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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1944

Page

30

Campaign program announced by Hocking Co. Republicans

Logan Hocking County Republican Executive Committee unveiled the party campaign plan with a series of meetings across the district starting Monday Oct 9 with the Women’s Republican Club. The slate lists officers and speakers including Rev John W Sullivan and Dr Walter Brehm at several towns through Nov 2 with joint and rally gatherings.

THE Athens Messenger Hocking Co Logan—Hocking County Republican Executive Committee Women’s Republican Club Anna Clark Ed Mundy C. E. Brehm Grace Curl Clinton Webb Enterprise Rockbridge McKinley Club Gibisonville South Per Laurelville John W. Sullivan Walter Brehm Women's Republican Rr Starr Coonville Union Furnace Greendale Gore Murray City Logan Paul Hbert Marion Township Bloomingville Mt. Pleasant Women’s Republican Club McKinney Club Carbon Hill Haydens

Building Inspector Approves Hospital in Logan State

Logan state inspector Bulli Eberspaush conducted a careful hospital inspection. He noted two exits per floor and 1916 construction, recommending an additional staircase from ground to rear second and third floors for safety. Certificates of approval issued for furnace and elevator. Approximately 150 heard Renick Dunlap address the McKinley Republican Club in Logan, with M. Bles presiding and Mooney introducing the speaker. An old time fiddlers group played, and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Price supervised refreshments.

Logan Bulli Eberspaush Cherringtone Hospital Robert Bangham Renick Dunlap Ross County McKinley Republican Club M. Bles Representative Mooney Lewis Price

Fund Drive Quotas Set Across Logan Churches

Logan district War Fund quotas are announced by pastor A N Grueser and the First Church of the New Covenant. Sunday School 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 30 include sermons on The Cost of Discipleship and a choir anthem, with multiple youth and church activities scheduled. Martin urges all employed residents to give at least one day’s pay to meet the targets for Hocking County’s 2250 service members.

Aileen Alexander Madge Wright C. E George Hanner Charles Loomis Utopia C. E Shirley Hutchison C. M. Bowman D.D Logan Enterprise Virgnow. Martin Hocking County Cecil Harding Jones Marion Township Oroville & Gore D. C. Davis Superinten- Green Township Perry Township Amoning Lutheran Martin

Logan G A A Installation At Logan High School

Logan G A A A at Logan High held its annual installation Wednesday with committee chairs Joan Jurgensmire Dorothy Gieger Martha Kelch Carol Robinette Judy Buntz and Janet Sweazy as chairmen After the ceremony both old and new members attended a wiener roast at the athletic field Thirty five girls were initiated Miss Joan Gosling serves as girls athletic instructor and councilor for the GALA The wiener roast committee included Daisy Smith Emma Jean Lemon Tone Flood and Kathryn Fox Report stamps sales show War Savings Stamp receipts for September 17685 and first week in October 4375 at Logan Grade School principal Mrs Web reports the totals.

Logan G. A. A Logan High School Joan Jurgensmire Dorothy Gieger Martha Kelch Carol Robinette Judy Buntz Janet Sweazy Joan Gosling Daisy Smith Emma Jean Lemon Tone Flood Kathryn Fox Logan Web Hool

Straitsville News Notes Brief Local Updates

New Straitsville reports list funeral for Hats tie McDonald 52 near the high school. Ruth Bellin Logan is said to be seriously ill. Vauntella Campbell visits family in Columbus while in Marines service. Harold Williams family returns to Windham after visiting here. Miss Mary Bell of Maxville visits Shawnee and high school student Helen Strain. Reese Ward serious after Columbus hospital operation. brother to local Ward brothers. Lois Chappalear secures a position in Everett Evland’s Perry County office.

New Straitsville Nelsonville Hats Tie McDonald Ruth Bellin Logan Ruth Web Vauntella Campbell Marines Euough James Campbell Arnold Morrison Wavelyn Slatzer Columbus Morrison Wilson Brothers Harold Williams Windham Julia Willams I Shawnee Mary Bell Maxville Helen Strain Bell I Ward Reese Ward Mr. Ward Robert William Ward Lois Chappalear Everett Evland Perry County Court House

Logans Social Notes Show Busy Club and Community Life

Logan notes record bridge club meetings and social events at homes and parks. A Brownie troop held a picnic at Rach elmacher Park with Nancy Gano as guest, plus multiple club hostesses and upcoming meetings noted.

