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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1948

Page

20

Logan pupils stage two act operetta Polly Make-Believe

About 225 Logan Central School students will perform Polly Make-Believe in two acts on April 30 at Logan High School auditorium. The schoolwide cast includes Carol McLain Polly and Jimmie played by Don Wittekind Ebenezer among many others, with Dutch Irish and Italian dance groups and a make believe orphanage theme. Two performances are scheduled for 2:15 p.m. and 7:45 p.m.

Logan Logan Central School Clarke Christoher Olly Jimmy Polls Carol McLain Polly Nancy Shaw Lassie John Greathouse Mack Bobby Sutton Jimmie Don Wittekind Ebenezer Jessie Lee Brown Mrs. O'Toole Billie Keynes Boy Scout David Bunce Bud Myrna Derr Dot Lorraine Holtzen Becky Marlene Griffin Lil Eddie Lattimer Buttons Barbara Vare Rosie Jimmy Smoot Priest Larry Lanning Earl Timberlake Martha Elberfeld Patty Steele Sandra Woodgeard Sally Christman Harold Sinnott Lawrence Dicken Tommy Price Clark Bixby Marianne Shaw Sharon Wenn Kay Vance Sylvia Nelson Nancy Davidson Janet Marshall Pauline Heine Jane Risch Marty Gompf Shirley Mohler Shirley Culbertson Lynn Oldfield Irene Harsh Stella Kallas Helen Clark Billy B Charles Eaton John Holdren Jimmy Monk Fred Monk Bob Canon Kenneth Poling Helen Rush Bunny Chorus Tommy Heft Donnie Walker Ken Dollison Fred Mack William Grove Lonnie Nelson Judy Young Charlotte Monk Barbara Vore Barbara Bassett Helen Funk Verna Wells Charlotte Rieder Harry Kitchen Billy Kuhn Billy Blosser Logan High School

Military Honors For Lester C Mose Schaal Rites Held

Funeral services for Lester Clifford Mose Schaal 36 were held Saturday at 2 p m at Leonard Funeral home near Walbridge with full military honors. He served in the medical corps in World War II and is survived by his parents and three sisters. Interment was in Oak Grove Cemetery. The American Legion Disabled Veterans of Foreign Wars and others formed the military cortege.

Logan Lester Clifford Mose) Schaal Walbridge Thomas Schaal Mabel Poling Williard Landis Newark John Britt Lucky Ohio Leonard Funeral Home Clinton W. Swengel Methodist Church Oak Grove American Legion Eg Wey Aparna Thomas Hammer Frank Judy Lloyd Frazier Don Mowery Don Taylor Hershel Anderson Max Stacey Carelton Baker Jesse Columber Lawrence Schorr Walter Huffman Vaughn Collins John Buchanan Dale Brooks Bill Ford Chester Lackey Tom Brandt Dick Carpenter Don Bowers

Conference hosts in Chillicothe with county agents

Harold Ruggles county extension agent and Mrs. Emily Van Fossan home demonstration agent attended the Southeastern Ohio district annual spring conference of county and home demonstration agents in Chillicothe on Friday.

Logan Harold Ruggles Emily van Fossan Chillicothe Ohio

Dillon To Speak At West Logan Mothers Club Meeting

Samuel H. Dillon county superintendent of schools will address the West Logan Mothers Club on April 29. The program includes musical selections by Falls District children from the county music festival in Murray City directed by Grace Orr. Club officers are Mrs. Walter Rutter president, Mrs. Adam Nash vice president, and Mrs. Delbert Freeman secretary treasurer.

Logan Samuel H. Dillon West Logan Falls Murray City Grace Orr Walter Rutter Adam Nash Delbert Freeman

High Ranking Pupils Listed After Exams

D O Davis announces Starr Washington School top performers in preliminary District State Scholarship tests. Final round set for May 1 at Ohio University in Athens with 18 counties in the southeast district. Individual certificates awarded to top 25 percent district and 10 percent state in each division. Students listed with their subjects: Harold Todd biology Bernard Baker chemistry Levi Young general science Mary Stewart Algebra I Mae Wollett American History Louis Vernon World History Donna Chesser senior social science Norma Jean Edwards English Nine Louise Kern English 10 Jamice Hinerman English 12 Joe Cox Latin I.

