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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1942

Page

12

Hocking County Sheriff Hunts for Hit-Skip Death Driver

Logan sheriff Floyd Duffy faced few clues as he probes the hit-skip death of Robert J. Sickles 76 a retired Logan railroad man struck on U S Route 33 south of Logan. Coroner reports instant death from a fractured neck and leg injuries. Funeral for Sickles held Monday at his residence with Rev. W F Appleman officiating burial in McArthur Cemetery.

Logan Floyd Duffy Robert J. Sickles Sickles Five Mile Inn Rev. W. FE. Appleman McArthur Cemetery

Logan Brief Social Notes

Logan notes report a Church Choir practice at the United Brethren Church on Thursday evening. Following, Robert Price performed piano solos and a social gathering with a buffet lunch for many members and guests honoring Miss Helen Allen as br ide of Richard Price.

Jean Ann Prather Harry Sweazy Jennie Price Robert Price A. E. Grueser Marjorie Huston Clarence Salts Earl Roberts James Hutchison Walter Reasoner Homer Allen Otto Iles James Rees Roxie Cupp Jean Amerine Clarence Phillips

Logan Squaw Club Hosts Evening of Cards and Prizes

Mrs Charles Schorr hosted a Thursday night gathering of the Logan Squaw Club with contest winners named as Mrs Joe Farbearn, Mrs Ida Sheets, Mrs Gertie Harden, and Mrs Joe Harden. Additional guests included Mrs Ella Mason, Mrs Bryan Waldron, Mrs Clara Fouts, Mrs Raymond Pierson, Mrs George Preston, Mrs Emma Lanning, Mrs Susie Mohler, Mrs Charles Mack, Mrs R C Garverick, Mrs Gertie Harden and Mrs Tom Phillips.

Charles Schorr Logan Squaw Club Joe Farbearn Ida Sheets Gertie Harden Joe Harden Ella Mason Bryan Waldron Clara Fouts Raymond Pierson George Preston Emma Lanning Susie Mohler Charles Mack R. C. Garverick Tom Phillips

Mrs Rotbe Walker Hosts Sew-So Club at Enterprise

Thursday evening Mrs Rotbe Walker hosted the Sew-So Club at her home in Enterprise. Refreshments were served to Mrs Howard Blum, Mrs Herbert Walker, Mrs Bus Ma theny, Mrs Paul Hansel, Mrs Wayne Whitcraft, Mrs Joe Peterson, and Mrs Robert Edwards.

Rotbe Walker Enterprise Howard Blum Herbert Walker Bus Matheny Paul Hansel Wayne Whitcraft Joe Peterson Robert Edwards

Marshfield Social Notes Highlights Local Activities

Prot. Bert Lovsey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lovsey, graduated Sept 12 as airplane mechanic in Jacksonville. He joined the U S Marines on Navy 17 1941. Delbert Jones’s wife returned from two weeks with relatives in Wheeling. Rev W E Music bought the Minear property and will move in soon. Adult Class of the Methodist Church met at Marcie Haught’s home with Haught president and Dora Davis secretary treasurer. Lucy Steinmeyer visited Michigan. Mildred Music visiting Columbus and Marion. Summit Grange held annual inspection with a good program and refreshments. Janet Jones and Mary Collins were in Athens Friday. Willard Bratton of West Virginia visiting Bratton and Woods families. The matchlock, oldest gun in use, used by Chinese Tartars Sikhs Turks Persians with many from the 16th century.

New Marshfield Herbert E. Lovsey Harry Lovsey Jacksonville Fla United States Marines Navy Delbert Jones Wheeling W. E. Music Minear Methodist Church Marcie Haught Dora Davis Lucy Steinmeyer Michigan Mildred Music Columbus Marion Summit Grange Janet Jones Mary Collins Athens Willard Bratton West Virginia Mabel Bratton Marl Woods

Hold Everything Dont Really Need the Money Bobby

A fragmentary exclamation captures a character voicing indifference to money and a boastful refusal. The line conveys a brash, informal tone likely from a stage or comic context. No further context or identifying details are available.

Perry County Court Notes Highlight Local Divorces and Sales

Perry County Common Pleas sessions recessed after granting three divorces to Roman and Leona Rapp, Trenna Koehler and George Koehler, and Phoebe Savage against Daniel Savage. Foreclosures included New Lexington Savings and Loan versus Farmers Cooperative Store with land sold for 8150. Hemlock Savings and Loan bought a South Main Street home for 2310. Other items cover tax receipts, recorder transfers, and local school staffing changes including Tony Orecchio to Rendville Village School. Local political campaign roles were filled while mail duty shifted to Earl Humphrey.

