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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1947

Page

3

Council Hears Requests By School

Logan city council hears three citizen requests led by the Logan Board of Education for a mid street light in Keynes Alley and permanent cab parking space for Triple Six Cab Co. owners. Homeowners seek removal of debris near the railroad bridge while city officials await railroad decision. The council also approves repairs to a faulty well for the water supply.

Logan Wilhelmine Deissele Harry Shaw Logan Board of Education Keynes Alley Mulberry St Marxet St Claude Hammon Main St Frank Fox W. Denzil Weltner City Service Leonard Tom

Funeral services for Elizabeth Keller 92

Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Keller age 92 who died Saturday after a long illness were held yesterday at 2 p.m. at Leonard funeral home with Rev. Henry L. Carr officiating. Pallbearers were W. W. Marks Charles Stone Lewis Price Alfred Campbell Charles Hengst and Mason Campbell. Interment followed at Oak Grove cemetery.

Logan Elizabeth Keller Leonard Funeral Home Henry L. Carr W. W. Marks Charles Stone Lewis Price Alfred Campbell Charles Hengst Mason Campbell Oak Grove Cemetery

Logan Man Fined 100 for DUI Guilty Plea

Logan Karl Schmitter Sr of Logan pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated. Mayor W Denzil Weltner fined him 100 dollars plus costs after the Sunday arrest by city police on F Main Street.

Youth Admits Stealing Car After Arrest

Donald W. Myers an 18 year old from St Marys Route 2 signed a statement yesterday admitting stealing an auto in Van Wert on June 20 He was arrested early Tuesday two miles south of here on Route 33 by Patrolmen Clifford Hopkins and Harry Snyder after four days of wandering Ohio and central Indiana He admitted AWOL from an Army camp in Fayetteville North Carolina for a fort night and was questioned at the local police station Yesterday Police Chief Sol Ellinger notified Van Wert authorities and they planned to return the soldier to Van Wert today.

Logan Donald W. Myers St. Marys van Wert Here Clifford Hopkins Harry Snyder Ohio Indiana Fayetteville N. C Wilbur Stout Hopkins

20 4-H Clubs List Hocking Tour Plans

More than 20 4-H clubs announced transportation plans for the annual Hocking County 4-H club tour set to begin at 9 30 a m with a police escort at the junction of U S Route 33 and Livingston Ave More than 500 members are expected to participate in the first annual trek since 1941 when 920 4 H youths toured the Ohio River The clubs reporting arrangements include the Wi Du Rite Club Mt Pleasant boys and girls clubs Calico Ridge Boys Club Green land Boys Club the Marion Farmers the Marion Stitchers the Union Livestock Club the Matinee Stitchers the Green Township Sewing Queens the Laurel Run Club the Merry Workers Gore clubs Union Furnace groups Rockbridge groups and Gibisonville clubs for both boys and girls

Logan Hocking County James R. Smoot Ohio River Livingston Ave Mt. Smoot Mt. Pleasant Calico Ridge Greenland Marion Farmers Marion Stitcher Union Livestock Club Matinee Stitchers Green Township Laurel Run Merry Workers Gore Union Furnace Rockbridge Gibisonville

Mrs. Laura E. Martin Funeral Held

Mrs. Laura E. Martin 75 wife of Hocking County Commissioner James L. Martin died at home Saturday. Funeral service at 3 30 p m in First Presbyterian Church Logan with Rev Henry L Carr officiating. She was a Gallia County native, longtime Logan resident member of the church Venus Chapter Order of Eastern Star and Pythian Sisters. Pallbearers listed. interment in Oak Grove Cemetery mausoleum.

Logan Laura E. Martin Hocking County James L. Martin First Presbyterian Church Henry L. Carr Gallia County Stanley Baker Andrew J. Rheinscheid Ralph W. Moorhead Jasper Iles M. Bles Floyd Duffy Oak Grove Cemetery

Ag Instructors Attend State Conference At Wooster

Logan Lee Harper and H H Lafferty veteran agricultural training instructors flew to Wooster for the annual state conference at the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station. Kenneth Iles joined them as the third instructor, with over 300 instructors attending in labs and lectures. Harper leads the Laurelville unit and Iles and Lafferty oversee Logan High School classes totaling about 50 members.

Logan Lee Harper H. H. Lafferty Hocking Veterans Wooster Veterans Agricultural Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station Kenneth Iles Harper Laurelville Iles Mr. Lafferty Logan High School

Mary M Reed Named Administratrix of Reed Estate At The Plains

Mary M Reed of The Plains Ohio appointed Administratrix for the estate of Kenneth Franklin Reed deceased of The Plains Athens County Ohio. Creditors must file claims within four months or be barred. Dated June 10 1947 Francis D White Probate Judge.

