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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1950
Page
5
Logan Jaycees to distribute about 50 Christmas baskets to needy Hocking County families with food clothing and toys. Co chairs Leslie Johnson and Eugene Davis urge residents to donate chickens and recommend recipient families with baskets handled at the police station.
About two dozen people attended a Red Cross blood program meeting on Wednesday evening at the Ohio Power Co. area consultant Mrs. Marie Colletta Ryan spoke. She outlined coordination with civilian defense and stressed the need to sharply increase blood collection due to wartime demands.
Church listings show activity across multiple denominations in Logan. The First Methodist notes morning worship at 10 30 with Sunday school at 9 30 and a 6 p m youth service. St Paul s Episcopal observes Second Sunday in Advent with services at 11 15 a m and 11 a m church school. First Evangelical United Brethren lists services from 9 a m Sunday school to 7 30 p m evening worship. The schedule includes Midweek and choir practices and a Hadacol advertisement sidebar.
The Hocking County Chapter of the Izaak Walton League will hold its annual Christmas banquet December 14 at the Lake Logan Clubhouse. A roast pig supper will start at 6 30 p.m. The event features Ohio State University freshman coach Harry Stroble presenting a program with official motion pictures of the Ohio State SMU game.
City police investigated two auto crashes within ten minutes during a heavy snowstorm. At 1:30 p.m. on Main and Mulberry Streets Lloyd Heinlein and Jonas Morris collided. both vehicles damaged. At 1:40 p.m. Elizabeth Kelnbarger and Sam Gordon collided on Main Street with damage to both cars.
The McArthur High School junior class presents The Mummy and the Mumps a farce by Larry E Johnson at the High School Auditorium on Friday December 15 at 8 pm Cast includes Andrew Adelmann Bob Wiseman Richard Martin Jim Ross Jim Howell Georgia Mace Sara Will Joann Johnson Jody Morrison and Mary R Lomax.
Logan reports the first annual Police and Firemen's Ball at Bell Hall with Dick Trimble and his orchestra playing from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Proceeds fund a joint purpose chosen by both forces, with sandwiches and soft drinks available. Decorations were done by Police Chief Lo Ellinger and others from the police and fire departments.
Julia Mae Logan Smith of Logan files divorce from George W. Smith of Columbus. Accuses him of extreme cruelty and seeks custody of five minor children and child support and alimony. Married July 7 1943 in Logan.
Heavy rains and cold weather forced the postponement of a four-county conference on elementary health and physical education. Superintendent Samuel H. Dillon cited travel difficulties for teachers to Union Furnace. The event was to be sponsored by the Ohio University Center for Educational Service.
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