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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1955

Page

5

County Granges Attend Banquet and Honor Logan Team

Kiwanis dinner honored Logan High School varsity and reserve basketball squads with speaker Bob Wren Ohio University baseball coach and Southeastern Ohio official praising sportsmanship and character. Certificates of appreciation went to varsity players Lonnie Ellis Roger Kuhn Dick Harden Frank Hartsell Dan Lappen Frank McLaughlin John Shaw and reserves Ben Buckles Ted Byrd Willis Dicken Jim Evans Kenneth Fitzgerald Phil Ingram Jim Murray Keith Schultz Jim St Clair Graham Swaim John Rheinscheid Jim Hartman.

LOGAN Logan High Logan Kiwanis Blossers Bob Wren Ohio University Southeastern Ohio Wren Claude Chrisman Southeastern Ohio Officials Assn Lee O’brien LHS Kiwanis Club Lonnie Ellis Associated Press Roger Kuhn Dick Harden Frank Hartsell Dan Lappen Frank McLaughlin John Shaw Ben

Britton Divorce Petitions Court in Athens County Ohio

Kathryn Britton files for divorce against Albert Britton in the Common Pleas Court of Athens County Ohio Cause No 2928. Defendant must answer by April 21 1955. Attorneys Rowland Bridgewater Gray 39 OTW.

Albert Britton Kathryn Britton Court of Common Pleas Athens County Ohio Rowland, Bridgewater & Gray

Sealed bids sought for Chauncey-Dover fire district gear

Chauncey Ohio bid opening set for April 6 1955 at the clerk's office for a fire truck cab and chassis and a combination engine. Bids may be on any item separately and must include full ownership names and a 500 bond or certified check. The district may withhold or reject bids and reserves the right to act by April 15 1955.

Chauncey-Dover Chauncey Ohio Guy E. Osborne hauncey-Dover Joint Solvent Bank Chauncey-Dover Joint Fire District

Logan Society Luncheon Honors Miss Nellie Nutt

A Tuesday noon luncheon at Blossers honored Miss Nellie Nutt former Hocking County health nurse. Easter themed table decorations and gifts from building associates highlighted the event with numerous attending and absent guests listed.

Nellie Nutt Hocking County

Four Square Sunday School Class meets with Easter theme

The Methodist Church class gathered Friday evening with Mrs. Estella Barker as program leader. Mrs. Fred Eastman led devotions with an Easter focus, the group sang Blessed Assurance, and Eastman read Matthew 28. Mrs. Ray Steward read Memory and Belief in memory of the late Mrs. Francis Toole and read two Easter poems.

Four Square The Methodist Church Estella Barker Fred Eastman Eastman Matthew Ray Steward Francis Toole

Saturday Club Hosts with Spring Flowers and Censorship Bill

Mrs Paul Stivison hosted the Saturday Club on March 26 with a dessert course and a talk by Mrs William Knapp on Our Neighbor Canada. Members discussed current state legislation and voted to request Congress approval of a movie censorship bill. Attending members included Mrs Russell Berlin Miss Florence Bort and others. VFW Auxiliary met on March 22 with initiation services for two members and a six oclock potluck supper officiated by multiple attendees.

Paul Stivison William Knapp Stivison Amos Potts, Jr Knapp Canada Russell Berlin Florence Bort Carols Gaffin Emerson Poston Amos Potts Richard Lavey Howard White Stimson VFW Ed Munday Waveline Barney Darrell Anderson Barney Ollie Cline Emerson Crane Hazel Evans Mundy Jennie Richards Floyd Riddlebarger Keith Schultz Don Skiver Don Taylor Robert Tschudy

Reedsville Social Notes Include Visits and Birthday Wish

Mr. and Mrs. Frey returned to Newark after a brief stay with the Hayes family. Lock 17 official E. C. Shank called on Lee Wallace home. Raleigh Hetzer of Akron visited with Hetzer Bize families. Humphrey couple visited daughter Mrs. L R Stone in Cleveland. Helen Kibble of Eden Joppa rd visited Della Ruth. C C Hamilton of Philo visited Chil ders. L B Sisson hosts Grant Vineyard Vandalia and Mr and Mrs Leslie Robinson and Brenda Canton. A surprise party honored son Jamie’s 18th birthday by Mrs Blanche Ruth. Frank Shumway returned home from Peoria. Mr and Mrs A C Bailias of Corning visited friends here. Melanie Nichols and Lee Wallace family spent a day in Charleston with Sgt R C Mixer and others. Mr and Mrs Paul ee before and Mr and Mrs Don Ef Clarksburg visited Sherman Buckley recently.

Reedsville D. B. Frey Newark John Hayes E. C. Shank Lock Lee Wallace Akron Raleigh Hetzer Hetzer-Bize C. E. Humphrey L. R. Stone Cleveland Helen Kibble Eden Joppard Della Ruth A. C. Baillas Corning Melanie Nichols Charleston Sgt R. C. Mixer Paul .Ee Don Ef- Clarksburg Te. Sherman Buckley

Order to be conferred by Logan Commandery 78

Logan Commandery 78 Knights Templar will confer the Order of the Temple at 7 30 p m today in the Masonic Temple.

