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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1942

Page

10

Institute To Be Conducted For District Teachers

Plans announced for the first meeting of Hocking County Teachers Institute to be held Wednesday evening at East School auditorium. Men teachers banquet at 6 pm in Methodist Church basement. women teachers dine at Pritchard's. Main address by W B Bliss executive secretary Ohio Education Association.

C. Wood Bowen Hocking County S. H. Dillon George BE. Carr Albert White Hamilton County Red Cross Cecil H. Jones First Presbyterian Church Logan Rev. Jones Dillon Jeanette Wharton Bowen Mr. White National Institute On Education Mr. Carr Rockbridge Grace Orr Bliss

Teachers To Meet at Logan School Wednesday Evening

Logan residents and local educators attend a meeting at Logan school on Wednesday evening. Ned Marshall of Logan has been honorably discharged from the U S Army due to defective vision and will not be recalled except in extreme emergency. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Marshall.

Logan U. S. Army Ned Marshall Herbert Marshall Pearl Harbor Manila

Logan Bond Sales Discontinued by County War Board

Kenneth RR. Fitzger ald, county chairman of War Bond sales, announced that reports of Logan bond sales at the Logan Post Office banks and other financial institutions will be discontinued due to a ruling effective immediately. Reports must now go to the district federal reserve bank.

Logan Kenneth RR. Fitzgerald Logan Post Office Fitzgerald District ‘Federal Reserve Bank

Logan Chieftains to Open Southeastern Ohio Loop at Wellston

Logan High School Chieftains, with a winless and untied start, seek improvement in their first loop game against Wellston Rockets. After a closer defeat to Bexley last week, the team is expected to make lineup changes and enter Friday’s game in top condition under coach Clarence Mackey.

Logan Logan High School Chieftains Wellston Rockets Bexley Chieftains Lions Indians Clarence Mackey Wellston

Laurelville Youth Enlists After Selective Registration

Laurelville resident Logan Wayne Edward Azbell, son of Lee Azbell, turned 18 and registered under the Selective Service Act. He volunteered for immediate army duty and will undergo a screening physical, with assignment to a contingent likely to depart Logan soon. He is among the first registrants to volunteer the same day of registration.

Logan Wayne Edward Azbell Laurelville Lee Azbell Hocking

Services Today for Mrs. Eugenia Wright

Funeral services for Eugenia Wright were held at 2 p m at Woodard Funeral Home. The former Logan resident died Sunday afternoon in a New York hospital after a week of treatment. Rev Cecil H Jones officiated and burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery. The body arrived Wednesday noon with sole survivor Robert Wright of Alexandria Virginia.

LOGAN Woodard Funeral Home Eugenia Wright New York Cecil H. Jones Oak Grove Robert Wright Alexandria

Pioneer Youth Group to Meet Thursday in Hocking Grange hall

The Hocking County Pioneer Youth Group will hold a regular meeting Thursday at ? p.m. in the Hocking Grange hall. Club officers announce the session will cover several important matters and all members are urged to attend. Kenley Krinn serves as president.

Expect Married Men Will Fill October Draft Call

Logan and Hocking County boards announce insufficient 1-A registrants for October. The October quota will be the largest since 1940, prompting reclassification of 3-A registrants and a large call from the two counties. Recruits will not be released until after army type physicals at Ft. Hayes.

Hocking County Logan Ft. Hayes

Democratic Women Plan Campaign in Hocking County

Hocking County Democratic Women announce a special reorganization meeting Friday at 4 p.m. in the law offices of Rhea Petit Bangert to elect new officers and recruit new members. President Mrs. Josephine Hansel will lead as the group aims to mobilize a large turnout for the upcoming November election.

Logan Hocking County Democratic Women's Organization Rhea Petit Bangert Josephine Hansel

Logan Brief Social Notes Logans honor sorority and Legion events

Pledge services for Miss Pauline Mowery and Miss Margee Price were held in Sigma Phi Gamma rooms with Virginia Fitzgerald presiding. Plans were made for a party on Oct 19 and for future meetings on Oct 12. Refreshments followed at Pritchard's Restaurant. Attendees included Katherine Larimer and others. American Legion Auxiliary met at the Legion Hall with a report on the National Legion Convention. Joint installation with a potluck is set for Oct 6. The WC T U county convention is Sept 30 at 10:30 p.m. hosted by Mrs. Carrie Durr with local ministers as speakers.

