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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1942

Page

10

Former Logan High Stars to Stage Benefit Game Oct 14

Logan plans a football benefit game for the Army Navy Relief Fund on October 14 at 8 p.m. at the Logan High School stadium. Former Logan players from onetime coaches Longley and Bender form two teams to raise funds, with Halby and Joe Thomas as organizers and captains. Tickets will go on sale soon.

Athens Messenger Athens Ohio Logan High School LOGAN Army-Navy John Halby Halby John Longley Tom Bender Armed Services Longley Bender Joe Shotgun) Thomas Harley Meyer Vaughn Hansel Lloyd Gompf Johnny Eberst Mac McMillin Joe Krannitz Ned Gabriel Ray McMullen Bob Johnston Hugh Keller Pearl Derr Ray Carpenter Kenneth Bright Calvin Carnes Jim Kuhn Joe Karshner Jim Reddick Don Spang

Farm Trees Are Ready At Nursery

Logan James R. Smoot county extension agent announces a large supply of planting trees at the state nursery for this fall and next spring. Prices reduced with a special AAA payment up to seven fifty per acre and fifteen dollars for two acres. Sugar maple ash locust and oak suit planting this season and postings like black locust orange osage catalpa good for fence posts. Application blanks for tree plantings available at the local extension office. farmers urged to apply early to secure orders.

Logan James R. Smoot Smoot Hocking County AAA

Cattle Price Level Holds Despite Large Spencer Sale

Logan reports a Spencer W Va cattle sale drew buyers from New York and six states, yet 150 head of feeder calves were not bought due to high prices. James R. Smoot notes county farmers risk winter cattle shortages unless prices ease.

Logan James R. Smoot Calvin Poling Forest O. Wolf Spencer W. Va Smoot New York West Virginia Indiana Pennsylvania Kentucky Ohio Hocking County

Benders Team Loses in Logan Visit

Shelby High School football coach Tom Bender sees his inexperienceed team fall 8 to 0 at Galion stadium. Galion earns the win with a solid defense and late drive. Mr and Mrs Francis Myers of Logan attend the game and visit Benders party after the contest.

Logan Tom Bender Shelby High Galion Galion Stadium Francis Myers Bender LHS Shelby

Week End Arrests Counted In Logan and County

Logan city police logged one arrest for intoxication over the week end. Sheriff Floyd Duffy said no arrests were made by his deputies in the county during the same period.

Logan Hocking County Floyd Duffy

Frank Blasius Receives Dayton Civil Service Appointment

Frank Blasius leaves Logan for Dayton where he has been appointed in the War Department Army Air Forces at Wright Field after a competitive exam. He is a Notre Dame graduate from South Bend Indiana.

Logan Frank Blasius Dayton War Department Army Air Forces Wright Field Notre Dame University South Bend Ind

Columbus Legion Installation Attended by Officials

TRIMBLE Mrs Clyde Haskins of Trimble and her sister Mrs Lillian Stevens of New York City attended the installation of state officers of the American Legion held in Columbus at the Deshler-Wallick Hotel.

Trimble Clyde Haskins Lillian Stevens New York City American Legion Columbus Deshler-Wallick

Glouster Personal News Highlights Weekend Guests

Glouster and nearby residents hosted a flurry of weekend guests and visits. Mary Burns welcomed Maxine and Dorcas Burns from Columbus, while Cecelia Chute of Columbus stayed with her mother Eliz beth Chute.

Maxine and Dorcas Burns Columbus Mrs Mary Burns

Oceanic oxygen mystery fuels scientific inquiry

Scientists cannot determine why Atlantic water holds more oxygen than Pacific water. In a separate note, England’s prime minister Winston Churchill is said to dictate letters while bathing.

Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean England Winston Churchill

Large Barn Fire Destroys Barn and Livestock Near Glouster

Spontaneous combustion is blamed for a Sunday morning blaze that destroyed a large barn on the J. M. Watkins farm east of Bishopville. Four cows died, a granary burned, and farm equipment plus 40 tons of hay were lost. Loss estimated at $1,500 with no insurance for the contents. The barn was insured. Neighbors and Glouster firefighters saved the Watkins home during a prior year fire. Inductees Gail, Kamento, Cox and Bryson were stationed at Ft. Riley, Kansas.

Glouster J. M. Watkins Bishopville Watkins

Faith Maxine Lantz Weds Dr James H Bogers in Columbus

Miss Faith Maxine Lantz, 1368 Neil Ave Columbus, wed Dr James H Bogers of Columbus in a Saturday ceremony at Broad St Methodist chapel with Rev James Thomas officiating. Parents hosted a reception at 1368 Neil Ave. Lantz graduate of Ohio State, tech with Milhon physicians. Bogers earned MD at OSU in 1940 and awaits entry into the U S Navy.

Julius Brand Neil Avenue Boyer Ohio State University W. F

Made Corporal Foster Brown Promoted in Army

Made corporal in the U S Army Foster Brown, son of Mrs Walter McDivitt of this city, has been promoted and is stationed at Alamagorda New Mexico. He has served since May.

