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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1941

Page

10

Logan Chiefs Ready For Gallipolis Game After Pomeroy

Logan Chieftains, led by Coach Tom Bender, prepare for the Gallipolis Friday night game after a tough Pomeroy match. Regulars played full time, bruises healed, Bill Johnston knee trouble improving, Morris Hummel solid. The team emphasizes heavy drills, more passing, and improved kicking from Jimmy McGonagle who will practice all week in case he is needed.

Logan Chieftains Pomeroy Bill Johnston Morris Hummel Tom Bender Gallipolis Jimmy McGonagle

Leaves Scene Of Accident Driver Held

Stacy Lavey of Logan Route 3 was taken into custody Saturday night by Patrolman Ray Zanner for leaving the scene of a minor accident. The other driver was a Nelsonville man. no injuries occurred and vehicle damage was slight. Lavey to face Mayor Kinser today. Arthur Aurand was ordered to report at City Hall.

Logan Stacy Lavey Ray Zanner Nelsonville Lavey Kinser Arthur Aurand City Hall

4-H Clubs Receive County Fair Awards

Logan 4-H members who exhibited at the county fair last month receive premiums paid through the Extension Service. Mrs Ruth Bennington home demonstration director sends girls club premiums to their advisors for distribution while the boys clubs receive funds directly from James R Smoot.

LOGAN Extension Service Office Ruth Bennington James R. Smoot

Wayne Price Spends Week End With Parents

Wayne Price of this city who is working at Lorain spent over the end of the week with his family. He has been at Lorain working for a ship building company which also employs Clayton Scheide Jr local electrician. There has been a slackening of the work in recent days until more material can be allocated to this project.

Logan Wayne Price Lorain Clayton Scheide, Jr Joe Stoughton Ft. Hayes Jimmy Richardson Fostoria W. W. Richardson Worthington Ralph Scott Jean Duffy Columbus Floyd Duffy Frank Frohnauer Walter A. Leonard Jonas Morris Thomas Morris Jack Newman Theodore Newman Paul Hansel Decanter Ind E. C. Hansel Ruth Heft Parkersburg John W. McBroom John Richard Alfred Campbell Middleport Pomeroy Annabelle Jones Zimmerman Martin W. Weis Elsie Blackford Pittsburgh Earl J. Soliday Coshocton June Grooms Ohio State Joe Thomas Ohio University Marcus Evans Donald Steward

Robinson Faces Trial For Abusing Officer

Harold Robinson of Salt Creek Township goes on trial today before Judge Phil Henderson on the charge of abusing County Dog Warden Howard Brooks who was performing his duties in the area. His brother Wayne Robinson pleaded guilty to a similar charge and awaits sentence.

Logan Harold Robinson Salt Creek Township Phil Henderson Howard Brooks Wayne Robinson

Logan Social Notes Mark 60th Hite Anniversary at Gore

Sunday November 2 marks the 60th wedding anniversary of Mose Hite and wife of Gore. The couple, lifelong Hocking County residents, will host a family dinner at their Gore home. Mose, 83, retired coal miner. wife, 81. They have four living children: Mrs Hicks, Mrs Rush, Mrs Emerick of Gore and Mrs Van Atta of Maxville. Two sons and two daughters have died.

Logan Mose Hite Gore Hite Hocking County William Hicks Elmer Rush Frank Emerick Roy van Atta Maxville

Joshua Clark Returns As Bible Instructor

Joshua Clark of Starr Township recovering from a serious illness is much improved and taught his Sunday School class on Sunday at his church campus in Logan.

Joshua Clark Logan Starr Township

Washington PTA Sets New Membership High

GALLIPOLIS Through a city-wide campaign membership in the Washington PTA has been increased to 874 persons, 60 more than any previous year. PLAN HALLOWEEN PARTY GALLIPOLIS Members of George's Creek Grange are planning a Halloween party and pie supper for Thursday night. The affair is open to the public.

Gallipolis Washington Pta George’s Creek Grange

Brilliant Woods Draw Thousands of Visitors

Hocking County woodlands drew thousands of visitors from across the state despite colors not meeting expectations. U S Route 33 traffic was heavy most of the day and area restaurants ran crowded, with some turned away for a second consecutive Sunday.

