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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1947

Page

3

Wright resigns as Hocking County Izaak Walton League secretary

Boyd V Wright resigns from the Hocking County Izaak Walton League of America after six years as secretary. The motion follows his note citing workload and a Lake Logan construction timetable. Larry Cook of the Ohio Reclamation Association spoke on spoil bank reclamation including reforestation and lake creation.

State Department of Conservation Lake Logan State Highway Department Wright Cook Ohio Nelsonville C. S. Matheny Haydenville Mr. Fiik Cincinnati Don Wilson Wilbur Wilson Lawrence Adcock, Sr Mr. Zimmerman Mr. Cook Ed Fike

Hocking Valley Hospital admits and dismissals listed

Admissions show Mrs. Clint Ledford of Logan Route and Mrs. Arnold Robinson of McArthur. Dismissals include Paul Kline and Dale Walker of Logan Route 3, and Alice Faye Wade of Murray City.

Logan Hocking Valley Hospital Clint Ledford Arnold Robinson McArthur Paul Kline Nelsonville Dale Walker Alice Faye Wade Murray City

Logan Churches Schedule Lists Sunday Services

Logan ministers from Trinity Lutheran West Logan Pilgrim Holiness First Presbyterian Jehovahs Witnesses announce upcoming services. Trinity Lutheran holds classes and zones Lutheran League at Marysville. other churches schedule Sunday School 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:30 a.m.. midweek and Bible studies planned.

George E Carr Named Leader of Logan Knights Templar

George E. Carr was installed as commander of Logan Commandery 78 Knights Templar after the annual election at the Masonic Hall. He succeeds Jay Nimon on the board of trustees, with officers including Stanley Baker generalissimo and Andrew J. Rheinscheid captain general.

Logan George E. Carr Knights Templar Masonic Hall Mr. Carr Jay Nimon Knight's Templar Stanley Baker Andrew J. Rheinscheid Carl E. Blosser Charles Lyke Merritt Wenn

Helium Discovery Traced From Sun to Earth

Helium was first identified on the sun during the 1868 solar eclipse and later found on Earth in 1895 within the mineral cleveite. This pivotal sequence marks helium's transition from solar observation to terrestrial discovery.

Local Wedding in First Methodist Church

Miss Mary Jane Lanning married Maurice Daniel Hontz Jr at two thirty in the afternoon with families present. The ceremony was at the First Methodist Church, followed by a reception in the chapel and a three tier cake. The couple plan to reside in Lancaster after a trip to New York City.

Walter Prather Kenton High School Sixth Armored Lanning Auto Supply Co Lancaster New York City Kenneth Kunkler Amy Amelia Sebold Lilly Murdock All of

Logan Girl Attends Buckeye Girls State Guest

Betty Lou Risch daughter of Mr and Mrs Irvin Risch 594 Warner Ave will be one of 300 high school girls to attend the first Buckeye Girls State at Capital University Columbus June 22 28 organized by the Ohio American Legion Auxiliary She will represent Logan Unit 78 and will join delegates learning government by simulating state operations with party assignments elect offices and forming cities and counties Speakers include Sen John Bricker Chief Justice Weygandt Lt Gov Paul Herbert and Mayors from Fairfield Osborn Columbus and more She was active in Logan High School activities and will edit the Aerial next year.

Logan Betty Lou’ Risch Irvin Risch Warner Ave Ohio American Legion Auxiliary Buckeye Columbus Capital University Miss Risch Logan Unit 78 Idealist Realist John W. Bricker Robert Gray Weygandt Ohio Supreme Court Paul Herbert Ohio Gordon Brown Fairfield-Osborn James A. Rhodes Don Schoeppe Warren American Legion W. S. de Weese Buckeye Boys Lester Merritt Margaret Mahoney Cleveland Senate Logan High School

Local Family Vacations and House Guests Visit

Mr and Mrs Darley Kitchen and family depart for Hubbard Lake Michigan for vacation with son Jim. The Keelers of Charleston stay with Mr and Mrs Frank Tipton in Baltimore. Lewis Graham C S Bright and Clara Smith travel to Bridgehampton New York to visit Arthur Newman Mary Bright and daughters Phoebe and Anna.

Tar Hollow chosen for 4 H camp in Logan area

4 H clubs from Hocking Fairfield and Athens Counties will attend junior and senior camps at Tar Hollow Camp eight miles west of Adelphia. The program includes handicraft leather work folk dance swimming lessons and life saving courses. Camps run July 20–24 for ages 10–13 and July 30–Aug 4 for ages 15–20 with a 60 member county quota.

LOGAN Hocking County Fairfield Athens Tar Hollow Camp James R. Smoot Tar Hollow Adelphia Smoot Rudolph Hankison Russell Boring Thornville

Local Social Notes Highlight Weekend Travels and Visits

Mrs James T Murray and Mary Evans visited in New Orleans while Mr and Mrs Harry Wilson hosted at Columbus for the weekend. Several residents attended events in Corning Shawnee Roseville and Ohio University with family members noted.

Congo James T. Murray Mary Evans New Orleans Harry Wilson Mike Urban Betty Bobby Coumbus Jack Stensen St. Bernard’s Corning Bob Bobanich Don Jenkins Columbus Jack Jones Francis Glass Shawnee Bill Jenkins McConnelsville Esther Ciber Alex Ciber Albert Harvey Newark Joe Butsko Jack Stenson John Jones Michael Roseville Betty Hope Jones Mary Horvath Marsha Woods Peggy Woods Ohio University Maxine Jones

Area Services Announced by Local Ministers Sunday

Glouster Bible School starts at 9:00 a.m. with communion at 10:00 a.m. Rev. Daniel Teater speaks on Worthwhile Things. YPSCE meets at 6:30 p.m. and evening service at 7:30 p.m. Missionary Sunday planned for June 29 with home mission offerings and speaker M. S. Rogers.

