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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1942

Page

10

Six Injured in Two Logan County Auto Crashes

Six persons sustained injuries in two weekend automobile accidents in Hocking County area near Logan. In the first crash on U S Route 33 four miles south of Logan, Ben Anderson and his wife were injured. Charles Patton and his wife also hurt, with Patton treated at Cherrington Hospital. Anderson was arrested on a charge of driving while under the influence. In the second crash on State Route 664 near South Bloomingville, Melvin Garrett and Hubert Tatman were injured. Garrett treated by Dr. Granttidge and later released, Tatman taken to Cherrington Hospital for treatment. Deputy Sheriff Jack Waldron and Sheriff Floyd Duffy investigated.

Logan Floyd Duffy Duffy Ben Anderson Haydenville Charles Patton Nelsonville U. S Cherrington Hospital Patton Elsie Marsh Jean Ann Anderson

Draft Evader Is Sentenced in Federal Court

Logan Alva Seifert, 34, former Marion Township resident, was sentenced to five years in federal prison by Judge Mel Underwood for draft evasion. Convicted by a jury earlier. sentence delivered Friday afternoon. He was jailed by Sheriff Floyd Duffy after an FBI filed complaint and order. Seifert failed to report for Army induction as ordered by the Hocking County Selective Service Board.

Logan Alva Seifert Marion Township Mel Underwood Floyd Duffy FBI Seifert Hocking County Selective Service Board

Two Men Ordered To Appear In Court For Fighting

Logan residents George Hart and Harry D Walker were cited to appear before Mayor Denzil Weltner on a fighting charge after an altercation on Main St late Saturday night. Also notices appointing estate administrators and a proposed Ohio constitutional amendment are recorded.

Logan George Hart Harry D. Walker Denzil Weltner William Rafferty Ray Zanner Main St

Ohio Joint Resolution Amending Judicial Vacancies

Ohio Secretary of State certifies an exemplified copy of a 1941 joint resolution by the General Assembly proposing to amend Article IV Section 18 of the Ohio Constitution regarding judicial vacancies. Dated September 3, 142, in Columbus.

Ohio State of General Assembly Secretary of State United States OF America State OF Ohio John E. Sweeney Columbus

Mobile Dental Clinic Schedule Set for Hocking County Schools

Dr. H G Southard announced materials are ready for the mobile dental unit to visit Hocking County Schools this week. The check ups target first through fourth and ninth graders across towns including South Bloomingville Laurelville South Perry Salt Creek Township Gibisonville Rockbridge Murray City Carbon Hill Union Furnace Haydenville Ilesboro Logan towns and more with examinations held at listed sites on specific days.

Logan H. G. Southard Hocking County Southard Bloomingville Laurelville South Perry Salt Creek Township Gibisonville Rockbridge Murray City Carbon Hill Greendale Union Furnace Haydenville Ilesboro Marion Township West Logan Enterprise Webb Summit Gore

Fuel oil kerosene registrations urged in Vinton County

Eastern United States fuel oil and kerosene shortage prompts emergency registration. From Oct 27 to 28 in McArthur at the Vinton County Courthouse dealers register. Oct 29 to 31 at county schools register consumers. Includes home heating, lamps, and farm use. Also notes tire rationing board actions and local social updates.

McArthur United States Middle West Vinton County Court House Vinton County Vinton John E. Remy Allensville Earle D. Ellis Creola Earl Victorson Lowell Martin Zaleski Samuel Wilt RFC Londonderry Frank M. Wallar A. C. Hutchinson Levi Bowen Radcliff Fred Mitchell New Plymouth Charles D. White RFD Ray Alva Martin Albany Wallace Pierce Frank Dailey C. B

Special Sugar Users Must Register by November 5

Harry Smith executive director of rationing for Hocking County said commercial and industrial sugar users must register with the local rationing board by November 5 to obtain their allotment for December and November. He urged early registration to avoid delay.

Logan Harry Smith Hocking County

Glouster Social Notes Highlights and Weddings

Glouster and Jacksonville social notes record a Week of Prayer at Jacksonville Methodist Church led by Mrs. C. E. Palmer with a collection of visits, weddings, and homecomings. The marriage of Margaret Violet Mesares to Private Albert B. Grubbs in Vancouver Washington is noted with Grubbs stationed at Portland Air Base Oregon.

Jacksonville WSCS Jacksonville Methodist Church C. E. Palmer South Side Lewis Mesares Spring St Margaret Violet Albert B. Grubbs Vancouver Wash Paul Elwell Alex Blank Sam Klein Grubbs Portland Air Base Oregon Quartermasters Corps Ernest H. Grubbs Kauffman Texas Mrs. Mesores

Stateless Koreans in Manchukuo Barred from Land Ownership

About 500000 Koreans in Manchukuo lack a country after a new law bars land leasing or ownership without passports or official consular registration. The migrants crossed from Chinese territory before the border shift.

