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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1952
Page
6
A Logan man presented two sweaters to Sheriff A J Waldrons office amid reports of explosive sweaters sweeping the nation. The brushed rayon garments disintegrated when burned but authorities caution that flammability alone does not prove explosive intent.
The Rev. Dewey S. Scott aged 80 died at 9 p.m. Monday at his home 360 Elm Street. A timber worker most of his life he was an ordained minister of the Church of Christ in the Kentucky conference. Surviving are his wife Linda and many children and grandchildren. Funeral services set for Friday at 2:00 p.m. at the Iron Street Church of Christ with Rev. O L Ferguson in charge. Burial in Reese Cemetery near Lockbourne.
Margaret Crines files for divorce from Charles Crines citing gross neglect and extreme cruelty. The suit seeks custody of their minor child and support. Judge Harley Meyer issues a restraining order prohibiting molestation threats and entry to the plaintiff's residence.
Hocking County sales tax receipts for the week ending Jan 12 1952 fell $411.88 short of the prior year, while Ralph Moorhead reports 1952 has a lead of $1,965.80 over 1951. The week totals were $3,674.82 versus $4,086.70, with 1951 year totals at $6,535.67 and 1950 at $4,569.87.
A mangle fire at the Logan Laundry Mat 67 Gallagher Ave Tuesday evening caused damage when the appliance was left plugged in. Assistant Fire Chief H. Hysel answered the alarm at 6 23 p m. Mrs William Payne underwent lung surgery at Grant Hospital in Columbus last week and was admitted last Monday.
Dr and Mrs Harry Eastman departed Logan Friday heading to Tucson Arizona to spend the rest of the winter there.
Shawnee Circle 1 convenes Wednesday evening with Kay Wilcox and Georgina Turnbull as participants and Margaret Hopkins guiding the program.
Junior James Jordan aged 18 of Corn ing Route 1 and Norma Jean Robinson aged 16 of Glouster Route 3 filed for a marriage license.
Logan Commandery will host a 6 30 p.m. dinner in Blosser's banquet room for the Fourth Division Knights Templar. After dinner the group meets at the Masonic Temple for business and entertainment. The division covers Ironton Portmouth Gallipolis Jackson Marietta Athens New Lexington Logan. Reservations via Carl Blosser.
Births include a girl for Mr and Mrs Charles Krietz of New Straitsville. Admitted are Frank Collins of New Straitsville and Mrs Herbert Notestone of Laurelville Route 1. Dismissals include John Blackstone of Logan and Mrs Edward J Dupler of Rockbridge with Mrs Carl Barnhart and daughter of Coonville also discharged.
Misses Mae Rodgers Alice Brown and Mrs J Richard son visit convalescent Elizabeth Neal at Good Samaritan Hospital in Zanesville. Mrs Kittle improving after surgery. Dr James Miller in town for business. Mary Gerlica hospitalized for observation and treatment. Harry Hoffman recovering well after surgery in Columbus. School band to perform Friday at 8 15 p m in high school auditorium. PTO to meet Monday evening Jan 21 at school auditorium. March of Dimes party set for Thursday night at American Legion hall Luncheon served. EUB Church hosts delegates from district churches. Elizabeth Anders in critical condition at Bethesda Hospital. Russell Brown ill at home. Card shower for Miss Mae Rodgers next Sunday Jan 20. Rodgers teaches Philos at EUB church school. Augusta Nichols visiting Margaret Latta on Rodgers Ave Mradeasie Richardson.
Rutland society notes show WSCS hosted Family Night at the Methodist Church with a pot luck. Charles Kennedy moved to Aspinwall VA Hospital for further care. Numerous residents and families visited kin in Cleveland Dayton Gahanna and Florida. Choir rehearsals announced for Easter cantata.
Logan The Logan school board accepted the resignation of John Pierson mathematics teacher effective Jan. 28. He will leave to take a job at the North American Aviation plant in Columbus. State approved improvements funded by rehabilitation funds include heat control modernization at the senior high, two new steam heating units at the junior high, and new vitreous enamel urinals at Fast and West schools.
