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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1941

Page

12

Obituary notices from Logan area deaths

Logan William Wine 77 retired farmer and lumberman dies at home after illness. Survived by wife Rosa Marie and two sons Jacob and One. Funeral at Pine Grove Church with Rev. Amos Hoover. burial Pine Cemetery. Also noting John George 64 of Green Township dies after six weeks at St. Francis Hospital Columbus. longtime Hocking Valley Brick Plant worker. no children. funeral plans pending with Luther Graham as caretaker. George E. Tritsch 61 former Logan resident dies at St. Francis Hospital Columbus after two months treatment. burial Obetz Cemetery. sister Mrs. Ralph Starcher of Logan attends services.

Logan William Wine Laurel Township Gibisonville Rosa Marie Wine Jacob Columbus Pine Grove Church Amos Hoover Pine Cemetery John George St. Francis Hospital Green Township George Hocking Valley Luther Graham Akron George E. Tritsch Ralph Starcher North St Starcher Obetz

Four Charles Smiths on One Route Cause Mail Carrier Trouble

Logan mail carrier F. J. Linn on the South Bloomingville route handles four patrons named Charles Smith. Each has a different initial, though not always used. The route also includes two Lovey Smiths two Ben Waltons two James Garretts and two William McNichols, increasing memorization challenges.

Logan F. J. Linn South Bloomingville Charles Smith Smiths Lovey Smiths Ben Waltons James Garretts William McNichols

Change in Logan Pioneer Youth meeting date announced

The Logan Pioneer Youth group shifted their next meeting from September 16 to September 23, with initiation to be held then. The meeting place will be announced later. Arrangements are led by Paul Moyer Margie Bigham and Harry Primmer.

Logan — Pioneer Youth Group Paul Moyer Margie Bigham Harry Primmer

County School Buses Staffing Lists 50 Drivers

Bus driving in Hocking County for the school year will be directed by more than 50 persons per records at the office of Supt. Samuel H. Dillon. The list names drivers and extras by district including Falls Geiger, Green Lehman, Laurel Helber, Marion Daubenmier, Starr Loomis, Murray City Matheny, and Starr Washington among others. Drivers not yet registered are expected to sign up soon.

LOGAN Hocking County Samuel H. Dillon Benton Tempest Elliott Alva Brown Jesse Davis Willia Justice Rancie White Claude Weaver Pearl Unger Lloyd Amerine William Unger Ernest Amerine Vernon Herron Falls Elbert Henderson Clyde Geiger Robert Geiger Stanley W. Huston Charles Mundy Gore William Wahl Edward St. Clair Good Hope Willard Grove Paul Ruff Green George H. Lehman Joe Hutchins Margaret Hemsworth Harold Carpenter Harold Knapp Aaron Adcock Lawrence Blair Laurel A. A. Helber Edward Bainter Gilbert Pickett Samuel Bailey Laurelville Raymond Hedges Lawrence Woodard Clyde Weaver Charles Bailor Marion Hugh Daubenmier Herman Farimer Harley Sheets Murray City Dan Matheny Raymond Brooker Paul Person Charles Robinson, Jr Starr Washington Carl Loomis Brent G. Geiger J. R. McDaniel Don Les Robert Trowbridge Albert Ingmire Porter Heinlein Arthur Griffith William McDan

Starlings Roost Roarsmen Hilltop Neighborhood

LogAn Hilltop residents report hundreds of starlings roosting nightly in trees on North North Spring and Mound streets. The birds depart at dawn for rural feeding then return before dusk each evening, disturbing residents.

Logan North North Spring Mound Sts

Logan High Coach Becomes Mt Union Assistant

Carl Schroeder, former Logan High School football coach, is hired as an assistant coach at Mt. Union College. He previously coached at Salem after leaving Logan and spent five years there before the new offer.

Logan Carl Schroeder Mt. Union College Schroeder Tom Bender Salem

Damage to two cars in Front and Hunter collision

Logan reports damage estimated at 25 dollars per vehicle after a Wednesday evening incident at Front and Hunter Streets involving George Miller and Wayne Funk. No injuries occurred.

Logan George Miller Wayne Funk Front Hunter Sts

Service Set for Sept 14 at The Diamond Church

Logan announces a Sunday evening service on September 14 at The Diamond Christian Church. Special music will accompany the gathering with Clyde Goss of the city in charge.