Park Brownie Lew Riggs Carl Gordon Merideth Gano Rachelmacher Park Nancy Lee Gano Marilyn Armstrong Ruth Blake Shirley Buntz Lois Ann Carr Shirley Derr Martha Gordon Mary Elizabeth Gratehouse Nancy Gano Barara Hite Lois Jones Marilyn Saxton Patty ‘Shannon Jerri Weiss Phyllis Wells Judy’ Arnold Kay Connor Annette Davis Mary

Ex Prisoner Of Germans Visits Home Hero From Southeastern Ohio

Sergeant Robert Reasoner son of Eugene Reasoner of New Plymouth Rt 2 is home after two years overseas in the Air Force including eleven months in German prison camps and hospitals. Shot down over Southern Germany in Oct 1943 he was wounded and burned, hospitalized five months, and now to enter Martinsburg West Virginia hospital for plastic surgery after a 30 day home furlough. He wore the Purple Heart Oak Leaf Cluster Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with three clusters. He credits the Red Cross for keeping prisoners alive and mentions Y M C A support for sports and music. A Union Furnace High School graduate class of 1936 he was inducted in St. Petersburg Fla trained at Shepherd Field Texas and served in England North Africa and the Middle East. He is praised as one of the war's outstanding Southeastern Ohio heroes.

Robert Reasoner Eugene Reasoner New Plymouth Rt. 2 Air Force Germany Newton’ D. Baker General Hospital Martinsburg W. Va Union Furnace High School Sergeant Reasoner St. Petersburg Fla Shepherd Field Texas England North Africa Middle East Ohio

Aged Widow Henrietta Collins of Logan Dies at Home

Henrietta Collins aged 86 died at her home 1176 Church Street Logan Thursday after a long illness. Survived by nieces and nephews including Mary Ed and Fred Collins Sam Hiles Haydenville John Hiles John Tignor and Frank Tignor. Body to be moved to residence Friday and services Saturday at 2 pm with Rev C W Swengel at home. Burial in Oak Grove by Woodard Funeral Service.

Logan Henrietta Collins Church’ St Joseph Collins Mary Fred Collins Sam Hiles Haydenville John Hiles John Tignor Columbus Frank Tignor Pennsylvania C. W.swengel Oak Grove Woodard Funeral Service

More Women Asked Attend Meetings

Logan edition notes a Red Cross HIS Club meeting with four members present due to conflicting plans. Three sewed layettes, two knit army gloves, and plans for a surprise at the next gathering. The group invites service wives to join, with no cost or prior work required. Present were Mrs Hugh Little, Mrs Marvin Dicken, Mrs Charles Lehman, and Mrs Donald Smith.

Logan Red Cross Hugh Little Marvin Dicken Charles Lehman Donald

Wounded Again Private Henderson is Wounded in Italy

Logan Private Edward Henderson son of Mr and Mrs Laverne Henderson Nelsonville RD 2 received a minor wound in action in Italy on Sept 16 his second wound while in action on that front his parents have been advised before entering service he was a miner.

Business Women Week Speeches and Local Events

National Business Women Week runs week of October 8 to 14 with the theme Are We Part time Citizens An appeal to local women to engage in forthcoming election. Events begin with Sun services at 10 30 am at the Methodist Church a Wednesday dinner at the White House at 6 o clock followed by a musical program and initiation of new members Recre tion night Friday at the club rooms with games and refreshments. Florence Bort chairs the program assisted by Connie Stultz Newell Grooms Marie Lines and Hazel Armstrong. Logan Gerald Castell native of Murray City died recently in a Virginia military hospital a World War One veteran burial at Hampton National Cemetery. A brother Charles resides in Logan. Logan Marriage license Oct 5 Sgt Odis Landis 23 Army son of Earl Landis Newark and Donna Busch 20 clerk daughter of Lee Busen.

UGAN Uender Methodist White House Florence Bort Connie Stultz Newell Grooms Marie Lines Hazel Armstrong Logan Gerald Castell Murray City Tom Castell Virginia Military Hospital Hampton National Cemetery Charles Sgt Odis Landis Army Ites Earl Landis Newark Donna Busch Lee Busen

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