Cordelia Frasure 73 of West St. Logan died at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville. Native of Hocking County she lived in Athens County before moving to Logan last August. Survived by husband Isaac, daughters Edna Parker Logan Elsie Colling Athens, son Elmer Frasure New Lexington, and brothers Homer and Clarence Bright Columbus. Funeral 2 p.m. Friday Pleasant Hill United Brethren Church burial Point Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Visitation after 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Logan Pottery Co officers and directors were re elected at the annual stockholders and directors meeting. Officers named include Herbert Cooke as president L W Adcock Sr as vice president and superintendent R A Stevenson of Lancaster as vice president Ross R Adcock as secretary treasurer and general manager. Pearl E Wolfe also serves as a director.
Logan arrests by the State Highway Patrol result in fines in Mayor Roger Friend's court. Homer H. Goss, 32, Logan Route 4, $5 and costs for failure to stop at a stop sign. Grover C. Carpenter, 59, Rockbridge Route 1, $5 and costs for driving without an operator's license. Jack A. Young, 21 Circleville, $10 and costs for driving on the wrong side of the highway.
The WSCS met at Mrs. Mattie Howard home to honor her 80th birthday with gifts and a cake. Attendees included Mary Bobo Maggie Lowther Mildred Niggemeyer Mary Creasey Elizabeth Hooper Katherine Bobo and others. The Malloys and relatives returned from a six week southern and mid western trip and visited relatives in Maryesville Missouri.
Mrs Floyd Benedict of McArthur and her brother and sister in law Cpl and Mrs Emil Steffen Jr of Vanport Pa were dinner guests of their uncle and aunt Corporal Steffen is on his way to the Far East The family who bought the Clint Conger farm have moved Mr and Mrs Conger are storing their furniture temporarily Mr and Mrs Randolph were visitors at their farm here Both are employed in Huntington Mr and Mrs William Mahaffey were McArthur business visitors Mr and Mrs Charles Lowe visited Mr Lowe's sister Mrs Emma Pierce Radcliff Mr and Mrs John Mahaffey were guests of Mr and Mrs Gerald Spires A coal company has completed a test hole on the William Mahaffey farm and has moved to the Eliza Whittington property Mr and Mrs Harold Newman Mayme Bishop and Junior Delaney all of Columbus spent a weekend here Mrs D BE Wood
The record of organized body proceedings was once called minutes because it was written in small script for later transcription. The taatera is termed a living fossil by scientists as the sole survivor of an ancient reptile group from the sandstone age.
In New Lexington and surrounding areas Perry County cases include estates of James McArtor Crooksville with real estate valued at 1200 and an administrator petition. Dora Moore and William A. Anderson estates filed first and final accounts. an eve revival in Patton case to Geraldine Patton as administrator. Starcher estate inventory lists personal property 770 real estate 1920 with appraisers named. Marriage licenses issued. realty transfers recorded. criminal fines for intoxication and divorce granted with custody and deed provisions.
Thirty six members and six visitors attended the Grange meeting on January 10. Deputy and Mrs H E Starkey and Pomona Master and Mrs C N Jones assisted with officer installation. Several visitors from Chester Reedsville and Columbus joined and various social visits followed. WSCS to meet January 18 with Eleanor Boyles hosting and Mrs Helen Woode assisting.
POMEROY Meigs County Budget Commission completed tax rate adjustments for real and personal property to avoid large increases. Prosecution Attorney Bacon notes rates inside and outside the 10 mill limit were reduced proportionally to revaluations to preserve revenue for schools and county services.
J E Woltz visited Mr and Mrs Dave Woltz while they were in Lancaster and Sugar Grove. Homer Green visited George Stalder. Charlie Baker of Lancaster visited Eliza Kline. Mr and Mrs Charlie Meyer and Mr and Mrs Thomas Woltz called on the elder Mrs Woltz. Effie Woltz called on Eliza Kline. Those who assisted Eliza Kline with butchering included Ellen Mathias Eddie Mathias J F E Dupler and grandson Ronnie Bennie Kline and John Kline Perry Kline called in the afternoon. Sunday callers on Eliza Kline included Marie Mathias Eddie Mathias Woodie Wilson John Kline Benny and Patty of Rockbridge. Eliza Kline called on Mr and Mrs Dave Woltz. Clyde Nihiser and sons Michael and Freddie of Rockbridge visited Dave Woltz. Effie Woltz also mentioned.
