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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1948

Page

12

Attorneys Recommended As Draft Board Advisers

Five local attorneys were named to serve on Local Board 61 in Hocking County for the draft, with Richard Gerken Leslie G Johnson Forest Weinrich C Wood Bowen and Phil A Henderson listed as advisers. Hubert D Lappen was named as government appeals agent for the county. The selections were made by Harley Meyer E L Ewing and William S Miller.

LOGAN Hocking County Selective Service President Truman Richard Gerken Leslie G. Johnson Forest Weinrich C. Wood Bowen Phil A. Henderson Hubert D. Lappen Harley Meyer Common Pleas E. L. Ewing William S. Miller Logan Daily News

Former Gore Resident Dies By Suffocation

Robert D. Terrel 29, longtime Gore native and Ohio University electrical engineer, died in a Baltimore motor court cabin from smoke inhalation when a chair burned. Survived by wife Betty Belle, son Danny Dale of Lancaster, mother Kathryn of Gore, and brothers Dalton of Gore and Ralph W. E. Terrel of Logan. funeral arrangements handled by Leonard.

Logan Gore Ohio Robert D. Terrel Baltimore Terrel Springfield Logan High School Ohio University Betty Belle Terrel Danny Dale Lancaster Kathryn Dalton Ralph W. E. Terrel Leonard Funeral Home

Local Church Schedules This Week Across Logan

Multiple congregations in Logan list services and activities. First Presbyterian and First Church of the New Covenant announce sermons, classes, and prayer meetings. Trinity Lutheran and West Logan Pilgrim Holiness share Sunday worship and midweek programs. Jehovahs Witnesses and Methodist churches add Bible study, youth groups, and choir practice.

First Presbyterian Henry L. Carr Presbyterian Guild Howard Ralston First Church OF the New Covenant Miranda Casto Orla Clark Hocking County Trinity Lutheran Paul D. Holtzen L. Rittman Hickory N. C West Logan Pilgrim Holiness Earl Appleman Young Peoples’ Society Jehovah’s Witnesses E. Main First Methodist R. B. Wilson ST. Paul’s Episcopal Rollin S. Polk, Jr A. N. Grueser Pilgrim Holiness Union Furnace Clifford Jolley Young Peoples Young Peoples’ Meeting

Logan Veterans Plan Armistice Day Parade Entries

Logan area veterans urge business places fraternal groups schools and granges to enter the Annual Armistice Day parade on November 11 at 730 PM Early entries aid planning and several have been received County groups may call 543 in Logan or visit the Veteran Room Court House Logan for details.

Logan Logan Veterans Organizations Hocking County Court House

Mr and Mrs Reeves Visit Chauncey Grandparents

Chauncey hosts Mr and Mrs Kenneth Reeves of Lower Plains for a Sunday visit with Mrs Reeves's parents Mr and Mrs Clarence Blackford on Mill Street. Their daughter Kenna Lee also visited Chauncey to see her grandparents.

Chauncey Kenneth Reeves Lower Plains

Miscellaneous Shower for Mrs. Linscott Hosts Honor Couple

A miscellaneous shower will be given at the home of Mrs. Ida Linscott Hooper Ridge on Saturday night for Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Linscott Ruth McCance recently married. Friends and relatives invited.

Chauncey Ida Linscott Hooper Ridge Carroll Linscott Ruth McCance

Scout Funds To Be Raised In Local Drive

Logan officials announced the annual Boy and Girl Scout fund drive set for October 25 to November 6. Vaughn Collins will chair the Boy Scout section and Mrs. Fred Hull will lead the Girl Scout section. Further details will be announced later.

Logan Vaughn Collins Veterans Service Fred Hull Collins

Lanning Son Enlists in U.S. Navy at Great Lakes

Mr and Mrs Toots Lanning of Millfield report their son Junior Lanning has enlisted in the U.S. Navy and is stationed at Great Lakes.

Chauncey Toots Lanning Millfield Junior Lanning U.S. Navy Great Lakes

J N Spencer Rites Planned For Saturday

Joseph N Spencer 56 died yesterday at 2 30 a m after a heart attack He was a former Hocking County official including attendance officer county clerk of courts and deputy sheriff He also headed Cherrington Hospital for 10 years Surviving are his wife Mary children Ruth Virgil and Jack and several relatives Funeral services set for 2 p m Saturday at the Methodist Church with Dr R B Wilson officiating burial in Oak Grove Cemetery by Heinlein Funeral Service

Cherrington Hospital Hocking Valley Hospital M. H. Cherrington J. S. Cherrington Conkle Oil Co Mary Ruth Tompkins Pomeroy Virgil Logan Jack Columbus Abbie Spencer Coalgate Melvin Walbridge Vivian Shankwiler Willoughby Bessie Spencer Methodist R. B. Wilson Oak Grove Cemetery Heinlein

Chauncey Area Church Services and Schedules

Local church listings for Chauncey and nearby towns show multiple denominations with service times. Methodist Charge at Chauncey Millfield led by H H Lafferty offers 9 30 am sermons and 10 30 am church school. Other churches include Church of Christ Parish Pilgrim Holiness Morris Town Holiness Free Will Baptist Seventh Day Adventist Church of God and The Plains Church of the Nazarene with varying Sunday school worship and midweek services.

