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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1944

Page

3

Logan Council Weighs City Hospital Plan on Hilltop

Logan city council moves to form a committee to study a potential city owned hospital on eight acres atop the hill. The panel will study construction and maintenance costs, seek federal aid in Washington, and may inspect a recently built Van Wert hospital for cost benchmarks.

Logan Harry Shaw Counsell Claude Hammon Washington Bowers Rex Howe Washington van Wert Ed Eberst James

Woman Soldier Dies In Action Amid Divorce Suits

Logan Kills Atkinson of New Plymouth was granted a divorce from Dorothy Atkinson in Hocking County common pleas court on Tuesday, cross petition by husband. Three divorce actions filed in Hocking County Monday: Floyd Campbell vs Betty Campbell of Glouster for gross neglect of duty. 19 year old husband resident of New Straitsville. Howard Anderson vs Mary Anderson for gross neglect of duty and cruelty, custody of their minor child asked. Claude Hines vs Ethel Hines, married in Kentucky 1937, seeks custody of three minor children, grounds gross neglect of duty.

Logan — Kills Atkinson New Plymouth Dorothy Atkinson Hocking County Claude Hines Ethel Hines Kentucky

Mrs DeMaine Named Junior Red Cross Head

Logan met notes Phil Dedtane appointed chairman of the Junior Red Cross after Mrs John Fe Pierce DeMaine resumes duties. DeMaine to conduct soup activities from home and will contact leaders and shop heads to prepare for the opening.

DeMaine Red Cross Phil Dedtane Red Cros John Fe. Pierce Meu DeMaine Il‘dueners Toma

City council supports two levies despite funding concerns

City officials discuss a one mill tax levy for city services and a three mill levy for schools. They note gasoline and automobile tax cuts will hurt finances if the one mill levy fails, while the school levy is a renewal. Deed actions include sidewalk widening on Jenison Ave and ground allotments west of Lot .386.

Merrill Ruth Haney Jerry L. Hammon Mary A

Hocking Service Men Honor James V Huffman Birthday

Logan scene as Mr and Mrs Walter Huffman host a six o clock dinner honoring First Lieutenant James V Huffman on furlough from Camp Ellis ML. Attending are Mr and Mrs Sidney Johnson Mrs Norris Walburn and Mrs James Huffman. Other notes mention sons in service and travels of family members amid wartime homecomings.

Cpl Lehman Columbus Carl Beery Moore General Hospital North Carolina E. Hunter St Adrian Mich

Corning Brief Social Notes

Corning brief social items note a Pinochles Club gathering hosted by Mrs. Leona Keller with attendees including the Garrison Hillis Clark and Hickok families and prize winners Mrs. Helen Garrison and Mr. Clark. A family dinner at Mr. and Mrs. John Rocks home in Corning listed Tierney Kocks and relatives of Columbus and Camp Van Dorn attendees with PFC William R. Kocks missing in France.

RNING Leona Keller Clarence Garrison Leona Hillis Fred Clark Bert Hickok Fred Gray Sam Frasure Leo Radkoski Ralph = Briggs Keller Helen Garrison Clark John Rocks John Tierney Jack Tom Allein Kocks All of Columbus John F. Kocks Camp van Dorn Rosemary Grace Ann Timmy Germaine Kocks John Kocks Corning Pfc William R. Kocks France

Logan Social Notes and Dorcas Circle Meeting

Dorcas Circle met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. James Larimer’s home in Zanesville Woe with Mrs. Robert Wright leading and reading the Will of God. Members included Mrs. Fern Cruise Mrs. John Keller and Mrs. George Roberts. Mrs. Charles Loomis led the closing prayer and Mrs. George Ranner presided. Guests were Mrs. William Wolfe and Mrs. Arthur Zimmerman with other members listed.

Logan Dorcas James Larimer Zanesville Robert Wright Fern Cruise John Keller George « Roberts Charles Loomis George Ranner William Wolfe Arthur Zimmerman Lewis Price IRCLE Tom Phillips Naomi U. B E. Front St Robert Shaw Jesus Ermon Margaret Knapn Mrsiam Loomis Mire Philips E. Main Robert Bolby Springfield Enid Swarner Arm Security” Associaion Athens C.F. Acker Eber Mowery Columbus Helen Haney Portsmouth James Davis U.S. Marines Phil Tschappat Mary Harperter Laura Davis Paul Eberst Ed' Jordon John’ Mock Jesse’ Gabriel Charles Lehman Hilda Smith Ray Magill Martha Eberst Mt Vernon

Kiwanians Hear Plea for Youth Center

Logan Kiwanis Club election sees LOGAN leaders chosen for president Sam Dillon as vice president and Henry as treasurer. Twenty local youths push to establish a community recreation center with Barbara Hulsch leading the group and Jean Ann Prather, Mary Louise Skinner, and Ned Krieg speaking for the project. Adult groups will be contacted and a joint meeting planned to advance the youth center effort.

Logan Lew J0ggs Logan Kiwanis Club Sam Dillon Henry Howard Ralston Jary H. D. Arnold Barbara Hulsch Jean Ann Prather Mary Louise Skinner Ned Krieg Tom Bryant Bob King Bob Kiwanians

GOP Women to Hear Spections Oct. 23

GOP women met in Columbus to review the state convention and map campaign plans. Mrs Grace Curl called for a report while Mrs Ann Clark and Mrs Harry Reeves led singing. Florence Whitcraft accompanied on piano. refreshments were arranged by Mrs Ea Mundy, Mrs Harry St Clair, and Mrs Pearl Linton. Next meeting set for Monday Oct 23 with speakers Mrs Lottie Randolph from the State Department of Agriculture in Columbus and Mrs Gladys Gordon, Columbus, head of Ohio Republican women’s clubs.

Columbus Gladys Gordon State of Ohio

Five Seek Post as Rest Room Matro

Five candidates appeared at the city building Tuesday evening to take the civil service examination for the City Rest Room. The hopefuls were Margaret Brian Esther Smith Elizabeth Chaffin Bertha Nimon and Margaret Donaldson. The commission led by Karl Poling Eber Mowery and Clarence Blosser said an eligibility list will be posted within the next week.

Hogan Wening Margaret Brian Zanesville Ave Esther Smith N. Mulberry St Elizabeth Chaffin W. Main St Bertha Nimon N. Market St Margaret Donaldson Dicken Addi Karl Poling Eber Mowery Clarence Blosser

Democratic Women Plan Meeting Notes and Schedule

OUAN Mrs Russell Berlin chaired the Democratic Women meeting in the James Building Monday night. Mrs Ora Yaw played piano, with Margaret Cook and Charles Notestone leading singing. Light refreshments followed as plans for future activities were discussed and a surprise program was announced for October 16 at headquarters.

Ouan Russell Berlin James Building Ora Yaw Margaret Cook Charles Notestone

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