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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1942
Page
12
Logan and Hocking County children return to classes after summer break. No teacher shortage expected as faculties are set. City enrollment around 1,400 with many families moving to defense plants. schools plan partial day Tuesday with full schedules beginning Wednesday.
Logan reports two persons injured in a head on collision on the Greendale Maysville road near Greendale. Ervin Chester Bennett 28 of New Straitsville Route 2 and Margaret Ellen Hensworth 36 of Gore Route 1 suffered facial injuries and chest trauma and were treated by a Nelsonville physician. Deputy sheriffs Frank Larimer and Jack Waldron investigated the crash.
Eliza Harden Beery age 87 widow of John Beery died Monday morning at her son Roy Beery’s home on FE Hunter Street. She was born in Ewing and spent most of her life nearby. Funeral 2:30 PM Wednesday Woodard Funeral Home with Rev Amos L Heyde. burial in Ewing Cemetery. Survived by daughters Chance Appleman Logan and Roy Niecewan der Columbus. sons Roy and Ray Logan. five grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Mr and Mrs William D Bassett and daughter Sally relocate from Logan to South River New Jersey. The husband will serve as superintendent for the National Fireproofing Company. The Bassett family had lived in Logan since moving from Haydenville plant nearly six years ago.
Logan obituary notes Mrs Ruth Brown Leonard wife of Walter A Leonard longtime Logan funeral director died after a long illness at her home. Rev Stanley Wiant led services at First Methodist Church with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Survived by husband, mother Jennie Brown, daughter Phyllis, son Albert, two brothers and four sisters. Her father and a brother preceded her in death.
Logan and Hocking County residents enjoyed an unusually quiet Labor Day with few celebrations. Many traveled to other cities or stayed home. Stores and businesses closed as did the Court House and public offices. A large weekend crowd at Rachelmacher Park and heavy use of the municipal swimming pool were noted, though the pool closed Monday.
Mrs Max Lauderback and infant son were discharged to their Nelsonville home over the weekend. Teresa Snider of Logan Route 4 was admitted Sunday to Cherrington Hospital for treatment and observation. Mrs Pearl Lanning of New Plymouth was discharged Sunday from Cherrington Hospital after a major operation two weeks earlier. Mrs Joe Rowley Jr was released Sunday from Cherrington Hospital after several days of treatment.
Logan tolls the sale of drivers licenses opened Tuesday morning with Fred A. Murray in charge. Permits may be secured at Murray's headquarters on the second floor of the Farmers and Merchants Bank Building. Hours are 8 50 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 5 30 p.m. Murray announced.
Miss Clara Greuser and Charles McMaster wed August 2 in Marietta with Rev. Packer officiating. The couple, now living in the Smith Apartment, plan to host defense workers and have ties to local schools and baseball circles. Friends and relatives attend reunions and visits across Buckeye Lake, Columbus, and Pittsburgh, with multiple family gatherings and church events noted.
Mr. Stephen Cope visits with parents in Camp Claiborne while Mrs. Russell Keith and daughter Vivienne visit from Battle Creek. A 58th wedding anniversary dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Charles Price draws daughters and grandchildren from Cleveland and Middleport. Mrs. Agnes Wells and niece Mabel Hutchinson are honored guests at a Miller dinner before Wells heads to Washington. First Presbyterian Church resumes activities with Mrs. Edward Tewksbury presiding and Mrs. Karl Rothermund leading devotionals as members greet the new year.
John William Carpenter age 79 of Haydenville died Monday at Cherrington Hospital after months of declining health. Services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Haydenville Methodist Church with Rev. W. E. Bancroft officiating. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. He retired seven years ago as foreman at the Haydenville plant of the National Fireproofing Company. Survived by wife Mary a daughter Mrs Arnold Thomas two sisters Mrs Albert Slack Mrs Evelyn Phieney Ellen and by eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Two sons and two daughters preceded him in death.
Logan report notes Dr. V. A. Simiele is seriously ill at his Norfolk Virginia home following a visit with his wife before his induction into the Naval Medical Corps. Pneumonia contracted after arrival is stated.
Logan Gleason Blosser was fined five dollars and costs after arraignment before Mayor Denzil Weltner on a charge of quarreling and fighting and disturbing the peace. He was arrested by Patrolman William Rafferty. Thomas Hennessy Jr. underwent a major operation at the naval hospital Friday and is reported satisfactory, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Hennessy Sr Mulberry Avenue. Jacob Zeihner treasurer of Pomeroy Village suffers blood poisoning in the left arm and manages the Vogue Shoe Shoppe on Main Street.
Families welcomed relatives and friends returning from visits in Gallipolis Hamilton Street and Charleston. Launching of a minesweeper at Point Pleasant drew Judge Cedric Clark and family. Moves include Jenk inson and family to Robstown Texas and Wynkoff family to Swift apartment over A P Store with adjacent relocations in Marion.
Logan report states Mrs. Charles Hopkins of Washington Township has canned 800 quarts of vegetables and fruit this summer. She has begun canning tomatoes and peaches as well, per Hocking County FSA manager James Rimelspach.
Deputy Sheriff A. J. Waldron known as Jack returned to duties following a two week vacation across central and southern Ohio visiting friends and relatives.
Approximately 50 persons from Logan Nelsonville Athens and Pomeroy left Friday by train to assist in fruit and vegetable harvests in the east. They will be paid three fourths of their hourly rate for time lost before October 15 due to bad weather. They are to arrive in Buffalo early Saturday morning with transit by bus for some and a train connection for others.
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