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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1947
Page
3
Hocking County Dairy Service Cooperative Association directors will meet at 8 p.m. Thursday in the courthouse auditorium. They will discuss routine business and plan additional phases of the county dairy service program.
Logan Cromwell Sweazy 57 of 611 S Wayne Ave Columbus died Monday evening at St Francis Hospital Columbus from coronary occlusions. Native of Logan son of Benjamin Sweazy he moved to Springfield five years ago and later lived in Columbus where he was an Ebco Manufacturing Co assembler. Survived by wife Dora a son Benjamin three brothers and three sisters. He had been in ill health months. Funeral Thursday in Columbus after burial details were incomplete.
Logan Ralph Riddlebarger and James Shaw along with 29 Messenger newsboys travel Washington D C for a five day prize tour. The group is guided by Fred W Weber Woodrow Reynolds James Vercoe with two more boys eligible for the trip.
Mrs. Ralph O. Moore and her infant daughter were driven to their Wood Street home by the Roberts ambulance service from Doctors Hospital Columbus today. The report notes the family has long dwelt among humans through history.
State Senator Stan ley Mechem of Nelsonville spoke to the Logan Kiwanis Club detailing recent Ohio General Assembly actions. He noted Republican dominance with intra group splits, referenced the Daniels Cramer bill and needed compromise for appropriations, praised Ohio’s first strip mining law despite mining opposition, and mentioned a veto of Taft Hartley style labor legislation by Governor Herbert. Guests included Pearl Fogle of Lancaster.
Logan Public Library finals announce August 16 as the deadline for the summer treasure hunt. Children read and report on books to win prizes from a rustic chest with help from librarians Miss Evalan Fisher Mrs. Robert L White and Mrs Hazel Barron. A list of county high points will be announced.
Harvester states its price policy and urges customers to buy at list prices. It notes prewar price reductions, large production growth, and expanded plants to meet demand. The company cites inflated resales as harming dealers and asks customers to consider needs and price, urging cooperation to stop inflated pricing.
Logan youths Billy Ervin and Bobby Thomas will travel to the Big Brothers Kiwanis Club Camp near Conkle's Hollow for about three weeks. The statewide retreat offers leadership training, swimming and nature study taught by trained leaders and instructors. Visitors days are set for August 10 and August 17, with officials urging observer compliance.
Births include a daughter for Ralph Ruchs of Shawnee seven pounds eight ounces and a daughter for Sidney Kapple of Nelsonville Route 2 eight pounds one ounce and a son for Lester Sparks of Logan six pounds seven ounces. Admitted are Sarah Rose Brown of Junction City Vaughnie Trainer McArthur Route 1 William Mills Nelsonville and others. Dismissals include Mrs Donald Yates and infant son Logan and several individuals from Logan Nelsonville New Plymouth Carbon Hill Murray City and related addresses.
Logan area officials report four couples obtaining licenses through the Hocking County Probate Court. The pairs are Donald Wilbur Jonas and Virginia May Six both of Nelsonville Route 1. William Robert Wray and Juanita Mae Ballinger of Logan Route 2. Donald Eugene Mays and Pearl Emily Williamson of Logan Route 2.
The Shawnee High School graduating class of 1940 gathered for a reunion at Buckeye Lake Park on Sunday July 27. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs Don Owen Mr. and Mrs Joe Callahan and others from Shawnee Logan Elyria and nearby towns.
The average U S corn production per acre increased from about 26 to more than 35 bushels before 1939 reflecting substantial gains in efficiency and farming practice across the nation.
Clifford A Guess died Sunday at his home of a heart attack. Funeral services were set for 2 p.m. today at Leonard funeral home with Rev E W Seymour officiating. Music by Madge Wright and Mrs Walter Leonard with Carl Spence. Pallbearers were Morris Hummel Charles Howdy shell Sam Terrell Charles Stewart Carl Gordon and Leland Hall. Burial in Smiths Chapel Cemetery.
Buck Edgar and fellow Logan Messenger carriers from Union Furnace, including Shirley Hoke, Bill Kistler, Keith Huber, Ralph Kinney, Eugene Osborn, and Dickie Schorr, will receive prizes for the bicycle event.
Mr and Mrs Harold Carpenter of Gore announce the birth yesterday morning at home of a seven and a half pound son.
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