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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1951
Page
21
George France of Nelsonville pleaded guilty on arraignment in Mayor Walt Hilleary’s court to intoxication. He was fined ten dollars and the case reflects a first offense under city ordinance.
Distribution of 256508.20 to Hocking County townships cities villages and school districts is announced by county auditor Harry L. Smith. First half 1950 real estate taxes collected 252462.26 plus 4045.94 inheritance taxes yield total 256508.20 for distribution to districts townships and health inspection funds.
Incorporation reported at the secretary of state office in Columbus. Incorporators are Charles L. Smith Ray F. Carter and Lloyd L. McWilliams with 255 shares of $100 common stock. Papers filed by Hubert D. Lappen of Logan.
Logan deputy reports Octagon Club near Laurelville was burglarized after 1 a.m. and before 8:45 a.m. cash was stolen from a juke box and a cash register. Cigarettes beer wine and other items were taken. Intruders pried a rear door then left through the front after failing to force the damaged rear entry.
The Logan area shows a continuing drop in unemployment as the weekly report from the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation records 300 registered for jobless compensation last week down from 319 on June 16 and 323 on June 9. The figure reflects a decline from 424 in June 1950.
Jeffrey Geiger Logan undergoes surgery along with Paulette Jurgensmier and Dolores Bester in Logan. Birth announcements include Mr. and Mrs. George Zinn of Logan with a daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Houston of New Straiteville with a daughter, and Mrs. Charles Chaffin of Logan and Son with Mrs. John Hull of Carbondale.
Mrs Judson Shriner hosted the Tuesday Contract Club at Route 664. Prizes went to Mrs James Krieg and Mrs Charles Notestone, with club awards to Mrs Clarence Blosser and Frank Harden. The group adjourned for summer. Separate 4-H gathering planned a wiener roast at Mary Sue Poling’s home with 4-H members and advisor present.
Ruth Lehman, acting news reporter, announces details from the Get-To-Gether 4-H Club meetings. At the Greendale school fourth meeting of the year each member gave a safety rule in answer to a prompt.
Mr and Mrs Algernon Todd of Route 2 Nelsonville announce the marriage of their son Harold Todd, recently discharged from the US Navy, to Miss Evelyn Warren of Louisville Kentucky. The ceremony was held at Wesleyan Methodist Church in Louisville on Saturday June 23 at 8 o'clock. The bride wore a light blue suit and carried an orchid with white ribbon streamers on a white Bible. The mothers wore crepe dresses with corsages. The newlyweds reside with Harold’s parents at Nelsonville Route 2.
Mr and Mrs William Evans hold an open house Sunday from 2 to 4 p m at their daughter 250 St John St to celebrate fifty years of marriage.
The Past Chiefs of the Pythian Sisters held their annual all day picnic on Wednesday at Lake Hope. Attendees included Mrs. Myrtle Linscott, Mrs. Stella Davis, Mrs. Susie Wallace, Miss Louise Pearce, Mrs. Bessie Warehime, Mrs. Fannie Williams, Mrs. Clara Bateman, Mrs. Belle Lancaster, and Mrs. Florence Coakiey.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Oakley depart Wednesday for a western motor tour. They plan to visit Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Thomas in Colorado Springs, as Mrs. C. P. Bingman travels with her family, including Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and son Dick Bingman, to accompany the Oakleys home.
Wilbur D. Mender chairman and Everett Hewlett secretary of the Athens County committee on resolutions on fish and game laws attend a Cambridge meeting with similar committees from other districts.
Pfc. James W. Flett in Korea’s first Marine Division slept through a night attack by Chinese forces. Artillery, machine guns, grenades, and rifles raged for hours, with close hand to hand fighting within 100 yards. Flett woke to learn his unit had counted 112 enemy killed.
Fred Miller files for divorce from Marjorie Miller a minor in Greendale charging gross neglect of duty. They wed April 9 1950 in Logan and have one child.
The State Highway Department released low bids totaling 1 545 806 for road maintenance projects. Projects include resurfacing with bituminous mix on state routes 56 and 374 in Hocking and Vinton counties and resurfacing on routes 56 159 188 across Circleville Salt Creek and nearby townships with estimates around 60 310 to 66 018 dollars and 50 147 dollars respectively.
Logan area reports a rise in issued marriage licenses this month with several couples listed. Gordon Swackhammer and Donna Poling both of Circleville Laurelville couples Donald Lowery and Mildred Hatfield of Logan join George Malone of Galion with Cathrine Pittman also of Logan Calvin Devol of Carbon Hill with Betty Wolfe of Murray City as newly licensed pairs.
Five girls from the Buchtel York Band Booster area sign to participate in the Homecoming Queen contest as part of the Parade of the Hills Festival in Nelsonville set for September 10 15. Deadline for applications extended to July 9 and merchants tickets will be distributed in July. Ross Reed of Thomas Jovland Shows books a free act a 110 foot dive into a flaming tank for Festival Week.
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