Racine Woman Active in Community Groups
Racine native Mrs. Owen Watson, a Messenger newswriter, is active in the Racine Methodist Church and former president of the Pomeroy American Legion Auxiliary. She also serves with the Racine Legion's Auxiliary and Syracuse Daughters of America, with Meigs County Red Cross on her executive committee. Her husband, Mr. Watson, works for Syracuse Home Utilities Co. They have two children, Mrs. Robert Roush and Technical Sergeant Ivan Roush in the Army Air Force stationed in Minneapolis. his wife is Marjorie Eynon of Ragine. Sergeant Roush has served since 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Meigs County
Watson
Pomeroy
Syracuse Home Utilities Co
Robert Roush
Carpenter
Ivan Roush
Army Air Force
Minneapolis
Marjorie Eynon
Ragine
Roush
Air Force
Two Injured When Car Severed Power Line Pole
In Racine Ohio a sedan driven by Gene Neville attempting to pass a car on Route 124 struck a utility pole, severing power lines and leaving the village without street lights for hours. One man was hospitalized with a probable facial fracture and another treated for a broken left wrist. Ohio Power crews restored power and lights, while Meigs County authorities planned charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs General Hospital
Racine
Gene Neville
Dale Sayre
Charles Russell
Sayre
Neville
Berm
Ohio Power Company
Bill Stewart
Ohio Power Co
Wingett
Meigs County
New Grocery Manager Takes Over Local Store
Sidney A. Spencer assumes active management of the Nease grocery on W Main near Court Street after purchasing it from Mrs. Charles Nease. The Browns move to a new building at W Main and Butternut. Pickens Hardware closes and merges stock with Mason City, West Virginia. Spencer renovates the Nease store while continuing operations. Western Auto Supply plans to occupy the old Brown Bros. space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kroger
Pickens Hardware and Paint
E. Main St
Pomeroy
Mason City
W. Va
Spencer
Nease
Brown Bros
Western Auto Supply
Florian
Circleville
Ohio
Allen Hartley
Pickens
Minersville Man Faces Assault Charge
Okey Harrison of Minersville was arraigned in the mayor court on a wife filed assault charge. Patrolman Harold Duckworth arrested him at 9 30 p m Monday for an incident on E Main Street. Hearing was continued by Mayor Spencer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy — Okey Harrison
Minersville
Faye Harrison
Harold Duckworth
E. Main St
Spencer
Used Car Sales Show Sharp Gain in July
Used car purchases rose to 430 in July from 386 in June as Logan county residents bought more autos while new car registrations slipped by one to 58. Mortgages filed totaled 197 with 167 cancelled. receipts amounted to 592.70, of which 416 stayed in the county and 176.60 went to the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Hocking County
Thelma Keyes
County Registrar of Motor Vehicles
Lucy Bowen Techau
Clifford Bailey
H. R. Beery
Blanche Bigham
Joe Hall
Wilbur Lanning
Logan Home Furnishings Co
Ernest Price
Hugh G. Keller
Stanley Huston
Ethel I. Luke
Olive Mae Helber
Griffith L. Williams
Lewis Green
Jean D. Spackey
Earl
Ruth Bell
Nellie Angle Mohler
Richard C. Jones
Chris H. Gompf
Paul Fox
Raymond Zanner
James Tucker
Florence Myers
John Wellman
H. A. Studer
Glen
Ruth Huffman
Andrew Rheinscheld
Carl Anderson
Clarence Blosser
J. W. Brantley
Ralph Farrar
Wayne Whitcraft
Charles Warthman
Enterprise
Harold Wyskiver
Union Furnace
Everett Turner
New Plymouth
Helen le Verba
Murray City
Virgil F. Flowers
Rockbridge
Ervin Keels
Haydenville
Venus Rescoe
Nelsonville
Elroy Short
Howard Egan
Laurelville
Sawyer Hixenbaugh
Mary Frances Poling
Annas
Mason Clinic Admissions and Birth Announcements
Mrs Grace Buckley of Reedsville admitted July 26 followed by Fred Anderson of Mason July 27 Linda Lou Whittington of Letart and Sally Ann Whittington of Letart July 28. Mrs Paul Allinder of Point Pleasant July 28. Births: Mr and Mrs Ralph Smith Hemlock Grove a daughter July 27. Mr and Mrs Chester Wells Long Bottom a son David Benton July 28. Discharged: Dale Winebrenner Rozella Thomson and daughter Victoria Sellers Mrs Roscoe Wells Fred Anderson Lada Lou and Sally Ann Whittington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Buckley
Reedsville
Fred Anderson
Mason
Linda Lou Whittington
Letart
Sally Ann Whittington
Paul Allinder
Point Pleasant
Ralph Smith
Hemlock Grove
Chester Wells
Long Bottom
David Benton
Dale Winebrenner
Rozella Thomson
Victoria Sellers
Roscoe Wells
Lada Lou
City Attracts Large Crowd For Festival
Logan sees big turnout at Old Home Week events with visitors from southeastern Ohio. Pleasant weather kept rides and concessions busy Tuesday night as the festival, run by the Logan Junior Chamber of Commerce, continues through Saturday. The Logan High School Band will feature the Fun night show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Ohio
Logan Junior Chamber of Commerce
Logan High School
Women Camp Session Concludes at Tar Hollow
Mrs. Emily Van Fos san, home demonstration agent, led a Tar Hollow Camp session with about 11 women from Hocking County. The womens camp ends today and the senior 4 H Club camp will follow with nine senior members expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Emily van Fossan
Tar Hollow
Hocking County
Unemployment figures discussed at Logan Kiwanis meeting
Homer Schein of the Logan Bureau of Unemployment Compensation outlined local jobless statistics for Hocking County. He reported 600 unemployed in the county area, 2730 work weeks compensated in June totaling 82 985 dollars, and a six month payments total of 214 508.34 with a 19 58 weekly average per claimant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Hocking County
Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
Homer Schein
BUC
Kiwanis Club
Schein
Employment Service
Res
Bureau of Unemployment
Senator Taft To Address Logan Rotary Kiwanis Meeting
Sen Robert A Taft will visit Logan on November 28 to address a joint Rotary and Kiwanis Club meeting. Rotary leaders announced Tafts acceptance and invited Kiwanis to join. Mr Tafts planned talk follows a Rotary program featuring a film on the gas industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Robert A. Taft
Rotary
Kiwanis Clubs
Fred Hull
Taft
Logan Club
Kiwanis Club
Gerald Baird
Ohio Fuel and Gas
Kenneth Bright
Also Mentioned on This Page
Owen Watson
Bantam
Middleport
Minersville Man
Westinghouse Refrigerator
Westi
Westinghouse
Tedey
Court & Second Sts
Pomeroy, Ohio
Abe Metwork
Pomeroy Cement
E. Main
Sehein
John
Senator Taft
Tommy Rutter
Walter Rutter
H. G. Southard
Liberty
Middleport, Ohio
Champ
Victor McLaglen
Tom Brown
William Frawley
Ralph Byrd
Kay Christopher
Vitamin
Longshot Lallie
Sightless
Parrot Shoes
Hartley & Bennett
Associated Radio
Harry A Miller
Main & Sycamores
Court St
Pomeroy Pastry Shop
Palm Beach
Wilson Bros
Mee Clothing House
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