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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1947

Page

3

Council weighs half mill for Logan recreation program

Logan city council to consider a one half mill levy for a year round recreation program at the August 26 meeting after a delegation urged the plan. The group cited past funding shortfalls and noted the legislature approved the levy to help start a summer program with a qualified director and staff.

Council Logan Loganity Council Navy Claude Chrisman Chrisman Secere Stanley Angle Ave Deliberat

Driver Fined Fifteen Dollars for Reckless Operation

LOGAN Carl F. Shaw Johns town Route 3 was arraigned yesterday before Mayor W Denzil Weltner after highway patrols cited him when he did not appear following arrest by city police. Shaw pleaded guilty to reckless operation and was fined fifteen dollars and costs. Carlos McGomery Logan was fined ten dollars and costs after pleading guilty to using a farm license for a motor vehicle in commercial use. Librarian Attends Meet Evalan Fisher Logan public librarian attended a state aid committee meeting in Columbus at the State Library with State Librarian Walter Brahm and assistants. Members of the Hocking County Veterans Agricultural Training Program Committee approved owner-tenant applications last night.

Iron St Church Streets Logan Foundry and Machine Co Bowen St Third St Betty Ave C. Wood Bowen W. Denzil Weltner Logan Carl FE. Shaw Johnstown Highway Patrol Shaw Weltner W. Hunter St Carlos Evalan_ Fisher State Aid Committee Columbus Walter Brahm Hocking County Veterans Agricultural Training Program Committee

Logan Housewarming for new headquarters of club

Logan Brief Special Notes reports the Logan Business and Professional Women's Club held a housewarming at the James Building clubrooms after a picnic at Rachelmacher Park. A rummage sale is planned for Aug. 23 in the Ruble Theater Building on Market St.

Logan Logan Business and Professional Women's Club James Building R. R. Lanning Madge Wright Cora Brown Rachelmacher Park Violet Reddick Market St

Frazier entertains for Mrs. Boling visiting from Denver

Mr and Mrs Kenneth Frazier hosted Sunday at their country home in Hocking Hills for Mrs Vina Boling Englewood Colorado. Boling cousin of Mr Frazier and visiting since leaving Athens County in 1897. Others present included Mrs Amanda Williams Bishopville Mr Charles Jerrell Gloucester Miss Betty Ringhiser Logan and Franklin Frazier. Plans include a Bishopville visit Thursday and a final stop with Mrs Williams before Boling heads to Graham Missouri to visit sister Mrs Stella Boys and return to Englewood.

Kenneth Frazier Vina Boling Englewood Colo Betty Ringhiser Logan Imogene Franklin Frazier Hocking Hills Bishopville Boling Williams Graham Stella Boys

Pot Luck Supper Held by Girls Interest Group

Mrs M B Haney and Miss Edith Blosser led a pot luck supper for the Girls Interest Group at the First Methodist Church held at Rachelmacher Park Monday evening. Guests and members included Arlie Brimner Marilyn Green Mary Lloyd Martha Larimer Martha Lehman Shirley Brandon Joann Spackey Mary Lou Ables Blosser and Haney.

M. B. Haney Edith Blosser First Methodist Church Rachelmacher Park Arlie Brimner Marilyn Green Mary Lloyd Martha Larimer Martha Lehman Shirley Brandon Joann Spackey Mary Lou Ables Blosser Haney

Weekend Trips Highlight Local Residents Visits

Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Haney and son George, N. Mulberry Sr., and Tom Armstrong drove to Greenville Tennessee for a weekend visit. They toured the Tusculum College campus. Mrs. Francis Roberts and son David and W. Hunter Sr. were visitors in Columbus Monday. Mrs. Marion Abell and daughter Mary Lou left Monday for a week's visit in Indiana Pennsylvania.

M. B. Haney George, N. Mulberry Sr Tom Armstrong Greenville Tenn Tusculum College Francis Roberts David, W. Hunter Sr Columbus Marion Abell Mary Lou Indiana

Ladies Club Meets at Mrs Inez Mace Home

The Ladies Club gathered at the home of Mrs Inez Mace on Thursday with members Lena Clark Lydia Stanley Lizzie Lowry Nora Cox Bessie Brooks Verna France Mattie Gabriel and Wilma Williams attending a pot luck noon meal. Those traveling for William Todds funeral included Julia Six from Michigan Mr and Mrs Stanley Stone from Logan Mrs Bertha Gross and Mrs Ella Newman from Nelsonville. Pallbearers named were Frank Houson Virgil Arthur Melvin Henry Todd and Charles Kennard. Sunday visitors to Mr and Mrs Hiram Holland included Mr and Mrs Wilbur Young and their son Danny. Mrs Anna Houson spent a week with the Todd household on Nelsonville Route 2.

