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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1953

Page

8

Brownie Day Camp Celebrates Sesquicentennial Theme

Logan Ohio marked a three day Brownie Day Camp themed to the sesquicentennial with 64 Brownies at Rachelmacher Park. Groups portrayed Indians pioneers and Juliette Low Girls ending with a pageant for mothers and friends. Twenty four Brownies earned wings and 59 received perfect attendance certificates.

Logan Ohio Hocking Valley Juliette Low William Rutter Othel Gastin Walter Shaw Orland Summel Kenneth Price Joseph Phillips Francis Embree Ray Garverick Abe Shatz Ned Gabriel Louis Bester Jay Nimon Arlie Brimner Barbara Vore Delores Bester Peggy Cummins Suzan Murtha Virginia Shaw Mimi Embree Ann Nimon

May Deaths and Births in Logan and Hocking Counties

Vital statistics report shows 18 total deaths and 19 births last month across Logan and Hocking counties. In Logan 9 deaths and 8 births occurred, with detailed entries listing parents of newborns including Bowlby, Devol, Malone, Mettler, Sloan, Mautz, DeLong, Freeman, Casto, Angle, Wallace, Wilson, Hamner, Deible, Sauders, Congreve, and Jones among others.

Logan Hocking The Health Office Lester Ebert Clyde Robinson Carol Bowlby Fred Devol New Straitsville Elmer Malone Charles Mettler John Sloan Richard Mautz Robert DeLong Laurelville Harry Freeman, Jr Harold Casto Vernon Angle Lester Wallace Louis Wilson Harry Hamner Gore John Deible James Sauders George Congreve Norman Jones

F. P. Blosser Dies at 81 in Enterprise

Funeral services are set for tomorrow for Frank F. Blosser 81 a retired railroad worker who died at his Enterprise home. A native of Hocking County he spent his life near Enterprise retiring in 1937. Surviving are his widow Susanna two daughters Mrs Sheets Columbus Mrs Sauerbrei Chillicothe two sons Alonzo Athens and two brothers Jerry and John Blosser four grandchildren and a great grandchild. Services at Leonard funeral home 1 p.m. with Rev Carl Wilson and EF F Braden officiating burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Logan Frank F. Blosser Enterprise Hocking County Susanna Blosser Alonzo Athens Carl Sheets Columbus Lloyd Sauerbrei Chillicothe Jerry Blosser Lake Logan Rd John Blosser Leonard Funeral Home Carl Wilson EF. F. Braden Oak Grove Cemetery

Rites Planned for Mrs Alma Snyder

Final rites will be held tomorrow for 77 year old Mrs Alma Snyder who died Wednesday at her Nickle Plate Road home after prolonged illness. She is survived by her husband Edward Snyder three sons Ernest Snyder Pleasantville Ivan Snyder Columbus and Wayne Snyder Newark and a daughter Mrs Gladys Montgomery at home. Services set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at Woodard Funeral Home with friends received there until services.

Logan Alma Snyder Nickle Plate Rd Edward Snyder Ernest Snyder Pleasantville Ivan Snyder Columbus Wayne Snyder Newark Gladys Montgomery Woodard

Logan, Rockbridge Couples Listed For Licenses

Marriage licenses show John W Fricker 46 essman Columbus and Edna Guess 44 waitress Rockbridge Route 2. Don Mathias 21 laborer Rockbridge and Clara Hahn 22 office clerk Rockbridge Route 1. Jay Wagoner Jr 18 farmer Scenic Star Route Logan and Christine Geiger 17 at home Gore Route 1.

Logan John W. Fricker Essman Columbus Ednand Guess Rockbridge Don Clifford Mathias Clara Ellen Hahn Jay B. Wagoner Jr Christine Kathleen Geiger Gore

Plan Florida Trip for Logan Kinser Party

Mrs. Dallas Kinser at 225 N Market Logan joins a group of friends in Columbus for a two week Florida trip.

Florida Logan Dallas Kinser N. Market St Columbus

Notice of bids for partition fence at Millfield lands

Notice is given that sealed proposals will be received for furnishing age and materials to build a partition fence at the Millfield lands in Dover Township Athens County Ohio. Bids must meet specifications on file with the town clerk. Bids open June 1053. The trustees reserve the right to reject any and all bids. Osborne township clerk.

Dover Township Athens County Ohio E. Osborne

Notice of Probate Action In Athens County Ohio

Malon L Exline age over 4 years residing Box A Camp Breckenridge Kentucky is named in a probate filing by J F Kempton administrator of Lillian Run es deceased. The second of March 1958 the administrator filed a petition in Athens County Probate Court to settle the estate pay debts determine liens and rights of all parties.

Malon L. Exline AK. A Mahlon Exline Box A Camp Breckenridge Kentucky J. F. Kempton Lillian Runes Athens County Ohio Soanatomad Tae Bridgewater & Gray

Logan church news brief lists services across denominations

The Logan church page lists Unifield, Gore EUE, Orrville, Trinity Lutheran, First EUB, Nazarene and Salt Creek Valley Pilgrim Holiness services. Times include Sunday school 9:30 to 10:15 a.m., morning worship 10:30 a.m., evening services at 7:30 p.m., and midweek prayer and youth meetings.

