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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1940

Page

12

Three Sentenced to Mansfield Reform School by Logan Court

Logan Ohio court sentenced three of seven men pleading guilty to Mansfield Reform School for shooting to wound, auto theft, and oilfield equipment theft. Others pleaded guilty or not guilty. several defendants placed on probation or bonds. Arraignments covered charges of shooting, theft, fraud, no par, and incest with several cases awaiting trial.

THE Athens Messenger Athens Ohio Mansfield Reformatory Logan Brooker John Kelch Warner Ave Swaim Vinton County Sharpneck and Wisterman Robert Felton James W. Dayton Frank Gregory Grant Townsend Lester Johnson Darrell Mace Lancaster Eleanor Brown Frank Redfern Adelphi St. Clair Leffler Haydenville Ben Morgan Perry County Floyd Branam Tennessee Fred Locke Berd Clyde Robinson Dale Harrison Robert Overt Noah Blick

Corning Social Notes Highlights PTA and Local Events

Social notes record W C T U president Martha Young leading a meeting at Lulu Jones home with a round table discussion and social lunch. Poetry Day planned for Oct 18 in local schools and Clarence Dew reports 38 boys at first basketball practice. Geraldine Anderson hospitalized for mastoid operation. Class 10 Methodist Sunday School discusses Halloween party plans for Oct 30 with prizes and jitney lunch. Corning personals list visiting relatives and trips among Brandt Ferguson Hampson Jones Lords Flowers Coulter and Spence families and locals in Columbus, Chicago, Wisconsin and Glouster.

State Department of Education Clarence Dew Methodist Sunday School J. C. Case Columbus Edmund Flowers Ashtabula Frank Flowers William Coulter New Lexington Lizzie Quinn Glouster Wilma Spence Mary Ford

Final Plans Underway for Nov 5 Voting

Hocking County election officials prepare for the November 5 election. Absent voter applications total 85, with disabled ballots to begin October 21. Final voting hour is 6 30 pm October 31. ballots return by November 1. Absent and disabled ballots distributed to polling judges November 2. Registration cards held pending local draft board calls. Two prisoners released from the county jail were registered.

Logan Hocking County Joe Farbearn

Horoscope for Today Predicts Surprising Success with Caution

The text warns of sudden disruptions but potential achievements through keen understanding and strategy. It advises shrewd dealings with groups and confidential bodies, notes possible intrigues, and suggests birthday individuals may face unusual involvements. Cautions include wary dealings with strangers and doubtful proposals.

Local families host gatherings this week in Maxville and Newark

Teachers from Maxville School visited Mr. and Mrs. William Spence Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. R. Clines and children from Newark spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George Verfers, Sr.

Maxville School William Spence R. Clines Newark George Verfers

Woman Applies for U S Citizenship

Marie Baker of Logan Route 1 seeks United States citizenship after taking preliminary steps at the clerk of courts office. Born in Vreskovice Czechoslovakia she arrived in New York in June 1905 and has lived in the United States since.

Logan — Marie Baker Logan Rt. 1 United States

Home Makers Meet at Laurelville

Logan County Home Makers will gather at the Community Hall Laurelville at 11 30 Wednesday morning October 23. Helpers with extra car space should contact the Extension Service to share rides. Mrs Ruth Bennington is arranging the details.

Logan Hocking County Laurelville Extension Service Ruth Bennington

Record Attendance Reported at Ash Cave

Attendance at Ash Cave reached about 5000 on the last Sunday, according to Ranger Lew Jones, marking the season’s largest single day registration. Park officials noted widespread parking congestion, making it hard for some visitors to find spaces across the park area.

Logan Ash Cave Lew Jones

Infant Dorothy Conner Dies in Logan Funeral

Funeral services were held at Woodard Funeral Home at 2 o'clock for Dorothy Marie Conner eleven months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Conner of near Union Furnace Rev Stanley W Wiant presided Burial was in Starr Cemetery

Logan Woodard Funeral Home Dorothy Marie Conner Charles Conner Union Furnace Stanley W. Wiant Starr Cemetery

Logan Fans Observe Jackson Gallipolis Thrusday Game

A Logan delegation attends Thursday's matchup in Jackson to study Gallipolis play style ahead of a future meeting. Jackson wins 26 to 0.

