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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1940
Page
12
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Charles M. Pratt of Logan was elected chairman of the Hocking County Selective Service Board at a Monday meeting in the courthouse law library. Supt. G. E. Carr named secretary. The board includes Curtis Cole Logan David Thorne Carbon Hill and N. V. Durant Laurelville. They will appoint a secretary and begin clerical work.
Logan Extension service promotes poultry growing and marketing in Hocking County. The effort joins the cooperative marketing setup at Pomeroy and offers the New Ohio Pepe program with monthly checkups on equipment and chickens to gauge profitability. A marketing school begins November 22, led by Prof. Raymond Cray.
Logan delegates and alternates to represent rural schools of Hocking County for the Southeast Ohio Educational Association meeting in Athens October 31 to November 2 include Floyd M. Pence C arbon Hill C W Jones Rockbridge D O Davis Union Furnace Joseph J Stone Murray City and Edson M Shaw South Bloomingville Alternates are E F Reichelderfer Laurelville H M Potts Gibisonville Arthur Woods Haydenville Delbert P Davis Marion and James Frey Union Furnace.
The board will select a permanent headquarters at an early date. If no public office is available they will call for bids and choose a location from among them. Board members report receiving registration cards from other boards and expect more as boards organize. Local members said they would work rapidly. Some boards have been organized several days. Appointments were not received until Friday by the local members.
County health officials plan small pox vaccination in several Hocking County schools including Gibisonville South Perry Laurelville South Bloomingville Smith Blue Creek Sams Creek Bethel Pine Pike Cottage West Pike Run East Pike Run. Parent consent slips were distributed Monday. The program continues the yearly effort by Dr. W. B. Lacock targeting first and second graders.
Seven Hocking County boys sold cattle in Columbus last week with an average of 13 cents per pound, about three cents above current prices. The high class cattle had been shown at the State Fair, the Hocking County Fair and the local Livestock Show before the auction.
A representative from the Nelsonville Social Security Office will visit Logan on Friday October 25, 1940. The meeting for employers and employees to discuss status under the amended Social Security Act or to obtain information will be at the Chamber of Commerce Assembly Room from 4 00 to 5 00 p.m.
Robert Brimner faced a larceny charge in Mayor Dallas Kinser’s court for allegedly taking a wrench from Frank Pairan. He admitted the theft and was fined 25 dollars plus costs.
Victoria Halby of this city expresses desire to become a citizen. Born in Buchuan Mexico on November 23 1917 she has resided here for years and finished high school locally.
Samuel Blum longtime Hocking County election board chairman died of a heart attack near Enterprise after cutting corn at his farm. A prominent public figure and former county commissioner he leaves a wife five daughters a son and a Columbus area daughter. Funeral services set for St John Lutheran Church Laurel Township with Rev Amos L Heyde in charge.
Nearly 100 application blanks for disabled voters were placed in the mail Monday upon request from individuals seeking to vote by this method. Marriage licenses were issued in Logan for Charles E. Broden and Thelma Clark, both residents of nearby towns.
Logan Charles Frasure, court bailiff, became ill Friday evening and has been confined to his room since. Doctors believe he suffered a ptomaine poisoning attack.
Sunday evening gatherings at the Copley residence on Warner Ave featured Mr and Mrs Preston Southward and daughter Margaret Ann among other Columbus visitors. A later wiener roast followed dinner with local families and friends, plus a travel update from Maye Turner about moving to Louisville for work.
Minersville residents welcomed guests during the week including Ned Duncan of Lucasville visiting the Maags in town. Reverend Taylor organized the Ladies Aid and Winner class as he began his Meth odist pastorate here. A long list of relatives and friends were noted in visits, travels to Columbus Cleveland Cincinnati and Zanesville with health and church events shaping the town's social life.
Eight-year-old Bill Tom Rees is back in Gallipolis after monthslong treatment in Huntington hospital. He is partially paralyzed and nonverbal following a brain attack about eight months ago.
Logan reports the death of Samuel Blum chairman of the Hocking County Election Board creates a vacancy to be filled late this week. Carl F. Brandt deputy clerk is recommended for appointment and would join the Democrat party veteran as a board member familiar with duties. Charles C. Auchauer, a former clerk, would be named deputy and Clinton Webb continues cler k work.
Mary Howell of Blackfork was fined twenty five dollars and court costs after operating a vehicle while intoxicated in Gallia County.
Kiwanis members will host a meeting this Thursday at the White House with guest entertainers the Knickerbocker Quartette. The quartet will open with a festival course at Logan High School Auditorium featuring Nan Reeder, Charlotte Mille, Duilio Bucci, and Ted Valsioan. Ticket sales are underway.
Nelsonville man Fred Perry faced arraignment on a mine property theft claim totaling about $200. He pleaded not guilty and was bound over to the grand jury under an $800 bond. The equipment belonged to Dr. G Dew of Nelsonville. Sheriff Farbearn arrested him.
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