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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1949

Page

24

Rockbridge High to Hold Commencement May 26

Rockbridge High School will hold commencement exercises May 26 for nine seniors at the school. The speaker is to be announced. Seniors receiving diplomas include Don C. Mathias Harold Ji Drenning Bob L Earl Fittman Dena Lucille Bigham Martha Jean Hansiey Clara Ellen Hahn Evelyn Eileen Roop and Mary Phyllis Kraft.

Clase Rockbridge Don C. Mathias Harold Ji. Drenning Bob L Earl Fittman Dena Lucille Bigham Martha Jean Hansiey Clara Ellen Hahn Evelyn Eileen Roop Mary Phyllis Kraft Rockbridge High School Clara , Martin Marie B. Hull Clyde Pupler D. W. Tucker Elmer Risch Lucile Wright Ruth Chute Board of Education J. G. Smith Ralph Flowers J. F. McGrady Clyde Mathing J. EB. Woltz

Red Cross Drive Passes Third of Goal

Logan donations to the 1949 Hocking County Red Cross drive aim to raise 4140 and have reached 1500. Vaughn A. Collins, chairman, urged workers to report solicitations to ward chairmen. A large thermometer at the county courthouse tracks progress as local chairmen list many communities and leaders.

LOGAN Hocking County Red Cross Vaughn A. Collins Collins Laurel Paul Carr Washington Thorne Cottrill Salt Creek Phil Swackhammer Good Slope Edna Bailey Marion William Hummel Alva Glen Clarence Reid Francis Howdyshell Woodrow Inboden Floyd Ruffner Relna Derr M. Brown Clarence Carpenter Murray City John Morgan

Hocking Hospital Notes Admits and Births Reported

In Hocking Hospital notes Andrew Rheinscheld from Logan Route 3 and Clyde E Pettit of Creola Route 1 are admitted for medical reasons along with Edith Hazlett from Logan for surgery May West of Buchtel and Mrs. Clarence Callahan of Somerset for surgery and Edward Fiske of Nelsonville for medical care. Births include a daughter to Edgar Sauders of Buchtel and a son to John Green of Logan and a son to Dale McManaway of Nelsonville Route 1. Discharges include Mrs. Robert Frasure of Logan and Mrs. Richard Nixon and her son of Logan.

Andrew Rheinscheld Logan Clyde E. Pettit Creola Edith Hazlett May West Buchtel Clarence Callahan Somerset Edward Fiske Nelsonville Edgar Sauders John Green Logan, & Son Dale McManaway Robert Frasure Richard Nixon Logar

Girl Scout Troop Four Meets After School

Girl Scout Troop Four held a post school meeting in the scout rooms. Attendees included Irene Durant Janet Snyder Marilyn Meyer Ruth Johnson and Virginia Norris with Mrs M B y as troop leader also present.

LOGAN Irene Durant Janet Snyder Marilyn Meyer Ruth Johnson Virginia Norris

Local Social Notes From Hockingport and Logan Visits

Mrs. Kenneth Schultz hosted a birthday observance with Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Schultz and Everett Schultz as guests. Mildred White remains in Camden Clark Memorial Hospital. Visits include Mr. and Mrs. Leeson of Belpre and L. Ford family, Vesta Kemp recovering at home then to Beverly for Mr. Kemp’s work. Bertha Jackson and Benny Pultanovich of Midland Pa hosted by George Sprouse. W. T. Matheny visited Parkersburg to see son C. F. My. Lester Little moved into Alvin Blake’s former home. Dorothy Shields visited brother Clarence Deeter in New Marshfield. Dr. and Mrs. M. H. Cherrington to return to Logan after three months in St Petersburg Florida.

