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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1941

Page

12

Precinct Judges Plan Meeting for Hocking County Election

Logan presiding judges from 37 precincts in Hocking County are to report at the courthouse in Logan at 10 Saturday morning to receive instructions and supplies for the November 4 election. Absent or disabled votes will be distributed then. final absent vote deadline is 6:30 Thursday, Oct 30 and mail votes accepted until noon Friday, Oct 31. Election officials meet Thursday at 6:30 to prepare supplies.

Logan Hocking County

Judge Takes Robinson Case Under Advisement

In Logan Salt Creek Township Judge Phil Henderson heard evidence in the Harold Robinson case on an indictment for abusing an officer. Wayne Robinson had pled guilty to a similar charge and awaits sentence. Dog Warden Howard Brooks investigated sheep killings at the Robinson farm on July 9, during which the altercation occurred. Wayne testified for his brother and admitted guilt in the abuse incident.

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

Revival Meeting Begins Next Sunday at First Church of God

Revival services start Sunday at 7 p m in Logan at the First Church of God on S Culver St led by Rev C N Watson formerly of Morristown Tenn assisted by Pastor Rev Mary Wahl Drawings will illustrate sermons Special singing planned Cottage prayer meetings this week Tue 7 p m Pratt home W Main St Fri Hysell home E Front St Wed prayer meeting and Bible study at church

W. Main St Hysell E. Front St

Bob McBride Injured Playing for Notre Dame

Logan fans report Notre Dame back Bob McBride suffered facial lacerations after a jaw kick during the Notre Dame versus Illinois game in South Bend. He left for medical attention then returned to the sideline. this marks his second injury this year.

Logan South Bend Bob McBride Tom Bender Logan High Leahy Mike McBride Lancaster

Logan Girl Secures Columbus Position

Miss Helen Angle, long time Logan Library assistant, will work in Columbus for the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation. Her sister Ruth Angle also works for the BUC. Mrs. Clara Angle of Hunter Street Logan is their mother. Mrs. Robert Lee White was named to the library staff, and Hortense Gibson plans to leave November 15 for Wapakoneta to take a similar post.

Logan Helen Angle Logan Library Columbus Bureau of Unemployment Compensation Ruth BUC Clara Angle Hunter St. Logan Robert Lee White Hortense Gibson Wapakoneta

Driver Fined for Leaving Accident Scene in Logan

Stacy Lavey of Logan Route 3 pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident near Mulberry and Front Streets. Mayor Dallas Kinser fined him 25 dollars plus costs and ordered a suspension of driving rights after Patrolman Ray Zanner’s arrest report. Arthur Aurand’s case on failing to produce a license was dismissed once he produced it.

Logan Stacy Lavey Logan Route 3 Dallas Kinser Mulberry Front Sts Ray Zanner Arthur Aurand

Riley Faces Charge and Local Election Notice

Riley taken into custody by Deputy Sheriff Forest Keck on a non-support charge requested by Montgomery County authorities. Notice of election in Athens County for November 4 1941 includes a proposed tax levy to fund jail and sheriff residence repairs at 0.25 mills for one year.

Logan Delbert Riley Nelsonville Route 1 Forest Keck Montgomery County Riley Dayton Athens County Ohio Athens County Board of Elections Frank W. Poston Rudolph J. Isselstein

Logan Social Notes Highlight Local Club Events

Logan society notes record the Logan Business and Professional Women's Club planning a District Three meeting in Gallipolis with lunch at 12 30 and speakers Miss Christine Van Gorde and Miss Olive Huston. reservations urged by October 30. The column also notes visits and activities of local families and members including Mona Joan and Reginald Spencer, Kreider addressing the American Legion Auxiliary, and nurses and Eastern Star attendees in Columbus.

Logan Business and Professional Women's Club Ohio Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs Gallipolis Chrisine van Gorde Olive H. Huston Dessie Hanna

Hocking Men Enlist In Aviation Service

Columbus reports enlistment of Hocking County men in the aviation corps. Robert S. Cole and Ramon Smith return home awaiting training, while Donald Skinner begins 13 weeks of ground aviation training in Wichita Falls Texas. Eddie Banik also joins the group and may sign up.

Logan Aviation Corps Columbus Robert S. Cole M. J. Cole Glenview Heights Hocking County Missouri Eddie Banik Hocking Valley Ramon Smith Donald Skinner Wichita Falls Texas Smith

Place of Election Is Changed in Marion

S W Weaver of Marion Township reported a death illness in his family and the Hocking County Election Board moved the Marion choice to the Marion Grange hall for this year. Only other alteration affects 4 B Logan shifting from Nathan Clark residence to 677 West Front Street Hamers Allen residence.

Logan F F A to Entertain Kiwanis at White House

Logan High School Future Farmers of America members led by H D Saxton will perform for the Kiwanis Club tonight at 6 at the White House. Demonstrations on scoring and judging used in schools will be shown. Officers urge a large turnout.

Logan H. D. Saxton Future Farmers of America Logan High School White House

Coach Outlines Plays At Practice Session

Logan Chieftains practice session Monday evening featured Coach Tom Bender outlining plays and correcting errors from the Pomeroy game. He praised the team’s work in the final period as they proceeded to charging drills and blocking practice.

Logan Logan Chieftains Tom Bender Pomeroy

Logan High Reserves Prep For Buchtel Thursday

Logan High reserves push to be ready for Thursday afternoon home game against Buchtel. The team last played Hamden earlier this season and secured a win.

