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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1952

Page

7

Ruth Wolfe Wins Jaycee Talent Contest at Logan High

Pianist Ruth Ann Wolfe of 137 S Mulberry Street won first in the Jaycee amateur talent contest at Logan High School auditorium for Delibes Naila Waltz arranged by Dohnanyi. Second went to the Loganaires with Kentucky Babe, third Ronnie Dennis with If, fourth the Hep Cats Hey Good Looking. Over 200 attended. 16 acts performed. top four prize money totaled 50 dollars. broadcasts planned on WCKY with 500 prize potential pending grand prize.

Logan Ruth Ann Wolfe S. Mulberry Sr Delibes Naila Waltz Dohnanyi Logan High School Loganaires Ronnie Dennis Bob Warner Jim Gustin Ronnie Brandon Hep Cats Pearl Summers Peggy Stewart Shirley Stewart Wolfe Cincinnati WCKY Logan Junior Chamber of Commerce Hubert Cottrill New Straitsville Doris Mae Joyce Mary Ann Laurisky Murray City Dick Bumgardner Jim Murray Helen Plumley Rio Rita Mohney Gerry Jimmy Cottrill Jerry Poling Joyce Thompson West Logan Mildred Gill Marcelyn Meredith Rita Jo Gottke Pat Sorrell Rex Dale Miss Minnie Louise Bowen William Knapp Jack Pickering

Church Calendar Shared In Logan Area

Numerous congregations list services and events including St Matthew with Rev. Andrew Bradow as guest preacher and Trinity Lutheran led by Paul Holtzen with Lent services. Jehovahs Witnesses schedule public address and study sessions. Church of the Nazarene led by Roy Klingler and First Evangelical United Brethren note primary classes and youth activities.

Methodist Church R. B Wilson ST. Matthew Andrew Bradow Lutheran Welfare League Columbus Women of the Church Voice of the Hocking ST. John A. E. Bradow Trinity Lutheran Paul D. Holtzen Ladies’ Guild Jehovah's Witnesses D. Owen Church OF the Nazarene Roy E. Klingler First Presbyterian Henry L. Carr

Salvage Drive To Be Held By Glouster Church

The Youth of Glouster Methodist Church will conduct a salvage drive this Saturday led by Charles Miller and the Rev. John Devol. Participants should report at 8:30 a.m. at the church. a city truck will collect the bundles, with newspapers and magazines tied separately and placed at the curb for pickup.

Glouster

Samuel Anderson Rites Set Saturday in Jacksonville Church

Funeral services for Samuel Anderson who died Wednesday afternoon will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Jacksonville Methodist Church with Rev. L. A. Donley officiating. Burial follows in West Union Street Cemetery, Athens.

Glouster Samuel Anderson Jacksonville Methodist Church L. A. Donley West Union Street Athens

Logan Brief Social Notes

The Women’s Society of Christian Service met at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Methodist Church with Mrs. James Struble presiding. A rummage and bake sale is planned for March 29. Members hosted a farewell gift to Mrs. D. A. Sands and heard devotions by Mrs. Rose Krishbaum.

Charlotte Whitcraft Sandra Spalsbury Judy Blum Minnie Moore H. H. Shriner Edgar Hillyer Sidney Ball Dallas Kinser R. B. Wilson Charles Notes

Former Local Resident Alice Lehman Dies at 85

Alice Lehman 85 widow of Luke Lehman died Thursday at the Pythian Home Medina Ohio. They once lived in Logan before moving to Columbus. Survived by daughter Mrs C E Spencer Columbus two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Friends may call Saturday at Leonard funeral home. Service at 2 p.m. Monday. Burial Oak Grove Cemetery.

Logan Alice Lehman Luke Lehman Pythian Medina Ohio Lehman Columbus C. E. Spencer Leonard Funeral Home Oak Grove Cemetery

To Visit in Warren GLOUSTER- Cooley Family Weekend

The Rev and Mrs Franklin Cooley of the Jacksonville Methodist Charge will spend the weekend and Sunday in Warren Ohio with Mr Cooley’s parents Mr and Mrs M F Cooley He will assist in the Sunday forenoon service at the Methodist Church where the baby will be baptized.