Glouster Glouster Church of Christ Bible School Ralph Byers Daniel K. Teater YPSCE M. S. Rogers Allentown Ted Byers Methodist Sunday School Eugene Brown

Pastors List Church Rites for Cornin

CORNING vicinity pastors announce services for Sunday Evangelical United Brethren Rev Wallin E Riebel 9 30 a m Sunday School sermon A Lone Man on Lone Tree Hill Congregational meeting 7 30 p m sermon A Prince at Prayer Thursday prayer meeting 7 30 p m Roma Hawkins leader Methodist Rev Frank Beuscher 9 30 a m Church School 10 30 a m Morning Worship 7 30 p m Evening Worship Church of God Rev Aubrey Mitchell 9 30 a m Church School 10 30 a m Morning Worship 7 30 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m St Bernard Rev Fr J L Riley Low Mass 7 a m High Mass 9 a m Weekday Masses 7 a m

West Logan Earl Appleman Young People’s Society Jean Brantley First Presbyterian Henry L. Carr

Magazine Club Meeting at Sweeney Home

The Magazine Club met Tuesday at Patty Sweeney’s home in Glouster. Ten members attended including Donna Smith Judy Parks Patty Miller Dorothy Gwilym Kay Souder Joyce Williams Patty Sweeney Roberta Zimmers Daryl Witham and Jane Peugh.

Glouster Magazine Club Patty Sweeney Donna Smith Judy Parks Patty Miller Dorothy Gwilym Kay Souder Joyce Williams Roberta Zimmers Daryl Witham Jane Peugh

Rebekahs Gather at Odd Fellows Hall for Practice

GLOUSTER Marcellite Rebekah Lodge plans a 7:30 p.m. meeting in Odd Fellows Hall. Degree team members are asked to attend for practice. Arrangements for the Stewart convention on June 26 will be discussed. Refreshments will follow the business and practice session.

Glouster—Marcellite Rebekah Lodge Odd Fellows Hall Stewart

Glouster Personalities Visit Columbus Figures

Glouster residents Mrs Sara W Willis and Ann Williams spent a few days in Columbus as guests of Miss Mabel Davis who taught in Glouster schools and now works in Columbus. Paul Bingman returned to Marion after a week visiting his family. Nan Baughman of Trimble hosted Dale Baughman and Arthur Palmer from Columbus and joined Margaret Cradlebaugh visiting Elsie Taylor in Moundsville West Virginia.

Glouster Sara W. Willis Ann Williams Columbus Mabel Davis Davis Paul Bingman Marion C. A. Bingman Clyde Bingman Nan Baughman Trimble Dale Baughman Arthur Palmer Margaret Cradlebaugh Moundsville W. Va Elsie Taylor

Monument To Be Erected In Worthington Park

Logan Ohio Kiwanis Club dismantled the 2,400 name World War II honor roll and will replace it with a simple marble shaft honoring all veterans. The memorial, funded by the Logan Kiwanis Club, may later be moved to the courthouse rotunda.

Logan Hocking County Worthington Park Kiwanis Club

Hartleys Recovering From Recent Injuries

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Hartley of Monroe Street have been ill at home after falls several weeks ago with Mrs. Hartley showing signs of improvement. Local relatives and friends visited, including Garnet Hartley from Chauncey who is helping with care.

Glouster William A. Hartley Monroe St Mary Johnson Lennie Snowden Zach Williams John Henry Della Gessell Ernest Jones Bill Horner Abbie Galbraith Jennie Jones Dwight Hartley Garnet Hartley Chauncey Hartley

Funeral Services Held For Brother and Sister

Relatives reported the deaths of Thomas Moulton of Newark and his sister Mrs. Ralph Peyton of Shawnee. The siblings died about ninety minutes apart, with Mrs. Peyton passing at Newcomerstown at a daughter's home after months of illness. A double funeral was held at Shawnee Methodist Church on Tuesday at 2 p.m. Attending were Thomas Gamwell and Margaret Gamwell of this city, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Dillon, and Charles Jaynes of Athens. The late Mrs. Gamwell was a sister of both Moulton and Peyton.

Glouster Thomas Moulton Newark Ralph Peyton Shawnee Peyton Newcomerstown Walter Russell Shawnee Methodist Church Thomas Gamwell Margaret Gamwell C. B. Dillon Charles Jaynes Athens Gamwell Moulton

Bible School Closing Program Slated at Evans United Brethren

Corning daily Vacation Bible School enters its second week and will close with a program by boys and girls Friday at 7 30 p m in the Evangelical United Brethren Church. A display of handwork will be shown in the church basement before and after the program with teachers and pupils on hand to explain the work.

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Logan News Boyd Wright Walton League Hocking Trinity Lutheran Paul D. Holtzen S League Marysville Ladies of District Mission Federation St. John’s Lutheran Church Amlin Eorge Carr Mutual Stores Glouster, Ohio Glouster News Methodist Youth Fellowship Dianne Blower Sharon Gamwell Mr. Brown Wiley Harris First Baptist Church Bishopville Church Jacksonville—Church Trimble—Church Concord Union Church Leland A. Griffith Cornin Sweeney Home Rebekahs ATLAS Hartleys Aoc Drinks Bible School Tote Logan Music Appliance CO Gayety
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