South Haydenville Trinity Lutheran Paul D. Holtzen A. N. Grueser Nazarene Roy E. Klingler NYPS Hi-Ny John Salt Creek Valley John R. Bradford

Private Douglas Bishop Arrives in Alaska for Duty

Pvt. Douglas M. Bishop son of Mr and Mrs Glenn Bishop of Johns Street Hamden has arrived in Alaska for duty at Ladd Air Force Base He previously served at Fort Knox Kentucky after enlisting in December He is an Albany High School graduate

Douglas Bishop Alaska Hamden Douglas M. Bishop Glenn Bishop Johns St Ladd Air Force Base Bishop Fort Knox Albany High School

Hospital Admissions and Discharges Noted in Logan District

Morris Hummel and Mrs H R Helrigle listed as admitted at Hocking Valley Hospital in Logan. Discharges include Carol Lehman and George Myers both of Logan Route 4, plus Mrs Gerald Emrick and daughter of Logan. Also noted are Morris Collins of Columbus and additional Logan residents.

Morris Hummel Logan H. R. Helrigle Morris Collins Columbus Carol Lehman George Myers Gerald Emrick

Five Injured In Lancaster Truck Auto Collision

A truck auto crash on Memorial Drive and Main Street in Lancaster injured five Hocking County residents. The car driver George Becker 56 West Logan and four passengers were hurt. Florence Barstow 30 Gore suffered possible skull fracture and head laceration. Others bruised or cut. All treated at Lancaster Fairfield Hospital. The truck driver Walter Harvey 40 Zanesville was not seriously hurt.

Logan Lancaster Hocking County George Becker West Logan Walter Harvey Zanesville Red Memorial Drive Main St Columbus Becker Florence Barstow Gore Roy Crawford Rockbridge Lancaster-Fairfield Hospital Harvey Devore Clarence Mason Logan Route 1

Partition Sought in Carbon Hill Land by Matheny Descendants

Willard Matheny Thelma McManus and Stella Matheny file in Common Pleas Court to partition two tracts of land in Carbon Hill among the descendants of James C Matheny who died intestate in 1920. The defendants listed are Dessie Massar Bessie Parry Alberta Libbert and Cleo Raschen.

Logan Common Pleas Court Willard Matheny Thelma McMannus Stella Matheny Dessie Massar Bessie Parry Alberta Libbert Cleo Raschen Carbon Hill James C. Matheny

Eleven Countians Inducted For Armed Forces

Eleven men from Logan County left for Fort Hayes Columbus for induction into the armed forces. Nine draftees and two enlistees, led by Joseph Martin Stone Murray City with assistant William Miller Jr South Logan. Other inductees include Luther Bardain Harold Miller Daniel Bush Larry Poling Robert Williams Bobby Devol Keister Berry and Reeves. Gift boxes were given by the East Adult Education Club. A group of 10 will depart Wednesday for pre induction physicals.

Logan Fort Hayes Columbus Joseph Martin Stone Murray City William Miller Jr South Logan Luther Eugene Bardain Harold Junior Miller Rockbridge Daniel Boone Bush Larry Ronald Poling Robert Allen Williams Bobby Lee Devol Haydenville Paul Randal Keister Laurelville Robert James Berry Richard Orland Reeves East Adult Education Club Phyco Mary Sweazy

Mrs. Nora Klinger Rites Conducted at Leonard Funeral Home

The Rev. Earl Appleman officiated final rites for Mrs. Nora Klinger at Leonard Funeral Home on Wednesday. Music by Joyce Thompson with Carl Spence. Pallbearers were William Trowbridge Raymond Stover Harry Disbennett and Ralph Harold and Gene Klinger. Burial in Fairview Cemetery.

Nora Klinger Logan Earl Appleman Leonard Joyce Thompson Carl Spence William Trowbridge Raymond Stover Harry Disbennett Ralph, Harold Gene Klinger Fairview Cemetery

County Commissioners Visit County Home Session

Logan Hocking County commissioners visited the county home yesterday afternoon. In morning sessions they approved gasoline bills totaling $5137.62, county bills $5620.45, relief bills $508.36, aid for disabled $10, and county home bills $1328.06.

Logan — Hocking

Couple Joins In June 7 Marriage At Local Home

Robert Johnson and Carol Pittman wed at the home of Rev. W M Brown on June 7. Nearby visitors include Pearl Stanley and Debra of Texas. Attendees from Lakeside Methodist Conference and Asbury Church joined the celebration. Other relatives and friends from Zanesville Chillicothe and Columbus were noted in attendance.

Carbondale Robert Johnson Clarence Johnson Carol Pittman Lester Pittman W. M. Brown Pearl Stanley Debra Texas Ralph Williams Lakeside Carrol Chesser Asbury Church Guy Barrows Gary and Stanley Zanesville John Stane

Also Mentioned on This Page

F. P. Blosser Church News of Hocking Valley Hospital Butler Brothers Dad Ben Gabriel George Barber James Delbert Barber Hanway Ingrain Knit Wembley N. Court St Oxfords Reutler Brothers Rayon Gabardine Santorized
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