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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1946

Page

3

Hocking County 4 H Leaders To Organize Softball League

Leaders of ten Hocking County 4 H clubs will meet in the County Extension office Friday evening to organize a softball league. A schedule will be planned. Leaders include Joe Howdyshell James Dorris Jimmy Moore Russell Bigman Ned Mathias Keath Hartman Bill Allbery John Yates Charles Conrad Francis Kuhn and Neil Webb.

Logan Hocking County James R. Smoot Joe Howdyshell James Dorris Jimmy Moore Russell Bigman Ned Mathias Keath Hartman Bill Allbery John Yates Charles Conrad Francis Kuhn Neil Webb

Hospital Notes From Logan and Nearby Areas

Logan area notes report Mrs. Sherman Sprankle discharged after major surgery at Hocking Valley Hospital. Other patients include Mrs. Dwight Horton and Judy Kay Phillips, David Phillips, Sandy Spalsbury for minor procedures. Roger Bray, Frances Barry, and Mrs. Erwin Blosser treated for falls and minor injuries. A Logan marriage license was issued to Turner and Bright. Administratorship granted to R W Fin glerwald. creditors warned. Sheriff’s sale announced for land in Athens County with bid terms and appraisal details.

Logan Sherman Sprankle New Straitsville Hocking Valley Hospital Dwight Horton Judy Kay Phillips David Phillips Dwight Phillips Sandy Spalsbury Jeff Spalsbury Roger Bray Walter Bray Frances Barry Russell Berry Poetors Hospital Columbus Erwin Blosser E. L. Ewing Wistbur Leonard Turner Joseph Turner Mary Jane Bright Gusta Disbinnett Miller R. W. Fineglerwald Athens Ohio F. K. King Athens County Carlos M. Riecker State of Ohio Common Pleas Court Edward H. Lasch Treas Walter F. Wesley Mary Hallett John C. Campbell West State St George Bateman Dorothy J. Parmiter Gordon B. Gray Harold J. Rose Airformers

Funeral Services Held For Marvin C. Martin

Funeral services for Marvin C. Martin 72 who died at his N Orchard Street home Saturday evening after months of illness were held Tuesday at 2 PM at the Presbyterian Church led by Rev Henry L Carr. Walter Prather sang Open the Gates of the Temple with organ accompaniment. Burial followed at Oak Grove Cemetery. pallbearers named.

John Mock Clarence Ford Walter Saving Walter North James George Stailsmith Oak Grove Woodard Funeral Home

Radio Highlights Fight Schedule in Brief

ABC and NBC schedule boxing and primetime programs across networks. Louis and Conn fight at Yankee Stadium under Dunphy and Corum with a pre show at 8 30. NBC offers Mr and Mrs North and Cantor season finale while CBS presents Jack Carson and Dr Christian drama.

ABC Joe Louis Billy Conn Yankee Stadium Don Dunphy Bill Corum NBC Mrs. North Hildegarde Eddie Cantor Kay Kyser CBS Jack Carson Gildersleeve Bob Crosby MBS Bert Lahr Xavier Cugat of Jackson

Walton League Dinner Promises Imported Featured Course

Logan readers report the Walton League plans a Thursday evening dinner with an imported animal as the main course. Chairman George C. Shaw, after a visit to the East and Canada, is said to have secured a son of the famed Stanley II from the Hey Hey farm, a source long tied to royal imports. Dinner is set for 6 30 p.m.

LOGAN Lnak Walton League East George C. Shaw Canada

Officers Re-elected by Hocking Infantile Paralysis Group

Logan Ohio The Hocking County Chapter of the Infantile Paralysis Foundation held its annual meeting at the Ohio Power Office. Officers re-elected include Carl Emmet Blossér as chairman R. B. Perkins as vice chairman Miss Wilhelmine Deissele as secretary Carl Harsh as treasurer and Dr H G Southard as executive committee member. One county resident remains in Children's Hospital Columbus receiving treatment. Treasury funds total 1600 from the January March of Dimes drive.

