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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1957

Page

10

Realty Tax Deadline Extended by Logan Hocking Officials

Logan Hocking County commissioners granted county treasurer Ralph Moorhead an extension for paying second half 1956 real estate taxes. Final payment date without penalty moved to July 30 as second half taxes begin collection. An easement for highway purposes in Ward Township from Burl M. and Eugenia F. Carpenter was received. May Reichley’s report was filed. Several payments were approved from various funds totaling 3212.13, 1161, 77.32, and 502.20 with animal claims totaling 138.

Logan Hocking County Ralph Moorhead Ward Township Burl M Eugenia F. Carpenter Pat Reichley

New Haven Woman's Club Holds Annual Dinner and Installation

The New Haven Woman's Club gathered at the American Legion Hall for its annual banquet. Officers installed included Mrs. Robert McGlothlin as president and Mrs. Paul Seally as vice president with others named. The event featured music, readings, a welcome address by Mrs. Paul Powell, toastmistress Mrs. E L Stein, and a Legion Auxiliary catered dinner for 42 attendees.

New Haven Woman's Club American Legion Hall Robert McGlothlin Paul Seally Jack Frey Jean Karschnik Paul Henderson Club Paul Powell Powell Phyllis Batey Jane Powell Suzanne Wolpert Eugene Hester Ann Howard Ricky Abel Shelby Grinstead Sheldon Roush Vicki Johnston Ricky Powell Wyatt Chadwell The Legion Auxiliary

Logan Society Visits Lebanon Gardens On Club Trip

The Logan-June meeting of the Hocking Garden Club toured Mrs. F F Downing’s herb garden near Lebanon and the Mulford Greenhouse. Guides demonstrated cultivation methods and noted Lebanon as a growing bulb center with hundreds of thousands of African violets and azaleas being prepared for next spring. The group enjoyed an herb luncheon at the Golden Lamb and viewed Whitman’s scented geraniums and orchids. Members listing include Mrs Amos Potts Mrs Hal Saunders Mrs Joseph Phillips Mrs Willard Mills Mrs Carlton Bright Mrs Vernon Stump Mrs Arthur Green Miss Ann Beattie and Miss Alice Green.

Mulford Mexico South America Golden Lamb Lebanon Whitman Amos Potts Hal Saunders Joseph Phillips Willard Mills New Straitsvile Carlton Bright Vernon’ Stump Arthur Green Ann Beattie Granville Alice Green Cleveland

Local Churches Schedule Sunday Services and Events

A listing of church activities across Logan including Union Furnace EUB Zion Nazarene First Church of Christ United Brethren First EUB Hocking Valley Tabernacle and others. It details pastors, Sunday schools, worship times, evangelistic services, prayer meetings and weekly programs.

Garden Club representatives attend regional Ohio meeting

Hocking Garden Club Logan Garden Club and the Four Seasons Garden Club participated in the regional district meeting of the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs held at Nelsonville Methodist Church with Nelsonville Garden Club as host. Delegates from the area included Mrs. Edward Dalton Mrs. Lawrence Flinger Mrs. Willard Mills Mrs. Joseph Phillips Mrs. Leonard Haynes and Orlandeth Lehman.

Hocking Garden Club Logan Garden Club Four Seasons Garden Club Ohio Association of Garden Clubs Methodist Church Nelsonville

Women of the Church group reports and events across Ohio

Fervent in Spirit was the theme at Group I Women of the Church of St. Matthew meeting led by Mrs. Cleon Tucker. Reports from building project chairmen followed by a hamburger fry planned for July 1 at Rachelmacher Park. Family night at St. John Lutheran had 36 attendees with hostesses listed. WMF delegate Mrs. Elwood Stiverson spoke on The Living Word in Japan as films were shown by Rev. Mr. Smallsreed. Ohio Federation of Business and Professional Women clubs will hold leadership conferences in 12 districts with Marietta district director Mrs. Gladys Dye overseeing the Gallipolis session. Logan BPW attendees include Miss Minnie Louise Bowen, Miss Ruth Goodwin, and Mrs. Stanley Nixon.

