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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1941

Page

12

One Mill Tax Levy Wins Support in Hocking County

The Hocking County Agricultural Advisory Council endorsed the one mill tax levy for current operating expenses. Auditor Kenneth R. Fitzgerald explained revenue declines from 33 million to 19 million dollars and the impact of delinquent tax bonds and relief loads. Marion Beery was named to head a committee to explain the situation to other farm groups.

Athens Messenger Athens Hocking Co. Agricultural Group LOGAN Hocking County Marion Beery Eunice Roheiser W. W. Brownfield Columbus Ruth Bennington Fred Graham James R. Smoot L. T. Worley Rock House W. H. Hansel

Hocking Relief Load Shows Slight Decline

Hocking County relief figures for September show a slight decrease from 376 to 350 as the month closes. End of month totals list 76 families and 306 persons with 44 single cases active.

Logan— Hocking County

Haydenville Charge Plans World-wide Communion Sunday

World wide Communion Sunday observed by Haydenville Charge with services at Haydenville 9 30 a m Buchtel 2 p m Murray City 7 p m Evening services at 7 o clock Prayer meetings at Buchtel Tuesday Haydenville and Murray City Thursday and Jobs Friday all at 7 o clock Sunday School at Murray City 9 o clock Haydenville 9 30 Murray City 9 30 Buchtel 2 45 p m

Haydenville Buchtel Murray City

Athens Messenger ownership statement and arraignment note

The Athens Messenger filing records ownership and circulation figures with Gordon K. Bush as publisher and managing editor Chas. H. Harris. It also notes Virgil Nichols arraigned for driving without a license and Mrs. Sarah Lavey moving to Lancaster. The document is sworn before Notary Katharine B. Haller on October 1, 1941.

Athens Messenger Athens Ohio State of Ohio Gordon K. Bush Chas. H. Harris the Messenger Publishing Company, (Inc F. W. Bush Georgia H. Bush Gorgon K. Bush Margaret Allen Gordon K. Rush Katharine B. Haller

Jackson to Face Logan on Wet Field Tonight

Jackson meets Logan in a wet field clash this evening with a likely large crowd. Coach Tom Bender led light drills Thursday and skull practice, aiming for a hot contest. Logan seeks revenge after last year’s Jackson win as limited regulars from that game may start if competing players return.

Logan Tom Bender Jackson Chieftains Ironmen Bender

Straitsville Social Notes Highlight Local Visitations

Straitsville residents and friends feature a weekend of gatherings with relatives in Columbus Marietta and Newark. Attendees include the Moore family Beattie Hutchins Archer Strain and Kirchner households with numerous Sunday visits and social events across several towns.

Hocking County Health Chief Reports Busy Month in Schools

Dr H G Southard health commissioner reports September activity in Hocking County schools. Inspections covered 20 buildings, 37 visited. 341 pupils had physical defects, 53 dental, 25 vision. 61 corrections made. Athletes examined 146. 88 bulletins issued. 12 vaccinations. Wasserman tests 2.

Hocking County Logan Wasserman

Logan Social Notes Bountiful Hocking County WCTU Convention

Annual convention of the Hocking County WCTU held at the Methodist Church with Mrs. Bert Bell presiding. Officers elected include Mrs. Bell president and Emma Shaw vice president. Memorial services, a one act playlet, and talks on probation and juvenile issues noted. marriages and local visits also reported.

Frank Burberry E. P. Vonade Charles E. Brehm Monks Harry Reeves Russell Berlin Stanley W. Wiant E. L. Ewing Tom Connor Poling Laurelville Charles Meldrim Logan Bell Gladys Bostain Fleanor Durr Stanley Wiant Reeves D. C. Walker

Stump Poultry Farm Sees Large Output Ahead

Logan report shows Ray A. Stump Perry Township poultryman sending nine cases of eggs weekly to the Southeast Ohio Egg Auction with 1400 pullets and 700 hens. He expects output to reach 20 cases once more pullets reach production.

Logan Ray A. Stump Perry Township Ohio Hocking County

G W Christmann Held for Reckless Driving Charge

Logan State Highway Patrol took G. W. Christmann into custody Thursday on a charge of reckless driving. He appeared before Mayor Dallas Kinser and was fined 10 dollars plus costs after pleading guilty for an offense on U S Route 33.

Logan Virgil Nichols Dallas Kinser G. W. Christmann

Marion Township Girl Taken to Hospital for Hemorrhage

Ella Nelson, 12, of Marion Township, was taken by ambulance to Children’s Hospital in Columbus on Tuesday with internal hemorrhages. A separate note mentions a twenty cent tax payment sent by Faye C. Walker of Columbus.

