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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1950
Page
5
Darcy W. Miller of Logan files in Common Pleas against The Ohio Cartage Co. of Columbus for injuries and damages after a Oct 1 1949 collision on Walnut and Main. Miller seeks 2030 for 53 days truck use and 10385 for permanent injuries.
Indianapolis specialist and ex Army Medical Corpsman GEO L. Howe will give a free demonstration of the Howe method at the Berry Hotel in Athens on Tuesday January 10 from 2 30 to 6 pm. He claims the technique folds openings quickly regardless of rupture size and lets patients return to work the same day. The Howe Rupture Shield is waterproof sanitary and indestructible and can be worn during bathing.
The first meeting of the year for home-maker and home council members will be held Tuesday in the court house auditorium. Home demonstration agent Mrs Emily Van Fossan reminded members and district supervisor Mrs Alice King will attend. The 1 pm session will cover program planning health council election of members achievement program and state dues.
Logan Home Telephone Co stockholders re elected directors Emerson Poston James Blosser Mrs Elta Harbaugh Robert Keynes Lester Risch Barton Holl and H G Hansel for 1950. Howard C Slusher reported 226 new phones added in 1949 with 150 more expected in 1950 and the automatic dial system reduced operators from 23 to 13.
Funeral services for 83 year old John G. Collins former manager of the Logan Home Telephone Co for 40 years will be held at his home 160 North Street at 2 p m Friday. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Collins died Wednesday at his residence after a month long illness. He was born in Vinton County and lived in Logan 45 years. He once managed the county infirmary and the children’s home. He served as manager of Logan Home Telephone Co in 1905 and was vice president and a director of Farmers Merchants Bank and a director of Logan Clay Products Co. Surviving: his wife Jennie and two nephews William Gibbons of New Plymouth and Dr John Gibbons of Celina. Friends may call at the residence.
Floyd Brown justice of the peace performed weddings on December 31 1949 and January 2 1950 uniting Robert Melvin Sheley Ada Ruth Taggart and later Johnathan Engles Marrianne Jones In 1950 he married couples from Columbus Haydenville Union Furnace Vinton Buchtel Murray City Nelsonville Logan Sabina New Straitsville Athens Gallipolis and Cleveland The article notes stuttering is caused by nervous system disturbances per an eminent doctor.
Richard Farmer of East Second Street was installed as president of the Logan Kiwanis Club during a ceremony Tuesday night at Blosser's restaurant. He succeeds Cleon Tucker, with L. P. Mooney officiating. New officers include Richard Zay vice president, Howard Ralston secretary, and Eber Mowery treasurer. The 1950 board of directors features Sam Dillon, Kenneth Bright, Harold Bryan, N. M. Brown, Carl Harsh, Walter Prather and Lew Riggs.
Nelsonville high school showcased core basketball fundamentals during a Wednesday assembly led by coach Lowell Cole. The program covered fouls under automatic timeouts, free throws, and inbound rules, plus passes, dribbling, and various defenses, followed by a brief mixed-team scrimmage and a film about Cincinnati’s downtown.
Yerba mate is an aromatic South American drink made from Paraguay tea leaves. It is prepared from a plant in the holly family and is noted for its stimulating effects on those who consume it.
Laurelville near Laurelville mourns Harley Haines 73 found dead in his isolated home. Death attributed to natural causes after neighbors reported his two day absence. Survived by three daughters Francis Horn Alice Haines Wilma Haines and brother Clifford Haines. Services Friday at 2 pm Laurelville Evangelical United Brethren Church. Burial Green Summit Cemetery. Friends may call at Defenbaugh funeral home Circleville.
Logan Charles Armstrong of Laurelville died Thursday morning at Grant Hospital Columbus. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Defenbaugh Funeral Home Circleville.
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