Mary M. Reed The Plains Ohio Kenneth Franklin Reed the Plains Athens County Francis D. White Nick Bendervick Jacksonville Ann Bendervick Said County

Fifth Degree for Pomona Grangers Set

Final plans announced for conferring the fifth degree on a large class of candidates at a Hocking County Pomona Grange meeting to be held at Rockbridge High School on June 30 at 8 p m A special girls degree team under Walter Bray will confer the work and present a drill Refreshments follow in charge of Mrs Harold Nihiser Mrs Sam Gordon and Mrs Neal Shaw. members are asked to bring sandwiches cookies and pickles iced tea will be provided

Logan Hocking County Pomona Grange Rockbridge High School Arlie Brimner Pomona Walter Bray Harold Nihiser Sam Gordon Neal Shaw

Murray City Band Boosters Sponsor Summer Program

The Murray City Band Boosters Club announces a summer band program directed by Ray Woodgeard. Classes and sectional instruction will be held Saturdays in the high school music room starting June 28 with schedules for percussion beginners woodwinds brass and the full band through the morning.

Murray City

Appointment of Administrator for Estate of Ann Bendervick

Notice announces Nick Bender vick of Jacksonville Ohio named administrator of the estate of Ann Bendervick deceased of Athens County. Dated June 12 1947 by the 30th Probate Judge of said county.

Notice to heirs in Wright estate reformation and sale

Esther F. Wright as administratrix of George E. Wright seeks court reform of deeds and sale of the Rome Township Ohio estate. The petition names numerous heirs and assigns of decedents and sets the response deadline as August 16, 1947. Attorneys for the plaintiff are Erle Bridgewater Jr and M. Dol. Hughes.

Arthur Carter Seal Arthur Carter Dan Friesz Howard Avenue Butte Montana Elmer Carter Jr 308Th Street North Fargo N. Dak Elmer Carter Lola Carter Ralph R. Carter Box 281 Cherokee Iowa Fred P. Carter Mandan Harrison M. Carter C O Brewer Farms Osage Minnesota Bart D. Carter Bart Carter Annettie Carter Friesz Howard Ave Frances Carter Buettner Roardman St Frank Carter Ofelt Frank Carter North Montana S&st William H. Johnson Ethel Johnson 19Th Street Beaver Falls Penna Cora Lonas Davis Carrie Lonas Wood James A. Davis Rossland Ave Parkersburg West Virginia Lucy Gleason Esther F. Wright George E. Wright Athens Ohio Rome State of Ohio E. H. Moore A. D Erle Bridgewater, Jr M. Dol. Hughes

Hocking Youth Group Plans July Picnic

LOGAN The Hocking County Pioneer Youth Group will meet July 1 at 8 p.m. for their annual picnic at the Hocking County Fairgrounds. A recreational program has been arranged by committee members Martha Beery Richard Mowery Thelma Ackers and Bob Mays. Each member should provide his own table service for the potluck supper.

Logan Hocking County Hocking County Fairgrounds Martha’ Beery Richard Mowery Thelma Ackers Bob Mays

Conservationist Highlights Area Mineral Wealth for Kiwanis

Logan Frank Morrow of the southeastern Ohio Regional Conservation Council spoke to the Kiwanis Club after a dinner in Blosser's banquet room. He tied mineral wealth development to businessman responsibility and noted current area progress. The group announced the Kiwanis Family Picnic for July 1 at the Hocking Hills Country Club with A. R. Hummel in charge.

Logan Frank Morrow Southeastern Ohio Regional Conservation Council Kiwanis Club Blosser Morrow Wellston Chamber of Commerce Southeastern Ohio LeRoy Conkle Kiwanis Family Hocking Hills Country Club A. R. Hummel W. Denzil Max Morrow

Grange Pie Supper Opened to Public

Laurel Valley Grange invites the public to its annual old fashioned pie supper and program on June 27. The affair begins Friday at 8 p m in the grange hall at Mound Crossing, announced lecturer Mrs Chester Morris.

Logan Chester Morris Laurel Valley Grange Mound Crossing

Rauch chairs Kiwanis gathering with varied guests

Dr C F Rauch chaired the event attended by Hugh Mele drim and Otto Herron a visiting Kiwanis member from Painsville.

C. F. Rauch Hugh Meledrim Otto Herron Painsville

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