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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1941

Page

12

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Iowa Family Visits Hocking Co Relatives

Logan Iowa family visits relatives in Hocking County including Joe Davis in Washington Township. They recount farming in Iowa and Missouri roots. visits include Cedar Falls and Laurelville relatives. Probate Court Athens County files show Bank of Athens as Trustee suing to construct the will of Edward C. Berry, deceased, with multiple named heirs and out‑of‑state parties in Cause No. 15478.

Logan Scott Blackston Iowa Hocking County Joe Davis Washington Township Blackston Missouri Blackstons Joe Barnhart Cedar Falls Margaret Barton Laurelville Athens County Ohio Bank of Athens National Banking Association Edward C. Berry Mattie J. Berry Grace Howell East 24Rd Street Kansas City Maybelle Henderson Ohio Street Point Pleasant West Virginia Audry Carter Berent Street Los Angeles California Marie Bell Knight West Wayne Street Fort Wayne Indiana Guy Carter East 2Sth Frank Hale North Kansastreet Topeka Kansas Gladys Berry Hope Vernon Avenue Chicago Illinois Rachel Berry Hawk Webster Avenue Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Carlos Berry Fittsburgh The National Urban League FE. K. Jones East 23Rd Street New York City New York Good Shepard Allentown National Association For the Advancement of Colored People Fifth Avenue Colored Branch Young Women's Christian Association Pva D. Bowles Seventh Avenue Wilburta Howell Young Women’s Christian Association Thomas Madrey James E. Madrey Paul Hale Walter Williams Philip Cooley Edward C Jones, Jones & Erskine

Logan City police arrest motorists during holiday weekend

Logan police arrested about a half dozen motorists in a holiday weekend roundup after a Pattonville bridge accident. Hurley Bungard pleaded guilty to operating a vehicle under the influence and paid a 100 dollar fine plus costs. Blair faced intoxication charges and paid 10 dollars and costs.

Logan Pattonville Hurley Bungard Frank Larimer James Blair Clarence Lyman Athens Bungard Frank St. Clair Blair Jesse Davis Gibisonville Dallas Kinser William Lehman, Jr James Fox Freisner Ave Rastus Allen Mulberry Second Sts Fred Mohler Robert Miller

Logan Boy To Enroll In Dayton School

Logan Clayton Hoskins will enroll at Kaiser High School in Dayton to continue his studies and play basketball and baseball. He left Logan city to live with his mother Mrs Ada Hoskins and previously attended Logan High School. he had stayed with Mr and Mrs Robert Mackey after his mother moved.

Logan Clayton Hoskins Dayton Kaiser High School Ada Hoskins Logan High School

Sweazy Confirms 50 Groundhogs Killed This Season

During Labor Day weekend Mr and Mrs W S Sweazy of Newark visited his parents Mr and Mrs John Sweazy in Gore. He reports having killed 50 groundhogs this season averaging around 10 pounds each and sold them in Newark.

Logan W. S. Sweazy Newark

Son Recovers From Illness In Manila P I

Logan News received word that Leonard McKinley of Green Township is recovering in Manila Philippines after an appendicitis operation aboard a ship en route to Manila with a Signal Corps detachment. He will be discharged soon. His father served in World War I.

Logan Airmal Charles McKinley Green Township Leonard Manila P. L Signal Corps

Helen Pond Leaves Her Work in Japan

Logan reports Miss Helen Pond of Lancaster was urged by the Episcopal Mission to depart Japan and return to the United States. She left Tokyo for Shanghai on August 28 and planned to sail on September 3. Pond had been a hospital dietitian in Tokyo for several years and is related to local residents.

Logan Helen Pond Lancaster Episcopal Mission New York City Japan United States Miss Pond Tokyo Shanghai Stanton Pond

East Liberty Driver Is Held After Pursuit

Wilbur K. Sharp of East Liberty was chased by Patrolman Pearl Derr and arrested near Enterprise. He is held for arraignment in Logan for leaving the scene of an accident and operating a car while intoxicated after his vehicle struck a parked pop truck on Hunter Street and fled.

Logan Pearl Derr Enterprise Wilbur K. Sharp East Liberty Hunter St

Ballinger Family History Received by Local Man

George Ballinger of Marion Township has received a copy of the Ballinger family history dating back to 1664. The lineage traces origins in France, migration through England to the United States, and notes intermarriage with Quakers of Pennsylvania.