Manchukuo New Empire

Hanes Speaks at Hollister PTA Meeting in October

Hollister county school superintendent Glenn Hanes told the Hollister Parent-Teacher Association that county schools are the best organized government department and that outcomes depend on parental effort. The meeting featured a McGuffey program, committee appointments, plans for a Halloween carnival, and a donation to the first aid room and library.

Hollister Glenn Hanes Athens County Parent- Teacher Association America Miss Rowland Cornet Solo Alberta Yarger McGuffey Miss Black Mulligan Braley Farmer Siddle Keeton Pride Hill Robert Cooper Emma Hardy Winnie Phelps Hazel Adams Hazel Cobb Carrie Fierce Leta Westfall Hazel Davis Flossie Vore Phelps

Glouster Soldier Advanced After Camp Murphy Training

Pvt Frank K Cunningham of Glouster Ohio completed a Signal Corps course at Camp Murphy Florida. He was chosen for the training by aptitude measured in a written exam and graduates well prepared for more important service in the American Army.

Camp Murphy Fla Frank K. Cunningham Summit Street Glouster Ohio Signal Corps Cunningham

New Plymouth Man Severely Injured in Crash

George Thress of New Plymouth suffered a compound fracture of the right leg when his motorcycle was struck by an automobile while turning from the main highway near Coonville. He was treated at Cherrington Hospital for friction burns and bruises and listed in fair condition.

Logan George Thress New Plymouth Coonville Cherrington Hospital

Logan visitors stop by hospitals in Columbus

Mrs Dessie Hanna Miss Florence Bort Mrs Margar et Campbell Mrs Laura McBroom and Miss Ruth Heft visited Logan resident Mrs Stanton Pond at Grant Hospital after her operation. They also called on Miss Helen Rochester recovering from an operation at Mt Carmel Hospital.

Logan Dessie Hanna Florence Bort Margaret Campbell Laura McBroom Ruth Heft Columbus Stanton Pond Grant Hospital Helen Rochester Mt. Carmel Hospital

Greens Run Kerosene Rationing Planned

Kerosene rationing for Greens Run residents will be conducted at the Greens Run school on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday under teacher supervision. People needing kerosene for lighting or heating may visit the schoolhouse during those days.

Greens Run

Trimble School to Help with Kerosene Ration Applications

Trimble teachers will be at the town house in Trimble Wednesday and Thursday from 1 to 5 PM to assist residents in making out kerosene rationing applications. People needing help are urged to attend on those two afternoons.

Trimble

Return Visit Highlights Almagordo Soldier's Stay

Cpl Foster Brown from Alamogordo New Mexico spent Monday to Wednesday in the city with his mother Mrs Walter McDivitt. He is stationed at the Army air base there. Norman Brown another son of Mrs McDivitt recently employed in Toledo has enlisted in the Coast Guards and will be called to duty soon.

Glouster Cpl Foster Brown Almagordo N. M Walter McDivitt Army Air Base Norman Brown McDivitt Toledo Coast Guards

Smoot Urges Methods To Control Johnson Grass

Logan James Smoot county extension agent warns Johnson Grass is a growing problem in Hocking County especially in the west. The perennial weed thrives in wet soils, crowds out corn, and is hard to eradicate. He advises turning unfested fields to meadow, shallow plowing to expose underground stems, cultivating crops, and hoeing scattered plants. Under some conditions it can be poisonous though dried plants pose less risk.

Logan James R. Smoot Hocking County Europe Smoot

Ruth Poling Graduates From Lancaster Hospital School

Ruth Poling daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Poling Marion Township graduated from Lancaster Hospital school of Nursing Thursday evening. She, a Logan High School alumna, joined fourteen others who received diplomas and pins presented by former Logan physician Dr L E Stenger.

Logan Lancaster Hospital Ruth Poling Carl Poling Marion Township Logan High School L. E. Stenger

Smoot Urges Fall Sprays for Peach Leaf Curl Control

Extension agent addressed Hockin and county fruit growers advising spraying peach trees in fall or early winter to combat leaf curl disease. Recommend lime sulfur over bordeaux this year to conserve copper sulfate for Pant diseases not controlled by sulfur. Best results in dry calm weather. stop spraying at sunset to allow material to dry on trees.

Logan James R. Smoot Hockin

Stolen Hound Logan A Recovered in Columbus

A valuable fox hound named Logan A owned by Charles Unger near Rockbridge, stolen about six weeks ago, has been recovered in Columbus. Sheriff Floyd Duffy identified the animal from snapshots provided by the owner and traced its return.

Logan Charles Unger Rockbridge Columbus Floyd Duffy

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