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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1946
Page
2
Oroville resident Mrs. Theodore Raver was accosted at gunpoint near Market Street and forced to drive to Smith Chapel Road where her purse containing 289 dollars was taken. A dark Tudor sedan followed. suspects were questioned in Lancaster but released.
Logan Home Telephone Company stockholders held their annual meeting in the secretary and general manager J. G. Collins office. Emerson Poston was named president and H. G. Hansel treasurer. Directors include Poston, John Love, Elzie Nutter, Hansel, Leonard Weaver, Walter Hull, and J. G. Collins.
Logan's Farmers Institute opens Wednesday evening at Pocahontas Hall with AIH state speakers. A potluck lunch Thursday noon follows. Sessions include talks by Rev. A. Talk, Harry American, and others with demonstrations and community planning themes. Officers listed: chairman Claude Harsh, secretary treasurer Velma Shaw, hostess Grace Harsh.
The Rev. Charles Graham of Columbus led a Logan Methodist Church audience in a Sunday evening program about Good Will Industries. He used film illustrations to explain the organization’s work and was formerly pastor of the Logan church. Mrs. Graham joined him.
Logan court granted five divorces on Saturday and Monday. William A Dennis vs Margaret Ruth Dennis cites gross neglect of duty. Juanita Harden vs Lester Harden cites extreme cruelty with child custody to plaintiff. Parker Goldrick vs Thelma Goldrick cites gross neglect of duty. Fred Spencer vs Emma Spencer cites gross neglect of duty with child Dorothy aged nine to mother. Gordon Swackhammer vs Syble Swackhammer cites gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. Ray Beougher vs Ethel Beougher seeks modification under Welfare Department supervision for one year. Plaintiff to pay $10 weekly support. Judge Rhea Bangert delivered the decision.
Logan Howard Hirk presided as 49 members of the Logan Education Association met at the High School Building after school Monday to adopt their annual program.
Principal Logan Howard Kirk of Logan Junior High reports enrollment of 360 pupils with five absent due to illness. The school notes all five absent are ill. attendance counted as part of daily enrollment figures.
Mr and Mrs Wailbur Lanning of FE Main St and their son Pat spend several weeks in Florida at Lake Worth. En route they returned Pat to West Virginia to Miss Camp. The younger Lanning children are cared for by Mrs Tod Westenhayes during the absence.
A C and O train struck and killed 37 sheep last Thursday near Hawks. The crash involved the engine, conductor, and crew, with the stock owned by Mack Hall. The incident disrupted service and left the crew saddened by the loss of the flock.
The Music Club gathered at Mrs George Carrara’s Keynes home with 77 attendees. Mrs Sarmes Smoot directed a program featuring biographies of Ambroise Tromas and Charles Frances Gurod and arias from their opera Mignon, plus performances by Ralph Poston, Rex Swengel, Miss Minnie Louise Bowen, and a club chorus led by Mrs. Nelle Adams.
Logan area hospital notes report Mrs. Morgan W. Von Lohr leaving Dodos Hospital with her husband Dr M W Von Lohr. Rev Father Maurice Donovan of St Rose's Church in New Leaington recuperating after major surgery in Columbus at McCarmel Hospital. Mrs Karlotta Graham absent from Junior High School duties due to illness. Dr J Cherrington recently ill but returned to practice. Mrs Joe Brown improving at home on N Mulberry Street after illness. Son Stan Tony Jaan visiting from Charleston S C. Mrs Owen F Yaw and infant John Fates discharged from Gibbons Hospital. John Pierce discharged to home in New Strainsvie. Admitted to Gibbons Monday were James Call of Nelsonville for treatment and Mrs Noel White for Torsec tome.
Funeral services for Miss Lorie McCourtney aged 79 were conducted at St John’s Catholic Church in Logan with a high mass. Pallbearers included nephews and relatives, burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery beside her sister Hose McCourtney. Out of town attendees came from Welsonville Columbus and Athens.
Logan Hocking County recorded 129 323 14 dollars in gasoline and auto tax revenue for 1944. Gasoline tax allocations split 21 450 to townships 32 312 50 to municipalities and 34 900 to the county. License tax funds yielded 49 882 35 to the county and 6 729 25 to municipalities. The county had 1 934 miles of roads with 233 unimproved and the remainder improved. Automobile population was 2 938 with 1 917 in municipalities.
Local drive for Victim Clothing asks for usable shoes and garments for men women boys and girls and all bedding. Wash and repair items before packing securely in boxes marked with contents pickup urged in last half of January to speed overseas shipment.
Out of town guests attended the wedding of Mrs Ann lark and Mr Virgil Harman at the Clark home on West Main Street Marion Ohio guests included Mr and Mrs Grover C Snyder and Mr John G Snider plus Mr and Mrs Darrell Demnen. The Logan crowd included Mrs Harry Stevenson Miss Eleanor Durr Miss Miriam Dunnick Jessie Lee Brown and Rev C W Swengel who read the ceremony. Rev Swengel sang at an informal reception and the couple left for a short wedding trip to Lakeside.
Logan Rotary Club hosted Air Force veteran Carlos Brashares as guest speaker at the Parochial School Hall. Brashares recounted two years with the 8th Air Force in England while his father arranged the event and several women provided dinner. Next week George Carr will lead a program at the Presbyterian Church dining room. In Logan, Rev Paul Holtz of Trinity Lutheran Church attends a circuit H meeting at the Lutheran Church through Wednesday in Lancaster.
The valley endured a cold snap with temperatures dipping to eight degrees above zero Monday morning after a Sunday high of 24 above. Saturday reached 38, Sunday rose to 24, and Monday afternoon cooled to 34 as a new chill settled in.
