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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1949

Page

7

Ohio University 70 piece symphony to perform in Logan

Logan Ohio Universitys 70 piece symphony orchestra will appear in Logan Wednesday at 8 p m under sponsorship of Logan High School Band. Three Logan residents now students at Ohio University will appear with the symphony band Dick Buntz James Reese and Roberta Mohler. Tickets 40 cents adults 20 cents children at the doors with proceeds defraying costs of the Ohio University bands trip and remainder to Logan High School Band.

Logan Ohio University James Horwell Dick Buntz James Reese Roberta Mohler Gould Sousa Logan High School Richard Bunts James E. Rees Ohio University Band William R. Brophy

Bid On Street Lights Is Accepted In Nelsonville

Nelsonville council heard Nelsonville General Electric Supply Co submit the sole bid to furnish bases standards and arms for extending the Chestnut Street boulevard lighting system the bid totaling 1605.66. Delivery for 12 new lights is four months with installation by city crews if accepted.

Nelsonville General Electric Supply Corporation Chestnut St Vern Coakley Adams St Love and Cross Sts Service Committee Oral Daugherty Carlos Ogg John W. Riley Paul E. Wolfe Margaret Bowers William T. Grose William Wood Robert D. Clark Fred J. Morman Ivalue Nichols

Safety Slogan Winners Named From Local Schools

Results of the Safety Slogan contest sponsored by the Tri Pst Sorority in East and Central Schools were announced at a high school assembly. First place went to Paul Brunston Central School with Save a life today for the citizens of tomorrow. Second place went to Billy Blimes East School with Look both ways, you ll find it pays when crossing tracks and all highways. Third went to Kay Harmony Central with The safest way to cross a street is to use your ears, use your eyes, and then use your feet.

Nelsonville Tri Pst Paul Brunston Central School Billy Blimes East School Kay Harmony Central Tommie Streets Raymond Conley Marinel Weymiller Steve Matheny Joyce Anderson Elizabeth Ann Hall Carol Sue Adkins Judy Simkins Lucille Ray Bunny Gardner Billy Joe Carroll Tommy Murphy Shirley Hartman David Sheets Johnny Linton Jane Ann Herrold Jimmy Hellyer Orville Ackison Nettie Carter Judy White Mike Kelly Jim Campbell Mary Alice Herrold Linda Sue Norris Richard Anderson Pauline Degarmore Denise Kelley Lynn Gardner Jane Sheets Ronnie Lanning Phyllis Hall Ruth Ann Tolliver Helen Washburn Ruth Butt Elizabeth Shumaker

Goodwill and Pandorian Club Meetings Planned

The Goodwill Club will meet Thursday at Betty Wintermute’s home in Buchtel with Elizabeth Ray assisting. Mrs. Ivan Wolfe hosts Pandorian Club Thursday at 2 30 p.m. at Mrs. Frank Lowry’s home 55 Washington Street.

Goodwill Club Betty Wintermute Buchtel Elizabeth Ray Ivan Wolfe Pandorian Club Frank Lowry Washington St

VFW Auxiliary Announces Wednesday Meeting At Post

The VFW Auxiliary will meet at post headquarters Wednesday at 8 p.m. Members are asked to bring candy for the Veterans Hospital.

VFW Veterans’ Hospital

Easter Bonnets Tea for Methodist Class

Queen Esther Sunday School class of the Methodist Church meets in Tri Pst Sorority rooms tonight at 8. Hostesses are Mrs. Tom Higgins and Mrs. Janet Huddy. Members are asked to bring decorated Easter bonnets.

Queen Esther The Methodist Church Tom Higgins Janet Huddy

Cincinnatian To Speak At Epiphany Service

Nelsonville noting the sixth weekly Lenten service at the Church of the Epiphany on Wednesday at 7 30 p m with guest preacher Rev F Campbell Gray rector of St Michael and All Angels Cincinnati Gray formerly served at St Paul Peoria Illinois and is son of the late Bishop Campbell Gray of Northern Indiana

Nelsonville F. Campbell Gray St. Michael and All Angel's Church Cincinnati Gray Ohio St. Paul's Church Peoria Ill Indiana Campbell Gray

Family Night Planned at Buchtel Methodist Church

Friday at 7 30 p m the Buchtel Methodist Church hosts Family Night with Rev and Mrs A N Maxwell Athens conducting services. Maxwell will preach and present special music. Pot luck supper follows the meeting.

