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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1954

Page

5

County Bloodmobile Falls Short of Yearend Goal in Logan Visit

Cold snowy weather and Christmas season kept donors away as 67 people appeared at the Logan junior high center and 60 were accepted. The quota for the last visit of the year was 150 pints, with Natco Haydenville workers contributing the largest group. Mary Thompson, executive secretary of the county Red Cross, noted many regular donors were blocked by the five donations per year rule.

Red Cross Logan Natco Haydenville Robert Walls Fred Gastin Porter Barron Donald Turner Charles Gastin John Oliver William Harper William E. Smith Donald Hopstetter Effie Campbell Phyllis Vollmer Robert LaFollette Christopher Crothers Harry Rizer Lawrence Olliver Frank E. Stewart Charles Vol Ben Cooper Willard Baker Leo 8. Fox Wallace V. Beck Gertrude Poling Esther B. Fritz Eddie J. Bodkins Minnie Forrest Rose Ackison Juanita Ludlow Lawrence Adcock Harold L. Bailey Arlene Bailey Joseph L. Nelms Leota Hill Clarabelle Cline Arlo Weiss Betty Crawford Jean Lightfoot Lois Anderson Grace Dupler Howard Sellers Opal Lonbarger Murray City James B. Brown Glenn Hemsworth Juanita Bartram Harold R. Smith Mary Thompson Hocking County

Logan Squaw Club Christmas Dinner at Po cahontas Hall

Logan social notes report the annual Christmas dinner held Thursday night at Po cahontas hall with many guests and members in attendance. Prizes were awarded to Dyer Sheets Hinerman and Landis. officers elected included Prevost president and Liff treasurer. Mixed Duplicate Club followed with high scores by Riggs Huffman and Adcock. refreshments by Brandt's restaurant and a postmeeting gathering attended by several guests.

Logan Squaw Club Pocahontas Hall Barbara Kuhn Marilyn Garverick Clara Gleason Melvin Griffin Jennie Goodlive Orville Kistler Robert Armstrong Kenneth Price J. B. Waldron Claude Sheets Emerson Crane Earl Landis Lloyd Hinerman Herschel Prevost Charles Mohler Noel Dyer Charles Davie

Homemakers Club Hosts Guest Party at Blosser’s

Homemakers Club members entertained Wednesday evening at Blosser's restaurant with yule decorations, slides of past holiday events, and the Hocking County Air Tour. Santa Claus distributed toys and gifts to men and women. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. George Callahan of Lancaster, and several other members, with arrangements by Mrs. Shaw, Mrs. Mackey, Mrs. Rutgers, and Mrs. Russell Blum, who is ill in Columbus.

Homemakers Club Blosser's Paul Shaw Hocking County Santa Claus George Callahan Lancaster John Kelch James Rutgers Oscar Blum Starling Cohagan Harry Sweazy Ted Lemon Vivian Thompson Margaret Mackey Irma Powers John Krieg Lillian Winters Shaw Mackey Rutgers Russell Blum Columbus

Ruth Circle Hospitality Event At Methodist Church

Miss Nellie Allen and Mrs. Alice Swaim hosted Ruth Circle of the Methodist Church last Tuesday night. Mrs. M. S. Brown led devotions with Vern Rob inette and Mrs. Frank Allen offered a prayer. Carols were sung and gift exchange enjoyed with refreshments served to many members and guests including Mr. and Mrs. Frank Allen and Mrs. Hattie Patton.

Nellie Allen Alice Swaim Ruth Methodist Church M. S. Brown Vern Robinette Frank Allen Austin Harbarger Sidney Walker Olive Linn Harley St. Clair Robert L. Bateman Edgar van Horn Margaret Stoody Sam Dillon Fred Moorehead Delia Bishop Ben Humphrey Harvey Angle James Young Tom Connor Robinette Wilbur Lightfoot Sr Floyd Hiles Virgil Harman Gene McCandlish Brown Allen Swaim Hattie Patton

Pythian Sisters Elect Officers After Christmas Party

The Pythian Sisters elected new officers at their Christmas party. Newly chosen are Mrs. Porter Heinlein past chief, Mrs. Jesse Cooley most excellent chief, Mrs. Sam Bright excellent senior, Mrs. George Wolfe excellent junior, and others including secretary Mrs. John Bownes and treasurer Mrs. Roy Stallsmith. Officers to be installed January 12.