LOGAN Starr-Washington D. O. Davis Ohio University Athens Harold Todd Bernard Baker Levi Young Mary Stewart Mae Wollett Louis Vernon Donna Chesser Norma

Grace M. Larimer 63 former Perry resident dies

Funeral services for Grace M. Larimer 63 wife of Charles Larimer will be held Monday at 1 30 p m in Ebenezer Baptist Church Perry County with interment in the adjoining cemetery A Perry County native she had lived in Geneseo Illinois for 19 years She died Thursday in Hammond Hospital after a two week illness Surviving are four sons Scott Paul Ray and Dee all of Genesco Services were held Saturday in Genesco and the body returned to Logan for calling at Leonard funeral home Sunday noon until services Monday

Genesco Logan Leonard Funeral Home Ebenezer

Mart Smith Services Held at Logan Funeral Home

Mart Smith 72 long time Diamond resident died Tuesday in St. Francis Hospital Columbus. Funeral rites conducted Friday at Heinlein Funeral Home Haydenville with Rev. John Cooper officiating. Burial in Greenlawn Cemetery Nelsonville. Pallbearers were Loren Ralph Harold Smith Willard Smith William Ridge Robert Fox and Vern Fox.

Logan Mart Smith The Diamond

Logan High School honors students at assembly awards

Logan High School held an annual awards assembly with student chairman Jean Brantley presiding. Lawrence Schaad received a Westinghouse Science Club award as a top national finalist, with other honors going to Ronnie Soliday Patricia Heine and six honor graduates led by Schaad Grace Shank Coramay Williams Bernice Redd Betty Lou Risch Martha Larimer.

Logan Logan High School Jean Brantley Minnie Louise Bowen Joshua Fit de Jericho Westinghouse Educational Foundation Science Clubs of America Lawrence Schaad Howard Kirk George E. Carr Schaad Harley Ellinger Claude V, Christman Claude A. Hammond Christman Ronnie Soliday Dwight Diller Bartelle Hamilton Hammond Patricia Heine Heine James S. Rutgers Grace Shank Coramay Williams Bernice Redd Betty Lou Risch Martha Larimer Rutgers Ohio University Girls Glee Club Carlo Shirley Brandon Lou Ann Campbell Cherry Brown Ruth Dolan Leota Pittman Jenine Spence Mary Bach Don Bowers Amy Bonnie Fox Wilma Rheinscheid Betty Wright Pat Lackey Louise Lash Celia Park Phyllis Shorr Martha Shank Rosie Sinnott Dixie Spackey Helen Acker Don Ansel Lillian Richards Janey Sniff Mary Brown Betty Hankison Margaret Johnston Mary Johnston Betty Schaad Rose Weiland Janet Lou Norris David Derr Evelyn Lanning Jim Myers Nancy White Neil Goss Gloria Becker Norma Redick Martha Burgess Marjorie Harwood Rudy Rempel

William Hull Trial To Open Wednesday

Logan Ohio will host a common pleas court trial for William Allan Hull charged with shooting with intent to wound. Hull pleaded innocent at arraignments, bond set at 1500 then 1000 after grand jury indictment. Trial starts Wednesday at 9 a.m. by Magistrate S B Whitehart and Judge Harley Meyer.

Harley Meyer

Nurses Visit Columbus Mental Hygiene Institute

Miss Jeanette Ruth, county health nurse, and Miss Nelle Nutt, city nurse, attended a mental hygiene institute in Columbus on Friday.

Logan Columbus Jeanette Ruth Nelle Nutt

DAV Obligates 40 At Saturday Ritual

About 40 members of Disabled American Veterans Chapter 68 received their obligations Saturday evening from the degree team of Capital City Chapter 3 in Columbus. Harold O. Parke, senior vice commander of the Ohio Department, visited with the degree team. Refreshments followed the ceremonies in Maccabee Hall.

