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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1950

Page

2

Logan Kiwanis Urged to Back Red Cross Blood Program

Hubert Lappen, program chairman, urged Kiwanis members to support the Red Cross blood drive saying it could save lives and noting the agency as the blood collection point. Amos Potts was named to contact members before each Bloodmobile visit as annual Charity News sale planning continued. Dr. Richard Zay screened slides from the Halloween parade and recent large snowstorm in Logan.

Logan Kiwanis Club Red Cross Hubert Lappen Lappen Korea Kiwanis Amos Potts Richard Zay

N. T. Club Christmas Party At Wishbone

The N. T. Club held a Christmas dinner at Wishbone with six o clock meal led by president elect Grace Zimmer. Officers elected for the coming year were Grace Zimmer president Maude Vaughn vice president Kate Vaughn secretary and Julia Byers treasurer.

Glouster N. T. Club Wishbone Grace Zimmer Shutins Maude Vaughn Kate Vaughn Julia Byers Sylvia Maxwell Ola Eddy Flo Henry Bessie Thompson Mary Johnston Stella Dyer Louise Zimmer Mae Wilson Bessie West Blanche Strohmever

Glouster Kiwanis Plans Christmas Treat Theater Party

Kiwanis club and Palace Theater sponsor a Christmas treat and cartoon film for local children Friday December 22 at 2 30 pm. Richard Guinther chairs the event and Richard Martin furnishes a one half hour cartoon. Candy and oranges follow the show. Fr Connor of Holy Cross Church attends and supports local objectives.

Glouster Kiwanis Kiwanis Club Lewis Martin Palace Theater Richard Guinther Connor Holy Cross Catholic Church Joe Williams Ray White Ray Lange Lawrence Colbert Roger Kittle Porter Dugan Dan Kovach Hugh Billingly John Wise Richard Eddy Dr. C. F. Pate Ton B. R. Angle E. A. Grubbs Merrill Ogg Orgy Guest Fr. Connor

City council grapples with finances and double parking

Logan city faces tight finances with December cash on hand at 12 140 08 the lowest in memory. Council weighs budget process changes in coordination with the mayor and finance committee amid ongoing traffic and sewer concerns.

LOGAN Ward Chase Warren Johnson Chase

Recreation Use OKed For Gyms

Logan school board approved use of junior high East and West gymnasiums for the city winter recreation program and the senior high gym for industrial league play. They set December 21 for Christmas vacation and January 2 return, and discussed dedication plans for the new high school lunchroom now in operation.

Logan Logan City

Harry Strobel To Be Speaker For Izaak Walton Banquet

Logan Ohio Strobel fresh man football coach at Ohio State University will be the featured speaker at the Christmas banquet of the Izaak Walton League Thursday evening He is a leading OSU head coach candidate and will show official motion pictures of the OSU SMU game The dinner is at 6 30 p m at the Lake Logan Clubhouse

LOGAN Harry Strobel Ohio State University Izaak Walton League Strobel OSU Ohio State

Mrs Mary Myers and Mrs Ansel Host Shower for Mrs Sellars

Logan social notes report a Monday evening shower at Mrs Ansel's home honoring bride Mrs Howard Sellars. Guests included Mrs Virgil Richards and numerous local women. games with prizes went to Mrs A G Sellars and Mrs Lawrence Myers. refreshments were served.

Nelsonville Man Fined in Reckless Driving Plea

Nelsonville resident Leroy B. Light 52 pleaded guilty to reckless operation charged by the State Highway Patrol. He was fined $15 and costs after arraignment before Mayor Roger W. Friend on Route 33.

Logan Leroy B. Light Nelsonville State Highway Patrol Roger W. Friend

Rothwell Club Meeting Planned at Drury Home

GLOUSTER The Rothwell Club will meet at the home of Mrs. W R Drury Thursday at 2 p.m. Mrs John S Blower and Mrs Charles Sweeney are on the program committee.

Glouster Rothwell Club W. R. Drury John S. Blower Charles Sweeney

Snow Clearing Costs Hit Five Figures Around Logan

Local officials reckon The Big Snow will cost more than 20000 to clear. The storm forced city county and state highway crews to rent gear and work around the clock in two feet of snow. State highway superintendent John Shaw estimates about 10000 in county costs while Logan service director Lewis Price expects city costs under 5000 and county road clearing at least 5000 per county engineer Albert Seabright.

