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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1948

Page

14

Explorer Post 63 Formed By VEWorms Scout Unit

John Buchanan announces formation of Explorer Post 63 sponsored by Veterans of Foreign Wars in Hocking County. The unit open to boys 15 to 18 focuses on fishing hunting fire prevention conservation and community service with charter members Rolland Peacock Richard Peacock Ronnie Eaton Jim Richards and Manuel Kallas.

LOGAN Veterans of Foreign Wars John Buchanan Hocking County Veterans Organization Explorer Rolland Peacock Richard Peacock Ronnie Eaton Jim Richards Manuel Kallas

Battery Verdict Returned In Hocking Shooting Case

Logan common pleas jurors found William Allan Hull guilty of assault and battery after a short deliberation in the March 25 shooting of his landlord Warren Smith. The trial heard three witnesses including the principals and Sheriff Floyd Duffy.

Hocking Shorty Angle Logan Smith Hull Duffy

Sheets Files Divorce Suit in Common Pleas Court

Charles E. Sheets files for divorce from Mary M. Sheets in common pleas court alleging gross neglect of duty extreme cruelty and infidelity. He seeks a restraining order to prevent molestation. The couple wed March 12 1924 in Lancaster.

Logan Common Pleas Court Charles E. Sheets Mary M. Sheets Lancaster

Jury Delivers Guilty Verdict in Assault Case

The trial featured Tull's representation by Phil Henderson with Fred Murray prosecuting. Jurors George Archer Jr Forest Wolfe Walter Shaw Nellie Seabright Clyde Defenbaugh John Carter William Wohl Willard Brown James Patten Floyd Brown Gerald Tucker Irene McDaniel found in favor of a guilty assault verdict. The verdict was read before the court by Clerk Thelma Keyes.

Tull Phil Henderson Fred Murray James O. Patten Thelma Keyes George Archer, Jr Forest Wolfe Walter S. Shaw Nellie Seabright Clyde Defenbaugh John Carter William Wohl Willard Brown James Patten Floyd FE. Brown Gerald Tucker Irene McDaniel

Visits and Birthdays Highlight Langsville Notes

Mrs. Elmer Cline of Logan West Virginia spent a week with her parents Mr and Mrs James Barnes. Several local residents welcomed guests including Carl Gorby returning to Baltimore and A P Thomas from Reedsville Kentucky visiting Barnes Braley and Entsminger families. Local movements include Mrs Kennedy and son Ronald traveling to California while Navy husband serves abroad and Fred Tuckerman funeral services attended by Mrs Floyd Longstreth.

Langsville Elmer Cline Logan W. Va James Barnes Carl Gorby Baltimore Gorby Don Gorby A. P. Thomas Reedsville Frank Braley Harrisburg Rutland Anna Miller Columbus Downie Entsminger Robert Kennedy Ronald California Mr. Kennedy Navy Floyd Longstreth Fred Tuckerman Middleport Tuckerman Longsville Robert Miller Circleville von Miller L. E. Entsminger Maynard Davis Charleston Clair Lamp Bob Guy Swadiley Barbara Parkersburg John Goff J. H. Nelson Bruce Morris Betty C. E. Denny James Simms Eno Daisy Ethel Miller

Local Families Visit and School Banquet Highlights

Prattsville and McArthur area families hosted and visited relatives including Mr and Mrs Robert Martin and Kay from Barberton plus Mr and Mrs John Martin and Mr and Mrs Harry Tripp with Cecil Mace and Martin Zimmerman from Columbus. Junior-Senior banquet at McArthur High School included Jean Dearth Doris Mace Martha West Mary Lou Perry Martha Allen Ruth Allman Cameron William Clark Lincoln Dearth Aaron West and Harold Brewer. Reuben Patrick funeral attended by Ruth Peters Lucille Allman Maxine Peters Eva Allman. Albany visitors Laverne Peck and son Larry. George Dearth injured ankle from a disk incident and disabled at home. Mrs Bundy Perry visited Columbus recently. Miss Fidna Dearth.

Mcarthur Robert Martin Kay Barberton John Martin Harry Tripp Cecil Mace Martin Zimmerman Columbus Gus Graham the Plains James Mace Jean Dearth Doris Mace Martha West Mary Lou Perry Martha Allen Ruth Allman Cameron William Clark Lincoln Dearth Aaron West Harold Brewer

Haydenville Social Notes and PTA Meeting Recap

Mr and Mrs Homer Carter hosted guests from Jobs Miss Colleen Carter visited Carbon Hill and others from Delaware Ohio spent time with local residents. Haydenville PTA met April 21 with seventh and eighth graders singing and a guest talk by Mrs G E Fisher.

Haydenville Homer Carter Don Mohney Jobs Colleen Carter Carbon Hill Delores Bougher Joan Akron Haydenville Pta G. E. Fisher Doris Jean Farely Barbara Mauk Logan

Public meetings and projects in Perry County announced

A mass meeting at Shawnee High School discussed Shawnee Hemlock road repairs with State Highway Engineer F B Chappelear calling it the worst road in Perry County. New Lexington adds a Sunday public address system at the airport to relay radio programs. Ohio’s new mobile crime laboratory will tour Perry County and Crooksville April 29 to 6 p.m. An East Fultonham Crooksville site hosts May 11 hearings on state route 345 relocation. Adult brood fish released in Lake Clouse Somerset are bass and crappies. Primaries draw little interest with 23 absent voter ballots and no Democrats on ballots. Mitzi Thompson wins the local spelling finals. North Central Association approves New Lexington High School for the year.

New Lexington Shawnee F. B., Chappelear Newark Charlies Welch Perry County Lexington Ohio Mobile Crime Laboratory Moose Hall Crooksville Perry Muskingum Counties East Fultonham Lake Clouse Somerset State Conservation Department

Longest poem Mahabharata chronicled since 500 B C

Report notes the Mahabharata as the world's longest epic begun in 500 B C and completed about 1200 years later. It cites its vast span and historical timeline from its start to its final completion.

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