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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1950

Page

3

Logan Absentee Ballots Available in Courthouse

Absentee ballots are now available at the Logan county board of elections in the courthouse and may be obtained until April 27 for the May primaries. Any voter 10 miles or more from their polling place on election day may cast an absentee ballot and Miss Barbara Hull and Forl Blake were the first two to vote.

Logan County Board of Elections Dean Collison Barbara Hull North St Forl Blake East Main St

Divorce Granted After Cruelty Findings in Laurelville

Alice Smith of Laurelville is granted a divorce from John R. Steel after common pleas court findings of extreme cruelty. Custody of their minor child awarded to Mrs. Steel with the defendant ordered to pay child support.

Logan Alice Smith Laureleville John R. Steel Laurelville Common Pleas

IGOP Platform Outlined for November Election

Washington report details a 10 point IGOP platform including tax cuts budget balance and anti waste measures. It lists policies on farm price supports Taft-Hartley law veterans and minority rights with names of several hostesses tied to an April 15 event.

Hoover Commission

Easter Program Set For Logan Commandery 78 Knights Templar

Logan Commandery 78 Knights Templar will hold a 4 p m Easter service in the Masonic Temple. A New Lexington minister will deliver the sermon with special music. refreshments follow. The event welcomes Sir Knights and families. planning committee includes Andrew Rheinscheid Rolland Bright Edward Miller C Wood Bowen O O Stephenson and Carl E Blosser.

Logan Logan Commandery Knights Templar Masonic Temple New Lexington Andrew Rheinscheid Rolland Bright Edward Miller C. Wood Bowen

Columbus Man Jailed On Intoxication Charge

Logan Harrison G. Johnson, 37, of Columbus, pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated. He was fined $100 and costs, sentenced to 30 days in county jail, and had his driver's license suspended for one year. Johnson was arraigned on an information filed by Prosecuting Attorney Fred A. Murray before Judge Harley Meyer and cited by the State Highway Patrol.

Logan Harrison G. Johnson Columbus Johnson Fred A. Murray Harley Meyer State Highway Patrol

Business Increases In Hocking County Sales Tax Again

County Treasurer Ralph W. Moorhead reports robust sales tax stamps with $6,375.15 sold last week, up $3,047.61 from $3,327.54 a year ago. Year to date sales total $45,395.59, $6,062.08 higher than the 1949 comparable period.

Ralph W. Moorhead

Busy Month at Hocking County Veterans Service Office

Logan March reports a busy month for the Hocking County Veterans Service Office with 206 interviews. John F. Buchanan notes 98 correspondence items, 3 hospitalization applications, 8 disability claims, and total annual compensation of 3897.40 dollars, up 113 dollars from the previous year.

Logan Hocking County

Hocking Valley Hospital Admitted and Birth Notices

Hospital announces admissions for Fred Alvis Logan Mrs J F Kilpatrick Londonderry C W Smith McArthur Mrs Sylvia King Logan Mrs Arthur Sharp McArthur Mrs Albert Saunders McArthur Route 2 births to Stanley Houston New Straitsville Route 1 a daughter Paul Harrison Logan a daughter Roger McClousky Logan Route 4 a daughter Samuel Horn Carbon Hill a daughter dismissals include Mrs Charles McAfee and daughter Mrs Clarence Dishong and son Charles Hedges Mrs Mary Chapman Mrs Forest Tatman and daughter Mrs Elmer Malone and son Bray Clinton

Fred Alvis Logan J. F Kilpatrick Londonderry C. W. Smith McArthur Sylvia King Arthur Sharp Albert Saunders Paul Harrison Roger McClousky

Logan Couple Wed In Rites At St Matthew Lutheran Church

Miss Norma Jean McMillin and Ned Koppe Myers exchanged nuptial vows in a two floor candelabra setting with palms and lilies. Rev. Paul N. Warner officiated a double ring service. Attendants included Helen Ed gar and Wardwell Myers. The couple, both Logan High School graduates Class of 1947, planned a short motor trip after a reception in Blosser's banquet room. Out of town guests came from Athens Nelsonville Zanesville Powhatan Point and Fairborn.

Logan St. Matthew Lutheran Church Norma Jean McMillin Clarence McMillin Haydenville Ned Koppe Myers I. M. Myers Mr. Myers Paul N. Warner Helen Edgar Athens Wardwell Myers Harley Meyer Wagner Nevin de Keven Jimmy Cole Jerry Hutchison John Richard McBroom Paul Edgar Janice Edward Pedigo New Athens James Hardman Maxine Sharon Joe Pedigo John Pedigo Sylvia Pedigo

First First Ladies Portraits Highlighted at Club Luncheon

Mrs Myron Stoltz hosted a Saturday Club luncheon at Blosser's banquet hall with spring Easter place cards and hyacinths. Afternoon reviewer Mrs Russell Berlin presented a study titled First First Ladies covering 1787 to 1865 with fourteen Mary Ormsbee Witton portraits.

Blosser Myron Stoltz Russell Berlin White House Mary Ormsbee Witton Abigal Adams Dolly Madison North Carolina Washington Abigail Fillmore Millard Fillmore

Hamden Obituary and Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Hamden residents attend the funeral of Mrs. Harry McNeal in Chillicothe where Mrs. McNeal was Cliff Matthews sister. Families and guests from Montana Dayton Columbus Lancaster McArthur West Rushville and Springfield converge for gatherings and visits with local residents over the weekend.

Hamden Cliff Matthews Calvin Potts Harry McNeal Chillicothe McNeal Mr. Matthews Rafe Snake Montana Estella Eutsler Robert Spangenberg Fred Kramer Dayton Leo Euts

County Court Convenes in Logan April Term

Logan April term of the Hock ing County Court of Common Pleas convened at 10 a m with Judge Harley Meyer presiding. All cases from the January term were continued into the April session.

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IGOP Franklin Kerr Richard Lavey D. A. Rannells Amos Potts Emerson Poston Jack Myers Minnie Moore Arthur Miller Raymond Keairns Carlos Gaffin Wilhelmine Deissle Frederick W. Blume Berlin Gaffin Blume Nicky Hocking Valley Hospital Stanley Houston New Straitsville Nelsonville Gloria Coulther Tom Matheny Zanesville Harry Taylor Powhatan Point Charles Hopstetter Russell Buchtel Patti Heft Fairborn Club First Ladies Hamden News Frank J. Baumbusch Laon St Kellogg's Battle Creek Mich Uthly Ohio U. S. Pat Sohio
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