Logan Diamond Christian Church Clyde Goss

Hospital Ships Apples To State Institutions

Due to a large harvest, hundreds of bushels of apples from the state hospital will be shipped to other Ohio welfare institutions. The initial 600 bushels have been sent to Columbus State Hospital. Supervised patient labor assists in harvest and many women patients peel and prepare fruit for immediate and future use.

Gallipolis State Hospital Ohio Columbus State Hospital

Logan Social Notes Amid Club Meetings in Town

Mrs. Roy Crawford hosted the Among Ourselves Club lunch at the White House with a business session. Guests included Mrs. Rudolph Brandt and Miss Wilhelmina Deissle who presented an Ohio facts paper and a one act play. Members and next hostess listed among several club activities across town.

Rudolph Brandt Ohio Wilhelmina Deissle West the Panhandle Anna von Auer Bert Bell Elizabeth Green Walter Kleinschmidt Margaret Cook Miss Deissle Brandt Kate Bort Kittie Dill Paul Collison Will Hansel Harley Gooding Merrit Wonn, Sr Ida Steinman Miss Steinman White House Home Makers Club Miles Graham Fred Graham N. M. Brown Clarence Salts Elmer Risch

Kilmer to Fill Pulpit at Hamden Methodist Church

Hamden news notes Rev. John O. Kilmer of White Cross Hospital Columbus will fill the pulpit at the local Methodist Church Sunday at 10 15. Family visits, car accident injuries, births, and W C T U officers are listed among community items with multiple relatives traveling between Hamden Columbus Crooksville and Detroit and fluently recorded local happenings.

Huhn J. S. Huhn Edith Scott George Scott Flint Mich Daisy Dixon Bert Woltz Detroit Chillicothe Mary Lewis Waltz Charles McWilliams Paul Campbell Columbus Minnie Gibson Charles Mathers Ada Fetter Helen Hardesty Richard Martin Lima John Hunt James Hunt Donald Gibson Ace Harper Betty Hunt McArthur Route Leland Matteson Ruth Wyckoff James Perry James Brown Mathers Allensville Donald Barbara H. N. Harris Parkersburg W. Va Lovica Felsenthal H. W. Tedrow Tedrow E. B. Dickson Will Cline Albany Hamden Union W.C.T.U Inan Tedrow H. J. Dye Etta Hughes

Sister Susies Club Hosts Mrs Frank Brown

Mrs Frank Brown to host Sister Susies Club at her Front Street home next Wednesday evening. Logan Garden Club to meet at 148 East Second Street with Mrs E M Martin hosting at 7 30 Monday evening.

Frank Brown Sister Susies Club Front Street Logan Garden Club E. M. Martin East Second Street

Rupe Killed Retrieving Friend's Hat Near Cheshire

Bert Rupe a 28 year old Cheshire resident died near the village on Saturday midnight after being struck by a car while trying to retrieve a hat from the highway belonging to William Fraley. The sedan was driven by Wiley White and Fraley rode ahead when the hat blew off. Funeral services were held at Cheshire Baptist Church with burial in Gravel Hill Cemetery. Edna Marie Rupe of Pomeroy was named administrator of the estate. It is reported White and passenger Ted Moore paid Rupe's hospital and funeral costs.

Gallipolis Bert Rupe Cheshire William Fraley Rupe Wiley White Fraley Cheshire Baptist Church Gravel Hill Cemetery Edna Marie Rupe Pomeroy White Ted Moore

Junior Choir Will Sing At United Brethren Church

Logan notices a combined worship service at United Brethren Church at 9 am with Rev. E B White topic A Man and His Altar and a 7 30 am evangelistic sermon Our Hands in Gods Hands The new Junior Choir directed by Donald Knapp debuts during public worship.

Logan United Brethren Church E. B. White God White Donald Knapp St. Matthew Lutheran Church Amos L. Heyde

Logan Hunters Await Opening of Season

Logan hunters await the squir rel season from September 15 to 30. Trapping banned until December 1. Raccoon hunting with dog and gun allowed November 15. Trappers must list names and addresses on traps and obtain landowner consent. State lands at Tar Hollow Scioto Trail and other parks open for hunting. Adelphi named checking station for hunts on state land.

