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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1942

Page

10

Largest Selective Service call set for October 14

Logan officials announce 40 more registrants called for initial screening at the courthouse. Examinations will be administered by local physicians led by Dr. H. G. Southard, health commissioner, with the October call described as the largest since the act began. Many named registrants from Logan and surrounding towns appear in the official list.

Logan Selective Service Court House H. G. Southard Kenneth Earl Stone Henrietta Ave William Newton Conner W. Second St Lawrence Kerwood Fickel Hunter St Victor Vernon Rieder Haydenville Joseph Clinton Reichley Rudolph Ross Blosser Carbon Hill Jack Emerson Frazee Walnut St Melvin Ray Pierce Paul Arnold Mathias Rockbridge Harold Frances Green Thomas Robert Parry Milton St Warren Franklin Harvey Jones N. Spring St Everett Bert Ray Nelsonville Hugh Burton Little William Giffin Carl Francis Beery E. Hunter St Elmer Elsworth Bierly Furnace St Blanchard Herbert Wine S. Bloomingville Robert Harold Welch W. Front St Charles Ephran Johnson Murray City Louis W. Waddel New Brighton Donald Tisdale E. Livingston Ave Columbus Harry Edward Bainter Carl Melvin Gorby Ray Chester Chute Frederick Wylie Norris Charles H. Lyke Ralph Stires Mike Hildack Alfred Russell Howdyshell Walter Dawley Daniel Foster Bateman Orrville Ohio W. Chestnut St

Logan Public Library Board Meeting Brief

The Logan Public Library Board held a regular Wednesday evening meeting in the library reference room. Routine business was transacted during the session.

Logan Logan Public Library Board

Enlistments Reported To Hocking Board

Earl Edward Jeffrey of Union Furnace enlisted in the U S Navy at the Columbus recruiting station. Harold William Frazier of Logan enlisted in the U S Army Air Corps and is assigned to Patterson Field Dayton, per Hocking County Selective Service Board.

Logan—Earl Edward Jeffrey Union Furnace U. S. Navy Hocking County Selective Service Board New Columbus Harold William Frazier Logan U. S. Army Air Corps Patterson Field Dayton

Principal Burchfield attends Ohio Principals' Association meeting

Logan Senior High School principal Fred B. Burchfield departed Friday for Columbus to attend the annual Ohio High School Principals' Association conference at the Seneca Hotel. He also serves as chairman of the state's education tests committee meeting Friday.

LOGAN Fred B. Burchfield Columbus Ohio High School Principals’ Association Seneca Hotel Burchfield

Logan High Prepares For Hard Game Against Middleport

Logan High School Chieftains face a tough test Friday against the Middleport Yellow Jackets on the hilltop stadium. The team, missing tackle Dan Bowman who quit school, plans possible lineup changes to maximize strength while observers favor Middleport's chances.

Logan High School Logan Middleport Yellow Jackets Hilltop Stadium Indians Middleport Dan Bowman

Earl Keck Named Murray City High Coach

Logan County Superintendent announces Earl Keck former South Bloomingville superintendent named coach at Murray City succeeding Jack Hiatt who left for Army service Hiatt had been hired recently and Keck will teach at Ward Township School Keck formerly coached at Carbon Hill High School where he built a county championship team Merle Primmer resigns Laurelville science teaching post with vacancy in sixth grade and teachers to apply through the county office if not inducted by Nov 1 he will return to a defense job

Tendent South Bloomingville Murray City Jack Hiatt U. S. Army Hiatt Keck Ward Township Supt J. J. Stone Carbon Hill High School Dillon Merle Primmer Laurelville

Federal Wheat Ready For Hocking Area

Logan through Shaw announces a carload of Commodity Credit feeding wheat delivered from Kansas. The 1500 bushels are available to Hocking County farmers at 95 cents per bushel through local feed dealers for feeding purposes only. A second car will follow after the current sale ends.

Logan Paul Shaw Hocking County AAA Committee Shaw Kansas

Hocking Motorist Is To Face Court

Logan David Geer of Route 2 Logan was jailed Thursday evening after a hit and run with John Woolley an Athens attorney. He faces arraignment before Mayor Denzil Weltner on a driving while intoxicated charge.

Logan David Geer Denzil Weltner Geer William Rafferty Depot Front Streets John Woolley Athens

Sheik Speaks To Students On War Topic

Logan junior and senior high students heard Chaldean lecturer Sheik Raphael Emmanuel discuss Turkey and the Near East. He described war clouds over Europe, Hitler’s rise, and the Nazi regime’s developments, as part of a series to clarify the current world conflict.

Logan—Sheik Raphael Emmanuel Emmanuel Turkey Near East Europe America Hitler Germany

Cosmopolitan Club Hosts New Members and Guests

Logan reports a Cosmopolitan Club meeting at Mrs. James Winters home with two new members Mrs. John Clark and Mrs. Edith Potts. Poetry readings and a paper on Women of the Press were shared, followed by refreshments for members and guests.

