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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1954

Page

8

Immunization Plan Proposed by Vinton County Health Board

The Vinton County Board of Health passed a resolution urging compulsory immunization for all children entering the county schools, pending ratification by six local boards. The move targets diphtheria and other diseases, with pre school immunization to begin next spring or summer if approved. The board also raised out of county milk producer permits from 1 to 10 dollars and imposed 1 dollar permits for in county distributors. Over 600 throat cultures in Allensville schools yielded three positive diphtheria results, two non virulent and one virulent that killed a guinea pig. virulent case barred from school attendance.

Health Department H. M. Boocks Board of Health Vinton County Kvinton Allensville

Christmas giving supplies Vinton County Children's Home

SE Ohio residents support 9 boys and 5 girls at the Vinton County Children's Home with toys clothes and festive programs. Churches groups and WKOV raised funds stamps and gifts to ensure the children have Christmas including private home placements and a big tree.

Christian Youth Fellowship Jackson Christian Church McArthur Christian Church Salvation Army Lancaster

Winton Town Garden Club Christmas Party Held at School

The Winton Town ship Garden Club hosted its annual Christmas party on December 12 in the North Wilton School Auditorium. A covered dish dinner was served to numerous members and guests from Wells ton, Albany, Athens, Frankfort, McArthur, Radcliff, and surrounding areas.

McArthur Winton Township Stanley Floyd Perry Barbara Scarlett Dickie Clyde Pierce Johnny Palmer Floyd Price B. V. Swisher C. B. Wells Jimmy Lois Raymond Radcliff

Christmas Party With Covered Dish Dinner Held By Women's Bible Class

The Women's Bible Class of the Methodist Church hosted a covered dish dinner and Christmas party at Mrs. Ralph Crow's home on Friday evening. Devotions by class president Mrs. E N Cullums opened the program of Christmas carols sung by Mrs. John H Sudiow and Mrs. Emmaline Coffman on piano with a reading by Mrs. Henry Ehrenscheid. Gifts were exchanged after the program. Attending were hostess and program participants plus a list of members and one guest, Mrs Stella Smith.

The Methodist Church Ralph Crow E. N. Cullums John H. Sudiow Emmaline Coffman Henry Ehrenscheid Homer Atkinson C. H Ross Omer ‘Thomas Cynthia Hamilton Orake Elza King Bertha McKibben Julia Saltz John Chatfield Carroll Chloe Sinnott Morrison Effie Meley Frank Allison Della Blackstone Clara Beckley Margaret Sprague Nira Tucker Reena Smith Marie Conard Stella Smith

Engineer J M Ogan Estimates Approved by County

Vinton county commissioners approved three of engineer J M Ogan’s estimates. The board OK’d 1975 for Penntown road resurfacing, 550 for river gravel patching on county highways, and 425 for patching the Two Mile with crushed limestone.

McArthur Vinton County J. M. Ogan Penntown

Drawing of Jury Names Slated for Dec 30

Potentials for the January term of Common Pleas Court will be drawn from the jury wheel by Jury Commissioners Charles Gray and Harry Fe. Swaim on Wednesday December 30.

McArthur Common Pleas Court Charles Gray Harry FE. Swaim

Vinton Court Notes Divorces and Estates in Wilkesville

Thelma Napper Potts sues Calvin Potts for divorce. Bertha Mullins Long seeks child support of 375 dollars. Margaret Reed wins a divorce from C Joe Reed with custody of three children and a property settlement in lieu of alimony. Stella Rose estate appoints Raymel Rose as administrator. Henry B Kruskamp estate confirms realty sale of 13 acres in Wilkesville Township to Lelander. Isaac Rose will and codicils admitted to record December 14.

Thelma Napper Potts Calvin Potts Bertha Mullins Luther J. Mullins Margaret Reed C. Joe Reed C. W. Smith Stella Rose Raymel Rose Henry B. Kruskamp Shle Wilkesville Township Lelander Isaac Rose

School Calendar and Scholarship Schedule in McArthur County

McArthur Vinton County schools close for Christmas on December 23 and reopen January 4. Sept D. M. Bryson outlines events including a teachers meeting December 16, a county track day May 14, a spelling bee possibly April 7, a junior speech program around March 31, and Ohio scholarship testing from December 24 to May 1 with multiple exams. The deadline for elementary teacher scholarship applications is December 28. the scholarship committee includes EF Webb Reba Pinney John Palmer and Bryson.