Robert Cooper recently landed in the States after service in France Germany Holland and Belgium and is at Camp Atterbury awaiting discharge. Andrew Jackson Andrews, a grandson of the late Charles Andrews, was discharged two weeks ago after serving in France Belgium and Holland. Gerald Pedicord telegraphed his parents that he has landed in New York after serving in the European theater and expecting discharge soon. His twin Harold is at sea returning to the States. the brothers served together but could not depart at the same time due to differing points.
Mr and Mrs Homer Vian and daughter arrived in Glouster from Waterloo Ind and purchased the Front Street property owned by Mrs H G Gibson to make it their home They had left Glouster two years ago for a Waterloo area farm where Mr Vian preached at a local church He has sold the farm and they plan to reside in Glouster.
GLOUSTER The Bandboost ers Association will meet in the high school building Wednesday evening at 7 30 oclock They ask that all parents of members of the school band and all other adults who are interested in the band attend this meeting Harold Lamborn are the parents of a daughter Elizabeth Jane born Monday morning at their home on Walnut Hill The baby weighed seven and one half pounds Grandparents are Mr and Mrs William McGrew Lancaster and Mr and Mrs Vern Lamborn of this city Great grand mother is Mrs Abbie Lamborn of Glauster
Swart, patient at Gibbons Hospital in Logan for two weeks with a cerebral hemorrhage, was sent home Monday morning in a John Blower ambulance. His physician reports improved condition and good chances for eventual recovery.
Two marriage licenses were issued in Logan Probate Court on Saturday morning by Judge E L Ewing. Edward Albery, 39, and Wilma Marie Gabriel, 19, both of New Plymouth, were granted a license. Samuel O Rife, 33, and Jennie Maxine Rife, 36, of New Plymouth were also issued a license. the latter couple had previously been married. A Logan Masons conclave will meet Wednesday at 7:30 PM at the Masonic Temple. the temple degree will be conferred and lunch served.
Nelsonville action by the Business and Professional Women's Club funds a polio drive with a 50 donation. Club president Mrs. Mable Mariner named a planning committee including Mrs. Ruth Daugherty as chair and members Edith Stiers Frances Bennett Ella Burnell Treva Shaw and Arlene Powell. Daugherty led a program on disease prevention and medical advances, noting heart disease cancer and cerebral hemorrhage as leading killers and stressing accident prevention.
Normal service resumed at the Ohio Bell Telephone Co. exchange in Nelsonville after both local and long distance calls had been on emergency status since Friday. Local operators returned to work following the postponement of a national union strike for 30 days.
A hole in the chimney beneath the roof at Frank Baker's Madison Street home caused heavy smoke and a fire department response on Monday. Fire Chief Dana Windon said removing a few slate pieces was needed to locate the issue, with no fire damage reported.
NELSONVILLE The Nelsonville Teachers Association met last Thursday in the high school Home Economics room. Miss Catherine Morris spoke on Corrective Speech and demonstrated teaching methods. Refreshments were served by Miss Helen Washburn, Home Economics teacher.
Nelsonville Glenford Dugan Post American Legion announces a Wednesday evening meeting on January 16 at 7 30 at the Legion building. All members are urged to attend and all ex service and service men are welcome. G W Shaner recovering from appendicitis at Gibbons Hospital Log an with Mary Ellen Shaner and the Andersons visiting.
A curious old notice pitches flea powder as a cure for incessant itching in dogs. It claims rapid hair regrowth after weekly doses and cites a testimonial about a dog that shed all hair, then recovered by November 10. The piece hawks a pound of the product for a dollar.
Mrs Mona Bateman hosted the Rainbow Class at Chestnut Street for a meeting led by Mrs Marie West with reports read by Mrs Georgia Foughty and Miss Sigrid Lave. Games and contests followed, prizes to Mrs Jane Binchi Miss Sigrid Love and Mrs Louie Whitlarend. A lunch for IL members and two guests Alis vane Benchi of Detroit and Mrs Louise Whitlatch of Cincinnati.
Cosmopolitan Club met at Miss Louise Pearce’s home Friday night. Mrs Leonard Myers assisted as hostess. Mrs Parker Sniffen presided and led routine business. Mrs Myers presented the program reviewing The Gift of Wings. Refreshments were served to 19 members and one guest, Mrs Mae Sisson.
Funeral services for Mrs Elizabeth Capper Mc Dowell were conducted at Woodward Funeral Home Columbus by Rev Lloyd Evans pastor of First Presbyterian Nelsonville Burial followed at Greenlawn Cemetery Columbus She leaves a husband three sons Tom Eugene Ralph and two daughters Mrs John Meredith and Miss Irene McDowell Miss Irene McDowell longtime Christian worker in Hocking Valley and later with Labor Temple New York City
Lloyd Shannon, son of Mrs. Elizabeth Shannon Overton of Indiana Street Bicknell, returns home from overseas and is discharged after three years and three months in the army. He spent 32 months in North Africa Italy and Austria earning the ETO Ribbon with four Battle Stars and the Good Conduct Medal. Pic Thomas Shannon, another son, is on a 15 day furlough and will report to Camp Pickett for overseas assignment.
Nelsonville sidney Parker advisor and Bill Ross president attended the State Hi Y Conference in Columbus. Held at the Deshier Wallick Hotel the event themed In Building Tomorrow featured Dr Frank O Shitz and Capt George W Campbell. A district meeting is planned in Logan on Feb 13 inviting all local officers.
A special meeting of Philederian Lodge will be held at the Masome Temple Wednesday evening January 16 at 7 o'clock. The ML degree will be conferred on two candidates.
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