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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1953

Page

5

Logan Hocking Granges Present Theater Contest Tonight

The Little Theater contest occurs tonight at 8 15 in the East school auditorium to pick a county team for a district contest in Athens County. Winners advance to a state fair competition. Singing quartet contest also held with district entry possible. Notable casts include Ewing Grange and Miller's Chapel entries with several named actors. judges are Mrs J G Cole Sr and Mrs J W Doering.

Logan East School Hocking County Athens County Ewing Miller's Chapel Laurel Valley Marion Granges Hocking Antioch Granges Daisy Kay Thrush Wendel Phillips Virginia McGhee William Winder Harold Klinger Paul Thrush Marion Grange Sylvia Bownes Clara Phelps Olive Helber Janice Sater Florence Cordell Dorothy Sater Laurel Valley Grange Margery Notestone Clara Morris Margaret Starr Melvin Mor

Dairy Brucellosis Testing Starts Tuesday in Logan

Ingraham says area milk ring test for Brucellosis will begin Tuesday with collectors in each township distributing sample bottles to owners of all milk producing animals. Samples go to a mobile lab on the county fair grounds for analysis. Farmers may get free blood tests for their herds and may request blood testing for beef cattle as well.

Logan Charles Ingraham Hocking County Ingraham

Mrs Hanning Rites Tuesday

Funeral services for Aman da Hanning 80 will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Union Furnace EUB Church. She died Saturday at her Union Furnace home. She is survived by three daughters Mrs Samuel Turner Mrs Donald Willis and Mrs Clarence Edwards two sons John and Warren a brother George Wilson 33 grandchildren and 41 great grandchildren. Burial will follow in New Marshfield cemetery.

Union Furnace Eub Church Robert Miller New Marshfield Cemetery

Logan High Girls Attend Y Teen Leadership Conference

Three Logan High School girls headed to a weeklong leadership training at the Io District Y Teen Leadership Conference at Camp Wildwood in Westerville. Attending are Lorain Holtzen future Logan Y Teens president Marian Martin treasurer and Emma Kate Mathias program chairman.

Logan Camp Wildwood Westerville Opal Wylie Lorain Holtzen Marian Martin Emma Kate Mathias

River Traffic Falls as Gauge Readings Shift Through Sunday

River stage declines slowly with multiple readings across locks and stations. Traffic list shows a mix of upriver and downriver movements on Sunday with several vessels indicated at various times, including City of Maysville, Louisiana, Camilla H., Central, Lucas, and others, amid Kanawha and Gallipolis locks activity.

Gallipolis Winfield Kanawha Falls Point Pleasant Ohio River Maysville Louisiana Camilla H Central Lucas Casteel Ogram Sohio State Stevenson Indiana Creditor Fleetwood Workman Thompson Jones Inca Cherrystone Merriwether Lewis Dorrance Solvay Dan Quinn Kanawha London Semet Criss

Sutt Dismissed Gallipolis Real Estate Suit

A real estate suit filed by G. F. Amey against Mary Ethel Johnston in Gallipolis Common Pleas Court was settled out of court and dismissed by court order.

SUTT Gallipolis G. F. Amey Mary Ethel Johnston Common Pleas

Logan Launches Water Safety Program at City Pool

Logan announces a water safety program with Mrs. Claude Chrisman as chairman of the Red Cross water safety committee. Two lifeguards, Jess Lee and Wayne Denny Logan, are employed for the season. Lee is a registered Red Cross instructor. Dwight Diller, pool manager, notes plans for swimming and lifesaving classes for all ages.

Logan Logan Swimming Pool Claude Chrisman Red Cross Water Safety Committee James Horwell Dwight Diller Jess Lee Athens Ohio University Wayne Denny Logan Lee Red Cross Diller City Recreation Board

Car Ditch Rash At Crown City Leaves Driver Hurt

State Highway Patrol investigated two Saturday crashes. In Crown City Homer Lewis 55 Gallipolis swerved across Route 7 into a ditch and suffered chest shoulder and knee bruises. No arrests. In Pomeroy Clifford Ieenhower 19 Route 2 was charged with DUI after his car left the road and hit a concrete wall near Route 33 junction and was jailed awaiting hearing.