Mcarthur Vinton County D. M. Bryson Hamden Ohio Ohio University Bryson EF. B. Webb Reba Pinney John Palmer

Allensville Students Stage Operetta The Christmas Bazaar

Allensville pupils present The Christmas Bazaar operetta on Tuesday December 22 at 7:30 p.m. Proceeds go to the Allensville band. Cast includes Jackie Garrett Barbara Hartley Rita Kruger Clara Dawne Allen Carol Graves Marjorie Waldron Gloria Jean Hill Carol Maxwell Jimmy Fee Billy Radcliff Meredith Radcliff Eugene McClure Nancy Harden. Directors are Mrs Pauline Burson and Mrs Thelma Rupp.

Allensville Jackie Garrett Barbara Hartley Rita Kruger Clara Dawne Allen Carol Graves Marjorie Waldron Gloria Jean Hill Carol Maxwell Jimmy Fee Billy Radcliff Meredith Radcliff Eugene McClure Nancy Harden Pauline Burson Thelma Rupp

Tax Receipts Drop In Winton During Week

McARTHUR Retail prepaid sales tax receipts for last week totaled 635.81 dollars, down from 958.56 dollars a year ago. Cumulative collections to date this year amount to 20,273.86 dollars, up from 16,681.81 dollars for the same period last year.

McArthur

Hamden Girl Joins Bowling Green Choir Christmas Broadcast

Roberta Lockwood of Hamden will sing with Bowling Green University A cappella choir during a half hour Christmas concert on NBC network Monday December 21 at 10 30 p m She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert A Lockwood

Hamden Roberta Lockwood Herbert A. Lockwood Bowling Green University NBC

Local residents named in partial notice

George Sanderson 22 truck driver Washington D D H and Mariel Len Good 17 Ray Leland J Matteson 34 Hamden laborer and Dorothy Jean Louder 21 Hamden Route 1 are identified in a fragmentary list. No clear action, date, or context is provided in the readable text.

George Sanderson Washington D. H Mariellen Good Ray Leland J. Matteson Hamden Dorothy Jean Loudermilk

Special Meeting Called McArthur Chapter RAM

A special meeting of McArthur Chapter 102 RAM will be held Monday at the Masonic Hall at 7:39 PM. Work in the RAM degree will be given.

McArthur McArthur Chanter RAM Masonic Hall

Peggy Scott McArthur Undergoes Tonsil Surgery

Peggy Scott McArthur daughter of Mr and Mrs Leo Scott underwent a tonsil operation at the Bullock Clinic in December 1911.

McArthur Peggy Scott Leo Scott Bullock Clinic

Vinton Roads Report Accident Free Week in County

McARTHUR The State Highway Patrol reports the first accident free week in Vinton County in months. William M. Winters, 52, Wells ton Route 2, fined 100 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated and receiving a three day jail term with a 10 day license suspension. Other arrests include Raymond Amerine 20 Creole Route 1 for reckless operation and several others for yellow line violations speeding and related offenses with fines listed.

Justice of Peace G. E. Sharp McArthur Paul Richard Tripp Sharp Coet Conley New Plymouth Russell Cameron, Jr Jackson Isaac Williamson Cincinnati William R. Newbanks Vienna W. Va Walter J. Barnes Wyandotte Mich Byron R. Walbourn Union City Ind Gordon G. Bernard Wellston Floyd Hollberg

Teachers to Get Back Salary From State Aid

McARTHUR Vinton County teachers will receive back salary payments from the State Department of Education after summer applications and Nov 23 records review. Checks expected late December or early January. Foundation aid to Vinton County increases anticipated in 1954 due to enrollment growth and new state law raising per pupil amounts. 1953 last quarter Foundation funds totaled 75 622.20 with listed district payments to Allensville Consolidated Brown Zaleski Dundas Hamden McArthur Swan Wilton and a Wilton bus payment.

McArthur Vinton County Boards of Education State Department of Education D. M. Bryson State Foundation Bryson Ohio Leglature Foundation Allensville Consolidated Brown-Zaleski Dundas Hamden Swan Wilton

Vinton County Land Transfers Report

Emmitt R and Edna Thompson transfer 8 acres in Elk Township to J A and Lola Crow. Rachel Townsend transfers 21 91 acres in Knox Township to Austin and Marie Morrison. D M Stewart transfers 7 acres in Swan Township to Sam Miller Jr. Clara and A O Jeffers transfer a lot in Vinton Township to Elza and Effie Cornell.