Logan Hocking County

Gallipolis Social Notes

Charles Burt Hanson and Esther Jane Allen were wed in a Friday afternoon Presbyterian Church ceremony in Gallipolis. The bride wore a brown velveteen dress with lavender orchid corsage. maid of honor Barbara Fisher wore green velveteen. The couple will live in Gallipolis after a Columbus trip. Rev. Lewis Weber Gishler spoke on Pattern for Conquest at a Woman's Association dinner. sixty members attended.

Gallipolis Charles Burt Hanson Fred Hanson Esther Jane Allen Raymond W. Allen Pt. Pleasant Presbyterian Church McCutcheon Barbara Fisher Mr. Hanson James Harmon O’brien Middleport John Lloyd Eugene Paymale Joe Barron Columbus Gishler Lewis Weber Gishler Woman's Association of First Presbyterian Church John Butz

Mrs Helsey and family rent Flat on State Street

Mrs Caroline Helsey and her mother Carrie McElhinny occupy a furnished second floor apartment rented from Miss Nan Dear dorf on State Street They plan to stay indefinitely while moving from San Francisco to a camp in the east where Lieut Col Helsey was to be stationed when he died suddenly in Dayton.

Caroline, Hellsey Carrie McElhinny Nan Deardorff State St San Francisco Col Helsey Dayton

Gallipolis Personal Notes Highlight Local Visits

Mrs. Charles K. Smith visits Jackson relatives while husband stays in Holzer Hospital. Mrs. James Walker visits New York City with her husband on bank examiner business. Walker IV stays with great aunt Mrs. CaBelle Walker. Alice Jean Bush returns home from Marietta College. Week-end guests from Columbus include several relatives visiting Mrs. Nellie Scarberry. Family travels to Huntington for a funeral of a relative, Mrs. Addie Littleton.

Charles K. Smith Jackson Henry McClung Holzer Hospital James Walker New York City National Bank Examiner Walker Lawrence Kemplar Metropolis James Walker IV CaBelle Walker Alice Jean Bush Marietta College Gilbert Bush Nellie Scarberry Columbus Eulah Williams E. E. Hatfield Garland Gillingham Otto Carter C. T. Robinson Anne Bradbury Alma McCormick Mabelle Gills Herman Harrison Homer Porter Harry Clark Huntington Addie Littleton

Hocking Youth Finishes Fifth In Long Run

Harold Stimmel of Union Furnace High School placed fifth in the district two mile cross country run at Springfield with 71 finishers. Stimmel and teammates Don Smith Kenneth Holdren and Dick Anderson competed with coach Max Bunce. Bellar won in 10 43 and Summer in 10 59.

LOGAN Harold Stimmel Union Furnace High School Springfield Stimmel Don Smith Kenneth Holdren Dick Anderson Max Bunce Holdren Anderson

Pratts Fork Personal and Social Notes

Pratts Fork society items list visits and gatherings. Mr and Mrs B T Cockerell spent time with relatives in Detroit Wyandotte Mich Columbus and Thurston Ohio. Sewing Circle met ten members and three visitors with potluck.

Pratts Fork B. T. Cockerell Detroit Wyandotte Mich Columbus Thurston Albert Coates Robert Chase Kenneth Russell E. W. Jones Mabel Swartz Vesta Bentz Clyde Colburn Virginia Alkire Everett Turner Mary George Burson Carrie Burson Athens Dora O'Brien Anthony Woode Garnet Smith Frank Burson Edison Hart Harold Jones John van Meter George Grim Dean Blackwood Margaret E. W. O'Brien

Capt. Martin Returns For 15 Day Furlough

Gallipolis notes Capt N A Martin medical officer at Camp Shelby Miss will arrive home tonight for a ten day furlough. Before service he was on staff at the Gallipolis Clinic.

Gallipolis N. A. Martin Camp Shelby Miss Reserve Officers’ Corps Martin Gallipolis Clinic

Deaf Mute Grace Haney Delivers Sign Language Sermon

Grace Haney, a deaf mute from Pt. Pleasant, preached at the Gallipolis Mission Sunday. Her sermon was translated to the audience by Osie England, supervisor of a mission in North Pt. Pleasant.