Charles Achpner James Barker Paul Cruise D. O. Davis Eleanor Durr Howard Kirk Clarence Salts Harriet Sater Harold Saxton Clarence Schempp John Clark Edith Potts Ralph Walker Harley Eilinger Fred Burchfield James Rutgers Wesley X. Cannon Harrison Litherland 1. U. G. Sewing Club Harold Ring Delmar ‘Freeman

Bricker Campaign Urges Tire Saving and 35 Mile Limit

War drives changes in politics as Governor Bricker enforces defense orders and asks Ohio motorists to follow a 35 mile per hour speed limit to conserve scarce rubber. The Bricker plan relies on paid ads and a statewide radio push with a Monday night address through November 3 on a 12 station network. Local items note visitors and events in Logan and Columbus, including assessments of welfare conference attendance.

Bricker Ohio Baruch Committee WKRC Cincinnati WBNS Columbus WHIB Dayton

Scrap collection in Logan tops 450 tons

Logan school children gathered scrap Thursday with unofficial estimates around 450 tons. Principal Fred B. Burchfield said bids are being received from salvage dealers for material piled at East West and Central Schools, and relics from World War I such as German trench helmets a machine gun from the American Legion Post and antique rifles were listed among the items.

Special Class Continues in Nutrition Series

Logan reports the fourth nutrition class at the Hocking County Red Cross chapter house with Miss Betty Martin as instructor. She lectured on minerals as part of the family diet, then led an open forum and round-table discussion. The ten lesson course ends with certificates at graduation.

Grads Prepare Alumni Benefit Football Game

Logan alumni teams practice for the Army Navy Relief Fund game set for October 14 at 8 pm under stadium lights at Logan High School. Ticket sales begin soon, promoter and former LHS star John Halby said. Halby and Joe Thomas manage the two teams and both will play.

Logan Army-Navy Relief Fund Logan High School John Halby LHS Halby Joe Shotgun

Hamilton divorce petition filed in Athens County Common Pleas

Myrtle W. Hamilton files for divorce custody and equitable relief against George Edward Hamilton in Cause No. 1843. Hearing set for on or after November 7, 1942, in the Common Pleas Court. Attorney: John F. Newcomb.

George Edward Hamilton Myrtle W. Hamilton Common Pleas Court Athens County Ohio John F. Newcomb

Attend Conference In Welfare Work

Logan E. L. Ewing county probate judge Alfred Campbell county probation officer Miss Margaret Lutz executive secretary of the Hocking County Chapter of Red Cross Miss Dessie Hanna county welfare worker and Mrs Cora Brown have attended sessions of the 52nd annual Ohio Welfare Conference in Columbus The conference continues through Friday Several from the local group plan to attend all sessions.

LOGAN E. L. Ewing Alfred Campbell Margaret Lutz Hocking County Red Cross Dessie Hanna Cora Brown Ohio Welfare Conference Columbus

Rally Day Services At West Logan Pilgrim Holiness Church

Special rally day services will be held Sunday October 11 at the West Logan Pilgrim Holiness Church. Rev Helen Tatman speaker at 10 30 am with music by the Dickerson Sisters Mona and Edna. Evening services at 7 30 pm with Rev W E Appleman sermon. Young People meeting at 7 pm.

Logan West Logan Pilgrim Holiness Church Floyd Thompson Helen Tatman Coonville Dickerson Mona Edna W. E. Appleman Young People’s Society

Smoot Attends Southeast Ohio Extension Conference

Logan County Extension Agent James R. Smoot left Friday for Waverly to attend the annual Southeastern Ohio Extension Conference and will return Friday night.

Logan — County James R. Smoot Waverly

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France Hocking Board Jackets Gallipolis Clarence Mackey Chieftain Earl Keck Murray City High School S. H. Dillon Superin Hocking Sheik U.G Stitch and Chatter Club Timothy Griffin Ned Gabriel Walter Savey William Sayers Merritt Wonn, Jr Ballard Shumate Teresa Kaiser Ernest Price Russell Berlin Virgil McDaniel Board of Township Trustees Rome Township Board of Elections Hazel W. Coon Board of Education Albany Consolidated Albany Consolidated School Goldberg Optometrist Optician Worstell Bidg N. Court St Zenner’s Dept Cherrington Hospital P. H. Moore Hendersonville North Carolina Hallie Grimes Robert Jurgensmier Joseph Crawford Duncan City Oklahoma Charles McKensie H. D. McKensie Harry Buster) Mount Lloyd Mount Don Yates Margaret Mitchell Wilhelmine Dissle Deshler-Wallick John W. Bricker Grads Ath Quick's W. Union St Mallory Or Wilsons Mallory Wilson
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