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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1952

Page

7

Logan County Property Tax Totals Jump in 1952 Collections

Logan County Treasurer reports total property tax collections for the year ending July 1952 at 433 072 69 up from 389 061 36 in 1951 and 375 926 41 in 1950 Delinquencies total 17 356 24 about three times the past two years One half year 276 844 14 second half 156 228 55 books closed July 25 and turned to the auditor August 1 Detailed township and school district totals are listed including Logan City and Green and Falls townships. About 22 000 in delinquent taxes remain uncured. The Ohio General Code gives the auditor 60 days to list delinquencies for possible tax sale the last sale in Hocking County was about six years ago.

Logan Benton Township Falls Township Gore Oroville Bremen Berne Union Perry Township Laurelville Village Salt Creek Township Starr Township Green Ward Township Buchtel Murray City Murray City Village Washington Township West Hocking Moorehead Hocking County

Local Resident Dies at 87 in Logan

Anna G Hutchison aged 87 died at 140 Gallagher Avenue at 3 p.m. Monday after seven months illness. She lived in Logan 30 years, daughter of John Taylor and Charlotte Roberts, born on Taylor Ridge near Murray City. Survived by husband Charles M Hutchison, brother John Taylor, Millfield, four grandchildren. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday Heinlein Funeral Home with Rev. A N Grueser officiating, burial Oak Grove Cemetery. Body remains at the funeral home until services.

Logan Anna G. Hutchison Gallagher Avenue John and Sherlotta Roberts Taylor Taylor Ridge Murray City Hutchison First Evangelical United Brethren Church Pythian Sisters Pocahontas Lodge Charles M. Hutchison John Taylor Millfield Heinlein Funeral Home A. N Grueser Oak Grove Cemetery

2 Vehicles Damaged In Sunday Collision

Sheriffs deputies investigated on Voris Road two miles north of Route 33 Sunday evening. Harold E. Carr 18 Sugar Grove Route 1 and James E. Cottrill Jr 26 Sugar Grove drove the vehicles. Cottrill and Mona Belle Cottrill 25 Sugar Grove received minor injuries. Carr vehicle skidded on gravel and struck Cottrill vehicle before he could regain control. Both vehicles were damaged.

Logan Voris Road Harold E. Carr Sugar Grove James E. Cottrill Cottrill Monabelle Cottrill Carr

Funeral Attendees from Many Towns Attend Mrs Alda Larson Service

Listed funeral visitors travel from Columbus Athens Dayton Parkersburg Marietta Cincinnati and beyond to honor Mrs Alda Larson. The article notes attendees including Mr and Mrs Homer Place Mr and Mrs Russell Smith Miss Virginia Knecht Dr C M Bowman Rev C S Thompson and many others from Ohio West Virginia and nearby towns.

Coolville Alda Larson Homer Place Marion Russell Smith Bertha Kellar Lelia Wolfe D. M. Jenkins Otis Chevalier Columbus R. C. Orr Ray Smith Orval Persinger Chas. Orr Daisy Orr C. M. Bowman Athens Robert Brunton Glouster C. S. Thompson Spring Valley Ohio Orla Bradford Dayton F. B. Sinnott Eloise Parkersburg Harry Stout Marietta Homer Guess Claude Steppe Virginia Knecht Marl King Lucy Milhone Leora Bingman James Day Vera Daugherty Howard Parrish Cincinnati Alfred Parrish Bob Horace Tidd F. B. Sherwood Garnet Stevens Sarah Stevens Mabel Tidd Clara White R. G. Ward Darlene Ray Christine Kay Louisville G. B. Kincade

Sunday School, Showers, and Local Visits Highlight Laurelville News

The Les Amies Sunday School Class met at Miss Margaret Chilcote's country home with Mrs. Mary Rose leading. Prizes were won by Mrs. Jean West, Mrs. Evelyn Mettler, and Mrs. Inez Spencer amid games. Local guests and visitors attended showers for Mrs. Dwight Eveland and Mrs. Kelson Ritter, with several residents traveling for family events and hospital updates. Ralph Freeland was jailed in Logan for nonpayment of fines, and Frances Goodlve and daughter Johnna from Columbus visited Frank Van Atta in Logan.

Laurelville Les Amies Methodist Church Margaret Chilcote Mary Rose Jean West Evelyn Mettler Inez Spencer Mary Frances Poling Gertrude Kempton Ruth DeLong Bernice Frey Jane Evans Charlotte West Gwendolyn Egan Grace Dumm Kathryn Wisler Jeanette Chilcote Theta DeLong Ruth Bowers Celesta Hoy Madge Young Wavelene Parker Mettler Joyce Robinnette Norma Congreve Dwight Eveland Kelson Ritter Jessie Anderson Dette Barclay Philip Swackhammer

Watchful guidance issued on new chemical soil conditioners

Logan Charles Ingraham county extension agent warns gardeners about new chemical soil conditioners now flooding the market. He notes pricing and varieties, urges checking manufacturer claims and testing with agricultural stations, and compares these products with peat moss insisting they are not substitutes for organic matter. He explains conditioners alter soil texture improving aeration but caution remains on cost effectiveness.