Gallipolis State Highway Patrol Crown City Pomeroy Homer Lewis Lewis Clifford Ieenhower

Extension Council Recommends Agent for Hocking County

Logan Miss Ethel Bower of Fayette County has been recommended for the Hocking County home demonstration agent post by the county extension council. She will graduate from Ohio State University at spring quarter end. The OSU Board of Trustees must approve the local recommendation as the state agriculture extension is part of the university. The position was vacated April 1 by Mrs. Emily Van Fossan's resignation.

Births and admissions listed at Holzer Hospital

Holzer Hospital notes report a birth to Mr and Mrs Richard Fisher of Gallipolis. Admissions include Joyce Cremeens Gallipolis and Linda Auxier Jackson for medical care, plus surgical cases Stanley Waldie Point Pleasant Jack B Freeman Cheshire. Discharges list multiple patients including Mrs Alfred Williams and infant and several others.

Richard Fisher Gallipolis Joyce Cremeens Stanley Waldie Point Pleasant Surgical Jack B. Freeman Cheshire Gladys Howells Linda Auxier Jackson William C. Oney Ray Alfred Williams Roy Haley Danielompson Edwin Dunn Guy Browning J. W. Moore Ottis Johnson Hobart Whitehouse J. T. Short John Scott Lloyd Gill Vester Young Mildred Goff Richard Stratton Archie Angels Thomas Evans John Stephens

Marriages Listed for Ohio Couples in This Issue

The notice cites multiple marriage licenses including R White, 23, a state patrolman from Waverly, and Helen Ann Miller, 19, a Gallipolis student. Orville W Kirby, 29, Ash tabula, locomotive engineer, with Hilda V Kirby, 33, Gallipolis, waitress. Norval D Mullins, 18, Crown City, farmer, with Barbara J Nichols, 16, Gallipolis, student. Bobby D Hill, 18, Vinton, electrical installer, with Mary Louise Dummitt, 17, Vinton. James Holmes, 21, Akron, laborer, with Yvonne Scott, 19, Patriot. Kerr L Jackson, 28, Southside. Lockman with Norma L Rayburn, 23, Gallipolis, waitress.

Mit R. White Waverly Helen Ann Miller Gallipolis Orville Wallace Kirby Ashtabula Hilda Virginia Kirby Norval Dewey Mullins Crown City Barbara Jo Nichols Bobby Dean Hill Vinton Mary Louise Dummitt James Holmes Akron Yvonne Scott Patriot Kerr L. Jackson Southside Lockman Norma L. Rayburn

Births at Hocking Valley Hospital

Mrs Estel Rollins of Rockbridge Route 1 welcomed a daughter. Discharged were Charles Alltop of New Straitsville Stella Hicks of New Straitsville Tommy Taulbee of Logan Mrs Dora Wright of Logan Mrs Norman Jones and daughter of Logan Route 4 Mrs Clifford Thompson and son Logan.

Estel Rollins Rockbridge Charles Alltop New Straitsville Stella Hicks Tommy Taulbee Logan Dora Wright Norman Jones Daugher Clifford Thompson

Zanesville Man Fined In Logan A Charge

Bert M. Smith of Zanesville was fined five dollars plus costs after a Logan A court appearance for an intoxication charge brought by Mayor Roger Friend. City police filed the charge.

Logan Bert M. Smith Zanesville Roger Friend

Gallia County Land Transfers Summary

Gallia County transfers include Earl and Virginia Zelle to Alva and Jacquelyn Shoemaker for a Gallipolis lot. Nellie Turner et al to Olive Hughes in Vinton. Raymond Rucker to Paul Rucker for 12 acres in Guyan Township. Gilbert Amey to Halma Moore Smith in Gallipolis. Lester Parsons to O D Parsons for 5 acres in Bidwell. Elmer Bennett et al to O D and Addie Parsons for 5 acres in Addison Township. Mary E Johnstone from G F Amey for 57 acres in Morgan Township. William and Clive Harrison to Hubert and Margaret Costen in Gallipolis. Harold and Violet Sewards to George and Helen Kemper for a Clay Township tract.

