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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1951

Page

12

Nelsonville Elks pick district chairman and officers

Nelsonville resident Carlos Ogg was elected chairman of the South Central District Elks at a weekend meeting with 11 of 14 lodges represented. Milton Berry named district secretary, Clarence Flowers district vice chair, and Leo Ward district treasurer. State officers led by W Stuart attended, with Toledo convention plans announced. Adjacent notes list new admissions, dismissals, and a postponed Pythian Sisters Past Chiefs meeting.

Nelsonville Carlos Ogg BPO Elks Elks Milton Berry Nelsonville Lodge Clarence Flowers Athens Leo Ward Lancaster State Elks’ Association Nelson BE W Stuart Cleveland Toledo William Kessler South Central Area Chillicothe Circleville Columbus Gallipolis Trenton Jackson Logan Newark Emblem Club Hocking 51

Public Library Offers New Books for All Readers

The library invites patrons to browse new titles across topics. Notable works include Mao Tse-tung background, Life in Israel, Boswell’s London Journal, tradecraft in teaching, and biographies such as Ethel Waters. Fiction ranges from The Daughter of Jairus to The Faith of Mrs. Kelleen, with Rivers of America volumes and cookbooks among others to broaden knowledge and enjoyment.

Pandoels B. Hill Mao Twe- Tung Red China Israel Sugrue Boswell London Journal Sheen Jems Galilee Jairus Fox Mayrant Ethel Waters Alger Hiss Whittaker Chambers Potomac Savannah Ultiman Roark Rainbow Jenni Gy Mountain Briscoe San Isidro Bates Mike Kelleen Russia Delves-Broughton Schulberg F. Scott- Fitegerald Point of Helen Hokinson

Patient Convalescing in Local Hospital After Heart Attack

Mrs Frank O Mara is reported convalescing in Hocking Valley Hospital Logan after an ambulance took her from her Nelsonville home last Thursday following a heart attack.

Nelsonville Frank O'Mara Hocking Valley Hospital Logan

Hat style echoes Hoppy with black felt and white trim

A distinctive hat features a black felt crown and a white band along the brim, matching the hat style commonly worn by Hoppy. The design blends classic western headwear with a bold white trim accent.

Hoppy

Logan Brief Social Notes

Mrs. G C Hengst hosted the Tourist Club at her N Walnut Street home for a one o clock dessert luncheon. Spring flowers adorned the tables as Mrs. Carl Harsh sang with Miss Louise Bowen accompanying. President Mrs. Robert Keynes opened the meeting and introduced Mrs. J W Woodard who reviewed Albert Sweitzer's Out of My Life and Thought and spoke of the author’s life.

Mary Smith C. F. Ackers Amos Potts M. H. Cherrington Minnie Moore J. C. Guthrie Harriet Gillian R. B. Wilson Naomi Goulding Irvin Risch Russell Berline Allen Adams Carlton

Radfords Visit Logan District from Athens

Mr and Mrs Carl Radford of Athens visited Logan on Saturday. Miss Wilhelmine Delssie spent the weekend in Athens as guest of her sister in law Mrs Grace Dels sie on East State Street.

Carl Radford Athens Logan Wilhelmine Delssie Grace Delssie E. State St

Boosters To Plan Concert and Festival

Nelsonville Band Boosters meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the high school home economics room to finalize plans for the spring concert on April 6 and the Southeast Music Festival on April 14. Refreshments will be served after the session.

Nelsonville

Methodist Rally Camp Set For Logan Church Saturday

The district Intermedi ate rally and indoor camp of the Methodist Church will be held at the Logan church Saturday. Rev. Dr. R.B. Wilson, pastor, says music will be led by Curt Davin and the session starts at 10 a m.

Logan The Methodist Church Logan Church R.B. Wilson Curt Davin

Divorce Granted in Meigs County Pleas Court

Helen G. Pomeroy Schmoll was granted a divorce from Julius J. Sehmoll by Judge Emmett W. Peoples in the Meigs County Common Pleas Court. The decree cites gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty as the grounds.

Pomeroy Helen G. Schmoll Julius J. Sehmoll Emmett W. Peoples Meigs County Common Pleas Court

Informal Spring Dance Draws Large Attendance

Large turnout at the Informal spring dance Saturday night at the Izaak Walton League featured Bob Motzer and his Columbus orchestra for dancing. Sponsored by the Izaak Walton League and Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority the event ran from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Decor by the Logan sorority at the Lake Logan Clubhouse. The dance is part of a series co sponsored by the organizations.

