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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1954
Page
8
Athens County tax roll shows numerous land parcels with coal, acres, and owner names across townships including Rome, Trimble, Monroe, and Nelsonville. Notices detail public sale if taxes and costs remain unpaid, plus appointments and legal actions in county probate court and village records.
Three Union Furnace High School musicians earned places in the All Ohio Boys Band to perform at the Ohio State Fair. Muril Zimmerman and Lloyd Zimmerman, both veterans of the state band selection, and freshman Charles Wilson secured the honors amid a field of about 7000 candidates. Mary Jane McKinley directs the bands at Union Furnace and Ilesboro.
The State of Ohio Athens County announces a sheriff sale of real estate in Athena Township Lot 10 in Allendale on Hoopier Street Athens Ohio. The property is appraised at 2250.00 and must be sold for at least that amount. Sale set for Monday July 12 at 1 30 PM at the east door of the Court House in Athens. George Bateman Sheriff of Athens County Ohio Deputy Dorothy J Parmiter represents. Bolin Walker Attorneys.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Perry Chalfant celebrated Ida Chalfant’s birthday with supper on the lawn. Attendees included extended families from Amesville Columbus Glouster Trimble Dayton Greens Run and Greens Run area plus relatives from Albany and Pike Run.
Eleven members of the Hocking County Homemakers Chorus will join a state wide chorus at the Ohio Home Demonstration Council meeting June 15 16 at Ohio State University. The opening day performance includes Hear My Prayer Bless This House I Believe and Who Da Day.
Recent visitors at the Henry Adams residence include Howard Adams and family with son John, Harlan Adams and daughter Marlene, Harlan Jr., plus many relatives from Ohio and Michigan such as Walter Orndorf Dayton and Byron Adams Detroit. Reece Thompson attended Louie Thompson’s funeral in McArthur.
Marriage license record lists Logan Derry Fisher aged 24 an instructor at Ohio State University Columbus and Eleanor Jean Haas aged 20 a student of Logan.
A thief broke into Fair View Methodist Church near Midway Wednesday night and stole an undetermined amount of loose coins from a birthday collection jar. The front door was left open. Mrs. Harold Nihiser, Sr observed the open door and alerted the sheriff. Deputy Spurgeon Metzler investigated.
LOGAN. Services were held Thursday in the Leonard funeral home for Mrs. Susan E. Lehman wife of Charles Lehman. She died Tuesday morning. Rev. A N Grueser officiated with music by Mrs. Floyd Hiles and Mrs. J G Cole Sr accompanied at the organ by Mrs. Mabel Prather. Pallbearers were Halstead Leonard John Ernest Gare Ivor and Warner Lehman. Burial was in Smiths Chapel Cemetery.
Beverly Barton through Vernon Nixon sues Gerald Barton through Dessie Tolliver for divorce and custody of a minor child. The complaint seeks temporary and permanent custody, support, alimony, and expenses citing gross neglect and extreme cruelty.
Mr and Mrs Ted Wilfond moved from the Ray Durst property to their West Virginia home. Francis and Junior Fraley visited their grandmother in Whitesville W V. Clarence Scines of Waverly spent a weekend with the Fife family. Doris Fife stayed with Kathryn Russell in Mason. Squire Taylor and family hosted Paul Sergent and children from Rio Grande. Adolph Smith of Jackson visited Joe Leach and family. Freddie Underwood of Fairmont visited Walter Underwood and Squire Taylor. Lester Hix of Florida and Esther Scott of Cheshire visited Ross Fife and family. Delores Fife stayed with Kenneth Ralph and family.
Public hearings will be held June 23 in Logan on petitions to transfer three sections of East Hocking Local School District to Logan District. Local and state education officials will limit speakers and time. final action is due before September 1.
Pastor C D Mulkin will speak at Taylor Ridge and Millfield in the morning. Lay members will lead worship at Trimble Chauncey and Greens Run with parish night at Trimble at 7 PM.
Churches in Chauncey Trimble and Greens Run will observe Children's Day during Sunday School next Sunday morning. Special offerings will support missions, following the custom of past years.