Chauncey and Millfield H. H. Lafferty Chauncey Church OF Christ Trimble Greens Run Taylor Ridge Chauncey and Millfield Pilgrim Holiness Young Peoples Morris Town Free Will Baptist — Zion Gus Graham Prattsville Uncle Joe’s Hawks John R. Thompson Seventh Day Adventist A. Bata Church OF God Clarence Way the Plains Church OF the Nazarene

Donations Sought for Porto Rico Relief Box From Chauncey

The Loyal Women's Class of the Church of Christ Chauncey solicits bath towels wash cloths and soap for a Porto Rico relief box to be sent next week. Items should be brought Sunday or mailed to Mrs. Carl Shafer the class president.

Chauncey Loyal Women's Class Church of Christ Porto Rico Carl Shafer

Miss Theisen Starts 10 State Bus Tour

Miss Frederica Theisen RN of Veterans Hospital Dayton begins a ten state bus tour with three companions. They expect to return to Dayton Navy. Miss Theisen is daughter of William and Alice Simpson Theisen of Millfield.

Chauncey Frederica Theisen Veterans Hospital Dayton Miss Theisen William and Alice Simpson Theisen Millfield

Condition Improves For Murray City Woman

Condition of Mrs William Lanning mother of Harley Lanning Millfield has improved at her home in Murray City after a period of serious illness Lucille Lanning who assisted in her care has returned to her home

Chauncey William Lanning Harley Lanning Millfield Murray City Lucille Lanning

Mineral Church Hosts Series of Meetings

The Mineral Church conducts a series of meetings led by Rev. Phyllis Lemaster with special music by Elaine McKinney and Garnet Aten. Services include morning preaching at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. led by Pastor Lena Brandenberg, a junior service and NYPS at 6:30 p.m., and a Wednesday 7 p.m. prayer service. Communion is Sunday.

Lena Brandenberg NYPS Mineral Church Phyllis Lemaster Elaine McKinney Garnet Aten

Meeting Set By Boosters For The Plains Band

The Plains High School Band Boosters Club will meet Monday at 7 30 p m at the school to discuss the rest of the school year and a new membership drive for the band program. About 45 students are enrolled in the district instrumental program, said band director Thomas Evans. Parents and residents are invited.

Plains Plains High School Plains Schools Thomas Evans Evans

Chauncey-Dover Band Elects Officers At Meeting

Chauncey-Dover High School band elected Helena Ross president Barbara Nogrady vice president Carolyn Heffken secretary treasurer Stanley Friedberg reporter and Edna Leiber librarian. The band played at all football games this season and won first in Class B bands at the Hocking County Fair Logan. Bee owners float hives on boats along the Nile to reach flowering regions.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover High School Helena Ross Barbara Nogrady Carolyn Heffken Stanley Friedberg Edna Leiber Hocking County Logan

Moore announce birth of son Gregory Arlen

Mr. and Mrs. Melvin S. Moore of Lower Plains announce the birth of a son, Gregory Arlen, on October 16 at Sheltering Arms Hospital. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Moore of Lower Plains and Mr. and Mrs. Martin Thompson of Athens, with great grandparents listed as G. W. Shafer of Athens, Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Thompson of Zanesville, and Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Siegfried of Cambridge.

Chauncey Melvin S. Moore Lower Plains Gregory Arlen Sheltering Arms Hospital Harry W. Moore Martin Thompson Athens G. W. Shafer Frank P. Thompson Zanesville S. M. Siegfried Cambridge

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Logan Area Church News Beaco & Kasco F. J. Beasley Co O. Stewart Veterans Plan Mr., Mrs. K. Reeves Blackfords Mrs. Linscott J. N. Spencer Church News of Nile Mrs. Moore Logan Music Main St T’g Thomas E. Dewey Earl Warren Cominform Truman Lausche Harry S. Truman America Roosevelt Thomas J. Herbert Herbert Rank Democratic Organization Frank J. Lausche Herbert Tom Herbert Washington Ohio State Journal Athens County Republican Executive Committee Ray Bobo
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