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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1944

Page

8

Democrats Stage Rally in Nelsonville and York Township

Local Democrats led by Oral Daugherty opened their campaign with a Saturday rally on the Nelsonville Public Square and a preceding parade with High School Band. Thomas J. Duffy urged voters to back Roosevelt and Lausche, with numerous district and county candidates introduced including Elsie Stanton, Mary Gallagher, Herbert A. Smith, and Linzey Day. Lieutenant Harry A. Mettler's candidacy was endorsed though he is serving overseas.

Nelsonville Oral Daugherty York Township Public Square Dew House Thomas J. Duffy Columbus Democratc Franklin D. Roosevelt Frank J. Lausche Cleveland Daugherty Elsie Stanton Congress Mary Gallagher Mrs. Wright Athens County Democratic C. F E. Handley Democratic Committee Herbert A. Smith Marietta Clark B. Hunter William H. Sisson Linzey C Bud) Day Robert Green John H. Preston Harry Dust L. E. Butts Harry A. Mettler Mettler Navy

Japanese American Woman Speaker At Logan Meeting

Mrs. Lily Yamasaki American born Japanese citizen of Dayton spoke to United Brethren parishioners on loyalty of 127 000 American Japanese and their wartime sacrifices She described homesteading the Lettuce Bowl of America evacuation to relocation centers and life in a cattle barn group housing Her husband works at a Dayton dairy and she is employed at the A B Building in Dayton A reception followed at Shir ley Hutchison home with Otterbein Guild members

Logan Missionary Societies of the United Brethren Church Lily Yamasaki Dayton Washington, D. C United States Yamasaki America California FBI

Special Nutrition Course For Logan Homemakers

Logan will host a Red Cross course on practical nutrition starting November 1. Dorothy Rigo of Ohio Fuel Gas Co will instruct, with 10 lessons on food health budgeting and cooking demonstrations. An organizational meeting is set for November 1 at 2 PM at the Red Cross chapter house. Eagles plan Halloween Dance in Nelsonville with Percy Lowry orchestra, October 31 from 9 PM to 1 AM.

Logan Red Cross Dorothy Rigo Ohio Fuel Gas Company Nelsonville Eagles Percy Lowry

Two Are Fined by Nelsonville Mayor

Nelsonville fined two motorists after guilty pleas in Mayor Miles Howe’s court. Don Smith pleaded guilty to speeding 65 mph in a 50 mph zone and paid 15 dollars plus costs. Dave Evans pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined 5 dollars plus costs.

Nelsonville Don Smith Miles Howe State Highway Patrol Smith Dave Evans Carbon Hill

W J Frank Dies Saturday in Nelsonville

William J. Frank aged 67 died suddenly of a heart attack Saturday at his nephew Harold Frank 697 Poplar Street Nelsonville. He formerly lived in Albany and leaves a son Nile Frank of Fort Worth Texas and three daughters Mrs Forrest Martin Athens Mrs Ethel Allen Albany and Miss Mabel Frank Washington DC plus three brothers and three sisters. Funeral services conducted by Rev W M George will be Tuesday at 1 PM at Stout Funeral Home with burial in Chester.

Nelsonville William J. Frank Harold Frank Poplar St Albany Nile Frank Fort Worth Texas Forrest Martin Athens Ethel Allen Mabel Frank Washington, D. C Sam Frank Eli Ostrander Ohio Harvey Chester Lena Lucas Columbus Dora Heiger Letitia Gillilan Gallipolis Stout Funeral W. M. George Methodist Church

Laurel Run Club Members Expand and Quilt

Laurel Run Friendly Neighbors Club met at Mrs. Lottie Patton’s home on October 26. All members attended and three new members joined. A chicken dinner was served and members added lines to a letter for Cpl. Millard Patton in the South Pacific. Next meeting set for November 2 at Velma Price’s home.

