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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 29, 1952

Page

3

District Conservationists To Be Feted at Banquet

Logan district to hold its annual meeting March 13 at Logan High School cafeteria. Banquet starts at 7 p.m. with Robert Will of Mc Arthur as speaker and Merrill Davis leading group singing. Election of two district supervisors to serve next year. terms of Armstrong and Hoover expire. Nominations and ticket sales details provided for those seeking or attending.

Logan Hocking Soil Conservation District Logan High School Robert Will McArthur Banker Merrill Davis Jackson Harry Armstrong Starr Township Henry Hoover Good Hope Roy Funk J. B. Wagoner Roger Connor Armstrong Hoover Clarence Skinner Harold Smith Arlie Brimner Claude Harsh Harold Zimmerman Washington Township Robert Daubenmire Marion Glenn Wilson Perry Township Nelsonville Nelsonville High School Jack Riley Adams St

Hocking Valley Hospital Admissions and Discharges

William PD Patrick of Wellston Route 3 is admitted. Mrs. Robert Campbell of Logan and Charles H. Bell of Logan are admitted. Mrs. Delbert Henderson of Mc Arthur Route 2 is discharged.

William PD. Patrick Wellston Robert Campbell Logan Charles H. Bell Delbert Henderson McArthur

Church Activities Schedule for Logan and Nearby

Local church listings outline Sunday school and worship times for several congregations including ST. JOHN ST. JOSEPH ST. PAUL LUTHERAN and First Presbyterian. Activities include choir rehearsals, lent services, youth groups, Bible studies, and church meetings across the week.

St, Matthew Ili Voice of Peter Hocking ST. John Jehovah's Witnesses G. E. Rambo Trinity Lutheran Paul D. Holtzen Ladies Guild Church OF the Nazarene Roy E. Klingler

Tax Receipts Show Rise in Hocking County

Logan weekly report by County treasurer Ralph Moorhead shows activity up from a year ago. Sales tax receipts totaled 431.45 versus 2513.55 for the prior week, boosting the year to date total to 26655.58 against 25019.76 for the previous year, a gain of 1635.82.

Logan Ralph Moorhead Hocking

Logan Women’s Society meeting yields plans and program

The Women’s Society of Christian Service met at the Methodist Church chapel with Mrs. James Struble presiding. They scheduled a visitation party for March 18 and a rummage sale for March 29, and heard devotional leadership by Minnie Moore.

Forest Deering Stivison Russell Berlin Lester Risch John Allen Wyskiver Marlene Schultz Martha Keith Schultz

Logan merchants discuss Thursday hours at 7 p m meeting

The Logan Trade Club calls a meeting for all Logan retailers at 7 p m within the Ohio Power Company office to iron out an hours policy. Russell Young says the goal is to reach a generally satisfactory plan as stores weigh Thursday afternoon openings. All merchants are invited to attend.

Logan Logan Trade Club Ohio Power Company Russell Young Young

Seventeen Countians Complete Red Cross First Aid Course

Seventeen Hocking Countians finished the Red Cross standard first aid course taught by Dr. J. Ward Doering in Logan. The 12 hour program starts four three hour sessions with Miss Even Man Winner assisting, and is followed by an advanced class March 4 for instructor eligibility.

Logan Hocking Red Cross J. Ward Doering Logan High School Doering National Red Cross William Dennis Vivian Donaldson W. J. Guess Clyde Beougher Edwin Rutgers Vance Griffith Rachel Mason Helen Holzapfel George Donahue William Rheinscheid Mary Margaret Kaiser Robert Gastin Marjorie Mogg John Mock Helen Rush Charlotte Rice Calvin Rice

Pearl Coon Dies at Home in The Plains Ohio

Pearl Coon 71 of The Plains Ohio died unexpectedly at home. A retired coal miner and Eagles member, he is survived by his wife Frances and eight children, plus two brothers and a sister. Funeral services will be Sunday at 1:30 p m at The Plains Nazarene Church with burial in Green Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call after Saturday morning.

Nelsonville Pearl Coon The Plains Order of Eagles Athens Frances Coon Leslie Columbus Otho Renzo Willard Blanche Adams Verna Bracoff Clarice Shields Chauncey Mary Bradley Port Washington Ohio Frank William Deanville Margaret Powell Plains Nazarene Church Lena Bradenburg Green Lawn Cemetery

Truck Hits Trestle on Front Street

Logan City police report a truck driven by Howard Fellore of Columbus crashed into a railway trestle on E Front St yesterday at 1 40 p m. The impact released gasoline and the city fire department was called to hose the street.

Logan Howard Fellore Columbus E. Front St

Funeral Services Held for Carl Sherburn

Nelsonville resident Smith Sherburn attended the funeral of his brother Carl Sherburn in Columbus on Thursday. The services were held at the family residence 33 N Ureka Ave at 2 p.m.