Logan Ballinger George Ballinger Marion Township France England United States Pennsylvania

Lost Wallet Returns to Owner in Athens Township

Harold Griffith of Washington Township lost a pocket book with fifty dollars cash and about two hundred dollars in checks. Fred Chute found the purse and notified the owner. A probate suit in Athens County, Ohio, involves Foster B. Cornwell as administrator seeking sale of real estate to pay debts for Emily J. Riffee, deceased, against various Robinson heirs and unknown successors. Case No 17371 sets deadlines for answer by September 27, 1941.

Logan Harold Griffith Washington Township Fred Chute E. Hunter Sr

Birth of a son announced in Medicine Lodge relatives

Announcement from Medicine Lodge Kansas reports the birth of a son last Wednesday to Mr and Mrs K K Harper. Grandparents are Jerry L Hammon and Mary Harper. The piece lists multiple Logan relatives visiting and traveling between Logan and nearby cities, with numerous names and small notes on their movements and hospitalities.

Logan K. K. Harper Medicine Lodge Kan Jerry L. Hammon This City Mary Harper Kansas

Sale of Half Interest in Trimbletown Property in Athens County

The State of Ohio Athens County Common Pleas Court case No 16600 M E Christman plaintiff vs Harvey Sharp et al defendants. In pursuance of an execution I will offer for sale at public auction on Tuesday September 9 1941 at 1 30 P M at the east door of the courthouse in Athens Ohio the undivided one half interest in Southeast quarter section 8 Town 11 Range 14 Trimble Township Athens County Ohio running 110 feet east from the northwest corner etc Center Street near State Route 13. Appraised at 100 for the half interest and minimum bid two thirds of that. Terms cash. Sheriff Charles W Bayless Deputy Festher B Gross E E Jacobs.

Athens Ohio Trimbletown Trimble Township Athens County Water Street Kempton Center Street Charles W. Bayless Festher B. Gross E. E. Jacobs

Carl Byers Authors Ohio Plan of Using Evaluative Criteria

Carl C. Byers principal and Dr. D. H. Eikenberry co author a 200 page book titled The Ohio Plan of Using the Evaluative Criteria to be issued by Ohio State University. Two thousand copies will be printed for Ohio schools and nearby states with colleges planning to use it in teacher training. The Ohio High School Principals Association sponsors the work, which is copyrighted and aims to improve teaching practices, school equipment, and public school relations.

Gallipolis Ohio State University Carl C. Byers Ohio D. H. Eikenberry Ohio High School Principals’ Association

Curl Returns Home After Ten Day Vacation Trip

Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Curl came back Friday evening after a ten day vacation. They traveled via Cincinnati so their son Roy could come to Logan for a Labor Day visit. Mr. Curl serves as acting manager of the Logan Liquor store.

Cincinnati Redland Field Jean Duffy Columbus Sheriff Floyd Duffy Larry Cochrane Charles E. Larimer John Larimer John Jr Florence Larimer Great Smoky Mountains Shriner Wallace Shriner Springfield Judson Shriner North St Beer Danny Saunders John Saunders Haydenville Camp Meade Robert Harry Brown E. Hunter St Curtis-Wright School Logan A. J. Curl Roy Mr. Curl

Logan-William Acker Visiting Logan Amid Military Duty

William Acker arrived in Logan Friday to visit relatives while stationed at Camp Lee Virginia. He was sent from Fort Hayes after being inducted two months ago.

Logan William Acker Camp Lee Ft. Hayes

Illness Reported for Joshua Clark in Starr Township

Information reaches Logan of the serious illness of Joshua Clark of Starr Township. He has been in failing health for several months.

Logan Joshua Clark Starr Township

Visits at Gallia state hospital during weekend

Many persons called at the state hospital during the week end to visit relatives and friends being treated there. No celebration of the holiday was attempted at the institution.

Gallipolis

Corning Social Notes and Local Church Activities

Thelma Frasure urges Legion Auxiliary members to attend Tuesday night meeting at the Legion hall. Rev Arthur Shonkwiler begins fifth year at United Brethren Church after assignment at Portsmouth conference. Women’s Society of Christian Service meets Tuesday Sept 2 at Methodist Church social rooms with hosts Gladie Morgan and Gertie Spence.

