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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1958

Page

5

Boy Kills Himself In Bedside Shooting Tragedy

Police say a year old boy found a pistol in the bedroom he shared with his three year old brother and fired it while playing near a dressing table. The victim is survived by parents and a younger brother with grandparents and great grandparents named in Barwick Ky. Funeral services planned for Friday at Leonard funeral home with Rev Roy E Klingler officiating and burial in Barwick.

Roy Kelch Baker Gary Yaw Thomas Baker Barwick James Estep Chavies Russell Coush Mahala Baker Leonard Funeral Home Roy E. Klingler

Unemployment Benefits Exhausted in Athens Hocking Areas

Logans BUC reports week ending June 7 shows 1370 claimants for jobless pay with 86 new unemployed and 90 exhausted benefits in May. Thirty mentions Athens County with about 50 new claimants. Hocking County layoffs occurred in Lancaster area construction mines. Total long term unemployed 393 in two counties.

Logan Athens Hocking Bureau of Unemployment Compensation Athens County Logan Buc Hocking County Lancaster

Appointment of Ruth H Seaman as Administratrix in Ohio Estate

Ruth H Seaman of 107 W State St Athens Ohio appointed Administratrix of the Estate of Carl Ernest Seaman deceased of Athens County. Creditors must file claims within four months. Dated May 26 1958. Probate Judge Harold J Rose signs.

Ruth H. Seaman State St Athens Ohio Carl Ernest Seaman Athens County Harold J. Rose Said County William R. Shaffer New Marshfield C. A. Shaffer Said John W. Bolin Edward S. Phillips E.S. Phillips Mattie K. James Maplewood Drive Minnie Kennard Erwin C. Merrick Coolville Mahlon M. Merrick Stewart Harold .J. Rose Della O. Musgrave North Congress Street Walter J. Musgrave

Sale of two steel buildings at Ohio University bid opening

Sealed bids due by 2:00 PM June 18 1958 at Ohio University Purchasing Agent Athens for the sale removal of two steel buildings known as Steelcraft Housing on East Union Street. Buildings sold as is without furniture radiators or plumbing fixtures. Inspection June 9–18 8 AM to 4 PM daily except weekends. Bond required. bids may be rejected. OHIO UNIVERSITY W H Herbert Purchasing Agent. Also included is a lengthy legal notice in Athens County Ohio case Parker et al seeking reform and quieting title of Albany village property with July 28 1958 deadline for answers.

Ohio University Athens Ohio East Union Street Rufus Putnam Steelcraft Housing W. H. Herbert I. S. Searls Latrobe Street Parkersburg West Virginia Clarice Cook Romany Road Lexington Kentucky James C. Bowers Granville Lowther Margaret Tewksbury Howard Lowther Bessie Lowther Wayne Searls Perry G. Coe A. B. Parker Albany Athens County S. R. Beckley Wilkes Street SS RR Beckley Sarah R. Patterson Jacob Roush Henry Morgan A B. Parker R. Rowland Bridgewater & Gray

Two Estates Are Filed In Probate Court

In Logan, inventories and appraisements were filed for the estate of the late Chester L. Wright with ex ecutrix Harriet Wright and appraisers Rolland Bright Walter Leonard and Ewald Schmitter. Also filed were the estate of Mrs. Margaret F Kaiser with appraisers Canty Kessler and Fox and executrix Miss Margaret Mary Kaiser. Admitted to probate was the will of Flavius Miller Route 4 Logan naming Charles Miller Goldie Stimson and Sylvia Stimson as heirs with co executors Charles Miller and Goldie Stimson and a $100 bequest for a grave stone from the granddaughter Betty Smith.

Logan Chester L. Wright Rolland Bright Walter Leonard Ewald Schmitter Harriet Wright Margaret F. Kaiser Joseph J. Canty Lawrence Kessler Paul Fox Margaret Mary Kaiser Flavius Miller Charles Miller Goldie Sylvia Stimson Betty Smith Henry E. Miller

Linda Munday and Robert Steward United in Logan

Linda Mundy and Robert Steward wed at Evangelical United Brethren Church Logan on Sunday June 8 in a double ring ceremony. The couple, both Logan High School graduates, plan to reside at 50 South High Street Logan.

Linda Munday Robert Steward Evangelical United Brethren Church of Logan Lindas Mae Mundy Robert Eugene Steward Stanley Dunkle EUB Church Ralph Edward Mundy East Second St Sharon Louise Mundy Michael Anderson Columbus Charles Donald Mills Mr. Steward Gary Wayne Steward Charles Leizman Jerry Oliver Nelsonville Steward Mrs. Mundy Logan High School Miss Mundy Clerk of Courts Office Stoltz Drug Store Niagara Falls Canada S. High St

Executors Appointed for Several Athens County Estates

Notice names William R. Shaffer John W Bolin Mattie K James Erwin C Merrick Della O Musgrave as executors or administrators for estates in Athens County Ohio. Dates dated June 2 1958 June 7 and June 9 1958. Listings cover C A Shaffer Edward S Phillips Minnie Kennard Mahlon M Merrick Walter J Musgrave estates.