Church of St. Matthew Cleon Tucker Joe Hartman Benjamin Anneshansley Rachelmacher Park Irma Powers Ray Hummel St. John Lutheran Church Ida Bratton Sam Gordon May Gordon Ed Ringhiser Kermit Ringhiser John Bownes Thomas C. Smallsreed Elwood Stiverson WMF Glenford Japan Washington Shrine Smallsreed Ohio Federation of Business and Professional Women Ohio Gladys Dye Marietta Logan Gallipolis Logan Business and Professional Women’s Club Minnie Louise Bowen Ruth Goodwin Stanley Nixon Willam Meade Service Guild Christ Episcopal Church Jerome D. Rodgers Harold Somerville United Offering 8. C. Wilhelm John J. Dower Edward Biddle Juliet Smith J. J. Lovell W. T. Minton F. W. Ingraham St. Monica's Guild Leon Thompson Meade Woman's Auxiliary St. Monica’s Service Guilds J. C. Appel John L. Dower Reba Beale Thompson Harry Bateson Cornwall-on-Hudson, N. Y

City-Wide Clean Up Approved by Cot

In the June meeting the Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce board approved a city wide clean up campaign proposed by Walter Windsor. The session also covered the school improvement committee brief, church softball league report, archery club support, and funding to bolster the budget. The group approved a Roy Acuff Grand Ole Opry show for June 15 and extended the membership drive to reach all prospects. Attendees included Gene Ball and others.

Point Pleasant Walter Windsor George Hervey John Sayre Church Grand Ole Opry Roy Acuff Chamber

Point Pleasant Churches List Sunday Services and Ministers

The Point Pleasant church page lists Sacred Heart Holy Mass schedule, St. Joseph’s Mason times, Christ Church Episcopal rector Rev Jerome D Rodgers, and services for Church of Christ Henderson First Church of God Point Pleasant Main Street Baptist Church of the Nazarene EUB Rockcastle Yanger Shiloh Mt Zion Promise Land Warren Harmony Baptist Heights EUB Concord Baptist Bellemead EUB Church of Christ in Christian Union Seventh Day Adventist Bellmeade Pot Pleasant Mission Presbyterian with pastors and service times including Sunday school, morning worship, youth fellowship, and midweek prayer meetings.

Union Furnace EUB Paul A. Sellers Union Church of the Nazarene E. Klinger NYPS First Church of Christ LeRoy S. Haynie United Brethren In Christ N. Burnworth Hocking Valley Tabernacle—F V. Baker D. S. Dunkle Dorcas- Naomi South Haydenville John O'Reilly Sacred Heart Church of Point Pleasant St. Joseph's of Mason Christ Church Episcopal Jerome D. Rodgers Holy Communion Toeais Church of Christ Henderson A. Kelly First Church of God George Osler Main Street Baptist Kenneth Chandler J. S. Bramon Leon Donald Pringle Rockcastle Yanger Shiloh Mt. Zion Promise Land Warren Harmony Baptist Warren Dean Heights EUE Roy McCoy Concord Baptist Bellemead Eub Jack Higgins Youth Fellowship Adult Christian Endeavor Robert Kessinger Church of Christ In Christian Union J. P. Keefer Seventh-Day Adventist — Bible Chapel Howard Avenue Bell Meade Pot Pleasant Ervin Patrick Sun Presbyterian Church Fighth Main Streets Robert Ray William Burdette Tobias Wo. C

Point Pleasant Social Notes

Miss Daisy Darst was elected senior regent of the Women of the Moose at the Moose Home on a Tuesday meeting. Officers include Frances Darst Wilma Fisher Faye Ball and Wilma Melrose. Deputy Grand Regent Nettie Kemp from Parkersburg is to visit Sunday. Readouts list numerous attendees and church guild committees.

