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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1953
Page
6
The Logan area unemployment picture stays grim as Bureau of Unemployment Compensation claimants rise. Last week 110 new applicants joined the rolls, bringing total recipients to 794, up 51 from the previous week. December 1951 average unemployment was 415.
Logan JC of the Junior Chamber of Commerce thanks 302 volunteers and 46 baskets assembled with 296 hours. Donors include Paul Varga and Sons 10 tons of coal and Lawrence Blair. county commissioners supplied courthouse auditorium for assembly.
A flurry of weekend hospitality ties South Bloomingville residents to relatives and friends across Circleville Lancaster Kenton Akron Columbus and Chicago. Mr and Mrs George Hart and Clyde Hart visited Mr and Mrs Jesse Kitchen while numerous others hosted or joined dinners with neighbors and extended families.
Nelsonville Police Chief James Cope urged residents to slow down in darkness and bad weather and ensure lights wipers and defrosters work. He cited tire chains improving stopping distances on snow and ice and warned against curbside parking that blocks plows.
Mrs Faye Brookhart hosted a Christmas dinner with children and their families present. Attendees included Robert and Nancy Hunter, Donald and Pat Ritchie, Roy and Mildred Hoisington, James and Betty Stotts, John and Mary Brookhart, Carl and Ruth Brookhart, Vivian and Danny Brookhart, and guest Bill Blair.
Logan Clyde Smith was fined 10 dollars and costs Tuesday night by Mayor Roger Friend after an arrest by the state highway patrol on speeding charges.
Thieves broke into the Rockhouse Tavern in Laurel Township overnight and stole ten bottles of wine two cases of beer five cartons of cigarettes and between 75 and 100 dollars from a juke box. Entry was gained by breaking a rear window sometime between 2 am and 8 30 am Wednesday morning said manager Dave Colliton. Sheriff A J Waldron was informed of the incident.
Carl W. Risch of Logan files for divorce from Ellen Virginia Risch also of Logan on grounds of gross neglect of duty. He seeks custody of two minor children.
Christina Smith 76 of 598 W Front St widow of Samuel C Smith died 8 40 pm Tuesday in Hocking Valley Hospital after a heart condition. Survived by son Evan of Columbus granddaughter Martha of Columbus three brothers Roy Ernest Kleinschmidt Logan and Harry Kleinschmidt Pittsburgh and sister Mrs Martha Harvey Denver. Services 2 pm Friday Heinlein Funeral Home Rev Dr R B Wilson officiating Oak Grove Cemetery burial.
John H. Green, 34, of near Logan, and Arthur Tschudy, 27, Logan, were fined 10 dollars and costs in Mayor Friend's court for drunken and disorderly conduct. Police arrested them Monday night at a local tavern.
Long a famed industry there shaw weaving has nearly ceased in India's Vale of Kashmir. Scarves and other articles are still made on small hand looms from superfine pashmina wool.
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