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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1949

Page

13

Pomeroy Safety Checkup Sees High Cooperation

Pomeroi police led by Chief Walter Wolfe and officers Harold Duckworth and John Terrell conducted a two hour roadside car check on W Main St. About 187 motorists were stopped for lacking safety stickers. 21 cars were ordered to correct deficiencies and denied stickers until repairs are approved. Since launching the campaign 540 cars have been examined with 77 needing correction. A final road check will occur later this week.

Pomeroy Pomero Lice Walter Wolfe Harold Duckworth John Terrell W. Main St Wolfe Russell Highway Patrol

Logan man 73 killed crossing Route 33 near Haydenville

David McKee 73 of Logan died after being struck by a car driven by Harry Lewis Moe 28 of Grove City while crossing Route 33. The accident occurred about 2 15 p m. Moe swerved to avoid McKee but struck his vehicle and a coal truck. McKee was hospitalized and pronounced dead on arrival. He is survived by his wife Ida daughter Nellie Rhein scheid and siblings. Funeral services set for Saturday at Leonard Funeral Home.

Logan David T. McKee Haydenville A. J. Waldron Hocking Valley Hospital En Yaw Banari Waldron McKee Harry Lewis Moe Grove City Jim Powers Lancaster Shady Park Waldron Murray City Mr. McKee Lawrence We Ida E. Hunter St Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Nellie Rheinscheid Frank Coalgrove Florence Douglas Ashland Leonard Funeral Home R. B. Wilson Oak Grove Cemetery

Ice Cream Social and Mothers Club Meet in Glouster

The Methodist Youth Fellowship will host an ice cream social in the Trimble Methodist Church social rooms starting at 7 30 this evening. The Jacksonville Mothers Club plans an 8 p m meeting Friday at Mrs Pearl Millers home to arrange a Buckeye Lake club trip.

Glouster Methodist Youth Fellowship Trimble Methodist Church Jacksonville

Auto Displays Planned For Festivities In Logan

Logan Old Home Week runs August 1 to 6 with a late model car and truck display on Main Street near Mulberry Streets. About 20 vehicles will be parked for inspection. rides and 20 concession stands provided by Harry's Greater Shoes. Local merchants decorate shop windows for prizes. Levan High School Band may perform outdoors in Worthington Park. New Logan Junior Chamber members are Homer Wiant Jack Boocke and Wally Savings.

Logan Logan Junior Chamber of Commerce Brandt Main St Mulberry St Mulberry North St Main Harry's Greater Shoes Levan High School Worthington Park

Funeral Services for One Day Old Son Cecil

Graveside rites were held for Thomas Lee Cecil one day old, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Cecil of Nelsonville Route 2. Thomas died Tuesday in Hocking Valley Hospital. Surviving family includes brother Donald Eugene, maternal grandparents Charles Wend, Nelsonville. paternal grandparents John Cecil, near Logan. great grandparents Robison, Murray City. Margaret Wend, Nelsonville. Charles Gentil, Ironton.

Logan Thomas Lee Cecil Marion Cecil Nelsonville Hocking Valley Hospital Greenlawn Stanley Hanby Donald Eugene Charles Wend John Cecil James Robison Murray City Margaret Wend Charles Gentil Ironton

Hospital Notes Admits and Births Reported

Hocking Hospital reports admissions including Robert Nelson Gore Route 1 Burdett Greenman Logan Murray Phillips Logan Route 3 Mrs Paul Fickel Logan. Births recorded for Earl Burgoon Logan a daughter Robert Shaw Union Furnace a daughter James Horwell Logan a daughter Clarence Staley Chauncey a son.

