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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1946
Page
2
Three Navy dischargees are now in the Naval Reserves per the Selective Service board. Walter F. Saving from Jacksonville July 13. Charles Frederick Gastin from Haydenville July 29. Neal Fauble from Rockbridge July 25. All joined Naval Reserve by late July.
Logan. Chef Howard Ralston hosted a Kiwanis dinner Tuesday. The event featured a briefing on community projects and acknowledgments for local volunteers.
Health officials urged immunization to curb diphtheria and spread of diseases in schools. Dr. H U G Southard noted no syphilis cases, three scarlet fever cases, and one diphtheria case in July. Nurses logged 66 visits and field staff inspected food facilities, milk plants, dairy farms, schools, camps, and private premises. Rabies investigations totaled nine with three positive reports.
Funeral services for William Wilson aged 85 were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Leonard funeral home with Rev. Charles Fox officiating. Music by Madge Wright and Clarence Phillips, with Paul Cruise at the piano. Pallbearers included Andrew Rheinscheid Luther Timberlake BE L Ewing James L. Martin Floyd Duffy and Harry L. Smith. Burial in Green Lawn Cemetery Nelsonville.
Logan Ramon Baxter was arraigned in Acting Mayor Harry Shaws court on charges of displaying a fictitious license on his vehicle when apprehended by city police. Baxter was fined 25 dollars and costs.
Clarence Barber 24 mill worker Frederickstown and Erma Todd 25 Mansfield seek marriage with Michael Civivello 30 fruit dealer Delaware and Nina Dattalo 35 Columbus. Ceremony to be read by Msgs. John J. Murphy. Marian S secretary for Ohio Society for Crippled Children visits Logan.
Veterans costs will total about 5 billion dollars excluding terminal leave pay. Ongoing expenses in the budget exceed a billion for regular departments excluding War Navy and Agriculture. Our departmental cost is relatively low. Uncle Sam’s first postwar year budget will be large with total outlays around 37 to 40 billion and income just over 38.0? trillion.
The Logan community reports the double ring wedding of Miss Jean Wharton and Lawrence Hansley Jr at Trinity Lutheran Church with 73 guests. The couple plans to live with Miss Wharton’s parents after a Niagara Falls trip, as relatives and friends attend local matches, picnics, and a Sells family reunion set for August 11 near Circleville.
Corporal Mark Wylie arrived in Logan from his Berlin post after a cablegram from Mrs. Eleanor Horwell of the American Red Cross. He was summoned home due to his father David Wylie’s serious illness and major surgery at Hock Valley Hospital.
Mr and Mrs Samuel H Dillon travel with their daughter in law and other relatives to visit kin in Woorsfield West Virginia. The group includes Essel Garrett Neal Dillon and Ars Lea Billo. They departed Wednesday for the trip to their relatives.
Logan Herbert Hiles led Scout Troop 193 meeting at the Elks Hall Tuesday. Members passing tests include Sammy Sloan Leland Williams first aid second class and Williams compass. Ralph Roland Peacock Walter Howdyshell Ronald Eaton Ralph Heinerman fire building and cooking first class noted. Formal inspection set for next Tuesday under scoutmaster Waldo Durant. Other attendees listed: John Cotterman William Hessler James Shaw Emmanuel Kallis Ralph Northup.
LOGAN Aliss Blanche England secretary of the Hocking County Board of Elections said specifications were prepared for the ballots and that plans were made at a board meeting Wednesday evening to advertise for bids to print the ballots.
Logan Jess Cooley has been confined to his Warner Ave home since Wednesday evening due to illness. New Straitsville couple Bernard and Mrs Marple announce the birth of a daughter at 3:35 am Wednesday weighing eight pounds seven ounces at Hocking Valley Hospital. Gore Route 1 couple Glenn and Mrs Bigham announce the birth of a son early Wednesday at their home. Fred Williams of NS Orchard Street was admitted to Hocking Valley Hospital Wednesday.
Mayor Denzil Weltner and Mrs Weltner return to Logan after several days in Cleveland as guests of their daughter and son in law. En route they visit Weltner's critically ill mother Mrs Lilley Weltner. Harry Shaw acted as mayor in Weltner's absence.
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