United Brethren Church Arthur C. Shonkwiler Portsmouth Shonkwiler Women's Society of Christian Service Methodist Church Gladie Morgan Gertie Spence

Farewell Party for Mrs Swartz by Laf-A-Lot Club

Miss Foura hosted Friday night at her home for Laf-A-Lot club members in a farewell to Mrs Mary Frances Swartz who will move to Springfield. A handkerchief shower honored her departure.

Label Foura Mary Frances Swartz Springfield

Church Group to Hold All Day Quilting at Apple Grove

The W. S. C. S. of Methodist Church will meet at the president Mrs. Charles Sayre’s home for an all day quilting event with a potluck dinner on Thursday Sept 4. Members are urged to attend. Various local residents and guests visited and returned from trips including Columbus Pittsburgh and Parkersburg with several family gatherings noted.

Women’s Missionary Association of the U. B Martha Young Apple Grove George W. Hayman Pittsburgh Edward Robinson Williamson Raymond Robinson Chillicothe Spencer Hayman Chanute Field Ill Carol Norris Columbus Evelyn Sharpnack Kathryn Bliss College Early Roush Gideon Roush E. C. Shank Scott James Jack Shank Wayne Carpenter Belpre Howard Carpenter R. A. McKelvey Nelsonville Wilson Slaughter Andy Click Gaza Iowa Hobart Click Henry Click Perry Johnnie Click Roy Ankrum Will Euler Cottageville W. Va Randall Parsons Parkersburg Chester Durst Herbert Roush Akron Pete Durst Kenna Sayre Mary Charlotte Roush Harry Erwin Erwin Steubenville Ora England John Graham Jerry Graham Charles Sayre Arthur Harpold CCC William Parks Ray

Carrier Pigeons Reach Sheriff Office After Broken Wing

Wilbur Lightfoot and his son Donald Haydenville used a carrier pigeon that connected to Sheriff Floyd Duffy's office Monday morning. The bird landed near their home due to its injured wing.

Logan Wilbur Lightfoot Donald Haydenville Floyd Duffy

August Schlingerman reunion held at Baughman Park

The annual August Schlingerman reunion gathered Sunday at Baughman Park near Newark with a large picnic. Hosts included Mr and Mrs William Schlingerman and numerous relatives from Newark Shawnee Hemlock and Columbus. Plans were made to meet again next August at Arethusa Park New Lexington. CORNING NOTEs list local moves visits and military men visiting or reporting from the area.

Congo Sewing Club Arethusa Park New Lexington Jean Edwards Fred Jenkins Denny Ted Jenkins John Baird Lewis Murray Andy Wargo Jr Morgan Walters Sr August Schlingerman Baughman Park Newark William Schlingerman Ivan Tanner Robina Stoyle Shawnee Lance Hodgson Hemlock William Spence Richard Spence Morgan Walters Jr Louise Wemmer Nancy Maynard Gaitten Tommy Charles Jessie Schlingerman

Adelphi Rolls Mingos With Sixth Inning Burst

Adelphi evened the series with Logan by a 9 to 8 win on Sunday. A decisive six-run sixth inning carried Adelphi, while Mingos answered with two in the fifth and five in the eighth. Logan’s starting pitcher Tomlinson left in the sixth, Leonard struggled, and the late rally sealed the victory. Box score details follow.

LOGAN Adelphi Mingos Neff Hucker Furthe Tomlinson Leonard Brandt Jon Karshner Red Hoskins Johnny Buchanan

Five Men Included In September Call

Logan officials set a September 23 quota of five men from Hocking County for selective service. Two volunteers will join three already registered on October 16, 1940. July 1 enrollees lacking cards for 22 days cannot be included. Notices sent with the wrong reporting date.

Logan Hocking County Selective Service Office

Late Taxes Accepted in Logan During Tax Book Closure

During the tax books closure period the Logan Treasurer R N White will keep tax records in his office. Voters paying taxes within the ten days or two weeks will have taxes accepted without penalties.

Logan

Used Cars Move in Logan as New Inventory Tightens

Twenty three new units were listed at the certificate of title office Saturday morning for August. Dealers report few new cars due to changing models and defense program production cuts. Used car sales remain strong, per title office staff.

LOGAN Certificate of Title Title Office

Logan-Robert Spring Begins Prison Term

Dayton man Logan-Robert Spring was sent to Mansfield Reformatory today by Deputy Sheriff Frank Larimer after last week’s auto theft sentence handed down by Judge E. L. Ewing.

Logan Robert Spring Dayton Mansfield Reformatory E. L. Ewing Frank Larimer

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