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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1951

Page

11

March Used Car Sales Surge Amid Strong Used Car Demand

Logan reports March saw a doubling of used car sales from February with 669 transfers, while new car purchases rose modestly to 59. January led all months for new car sales at 67. Mortgage activity included 298 filings with 304 cancellations. total receipts were $928.57, state share $271.40 and county share $656.90. Local buyers included Fontella Nill and J. H. Tracy among others. rural deliveries went to Hubert Eckels and family, plus several businesses.

Logan

Mary Martha Circle of EUB Church Met for Covered Dish

The Mary Martha Circle of the Evangelical United Brethren Church met Tuesday evening for a covered dish dinner with families as guests. Colored motion pictures were shown by Ralph Walker. A business session was led by president Mrs. Otto Iles, with many members and guests listed including Rev A N Grueser and families.

Logan Unemployment Down in Local and State Totals

Logan area unemployment fell last week as 311 jobless were registered, down from 325 two weeks earlier and 359 on March 17. Statewide, 34,352 were unemployed, vs 35,220 the prior week, with April figures last year showing 527 local jobless and 143,385 statewide.

Logan Homer Schein

Hocking County vets office conducts 156 interviews in March

A report by A R Miller and John Buchanan shows Hocking County Veterans Service office conducted 156 interviews during March. The department received 45 pieces of correspondence and sent out 48. Two disability compensation applications and four hospitalization applications were filed, with disability compensation sowed totaling $1,764.

Robert Heine Released On $300 Bond

Logan 23 year old Robert Heine was released on $300 bond after pleading innocent to assault and battery charges filed by Waldo Durant. Heine was arraigned before Magistrate EFE Bright and released after posting bond pending appearance before the grand jury.

Logan Robert Heine Waldo Durant Logan Heine Efe. Bright

Boy Scouts Troop 49 Plan Cabin Meeting And Meal

Boy Scouts Troop 49 of Pomeroy met Tuesday evening with 14 members and 3 leaders Ralph Spencer Carl Smith and Harry Oblinger present. Bill Sheridan was elected scribe. They planned to go to the Scout Cabin next Tuesday to cook an outdoor meal, then hold the meeting in the cabin, followed by games after the business portion.

Pomeroy Troop 49 Boy Scouts of America Ralph Spencer Carl Smith Harry Oblinger Bill Sheridan

Four Hocking County Women Granted Naturalization Papers

In Logan on Tuesday four women were naturalized in the Court of Common Pleas. Dora May Currie, 76, of Union Furnace, widow of Arthur Currie, born in Ontario, became a citizen. Three English war brides also naturalized: Joyce Eva Skiver, 23, Murray City, married to Myrl Wayne Skiver. Ella Hilda Mock, 28, Logan Route 3, married to Harry James Mock. Joan Yvonne Mary Canter, 23, Murray City, wife of Delbert Canter. Examiner Elbert Scamland conducted the exams and Judge Harley Meyer administered the oath of allegiance to Thelma Keyes.

Ella Hilda Mock Logan Harry James Mock U.S Middlesex England Coney Weston Joan Yvonne Mary Canter Murray City Delbert Canter Elbert Scamland Harley Meyer Thelma Keyes

Speakers named for 1951 Hocking County institutes

Logan hosts Nov 7 with Rev. Reinhart Wobus and Mrs. Doris Wipert as announced speakers. Other institutes run Nov 8 in Laurelville, Nov 9 in Marion, Nov 12-13 in Gibisonville, Nov 13-14 in Enterprise, Nov 14-15 in Rockbridge, and Nov 15-16 in Webster.

Logan Hocking County Reinhart Wobus Sydney Doris Wipert Washington D Laurelville Marion Gibisonville Enterprise Rockbridge Wesbor

Hocking Valley Hospital Admits and Births Reported

Admitted Charles Linton Logan Route 3 James R Clark Logan Route 4 Mrs Morris Hummel Logan Mrs Jess Sheline Union Furnace Mrs Jake Hawk Logan. Births to Mr and Mrs William Dalton Logan a son. Discharged Frank Funk Logan Route 2.

Charles Linton Logan James R. Clark Morris Hummel Jess Sheline Union Furnace Jake Hawk William Dalton Logan Frank Funk

County Finals In Spelling Are Friday

Logan county wide final spelling exams are set for Friday at 10 am at the est School. The county winner advances to the state finals in Columbus on May 5. Each school will send its local champion. words chosen by Samuel H. Dillon and pronounced by Dave Goldsberry. Gay Kruger chairs the committee with assists from Genevieve Lemon,Gibisonville, Myri Skiver, Murray City, Lucile Wright, Rockbridge, and Mary Hoover, Marion.

Logan Lue Columbus Samuel H. Dillon Dave Goldsberry Gay Kruger West Logan Genevieve Lemon Gibisonville Myri Skiver Murray City Lucile Wright Rockbridge Mary Hoover Marion

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March Fontella Nill Earl Warner J. H. Tracy Robert Gano Reina Derr Leonard Tom Chevrolet Ever Ett Tracy Charles Wallace Raymond F. Zanner Harriet Dollmatsch Walter W. Smith Robert Harder C. C. Culp Joe Shaw Freda Willige H. F. White Garinette Foit Gladys Webb Lowell D.cupp Pearl Butter Stanley Baker Clyde Virginia Beougher Mary Louise Bowen William Ramsey Adam L. Nash Mack Dalton The City Cab Co Jacop E. Fox Nellie Good Logan Star W. C. Adair Hubert Eckels Nelsonville C. E B. Jarvis New Plymouth Lawrence Schorr William H. Mathias Perry A. Kline Kenneth Dane Beryl H. Tucker Hugh C. Begland New Straitsville J. G. Smith George D. Verters P. R. Gibbon Regina L. Wolfe Edwin Notestone W P. Koch Joseph M. Smith Hocking Valley Feed Co Robert Eckels Harry E. Riddle Gerald Devol Carbon Hill Logan Clay Products Co Owen Riddle Risch Implement Co J. L. Mathias Gore Logan Home Furnishings Co Rotu Loraine Robt, Ryan Pier 13 James Dunn Golden Gloves Randolph Scott Glen Ford Leo Gorcey and Matra Adder T Toneneed Seeyerie At Vet Service Office Boy Scouts Troop America Joint Range Proving Ground Cocoa, Fla Alecia Qant LiNe Buys McAllister Atras Woody Woodpecker Athens Ohio Abele Jergens Raymond Massey S. Z. Sarall Vera John Walter BA EI Rex Allen Hocking Valley Hospital Canada United States U. S Quick’s Clarence Flowers Mariel Spaulding Rue Brandeberry Myra Lambert Josephine Lewis Betty Craig Bonnie Stright GEM Maar Famous Makers EITE Wildroot Coty Cody Dreamy Erie LOMLY Reader's Digest Mvaselin Colgate Dental Cream Big $ OL Vette HALO Olgate Colgate Tooth Powder Colgate Quick’s Drug Store Inhision Our Cove Rae Oh Se Inhiston Montclair Newsofter KOTEX Tampax Jean West Wade Dalton Reputeh Merck Johnson & Johnson John Acomb Our Stati Irvin Fr Oulck
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