New Lexington Perry County Court of Common Pleas Roman Rapp Leona Rapp Mr. Rapp Trenna Koehler George Koehler Hemlock Savings and Loan Catherine Depinto South Main Street

Miss Shriner Improves After Appendectomy

Dorothy Jean Shriner daughter of Mr and Mrs Jud Shriner is reported improving at Columbus hospital White Cross Hospital following an appendectomy performed last week.

Logan Dorothy Jean Shriner Jud Shriner White Cross Hospital Columbus

Logan Scrap Drive Opens Tuesday in Logan

Plans completed for nationwide scrap drive in Logan with daily curbside collection of scrap metals rags and rubber beginning Tuesday and continuing through Friday in all wards. City residents urged to cooperate and place scrap on curbs for city truck pickup.

Logan C. Wood Bowen Hocking County Salvage Committee

Auxiliary Police To Meet Tonight

Logan Civilian Defense auxiliary police will hold their regular meeting Monday night in the former American Legion headquarters on East Main Street. All members are requested to attend by Police Chief Lew Reynolds.

Logan Logan Civilian Defense Auxiliary Police The American Legion East Main Street Lew Reynolds

Dora Stratton Admitted for Observation at Cherrington

Mrs. Dora Stratton of Buchtel was admitted Sunday to Cherrington Hospital for medical observation and treatment.

Logan Dora Stratton, Buchtel Cherrington Hospital

Hocking Will Send Four To Meeting

Four Hocking County Republican delegates to the annual state convention will attend a dinner with Governor Bricker in Columbus. Delegates include C Emmett Blosser, Dr Walter E Brehm, L P Mooney, and Phil Swackhammer. Their selection as delegates is automatic by virtue of their offices.

Red Cross Classes Will Visit Dairies

Red Cross nutrition classes at the chapter house in Logan will tour two local dairies on Wednesday. Dairy workers will explain bottling and milk preservation during the visit. About 37 women in Logan and Hocking County attend the Thursday night classes, which run ten lessons and award certificates of merit on completion.

Logan Red Cross Hocking County

Albino Squirrel Shot During Hunt Near Logan

Turk Jones killed a notably pale albino like squirrel while hunting near Logan. The rare specimen was described as an unusually light colored ordinary-sized squirrel.

Logan Turk Jones

Probation Officer to Attend State Welfare Conference

Logan County probation officer Alfred Campbell will attend the annual state welfare conference in Columbus from October 6 to 9. Several other local welfare workers plan to make the trip.

Logan Alfred Campbell Columbus

Smatherses Announce Daughter Birth

Mr and Mrs Curtis Smathers of Buchtel announce the birth of a daughter at Cherrington Hospital on Sunday.

Logan Curtis Smathers Buchtel Cherrington Hospital

Organizing Junior Army in Logan and Hocking Schools

Logan and Hocking County schools plan a Junior Army to collect salvage materials starting around October 5. Superintendents Carr and Dillon lead as colonels with rural principals as majors and teachers as captains. students advance from private by achievement. Kenneth Ray named state commander of the school front in Ohio.

Logan Logan and Hocking County George E. Carr 5. H. Dillon Supts Carr Ohio Kenneth Ray

Scrap drive in Ohio attracts odd items for mills

Ohio's scrap drive reports unusual contributions from across the state. A 200 pound collection of armaments from Columbus officials, a 60 year old Ohio National Guard sword, an operating table, and even a 40 year old jail iron fence are among items donated. Citizens including Boy Scouts and a grieving widow remove keepsakes for the war effort, as Gov Bricker warns against manipulation.

Columbus J. S. Watson Ohio National Guard Hermon Hoppe Youngstown A. D. Bullock Grandin Road Cincinnati John W. Bricker Union Cemetery

Forty Fifth Pocahontas Convention Held In Millfield

The Chauncey convention in Millfield hosted by Mazon Council No 93 drew 150 attendees from 14 towns. District Deputy Pocahontas Mrs. Alice Theisen chaired. Mrs. Hamilton of Adelphi elected to lead next year. Great Chief Folsom Steinhorn of Columbus spoke. memorial and degree work were presented by Corning Lodge and Mazon Council. Dinner followed at the D of P Hall.

Chauncey School of Instruction Pocahontas Lodge Millfield Mazon Council No Degree of Pocahontas Alice Theisen Hamilton Adelphi Poca

Rummage Sale At Athens City Hall Nets $9 For Charity

The Naomi Bible Class of The Plains Methodist Church held a rummage sale at Athens City Hall on Saturday raising $9 for the class treasury. The group reports donations are on hand for another sale soon.

Chauncey City Hall Athens Naomi Bible Plains Methodist Church

Twin Calves Prove Profitable for Wemmer

CHAUNCEY R H Wemmer of Crescent Ridge near Millfield reports a Red Pole cow that bore twins in two consecutive years. The first twins were sold at three months, the second at ten weeks, bringing in a total net of 111 dollars 91 cents.