Robert Nelson Gore Burdett Greenman Logan Murray Phillips Paul Fickel Earl Burgoon Robert Shaw Union Furnace James Horwell Clarence Staley Chauncey

Tri State Christian Service Camp Opens at Tar Hollow

Glouster senior camp for ages 15 and up runs August 7 to 14 at Tar Hollow State Forest with intermediate session August 14 to 20. Local staff include cooks managers and helpers. Daniel K Teater Glouster Church of Christ official traveled to Washington to confer with camp leaders and visited former ministers Mr and Mrs C B Tigner who serve as camp secretary and chief cook.

Glouster Tri-State Christian Service Tar Hollow State Forest Daniel K. Teater Glouster Church of Christ Wee

Last Rites for Mrs. Lillie D. Paxton

Funeral services for Mrs. Lillie D. Paxton 73 who died after a heart attack at Lancaster Municipal Hospital were held at 2 p m in the Gibisonville Evangelical United Brethren Church with Rev A N Grueser officiating. Interment followed at Camelite Cemetery. Music was provided by Velva Bra shares and Mrs. David Wylie. Pallbearers were Albert Saunders Dallas Poling Roy Paxton Justus Paxton Jacob Fisher and Arnold Poling.

Logan Lillie D. Paxton Lancaster Municipal Hospital Gibisonville

Jury Names Selected For Approaching Year

Logan Hocking County jury commissioners met at 10 a.m. to place 200 names in the jury wheel for service in the coming year. The year runs August 1 through July 31, 1950, with an entirely new list drawn. Commissioners are Nelson DeLong of Laurelville and Dan Langley of Murray City.

Logan—Hocking County Clerk of Courts Nelson DeLong Laurelville Dan Langley Murray City

Dicken Sues for Gross Neglect in 46 Year Marriage

Amos Dicken files a Logan County common pleas suit against Elizabeth Dicken in Columbus claiming gross neglect of duty. The petition notes their marriage began in April 1903 and seeks dissolution of the 46 year union.

LOGAN Common Pleas Court Amos Dicken Elizabeth Dicken Columbus Dicken

Travels and Guests Visit Jacksonville Area Residents

Mr and Mrs Thomas R Reese stayed at Hotel Comrad Magnetic Springs from Saturday to Wednesday. Marvin Murphy of Columbus spent the weekend with Herman Jones and Mrs Murphy accompanied him home Sunday. Ruth Ella Sheets a former Jacksonville teacher now at Ohio University summer school visited Henry Exenkamper and his wife Tuesday in Jacksonville. Anna Exenkamper of North Canton visited the Exenhamper home. Rev John Devol hosted his niece Dottie Spence of Carbon Hill for Monday and Tuesday.

Thomas R. Reese Magnetic Springs Comrad Marvin Murphy Columbus Herman Jones Murphy Mr. Murphy Ruth Ella Sheets Delaware Jacksonville Ohio University Henry Exenkamper Anna Exenkamper North Canton Henry Exenhamper John Devol Dottie Spence Carbon Hill

Hit-Skip Accident Damages Logan Car on Main Street

A Logan Route 4 car owned by Homer Goss was struck by a hit-skip driver while parked on Main St Tuesday night. The left side sustained considerable damage, police said.

Logan Homer Goss Logan Route 4 Main St

4-H Ice Cream Social Postponed in Logan

The Hocking County 4-H Club Council postpones the ice cream social planned for Saturday evening. The committee in charge announced the delay and urged residents to watch for a new date.

Logan Hocking County

West Trimble Methodist Women Hear UN Lesson on Light

The Women's Society for Christian Service met at the Trimble Methodist Church social rooms with Mrs Grace Sayre presiding. Mrs Elsie Underwood led worship on the Light of the World and Miss Merle Danford described her trip to California and Eloy Mission, Arizona.

California Arizona Eloy Ariz Tensie Wolfe Sadie Morrison Laura Zimmers Armol Rainey Esta Haskins Joyce Johnson Helen Willeke Elsie Underwood Grace Sayre Misa Merle Danford Lerence Brown Leadinghaus Mohring

Applications Advised Pending Decision

The Public Housing Administration urged Ohio cities to apply for federal housing funds without awaiting local court rulings. A waiver of rights to tax the property is required before sharing in funds, and Ohio faces questions on the constitutionality of a new state law permitting such waivers.

