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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1953

Page

8

Hocking Air Tour Planned for October Fourth

Logan plans a county air tour as part of the sesquicentennial on October 4. A joint project of the Logan Trade Club and the Hocking County Soil Conservation District, the event will feature at least 10 planes, a 30 mile route, and displays of autos, trucks, and farm machinery. An air strip will be built at Presbyterian Farm near Union Furnace with tents and seating for visitors.

LOGAN Hocking County Howard Kirk Logan Trade Club Kirk Jim Horwell J. B. Wagoner Joseph Stone Howard Nowells Harry Armstrong Armstrong

First Test of New Ordinance Targets Street Display

Logan officers arrest Casse R. Mason 42, operator of Mason Implement Co., on a charge of unlawfully parking two trucks on Short Street. He pleaded innocent as the case was continued. The ordinance, passed Aug 11 after resident complaints, bans displaying, repairing or storing farm equipment on streets and sidewalks with fines up to 500 dollars.

Short St Mason

Logan Phone Directory 1953 Published Across Five Exchanges

Logan Home Telephone Co. began distributing the 1953 directory for Logan McArthur Bremen Union Furnace and Wilkesville. Bremen joins the system and automatic dialing expands in Bremen and Wilkesville. Logan remains largest with over two thirds of listings and the Smiths top the name count. The directory contains the most names ever listed in a Logan directory.

Logan Logan Home Telephone Co McArthur Bremen Union Furnace Wilkesville Logan Exchange Smiths Joneses Wilsons Wolfes Foxes Byrd Noble Lykes Love Office of Aid Helen M. Zook Route 33

Logan Couple Wed In Double Ring Ceremony

Doris Jean Edwards daughter of Logan route two residents and Clarence E DeLong son of Lancaster residents married in a double ring ceremony August 16 at the Evangelical United Brethren Church of Crookesville. The bride wore a pastel pink marquisette gown with white accessories and gardenia corsage. Best man was Ray Edwards and matron of honor was Mrs Ray Edwards in pastel blue nylon. The bride is a Logan High School and Lancaster Business College graduate working in sales at Alten Foundry. The groom is a Lancaster High School and Lancaster Business College graduate, served three years in the U S Air Force, now an accountant at Fairfield Paper and Container Co in Baltimore.

Logan Doris Jean Edwards Fred Edwards Logan Route 2 Clarence E. DeLong Clark E. DeLong Lancaster Louis C. Mathew Evangelical United Brethren Church Crookesville Ray Edwards Edwards Logan High School Lancaster Business College Alten Foundry and Machine Works, Inc DeLong Lancaster High School U. S. Air Force Fairfield Paper and Container Co Baltimore

Bumble Bee Cottage Hosts Cootie Picnic In Ohio Town

The Bumble Bee cottage, home of Kenneth Reed, hosted a Sunday picnic for the Cooties and Cootilettes. About 125 people attended with guests from Columbus, Newark, Chillicothe and Pomeroy.

Kenneth Reed Columbus Newark Chillicothe Pomeroy

Kinseys Hold Reunion After Long Family Gathering

Thirty three members of the Kinsey family gathered for a reunion, sharing stories and memories. Local relatives from nearby towns joined the event, with plans for future reunions discussed.

Kinsey Family

Dragonfly captures prey with agile basket-like legs

The dragonfly feeds on airborne insects using its six legs to form a forward reaching basket. Insects are trapped in this basket and swiftly guided to the mouth.

Wedding in Columbus Unites Miss Virginia Smith and Floyd Love

Logan residents gathered in Columbus Saturday for the Church of the Nazarene ceremony uniting Miss Virginia Smith and Floyd Love. Attendees included Mr and Mrs William Hutchison Sr and Mrs William Hutchison and other relatives from Columbus and area families.

Chummy Chat Club Hosts Logan Meeting at Harwood Home

Chummy Chat Club members gathered at Mrs. William Harwood's home last Thursday night. Polish Rummy served as the diversion with Mrs. James Acker Mrs. Anthony Stroupe Mrs. Fred Juergensmeier Mrs. Meredith Gano Mrs. Lloyd Blosser among attendees. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Price and another member.

