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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1952

Page

8

Five Patrol Cases Filed In Nelsonville Court

Nelsonville saw multiple cases in the local court on Wednesday. Carl Lanning pleaded guilty for intoxication and was fined 100 dollars plus costs and sent to Athens County Jail. John R. Lott admitted overload violations on a truck and paid 25 dollars and costs. Valeria Louise Sams of Vienna pleaded guilty to failing to observe a stop sign and paid 10 dollars plus costs.

Nelsonville Carl Lanning Paul Galvin Athens County State Highway Patrol John R. Lott Valeria Louise Sams Vienna W.va Speeder Logan Harold F. Hess Pomeroy Ralph Griffin State Patrol

Daughter Beverly Ann Born at Grant Hospital

Mr. and Mrs. William E. Butt announce the birth of a daughter at Grant Hospital on July 12. The baby has been named Beverly Ann. Grandparents are George L. Butt and Mr. and Mrs. Audrey Hartman.

Nelsonville William E. Butt Harmon Ave Columbus Grant Hospital Beverly Ann George L. Butt Audrey Hartman

Logan-Mr and Mrs Virgil Martin Leave For Louisville

Mr and Mrs Virgil Martin of South Logan left Tuesday night for a two day business trip to Louisville Kentucky.

Louisville Logan Virgil Martin South Logan Louisville

First County Health Council Plans Formed

The Logan meeting formed plans for a Hocking County health council. Attendees included James Brown for the city board of health and Charles Barker for the county board, with representation from Logan City Council Granges and local health groups. Speakers were Guy Dowdy and Sewell Milligan as groundwork for a July 24 county-wide assembly.

Logan Hocking County Paul Shaw James Brown City Board of Health Charles Barker County Board, of Health William Knapp Clarence Skinner Granges Harry Armstrong Harry Smith Dorothy Craig Tuberculosis Association Kerwood Martin Guy Dowdy Ohio Rural Health Council Sewell Milligan Education Department Ohio State Health Council Health Council FE. A. Graber Bureau of Local Services State Department of Health

Office Hours Set for Logan Soldier Relief Office

The Logan Soldier's Relief Office in the courthouse will operate from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. between July 21 and 31. Veterans officer Vaughn A. Collins states he will be on vacation and John Buchanan, a former office official, will manage the office.

Logan Vaughn A. Collins Collins John Buchanan

Bound to Jury Poling Pleads Not Guilty in Non Support

Logan Judson H. Poling, 41, Columbus, pleaded not guilty in Justice of the Peace S B Whikehart's court to non support charges. Whikehart bound him over to the grand jury on $500 bond. Charges filed by ex wife Dorothy Poling. He remained in county jail for non payment of the bond.

Logan Judson H. Poling Columbus Justice of the Peace S. B. Whikehart Whikehart Grand Jury Dorothy Poling

Shawnee couple to celebrate 59th wedding anniversary

Ed ward Peterson and his wife will mark their 59th anniversary Wednesday July 16 in Shawnee. The couple raised two children Donald McKnight and Bill Peterson and have three grandchildren Donna Ann McKnight Mary Lee McKnight and Charlene Peterson. The article notes several relatives visiting from Columbus Canton and Dayton.

Shawnee Edward Peterson Donald McKnight Columbus Bill Peterson Dayton Donna Ann MccKnight Mary Lee McKnight Charlene Peterson Peterson's Mary Lee Donna McKnight Danby Bunner Minnie Collins Judy Wilson Canton Lawrence Bryan Donnie Bryan Coshocton William Peterson Charlene Ed Peterson Dick Morgans Army Texas Bill Ricketts Margaret Hopkins

Local Notes and Briefs from Huntington to Logan

Alice Chatfield returns from a month with relatives in Huntington and St. Albans. Local residents attend church, visit shops, and assist with home projects. A contempt petition is filed in Logan Common Pleas Court over a divorce case and a speed case ends in a $10 fine plus costs. John T. Sanderson is hospitalized in Columbus for surgery.

