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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1950
Page
5
Mr and Mrs David Goldsberry from Logan extend their stay for another week. The couple will continue visits with local hosts and enjoy community gatherings during the extra days.
A half hour of organ music preceded the ceremony uniting Miss Janice Ann Barker and Mr. James M. Gault in the EUB Church Saturday. Mrs. Walter Prather was the organist and Mrs. Robert Gregory of Athens sang. Repertoire included Oh Promise Me All Alone I Love Thee and Oh Perfect Love with organ numbers Ah Sweet Mystery of Life If I Could Tell You Because and All for You. Traditional marches opened and closed the bridal service.
A surprise dinner at Logan Country Club House honored Mrs. Fred Birchfield of the Child Welfare Office who travels to Ironton in September. Attendees included Mrs. Charles Mathias, Mrs. Robert Spannon, Judge Rhea Bangert, and several staff members plus young guests.
On Sunday morning at St. Matthew Lutheran Church an Amer ican Lutheran church announcement named Don Gribble and Dianne Varner as recipients of college scholarships. Each award provides a gift of $300 toward study at Capital University Columbus. The two youths, son and daughter of local families, are honored for academic achievement and Christian character.
Miss Jody Tharp bride elect was honored at a linen shower hosted Tuesday night by her parents Mr and Mrs Harry Tharp. The prospective bride and Lloyd G Hendry of Fort Myers Florida are to wed Saturday September 2 in a ceremony. Attendees included relatives and friends from multiple nearby towns and counties.
After years of promises and protests, digging for a sewer in Bell Schell addition to West Logan began Monday. Johnny Owen of Logan Clay Products Co. surveyed the site and Lewis Price, service director, leads the working crew.
John Jacob Frasure Jr age 22 of New Simitsville and Emily Kathleen Stanley age 20 of Logan. Richard Milton O Hanlon age 21 of Columbus and Betty Marie Bowers age 22 of Logan.
Donna Joan Shaw and Ralph Fick wed at the EUB Church with a double ring ceremony at 2:30. The bride wore marquisette with a bouffant train and veil. bridesmaids wore organdy and taffeta gowns. music by Carl Spence and Martha Sue Cruise enriched the service. Guests from Columbus Toledo Newark Nelsonville joined locals for a 50-guest reception and Niagara Falls trip.
Wardwell Myers from Logan Senior High School, president of the Hi Y club, departs Sunday for Camp Nelson Dodd near Brinkhaven for a week. He is accompanied by his mother Mrs. Katherine Myers, grandmother Mrs. Alice Koppe, and his brother and sister in law Mr. and Mrs. Ned Myers.
Logan patrolman Stout investigated a wreck at 4 05 p m Sunday at Second and Mulberry involving cars driven by Samuel T Bowlby west on Hunter Street and George Ferst of Columbus south on Mulberry Street Others in the Ferst car were Mrs Ferst and Mr and Mrs Albert Donahue of Columbus
LOGAN The books of the premium lists for the Hocking County Fair are off the press and distributed by the agricultural society of Logan. The fair dates are Sept. 20 21 22 23 with Ralph Rhein scheid as president and J H Barker as secretary.
Mrs Bonnie Jean Mock has been named an office deputy by Sheriff J B Waldron. She has served part time with the recorder on the staff of the probate Court and in the office for Child Welfare. She is a New Lexington High School graduate and lives with her husband Harry V Mock at 243 W Second St.
Mrs. Paul Fickle of Logan undergoes surgery while Mrs. Ralph W. Moorehead Sr. of Logan also had surgery. Dismissals include Donald Kline Joe Gabriel Mrs. George Davidson and Mrs. Ira Hendricks.
Workers harvesting Brazil nut pods face a dangerous risk as four pound pods detach and fall from trees causing fatalities and injuries to laborers on the ground. The article notes ten workers are affected by these incidents in the hazardous occupation.
At the annual Daubenmier family picnic in Rachelmacher park A M Ellinger was elected president Harold Daubenmier became vice president and Mrs Gayle Wrentmore was named secretary. About 125 attended from Springfield Mt Vernon Columbus Lancaster and Hocking County. The reunion honors a progenitor from Germany.
The Parish Council of Catholic Women of St John’s Church hosts a lawn party on Wednesday evening on the school grounds and a supper in the recreation hall.
Logan relatives attended the wedding of William Shromme to Miss Jean Bibble in Lancaster. A double service at EUB Church united both couples including Leila Bibble and Lee Folk. Post reception followed at Colonial Inn on Memorial Drive with several Lyke family members present.
Thirty five members of the Hock ing Hills Country Club were treated to a picnic supper at the club house on Sunday. The afternoon was devoted to golf activities with members enjoying the outing.
A list of residents and relatives traveling or visiting over a two week period includes Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Kellar headed to Toledo and Mt. Pleasant Michigan, guests of Miss Blanche Shriner. Other families visit kin in Cincinnati, Columbus, and W Va, with local officials acting as mayor during absences.
New York buying trip for stores in Logan and Circleville brings Mr and Mrs George Stuart of Columbus to Logan as guests of Mrs Stuart's mother Mrs John Myers. Various locals like Esther St Clair Betty Justice Barton Holl and the Kelch family are noted visiting relatives and touring sites from Memorial Hospital Mt Vernon Niagara Falls to Harbor Springs Mich.
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