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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1950

Page

7

Traffic Accident Brings $12,415 Damage Suit

Darcy W. Miller of Logan files in Common Pleas Court against The Ohio Cartage Co. of Columbus seeking 12 415 dollars for injuries and damages after a Oct 1 1949 collision on Walnut and Main Streets. Miller alleges the defendant ran a red light and drove at unsafe speeds causing 53 days of truck loss and permanent injuries totaling 10 385 dollars plus 2 030 dollars for the vehicle.

LOGAN Common Pleas Darcy W. Miller Ohio Cartage Co Columbus Miller Walnut St Main St

Rup ture Expert Howe to Demonstrate Rupture Method

Expert from Indianapolis and ex U S Army Medical Corpsman will demonstrate his method at the Berry Hotel in Athens on Tuesday January 10 from 2 30 to 6 p m. The Howe Rupture Shield is waterproof sanitary and indestructible and can be worn while bathing. Large and difficult cases are solicited with mailing address in Indianapolis.

Geo. L. Howe Indianapolis U.S. Army Berry Hotel Athens Howe P. O Michigan St Ind

Home Council Meeting To Be Held Tuesday

Hocking County home makers and home demonstration group will meet Tuesday at 1 p.m. in the courthouse auditorium. Mrs. Emily Van Fossan notes district supervisor Mrs. Alice King will attend. Agenda includes program planning health council elections achievement program and state dues.

Logan Home Council Hocking County Court House Emily van Fossan Alice King van Fossan Health Council

Logan Home Telephone Co. board re-elected after 1949 growth

Logan Home Telephone Co stockholders re-elected the board at the annual meeting on Wednesday afternoon. Howard C. Slusher reported 226 new telephones added in 1949 with about 150 more planned for 1950. The plant value is estimated at 600000 with operators reduced from 23 to 13 after adopting automatic dial. Emerson Poston remains president. other officers and directors listed.

Logan Logan Home Telephone Co Howard C. Slusher Emerson Poston James Blosser Elta Harbaugh Robert Keynes Lester Risch Barton Holl H. G. Hansel Poston Holl Slusher Hansel

John Collins Rites Planned For Friday

Funeral services for John G. Collins 83 longtime Logan Home Telephone manager and bank director will be held at 2 p m Friday at his residence 160 North Street. Burial is in Oak Grove Cemetery. He died Wednesday after a month long illness. Survived by wife Jennie and nephews William Gibbons New Plymouth and Dr John Gibbons Celina. Friends may call at the residence.

LOGAN John G. Collins Logan Home Telephone North St Oak Grove Collins Vinton County Children’s Home Logan Home Telephone Co Farmers & Merchants Bank Logan Clay Products Co Jennie William Gibbons New Plymouth John Gibbons Celina

New Year Weddings in Nelsonville by Justice Brown

Floyd Brown justice of the peace performed marriages on December 31 1949 and January 2 1950. Robert Melvin Sheley of Sabina and Ada Ruth Taggart of Buchtel wed on Dec 31 and Johnathan Engles and Marrianne Jones tied the knot on Jan 2. Brown notes couples came from Columbus Maydenville Union Furnace Vinton Buchtel Murray City Nelsonville Logan Sabina New Straitsville Athens Gallipolis and Cleveland. A doctor links stuttering and nervous disturbances.

Nelsonville Floyd Brown Robert Melvin Sheley Sabina Ohio Ada Ruth Taggart Buchtel Magistrate Brown Johnathan Engles Marrianne Jones Justice Brown

Richard Farmer Installed as Logan Kiwanis President

Richard Farmer, of East Second Street, became president of the Logan Kiwanis Club during Tuesday evening ceremonies at Blosser's restaurant banquet room. He succeeds Cleon Tucker, with Tucker becoming immediate past president. L. P. Mooney assisted, officiating, as officers for 1950 were announced including Dr. Richard Zay as vice-president, Howard Ralston secretary, and Eber Mowery treasurer. The 1950 board includes Sam Dillon, Kenneth Bright, Harold Bryan, N. M. Brown, Carl Harsh, Walter Prather and Lew Riggs.

Logan Richard Farmer East Second St Logan Kiwanis Club Blosser’s Farmer Cleon Tucker L. P. Mooney Kiwanis Tucker Richard Zay Howard Ralston Eber Mowery Sam Dillon Kenneth Bright Harold Bryan N. M. Brown Carl Harsh Walter Prather Lew Riggs

Basketball Fundamentals Demonstrated at Nelsonville Assembly

Nelsonville high school officials detail a basketball fundamentals demonstration led by Coach Lowell Cole. The program covers fouls rules, ball out of bounds, and te chnical fouls plus a three minute simulated quarter. It also showcases passes dribbles and various defensive formations along with a Cincinnati business center film.

Nelsonville Lowell Cole Cole Varsity Cincinnati Grace Robinette Arlene Rosser Charlotte Daugherty Charles Wiseman Larry Thomas Assembly Band James Gilbert Frank Hartley

Yerba mate described as aromatic South American beverage

Yerba mate is an aromatic beverage from South America made from Paraguay tea leaves. It is noted for its stimulating effect on the drinker and the tree belongs to the holly family.

South America Paraguay

Laurelville Man Harley Haines 73 Found Dead at Home

Harley Haines 73 was found dead in his Laurelville area home after neighbors reported two missing days. Acting Coroner C. T. Grattidge investigated. sheriff A. J. Waldron noted he lived alone about a mile from Laurelville. Survived by three daughters and a brother. services set for Friday at 2 p.m. at Laurelville Evangelical United Brethren Church with burial in Green Summit Cemetery.

Francis Horn Alice Haines Wilma Haines Columbus Clifford Haines Laurelville

Laurelville Resident Dies in Columbus

Logan Charles Armstrong of Laurelville died Thursday morning at Grant Hospital in Columbus. Funeral arrangements are being completed by Defenbaugh Funeral Home in Circleville.

Logan Charles Armstrong Laurelville Grant Hospital Columbus Defenbaugh Funeral Home Circleville

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