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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1942
Page
16
Authorities indicate the Hocking County schools will begin the 1942 43 basketball schedule as planned despite wartime tire rationing. A meeting of county superintendents and coaches will decide the league’s fate and discuss transportation options to site contests.
Logan James R. Smoot, county extension agent, reported Wednesday a serious infestation of both fungus and bacterial leaf blight in several Hocking County corn fields. He urged farmers to use blight resistant seed for the 1943 crop to protect against recurrence.
Deputy Sheriff Frank timer exhibits a hand tooled feather wallet given by a relative Chan Kistler now serving in the U S Army in Hawaii. The wallet bears a map of the Hawaiian Islands and the inscription Remember Pearl Harbor. Also noted is county official Kenneth Fitzgerald recovering at home after major surgery at the Cleveland Clinic.
Logan Ohio detailed health department activities presented by Dr H G Southard show counts across education field visits and sanitation tasks. The report lists education conferences 72 bulletins 95 news articles 6 and numerous health inspections and immunizations including diphtheria smallpox and skin tests.
Logan Mingos, though disbanded weeks ago, will play a final game this Sunday against Meade Paper Company at Chillicothe. With Albert Leonard away in the U S Marines, Mark Wylie of Gitcisonville likely starts on the mound. several new players are expected in the lineup.
Abe Leonard a former Logan Mingus pitcher was selected as an all star pitcher in the Ohio State Semi-Professional Tourney held recently at Lancaster. Johnny Murray a Union Furnace alum was also named to the all star roster as Lancaster Anchor-Hocking led with seven players on the squad.
Mrs. E. S. Martin 85 year old New Straitsville author and Sherman relative is in serious condition at Cherrington Hospital after a stroke at her home last week. She was admitted Wednesday by ambulance and has long lived in the Perry County village. A stepson John E. Martin of Newark lives nearby.
Logan Robert N. White, Hocking County treasurer, announced the tax books stay open this week and payments are accepted at the treasurer’s office without penalty. The office will stay open Saturday afternoon until 4 p.m. to help rural residents. The books officially closed Tuesday but remain open until transfer to the county auditor’s office. once transferred, penalties apply. The office will be closed on Labor Day.
Charles F. Emrick, a U S Army soldier stationed at Fort Knox Kentucky, files for divorce from Evelyn Emrick in the Court of Common Pleas alleging three years of wilful absence. The couple married at St Marys West Virginia on October 6 1938 and have no children.
Logan Mingo baseball player and former Logan High School athlete Logan O'Neil Peck Mowery appeared at the Hocking County Selective Service office and volunteered for army duty. He will join the September 21 contingent heading to Ft Hayes Columbus for final army type physical examinations.
Logan Ohio The Hocking County Board of Commissioners will discuss restoring salaries of political precinct judges and clerks at their regular Friday meeting in the Court House. Election officials were paid eight dollars per working day before the primary and six dollars per diem during the primary. A board spokesman said restoration is likely at the Friday session.
Mrs James Hutchinson hosted the Mary Martha Circle at United Brethren Church with numerous members and guests listed. Social activity includes J U G Club picnics at Rachelmacher Park, planned future picnics, a Marion Grange bread baking contest, Trinity Lutheran Guild meeting, and various visits by Supt J J Stone, H M Boocks, and others. Dr Parmentier is noted for championing potatoes in France.
James R. Smoot county extension agent urges Hocking County farmers to burn wood for fuel this year to save coal for defense needs. He notes a ton of coal is needed to produce a ton of steel for cannons ships and tanks and says wood burning also cleans wood lots and reduces fire hazards.
August receipts at the Hocking County certificate of title office totaled 246.95 with 170.35 to the county and 76.60 to the state. 206 used car certificates were filed and one new vehicle recorded. Sixty seven mortgages were filed and 71 were cancelled during the month.
Recent transfers filed in Herman Bratton's office list Harley Meyer and Milda Meyer selling part of out lot 11 in Logan to Clay and Clara Snider. Will S Harsh and Cora Harsh sell part of one acre in Falls Township to William D Hutchinson and Eloise Hutchinson. John Linton, deceased, transfers part of lot 1499 in Logan to Mark Linton and others. James Blosser sells lot 1409 in Logan to Edward A Leach and Minnie V Leach. Ella Poling executor sells land in Laurelville to Harley M Armstrong.
Three Hocking County Selective Service draftees left by bus for active service in Columbus. They will proceed to Fort Benjamin Harrison after training at Fort Hayes. Harold Blum became acting corporal. others were Earl Beal and Loren Hansel. Gale and Kelly Goss were discharged after tonsillectomy. a Nelsonville couple announces a home birth.
Logan Hocking County will send delegates to the 28th 4-H Club Congress at Ohio State University in Columbus September 13 to 17. Local delegates to be announced by Agent Smoot. The congress opens with a 9 a.m. broadcast on WOSU Monday September 14 and about 400 Ohio delegates are expected.
County Recorder Herman Bratton's monthly August report shows total fees of 206.51 with 167.12 for recording 32.24 for filing papers 6.75 for cancellations 0.25 for sundries and 0.15 for searches.
Deputy sealer of weights and measures Virgil Hite resumed duties in the county auditor's office this week after a month of treatment at the Dayton Veterans Hospital.
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