Laurel Run Friendly Neighbors Club Lottie Patton Helen Bumgardner Nellie White Don Campbell Betty Brandon Mickey Annie Todd Hattie Patten Velma Price Edith Wood Gary Juanita Wolfe Joy John Thomson Warren Sowers Bell Sinnot Lottie Patten Bell Hoskins Connett Nellie Chesser Asbury Hattie Patton Cpl Millard Patton South Pacific

Nelsonville Arcone Club Meets Tonight At First Baptist

Nelsonville branch of the Arcone Club meets this Monday evening at the First Baptist Church. Theodore Chapman, chairman, urges all members to be present. Naomi Class of The Plains Methodist Church plans a rummage sale next Saturday at 9 a m in Athens city hall.

Nelsonville Arcone Club First Baptist Church Theodore Chapman Chauncey Naomi Plains Methodist Church City Hall Athens

Nelsonville Emblem Club Holds Inaugural Social Night

The Nelsonville Emblem Club opened with a social evening at the Elks Club. Mrs. William Friederich and fellow members hosted care for members and awarded prizes in contract, auction, and five hundred to a list of named winners. A covered dish dinner followed the play.

Nelsonville Nelsonville Emblem Club Elks Club William Friederich Joe Galvin James Smith Jack Hoffner Tom Wolfe Cares Frank Betts Ward Phillips John Kelso Philip Ong Raymond Foughty Oral Daugherty Fred Nixon George Townsend Leiland Pierce Ben Kirkendall

Friday Bridge Club Hosts and Local Visitors Notes

Mrs. Roger Wolfe stood as the sole substitute during the Friday Bridge Club gathering hosted by Mrs. Wallace Glenn. Mrs. Glenn, Mrs. Stalter and Mrs. Freer achieved high scores while Janice Lines Wyatt enrolled at Capital School of Beauty in Columbus for beauty culture. Weekend guests included Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Finnney and Mrs. Emma Cook visiting the Smith family at Powhatan.

Roger Wolfe Wallace Glenn Friday Glenn Stalter Freer S. Janice Lines Wyatt Hasenetes W. E. Finnney Emma Cook Phillip Smith Powhatan

Stone Will Be Speaker At GOP Meet

Ralph W. Stone of Columbus, director of the State Commission of Civilian Defense and former Ohio American Legion commander, will speak at a joint meeting Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Bell Hall Republican headquarters. The Republican Caravan visits South Bloomingville and Mt. Pleasant on Tuesday, Oct. 31.

Logan Ralph W. Stone Columbus State Commission of Civilian Defense American Legion of Ohio Hocking County Republican Bell Hall South Bloomingville Mt. Pleasant

Real Estate Transfers in Hocking County Logan and Perry Township

The Logan area shows multiple real estate transfers including Audra Ewart to Farmers and Merchants Bank and bills of warranty deeds. Transfers involve Glenview Heights parcels, in Logan, Perry Township, and Regina Auker area with property lines given in feet and acres. Several deeds show city of Logan lots, and parcels allocated to Leo L Canty, Harold Wolfe, and others.

Logan Hocking County Audra Ewart Farmers and Merchants Bank City of Logan Charles Voris R. L. Gledwinning Katherine Hart Perry Leo L. Canty Lewis R. Canty Glenview Heights Clyde Goss Bertha Goss Boyd Goss J. H. Richards Ethel L. Richards Elmer Klinger West Logan Merrill B. Haney Ruth FE. Haney City of Jerry Lehman Hammond Gladys Hammon Mary A. Rannell Mingo Terrace J. W. Brian Martha Brian L. P. Blackburn Myrtle Blackburn Bell Scholl

Service Men From Logan Area Report Updates

Logan residents and families receive telegrams and letters about service members in the South Pacific and Europe. Pfe McGrady Jr arrives in San Francisco while Pvt Barnes reaches New Guinea. Cpl Tracy Hugh and Pfc Robert Hugh are in Belgium. Sir Clarence DeLong and Sir William Redd are on furlough in Logan. Marion Hiles travels to Seattle after duty at Great Lakes. Seabees member John Bownes visits from Camp Peary Virginia.

Logan Jess McGrady Logan Federal Savings & Loan Association Pfe Jess McGrady Jr San Francisco Young McGrady South Pacific Rockbridge Clarence DeLong Great Lakes West St Grady Barnes Mollie Martin Pvt Barnes New Guinea Fred Hugh Dicken Cpl Tracy L. Hugh Robert F. Hugh Belgium Wiliam Redd Robert Redd S. Furnace St Marion Hiles Seattle Wash John Bownes The Seabees Camp Peary

Sap Like Milk Guides Dairy Style Rubber Processing

Sap from the rubber tree behaves much like milk, guiding chemists in processing. Studying dairy methods helped develop handling and terminology, with la tex deriving from the Spanish word for milk.