Logan John Shaw Lewis Price Albert W. Seabright

Council and Board Decorate Main Street

The Glouster council and Board of Public Affairs cooperate to decorate the main business street. A Christmas tree stands on Depot Square, lit with holiday attire. High Street between Main and The Ogg Motor Co. garage features crisscrossed colored bulbs as part of the season display.

Glouster—Council Board of Public Affairs Depot Square High St Main St Ogg Motor Co

Divorce Granted to Logan-Charlene Oyler in Common Pleas

Logan Charmene Oyler of near Logan is granted a divorce from Emory Oyler of Flint Michigan on grounds of gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. Custody of three minor children is given to Mrs Oyler with the defendant ordered to pay child support. Married October 12 1946.

Logan Charlene Oyler Near Emory Oyler Flint Mich Common Pleas

Mrs. E L Jones Returns Home From Columbus Visit

Mrs. E L Jones returns to her home here after a few weeks in Columbus visiting her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs O K Rogers.

Glouster E. L. Jones Columbus O. K. Rogers

He Has A Reason He Has A Reason

Marine Recruit Robert E Mershon stationed at Parris Island longs for Korea where his mother works a civil service post in Japan and Korea for 17 months. The 20 year old from Dayton Ohio has not heard from her in six months and Red Cross cannot locate her. He boxed in Ohio earning 32 knockouts in 38 bouts and was state featherweight champion for AM VETS. His wife Barbara Elesta Mershon and two sons live in Dayton.

Parris Island S. C Robert E. Mershon Korea Pvt. Mershon Dayton Red Cross Emma B. Mershon Japan Mershon Hawaii Ohio Amvets Barbara Elesta Mershon Lester Roger

Election Officials Praised for Handling Office Type Ballots

Columbus officials received praise at the Ohio Association of Election Officials meeting for their handling of the new office type ballots in November. Legislative counsel Leland S Dougan urged officials to ensure the system works effectively and predicted the office type ballot will be used in Ohio for an indefinite time. The group discussed whether voting machines should be mandatory or optional, with the legislative committee to make a recommendation to the next legislature.

Columbus Leland Dougan Secretary of State Ohio Association of Election Officials Ohio Association

Glouster High Plans Square Dance Event

Glouster High School Student Council voted to hold a square dance at a date to be announced. The music committee includes Louis Garrett Joann Hooper Helen Crawford and Jerry Ginnan.

Glouster Glouster High School Louis Garrett Joann Hooper Helen Crawford Jerry Ginnan

Past Chiefs Club Christmas Party Set at Vaughn Home

The Past Chiefs Club will host a Christmas party at Mrs. Kate Vaughn's home Thursday at 6 30 p m. A gift exchange will be held among members.

Chiefs Kate Vaughn

Collins Rites Held For Charles Collins In Kent

Charles Collins, 68, a former Glouster resident born in White Oak West Virginia, died December 5. Funeral held at Kent December 9 with survivors wife May two daughters two step daughters brothers Pete Bert Otis and sister Mrs Sarah Jonas. Interment at Kent.

Charles Collins Glouster White Oak W. Va O. L. Collins May Pete Bert Davenport Iowa Otis Marion Sarah Jonas Kent

Valley Scouts Meet at Jacksonville Trimble High

Sun day Creek Valley scouts and families from Glouster Jacksonville Millfield and Chauncey gathered Monday evening in the Jacksonville Trimble High School auditorium. About 150 people attended as W G Davis chaired the event and a Kootaga Area Council film on Scouting was shown. Jacksonville received its first charter and Glouster its tenth year charter. Merit badges were awarded to Chauncey and Millfield members and tender foot badges were given to Jacksonville scouts. Ted Payet and Mrs Payet attended as guests.

Glouster Sunday Creek Valley Hock-Hocking Jacksonville-Trimble High School Jacksonville Millfield Chauncey W. G. Davis Chauncey - Dover Kootaga Kootaga Area

Christmas Party by Glouster Rebekah Lodge

The Past Grands Club of Nineveh Rebekah Lodge in Jacksonville will host a Christmas party in Odd Fellows Hall Thursday evening with a gift exchange.

Glouster Nineveh Rebekah Lodge Jacksonville Odd Fellows Hall

Chit Chat Club Meets at Mrs Morris Home

The Chit Chat Club will gather at the home of Mrs. Margaret Morris on Thursday at 7 p.m. to hold its meeting in Glouster.

Glouster Margaret Morris

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