Buchtel Buchtel Methodist Church A. N. Maxwell Athens Maxwell

Engagement Is Announced For Esther Keels And Bill Smith

Mr and Mrs Ervin Keels Haydenville announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Esther to Bill Smith son of Mr and Mrs Wallace Smith of Point Pleasant The wedding is planned for early June.

Nelsonville Ervin Keels Haydenville Esther Bill Smith Wallace Smith Point Pleasant

Birth of son announced by Brookers at Hockingase Hospital

Cameron and Janet Brookers announce the birth of a son at Hockingase 4 Hospital Logan on March 30. The baby is named Michael Cameron. They also have a daughter Suzanne, two years old. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs James W Shafer and Mr and Mrs Andrew Brooker. Great grandparents are Mrs Caroline Hutchison and Mrs Pearle Brooker.

Nelsonville Cameron Brooker Hockingase 4 Logan Michael Cameron Brookers Suzanne James W. Shafer Andrew Brooker Carbon Hill Caroline Hutchison Pearle Brooker Longstreth

Infant Daughter Dies in Logan Hospital

The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Everett Frazee died March 25 in Logan hospital and is buried in Hamden cemetery. Charles Salmons of Canton visited his sisters Mrs Martha Newman and Mrs John Harris. Bills mentioning several local residents and visitors appear throughout the fragmentary notice.

Hamden Everett Frazee Logan Hamden Cemetery Charles Salmons Canton Martha Newman John Harris Billy Griffith Gldays Griffith Willis Dixon Newark Charles Keeney S. Main St Freda Gibson R. H. Dye Dundas Andrew Coleman Worthington Clark Ward Columbus Cora Wyckoff Madgie Waldren John Waldren McArthur Minnie Gibson

WSCS Stages Religious Play At Glouster

The WSCS of First Methodist Church presented the play Jesus, Light of the World in Glouster for a family night program. Local singers Mrs. Binderbasin and Mrs. Hillyer performed solos with accompanists, as Logan residents attended a potluck reception full of spring flowers.

Logan WSCS First Methodist Church Glouster Jesus Glouster Methodist Church John Binderbasin Holy City Wilbur Lanning Edgar Hillyer Bonnie Jones John Blower Blower Binderbasin Elias Johnny Morris Vernon D. A. Sands Ewald Schmitter James

Sisters Visit Aunt After Stay in Greece

Dayton sisters Dr Edna White and Miss Lela White spent most of last year in Greece and visited their aunt Mrs Howard FE White on West Front Street Saturday evening. Dr White, a noted author and lecturer, was sent by the government to assist Greece in domestic classes. her sister taught English in Greek schools.

Logan Edna White Lela White Dayton Greece Howard FE. White West Front St White Ohio State University

Birth of Kathryn Elizabeth Jones in Rio Grande

Mr and Mrs Herbert Jones announce the birth of a daughter Kathryn Elizabeth on March 29 at Holzer Hospital Both parents will receive degrees from Rio Grande College this May A Baptist church Easter cantata The Glory of the Garden was presented at the annual Silver Tea by the Baptist Ladies Auxiliary with a long list of choir members and soloists More attendees included Mrs Earl Davis who registered over 80 guests The dining room was run by Mrs Steve Jenkins and Mrs George Northup Tea was served by Mrs Joseph Gibson Other local notes include Mrs Ed Myers returning from Florida Mrs Charles Hutchinson hospital bound and Mrs A M Stocking returning from Virginia to live with daughter Mrs Edwards Dickinson

Rio Grande Herbert Jones Kathryn Elizabeth Holzer Hospital Earl Davis Steve Jenkins George Northup Joseph Gibson

Funds Delay School Construction Plans Hit By Bids

West Logan four room elementary and Enter prise two room addition bids exceed the $124000 plan by $24000 over the $1000 bond approved last fall. County superintendent Samuel H. Dillon notes state Senate Bill 114 could finance new construction if districts are maxed out. otherwise work waits for cost drops. West Logan and Enterprise schools were condemned, prompting the need for bond approval.

Dillon Falls Township West Logan Enterprise

County Men To Face Jury in Assault Charge

Two Hocking County men Virgil Robert Ricketts 21 and Eugene F. Karr 20 of South Perry denied charges of criminal assault filed by a Circleville girl and her parents. They were arraigned before Magistrate S B Whitehart pled innocent and released on $1500 bond each for grand jury appearance.