Emmitt R Edna Thompson J. A Lola Crow Elk Township Rachel Townsend Austin Marie Morrison Knox Township D. M. Stewart Sam Miller Jr Swan Township Clara and A. O. Jeffers Elza Effie Cornell Vinton Township

Cattle Rustling Report Stopped In Ohio County

McARTHUR The idea of cattle rustling in Vinton County was dismissed by Sheriff William Brown after a Holstein cow reported missing from Mr and Mrs Edgar Saunders Hamden Route 1 was found in their pasture Tuesday morning The sheriff could find no trace of prior thefts and the animal later returned to its pasture

McArthur Vinton County William Brown Edgar Saunders Hamden Brown Saunders

Shirley Brumfield Tops Dundas School Tests

Shirley Gail Brumfield, a second grade pupil, earned first with a perfect score of 57 in Dundas school tests. Nancy Ellen Climer placed second with 50 and Joyce Dene Knox third with 46.

Dundas Shirley Gail Brumfield Dundas’ School Nancy Ellen Climer Joyce Dene Knox

Stores To Be Open Evenings Until 9

McARTHUR The majority of McArthur retail stores will stay open until 9 p.m. on Saturdays to aid late Christmas shoppers. Stores will also operate Thursday afternoons this week and next.

McArthur

Births in Wtl. and Surrounding Areas

A daughter Deborah Lea Benedict was born December 18 to Mr. and Mrs. James R. Benedict of Wellston. Ason Wilson born December 12 to Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Wilson of Londonderry Route 1. A daughter born December 13 to Mr. and Mrs. Glenn C. Harper of Dundas. A son born December 11 to Mr. and Mrs. William Kistler of Wellston at Bullock Clinic. A daughter born December 14 to Mr. and Mrs. Dean Abele of Wellston.

Mt. Carmel Deborah Lea Dee James R. Benedict Wellston Chamberlain Clinic Ason Melvin Wilson Londonderry Glenn C. Harper Dundas Bullock Clinic William Kistler Railroad Ave Dean Abele

Plains Church of God Christmas Events and Schedule

Morning worship at 9:30, Sunday school 10:30, Christmas program and film “Christmas Around the World” at 7:30 p.m. on Christmas. Wednesday prayer service 7:30 led by Rev. R. E. Kelchner.

THE Plains Church OF God R. E. Kelchner

Free From Fear A Christmas Message By Don D Tullis

The piece recalls Fra Giovanna’s 1513 Christmas greeting and urges courage in dark times. It links Immanuel God with us to a firm foundation for fearless living and contrasts war’s temporality with eternal peace. It ends urging readers to claim courage this Christmas.

Fra Giovanna Immanuel

Christmas Services and Activities At Area Church

Church school sessions and morning worship listed for Sunday with a Christmas program by the Children's Choir led by Mrs. Richard Essex and Sanctuary Choir directed by Mrs. Carl Nessley. Dr. Versteeg delivers sermons titled The Sky Can Still Remember and The Message of Christmas.

Richard Essex Sanctuary Choir Carl Nessley John M. Versteeg

Harris Hauser to Speak at Bible Services and Study

Bible study at 9:45 am. Worship at 10:30 am and 7:30 pm features Harris Hauser as speaker at both services. Mid week Bible study scheduled for Wednesday at 7:30 pm.

Harris Hauser

Unified Sunday worship schedule and choir carols

The notice outlines a combined Sunday school and church service at 10 am with a children's program and Christmas carols by the choir. A Sunday service follows at 7 30 pm and a mid week prayer meeting is set for Wednesday at 7 30 pm. The Rev Ira L Shanafelt is the pastor.

Unified Ira ‘L. Shanafelt

Sunday schedule at local church with pastor Rev N L Russell

The church lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m and evangelistic service at 7 30 p m A Christmas program is planned for Wednesday at 7 30 p m The Rev N L Russell serves as pastor.

Sunday schedule and evangelistic services listed

Sunday school at 9 30 am worship at 10 30 am The Rev James Bobo speaker VP service at 7 pm Evangelistic service at 7 30 pm Wednesday 7 30 pm Christmas program The Rev John McNutt pastor

James Bobo John McNutt

Parish Schedule Announces Rev Snedden Sermons

The church lists a ship at 10 30 a m with the message Where Shall He Reign Baptist Training Union at 6 30 p m Evangel istic service at 7 30 p m with the Message Life Begins With A Birth and a 7 30 p m Christmas program led by The Rev John I Snedden pastor Wednesday services follow.