Glouster Franklin Cooley Jacksonville Warren Ohio Cooley M. F. Cooley Methodist

Rev John Devol Attends Miner’s Funeral in Carbon Hill

The Rev. John Devol of Glouster attended the funeral of Lester Horn held Tuesday at the Carbon Hill Christian Church. Horn was killed in a mine accident on Saturday.

Glouster John Devol Carbon Hill Lester Horn Carbon Hill Christian Church

Senate confirms Truman pick Charles C. Achauer as postmaster

The Senate on Thursday confirmed President Truman’s nomination of Charles C. Achauer to the postmaster position, solidifying his appointment.

Washington Senate Truman Charles C. Achauer

Lewis Couple Mark 59th Wedding Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Lewis of Glouster will quietly observe their 59th wedding anniversary at home on Madison Street this Sunday. They wed on March 30 1893 in Buchtel with Rev. William Bingman officiating. The couple, aside from 16 years in Detroit, have lived in Glouster and raised three sons Morgan and Russell in Detroit and Clifford in Long Beach California.

Glouster T. D. Lewis Madison St Buchtel William Bingman Detroit Morgan Russell Clifford Long Beach California

Divorce Suit Filed for Logan Hice and Crosby Hice Jr

Logan Annamae Hice of Logan filed for divorce from Crosby Hice Jr of Chillicothe. The suit alleges gross neglect and extreme cruelty and seeks custody of a minor child, child support and alimony.

Logan Annamae Hice Crosby Hice, Jr Chillicothe

Celebration Committees Nominated for Sesquicentennial

Logan county officials named community chairmen and county executive members to organize Ohio’s Sesquicentennial celebration. Community chairs include Lew McClelland Laurelville Floyd Stiff Murray City Gerald Devol Carbon Hill Tracy Heft Rockbridge Clarence Skinner Union Furnace Velva Brashares Gibisonville Clarence Matheny Haydenville Edson Shaw South Bloomingville and Joe Brashares Enterprise. The county executive committee features Barton A Holk Wallace Gillogly Miss Margaret Lutz Russell Young Rev Paul N Warner Mayor Roger Friend Judge Harley Meyer Judge Rhea Pettit Bangert Samuel Dillon George Carr Ford Hack and William Miller. James D Wells Miss Margaret Lutz and Laster Risch selected the group.

Logan Hocking County Ohio Lew McClelland Laurelville Floyd Stiff Murray City Gerald Devol Carbon Hill Tracy Heft Rockbridge Clarence Skinner Union Furnace Miss Velva_ Brashares Gibisonville Clarence Matheny Haydenville

Twenty-Eight Books Added To Logan Library

Logan Hocking County Library gains twenty eight new titles announced by librarian Eva lan Hansel. Fiction highlights include Every Crazy Wind and The Serpent Wreathed Staff while non fiction adds cover farming management and science topics such as The Cow Owner's Handbook Mathematics of the Shop and Daily Science Making the Most of Your Food Freezer.

Roark Jane Hadden Marshall Davis van Wyck Mason Neill Morgan Rachel du Maurier Hobart Nell Gwyn Snowden Douglass

Glouster Church News Listings

Local church schedules cover Dawson to Jacksonville and Mt Carmel with services Sunday school times morning worship and midweek prayer meetings. Denominations include Church of Christ Baptist and Seventh Day Adventist with pastors named Edwin Carpenter Jr W H Mathias J B McClung John Devol and others across multiple towns.

Ferndale Church OF Christ Edwin Carpenter, Jr Jacksonville W. H. Mathias Hollister Oakdale Millfield Methodist Sunday School Trimble West Side Church OF Christ Seventh Day Adventist B. F. Mowry Glouster Methodist John Devol Youth Fellowship Geirhart Ernest Byers Devol

Youth Summer Assembly Planned at Ohio Wesleyan

The First Methodist Church of Glouster announces a Young Adult Summer Assembly at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware on July 4 5 and 6 led by Rev. John Devol. Youth planning to attend should contact Rev. Devol for details.

Glouster First Methodist Church of John Deyol Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware Devol

Variety Program Slated by Local High School

The Variety Program sponsored by the Student Council will begin at 8 p m in the school auditorium. It features a one act play skits readings piano and vocal solos group singing and instrumental music.

Glouster

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