Gallipolis Grace Haney Pt. Pleasant Osie England North

George Maze Starts Cottage in Gallipolis

George Maze has begun erection of a cottage on a lot he owns adjoining the Park Central Hotel in Gallipolis. The Maze family will occupy the dwelling once completed.

George Maze Gallipolis Park Central Hotel Maze

Masked Dance at Woodman Hall Tuesday

Gallipolis hosts the first masked Halloween dance of the week at Woodman Hall Tuesday evening starting at 8 p m. Prizes will be awarded in costume classes and refreshments will be served.

Woodman Hall Gallipolis

Rio Grande Doctor Moves to Kingston

Gallipolis reports Dr. M. H. Mitchell will move his family from Rio Grande to Kingston after three years of practice. Gallipolis also notes Richard C. Ballard, 23, and Margaret Boggs, 19, of Ronceverte West Virginia, have been licensed to wed.

Rio Grande Kingston Gallipolis M. H. Mitchell Richard C. Ballard Margaret Boggs Ronceverte W. Va Wed

Hocking Growers Look To National Apple Week

Logan Hocking County apple growers anticipate National Apple Week October 23 to November 1 as a banner season brings a high quality crop. Local producers James H Barker Martzolff Orchard Lau relville and Reichelderfer Lau relville are noted along with Logan Cold Storage receiving fruit from Tipton orchards. Growers report widespread spraying fertilizing and pruning improvements and weigh in on labeling laws affecting sale quality.

Logan—Hocking County Hocking County General Assembly James H. Barker Martzolff Bowers and Reichelderfer Laurelville Logan Tipton

Halloween Pranksters Warned by Officials

Logan area in Hocking County reports multiple Halloween pranks causing property damage. Officials warn that property destruction during pranks is illegal and offenders will face prosecution if named or identified.

Logan Hocking County

Game Protector Finds Rare Bird on Highway

Game Protector Ed ward Eberst captured a small loon on Route 56 near Haynes and brought it to Logan. The bird likely mistook the road for water, landed, and could not fly. Eberst placed the loon in the Hocking River and banded it.

Logan Haynes Edward Eberst Eberst Hocking

Funeral Rites Held For F L Johnson

Funeral services were held at the Woodard Funeral Home for Frank L Johnson, veteran Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad engineer, who died Saturday morning. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery.

LOGAN Woodard Funeral Home Frank L. Johnson Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Oak Grove

Rose Bloom Repeats Festival on Greene Street

Logan Howard Congreve of Henrietta Ave reports a white rose bush reaching 13 percent feet and showing its fifth bloom set of the season.

Logan — Howard Congreve Henrietta Ave

Mayor Kinser Sidelined by Heavy Cold in Cold Logan

Dallas Kinser mayor of Cold Logan remains at home over the weekend due to a heavy cold. City officials say his absence does not affect scheduled duties and he is resting to recover.

Logan Dallas Kinser

Logan Congreve Improves After Heart Attack Suffered Two Weeks Ago

Howard Congreve of Henrietta Avenue remains in recovery two weeks after suffering a heart attack. Doctors report gradual improvement as family awaits further news.

Logan Howard Henrietta Ave

C D Anthony Corn Crop Escapes Frost

Logan township farmer C D Anthony of Starr Township harvested his corn crop last week becoming the first time in his career he cribbed before frost. He notes the high land delayed frosts and while frosts had occurred elsewhere this season none touched his farm.

Logan C. D. Anthony Starr Township

Kathleen Spencer Admitted for Observation at Cherrington

Kathleen Spencer of Murray City was admitted to Cherrington Hospital Saturday night for observation and a possible operation. Emma Cox of McArthur was admitted Sunday for treatment.

Logan Kathleen Spencer Murray City Cherrington Hospital Emma Cox McArthur

Many Schools Take Part in Science Meet

LOGAN Science Sectional meeting directed by Ralph Walker drew 130 attendees from Athens Wellston Jackson McArthur Nelsonville Union Furnace. Joe Anthony of Union Furnace won a superior rating for his home made telegraph and electro magnet. Other attractions included consumer chemistry lighting water power demonstrations and dry ice experiments. Significant nut gathering drew crowds in rural areas Sunday.

Logan Ralph Walker Tp Jon Furnace Athens Wellston Jackson McArthur Nelsonville Union Furnace

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