Glouster Walter McDivitt Foster Brown U.S. Army Cpl. Brown Almagorda N. M

Mundew Joins U S Army Stationed At Ft Myer

Jack Mundew son of Mr and Mrs E E Mundew of this city has been stationed at Ft Myer Arlington Virginia with the U S Army in military service indicating local family ties and deployment location

Glouster Jack Mundew E. E. Mundew Ft Myer Arlington, Va U. S. Army

Club to Meet Glouster Progressives Tuesday Evening

The Senior Progressive Study Club will meet Tuesday at 7 30 pm at Mrs L G Delong s Madison Street home. The item notes Father s Day is observed in various nations including Canada Hawaii India Korea Mexico Sweden and the United States.

Glouster Progressive Study L. G DeLong Madison St Canada Hawaii India Korea Mexico Sweden The United States

Lavon Goodlive Named Chair Of Hocking County Democrats

Lavon Goodlive was named chairman of the Hocking County Democratic Women’s organization at a special meeting on Friday evening. Oragaw was chosen secretary treasurer. Goodlive succeeds Josephine Hansel who did not seek re election after ten years as chair. Hansel will assist Democratic candidates in the November election. Goodlive plans to appoint an executive committee to aid with the campaign.

Clerk Explains Voting by Absent Ballot in Hocking County

Logan Ohio clerks outline absent ballot procedure for armed forces civilians and disabled voters. Applications must be properly executed and notarized or signed by a commissioned officer for military voters. Ballots must be mailed by a Friday noon deadline with voting windows set for October 4 to 6 30 p.m. and October 19 to 6 30 p.m. October 29.

Logan Frank Harden Hocking Board of Elections State Supervisors of Elections Court House the Elections Board

Logan Business and Professional Women's Club Meets Tuesday

The Logan Business and Professional Women's Club executive board will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the club rooms per club officers.

Logan Logan Business and Professional Women's Club

Scrap Drive Nets About 10 Tons in Four Days

Logan C Wood Bowen, chair of the Hocking County Salvage Committee, announced that about 10 tons of scrap were collected during a four day campaign ending Friday. He praised residents for cooperation as city trucks collected metals rubber and other materials from curbs in all four wards.

LOGAN C. Wood Bowen Hocking County Salvage Committee Bowen

Match Play Continues In Logan Bowling League

Shine's Bar and Grill defeated Cook's Bar and Grill as the Logan Merchants beat Elberfeld. Shine's posted 2492 to 2477. St Clair led Shine's with 555 while Kaiser topped Cook's with 531. Merchants scored 2434 to 2282 against Elberfelds, Stallsmith with 546 for the winners and Dollison with ? for the losers.

LOGAN Shine’s Bar and Grill Cook’s Bar and Grill Logan Merchants Elberfeld Shine Aggregation Cook St. Clair Kaiser Elberfelds Merichants Maples Stallsmith Dollison

Seventy Seven Selectees Leave Today for Army

Two Logan contingents totaling 77 men depart for Ft Ben Harrison to begin U S Army duty after two weeks furlough. The group, part of Hocking County September quota, includes ceremony with American Legion Auxiliary and Selective Service Board members. October quota expected to be the county’s largest since 1940 act.

Logan Ft. Benjamin Harrison Ind U. S. Army Hocking County American Legion Auxiliary Selective Service Board American Legion Selective Service

Attend Meeting of N E S in Cincinnati

Mrs. Gerald Lanning and Catherine Larimer of the local National Employment Service attended the Ohio Chapter meeting of the International Association of Public Employment Services held Saturday and Sunday at the Hotel Gibson in Cincinnati.

Logan Gerald Lanning Catherine Larimer National Employment Service Ohio International Association of Public Employment Services Gibson Cincinnati

Logan man admitted for hernia operation at Cherrington

Delmas Woodgeard of Logan was admitted to Cherring ton Hospital on Sunday for a hernia operation scheduled for Monday.

Logan Delmas Woodgeard Cherrington Hospital

Blair announces birth of son in Logan

Mr and Mrs Kenneth Blair of Logan rural route announce the birth of a son on Friday. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Thomas McHenry and Mr and Mrs James Blair.

Logan Kenneth Blair Thomas McHenry James Blair

Also Mentioned on This Page

Sam U. S Alaska Australia Egypt Iceland Ireland West Indies Post Office Department Columbus Legion Cecelia Chute Elizabeth Chute Sara Easler Crooksville Frank Ferguson Sara Jonas Harold Kinney Lalla Danford Fred Kinney Lillie Kinney Will King Ralph Butts Sons of Columbus Friends Wolfe Concord E.C. Shirkey Jacksonville Steubenville B. C. Turvey Rose Storts Hemlock E. le Wilbur Balderson, Jr Judy Balderson Gail Wallace Charles Foster Pt. Pleasant Dick Heiskell Massillon A. M. Chappelear Kansas John Gail Dank Kamento Henry Cox Ralph Bryson Ft. Riley IS IN Virginia Goldberg Optometrist Optician Worstell Bidg N. Court St Zenner Dept Mrs. Goodlive Democrats Arctic Ocean Norway Finland Mondal Berlin Stockholm Baltic Sea Germany Soviet Russia Arctic Tirpitz Norwegian N.E.S SPORT Rayon Charlies Gabar Duroys Maroon Zenners Marvel America ATS A&p Food
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