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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1948
Page
9
A Friday survey by Miss Jeanette Ruth reports 125 unofficial measles cases in Hocking County. Murray City Starr Township Union Furnace and Rockbridge areas show rising absences as health guidance urges immediate isolation, medical care, and post illness checkups.
John Buchanan commander of District 10 of the Disabled American Veterans toured Mount Vernon on Saturday in support of the veterans organization.
The Crawford brothers quartet from Fairview Methodist Church will perform Sunday at 7 30 p m during a Sarane at Webb s Chapel Methodist Church. Rev William L Fuller will officiate. The brothers are sons of Mr and Mrs Zora Crawford of Rockbridge Route 1. The last quarterly conference of the church year is March 16 at 7 30 p m with sermon by Dr H E Bright, conference superintendent.
Logan Hocking County kicks off its annual Easter Seal drive with 100 stamps mailed to residents. Proceeds fund crippled children’s treatment equipment and a county summer camp, with portions aiding state and national societies. Recipients are urged to donate at least one dollar. mailing was done by Logan High School girls. Officers include L K Showalter president and Dr Frederick Blume vice president.
Logan reports the 36th annual Farm and Home Week will be in Columbus for four days starting March 23. Speakers include Gov. Thomas J. Herbert, Charles F. Kettering, Senator George D. Aiken, O V Wells, Frank Farnsworth, and Mrs. Raymond Sayre. Topics cover engineering agronomy sugar beets animal husbandry beekeeping dairy farming and 4 H work.
Mrs. John R. Pierce entertained the Tuesday Contract Club at her North Culver Street home with three bridge tables. St Patrick s Day themed refreshments accompanied high scores by Mrs. Carlos Gaffin and Mrs. Judson Shriner. guest prize to Mrs. Karl Poling. Attending guests included Mrs. Darley Kitchen and others.
Circle 1 of the Women’s Society to Christian Service held a 6 p m potluck at the Methodist Church led by Mrs D A Sands. Arrangements were made by Mrs Addie Tannehill, Mrs S J Stone and Mrs Mabel Mowery. Mrs Pearl Seaman read scripture and Mrs Ewald Schmitter taught the lesson with a large group including Mrs Margaret Stoody Mrs Edwin Spackey Mrs Sands and others.
A head on collision near Rockbridge early Saturday injured two people and damaged three cars. Edward Beougher, 69, and Robert L. Bowlby, 18, were involved along with Lucius Schrader, 53. Bowlby sustained a head injury when his car overturned. Beougher avoided leaving the highway. Paul Kornmiller, 19, a Bowby passenger, and Beougher were treated for head lacerations at Hocking Valley Hospital.
Expense money and support funds for a minor child are granted to Mona Hart Wolfe of Logan Route 2 from Denver Wolfe of New Plymouth Route 1. The decree awaits final disposal of Mrs Wolfe's divorce suit.
Ohio Milk Improvement Association sponsors a dairy meeting in Laurelville community building on Thursday. Dairymen and families from the area will attend a program with a movie a talk by an OSU extension specialist and a milk demonstration by 4 H Future Farmers of America groups. Ice cream will be served.
Hocking Day will be observed March 20 by the Central Ohio Breeding Association on a farm west of Columbus on the Alton Darby Road. Harold Ruggles reports the event to include a tour of the farm and artificial insemination herd improvement methods.
A Logan area delegation of Eagles lodge representatives will attend a district meeting in Lancaster Sunday, per secretary Carl E Blosser.
A chicken dinner with all trimmings will be served Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Union Furnace school lunch room. Proceeds by the Band Boosters Club aim to buy 32 uniforms for the high school band next year. Meal donations are from area mothers. D O. Davis notes Roy Woodergerd is music director.
The annual rural achievement day for Hocking County will be held April 2 with 17 rural organizations participating. Wilbur Wood Jr, junior dean of OSU College of Agriculture, will speak at Logan High School auditorium.
Logan chapter 75 conferred the first degree on a class of candidates Friday night in the temple.
The Kokanee Salmon is a dwarfed form of the Pacific Sockeye that has adapted completely to life in fresh water.
Logan reports John W. Lee attends his first meeting of the facility commission. Lee was appointed to replace the late James L. Martin and will serve until a successor is elected and qualified at the next general election.
Logan area hospital records report admissions including Mrs. Josie Graham of Nelsonville and Ada Nihiset of Logan Route 2. Births include a son to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Tucker of Logan and a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Levering of Nelsonville. Dismissals include Mrs. Glen Schwalbaugh of Laurelville Route 2 and Miss Jean Ann Marsh of Haydefts ville. Virginia Kay Lewis of Nelsonville is listed.
The Hocking County Dairy Service Cooperative board elected officers last week with Lloyd Nutter named president and J B Wagner as vice president. Paul Shaw was re elected secretary.
Edna Bell sues Paul Bell in common pleas court for divorce on grounds of extreme cruelty filed in Logan. They wed Feb 19 1940 in New Lexington and share six minor children. she requests custody, child support, and household furniture. In London Britain shifts to daylight saving time this Sunday with clocks moving to 2 am.
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