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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1952

Page

5

Logan Trade Club selects standing committees for 1952

Four standing committees were named at the Logan Trade Club directors meeting. New industries chaired by R. B. Perkins with L. A. Riggs and Homer Schein. Membership chaired by Myron Stoltz with John Hunsaker, Leon Goodlive, Claude Chrisman and B. G. Greenman. Promotion chaired by Arthur Gasser with Walter Saving, McDonald Watson and Lawrence Webb. Program chaired by William Miller with Clarence Blosser. Monthly meetings set for the third Wednesday at Blosser's Restaurant with 6 p.m. dinner. The March meeting is next Wednesday.

LOGAN Logan Trade Club Blosser New Industries R. B. Perkins L. A. Riggs Homer Schein Myron Stoltz John Hunsaker Leon Goodlve Claude Chrisman B. G. Greenman Arthur Gasser Walter Saving McDonald Watson Lawrence Webb J. C. Penney wWilliam Miller Clarence Blosser

Deaths Edge Births in February Vital Stats Report

Logan county health department released February vital statistics listing 14 deaths and 10 births. Seven hospital births in Logan with four girls and three boys. three non hospital births elsewhere in county. Logan saw six deaths, five male and one female. outside the city six female and two male deaths. Hospital births include three Logan couples and one Athens couple. other county births include two Nelsonville area girls and two county girls with two county boys.

Logan Hocking John Green John Stump Donald Tisdale

Funeral Etiquette Law in Chester Requires Hat Lift

The historic Chester law mandates a man raise his hat as a funeral passes. This old custom reflects local ceremonial etiquette and municipal remnants still noted in regional records.

Chester England

Walker Rites Set Saturday

Virgil F. Walker 61 died at 2 40 a m Wednesday at his Rockbridge home after a lengthy illness. A Good Hope Township native and Anchor Hocking Glass Co. employee, he leaves wife Blanche three sons seven daughters 10 grandchildren and a sister. Funeral services 2 p m Saturday at Leonard funeral home with burial in Fairfield Cemetery Lancaster.

Logan Virgil F. Walker Rockbridge Good Hope Hocking County Walker Anchor-Hocking Glass Co Lancaster Blanche Delmar Ronald Vanetta Waltz Dorothy Bolden Helen Savage Betty Carlisle Jeannette Beery Jeannine Warner Sueann Walker Emma Risch Enterprise Leonard Funeral Home Fairfield Cemetery

Unemployment Claims Reach Monthly High in Logan Office

Claims for unemployment compensation in the Logan office totaled 702 last week, a new high for the month. The figure is 100 above the prior week and 200 above March 1951’s average, with 572 claimants unemployed a week or more and 130 newly unemployed.

LOGAN Logan Buc

Logan Crash on West Hunter Street Injures Minor Damage

Logan authorities say an automobile collision occurred yesterday at 8:30 am on West Hunter Street involving Ira Holcomb, 26, of Logan Route 4, and Augustine Palmer, 74, of 504 Bowen Street. Both vehicles sustained minor damage per the police report.

Logan-—City West Hunter St Ira Holcomb Logan Augustine Palmer Bowen St

Logan School Chorus entertains Haydenville PTA guests

Fourteen chorus members from the Boys Industrial School Lancaster sang at the Haydenville PTA meeting accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Gibbs. The program featured two choirs, soloists, and selections from "Whiffenpoof" to "May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You." Refreshments followed.

Starling Steele B.L William Chandler John Perry

Needlework pattern gift for baby shower by Anne Cabot

Pattern No. 5248 includes an 11 by 14 inch hot iron transfer and stitch guides. Send 25c, your name, address and the pattern number to Anne Cabot at Athens Messenger New York address for this needlework album offering grand designs and a gift pattern.

Anne Cabottt Anne Cabot Athens Messenger Ave. Americas New York N. Y

High Coal Leasing Bid Offered by Logan Man

The Smac Co represented by Hubert D. Lappen Logan bid a high bonus of 126 for coal leasing of 157.72 acres of government land about two miles north of New Straitsville. The Bureau of Land Management also received a second bid of 80 by Donald J. Wheeler of New Straitsville. Rentals start at 25 cents per acre for the first lease year with a royalty on production.