Teresa Kaiser Edward Hamilton Katherine Larimer John Green Pritchard Garnet Sheets Martha Walsh Addison Frey Mildred Burton Hayes Pritchard Virginia Fitzgerald John Shaw American Legion Auxiliary The Legion Hall Barton Hall National Legion Convention Kansas City W.C.T.U Carrie Durr S. W. Wiant G. C. Reed McArthur

Real Catch Proves Logan Anglers Prowess

Four Logan men Dave Milne Oakey Hysel Bill Ramsey and Ralph Helber returned from Montverde Florida with 84 large mouth bass near Tom's Fishing Camp. Milne led catches with 29 fish and the largest bass weighed 8 12 pounds.

Dave Milne Oakey Hysel Bill Ramsey Ralph Helber Montverde Fla Tom Tigsell Milne

Cite Father for Contempt of Court in Logan

Edward Giffin Jr is cited for contempt of court in the Court of Common Pleas. He must appear at 10 a m on October 10 before Judge Phil A Henderson after failing to pay $5 weekly child support. He has paid $17 since the order dated April 13 1939.

Logan Public Library Board Meets Next Tuesday

The Logan Public Library Board will meet Tuesday night in the library reference room. An audit of librarian Mrs Hallie Grimes's monthly report will be held, and other routine business will be transacted.

Logan Logan Public Library Board Hallie Grimes

Hospital Discharges After Major Surgery

Leave for Harold Brimner of Logan and wife Mrs Curtis Sma thers and their infant daughter Buchtel followed a major surgical operation at Cherrington Hospital last week. Both mother and child were released Tuesday.

Logan Harold Brimner Cherrington Hospital Curtis Smathers Buchtel

Eagles Welcome Painesville Team With Noted Initiation

A Glouster aerie No. 468 F O E hosted a large crowd as the Painesville degree team, among the state’s top rankers, initiated 13 members Sunday afternoon. The event included a luncheon after the work with visitors from most local aeries in attendance.

Glouster Painesville Glouster Aerie Aerie

Joyce Rites To Be Held at New Lexington

Funeral services for Sara C. Joyce 62 of 45 Neil Ave widow of Thomas F. Joyce will be Thursday at 9 am at St Francis Church Burial in New Lexington She died unexpectedly Monday evening in Mt Carmel Hospital of a heart attack A native of Perry County she lived in Columbus 25 years member of St Francis Circles and St Francis Church.

Columbus Sara C. Joyce Neil Ave Thomas F. Joyce St. Francis Church New Lexington Joyce Mt. Carmel Hospital Perry County St. Francis

Auxiliary Is To Meet Thursday

A regular meeting of the Frank Mc Cann unit of the American Legion Auxiliary will be held Thursday evening at the American Legion club room. Sewing will follow the meeting. A large attendance is expected.

Glouster Frank McCann American Legion Auxiliary American Legion Club

November birthday corrections and scout card list

In Glouster, correction says Cpl Cy Rockhold’s birthday is in November not October per Sun day's Messenger. Elson Stephenson born Oct 13 and Ewart Slenry born Oct 14 from the locality will receive Community Service Organization cards. Also Glouster Girl Scouts wiener roast postponed. regular meeting to be held instead.

Glouster Cpl Cy Rockhold Elson Stephenson Ewart Slenry Community Service Organization Glouster Girl Scouts

Pratt on furlough visits Logan relatives

Cpl. Keith Pratt of Camp Wolters Texas is on a short furlough to visit his uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Pratt at Logan Route 3. Mr. Pratt heads the Hocking County Selective Service Board.

Logan Keith Pratt Camp Wolters Texas Charles M. Pratt Mr. Pratt Hocking County Selective Service Board

Cattle Purchases In Lamberton West Virginia

James R. Smoot county extension agent Forest O Wolf and Tom Wolf were in Lamberton West Virginia Tuesday where they purchased a herd of feeder cattle.

J T Athletes Are Awarded Letters for 1941 Record

Jacksonville Trimble High School held 11 oclock assembly exercises to honor 1941 42 athletic letter recipients. Principal Lewis Buell spoke and the red and white chenille letters were presented to James Andrews Robert Geary Byron Skinner Norman Schoeman Walter Anderson Wilbur Kempton Bill Nicholas Ernest Burdiss John Matyskella Raymond Smathers Carl Brubb Phil Strasbaugh Jack Frazee Charles Withem Roger Might Don Cannon Bill Wemmer Robert Thompson Charles Vernon.