Logan Edward Eberst Tar Hollow Scioto Trail Adelphi

Logan Floyd Raymond Pearson Joins Army Training

Logan Floyd Raymond Pearson of 548 Bowen Street Logan has joined the service per Selective Service Board records. He enlisted at Fort Hayes Columbus and was sent to Wichita Falls Texas for aviation corps ground training.

Logan Floyd Raymond Pierson Bowen St Selective Service Board Ft. Hayes Columbus Wichita Falls Texas Aviation Corps

Judge Henderson rules on partition suit in Lehman v Stump

Logan records that Judge Phil Henderson issued an order Thursday in the partition case of Hazel Lehman against Francis Stump and others, directing distribution actions within the suit.

Logan Phil Henderson Hazel Lehman Francis Stump

Logan couple receives first license in two weeks

The license was issued by Judge E. L. Ewing on Thursday to Myrl Blum, 33, farmer of Logan Route 2, son of George and his wife, and Zola Beard, 28, housekeeper of Logan Route 4, daughter of Perry and his wife.

Logan E. L. Ewing Myrl Blum George Blum Zola Beard Perry Skaggs

Registrar Sells 500 Auto Operator Licenses

Logan deputy registrar Fred E Hull says more than 500 auto operator licenses have been sold since the start of the week. The first sale went to Ross Asa Summer of Logan Route 4. Office hours run 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Licenses must be obtained by Oct 1.

Logan Fred E. Hull Ross Asa Summer Mr. Huls

Injured Girls Thrown From Bicycle On Market Street

While returning from school at noon intermission Thursday, 9 year old Donna Dalton and Virginia Jo Gano were thrown from a bicycle on N Market St. Donna suffered a fractured arm and Virginia a broken collarbone.

Logan Donna Dalton Virginia Jo Gano N. Market St Donna Virginia

Trailer backing contest director named at county fair

Logan Pearl McClelland of Perry Township will supervise the trailer backing contest at the county fair. He selected judges L G Linton of Maysville Washington Bowers Logan and Fred McClelland of Perry Township to preside.

Logan Pearl McClelland Perry Township L. G. Linton Maysville Washington Bowers Fred McClelland

Bender Attends Funeral In Pittsburgh

Chieftain football squad Thursday evening was directed by Charles R. Eberst and Marion Allen in the absence of Coach Tom Bender who went to Pittsburgh to attend the funeral of his father in law Montgomery Adair Houston. The funeral was held in Pittsburgh with burial at Grove City, Pennsylvania.

LOGAN Chieftain Charles R. Eberst Marion Allen Tom Bender Pittsburgh Montgomery Adair Houston Grove City

Transfer Horse Show At Fair to Sept 18

Logan reports the Hocking County Fair horse show moved to Thursday evening Sept 18 at 7 30. Mrs Earl Elberfeld leads arrangements with entries from Logan Jackson Westerville and Lancaster. Nine classes offer cash awards and ribbons. Logan band provides music. Oliver Brown Marietta directs the show with Hubert Lappen as ringmaster.

LOGAN Hocking County Earl Elberfeld Jackson Westerville Lancaster Logan Band Oliver Brown Marietta Hubert Lappen

Birds cause substantial grain losses on local farm

Andrew Rheinscheid of Green Township reports that winter oats and barley suffered 30 percent loss as birds fed on grain from cap sheafs. He notes other farmers report similar damage.

Logan Andrew Rheinscheid Green Township

Watts buys cottage on Burkhart Lane in Gallipolis

Edward Watts has purchased a cottage property on Burkhart Lane from Mrs. Clyde Ingels and is occupying it.

Gallipolis Edward Watts Burkhart Lane Clyde Ingels

Widen Driveway Gallipolis and Public Highway Vacating Notice

Concrete driveway widening from First Ave to Holzer Hospital ambulance platform in Gallipolis. Notice by Athens County Board of Commissioners on vacating a segment of old U S Route 50 between County Road 40 and the west line of Section 16 Canaan Township. Final hearing set September 18 1941 at courthouse.

Gallipolis First Ave Holzer Hospital Board of County Commissioners Athens County H. P. Linscott Leonard Prater

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