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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1955

Page

3

Gifts Sought for Patients At Athens State Hospital

Annual Christmas gift appeal for 54 Hocking County patients at Athens State Hospital proceeds under Judge Rhea Bangert Brown. Donations dropped at the Probate Court office for Athens State Hospital Auxiliary distribution, with packages marked for man or woman and contents labeled on the outside. Desired items include clothing, grooming products, tobacco, candy, books, games, and small personal items, with care to avoid sharp objects or matches.

Logan Howing County Athens State Hospital Rhea Bangert Brown Probate Court Athens ‘State Hospital Wom Hocking County

Logan Woman Society Programs and local theater manager change

Logan society events include The Women's Society program at Evangelical United Brethren Church with Florence Myers as chair and piano by Paul Goss followed by slides by Lester V. Risch. Christmas carols and Nativity readings. Also Bethel class and other church activities noted with refreshments and volunteer organizers. Temporary manager named for Hocking Drive-in Theater. Dewey Vanscoy moves to Sidney project. plus youth fellowship at Webb's Chapel discusses Please Replace After Using with Stan Coakley leading.

Women’s Society of World Service Evangelical United Brethren Church Florence ‘Myers Paul Goss Holy Land Myron Stoltz Clifford Hes Herman’ Leonard Homer ‘Allen Charles Bumgardner B.G. Robinette Woman's Cristian Temperance Union Russell Berlin Stewart George Lehman Keller Logan Clay Hadley Hocking Drive-in Dewey Vanscoy Markay Jackson Vanscoy Webb's Chapel Methodist Youth Fellowship Shareh Stanley Coakley Buckles Marilyn Barbara St. Clair

Racine Social Notes Spangles with Midwest Visits

Mr and Mrs Robert Hart and son Bruce of Saxon and Mrs Earl Hart visited Columbus with relatives. Larry Birch an Akron college student spent holidays with his parents. Owen Watson and family were guests of Mrs Watsons brother in Lancaster. Whitlock family moved to Magma Hartenbach property. Dudly Wolfe of Newark stayed after his brother in law John Cross died. Mrs Clara Roush left for a visit with son in law Kyle a li.

Racine Robert Hart Bruce Saxon Hart Earl Hart Columbus Larry Birch Akron Elza Birch Owen Watson T Waton B. F. Turner Lancaster Oscar Whitlock Velma i. Figer Magma Hartenbach Hl Dudly Wolfe Newark John Cross Clara Roush Kyle A li Mr Roush Hur Roush Owen Watson Ty Mie Reval Thomas Ste Stare’ Sellers Mra Freda Courel

Geslin Estate Inventory Filed in Probate Court

The Geslin estate of Mrs. 1A Geslin of Logan Route 4 filed in Probate Court lists assets valued at 2100 with appraisers Roger Brown Flavius Killer and Judson Shriner. Administrator Thomas R Geslin and agent Henry Bentz of Meigs General Hospital oversee.

Logan 1A Geslin Logan Route 4 Roger Brown Flavius Judson Shriner Thomas R. Geslin

Hocking Man Jailed After Disturbance in Laurelville

Eldon Fox, 44, of Laureling, jailed in Laurelville on intoxication and disorderly conduct charges after a weekend disturbance. He fled from Deputy Hill, was caught at a Laurelville restaurant with a shotgun, fined 100 dollars plus costs, and given 30 days in county jail for destruction of property. Christmas Seal drive chair Knotis reported 1000 seals mailed. drive runs through Christmas to fund a mobile X-ray unit and aid tuberculosis emergencies in Jackson County.

Laurelville Eldon Fox Phillip Swackhammer H. S. Hill Law Hocking County Jelville Marshall Fox Hill He Tober Sheriff's Department Joe Breeze Kenneth Rheinscheid Swackhamm Seman ‘Tia Knotis Jackson County

Ravenswood Senior Womans Club meets in Community Building

The Ravenswood Senior Women’s Club held its regular meeting in the Community Building. Highlights included a program on table decorations, with hostesses and officers named, and plans noted for upcoming Navy Mothers Club and Presbyterian Missionary Society activities including dinners, gifts, and a Christmas program. Several members and guests were listed as present or absent.

Savy Wrentmore Ravenswood Henry Lee Logan J. H. Ferguson Nora 1 Tucker Navy Mothers Club Mildred ‘Stewart Presbyterian Missionary Society Howard W. Blake James Blackburn Anna Gettys

County 4-H Advisory Council to Meet at Extension Office

Charles Ingraham county agent says the county 4-H Advisory Council will meet at 8 pm Tuesday in the extension office. The council will hear a report on State 4-H Advisory Council proceedings by Harold Nisher Jr. Mary Jane Woodward will report on the National 4-H Club Congress held last week in Chicago.

Ewnning Charles In Graham Harold Ni[hiser Jr Mise Mary Jane Woodward Chicago Maryanne Woodard

Veterans Aid Work Traced at Hocking County Meeting

Vaughn Collins service officer detailed ongoing veterans aid efforts to the Hocking County Soldiers Relief Commission at a Monday night session. In November he conducted 218 interviews, wrote 81 letters, filed six pension and compensation applications, three for widows pensions, three for dependent parent allotments, two for hospitalization, seven for outpatient treatment, two for training and education, four for government insurance and nine for public records.

QGAN Averna Vaughn Collins Hocking County Soldiers Relief Commission Collins

Ida Alice Steel Will Is Probated In Hocking County

Lowan-will of Ida Alice Steel of Laurelville admitted to probate in Hocking County Probate Court. The testament directs that most property be sold and placed in a common fund for distribution to beneficiaries Gertrude Rose Ada Goodman and Viola Keilhofer. Thomas Rose named executor without bond.

Man Placed in Jail On Support Charge

Logan Clitford of Columbus was jailed Monday to await arraignment on a charge of failure to provide for a minor. Romine, arrested in Columbus by Franklin County sheriff officers, was brought to Logan by deputy Joe Breeze.

Logan Clitford Columbie Dorothy J. Romine Romine Columbus Franklin County Logan Joe Breeze

Roosevelt longest serving president in history

Franklin D. Roosevelt records the longest tenure in office at over twelve years while William Henry holds the shortest stint of about one month on the same list, ranking first in order.

Franklin D. Roosevelt William Henry

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