Logan—Order of the Temple Logan Commandery Knights Templar Masonic Temple

Man Charged $64 For Job Not Finished

Logan County sheriff investigates a reported swindle of elderly Rufus and wife Hart on Goose Creek road. An unidentified man offered chimney repair or well cleaning, charged $64 and did only part of the work, agreeing to settle for $50 after objections. Sheriff A J Waldron warns residents to report such alleged repair offers.

Hart Logan Chillicothe

Divorce Granted on Extreme Cruelty in Logan Court

Logan Common Pleas records show Helen V. Lively granted divorce from Charles W. Lively on grounds of extreme cruelty. She receives custody of minor children and weekly support of 20 dollars. Property division specified in the decree.

Logan—Common Pleas Helen V. Lively Charles W. Lively

Pleasant Ridge 4-H Girls Meet at Bethel Home

Hocking Co 4 H notes report Pleasant Ridge 4 H Girls met Tuesday March 22 at Mrs Wilbur Bethel home with Mrs Bernice Thompson as guest They named a bird for roll call and worked on new projects Refreshments were served by Jo Ellen Brown and Bonita Cavinceto Pearlena Thompson Bonnie Thompson Nola Price Joyce Swackhammer Carol Bethel Shirley Poling Helen Poling Connie Butts Nona Mueller Phylis Wagner and Mrs Bethel The next meeting will be at 7 00 pm at the Bethel home.

Pleasant Ridge Wilbur Bethel Bernice Thompson Roll Call Jo Ellen Brown Bonita Cavinceto Pearlena Thompson Bonnie Thompson Nola Price Joyce Swackhammer Carol Bethel Shirley Poling Helen Poling Connie Butts Nona Mueller Phylis Wagner

Birth and admissions at Hocking Valley Hospital

Mr and Mrs Kenneth Good of Logan greet a daughter at Hocking Valley Hospital. Admitted are Mrs Nathan Allman of McArthur Route 2, Mrs Charles Barker of Logan Route 3, and Roy Funk of Logan Route 4, with transfer to University Hospital in Columbus.

Kenneth Goodpastor Logan Nathan Allman McArthur Charles Barker University Hospital, Columbus Roy Funk

Logan Couple Connected by Army Service

Edward L. Rutter, 21, U. S Army, of Logan Route 1, is connected with Shirley B. Wingrove, 19, a clerk from Logan, in a noted local pairing.

Logan Edward L. Rutter U. S Army Shirley B. Wingrove

School Board Association To Meet in Athens

All Hocking County school boards will be represented at the Southeastern Ohio School Board Association meeting in Athens on Thursday. County superintendent S. H. Dillon says the full board will attend, with officers Lloyd Whisler C. S. Mathey Floyd E. Brown J. F. McGrady and Loren Schorr named. East West Starr Washington district boards will also attend. Dr. C. F. Rauch and Claude Chrisman to be present per Logan board notice. The group was formed last year.

Logan Hocking County Southeastern Ohio School Board Association Athens S. H. Dillon Lloyd Whisler Laurelville C. S. Matheny Haydenville Floyd E. Brown J. F. McGrady Rockbridge Loren Schorr Dillon East Hocking West Hocking Starr-Washington Logan Board of Education C. F. Rauch Claude Chrisman

Thurman Residents Attend Services and Visitations

Thurman residents joined funeral services for Rev. Malcolm Hubbard who died recently at home of his son in law and daughter Ernest and Mrs Clark. Local families including Brewer Kuhn Sims Perroud and Welker visited relatives in Thurman Kingston Mercerville Oak Hill Gallipolis and near Patriot. A local accident injured Marcella Stout and Mrs Garland Lanier of wellston gave birth to Lawrence Lee at Holzer Hospital.

George Brewer Charles Perroud Gallipolis Perroud FE. O. Welker Thurman Jean Frazier Columbus Olin Lanier Hollis Kuhn

Two Hocking County 4-H Members Win Buckeye Workshop Scholarships

Nolan Sater and Carolin Palmer, both 4-H members from Logan area, received scholarships to the 11th Buckeye Recreation Workshop. The program runs April 17 to 23 at Urbana First Methodist Church and covers music games dramatics nature camping writing and crafts.

Logan Hocking County 4-H Buckeye Charles Ingraham Nolan Sater Rockbridge Lake Logan Ohio 4-H Foundation Laws of Ohio Hiram College

Community Guests and Visits Highlight Weekend in Vinton Area

Charles White and family from Bidwell traveled to Toledo to stay with B H Topping. Eleanor White and Karl Righter visited Parthena Newman. Edsel Ring and family from Columbus stayed with L B Ring. Chester White hosted Anna Higgins. Weekend guests included Fay Brubaker Patty Brubaker Delores Forter and Bernice Lambert’s family from Rio Grande and Troy.