Beverly Ohio Kemp Bertha Jackson Benny Pultanovich Midland George Sprouse W. T. Matheny Parkersburg C. F. My Lester Little Little Hocking Alvin Blakes Dorothy Shields Clarence Deeter New Marshfield Mary Linchcome

Easter Seals Annual Sale Begins Today in Logan

About 260 900 Easter Seals were mailed in Logan as the Easter Seal Sale started. Sponsored by the Hocking County Society for Crippled Children and Adults the campaign asks for donations to fund hospital care, convalescent services, camping, braces and transportation, with no set goal but a hope for sufficient funds. Judge Harley Meyer, campaign chairman, urged recipients to give generously to support the society’s program.

Logan Hocking County Society For Harley Meyer Hocking County Society Society For Crippled Children and Adults

Local Post Of VEW Elects New Officers

Veterans of Foreign Wars local post in Logan elected Kenneth E. Eaton as commander for the coming year. New officers include Roger M. Brown senior vice commander William Bryan junior vice commander Fred Davis post advocate John Buchanan quarter master Doug Ledford surgeon and Stanley Collins trustee for three years. A $10 donation was made to the Hocking County Red Cross campaign. The VFW-DAV home near completion will be opened for public inspections soon.

Hocking County Red Cross Eaton

Clothing Series Ends In Logan Meeting

The Logan area wraps up a series of evening clothing meetings for women with a session Monday at 7 30 p m in the Ohio Power Co office. Mrs Emily Van Fossan, home demonstration agent, announced the final gathering.

Logan Ohio Power Co Emily van Fossan

Albany social notes and birth announcement in 1949

Albany Ohio society column lists dinners and visits among families from Dayton Columbus Athens and nearby towns. Gene West announces birth of Jeanne Kay and two year old Linda. notices of property sales, illness, and a bank service station worker sidelined by an injury. Also an appointment funding Ada W O Bleness estate administrator with four month creditors claims deadline.

Albany John Kenogh Dayton William West Frank Radcliffe Mabel Deardorff George Strapp Patricia Columbus Frank Deardorff Jim Athens D. J. Webster Ernest Wood Middleport Virgil King Near Pomeroy Webber Wood Norman Harrisonville Maxine Radford John Crossen Jonadine Athens Rt. 1 Gene West Jeanne Kay Linda Sterl Williams Springfield Clarence Cooper Albany High School Bowen New Straitsville Do. R. Brown William Nelson Bolen Daugherty Clinton St Reamy Wines Allen Clark Welch Ella Steward Sheltering Arms Hospital Charles G. O'Bleness Ohio Ada W. O’bleness Athens County John F. Newcomb Soticr Nettie F. Wilkes Rewte 2 Proud Wilkes Ofin SD Chap Marts Newcomb

Leonard 88 Dies in Columbus Area Burial in New Straitsville

Bernard John Leonard 88 dies at home in Columbus. Burial services planned in New Straitsville with requiem mass at St. Leo's Church at 9 a m Saturday. Survived by three sons a daughter three sisters three brothers six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

New Straitsville Leonard Diay Columbus St. Leo's Church

Logan Junior Chamber names new committee chairmen

Logan Ohio Tuesday dinner at Brandt's Restaurant named Frank Mantor as head of the Logan Junior Chamber of Commerce. New chairmen include Homer Schein Jim Rim Elepach Pat Canty Jack Moorhead Dick Spencer Vid R Goldsberry Ed Nelson Bob Sparnon Ralph W E Terrel Rank Embree Don Yates and plans for a Charter Day dinner April 26 at the Logan Clay Products recreation room.

LOGAN Logan Junior Chamber of Commerce Brandt Frank Mantor Logan Clay Products Recreation Homer Schein Jim Rimelepach Pat Canty Jack Moorhead Dick Spencer Vid R. Goldsberry Ed Nelson House Bob Sparnon Kers Ralph W. E. Terrel Rank Embree Don Yates

Plaids Womens Juniors Misses and Half Sizes Greys Natural

Product listing notes plaid designs for women juniors misses and half sizes in grey and natural tones. Details on fabrics and sizing implied for a fashion catalog item.

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