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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1945

Page

18

Grange Dinner Draws Over 100 at Fairgrounds Event

More than one hundred Hocking County Grangers attended a dinner at the Fairgrounds noon event. A baseball game followed the meal, and a short business session announced winners of the house dress contest to deliver works to the extension office by Thursday. The September Grange meeting and several Granges Millers, Hocking, Antioch, Ewing, Ziehen, Laurel Valley, Good Peer were represented along with former Deputy James Ey and his Hamden family.

OGAN Hock County Fairgrounds Mona Grange Millersapel Hocking Antioch Ewing Zien Laurel Valley Goodpe Jamesey Hamden

Ohio Parks Meeting at Tar Hollow Logans State Event

Logan reports the annual summer meeting of the Ohio Parks Association held at Tar Hollow from Wednesday to Friday. James Wells organized luncheon and a park tour. Dallas Durpe Jr led as general chairman. B E Leete spoke on archaeology of Hocking County terrain. out of state attendees included Harvey Cross of Frick Park and Dan C Taber of the Ohio Development and Public Works Commission discussed park publicity.

Logan Ohio Hocking County Harvey Cross Ector Frick Park Pittsburgh Henry Mezger Columbus Ind Dan C. Taber Ohio Development and Publicy Commission Thursay

4 H Dress Review Set for Wednesday Evening

Miss Helen Evans announces the annual 4-H dress review to be held Wednesday evening August 29 at 7 30 in the Ohio Power Demonstration Kitchen. Winners from Hacking County advance to the district contest at McArthur on September 1. Public invited.

Luvan Helen Evans Ohio Power Demonstration Kitchen Hacking County

E R Warren to Speak to Local Kiwanis Club

E R Warren general freight agent of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co will address the Local Kiwanis Club at their regular meeting Tuesday evening at six o clock The White House is the meeting site Robert Kinney handles arrangements

Hessian Fly Free Date Set for Wheat Sowing in Logan County

Logan county officials set October 2 as the Hessian Fly free date for wheat sowing, marking the first safe sowing day in Hocking County. The Hessian fly population is rising. farmers must comply to prevent infestation, with Ohio reporting 64 percent infestation this year compared with 2 percent last year. Volunteer wheat increases risk as flies emerge in spring to attack later sowings.

Logan Hocking County Ohio

Lt Hummel and Miss Cook Wed in July at Phenix City

Miss Kathleen Lucille Cook daughter of Benjamin Cook of Phenix City Alabama married Lt Wilson Hummel son of Mr A R Hummel of Logat at West Side Baptist Church Phenix City on July 27 in a double ring ceremony Rev A B Cash officiated the couple was attended by Earl Cook best man Frank S Harvey and Doris Harvey as maid of honor A reception followed at the home of Mrs George Davis Mrs Frank Harvey hosted guests after the ceremony

Frank S. Harvey Doris Harvey George Davis Frank Harvey Davis

Ethel Ashbaugh and Harold Griffith Wed in Logan Church

Miss Ethel Ashbaugh and Harold Griffith married in United Brethren Church Logan at 3 30 pm Sunday August 26. Rev A N Grueser officiated with Pvt Jay Ashbaugh Jr as best man. Reception for immediate family followed at the Ashbaugh home near Bremen. Both scale: bride from Bremen. groom a Union Furnace High School graduate. They plan to reside with the bride's parents.

Jay Ashbaugh Jr Awrence Gillih Lewis Griffith Meret Zimmerman Ruth Griffith Walter Prather Wagner Guy D' Hardelot Bertrand Brown Mendelssohns

Logan Social Notes Honor Party in New Straitsville

Richard Wien was honored at a birthday party at his New Straitsville home Tuesday with many local families attending including Mrs. Russell Campbell Judy Campbell Mrs. Forest Hise Floyd and Clifford Bertha Everetts and others from New Straitsville Colgate Hemlock Glouster Congo and Lancaster. Pfc. Wien recently returned from a 30 day furlough then will be sent to Camp Sibert Alabama after serving four months in the European theater. Logan briefs mention Mrs. Robert Shaw and son Jerry and the Geils from Cold Water Lake Michigan visiting and Miss Margaret Evans visiting her sister Miss Helen Evans on Furnace Street.