Earl C Virginia Zelle Alva G Jacquelyn B. Shoemaker Gallipolis Nellie E. Turner Olive Hughes Vinton Raymond Rucker Paul Rucker Guyan Township Gilbert P. Bush Halma Moore Smith Lester C. Bennett O. D. Parsons Bidwell O. D Addie M. Parsons Elmer F. Bennett Addison Township G. F. Amey Mary Ethel Johnston Morgan Township William H Clive A. Harrison Hubert E Margaret Costen Harold and Violet Sewards George Ad Helen Kemper Clay Township

Two Sets of Calves Born in Single Week

Two sets of heifer calves were born in one week on a Hocking County farm. Mrs. Leslie Higgins reported twins from a Jersey cow and a Holstein cow, both heifer calves, sired by artificial insemination per county agent Charles Ingraham.

Three Youths Face Court in Gallia Juvenile Cases

Judge John Howell of the Juvenile Court disposed of three cases Saturday involving juvenile drivers. A 14 year old was fined 15 dollars for driving without a license with his mother fined only for permitting him to drive. A 17 year old had his license suspended for permitting an unlicensed minor to drive. Another 17 year old was fined 25 dollars and had driving privileges revoked for three years after failing to yield. All cases stemmed from State Highway Patrol charges. Paul Hamlin of Chesapeake forfeited 15 dollars bond for no operator's license and Forl Gray of Briggsdale forfeited 20 dollars on a speeding charge.

Gallipolis John Howell State Highway Patrol Paul Hamlin Chesapeake Forl Gray Briggsdale

Norths Divorce Suit Filed in Gallipolis

Lucille North files for divorce from Robert North in Gallia County alleging gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty in the contested marriage.

SOUG Gallipolis Lucille North Robert North

County Farmers Warned on Army Worm Invasion

Logan County agricultural agent Charles Ingraham warned Hocking County farmers to watch for army worms spreading from bluegrass pastures timothy and wheat. He noted 17 counties report severe infestations and outlined control with poisoned bran mash or toxaphene emulsion, including airplane spraying methods and costs. He added most worms die by parasitic insects by late June and that corn remains the main affected crop.

Logan— County Charles Ingraham Hocking County Ingraham

Hit and Run Auto Crashes Reported in Gallipolis

Gallipolis police logged two similar hit and run crashes Saturday night damaging parked cars with drivers not stopping. Nellie Miller, 26, and Richard L. Kermy, Paris, reported left rear fender and tail light damage to their vehicles. Wayne Trout, 35, Gallipolis, was charged with failure to stop after a separate crash at First and Sycamore, while Carroll Waugh of Gallipolis struck by Charles D. Richards at Portsmouth Road and Route 7 Friday evening.

Gallipolis Nellie Miller Court St Third Ave Richard L. Kermy Paris Portsmouth Road George Clench Sycamore Wayne Trout Charles D. Richards Tazewell Tenn Route 7 Carroll Waugh

Services Held for Charles Holdren Sr at Union Furnace Church

Final rites were held Saturday for Charles Holdren Sr., 70, at the Union Furnace EUB Church. The Rev. Robert Miller officiated with music by Albert Blick and Lois Disbennett. Pallbearers were Brent Geiger, Albert Arnett, Bert Ingmire, Emmet Amerine, Bill Primimer, and Irvin Moravy. Burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Jean Ecker to Receive BA Degree at Granville

Gallopolis Miss Jean Ecker daughter of Mr and Mrs H B Ecker 208 First Ave was to be awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree from Nison University Granville today She majored in theater arts.

Gallipolis Jean Ecker H. B. Ecker First Ave Nison University Granville Miss Ecker

Also Mentioned on This Page

Hocking Granges Athena Wm Clete Dan Dailey June Haver Dennis Day Vincent Edwards Yvette Dugay Antes Ewil Martin Vas Llizabeth Scott Carmen Ro Hal George Dolenz Dorothy Malone William Ching George Marshall Herbert Baker Walter Deleon ED Simmons Norman Learn Paul Dickey Charles W. Goddard Quee Mrs. Hanning Willi Soukop Emmanuel Auricoste Extension Council Holzer Hospital Hocking Valley Hospital Gallia County Charles Holdren Moses Pat Wilson Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis Robert Preston Marlene Dietrich Arthur Kennedy Linda Darnell Gary Merrill Americas America Ath Fais Camel Et al Ky Amels
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