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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1950

Page

5

Football Letter Awards Presented At Nelsonville Assembly

Athletic awards highlighted the Nelsonville high school assembly with senior and first year football letters awarded by coach John P. Abel. Senior lettermen were Jack Cook Bill Carter Bob Patton Ford McClain and Curt Coakley. First year letters went to Bob Pack Junior McKinney Darren Tolliver Dick Hubbard and Bob Miller.

John P. Abel Abel Jack Cook Bill Carter Bob Patton Ford McClain Curt Coakley Bob Pack Junior McKinney Darren Tolliver Dick Hubbard Bob Miller Olympics Lowell Cole

Mary Martha Circle Christmas Party At EUB Church

The Mary Martha Circle of the Evangelical United Brethren Church hosted a Monday evening Christmas party in the church educational unit with members families as guests. A potluck supper, Santa gifts, and a short business meeting followed by Ralph Walker showing movies.

Harley Griffin Melvin Griffin Otto Nes James Hutchison Clyde Rose Harry Reeves Raleigh Sinnott Harold James Barker Floyd Dellmatch N. M. Brown Sherman Lyke Starling Cohagan Otto Tes, Jr Tommy Carolyn Vickey Ralph Walker Donnie Billy Joe Myron Stoltz Judy David Beth Florence Myers Roxie Cupp Marjorie Sheline Jerry Hutchison

Rites to Be Friday For Orlando Bolinger

Funeral services for Orlando Bolinger 70 of near Coonville will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in Leonard funeral home. The Rev Mirando Casto will officiate and burial will follow at Mt Zion Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.

Logan Orlando Bolinger Near Coonville Leonard Funeral Home Mirando Casto Mt. Zion

Nelsonville Church Social Notes Share December Meeting

WSCS of the Nelsonville Methodist Church held a December meeting and Christmas party in the church social rooms. A 6 p.m. covered dish dinner preceded a program on health with a brass quartet and Christmas carols. Gifts benefited Mothers Memorial Center and a gift exchange was held.

WSCS Methodist Church Wesley Hawk W. E. Wiseman Joe B. Davis Bessie Stephenson Martha Campbell Nancy Smith Rosemary Wolfe June Tolliver Marie Weiss Mothers’ Memorial Center Cincinnati Patty Hysell Miss Stephenson

Bliss invites Ohio GOP leaders to first post election meeting

Columbus Ohio Ray C Bliss Republican state chairman invites about 200 county chairmen central and executive committee members and statewide candidates to attend a Neil House luncheon next Tuesday for their first meeting since the November 7 election Bronze plaques will be awarded to the six counties with the largest percentage gain over their pre election voter quotas in the governor and U S senator races

Columbus Ray C. Bliss Ohio Party Neil House U.S

Home Extension Meeting Rescheduled to December 11

The Coolville home extension meeting moved from December 4 to December 11 at 8 p m in Troy Grange Hall. Residents including the Lockharts Quinnimont W Va and others return from visits with family across the region.

Coolville Troy Grange Hall Carl Lockhart Quinnimont W. Va Hope Walden Barbara Chapman Dayton Floyd Matlack Parkersburg G. R. Walden Ronald Kincade D. P. Hughes Ira Kincade Charles Cervone Kent Doug Charles P. Cervone Youngstown Dorothy Goodwin Donna Clarksburg Sammy McKeen W. B. King C. R. McKnight E. G. Ashcraft Donald Russell Fort Campbell Tenn D. Walden

Birth of Patty Jo to Carroll couple Aberts

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Aberts of Carroll announce the birth of a daughter named Patty Jo on Monday November 27. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Reece Thompson. Also noted are former Carroll residents stranded by a recent snowstorm visiting during the holidays.

Harry Aberis Lester Lee Ed Aberts Carroll Thomas Abert Lena Thompson

Three Logan Businesses Change Hands In Major Deals

Warner Lehman owner of Lehman Hardware Co sells a gift shop near Bradenton Florida and plans to move his family there this month with George Flood to manage the hardware and Clarence Barnhart in charge of the Lehman bottle gas agency. Esther Woods sells Woods Restaurant on Court Park to Roxie Cupp effective December 16, with Cupp previously at Frazer Brown Dairy. restaurant held by Woods for 11 years. Lyle Hall sells Logan Corn Crib on N Market Street to Ned Gabriel, who works at Leon’s Smokehouse, with sale pending until Hall’s family moves to California next month.

Logan Warner Lehman Lehman Hardware Co Bradenton Fla George Flood Clarence Barnhart Lehman Sale of the Woods Court Park Esther Woods Roxie Cupp Mr. Cupp Frasure & Brown Dairy Lyle Hall South Logan N. Market St Ned Gabriel Leon Mr. Hall California

Christmas Party For Loyal Women At Mrs Sherburn Home

Mrs Gretchen Sherburn hosted the Loyal Women's Class of the Christian Church at Canal Street Tuesday evening for a Christmas party honoring her mother Mrs May Keplar. The program featured devotions, carols, and a gift exchange followed by a two course luncheon. Mrs Lydia Neace will host the January meeting.

Gretchen Sherburn Loyal Women’s Class The Christian Church May Keplar Canal St Lydia Neace

Card Party at St Andrews Sponsored by Holy Name Society

The Holy Name Society sponsors a card party at St Andrews parish hall this Friday at 8 p.m. The public is invited and lunch will be served after the games.

The Holy Name Society St. Andrews Parish Hall

Hy perion Club Hosts Saturday Meeting

Mrs Oral Daugherty will host Hy perion Club members Saturday at 2 p.m. Mrs James Shumaker leads a musical program in charge of the event.

Oral Daugherty Hyperion Club James Shumaker

Employment Shows Drop in Logan Unemployment Figures

Logan unemployment rose last week with 298 people registered for compensation, up 71 from 227 a week earlier. Statewide, 39,769 potential workers are listed, up from 34,318. December 1949 Logan average without work was 674. statewide this figure was 149,986 a year ago.

Logan Homer Schein State

Petitions Filed For Divorce In Common Pleas Court

Two divorce actions allege extreme cruelty. Fern W Linn seeks alimony from Floyd Linn in South Bloomingville. they married July 14 1926 in Gibisonville and have two married children. Gladys Irene Snyder seeks custody alimony and support from William A Snyder of Logan. they married July 27 1940 in Columbus and have two minor children.

Logan Common Pleas Court Fern W. Linn Floyd Linn South Bloomingville Gibisonville Gladys Irene Snyder William A. Snyder Columbus

Police Firemen's Ball Slated for Bell Hall

Final plans set for the first Police and Fire men's Ball in Bell Hall Friday night. Dick Trimble and his orchestra will provide dancing music from 9 p m to 1 a m. Tickets available at Leon's or from police and fire department members. Proceeds benefit the local departments and the event may become annual.

Logan Bell Hall Dick Trimble Leon's Fire Department

Doan's Pills touted for kidney relief in old ad

As people age stress and exertion may slow kidney function causing backache fatigue headaches and dizziness. Doan's Pills are promoted as a mild diuretic to flush waste and give relief, claiming decades of use and millions of satisfied users.

Dean Doan

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