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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1941
Page
15
Logan will start collecting serviceable toys for the annual Christmas effort. Mayor Dallas Kinser said city firemen will handle repairs and toy pickup. In past years 66 families were visited and 800 toys distributed to 105 girls and 83 boys.
Logan residents gathered for the funeral of Donald E. Arnold arriving from Monroe Alabama. Private Thoms escorted the body. The service was conducted by Rev. Stanley W. Wiant at the Ileson residence. Burial followed at Wolfe Cemetery in Starr township. Plans to visit Alabama for more details of the tragedy.
Water collections for the period ending October 15 rose about 200 dollars over the April figure, reported by Director R. R. Loomis. The discount date passed on October 15 but collections will continue.
Five year old Logan Wesley Rohrer son of Mr and Mrs J A Rohrer recovered from pneumonia and returned home from Doctors Hospital Columbus after illness.
Logan social notes recount Mrs. Fred Murray leading a Tuesday book club discussion at Mrs. Emerson Poston’s country home on Berlin Diary by William Shirer. Shirer, back from 16 years abroad, portrays German conditions from Hitler’s rise to the year’s start and sparked lively dialogue.
Shine's city team opened the All Star League with a decisive win over Lancaster Coca Cola, taking three games in Monday’s match at Lancaster, setting a strong early pace in the series.
Sunday School rally at the Church of the Nazarene will feature Rev and Mrs C C Bush of Greenfield. Mrs Bush will deliver a sermon and both will present special music. Officials seek a record attendance.
Logan proclamation by Mayor Dallas Kinser backs the Forget-Me-Not campaign run by the Hocking County Chapter of the Disabled American Veterans of the World War. Drive runs October 16 to 18.
Thirty registrants underwent physical examinations at the courthouse on Wednesday evening in what likely was the final group examination here. Doctors assisting included Allan A. Cole Victor Simielé H M Boocks H G Southard C T Grattidge Jack Myers Fred W Blum and Denbow with clerical support from Sumner Martin Frank Judy Frank Walters Clinton Webb and the selective service office staff Mrs Kathryn Myers and Miss Eileen Couch.
Richard Sparnon arrives in Logan Tuesday evening to visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. D Sparnon. He has served in the military for several months and is stationed at Fort San Antonio Texas.
Eldon Fox of Perry township pled guilty to breaking and entering during the night season and was sentenced to Mansfield Reformatory. Three others Rob ert Reed Fred Wagner and Lou Wagner pled guilty to malicious injury to growing trees and were fined ten dollars and costs. Jurors report Wednesday as Guy Fiske of Logan goes on trial for a second degree manslaughter indictment. Church of the Nazarene youths attended a rally in Lancaster.
Leslie Smith age 16 of Starr Township was released from Cherrington Hospital after a car he drove plunged 30 feet off a bridge over a railroad near his home. He suffered only minor injuries.
McKinley Republican Club and Republican Women's Club schedule joint gathering at headquarters at 8 PM next Wednesday. President L. P. Mooney and Miss Wilhelmina Deissle lead planning with a program and social hour plus refreshments afterward.
Logan-Charles EF Luke, representative of the local telephone company, left Wednesday morning for Chicago to attend the National Convention of Telephone Executives.
WPA resumes alley paving in Logan with crews on two blocks bordered by Mulberry Second Market and Front Streets. Work will proceed to the east west alley from the Lutheran Church to East Street and is followed by paving between Warner Avenue and Wood Street near the Canty property.
The Chieftains may change several positions before Friday nights game as indicated by Wednesday evenings practice scrimmage. Players completed the final hard session in good shape and express confidence in victory for the Athens contest.
First Presbyterian Church will observe Christian Home Sunday with regular worship. Members are asked to attend and sit in family groups. At 12:30 the Young People meet at the manse to travel to Marietta for the Fall Youth Rally of the Athens Presbytery.
Fred Burchfield principal of Logan High School will spend Friday and Saturday in Columbus to attend a meeting of the Ohio High School Principals Association. He serves as secretary of the group and is a member of its Activities Committee which will hold a separate meeting Saturday.
Judge Phil Henderson grants motion by Hugh Rutgers to modify a prior support order. The dependent has reached age 18, releasing Rutgers from further payments.
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