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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1952
Page
6
County residents show strong concern over the loss of county health nurse Miss Jeanette Ruth as meetings recount the health board structure and duties. Arm strong outlines advisory setup and urges public input while local groups plan further discussions on county health funding and services.
Charles N. Kishler 90 dies at his Junction City home. Final rites set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Ebenezer Baptist Church Perry County with Rev. Wilburn Martin officiating. Burial in adjoining cemetery. Surviving son Roy and daughter Mrs. Ray Griggs, step-daughter Mrs. Glenn Gillette, five grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, and half-sister Mrs. Dora Bowman. Body moved from Leonard funeral home to residence.
Two temporary alimony requests received approval from Judge Harley Meyer on Thursday. Maxine Burns was awarded temporary alimony from Willard Burns of Logan, and Mary Valentine was granted 12 weeks of temporary alimony for support of two minor children from Elmer Valentine.
Logan church notices list services for First U E A Saint Matthew Lutheran Saint John Lutheran Church of the Nazarene and First Presbyterian with Sunday school times worship services sermons and midweek activities including choir rehearsals family nights and adult study plans.
Logan Knights Templar 78 installed 12 new officers at a Wednesday night session in the Masonic Temple. Officers include Elmer Risch as commander and Charles H Lyke Jr as generalissima, with F Joy Nimon captain general, Starling Codagen senior warden, John Clark junior warden, Carl C Harsh standard bearer, Charles H Lyke Sr warder, Ralph Moore sentinel, George E Carr prelate, W W Woodard treasurer, and Rolland Bright recorder. Installation was performed by C Wood Bowen, with assistance from Stanley W Baker.
WSCS met at the church for a business session led by vice president Naomi Stiff. Refreshments were served to 22 members and numerous visitors from Greens Run Columbus and Nelsonville. Multiple local residents and relatives are listed as visitors or travelers during the period.
Edward Tolliver was found in contempt by Common Pleas Judge Har ley Meyer for failing to pay alimony to Pauline Tolliver. He was ordered to immediately pay 24 dollars and to continue 3 dollars weekly until the 138 dollar balance for support of two minor children is paid.
Jesse A. Cohagan, 38, Logan, charged with disorderly conduct, received a suspended sentence from Mayor Roger Friend after an affidavit by Mrs. Blanche Hamill, contingent on him returning to a Kentucky Veteran's Hospital.
Logan posts elect new leaders including Leroy Bennett as commander and Joe Brenick as senior vice commander for the coming year. Carl Mock becomes junior vice commander and John McVey serves as chaplain with Gerald Courter as adjutant treasurer. Trustees named are Keith Schultz Vaughn Collins and Earl Beal. Meetings set to the third Wednesday of summer months.
LOGAN The County Agricultural Extension Council met at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Ohio Power Co. Auditorium and elected Harry Armstrong as president Durwood Woodard as vice president and Mrs Herbert Walker as secretary and treasurer.
Hocking County commissioners met in the courthouse and tabled the proposed four-spot parking lot until a power pole placement could be resolved. A $1150 bid for a concrete slab between the sheriff’s house and the courthouse was also tabled. Bills totaling $262.02 were approved for payment. The dog warden’s report was filed. Valuations placed on the county home at $23,400 and the fair grounds at $7,000. Insurance policy details were discussed and binder coverage continued past the May 26 expiry.
Benjamin Wood stays with Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Taylor at 570 E. Main St in serious condition at Grant Hospital. William Weatherald from Canal Winchester, formerly of Logan, visited Wednesday. Maude McClain of Columbus visits her mother at 352 Church St. Elmer Risch of Rockbridge, ill for months, shows improvement. Mary Hamilton and daughter Charlotte of Los Angeles and Morris Gordon with children Barbara and David of Avondale Estates are visiting Frank Van Atta at 695 FE Main St. Hamilton is Van Atta’s sister and Morris/Gordon are related. Don Solon of 377 Warner Ave admitted to Mount St. Mary Hospital. Logan High principal Howard Kirk and Mrs Kirk depart for a 12 day Florida motor trip with Mrs. Lillian Winters and daughter Eleanor Ann. Mrs. H W Harden at 59 1/2 E Hunter St visits daughter in New Plymouth with Mrs. Dwight Harris and Mrs. James Cremean families. Jack Flanery of Baltimore arrives in Logan for a few days with his mother Mrs. Clara Gleason. sisters Mrs. Jee Harden and Mrs. Herman Bumgardner. Flanerys return home Saturday with Mrs. Gleason joining for a week.
Funeral services for Mrs Maude Phillips, 49, were held at 2 pm Thursday in Leonard funeral home. The Rev. Roy Klingler officiated with music by soloist Mrs. Floyd Kitchen and organist Carl Spence. Pallbearers included Ronald Rail D A Baughman Alpha Barr Ernest Smith Marion Hull and Harry Haas. Burial followed in Smith Chapel cemetery new addition.