Nelsonville Smith Sherburn Columbus Carl Sherburn Eureka Ave

Rummage Sale By Eastern Star Rescheduled in Nelsonville

The Eastern Star rummage sale is set for March 15 at the Central School building Fort Street entrance replacing the earlier March 5 date. Proceeds support local community projects and scholarships.

Nelsonville Eastern Star Fort St. Entrance

Marriage License for Canter and Cox

William Ralph Canter aged 22 of Lancaster Route 2 wed Mary Ellen Cox aged 19 of Rockbridge Route 2 under marriage license records.

William Ralph Canter Lancaster Mary Ellen Cox Rockbridge

Initiation Session Draws 125 Knights of Pythias in Nelsonville

Nelsonville Knights of Pythias from 18 lodges gathered for lunch and initiation at Valley Lodge 169 with Billy Monks as chancellor commander. About 125 Pythians attended the Rathbone Bible Class of 1952 ceremony led by Supreme Prelate Mel W. Ewen and featured 11 new initiates.

Nelsonville Knights of Pythias Ohio Ludges Valley Lodge 169 Billy Monks Pythians Mel W. Ewen Portland Ore Rathbone Justus H. Rathbone Order Valley Lodge

Jobless Claims Drop in Logan Area in February 1951

Claims for unemployment compensation fell to 608 last week, the lowest in a month and below February 1951’s weekly average of 672. Of the total, 567 were for those unemployed a week or more and 41 were new claims, down from 685 the prior week. Local BUC manager Homer Schein attributed the decline to pleasant weather and construction activity reopening.

LOGAN Homer Schein BUC Schein

Three Guilty In Tavern Brawl Hearings

In Nelsonville on Wednesday three defendants faced arraignment for tavern brawl involvement. Cyrus Horsley of Deanville pled guilty to intoxication and fighting with fines and jail pending settlement. Gilbert Adams and Richard Forrest also pled guilty to fighting with fines. Joe Kranitz of Logan pled guilty to DUI and paid a $100 fine plus costs. Charles Emery Eads of Rutland pled guilty to unsafe operation with a $5 fine. Floyd K. Durst of New Lexington Route 1 pled guilty to crossing a yellow line with a $10 fine.

Nelsonville Paul Galvin Cyrus Horsley Deanville Gilbert Adams Richard Forrest Joe Kranitz Logan Everett Hewlett Kranitz Charles Emery Eads Rutland James Freer Harper and Canal Sts Floyd K. Durst New Lexington State Highway Patrol

Woman in Hospital in Nelsonville Area

Mrs. John Farrow known as Binnie Farrow of Columbus formerly of Nelsonville has been admitted to Mount St. Mary Hospital for observation and treatment.

Nelsonville John (Binnie) Farrow Columbus Mount St. Mary Hospital Here

Birth notices at Mount St. Mary Hospital

Mr and Mrs Charlies William Wilson Nelsonville Route 1 welcomed a daughter. Mrs Walter Laurisky Murray Mrs Gilbert Everett Trimble Route 1. Mrs Sanford White Carbondale, Mrs John Lehman Nelsonville Mrs Raymond Foughty Nelson ville. Jesse Warren Nelsonville Route Clarence Turner Jacksonville. Edward Bryson Buchtel.

Charlies William Wilson Nelsonville Walter Lauriskey Murray Gilbert Everett Trimble Sanford White Carbondale John Lehman Raymond Foughty Jesse Warren Clarence Turner Jacksonville Edward Bryson Buchtel

Lydia Pinkham's Compound Eases Monthly Period Pain

Doctors tests show Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound relieved cramps backaches and headaches in about three of four cases. The remedy is described as thoroughly modern and capable of calming distress during menstruation.

Lydia Pinkham Lydia Pinkhams Trom

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Dan Delong Salt Creek Township Vern Stahr Laurel Township Alva Hankison Benton Township Ed Griffith Frank Masure James Rimelspach Paul Shaw SCS County Soil Conservation Office Hocking Valley Hospital LM de Atel Elie Giant Cuartes Satey Canyon Columbia Church News of Johnny Harrington Westminister Fellowship Don Iles Fred Rochester Jay Nimon Ed Jones Henry Carr WCTU NYE Nic E Round the Clock Wrecker Matt and FBI Wr Brown Ellison Nanoseas Kit Carson Inelsonville K of P Lodges Grand Lodge Raymond C. Patton Local L. C. Ross Franklin Lodge James Leonard Murray City Marietta New Straitsville Middleport Pomeroy Gallipolis Circleville Ashville Laurelville Wilkesville Mt. Sterling Mt. Vernon John Culp WBA City Hall Hilleary Shoe Hospital Coats
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