Logan Ella Nelson Marion Township Children's Hospital Columbus R. N. White Faye C. Walker

Logan-Hocking Board to Meet At Superintendent Office

The Logan Hocking County Board of Education will hold a meeting at the county superintendent's office this evening. Routine business is scheduled for consideration.

Logan—Hocking County

Unclear fragment notes list addresses and codes

Readable text shows a mix of building names and street addresses including Jae ee Cline Building 16 Kern Street 18 Marietta Avenue 12 North College Street plus scattered codes and letters, with no coherent event or narrative to summarize.

Kern St Columbia Ave Marietta Ave N. College St

Meldrim Birth Reported in Glendale California

Relatives announce the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Hugh Meldrim of Glendale California The Meldrims formerly resided here and have lived in California for a year where Mr Meldrim works in an aviation plant Grandparents are Mrs Cora Morgan and J M Meldrim.

Hugh Meldrim Glendale Calif California Meldrim Cora Morgan J. M. Meldrim

Intoxication arrests lead in September in Logan

Logan police arrested 52 people in September led by intoxication and disorderly conduct with 27 cases. Overtime parking added 15 arrests while three intoxicated individuals were caught driving and the rest faced miscellaneous charges.

Logan Lew Reynolds

Painting Crew Stationed in Logan for Three Weeks

Logan crews from C. G. Whitley of Columbus are painting the Hocking River bridge at the depot and the Old Town bridge on the River Division for three weeks. They will then move to Gallipolis, then repaint the Depot Hotel Building and stations at Sugar Grove Lancaster Nelsonville and Athens.

Logan Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad C. G. Whitley Columbus Hocking River Old Town Gallipolis Sugar Grove Lancaster Nelsonville Athens

Willard Brown Returns as Gore School Principal

Willard Brown, appointed principal for the current term at Gore school, returns to the post he once filled eighteen years ago when he was asked to finish the term of Eber Mowery. Brown had taught in the South before returning to his native county to reenter the school system.

Logan Willard Brown Gore School Eber Mowery Brown

Rally Day Services Planned By Churches of Logan City

Logan churches announce Rally Day observances as fall programs begin. Methodist services include a 10 oclock joint sermon with FE N Turner and others. World Wide Communion marked at several churches. multiple churches schedule 9:15 to 11:30 services with sermons by Rev. White Styles Heyde Rittmann Wahl and Boice.

Churches of Logan City LOGAN FE. N. Turner Carleton Bright Carrie Durr Keith Williams Herman Bratton Stanley W. Wiant Epworth League E. B. White United Brethren Church First Presbyterian Church Cecil Harding Jones St. Matthew Lutheran Church Amos L. Heyde Trinity Lutheran Church Lynn Rittmann Church of God Edith Dwight Boice Church of the Nazarene C. B. Clendenen St. John Lutheran Church

Yeast Bread Demo Planned by Home Demonstration Dept

Arrangements are made for a yeast bread demonstration to be held at the Ohio Power Co. office on Oct 13 with several local agencies cooperating.

Logan Home Demonstration Department Ohio Power Co

WPA Workers Seeking Change in Schedule

WPA workers from Hocking County travel to Zanesville to press for ending the split shift. The Scotts Creek and Laurel Run Road projects halted while Walnut Street and Rockhouse projects run on schedule. About 425 WPA men are enrolled with roughly 200 affected by the stoppage.

Logan Hocking County WPA Zanesyijig Fred Rost Laurel Run Walnut St Rockhouse

Extra Trains Added to River Division Freight Service

Logan reports two new freight trains on the River Division to handle increased tonnage. One train departs at 11 15 p m from Gan and lays over at Pomeroy until the next afternoon. The other leaves at about 2 p m for Wellston and Jackson.

Logan River Division Gan Wellston Jackson

Reynolds and Jack Obtain Logan A Marriage License

Logan A license issued Thursday to Harry Marion Reynolds 22 miner of New Straitsville son of Mr and Mrs Harry Reynolds Sr and Virginia Dean Jack 18 at home Nelsonville Route 1 daughter of Mr and Mrs John Jack indicating plans to wed.

Margaret Harrison Carl Risch Wilma Jean Mohler Virginia Risch Pat Weiss Wilma Bratton Miss Mohler Lola Belle Riddlebarger Logan Harry Marion Reynolds Miner New Straitsville Harry Reynolds Virginia Dean Jack Nelsonville John Jack

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