Week in Local Gatherings

Social news from Coolville and Troy highlights a bridge party hosted by Mrs. C. L. White and Mrs. Russell Cody with awards to Mrs. Howard Parrish and Mrs. Clyde Parrish. Grange notes invite apple pie entrants. local residents plan Army enlistment and family visits across nearby towns.

Coolville C. L. White Russell Cody Howard Parrish Clyde Parrish J. L. Shepard Hall Chapman Luther Brafford Tom Newsom Nile Barnett Charley Bentz Raymond Walden John Walden Clinton Burdette Elbert Root Dolphin Creeger John Sheets Michael Earle Ralph Wolf Annie Walden Virginia Knecht Wilma Dunfee Dorothy Peirce Roberta Humphrey Mildred Swearingen Troy Grange 905 Grange Hall Kenneth Crislip, Jr Homer Friend Columbus U. S. Army G. O. Sharks Blanche Rose Price Athens George Brookhart Rockland Helen Macleod Torch Carl Lockhart Hope Ann Welch W. Va Hope Walden Erving LeMay Portland C. von Scheele Max von Scheele Betty Jacksonville E. M. Daugherty H. D. McBride Charles Campbell Sophronia Campbell N. O. Barnett Goodwin Martha Frost Brice Elbert Root and Sons Miss Flourine Frame

Local coal dealer nearing 72 with never seen a movie

Logan N A Chute, a coal dealer, approaches his 72nd birthday and has never attended a motion picture. Since moving from Murray City to this city years ago he has lived within a block of a theater and near another movie house in Murray City. He says he might someday see a show, but his long record remains unbroken.

Logan N. A Murray City

Logan Frank Popelich Seeks U S Citizenship

Logan Frank Popelich of Murray City applied Saturday at the clerk of courts office to become a U S citizen. A native of Hungary he arrived in New York in 1905 and has long resided in Murray City. The Logan Gun Club held a shoot Sunday on the England farm south of town with many outsiders present including Paul Lauffer of Bremen who had not shot in five years. The iron and steel industry operates plants in 250 communities across 28 states.

Logan Frank Popelich Murray City United States New York Logan Gun Club England Paul Lauffer Bremen the Iron and Steel Industry

Last-Minute Applicants Jam Logan Permit Office

Hundreds of drivers waited at the Logan Republican office as the permit deadline neared. About 60 permits were issued that day and many applicants still lacked permits as of midnight Monday based on last year’s registration statistics.

Logan

Chieftains Ready for Nelsonville Game

Logan football coach Tom Bender outlined lineup changes. Mark Lohr shifts to Logan left tackle, Cecil Scott moves to left end, with Roy Keleh and Tracy Conrad as first line substitutes. Team works on new plays as they prepare for Friday’s Nelsonville Greyhounds game.

LOGAN Chieftains Tom Bender Mark Lohr Cecil Scott Roy Keleh Tracy Conrad Nelsonville Greyhounds Ironmen

Wrestling Match Opens Logan Indoor Card at Bell Hall

Logan United Furniture Workers announce an indoor wrestling show at Bell Hall on E Main Street Monday evening. Principal match features junior heavyweight Jack Smitter of Columbus versus Ray Dix of London. Both veterans have appeared locally before. Ringside remodeling completed for opening night.

LOGAN United Furniture Workers Bell Hall E. Main St Harry Standiford Jack Smitter Columbus Ray Dixon London

Mingo Lodge Masons Hold Rededication

About 150 members of Mingo Lodge of Masons gathered at the Masonic Temple in Logan on Monday for rededication services shared with similar Ohio gatherings. Worshipful Master Frank Larimer presided as a quartet led “God Bless America” with musicians Dr. C F Rauch at the piano and Dr. Carlos Gaffin among the performers. Past Master Rolland Bright delivered the rededication address.

Logan Star McBride Plays Fullback for Notre Dame Freshmen

Bob McBride, former Logan High School star, entered the Notre Dame Freshman-Varsity game at fullback. He participated in the Freshmen scoring by kicking the extra point after one touchdown. The final was Varsity 57, Freshmen 13.

