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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1947

Page

3

Logan High Plans Experimental Work Study Course

Logan High School will launch a first of its kind work study program for juniors and seniors beginning Sept 2. Instructor Waldo Terrel and math and bookkeeping teacher Robert Grewe join a full faculty as the district expands immunization rules and adds staff.

Logan Logan High School George S. Carr Board of Education Waldo Terrel Gore Ohio University Terrel Goodyear University Akron Robert Grewe Ft. Wayne Ind Alice Schuler Athens High School Grewe Capital University Columbia University Logan City Carr Hocking County Health Department West School

Pet Parade and Show Planned at Hocking County Fair

Evalan Fisher, chairman, says the annual pet parade and show at the Hocking County Fair is being finalized to run Saturday in conjunction with the fair. The Humane Society of Columbus supplies ribbons for several prizes. Judges include Dr and Mrs L E Radekin, Mayor W Denzil Weltner, Mrs Howard Platt, Mrs Ralph Rhein scheid and Ernest Parks.

LOGAN Hocking County Fair Evalan Fisher Miss Fisher Hocking Fair Humane Society of Columbus L. E. Radekin W. Denzil Weltner Howard Platt Ralph Rheinscheid Ernest Parks

Logan Girl Scout season opener set at fairground

Parents and adult advisors urged to attend the Logan Girl Scout season opening at the fairground at 7 p.m. Thursday. Mrs. Rauch announced officials invited to a conference at Mound Builders Country Club Newark September 10 with state and national workers to be introduced.

Logan News Fairground C. F. Rauch Mound Builders, Country Club Newark Risch Stoltz Phillips Margaret Mary Kaiser Leonard Johnson A. J. Weiss Wilhelmine Deissle George van Fossan L. A. Riggs Harry Meldrim Athens Messenger Athens CHIO

Funeral Rites Slated For Mrs Cressie M Webb

Funeral services for Mrs. Cressie M. Webb widow of Harry W. Webb will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Heinlein and Son funeral home with Rev. Charles J. Bowen officiating. Friends may call until services. Burial will be in New Straitsville Cemetery.

LOGAN Cressie M. Webb Harry W. Webb Columbus Heinlein and Son Charles J. Bowen New Straitsville

Treasure Chest Hunt reader totals 2940 books this summer

Logan Public Library reports 2940 books read by 291 children in the Treasure Chest Hunt Summer Reading Club ending August 16. Top readers include Kay Ann Savey with 150 books, Mary Jarvis and Kay Vance tied at 100, while Fred Mack read 55 and William Jarvis 31. Youngest registrants Flaine Savey Charles Blosser Patty Ann Smoot.

Logan Evalan Fisher Logan Public Library Miss Fisher Kay Ann Savey Mary Jarvis Kay Vance Fred Mack William Jarvis Charles Durant Flaine Savey Charles Blosser Patty Ann Smoot

Mrs Mock Funeral Set

Dora A. Mock 56 wife of Charles Mock dies at Hocking Valley Hospital after weeks as patient. Funeral Thursday 2 p.m. Leonard funeral home with Rev A N Grueser. Memorial services by Pythian Sisters and VFW Auxiliary at 8 p.m. Graveside by Pochantas Lodge. Burial Oak Grove Cemetery.

LOGAN Dora A. Mock Charles Mock FE. Hunter Sr Hocking Valley Hospital Leonard Funeral A. N. Grueser Pythian Sisters Funeral Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Pochantas Lodge First Evangelical United Brethren Church Mock Daughters of America Squaw Club GIA Railroad Engineers Oak Grove Cemetery

Estate Administrators Appointed by Court

Judge E L Ewing of the probate court announced appointments for two estates. Helen Ring of Logan was named administratrix of the Edgar C Ring estate. Leslie Evans of Carbon Hill was named executor of the Edna Millhuff estate.