Vinton Charles White Vernoka Waugh Gary Bidwell Toledo B. H. Topping Eleanor White Anna Higgins Karl Righter Parthena Newman Edsel Ring Columbus L. B. Ring Chester White Robert Boswick E. H. Welch Bernice Lambert Fay Brubaker Delores New Carlisle Harvey Brubaker Patty Rio Grande Lee Forter Troy Steve Jones Walter Jones Stanley Jones Emmett Ward David Ishmael Gillespie Rodney Shelbat Jean Ward Gillespie Jan Stevens Julian Stevens Gallipolis Anna

Three Month-Old Milum Dies in Wooster Hospital

Funeral services were held for Katherine Gay Milum three months old at Roberts funeral home in Logan. She died Monday morning at Wooster Hospital. Rev. Earl Appleman officiated with music by Miss Charlotte Monk. Burial followed at Hooper Ridge Cemetery Athens County. She is survived by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Milum a sister Jo Ann and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Linscott and Mr. and Mrs. Scott Milum.

LOGAN Roberts Katherine Gay Milum Robert Milum Shreve Wooster Earl Appleman Charlotte, Monk Hooper Ridge Cemetery Athens County Jo Ann Elmer Linscott Scott Milum Delaware

Plymouth promises a luxury ride in a big car

Only a truly big car like Plymouth can give you the luxury of a big car ride. Plymouth’s longer and stronger frame, wider rear springs and Oriflow shock absorbers provide the smoothest ride at a low price. The PowerFlow 117 six cylinder offers smooth thrifty performance, with the LO7-hp Hy-Fire V-8 as another top engine option.

Plymouth

Also Mentioned on This Page

County Granges Rev. Benton Gillagly Soil Conservation Service Frank Newell Robert Pontious Roxie Wolfe Lloyd Notestone Adelphi Andrew Davis Robert Morris East School Paul D. Holtzen Trinity Lutheran Church Carl Fry To Kiwanis John Mock Henry Louisa Jr Arthur Gasser Lee Abraham Lincoln Paul Sellers Union Furnace Arlie Brimner Pomona Grange Mason City Social Notes Mason Mason Town Council Joe Milam Dunbar Herman Ross Jake Phillips Maxine Lathey Letert James Maynard Patrick Riley Harry Grimm Ray Workman Martha Howard Leiule Roush Ora Gibbs Helen Riffle Virginia Roush Roy Harless Delbert Richardson Buchtel Terry K. Bunting AIS Ngiratos — Cveervew Tae Dee General Fund Chaban Woman's Society of Christian Service Mason Methodist Church Glenna Rummel Salvation Army India Gladys Thomas Stella Chattin June VanMatre Emily Burgess Ellen Fogelsong Francis Stewart W. H. Fogelsong Sarah Spencer Evelyn Proffitt Margaret Pickens Jean Ebersbach Joyce Carson Gladys Artis Loriie Harless Verlie Workman L. J. Ruttencutter Lilan Zerkle Hilda Weiss Rummel Mills Claudia Jenifer Zerkle Captain Rummel Eugene Rayburn Lillian Grimm Jimmy Henderson Jane Powell Robert McGlothlin Marilyn Fogelsong Juhling McClung Jane Ieenhower Charles Ieenhower Irma Mae Grinstead Patricia Ann Riley Connie Newton Sandra Sorden Ellen Grimm Mason City Mason Civic Council Wahama George Kooken Wahama High School Paul Nease Civic Council Gerald Rood Board of Education Ralph Warner Mary Berry Eustace Pickens Nease Emwinnes Fred Mason Mothers Club Okey VanMeter Barberton Arnold Gibbs Jeanie Gibbs New Citizen Hospital VanMeters Winfield VanMeter Jackie James VanMeter Sue Williams Lookout, Ky Miss Williams Cecil Williams Point Pleasant Maud Young Richard Grinstead Logan Society Nutt Building Associates Esta Smith Frank Larimer Robert Spannon Harold Whitaker Katherine Myers Thelma Keyes Catherine Sater Vivian McDonald Clinton Webb Sue Sutton Mabel Sanderson Fred Bishop Edwin Schneider Mildred Stevens Judy Brown Josephine Mathias Virginia McGee Ethel Bower Gladys Gerken James Cole Pearl Pierce Addison Frey Shirley Thomas Charlene Harbarger Patti Poling Jean Ann Bowen Ray McDonald Glen Hemsworth Sam Dillon Karl C. Poling Ray Hummel Carl Blosser Barker Frank Courter C. L. Wonn Roy Beougher Gertie Harden Mrs. Stiverson Hocking Valley Hospital School Board Association Chase New York Chicago Washington Boston Miami Los Angeles Steubenville Wheeling Pittsburgh Dayton Wayne Louisville Memphis ST. Louis U.S Greyhound Terminal UM OK State St Greyhound Automobile Dealers
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