Richard Wien New Straitsville Richie Russell Campbell Judy Forest Hise Colgate Bertha Everetts Floyd Clifford Hemlock Walter Glaneman Bert Bedow Lancaster Jerry Lawson Sue Phyllis Glanemann Glouster Oliver Love Peggy Ann Evelyn Lehman Floyd Yocum Congo Sonny Lawbeamer D. B. Glaneman Pfc Wion Camp Athterbury Camp Sibert Ala Pie Wien Margaret Evans Bradford School Helen Evans Furnace St James Boyd Lancaster Municipal Hospital Wilbur McDaniel Wayne Breel Egleston Floyd Arnold Nelganville R.fd J. R. McGuire Qdessa Groves Nelsonville Harry McGlowhinn Charles Lowry Logan Carl Hull Cpl. Hull States WAT Donles Walter Leonard Second St Wash Bowers Charles Edgar Charlotte Gerald Raymond Cottrill George Carter R.F.D

Pomeroy Social Notes and Local Club News

A Pomeroy high school dance hosted by the Junior-Senior PTA drew a large local crowd with Stanley and His Solid Senders providing music. Out-of-town guests included Miss Shirley Clement of Huntington and Miss Martha Jane Myers of Holzer Hospital. The Pomeroy Choral Club held a picnic at N. P. Swackhammer’s home in Mason. Other notes mention travelers to Nashville, a birth at Holzer Hospital, and Meigs Countians attending a Frankie Carle show in Columbus.

Pomeroy PTA Eddie Smith A. R. Tedrow Tracy Whaley Stanley Shirley Clement Huntington Martha Jane Myers Carnet Holzer Hospital

Married at Pine Grove in Minersville ceremony

Miss Dorothy Hamm and Samuel Michael wed at Pine Grove St John Lutheran Church. Officiant Rev L M Mohr hoff led a double ring ceremony in 1878 era church. Family attended with reception at the couple's home. The bride is a 1942 Ohio Univ graduate and teacher. the groom farms near Chester.

Pomeroy Dorothy Hamm Dana Hamm Minersville R. D Samuel Michael G. L. Michael L. M. Mohr‘hoff Pine Grove St. John’s Lutheran Church Julia Anne Glass McConnelsville Delmar Hamm Raymond Furhee Virgil Hamm Michael Hamm Pomeroy High School Ohio University Kappa Delta Pi Middleport High School Chester High School National School of Los Angeles California Chester

Racine Social And Personal notes spread across families

Mrs. Clark Jividen and daughter Emma Jane visited in-law Mrs. Emma Jividen who is ill. Harold Weatherheart of Gallipolis also called. Mrs. B F Turner visited in-laws Owen Watson and Paul Lewis at Mir. Bernard Eynon returns from camp in Maine after furlough. Mrs. A V Chittenden returns home from Plain City. Mrs. Charlie Mallory and Linda visit Amanda Cross and Mrs. WU Jones. Columbus arrives for a week with mother Mrs. Sarah Spencer.

Racine Clark Jividen Emma Jane J. B. French Akron Emma Jividen Harold Weatherheart Gallipolis B. F. Turner Donveroy Linda Amanda Cross Kelly Coe WU Jones Columbus Sarah Spencer

Christian Rites Are Held for Mrs. Marinda Christian

Funeral services for Mrs. Marinda Christian aged BL who died Friday were held Sunday at 3 30 p m at Leonard Funeral Home with Rev Amos L Heyde of St Matthew Lutheran Church officiating. Music by Miss Pauline Mowery and Mrs Robert Fickle. Pallbearers listed. Burial in St Johns Lutheran Cemetery near Junction City. Sgt Floyd Rheinscheld and Mrs Harley Meyer departed for Camp Atterbury for reassignment.

Rheinscheld Howdyshell Oscar Smith Charles Mary Alice Brown Huffines Willard Sheets Michaels California Mohler Frank Wolfe St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery Junction City

Union Furnace Girl 4 H Club Meeting News Briefs

Union Furnace notes list local visits shoppings and gatherings among residents. Mentions Cpl Faut Hull’s 8 furlough and return from European service. Public funds plan: Central Market to be built with no tax expense. city finance director Sweeny announces $830,000 project.

Cleveland Joseph Tsweeny

Storys Run Briefs

Mrs Cnarles W Ward of Columbus and C P Darst of Rutland visited Mr and Mrs Weber F Ward and family and Mrs Anna Ward. Rev B L Darst and family of Cheshire and Budd Bartrum and family of Rutland called on Mrs Laura Bartrum. Mrs Leland Brown and Mrs Omar Frecker visited Mrs Pete Brown Pt Pleasant Friday. Week end guests of Mrs Anna Ward and Wesley Ward were Mrs Raymond Fife and children Middleport Mr and Mrs Marshall Ward and children Chauncey and Mrs Osborne Farley and children. Mr and Mrs John Martin of Cheshire visited with Mr and Mrs Gus Brechtel, Miss Della Smith of Charleston W Va is also visiting the Brechtels. Mrs Elmer The visiting Seaman Elmer The of Rhode Island. Sunday guests of Ross Fite were Rev Raymond Fife and family and Frank Mitchel and family.

