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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1947

Page

2

FiveWay Race for Democrat Mayor Nominated in Logan Primary

Logan election board approved 24 candidate petitions for the May primary. On the Democratic ticket for mayor five names appear: Weltner Strawn Bright West and Shultz. Republican filings include Friend and Ward Chase has no opposition. Several unopposed incumbents and council-at-large hopefuls are listed with ward contenders.

Logan Hacking Board of Elections W. Denzil Weltner Lloyd Strawn Claude S. (Boggs) Bright Ralph Stanley West Keith L. Shultz Roger Friend E. Main St Ward M. Chase Margaret Knapp C. Wood Bowen Waldo Durant Harry W. Shaw J. M. Meidrim Lewis D. Harrison Harry N. Casto Dean L. Collison Sam H. Bright

Funeral Services for Mrs. Millie Reichley

Funeral services for Mrs. Millie Reichley aged 88 were held yesterday at 10:30 a.m. in the home of her daughter Mrs. Mary Beal in Sand Run with Rev. Harvey Smith officiating. Interment followed in Carbon Hill Cemetery. Music was provided by Mrs. Chris Wolfe and Mrs. Mary Farley. Pallbearers were Harry Stout, Paul Kline, Lester Beal and Ernest Secrist.

32 New Cars Purchased In January

Miss Thelma Keyes reports 32 new automobile sales in January up 10 from December. Two school buses were sold to Benton Local Board of Education and seven trucks plus two motorcycles were purchased from county and city dealers. Logan residents named include Belford Harbarger and others. 216 used titles listed. 144 mortgages filed and 127 cancelled. county receipts total 307.55 with 204.90 paid.

Logan Thelma Keyes Benton Local Board of Education Hocking County City Belford Harbarger Wesley A. Cannon Roy C. Derr J. W. Saving Karl Schmitter Albert Seabright William S. Miller Ray A. Miller Kenneth Risch Lester Waltz Helen M. Gribble Keynes Brothers Desmond Braddock L. S. Vance Keyes

Tasse Francis ites Held

Francis, 76, a retired Haydenville grocer, died Sunday after a long illness. Funeral services were held yesterday at 2:30 p.m. from Leonard funeral home conducted by Rev. C. W. Swengel. Interment in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Logan Jesse Francis Leonard Funeral Home C. W. Swengel Francis Haydenville E. Front St Madge Wright Walter Leonard Paul Cruise James L. Martin Harry W. Shaw James Miller Oscar Tom Oscar Pickett Isaac Wolfe Oak Grove Cemetery

Auto Skids Wreck Injures Man In Logan

Logan resident Leffler treated for a severe nose laceration after a car he rode in skidded on a slipper highway. The vehicle collided with a car driven by Holderman of Union Furnace. both drivers uninjured. Charles Dietzel also treated after minor hand injury from a fan in an automobile.

Logan Ed Leffler Leffler Pearl Skiver Kenneth R. Holderman Union Furnace Charles Dietzel

Logan County Crippled Children Society Elects Officers

Members met at Blosters Restaurant for an annual dinner and business session. Dr. H G Southard was named president with George C Shaw as vice president L K Showalter treasurer and Faith Krinn secretary. Walter Underwood spoke on state and national crippled children programs and Ohio legislation funding training Integration with schools.

Logan Hocking County Crippled Children’s Society Blosser’s Logan Rotary Club H. G. Southard George C. Shaw L. K. Showalter Faith Krvnn Shaw H. M. Boocks Walter Underwood Columbus Ohio Society For Crippled Children Underwood Ohio Harry Smith Cora Brown Arch Bangert Harley Meyer Florence Bort Southard Letha Starr Boocks Nellie Nutt E. L. Ewing George Carr Faith Krinn Harry L. Smith Andrew Rheinscheld

Blue Cross Enrollment Set in Murray City

Murray City announces a Blue Cross Community Enrollment Day on Friday February 7. Mayor Floyd Stiff and Murray City Schools superintendent Joseph Stone co chair the campaign with enrollment headquarters at the Murray City Schools. A Blue Cross representative will assist all day to explain plans accept applications. The program targets self employed and small employers with fewer than five workers to obtain hospitalization coverage. The Murray City effort mirrors a Logan Chamber of Commerce driven campaign. Blue Cross is a nonprofit offering low cost rates.

