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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1942

Page

10

Logan Office Seeks 500 Harvest Field Workers

H H Sands Logan U S Employment Service announces 500 workers needed in Logan Athens Nelsonville and Pomeroy areas to harvest grapes carrots peaches onions and tomatoes. Free transport and sleeping quarters provided with cooking facilities. Wages paid for time lost before Oct 15. Contact offices by Sept 3.

Logan H. H. Sands U. S. Employment Service Athens Nelfgonville Pomeroy N. Y Sands Federal Security Administration Nelsonville

Funeral services for Miss Fanny J. Montgomery

Funeral arrangements are set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Leonard Funeral Home in Logan for Miss Fanny J. Montgomery aged 2. She died at her Spirit Lake home Sunday noon. Rev. Cecil H. Jones will officiate and interment will follow in Old Cemetery Logan. She was a former Logan resident, daughter of the late Mr and Mrs William Montgomery. She leaves three sisters Mrs Kate Bort Logan Mrs W L Moore Spirit Lake Iowa and Mrs Charles Oakes Santa Rosa California and a brother C R Montgomery Ft Madison Iowa.

Logan Leonard Fanny J. Montgomery Spirit Lake Iowa Cecil H. Jones Old Cemetery William Montgomery Miss Montgomery Kate Bort W. L. Moore Charles Oakes Santa Rosa Calif C. R. Montgomery Ft Madison

Employment Office Closes for Labor Day Holiday

Logan office and other United States Employment Service locations will close Monday in observance of Labor Day. Claimants who normally report on Monday will report on Tuesday instead as announced by Manager H. H. Sands.

LOGAN H. H. Sands United States Employment Service Sands

Mingos Take Fourth in State Semi-Professional Tourney

Logan Mingos earned a $12.04 cash award for fourth place in the Ohio State Semi-Professional Tournament held in Lancaster. The Lancaster Anchor-Hocking team won the state title but was eliminated in the opening round of the national tournament in Wichita, Kansas.

LOGAN Logan Mingos Lancaster Wichita Kansas

Man Arrested for Disregarding Sign in Yellow Springs

Albert Duvall of Yellow Springs pled guilty to failing to stop at an intersection and was fined five dollars and costs after arraignment before Mayor Denzil Weltner. He was taken into custody by state highway patrolmen. Logan report notes weekly sales tax in Hocking County at 1150.24 dollars, down from 1216.21 dollars.

Logan Albert Duvall Yellow Springs Denzil Weltner Hocking County Robert N. White

Logan High faculty member earns master's from Ohio State

Miss Alice Frasch of Logan High School has received her masters degree from Ohio State University. A Capital University graduate, she teaches Latin and English at the senior high school.

Logan Alice Frasch Logan High School Ohio State University Capital University Frasch

Condition Improves for Logan Patient at Hospital

Logan doctors said Phil McCarthy is slightly improved after several days of treatment at Logan-Cherrington Hospital.

Logan Cherrington Hospital Phil McCarthy McCarthy

Cooley Named Logan Council At Large

Mayor Denzil Weltner appoints J. R. Cooley to succeed William Miller as Logan councilman at large. Cooley, a Republican like Miller, is an experienced Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad engineer and this marks his first political office.

Logan Denzil Weltner J. R. Cooley William Bill) Miller Miller Cooley Akron Weltner Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad

Founders Day Banquet Prominent Logan Social Notes

Logan reports highlight the Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority 22nd Founders Day banquet at the White House with Martha Walsh as toastmaster and several participants. Also noted are the Business and Professional Women's Club breakfast attendees and various Logan residents visiting relatives and relatives’ events, including farewells and hospital visits. Many named individuals across social circles are listed as attendees and guests in Logan.

Business and Professional Women's Club Rachelmacher Park Bessie B. Hanna Fannie Spears Thelma Keyes Marie Lines Mary Blasius Georgia Hansel Mildred Stevens Irene Tipton Hester Lee White Velva Brashares Opal Wylie Charlene Huffman Mary Ruth Krinn Mae Schaal Florence Bort Faith Krinn

Squirrel Season Opens In Hocking Sept. 15

Logan Hocking County residents prepare for squirrel season from September 15 to 30 with reports of varying bushy tailed populations and a daily bag limit of four.

Hocking Logan Hocking County Nimrods

Patrolman Arrests Man On Speeding Charge

Clyde R. Murray of Columbus was fined 10 plus costs after pleading guilty to speeding. State highway patrolmen arrested him on U. S. Route 33 north of Logan before Mayor Denzil Weltner.

Logan Clyde R. Murray Columbus Denzil Weltner

Illness Reaches Brother of Mrs. Brooks in Logan

Mrs. Richard Brooks of Logan has learned of the serious illness of her brother Buford Riddie at his home near Hurricane West Virginia. Mr and Mrs Brooks and their daughter Dessie Hanna and granddaughter Norma Jean left Monday evening to be with him.