Logan Charles Ingraham Ingraham

Mrs Emma Angeline Glass Rites Held at Leonard Funeral Home

Final rites for Mrs Emma Angeline Glass, 74, were held at Leonard funeral home at 2 p.m. Saturday. She died Wednesday. The Rev. A. N. Grueser officiated and burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery. Music by Mrs George Jurgensmier and Mrs Walter Leonard. Carl Spence organist. Pallbearers: John Henry Glass, Alford Brooks, Warren Burgess, Leslie Smith, Lloyd Pierson, Donald Smith.

SEO Auditors Group Meeting Planned for Wednesday

About 25 members of the Southeastern Ohio Auditors Association will meet at 11 am Wednesday at Blosser's Restaurant. Mr. Dixie of the Public Utilities Branch of the State Tax Commission will address the group. Rex Fuller, Lawrence County Auditor, is president.

Logan Southeastern Ohio Auditors Association Blosser’s Dixie Public Utilities Branch State Tax Commission Rex Fuller Lawrence County

Athens Rotary Member Speaker at Logan Meeting

Logan Rotary Club heard Frank Phillips an Athens Rotarian and Ohio Fuel Gas official discuss his recent trip to Mexico. Phillips attended the convention as a delegate of the Athens Rotary Club.

Logan Frank Phillips Ohio Fuel Gas Company Athens Mexico Phillips Rotary Club

Twenty four Korean veterans seek discharge pay

Twenty four Korean veterans applied for muster out pay under the Korean Veterans Re adjustment Assistance Act of 1952. Veterans discharged after June 27 1950 qualify for 100 dollars for service under 60 days 200 dollars for service over 60 days in the United States and Canada and 300 dollars for service over 60 days outside the territorial United States. No forms for school ing and other benefits under the new GI Bill have been received by the veterans office.

Logan Vaughn Collins Veterans Service Officer United States Canada Collins

Ex County Resident Eva Heslop Dies in Columbus Hospital

Logan The death of Eva Walker Heslop 38, former Haydenville resident, was reported Monday morning. She died at Grant Hospital after an operation last Monday. Survived by two brothers George Walker and Lester Walker of Logan and Gore Route 1 and Logan Route 3, two sisters Clara Lightfoot of Logan and Vesper Swaim of Haydenville. Funeral services incomplete.

Logan Eva Walker Heslop Haydenville Grant Hospital Charles George Walker Gore Lester Walker Clara Lightfoot Vesper Swaim

Famed Tenor to Crown Queen at Jackson Apple Festival

Jackson County prepares for the 1952 Apple Festival September 17 to 20 with famed Irish tenor Morton Downey set to crown Miss Shirley Walburn of Wellston on September 17. Downey will perform a 45 minute program after the coronation, bringing a musical unit. The festival, held since 1937 except during World War II, draws thousands of visitors to Jackson.

Jackson Morton Downey Jackson County Downey Shirley Walburn Wellston James F. Schausell

Collision Report at Spring and Main in Logan

Police investigated an accident at 7 30 p m Sunday at Spring Street and Main Street in Logan involving Wray Dewitt Nix 18 of Logan Route 4 and Paul Eugene Bailey 31 of Logan Route 3 Bailey swerved to avoid a bus and struck Nix who was stopped at a light.

Logan Spring and Main Wray Dewitt Nixon Paul Eugene Bailey Bailey Spring St Lake Shore Nixon

Soldier Relief Commission to Meet Tuesday Evening

The Soldiers Relief Commission will meet at 8 p.m Tuesday in the veterans office at the courthouse, per service officer Vaughn Collins.

Soldiers Relief Commission Veterans Office Vaughn Collins

Logan Mayor Fines George Edwards for Speeding

Mayor Roger Friend fined George F Edwards 24 of Rockbridge Route 2 nineteen dollars and costs on speeding charges filed by the State Highway Patrol.

Logan Roger Friend George F. Edwards Rockbridge State Highway Patrol

Glouster Personal Visit Notes From Local Dwellers

Glouster residents and visitors share a weekend of family and social visits. Columbus figures Mose Williams and Joe Murray travel with others to Columbus to see the Colberts and White families. Washington editor D B Henderson arrives for her mother Gladys Viney's birthday observances with Linwood. Detroit guests Andrew J Robert E and Emma Viney join the celebrations and observe the occasion.

Mose Williams Columbus Joe Murray Duncan Falls Alex Magee Bob Murray Lawrence Colbert Ray White Larry Colbert Buckeye Lake Williams D. B. Henderson Washington, D. C Gladys Viney Washington Linwood Andrew J. Robert E Emma Viney Detroit Glouster Donna Rogers Marilyn Shupe H. A Rogers Beulah Lee Robert Degro Akron Wayne Border Harry Hahn Cleveland Pythian Sisters Medina Edwin Carpenter Jr Butler Springs Christian Service Camp Thomas Sanborn Chester Sanborn

Mice Draw Gull Attention at Didsbury Plowing Fair

Mother Nature showed her power at a plowing contest in Didsbury, Canada. Field mice appeared in numbers and were quickly swarmed by seagulls swooping in for a feast.