Murray City Blue Cross Floyd Stiff Joseph Stone Logan Chamber of Commerce

Nutter Returned Home From Hospital In Gore

Mrs. R C Nutter was transported to her Gore home yesterday from Hocking Valley Hospital by Heinlein ambulance in a routine medical transfer.

Logan R. C. Nutter Gore Hocking Valley Hospital Heinlein

Discharges Listed By Hocking Board

Logan Hocking County selective service officials list honorable discharges for three service members. Corporal Melvin Perry Rogers of Huntington West Virginia discharged from Scott Field Illinois January 26. T fifth grade Charles Leroy Smith of Logan discharged from Frankfurt on Main Germany. Private Clarence Preston Hopkins of Logan Route 1 Edgewood Arsenal Maryland discharged January 22.

Logan Hocking County Cpl Melvin Perry Rogers Huntington W.va Scott Field Ill Charles Leroy Smith N. Mulberry St Frankfurt On Main Germany Clarence Preston Hopkins Edgewood Arsenal

Two Divorces Granted by Court of Common Pleas

In a Feb 4 session Judge Harley Meyer granted two divorces and dismissed one case. Grace B. Paskins was divorced from Emerson Paskins after he was found guilty of gross neglect of duty and she was awarded custody of a minor and support. Averial Yates received temporary alimony and child support pending divorce proceedings against Gerald Yates. George T. Rose was granted a divorce from Fanchion Rose for gross neglect of duty. Roxie Amos filed for permanent alimony and attorney fees against William Amos citing gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. Kathryn N. Adcock’s divorce action against Bruce E. Adcock was dismissed.

Fanchion Rose Roxie Amos William Willie) Amos Clerk of Courts Kathryn N. Adcock Bruce E. Adcock Meyer

District Meet Plans Studied by Hocking Pioneer Youth Group

The Hocking County Pioneer Youth Group met at the Hocking Fairgrounds to study plans for the district meeting of older rural youth groups in Athens on February 25. A committee led by President Kenneth Iles will prepare the group's part of the Rural Achievement event in March, with Walter Stone Marian Jones and Everett Mowrey on the panel. James A. Smoot, county extension agent, spoke. The social hour arrangements for folk games and a box supper were handled by Eugene Hankison Neal Berry Bonnie Berry and Jean North. Special guests were Raymond Mays and Malcolm Dollmatch.

Eugene Hankison Neal Berry Bonnie Berry Jean North Raymond Mays Malcolm Dollmatch

Logan Frank Cherry Admitted for Surgery in Dayton

Frank Cherry of Union Furnace was admitted to the Veterans Hospital in Dayton on Tuesday for surgery. The report noted the admission occurred yesterday and identified the hospital and location.

Logan Frank Cherry Union Furnace Veterans Hospital Dayton

Logan Tour ist Book Club Elects Officers at Dinner

Members met at Mrs. Shaw home for a covered dish supper and an executive session. Mrs. C. F. Rauch was named president for the coming year with new officers including Mrs. Phil Faine vice president and Mrs. Darley Kitchen treasurer.

Logan Tourist Book Club George C. Shaw N. Walnut Sr C. F. Rauch Phil Faine Fred Burchfield Darley Kitchen C. W. Swengel Shaw Lewis Graham Newell Grooms George van Fossen Rauch Mark Twain Burchfield M. B. Haney Kitchen Hugh Meldrim Virgil Martin Roy Allison Nellie Allen-Adams

Bangs Disease Testing Starts in Hocking County

Logan announces Bangs testing for dairy herds in Hocking County has begun under the guidance of county extension agent James R. Smoot. The program follows a quota plan aiming to test about 160 cattle this year, with monthly checks by Dr. J. B. Smis of Lancaster and Smoot at applicant farms.

Logan Hocking County James R. Smoot Hocking

Brownies Create Wall Pictures At Troop Meeting

Brownies of Troop 7, under the guidance of Mrs. Hubert Guess Mrs. J Arlo Weiss and Mrs Joe Bennett fashioned wall pictures at a recent meeting They also enjoyed a story hour and played games Members present include Twyla Anderson Judy Blum Helen A Clark Shirley Huber Letha Hugh Stella Kallas Patty Lawson Marjorie Ridenout Jane Risch Marianne Shaw Judy Schultheis Sandy Spalsberry Karolyn Steel Susan Swengel Charlotte Whitecraft Sharon Wonn Nancy Yaw Joyce Marsueller Judy Dell Turner Virginia Freeman Roberta Leonard Barbara Poling Virginia Shaw Linda Mae Mundy and Twyla Huber.