In Common Pleas Court Judge Harley Meyer granted a divorce to Dorothy Rieder of Union Furnace against Ivan Rieder of Lancaster for extreme cruelty and awarded custody of their six year old child. The Alice Henry versus William D Henry case was dismissed after Mrs Henry withdrew her petition.
Logan Route 1 resident Car Blosser was arrested Thursday evening by sheriff deputies O. H. Bryan and Charles Miller on disorderly conduct. He remained jailed Thursday night awaiting trial in Justice of the Peace Whitehart's court Friday morning.
After 40 years shaping other houses John Ciesla, 62, a retired concrete worker, builds a personal residence. He includes a cement clock with hands fixed at 11 38 and colorful sprayed finishes in yellow green blue and red. Green cement vines and large cement flowers adorn the sides while outside stair rail posts feature caricature cement heads.
Mrs. Catherine Sater of the Child Welfare Board attended the Ohio Probation and Parole Association annual meeting at Capitol University Columbus. The Wednesday session focused on juvenile court and child welfare matters.
Local church notes list services across Glouster Fre ndal e n P irst Baptist, Church of Christ, Seventh Day Adventist, and multiple Methodist and EUB churches. It records pastors, Sunday schools, communion, prayer meetings, youth activities, and evangelistic services with times and locations.
At a Hocking-Vinton chapter meeting of the Ohio Civil Service Employees Association Hugh F Daubenmier was elected president Delbert Johnston first vice president Charles Baker second vice president Carl Blosser third vice president Robert White secretary and treasurer Mrs Margaret Webb and Francis Boering named to the executive committee Nelson Watkins executive secretary of the Ohio Civil Service Commission spoke Carl Blosser is retiring president.
James Whitehouse of Michigan was treated at Hocking Valley Hospital for a lacerated right hand from a fall on a stick Wednesday night. Robert Frazier of Logan Route 4 also treated for a lacerated hand after a wrench slipped while he worked at Sun Glow Industries.
Glouster personals note George Ike Stoecklein of Canton visited his sister, Leo Smith, and accompanied to Columbus to see another sister Genevieve Schmidt. Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Mc Daniels and son Terry of Springfield spend a week in Trimble with Sam and Mrs. McDaniel.
Marguerite Stephenson was taken to Grant Hospital in Columbus on Tuesday and underwent surgery there on Thursday morning.
Hocking Valley Hospital admitted Mrs. Joseph Williams of New Straitsville and Leon Eichel of Logan. Discharges include Mrs. Arnold Lee and daughter of McArthur, Mrs. Roy Mendenhall of Chester Hill, Mrs. Earl Poling of Logan, and Mrs. Christena Harden of Logan.
Logan Antioch Grange will hold a home made ice cream and cake supper at 6 30 p m Friday in the Grange hall near Enterprise Play night will follow the supper
The Glouster Methodist Church sponsors Pris cila Clase and the Orpah Class rummage sale in the Richardson building at the bridge opening Saturday at 1 pm and running until 7 pm The sale continues Saturdays with indefinite hours and will accept merchandise on Friday afternoons.
Members of Nineveh Rebekah Lodge Jacksonville meet at Jacksonville Odd Fellows Hall at 9 30 am Sunday to travel to the FUR Church for a joint memorial service with Charlies Thomas lodge LIOOF. The Rev W H Mathias will deliver the sermon.
The Sunday Creek Valley Sportarmen's Club will meet in Moose Hall Thursday June 26 at 7 30 p m. Trustees present will submit proposed by laws for the new club camp at Lake Burr Oak to the members for approval.
Chauncey Personals O M Bowman visits with his son Joe Bowman in Winchester. Doris Bowman, daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Bowman, has been confined by rheumatic fever but is improving and can walk a little.
The Country Club of the Crescent Bridge plans a meeting at Mrs Wyllie Phillips home in Malta on Wednesday instead of Monday as earlier announced.
Marshal Banfield reports three drivers arrested recently. Nick Eastora of Columbus faced a common cartier act charge and forfeited a $14 cash bond for failure to appear. Charles David Mayles of Zanesville forfeited $130 for failure to appear in court over a red light. Perry Reider of Columbus was fined $35 plus costs for unsafe operation of a motor vehicle.
A Jacksonville Mothers Club meeting decided to hold a bake sale Saturday at Strat Sayres Grocery Store starting 11 a.m. Prizes were awarded after games and refreshments served by hostesses Mrs Flo Cominsky and Mrs Jeanne Martie to listed members, with the next meeting set at Mrs Irene Koons home.
A miscellaneous shower will be held Saturday at [time missing] at Hooper Ridge Church in honor of Mr and Mrs James Singer. Dene LaFollette is mentioned as part of the couple. Friends and relatives are invited to attend.
Mayor Charles Wadley warned that placing oil on hard surface streets will cause future pavement damage after reports that the practice was being followed.
The Millfield Needle Club gathered at Mrs Hertha Sanders home Thursday night. Members present were Mrs Eda Heffxen Mise Olive Brookins Mrs Nelle Brookins and the hostess. Helen Sanders and Lucille Sanders visited. A sight seeing tour was made.
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