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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1949

Page

9

Births In Hocking County Edge Deaths By January Totals

January births in Hocking County totaled 30 with 20 deaths, giving births the edge. In Logan 28 births occurred while 2 were in the county area, with numerous listed Logan births to many couples and a delayed registration for a Logan son.

Hocking County Logan Hocking Josephine Iles Jack A. Angle Charles J. Gortney Paul E. Hayden Carl W. Johnson Joseph M. Callahan, Jr Floyd E. Matthews Richard S. Martin Irvin Frasure, Jr Wilford J. Six Charles D. Johnson Joe W. Dishong Robert V. Cassells Elmer Maiden Herbert Hall

Wilkesville Club Meetings and Local Notices

Wilkesville Study Club hosted at Mrs. Mann in Albany with numerous members listed. Wilkesville Garden Club met Feb 1 at Mrs. Floyd Davis with nineteen present. Lawrence Lambert in Huntington VA hospital for treatment. Miss Dora Long funeral at Methodist Church, burial in Wilkesville Cemetery with American Legion Auxiliary services. Lloyd Crabtree visited sister Mrs. John Schilling. Pvt. Bill H Camp body returned to US aboard Eric C Gibson from a Mediterranean cemetery. son of John H W Camp formerly of Dyesville now Route 124 near Wilkesville.

Wilkesville Wilkesville Study Club Mann Albany James Jackson B. S. Wells Roy Phillips Russell Waltz James McCormick Lena Cray L. W. Horton E. L. Newsom Myrtle Parsons Harry Denney Wm. Mahaffey

Local Visitors From Athens Nelsonville Detroit Tour

Mr John Dixon and Mr and Mrs William Perry with Miss Peggy Smith of Athens hosted Dixons in Murray City. Harold Dixon and Dixie Lee from Nelsonville visited the Short family in Middleport. Edd Gilkey of Middleport visited Emmett Short and Elroy Short, while Bonnie and Virginia Shuttleworth and Larry returned to Detroit after staying with James and family.

Murray City John Dixon William Perry Peggy Smith Athens Harold Dixon Dixie Lee Nelsonville Dixons Edd Gilkey Middleport Emmett Short Elroy Short Bonnie Shuttleworth Virginia Shuttleworth Larry Detroit James Shuttleworth Howard Craft

Patrol Slide Talk By Gallipolis State Patrol

Gallipolis police presented a slide talk at the Lafayette hotel on patrol work. Patrolman William H. McManaway outlined a 12 month training period totaling about 500 hours, with pay and benefits, and noted firearms, first aid, driving, and rescue topics. He described the patrol’s structure, communications, services, and the impact of speed on crashes, urging safe driving and attention to signs of life.

Gallipolis Kiwanis Club Lafayette Hotel William H. McManaway Carl L. Boggs Norris Carter House D. Paul Davies Hartman Farm Columbus McManaway Eastwest Aeronautics Ohio

Martins Ferry Visit Amid Shown Oil Strip Mine Accident

Mr and Mrs Charles Graham traveled to Martins Ferry to see Charley Linton who was injured while oiling a strip mine shovel. Linton suffered a broken left arm and hand and serious right hand injuries while employed in Piedmont. The Lintons are former Gore residents and the visit included several local families as guests at multiple homes.

Oreville Charles Graham Martins Ferry Charley Linton Mr. Linton Piedmont Mr. Graham Lintons Gore Evan Jones Ben Harry Robert Guisinger Barbara Charles Lemon of Logan Rita Jo

Rockbridge Reports More Fever Cases

Hocking County health officials quarantine two more Rockbridge area children for scarlet fever. Sharon Kay Kline four and Mary Elizabeth Kraft six months are named as patients in the outbreak report.

Rockbridge Logan Hocking County Sharon Kay Kline Homer Kline Mary Elisabet Ann. Kraft John Kraft, Jr

Sam Buchanan Services Set For Thursday

Sam C. Buchanan 62 of Logan died Monday evening at home. Funeral at 2 p.m. Thursday at Leonard funeral home with Rev. Paul N. Warner. burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Survivors include wife Nora and son John F. Buchanan of Logan. brother George Buchanan of Long Beach. Memorials by Logan Aerie Eagles Lodge and Masonic rites at 7:15 and 7:30 p.m. respectively.

