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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1945
Page
16
Murray City exceeded its $4 500 quota on Monday October 29 per Earl Elberfeld of Hocking County Victory Loan Drive. Frank Murphy chairs the city committee with Floyd Luff Horace Cunningham Louis Seidenfeld John Ayers Arthur Eckels Fred Surgen Earl Irvin Len Campbell Pearl Dixon John Martin James Smart and Mrs William Halliday on the Murray City panel. James L Young is vice chairman of the county committee with additional members to be named.
Logan area notes report Billy Glass, stable caretaker at the fairgrounds, had an appendectomy in St Anthony’s Columbus last Saturday. Shelby Durrett will tend the Logan Riding and Driving Club horses during his absence. Martha Thomas, six, daughter of Dale and Mrs Thomas, New Straitsville, underwent emergency appendectomy at Gibbons Hospital. Mrs John James, Athens, received treatment at Gibbons. Mona Jean Bowman, Lancaster, admitted to Gibbons for treatment. Woody Achauer, son of Charles and Mrs Achauer, was taken by Leonard Ambulance to Doctors Hospital for a fractured shoulder from football practice at the athletic field.
Mrs A N Grueser president of the Southeastern Branch spoke on Into All the World Through Me for World Missionary Advancement Day. Vera Blinn Society president Mrs Charles Fox presided with Mrs Charles Geil Mrs Charles Barker among participants. Music by Mrs Richard Price Miss Faith Wright Miss Madge Wright Mrs Clarence Phillips Mrs Harry Sweazy. Accompaniments by Mrs Paul Cruise and Mrs Walter Prather. Fellowship Dinner honored Mrs Grueser at Circleville U B Church Community House Sunday noon.
Officers of the newly reorganized Moose Lodge in Logan were elected Sunday after ceremonies in the Maccabee Hall. Hugh Cooper is governor. other officers include secretary John Richards, junior past governor Fried Crummer, and several lodge officials from Logan routes 2 and 4. Induction occurred Sunday by the Lancaster lodge. meetings will be held each Tuesday in the Maccabee rooms, with quarters available.
Mr and Mrs Carl Howdyshell of Short Avenue announce the birth at their home Monday at nine o clock of twins a daughter weighing six pounds and a son five pounds The couple already has two other children
George E. Carr, Logan superintend ent of schools, announced that James Horwell has taken charge as instructor of the 60 piece high school band. Horwell, discharged from the Army at Camp Atterbury, spent ten months in Hawaii and previously instructed the band from 1938 to 1941 before serving in 1941. He replaces Walter Kinney, accepted a mentor school post after temporary filling by Rev. Luther Heyde. Horwell has 90 days grace before reporting to Mentor schools, remaining with Logan through the current semester.
Logan brief social notes recounts two social gatherings. Presbyterian Guild met at Mrs Clarence Heines home with guests from Chicago and California and featured devotional readings a mission story on India and Alaska tribute to pioneer Sheldon Jackson. Four Square Class of Methodist Church gathered in church social room with devotionals and business notes including USO and Worthington orphanage appeals and Red Cross sewing plans.
The Eastern Star Columbus event opens today at Memorial Hall Columbus with Logan Chapter officers Connie Schultz Joe Phillips Willard Lyke and Ewald Schmitter among the representatives.
Machinists Mate Georgie C Kinnison on 30 day leave visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Leslie Kinnison overseas five years on a submarine will report to New London Conn Nov 22 Lt Norman Gilmore and sister Paula Gilmore and Pfc Charles Essex Columbus were guests of Mrs Martha Huston Mr and Mrs Warren Darby have returned to Orient after vacationing with Mrs Emma Tippie Mrs Clara Penrod Trimble visiting Mrs Tippie Miss Lelia Rose Williams returned to Dayton after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Williams Mr and Mrs Oscar Hillyer visiting relatives in Newark and Toledo Mr and Mrs Don Juniper Columbus were guests of Mr and Mrs Lester Sorrell Mr and Mrs Mike Sago Mr and Mrs Steve Castle and Mr Albert Laszlo Columbus visited Mrs Paul Sabo and son John Sabo Mrs Dora Wilson and daughter Cinda Lu Hollister visited relatives here Gerald Bittner and son Bobby visiting in Willoughby this week Clayton Worthingston and daughter Janice Mrs Ruth Short and Miss Jean Craft visited Musings Athens Wednesday
Logan report states Charles A. Bitzer Ohio superintendent terminates W. W. Wheaton as special deputy superintendent of building and loan associations in charge of liquidation of Citizens Savings Association Logan effective close of business Oct 31 John R. Hardin is named to replace Wheaton and assist in liquidation and distribution of assets effective opening of business Nov 1.
