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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1949
Page
12
A NEA Service article by Gordon Ridings outlines Columbia's double pick and screen play led by Norm Skinner. The sequence uses coordinated screens to free a center lane and create an easy shot as players move through passes.
Logan City Council approved the 1948 style health contract with Hocking County Health District, allocating 4000 dollars annually for health services and detailing monthly distributions for Miss Nutt and others. The vote was unanimous and emergency due to contract expiry. Mayor Friend reported 1948 parking meter revenue and costs, plus fines collected. A street light bond or contract with C and O Railroad was authorized, and Lewis Price will take over as safety service director.
Shade Independents beat Chauncey Wanderers 66 to 54 as Bo bo, Williams and Niggemeyer each tallied 16. Earich led Chauncey with 26. Wanderers set to face Athens K of C next Wednesday at 8 p.m. in Chauncey.
Hank Gowdy, 59, a veteran of 41 years in baseball, signs with the Cleveland Indians as an assistant in the farm system. He will travel among the Tribe's 16 farm clubs as a trouble shooter, starting at Marianna Florida where a six week spring training camp opens March 14 for 12 clubs.
Logan attorney Gerken becomes the first candidate in the municipal primary filing for city solicitor. Details note term limits, party affiliation, and Gerken’s background with state and railroad legal work, plus family. Bible Roosters group met at First Presbyterian Church with devotions led by Annette Davis and a lesson on the Parable of the Sheep and Goats.
Carbon Hill thundered to a 59 32 victory over Union Furnace in a Hocking County League game. Bob Dane paced the Carbons with 26 points as they built a 12 9 edge then expanded to 28 19 at halftime and 42 26 after a 14 7 third period. Union Furnace forwards Nixon and Sheline totaled 24 points.
The AMA lists eight mile national championship at Reading on July 3 announced by secretary E C Smith of Columbus Ohio. The five mile national at Trenton on July 10 and the 100 mile annual at Langhorne Pennsylvania on September 3-4 are also scheduled.
Mrs. Owen Rust, formerly of Middleport, died last night in Bucyrus Ohio. She is survived by son Paul Rust a granddaughter Mrs Wilbur Urban Jr Buffalo New York and four great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted in Bucyrus Thursday afternoon.
Virginia Souders a minor files for divorce from Robert Souders through Nellie Scott as next friend alleging gross neglect of duty. She seeks custody and child support. The couple married in Greenup Kentucky on August 23.
Mr and Mrs Virgil Harmon from Meringo and former Logan resident were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Craig Adair on North Walnut Street. Clarence Skinner and family vacationed in Florida. Lew Graham visits Columbus on business. Mr and Mrs W W Lanning and family return from Florida trip.
Logan Dayton Harold Neighborgall, 60, died Monday evening at his home in Mound Crossing after a lengthy illness. A native of Meigs County, he ran a grocery store and filling station in Mound Crossing for over 20 years before retirement. Survived by his wife Lona a sister Gladys Kroell of Kansas City a brother Joseph of Chillicothe and one child who preceded him in death. Funeral 2 p.m. Thursday at Mt Carmel Church near Chillicothe with Rev Ira Miller. Burial Mt Carmel Cemetery. Friends may call at his residence in Mound Crossing.
Logan resident William H. Bierly 76 died at home after long illness. A lifelong Hocking County native and former Logan Clay Products Co. foreman, he is survived by wife Sarah three sons Raymond Elmer and Clarence a sister Mary Carpenter and a brother Ford. Services set for Thursday 2 p m at St Matthew Lutheran Church with Oak Grove Cemetery interment.
James Franklin Oliver of Logan files suit against Ruth Gompf of Logan Greenhouses for $245 overtime pay owed for Aug. 4 to Nov. 29. He seeks judgment with interest from Dec. 1.
Martha Ervin sues George W. Ervin in common pleas court for divorce on charges of extreme cruelty and gross neglect of duty. She seeks custody of their minor child alimony and a restraining order to prevent harassment, with marriage dated October 28 1933.
The Kiwanis club heard a talk on Ohio lore detailing the state capital's moves from Corbe to Banesville to Chillicothe and finally Columbus. Rit Krapp, a Bucyrus Kiwanian, was welcomed as an affiliate of the Logan group, with Ronnie Roberts attending as a guest.
Funeral services for 47 year old Mason Holloway a prominent Hocking County resident were held at 1 p m Tuesday in the Methodist Church. Interment followed at Range Township Cemetery Sedalia. Holloway served as director of the Hocking County Fair and Health and Tuberculosis Society and was master of Miller Chapel Grange in 1948. He was secretary of the Hocking County Farm Bureau Cooperative and a congressional spokesman for the 11th Farm Bureau district. Music was provided by Walter Prather Kenneth Bright Ralph Poston and Carlos Gaffin with Mrs Prather at the organ. Pallbearers were Clarence Skinner Joseph Funk Pearl Linton Frank Hillyer Ted Dupler and Lewis Graham.
Logan health officials report the first scarlet fever case of the school year. Nine year old Forrest Flowers, son of Carl and Mrs. Flowers near Rockbridge, is ill and the Flowers home has been quarantined by health authorities.
The suit brought by Elizabeth Kessler against Oscar Kessler was dismissed by Judge Harley Meyer at the plaintiff's request, according to court records.
U S Dept of Agriculture notes salable hogs 2500 with barrows and gilts open 75 under best time. Sows mostly steady with good and choice 160-225 lb hogs at 22.00, 21.00 on 230-250, 20.00 on 250-275, 19.00 on 275-300, and 14.50-16.00 on 300-500 lbs. Cattle 300, calves 200 with varied prices. light steers and cows weaker, bulls broad strength. vealers around 33-35 for good and choice, 23-31 for common and medium. Sheep 50 head, lambs at 26.00 for 93 lb, ewes about 10.90 others nominal.
Classified column explains advertisement terms and payment rules for notices in the paper. It references repetition limits, charges for number of times an ad appears, and privacy of advertisers. It also notes types of notices acceptable and the process for submission and refunds.
In loving memory of our mother Mrs. Bea Rickel who died a year ago today January 12 1948. She waited by the window and gate for us with anxious care the long way home seemed safer because she watched from Heaven.
On January 12 in Cincinnati the AP reports live poultry classes with prices for heavy fowls and fryers, butter wholesale prints per pound and butterfat premiums, and potato prices ranging from 2.50 to 5.00 per s.
Cincinnati reports consumer egg grades with U S A large 51 to 54 percent and medium 50 percent. Wholesale grades show extras large 48 to 51 percent. Current receipts range 41 to 44 percent.
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