Didsbury

Past Noble Grands Club Meeting Cornered by Rebekah Lodge

The Past Noble Grands Club of Marcellnte Rebekah Lodge will meet Thursday at 7.50 pm in Odd Fellows Hall. Mrs Edna Embrey will be hostess.

Glouster Noble Grands Club Marcellnte Rebekah Lodge Odd Fellows Hall Edna Embrey

Glouster WSCS to Meet Thursday Evening

The Glouster Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church will gather in the church social rooms on Thursday at 7 30 p.m. Participants will discuss church activities and community outreach.

Glouster WSCS The Methodist Church

Two Men Discharged From Athens Hospital

Donald H. Adams returns home from Shettering Arms Hospital after ten days of treatment and improvement. James Crawford, son of Mr. and Mrs. Miles Crawford, also leaves Shetter ing Arms Hospital a week after an appendectomy and is improving satisfactorily.

Glouster Donald H. Adams Shettering Arms Hospital James Crawford Miles Crawford

County Brotherhood To Meet Friday

The County Men's Brotherhood of Churches of Christ will meet at the Bishopville Church of Christ Friday at 8 pm. Rev. Robert Purtell will give the address. Ministers planning to attend should notify Millard Easler on Glouster Route 2 of the likely attendance.

Glouster County Men's Brotherhood of Churches of Christ Bishopville Church

First Baptist Church Meeting Set Saturday

Glouster announces a church business meeting for members this Saturday at 7 pm in the church auditorium. Sunday school superintendent Wiley Harris calls teachers to meet Tuesday at 5 pm. Choir rehearsal follows the midweek ge 3 gathering on Wednesday at 7 pm led by Mrs. Effie T. Brown and Mrs. Mattie Morris.

Glouster First Baptist Church Wiley Harris Wilte Effie T. Brown Mattie Morris

Trimble Boosters To Elect Officers

Trimble Township Band Boosters Association will meet at the high school building on Wednesday to elect officers. Anyone interested in the band is invited to attend.

Trimble Boosters Trimble Trimble Township Band Boosters Association

West 19 Is Assigned To Edwards Air Force Base

William FR West aged 19 son of Mr and Mrs Clark West of Trimble has been assigned to Edwards Air Force Base California. West is a Trimble High School graduate of 1951.

Trimble AIC William FR West Clark West Edwards Air Force Base Calif West Trimble High School

Chauncey-Dover Band Heads to Camp With Bus Trip

Chauncey Dover band members prepared to depart by bus Thursday morning for camp at Masonic Park near Marietta. Millfield and Sugar Creek bands planned to assemble at their schools with lists of items to bring.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover Masonic Park Marietta Millfield Sugar Creek

Chauncey Residents Return From Florida Vacation

Miss Francis Howard and her niece Mary Jane returned Thursday from a Florida vacation. They visited two days with cousin Mrs. Gorita Bloodworth in Galatia Tennessee. In Hollywood Florida they visited the Dan Friedberg family, formerly of Chauncey.

Chauncey Francis Howard Mary Jane Florida Gorita Bloodworth Galatia Tenn Hollywood Fla Dan Friedberg Chaunety

Widely Known Scioto Farmer Found Dead

Spencer Cole a well known Scioto County farmer and former prohibition leader was found dead Sunday in the bathroom of his Portsmouth home. He reportedly died Friday of natural causes after living alone for years. Funeral services were to be held Monday.

Portsmouth Ufa Spencer Cole Scioto County Cole

Chauncey Personalities and Family Travel Update

Chauncey residents report several family travels and visits. Jack Ley and family returned from Richmond Kentucky where Ley studied at Eastern Kentucky State Teachers College. Mrs Don Henry visited family in Centerbury Ohio before returning home.

Jack Ley Mike Bod Richmond Ley Eastern Kenetucky State Teachers College Don Henry Centerbury Oia Hunter Beckelhyener Becketh Vurtney George Fisher Song Francis Howard Wiley Buddy Howard Sactom Andrew Jackson Losantville Mrs. Jackson Ruly Theisen Milfeld Chiledren

Birth announcement for son of Mr and Mrs Erie Bridgewater Sr

Late Mr and Mrs Erie Bridgewater Sr of Athens announce the birth of their son Monday morning at Arms Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Erie Bridgewater Sr and Mrs Viola Sanders with a great grandmother listed as Ella Enge.

Erie Bridgewater Sr Athens Ng Arms Hospital Viola Sanders Eveland Ella Enge Vigewaters Shalter

Trip To Be Planned By Jacksonville UMWA Auxiliary

The UMWA Auxiliary of Jacksonville will meet at Veterans of Foreign Wars quarters Wednesday evening to plan its annual trip.

Jacksonville UMWA Veterans of Foreign Wars

Reunion to Be Held in Mansfield Park

Mrs. Elizabeth Clark president says the annual Clark family reunion will be held Sunday in Liberty Park Mansfield with organizers inviting relatives to attend proceedings and share memories.

Glouster Elizabeth Clark Liberty Park Mansfield

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