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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1942
Page
10
Logan launches its most intensive salvage drive as city trucks collect scrap metals rubber and rags from curbs in the first ward. C Wood Bowen, county salvage committee chair, reports strong rural collections and commends WPA workers. City wards three four will follow days of collection through Friday urging residents to pile materials on curbs for pickup.
Arthur Ball of Detroit was fined 10 and costs after pleading guilty to permitting an unlicensed person to drive his car before Magistrate Frank St Clair. Ruth Frances of Nelsonville was fined 10 and costs for reckless operation. Two other men and two women faced intoxication charges with fines of 10 and 5 respectively. All were held by Starr Township Constable Charles Woods near Dorr Run.
Fred A. Murray deputy registrar of motor vehicles for Logan and vicinity says September 30 is the final date to secure drivers and chauffeurs licenses. He noted a late surge as many motorists delayed obtaining permits until the deadline approached.
Mrs Eugenia Belt Wright longtime Logan resident died Sunday in a New York City hospital after a week of treatment. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at Woodard Funeral Home with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. She was the widow of Homer Wright and the mother of Robert Wright of Alexandria Virginia who will bring the body to Logan for services.
Ed Eberst, county game protector, says the hills and woods of Hocking County will have a large crop of rabbits when the season opens November 15. He predicts plenty of cottontails for targets and notes pheasant shipments suggest an increased supply of game birds this season.
The week starting October 4 designated Fire Prevention Week, with the Hocking County extension office coordinating rural farm fire prevention. Materials will be mailed to neighborhood leaders to pass to neighbors, stressing ongoing importance as wartime shortages persist. James R. Smoot notes every burned building repair chips away from the war effort.
The fourth judicial district court of appeals will meet in Logan on September 30 and February 25, 1943. Miss Thelma Keyes the Hocking County Clerk of Courts received notice and advance notices were sent to all judicial districts. The notification bears signatures of Judges Roy J. Gillen Russell K. McCurdy and Verner E. Metcalf.
Local weather observed a Monday frost reported as the heaviest of the season. James R. Smoot, county extension agent, said damage to late garden crops throughout the county was considerable.
A large turnout of civilian defense auxiliary police attended a regular meeting at the former American Legion headquarters on East Main Street. Police Chief Lewis Reynolds outlined several new rulings from national headquarters and a program was planned for the next regular meeting.
Merrill Haney, two years manager of the local City Loan Company office in Logan, left for Wilmington to take charge as manager of the branch there. His wife and daughter Helen will stay in Logan until residence is established. Haney previously managed the Logan Mingos, a semi pro baseball team.
County home demonstration director Mrs. Ruth Bennington announces the first meeting of the county child development program to be held Tuesday October 6 from 1 30 p m to 3 30 p m at the Rockbridge School building Miss Elizabeth Carmichael of Ohio State University will lead with Mrs Bennington assisting about 20 women from the Rockbridge district have enrolled for three meetings topic Parents and School Age Children future meetings will be held in Enterprise Murray City and Scotts Creek with dates to be announced later additional sessions in Scotts Creek will cover Wise Ways With Young Children women interested in attending should contact Mrs Bennington
Logan Church of God pastor Rev Mary Wahl III is seriously ill at the home of her daughter Mrs Charlene Oyler in Canton after a visit. Word comes from friends here with details of her condition and location.
Webb Summit Gore and Greendale Schools began immunizations for diphtheria and smallpox under county health commissioner Dr. H. G. Southard. The program will continue in other county schools, with physical examinations available on request from teachers and parents.
Logan Richard Owen Hammond son of Mr and Mrs Lafe Hammond of Logan has enlisted in the Air Corps Enlisted Reserve at Columbus. Before enlisting he worked at the Columbus plant of Curtiss Wright Corporation.
The Pratt-Hawkinson Company along West Hunter Street and Standard Oil at Main and Spring Streets are named in the ration board action. Listed inspectors include James Wald, F T Lehman, Bob Brown, Walter Bray, Roy Rutter, Wilbur Lanning, Earl Mundy, Rod Fickel, and Mrs. Charles Lewis with Lewis Motor Sales on East Main Street and Lanning Motor Sales on Second Street.
Logan County Auditor Kenneth R. Fitzgerald announced the third advance distribution of motor vehicle registration fees for Hocking County totaling $5,940. Checks were mailed to district recipients with Laurelville $75 Logan $675 and Murray City $62.50. Total county funds reached $5,127.50.
Marriage permit issued over the week end by the Probate Court attaches to John Edward O'Reilly 21 New Lexington railroad employe son of Mr and Mrs Peter O'Reilly and Mabel Courtney 17 West Logan at home daughter of Mr and Mrs William Courtney.
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