Twenty one youths from the Trimble Taylor Ridge Greens Run Millfield and Chauncey churches travel Sunday noon to Camp Christian near Magnetic Springs for a week at CHI RHO Camp. Represented are Anita Sisson Coletta Davis Gwen Harvey Jill Morrison Roberta Murvey Carolyn Drake Mary Ellen Toth Judy McClennan Joy Darsie Betty Lowry Danny Simons Billy Russell Donna Chadwell Gracie Simpson Dick Dotson Sammy Stalder Russell Tippett Larry McDaniel Penny McCaffert y Lana Bowman Geraldine Handa. Drivers providing transport include Alberta Morrison Ruth Murray Evelyn Late Freda Simons and several couples from local churches.
Mrs McCollister and children visit Ashville for two weeks with the Burdette O’Hare family. Mr and Mrs Robert Opperman Jr return from their wedding trip. Margaret Hopkins travels to New Lexington on business. Past Matrons and Patrons of Bluebell Chapter CBS to be entertained at Masonic Hall Monday at 8 pm. Louis Sarvus and daughter Marjorie and Rose visit New Lexington. Mrs Gomer Schuster Sr spends a few days in Columbus. Harold McGrew and Margaret Hopkins visit Logan Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Sisson have moved from Mound Street to the residence of Mrs Minnie Stalder on Mill Street.
A public program for 18 SUNDAY CHAUNCEY A will be held Sunday at 9 30 a m at the Chauncey Church of Christ inviting the community to attend the Children’s Day event.
The Mt. Pleasant meeting of the J. Pleasant Woman's Society of Christian Service included devotions by Mrs. Lucy Stone from John, a program led by Mrs. Roxye Huggins with readings by Carol Primmer, Marie Griffith, Viola Smith and Patty Higgins, and a vocal duet by Patty and Beulah Rheinscheid. Seventeen cards and five calls were recorded. guests included Carol Primmer, Patty Higgins, David Higgins, Beulah and William Rheinscheid, with other members listed. The bride’s mother wore pastel blue lace, and the groom’s mother wore lavender Swiss voile. a reception followed at the bride’s home. The couple planned a week-long trip before residing at the Howdyshell home. the groom’s work is as page makeup man at the Logan Daily News.
Mr and Mrs L P Johnson of Union Furnace announce the engagement of their daughter Roselynn to Eugene McVey son of Mr and Mrs Harry E McVey of Union Furnace McVey is a Jeffrey Manufacturing Co employee and a two year veteran who also graduated from Union Furnace High School
Hosts Mr and Mrs Harry Mathias lead a Co-Weds Class meeting at Rockview Park with Mrs Robert Mathias in charge of devotion and her husband arranging entertainment Refreshments were served and plans were made for a July 9 picnic at Rachelmacher Park Attendees included multiple Mathias Hacker and Carpenter family members and friends
The WSCS group met at the home of Mrs. Frank St. Clair and Ruth St. Clair with devotional led by Mrs. Orlie Redd and program leader Mrs. Roy Vanatta. They planned a student day recognizing graduates from five Sugar Grove churches and announced an officers training meeting for June 23.
The open church wedding of Norma Jean Howdyshell and James E. Myers was held Saturday June 5 at the First Methodist Church of Logan. Attendants wore blue and green gowns as pink roses and white carnations highlighted the ceremony with organ music by Mrs. Mabel Prather.
Hocking County commissioners met in the courthouse on Thursday. They approved bills totaling $11,191.64 from the auto gas fund for dust control on unsurfaced roads and $1,338.50 from the oral fund, plus $0.95 to W. C. Stevens and $0.95 to Everett Klinger and a $30 animal claim to Joe Funk. They authorized expenses for County Auditor Harry Smith to attend the Ohio County Auditors Association convention at Indian Lake June 16-19 and approved $1,267.72 for operating the county home. They also authorized buying a Ferguson rear end hay mower for 307 with a $100 allowance for a used wheat binder.
Logan city churches schedule a Children Day program at Logan First Methodist led by pastor T Benton with speaker Miss In Mook Lee of Korea at 9:30 a m. Other listings include Trinity Lutheran Jehovah's Witnesses Nazarene and more with worships, Bible studies, choirs, and youth events across local churches.
A Pennsylvania grand jury postponed action in the case of an Ohio couple charged with buying a two year old girl for 250 dollars. The judge ruled the young mother need not testify against Mr. and Mrs. Marvin O. Lemasters of Newton Falls who reportedly began adoption proceedings. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Pierce of Deep Valley were also indicted on related charges.
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