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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1950

Page

10

Woltz Infant graveside rites held for Barbara Jean

Funeral services for Barbara Jean Woltz one day old daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Woltz were conducted at Union Cemetery at 1 p m with Rev Stanley Hanby officiating The infant born Monday at Lancaster Municipal Hospital died Tuesday also surviving is a sister Jo Harriet Jean Rockbridge families mourn the loss

LOGAN Barbara Jean Woltz Charles Woltz Rockbridge The Union Stanley Hanby Lancaster Municipal Hospital Jo Harriet Jean

Logan Records Shattered for Marriage Licenses

Hocking County Probate Court issued eight marriage licenses over two days in May, well above typical monthly totals. Recipients include William Edward Leonard and June Juvetta Greene, both of Logan Route 4, and multiple other couples from Logan, Carbon Hill, New Straitsville, and nearby towns.

William Edward Leonard Logan June Juvetta Greene Forrest Neil Barnhart Alpine Tex Joann Ogg Jackie Gene Smith Carbon Hill Audrey Alice Lehman Donald Eugene Ansel Enterprise Esther Mae Goss Dwight Eugene Davis Marie Evelyn Souders Donald Eugene Saulbeamer New Straitsville Ruth Eleanor Brown Murray City Clarence William Ford Audrey Jean Leel Haydenville James Joseph Donahue Mildred L. van Buskirk

Logan Man Files Cross Petition in Assault Case

James Adcock filed an answer and cross petition in common pleas court seeking $5000. He responds to a suit by Hilda May Tom of Logan alleging assault and battery on December 15, 1949. Adcock denies the charges and claims Tom previously made false and malicious statements in the presence of others.

Logan Common Pleas Court James Adcock Hilda May Tom Adcock

Ohio Liquor Sales Reach Record 1949 Total

Ohio liquor sales last year totaled 140 million dollars, with 8.85 million gallons taxed at one dollar per gallon for spirits and 7.64 million dollars from liquor permits. The figures exclude beer and wine excise taxes and on the by the glass sales tax.

Columbus Ohio State Liquor Department General Revenue Fund

School Transfer Hearings Postponed in County

Public hearings on petitions to transfer territory from the county school system to the Logan City School District were postponed. The delay follows a compromise proposal awaiting action by the county board of education as it meets Friday evening. Falls Township and Green Township transfers were involved.

Logan Logan City County Board of Education Samuel H. Dillon Falls Township Green Township

Divorce Suit Filed in Logan Area

Beatrice E. Ours of near Logan files for divorce from Robert P. Ours in common pleas court. She cites gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. The couple married August 13, 1942 and have four children.

Logan Beatrice FE. Ours Near Logan Robert Paul Ours Common Pleas

Taft seen as strong asset in reelection bid

Beverly Smith of the Saturday Evening Post reviews Senator Taft's Ohio tour in the June 3 issue. She notes his national stature and thorny integrity, with union support despite disagreements and recalls Taft’s restraint during Truman's 1946 draft proposal.

Cincinnati Robert A. Taft Beverly Smith Washington Saturday Evening Post Ohio Taft Truman Capitol Congress

Rep. Michener Retiring After 30 Years in Congress

Rep. Earl C. Michener of Michigan announces retirement at term end after 30 years in Congress. He cites his wife’s ill health and notes his age of 73 as context. He has served as ranking Republican on the House Judiciary Committee and chaired it in the 80th Congress.

Washington Earl C. Michener R-Mich Congress Michener House Judiciary Committee

Hocking Valley Hospital Admits and Births Report

Admitted at Hocking Valley Hospital include Kenneth Mount and Elmer Allen near Logan, Mrs. Carl Steele Creola, Mrs. Martha Huff Ray, Mrs. Faye R Allen McArthur, James O Connell Logan, with births to Lester Bungard Logan a daughter and Roger Brown Logan a son. Discharges include Kenneth Mount Paul Person and Mrs Norman Jones and her son.

Kenneth Mount Logan Carl Steele Creola Martha Huff Ray Faye R. Allen McArthur James O'Connell Elmer Allen Near Logan Lester Bungard Roger Brown Paul Person Norman Jones

Logan Briefs Highlights Local Visits and Relocations

Logan residents note visitors from Akron Mansfield Wooster and Pennsylvania railroad employee Albert Reynolds of Wooster visiting family here. The Reynolds family plan to move to Wooster soon.

Logan W. D. Braddock Akron George Reynolds and Son Wooster Albert Reynolds and Son

May Day Tea at St Matthew Lutheran Sponsored by Women Group

The Women of the Church at St Matthew Lutheran hosted a Sunday May Day tea with three programs. Miss Dianne Warner played organ selections at 3 p.m., followed by piano pieces by Mrs Harley Meyer. The junior choir performed at 4 p.m. Hostesses and officers are named, with leaders listed.

St. Matthew Lutheran Dianne Warner Albert Seabright Sam Buchanan Harley Meyer Charles Rauber Nellie Blum Carl Mohler Roy Magle, Jr Katherine K. Meyers Thorne Cottrill Merle Primmer Alex Mowery C. F. Rauch Earl Bell Amelia Goodlive

Figureheads Fade As Steam Ships Supplant Classic Bow

The article notes ships figureheads were discontinued with steam power, replacing the old bow design as obsolete. It states the Odin class sloops were the last U S Navy vessels to feature figureheads, serving in World War I.

U. S. Navy

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