Logan Richard Brooks Buford Riddie Hurricane W. Va Brooks Dessie Hanna Norma Jean

Laurelville Bank Reports Bond Sales

Logan county war bond sales at Salt Creek Valley Bank Laurelville totaled 37.50 for the period ending August 23. Kenneth R. Fitzgerald county chairman in charge notes reports will be received later in the week.

LOGAN Salt Creek Valley Laurelville Kenneth R. Fitzgerald

AAA Officials To Hear Talk In Columbus

Logan Four Hocking County AAA officials will hear Francis Flood a traveler lecturer and writer speak at the Neil House Columbus on Wednesday at 1 p.m. Attending from the county are Forest O Wolf chairman Paul Shaw Porter Heigle and Mrs Fred Graham fieldwoman Flood is known worldwide for his work in agricultural circles and is the American representative of the British Food Commission.

Logan Hocking County AAA Francis Flood Neil House Columbus Forest O. Wolf Paul Shaw Porter Heigle Fred Graham Flood British Food Commission

Bear on Coal Truck Sparks City Excitement

A large black bear named Pete perches atop a loaded coal truck in Logan causing a ruckus as local youths climb aboard with a dog. owner H M Morris of Springfield coal considers selling the animal for 50 dollars but finds no buyers.

Logan H. M Morris Springfield Michigan Pete

Issue Licenses To Three Couples

Logan marriage licenses issued by Probate Court to three couples over the weekend. William Benjamin Hearin of Columbus and Mildred Vivian Collins of Logan. Ernest Alfred Smith of Columbus and Dorothy Mildred Baker of Logan. Herman Dale Prye of Springfield and Josephine Horn of Carbon Hill.

Logan William Benjamin Hearin Columbus John Hearin Mildred Vivian Collins Miller- Jones Shoe Fd Collins Ernest Alfred Smith Daniel Smith Dorothy Mildred Baker Jesper Baker Herman Dale Prye Springfield Mechanic Charles Prye Josephine Horn Carbon Hill Grantorn

County Auditor Returns Home After Major Surgery

Logan County Auditor Kenneth R. Fitzgerald was released Saturday to recover at his West Hunter Street home following a major surgical operation at the Cleveland Clinic last week.

Logan Kenneth R. Fitzgerald West Hunter Street Cleveland Clinic

Emma Harkless Sues for Divorce to Restore Maiden Name

Emma Harkless filed for divorce from Jes Willard Harkless in the Court of Common Pleas alleging gross neglect of duty. The couple married May 31, 1941 and have no children. she seeks restoration of her maiden name Emma Simms.

Logan Emma_ Harkless Jes Willard Harkless Court of Common Pleas Emma Simms

Woman Is Fined After Arraignment in Local Assault Case

Daisy Miller of Logan was fined one dollar and costs after arraignment before Magistrate Frank St. Clair on an assault and battery charge filed by neighbor Mary Evans. Constable Raymond Amos cited the defendant to appear.

Logan Daisy Miller Frank St. Clair Mary Evans Raymond Amos

Athens Woman Is Sued for Divorce

Lawrence S D Sullivan of Logan Route 2 files suit for divorce from Mildred Esther Sullivan of Athens on grounds of gross neglect of duty. They were married in Logan on April 25, 1938 and have no children.

Athens LOGAN Lawrence S. D. Sullivan Logan Route 2 Mildred Esther Sullivan W. Union St Court of Common Pleas

Real Estate Transfers In Hocking County Reported

Logan real estate transfers listed by County Recorder Heman Bratton include Mary J. Miller to James Miller a portion of lot 30 Laurelville. Methodist Episcopal Church trustees to Washington Township for one acre. J D Sanderson deceased to Lucy R Sanderson part of lot 99. William L Weidner deceased to Elmer C Weidner and Clare E Weidner 80 acres Marion Township. Mrs Samuel Helber to Norman Russell Seesholtz part of Marion Township. Ollie Demetrin to Miranda Casteel land Falls Towne. Daniel and Lulu Seesholtz to Vincile L Williams 80 acres Laurel Township. Mon Cook and Nanette Cook to Alfred Matthews part of outlet 30 Logan. Logan bound item notes Mrs Carl Price improving at Grant Hospital after operation Saturday.

Mary J. Miller James Miller Laurelville Methodist Episcopal Church Nesboro Washington Township J. D. Sanderson Lucy R. Sanderson Logan William L. Weidner Elmer C. Weidner Clare E. Weidner Marion Township Samuel Helber Norman Russell Seesholtz Ollie Demetrin Miranda Caste Falls Towneship Daniel Seesholtz Lulu Seesholtz Vincile L. Williams Laurel Township Mon Cook Nanette Cook Alfred Matthews Outlet

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