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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1946
Page
2
West School hosts two Brownie Troops organized with West PTA sponsorship. Troop 9 includes 10 girls taught by Mrs Myron Stoltz Mrs Floyd Beougher and Mrs Alvena Ralston with members Judy Ann Stoltz Dian Beougher Carol Ann Beougher Patty Miller Donna Ralston Barbara K St Clair Wilma Singer Karen Johnson Jane Hutton and Patty Malone. Troop 10 has 25 girls led by Mrs Leonard Johnson Mrs Roy Thomas and Mrs Margaret Primmer.
Levi C Wolfe 77 died Tuesday evening at Hocking Valley Hospital. Funeral Friday 1 p.m. Leonard funeral home with Rev C W Swengel officiating. Survived by daughter Edith Dowler Columbus and brothers Frank Cleveland Isaac and Emanuel Logan. Burial in New Straitsville Cemetery.
Members of the troop attended a Christmas party and carol singing at the school auditorium on Wednesday. Refreshments were served. The troop list includes Marlene Souders Patricia Howdy shell Judy Krumiaus Shirley Dixon Patty Shumate Peggy Cummins Betty Cox Louise Bolin June Bolin Vivian Pickett Shirley Bownes Anna Louise Jones Shirley Buehler Janet Dexter Shirley Stewart Betty Phelps LaVona Stump Betty Jewell Patsy Meldrim Betty Osborne June Korn miller Regina Galentien Pearl Summers Judy Johnson and Daryle K. Thomas.
Judge E L Ewing issued a marriage license in probate court on Tuesday afternoon to Oren Miller 39 a cement worker from Nelsonville and Pauline M Conrad 22 from Logan. A license was issued Wednesday afternoon to James Thomas Lamier 66 a carpenter and Kate Virginia Ellinger 62 of Toledo.
Ravenna reports the Dawley House, a 100 year old Portage County landmark, destroyed by fire in about an hour. Firemen estimate property damage at fifty thousand dollars.
ABC will revive the Sunday Evening Hour with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra of 95 pieces directed by Karl Krueger. The series opens January 19 at 8 p.m. This, with the Los Angeles Symphony joining an MBS slate January 4, expands weekly network symphony presentations to eight.
Mrs E W Tschap patt entertained at Glenview Heights for the Win or Lose Bridge Club with guest players Mrs J Ward Doering Mrs Harold Saxton Mrs James Barker Mrs Edward Kemper and Mrs Ross Adcock. Mrs Howard F White won high score and Mrs John Connor was second. Refreshments followed as three tables played with Mrs M H Cherrington Mrs Mary Bowen Mrs Elta Harbaugh and Mrs William Lehman.
Mrs. Joe White and Mrs. John Kelch hosted the Home Makers Club on Wednesday with a 1 pm dinner at Pritchards. The afternoon program at the White home featured A R Hummel leading a review titled Yule Tide in Many Lands. January hostesses were announced as Newell Grooms and George VanFossen with Starling Cohagan as program chairman.
The WSCS of the Methodist Church met Tuesday evening at the Church for a Christmas program arranged by Mrs. S. C. Bright. The reader shared several versions of the Christmas story and concluded with Luke's Gospel account. Mrs. R. R. Lanning led the singing of hymns and a hostess committee served refreshments in the church dining room.
Mrs. Glenn Ward served as hostess Tuesday at her Union area home hosting neighbors and friends for an informal gathering.
Logan area transfers include Ivan and Dorothy Rieder to George Hart for 15 acres in Starr Township and many other deeds. Transfers cover Logan and Falls Gore, Perry, Glenora, Weldys Addition, and Benton Townships with parcels ranging from 8 to 160 acres and several lots in Logan.
A 6:30 p m covered dish dinner hosted by Mrs. Eber Mowery on N Market St featured a gift exchange. Special guests included Mrs. Harry Shaw Mrs. Paul Cruise Miss Viola Coakley and others with Mrs James Rees leading the program and Christmas readings by several members.
Harry L. Nunnally of Drexel Hill Pa visits son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Herbert Nunnally on Zanesville Ave and Mr and Mrs Joe Brooker on Pottery Street. Esther Montgomery East school cafeteria employee reported ill at Maple Street home. Willard Lyke of Zanesville Ave attended an Eastern Star inspection in Newark on Wednesday.
Mrs Hellen Haines of Lancaster visited here recently. Mrs Rose Grinan of Grafton WV visits her ill mother Mrs Cecilia Evans in town. Levi Wolfe, formerly of New Straitsville, is seriously ill in Hocking Valley Hospital Logan. Glenford beat New Straitsville 52 41 at the high school gym Friday. Bob Dishon of Ohio University Athens visited Mr and Mrs O Wallace for a weekend. Mrs Laura Miller visited sister Mrs Fannie Morgan ill in Mt Carmel Hospital Columbus. Mrs Myrtle Spencer seriously ill at home near New Straitsville. CG gang plans Christmas carols Sunday 6 pm inviting public. Mrs Della Reynolds entertained Sunday Night Euchre Club. Mr and Mrs Francis Faucls of Shawnee visited Mr and Mrs George Davis. Mrs Frank Spicer shopped in Logan Saturday.
Zanesville residents Mrs. Charles Brooks and family visit with son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. William Dodson after a five month Alaska trip. Several locals travel to or from Zanesville Glouster Columbus and West Virginia for visits and business. A daughter Linda Sue was born to Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Kollis on December 2. Residents are urged to phone Mrs. Charles Woodruff with Corning area news.
Judge Rhea Pettit Bangert granted divorces this week to Evelyn Cox from John Cox and Louis Woolery from Hazel Woolery on grounds of gross neglect of duty. Iva McMannis filed for divorce from Roy McMannis on similar grounds. the couple married in 1943 and have no children.
Logan Ohio December 14 week totals show sales tax receipts at 3183.12 up from 2745.38 last year. Year to date 1946 receipts reach 117493.51 versus 79096.86 for the same period in 1945.
Logan report lists patients admitted Tuesday and Wednesday at Hocking Valley Hospital including Miss Roberta Sheets from Rockbridge Mrs Fred Gastin Mrs Arthur Todd and Miss Betty McManus all of Nelsonville Also noted is the dismissal of Mr S B Miller on Wednesday
Logan Earl Everett common pleas judge of Jackson County presided Tuesday afternoon over a civil case and a divorce case in the Hocking County Common Pleas Court.
An old style drug-store advertisement touts Vetrex tianiets claiming to restore pep and vitality. The copy promises iron and vitamin B content, offering a regular one dollar size at seven percent off, with locations in Athens at Gallaher Drug and Athens Pharmacy.
Everette Hartshorn of Laurelville was arraigned in Magistrate Frank St. Clair's court on break ing and entering charges. He was bound over after arrest earlier in the week by Sheriff Floyd Duffy.
The suspect was presented to the grand jury and released on a $1,000 bond before being returned to the custody of the sheriff.
Mr and Mrs Jack Pratt of 460 Zanesville Avenue announce the birth of a son weighing seven and a half pounds born at their home Wednesday at 1255 a m
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