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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1947

Page

2

Minstrel Show Draws Large Nelsonville Crowd

Capacity audience at Logan High School heard a minstrel presented by the Logan B and PW club under Mrs. Ruth Cunningham. Performers included Eddie Lawson of Columbus Boychoir and the Four Kings of Nelsonville with music, dance, and monologue acts featuring local and visiting artists.

Logan Nelsonville Jessie Shafer Es Mayhew Pearl Hartley Ay Circle Helena Kirwin Blanche Newman Margaret Johnson Janice Wyatt Mable Haffner Treva Shaw Eddie Lawson Columbus Boychoir Fred Waring al Jolson Jolson The Four Kings Lois Ann Robson Columbus David Gribble Omer Walter Prather Mr. Prather

Logan couple welcome a son at Hocking Valley Hospital

Birth announcement notes Mr and Mrs Thomas Scott of Logan became parents to a son weighing seven pounds 12 ounces born yesterday at Hocking Valley Hospital. Listed discharged were several Nelsonville and Logan residents, with admissions including Joe Walburn and others from Logan and nearby towns.

Logan Thomas Scott Hocking Valley Hospital Clarence Shutt Nelsonville Charles S. Cline Guy Champ Flora Perry James Wells Francis Burgess New Straitsville Earl Bailey Clifford Richards Shawnee Joe Walburn Harve Sayre Buchtel Milton Campbell Murray City Morris Acker Donna Richards Ida Weakley Sugar Grove Herbert Tipple Lena Port Jackie Kilpatrick

Banting’s Miracle Insulin Story Featured at Club Review

Logan Book of the Month Club members heard Grace Orr host a Monday session at the White House where Mrs Raymond Keairns reviewed Banting’s Miracle the insulin story by Feale Harris. A dessert course preceded the review for members including Mrs Tom Armstrong Mrs George E Carr Mrs Harley Ellinger Mary Eyerman Alice Frasch Bartelle Hamilton Sally Holmes Eleanor Lee Iris Lowry Mrs Max McKitrick Mrs Howard Nowels Grace Orr Mrs Francis Roberts Sarah Rockhold Alice Schuler Mrs William Tannyhill Della Webb and Mrs Gladys Webb.

Patricia Walsh and Paul Fickel Wedding Recalls Logan Nuptials

In a quiet St. John's Rectory ceremony on April 19 Patricia Ann Walsh and Paul Fickel were joined in matrimony by Rev. Fr. Charles P. Foy. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Walsh, wore a pastel blue suit. the groom is son of Mrs. Florence Fickel. A reception followed at the bride’s home.

Arthur Gasser Hugh Keller Fickel

Dinner Banquet Honors 1947 Hocking County Champs

LOGAN The 1947 Hocking County League basketball champions Union Furnace High School are honored at a 6:30 p.m. banquet in Blosser's club rooms. Judge Harley Meyer will speak as Frank Zirbel presents varsity and reserve letters to 12 players.

Bob Sheline Darrell Anderson Clair Anderson Bob Cottrill Bill Worthman John Davis Bill Kennard Harry Nixon Vaughn McDaniel Clayton Walters Judge Meyer Starr-Washington Board of Education Frank Zirbel Jay Nimon Frank Masure P. C. Campbell Ralph Walker Harry Armstrong Burt Ingmire Harry McVey Jim Hixenbaugh Glenn Cottrill Jack Edwards Buddy Eggleston Ed Gessells Tom Huddy Ralph Primmer Eugene Sheline Bob Walters

Social Roundup from Marengo and Washington D C

Logan friends hosted by Mr and Mrs Virgil Harmon in Marengo included Dr and Mrs M H Cherrington Mr and Mrs W Craig Adair Mr and Mrs Russell Berlin and several local women. Erskine lecture at the College of St Mary of the Springs featured Jan Ciechanowski former Polish ambassador. Local residents recently toured Washington D C include Mrs William Mowery Fern Reddick Mary Lois Rauber and Thelma Mowery. Pearl Linton and Belle Thompson visited Philo with James Thompson and Jimmie Thompson stayed with them for a week.

Logan Virgil Harmon Marengo M. H. Cherrington W. Craig Adair Russell Berlin Gertrude Stevenson Della Bishop Charles Notestone Bess Mutchmore Marcus Kerr Francis Roberts Erskine College of St. Mary of the Springs Jan Ciechanowski Washington D. C William Mowery Fern Reddick Mary Lois Rauber Thelma Mowery Pearl Linton Belle Thompson Philo James Thompson Jimmie Thompson

Marriage permit granted to four couples in probate court

A marriage license was issued to Roland Leroy Sindledecker 31 of Columbus and Freda Evelyn Price 25 of Glouster Route 4. Leonard Patrick Kilbarger 22 of Lancaster and Virginia Betty Fletcher 21 of Lancaster also received licenses from probate court officials.