Ewington Ewington Alice Chatfield Huntington St. Albans W. Va Francis Cottrill Wilkesville Edward Parsons A. O. Woodall Wellston Ross Baker L. A. Parsons Belle Fisher Dunbar Dewey Good Porter Rodney Sprouse Delmos Farley Roy Good Keith Tylers Springfield Verna Woodall Logan Common Pleas Court Mary Jeffrey Earl Jeffrey John Thomas Sanderson Walnut Street Grant Hospital Columbus Logan Clay Products Company

Audit Completed On Hocking County Welfare Office Books

Logan Miss Elizabeth Griffith field auditor for the state welfare department completed an audit on the books of the Hocking County Welfare offices Wednesday. Local Union 3905 UMA will meet in Nelsonville at Longstretch Saturday at 1 30 p.m. B C Day is president Leonard Christian secretary.

Logan Josephine Sparnow County Superintendent of Schools Alma Edgar Starr-Washington Miss_ Elizabeth Griffith Ironton State Welfare Department Hocking County UMWA Nelsonville UMA Longstretch B. C. Day Leonard Christian

Plane Spotter Program To Be Discussed Here

Nelsonville residents hear a briefing on Air Ground observation posts as 24 hour alert nationwide. Wilbur Mender urges public attendance at the American Legion building to learn defense duties, with a training film shown. plans include appointing a post supervisor and reorganizing the local observation post.

Nelsonville Air Force American Legion Wilbur D. Mender Athens County Mender

Jobless Claims Higher Than July Week in Logan

The Logan Bureau of Unemployment Compensation reports 411 unemployment claims for the week ending July 12, down 35 from the prior week but above July 1951's 353 average. Fourteen new claims joined the tally, as vacations caused factory shutdowns and staff sought aid.

Logan Bureau of Unemployment Compensation

First Story Hour Held at Logan Library

Thirty four children attended the first story hour at the Logan Hocking library Wednesday morning. Mrs. Joseph Phillips told the stories and illustrated with a flannel graph board. Three more sessions are planned for the next three Wednesdays at 10 am featuring The Black Dragon Little Black Sambo Three Billy Goats Gruff and The Frog Prince.

Logan Logan-Hocking Joseph Phillips

Gladiolus Bloom Furnished at Logan Library

Mrs. S. S. Ruble of Nic kle Plate Road furnished gladiolus at the Logan Hocking Library. The celebrated arranger has over 8000 gladiolus blooming in her care.

Logan Logan-Hocking Library S. S. Ruble Nickle Plate Road

Fish Contest Entry Forms Available in Nelsonville

Fishermen in the district are reminded by the Big Fish contest committee of the Fish and Games Conservation League to enter catches in the July period. Entry forms may be obtained in Nelsonville from Warren Robinette at Nelsonville Auto Supply.

Nelsonville Fish and Games Conservation League Warren Robinette Nelsonville Auto Supply

War Veteran Retor Arrives in San Francisco from Korea

San Francisco receives 1500 Korean combat veterans and 800 other servicemen from overseas posts aboard the USNS Gen. William Gordon. Sgt. Charles W. Hanning of Nelsonville is among those arriving Tuesday.

San Francisco Charles W. Hanning Nelsonville William Gordon

Miller divorce petition filed in Common Pleas Court

Marjorie Miller of Green dale filed for divorce from Fred Miller of Front Street alleging gross neglect and extreme cruelty. She also seeks custody of a minor child.

Logan Marjorie Miller Greendale Common Pleas Court Fred Miller Front Street

New Dental Aid Promises Steady Dentures

This ad touts FASTEETH, a alkaline non-acid powder sprinkled on dentures to keep plates in place and reduce embarrassment from wobbling. It claims the formula prevents slipping, controls odor, and offers comfort. Available at drug stores.

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