Carbondale Inez Mace Lena Clark Lydia Stanley Lizzie Lowry Nora Cox Bessie Brooks Verna France Mattie Gabriel Wilma Williams William Todd Julia Six Michigan Stanley Stone Logan Bertha Gross Ella Newman Nelsonville Frank Houson

Laurelville Perry Board Names Mrs Hinton To Sixth Grade

Mrs Thelma Hinton is appointed by the Laurelville Perry Board of Education to teach grade six in Laurelville schools for the coming term. The action follows the resignation of Mrs Louise Trocchia who joined Berne Union School staff in Sugar Grove Fairfield County.

Logan Thelma Hinton Laurelville-Perry

Plans For Kiwanis Camp Inter Club Meeting Near Conkle's Hollow

Logan Kiwanis Club announced plans for members and families to attend the Fifth Division inter club meeting at the Big Brothers Camp near Conkle's Hollow on August 17. The Logan Club will erect markers to direct attendees and the state group sponsors 70 boys on the 165 acre tract. Visitors will tour the camp and enjoy planned recreational activities. Local magician Robert Showalter performed rope and card tricks at the dinner meeting chaired by Cleon W. Tucker. Carl Frey of Athens attended the Blosser's Restaurant gathering.

LOGAN Logan Kiwanis Club Big Brothers Conkle's Hollow LeRoy Conkle Logan Club Robert Showalter Cleon W. Tucker Carl Frey Athens Blosser

Pierson Rites Are Thursday

Funeral services for John V. Pierson 29 who died Tuesday at University Hospital will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in Asbury Methodist Church with Rev. Carroll Chesser officiating. Pierson, native of Logan, had been ill and partially paralyzed from a broken back suffered when he fell from a horse in childhood. He lived in Columbus with an aunt for four years. Interment will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at Leonard funeral home until services.

Logan John V. Pierson University Hospital Carroll Chesser Asbury Methodist Church Pierson Vernon Pierson Columbus John Ogg, Starr Leonard Funeral Home Oak Grove Cemetery

Hocking Valley Hospital Admits and Dismissals

Logan officials list admissions: William Grose of Nelsonville and Sarah Sherrard of New Straitsville. Dismissals include Mrs. Jesse Klinger of Logan Route and two Nelsonville infants, plus Mrs. James Holley and infant from Carbondale and Mrs. Garland Holley of Carbondale.

Logan Hocking Valley Hospital William Grose Nelsonville Sarah Sherrard New Straitsville Jesse Klinger Junior Fisk James Holley Carbondale Garland Holley

Apple Grove News Briefs Include Camp Return and Births

Mrs. Charles Sayre attended the Youth Fellowship camp at Lancaster and returned home. S Sgt Derrell Sayre, home from Fort Slocum N Y, en route to Alabama, serves as flight engineer on a B 29. Mr and Mrs Barney O Brien announce the birth of a son Aug 3 with Ernest Clark as the paternal grandparents. Other local visitors include Mrs Wayne Carpenter Belpre and Mr and Mrs Howard Carpenter Huntington visiting Mrs M V Shank and Mr J C Fowler.

Apple Grove Charles Sayre Lancaster Derrell Sayre Fort Slocum N. Y Alabama Sayre Ray Elliott Nelsonville D. O. Townsend Warren R. A. McKelvey Jim Roush Roy Pearson Barney O'Brien Junction City Ernest Clark Wayne Carpenter Belpre Howard Carpenter Earl Burnett J. C. Fowler Huntington M. V. Shank Earl Shank

Marietta Paints Distributed by Regional Firms

Marietta paints are distributed by Bardin Bros. Co. in Athens, Pomeroy Cement Block Co. in Pomeroy, and Plymale Wagner Co. in Gallipolis.

Marietta Paints Bardin Bros. CO Athens Pomeroy Cement Block CO Pomeroy Plymale Wagner CO Gallipolis

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Logan News Baker Harry Shaw Russell Howe George Moore Fred Eastman Mineral Ave Ture Carter Bertha Martin Amex John J. Fitzgerald Mary Lennon Minette McCray Charles Huffman Ruth Armstrong Opal Wylie Maude Hack Hazel Armstrong Clara Stone Rhea Pettit Bangert Ruth Lewis Kathryn Myers Sam Sharff Blanche Moorehead Miss Reddick Faith Krinn Jeanette Ruth Charles Harburger Nellie Allen Adams Florence Bort Dessie Hanna Margaret Lutz Neal Shaw George Wonn Laurelville Kiwanis Camp Hocking Hospital Rayon Hose Dundee Thur Ohio OHTO Blue Chambray Downe Stairs Bersted Electric Broiler Jefferson Famous Mills Marietta Shieldcore Williamson Heater Company Williamson Triplife Illiamson Patriplife Furnace G. H. Martin & Son Richland Ave
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