Baptist Training Union John I. Snedden

Adventist Sabbath School and Worship Schedule

Seventh Day Adventist notices list Sabbath school at 9 45 am with the New Commandment and worship at 11 am Sunday service at 10 30 am Adventist hour with Zacchaeus and a mid week prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 pm led by Pastor C R Spangler.

Zacchaeus R. Spangler

St Paul’s Roman Catholic Masses and Confessions

The notice lists Sunday masses at 8 9 and 10 a m daily masses at 7 and 8 a m and confessions on Saturday at 3 and 7 30 p m. The Rev Jan B Kish is the pastor.

ST. Paul's Jan B. Kish

Christmas Programs At Clarks Chapel And Richland Ave

Clarks Chapel offers preaching at 9 30 a m Sunday school 10 30 Christmas program Monday 7 30 p m Richland Ave holds Sunday school 9 30 Christmas program 10 30 YF 6 30 Candle lighting 7 30 Message by pastor 7 30 Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m

Clarks Chapel Richland Ave

Christmas Week Church Events List

Saturday features a pageant and rehearsal at 1 30 p m Sunday includes Holy Communion and a church school Christmas pageant at 10 30 a m Monday hosts Boy Scout Troop 54 Wednesday choir rehearsal at 7 p m Thursday offers a festival service of carols and Holy Communion at 10 45 p m Friday Christmas Day Holy Communion at 10 a m The Rev Phil Porter Jr rector leads the parish.

Boy Scout Troop 54 Phil Porter, Jr

Sunday church schedule with Edmond Life pastor noted

The notice lists worship times: Sunday school at 10 am, evening service at 7 30 pm, and midweek prayer and Bible study on Wednesday at 7 30 pm. Edmond Life is identified as pastor.

Edmond Life

Church schedule and leadership election notice

The text lists ship service at 11 am and a 7 30 pm Christmas program by the Sunday school with a prayer service also at 7 30 pm on Wednesday. A church business meeting and officer election is set for Dec 23 at 8 30. The Rev William D Mosley is a pastor.

William D. Mosley

Sunday Program and Church Schedule

The Sunday schedule lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m morning worship at 10 30 a m youth meeting at 5 p m MUF at 6 30 p m a Christmas program at 7 30 p m a communion service on Sunday. Midweek events include Wednesday choir practice at 7 30 p m and Thursday 7 30 p m. Owen Plumiey is minister Martha Dee Morrison organist Margaret Sheldon choir director and Walton Davies Sunday school Superintendent.

Owen Plumiey Martha Dee Morrison Margaret Sheldon Walton Davies

First Church of the Nazarene Sunday Services

The First Church of the Nazarene schedules Sunday school at 9 30 a m junior church and worship at 10 30 a m with a Christmas sermon NYPS meets at 6 45 p m evangelistic service at 7 30 p m and Wednesday prayer at 7 30 p m Pastor Drell H Goff leads the congregation.

NYPS Drell H. Goff

Community church and temple services schedule

Albany church school at 9 30 am MYF at 6 30 pm Christmas program at 7 30 pm Boy Scout Troop 50 meets Monday 7 30 pm prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 pm Temple church school 10 am worship 11 am prayer meeting 8 pm Townhouse worship 9 30 am church school 10 30 am Snowville church school 10 am prayer meeting Thursday 8 pm Pearl Chapel church school 10 am The Rev William H Covert pastor

Albany Temple Snowville Pearl Chapel — Church William H. Covert

Christmas Programs and Services at Local Churches

New Marshfield Union Bates Pleasanton Mineral Dowler hold Sunday schools at 9:30 am and Christmas programs or films such as Destination Jerusalem. Evening activities include 7:30 pm prayer meetings and 8 or 10:40 am worship programs with pastoral support from Rev. Kenneth D. Frazier.

New Marshfield UNION Youth Fellowship Jerusalem BATES Pleasanton Mineral Dowler Kenneth D. Frazier

Bible Study and Service Meetings Schedule

Bible study on Sunday at 2 30 p m and Tuesday at 7 30 p m. Service meeting at school Friday at 7 30 p m. Location 191 W Washington St.