LOGAN Hocking County The Infantile Paralysis Foundation Ohio Power Office Carl Emmet Blossér R. B. Perkins Wilhelmine Deissele Carl Harsh H. G. Southard Children's Hospital Colummbus Treasury

Mrs Lyke Attends Acacia Inspection in Dayton

Mrs Otto Lyke grand representative of Ohio for Mississippi attended an inspection of the Grand Worthy Matron Chapter Acacia led by the grand worthy patron in Dayton. Accompanying her were Mr and Mrs L Boyd Mrs Dorothy Blackston Mrs Winifred Woolford and Mrs Grace Bennett. Also present were Logan Eastern Star members at Hanover Mrs Edgar Hillyer and Mrs Herman Leonard. After the inspection the group joined 735 guests at a party at Chantell Cottage Buckeye Lake.

Logan Otto Lyke Ohio Mississippi Acacia Dayton Lyke L. Boyd Lancaster Dorothy Blackston Winifred Woolford Grace Bennett Cardington Logan Eastern Star Hanover Edgar Hillyer Herman Leonard Chantell Cottage Buckeye Lake

Creola Area Social Notes Highlight Local Visits

Creola area notes report Mrs Russ Herwick and Elizabeth LeBarron called in Columbus. Mrs Harald Wolfe and Mrs Riley Hewitt were in Logan. Velma Karns visits Columbus with sister Coral Hewitt for the Postmasters Convention. George Karns visited Dundas home of his in laws T H Hoskins. Dorothy Smith and Ernest Bishop attended Allenville church. A son born to Granville and (Mrs) McCoy on June 16 weighing eleven pounds. Anna Karns and son Charles visited Columbus and Lancaster with daughter-in-law Floyd Pickering. George Karns visited Wellston. Arthur Hoskins called on Karns. Loren Bishop left to visit brother Arthur Bishop.

Creola Russ Herwick Elizabeth le Barron Columbus Harald Wolfe Riley Hewitt Logan Velma Karns Coral Hewitt George Karns Dorothy Smith Ernest Bishop Allenville Granville McCoy Anna Karns Charles Lancaster Floyd Pickering Wellston Arthur Hoskins Loren Bishop Arthur Bishop

Logan Social Notes Highlights Local Circles and Visits

Logan social notes report a Naomi Circle gathering at Mrs. Vern Robinette’s home with devotional study led by Mrs. Robinette and talk on The Cross Over Africa. Delphian Club hosted a covered dish dinner at Mrs. Ed Godfrey’s, featuring Mayme Wellman’s paper on The International Conferences and a list of attending members. Additional items include wedding news for Miss June Watson and Raymond Walsmith in Columbus Church of Christ, and various Logan residents visiting or hosting relatives from Columbus, New Jersey, Texas, West Virginia, and other locations, with several travelers leaving or arriving this week.

Logan Vern Robinette Naomi Methodist Church John Allen Robinette Allen Logan Missionary Societies Ed Myers M. Rizer Nellie Allen Harry Swaim Millard Brown Luther Wyskiver Ed Godfrey Delphian Club E. Bowen St D. A. Rannells J. S. Cherrington Mr. Godfrey Mayme Wellman Paul Monks Cherrington W. Rochester Anna Emma Wellman Charles Barker James Barker E. O. Pettit Virginia Hockman A. L. Heyde E. L. Martin June Watson Blanche Watson Columbus Raymond Walsmith John Walsmith Margaret Walsmith New Straitsville Columbus Church of Christmanse W. R. Walker Howard White Grange Mutual Casualty Co Walsmith Army Miller E. Main St

Nudge Your Lazy Bile Tonight in Olive Tablets Ad

An old advertising snippet urges readers to use Dr Edwards Olive Tablets to improve bile flow and digestion. It markets gentle bowel action and relief from constipation with a provocative tagline and a brief price cue.