Pythian Sisters Porter Heinlein Jesse Cooley Sam Bright George Wolfe Sam Wells John Bownes Roy Stallsmith John Leach Harry Reeves Willard Lyke

Social Circle Club Dinner and Games Night

Social Circle Club members and guest Mrs Harry Bell dined at Brandts restaurant Wednesday evening. Contests and games followed at Mrs Joe Whites home with a gift exchange and TV programs afterward.

Harry Bell Brandt Joe White

Ruth Heft Bible Boosters Meet at Presbyterian Church

Ruth Heft Bible Boosters met at the Presbyterian Church last Tuesday night led by Mrs. William Brooker. The group heard a reading titled How An Angel's Voice Saved a Boy's Life and a Genesis story. Several carols were sung, and Jane Dicken and Mariene Schultz performed a vocal duet Silent Night with Schultz joined by another singer.

Ruth Heft

Inter-City Duplicate Club attendees after Brandt luncheon

After a noon luncheon at Brandt's restaurant on Wednesday the hostess Mrs John Lee invited the Inter-City Duplicate Club to her home. Substituting was Mrs Edward Jones with members present including Mrs John Connor who held high score and others from Logan Haydenville and Nelsonville such as Mrs Clarence Matheny and Mrs Edward Sharp.

Brandt John Lee Edward Jones John Connor Claude Hammond M. H. Cherrington J. R. Hankison Dallas Kinser Edgar Paul Edward Kemper Logan Clarence Matheny Haydenville Nelsonville Edward Sharp O. P. Bingman

Belle-Aires Club Hosts Social Evening

Mrs Raymond Ellis entertained the Belle-Aires Club last Wednesday with special guests Mrs Morrill Inboden Mrs Charles Brown and Mrs Ralph Courter present. Attendees included Mrs Eugene Miller Mrs Harold Nixon Mrs Robert Courter Mrs Gerald Courter Mrs Ralph Fickel Mrs John Green and Mrs Roger Chute. Mrs Chute won the traveling prize while Mrs Green led an auction during the social hour and lunch was served.

Morrill Inboden Charles Brown Ralph Courter Raymond Ellis Eugene Miller Harold Nixon Robert Courter Gerald Courter Ralph Fickel John Green Roger Chute Chute

Two Teaching Scholarships Expanded for Elementary Education

Logan reports Ohio Department of Education funds will fund two scholarships for Hocking County residents seeking elementary teaching careers. Applicants must enroll by January 18 or December 28 for quarter plans, with cadet certificate requirements due by September 1, 1955.

Logan S. H. Dillon Hocking County Ohio Department of Education Department of Education State Department Dillon

Services Held for Mrs Dora Beile Cupp

Funeral services for Mrs Dora Beile Cupp wife of Ralph Cupp were held Monday at Leonard funeral home with Elder Water Morrow of Findlay presiding Music by Mrs George Jurgensmier and Mrs Walter Leonard with Carl Spence on piano Pallbearers were Francis Cupp Paul Cupp Ernest Rowley Nelson Wilson Jr Andrew Acker and Claude Harsh Burial followed in Scotts Creek Cemetery

Logan Leonard Funeral Home Dora Beile Cupp Ralph Cupp Elder Water Morrow Findlay George Jurgensmier Walter Leonard Carl Spence Francis Cupp Paul Cupp Ernest Rowley Nelson Wilson Jr Andrew Acker Claude Harsh Scotts Creek Cemetery

Parcel Post Delays Told at Logan Post Office

Logan Postmaster Charles C. Achauer warns of faster Christmas time than mail flow with rising card volumes and lagging parcel post cancellations. He urges mailing gifts to distant states by Wednesday and near points by week end, with cards by Sunday, and advises early stamping before 10 am or 1 30 to 3 30 pm.

