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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1941

Page

11

First Presbyterian Church Holds Annual Meeting and Elections

About 125 attended the Logan congregation as members elected D. O. Davis Clarence Heine and James L. Martin to succeed H. L. Smith Paul Monks and John Kester. Roland Carter and John Harrington were scheduled to speak in coming services. A tentative budget was discussed and trustees Harry Shaw and Don Bassett were elected.

Jones Rolland Carter Shawnee John Harrington Greenville H. R. Harrington Corporation Meet Walter Einschmidt C. E. Brehm Harry Shaw Don Bassett John A. Wellman

Former Logan Woman Dies Wednesday

Mrs. Harry Kirker, a former Logan resident, died Wednesday at Little Hocking. The deceased had many acquaintances in Logan and surrounding area.

Logan Harry Kirker Little Hocking

Fred Lewis Rites Held at Long Bottom

Fred M. Lewis age 61 died at home after an illness. Funeral services were held at the Christian Church and burial was in Sand Hill Cemetery. He is survived by his widow and siblings including twin Rev E L Lewis of Bucyrus. Riverside Garden Club met with 12 members and discussed roses salvia and delphiniums. Next meeting set for April 8. Sheridan Young, ill weeks, resumed work as school bus driver.

Long Bottom Fred M. Lewis Linnie Whiteside E. L. Lewis Bucyrus Christian Church Sand Hill Cemetery C. L. Brooks Charles Mary Matlack Riverside Garden Club E. L. Clark C. E Donald Myers Sheridan Young

Garden Club Program at Radcliff March Meeting

Garden Club at Radcliff held a March 18 meeting at Mrs. W. B. Martin's home with 22 members. Dena Cooper read on Ornamental Gourds. Next gathering set for April 1 at Mrs. Dena Jeffers’s home. Hylah Collins injured in Hamden, likely weeks of recovery.

Bernice Evelyn Radcliffe Chillicothe George A. Scott Camp Shelby Hattiesburg Miss Scott Morris Radcliff Kingsport Tenn Mary Radcliff Maggie Pierce Maggie Hicks

Illness of James Reaches Florida and Local Notices

Miss Ruth Heft learns Billy James formerly of the city is gravely ill in Florida after weeks there with a serious liver ailment and influenza. He has had four blood transfusions. The Junior Class play Pig tails is postponed from March 28 to April 4. Local residents visit, recoveries noted, and several households relocate within the area.

Logan Margaret James Columbus Ruth Heft Billy James James Florida Hylah Collins Radcliff W. M. McGhee Maggie Hicks Miranda Kinkead Millie Mensler Paul T. J. Hocter John Hocter

Zaleski Personals Highlight Local Family Visits and News

Members of the Martin and Goodin families visited at the Goodin home near Prattsville during the week due to Mr Goodin s paralytic stroke. The Parsons of West Virginia moved into the Broadway property, and a Hooper couple now in Columbus appeared in a tea for old folks photo. Other notes mention illnesses, visits, and travel involving Andrews McKibben Vanderford Daft and Driscoll families from several towns.

Columbus W. L. Hooper Zaleski Hoopis Hooper Perry Pinney William Andrews Nancy Emmano Wellston Satury Luther McKibben McArthur Mae Harkins Hamden Etta Freeman Frank Lewis Dayton Lewis Cora Daft Oren Jacob Vanderford Ledora Vanderford Stephen Cram Bertha Cram Walton Lancaster Fannie Daft Edna Dearth Ruth Dearth Green Valley Don Anders Joseph Hayes Alite King Nelsonville Anders Anna Kohler Clayter Williams Es. Driscoll C. M. Hyde Maret Driscoll Athens Jos Driscoll Miss Nelle

Nightroom Talk Reveals Secrets in Bristow Estate

Marion Morton is held by gangsters as Carolyn Brixton resists questioning about Marion's disappearance. Madge confronts Carolyn to relay urgent news while the Grahams shield Carolyn from her parents. Ronald, secluded for days, finally agrees to a private talk as tension rises at Bristow home.