LOGAN Logan High Buchtel Hamden

Logan Brown Named Assistant First Flute in Columbus Philharmonic

Logan Brown of Logan named assistant first flute in the Columbus Philharmonic Orchestra. Melvin Harburger and David Hite of Gore also serve as members of the group.

Logan Jack Brown M. S. Brown Columbus Philharmonic Orchestra Melvin Harburger David Hite Gore

Red Cross Committee To Meet in Gallipolis

Red Cross roll call committee members are summoned by Chairman C. C. Byers to meet tonight at the courthouse to review plans for a city and county wide campaign to secure 3000 memberships. A subsequent meeting of the 150 solicitors is expected later this week.

Gallipolis Red Cross C. C. Byers

Logan Rotary Hosts Guest Night with Wellston Chorus

The Logan Rotary Club held guest night at the First Presbyterian Church with the Wellston Rotary Girls Chorus performing. The choir sang at the 7:30 p.m. concert after a 6 p.m. dinner program for club members directed by Pauline N. Gillen.

Logan Rotary Club Logan First Presbyterian Church Wellston Rotary Church Pauline N. Gillen Wellston Rotarians Deborah Davisson Mary K. Houstine Ruth Martindill Ann Newdick Chloe Maloney

Would-Be death by own action Improves at Hospital

Gallipolis reports 17 year old Donald Cragg of Green township who shot himself in the shoulder and chest a week ago is considerably improved at Holzer Hospital and his recovery seems assured.

Gallipolis Donald Cragg Green Township Holzer Hospital

Open House Draws Large Crowd at Washington School

A large audience attended the Washington School open house last night. Visitors toured all rooms to view pupil exhibits while teachers acted as ushers. The school band performed a concert in the auditorium at 8 p.m.

Gallipolis Washington School

Fourteen Enrolled in Mechanical Drawing Course

Fourteen persons are enrolled for a mechanical drawing course at the high school tonight. The course is sponsored by Ohio University as part of the national defense program.

Gallipolis Ohio University

Local Women Named in Community Meeting Roster

Mary Pont and Catherine Weber join the list of attendees alongside Virginia Brohard Patty Brohard and Christine West in a regional community meeting recap highlighting local involvement.

Davis Featured With State Athletic Board

The Ohio School Athlete lists D. O. Davis superintendent of Union Furnace School as a member of the state board of control. Davis has served on the board for several years and is pictured among the seven members on the front page.

Logan Ohio High School Athletic Association State Board of Control Association D. O. Davis Union Furnace

Local hunters bag 19 ducks in four trips

Logan residents report wild ducks moving south as local sportsmen Ben Wellman Homer Gabriel and Nellis Smith shoot a total nineteen birds over four hunting trips near the city.

Logan Ben Wellman Homer Gabriel Nellis Smith

Logan Council Approves 15 New Lights

Logan Council authorizes 15 new street lights to be installed this week by Onio Power Company after a city survey. Lighting expansion aims to cover needy areas and will proceed as materials arrive under the national emergency. The report notes a shift of farm work stock with tractors displacing ten million head.

Logan Onio Power Company R. R. Loomis

Shoots Diamond Back Rattler in Logan

Otis Frederick shot a four foot seven inch diamond back rattler near the gravel pit south of Logan on Sunday after it was found coiled by Tom Eberst’s dog. The seven rattler reptile differed from eastern and western Hocking County snakes and may have been brought by show or freight car.

Logan Otis Frederick Tom Eberst Eberst Hocking County

Allen Joins Marines For Training At Quantico

Logan Jack Allen son of Mr and Mrs John Allen of E Second St leaves Monday for Quantico to begin training in the U S Marine Corps. He finishes his master's at Ohio State University and will receive his diploma in December.

Logan Jack Allen John Allen E. ‘Second St Quantico U. S. Marine Corps Allen Ohio State University

Detroit Driver Placed on Probation

Edward Eugene Onderko of Detroit received two years probation after pleading guilty to second degree manslaughter in connection with a car crash that killed Joe Jenkins near Murray City. His driving privileges are suspended for two years and he must abstain from intoxicants during probation.

Logan Edward Eugene Onderko Detroit Phil Hendergy J Jin Joe Jenkins Murray City

Mrs. Snyder Seeks Cataract Operation in Columbus

Mrs. Mary Snyder of Murray City traveled to a Columbus hospital Monday for cataract removal surgery. She was accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Helen Bowland.

Logan Mary Snyder Murray City Columbus Helen Bowland

Broyles Named Assistant Subdivision Manager in Franklin Aged Aid

George H. Broyles is appointed assistant subdivision manager of the Franklin County aid for the aged office. Previously he served as a substitute teacher at the local high school.

Gallipolis George H. Broyles Aid For the Aged Franklin County

Ill of pneumonia in Columbus hospital

Logan Emerson St Clair, son of Mr and Mrs Stanley St Clair formerly of Marion Township, is ill of pneumonia in a Columbus hospital.

Logan—Emerson St. Clair Stanley St. Clair Marion Township Columbus

Gull Influx Follows Upbound Steamers To Upper Ohio River

Gull numbers rise along the Upper Ohio River as large birds follow upbound steamers from New Orleans for food scraps, causing increased counts this year near Gallipolis Rivermen area.

Gallipolis Ohio River New Orleans

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