W. Washington St

Christmas Program and Worship Schedule for Sunday

Sunday school starts in the morning at 10 a.m. Worship follows at 11 a.m. A Christmas program is planned for Sunday at 7:30 p.m. The Rev. R. L. Haines serves as pastor.

Evening Services at Local Church

The ship departure time noted at 10 30 am and preaching at 7 30 pm led by The Rev. Max Williams.

Plains Church of the Nazarene Sunday services and events

The Plains Church of the Nazarene schedules Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship at 10 30 a Christmas program by the Sunday school at 7 30 and a Wednesday prayer meeting at 7 20. A Saturday cottage prayer meeting will be held at William Stalder home led by Pastor Lena Brandenburg.

Organ Revere Joe B. Maffett William Brophy William Ruston Christian Youth Fellowship Karen Hunsicker THE Plains Church OF the Nazarene William Stalder Lena Brandenburg

Albany Baptist Christmas Program and Service

The Albany Baptist Church holds a 9 30 a m Christmas program by the Junior and Senior choirs followed by Bible study and prayer service at 10 30 a m on Wednesday at 7 30 p m led by Pastor Rev Roland P Globig.

Roland P Globig

Christmas services and programs listed for Amesville and nearby towns

Amesville parish announces Sunday school at 10, worship at 11, youth fellowship at 11, and a Christmas Eve service at 7 in the Methodist Church. New England schedules Sunday school at 9:30 and a 10 o'clock Christmas program on Tuesday. Carthage lists a 2:30 worship service led by J. Mervin, minister.

Amesville New England Carthage J. Mervin

Crash Kills Hocking Man In Pickaway County

Logan services will be held in Adelphi for Bernard McDowell 35 killed in a Wednesday automobile crash at the intersection of Routes 56 and 159 in Pickaway County. He drove a car struck by Lt. Charles Damratoski 27 of Pittsburgh who faces a grand jury after failing to yield. McDowell survived by wife Louise three sons a sister and his mother. Rites set for Adelphi Methodist Church at 2 p.m. burial in Green Summit Cemetery.

LOGAN Adelphi Bernard McDowell Laurelville Pickaway County McDowell Charles A. Damratoski Pittsburgh Oscar Root

Christmas church programs listed for Logan area

Church notices for Gore Oroville Laurel Run and surrounding towns show weekly services with Sunday schools at 9:00 to 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m. Christmas programs and special services are scheduled midweek evenings and Sunday events across First Evangelical United Brethren Trinity Lutheran and other local churches.

Stracke Will Is Probated in Logan County Court

Probate records show Katherine F. Stracke's will admitted to probate. The estate valued at 8460.17 allocates one quarter to son Clarence Stracke of Toledo, a foster daughter Gertrude Southwick of Detroit, a granddaughter Nell Elliott of Nelsonville, and two granddaughters Margaret Murdock and Elizabeth Haines of Detroit. Executor named as C Wood Bowen. Inventories also filed for Andrew J. Ellinger and Elizabeth Ellinger estates in Marion Township with values 2688.77 and 3159.85 respectively.

Logan Hocking County Katherine F. Stracke Stracke Clarence Stracke Toledo Gertrude 1. Southwick Detroit Mich Nell Elliott Nelsonville Margaret I. Murdock Elizabeth K. Haines C. Wood Bowen Andrew J. Ellinger Elizabeth Ellinger Marion Township

State Hospital Gifts Deadline Dec 22

Logan reports Athens State Hospital inmates need Christmas gifts. Judge Rhea Pettit Bangert oversees local collection at the Probate Court, with gifts due by December 22 to reach patients without relatives or who have been forgotten.

Logan Athens State Hospital Probate Court Rhea Pettit Bangert

Four Cases Dismissed By Judge Harley Meyer

In Hocking County Common Pleas Court Judge Harley Meyer dismissed four civil cases on Thursday. The actions were Mary E. Dalton versus William Dalton, Patricia Kinnison versus Francis Leonard Kinnison, Geneva Stephenson versus Ralph O. Stephen son and Maxine Burns versus Willard Burns. An entry signed by Judge Meyer also denied the defendant motion in Agnes Schrader versus Mynrad Schrader.

Largest medical library in Washington Army Grows

The Army Medical Library in Washington D C is described as the largest medical library in the United States with over one million items in its collection.