LOGAN Jackson Gallipolis

Draft Board To Organize Next Monday

Logan The Hocking County Selective Service Board will meet at 7 30 p m Monday in the common pleas court room to organize. Supplies were shipped to the board Wednesday. After organizing the registration cards will be turned over to them by the election board. Members include Supt G E Carr Curtis Cole Charles M Pratt Logan David Thorne Carbon Hill and N V Durant Laurelville. Carr said a local youth phoneed he would be out of town several days after reading instructions.

Logan Hocking County

Draft Numbers To Be Known Soon

Inquiries about where registrants will learn their serial numbers have been received. The local draft board will designate the office and post a list once registration cards are processed. The exact office location will be announced within a few days.

Logan Selective Service

Logan Gridder Wins Berth at Notre Dame

Logan Gridder, a former Logan High star, earns a berth on Notre Dame’s freshman squad. His mother Mrs. M R McBride reports he is learning Illinois plays for use in a varsity practice session soon as local fans take interest.

Logan Bob McBride Logan High Notre Dame M. R. McBride Illinois

Rudolph Bryan Charged With Disturbing The Peace

Rudolph Bryan of Murray City was jailed Thursday after being charged with disturbing the peace. Deputy Sheriff Nellis Smith took him into custody and Bryan is lodged in the county jail.

Logan Rudolph Bryan Murray City Nellis Smith

Court Places Hocking Man On Probation

Grant Townsend appeared before Judge Phil A. Henderson on a fraud indictment for writing a bad check. The 70 year old man pled guilty, received two years probation, and a conference with Probation Officer Newton Spencer was arranged.

Newton Spencer

Logan Brief Locial Notes

Logan Tuesday book club gathered at the White House for an evening hosted by Mrs. Fred E Huls. Mrs. Sam Primmer led the business, welcomed new member Mrs. John R. Pierce, and noted Mrs. W. B. Lacock’s one year leave of absence as she plans to move to Columbus with Captain Lacock in army service.

Founders Day Meeting Of Delta Theta Tau Sorority

Mrs Henry Adcock led the service for National Founders Day as Delta Theta Tau held a 6 30pm meeting at their chapter rooms. A potluck supper preceded the business session with attendees including Ruth Riggs Marjorie Brandt Mary Gompf Betty Hall Madge Wright and others. Next meeting slated for next Wednesday evening at the rooms.

Henry Adcock Delta Theta Tau Sorority Adcock Ruth Riggs Marjorie Brandt Mary Gompf Betty Hall Madge Faith Wright Marguerite Betty Rohrer Margaret Helen Rush Leota Byers Pauline Stewart Joan Wright Betty Smoot Virginia Smith

Women’s Relief Corps Call for 7:30 Meeting This Saturday

All members are urged to attend a 7:30 Saturday evening meeting with a promised surprise for the membership.

Women's Relief Corps

Question Noting Club Hosts at Moorehead Home

The Questionnaire Club met at the Moorehead residence Wednesday evening with Mrs. Ivan Moorehead and Mrs. Sumner Martin as joint hostesses. A games program awarded prizes to Mrs. Edward Wellman Mrs. Joe Thomas and Mrs. Edward Eberst. A refreshments course followed. The next meeting will be in two weeks hosted by Mrs. Joe Albert and Mrs. Joe Thomas.

Ivan Moorehead Sumner Martin Moorehead Edward Wellman Joe Thomas Edward Eberst Joe Albert

Logan Churches Hold Regular Sunday Services

Logan Methodist and other congregations announce Sunday worships across the area. The Logan church observes national missionary day at 10 30 with Rev Stanley W Wiant delivering Good News from Overseas and evening sermon In Naboths Vinyard.

Logan — Methodists America Logan Church Stanley W. Wiant Naboth Epworth League Allen Adams Robert Cook St. Paul Episcopal Church Logan Good Shepard Episcopal Church Athens Henry Wise Hobson

Logan Dog Wins in Field Trials Across States

Logan Geiger and spouse attended events in Hastings and Greenfield while their dog Hocking Toddy dominated competition in Zanesville with a first in a 44 entry class, and second in Greenfield with Toddy and derby Hocking Buddy placing in top positions. Toddy noted as a leading state show animal.

Logan John Geiger Hastings Mich Geiger Joe Shaw Muskingum Valley Zanesville Greenfield

West Grade School publishes staff listing in Thursday issue

Logan Golden Wand notes West Grade School publication on Thursday with staff roles including editor R A Henderson associate editor Joanne Hurley Around About West School reporter George Lohr sports writer Jack Robinette and room reporters Paul Kornmiller and Albert Shannon.

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