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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1947
Page
2
On findings by the common pleas court the divorce was granted to Logan Myrtle Christian from Charles Christian. The court held that at the time of the marriage on July 1 1947 he had a living undivorced wife from a previous marriage.
An appeal from Logan details nine local families facing a bleak Christmas with no gifts or meals. Relief leader Carl Blosser asks residents to donate at the courthouse relief office to fund holiday boxes, clothing, and food for the affected homes across multiple families with wartime and illness hardships.
MAXVILLE A Christmas program will be presented Friday evening by pupils of the Manville School under the direction of Ross Stimmel principal assisted by Mrs Margaret Sapp in the musical numbers.
In Hocking County Ralph Moorhead reports a weekly gain in sales tax stamps with an increase of 249.30 over 1946. The week ending Dec 13 1947 saw 3812.42 worth of stamps purchased. Year to date sales total 154763.37, up 37,269.86 from last year’s 117,493.51.
Recent admissions at Hocking Valley Hospital include Mrs William Conner Logan medical. Mrs Walter Lane Logan medical. Miss Florence Conner Logan surgery. Mears River New Plymouth Route 1 medical. New arrivals include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Roy Thompson Logan. a son to Mr and Mrs Harvey Evans Nelsonville. a son to Mr and Mrs Donald Ables Logan. a son to Mr and Mrs Wellington Ziegler Logan. Mrs Norman Ervin Nelsonville. Frank Nihiser and son Logan Route 2. Jane Ellen Hockman Nelsonville.
Walter Kleinschmidt 63 lifelong Hocking County resident died after major surgery in Grant Hospital Columbus. Foreman of Logan Clay Products Co for eight years, he is survived by his wife a daughter Mrs Cyril Sherlock Columbus a son John studying at University of Geneva Switzerland two sisters Mrs Clara Schenck Columbus and Miss Emma Kleinschmidt Logan.
A brother, John of Logan, is named in an obituary notice. Funeral services will be announced by Roberts Funeral Home.
Students in the city will start Christmas holidays Friday. School resumes January 5.
Maxville School will start its mid term vacation on December 22 as announced by Principal Ross Suimmel. Classes will resume on January 5. Miss Josephine Lee of Hollywood California has been visiting Mr and Mrs Rex Keller of Pottery Street.
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