Logan Logan Post Office Charles C. Achauer Achauer

Pvt WeVey Arrives In Korea for Duty

Pvt Teddie D. McVey, son of Mrs Earlene Carstens of Logan Route 1, has arrived in Korea for duty with the Fourth Signal Battalion, Tenth Corps. He entered the Army in December 1952, previously stationed at Camp Breckinridge Kentucky, and is a Logan High School graduate who worked as a Kroger clerk in Columbus.

Logan Teddie D. McVey Earlene Carstens Korea Fourth Signal Bn Tenth Corps McVey Army Camp Breckinridge Logan High School Kroger Grocery Co Columbus

Cherringtons Head South for Winter in Miami

Dr and Mrs M H Cherrington depart Saturday to spend the winter in Miami Fila Hocking Valley Hospital births record Albert McKenzie Logan a daughter Charles FE Moore Haydenville a daughter James Moorehead Logan a son admitted Bert Wilson Logan and Dan Day Logan Route 1 dismissed Clarabelle Cline Logan Mary Robb McArthur Carol Martin hill McArthur Mrs Donald Blair Carbon Hill and infant daughter

M. H. Cherrington Miami Fila Albert McKenzie Logan Charles FE. Moore Haydenville James Moorehead Bert Wilson Dan Day Logan Route 1 Clarabelle Cline Mary Robb McArthur Carol Martinhill Donald Blair Carbon Hill

Two Pairs Not Winner In Hocking County Vital Stats

November report by registrar Mary Margaret Cole shows 13 deaths and 12 births in Hocking County area. Ten deaths in county and three in Logan, with all but one newborns at Hocking Valley Hospital. Only Logan resident birth outside county was a Corne girl from Laurelville.

Mary Margaret Cole Jin Logan Hocking Valley Hospital John Corne Laurelville Logan Harold Gill Columbus Leroy Mace Route 4 Jack Morgan Harold Brown Robert Courter

Rotary Club hears on Ohio unemployment compensation law

William Graessie assistant chief of the benefits department of the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation explained Ohio unemployment law. He noted coverage in about 100 communities including the Logan office serving Athens and Hocking counties. To qualify a worker must meet work weeks and earnings, a maximum of 26 weeks benefits, and weekly reporting with job search efforts. Additional allowances apply for dependents, and employers with three or more workers participate.

LOGAN Ohio Rotary Club William Graessie Benefits Department Bureau of Unemployment Compensation BUC Athens Hocking Graesle Graessie George Forester Homer Schein Logan Buc Elmer Beal

Man Pleads Guilty in Logan Court Acknowledges Fines

Donald E. Springer of Rockbridge Route 1 pleaded guilty in Magistrate S B Whitehart s court on Monday and was fined 25 dollars plus costs. A 3 day jail term was suspended after his arrest Sunday night on charges filed by his wife Patricia and he was taken into custody by Sheriff A J Waldron.

Contempt Charged in Coakley Case in Common Pleas

Logan Coakley has been cited for contempt of court in a case filed by Lowise Coakley against William Coakley Sr. in the Common Pleas Court. The defendant is alleged to be in arrears for child support totaling 4280 dollars.

Athens Messenger Logan Lowise Coakley William Coakley Sr Common Pleas Coakley

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Squaw Club Ruth Cheryl Adcock Brandt's Sharon Nowels Jane Dicken Judy Kollister Judy Freeman Marlene Schultz Circle Club Bible Boosters Meet Mrs. Ellis Pvt. WeVey Department of Health William Griffith Shawnee Franklin Frazier Thomas Brown Rodney Dye Hamden Doctor of Motors So Oan Lamgan Vinton Perry County LMDA Lincoln Ed Sullivan Athens, Ohio
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