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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1940
Page
10
Seventy four men and women in Hocking County were chosen by the County Election Board to oversee the October 16 selective draft registration. They will receive instructions October 14 in Logan, and registration will occur at 37 polling places donated by their owners.
Ballots were ready this morning and absent voters may begin applying. Eighteen requests for application blanks were filed before opening. Disable voters ballots cannot be issued until 15 days before the election. Requests should be sent in writing to the Hocking County Election Board. On filing, blanks are mailed and must be returned promptly before delivery. Voters away three years or more are presumed to have left and may not receive absent ballots.
Logan social notes record multiple visits and trips across Starr Township Starr and nearby towns. Families visiting relatives include Newell Carr Walbridge Oscar Savely and Robert Lancaster Mrs C A Gaffin and relatives in Belle Center and Rev F A Dumm Laurelville Mrs W F Bowen Logan hosts Murray City visitors John Maraz Harry Shuttleworth Charles Robinson Jr and William H Taylor. Mrs John Savely Clifford Savely visit Charleston West Virginia for an appendectomy patient Mrs Frank Wellington daughter of Mrs Lavely shows favorable recovery.
Funeral services were conducted at Ebenezer Church Perry County for Scott Mohler who died Thursday morning at Genne see Kl. He formerly lived in the district and was residing with Mr and Mrs Charles Larimer at death. Burial followed in Ebenezer Cemetery. Relatives present included numerous Larimer Mohler family members from Illinois Indiana and Michigan.
Judge E L Ew ing grants four marriage licenses on Saturday. Couples include Orville Vaughn Morehouse 23 a Logan machinist and Eileen Eleanor Hayes 21 of Logan, and Emmett Storts 25 a New Lexington miner and Evelyn Shipley 21 of New Lexington. Floyd Richard Mason 23 a Rockbridge shoe worker and Genevieve Lucy Mamek 23 of Logan.
Bob Woodgeard, son of Delmas and Mrs Woodgeard, is recovering from a fractured right arm after falling from a tree in this city.
Logan Otto Iles Enterprise and F O Wolf Perry Township with James R Smoot ex extension agent traveled to Lamberton West Virginia Friday to buy feeder cattle for a group of 10 farmers cooperative purchase. Smoot bought 26 Angus and Hereford cattle delivered locally. Wolf bought 18 for his farm. Further purchases planned. up to 100 animals may enter the county. Cooperative buying proved successful last year and supports 4 H projects with cattle shown at the county fair and Columbus Livestock Show.
John Mootz Jr. funeral at his parents home in Gallipolis drew one of the largest crowds. Rev. George Sagen and Rev. W S Westerman led services with Masonic burial rites. More than 125 cars formed the cortege to Mound Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers included Sylvan Gardner and James Reilly among others. honorary pallbearers were from the Masonic Lodge.
Both Republican and Democrat headquarters have contacted many absent voters leading to mass ballot applications filed with the Board of Elections. Ballots are mailed by registered mail and returned the same way, with sick and disabled ballots available in two weeks. Both party committees and candidates have ordered large quantities of sample ballots to advance party and personal interests.
Parishioners of St Peter s Episcopal Church host a 6 30 dinner at the parish house to welcome new rector Rev Charles E Baird and family.
Logan records note the second professional man to be called within a week, Dr. C. A. Geffin with a reserve corps commission will report to Fort Hayes Tuesday and serve there for two weeks. Last week Dr. W. B. Lacock was called into service for one year at Fort Hayes.
Dr. A Y Wilcox of Athens attended and conducted services at the First Presbyterian Church in Logan on Sunday morning due to the Rev. Ce cil Harding Jones being ill for several days.
Logan William Fields of Dick en Addition is recuperating from a right leg injury. The update notes a steady healing process and ongoing treatment.
Friends in Gallipolis fear for Prof. Robert Foure, his wife, and their son after last July letters from France went unanswered. The couple, former Ohio State French instructors, visited local hosts frequently. Mrs. Foure authored a Gallipolis history used as a French school text. Their son served as a French army officer on active duty.
J Wilmer Circle, meat department manager for Ev ans Company, was severely scalded both arms and hands Saturday in a store accident. Complications or hospital transfer not specified.
