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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1945
Page
2
Logan The Library Board announces plans to raise funds to improve service and expand the collection. A drive will solicit donations via tag sales run by schoolchildren the week of September 24 with sales on downtown Logan streets September 29.
Loran office of Com Lernid hes te L rented ny Mr. and r. a sarze of these sales. books peer Gonated Doubleday. Doran & Company and four 9 an Karr Book Com to be given as prizes to the hy sell the most iags. Iger vice live is being provid ed, though, by a prize of an air plane ride for the two county and the city children who sell the most tags. The airplane is being provid ed by Ralph Smeck from the Ohio University Airport at Athens. The plans are to have the plane land near Logan, pick up the children, and give them a ride over their home. The time and place will be announced later. In addition to these rewards for 'salesmanship, the class room of 'children who sell the most tags as a group will be brought in to & a movie of their choice.
A vintage style health advertisement urges factory workers to use eye care products. It advises avoiding eye strain, reading in poor light, and protecting eyes from dust exposure. It promotes Lavoptik and Javoptix with claims of relief and a money refund, dated by AGY.
Logan notes that Mrs Fannie Spears rented her 5 Market Street home furnished to Col and Mrs M J Gould arriving from Rockville Centre about Oct 15 with their son Joseph 14. Their son Robert 11 and daughter Mrs Ray Schwenke's visit add to the household. Lt Col Ray Schwenke is stationed on Okinawa. Mrs Schwenke visits her husband's parents Mr and Mrs George Schwenke.
Logan City sells 80000 in bonds to fund a water softener and meters. Waller Cody and Heimerdinger of Cinema win the issue at 18 percent. Izaak Walton League meeting postponed from Sept 20 to Sept 27 due to county fair and local football game with Hocking County Fair.
Rev. Father John Eyerman spoke to the Kiwanis Club Tuesday evening at the White House on the theme Co operation. Special guests included Rev. William Case Walter Seavey Cpl. Wesley Bennett and A. F. Bennett. Harry Shaw arranged the program with Eber Mowery slated to lead next Tuesday.
Hemlock notes report Glenn Bray returning to Great Lakes after boot training with family. Pvt Charles Kehl and daughter Bonnie visit on furlough from Kellogg Field while Edward Kehl arrives home after overseas discharge. Local visitors include Joe Varro and family from Congo area. Miss Joan Tharp returns home after surgery at University Hospital Columbus. Willis Bray family visits. Noah Bray and Ralph Linscott visit Columbus relatives. Mrs Charles Campbell returns from Cadiz after funeral of sister-in-law Eliza Ann Hunter Campbell of Hemlock.
Logan reports three marriage licenses issued by the Probate Court to William C. Detzel 70 laborer Harmony Pa and Minnie Mc Gregor 71 Rome Pa it is the fourth marriage for the groom Frank Joseph 44 miner Shawnee and Heaters Johnson 19 home daughter of Jr and Mrs Join Johnson ceremony performed by Rev Cinton Swengel Emmit Francis Lange Sr Columbus son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Lange and Anne Lee Thurston 2 home daughter of Mr and Mrs Posert Thurston Laurelville
Logan George Z. Carr announced the new commander for 1945 will be chosen October 2 at the post meeting. Ford Oury of Wellston will serve as installing officer.
The eighth grade at St Bernard School chose Frances Paxson as president Germaine Rocks as vice president Rose Ann Clifford as secretary and Margaret Pompey as treasurer. Local residents visited Columbus Mt Carmel Hospital Zanesville New Lexington Columbus and nearby towns over Sunday and Monday with several relatives noted and travel plans mentioned.
Logan Girl Scout troop Me 1 met Monday evening to plan sewing pairing and craft displays for the fair. Attendees include Shirley Bret Sue Showalter Carol Risch Marjorie Greig Mary E Greathouse Naomi Chute Judy Woolerr Lois Jones Doraihy Wells Patty Williams Meryiin Saxton Lois Ann Carr Jer Weiss Lois Thompson Nora Hartsock Virginia Norris.
The Von Born Missionary Society of St Mathew Lutheran Church held a September meeting with a six o'clock dinner after services. The Ohio District Women’s Missionary Association convention at Capital University, Columbus, Sept 6 and 7 was reported. Officers were elected: Irma Powers president, George Gribble vice president, Paul Heyde secretary, Herschel Prevost treasurer, Ed Leach news reporter. Attendees included Al Seabrite, Rev Amos L Heyde, Mary Everman, Alice Frasch, and others.
Brownie Troop No 6 members practiced for the fly up service as Myrna Derr Shirley Derr Virginia Evans Helen Marie Funk Nancy Lee Gano Martha Gordon Marleené Griffin Bonnie Jean Schrader Wells were elected officers. Leaders Shirley Elaine Seel and Phyliss attended with Mrs Lew Riggs Mrs Meredith Gano and Mrs Tom Gordor assisting.
Eighteen members of the Hocking County Clerk and Trustees Association attended a Tuesday morning meeting in the Court House witness room. Joe Thomas of Hayesville, the state president, spoke about recent laws enacted by the legislature.
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