Chauncey R. H. Wemmer Crescent Ridge Millfield

Plains Garden Club To Meet Wednesday

CHAUNCEY Mrs Harold Winefordner The Plains will host Wednesday at eight o'clock for Plains Garden Club members. Mrs Paul Tipton club president will lead a program with papers on Fall Sowing of Annual and Perennial Seed by Mrs Herman W Humphrey and How Nature Scatters Her Seeds by Miss Elva Cooper. Dues are due. CHAUNCEY Harold Morrison suffered a badly lacerated left index finger Friday. he required several stitches at Dr. C N Sanders Millfield.

Chauncey Harold Winefordner the Plains The Plains Garden Club Paul Tipton Herman W. Humphrey Elva Cooper Harold Morrison Alva Morrison Trimble

Bob McBride Stars for Notre Dame in Tie with Wisconsin

Former Logan high school standout Bob McBride played nearly the entire game at left guard for Notre Dame in a 7-7 draw with Wisconsin. He disrupted Badger drives and remained a constant thorn to Wisconsin offensives. His parents, Mr and Mrs Mike McBride, now live in Lancaster.

Logan Big Bob McBride Logan High School Fighting Irish McBride Badgers Wisconsin Mike McBride Lancaster

Mayor fines motorist for DUI arraignment Sunday

Logan Ray Nelson of Logan was fined 100 dollars and costs after arraignment on a driving while intoxicated charge. He was arrested Saturday night on Gallagher Avenue by Patrolmen Rafferty and Zanner.

Logan Ray Nelson Denzil Weltner William Rafferty Ray Zanner Gallagher Ave

Rodman Funeral Held for Logan Man John William Rodman

Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 p m at Leonard Funeral Home for John William Rodman who was accidentally shot and killed by hunting squirrels on his farm near Logan Rev Elsa Hite officiated with burial in Shaw Cemetery

Logan Leonard John William Rodman Elsa Hite Shaw Cemetery

Chauncey Family Hosts Chicken Dinner Gathering

Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Mullins of Chauncey entertained with a chicken dinner. Guests included Mrs. Katie Lanning of Dayton Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Call Misses Betty and Jo Ann Call of Floodwood. Mrs. Lanning visited from Dayton and spent the weekend with her sisters.

Chauncey Harlan Mullins Katie Lanning Dayton Sanford Call Betty Jo Ann Call Floodwood Lanning Harlan Mullina Foodwood

Danko Family Visited Relatives in Ohio and Michigan

Chauncey Mr. and Mrs. Mike Danko with children Mary Ann Mickey and Paul Edward visited relatives including Mrs. Anna Dvala in Canton and brother John Danko in Cleveland over the weekend. In Detroit they were guests of William Madek.

Chauncey Mike Danko Mary Ann Mickey Paul Edward Millfield Anna Davala Canton John Danko Cleveland Detroit William Madek

Chauncey Hosts Loyal Women Meeting At First Church

Mrs William A Hartley of Mill St Chauncey will host a Loyal Women class meeting at 1 30 pm Wednesday with Mrs Burg Johnston leading the business session and Mrs Pearl Rutledge guiding the lesson The invitation extends to all church women In Chauncey Mrs Anna Fletcher and son Franklin from Lronton are visiting Chauncey for two weeks with Mr and Mrs Ben Mullins and family on Mill St

Chauncey William A. Hartley Mill St First Church of Christ Burg Johnston Pearl Rutledge Anna Fletcher Franklin Lronton Ben Mullins

Meat Wednesday Chauncey Ladies Aid Quilting Party

The Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church will host an all day quilting party in the church building this Wednesday.

Chauncey—Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church

Also Mentioned on This Page

Atletion Athens Messenger R. J. Sickles U. S. Pacific Fleet Lucky Lamb Ruth Reed Pride of New York Snowball Mrs. Walker Marshfield Social Notes Ebhum Bobby Ine Perry County Recorder's Office Perry County Recorder’s Office Rendville Tony Orecchio Near Corning Rendville Village Orecchio Congo Cecil Butler Lola Paskell E. Haskins New Lex Ington Rte 2 Grace Lewis Haskins Lloyd F. Stought Charles Norris Earl Humphrey Walter G. Penrod Humphrey W. R. Chrispin Pauline Mason Somerset Buckeye Lake A. Davidson Commodity Distribution Department Relief Office John S. Parks E. P. Walser Mary Park Ives Ella May Ives Shawnee Hemlock Saltillo Grace B. Russell William Storye Russell Delmar FE Logan Scrap Drive Logan Hospital Hocking Jors Associated Press Lucas County Toledo Boy Scouts Club of Goldberg Optometrist Optician Worstell N. Court St Zenner’s Dept U.S U. S Bataan Ranger and Combat School Ft. Meade Army Dover Woodford Design Ben Mont Selvage Zenners Morrison Bob McBride Trish Mayor Lines Rodman
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