Carolyn Dicky Ronald Marion Morton Carolyn Brixton Marion Hodge Graham Grahams Bristow Madge

Funeral Services Held For Perry E Browning

Funeral services for Perry E Browning were held at the church Tuesday. He died in Columbus Hospital after a surgical operation. Local notices list illnesses and recent moves involving area residents and visitors from Ravenswood Parkersburg and Vienna W Va.

Portland Perry E. Browning Columbus Billy Pearl Milhioan Mack Talbott Vienna W. Va Ivan Roush Harold Roush Pittsburgh Ivan Harry Swan Mary Jo Marvin Swan Clarence Price Ellis Hall Howard Sybil Hendershot Ravenswood William Hall Josie Reed Pearl Millioan Parkersburg Claude Price Fagan Price Charles Neuman G. E. Adams Mack Price Jason Adams Arthur Price Olin Milhoan Newark Pearl Milhoan Velma Rogers Irvin LeMay Coolville St. Joseph Hospital

Sequel excerpt from Marriage Meddlers by Adele Garrison

A dialogue advances a plot point as a narrator insists Ronald must learn all about Marion while preserving others' knowledge. The pair discuss a promise kept and a trip to Weithampton with relatives, with one character resisting sharing details. The scene ends with a tease for tomorrow.

Selectees Are Honored at Murray City

A dinner in the home economics room honored three selectees John Byron John Turn and Mr. Banik. A musical program followed under direction of Miss Hrien Laverty and Wayne Squires. Local committee members included Joe Stone Arthur Donson John Sabo Harry Shuttleworth John Maraz Floyd Stiff and Albert Storer with Mrs Pauline Alexander and Miss Vi Hagermeister visiting Cleveland as weekend guests.

Murray City Home Economics John Byron John Turn Banik Hrien Laverty Wayne Squires Joe Stone Arthur Donson John Sabo Harry Shuttleworth John Maraz Floyd Stiff Albert Storer Pauline Alexander Vi Hagermeister Cleveland Edna Dyson Albert Stoncil Agnes Francis Stoncil Detroit Tony Stoncil Raymond Storer

Plant Life Days To Be Observed In Hocking County

Conservation week runs April 7 to 9 in rural Hocking County schools with Arbor Day on April 10. Supt. Samuel H. Dillon mailed manuals to all high schools and some grade schools. Guests staying with Mrs. Cora Gaffey of Columbus. Mr Ayers seeking employment. Grace Garner of Cincinnati visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Clarence Garner. Howard Keeton and daughter Betty of Greens Run visited Mrs Caroline Keeton.

Ray Storer Mark Shelton Eiileen Oakley Pontiac Mich Ted Shuttleworth Bess Lovett Anna Bell Thomas Lancaster James Salyers Frank Buffington Cadiz Wheeling Moe Tolen Cleveland Tolen Joe Taylor Dennis Babbs Mabel Williams Shawnee Howard Bush Howard Lowery Columbus Lowery Herbert Cunliffe Ed Cunliffe Lawrence Ayers Cora Gaffey Ayers Grace Garner Cincinnati Clarence Garner Howard Keeton Betty Greens Run Caroline Keeton

Lister Adopts Antiseptic Methods After Pasteur Discovery

Following Pasteur's germ theory, Lord Lister introduced antiseptic methods into surgery to reduce wound infections. This shift transformed operating rooms and patient outcomes in the late 19th century.

Pasteur Lord Lister

One-Act Plays To Be Presented by Guild

Plans call for another program of one act plays to be presented this spring by the Theater Guild after a successful three act play this week at the East School auditorium. The production drew Athens residents including Prof and Mrs Charles C Rowan of Ohio University and students Jack Knisely Stanley Nieckarz Jim Reid Bob Wesley and Dale Engle.

Logan Theater Guild East School Athens Charles C. Rowan Ohio University Jack Knisely Stanley Nieckarz Jim Reid Bob Wesley Dale Engle

Violet Darnell Joins Hocking County Adult Education Staff

Violet Darnell has been added to the Adult Education staff for Hocking County. She will teach commercial subjects and conduct enrollment at Logan High School from 6:30 to 8:00 PM on Tuesday April 1. Classes include shorthand typing books keeping and commercial arithmetic.

Logan Violet Darnell Hocking County Logan High School

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