Logan Roland Leroy Sindledecker Columbus Freda Evelyn Price Glouster Leonard Patrick Kilbarger Lancaster Virginia Betty Fletcher

Marietta Glee Club Performs for Capacity Metho dist Church Crowd

Bartlett BARTLETT Thirty Glee Club members of Marietta College presented a program at the Metho dist Church Sunday to a capacity crowd. Sponsored by the Bartlett Boy Scouts. Several local residents visited relatives and attended church events. The Junior class play Sara Sees it Through was well attended and WSCS met with twenty three members and four visitors. Birthday cake honored Mrs Shinn whose birthday is April 29.

Frazier H. D. Arnold Logan Wesley Bennett Athens Arnold Marietta Hospital Leota Farnsworth Wayne Newark Raymond Palmer Edgar Michener George Newton Chesterhill George Webster George Hann Canton Fred Arnold Sara Gail Remeley Columbus Glenn Smith WSCS Grange Hall Mary Shinn

Tread Service Offices Move to New Location

Charles M. Pratt owner announces the Tread Service offices and shops relocated to W Hunter Street as the postwar business complex nears completion. The project began last June and includes new service quarters a garage and service station under CPA approval.

Logan Pratt-Hawkinson Tread Service Charles M. Pratt W. Hunter St CPA

Mrs. Lovie Lowery Dies at Home

Funeral services for Mrs. Lovie Lowery 68 wife of Charles Lowery will be held Friday at 2 p m at Asbury Church in New Marshfield burial in the adjoining cemetery She was a native of Ross County and recently moved with her husband from Union Furnace A daughter died earlier the husband is the sole immediate survivor Friends may call at the Woodard funeral home.

Logan Lovie Lowery Charles Lowery New Marshfield Asbury Church

Columbus Man Jailed After Guilty Plea on DWI Charge

Ray M. Hart, 27, of Columbus, pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated. He was fined $100 and costs and sentenced to the county jail until the fine is paid in a hearing before Mayor W Denzil Weltner yesterday afternoon. Hart was arrested by city police yesterday morning on Hunter Street.

Friday Play Set by Marion School Pupils

Marion School students will stage The Magic Piper an operetta in three acts Friday night as the year ends. Elementary grades participate with music by Carol Christopher and libretto by N Mitchell Hubrich. Cast includes Donald Starky James Mathias Marjorie Kilbarber Janet Ansel and others under director Mrs Mabel Cole and faculty helpers Harley Poling Charles Christman Clarence Hartman and N M Brown.

Linda Blosser April Showers Dr. Gardner Janet Cope Miss Cope BPW Federation of Clubs Cincinnati Conservatory of Music Ellen Burnell Elizabeth Knox Ruth Armstrong Ruth Lewis Charles Mack Dessie Hanna Florence Bort Precious Correll LOGAN Marion School Carol Christopher N. Mitchell Hubrich Donald Starky James Mathias Marjorie Kilbarber Janet Ansel Charles Amnah Gerald Mundy Mary Graham Robert Emerson Donna Hurst David Stuart Jack Meadows Harry Pavlik Lee Brown Neil Redd George Myers Anna Myers Wanda Poling Wanda Hurst Garrieta Howdyshell Helen Dupler Patric Kessler

Local man jailed on child support charge

Harold Hoskins of Murray City was sentenced to one year in county jail by Judge Harley Meyer after a warrant tied to failure to provide for his minor children.

Logan Harold Hoskins Murray City Harley Meyer

Local employee treated for facial laceration after incident

Logan T. J. Anderson, a city employee, received treatment from a local physician on Tuesday for a cut above the left eye.

Logan T. J. Anderson

Two Logan Workers Treated for Injuries

Two Logan men were treated for injuries yesterday by a local physician. Ben Casto and Bowen Sr. suffered a mashed left hand and lacerations at Logan Clay Products Co. Edward Cheesman near Logan received palm lacerations from a brick at Hocking Valley Brick Co.

Logan Ben Casto Bowen Sr Logan Clay Products Co Edward Cheesman Hocking Valley Brick Co

Mrs Parker Dies at Age 69

Daisy Dean Parker 69 widow of George W. Parker died after brief illness. services at Leonard funeral home Friday at 3 p.m. Rev. Henry L. Carr officiating. She lived in Logan after moving from Shawnee and near Piney Fork Jefferson County for over 40 years. Survivors include four daughters Hattie Parker Georgenna Parker Mrs W A McLeod and Mrs John Latham. two brothers Ray Dean S F Dean. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Logan Daisy Dean Parker George W. Parker Leonard Funeral Home Henry L. Carr Parker Shawnee S. Culver St Piney Fork Jefferson County Hattie Parker Georgenna Parker Youngstown W. A. McLeod Cambridge John Latham Freeport Ohio Ray Dean Nelsonville S. F. Dean Columbus S. E. Dean Cable Co Oak Grove Cemetery

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