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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1944

Page

12

Local Logan Life Celebrates Anna Marie Shorr and Community

A column paints Anna Marie Shorr as a sunny, generous presence amid Logan activity. It highlights her birthday surprise, gifts, and a romantic note from Bud Fox, while praising local business growth, resident achievement, and a caring town spirit. The piece also recalls Pee Wee Tolbert’s hospital homecoming and community generosity, and notes improvements from new frozen-food plant tours to block appearances.

Cleo Haley Montgomery Logan Anna Marie Shorr Anna Marie Bud Fox Fanchion Blackstone Cooley Dutch East Indies Bud Anne

Parole Hearing Notice for two Athens County inmates

Notice lists Blaine Evener and Herb Hunkerford prisoners at London Prison Farm eligible for hearings by the Ohio Pardon and Parole Commission. Dates note eligibility after December 1, 1944 with clerk A K Chenoweth. Also includes election notices for Athens County and school tax levy proposals and bond questions with local officials listed.

London Ohio Blaine Evener Athens County Ohio Pardon and Parole Commission A. K. Chenoweth Parole and Record Clerk Herb Hunkerford Athens City Athens Athens County Board of Elections John ©. Call David Johnson Albany Consolidated Albany Consolidated School Waterloo Rural John C. Call Jacksonville Allens County

Logan Brief Social Notes

Logan society items cover October General Aid Society at U B Church with program on Seeing Christ Through the Songs We Sing. Attendees include Mrs. Iles, Mrs. Reasoner, Mrs. Loomis, Mrs. Hiles, and soloist Mrs. Iles with pianist Mrs. Hanner. Remarks note upcoming Dorcas Circle meeting and wedding film event hosted by Mrs. Ball.

Paul Cruise Ford Kistler Jane Richards George Hanner James Reese Dorcas Circle

Cadet Nurse Miss Krieg to Visit Logan for Weekend

Miss Jean Louise Krieg, a Grant Hospital student cadet nurse, will travel to Logan for the weekend with Mrs. Mary L. Guider and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Pollock and their son Jerry, all of Columbus. They will be guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Krieg. Nearby, Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Deishire of Columbus and Mr. and Mrs. Pete Shough of Nelsonville visited the Fred Deishlie home Friday. Mrs. Deishlie and Mrs. Shough are sisters. Mr. and Mrs. John Roberts of Sandusky are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Roberts and Mr. and Mrs. John Powers. Mrs. Emma Holl Levits of Columbus is the weekend guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Holl.

Jean Louise Krieg Grant Hospital Logan Mary L. Guider Carl Pollock Jerry Columbus James Kreig C. N. Deishire Pete Shough Nelsonville Fred Deishlie Deishlie Shough

Pomeroy Twilight Garden Club Holds First Meeting of Year

The Twilight Garden Club met at Mrs. Ralph Kuether’s home with 23 members present. Mrs. J S. Clark welcomed attendees and introduced incoming president Mrs. Carrie Nye who outlined future aims. An auction was planned to raise club funds, and papers on gardening topics were read. Several local residents were noted for health, engagements, and activities, including Miss Flaine Gutmann’s engagement to Charles J. Reedy of the Signal Corps.

Carrie Nye Clark T. R. May Frank Chapman Vida Oxford James Weber Lucretia Genheimer Flaine Gutmann H. E. Gutmann Sandusky Pfe Charles J. Reedy The Signal Corps Miss Gutmann Union Ave General Chemical Defense Corporation

Coateses announce birth of daughter Friday October

Mr and Mrs Albert Coates announce the birth of a daughter born Friday October 20 the couple already have two sons grandparents are Mr and Mrs Floyd Clark and Mrs Lily Coates members of Doris Rebekah Lodge No 55 plan to end the district school of Mstruce

Albert Coates Jean Clark Coates Floyd Clark Lily Coates Doris Rebekah Lodge Mstruce

Victory Circle notes and Friendly Neighbors Club formed

On Oct 19 Mrs. Elizabeth Bell hosted Victory Circle of the W S C S at the M E Church with Mrs Parker S Sniffen in charge. Devotions by Mrs J H Jewett and study on health in China India and Africa followed. Bake sale planned for Nov 6 and $17.58 tax redemption presented. Laurel Run neighbors formed the Friendly Neighbors Club at Mrs Herman Bumgardner’s home with next meeting Oct 26 at Mrs Clarence Patton’s.

Nelsonville Elizabeth Bell Victory Circle W.s.cs M. E. Church Parker S. Sniffen W. W. Poston J. H. Jewett Sniffen China India Africa Laurel Run Herman Bumgardner Friendly Neighbors Club Hattie Bumgardner Clarence Patton W.S.C.S Methodist Church Blanche Moorehead Miss Moorehead Wesley Hawk George Lattimer Louise Pearce Nell Evans Fannie Williams Lulu Williams Grace Henry Columbus

Middleport Garden Club Salvage and Bake Sale

Middleport Garden Club will hold a Salvage and Bake Sale at the home of Mrs A E McKay on Thursday evening October 26, opening at 8 o'clock. Each member may bring a guest to help replenish funds for contributions to the National War Fund Red Cross and Infantile Paralysis campaigns this year.