Logan Hocking County Circleville A. J. Waldron Virgil Robert Ricketts Eugene F. Karr South Perry S. B. Whitehart

Hocking County Court Opens April Term in Logan

The Hocking County common pleas court began its April term in Logan at 10 a m with Judge Harley Meyer presiding. All January docket cases not disposed were continued to April and Virginia Souders’s suit against James Robert Souders was dismissed upon the plaintiff's motion.

Logan Hocking County

Cash Taken From Standard Oil Bulk Station

About 25 dollars in cash was stolen from a cigar box inside a filing cabinet at the Standard Oil Bulk Station on Myers Street. Entry was made by breaking a rear window and unlocking the sash. the break in was discovered Monday when police were alerted to a legal entry of the station.

Nelsonville Standard Oil Bulk Myers St

Vinton Social Guests Include Dinners And Birth Announcement

Notices from Vinton report visits by Mrs John Love to Columbus guests, Eliza Swick dining with Don Swick and Charles Ratliff households, and a roast beef dinner after annual inspection for Masons. A birth at Holzer Hospital March 18 names Cathy Eileen to Harold Edmiston and family. Stella BE Wilcox.

Hayward Harmon Cline Gerlach Bill Carney Gerlach Neva Denney Mary Denney Frank Dauber Wayne Denney Jackson Emma Denney Vinton Stella BE. Wilcox

Two Divorces Granted By Common Pleas Court

Judge Harley Meyer grants divorces for Hood from Dean Hood and Schoented from Ralph Schoented on extreme cruelty findings and restores maiden names Moore and Mays. The two marriages occurred in 1948 and 1944 respectively in Columbus.

Columbus Common Pleas Court Thelma Steele Chaunde Stewart Paul Steele

Tax Sales Show Slump In Hocking County

Logan Ohio reports a sales tax stamp slump as the three week period ends. County treasurer Ralph W Moorhead notes last week purchases totaled 3427.54 dollars, down 694.25 from 4021.77 a year earlier. Year to date sales reach 9933.51 dollars, down 605.90 from 39939.14 in 1948.

Logan Hocking County Ralph W. Moorhead Wha

Local Names Delineate Butchered List of Residents

Four individuals are identified with ages and locations: Cat Alytus Worthman 20 Lae gan Route 1 Charlene Rose Weaver 8 New Strattaville Frank Abraham Sterting 39 Lae gan Route 4 and Alwilda Gertrude Kubo TM Logan Route 4. The fragment lists names ages and routes without context or event.

Cat Alytus Worthman Laegan Charlene Rose Weaver New Strattaville Frank Abraham Sterting Alwilda Gertrude Kubo Logan

Return from Florida of Mr Nelsonville and Mrs Clark Spring

Mr Nelsonville and Mrs Clark Spring have returned to their home at 53 Clinton Street after spending the winter in Florida. They travelled back last Friday and will resume their local routines.

Florida Nelsonviller Clark Spring Clinton St

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James Rees William Brophy Clarke Lindy Betros Oberlin College Ohio University School of Music Charles Gilbert Back Galini Stratias Phillips Toyland Lang Munrow Baird John P. Kelso Cinccinnati Bond House Gerald Nelson C.D. Crawford Carl J. Simon Coakley Kennedy Green Grosevnor St Hilleary General Fund Earl Hilleary James Cope State of George Bateman Merck Nelsonville Social Notes VFEW Cincinnatian Bidwell Bob Myers Ross Sexton Joanne Sherritt Hal Shoemaker Harold Woods Gallipolis Lester Soles John Burkle Gloria Bill Mitchell Ironton Hannah Russell T. J. Moore Gloria Shoemaker Athens County Erfie DeVore Joan F. Newcomb Said James F. Shumaker John S. Rose R.F.D. No Esther Keels Ed Myers Charles Hutchinson A. M. Stocking Virginia Edwards Dickinson Athens Pharmacy S. Court St Hocking County Court Stan Marlene Arthur - Dietrich Son Lund i Cb ‘Foreign Appr Secon Prometin Court St Athena O Wike Ohio Seed Improvement Association Athens CO Farm Bureau Co.op Amesville Mill VO OU Danite Restaurant W. Main St Wayne J. Dennis Way Alan Ladd Smith Tornel Wilde Patricia Knight Anda Darnell Nex Harrison Veo Rudy Vallee Barbara Lawrence
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