Glouster Lewis T. Buell Jacksonville-Trimble High School Marcella Johnson Dorothy Sharp Buell Guthrie Clyde Smith James Andrews Robert Geary Byron Skinner Norman Schoeman Walter Anderson Wilbur Kempton Bill Nicholas Ernest Burdiss John Matyskella Raymond Smathers Carl Brubb Phil Strasbaugh Jack Frazee Charles Withem Roger Might Don Cannon Bill Wemmer Robert Thompson Charles Vernon

Glouster Area Host Carefully Counted Weekend Visits

Glouster and surrounding communities welcomed a flurry of visitors. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Galloway hosted relatives from Columbus and Crooksville with the Galloways also hosting Everett Evelande and family from Crooksville. Other clusters included Ruth McCance and Regina Warren from Ravenna visiting the McCane home, and many travelers from Columbus, Lancaster, Hollister, Canton, and Akron calling on relatives across the region.

Chesterhill EF. L. Jones Columbus K Rogers Dick Duncan George Duncan David Kennedy Davey Shelby Maurice Brinkley Jacksonville Kennedys

L C Vess Dies in Lancaster Hospital

L C Cass Vess aged 72 died at Lancaster City Hospital on Sept 18 after an appendectomy. Born in Sunday Creek Valley he worked as a blacksmith in Bishopville then Saltillo and Lancaster. Survived by wife Ethel and four children from a former marriage, plus two brothers. Burial Forest Rose Cemetery Lancaster. Attending services from here listed.

Glouster L. C Cass) Vess Lancaster City Hospital Mr. Vess Sunday Creek Valley Bishopville Saltillo Lancaster Ethel Thelma Alexander Olive Grimm Thoms Vess Roy Vess Lawrence Vess Pontiac Mich Homer Vess Corning Ida Ancie Forest Rose Harold Herbert Vess Raphael Vess Elsworth Shepard Marlene George Erkbride Mary Sands

Civilian Defense Ven To Meet Thursday

There will be an important meeting of air and war dens auxiliary police and firemen of the Civilian Defense corps at the mayor s office Thursday evening at 7 30 o clock. Additions will be made to the present staff and plans will be made for future blackout.

Glouster Civilian Defense Corps

Pet Noble Grands Club to Meet at VicHarg Home

All day meeting of the Pet Noble Grands Club of Mareelite Re bekah Lodge set for Thursday at Mrs. Margaret VicHarg’s Athens home. A pot luck lunch will be served at noon. Air Cadet James F. Thompson transferred from Nashville to Maxwell Field Alabama after reclassification as a pi

Glouster Pet Noble Grands Club Mareelite Rebekah Lodge Margaret VicHarg Athens James F. Thompson Nashville Maxyll Field Ala

Mrs. Mike Roda Dies In Hollister Ohio

Mrs. Mike Roda aged 68 died at St Francis Hospital Columbus after an extended illness. She had long lived in Hollister and was well known there. Survived by her husband. Body at Wallace Funeral Home Main Street until funeral Thursday at 2 PM with Rev. A G Winkle of Glouster Methodist Church officiating. Burial in Hollister Cemetery.

Hollister Mike Roda St. Francis Hospital

Trimble girl enters hospital after knee injury operation

Miss Dorothy Ann Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Johnson, entered White Cross Hospital in Columbus Saturday for knee injury surgery related to a fall at a camp two years ago. She was accompanied by her parents. Lt J V Galloway of Washington DC, aide to Maj Gen George S Patton, spent the weekend at Paris with his parents.

A. C. McCance Columbus Roy Lemmon William Chambers Lancaster Jennie Cheney Harry Cheney Bishopville Robert Cooper Hollister Floyd Cooper Karen Pearly Easter Mona Jean Howard Westfall Janet Robert J. Cooper Canton Harold Mount Angeline Norton James Norton Lillie Mae Lanning Hemlock Francis Horner Harry Lowe Thomas Lowe Jean Jo Ann David Akron Rawleigh Lowe Duane Donovan George Shust William Shust Lathrop Hickey Snedden Washington Cpl Arthur Snedden Billy McAfooes Tony Ruther Charles Hinton Barberton Trimble Dorothy Ann Johnson Donald Johnson White Cross Hospital Glouster J. V. Galloway Washington, D. C Paris R. C. Galloway Galloway Aid-De Camp George S. Patton

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