Washington Public Housing Administration Ohio

Honor Roll Student Teacher Named From Rio Grande College

Logan Winifred Sowers of Nelsonville is listed on the scholastic honor roll for the first semester of the summer session at Rio Grande College. She teaches at Union Furnace School and is taking coursework at Rio Grande.

Logan Winifred Sowers Nelsonville Rio Grande College Union Furnace Rio Grande

Rural social notes from Prattsville and Putnam area

Mr and Mrs Collins Ogle and children spent an afternoon with Mr and Mrs Emmett Conway in Chillicothe. Guests of Mr and Mrs James Mace included Mr and Mrs Guy Tedrow of McArthur Mr and Mrs Cash Zimmerman of Rutland and Cecil Mace of Columbus. Edna Dearth and family visited Rev O C Lockwood in Coolville. Mrs Arthur Crow of McArthur visited her parents Mr and Mrs J W West. Mrs George Dearth and Edna with granddaughter Ilene stayed with Mrs Lillie Jay in Columbus. Mrs Mannie Davis and Cleo Smith visited the former's mother Mrs Julia Canode. Miss Edna Dearth listed among attendees. Fifteen at the Putnam WSCS gathering hosted by J W West on July 15 with refreshments. Doris Pearse spent a week with John and Mrs West in Albany. The Putnam Church annual homecoming is set for Aug 14 directed by Rev Herbert Lockwood. Miss Edna Dearth.

Prattsville Collins Ogle Linda Judy David Emmett Conway Chillicothe James Mace Guy Tedrow McArthur Cash Zimmerman Rutland Cecil Mace Columbus Eddie Dearth Lincoln Fannie Daft Edna Dearth O. C. Lock

Classified Ads and Funeral Notices Read­iable Fragments

Fragmented OCR from a newspaper page shows classified ad instructions and a funeral notice. The text references ad deadlines, payment, and methods, plus thanks from a widow Gertrude Luellen and kin for funeral services and floral offerings.

It Doesn't Cost It Pays Auto Upholstery Promo

An old classified style ad touts premium auto upholstery with phrases about cost savings and cleaning products. Mentions Furnishings by Hartett and Dia style branding, and references a phone contact 2900 for Hartett Dia.

Hartett Dia

Liquor Board Sets Sale of 14 874 Scotch Cases

Ohio Department of Liquor Control announced a special sale of slow moving Scotch whiskey totaling 14 874 cases. The 12 brands range 4 50 to 3 75 a fifth. The merchandise is 86 proof and prices were reduced by the Board’s authority, said Frank A. Hunter assistant director.

Columbus Ohio Department of Liquor Control Frank A. Hunter Board of Liquor Control

Cincinnati Livestock Prices Parade Across Markets

Cincinnati July 28 AP report shows salable hogs at 1800 head with weights 130-300 lb and prices 20.0 to 23.10. cattle and calves trading dull with selective high grades steady, grass and common stock down. sheep steady with lambs 23.00 to 26.00 and ewes scarce. Poultry and butter prices listed. hogs, cattle, and sheep outlook mixed as supply and demand shift.

Cincinnate Livestock Cincinnati

Classified Ads For Old Cars And A Trailer

Ex cellent condition 1041 Dodge four door fluid drive private owner 30 Poplar Dial 20805 contact. 1920 Model A Ford in good running condition Michael Danko Millfield Ohio Phone 2728. 1936 Plymouth opera coupe good motor and body. Call Bob 22302. 1948 house trailer 25 8 foot six foot Frigidaire electric brakes well built Dial 21982 3 Hocketing St.

H. Good Trea Michael Danko Millfield Ohio Bob Dial Hocke Tng St

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