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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1945
Page
14
Logan Wright, a patient at Grant Hospital in Columbus, underwent a ruptured appendix operation Tuesday morning. His physician reports he is holding his own and in serious condition.
Logan Beeman Mowery is named general chair of the Junior-Senior Prom set for May 18 at Senior High School. Alice Frasch and Monica Acker are class advisers with multiple committees led by Dallas Heft and Bud Magle in charge of program and decorations respectively.
Funeral services for Mrs. Nellie Larimer, found dead Tuesday evening in Logan, will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at United Brethren Church with Rev. A N Grueser officiating. Eastern Star services are set for 2 p.m. Thursday. Burial follows at Oak Grove Cemetery as handled by Leonard Funeral Service.
Mrs. Louvina Goodwin Clowe dies at her daughter's home on High Street. Funeral services set for Friday at 3 pm at Heinlein Funeral Home with Rev. A N Grueser of United Brethren Church officiating. Burial planned at Oak Grove Cemetery. friends may call at the home until the service.
Deputy sheriff Lorena Larimer will be absent for several weeks after a physician ordered a period of rest from her duties at the office. The notice indicates a medical precaution affecting work in the department.
Recent real estate transfers in Hocking County include Thomas C Schaal and Minerva Schaal to Edward Funk in Florence Lot 1389 addition and Barney B Van Atta to James Rutgers in Midland Place. Multiple parcels change hands in Falls Gore Marion and Laurelville townships with deeds recorded for 80 acre Helber farm and other lots in Raygers and Mowery additions.
Chester Hall is the successful bidder for the first trick as telegraph operator at the Co. and O. railroad filling the vacancy created by the retirement of Fred Deishire. Hall has been second trick operator at Armitage and will move with Mrs. Hall from Nelsonville to Logan as soon as possible.
Police investigate the theft of a Logan A car belonging to Paul Dollicon, stolen from in front of a North Street residence between midnight and 8 a.m. Wednesday. Logan Morning reports junior high honor rolls across grades seven to nine with varying percentages, nine grade lists and high mark percentages around 26 percent.
Logan listing shows seniors on honor roll with average B or better and no grade below C. 22.7 percent of seniors and 18.2 percent of the whole school are on the honor roll, naming students across classes and listing numerous names such as Dene Flood Gertrude Konkler Bob King and others.
The Ladies Society of St. John Lutheran Church elected officers during a meeting at Mrs. Minnie Blum’s home. New president is Mrs. Earl Vorhees with Anna Ringhiser as vice president, Mary Couch as secretary, and Ed Bougher as treasurer. The session featured readings, a duet, and prayers, with a list of guests and attendees.
Charles H Mathias age 69 died at his home near Rockbridge Wednesday after two years illness becoming bedfast Sunday. He is survived by his wife Etta one son in the South Pacific four daughters seven brothers and one sister. Services are incomplete and in charge of Leonard Funeral Home.
Miss Ruth Miller of Columbus spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Isaac Miller. Mrs Anna Eckhart was discharged from Athens Hospital and returned home Wednesday. Forest Rose Temple Pythian Sisters urge attendance at Friday meeting at 7 30 p m with luncheon and inspection practice. Margie Delaney of Cores Jr visited her grandmother Mrs Margaret Call over the weekend. Nancy Hartman was in Zanesville visiting Paul Stickhorn who is in Bethesda Hospital with injuries from an auto accident. Joe Coakley in Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens is reported to be improving. Mrs Ethel Coates of Shawnee spent Monday here with her daughter Mrs Laura Miller.
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