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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1947

Page

10

Polio Victims Benefit From 1947 March of Dimes Efforts

Logan Bea Ross eighth grade class started the city county drive raising 2.50 for the March of Dimes Dam. Carl Emmett Blosser said funds are used locally, citing letters from victims grateful for treatments at Children's Hospital and rehabilitation aid as a 25 000 person epidemic drained reserve funds.

Logan Bea Ross Miss Ross Logan Ugior Floyd Riggs Islesboro Carl Emmett Blosser Blosser Hocking County Childrens’ Hospital Loleetaire

Logan City Council Reviews Phone Rate Hike Request

Logan, Ohio council members discussed a possible rate increase from the Logan Home Telephone Co. The Public Utilities Committee will study it while salary requests from fire department personnel will be reconsidered February 4. The meeting also addressed lighting gates on Route 33 for the Izaak Walton League and a report from City Solicitor on the matter.

Logan Harry Shaw Logan Home Telephone Co Public Utilities Committee W. Denzil Weltner Leonard Tom Fire Department Wilhelmine Deissele Fred Eastman Sam Bright Shaw Hocking County Izaak Walton League Wood Bowen

Logan Brief Social Notes

At a Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority meeting Patty Walsh was named welfare secretary Mary Ann Moorehead presided Prizes in contests and games went to Eva Myers Louise Mason Jean Mohler Joan Jurgensmier and Ruth Collins Social committee included Margene McWilliams Betty Pritchard Katie Lackey and Margee Price Refreshments were served by Millie Walsh Pauline McWilliams Hilda Fickel Mary Schrader Jane Shaw Betty Sheeler Tessa Brown Mary Lehman Pauline Mowery Erma Myers Mrs Lackey Mrs Pritchard Miss McWilliams Miss Myers Mrs Mason Miss Mohler Miss Jurgensmier Miss Collins Miss Walsh and Miss Moorehead The next meeting committee is Mary Schrader Dottie Nelson Jane Shaw and Millie Walsh.

Mary Lehman Pauline Mowery Erma Myers Mrs. Lackey Pritchard Miss McWilliams Miss Myers Mrs. Mason Miss Mohler Miss Jurgensmier Miss Collins Miss Walsh Miss Moorehead Mary Schrader Dottie Nelson Jane Shaw Millie Walsh

Rockbridge Farm Institute Plans February Program

Dr. H R Hinchman of the State Veterinary Department will speak at the Rockbridge Farmers Institute on February 12. The topic is Livestock Disease Control Measures. A daily meeting set for January 30 has been cancelled. Professor Ivan McKellip of Ohio State University cannot attend.

Logan H. R. Hinchman State Veterinary Department Rockbridge

Logan High School Speech Club Elects Officers

The Safety Valve at Logan High School elected to lead remaining assemblies this year. The club meets twice monthly during class and is sponsored by Bartelle Hamilton. Officers include Beeman Mowery president Johnny McBroom vice president Janie Von Lohr secretary Tom Brown treasurer and Dick Holl parliamentarian.

LOGAN Logan High School Bartelle Hamilton Beeman Mowery Johnny McBroom Janie von Lohr Tom Brown Dick Holl

Three Permits to Wed Granted in Hacking

The Probate Court issued three marriage licenses. Harold Lenard Horn 21 of Carbon Hill weds Ruth Merrelen Spencer 38 of Nelsonville Route 1. Gore residents Melvin Eugene Brooks 20 and Rosella Brooks 18, Mundy. Franklin Lambert 30 weds Rose Lillian Wilson 24, Gore Route 1.

E. L. Ewing Harold Lenard Horn Carbon Hill Ruth Merrelen Spencer Nelsonville Marion Franklin Lambert Gore Rose Lillian Wilson Melvin Eugene Brooks Buchtel Rosella Brooks Mundy Hocking County

Lawrence Hart Injured at Work by National Supply Co

Lawrence Hart of Galla n Avenue was treated after a dislocated shoulder sustained at his job with the National Supply Company. He received care Tuesday at a local physician's office.

Lawrence Hart Gallan Ave The National Supply Co

Cases Dismissed in Common Pleas Court

Two cases were dismissed yesterday and Monday by Judge Harley Meyer in common pleas court. Elizabeth Ann Kuhn Bernard Kuhn and the case of Clarence Edwards against Thomas Saunders are cited in the docket as dismissed.

Common Pleas Court Harley Meyer Elizabeth Ann Kuhn Bernard Kuhn Clarence Edwards Thomas Saunders

Divorce Granted in Hocking County Court Decree

Thelma Keyes and Willard H. Lanning were granted a divorce by Judge Jo Harley Meyer after a decree filed January 25 in Hocking County Courts. The action cites grounds of cruelty. The record notes live bears and winter cold phrases from the text.

Farm Bureau Council Hosts Discuss Local Phone Rates

Mr and Mrs Jack Dougherty hosted Farm Bureau Council 4 at their Logan area home Tuesday evening. Discussions focused on proposed changes in local telephone rates. Refreshments were served to Ralph Rheinscheid Rebecca Holloway Mason Holloway Blanche England Grant Harden and H H Lafferty. The council will meet next at the Holloway home on Route 3.