Daisy Darst Women of the Moose Moose Home Frances Darst Wilma Fisher Faye Ball Wilma Melrose Nettie Kemp Parkersburg Betty Heck Ruth Lewis Emerson Wilson Ann Whalen Elizabeth Fisher Margaret Kelly Nan Roush Rona Wartenburg Freda Fruth Lucille Harrah Gladys Hart

Hocking Valley Hospital Notes

Mr and Mrs Robert Courter Logan welcomed a son. Mr and Mrs Joseph Scott Logan Route 4 welcomed a son Donald F Peters Zaleski. Orla Clark Logan Route 4 underwent surgery. James RR Horwell Logan Mrs George Amerine McArthur medical. Mrs Willie Sauders Logan and son Mrs Lester Hammond Logan Route 3 and son. Mrs Ramey Nutter Gore Route 1 appears with a note of a son.

Robert Courter Logan Joseph Scott Donald F. Peters Zaleski, Medical Orla Clark James RR. Horwell George Amerine McArthur Lester Hammond Logan Route 3

One Divorce Granted Another Is Sought

Hazel Malone sued Herman Malone in Common Pleas Court citing extreme cruelty and gross neglect of duty. She seeks alimony custody of a minor child and support. A separate divorce was granted to Mary E Miller from Paul F Miller on extreme cruelty with custody to the plaintiff and $15 weekly support. Visitation was granted to the defendant.

Bright Estate Valuation Filed in Logan Probate Court

Inventories and appraisal of the E. E. Bright estate former Logan mayor and Falls Township justice of the peace filed in Probate Court. Assets valued at 30,611.05 mainly savings and cash. Appraisers: Jacob A. Keller Robert Shaw Roy Anthony. Administratrix Etna A. Bright. Logan Benny Jon Spencer 21 mechanic Carbon Hill and Ann C. Matheny 20 school teacher Carbon Hill.

LOGAN E. E. Bright Falls Township Jacob A. Keller Robert Shaw Roy Anthony Etna A. Bright Benny Jon Spencer Carbon Hill Ann C. Matheny

Admitted and Discharged Names in Hartford Hospital

A fragment notes admissions including Elmer Knapp of New Haven and Mrs. Mac Jones along with Mrs. Sidney Huddieston and her infant son in Hartford, indicating patient movements in city hospitals.

Elmer Knapp New Haven Mac Jones Hartford Sidney Huddieston City

Boat Ride Reservations Are Due

4 H club members and guests must reserve for a June 15 river boat trip from Middleport. 1:30 pm departure, 5:30 pm return, ticket price 75 cents, quota 200 passengers. Reservations by phone to extension office. pickup and payment due by June 14. Transportation to Middleport from Logan is not provided.

Logan Ethel Bower Middleport Gallipolis Hocking County Bower

Fisher Elected Co-Chairman in Merchant's Division

Tom Fisher of Fisher's Department Store was elected co-chairman of the Merchant's Division of Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce to fill the vacancy left by Steve Yardiee. He will serve the remainder of the year alongside W. W. Johnson of O. J. Morrison Store. The session discussed ways to boost business on the typically slow weekday.

Point Pleasant Tom Fisher Fisher's Department Store Merchant’s Division Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce Steve Yardiee Fisher W. W. Johnson O. J. Morrison Store

IFYE Program Welcomes Three Arrivals in West Virginia

West Virginia hosts three International Farm Youth Exchange visitors as part of a People-to-people program. Lucia Barbosa Gurgel Nogenira from Brazil is at Preston County until August first, then California for two months. Balbir Singh Basi and Raghunath Wadkar from India work with Farm families in Barbour and Harrison counties before Minnesota trip in August. Kenneth R. Harper, a Pendleton County 4-Her, will join France program in June for three months.