Birthday dinner honors Lawrence Davis at Logan home

Lawrence Davis was guest of honor at a Sunday birthday dinner hosted by his mother, Mrs. Sherman Harble, Logan Route 2. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Davis and children, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Lee Stewart Sr. and children, Mr. and Mrs. Grover C. Davis, and Mr. and Mrs. Harble.

Dolland Kawstrea Lawrence Davis Sherman Harble Logan Franklin Lee Stewart, Sr Grover C. Davis Harble

Summer cottage hosts Inter-City Duplicate Club invitees

Mrs. John Lee invited the Inter-City Duplicate Club to her summer cottage recently. Attending were Mrs. C. S. Matheny Haydenville, Mrs. J. R. Hankison, Mrs. Edward Kemper, Mrs. Dallas Kinser, Mrs. Harry Bell, Mrs. John Connor, Mrs. Lee, Logan, Mrs. O. P. Bingman, Mrs. Edward Sharp Nelsonville. Guests included Miss Mary Louise Bowen, Mrs. Howard White, and Mrs. E. W. Tschappat, Logan, nee Mrs. Miller Wilson, Nelsonville.

John Lee C. S. Matheny Haydenville J. R. Hankison Edward Kemper Dallas Kinser Harry Bell John Connor Lee Logan O. P. Bingman Edward Sharp Nelsonville Mary Louise Bowen Howard White E. W. Tschappat Miller Wilson

Logan Social Notes Include Visit From Arkansas and Dallas Guests

Logan society reports Mrs. Margaret Wood and Mr. Harry Wood hosting Mr. and Mrs. Jay Radcliffe of Little Rock Arkansas and Mrs. Rhea Ortmeyer of Dallas Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Oral Roberts and daughter Marilyn returned to Lansing Michigan after visits with local families. Also mentioned is Guy Morton of Parkersburg West Virginia.

Margaret Wood Harry Wood Jay Radcliffe Little Rock Ark Rhea Ortmeyer Dallas Tex Oral Roberts Marilyn Lansing Mich Theodore Johnson Robert Brandt Logan Emmett Snider Bremen Guy Morton Parkersburg

Weekend Visits Across States and Canada Mentioned

Va Miss Frankie Goodnight and others visited Rev and Mrs E V Baker in Oroville. Mr and Mrs Joe Brown returned from Detroit Port Huron Michigan and Canada. Miss Patty Shumate Worthington Kentucky visits Logan. Florence Edwards Gary Indiana visited Logan. Ambrose Primmer returned from New York Niagara Falls and Canada. Emily Nevis Toronto Canada returned home after two weeks.

Aunt and Dietician Plan Country Tour

Mrs. James Mock and Miss Nevis are related by aunt and niece ties. Mrs. Harry Bell and Francis Mathias travel from Huntington Pennsylvania where Mathias is a dietician at Juniata College. They plan to tour the surrounding countryside.

James Mock Hunter St Miss Nevis

Also Mentioned on This Page

Hocking Julia Alamo Victor Jory Rugh O'Brian Timothy Francis Morgan M. F. Morgan, Jr Vine St O. Timothy Logan Home Dairy Vinton Perry County Air-C Athens America Edward G Robison Vera Len Kirk Douglas Uer Dhe Ohio Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis Lavied Peter Lawford Janis Abbott & Costello Billie Leo Gorcey The Bowery Boys Sam Clifton Webb Joseph Cotton Finn Oharagainst F. Anholoy Anthony Quinn Almetsley Mee Nance Vincent Edwards Geo. Montgomery Agar Bologna Beef Roast the Foodbank Athens, Ohio Clover Farm Weary save _CLOVER FARM Ellow Starkist Glendale Red Kidney David Davies Jax Grahams Miento R Farm Rachelmacher Park Florence Hartman Howard Hartman Raymond Redick Lita Hartman Ruby Kinsey Wess Kinsey John Hartman Lucille Forbes H Kinseys Chummy Chat Club Rs. Lee Entertains Club State St North Court St
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