Brownies Troop 7 Hubert Guess J. Arlo Weiss Joe Bennett Twyla Anderson Judy Blum Helen A. Clark Shirley Huber Letha Hugh Stella Kallas Patty Lawson Marjorie Ridenout Jane Risch Marianne Shaw Judy Schultheis Sandy Spalsberry Karolyn Steel

Scouts Plan Valentine Dance At Troop Meeting

Girl Scout Troop 3 met Saturday in the Hull Building Scout Rooms to finalize plans for a Valentine Dance. Members present included Mrs. C. F. Rauch, Leola and Leona Mack, Jenny Jo Gano, Janet Lou Norris, Louise Ellis, Evelyn Lanning, Betty Buskirk, Alice Jane Greathouse, Norma Jean Woodard and Marjorie Harwood. seeds were packed for Holland and Denmark.

Hull Holland Denmark C. F. Rauch Leola Leona Mack Jenny Jo Gano Janet Lou Norris Louise Ellis Evelyn Lanning Betty Buskirk Alice Jane Greathouse Norma Jean Woodard Marjorie Harwood

Dayton guests visit Sayres on E Front Street

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Graham of Dayton were weekend guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Sayre on E Front Street. Also visiting was James Graham, a student at Ohio State University.

Ralph Graham Dayton William Sayre E. Front St James Graham Ohio State University

Mary Martha Circle Meets at Mrs Barker Home

The Mary Martha Circle of the First Evangelical United Brethren Church met Wednesday at 2 p m at Mrs James Barker's North Street home. Mrs James Hutchison led devotions and discussed Partners in Stewardship and God Using My Hand in Service and in Giving.

Mary Martha First Evangelical United Brethren Church James Barker North St James Hutchison Hutchison A. N. Grueser Kenneth S. Keyes Florida God

Awards Court Plans For Girl Scout Troop 1 Meeting

Plans for the Court of Awards were completed at a Monday afternoon meeting of Girl Scout Troop 1 in the scout headquarters. Activities focused on modern group dancing with leaders present, including Miss Marilyn Brimner and Mrs. J. R. Hankison.

Scout Marilyn Brimner J. R. Hankison

Names of Local Women Seemingly Unlisted in Social Notes

A list of women including Shirley Buntz Lois Ann Carr Jean Ann Bowen Mary E Greathouse Lois Jones Doris Keller Patty Miller Carol Risch Sue Showalter Dorothy Wells Jeri Weiss Phyllis Wells Patti Williams and Judy Woolery appears in a local social column likely noting attendance or affiliations. The article fragment provides only the names with no events or dates.

Shirley Buntz Lois Ann Carr Jean Ann Bowen Mary E. Greathouse Lois Jones Doris Keller Patty Miller Carol Risch Sue Showalter Dorothy Wells Jeri Weiss Phyllis Wells Patti Williams Judy Woolery

From where I sit by Joe Marsh

In this column Joe Marsh reflects on neighborly disputes over Lem Martins dog raiding Thad Phipps chickens and the social frictions in a residential area. He notes Thad seeks law while later making peace with Lem at a tavern, arguing moderation keeps neighborhoods intact.

Thad Phipps Lem Martin Lem Thad Andy Botkin Garden

Also Mentioned on This Page

Rwerpak Athens Millie Reichley Tasse Francisites Nelsonville Dr. Southard Hocking Board Anal Ee W. Hunter St J. M. Snyder Crede Thomas Yost R. L. Wilkinson Carbon Hill Green Gables Lanning Motor CO Stage Coach Inn Pca Joe Tucker Rockbridge Edward L. Clewell New Plymouth OBIE E. Hunter Sr W., E. Terrell New Straitsville J. R. Trowbridge Union Furnace Crystal Rock Gas Company Hocking and Fairfield Counties Logan and Lancaster, Ohio W., E. Terrell Gove Curtis McWilliams Maxville Paul Bennington Richard Jones W. W. Lanning van Fossen Grooms Faine Swengel Graham Bangs Brownie Troop 7 Mary Martha Circle Nature Doan Logan, Ohio Coats Joe Marsh United States Brewers Foundation
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