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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1948

Page

11

Minstrel show slated in Logan Monday evening

Sigma Phi Gamma sorority has organized a minstrel for the Business and Professional Women's Club of Nelsonville. About 50 BPWC members will perform in blackface at Logan High School Monday. Proceeds aid welfare work and Mount St. Mary’s Hospital. Local committees assign ushers tickets and advertising. tickets available from members or Brandt's Restaurant.

Logan—Sigma Phi Gamma Business and Professional Women’s Club of Nelsonville Logan High School BPWC Glouster Athens Pomeroy Middleport Chauncey Mount St. Mary's Hospital Mildred Reynolds Dorothy Nelson Cleta Kleinschmidt Hayes Pritchard Harry Rees Katharine Kessler Joan Kalklosch Joe Schrader Nellie Yates Charles Lehman John Shaw Everett McWilliams Joan Jurgensmier Marion Armstrong Jack Tschappat Harry

Logan High School Attendance Honors Won

Logan High School classroom 21 earned top attendance honors for the fourth six weeks with 98 percent, as the school averaged 94.5 percent present without tardiness. Room 32T was second at 97.2 percent, followed by rooms 22 and 36G.

Logan Logan High School Howard Kirk

Man Is Found Guilty Of Assault on Wife

Wilmer Bailey of Rockbridge was found guilty of assault and battery on his wife. He was fined $25 and costs and sentenced to 30 days in the county jail by Magistrate S B Whitehart. The affidavit was filed by his wife and the arrest was made by deputy sheriff Jack Waldron.

Logan Wilmer Bailey Rockbridge S. B. Whitehart Bailey Jack Waldron

Columbus leaders attend 4-H recognition and Farm and Home Week

Mrs Emily Van Fossan home demonstration agent and Harold Ruggles county agricultural agent were in Columbus Wednesday. Van Fossan attended a recognition meeting for 4-H Club leaders while Ruggles participated in the Farm and Home Week program.

Logan Emily van Fossan Harold Ruggles Columbus

Two Hour Services Set By Four Local Churches

LOGAN Special two hour Good Friday services will be presented tomorrow by four local churches beginning at 12 30 p m in the Evangelical United Brethren Church Ministers in charge include the Rev A N Grueser the Rev Henry L Carr the Rev Clinton W Swengel and the Rev I E Miller The program will be devoted to hymns scripture and meditation with Carl Spence as organist during the devotional period

Logan Evangelical United Brethren Church Methodist Church Nazarene Church First Presbyterian Church A. N. Grueser Henry L. Carr Clinton W. Swengel I. E. Miller Carl Spence

Good Friday Services Set at Webb's Chapel Church

Good Friday services are scheduled for 7 45 p m at Webb's Chapel Methodist Church featuring The Life of Christ arranged from The Highroad. The program includes five parts Nativity Ministry Passion Resurrection Living Christ with solos by Letha Smith Betty Coakley Clinton St Clair and others and duets and quartets from a large local group.

Betty Coakley

Coakley Divorce Sought in Common Pleas Court

Logan Anna Louise Coakley files for divorce from William R. Coakley on gross neglect of duty in common pleas court. She seeks permanent custody of six children, child support, permanent alimony, and a property settlement. Married November 23 1927 in New Lexington.

Logan Anna Louise Coakley William R. Coakley Common Pleas New Lexington

Divorce granted in notable Kelley case with custody ruling

Logan Leatha Kelley is granted a divorce from Waltzer Kelley after common pleas court findings of extreme cruelty. Custody of six minor children awarded to Mrs Kelley with defendant ordered to pay 25 dollars weekly for child support. Married January 2, 1922, records show.

Logan Leatha Kelley Waltzer Kelley Common Pleas Kelley

Collins chosen commander of VEW Hocking County

Vaughn Collins was elected commander of the Hocking County Veterans of Foreign Wars chapter. He succeeds Keith Schultz after two terms and will lead a slate including John Buchanan Donald Skiver Elmer Ledford Richard Carpenter Charles Stewart Floyd Riddlebarger and Dale Brooks. Officers serve through the coming year with installation set for April 13 and a $25 donation to Mount St. Marys Hospital Nelsonville approved.

Logan Vaughn Collins Hocking County Veterans of Foreign Wars Keith Schultz Murray City Collins Marine Corps San Diego Cal South Pacific China John Buchanan Donald Skiver Elmer Ledford Richard Carpenter Charles Stewart Floyd Riddlebarger Dale Brooks Mount St. Marys Hospital Nelsonville

Logan Couple Announce Martha Lee Engaged to Rodney Jonas

Mr and Mrs John W Lee Logan announce the engagement of their daughter Martha to Rodney Jonas son of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Jonas Nelsonville Miss Lee is secretary to the Hocking County prosecuting attorney Jonas is a student at Ohio University The wedding is planned for early Fall.

Logan John W. Lee Martha Rodney Jonas Wilbur Jonas Nelsonville Miss Lee Hocking County Jonas Ohio University

Brownie Troop Six Holds After School Meeting

Brownie Troop Six met Tuesday after school in the scout rooms with leaders Mrs. J R Hankison and Mrs. Lew Riggs. The session focused on coloring Easter eggs and drawing names for work groups for the rest of the year. Refreshments of candy chickens and rabbits were sent by Mrs Walter Shaw. Read list includes Clara Burgess Virginia Freeman Odessa Gillogie Donna Hansel Mary Hebrigle Virginia Shaw Roberta Leonard Judy Johnson Jane Risch Linda Mundy Marianne Shaw Patty Sigler Judy Turner Sharon Wenn Eleanor Woodruff Kay Vance Lynn Oldfield Nancy Smith Marty Gompf Susie Palmer Mona Marks Patty Miller Rita Sinnott Shirley Culbertson Roberta Beougher.

Brownie J. R. Hankison Lew Riggs Walter Shaw Clara Burgess Virginia Freeman Odessa Gillogie Donna Hansel Mary Hebrigle Virginia Shaw Roberta Leonard Judy Johnson Jane Risch Linda Mundy Marianne Shaw Patty Sigler Judy Turner Sharon Wenn Eleanor Woodruff Kay Vance Lynn Oldfield Nancy Smith Marty Gompf Susie Palmer Mona Marks Patty Miller Rita Sinnott Shirley Culbertson Roberta Beougher

Good Friday Services Planned in New Straitsville

The Rev. Owen Plumley announced services at the Methodist Church in New Straitsville on Good Friday at 2 p.m. The event invites the community to observe the solemn day.

New Straitsville Methodist Church Owen Plumley

Appointment of Bertha F Sanders as Executrix

Bertha F Sanders of Millfield Ohio was appointed Executrix of the estate of Carson J Sanders deceased of Millfield Athens County Ohio. Creditors must file claims within four months or be barred. Dated March 18 1948 Francis D White Probate Judge of Athens County.

Bertha F. Sanders Millfield Ohio Carson J. Sanders Athens County Francis D. White Bertha Willis Nelsonville Ida Auflick

Notice of executrix appointment and public bidding terms

Bertha Willis of Nelsonville Ohio is named executrix of Ida Auflicks estate. Athens County Probate Court sets bidding procedures March 1948 for city public service equipment with bond and contract safeguards. W E Bell administrator seeks sale of Lot 64 Murray City to pay debts with April 1948 deadline for answer.

Director of Public Service-Safety Athens Ohio Director of Public Service Safety Public Service Safety LEGAT Athens County W. E. Bell Admr Anna Heavener Anna Heaner Ladonna Lloyd Vivian Chalfonte St Detroit Michigan Trimble Murray City Recorder's Office

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