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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1952

Page

2

Polio Project Expands Hocking Blood Quotas

Logan report describes gamma globulin production under a polio project by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. The Red Cross plans to supply gamma globulin to epidemic areas, needing about one pint of blood per unit, with limited processing capacity. Funds totaling seven million dollars are sought to support the national program and distribution costs. Local attendees include Mrs. James and Mrs. Dallas.

Red Cross Office of Defense Mobilization National Red Cross

Four To Visit Test Farm At Carpenter

Logan County farmers will visit the Southeastern Ohio Substation farm near Carpenter to review and reappraise experiment work. Charles Ingraham, county agent, notes the farm marks its fifty year anniversary since 1902. John Hamill manages with three staff.

Logan Hocking County Southeastern Ohio Carpenter Charles Ingraham Lloyd Whisler Laurelville Raymond Bigham Rockbridge Harold Smith Harry Armstrong Henney Fork J. L. Carpenter Wooster Department of Forestry Soil Conservation Service Ingraham John Hamill Hamill

Last Meetings Set for Cooks

Logan announces final Christmas sweet roll meetings in Hocking County led by home demonstration agent Mrs. Emily C. Van Fossan. Homemakers in Enterprise Home Demonstration Club meet at Mrs. Bessie Disbennett's home, Marion Rush Creek group holds an all‑day session with a 25 cent gift exchange, and a Tuesday evening session at the Gas Company office assists those unable to attend daytime meetings. A Wednesday start in the South Bloomingville schoolhouse continues the schedule.

Gas Company Bloomingville School House

Farmers Warned To Keep Accounts

Logan Charles Ingraham county extension agent urges farmers to maintain accurate farm account books to simplify income tax filing. An Ohio oriented record book, priced 15 cents, is available at the extension office. a free booklet titled Farmer's 1952 Income Tax answers common filing questions.

Logan Charles Ingraham Ingraham Ohio

Junior Red Cross Fills Yule Stockings

Fifty Christmas stockings will be filled by members of the Junior Red Cross for patients at Chillicothe Veterans Hospital. The stocks were made by Logan High School domestic science students and filled by junior high school girls. Mrs. Darleyee Junior Cross Chairman leads the project.

Logan Junior Red Cross Chillicothe Veterans Hospital Logan High School Darleyee Junior Cross

Logan Sees Snow and Cold Snap Inland Sunday

Snow flurries fell around Logan through Sunday producing slick roads as temperatures dropped markedly. Weather observers warned of continued cold and slick conditions into the night.

Logan

Suggestions For Christmas Sweets From County Agent

Mrs. Emily C. Van Fossan, home demon agent, outlines three recipe groups plain medium and rich for Christmas sweet rolls. She details fudge cookies and frosting techniques plus candied peels for bonbons with steps on mixing chilling baking and drying to store.

Logan Emily C. van Fossan van Foasan

Armstrong Re elected to Lead Hocking County Trustees

The Hocking County Trustees and Clerks Association reelected Harry Armstrong as president at the annual meeting in the courthouse auditorium. J. F. McGrady was reappointed secretary Ad Sanborn became vice president and Robert Cline was chosen delegate to the state trustees convention in January. Edwin L. Strawser, president of the state association, spoke about Ohio Program Commission legislation and a February meeting was planned.

LOGAN Hocking

Driver Hurt In Collision At East End Intersection

Charie Lee, 18, of 2131 Chatham Rd., was hospitalized with cuts to an arm eye and nose after his car rear ended a vehicle driven by Donald Gillenwater, 19, of Bladen. Police say Lee left the road and struck a utility pole after the collision.

Gallipolis Charie& Lee Chatham Rd Homner Hospital Donald E. Gillenwater Bladen Ruit Ave Cruzet St Lee Gillenwater

River Traffic Updates Signal River Delays and Delineations

On the Ohio and Kanawha rivers traffic shifts list vessels and times including Montgomery down 15 at 6 p.m. and Clipper up 19 at 1:06 p.m. Other barges such as Keystone and Lucas show rises while R. W. Lea and Hatfield move differently. Locks like Gatipete and Marmet reflect activity with vessels Blazer and Solvay noted.

Ohio River Monongahela Montgomery Pennsylvania Simpson Keystone Clipper Lucas Francis R. W. Lea Thompson Rokee Patriot Cornell Jen Hatfield Sohio Aa Gatipete Semet Blazer Kanawha Marmet A.m Solvay Down Bruce

Basketry Meeting Held in Gallipolis

Cheshire Home Demonstration Council held its second basketry session at Reed Cheshire Baptist Church. Instructors Mrs. H. A. Kirby and Mrs. Harold Mack demonstrated two basket types, with fifteen baskets completed by local women including Mrs. Willard Reese, Mrs. John Martin, and Mrs. Paul Martin.

Gallipolis Cheshire Home Demonstration Council Reed Cheshire Baptist Church Thurs H. A. Kirby Harold Mack Willard Reese John Martin Paul Martin George Kail James Irion H. C. Waugh Hortie Roush Claude Blazer D. W. Briggs Beatrice Briggs H. A

Intersection Crash Injures One Driver

Gallipolis police report an accident at Third and Cedar around 5 PM Sunday injuring driver Joseph Harvey Bovie 49 Locust St. He suffered a cut on the back of the head after stopping to yield to a passing car and pulling into the intersection. Junior Lee Siders 24 Bidwell was the other driver.

Gallipolis Third and Cedar Joseph Harvey Bovie Locust St Bovie Peta Ae Ine Thems Cam Wes Junior Lee Siders Bidwell

Two Crashes Investigated By Patrol

Gallipolis reports two vehicle crashes investigated by the patrol on Saturday. At 1:50 p.m. on Route 7 near Cheshire a car driven by Helen L. Hysell, 32, Gal lipolis, was rammed by Franklin Martin, 16, Middleport, who could not stop in time. no arrests made. At 4:00 p.m. on Route 35 west of Gallipolis Clara E. Cardwell, 54, Jackson Road, Gall ipolis, tried to turn onto a connecting road and was struck by a truck driven by Robert E. Ward, 34, Gallipolis. Ward cited for insufficient brakes to appear Monday.

Gallipolis Theay Patrol Cheshire Helen L. Hysell Galis Franklin Martin Middleport Clara E. Cardwell Jackson Road Robert E. Ward Lipolis Ward

Bond posted by Gallipolis man on intoxication charge

Charles Ball 36 of Gallipolis Route 2 posted a $15 bond for a Monday hearing on a charge of intoxication after arrest by city police officers.

Gallipolis Charles Ball

Mrs Mack Elected to Represent Group at Sewing Clinic

Mrs Harold Mack was chosen to represent the group at a sewing machine clinic. Also mentioned are Mrs Ar thur Jenkins as another participant in the event.

Arrests Made Over Weekend By Patrolmen

Gallipolis reports weekend arrests by state highway patrol with Ava Perdiew 16 Rio Grande fined 10 dollars and costs for speeding. Guido Sessi 50 Weirton speeding. Bill Little 25 Middleport fined 5 dollars and costs for muffler defect. Robert Lamp 36 Lucasville charged driving under influence and Coleman Lamp 29 Lt Marys charged intoxicated and jailed. others cited to appear in court.

Gallipolis State Highway Patrol Sapetan Ava Perdiew Rio Grande William H. Jones Guido Sessi Weirton W.va Speedernges Columbus Bill Little Middleport Sidney Russell Martin E. Taylor Chester Justice’s Court Lawrence Manley Russell Robert Reed Baltimore Jones Robert Lamp Lucasville Coleman E. Lamp Marys W. Va Meigs County

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