Logan Disabled American Veterans Chapter Capital City Columbus Harold O. Parke Department of Ohio Maccabee Hall

Logan High Seniors Lead Honor Roll Fifth Six Weeks

The Logan High School senior class posted 26.5 percent on the honor roll for the fifth six weeks, a slight drop from the prior interval. Overall school placement also dipped to 19.7 percent. Names listed for seniors juniors and sophomores accompany the standings.

Logan Logan High School Howard Kirk

Ruggles Family Relocates Near Hesboro from Lancaster

The Ruggles family moves into a new home near Hesboro while the father previously served as an agricultural agent assistant for Fairfield County.

Ruggles Logan Harold Ruggles Hesboro Lancaster Fairfield County

Past Matrons Club events highlight Wilkesville notices

The Past Matrons Club of the Order of the Eastern Star met at Mrs. Hollis Grate’s home on April 12 with Worthy Matron Shirley Peters as guest. The Wilkes Grange hosted Pomona Grange on April 12. The Past Chiefs Club gathered with Mrs. Jewell Strong as hostess for the M. E. C. Edith Campbell attended. Funeral notices note Mrs. Carrie Bradley Strong’s death and an injury case involved Cooper Strausbaugh. Dr. John W. Butler presented war photos at the high school April 21.

Wilkesville Order of the Astern Star Hollis Grate Shirley Peters Wilkes Grange Pomona Grange Chiefs Club Jewell Strong Edith Campbell Pythian Blanche~ Davis Carrie Bradley Strong Columbus Cooper Strausbaugh Luther Bobo Dayton V. C. Bobo Hamden J. E. Strong John W. Butler Wellston Italy Switzerland France High School Ed Franklin Marion Bessie Phettiplace Mamie Steele Louise Ashworth Athens Frank Woods A. L. DeVault Blanche Davis

Return Of Miss Icel Hartsock To Home

Miss Icel Hartsock of Spring Hill Addition was returned to her home Saturday in the Heinlein ambulance from Lancaster hospital where she had undergone an appendectomy last week.

Logan

Scarlet fever confines Logan-Ed Allsberry at home

Logan-Ed Allsberry, 42, of Starr Township, remains confined to his home with scarlet fever. County health commissioner Dr. H. G. Southard announced today.

Logan Ed Allsberry Starr Township H. G. Southard

Classified Advertising Instructions and Policies

The notice explains cash payment rules for Card of Thanks obituaries and political ads, minimum word counts, and six average words per line. It instructs readers to verify ads, provides contact phone numbers, and details submission deadlines for daily and Sunday editions, plus rules for blind ads and reference copies.

Cincinnati Livestock Prices See Higher Week Ahead

Market report from Cincinnati dated April 23 shows hogs 180-235 lbs at 22.00 to 22.70, cattle and calves mixed gains with steers 25.00-28.00 and cows 20.00-23.00, veal tops 32.00-32.20, sheep scarce but lambs strong. Poultry and butter prices listed with regional potato ranges and consumer grades for U.S. and wholesale markets.

Cincinnate Cincinnati

Public initiation planned by Racine American Legion post

Racine Post 602 of the American Legion plans a public initiation at Racine High School Auditorium on Sunday May 2 at 2 pm Commander Ed Howell said. The event will feature a degree team from Lancaster Post of the American Legion that has won national recognition. St Clair Burden Eighth District commander will present the Racine Post charter. Ed Smithfield will dedicate a recently donated large American flag. The program includes local musical acts and a high school band if available. There is no admission charge and the ceremony is open to the public.

Racine American Legion Ed Howell Lancaster United States St. Clair Burden Eighth District

Wells Divorce Granted on Grounds of Gross Neglect

Mary Louise Wells was granted a divorce from George William Wells by the Common Pleas Court. Custody of their one minor child was awarded to the plaintiff.

Pomeroy Mary Louise Wells George William Wells Common Pleas

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