Notice of Probate Sale in Athens and Vinton Counties

William Rowland as Administrator of Sarah Penrod's estate petitions the Probate Court of Athens County Ohio on February 20 1958 alleging insufficiency of the decedent's personal estate to cover debts. The estate seeks sale of undivided two thirds interest in 45 acres in Brown Township Vinton County to pay debts. Woodrow Holley and other heirs and interested parties are required to answer by July 24 1958. Rowland & Rowland attorneys.

Woodrow Holley William O. Rowland Sarah Penrod Athens County Ohio Vinton Brown Said County Road William Crowland Rowland

Smith Work Group Meeting At First Presbyterian Church

The Smith Work Group of First Presbyterian held at Westminster House with 15 members. Mrs. Jay Nimon led Bible study on Luke and Women and led prayers for missionaries. The meeting noted July August recesses and featured studies The Way and the Ways by Mrs. D O Davis.

First Presbyterian Church Westminster House Jay Nimon John A. Smith D. O. Davis George Arthur Frantz Nash Clinic The Nile Outreach Magazine Marcus Kerr Kerr Nimon William Vannehill Wayne Whitcraft Genevieve Wilson

Red Cross Officers Elected in Logan County Chapter

Logan County Red Cross board elected Dayton Schultheis as chapter chairman and named Robert Bryan first vice president Mrs J M Hildabolt second vice president and Mrs Robert West secretary with Herschel Bensenha ver treasurer. Executive committee includes Neal Dillon Mrs M Han ey L E Strawn Joe Hutchins and Edmund Lange. New service chairs cover home service blood program Junior Red Cross first aid canteen production and disaster relief many positions named. A blood program plan to share part of bloodmobile costs with hospitals awaits medical society approval.

Dayton Schultheis Logan Insurance Robert Bryan J. M. Hildabolt Robert West Herschel Bensenhaver Neal Dillon B. Haney L. E. Strawn Joe Hutchins Edmund Lange Hildabolt James Horwell Home Service Edwin C. Johnson Arthur Prey Red Cross Larry Holzapfel Herman Leonard Warren Palsley Jack Rauch William Zillcox Lang County Medical Society Division of Aid For the Athens State Hospital

Logan BPW elects Ethel Bower president at June dinner

Logan Business and Professional Women's Club met at the Presbyterian Church for a 6:30 dinner and Westminster House session. Ethel Bower was installed as president with Margaret Kaiser, Ruth Nixon, Wilma Lehman, Mildred Stevens, and Wilma St. Clair named officers. State convention delegates reported on Columbus event. The district conference set for June 22 at Mc Arthur High School includes a 2 pm meeting and 6:30 pm picnic. reservations due June 14. No August meeting scheduled. Sixteen words

Logan Business and Professional Women’s Club Presbyterian Church Church Westminster House Columbus Ethel Bower Margaret Mary Kaiser Ruth Nixon Wilma Lehman Mildred Stevens Wilma St. Clair Gladys Webb BPW McArthur High School Miss Bower

Births and hospital notices in Hocking Valley area

Mr and Mrs William Spence Logan welcome a son. Mrs Seth W Sloan Logan admitted for medical care. Charles W Wood Nelsonville Route 2 admitted for medical care. Mrs Oscar Bartholomew Jr Logan admitted for surgery. Mrs Russell Patrick New Plymouth Route 1 and son discharged. Mrs Lester McGrath New Plymouth and son Denver Binkley Lancaster Route 2. Stephen Cheshier Gore Route Sigma Phi Gamma sorority met in rooms this week. July 5 dance planned at Waltonian club house Lake Logan with The Starlighters Lancaster. Jewelry silent auction postponed to June 30 meeting. Delegates Mary Tschappat and Margene McWilliams depart June 18 for international convention in Washington DC.

Seth W. Sloan Logan Charles W. Wood Nelsonville Oscar Bartholomew Jr Sigma Phi Gamma Waltonian Club Washington, D. C Mary Tschappat Margene McWilliams

Also Mentioned on This Page

BUC Goldie Stimson Charlotte Maxine Mundy Nancy Lee Blum Fathi Day Lael Lemember Remington Ow Sohnson Aluminum Valu Carpenter Sr Blue William Joseph John Henry O’brien Margaret Ann O’brien Whittier U. S. Supreme Court Washington Boston College Arlington Mass William American Trucking Association John Interstate Commerce Commission Margaret UPI Hocking County Red Cross Chapter Blosser Ing Ruth Goodwin Grace Keller Kathryn Myers Fanny Spears Ethel Bowers Helen Rush Margaret Rush Educational Fund Hocking Valley Hospital William Spence, Logan Russell Patrick New Plymouth Lester McGrath New Plymouth, and Son Denver Binkley Stephen Cheshier Gore Route Lake Logan the Starlighters’’ of Fathers Day Glouster Adam
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