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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 1949

Page

2

Kanauga WSCS Meeting and Local Notices

The WSCS met at the Methodist parsonage in Che shire with Mrs Andrew Perry as hostess. A potluck was served. Several residents traveled or visited relatives in Dayton Pittsburgh Flat Rock Akron and Findlay. Mr Lee sustained a leg injury on a riverboat trip. Recent guests included Mrs Eli Birchfield and daughter Annabelle. Mrs Alice Perry moved away.

Kanauga WSCS Methodist Parsonage Cheshire Andrew Perry Carl Oliver Dayton Edwin Oliver Hugh Love Flatrock W. Va Miram Dunn Lincoln Ables Leroy Ables Akron Wanda Jean Lee Pittsburgh Marine Hospital Lee Eli Birchfield Annabelle Findlay W. M. Birchfield Alice Perry

Easter Seal Sale To Aid Crippled Children and Adults

Logan resident Noah Frank Riggs 72 died after a heart attack at home. He served 40 years with the city and was foreman of the waterworks, now retired. Survived by wife Clara, two daughters Ruth Bell and Florence Ledman, son Charles, siblings, and five predeceased brothers. Services set for Friday at 2 p.m. Burial Oak Grove Cemetery. Easter Seal Sale in Hocking County runs March 24 through Easter with 3600 stamp packs to be mailed. campaign chaired by Judge Harley Meyer with local volunteers assisting.

Logan Noah Frank Riggs East Second St Clara Ruth Bell Florence Ledman Portsmouth Charles Belle Hanesworth Ethel Hoskins Cline Johnson Sabina Heinlein Oak Grove Cemetery Hocking County Frederick Blum

Doan’s Pills Promoted For Kidney and Back Pain Relief

An advertisement warns that backache leg pains and other symptoms may signal kidney or bladder trouble. It touts Doan’s Pills as a stimulant diuretic used by millions for over a decade to flush waste from the blood and relieve discomfort, urging readers to ask their druggist.

Doan

Hesboro PTA Hears Talk on Chief Logan

Logan Dave Goldsberry spoke at the Hesboro High School meeting on The Man Who Was Chief Logan. Substituting for Samuel Dillon, he presented the talk while music was provided by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mitchell and the Mitchell twins. Mrs. Thorne Cot trill presided as refreshments were served.

Logan Dave Goldsberry Hesboro Pta Samuel Dillon Chief Logan Fred Mitchell Mitchell Twins Thorne Cottrill

Suit for Divorce and Custody Sought in Common Pleas

Alva E. Stevens a minor by next of friend Eugene Stevens sues Norma Jean Stevens in common pleas court for divorce citing gross neglect of duty and requests custody of their minor child be given to the maternal grandparents.

Logan Common Pleas Court Alva E. Stevens Eugene Stevens Norma Jean Stevens

DAV Chapter Named For Founder In Logan Hocking County

Disabled American Veterans Chapter 68 will be renamed Sam C. Buchanan Chapter in honor of its founder who died February 14. At a Tuesday meeting Commander Philip Devol administered 11 obligations and several membership applications were approved. The chapter will handle concessions for auto races at the fair grounds. Notable obligations went to Arthur Mohler Samuel Mount Clarence Bolden Hoyt McCloud Henry Hoover George Evans Mon Cook Harold Nixon Charles Brooks Lawrence Simms and Orville Jones. Applications approved for Gerant Emrick Hayward Pritchard James Fox Lawrence Whalen David Watters Andrew Maze George Spang George McAfee Clifford Souders Frank Tucker Roy Green Fred Shively Jr Ged Waltz Henry Hoover Terrence Smith Robert Auflick William Brammer Lawrence Simms Melvin Neal George Graham Mon Cook William Sheren Albert Brooks Robert Gano Harold Nixon Orville Jones Ferdinand Hoffner and the Rev Clarence Bennington.

Athens Man Hurt in Crash At Depot and Front Streets

Athens resident George T. Brown was injured when a car driven by Harold C. McBride skid at Depot and Front Streets in Logan and struck a street light pole. Brown sustained a severe chin laceration and was treated at Hocking Valley Hospital. The crash damaged the car and a light circuit, darkening many street lights until repair.

Logan Athens Harold C. McBride George T. Brown Hocking Valley

Roush Property Reclassified as Harry Griffen Estate

Mr and Mrs Paul Lambert of Dickerson West Virginia spent a weekend with Mr and Mrs Troy Russell and Christine Black noting a property transfer from the Roush property to the Harry Griffen property and social visits.

Roush Harry Griffen Paul Lambert Dickerson W. Va Troy Russell Christine Black

Scout Troop Plans Weekend Trip to Camp Lazarus

Scout Troop 153 in LOGAN plans a weekend trip to Camp Lazarus departing Friday and returning Sunday. Readying members include Robert McCune Ronnie Dennis Charles Brown Terry Minkc Homer Brenick Ron nie Sinnott Don Sinnott Mickey Yates Don Wittekind David Vante Charlies St. Clair and Fred Miller with Secondmaster Charles Eaton.

Scout Troop Meets Work on Merit Badges

Scout Troop Four held an after school meeting in the scout rooms for a business session. Members worked on merit badges and progress with Irene among those listed as attendees.

Logan Girl Scout Irene

Notable attendees include Durant Ruth Blake and Ruth Johnson

The gathering listed attendees such as Ruth Blake Durant Marilyn Meyer Betty Emrick Janet Snyder Margie Spencer Virginia Norfig and Ruth Johnson with Mrs M B Haney serving as troop leader present at the event.

Joe Wallace Taken to White Cross Hospital for Surgery

Joe Wallace entered White Cross Hospital Tuesday morning and was scheduled for surgery Thursday morning according to the briefing.

Chauncey Joe Wallace White Cross Hospital

Daughertys Host Guests For Weekend Visit

Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Daugherty and daughter Pauline included Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bingman of Glouster, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Burnfield and son Charles of Athens, the Rev. Gus Graham, and Ralph Hartman and son Ralph Jr cal.

Chauncey Charles Daugherty Pauline Clarence Bingman Glouster Ira Burnfield Charles Athens Gus Graham Ralph Hartman Ralph, Jr Cal

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Harley Meyer L. K. Showalter Fred Good Sam Dillon George E. Carr D. O. Davis Mary Connor PTA DAV Chapter Barrymore Coats Daughertys Sandwich House Duz Bakers Shasta Naylon BAUER Pacquins Neutrality Cigars Marvel Cigarettes Helene Curtis Mair Pennex Housere Scott
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