The report lists members and events from Point Rock including Lauren Grange conferring first and second degrees for Mr and Mrs William Goodwin. It mentions Friendly Neighbors meetings at the G B Radekin home and visits by Mrs E G Nelson, Mrs Winnie Turner, and the Grover Stout family at various Radekin residences.
The Chauncey Church of Christ men's class met Monday to organize for the new year. Officers named are Winfield Lewis president Dan Johnson vice president and Frank Lewis secretary treasurer. They plan a banquet for the women's class on January 25 at 7 30 p m at the parish house.
Chauncey personals list visits in Columbus Cincinnati Nelsonville and Marion. Families Mr and Mrs Zigmond Kozma Mr and Mrs Charles Carr Mrs James Wallace attended funeral services for Lizzie Skivers in Nelsonville. Guests include Charles Kish Norman Simpkins and Mary Kish of Dayton.
The District Five Farm Bureau Home and Community Committee will meet Thursday January 17 in Circleville at 10 a.m. Topics include 1952 program planning, evaluation of meetings, state and company resolutions, election of officers, and 1951 county progress reports. Members should contact the Meigs County Farm Bureau for transportation leaving E Main Street at 8 a.m.
Mr and Mrs Willis Carnes and others from Tarlton and Laurelville hosted and visited multiple neighbors. Guests included the Shaw, Parker, Reid, Watters, Note stone and Davis families with various children and relatives. Local visits extended to Lancaster and Logan with several couples and individuals listed.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bullock joined by Wilma Allen announce the birth of a son on January 15 at Sheltering Arms Hospital. The child is named Keith Melford. Grandparents are Mrs. Martha Bullock of Columbus and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Allen of Chauncey.
Roy Rinehart served as installing officer with Robert Rinehart and others assisting. New officers include K. E. Fri master Leslie Fri overseer Fileen Miller lecturer Lena McDaniel steward and several others. Refreshments followed. influenza illness noted in Lancaster. WCTU program held at Mrs Carrie Wharf’s home. Walter Peters announces son Cpl Donald Peters at Camp Drum.
Pete Barkie of Columbus, a former Plains resident, irately proposed paying 27 million worthless Hungarian penges as ransom for four American aviators held by the Iron Curtain. He claimed the money came from an aunt in Hungary and lives at 299 Woodrow Ave. in Columbus while working as a clerk at The Foreign Market on the South Side.
A Taylor Ridge Church of Christ board meeting set a community night for Thursday at 7 30 p m. The program includes a devotional, games and refreshments. All community members are welcome.
The Martha Class of the Millfield Church of Christ will meet all day Thursday for a quilting session a potluck dinner and a business meeting. Each member is to bring an item for the project box.
Circle 5 in the Shawnee Methodist Church held a postponed Christmas meeting with a pot luck dinner gift exchange and readings. Althea Heidelbaugh and Anna Gilley hosted Estella Opperman led responsive readings with Scripture, and attendees included Hannah Peyton Florence Blamer Margaret Kreitz Maggie Opperman Georgina Turnbull Kathryn Opperman Edna Roberts Gertie Roberts Marge Brunton Judy and Erreatha Porter. A Jan 31 meeting is planned with Florence Blamer hostess and Althea Heidelbaugh program leader.
The birth of Herman Jeffery Michaels to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Michaels is announced. Local social updates note visits among families in Laurel Cliff and nearby areas including Diehl and Ackley households.
Mrs Clara Shaefer remains a medical patient at Mason Clinic. Multiple families including Gruesers, Maags, Hawleys, and Loggin share visits and weekend gatherings. Several residents travel for training and medical care while others men tion birthdays and employment changes.
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