Middleport Middleport Garden Club A. E. McKay National War Fund Red Cross

Local social notes and oblique family updates

Mr and Mrs George Anderson hosted a surprise dinner marking Mr and Mrs J Q Rice wedding anniversary. Eightieth birthday for Clony Beards celebrated at Elmer Compton home with family guests and decorated table. WCTU hosted by Mrs Hysell Mrs D E Miller and Mrs Gladwin with 16 new members added this fall. Hospital arrivals and health recoveries noted for Vesta McCoy and Harlan Kloes. Marie Hysell of Cleveland visiting. Rice and daughter returned from Columbus trip. Charles Asa Bradbury transferred to Pensacola from Great Lakes. Roy 10 Will and Ronnie visiting Cheshire. Viola Grueser returned after weeks in Akron and London.

Ross Adcock Hunter St Jack Kinser Lawrence Adcock Elder Martin Lew Graham William Clapp Mel Harbaugh Sam Primmer Wilbur Lanning Clarence Blosser Harley Meyer Lew Riggs Charles Huffman Ralph St Clair Darley Kitchen Henry Dague Karl Poling George Anderson J. Q. Rice Rices Mrs. Anderson Clony Beards Elmer Compton S. Fifth Ave H. J. Hysell D. E. Miller Gladwin WCTU Hysell Raymond Saxton Margaret Sauer A. L. Biggs Pearl Graves Vesta McCoy Harlan Kloes Holzer Hospital Ill Pensacola Fla Roy Will Ronnie Cheshire Viola Grueser Akron London Myra Millholland Mul St Church of Christ Sigrid Love Bernice Johnson Catherine Courtney

Arrested for Failure To Report Accident

Merle Franklin Rizer of 441 E 2nd Street Logan was arrested by Patrolman Rafferty after his car struck a truck parked in front of the Chevrolet garage and failed to stop. He was to be arraigned in Mayor Weltner's court Saturday night. Rizer is married and has two children.

Logan Merle Franklin Rizer E. 2Nd Street Rafferty Denzil Weltner Rizer

Legion Auxiliary Plans Armistice Program

Logan Auxiliary to the American Legion will meet Monday night at 7 30 to complete arrangements for an Armistice Day program which will include a dinner. Officers urge members to attend this meeting and remind that 1945 dues are to be paid.

LOGAN American Legion

Murphy and Hall Admit Guilt in City Court Pleas

Glenna Forest Murphy of Dorr Run pleaded guilty on arraignment in Mayor Miles Howe’s court to operating a motor vehicle with insufficient lights and was fined $10 plus costs. Patrolman Hewlett filed the charge. Leslie Hall of Dorr Run also pleaded guilty to an intoxication complaint and was fined $5 plus costs.

Nelsonville Glenna Forest Murphy Dorr Run Miles Howe Hewlett Leslie Hall

Missionary tea and bridge club notes at church

Following the district missionary conference in the Presbyterian Church, tea was served in the social rooms with Mrs. J L Evans and Mrs. James Knight presiding. Wednesday bridge club chairpersons Mrs. L P Rice entertained. substitutes Mrs. Shafer Mrs. Freer and Mrs. Glenn posted high scores.

Presbyterian Church J. L. Evans The Missionary Society James Knight Circle of Ruth Frank Freer John Edington L. P. Rice Shafer Freer Glenn

October dinner for Community Garden Club at Rose Cook's home

The October dinner meeting of the Community Garden Club is set for Monday at 6 PM at Mrs Rose Cook's home with assistants Mrs Herman Ogg Mrs Wesley Hawk and Miss Bertha Nixon. Mayor Miles Howe will be guest speaker on canal road beautification.

Community Garden ‘Club Rose Cook Herman Ogg Wesley Hawk Bertha Nixon Miles Howe Canal Road

New York Stocks Mixed Amid Turbulent Trading

Market summary shows Tel and Am Tel Am tob and several large names like Dodge and Du Pont facing varied moves. Industrials such as Curtiss Wright and Montgomery Ward display gains while jewelry and consumer brands like Sears Roebuck show muted activity amid overall volatility.

Am Tel Tel Tob B ANS Fancymemesamytt Bendix Aviat Beth. Steel Borden c Jourysler Curt. Wright Douglas Aire du Pontoon Scene Nomenaesacne

Grain and Produce Market Prices and Receipts

The report lists eggs by grade and size with current prices for extra large to dirties, and notes government graded eggs with prices for large AA and large A. Spot butter market unchanged. Receipts totaled 207,600 pounds and 3,913 cases, with extras at 45 to 48.8 cents and standard 38 to 42.2 cents per dozen.

Wholesale poultry grading notes and weights for fowls

The record lists eyes, wholesale grades, cases, extras, and standards with current receipts and consumer graded percentages. It details fowls by weight categories, including white and brown varieties, large and medium sizes, and specific classes of roosters spring chickens broilers fryers and roasting chickens with weight ranges and prices per pound.

Pittsburgh Livestock Market Report

Livestock at Pittsburgh shows steady to mixed prices. Salable sheep and lambs quoted with choice lambs around 19.75, medium to good 11.50 12.50, common lambs 5 7, ewes up to 204.50, wethers 2.5 to 5.50. Hogs light receipts 160 240 lb range 14.90, sows 13.50 75, barr ows and gilts steady. Cattle 200, calves 25.

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