Logan Methodist Youth Fellowship plans booths festival

Sunday evening Logan Methodist Youth Fellowship met in the church social rooms with Ruth Hensley presiding on devotionals and the program under the theme Deciding for Yourself. Plans were made for an all day booth festival at Amanda next Saturday and several members and guests attended the session and the following social items.

Logan — Methodist Youth Fellowship Ruth Hensley Booth Amanda Eleanor Cole Charles Riddlebarger Joan Hansley Luther Brimner Delores Williams Jimmie Cole Maxine Lehman LeRoy Phelps Audrey Young Earl Wayne Timberlake Peggy Anthony Clinton Swengel Arlie Brimner

Halloween Party Held for Eight Year Old Jessie White

Mrs. H. FE White hosted a Saturday afternoon party at the White House from 1 30 to 4 30 for her eight year old great granddaughter Jessie Lee White. A host of masked youngsters joined in games and contests. Guests included Marlene Griffith Mirna Derr Nancy Shaw Helen Marie Funk Judy Clapp Virginia Evans Carol Risch Janie Risch Charlotte Reeder Nancy Yaw Sally Christman Ann Judy Schultheis Martha Herrold Elberfeld Charles St Clair Larry David Roberts Harold Elberfeld Peter Yaw Jimmie Smoot Jimmie DeMaine Ronnie Dennison Eddie Lattimer Victor Wolfe Billy Keynes Paul Hankison. Other visitors at the F P Martin home on Glenview Heights included Mr and Mrs William Martin Akron Miss Betty Martin Columbus Miss Phila Martin Lancaster Mr and Mrs Kerwood Martin and family. Fred Heine visited Logan Sunday en route to Huntington to begin a month as government meat inspector. Week-end visitors with local families included Ned Smith Rose Ann and Mary Alice Brown Alice Busch Josephine Francis Paul Rider Harold Keller Gertrude Poling Shirley

Lancaster Municipal Hospital Pauline Heine Ellen Jean Rhodes Columbus Charles Heine Howard Burgess Fountain St Susie Kreider Logan H. C. Johnston Brewster Albert Shively Lancaster Miss Kreider Ira McDonald Oakland Robert N. White Washington Noel Washington Hospital Robert Brooker Bobbie Joe Brooker Pottery St F. P. Martin Glenview Heights William Martin Akron Betty Martin Phila Martin Lancaster Kerwood Martin Fred Heine Huntington Ned Smith Rose Ann Mary Alice Brown Alice Busch Josephine Francis Paul Rider Harold Keller Gertrude Poling Shirley

Cleveland Mayor to speak on social problems in Logan

Logan Kiwanis Club will host Mayor Lausche of Cleveland as speaker for the November 1 meeting. Fred Burchfield Logan High School principal is in charge of the program.

Logan — Kiwanis Club Lausche Cleveland Fred Burchfield Logan High School

Logan farmer eligibility for AAA poundage payment

Paul Shaw, chairman of the Hocking County AAA Committee, announces that any farmer seeking the AAA poundage payment for harvesting red clover, alfalfa, or alsihe clover seed must submit with the farm report a statement or weight ticket showing the seed type and the pounds of clean seed.

Logan Paul Shaw Hocking County AAA Committee

Man Survived A Decade With Bricklike Stomach

A man reports ten years of a brick in his stomach due to undigested food. After taking ERB-HELP, he felt relief the next day as bowels regularized, gas and headaches disappeared, and energy returned. The ad claims 12 herbs cleanse bowels and purify liver and kidneys. Athens Pharmacy promotes the product.

Athens

Vote Stewart for Governor in Ohio postwar election

The editorial urges Ohio voters to elect James Garfield Stewart as governor to ensure smooth postwar government under Bricker while warning that a Democratic governor who claims independence may clash with a Republican Legislature. It argues reconversion to wartime economy requires stable leadership.

Ohio Legislative James Garfield Stewart Cincinnati Democrac

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