Point Pleasant West Virginia C. P. Dorsey West Virginia University Lucia Barbosa Gurgel Nogenira Brazil Preston County California India Balbir Singh Basi Barbour County Raghunath Krishnaji Wadkar Harrison County Minnesota Dorsey Kenneth R. Harper Pendleton County 4- Her IFVE France

Four Men Called for Physicals for Draft Induction

Mrs. Bess Riley Moore reports that Robert Russell of West Columbia will depart for Ashland Kentucky on June 18 for induction. Four men, Marshall Wayne Nibert Apple Grove Virgil Glen Roush New Haven William Frank Baird Hogsett Cecil Edison Lewis Glenwood, are to undergo physical examinations on June 28.

Point Pleasant Bess Riley Moore Selective Service Board Robert Russell West Columbia Ashland Marshall Wayne Nibert Apple Grove Virgil Glen Roush New Haven William Frank Baird Hogsett Cecil Edison Lewis Glenwood

Marilyn Putz Attends Vanderbilt for Nine Week Class

Miss Marilyn Putz daughter of Mr and Mrs Leon Putz of Park Drive heads to Nashville Tennessee to enroll in a nine week course at Vanderbilt University. A Marshall College English teacher and Vanderbilt Peabody graduate she pursues a PhD while her father teaches at the local Senior High School.

Point Pleasant Marilyn Putz Leon Putz Park Nashville Tenn Vanderbilt University Putz Marshall College Vanderbilt and Peabody University

Lions Club Festival at New Haven Grade School

A Lions Club festival is set for Saturday evening at New Haven Grade School. Wahama Varsity and White Falcon bands provide entertainment and pony rides will be offered for children.

New Haven The Lions Club Wahama White Falcon

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New Haven Woman's Club Logan Society Logan Churches Taker's Kris Kringle Branalga, Ohio Silver Bridge Gardeners Federation Cot Gene Ball John Hushion Rush Krodel James Hall Vitus Hartley, Jr Paul Pearson Dr. R. W. Eschenaur Marshall Fowler Mary McClure P.m Homen Moose Rose K. Mills Jefferson Blvd A. H. Mazz Mead Beckley W. Va Elmer Plymale Nellie Sharon McCalister Gallipolis Ferry John Newbauer Greenville Indiana Walter Selby Jackie Main St Rusty Wamsley Viand St Florida Connie Pierce Main Street Holzer Hospital Lawrence Coleman Ohio River Road WSAZ WwLy WTVN WCHS WBN WHTN Miami Ratte Wild Bill Hickok Buffalo Bib John da Doug Edwards Helen O'Connell Rin Tin Tin Spike Jones NBC News Jim Bowie West Point Death Valley Blondie Riley-C News Cross Roads Playhouse Zane Grey Cisco Kid Joseph Cotten Treasure Hurt Adams Adams & Eve the Wise Highway Patrol Men of Annapol Angels Riley O. Henry ' S Broad & High Armechatr WRENS Kanga Anne Cadie Tabernacle Toalee Galant Keyhole Comics Hitexas Rangers Senate Enema Osama Teem Spoaker Gaide Lane Town & Co Diaz Dean Santeen Amooree Carceis Graham Jackie Gleason M Featis Lert Lewis Lewis Lawrence Welk Ale SiorTn Isannan Lawence Welk Pia Os WLW WIVN WBNS Heckle Jeckle Oral Roberts Guy Szardo Johns Hopkins Conan Roy Roger Sky King Annie Oakiey Cowboy Theater Lassie Hollywood Yews Steve A Steve Allen Ed Sullivan Ted Mack Ted Mac Loretta Young Loretta Younoung Mike Wallace Rosemary Clooney Itewat Family Playhouse Hocking Valley Hospital Willie Sauders, Logan, and Son Ramey Nutter Gore Miss Bower Athens Vinton Jackson Meigs Gallia Counties Merchant's Vandy
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