U.S United States Army Medical Library Washington, D. C

Kilvert Church of God Christmas Play This Eve

The Kilvert Church of God presents a Christmas program directed by Miss Kathleen Taber at 10 30 a m with Mrs Kemmy of Athens as speaker on December 24 at 7 30 p m.

Kathleen Taber Kemmy of Athens

Logan Sets Early Deer Hunt Record in Cold Season

A record 183 special deer licenses were sold in Hocking County as the 1953 season opened despite frigid weather. Licenses were issued by the clerk of courts and by local offices. early kills were reported near Laurelville with a 10 point buck and two other deer. Hunters must mail reports within 72 hours after the season ends at 5 pm Saturday.

Logan Hocking County Hocking Thelma Keyes Marvin Nungester Natco Haydenville Laurelville Nungester Carl Stump John Huffman South Bloomingville Kenneth Moss Kingston Ohio Division of Wildlife

Carbon Hill Teacher Publishes Article in Ohio Schools

Logan report that Barbara Downhour of Nelsonville Route 2, a Ward Local Schools commercial instructor, has an article titled Basic Business Will Benefit All Students published in the December issue of Ohio Schools. Superintendent S H Dillon notes the honor, praising her for an outstanding record and forward looking teaching approach that links business basics to daily living.

Downhour

Logan Couple Wed in Logan Methodist Church Ceremony

Miss Wilma Jean Bishop and Robert Leland Dupler exchanged vows at 11 30 a m December 15 in the Logan Methodist Church. Rev. Stanley Benton officiated over a double ring ceremony with fern and floral decor as family and friends, including the bridal party, attended the luncheon at Blosser's. Dupler, in the Navy, will return to Bainbridge Maryland after Christmas.

Mabel Prather Charlene Bishop of Columbus Miss Bishop Mr. Dupler Jay Dupler Igrey Faille Blosser’s Artie Stone Della Bishop Logan A. D. Bishop Fort Wayne Ind Ruth Bishop Carol Lancaster Dupler U. S. Navy Bainbridge

Christmas Dinner and Program at Evangelical United Brethren Church

Mrs. George Jurgensmier and Miss Barbara Mauk led arrangements for the Christian Service Guild annual Christmas dinner at Brandt's restaurant. Afterward, members visited Mrs. Albert Elli's home for a Christmas program and gifts.

George Jurgensmier Barbara Mauk Christian Service Guild The Evangelical United Brethren Church Brandt Albert Elli

Clarence Schwenke Group Holds December Meeting at Home

The Clarence Schwenke Group met Monday afternoon at Mrs. John Wellman’s home with 16 members and guests. Mrs. D. O. Davis led a Christmas devotional based on St. Luke’s account and read poems before closing with a prayer. Mrs. Amos Potts, group leader, told the legend of the first Christmas tree. Mrs. William King won a Christmas quiz. special guests included Mrs. Earl e Schottke and others from Monticello, Ky.

Clarence Schwenke John Wellman St. Luke's D. O. Davis Amos Potts William King Earle Schottke Estella Barker Lee O’ Brien George M. Hedrick Monticello Virgil Martin

Honored at Stork Shower in West Logan

Mrs. William C. Redd was guest of honor at a stork shower at Mrs. Richard Dunn’s home in West Logan. Prizes in games went to Mrs. Richard Mowrey and Mrs. Kenneth Helber. The guest list includes many local residents and families.

William C. Redd Richard Dunn West Logan Richard Mowrey Kenneth Helber Robert Smith Ray Rheinscheid Debbie Paul Howdyshell Jack Gottke James Jurrensmier John Ward Gloria Becker

Commissioners Order $13,000 Bill Payment in County Meeting

Hocking County commissioners approved bills totaling more than $13,000 at the Courthouse meeting. Payments from the auto-gas fund and several general funds were authorized, plus a $75 animal claim for stock damage by dogs. At the county home, $885.70 in bills was approved. Visiting were Commissioners Brown Armstrong and Bierly with Clerk Smith.

LOGAN Hocking County County General Fund General Relief Fund Blind Medical H. B. Troxel Commiestoners Joe Brown Harry Armstrong A. M. Bierly Harry Smith

Mansfield Burley Couple Wed in Haydenville Home

Everett E Mansfield 22 a truck driver of Guysville Route 2 and Georgie Ann Burley 16 at home Haydenville applied for a marriage license. The record notes their ages and residence as read in the notice.

Logan—Everett E. Mansfield Guysville Georgie Ann Burley Haydenville

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