LOGAN Izaak Walton League Bob Motzer Columbus Orchestra Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority Lake Logan Logan Sorority

Hocking Waltonians to Attend National Izaak Walton League Convention

Logan reporters note that the Hocking County Chapter will send a delegation to the national convention in Cincinnati this week. John Owens, president, leads the group and the Waltonian Chorus will perform Thursday evening. Telecast plans are under consideration for the Logan sportsmen chorus concert.

Logan Hocking County Izaak Walton League Cincinnati Waltonian John Owens Sportsmen’s Chorus

Evidence Lacking as Mayor Dismisses Case in Nelsonville

In Nelsonville Lewis Whitmore faced assault charges in a menacing manner and pleaded in nocent before Mayor Earl Hilleary. After a Saturday hearing the case was dismissed for lack of evidence. An affidavit by John Windle represented Larry Windle, age six. State Highway Patrol charged Thomas J. Koon of Columbus with failing to observe a stop sign. he pled guilty and was fined ten dollars plus costs.

Nelsonville Lewis Whitmore Earl Hilleary John Windle Larry Windle Thomas J. Koon Columbus

Michigan Man Fined For Intoxicated Driving

Dick Balch of Flint was fined 100 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated. He was cited by city police after his car was reported involved in an accident Friday on Pottery Street.

Logan Dick Balch Flint Mich Roger W. Friend Balch Pottery St

Nelsonville Seniors Attend Worlds Affairs Institute

Nelsonville high school seniors Bill Carter and Roger Wood attended the Worlds Affairs Institute in Cincinnati at week’s end. Sponsored by the Nelsonville Rotary Club with cooperation from four-state area clubs, the trip was funded by local sponsorship.

Nelsonville Bill Carter Roger Wood Cincinnati Cincinnati Rotary Club Nelsonville Club

Carnelian Charm in Ancient Decoration and Beliefs

The carnelian was among the earliest stones used for decoration. Ancient people believed the reddish quartz protected its wearer from evil spirits.

Truck Plunges Off Road in Route 75 Embankment Crash

A semi trailer plunged down a 15 foot embankment on Route 75 near Clarence Hartman farm injuring driver Ralph Hughes of Oak Hill with two fractured tibias and head lacerations. The truck, jackknifed on a sharp curve, crushed the cab against the flat bed and narrowly avoided a hog house before sinking in a soggy field. Hughes was treated and released from Hocking Valley Hospital. The trailer owned by T. M. Detty of Oak Hill required a wrecker to extract it. A second Saturday night crash near Oldtown Bridge on Route 33 damaged two cars driven by Fred Miller of Springfield and Paul Lowry of Crestline.

Logan Route 75 Sheriff's Department Ralph Hughes Oak Hill Clarence Hartman Hughes Hocking Valley Hospital T. M. Detty Fred Miller Springfield Paul Lowry Crestline Oldtown Bridge

No Slots In County Says Sheriff

Sheriff A J Waldron states no slot machines exist in Hocking County and none will be tolerated. He warns that cookie jars punch boards and any gambling device face fines from 50 to 500 dollars and 10 to 90 days in jail, or both, upon conviction. He vows arrests and full punishment under the law. One of every seven bales of cotton produced in the United States is lost to insects.

Logan Hocking County A. J. Waldron Waldron United States

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Mount St. Mary Hospital Donald Dodd Carbondale Emerson Brunton Glouster Linzey Day C. W. Brush William Rittenberry Buchtel Clarence James Lon Traugh Carl Alimo Margery M. Walrath Harry C. Mundy Carbon Hil David G. Cox Gretta Dupler Edna J. Jansen New Straitsville James W. Evans Ernest Hanning Julius W. Bratka Jacksonville Joseph Burchfield Dale Cook James Lantz Murray City Albert Dabritz Past Chiefs Association of the Pythian Sisters Jack George Edmonton Canada George Princess Pat Uhlman S. Court Street Cowboy U. S Pukhan River Neaacme Bert Ashworth Methodist Rally Hocking Waltonians Michigan Home Makers Group Vanity Howard the Trader Mechems P Morris Philp Morris Phil Philip Morris Morris
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