Cnarles W. Ward Columbus C. P. Darst Rutland Weber F. Ward Ffamily Anna Ward B. L. Darst Cheshire Budd Bartrum Laura Bartrum Leland Brown Omar Frecker Pete Brown Pt. Pleasant Wesley Ward Raymond Fife Middleport Marshall Ward Chauncey Osborne Farley John Martin Jand Mryrs Gus Brechtel Dellasmith Charleston W. Va Brechtels Elmer the Seaman Elmer the Rhode Island Ross Fite Frank Mitchel

Olive Farm Women's Club Picnic Held at Wilsons Park

Reedsville Olive Farm Women's Club held its annual picnic at Wilsons Park in Athens County on Sunday August 19. A pot lunch was served at noon and an interesting program featured. A letter from Mrs Victor Wippel was read. attendees included Mrs Elsie Warren and niece Mrs Zetah Foster of Dayton and several couples and families. The September meeting will be at Mrs W F Hawley's home.

Reedsville Olive Farm Women's Club Wilsons Park Athens County Victor Wippel Elsie Warren Zetah. Foster Dayton Roy Hannum W. M. Cowdery Warren Pickens W. F. Hawley Ella Packard Belpre Hope Swain Francis Andrews Harry Pickens

Youthful Pranks Bring Juvenile Court Action

Meigs County juvenile court will hear cases this week involving Gallipolis teens who threw bottles at a group of Middleport boys in front of a confectionery and disrupted the peace. The youths face charges stemming from the escapade last week and are to be dealt with by the Meigs County Juvenile Court.

Middleport Gallipolis Meigs County

Probate Court Issues Four Marriage Licenses

Probate Court in Meigs County issues four marriage licenses as listed: Robert Jeffers 25 of Reedsville to Helen Icenhower 21 of Rutland. Robert Boyd 22 of Frazersburg to Kathryn Wiggin 22. Dexter Herman Lemley 21 of Belpre to Bertha Nichols 21 of Cheshire Rt 1. Charles Cook 42 of Hemlock Grove to Ruth Woodyard 30 of Albany.

Meigs County Robert Jeffers Reedsville Helen Icenhower Rutland Robert Boyd Frazersburg Kathryn Wiggin Dexter Herman Lemley Belpre Bertha Nichols Cheshire

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Ohio Parks Meeting Tar Hollow E. R. Warren Elaine Zenners Lt. Hummel Miss Cook Pennsylvania Buckner Bay Okinawa Miss Anna Marie Schorr Pomeroy ‘Social Notes N. P. Swackhammer Mason Jo Stutz Mass Aswacy Jane McKinley Portsmouth Buckeye Lake Barton Hall Highth District American Legion 1 Auxiliary Neil Anne Clark Charles Notestone Miriam Dunick M. H. Cherrington Lakeside Margaret Ann Martin Margee Price Nashville Tenn Grady Barnes Sarah Manuel Stupeck Richard Craig Richard Palmer Fifth Ave Julius Stupeck Michigan City Carl Palmer la Port Stupeck Panama Frankie Carle C. H. Wise, Sr Virginia Jo Wise Nona Mourning Roberta Howell Wanda Beck Howard Byers Sally Schaat San White William Watson K. D. Amsbury Loomeroy R. L. Jacobs Bobby Green Bay Wis Jacobs Chicago Margaret Clague Dwight Heiser Edith Steirs Clarence Rayner Wickliffe George F. Kehrer Bucyrus Marietta Mfg. Co Ernest McBride Robert B. Morris USNR Naval Training Center Wright McCroba TE. W. Kingsland Mexico Seaman Harlan Wehring Judith Rea Pine Grove Meigs Temple Bendvue Middleport Rosarita Roy Rogers Gabby” Hayes Wild Billiott Sunset Carson Bob Livingston Don Barry Burma Errol] Flynn George Tobais William Prince Henry Hall James Brown Warner Aderson Brooklyn Reramount Forest Rangers Union Furnace Lloyd Hinerman Donna Lloyd Phyllis Edgar Reno White Nelson Yillé Toe Liberty Desire Olive Farm Probate Court Meigs County Fair Howard Brothers L. and Z. Dress Shop Pomeroy, Ohio
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