Jack Dougherty Farm Bureau Council 4 Logan Ralph Rheinscheid Rebecca Holloway Mason Holloway Blanche England Grant Harden H. H. Lafferty Holloway

Local visitors and family gatherings reported

Mrs. Freida Powell of Nelsonville recently visited Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mills of West Logan. Blanche Shriner returned to Toledo after weeks with her mother Mrs Ann Shriner on W Second Street. Mr and Mrs Walter Frazee and son Jim were weekend guests of their son and daughter in Urbana where they celebrated Patrick Frazee birthday anniversary.

Freida Powell Nelsonville Harry Mills West Logan Blanche Shriner Toledo Ann Shriner W. Second St Walter Frazee Jim Jack Frazee Urbana Patrick Frazee

Funeral Services Set For Mrs. M. Huggins

Funeral services for 66 year old Mrs. Marcia E. Huggins widow of James Huggins will be held Thursday at 2 p m at Heinlein funeral home. The Rev E W Seymour will officiate and interment will be in Oak Grove Cemetery. Survived by two sons Merle and Myron of Mt Pleasant Mich two sisters Mrs Charles Schaal and Belva Rhoades Logan and two grandchildren James and Patricia Sue Huggins.

Logan Marcia E. Huggins James Huggins Heinlein E. W. Seymour Oak Grove

Hocking Sales Tax Gains Over Last Year

Hocking County collections rose $650.59 for the week ending January 25 over the prior year. The year to date total reached $8,867.48 compared with $6,663.11 a year earlier, and the week’s take led $2,753.06 versus $2,102.47 last year.

Logan Hocking County Ralph Moorhead

Assembly Program At Logan High By Fisher

James Fisher from Wester ville presented an assembly yesterday to Logan Junior and Senior High Schools. Janie Von Lohr of the speech club introduced Mr. Fisher to the student body in the school auditorium.

Logan James Fisher Westerville Janie von Lohr Fisher

School Meet Slated in Hocking County Offices

A meeting of Hocking County School Superintendents is scheduled in the county school offices Thursday at 2 p m. announced County Superintendent Samuel H Dillon.

Logan Hocking Samuel H. Dillon

Dinner Set For Pocahontas Degree February 3

Logan announces a six o clock dinner for the Degree of Pocahontas at Pocahontas on February 3 with M Kistler listed as a contact.

Logan— Degree of Pocahontas Kistler Tony

Logan FHA Officers Consider Applications

Logan FHA officers approved loan applications at the Athens FHA office. Supervisors Logan James Rimelspach and Enid Swarner led the review with Athens County committee members John Sheridan Mildred Scott and Alton Hanning assisting.

Logan Fha Logan James Rimelspach Farmers’ Home Administration Enid Swarner FHA Athens John Sheridan Mildred Scott Alton Hanning

Bright Relfects on Nuernberg Trials at Logan Kiwanis Dinner

Kenneth Bright spoke to the Logan Kiwanis Club about the Nuernberg Trials. He served four months in Nuernberg detailing prompt obedience and authority, court interpretations in four languages, and bombed city conditions. Guests included William Griffith and George Geauthier with other university representatives.

Logan Kenneth Bright Logan Kiwanis Club Nuernberg Bright Germany Amos Potts William Griffith Delaware Kiwanis Club George Geauthier Kiwanis Ohio Ohio Wesleyan University Dick Frey Jack Rauch Dennison University Spiers Geauthier Griffith

Hocking County Land Transfers Recorded in Logan

Real estate transfers recorded by Mrs. Ethel Bratton show numerous deeds across Falls Murray Laurelville Marion and other townships. Transfers include 100 acre parcels in Falls Township, 29 acre Good Hope plots, and multiple lots in Logan and Murray City.

Nellie F. Armstrong Washington Township Rosa Lebow George Fearns Murray City Methodist Home For Cincinnati Clarence E Odessa Allen Logan Floyd W Maxine Stump Marie Funk Falls Township Albert E Rosetta Archer Carl Swackhammer Lucille Swackhammer Laurelville James O Violet M Joseph B. Humphrey Hattie M. Humphrey Julia F. Pfeiffer William V. Aurand Dicken William Vogel Mary Vogel Marion Township Clara Gordon Charles Paxton John Anna Kuhn Laurel Township R. E Leona Stevens Charles Helen V. Lively Mary V. Hockman Hocking Valley Brick Co Falls-Gore Walter and Alma Julian Dean Viola Sells Perry Township

Hocking Valley Hospital Admissions Report

Logan news lists admissions at Hocking Valley Hospital including Mrs. Floyd Mathews of New Straitsville on Jan 27 and Robyn Shuttleworth and Mrs. Helen Fekete of Murray City. Dismissals include Clara Belle Mohney of Nelsonville Route 2 and two Logan residents plus an infant.

Logan Hocking Valley Hospital Floyd Mathews New _ Straitsville Robyn Shuttleworth Murray City Helen Fekete Clara Belle Mohney Nelsonville Robert Hughe Tom Miller

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