Washington Smac Co Hubert D. Lappen Logan New Straitsville Bureau of Land Management Donald J. Wheeler

Upper Flats community notes and family updates

The Upper Flats column reports sewing carpet rags at a Peniel Church aid meeting led by Mrs. Harry Lewis with refreshments from Mrs. Lewis. It notes upcoming gathering with Mrs. Marcus Weaver and lists visits among locals including the Roushs and Browns. A birth announces Steven Ruben Douglas at Holzer Hospital, with Annalee Roush as mother. John Lewis returns from a ten day Army furlough and plans Europe duty. Mrs. Lewis may join later.

Holzer Hospital Steven Ruben Douglas Annalee Roush A. P. Roush Upper Flats John Lewis Europe Harry Lewis West Columbia Lewis Belva Roush Gale Berry Charleston Jesse Brown George Brown Homer Brown Gerald Rood Mr. Brown U.S. Navy Oregon Gerald Reed

Logan Huston Fined for Speeding in Mayor Friend Court

Samuel D Huston 21 of Carroll was fined 15 dollars and costs after a speeding arrest by the state highway patrol in Mayor Roger Friend's court.

Logan Samuel D. Huston Carroll Roger Friend State Highway Patrol

Logan High names 89 students to honor roll for fourth six weeks

Logan High School announces 89 students named to the honor roll for the fourth six weeks under Principal Howard E. Kirk. Seniors make up the largest group with 328 percent representation, followed by sophomores and juniors with 19 and 18 percent respectively, listing named students by class.

Logan Logan High School Howard E. Kirk Jim Allbery Mary Christman John Church Mark Forsythe Doris Huston Florence Litz Eloise Poling Carol Anne Risch Paul Joanne Smith Martha Tipton Kathryn van Sickle Jim Worthman Jeri Weiss Roger Johnson Kathryn Moore Lee Rutter Don Sinnott Kenneth Walker Judy Arnold Wilma Bishop Eddie Grandy Wilfred Kitchen Robert Mack Ann Schul

Hocking Valley Hospital Admissions and Discharges

Admitted William Db Ward New Straits ville Mrs Margaret Brewer Mc Arthur Robert Lee White Logan Lillian Turner Albany Discharged Frank N Matheny Dayton Mrs Raymond Vollmer Haydenville and daughter Mrs Roy Kelch Logan and son Aaron Norris Logan Mrs Harrison Nichols Wellston Charles Emerick Logan and daughter

Hocking Valley Hospital William Db. Ward New Straitsville Margaret Brewer McArthur Robert Lee White Logan Lillian Turner Albany Frank N. Matheny Dayton Raymond Vollmer Haydenville Roy Kelch Aaron Norris Harrison Nichols Wellston Charles Emerick

Sales Tax Receipts Dip in Hocking County

Week ending March 8 receipts totaled 2262.36 versus 3353.43 in the same week 1951, a decline of 1091.07. For the year ending March 8 1952 sales tax in the county reached 33009.27, up 106.52 from the year ending March 10 1951.

Logan Hocking County Ralph Moorhead

Tracer Studies Show Body Tissues Renew Continuously

Experiments using radioactive isotopes reveal muscles bones teeth and blood constantly break down and renew, indicating ongoing cellular turnover across body tissues.

Early Real Estate Tax Payments Urged by Treasurer

Hocking County treasurer Ralph Moorhead warns that real estate tax payments for the first half are lagging as the April 10 deadline approaches. To ease processing, taxpayers should mail payments with their tax statements and Laurelville and Murray City offices will host collections on March 18 19 and March 28 29 respectively.

Laurelville Murray City Moorhead Salt Creek Valley Mureuay City

High School Latin Club Plans Essay Contest

The Latin Club met during class with Lorraine Holtzen as president and Nancy Shaw leading role calls. Members suggested products linked to mythical gods and goddesses as Latin Week nears and agreed on an essay contest. Dolores Bester named a committee of Carol Mee Lain, Charlotte Rieder, Nancy Shaw and Tommy Helber to run the contest and next meeting. A Latin quiz followed the business session.

LOGAN Logan High School Lorraine Holtzen Nancy Shaw Dolores Bester Carol Mee Lain Charlotte Rieder Tommy Helber

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