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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1941
Page
11
An early 20th century church page notes the annual Rev. L preaching event led by Pastor Part Grand Baptist and Rev. Comr Ruth Vance mT ests with Sunday services and a Saturday evening program. It lists speakers, readings, and a school function at 8 o'clock with community attendance and planned activities.
August Turner guest spoke to the Logan Rotary Club on Latin American society. He lived in South America 26 years and described peaceful relations between Chile and Argentina and Chile and Peru, plus efforts to improve housing and schooling for workers. He advocated free trade between North and South America and noted food and wage conditions, while stressing South American opposition to Nazism and communism.
Logan hosts a dinner party at Pritch ard's Restaurant for 30 members and a guest. Missionary news and district meeting plans follow, with reports from Presbyterial executives and a Chosen mission update. Also noted are Ohio University enrollments, a wedding, Columbus visits, and a large count of planetoids in the solar system.
Dr Lewis Chiger of Columbus will speak at Kiwanis Ladies Night recounting life in Vienna during the Hitler invasion and share Nazi era experiences. Dr M H Cherrington and Warren Bright oversee the program.
Nominations for six seats on the Hocking County Agricultural Society Directorate closed Saturday. Candidates are Mrs Arlie Brimmer Logan Joe J Stone Murray City Andy Rheinscheid Green Township Walter North Logan Elmer Risch Good Hope Township and O C Culp Benton Township. The election will be Thursday at the secretary's office at the fairgrounds. Only members with tickets may vote and receive five fair admissions.
Logan Employment Security Center reports 51 private sector jobs filled in August, down 29.2 percent from July. Sixty 5 registered workers, down 18.4 percent, unemployment compensation paid totaled 12793.55, average weekly benefits 8.22 for totally unemployed and 4.88 for partially unemployed.
Logan Ohio man Elza Taylor sues the Ohio Industrial Commission to resume benefits from the compensation fund. He says a coal fall at Coonville Coal Co on Oct 1 1929 injured his leg, that benefits were later disallowed on May 17 1941, and requests a hearing to continue participation.
Community committeemen will be elected under the Triple A program at 8 p m Sept 24 with meetings in Benton Falls Green Laurel Marion Perry Salt Creek Starr and Washington townships at listed schools and courthouses.
Sandusky man Guy Cole of Sandusky was fined 10 dollars and costs Sunday evening by Magistrate Frank St. Clair on a reckless driving charge. The complaint was filed by Cecil Blosser after an accident on U S Route 33 north of Logan. Cole then filed a similar charge against Blosser, whose car was damaged in the collision.
Logan announced the Bremen Chieftains home football game with Logan will kick off at 8 p.m. Friday. The athletic association official, Fred Burchfield, said this start time will apply to all Bremen home contests this year.
The Pioneer Youth Group of Hocking County has accepted an invitation to join the Athens County group for a picnic scheduled Sunday September 21.
John Byerly hunted Marion Township on Monday and returned empty handed for the first time in three decades. The Rev C B Clendenen found the limit, while other hunters had mixed success and shared similar reports.
Logan Lester Lee Pittman six months old died at his home in Marion Township Monday morning. Survived by parents Truman and wife. two brothers Walter Eugene and Marion Richard. sister Augusta Adora. Grandparents Marion Pittman and John Cox. Funeral 1:30 PM Wednesday Leonard Funeral Home Rev. M. Casto officiating burial Union Cemetery.
Logan A reports 350 mattresses were produced at Laurelville during the summer under the Works Progress Administration program. The project has concluded, with supervision by Joe L. Archer, the school superintendent.
In Columbus Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Fitzgerald and their young son Kenneth Spannow flew for the first time. In another note a partition case by James E. Rohrer against Myrtle Rohrer was dismissed in common pleas court on Monday.
Ohio University will offer fall and winter 1941 42 defense training courses in Logan with no tuition. Classes begin three nights weekly in the high school building with a minimum enrollment of 12. Registration closes Saturday. a university representative will visit Monday for applicants.
Logan Kaye Blosser joins Chieftain Field coaching lineup reporting to Manager Tom Bender for first duties. Under staff changes Bender will be assisted by Blosser and Marion Allen with Charles R. Eberst directing team training. Blosser previously taught at Logan High School.
Virgil Derr of Logan joins Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey as an electrician in the train department after years with a carnival circuit. He recently wrote from Los Angeles to Logan friends.
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