Logan Bob McBride Logan High School Notre Dame McBride

Mrs Pansy Canter Lanning Improves at Marietta Hospital

Mrs Pansy Canter Lanning wife of Walter Lanning of Chauncey is reported improved at a Marietta Hospital. Her husband and her parents Mr and Mrs A C Canter visited Sunday with her sister Erma Fay and brothers Delbert and Willard.

Chauncey Pansy Canter Lanning Walter Lanning Marietta Hospital A. C. Canter Erma Fay Delbert Willard

Two Couples Honored With Shower at Chauncey

A double miscellaneous shower celebrated the recent marriages of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Seffol and Mr. and Mrs. John Pummel at the Saffol home in Chauncey. Attendees from Chauncey and nearby towns offered gifts and refreshment. The couple s plans include making Chauncey home for the Saffols and a move to Slovan, Pennsylvania for the Pummels.

Chauncey Clifford Saffol Clarence Seffol Martha Evener John Pummel Lurine Saffol Saffol Mill St Mabel Saffol Cleve Linton Lyle Pummel Leona Love George Hardgrove Wayne Houston Harold Davis Carl Conant Ernest Conant Goldie Ellen McCune Benny Conant Hettie Campbell Ernest Nicholas Athens Russell Hanna Lancaster Minnie Stalder Hollis Stalder Nell Jorden Ella Cunningham Faye Hartley James Mullins Walter Hartley Cynthia Karns

Walters Leaves Chauncey for Newport Naval Training

Charles Edward Walters of Chauncey departed Saturday for Newport Rhode Island to train at the Naval Station after a furlough spent with his mother Bess Walters and brother Ralph in Chauncey and with his sister Marguerite Wingett and grandparents Dr and Mrs I W Hostetter in Columbus.

Chauncey Charles Edward Walters Newport Rhode Island Naval Station Bess Walters Ralph Walters Marguerite Wingett I. W. Hostetter Columbus

Chauncey dinner party hosts guests from nearby towns

Mr and Mrs Walter Hartley entertained with a chicken dinner Sunday at their Mill Street home. Guests included Mr and Mrs Charley Mathey and children Eileen and Freddie from Sugar Creek, Mr and Mrs James Mullins and son Rennie of Chauncey, junior Norma Jean Garnet and Lonnie Hartley, and Mr and Mrs Walter Hartley.

Chauncey Walter Hartley Mill St Charley Matheny Eileen Freddie Sugar Creek James Mullins Rennie Norma Jean Garnet Lonnie Hartley

Former Circle Hill Man Weds in Toledo

The wedding of Paul Hartley and Miss Arlene Siebenauser took place Saturday September 21 at 7 30 p m in the bride’s parents home in Toledo. The ceremony before an improvised altar featured vows by Rev George Lounds with family members present. Louise Hartley played the wedding march. Dennis Childress served as best man. Mrs William Burnritter was matron of honor. The couple will reside in Toledo where Hartley works as an apprentice at City Machine and Tool Co.

Chauncey Russeldress Near Paul Hartley Darrel Hartley Toledo Circle Hill Arlene Siebenauser Louise Hartley George Lounds Monroe Mich William Burnritter Dennis Childress City Machine and Tool Co City

Chauncey District Social and Personal

Chauncey District social notes list visitsfrom Lisbon Galion The Plains Wellston and Converse Street. relatives and friends hosted and visited in Chauncey over the weekend including Staffinger Grandstaff Reynolds Hamilton Rankin Shafer Williamson and others. George Williamson worked on a mine shaft near Keystone West Virginia.

Chauncey G. D. Nanna Lisbon Ma Courtney Betz Galion F. H. Staffinger Converse St Clifford Grandstaff Diane Oklahoma Denzill Phillips Larry Lloyd Logan Melvina Reynolds Woodrow Reynolds Richard Reynolds Thomas Hamilton Dean Hamilton Wellston Grace Olson the Plains Peter Rankin Clifford Shafer Viola Heigle Carl Shafer Gong Columbus George Williamson Keystone W. Va

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