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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1950

Page

14

Native of India Lectures At Logan Kiwanis Club

Ghapdi Ghagdi, a Calcutta native and Ohio State ceramic engineering student, spoke to Logan Kiwanis Tuesday on India’s customs, economy, politics, religion, and independence. He discussed unity, nonviolence, religion, education, earnings, and future progress, with notes on caste and government.

Logan—Gopal K Ghagdi Calcutta India Ohio State University Logan Kiwanis Club Logan Hocking Valley Brick Co United States England Gandhi Communist Front Tibetan Bob Grewe Logan Key Club Kiwanis Club Key Club Don Mauk Dick Poling Jack Mathias Rudy Rempel L. C. Staats Ohio University Athens Kiwanis Club

Man Admits Debt in Logan Service Shop Case

Gerald Sinnott, defendant in a suit by N. W. Dolan and Clarence Fuller doing business as the Logan Service Shop, confessed judgment for 967.43 on account and labor in common pleas court Tuesday. A petit jury was dismissed after parties waived the right to a jury trial.

LOGAN Gerald Sinnott N. W. Dolan Clarence Fuller Logan Service Shop Common Pleas Common Pleas Court Harley Meyer

Hospital admissions and discharges listed at Hocking Hospital

Admitted include Mrs Owen King from Jackson Route Mrs Frank Smathers Buchtel Mrs Bessie Betts South Bloomingville Route 2 Mrs Virgie Wiseman Hamden Andrew Rheinsheld Logan Route 3 Charles Cable Nelsonville Dismissed are Mrs Robert Guess and son Carl Piece and Ernest Part.

Frank Smathers Buchtel Bessie Betts

Logan Hocking County Library Expands Book Checks

The Logan Hocking County District Library will pay a representative at county stations to supervise checking books in and out. Budget funds allow expanded book distribution to Murray City Union Furnace Coonville Oroville Gore Job Rockbridge Gibisonville Carbon Hill Laurelville and more. A station at South Bowlingville is not yet established but books will be distributed by station wagon and towns may request collections.

Logan Logan-Hocking County County Budget Commission Evalan Hansel Murray City John Snyder Union Furnace Geiger's Coonville McAfee’s Oroville James Boyd Gore Kathryn Terrel Job John Gear Rockbridge Dupler Clover Farm Gibisonville Moore's Carbon Hill Devol Laurelville

Citizens Spelling Bee and Music Festival Planned

Logan county superintendents announce a Citizens Spelling Bee at West Logan School on March 31 at 10 am with Gay Kruger as chairman and further committee details to follow. They also unveil a county music festival at Rockbridge on April 28 with all county schools represented and junior and senior bands performing. An eight year tests event is set for April 21 at Union Furnace High School with Chester Period in charge.

Union Furnace High School Chester South Bloomingville High School Fred Good South Bloomingville Theodore Good Rockbridge C. A. Woods Green Paul A. Carr Gibisonville Joe Stone Murray City James Frey Salt Creek Valley Chester C. Penrod Union Furnace Gerald Devol Carbon Hill

Rev. L. D. Icard Dies at 57 in Point Pleasant

The Rev. L. D. Icard 57 longtime Point Pleasant resident died Tuesday at 6 p m at his home from a heart condition. He served as Area Minister of the Point Pleasant Methodist Circuit pastor of Gallipolis Ferry and Trinity churches and owned Point Pleasant Products Co. Surviving are his wife Goldie four sons Homer Milford Paul Earl Jackson at home a daughter Neva Jo Harmon a sister Mrs Laura Pain and four grandchildren. Burial will be at Suncrest Cemetery after services Thursday at Trinity Methodist Church.

Point Pleasant L. D. Icard Camp Conley Icard Gallipolis Ferry Trinity Methodist Church Point Pleasant Products Co Spencer H. N Mary Icard Charleston Goldie Homer Milford Paul Earl Jackson Neva Jo Harmon Laura Pain

Mrs. Johnson Dies at 89 in Point Pleasant

Mrs. Sarah Jane Johnson 89 died Tuesday at her daughter’s home 116 Highland Ave West Columbia native moved to Point Pleasant recently widow of Alexander Johnson formerly of West Columbia EUB Church member Survived by daughter Mrs. C H Quillin sister Fannie Francis Mason three brothers Frank Booth Middleport Everett Booth West Columbia James Booth Point Pleasant two grandchildren two great grandchildren Funeral Thursday 2 PM Trinity Methodist Church burial Suncrest Cemetery Crow Funeral Home held one hour prior to services

Point Pleasant Sarah Jane Johnson C. H. Quillin Highland Ave Johnson West Columbia Andrew Franklin Booth Alexander Johnson EUB Church Quillin Fannie Francis Mason Frank Booth Middleport Everett Booth James Booth Trinity Methodist Church S. D. Rexrode

Flu Epidemic Closes Several Hocking County Schools

Five Hocking County schools are closed as flu cases rise, with Union Furnace Ilesboro Murray City Gore and Gibisonville affected. South Bloomingville and Carbon Hill remain in session while Enterprise Marion Township see minimal illness and Rockbridge shows about 20 percent absenteeism.

Logan Hocking County Jeanette Ruth South Bloomingville Carbon Hill Enterprise Marion Township Rockbridge

Organizations To Back St Patrick's Day Dance

LOGAN Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority and the Izaak Walton League will co sponsor a St Patrick's Day dance March 11 at the Lake Logan club house. Dancing runs 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. with Bob Holloway's orchestra. Tickets available at the door.

Logan Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority Izaak Walton

Cincinnati Livestock Market Report March 8

Salable hogs about 3000 with bars and sows mixed. hog prices mostly higher for some weights. Cattle and calves moderate activity, slaughter cattle steady to higher on limited offerings. vealers slow. Sheep scarce, lambs around 26-27 dollars. Poultry and butter prices listed. eggs and potatoes data included.

Cincinnate Livestock Cincinnati

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