Logan Sam C. Buchanan E. Second St Leonard Paul N. Warner Oak Grove John and Amanda Buchanan Snow Fork Junction The Disabled American Veterans American Legion Post 78 Veterans of Foreign Wars Logan Aerie Eagles Lodge St. Matthew Lutheran Church Pomeroy Hocking Valley Railroad State Highway Department Hocking County Veterans Service Officer John F. Buchanan Nora John F George Buchanan Long Beach Calif

Hospital Admissions and Discharges at Holzer Note

Holzer Hospital notes list admissions including Everette Sims Melvin Libby Mrs Lige Fraley Mrs George Potts Mrs Howard Daugherty Charles Lewis A L Dunham Grace Knight and others from city Wellston Syracuse Hartford Point Pleasant and Huntington Discharges include Everette Sims Mrs Robert Baker Mrs William Churtz and son Mrs J H Grate Mrs Grant Smith and Mrs Rush Wyckoff Charles Northup

Gallipolis Everette Sims City Melvin Libby Wellston Lige Fraley Vinton George Potts Syracuse Howard Daugherty Gallipolis Ferry Charles Lewis A. L. Dunham Leon W. Va Grace Knight Hartford Anna Comer Robert Baker Point Pleasant John Silvey Columbus Harry Lockard

Concrete Spillway Rush Underway At Lake Logan Dam

Brewer and Brewer of Chillicothe drives concrete through 500 feet of pipe to form the spillway for Lake Logan's 1100 foot dam. Workers and trucks pace the mud filled site as finishing work hinges on favorable weather with completion anticipated early next week.

Dave Goldsberry Logan Lake Logan Brewer and Brewer Corporation of Chillicothe Chillicothe Company Portale B. L. Wells Brewer and Brewer Company Parkersburg

Minstrel Tickets Go Out For Izaak Walton League Show

Dates posted for the fourth annual Izaak Walton League minstrel with tickets mailed to each member. Performances run March 9 10 and 11 with reserved seats for March 9 and 10 available at Risch's drug store after 4 30 p m starting March 4. The March 11 finale has no reserved seating.

LOGAN Izaak Walton League Harry L. Smith Minstrel Ticket Risch’s Smith

Shawnee Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Travel

Mr. and Mrs. Don Hannah plan to return from vacations in Mexico California and Arizona this week with Mrs Hannah's mother accompanying them. Tom Mellencamp bought a new car. Barney Blakenship of Lancaster visited his sister. Mr and Mrs Phil McLaughlin of Columbus recently visited Mr and Mrs Tom Black. Mr and Mrs Robert Dillon of Dayton spent a weekend with Mrs Ira Falls. Miss Margaret Hopkins.

Shawnee Don Hannah Mexico California Arizona

Lincoln topic lights up Logan Delphinian Club luncheon

Mrs Bernard McLain hosted a one o clock dessert luncheon for the Logan Delphinian Club at her North Street home. Mrs Rannells led a brief business session before Mrs J S Cherrington presented The Soul of Abraham Lincoln detailing the Civil War president's life religion and beliefs. Roll call featured favorite Lincoln poems and several members attended.

EF. M. Martin G. W. Rochester Pettit Jay Nimon Mayme Wellman Paul Monk E. G. Hockman Emma Wellman James Barker Emma Barker

T. W. Phillips Dies Tuesday

Logan native T. W. Phillips age 73 died at his home on Front Street after long illness. Former engineer for Hocking Valley Railroad and later Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. Survived by wife Lizzie and brother J. L. Phillips of Logan. Service set for 2 p.m. Thursday at the residence, burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Logan Thomas William Phillips Front St Hocking Valley Railroad Chesapeake & Ohto Railroad Lizzie J. L. Phillipa

Kiwanians Hear Alaskan Visitor

Logan Kiwanis Club heard Rev. John Lloyd Evans of Nelsonville share experiences from a summer trip to Alaska. He traced travel from Seattle to Fairbanks over the Alaskan Highway and described constant elation from the scenery. Rev. Henry L. Carr introduced the speaker with Joe Case serving as program chairman.

Logan Logan Kiwanis Club John Lloyd Evans Nelsonville Mr. Evans Seattle Fairbanks Alaska Joe Case Henry L. Carr

Wiseman and Stover Granted Marriage License

Cecil L. Wiseman age 27 of Whiteseille West Virginia and Beatrice Irene Stover age 24 of Cheshire Route 2 were issued a marriage license in probate court.

Gallipolis Cecil L. Wiseman Whiteseille W.va Beatrice Irene Stover Cheshire Route 2

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