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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1942

Page

16

Smoot to aid in state water well study

Hocking County extension agent Logan J. Smoot announced cooperation in a statewide well water survey by the State Water Supply Board. The study seeks volunteers to measure wells, with at least 10 observers per township, to begin by October 6. Volunteers should contact the local extension office.

THE Athens Messenger Ohio Hocking County Logan James R. Smoot State Water Supply Board Columbus Smoot State Department

Charles Ruble Receives Army Medical Discharge

Logan resident Charles Ruble, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Ruble, has received an honorable medical discharge from the U S Army. He was inducted a few weeks ago and served with the Medical Corps at Camp Grant Illinois. Superior officers said he would not be recalled except in extreme emergencies.

Logan Charles Ruble U.S. Army Camp Grant Ill

Marriage Licenses Hit New Low In September

Logan reports 14 marriage licenses issued by Hocking County Probate Court in September a record low. Deputy Charlene Huffman notes this total may be the smallest in many years.

Logan Hocking County Charlene Huffman

Nutrition Class Will Meet on Thursday Night

Logan reports the third session in a 10 part Red Cross nutrition program to be held Thursday at the chapter house. Marion Rissmiller, a government egg inspector for the South eastern Ohio Egg Auction, discusses proteins and the egg auction’s founding and work. A film, Meat and Romance, on meat cuts and preparation, will be shown with Mrs. Ruth Bennington as teacher.

Logan Red Cross Marion Rissmiller Southeastern Ohio Ruth Bennington

Logan A marriage License Issued to McManus and McBride

Joseph Bowen McManus 21 a Logan farmer and Patricia Ann McBride 20 both of Logan received a marriage license Tuesday at Probate Court. McManus is son of Mr and Mrs James McManus and McBride is daughter of Thelma Wright.

Logan Joseph Bowen McManus James McManus Patricia Ann McBride Thelma Wright

Dedication of Honor Panel Slated for Oct 17

Logan to dedicate an Honor Panel inscribing all Hocking County armed services men. A special ceremony will be held Saturday Oct 17 at 7 30 p m in Worthington Park. Kiwanis to discuss remaining plans at Thursday meeting.

LOGAN Hocking County Worthington Park Kiwanis

Vaccination Drive Continues in Hocking Area Schools

A total of 56 school children were vaccinated for smallpox and immunized for diphtheria at Marion Enterprise and West Logan Schools on Wednesday. Dr H G Southard and county nurse Miss Pauline King led the immunization effort as plans move to complete Logan district coverage before Miss King departs for Army nursing service. Regular surplus commodity distribution will occur this week at usual times and locations, with Logan distribution set for Saturday.

Logan Marion Enterprise West Logan H. G. Southard Pauline King Southard Everett Jacoby

Federal Approval Clears First Car Load Feeding Wheat

Logan Paul Shaw, county AAA chairman, announced the local AAA office has government approval on the first car load of feeding wheat for the county. The wheat will be sold to Hocking County farmers at 95 cents per bushel for feeding use only and sold through local dealers.

Logan Paul Shaw AAA Hocking County

Semi-Annual Water Bills Mailed in Logan

Logan water bills were mailed to city patrons on Wednesday announced by clerk Garnet Sheets. A 5 percent discount applies if paid by October 15. Collections occur semi annually and the office will be open Saturday afternoons October 3 and 10. Regular hours are 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. The office is on the first floor of the City Building facing Main Street.

Logan Miss Garnet Sheets Miss Sheets Main Street

Logan Brief Social Notes

Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority held its first meeting of the season and planned a November initiation. The annual state convention will be Oct 9-11 in Cleveland with several members expected to attend.

Katie Johnson Miriam Ringhiser Marjorie Treadwell Mary Conner Faith Krinn Martha Kruger Ruth Strous Mary Evelyn Ellis Bernadine Dupler Frances McClellan Opal Wylie Velva Brashares Grace Orr Emma Hall Bernice Taylor George Carr

Health Nurse Will Enter Army Soon

Pauline King county health nurse left Logan for Akron to await entry call to the Red Cross Nursing Corps after enlisting. She has served in Hocking County for nearly two years in the Logan School district. Health commissioner Dr. H. G. Southard praised her work and noted difficulty in filling the vacancy.

Logan Pauline King Akron Army Red Cross Nursing Corps Hocking County Miss King H. G. Southard

John Rectenwaldt To Take Navy Training

Logan youth now in the Navy plans to enter the aviation metal smith school at the Navy Pier in Chicago next week. After six months he will attend an advanced school for further training. He visited the Chicago Service Men's Club during his duty in the city. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Leo Redhenwaldt of West Street.

LOGAN John Rectenwaldt Navy Aviation Metal Smith School of the Navy Navy Pier Chicago Ill Service Men's Club Leo Redhenwaldt West Street

Brief for Counsel Is Filed in County Court

In the Court of Common Pleas an entry shows a brief for counsel filed for the defendant in the injunction suit William W. Gordon versus Charles V. Christman. The case originated from a money action in a local magistrates court, with George Christman serving as attorney for the defendant.

Lytle 74 Dies After One-Week Illness

Funeral services for Theodore J. Lytle 74 a retired Hocking Valley Brick Company foreman will be at Heinlein Funeral Home Friday at 2 30 p m with Rev. Stanley W. Wiant officiating. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery vault. He died at the home of his daughter Mrs John McBroom following a weeklong illness. Survived by daughter and brother Charles of Pomeroy with grandson John McBroom Jr. His wife died six years ago.

LOGAN Heinlein Theodore J. Lytle Hocking Valley Brick Company John McBroom Stanley W. Wiant Oak Grove

Dorothy Jean Shriner Returns Home After Emergency Appendectomy

Dorothy Jean Shriner daughter of Mr and Mrs Jud Shriner was sent home by ambulance Tuesday after an emergency appendectomy at White Cross Hospital Columbus. She had been ill for several days and was hospitalized locally before the procedure and recovery.

Joan Wright Vera Brashares Logan Wright C. H. Jones Elizabeth Heinlein Earle Heinlein Margee Price Jones Sheila Graham Athens Lyle Hall Jean Butterfield Chicago Delta Theta Tau Sorority Dorothy Jean Shriner Jud Shriner White Cross Hospital Columbus

Two Herefords Bought at Crestwood Polled Hereford Sale

Logan James R. Smoot, county extension agent, and Harry Blum of Sugar Grove attended a Crestwood Kentucky polled Hereford auction. They bought one cow and one male calf amid high prices, hoping the calf may become a herd sire. The cow named Fox Run Virginia, sired by Woodford Mischief, led the females. bulls averaged 431 dollars, highest female 105 dollars. Blum is expanding a polled Hereford herd now at nineteen cows with calves.

Logan James R. Smoot Harry Blum Sugar Grove Crestwood Fox Run Virginia Blum

FitzGerald Transferred for Glider Mechanic Training

According to information from his mother Mrs Iva Fitzgerald Robert W Fitzgerald has been transferred from Keesler Field Mississippi to Sheppard Field Texas. He is enrolled in a special technical school to train as a glider mechanic.

Logan Mra. Iva Fitzgerald Robert W. Fitzgerald Keesler Field Mississippi Shepepard Field Texas

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