Logan E. L. Ewing Probate Helen Ring Edgar C. Ring Leslie Evans Carbon Hill Edna Millhuff

Daughter Is Born In Newark City Hospital

Mr. and Mrs. Owen Landis announce the birth of a seven pound seven ounce daughter Carol Ann born Monday afternoon at Newark City Hospital Leah Ann Lyke is the mother Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Willard Lyke Zanesville Ave and Mr and Mrs Farr Landis Newark formerly of Logan Great grandfather is M G Harbaugh Zanesville Ave Newark

Logan Owen Landis Leah Ann Lyke Carol Ann Newark City Hospital Willard Lyke Zanesville Ave Farr Landis Newark M. G. Harbaugh

Food Expert Addresses Logan Kiwanis on Diet Dangers

Paul D. Sampson of the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association spoke at Blosser's Restaurant to Logan Kiwanis members. He warned that demineralized and de vitaminized foods cause many illnesses and that sugar faults surpass other foods. He cited prewar per person 123 pounds yearly and noted poor food choices as a key issue.

Nature Carter Ature Logan Joy of Paul D. Sampson Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association Logan Kiwanis Club Blosser’s Sampson America Mr. Sampson Howard Ralston Elmer Young

Eagle Show To Be Staged In Logan

Contestants may enter the amateur show at Eagle Home Aerie 2168 this Friday night August 29. Entries accepted until 7 30 p m with Howard Blum and Delbert Marstiller as judges to be announced. A marriage permit was issued in Hocking County Probate Court to Jack Collins of Dayton and Eva Mae Nutter of Dayton.

Logan Eagle Aerie Howard Blum Delbert Marstiller Aenue Hocking County Jack Collins Dayton Eva Mae Nutter

Births and admissions at Hocking Valley Hospital

Logan area hospital notes list births and ad missions. Newborns include a daughter for Charles Bean and a son for O Neil Mowery. other births recorded for Harry Blimes and two Logan residents. Dismissals include Mrs John Dyker and Sarah Sherrand with infant, plus Dennis Grigsby and Mrs Wayne Ball with infant.

Charles Bean Athens O'Neil Mowery Logan Harry Blimes Nelsonville Fred Primmer, Jr Louis van Demis Leroy Hartsock Florence Larimer Janie Shelton Alice Andy McArthur John Dyker Murray City Sarah Sherrand New Straitsville Dennis Grigsby Haydenville Wayne Ball

Eureka News Highlights and Local Visits

Charles Donaly caught an 11 pound 53 inch spoonbill catfish while swimming believed stunned by Eureka dam rollers. Al Cotteral of New Jersey visited grandson Edward Cotteral and family, with several cousins and relatives listed among weekend visits.

Eureka Charles Donaly Eureka Dam

Ramsey Funeral Held in Spencerville

Logan Mr and Mrs William Ramsey attended the funeral of Joe Ramsey the brother of Mr Ramsey in Spencerville yesterday. The U S Navy XM 1 airplane set a world record of 170 hours in the air without refueling and ended with 200 gallons of fuel remaining.

Logan William Ramsey Joe Ramsey Mr. Ramsey Spencerville

Marietta Paints Distributed by Regional Firms

Marietta paints are distributed by Bardin Bros. Co. of Athens Pomeroy Cement Block Co. of Pomeroy and Plymale Wagner Co. of Gallipolis. This distribution network links multiple Ohio firms to supply the product.

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

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Tiber River Ma Powers Irvin Risch Kathryn Myers Wardwell Russell Blum David George Gribble Donald Alice Nellie Frasch Girl Scouts Hocking County Fairgrounds Lester Risch George E. Carr Myron Stoltz Joseph Phillips Barbara Hull C. M. Webb Illiamson Triplife Furnace Williamson Heater Company Williamson Ola Bickel Ohio G. H. Martin & Son Richland Ave Eer Or Necesserenee Dee U.S California Sheik Adbur Rahan William E. Lutz Mecca Oakland Calif Lutz Saudi Arabia Cairo Ood Pegele Ae Yue Hocking Hospital al Cotteral New Jersy Edward Cotteral Cotteral M. E. Miller Della Bodimer Ellen Warren Floyd Workman Joe Polinsky Canonsburg John Chambers Joyce R. A. Gilmore Chambers John Carey Marietta Noah Clark Bladen Garnet Greene Morris Donaly Virginia Williams John Williams Claude Miller Freddie and Claudia Danisick Blue Chambray
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