Corning reports the Victory Bond drive begins Monday October 29 with a Monroe Township committee led by Leo Radkoski as chairman and a long list of members. Perry County quota is set at 784000. Local notes include a child returned home by ambulance after an incident with the Blower vehicle, PTA Halloween party at the schoolhouse, and the opening of Henry Ferricks confectionery on Main Street. The Weaver Building hosts school grades and staff rosters for Crooksville and Murray City students, listing teachers and pupils from first through twelfth grade.
Mrs Mary J Colbert and Miss Stella Krotche return from two week visit in Detroit. Mr Harvey Seyre and family will move to Columbus soon. Chester Stewart of Columbus visited his children Sue Kay Terry and Emily Stewart last Sunday. Mrs Mae Phelps hosted dinner with sister Mrs Anna Annum and Wanda of Columbus and brother Marion Zarlex and family from near Trimble. Mrs Maricna Standley and three children move to former Lenore Ervin property. Mrs Esther Staats and Elsie Bookman of Buchtel school faculty attended Southeastern Ohio Education meeting in Athens on Friday Oct 26. Bill White departed for naval training center in Virginia. he enlisted last July 4. Woodrow Andrews discharged after months of overseas service, and Bernard Colbert also discharged. Mr and Mrs Ralph Wilson spent last weekend with relatives at Leon West Virginia.
Reports date of injuries at Brownfield Coal Mine near Moxahala and home return in Drakes. Residents Mrs Gladia Morgan and others moved between hospitals and homes. Community events include Happy Sewers 4-H Club meeting with new member Virginia Deane, Girl Scout committee elections, plans for a mother daughter banquet, and shadow play activities. The Methodist Church Halloween party awarded prizes, and OES Sunflower chapter held initiatory work with a potluck.
Jacksonville social notes report UMWA district meeting in Chauncey with 97 members. Attendees from Jacksonville include Mae Hartley and Mae Miller among others. Other items note naval discharge, a Kobe hospital injury, and relatives visiting from Detroit and Columbus. Cordelia Kane, 90, is seriously ill. The Muenzer family plan to move to Minnesota.
Two marriage licenses issued in Probate Court Saturday. Hiram Lanning, 22, coal miner of Glouster, wed Barbara Dawn Gill, 19, shoe worker of Murray City, in a ceremony by Rev. Eugene Brown. Also Millard Roston Jones, 39, laborer of Logan, married Thelma Louise Corrington, 42, shoe worker of Logan, in the Methodist parsonage with Rev. C. W. Swengel officiating.
FOMEROY Mrs Glenn Wallace left Monday for Cable Wis after being called home by the death of her mother Lula Howell Mason City. Howell died in a Charles ton hospital after a week's illness. Mrs Howell is mother of Mrs Arthur Fick Sn Lincoln Hill unable to attend due to illness and Mrs Paul Turn bull Mason City. ESCAPED INJURY MIDDLEPORT Mrs Ella Phillips reports son Ph Elwood Phillips was in Okinawa during tropical storms and escaped unharmed.
Logan voters will decide a one mill levy on Nov 8 to fund general revenue for year round street lighting. The measure would add about two cents per hundred dollars of valuation and support park labor, street cleaning, new lighting, and sewage extension.
Alpha Mu Chapter Phi Sigma Chi marked its 23rd Founders Day with a Sunday banquet at the American Legion Home after the regular meeting. Carl Price presided as president. attendees included Ernest Price Anthony Stroup Art Waters Joe ShawDenman Gossari Riggs Harold Cruise Harry St Clair Rosa Adcock Lyle Hall Don Smith Willard Lyke Bill Lehman Lavon Goodl vive Kenneth Gitzgerald Merrit Wonn Jr Marion Martin John Stroughton Roy Primmer Stewart Johnson Lancaster. Banquet committee members were Mrs Ernest Price Mrs Anthony Stroup Mrs Joe Shaw Mrs Carl Price and Mrs Ross Adcock.
Captain Albert Leon recently returned to the States after 30 months overseas and arrived in Logan Sunday evening to spend a 38 day furlough with his father Walter Leonard. E Second Lt. Sgt. Phyllis Leonard, stationed at Harrisburg Pennsylvania, will arrive Tuesday evening for a furlough of several days at the Leonard home.
Logan reports three living models Judy Clapp Annette Davis and Marilyn Armstrong demonstrated Girl Scout life in the Messenger window after school on Monday. They played checkers on self made boards and studied the Girl Scout Hand Book. A different group will demonstrate various projects each day this week as the week is devoted to Girl Scouts nationwide.
Logan Women’s Home Council members plan to attend the National Home Demonstration Council meeting in Columbus on November 6 7. Members desiring to go should contact the home demonstration agent at once. A series of Care of Clothing meetings will be held this week at specified homes with Mrs Dallas Worthman Union Furnace and Mrs Evelyn Bowers hosting. Women of Starr and Laurel Townships are invited to attend. Go to Pennsville. Mr and Mrs George Carr and daughters Eileen and Lois Ann visited Pennsville over the weekend to see Mrs Florence Carr, the Carrs’ mother, who will visit Logan indefinitely.
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