One of the large sound trucks funded by the Ohio State Republican Campaign Committee toured Logan on Saturday. Ray W. Davis campaigned here, attacking the New Deal and criticizing his opponent for supporting reciprocal trade treaties and voting against the Hatch Act. Local GOP leaders introduced county candidates while a Willkie and McNary film and program were shown.
Mr. and Mrs. James Walker hosted a Sunday dinner for Hollis C. Johnson on his 79th birthday with guests including Mrs. Johnston and the Johnstons and the Ashworths of Huntington. A surprise party for Mrs. M. O. Ward marked her 85th birthday at E. P. Mullineaux home with 35 friends, a covered dish dinner, gifts, and rook games.
At the marriage in Columbus on Oct 19 Miss Mary Jane Madden wed Robert H. Scott son of Mr and Mrs W M Scott. Charlotte Scott served as maid of honor and Mr and Mrs Donald Spies acted as best man and matron of honor. Scott, OSU graduate and architect with Winchester Ky office, will make Winchester their home. St Peters Episcopal members held a reception for Rev Charles E Baird Mrs Baird and their son.
Mrs. F. O. Plymale entertained members of her sewing club at luncheon and a social afternoon on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hoke Robinson welcomed Gallipolis and Green Township Farm Advisory Council members to a Friday meeting. A large attendance heard a discussion led by Anderson Robinson followed by a dessert course.
Gallipolis society notes report Mr and Mrs A I Lloyd attending the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Elliott Lloyd and wife in Greenfield. The event also marked the twenty fifth anniversary of their nephew Otto Lloyd and wife in Columbus. Guests include Dell Irwin from Pittsburgh, Miss Elizabeth Richards and Miss Fannie Duvall of Columbus, and Virginia Huntington visiting Columbus friends. J F Jiiden of Racine visited H W Wetherholt’s family.
Ideal autumn weather drew thousands to the Hocking Scenic District on Sunday. Reports from Old Man's Cave Ash Cave Conkle Hollow Cantwell Cliffs and the Rockhouse show heavy registrations at each site with totals not available.
Logan Chieftains prepare for their second out of town game this year as they travel to Athens after the Nelsonville win. Coach Bender views reserve players in Friday’s game and discovers new talent including Rudy Snyder who may earn extra point duties.
Funeral rites were held at the Gore United Brethren Church for Leroy Nixon four year old son of Mr and Mrs Merrell Nixon of Junction City. He died at his home early Saturday morning burial followed at Gore Cemetery. He is survived by his parents two brothers Lester and Ralph and sister Edith.
Wayne Fowler of Canal Winchester was fined 25 dollars plus costs after an end of week arrest by State Highway Patrol for displaying fictitious license plates. Mayor Dallas Kinser imposed the fine.
Arrangements for a Murray City Republican rally on Wednesday evening are led by Charles Robinson Jr. with aid from area party leaders. Main speaker Gilbert Bettman of Cincinnati seeks Ohio Supreme Court seat. Ray W. Davis of Circleville is another speaker. County candidates attend. Murray City Band provides music. delegates from Logan and nearby areas expected.
Two more little red school houses were sold at a public auction by the Falls Board of Education at the courthouse Saturday afternoon. The Ball school, west of Logan, brought $400 to William Harsh and the Carnes school sold for $130. Neither building has been used for several years. the Ball school is a brick structure suitable for conversion to a dwelling.
LOGAN Marion Wetzel of Columbus suffered a heart attack while visiting Cantwell Cliffs Sunday afternoon with friends. She was taken to Cherrington Hospital for treatment. George Geiger of Union Furnace, who had a double hernia operation, returned home Sunday. Richard Cawley, burned two weeks ago while directing repainting of St Johns Catholic Church, was dismissed from the hospital Sunday and returned to Columbus.
A large 407 bottle of liniment described as cooling and soothing for tired aching muscles. It claims to ease irritation and burning sensations in the feet and provides relief for discomfort.
Relatives were informed Dr A K Smith remained critically ill Sunday after a motor accident near Washington D C Thursday evening at Grant Hospital. His wife and daughter Dorothy have been with him. the daughter is with the Cincinnati public school faculty. No surgery on broken arm shoulder or right side has been performed yet.
Nelsonville resident Logan James Shafer was charged with reckless driving by state patrol on Saturday. He pled guilty before Mayor Dallas Kinser, receiving a $15 fine plus costs.
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