Janice Barker Heads to Foster Music Camp for Summer

Logan Miss Janice Barker daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barker left Sunday for Richmond Kentucky to join the Foster Music Camp at Eastern Kentucky State Teachers College for the five week summer term now in its third year. She received a full scholarship for the program. Her sister Miss Shirley Barker returns to Athens for the University summer course. Janice majors in Home Economics and plans to graduate next spring.

Logan Janice Barker Charles Barker Richmond Foster Eastern Kentucky State Teachers College

Long Bottom Social Briefs Highlight Local Visits

Miss Lucile German of Miami spent last week with her parents Mr and Mrs Bert German. Mrs Virgil Raush entered Camden Clark Memorial Hospital Parkersburg for observation. Kessel Ferrell and family visited with his parents Mr and Mrs A F Swan from Rayland. Linnie Swan visited relatives in Parkersburg. Mr and Mrs E L German of Pittsburgh visited his mother Effie German. Reverend Hugh Davis preached his first sermon of the conference year at the Methodist Church. Miss Joan Hawley of Cincinnati was a Sunday guest of her parents. Mr and Mrs Lloyd McPeek of Belleville spent Sunday with relatives.

Lucile Miami Fla Bert German Virgil Raush Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital Parkersburg Kessel Ferrell Betty Lee Keith Rayland A. F. Swan Linnie Swan E. L. German Pittsburgh Effie German Hugh Davis Methodist Church Joan Hawley Cincinnati W. F. Hawley Lloyd McPeek Belleville

Logan Lt Adcock to undergo minor surgery at Camp Atterbury

Logan area notes report Lt Lawrence Adcock son of Mr and Mrs Adcock left Sunday after visiting parents for a minor operation at Wakeman General Hospital Camp Atterbury Ind. He recently returned from two years in the Philippines. The Selective Service Board announced several discharges including Richard Weis Ralph Stephen and Russell Withem with details of their locations and discharge dates.

Ralph Omar "Stephenson Second St Logan Gt. Lakes Russell Eugene Withem Murray City Ill

Emblem Class to Be Initiated by Logan FOE Chapter

Logan Alabama will host the initiation of the Emblem Class a group of 10 candidates for IM 2-c Richard Dale Nixon and Logan Aerie 2168 of the FOE at Lakes Route 3. The meeting Thursday at 8 pm will include a meal served after the session.

LOGAN Richard Dale Nixon Logan Aerie Lakes

Father of Fathers Named for Logan Man Frank Judy

Logan native Frank Judy has been named "Father of Fathers" by a local group. His twin sons Bob and Dick, now in the Navy at Norman Oklahoma, helped secure the honor after two sets of twins and a single son. The second set of twins are of high school age and the other son recently left the Navy.

Logan Frank Judy N. Mulberry Sr Bob Navy Norman Okla Logan High School

Cat Head Found Rabid in Laboratory Test

Logan Dr. H. G. Southard of the local health department announced Tuesday that a cat head was reported rabid according to word from the state laboratory Monday. Two contracts were Harold Jones and his father-in-law John Woolery of Gore.

Logan H. G. Southard Harold Jones John Woolery Gore

Logan Post 78 names delegates to National Legion Convention

Logan Post 78 of the American Legion named Superintendent George E. Carr and Joe Schrader as delegates to the National Legion Convention in Cleveland in August. Alternates are Phil Francis and Leon Zichel. Refreshments were provided by William Pierce.

Geo. Carr Joe Schrader Legion LOGAN Logan Post American Legion W. Main St George E. Carr National Legion Cleveland Phil Francis Leon Zichel William Pierce

Draft Board Reveals Vicinity Discharges

Honorable discharges announced by the Selective Service Board. From Great Lakes sample lists include Paul Francis Griffith of Rockbridge June 13 Richard Lewis Weis of W Main St June 16 and Ralph Omer Stephenson of W Second St June 9.

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